Grafton 05 Mar 2026
GOING: S(6)
|
GJR SHEETMETAL BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 2230m Track: SOFT 6 Clouds (Max: 32) Rail: +5m Entire. |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vermeer should lead and control the tempo. CHAMPAGNE ROUGE (5) comes here deep into the prep in a fairly average contest. Faded quickly in the straight to run seventh behind Tajawal over 2050m at Gold Coast in BM65 class. Well placed for this and can bounce back quickly. REDADEL (6) massive jump in class and trip with a game on-pace Maiden winner over 2220m at this track in C1 company. Will relish Spokes' claim again and can keep the winning momentum going. VERMEER (3) thereabouts of late and doesn't have to improve much to win this. Covered ground from back in the field with a battling fifth over 2180m at Ipswich. Placed to advantage from the inside draw and represents good each way value. HURRICANE ROSIE (4) in a good staying yard and strips fitter for this. Was a month between runs with a fading ninth over 2050m at the Gold Coast. Finds a weaker contest and no shock to see her take a hand in the finish. SUGGESTED PLAY: Box Quinella 5,6,3,4.
|
||||
| 1 | 57385 |
ALDEENAARY
ALLAN CHAU 8YO B/BR GELDING 62.0KG H L Chau, Y Yang, K Vo, G R Youngberry & J Prosper Most recently 5th of 10 at Gold Coast Bm65 on February 21 over 2050m, 1.5 len behind Tajawal with 56.5kg at $5.50. The run before that 8th of 12 at Doomben Bm65 on January 29 over 2050m, 10 len behind Livalittle with 56.5kg at $20. Not far away last time. Can figure in the finish. |
3 AMELIA HEINRICH |
|
| 2 | 76631 |
MR PLUME
SALLY TAYLOR 6YO BAY GELDING 62.0KG Ms S J Taylor, A Winwood, D T Bigwood, D P Atkinson, D Edwards, Ms K M Wood, M A Wilson, P W Brown, S McLean, Vegas Bound (Mgr: G W Flowers) & G O'Grady Last start won by 0.6 len at Taree Bm58 February 13 over 2018m on a soft track defeating Thinkin' Bo You with 60.5kg at $5.50. The race before that 3rd of 10 at this track Bm58 on February 3 over 2200m, 3.5 len behind Fulmen Filou carrying 58.5kg at $17. Better last time but looks safely held here. |
2 LIBERTY SMYTH |
|
| 3 | 33525 |
VERMEER
STEPHEN LEE 5YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG D J Adams, S J Baldwin, J M Yeldham, M C Clarkson, Dr A D Gamson & B E Seaman Last start 5th of 13 at Ipswich Bm58 on February 20 over 2180m, 4.5 len behind Whatjeudoin' carrying 59.5kg at $8. The run before that held ground to the line 2nd of 13 at this track Bm58 on January 25 over 2208m, 1.75 len behind Tewkesbury carrying 60kg at $5. Can fight out the finish from the low draw. |
1 CASSEY WILLIAMS |
|
| 4 | 17x69 |
HURRICANE ROSIE
BEVAN LAMING 4YO BAY MARE 59.0KG S B Laming Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 6th of 12 at Warwick Cl3 on January 22 over 1500m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Eleanor Nancy carrying 55kg at $7.50. Second-up raced on the pace before fading second last of 10 at Gold Coast Bm65 on February 21 over 2050m, 6 len behind Tajawal carrying 53.5kg at $10. Proven at the trip and strips fitter. |
7 BENJAMIN OSMOND |
|
| 5 | 61657 |
CHAMPAGNE ROUGE
PAULA BARRON 4YO CHESTNUT MARE 58.0KG A Nant & Ms A Sutherland Most recently 7th of 10 at Gold Coast Bm65 on February 21 over 2050m, 3.5 len behind Tajawal carrying 56kg at $14. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Gold Coast Poly Bm58 on February 7 over 2000m, 12 len behind Flying Rothe with 60kg at $4.80. Capable on her day and is among the leading chances. |
4 DYLAN TURNER |
|
| 6 | 57741 |
REDADEL
BRETT BELLAMY 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG P J Wood & L M Krongold Form hard to fault. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a long-neck at this track Cl1-Sw February 19 over 2220m defeating Sonder with 54.5kg at $61. The run before that eased back early on second last in a small field at Coffs Harbour Ctry Mdn on February 15 over 1400m, on rain affected going; 3 len behind Tawfiq Tom with 55.5kg at $2.35. Holding form and open to further improvement. |
5 GRADY SPOKES |
|
| 7 | 8x000 |
MY GIRL ZARLIE
SHARON PEPPER 7YO B/BR MARE 55.0KG Ms S L Pepper, M I Pepper, K J F Byrnes, R Braham, M A Williams, Mrs S J Williams, Ms S A Wilson & A K Boyce Most recently ran last of 10 at Lismore Ctry Bm58 on February 10 over 1420m, on a slow track; 15 len behind Do It For You carrying 55kg at $151. Before that second last of 12 at Murwillumbah Bm50 on January 24 over 1553m, slow going 8 len behind Justafever carrying 58kg at $41. Hard to have. |
3 NORIYUKI MASUDA |
|
| 8 | 86735 |
SHILLONG
LEO CLAPHAM 6YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG S Clapham, B Shedden, Ms J Clapham, A J Wheeler, D Petty & T W Haseldon Last start 5th of 10 at this track Cl1-Sw on February 19 over 2220m, 2.5 len behind Redadel carrying 59kg at $21. The run before that held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at this track Ctry Cl1 on February 3 over 1400m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Alabama Girl with 52kg at $14. Hard to make a case. |
6 J WATKINS |
|
| 9 | 68776 |
SIR ZINO
VANESSA MCLENNAN 6YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Ms V McLennan Most recently from last on the turn 6th of 10 at this track Cl1-Sw on February 19 over 2220m, 3.5 len behind Redadel carrying 59kg at $151. The race before that ran last of 7 at Lismore Cl1-Sw on February 10 over 2120m, slow going 12 len behind Sarah's Sonnets with 59kg at $41. Needs to do more. |
8 J GRISEDALE |
|