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C W Mcdonald

Trainer · Runners mostly in VIC · Most often at Pakenham
2026 111: 27-14-6 Runners: W-2-3
Win rate 24% Since 2026
Place rate 42% Top-three finishes
Last 14 days 2/10 20% strike
Last 30 days 3/22 14% strike
Wins 27 111 runners since 2026
Last 10 runners
9 4 5 0 1 3 4 5 1 8
Most recent on the right · 0 = 10th or worse

Upcoming runners

FRI 23 OCT · 2 MEETINGS · 3 RUNNERS
Time Race Horse Bar Jockey Price
2:20 Ballarat · R4 Ac Accounting Mdn Plate · 1,200m Engulf Ballarat R4 · 1,200m · Bar 12 · Beau Mertens 12 Beau Mertens —
8:15 Cranbourne · R5 Mittys Vobis Gold Star · 1,400m Miss Playlounge Cranbourne R5 · 1,400m · Bar 1 · Fred W Kersley 1 Fred W Kersley —
1:00 Sat Flemington · R2 Hkjc World Pool Red Anchor Stakes · 1,200m Turbo Saint Flemington R2 · 1,200m · Bar 5 · Damian Lane 5 Damian Lane —

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Recent runners

Date Track · race Horse Jockey Dist Cond Result SP
23 Oct 26 Ballarat Epijoint Mdn Plate With Benefits Beau Mertens 1,000m Good 8/9 3.00
20 Oct 26 Kyneton Hygain Mdn Plate Merry Chase Beau Mertens 1,218m Good 1/10 3.50
18 Oct 26 Moe Martin Cameron MP Mdn Plate The Minstrel Boy Beau Mertens 1,600m Good 5/11 2.45
18 Oct 26 Moe Energy Australia Mdn Plate Smart Step Beau Mertens 1,100m Good 4/10 9.50
18 Oct 26 Moe Weblease Community Champions Mdn Plate Tale Of Genji Beau Mertens 1,200m Good 3/10 12.00
16 Oct 26 Cranbourne Browns Sawdust & Shavings Mdn Plate Conquer The World B Melham 1,400m Good 1/10 1.65
14 Oct 26 Caulfield Stow Storage Solutions (Bm84) Real Class B Melham 1,440m Good 11/12 151.00
14 Oct 26 Caulfield Beverly Rooftop (Bm70) Nikitria B Melham 1,600m Good 5/8 17.00
12 Oct 26 Bairnsdale Bet365 Same Race Multi Mdn Plate Shields C Newitt 1,200m Soft 4/9 14.00
10 Oct 26 Caulfield Henley Homes Schillaci Stakes Streisand Luke Cartwright 1,100m Good 9/9 13.00
09 Oct 26 Cranbourne Apache Cat Classic Miss Playlounge Beau Mertens 1,200m — 7/12 61.00
09 Oct 26 Ballarat Harvey Norman Ballarat Mdn Plate Diamond Heist Ben Allen 1,000m — 6/10 4.20
07 Oct 26 Geelong Geelong Homes Hcp (C1) Turbo Saint B Melham 1,147m — 2/5 2.50
07 Oct 26 Geelong Connect Tel Mdn Plate Hedjet B Melham 1,447m — 1/9 1.75
05 Oct 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Place Extra (Bm62) Balance B Melham 1,200m — 2/10 2.60
05 Oct 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Popular Srm (Bm62) Kingsbury B Melham 1,400m — 10/12 2.60
05 Oct 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Hosted Pots Mdn Plate The Minstrel Boy B Melham 1,400m — 2/11 4.80
03 Oct 26 Flemington Tab One Pool Edward Manifold Stakes Nikitria B Melham 1,600m — 10/11 11.00
03 Oct 26 Flemington Howden Super Impose Stakes Corretto B Melham 1,800m — 10/12 71.00
30 Sep 26 Ballarat Mortimer Petroleum Mdn Plate Tears Of Happiness B Melham 2,016m — 5/14 4.20
27 Sep 26 Caulfield Dominant Scarborough Stakes Simply Steffi B Melham 1,200m — 11/11 31.00
27 Sep 26 Caulfield Ladbrokes Brian Kruger Hcp Tales Of Time B Melham 1,100m — 6/10 2.20
23 Sep 26 Geelong Auswide Plumbing And Civil Mdn Plate Conquer The World B Melham 1,325m — 2/10 1.70
19 Sep 26 Echuca Hygain Edge Mdn Plate Shields MS D Keane 1,009m — 5/11 13.00
