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Draw 11

Old Gold

JR.L.Stewart (0)9%·14d 0/13·Crs 3/11

TC.K.Taylor24%·14d 5/15·Crs 5/20

3yo · 58.5kg

Form

41221

1.40

Career

4: 2-2-0

Owner

E Taylor, C Pascoe

Sire

Spirit of Boom

Dam

Bradbury Chocolate

Age/Sex/Col

3yo Gelding Brown or Black

Last run

30d ago

Win

50%

Place

100%

Last 4 · archive · latest first

1-2-1-2

Splits

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk&Dist

3: 1-1-0

Distance

6: 2-2-0

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
1/6	22 Jun	Rockhampton	Soft	1000m	CL1-CL3-TRL	N.M.Olzard			Won
2/9	03 Feb	Townsville	Good	1000m	3Y HCP	R.L.Stewart (8)	60kg	1.30	Burlington Arcade	0.69L
1/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	R.L.Stewart (11)	58.5kg	1.40	Won
2/12	28 Dec	Townsville	Soft	1000m	3Y HCP	L.I.Martyn (9)	55.5kg	4.80	Evareadymiss	0.19L

Game in defeat at both outings since shedding maiden tag second up and he should be fighting out the finish again.

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Draw 2

Looming Legend

JF.T.Larson (0)7%·14d 3/28·Crs 0/8

TL.S.Manzelmann12%·14d 4/34·Crs 2/59

4yo · 55.5kg

Form

-9502

61.00

1.57L

Career

5: 1-1-0

Owner

J Manzelmann, R Luck

Sire

Impending

Dam

Epsilon

Age/Sex/Col

4yo Mare Bay

Last run

159d ago

Win

20%

Place

40%

Last 5 · archive · latest first

1-11-2-10-5

Splits

Track

7: 0-3-1

Trk&Dist

3: 0-3-0

Distance

5: 0-3-0

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
1/11	13 Feb	Mackay	Good	1100m	0 - 55	A.Sewell (1)	55.5kg	10.00	Won
11/13	05 Feb	Rockhampton	Soft	1200m	BM60	T.M.Fenlon (5)	54kg	41.00	Amberinger	4.15L
2/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	F.T.Larson (2)	55.5kg	61.00	Old Gold	1.57L
10/11	30 Dec	Mackay	Good	1200m	CL2-SW	A.Sewell (4)	58kg	51.00	Zipitalist	8.6L
5/7	13 Dec	Sportsbet Gladstone	Good	1194m	BM50	J.Devine	60kg	4.60	Saddles	8.38L

Struggling for form this time in and others have stronger claims.

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Draw 6

Super Twenty Three

JF.Sandkuhl (2)13%·14d 1/18·Crs 12/121

TS.C.Massingham14%·14d 1/11·Crs 13/98

7yo · 60kg

Form

33283

6.50

5.06L

Career

8: 0-1-4

Owner

TW Hedley Pty Ltd (T Hedley), J Mcdonald, T Hedley, P Patel, B Mcdonald

Sire

I Am Invincible

Dam

Ultimata (NZ)

Age/Sex/Col

7yo Gelding Bay

Last run

132d ago

Win

Place

63%

Last 8 · archive · latest first

5-5-3-3-8-2-3-3

Splits

Track

11: 0-4-4

Trk&Dist

4: 0-1-1

Distance

9: 1-1-2

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
5/9	12 Mar	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Heavy	950m	0 - 55	R.Wiggins (3)	60kg	5.00	Accept Power	4.18L
5/14	27 Feb	Townsville	Soft	1200m	0 - 55	A.Holt (15)	60kg	31.00	Burlington Arcade	3.08L
3/10	16 Feb	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Heavy	950m	BM55	L.J.Morrison (5)	60kg	4.00	Shere Khan	1.96L
3/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	F.Sandkuhl (6)	60kg	6.50	Old Gold	5.06L
8/13	16 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1200m	CL3	R.Wiggins (9)	56kg	7.50	Russian Summer	2.48L
2/14	06 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1200m	0 - 55	R.Wiggins (8)	60kg	4.60	Dalt Jaz	0.11L
3/12	28 Dec	Townsville	Soft	1200m	BM55	R.Wiggins (3)	60kg	5.00	Rideau	1.38L
3/9	20 Dec	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Soft	950m	CL4	C.D.Meehan (1)	55.5kg	18.00	Corbusier	3.29L

