Eagle Farm 23 Sep 2026
GOING: S(5)
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XXXX GOLD Fillies and Mares BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200m Track: Soft 5 Rain (Max: 23) Rail: 10m. |
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Genuine tempo with Tasman Bay leading the way. READY FOR AIMEE (2) fell a head shy from making it two on the bounce at Ipswich, with the winner saluting again in Saturday grade. Strips rock-hard fit and gets in well again at the weights with Pozman claiming 3kgs. PEARLS IN JUNE (7) returns off a six-week freshening after winning comfortably here last time when first-up. Boasts a strong record over this track and trip and is drawn favourably with more to offer. Big threat. TASMAN BAY (3) has returned in good order and finds another suitable contest, coming off a Doomben third after winning there. Sure to be competitive again. EXUBERANCE (5) is the value danger after a sound fourth in Saturday company here when wide throughout. Not underestimating. SUGGESTED PLAY: Going with Ready For Aimee to win.
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| 1 | 46138 |
BREEZIN'
DARREN BELL 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 61.0KG W E Honan, Ms A M Woodmansey, W R Comerford, E W Quinn & B Younan Drops back from Saturday company after finishing eighth in a 3yo+ Class 3 over 1000m here on soft ground, beaten just under four lengths after beginning slowly and giving away a big start. The 2kg claim helps, but she needs the race to fall her way. |
6 JAI WILLIAMS |
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| 2 | x7012 |
READY FOR AIMEE
TONY GOLLAN 4YO B/BR MARE 61.0KG Wessel Thoroughbreds, M McLean, Daniel Livestock, Felgate Holdings, T Turner, L Robertson, B Ruthenberg, Bunowan Boys, A Grant-Taylor, D Goodwin, S Bacon, A Black, B Blackley, Bumblebee Racing, B Clifford, Brilliance Racing Aimee, T Collard, D Harvey, T Leeson & M Tobin Went within a head in an FM Class 2 over 1350m at Ipswich on soft ground, having been sent out favourite and doing plenty right on speed. That followed an FM Class 1 win at Ipswich, where she beat Lebanese by half a length and lengthened when required. Harder now, but her form is the right reference. |
5 EMILY POZMAN |
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| 3 | 2x113 |
TASMAN BAY
BARRY LOCKWOOD & EMMA-JANE VINCENT 5YO BAY MARE 59.0KG Mrs J M Wanless Held her form when third in a Doomben Class 2 last week, beaten just over a length by Boss Mode at generous odds. She had won a 3yo+ Class 1 at the same venue the start prior, scoring by a long neck from Vanessi despite laying out late. Barrier 1 helps, but she profiles more as a place hope. |
1 ANTHONY ALLEN |
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| 4 | 4x164 |
BETTER SWEET
MICHAEL NOLAN 4YO BROWN MARE 59.0KG A R Franke, C D Tait, K M Woodford, R J McTaggart, G C Brown, T L Anderson, P J Mcgrath, D J Mills, J L Hiron, W S Brewer, P M White, R Jakeman, S F Buckle & M J West Steps from provincial grade to a harder assignment after finishing fourth over 1015m at Toowoomba, beaten just under six lengths in a small field after beginning awkwardly. Blinkers go on and she handles wet ground |
7 JACE MCMURRAY |
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| 5 | 3x694 |
EXUBERANCE
TONY GOLLAN 5YO BAY MARE 59.0KG A Kheir, J P Smithies, A Kheir, T R Maddern, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: N R J Werrett), Carty Racing (Mgr: B C Carty), Madden Bloodstock (Mgr: C H Madden), Cookie Racing (Mgr: P A Cook), A K Racing (Mgr: Ms K L Solomon) & Northern Beaches Racing (Mgr: B J O'Brien) Eases back from Saturday company after a better fourth here on soft ground, beaten just under two lengths by Russian Ripper after being bumped early, racing keenly and covering ground throughout. That was a clear lift on her Doomben run, where she finished last in a 3yo+ FM Class 3. Needs to repeat that lift, but a placing is within range. |
4 DANIEL MOOR |
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| 6 | x6141 |
SHOW ME THE STARS
BRENDAN JONES 6YO CHESTNUT MARE 58.0KG B J Jones, G K Drewett, A D Browning, B Barnes, M J Daniels, K Asquith, S Harris, J Harris, S Roughley, B H O'Hara, S D Jones, S Richards, Mrs A M Jones & T J McNaught Comes off a Benchmark 58 win at Gold Coast, scoring by a length and a half from Excessor after travelling well and covering ground as an outside chance in betting. The prior Gympie Open run was plain enough, beaten over 10 lengths after jumping awkwardly and racing wide without cover. This is a harder race, and despite the 3kg claim she needs to raise the bar again. |
2 ROB THORBURN |
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| 7 | 537x1 |
PEARLS IN JUNE
BRIAN SMITH 4YO BROWN MARE 58.0KG N J B Anderson & Ms A M Walmsley Returns from a six-week freshening after winning an FM Maiden at Eagle Farm by two and a half lengths from Mediterra, finishing powerfully from back in the field. Her previous run was a seventh in a 3yo F Open at Doomben over 1350m when big odds, so the class line is mixed, but her track-and-trip record is a real asset. Class rise is the test, but the track-and-trip profile is attractive. |
3 TAYLOR MARSHALL |
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| 8 | 5x31x |
IMZADA
JAMES HEALY 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Ms L C Healy, J E Pickering, A K Voller, R G McDonald, A P Leon, S Richter, J A Garden, G A Bramwell, S A Chayter, G A Bishop, C Leon, S Jurkiewicz, Miss B J O'Bree, J Zappala, P J Walravens, K Mccurley, B T Scarlett & Mrs A McDonald Returns from a four-month break after winning a 3yo Maiden at Sunshine Coast on heavy ground, beating Lottery Link by just over half a length despite laying out throughout. She had run third on the Sunshine Coast Poly the start prior, beaten two and a half lengths in a Maiden. Has 1200m form, but this is a sharper BM65 task. |
8 TIFFANI BROOKER |
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