19 Sep 26 Echuca Moama Bowling Club Mdn Plate The Minstrel Boy MS D Keane 1,312m — 5/12 9.00
12 Sep 26 Flemington Cap d'Antibes Stakes Streisand B Melham 1,100m — 6/13 4.60
11 Sep 26 Geelong Winning Edge Presentations (Bm62) Kingsbury Ben Allen 1,300m — 2/12 3.80
11 Sep 26 Geelong Bennett Racing Mdn Plate Balance B Melham 1,100m — 1/12 1.65
11 Sep 26 Geelong Elegance Tiles Mdn Plate Tears Of Happiness B Melham 1,700m — 6/9 7.50
10 Sep 26 Seymour Highlands Joinery Mdn Plate Nikitria B Melham 1,300m — 1/11 7.00
10 Sep 26 Seymour Yarran Mdn Plate Hedjet B Melham 1,429m — 2/8 3.30
09 Sep 26 Sandown Sportsbet Feed (Bm64) Tales Of Time B Melham 1,000m — 1/8 1.90
09 Sep 26 Sandown Sportsbet Race Previews (Bm66) Simply Steffi Caitlin Hollowood 1,000m — 6/8 4.80
04 Sep 26 Mornington Pt. Leo Estate Mdn Plate Haute B Melham 1,000m — 11/11 1.65
02 Sep 26 Sandown Sportsbet Fast Form Mdn Plate Nafsika B Melham 1,000m — 10/10 10.00
24 Aug 26 Pakenham Ultrasigns Mdn Plate Tears Of Happiness B Melham 1,400m — 5/12 4.60
21 Aug 26 Sale Cabinet Connections Mdn Plate Masochistic B Melham 1,100m — 4/8 2.80
14 Aug 26 Geelong Prestige Jayco (Bm62) Fly By Light B Melham 1,225m — 1/10 3.40
01 Aug 26 Flemington Aurie's Star Hcp Star Patrol C Newitt 1,200m — 6/8 5.00
26 Jul 26 Sale Elliman Property (Bm62) Flying Mean MS D Keane 1,000m — 3/8 6.00
26 Jul 26 Sale Ladbrokes Place Extra To 10th Mdn Plate Prestige Star C Newitt 1,100m — 1/14 5.00
06 Jul 26 Pakenham Beraldo Coffee (Bm56) Flying Mean J Mott 1,200m — 7/12 6.00
22 Jun 26 Pakenham Bunyip Equipment (Bm56) Flying Mean L Nolen 1,200m — 2/12 8.50
22 Jun 26 Pakenham Become A Southside Racing Member Mdn Plate Sunset Trail MS D Keane 1,400m — 8/10 5.50
21 Jun 26 Cranbourne Become A Southside Racing Member (Bm62) Artbeat Caitlin Hollowood 1,000m — 1/9 4.60
15 Jun 26 Pakenham Computer Talk - Business I.T Experts (Bm70) White Hot Mama MS D Keane 1,400m — 8/10 16.00
15 Jun 26 Pakenham Wood Waste Recycling Mdn Plate Regalade J Mott 1,600m — 7/11 12.00
15 Jun 26 Pakenham Macktow Mdn Plate Prague Pride L Nolen 1,400m — 2/12 8.50
08 Jun 26 Mornington Harvey Norman Mornington (Bm66) Artbeat A McCabe 1,000m — 8/12 6.50
08 Jun 26 Mornington Local Radio Station Rpp FM 98.7 Hcp Tears Of Happiness B Melham 1,200m — 8/10 19.00
06 Jun 26 Flemington Vrc Community Race Day Sprint Kingsbury C Newitt 1,200m — 8/11 12.00
30 May 26 Werribee Scotchmans Hill Mdn Plate Regalade A McCabe 1,425m — 10/13 4.20
30 May 26 Werribee Tree Top Tower Hire Mdn Plate Tales Of Time A McCabe 1,012m — 1/7 1.18
28 May 26 Moe Envu Mdn Plate Prague Pride A McCabe 1,200m — 3/10 18.00
23 May 26 Echuca Moama Bowling Club Inglis Xtra Bonus Mdn Plate Artbeat A McCabe 1,109m — 1/9 5.50
22 May 26 Pakenham Bon Hoysted Apprentice Cup (Bm62) White Hot Mama MS D Keane 1,400m — 1/11 7.00
17 May 26 Sale Ladbrokes Popular Srm (Bm62) Kingsbury C Newitt 1,208m — 4/11 2.70
17 May 26 Sale Thank-You Sale Racecourse Committee Of Management Hcp (66) Flying Mean A McCabe 1,008m — 9/12 8.00
17 May 26 Sale Sale Turf Club Sky Box – Book Now Mdn Plate Prague Pride MS D Keane 1,208m — 5/8 8.00
16 May 26 Flemington L.V. Lachal (Bm100) Miss Playlounge Beau Mertens 1,600m — 11/11 9.00