Looked to have hoof right on the till prior to an even showing last weekend. Not unsuited back in trip.

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Draw 5

Gold Sluice

JA.C.Goindasamy (0)10%·14d 3/17·Crs 3/35

TG.R.Hughes14%·14d 1/7·Crs 14/109

5yo · 57.5kg

Form

80-04

71.00

5.16L

Career

4: 0-0-0

Owner

G Hughes, D Hughes

Sire

Jimmy Creed (USA)

Dam

Vina O'reilly (NZ)

Age/Sex/Col

5yo Gelding Chestnut

Last run

158d ago

Win

Place

Last 4 · archive · latest first

8-7-4-11

Splits

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk&Dist

2: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
8/9	14 Feb	Home Hill	Soft	1180m	BM55	I.Fry	57.5kg	6.00	Laser Beam	8.17L
7/12	03 Feb	Townsville	Good	1300m	0 - 60	A.C.Goindasamy (6)	54.5kg	20.00	Kobayastar	3.78L
4/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	A.C.Goindasamy (5)	57.5kg	71.00	Old Gold	5.16L
11/13	13 Dec	Townsville	Soft	1000m	0 - 55	G.S.Semmens (3)	58kg	11.00	Coppabella Road	5.95L

Specked at healthy odds but failed to finish off when resuming for new yard. Fitter and has placed when second up.

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Draw 13

Ilzoomya

JC.Whiteley (0)13%·14d 2/15·Crs 2/41

TS.P.Royes16%·14d 0/12·Crs 2/28

7yo · 63.5kg

Form

3-035

16.00

5.42L

Career

4: 0-0-1

Owner

S Royes, C Russo

Sire

Denman

Dam

Ilringya

Age/Sex/Col

7yo Gelding Brown

Last run

123d ago

Win

Place

25%

Last 4 · archive · latest first

5-5-3-10

Splits

Track

8: 1-1-1

Trk&Dist

4: 0-0-1

Distance

14: 1-1-3

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
5/6	21 Mar	Sportsbet Mount Isa	Good	1200m	BM60	V.E.Soulsby	62.5kg	2.20	Last Ditch Effort	9.07L
5/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	C.Whiteley (13)	63.5kg	16.00	Old Gold	5.42L
3/13	16 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	M.J.McDonald (6)	63.5kg	26.00	Time To Prophet	2.25L
10/13	06 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM65	D.Sparks (11)	59kg	151.00	Singular	4.38L

Never likely fresh, then pressed forward and tried hard second up. On the radar now.

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Draw 1

Spineless

JI.Fry (0)10%·14d 0/15·Crs 17/145

TS.J.Bush6%·14d 1/4·Crs 0/20

5yo · 55.5kg

Form

65315

18.00

5.42L

Career

3: 1-1-0

Owner

M Bush, S Bush

Sire

Merchant Navy

Dam

Sagamiyna (FR)

Age/Sex/Col

5yo Mare Bay

Last run

158d ago

Win

33%

Place

67%

Last 3 · archive · latest first

2-5-1

Splits

Track

6: 0-0-0

Trk&Dist

4: 0-0-0

Distance

8: 0-0-0

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
2/9	14 Feb	Home Hill	Soft	1180m	BM55	I.K.Teh	56.5kg	7.00	Laser Beam	2.4L
5/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	I.Fry (1)	55.5kg	18.00	Old Gold	5.42L
1/9	26 Dec	Sportsbet Mareeba	Soft	900m	BM50	I.Fry	57.5kg	10.00	Won

Led and gave a sight at Mackay, then was tough after facing the breeze at Mareeba. Tougher here but consider.

