Townsville 09 Aug 2025
GOING: G(4)
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GREAT NORTHERN BREWING BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 2000m Track: GOOD 4 Rain (Max: 24) Rail: True. |
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Bold Feeling or Medal to lead the small field. ROTHESAY'S RUBY (4) broke back over a mile in a 70, and the step up in trip is ideal. The win before was recorded at Grafton over 2200m and expect her to be hard to roll. READY TIGER (6) ran into a place in Open grade here and that's good form as well. Has to lug more weight, but Butler is engaged and the high course striker will give him every chance. BOLD FEELING (5) has been busting to win at Cairns but may have to find a touch more to be winning. He races forward and the grade drop helps. STORE BEACH (9) has some ability and may enjoy the step up in distance. Maps well and tumbles in weight at this level. SUGGESTED PLAY: With Rothesay's Ruby.
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| 1 | x6000 |
CONVENER
RICKY VALE 6YO BAY GELDING 65.0KG P Cheimardinov, P A Radford, C J Spence & N T K Radford At the latest run 10th of 14 at this track Hcp on August 2 over 1609m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Beau Rain with 54kg at $19. The start before that second last of 11 at Mackay Hcp on July 11 over 1800m, slow going 8 len behind Archer's Game with 54kg at $16. Hard to recommended. |
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| 2 | x7698 |
REDWOOD SHADOW
LINDSAY HATCH 8YO B/BR GELDING 61.0KG M Katsanevas & C J Lindeberg Dual acceptor. Most recently got back early 8th of 11 at this track Winter Cup Open on July 19 over 2000m, 9 len behind Smart Legend carrying 54kg at $11. Before that 9th of 11 at this track Hcp on July 6 over 1609m, slow going 6 len behind Tambo's Justice with 54kg at $9. Safely held again. |
4 AIDAN HOLT |
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| 3 | 56943 |
MEDAL
STEPHEN BUSH 7YO B/BR GELDING 60.0KG Mrs M G Bush & S J Bush Recent form sound. Last start eased back early on 3rd in a small field at Cairns Bm70 on July 24 over 2100m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Olympic Korchnoi carrying 57.5kg at $10. The start before that 4th of 8 at Cairns Bm65 on July 15 over 1900m, slow going 4.5 len behind Perovic carrying 60.5kg at $12. Definite winning chance. One of the leading chances. |
3 I FRY |
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| 4 | 1x741 |
ROTHESAY'S RUBY
JAMIE MCCONACHY 6YO BROWN MARE 60.0KG Sutton Park Racing Racing well recently. At the latest run settled well back; won by 1.3 len at Mackay F&M Bm70 July 26 over 1560m defeating Booga Ray with 57kg at $9.50. Before that 4th of 11 at Rockhampton F&M Bm70 on July 4 over 1400m, slow going 3 len behind Dream Smart carrying 56kg at $51. Will be hard to hold out. |
6 ADIN THOMPSON |
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| 5 | 85232 |
BOLD FEELING
TREVOR & PETER ROWE 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG J D Smith, M J Yelaska & G Smith Racing well recently. Last start 2nd in a small field at Cairns Bm70 on July 24 over 2100m, slow going 3 len behind Olympic Korchnoi with 57kg at $5. Before that 3rd of 8 at Cairns Bm65 on July 15 over 1900m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Perovic with 59.5kg at $7.50. Worth plenty of thought. |
7 N THOMAS |
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| 6 | 21243 |
READY TIGER
TONY COMERFORD 5YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG A J Spackman, A R Dean, C Promnitz, A A Katthagen, S N Nankervis, Mrs B R Denniss, R J Nankervis, J McGrath, Mrs D A Katthagen, A A Katthagen, Mrs T L Toye, Mrs L M Brennan, Miss A M Butts, A M Comerford Dual acceptor. Form hard to fault. Most recently 3rd of 11 at this track Winter Cup Open on July 19 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Smart Legend with 54.5kg at $21. The start before that 4th in a small field at Ingham Bm60 on July 12 over 1600m, 7 len behind Mission House carrying 61.5kg at $2. Working up to a win. Will take plenty of beating. |
5 ASHLEY BUTLER |
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| 7 | 63039 |
JOE'S GIGGLE
JOANNA HASSETT 7YO CHESTNUT GELDING 56.0KG Ms J L Hassett & Mrs J J Felix Dual acceptor. At the latest run raced on the pace before fading 9th of 11 at this track Winter Cup Open on July 19 over 2000m, 10 len behind Smart Legend carrying 54kg at $26. The start before that 3rd in a small field at Ingham Bm60 on July 12 over 1600m, 7 len behind Mission House carrying 59.5kg at $7. Thereabouts last time but looks safely held. |
1 DENICIOUS SMITH |
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| 8 | 04446 |
TRIGGERIFIC
JOSHUA MANZELMANN 6YO B/BR GELDING 54.0KG S Jokic Most recently 6th of 14 at this track 0 - 55 on August 2 over 1609m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Smart Mission with 59.5kg at $19. Before that 4th of 12 at Mackay Bm58 on July 26 over 2000m, 1.2 len behind Blazerro with 58kg at $18. Has ability and is one of the chances. |
3 S SHEARGOLD |
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| 9 | x5207 |
STORE BEACH
LESLIE GORDY 5YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Miss A L Payne, R J Stevens, L W Bulloch, G J Titmarsh, D G James, D Fuller, Tiger Streak (Mgr: Mrs M Anderson), Pigs & Peaches (Mgr: M P Parsloe), DJ Watling, N Cameron, T R Lyons, J Palmer & A Leong At the latest run 7th of 14 at this track 0 - 55 on August 2 over 1609m, slow going 3 len behind Smart Mission carrying 58kg at $15. Before that ran last of 11 at Cairns 0 - 55 on July 15 over 1400m, slow going 11 len behind Blue Steel with 58.5kg at $4. In the right race this time and shouldn’t be far away. |
2 ADAM SEWELL |
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