Eagle Farm 23 Jul 2025
GOING: S(5)
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RACECOURSE VILLAGE Maiden Plate 1800m Track: Soft 5 Rain (Max: 20) Rail: +12m Entire course. (Pent: 5.90) |
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Small field but a good tempo is expected with Gas Brigade, Atomic Gozen and Himeros pressing on. CASTERLY ROCK (1) is unlucky to still be a maiden hitting the frame in four of his past five starts and might have found the right race here. Only narrowly went down over this distance range last time out and is drawn to get a cosy run in transit from gate two. Should be right there when the whips are cracking. Former Waller galloper WIMOWEH (7) has been right there in both runs since joining the new stable and looks to be building up to a maiden victory. Looms as the main danger. GAS BRIGADE (5) placed at his first attempt over this trip at the latest effort and will be rock-hard fit for this. In the mix. ATOMIC GOZEN (6) has finished runner-up in both outings this campaign and should be ready for the step-up in trip now. Top-three candidate. ORMOND ROAD (4) best of the rest. SUGGESTED PLAY: Casterly Rock to shed the maiden tag.
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CASTERLY ROCK
JACK BRUCE 4YO BROWN GELDING 58.0KG Blueblood Thoroughbreds (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh), B B T Talisa (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh), S Dixon, M Dixon, P Cornish, W M Tagg, A P Heffernan, Rockband (Mgr: C C March), Miss H Dunstan, Bluehaven (Mgr: J Beddison), D A Taylor, Mrs S Dawson, S Price, R D Ferrari & J A Nicol Last start 2nd of 10 at Gold Coast Mdn-Sw on July 12 over 1800m, slow going head behind Weona Redwood with 58.5kg at $3.30. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Sunshine Coast Mdn on June 22 over 1600m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Durban Harbour carrying 58.5kg at $2.90. In form and will be hard to beat. |
2 DAMIEN THORNTON |
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| 2 | x3x06 |
GRAND TORINO
PAUL JENKINS 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG P P Jenkins, S A Hunia, T G Lines, T A Green, C J Lines & Mrs J E Lines Third-up today. First-up second last of 14 at Sunshine Coast Mdn-Sw on May 3 over 1400m, on a slow track; 15 len behind Techna with 58.5kg at $21. Last start ran last in a small field at Sunshine Coast Mdn on June 22 over 1600m, slow going 20 len behind Durban Harbour carrying 57kg at $41. Will not find this easy. Has the task ahead. |
1 JADEN LLOYD |
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| 3 | 66x45 |
HIMEROS
JAMES PONSONBY 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mrs K L Ponsonby, K S Murphy & R B Wright Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 11 at Mudgee Super Mdn on July 6 over 1400m, on a wet track; 1.4 len behind Saint Philomena with 57.5kg at $15. Last start 5th of 11 at Newcastle Prov Mdn on July 15 over 1600m, slow going 6 len behind Ngunnawal carrying 55kg at $16. Must lift. |
7 KYLE WILSON-TAYLOR |
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| 4 | 54344 |
ORMOND ROAD
JAMIE BAYLISS 4YO B/BR GELDING 58.0KG R Campbell & J Bayliss Last start 4th of 10 at Ipswich Mdn on July 17 over 1700m, slow going 4 len behind Chayse 'N' Penny carrying 57kg at $12. Before that 4th of 9 at Dalby Mdn-Sw on June 26 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Bolero with 57kg at $2.20. Maybe a place. |
6 JAKE BAYLISS |
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| 5 | 03573 |
GAS BRIGADE
ROBERT HEATHCOTE 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG J F Coetzee & S B Poh Most recently set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 10 at Gold Coast Mdn-Sw on July 12 over 1800m, slow going 2.25 len behind Weona Redwood with 58kg at $2.70. The race before that 7th of 10 at Doomben 3yo Mdn-Sw on June 25 over 1350m, slow going 4 len behind Chief In Charge carrying 58kg at $7.50. Solid top-three chance. |
4 BAILEY WHEELER |
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| 6 | 87x22 |
ATOMIC GOZEN
DAVID VANDYKE 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG A Damirdjian, T P J Conn, A Vasili, J Hedges, B J Willis, C Serrao, S Cooley, G D Graham, R Barkho & O J D Conn Third-up today. Resuming raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 7 at Sunshine Coast Mdn on June 22 over 1200m, slow going head behind Lucifer's Way carrying 56kg at $7. Last start raced on the pace when 2nd of 9 at Sunshine Coast Mdn-Sw on July 13 over 1400m, long-neck behind Meltdown carrying 56kg at $4.20. Impressed last start. Can figure in the outcome again. |
5 LESLIE TILLEY |
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| 7 | 37x32 |
WIMOWEH
BILLY HEALEY 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG G P Nolan & Mrs J A Nolan Third-up today. First-up 3rd of 12 at Sunshine Coast F&M Mdn on June 15 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind For Better carrying 59kg at $18. Second run from a spell 2nd in a small field at Ipswich Mdn-Sw on July 9 over 1690m, on a slow track; neck behind Linas Reel with 56kg at $3.40. Very fit now and is a winning chance. |
3 ANGELA JONES |
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