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Draw 12

Parch

JF.Edwards (0)10%·14d 1/3·Crs 2/19

TS.J.Royes16%·14d 0/10·Crs 16/93

4yo · 62.5kg

Form

7-0-7

21.00

5.8L

Career

9: 1-2-1

Owner

TW Hedley Pty Ltd (T Hedley), B Mcdonald, T Hedley, J Mcdonald

Sire

Headwater

Dam

High Esprit

Age/Sex/Col

4yo Gelding Bay

Last run

58d ago

Win

11%

Place

44%

Last 9 · archive · latest first

9-2-1-2-3-6-4-7-4

Splits

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk&Dist

1: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-1

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
9/10	25 May	Townsville	Good	1400m	CL2	T.Chambers (6)	59.5kg	4.60	Kirikan	6L
2/9	08 May	Townsville	Soft	1400m	BM60	T.Chambers (9)	60kg	7.00	Alabama Moonlight	1.04L
1/6	18 Apr	Home Hill	Good	1460m	BM60	T.Chambers (1)	59.5kg	2.50	Won
2/8	09 Apr	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Soft	1250m	CL1	T.Chambers (9)	59kg	6.50	Fools Play	0.69L
3/9	15 Mar	Townsville	Soft	1300m	CL1	R.Wiggins (3)	60kg	1.95	Airwaves	1.08L
6/11	05 Mar	Townsville	Soft	1400m	BM60	R.Wiggins (11)	59kg	4.60	March Madness	1.32L
4/8	16 Feb	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Heavy	1250m	CL1	R.Wiggins (1)	60.5kg	5.50	Thirteen Under	2.96L
7/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	F.Edwards (12)	62.5kg	21.00	Old Gold	5.8L
4/6	16 Jan	Townsville	Soft	850m	OPEN	F.Edwards			Carohvic	4.15L

Resuming (ex Jerome Hunter). Has placed when new. Fourth of six in a trial here 16/1. Check for interest in betting.

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Draw 7

Power Puff

JA.Thomson (0)15%·14d 0/0·Crs 2/37

TA.R.Bailey4%·14d 0/2·Crs 1/31

6yo · 57.5kg

Form

17268

18.00

6.53L

Career

5: 0-1-0

Owner

Sj Racing (G Wilson), A Liepins, P Davis

Sire

Nicconi

Dam

Laureole

Age/Sex/Col

6yo Mare Bay

Last run

156d ago

Win

Place

20%

Last 5 · archive · latest first

10-8-6-2-7

Splits

Track

4: 0-0-0

Trk&Dist

3: 0-0-0

Distance

20: 2-3-4

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
10/10	16 Feb	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Heavy	950m	BM55	A.Thomson (3)	57kg	8.00	Shere Khan	6.09L
8/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	A.Thomson (7)	57.5kg	18.00	Old Gold	6.53L
6/13	16 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	A.Thomson (10)	58kg	31.00	Time To Prophet	3.1L
2/9	26 Dec	Sportsbet Mareeba	Soft	900m	BM50	A.Thomson	61.5kg	4.40	Spineless	1.24L
7/9	20 Dec	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Soft	950m	CL4	A.Thomson (6)	54kg	5.00	Corbusier	5.81L

Game in defeat two starts ago, then stuck on okay after working hard on pace latest. Worth thought.

