Bundaberg   26 Jul 2025
 
GOING: G

CORTEVA & RIVULIS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1212m

Track: GOOD     Rail: True.  

Braidwood Queen and Miss Rinehart possess good early speed. CINDERELLA MAN (4) brings in nice winning form. He dominated the Gladstone race and now gets to carry the same weight after the claim. It does seem like this is the best distance for him with any sort of early fortune. DARLING CLEMENTINE (8) will be resuming after moving stables. She would sit midfield in her races and probably does so again. JUST BINGO (2) does love racing at Bundaberg. He drops back in journey but is a pretty consistent type. BRAIDWOOD QUEEN (7) has only missed the placings once here before. Is getting back to this trip after a while. NICCONORI (3) is a wildcard coming here off many wet track runs. SUGGESTED PLAY: Cinderella Man ready again.
1 x8400 COINCIDE
RODNEY HAY
4YO  BAY  GELDING 63.0KG
R T Hay
Last start raced on the pace before fading 10th of 12 at Barcaldine Cl3 on July 7 over 1200m, slow going 10 len behind Tango Fame with 63kg at $19. The start before that second last of 11 at Toowoomba Cg&E Bm65 on June 23 over 1200m, slow going 14 len behind Big Boy George carrying 56.5kg at $31. Fully tested on his recent run.
7
KAYLA BARKER
Light Blue, Black Sleeves, Cerise Armbands And Cap
2 71742 JUST BINGO
DARRYL GARDINER
4YO  B/BR  GELDING 63.0KG
D W Gardiner
Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 7 at this track Bm55 on June 21 over 1380m, 7 len behind Moissanite with 60kg at $2.45. The start before that 4th of 9 at Thangool Bm65 on June 10 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Imagine That with 57kg at $26. One of the main hopes.
3
TOM ORR
Gold, Black Stripes, Hooped Sleeves And Cap
3 13419 NICCONORI
GARY CLEM
4YO  BAY  GELDING 62.0KG
B J Peterson & Mrs C D Peterson
Returns from a 42-day let-up. Last start 9th of 11 at Rockhampton Bm60 on June 14 over 1200m, slow going 7 len behind Outback Bandit with 56kg at $7.50. The race before that won by 1.1 len at Rockhampton Bm58 May 30 over 1200m on a heavy track defeating Neptune Legend carrying 55kg at $4. Can atone.
4
SHAKIRA BAILEY
Black, White Stripes, White Sleeves With Black Horseshoes, Quartered Cap
4 43441 CINDERELLA MAN
ALAN JONES
8YO  BAY  GELDING 62.0KG
A J Jones & Ms J M Thomas
Recent form sound. Most recently won by 2.5 len at Gladstone Bm50 June 28 over 1194m defeating Playful Passion with 60kg at $3.40. The start before that 4th of 7 at Clermont Bm60 on June 21 over 1000m, 7 len behind Inreadyness with 58.5kg at $4.20. Last-start winner who can measure up again.
8
ISABEL JESSOP
Pink, Black Quarters
5 8264x MASTER DRUMER
ANDREW MEAD
7YO  BAY  GELDING 59.0KG
Miss L T Clarke
First-up. Finished off last campaign fourth of 7 at this track Bm60 November 5 over 1380m, 7 len behind Heat carrying 57.5kg at $4. Previously first up; seventh of 10 at Gatton Mdn July 25 2023 over 860m, 5.5 len behind Steel My Thunder with 54kg at $41. Hard to enthuse.
6
REBECCA WILSON
Pink, Royal Blue Braces And Sleeves, Quartered Cap
6 0190x CULTURAL SPIRIT
DARRYL GARDINER
3YO  BAY  GELDING 58.0KG
D W Gardiner
Resuming after a spell of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign when last of 13 at Rockhampton 0 - 55 April 12 over 1600m, soft track; 25 len behind Kaiwi with 55kg at $21. First up last campaign sixth of 10 at Mornington Mdn-Sw December 11 over 1200m, 8 len behind Enright with 58kg at $4. In the mix on best form.
2
N THOMAS
Gold, Black Stripes, Hooped Sleeves And Cap
7 02435 BRAIDWOOD QUEEN
MALCOLM BAILEY
4YO  BAY  MARE 57.0KG
W J Bailey
Last start 5th of 8 at Gympie Bm55 on July 19 over 850m, 4.5 len behind Sunshinyday with 58kg at $6. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Wondai Bm55 on July 5 over 1000m, 6 len behind Sutherland with 58kg at $2.80. Looks a chance.
1
BAILIE BAKER
Orange, Green Vee, Hooped Sleeves, Quartered Cap
8 2441x DARLING CLEMENTINE
DARRYL GARDINER
3YO  BROWN  FILLY 57.0KG
D Gardiner
Resuming. Not seen since winning by nose Rockhampton 3yo Mdn-Sw January 23 over 1300m defeating Offango with 54kg at $2.90. On debut second of 11 at this track Mdn-Sw December 7 over 1212m, 5 len behind Just Bingo with 55kg at $10. Can measure up.
5
MINONETTE KENNEDY
Gold, Black Stripes, Hooped Sleeves And Cap
9 7x814 I'M FAMOUS
GRANT PARKER
4YO  BAY  GELDING 56.0KG
S R Pershouse, K Pershouse & B Corrigan
Dual acceptor. Comes here off a 49-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 11 at Gayndah Cl3-Sw on June 7 over 1200m, 4 len behind Zena Boy with 59kg at $11. The start before that won by 2 len at Nanango 0 - 50 May 17 over 1000m defeating Hey Pumpkin with 55.5kg at $9. Not keen on his chances.
5
White, Red Stars, Black Sleeves, Red Stars Cap
10 53778 FLICK
KYM AFFORD
8YO  BAY  MARE 55.0KG
K A Afford
At the latest run ran last of 8 at Kilcoy F&M 0 - 58 on July 6 over 1200m, on a slow track; 10 len behind Morganite with 52.5kg at $31. The race before that 7th of 12 at Gympie 0 - 55 on June 14 over 1170m, 9 len behind Madalsa with 52kg at $5. Likely to find this out of reach.
10
MS K GATES
Silver, Two Black Conjoined Horseshoes And Sleeves, Seams Cap
11 26345 MISS RINEHART
DENIS SCHULTZ
6YO  CHESTNUT  MARE 55.0KG
D J Schultz
Most recently 5th of 8 at Bluff 0 - 55 on July 12 over 1300m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Spellmaster with 52kg at $11. The race before that 4th of 8 at Gladstone Bm50 on June 28 over 1194m, 5.5 len behind Cinderella Man carrying 52kg at $7. Hard to have.
9
ADAM SPINKS
Red, White Diamond, Hooped Sleeves, Red Cap