Port Macquarie 27 Sep 2026
GOING: S(5)
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STAN SPORT COUNTRY BOOSTED CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1004m Track: Soft 5 Rain (Max: 18) Rail: +2m Entire. |
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Plenty of pace likely from Triple Yes, Prize Writer and Rosenblum battling for the lead from Lily Bobtail. TRIPLE YES (2) was only plain at Muswellbrook when near the top of betting but this is easier. Her Tuncurry second two back reads well for this, and the return to Class 1 company gives her a clear chance to rebound. DIRTY DOES IT (5) is the main danger, having been beaten just over a length as favourite at Bowraville after early contact, with his prior Coffs Harbour fourth also carrying merit after interference. PRIZE WRITER (4) improved into fourth last start, so she has upside third-up if the this trip suits. LILY BOBTAIL (8) resumes from a long break, but her narrow Port Macquarie placing and recent Scone trial keep her in the mix for the minor end at least. ROSENBLUM (7) has mixed his form since resuming but was a good all the way winner here two back. Keeping safe. SUGGESTED PLAY: Triple Yes to bounce back.
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| 1 | 5546x |
CONTALDO
ALICIA WILLICK 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Mrs A A Willick-McDonald Returns from a lengthy spell after leading in a Benchmark 66 over 1614m at Taree on heavy ground and finishing sixth, beaten five and a half lengths. His Gosford fourth over 1600m prior was sound enough, but he comes sharply back in trip and has been unplaced in all five wet-track runs. SCRATCHED. |
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| 2 | 69x28 |
TRIPLE YES
LIAM RUDDY 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 59.0KG Miss E A Kelly, M Gray, Mrs D V Kelley, K Leonard, A Peters, J M Peters, G J McNamara, A McNamara, Miss S Latner, G Latner, J Koroma, J McNamara & T J McNamara Was below expectations in a Benchmark 66 at Muswellbrook last start, finishing eighth and beaten five and a half lengths after being near the top of betting and only fair late. Her Tuncurry second on soft ground two back, beaten half a length by Issy's Star, is the stronger guide and she had Dirty Does It behind her there. Top chance if she rebounds. |
8 AARON BULLOCK |
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| 3 | x1070 |
DON'T
ROBERT AGNEW 7YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Serene Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: L N Tinkler) Finished tenth at Coffs Harbour over 1218m last start, beaten just under five lengths after leading and being safely held as an unwanted runner in the market. Two back at Tuncurry he raced wide near the 500m and could not quicken, finishing seventh. Needs improvement to turn that into more than a place. |
6 A GIBBONS |
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| 4 | 99x74 |
PRIZE WRITER
SALLY TAYLOR 5YO BAY MARE 58.0KG Ms S J Taylor, N J Devine, J J Devine, G Irons-Smith & Mrs P A Devine Improved second-up when fourth in a Benchmark 58 at Coffs Harbour, beaten three and a half lengths after settling just off the lead, though she was at long odds and did not quite finish it off. Her prior Benchmark 58 run over 808m was only fair, but she now drops 1.5kg from her last start carried weight and draws barrier one. Third-up profile gives her a genuine winning case. |
1 COURTNEY BELLAMY |
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| 5 | 34845 |
DIRTY DOES IT
ROBERT AGNEW 4YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG R J Agnew, N T Penfold, That's How We Roll (Mgr: N T Penfold), D P Peisley, M Hale & Murray Cod Thoroughbred (Mgr: N T Penfold) Was beaten just over a length as favourite at Bowraville last week after being bumped, then picked up well without quite closing the race out. His Coffs Harbour fourth six days earlier had merit too, with a check near the 700m and no full riding room around the turn. Quick back-up is the only real reservation. |
5 ZAC WADICK |
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| 6 | 6109x |
HE'STHECHIEF
LUKE A THOMAS 5YO B/BR GELDING 56.0KG P A & A J Barry (Mgr: P A Barry), P A Barry, J Drayton, P H Keast, G K Capararo, L A Thomas & O & R Racing (Mgr: P A Barry) Returns from a lengthy spell after being beaten over 10 lengths in a Benchmark 58 at Muswellbrook, where he began slowly and made no impression. |
2 GRACE PALMER |
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| 7 | 8x010 |
ROSENBLUM
TREVOR WHITTINGTON 4YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG B S Corliss, J Duckworth, M Martin, T R Tapper, N C Price, T R Boyd, T M Costello, N J McDonald, J A Miners & Miss K M Williams Was bumped on jumping and finished tenth at Coffs Harbour last start, beaten six lengths, so that effort is easier to treat cautiously than positively. His Port MacQuarie maiden win two back was much better, leading on heavy ground to beat Zous Apollo by a length and a half with something in hand. Place claims if he repeats that. |
10 R SPOKES |
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| 8 | 5333x |
LILY BOBTAIL
LUKE A THOMAS 6YO BROWN MARE 55.0KG L A Thomas Returns from a lengthy spell after a near miss in a Benchmark 50 at Port MacQuarie, finishing third and beaten a head on soft ground. She had also run third at Gunnedah as favourite, so the consistency is genuine, and a recent Scone trial gives her a measured fitness pointer. Distance is the query, but she has claims. |
4 GRADY SPOKES |
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| 9 | 8599x |
SPRING EAGLE
ROCKY SIMONETTA 6YO B/BR GELDING 55.0KG R Simonetta Returns from a lengthy spell following a heavy defeat at Coffs Harbour, where he was slow away, unwanted in the market and beaten a long way. His previous Taree run was also poor, finishing last and beaten over 13 lengths. Needs the gear change to spark a big lift. |
7 P GRAHAM |
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| 10 | 99076 |
CLAN D'ORO
VANESSA MCLENNAN 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Ms V McLennan Comes back from Open grade after finishing sixth at Bowraville, beaten just over five lengths, where she was bumped early and made some late ground without threatening. Her previous Benchmark 50 seventh at Kempsey was similar from a long way back and she was at long odds again. Class helps, but her track-and-trip record keeps the bar high. |
3 TEIGHAN WORSNOP |
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| 11 | 0x907 |
PONGOLA
HILARY DEW 7YO CHESTNUT GELDING 55.0KG H Dew & Mrs P P Dew Finished last in Open grade at Bowraville last week, beaten just over six lengths after settling rearward and failing to make the required ground. That followed another last placing at Kempsey in Benchmark 50 grade, beaten over 11 lengths at long odds. Even with class relief, others appeal more strongly. |
9 PAIGE FERGUSSON-SMITH |
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