Stable

Horse Last start Next start For the stable
Engulf Not run for the stable Fri 23 Oct · Ballarat —
Miss Playlounge 7th Cranbourne 09 Oct 26 Fri 23 Oct · Cranbourne 4: 1-0-0
Turbo Saint 2nd Geelong 07 Oct 26 Sat 24 Oct · Flemington 1: 0-1-0
With Benefits 8th Ballarat 23 Oct 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Merry Chase 1st Kyneton 20 Oct 26 Not declared 1: 1-0-0
The Minstrel Boy 5th Moe 18 Oct 26 Not declared 3: 0-1-0
Smart Step 4th Moe 18 Oct 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Tale Of Genji 3rd Moe 18 Oct 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-1
Conquer The World 1st Cranbourne 16 Oct 26 Not declared 2: 1-1-0
Real Class 11th Caulfield 14 Oct 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Nikitria 5th Caulfield 14 Oct 26 Not declared 5: 1-0-0
Shields 4th Bairnsdale 12 Oct 26 Not declared 2: 0-0-0
Streisand 9th Caulfield 10 Oct 26 Not declared 5: 1-1-0
Diamond Heist 6th Ballarat 09 Oct 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Hedjet 1st Geelong 07 Oct 26 Not declared 2: 1-1-0
Balance 2nd Pakenham 05 Oct 26 Not declared 4: 1-1-0
Kingsbury 10th Pakenham 05 Oct 26 Not declared 5: 1-1-0
Corretto 10th Flemington 03 Oct 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Tears Of Happiness 5th Ballarat 30 Sep 26 Not declared 4: 0-0-0
Simply Steffi 11th Caulfield 27 Sep 26 Not declared 4: 1-0-0
Tales Of Time 6th Caulfield 27 Sep 26 Not declared 3: 2-0-0
Haute 11th Mornington 04 Sep 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Nafsika 10th Sandown 02 Sep 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Masochistic 4th Sale 21 Aug 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Fly By Light 1st Geelong 14 Aug 26 Not declared 2: 1-0-0
Star Patrol 6th Flemington 01 Aug 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Flying Mean 3rd Sale 26 Jul 26 Not declared 4: 0-1-1
Prestige Star 1st Sale 26 Jul 26 Not declared 1: 1-0-0
Sunset Trail 8th Pakenham 22 Jun 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Artbeat 1st Cranbourne 21 Jun 26 Not declared 3: 2-0-0
White Hot Mama 8th Pakenham 15 Jun 26 Not declared 5: 3-0-0
Regalade 7th Pakenham 15 Jun 26 Not declared 3: 0-0-0
Prague Pride 2nd Pakenham 15 Jun 26 Not declared 5: 0-1-1
Lady Sadler 4th Pakenham 15 May 26 Not declared 4: 2-1-0
Filthy 2nd Mornington 10 May 26 Not declared 1: 0-1-0
Rosberg 15th Morphettville 25 Apr 26 Not declared 2: 0-0-0
Coleman 20th Morphettville 25 Apr 26 Not declared 2: 0-0-0
Flirtante 7th Pakenham 23 Apr 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0
Live 8th Morphettville 18 Apr 26 Not declared 2: 0-0-0
Electric Star 3rd Cranbourne 03 Apr 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-1
Phineas 2nd Cranbourne 13 Mar 26 Not declared 2: 1-1-0
Ahha Ahha 1st Flemington 07 Mar 26 Not declared 3: 1-2-0
Trapper John 5th Flemington 28 Feb 26 Not declared 2: 1-0-0
Glamour Model 8th Kilmore 13 Feb 26 Not declared 1: 0-0-0

44 horses that have run in the stable's last 100 runners or are declared to run. Each horse's age, sex and full record are on its own page.

Statistics

Track

Pakenham 17: 4-4-1 24%
Caulfield 16: 2-1-0 13%
Cranbourne 16: 9-2-2 56%
Flemington 12: 1-1-0 8%

Jockey

B Melham 39: 11-7-0 28%
MS D Keane 16: 4-2-2 25%
Beau Mertens 8: 2-0-1 25%
A McCabe 8: 2-0-1 25%

Distance

Up to 1100m 29: 7-1-1 24%
1200m – 1400m 52: 13-9-3 25%
1500m – 1800m 18: 3-4-0 17%
2000m and over 1: 0-0-0 0%

Track condition

Firm / Good 9: 2-0-1 22%
Soft 1: 0-0-0 0%
Heavy 0: 0-0-0 —

Track covers every runner on record since 2026; the other groups cover the last 100. Record shown as runners: wins-seconds-thirds, with win strike rate.

Career

Year Runners Wins 2nd 3rd Win %
2026 111 27 14 6 24%

Recent winners · 10

Kyneton · Hygain Mdn Plate Merry Chase · A$17,600 20 Oct 26
Cranbourne · Browns Sawdust & Shavings Mdn Plate Conquer The World · A$24,750 16 Oct 26
Geelong · Connect Tel Mdn Plate Hedjet · A$23,375 07 Oct 26
Geelong · Bennett Racing Mdn Plate Balance · A$23,375 11 Sep 26
Seymour · Highlands Joinery Mdn Plate Nikitria · A$23,375 10 Sep 26
Sandown · Sportsbet Feed (Bm64) Tales Of Time · A$27,500 09 Sep 26
Geelong · Prestige Jayco (Bm62) Fly By Light · A$19,250 14 Aug 26
Sale · Ladbrokes Place Extra To 10th Mdn Plate Prestige Star · A$30,250 26 Jul 26
Cranbourne · Become A Southside Racing Member (Bm62) Artbeat · A$19,250 21 Jun 26
Werribee · Tree Top Tower Hire Mdn Plate Tales Of Time · A$17,600 30 May 26

Calendar years, from 2026 when Australian results begin in our feed. Prize money is shown for each win; the feed carries no season totals.