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Draw 4

Mr Damage

JO.L.Kendal (1.5)7%·14d 2/37·Crs 3/67

TT.D.Clive1%·14d 1/4·Crs 1/46

6yo · 57.5kg

Form

00009

31.00

7.32L

Career

14: 0-0-1

Owner

T Clive, S Dodd

Sire

Panzer Division

Dam

Daisy's Daughter

Age/Sex/Col

6yo Gelding Bay

Last run

5d ago

Win

Place

Last 14 · archive · latest first

7-3-4-5-5-10-10-9-9-9-10-10-12-11

Splits

Track

5: 0-0-0

Trk&Dist

2: 0-0-0

Distance

14: 2-3-2

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
7/11	17 Jul	Mackay	Good	1200m	BM55	W.D'Avila (6)	54.5kg	101.00	Emilia Jane	3.77L
3/6	27 Jun	Home Hill	Good	1000m	0 - 50	B.D.Kennedy (8)	59kg	3.40	To Love Somebody	3.36L
4/6	21 Jun	Sportsbet Bowen	Good	1000m	BM60	W.D'Avila	55kg	21.00	The Hairdresser	1.79L
5/5	10 May	Sportsbet Bowen	Good	1200m	0 - 50	M.Abe (5)	60.5kg	8.00	Stateswoman	5.25L
5/7	18 Apr	Home Hill	Good	1000m	BM50	W.D'Avila (4)	59kg	8.50	Arrogant Heart	3.13L
10/11	09 Apr	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Soft	950m	BM50	C.L.Jokic (8)	58.5kg	71.00	Sweet Candy	4.48L
10/10	05 Mar	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM65	O.L.Kendal (1)	54kg	31.00	Northernontap	9.94L
9/16	27 Feb	Townsville	Soft	1000m	CL3-SW	M.E.Apel (15)	58.5kg	151.00	Mind Over Matter	6.66L
9/11	13 Feb	Mackay	Good	1100m	0 - 55	O.L.Kendal (11)	57.5kg	61.00	Looming Legend	5.19L
9/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	O.L.Kendal (4)	57.5kg	31.00	Old Gold	7.32L

Recent efforts don't inspire confidence.

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Draw 9

Egzakly

JN.Thomas (0)6%·14d 2/24·Crs 5/109

TK.L.Russell10%·14d 0/0·Crs 0/13

4yo · 54.5kg

Form

18390

201.00

7.64L

Career

6: 0-1-0

Owner

K Russell, D Stagg, A Emerick, S Henry, S Thomson

Sire

Shalaa (IRE)

Dam

Zakalicious (NZ)

Age/Sex/Col

4yo Mare Grey

Last run

31d ago

Win

Place

17%

Last 6 · archive · latest first

2-7-4-4-10-9

Splits

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk&Dist

1: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-1

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
2/4	21 Jun	Sportsbet Bowen	Good	1000m	CLB	S.I.Pointon	58kg	3.60	Vagabond Prince	6.09L
7/7	16 May	Home Hill	Soft	1000m	BM50	N.Thomas (7)	57kg	31.00	Exolent Choice	9.17L
4/7	18 Apr	Home Hill	Good	1000m	BM50	C.L.Jokic (2)	57kg	15.00	Arrogant Heart	2.69L
4/7	14 Feb	Home Hill	Soft	1000m	CLB	N.Thomas	57.5kg	12.00	Hellarama	2.02L
10/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	N.Thomas (9)	54.5kg	201.00	Old Gold	7.64L
9/9	20 Dec	Ladbrokes Cannon Park	Soft	950m	CL4	N.Thomas (9)	54kg	71.00	Corbusier	12.95L

Tried hard in an easier affair two starts ago but was never a factor last time. Prefer others.

