Port Macquarie 27 Sep 2026
GOING: S(5)
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THE TRAITORS COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN PLATE 1004m Track: Soft 5 Rain (Max: 18) Rail: +2m Entire. |
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Despite the wide draw Markwell Topsort should cross and set a genuine tempo. DEBRIEFING (12) makes her debut and earns top billing on the strength of a comfortable Muswellbrook trial win, with the Ben Blay stable having a useful small-sample debut record. Race pressure is the unknown, but the trial says she is forward enough for a maiden of this shape. COSMIC JINKS (11) is the best exposed danger after being beaten a nose as favourite at Wellington and she should be fitter again third-up. MARKWELL TOPSORT (3) resumes after placing in all four starts, including a third at Port Macquarie and a head second at Taree, so his consistency reads well if he returns sharp enough. FRATIANNO (2) is hard to knock for honesty, with ten placings from 20 starts and excuses when second at Moree, but the long maiden record keeps him just behind the main trio. WARRAWEE (13) resumes and looks best of the rest. SUGGESTED PLAY: Debriefing to make a winning start.
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| 1 | 3254x |
FOXY PRAGUE
JOHN A SPRAGUE 4YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG J A Sprague Returns after six months off following a steady fourth at Taree over 1312m, where he sat behind the leaders and was beaten just under four lengths by Mosgiel Crystal on soft ground. He had produced a similar fifth there at 1250m at generous odds the run prior. Recent Taree form was sound enough, but 1004m looks the main query. |
6 DANIEL SMITH |
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| 2 | x2232 |
FRATIANNO
COLT PROSSER 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 59.0KG The Shammies (Mgr: A L Ison), C S Dwyer, B Wallace, Mrs T Prosser & Miss B Mackay Has been building a solid campaign without breaking through, most recently second at Moree when slow to begin and bumped late before closing into the money behind Savage Sequel. His previous third at Tuncurry came after heavy market support, so the ability is evident, but ten placings from 20 starts underlines the winning concern. The 20-start maiden record is the knock, but he keeps earning a cheque. |
2 BEN LOOKER |
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| 3 | 2223x |
MARKWELL TOPSORT
JOSEPH BURGES 4YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG J M Burges Returns after four months off with a perfect place record from four starts and a recent Scone trial to bring him on. He was favourite when third over 1110m at Port MacQuarie in June, then had only been beaten a head by Varazze at Taree on heavy ground. Wide draw and shorter trip test him, but the form base is strong. |
11 AARON BULLOCK |
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| 4 | 39343 |
MUSUMECI
DANIEL STANLEY 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Mrs S Stanley & M J Wallace Went close in a five-runner race at Bowraville last week, finishing third and beaten a head after looming strongly. |
8 WILLIAM STANLEY |
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| 5 | 6x6 |
ROYAL EYRE
DARREN L BELL 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Magnificent Thoroughbreds (Mgr: D L Bell) & Mrs H Bell Had more merit than the finishing position suggests first-up at Coffs Harbour, racing wide throughout and still making ground when sixth, beaten two and a half lengths by Real Mccoy. His Kyneton debut was plain as favourite, so he still has to prove he can put a race together. Still unplaced from two starts, so he needs another step to threaten. |
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| 6 | 65x8x |
SLEUTH
PETER CHEERS 5YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG P Cheers & Mrs B Cheers Returns from a lengthy spell after a well-beaten eighth at Coffs Harbour, where he settled midfield and failed to come on behind Indiana Dream. |
12 JENNY DUGGAN |
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| 7 | 7x |
STAR OF VEGA
NEIL GODBOLT 4YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG Miss V Billett Returns from a lengthy spell after finishing last of seven on debut at Port MacQuarie, beaten over 10 lengths by Markwell Music after looking a chance at the turn but offering little. He was bumped in running and had market respect, yet there are no recent trials supplied. Debut had bumps, but he was still well beaten and must lift sharply. |
9 J PENZA |
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| 8 | 6790x |
BOBBIN BACK
DARREN TREACY 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG D Treacy & Ms G Robins Returns after six months off following a poor Port MacQuarie run over 1500m, where she was second last and beaten over 16 lengths after weakening with a slow recovery rate noted. Two back she led at Taree before tiring over 1250m. Last run was poor, so she needs a clear turnaround first-up. |
1 KACIE ADAMS |
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| 9 | 0 |
GLOWING MIST
AIDEN ST VINCENT 5YO BAY MARE 57.0KG C M Ball, K J Ball & C N Hills Was well beaten on debut at Coffs Harbour, finishing last at long odds behind Real Mccoy. The stewards noted she raced wide throughout and was not ridden out from the 200m, so there was some context, but the margin remains hard to ignore. Needs major second-up improvement. |
3 GRADY SPOKES |
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| 10 | 636x6 |
WHOOPI DO
TONY BALL 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG S W Smith, Ms V M Smith, G J Fulton, Ms K Walker, S Lucas & J L Roberts Made some late inroads from well back when sixth first-up at Tuncurry, beaten three and a half lengths by Heart Of Jenni after being steadied near the 700m. Her Albury run before the break was plain over 1400m, and she is unplaced in two tries at this distance. Distance record is the query and she must sharpen up. |
4 PAIGE FERGUSSON-SMITH |
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| 11 | 47x52 |
COSMIC JINKS
BRETT & GEORGIE CAVANOUGH 3YO BAY FILLY 55.0KG G K Harris & Ms K Mailer Improved sharply second-up at Wellington, finishing second as favourite and beaten a nose by Tampa Bay after just being run down late on soft ground. That was a better return than her Scone fifth, where she raced keenly after leading and weakened. Needs to settle better than she did at Scone, but has a strong winning case. |
10 GRANT BUCKLEY |
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| 12 |
DEBRIEFING
BEN BLAY 3YO BR/BL FILLY 55.0KG P R Moore, Ms L M Moore, Mrs V A Cook, M F Cook & Ms D A Clout Makes her debut with a comfortable Muswellbrook trial win as the key reference point, scoring over 800m by 1.60 lengths. Ben Blay has a limited but positive debut record in the supplied data, and Andrew Gibbons takes the ride. Race experience is the unknown, but she looks forward enough to go close. |
7 A GIBBONS |
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| 13 | 5x |
WARRAWEE
LUKE A THOMAS 4YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG L A Thomas & D C Nankervis Returns from a lengthy spell after a debut fifth at Port MacQuarie on soft ground, beaten five lengths by Posh Annie after settling just off the lead. He has trialled at Scone a few weeks ago and now gets a 2kg apprentice claim from a workable barrier. Debut here was fair, so improvement is required. |
5 LIBERTY SMYTH |
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