Doomben 05 Aug 2026
GOING: S(5)
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MEKKA RACEDAY 22 AUGUST QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Plate 1350m Track: GOOD 4 Clear (Max: 23) Rail: +9.5m Entire. |
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Not a great deal of speed on paper so it may be left to one of the first starters to take it up. Tricky assignment to assess with a few of these facing the starter for the first time. Of the raced brigade, RAGING RAIDER (8) returned in good order with a close-up third at the Sunny Coast before maybe suffering from the dreaded second-up syndrome at Eagle Farm at the latest effort. Will be ready to peak now third run back and looks the one they all have to run down. GRIEVE ROAD (3) has been well in the betting in both career outings to date and where there's smoke there's fire. Watch for sharp improvement. DRAGON MAGIC (2) is drawn to get all the favours from the inside alley and rates a genuine top-three contender against this line-up. TED LASSO (6) just missed the frame on debut and will have derived a stack of benefit from that race day experience. In the mix. WEONA SATONO (9) is a first starter but hails from an astute stable and should be kept very safe. SUGGESTED PLAY: Backing Raging Raider.
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BINTANG TIGER
PAULA CAMPBELL 3YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG M R Campbell, Mrs P K Campbell, Mrs T G Campbell & A D Campbell Three-year-old gelding (Captivant - Shao Miss). Both half-siblings are maidens. Dam was unraced. Has trialled on five occasions leading into today's race. Was third in a Beaudesert trial over 1050m on July 31. Jumps from a favourable gate but won't find this an easy assignment. |
2 JAG GUTHMANN-CHESTER |
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DRAGON MAGIC
SHAUN DWYER 3YO B/BR GELDING 58.0KG Mrs G A Dwyer, D Turner & G E Sharpe Third race start. First start ran second last in a small field at Gold Coast 2yo C&G-Swp on January 10 over 1100m, slow going 7 len behind Itchintogo with 56kg at $6.50. Returned from break 7th of 10 at Eagle Farm 2yo C&G Mdn-Sw on July 15 over 1000m, 4 len behind Profit In Paradise with 56kg at $11. Fitter and is expected to do much better. |
1 M RODD |
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GRIEVE ROAD
KELLY SCHWEIDA 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG R M Wanless & Mrs J M Wanless Had two starts to date. At debut, 3rd of 9 at Ipswich 2yo Mdn-Sw on July 3 over 1100m, 1.3 len behind Syrian Diamond carrying 58kg at $7.50. Second-up 9th of 11 at Ipswich 2yo Mdn on July 16 over 1350m, 8 len behind New Mexico with 58kg at $2.80. Can do much better this time. |
9 CEJAY GRAHAM |
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ONE LAST SONG
MICHAEL MORRISON 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Dovedeen Pty Ltd (Mgr: E J Hartley) Gelding by Jukebox on debut. Half-brother to seven-time winner and Group 3 performed Invinciano. Dam was a winner of two races. Runner-up in a Ipswich trial over 800m on July 16. Respect any push in betting. |
8 OLIVIA KENDAL |
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PERFECT TENSION
ALLAN CHAU 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG H L Chau & Mrs Y Yang Was at big odds at debut, 6th of 10 at Gold Coast 2yo Mdn-Sw on July 25 over 1000m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Queen Olympias carrying 58kg at $41. Won't find this any easier so he is likely to struggle again. |
4 CHELSEA BAKER |
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TED LASSO
ALLAN CHAU 3YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG Glenthorne Park (Mgr: C M Ruttley) At debut, 4th of 10 at Gold Coast 2yo Mdn-Sw on July 25 over 1000m, slow going 4 len behind Maria Clara carrying 58kg at $13. Shapes as a top-three chance. |
7 NOZI TOMIZAWA |
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MADAME DOUBTFIRE
RICARDO MEUNIER 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG J R Meunier, L Woolmer & M Woolmer Last start 5th of 8 at Rockhampton Mdn on July 11 over 1600m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Ablesheeba with 55kg at $13. The start before that 4th of 8 at Ipswich 2yo Mdn on June 25 over 1350m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Elevating carrying 55kg at $26. Maybe a place. |
3 ROB THORBURN |
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RAGING RAIDER
PAUL BUTTERWORTH 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG P K Butterworth, B Rosel, A R Thompson, G A Fitzgerald, Red Tario (Mgr: D Diefenbach), Mrs D L Fitzgerald, JFH Fitzgerald & Miss L M Steen Third-up today. Resuming 3rd of 11 at Sunshine Coast 2yo Mdn on July 12 over 1200m, slow going head behind Quick Release carrying 57kg at $3.40. Second-up 6th of 8 at Eagle Farm 2yo Hcp on July 25 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Misato carrying 56kg at $11. Major player. |
5 BEN THOMPSON |
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WEONA SATONO
DAVID VANDYKE 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG R S Jones, The Big Seal (Mgr: E L Lehmann), Milo Racing (Mgr: T J D Merlehan), A W Don, Racing Henderson (Mgr: D A Henderson) & Strawberry Hill Stud (Mgr: J D Singleton) First starter by Satono Aladdin out of Granadilla. Half-sister to three-time winner Swazi. Dam was a one-start maiden. Has a total of two trials leading in today's debut. Respect any market confidence. |
6 ASHLEY BUTLER |
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