Townsville 22 Jun 2026
GOING: S(5)
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LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST OPEN Handicap 1400m Track: SOFT 5 Clear (Max: 25) Rail: +2m 1000m-W/Post; True Remainder. (Pent: 5.89) |
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Not much early pressure but Acclimatise, Rouge Moulin and Prince Akeem can take up forward spots. PRINCE AKEEM (7) grows a leg for rider Fry who has only missed a drum once in six steers and will be better with that first-up effort out of the way. Doesn't know how to run a bad race and looks the one they all have to run down. COLOURS OF AUTUMN (3) is a four-time winner over this distance range and will be rock-hard fit for this. Gets 2kg weight relief with the claim and can make her presence felt. The well-related TURBEAU (2) (half to G3 winner and 2xG2 placed Thames Court) is one from one over this track and trip and regular hoop Wiggins stays aboard. Top-three aspirations. ROUGE MOULIN (4) has placed six of eight over this trip and looks one for the exotics players. SWATOW (8) is a last-start winner who shouldn't be slept on. SUGGESTED PLAY: Siding with Prince Akeem.
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| 1 | 2x260 |
ACROPHOBIC
JENNIFER HATFIELD 8YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Burgs Racing (Mgr: K A Thomas) Most recently ran second last of 11 at Mackay Hcp on June 11 over 1050m, 9 len behind Red Hot Lizzie with 61kg at $17. The run before that eased back early on 6th of 9 at Mackay Hcp on May 23 over 1300m, 4.5 len behind Obligated carrying 61.5kg at $10. Tested again. |
2 AIDAN HOLT |
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| 2 | 1x455 |
TURBEAU
STEPHEN MASSINGHAM 9YO B/BR GELDING 58.0KG Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J McDonald & J R McDonald Half-brother to Group 3 winner and dual-Group 2 placed Thames Court. Last start 5th of 11 at this track Hcp on June 6 over 1200m, 1.5 len behind Odegaard carrying 59kg at $5.50. The start before that 5th of 9 at Mackay Hcp on May 23 over 1300m, 3 len behind Obligated carrying 59.5kg at $5. Thereabouts last time out. Definitely worth including. |
7 R WIGGINS |
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| 3 | 23164 |
COLOURS OF AUTUMN
ROY CHILLEMI 5YO BROWN MARE 54.0KG Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J McDonald, J R McDonald, Mrs J L Montague, Ms K Neumann, Miss C D Knight, Mrs C Kanellos, Ms N C Adams, Ms D Atwell & Miss D Fairbairn Last start 4th of 11 at this track Hcp on June 6 over 1200m, 1.4 len behind Odegaard carrying 54kg at $13. The start before that 6th of 9 at this track Bm70 on May 31 over 1200m, 1.3 len behind Khumbila with 59.5kg at $5. Can improve on the latest effort and is a key runner. |
5 MS FIONA SANDKUHL |
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| 4 | 34x63 |
ROUGE MOULIN
BODINE BAILEY 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mrs K J Casey, T J Casey, T J Casey & Mrs S Casey Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 6th of 9 at Cairns Bm70 on May 29 over 950m, slow going 3 len behind Almighty Jab with 62.5kg at $10. Second run from a spell came from midfield; 3rd of 11 at this track Hcp on June 6 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Odegaard with 55kg at $3.80. Wasn’t too far off the mark last time. Sound top-three prospects again. |
6 MS L MORRISON |
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| 5 | 609x3 |
STRATHCONA
MEGAN PURVIS 7YO BROWN GELDING 54.0KG Miss M L Purvis First-up. Finished off last campaign second last of 10 at this track Bm75 March 31 over 1200m, 6 len behind Russian Mint with 55.5kg at $31. First up last campaign ran last of 11 at this track Bm78 August 9 over 1300m, 9 len behind Going Nuclear with 55kg at $41. Wait and see how he comes up. |
4 MS T CHAMBERS |
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| 6 | 64300 |
ACCLIMATISE
KRYSTIN ALLENDER 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG T E Schwarz, Mrs R M Schwarz, A G Schwarz, J J Marshall & Ms K A Harkin Last start 10th of 14 at this track Hcp on June 16 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Going Nuclear with 54kg at $51. The race before that raced on the pace before fading ran second last of 13 at Mackay Amateur Cup on May 23 over 1800m, 9 len behind Smart Legend carrying 54kg at $12. Not a good sign last start so others preferred. |
1 RACHEL SHRED |
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| 7 | 121x3 |
PRINCE AKEEM
GRAHAM HUGHES 8YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG G R Hughes, Mrs D R Hughes, R J Nash & Mrs S P Nash Second-up. First-up after three months came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 7 at this track Hcp on May 31 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Central Park with 54kg at $17. Previously second-up 5th of 8 at this track Cl6 on October 5 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Burraneer Buoy with 55kg at $14. Has won second-up in the past and is capable of building on that record. |
4 I FRY |
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| 8 | x8001 |
SWATOW
FRED WIELAND 4YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), D E Scheffler, T W Hedley, B J McDonald & J R McDonald At the latest run came from midfield and won by a long-neck at Cairns Bm65 May 29 over 1400m in soft going defeating Buffet Buster carrying 60.5kg at $5.50. The start before that ran last of 10 at Cairns Bm65 on May 15 over 1250m, on rain affected going; 4.5 len behind Nolan carrying 61kg at $21. Racing well and can right go on with it. |
3 S CORMACK |
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