Ballina 21 Jun 2026
GOING: H(10)
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HERITAGE BROS. FUNERAL SERVICES BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP 1590m Track: HEAVY 10 Rain (Max: 16) Rail: True . |
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Moderate tempo with Flying Bat leading the way and a few others keeping in touch.
Four-year-old mare BAILS (6) is back from a six-month spell for a second preparation. Showed staying promise when last in work, highlighted by a last-to-first win in a Class 1 over 2000m at this track. This looks an ideal assignment to launch the new campaign. FIVE RINGS (3) came from last to score over a similar trip to this on the Gold Coast poly two back. Couldn't pick up last time in heavy going at Coffs Harbour but a step back in distance may have been partially to blame. Deserves another chance. SINATRA (5) tackled a Class 1 over this course and distance in heavy going recently and reversed some poor form with a dogged victory. Finds a similar set-up today so he must go into the numbers. AUTUMN MISS (9) hasn't won for a long while but is worth keeping in mind after Matt Dunn has given her a five-week freshen. FLYING BAT (1) went straight to the front and was never in doubt at Beaudesert when he last appeared a month ago. Should give them something to catch. SUGGESTED PLAY: Keen on Bails first-up.
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| 1 | 6x341 |
FLYING BAT
ALLAN CHAU 5YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG H L Chau & Miss Y Yang Recent form sound. Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Last start won by 4.5 len at Beaudesert Bm60 May 23 over 1650m on a soft track defeating Carnegie Hill with 61kg at $7. The run before that 4th of 9 at Beaudesert Bm65 on April 25 over 1650m, slow going 5.5 len behind The Catch with 56kg at $6. Open to further improvement at just the fourth run of the prep. |
7 AMELIA HEINRICH |
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| 2 | 26174 |
POWERFUL EAGLE
STEVEN HARDY 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 60.0KG W M Holcombe, Mrs E A Holcombe, C W Holcombe, Miss B C Holcombe, B J Schneider, Mrs L F Schneider, M J Hardy, T Waugh, S A Hardy, D M Earley & D R Donelan Comes off a 36 day let-up. Most recently 4th of 9 at Emerald Sw on May 16 over 1630m, 2 len behind Beg Me carrying 56kg at $6. The race before that ran second last of 8 at Jandowae Bm65 on May 2 over 1500m, 4.5 len behind Aces Up carrying 60kg at $2.70. One for the exotics. |
6 REECE O'CONNELL |
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| 3 | 54815 |
FIVE RINGS
FLEUR HENLEY 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Mrs F A Henley & S Henley At the latest run 5th of 7 at Coffs Harbour Bm66 on June 3 over 1418m, on a wet track; 5 len behind Sun Topaze carrying 59kg at $6. The race before that settled well back; won by 1.0 len at Gold Coast Poly Bm65 May 16 over 1540m defeating Brutal Sue carrying 57.5kg at $31. Terrific chance to return to form over this longer trip. |
3 D PEISLEY |
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| 4 | 23x67 |
IN THE FINE PRINT
LEO CLAPHAM 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG S J Clapham & B Shedden Third-up today. First-up got back early 6th of 9 at Coffs Harbour Cg&E Bm58 on May 8 over 1205m, on rain affected going; 10 len behind Tribbiani with 60.5kg at $12. Last start raced on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 11 at Grafton Ctry Bm58 on June 6 over 1435m, slow going 4 len behind Tara Koda with 59.5kg at $15. A win doesn't look likely. |
4 JUSTIN P STANLEY |
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| 5 | x6801 |
SINATRA
