Grafton 30 Mar 2026
GOING: S(6)
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KEN GILL PAINTER BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP 2230m Track: SOFT 6 Clouds (Max: 27) Rail: +5m Entire. |
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Not expecting them to go too hard. BRIGHT THE SUN (11) improving mare set to peak for this after she raced without luck when ninth over 1810m at Eagle Farm in C3 class. Claim helps and can finish over the top of these. CHAMPAGNE ROUGE (9) good win two-back then sent to town with a fast finishing third over 2070m at Doomben. Will be tough to hold out again. FULMEN FILOU (1) won two-in-a-row before heading to town with a struggling seventh over 2200m at Eagle Farm. Winning apprentice back on and gets his chance. ALDEENAARY (5) much better effort when he launched late for a tidy third over 2050m at the Gold Coast. A repeat effort keeps him in the calculations. SUGGESTED PLAY: Bright The Sun is set to shine.
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| 1 | 22117 |
FULMEN FILOU
ROBERT KNIGHT 4YO BAY GELDING 62.0KG R J Knight, Mrs R M Knight & Ms K K Blain Returns from a 30-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 13 at Eagle Farm Bm70 on February 28 over 2200m, slow going 5.5 len behind Akkadian Emperor carrying 58kg at $61. The race before that won by 2 len at Tamworth Bm58 February 13 over 2100m defeating Felis with 61.5kg at $2.05. In career best form and gets a better set-up for this |
4 CASSEY WILLIAMS |
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| 2 | 9x703 |
CENOTES
COLT PROSSER 6YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Mrs T Prosser, Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: S P Grant), Carpe Diem (Mgr: K Lowe), P Gardner, N K Gardner, Mrs L Burgess, P Burgess, D P Elliott, P Elliott, D L Monkley, J Buttigieg & M Camilleri Most recently raced on the pace when 3rd of 8 at Armidale Bm66 on March 13 over 1900m, slow going 0.7 len behind Eject with 61kg at $11. The start before that second last of 11 at Tamworth Bm74 on March 2 over 1600m, 6 len behind Pensativa carrying 58kg at $61. Competitive of late but likely to struggle. |
6 GRADY SPOKES |
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| 3 | 67117 |
TEWKESBURY
EMMA FOUCHARD 6YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG E J Fouchard, G Timmins, B S Racing (Mgr: S R Green), K Smith & Mrs J Smith Last start got back early 7th of 11 at Beaudesert Bm60 on March 12 over 2450m, slow going 8 len behind Vermilion Kirin carrying 62kg at $8. Before that won by a neck at Toowoomba Bm60 February 28 over 2150m defeating Fire And Light with 61.5kg at $10. Sure to be thereabouts. |
1 DAMIEN BOCHE |
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| 4 | 63133 |
MR PLUME
SALLY TAYLOR 6YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG 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 ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 8 at this track Bm58 on March 15 over 2200m, 2.5 len behind Vermeer with 59.5kg at $4.20. The start before that 3rd of 8 at this track Bm58 on March 5 over 2230m, 1.5 len behind Champagne Rouge carrying 58.5kg at $5.50. Tested against some of these. |
8 BRANDON LERENA |
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| 5 | 38563 |
ALDEENAARY
ALLAN CHAU 8YO B/BR GELDING 58.0KG H L Chau, Y Yang, K Vo, G R Youngberry & J Prosper Most recently 3rd of 10 at Gold Coast Bm65 on March 21 over 2050m, 2.5 len behind Hot Majesty carrying 57.5kg at $20. The start before that second last of 7 at Eagle Farm Bm80 on March 7 over 2412m, on a slow track; 10 len behind Kureder with 49kg at $15. Made headway last time. Tough old gelding capable on his day. |
7 KARL ZECHNER |
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| 6 | 44342 |
WILL TO EXCEL
JAMES PONSONBY 10YO B/BR GELDING 57.0KG Mrs K L Ponsonby, J Ingram & J A Smart At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Dubbo Bm66 on March 6 over 2200m, 2 len behind Dunedin with 57kg at $5.50. The start before that 4th of 11 at Mudgee Bm58 on February 21 over 1850m, on a slow track; 1.2 len behind Toulon Factor with 61.5kg at $26. In the money recently but this looks a bit rich. |
9 BEN LOOKER |
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| 7 | 59308 |
LIKEABEEL
PATRICK BUSUTTIN 10YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG P M Busuttin Last start got back early 8th of 11 at Beaudesert Bm60 on March 12 over 2450m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Vermilion Kirin with 59kg at $21. Before that got back early 10th of 13 at Toowoomba Bm60 on February 28 over 2150m, 13 len behind Tewkesbury carrying 59.5kg at $21. Has ability and can surprise with the big drop in weight. |
2 JULIE BUSUTTIN |
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| 8 | 07022 |
BELLA KATHLEEN
CASSANDRA SCHMIDT 7YO BROWN MARE 56.0KG S J Rushton & Mrs M Modra At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 8 at Taree Bm66 on March 10 over 2000m, slow going 6 len behind Fighting Magnus with 56kg at $4.40. The start before that held ground to the line 2nd of 14 at Port Macquarie Bm58 on February 22 over 1800m, 0.5 len behind Amalfi Amore carrying 59.5kg at $9. Hard to make a winning case. |
12 L P ROLLS |
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| 9 | 65713 |
CHAMPAGNE ROUGE
PAULA BARRON 4YO CHESTNUT MARE 56.0KG A Nant & Ms A Sutherland Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd of 10 at Doomben Bm68 on March 18 over 2070m, 4 len behind Artful Girl carrying 54kg at $61. The race before that won by a nose at this track Bm58 March 5 over 2230m defeating Hurricane Rosie with 58kg at $3.70. Great chance to atone from the low draw. |
3 DYLAN TURNER |
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| 10 | 50224 |
SONDER
STIRLING OSLAND 4YO BROWN GELDING 56.0KG Mrs C L Osland Most recently raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 10 at Armidale Cl1-Sw on March 13 over 1900m, slow going 0.5 len behind Rock The Machine carrying 59kg at $7. Before that made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 10 at this track Cl1-Sw on February 19 over 2220m, long-neck behind Redadel with 59kg at $8.50. Prepared to risk in this line-up. |
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| 11 | 9x439 |
BRIGHT THE SUN
STEPHEN LEE 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG D S Rowell At the latest run got back early 9th of 13 at Eagle Farm Cl3-Sw on March 7 over 1810m, on a slow track; 5.5 len behind Jenni Moreese with 55kg at $101. The start before that set the pace for much of the race 3rd of 12 at Ipswich 0 - 58 on February 20 over 1690m, 4 len behind Classique Gal carrying 56kg at $3. Massive drop in grade and looks too good for these. |
5 MS OLIVIA DALTON |
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| 12 | 47955 |
NOTABADONE
TRACY BELL 7YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Miss E K Breedon, M P Davies, A Davies & B P Davies Most recently eased back early on 5th of 10 at Armidale Cl1-Sw on March 13 over 1900m, slow going 6 len behind Rock The Machine carrying 59kg at $31. Before that 5th of 14 at Port Macquarie Bm58 on February 22 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Amalfi Amore with 55kg at $101. Prefer others. |
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