Grafton 09 May 2025
GOING: S(7)
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INSPIRATIONS PAINT COUNTRY BOOSTED BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1130m Track: SOFT6 Rain (Max: 19) Rail: +5m 1600m-1100m; +9m 700m-400m; +7m Remainder. |
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Pride Of Lanka should lead at a strong tempo. Please note this race will be run over 1130m due to the chute being in an unraceable condition. COOL FIZZ (4) has been safely held in her two runs since a dogged win on a heavy deck at Taree in late March. Loves it wet and gets the right conditions today. Unproven over the revised distance of this race but she will go forward, make her own luck, and should be right there at the business end. Forget the last run of EGOTISTIC (8) as she struggled over 1200m. Good wet tracker with three wins over today's journey. Can bounce back with blinkers on for the first time. SOYOUTHINKIT'SOVER (14) resumes. Will derive great benefit from this outing but a bold first-up performance will not surprise. The lightly raced MONARCH EXPRESS (5) is back after a four-month absence. Showed plenty of ability in the maiden campaign and if he is forward enough can certainly take care of these. SNOW FALCON (9) has been freshened up since winning a strong form race over 1106m here seven weeks ago. In the mix. SUGGESTED PLAY: Backing Cool Fizz.
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CABSAV
JOHN SHELTON 6YO B/BR GELDING 64.0KG I N Savins & Mrs D K Savins Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign sixth of 12 at Port Macquarie Bm66 January 24 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind Sumo Fish with 59kg at $10. First up last campaign sixth of 11 at this track Bm66 September 23 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind My Mum's Toyboy with 62kg at $26. Expect he is forward enough to run a bit of a race. |
6 EMILY FARR |
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| 2 | 9789x |
HIDDEN HAIL
SHANE EVERSON 8YO BAY GELDING 62.0KG B P Purcell & Mrs S L Purcell Resuming. Finished off last preparation when last of 9 at Coffs Harbour Bm74 August 2 over 1000m, soft track; 8 len behind Slippin' Jimmy carrying 55.5kg at $26. First up last campaign ran last of 11 at this track Brushgrovebm82 April 14 2024 over 1181m, soft track; 5 len behind Buffet Buster carrying 55kg at $67. Will improve on what he does today. |
7 R SPOKES |
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| 3 | 3437x |
OSTRACISED
DONNA GRISEDALE 6YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Mrs D M Grisedale & M T Coleman Resuming after a break of four months. Finished off last preparation second last of 8 at Lismore Ctry Bm58 January 5 over 1210m, 6 len behind Alf's Magic with 62.5kg at $26. Previously first up; second last of 9 at Ballina Bm66 October 6 over 1000m, soft track; 5.5 len behind Lady Tulessa carrying 59.5kg at $21. Others preferred. |
12 A MALLYON |
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| 4 | 22185 |
COOL FIZZ
BRETT DODSON 5YO BAY MARE 61.0KG B J Dodson Most recently 5th of 11 at Port Macquarie Ctry Bm58 on April 27 over 1000m, on rain affected going; 3.5 len behind Seymour Stars carrying 58.5kg at $5. The race before that 8th of 10 at Port Macquarie Cl3 on April 11 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind Yendy carrying 56kg at $12. In the right race to return to form. |
5 BELLA YOUNGBERRY |
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| 5 | 421x |
MONARCH EXPRESS
JORDAN LEE 3YO BR/BL GELDING 60.0KG B E Kee & Ms P Toland Resuming. Not seen since winning by 2.75 len Lismore Mdn-Sw January 5 over 1310m defeating Aquatempo with 57.5kg at $3. On debut fourth of 11 at Ballina Mdn November 28 over 1012m, soft track; 4 len behind Confederate Lady with 57.5kg at $41. Handy three-year-old who can win first-up without surprising. |
11 SHAE WILKES |
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| 6 | 3116x |
DIAMONDSAREMIO
SALLY TAYLOR 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 60.0KG J Lawler & Mrs J F Kelly Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign sixth of 10 at Port Macquarie Bm58 January 3 over 1200m, soft track; 2.25 len behind Orsum with 58.5kg at $9. On debut second of 12 at Port Macquarie Ctry Mdn-Sw September 29 over 1000m, soft track; 4 len behind Get Some Fun carrying 57kg at $12. SCRATCHED. |
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| 7 | 17x0 |
ANOTHER WISH
JOHN SHELTON 3YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG P R Bennett Second run back. Comes off a 54-day let-up. First-up after five months ran last of 14 at this track Bm58 on March 16 over 1000m, 11 len behind Camp Land carrying 59kg at $19. Previously second-up 7th of 12 at this track Cl1 on October 22 over 1125m, 4.5 len behind Rocky Rogue carrying 56kg at $13. Fitter but looks a forlorn hope. |
2 MATTHEW MCGUREN |
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| 8 | 4x347 |
EGOTISTIC
SALLY TAYLOR 4YO CHESTNUT MARE 59.0KG Ms S J Taylor, Mrs P A Devine, J J Devine, Champagne Saddle Club (Mgr: Ms S J Taylor), R Campbell, N J Devine & P J Croker Useful type. Last start 7th of 11 at Port Macquarie Bm58 on April 27 over 1200m, in the wet; 6 len behind Via Vegas with 60kg at $17. The run before that 4th of 10 at Port Macquarie Cl3 on April 11 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Yendy carrying 56kg at $15. Hard to beat on her best form. |
8 ADIN THOMPSON |
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| 9 | 50261 |