MATTHEW DUNN 3YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Calladunn (Mgr: M J Dunn), I J Corazzol, C Moore, Mrs M Bolster, N V Schmidt, Mrs H J Schmidt, R E Beckerman, S H Newton, Mrs J M Newton, Viva Racing (Mgr: M S Lowe), M C Herrmann, Mrs S A Herrmann, A R Herrmann, J A Herrmann, V Cefai & Ms T L Arnott At the latest run ran on from midfield and won by 0.6 len at this track Cl1-Sw June 8 over 1550m in heavy going defeating Calvary carrying 57.5kg at $12. The run before that ran second last of 11 at Ipswich Cl1 on May 30 over 1700m, in the wet; 13 len behind Jemoma Alpilage carrying 57.5kg at $20. Likely to feature once again in favourable conditions. |
2 JAKE BAYLISS |
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| 6 | 112x0 |
BAILS
MATTHEW DUNN 4YO BROWN MARE 57.0KG O T I Racing (Mgr: T F Henderson), I J Corazzol, Mrs M Bolster, R E Beckerman, L Webb, Ms D McKeown, A H Goodfellow & Mrs P I Goodfellow Resumes from a spell. Finished off last preparation second of 8 at this track Bm66 December 29 over 2020m, 1.75 len behind Enterprise Private with 55.5kg at $2.60. On debut fourth of 9 at Grafton Ctry Mdn-Sw October 28 over 1420m, on heavy track; 1.1 len behind Highwire Girl with 55.5kg at $7.50. Promising mare who can take care of this field. |
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| 7 | 86723 |
CLUBHOUSE
MARCUS WILSON 5YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG M J Wilson, P S Andrews, EST B G Pratt, R A Kelly, J R Makepeace, K I Dent, S N Valle, M F Doran, J W Lindley, D R Shailer, B C McCallum, G Hay, B L Hannon, R B Field, G Field, J Field & I Field Most recently 3rd of 10 at Ipswich 0 - 58 on June 4 over 1350m, slow going 0.5 len behind Bertus with 60kg at $8.50. The start before that 2nd of 13 at Ipswich 0 - 58 on May 4 over 1350m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Yeah Copy with 60kg at $8. Likes to get the toe in so keep him safe. |
10 BORIS THORNTON |
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| 8 | l9633 |
GAVIN
STEPHEN & JORDAN LEE 5YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG C J Smith, Miss A Beecher, B W Edwards, E S Martin, K S Martin, T A Johnstone, S B Lee, T T Clark, B R Skinner, S D Gibson, M T Clark, C Windle, H J Lyons, T J Collier, D M Riley-Burnett & Ms L J Walsh At the latest run ran on from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Coffs Harbour Bm58 on June 3 over 1518m, on heavy track; 4 len behind Venom Wolf with 58kg at $8. Before that 3rd of 9 at Coffs Harbour Bm58 on May 8 over 1605m, in the wet; 2 len behind Queen Of Tayrona with 57kg at $8.50. Cannot be ruled out. |
1 ARCHIE MCCOLM |
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| 9 | 70426 |
AUTUMN MISS
MATTHEW DUNN 5YO B/BR MARE 55.0KG Mailbag Travessia, J W J Racing (Mgr: J Klason), G Frilingos, A Ryan, Jest (Mgr: E G Wiliams), W E Balke, S R Wolfe, Big Bets (Mgr: A J Marsh), B I Fitzgerald, Ms B McGavin, Mrs S A Rodda, M J Kiely, A D'Mello, C Baptiste, PROVIDENCE (Mgr: Ms H Sparrow), Mrs J Allard, S Arstall & G C Jones Returns from a 34-day let-up. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 12 at Port Macquarie Bm58 on May 18 over 1509m, on rain affected going; 6 len behind Yorikiri with 59.5kg at $5.50. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at Beaudesert Bm65 on April 25 over 1650m, slow going 2.5 len behind The Catch carrying 56kg at $6. Must be a query in the going - each-way claims only. |
8 JETT NEWMAN |
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SUPRENDRE
PHIL BOBIC 5YO B/BR MARE 55.0KG Revelstone Stud (Mgr: Mrs R A Garrett) Most recently raced on the pace before fading 10th of 12 at Sunshine Coast Bm62 on May 24 over 1600m, on a slow track; 10 len behind Jam Packed with 58kg at $51. Before that ran last of 9 at Beaudesert Bm65 on April 25 over 1650m, slow going 15 len behind The Catch carrying 57.5kg at $8.50. Must improve sharply. |
5 FREDERICK LARSON |
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