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Draw 10

Mission Ridge

JR.Wiggins (0)16%·14d 6/24·Crs 27/118

TM.A.Geaney10%·14d 0/3·Crs 4/39

6yo · 59.5kg

Form

06-00

201.00

7.98L

Career

11: 0-1-1

Owner

K Geaney, K Munro, J Schroder

Sire

Menari

Dam

Star of Helicon

Age/Sex/Col

6yo Gelding Bay

Last run

18d ago

Win

Place

18%

Last 11 · archive · latest first

5-5-8-2-3-5-10-14-6-11-13

Splits

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk&Dist

3: 0-0-0

Distance

8: 1-0-1

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
5/6	04 Jul	Bluff		1000m	0 - 50	T.L.Orr	59kg	11.00	Gunnie Gunfighter	13.8L
5/6	13 Jun	Sportsbet Gladstone	Good	850m	CL2-SW	T.L.Orr	61kg	21.00	Don't Touch	7.39L
8/8	01 Jun	Thangool	Soft	1075m	BM50	T.L.Orr (8)	60kg	19.00	Xuanfeng	8.46L
2/4	22 May	Rockhampton	Good	1000m	CL1-CL3 TRL	T.L.Orr			Settat	1.25L
3/6	09 May	Sportsbet Gladstone	Good	1000m	0 - 50	A.J.Meissner	60kg	2.40	Phil Up	2.33L
5/8	27 Apr	Thangool	Good	800m	0 - 55	M.J.Murphy (5)	58.5kg	41.00	Idhana	1.51L
10/14	05 Mar	Townsville	Soft	1200m	BM55	C.Bellamy (3)	57.5kg	21.00	Aspen Cowboy	7.01L
14/15	27 Feb	Townsville	Soft	1400m	BM55	I.Fry (15)	58.5kg	71.00	Rhegion	16.95L
6/9	03 Feb	Townsville	Good	1200m	BM70	F.Sandkuhl (3)	54kg	151.00	Pride Of Venus	5.12L
11/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	R.Wiggins (10)	59.5kg	201.00	Old Gold	7.98L

Big odds and found little after enjoying a good trail first up for new yard. Sharp improvement required.

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Draw 3

Vee Eight Power

JL.J.Morrison (0)19%·14d 2/17·Crs 15/130

TB.L.Kliese13%·14d 1/5·Crs 5/38

6yo · 54kg

Form

57600

16.00

8.77L

Career

3: 0-0-0

Owner

S Hammer

Sire

Power (GB)

Dam

Ailish

Age/Sex/Col

6yo Gelding Brown

Last run

145d ago

Win

Place

Last 3 · archive · latest first

13-12-11

Splits

Track

20: 1-1-2

Trk&Dist

12: 1-1-1

Distance

12: 1-1-1

W/ Jockey

0: 0-0-0

Recent runs

Pos	Date	Venue	Cond	Dist	Class	Jockey (Bar)	Wt	SP	Winner	Mgn
13/14	27 Feb	Townsville	Soft	1200m	0 - 55	W.D'Avila (11)	54kg	201.00	Burlington Arcade	9.05L
12/13	24 Jan	Townsville	Soft	1000m	BM55	L.J.Morrison (3)	54kg	16.00	Old Gold	8.77L
11/12	28 Dec	Townsville	Soft	1200m	BM55	T.Chambers (12)	54.5kg	101.00	Rideau	4.96L

Huge odds when leading and fading on debut for this yard off a freshen. Sharp improvement required.

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Draw 8
Tuck
JS.M.McGovern (0)8%·14d 0/0·Crs 1/19
TK.McGovern20%·14d 0/0·Crs 1/7
5yo · 54kg
OR
42
Form
65280
101.00
9.75L
Career
1: 0-0-0
Owner
K Mcgovern
Sire
Hellbent
Dam
Catalonia
Age/Sex/Col
5yo Gelding Bay
Last run
179d ago
Win
0%
Place
0%
Last 1 · archive · latest first
13
Splits
Track
1: 0-0-0
Trk&Dist
1: 0-0-0
Distance
4: 1-0-1
W/ Jockey
0: 0-0-0
Recent runs
Pos Date Venue Cond Dist Class Jockey (Bar) Wt SP Winner Mgn
13/13 24 Jan Townsville Soft 1000m BM55 S.M.McGovern (8) 54kg 101.00 Old Gold 9.75L
No match for the victor in an easier affair two starts ago before being well held at latest. Looking elsewhere.
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