SNOW FALCON
SHANE EVERSON 5YO B/BR MARE 59.0KG S P Everson, D Kuhl, Ms K J Moran, G A Powell, D R Wiblen & Mrs H V Moran Returns from a 48-day let-up. At the latest run won by a head at this track Bm58 March 22 over 1106m in heavy going defeating Guerrera with 54kg at $3. The run before that 6th of 14 at this track Bm58 on March 16 over 1000m, 1.75 len behind Camp Land carrying 58kg at $21. In the mix again. |
9 D PEISLEY |
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| 10 | 5140x |
BONDI PROPHET
R J AGNEW 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG R J Agnew, Mrs A M Agnew, Miss M Agnew, J Ostler, C Dearing, Mrs L Dearing, Mrs J V Woods, T Woods, R B Agnew, R D Hyde & B J Hyde Gelding back from a spell of four months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation second last of 12 at Coffs Harbour Cg&E Bm58 January 12 over 1300m, soft track; 5.5 len behind Raised By Wolves carrying 55.5kg at $10. First up last campaign third of 12 at Port Macquarie Ctry Mdn-Sw September 29 over 1000m, soft track; 5.5 len behind Get Some Fun with 55kg at $7. Solid top-three proposition. |
10 L P ROLLS |
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| 11 | 10x00 |
PRIDE OF LANKA
JEFF KEHOE 3YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG Mrs Z Kehoe, T Greaves, N J Finn, Mrs S J Finn & D J Kehoe Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming failed to make an impression; ran last of 11 at Taree Cg&E Bm58 on March 25 over 1007m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Zoom Outcome carrying 56kg at $26. Last start faded in the straight ran last of 14 at Port Macquarie Cg&E Cl1 on April 11 over 1100m, 13 len behind Executive Decision with 54kg at $61. Prefer in something easier. |
4 JEFF KEHOE |
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| 12 | 8x97x |
STARLACCA
JOSEPH BURGES 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG S P Nichols, L Palazzo, M J Gray, Spitzmagic (Mgr: Miss J Spithill), G P Hurley, M Tiplady, Lucky Phil (Mgr: P Hassall), Mounting Hard Racing (Mgr: B S Wilson), A D Foord, C Y Lee, J Newell, R Pavitt & A Rhodes Resuming today after a break of four months. Finished off last campaign when last of 7 at Stony Creek F&M 0 - 58 January 4 over 1100m, 11 len behind Trak Chiller with 59.5kg at $9.50. When resuming last campaign ninth of 13 at Werribee 0 - 58 December 21 over 1106m, 5.5 len behind Innocent Enuff with 58kg at $8.50. SCRATCHED. |
11 SIENA GRIMA |
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| 13 | 1309x |
KNOT ANOTHER KISS
GRADY SPOKES 6YO CHESTNUT MARE 55.0KG Ms H J Maybury, Mrs C A Veech, J R Hauville, R G Jones, P W Dunn, M T McGaw, P J Mutton & Tinkerbell Racing (Mgr: C P Doolan) Resuming after a ten weeks break. Finished off last campaign ninth of 12 at Coffs Harbour Ctry Cl1 March 2 over 1300m, 3.5 len behind Mr Villa carrying 55kg at $9. On debut ninth of 12 at this track Ctry Mdn October 22 over 1125m, 7 len behind Thrownunderthebus with 57kg at $101. Expect a bold showing. |
1 STEPHEN CUMMINS |
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| 14 | 5208x |
SOYOUTHINKIT'SOVER
GREG HOWELLS 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Ms P Cleal & Mrs B G Puengel Racing first-up today. Not seen since he finished last of 8 at Ballina Ctry Bm58 November 4 over 1010m, soft track; 13 len behind Cool Shalaa with 58kg at $10. On debut sixth of 11 at Lismore Ctry Mdn-Sw June 18 over 1110m, soft track; 8 len behind Scarlett Thunder with 59kg at $26. Expect a forward showing. |
3 JACK BAKER |
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| 15 | x571x |
WESTERLY
CHRIS MANSON 6YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG C R Manson & J J P Cobby First-up. Finished off last campaign by 0.5 len Coffs Harbour Mdn December 14 over 1012m defeating Acireale Jayne carrying 57.5kg at $4.20. First up last campaign fifth of 10 at this track Ctry Mdn-Sw November 25 over 1006m, 1.2 len behind Neil carrying 59kg at $61. SCRATCHED. |
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| 16 | 67414 |
LOVE RAT
CATHLEEN RODE 6YO B/BR GELDING 57.0KG M E Hopkins Racing well. Most recently 4th of 10 at Port Macquarie Ctry Bm58 on April 27 over 1000m, on rain affected going; 2.75 len behind Zoom Outcome carrying 54kg at $10. Before that won by a head at this track Ctry Bm58 February 24 over 1015m defeating Cool Fizz carrying 55kg at $5.50. SCRATCHED. |
6 TEIGHAN WORSNOP |
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| 17 | 309x0 |
SOUTH BOAMBEE
WARREN DEAN 3YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG W J Dean & Mrs A B Dean Second run back. First-up after three months raced behind the speed prior to fading 12th of 14 at Port Macquarie Cg&E Cl1 on April 11 over 1100m, 10 len behind Executive Decision carrying 55.5kg at $31. Previously second-up second last of 8 at Gold Coast Poly Cl1 on October 26 over 1050m, 5.5 len behind Madame Pearl's with 58.5kg at $12. SCRATCHED. |
17 BEN LOOKER |
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| 18 | 43018 |
VOCATION
GREG KILNER 5YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG G C Kilner At the latest run raced behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 10 at Port Macquarie Ctry Bm58 on April 27 over 1000m, on a wet track; 6 len behind Zoom Outcome carrying 57kg at $7.50. Before that won by 1.4 len at Ballina Bm58 Cl2+ April 8 over 1000m in the wet defeating Cosmic Fortune with 55kg at $7. SCRATCHED. |
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