Sunshine Coast 09 Jan 2026
GOING: S(5)
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Martin Collins Australia Class 1 Plate 2200m Track: SOFT 5 Rain (Max: 27) Rail: +6m Entire. |
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Optimus Maximus and Highland Kitty to take it up. HIGHLAND KITTY (7) is still a maiden but has been right there at the past three outings and looks to be working up to a victory. Strikes a very winnable contest here and can finally break through. Former Victorian MAKAMAE (4) has been thereabouts in both starts since joining the new stable including placing around this circuit at the latest effort. Gets some weight off with the claim and looms as the main danger. O'EXPLOSIVE (5) has placed three of his past four and will be rock-hard fit for this. Top-three aspirations. The well-related PELLINOR (6) (half to G3 winner Snippets Land) gets Graham on board from the low draw and may earn some minor money. REVELAIDE (2) next best in a race with only a handful of chances. SUGGESTED PLAY: Highland Kitty to shed the maiden tag.
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| 1 | 77607 |
OPTIMUS MAXIMUS
TREVOR THOMAS 5YO BR/BL GELDING 60.0KG K Tsaples, Mrs R S Tsaples, Mrs M E Galt, P C Wildie, Mrs K Ramsay & Ramsay Family (Mgr: G D Ramsay) Most recently 7th of 9 at Kilcoy Cl3 on December 19 over 1500m, 10 len behind Maurice's Medad with 54kg at $101. The run before that raced on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 11 at Ipswich 0 - 58 on December 3 over 1666m, 14 len behind Mazita with 54kg at $101. Finds a few better today. Looking to others. |
1 BELLA YOUNGBERRY |
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| 2 | 85786 |
REVELAIDE
VIVIAN COOMBES 5YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Miss V A Coombes Last start settled back and ran on when 6th of 9 at Kilcoy Bm60 on January 2 over 1900m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Baccarat Rouge carrying 55kg at $17. Before that second last of 9 at Ipswich Cl2-Sw on December 10 over 2150m, 14 len behind Tajawal with 58.5kg at $61. Maybe a place. |
7 CHELSEA BAKER |
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| 3 | 45677 |
FRIJOLES
GARRY SCHWENKE 6YO BLACK MARE 58.0KG G R Schwenke, J V Cupitt Campbell At the latest run failed to make an impression; second last of 8 at Warwick Bm60 on December 26 over 2000m, 7 len behind Up And Comer with 54kg at $91. The run before that 7th of 10 at Murwillumbah Cl1-Sw on December 12 over 2000m, 5 len behind Bails with 57kg at $101. Others look to have her measure. |
5 M BUTLER |
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| 4 | 62073 |
MAKAMAE
STEPHEN SUTHERLAND 4YO GREY MARE 58.0KG S J Sutherland, L M Sutherland, J Usher, Mrs H E P Want, C Di Betta & Mrs H L Dibetta Most recently 3rd of 8 at this track Cl1-Sw on December 14 over 1800m, 4 len behind Easy Love carrying 56kg at $18. The start before that 7th of 10 at this track Cl1 on November 28 over 1600m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Bold Artic carrying 55.5kg at $21. Nicely placed and is capable of taking this out. |
6 COREY SUTHERLAND |
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| 5 | 72833 |
O'EXPLOSIVE
PHILLIP BURNS 5YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG B E Risetto, P J Crotty, R I Hitchcock, D A Dale, C Dale, B J Hitchcock, A J Trounce, K Hitchcock, F Pagano, H Blend, L P Galliott, C P Galliott, B Garrigan & Bjorn Baker Racing (Mgr: B Baker) Most recently got back early 3rd in a small field at this track Mdn-Sw on January 1 over 1800m, slow going 4.5 len behind Sexy Time carrying 58.5kg at $61. The race before that 3rd of 9 at Toowoomba Mdn-Sw on December 20 over 1890m, 3 len behind Imagina with 58.5kg at $26. Capable of giving a great sight. |
4 T BANKS |
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| 6 | 85666 |
PELLINOR
OLIVIA CAIRNS 3YO BROWN GELDING 55.0KG Call My Agent, M Curtin & Miss O Cairns Half-brother to Group 3 winner Snippets Land. At the latest run 6th of 10 at Beaudesert Mdn on December 31 over 1650m, 6 len behind Maravich with 55.5kg at $26. The race before that 6th of 10 at Murwillumbah Cl1-Sw on December 12 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Bails carrying 54kg at $71. Well placed and can do much better. |
2 CEJAY GRAHAM |
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| 7 | x7352 |
HIGHLAND KITTY
MARK CURRIE 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG J R Nevell, S N Deo, A T Reise, H McGilvray, L E Verdich, D R Skopp, Mrs R Knezevic, M Knezevic & P P Nevell At the latest run raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 9 at Toowoomba Mdn-Sw on December 20 over 1890m, 1.75 len behind Imagina with 54.5kg at $1.60. The race before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 7 at Doomben Mdn on December 12 over 1660m, slow going 2.75 len behind Tap High with 56.5kg at $5. Working up to a win. Will be hard to beat. |
3 BEN THOMPSON |
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| 8 | 63074 |
RED VEGAS
VIVIAN COOMBES 10YO CHESTNUT MARE 55.0KG Miss V A Coombes At the latest run 4th of 10 at Toowoomba Mdn on December 27 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Duke Of Bantry with 54kg at $101. Before that eased back early on 7th of 9 at Toowoomba Mdn-Sw on December 20 over 1890m, 9 len behind Imagina with 53.5kg at $41. Cannot entertain. |
3 DAMIEN BOCHE |
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