Gold Coast 26 Sep 2026
GOING: G(4)
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NAZERO OPEN Handicap 1400m Track: Good 4 Rain (Max: 22) Rail: +2m 1000m to the winning post, True remainder. (Pent: 4.83) |
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Genuine tempo with Flying Bat and Blitzburg up front.
CAPE CRUSADER (2) returned in fine fashion with a solid win over this course and distance and winning hoop Hampson retains the mount. Maps ideally for this contest from gate two and should be right there at the business end again. BLITZBURG (1) loves this track and trip with two wins and a second from just three attempts and gets some well-needed weight relief with the 2kg claim. Sure to play a major role. The well-related FLYING BAT (4) (half to Listed winner and G3 placed Super Buddy) has been right there at the past three outings and looks to be working up to another victory. Include in calculations. AWAYGOESTHEBUNNY (7) is having his first run for the new stable and any market support must be noted. THE CATCH (5) is a last-start winner who shouldn't be slept on. SUGGESTED PLAY: Cape Crusader to go back-to-back.
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| 1 | 12271 |
BLITZBURG
ALLAN CHAU 4YO BAY HORSE 59.0KG Thy Solutions Racing (Mgr: T Y H Young) & Miss Y Yang Returns from a 56-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 2.25 len in a Bm75 at this track on August 1 over 1400m defeating Matawai with 59.5kg at $2.25. The run before that failed to make an impression; 7th of 9 in a Graf Gneas at Grafton on July 15 over 1600m, 11 len behind Rustemo carrying 58.5kg at $26. Top chance to salute again. |
5 MCKENZIE APEL |
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| 2 | 536x1 |
CAPE CRUSADER
TONY & MADDYSEN SEARS 6YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Ms L J Sears, Mrs A L Dieckmann, P R Burnitt, Mrs S M Holtham & Penny Racing (Mgr: J A Ward) Second-up. First-up after four months won by a neck in a Hcp at this track on September 12 over 1400m defeating Deep Respect with 54kg at $6.50. Previously second-up ran second last of 9 in a Cg&E Nmw at Eagle Farm on November 8 over 1400m, 8 len behind Chief Witness with 54.5kg at $15. No reason why he cannot get the job done again. |
2 JADE HAMPSON |
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| 3 | 87235 |
LITTLE BEGINNINGS
KRIS LEES 7YO B/BR GELDING 55.0KG N Long, D A Conway, J Harris, Mrs K Culley, L Taylor, K Long & Mrs K Hanson At the latest run ran second last in a small field in a Cl6 at Eagle Farm on September 5 over 1400m, slow going 8 len behind Fukubana with 55kg at $12. The race before that raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 7 in a Noosa Cup Bm78 at Sunshine Coast on August 16 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.2 len behind Archer's Game with 59kg at $4. Can atone. |
7 BENJAMIN OSMOND |
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| 4 | 38233 |
FLYING BAT
ALLAN CHAU 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG H L Chau & Miss Y Yang Half-brother to Listed winner and Group 3 placed Super Buddy. Last start held ground to the line 3rd of 7 in a Hcp at this track on September 12 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Cape Crusader with 53kg at $8. The start before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 8 in a Hcp at this track on August 28 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Deep Respect with 53kg at $8. Rates highly and will be hard to stop. |
6 JETT NEWMAN |
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| 5 | 85571 |
THE CATCH
JEFF DUNN 9YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG J M Dunn, J A Livingstone, Mrs A Y Livingstone, J Livingstone, C Livingstone, Miss H Livingstone & Miss A Barns Most recently won by 2.25 len in a Bm65 at Beaudesert on September 17 over 1650m defeating Navy Nina with 60.5kg at $7. Before that settled back and ran on when 7th of 14 in a Mwbh Cup Mbm94 at Murwillumbah on August 21 over 1550m, slow going 8 len behind Golden Cross carrying 54kg at $151. In the mix. |
3 MS FIONA SANDKUHL |
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| 6 | 8175x |
SPOOKY SPIRIT
KEVIN KEMP 7YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG I B Price, Mrs D M Price, I G Price & Mrs H E Price Resuming after a break of six months. Finished off last campaign fifth of 10 at Roma March 28 over 1640m, 15 len behind Fire And Light carrying 65kg at $3.70. Previously first up; fifth of 12 at Toowoomba Kotm Consol Hcp March 28 2025 over 1200m, in the wet; 5 len behind Our Magnus carrying 54kg at $26. Rates well below most of these and looks to be making up the numbers in this field. |
8 NOZI TOMIZAWA |
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| 7 | 84354 |
AWAYGOESTHEBUNNY
DAVID MCCOLM 7YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mrs J M Towns, P C Hobday, Mrs M J Bailey, Miss A Hobday, B J Hawken, K D Baguley, Ms S J Hobday, Mrs S Hobday, B R Austin, M Cikota & J G Hobday Most recently 4th of 13 in the Moree Cup Bm87 on September 6 over 1400m, 2 len behind Don Pedro with 55kg at $8. The start before that 5th of 14 in a Mwbh Cup Mbm94 at Murwillumbah on August 21 over 1550m, slow going 6 len behind Golden Cross carrying 54kg at $71. Looms as a genuine threat. |
4 ARCHIE MCCOLM |
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| 8 | 7866x |
JUSTICE SERVED
RAY DART 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mrs K M Dart, R H Dart & R N O Dart Resuming. Finished off last preparation sixth of 11 at Beaudesert Bm60 March 12 over 2450m, soft track; 8 len behind Vermilion Kirin carrying 61.5kg at $17. Previously first up; seventh of 9 at Toowoomba Bm70 February 7 over 1300m, 6 len behind Surreal Ascot with 59.5kg at $31. Win would surprise. |
1 AMY GRAHAM |
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