Townsville 28 Jun 2026
GOING: S(5)
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LADBROKES MAGNETIC ISLAND MILE OPEN Handicap 1609m Track: Soft 5 Clouds (Max: 24) Rail: +4m 1000-W/Post; +2.0m Remainder.. (Pent: 5.92) |
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Free Carry should find the front with Smart Legend and Hyde Park on his heels.
SMART LEGEND (1) loves it here around the Townwsville circuit with two wins and a placing from four spins and will be high on confidence following back-to-back victories. Winning hoop Wiggins stays on top and can easily bring up the hat-trick against this line-up. The well-related FREE CARRY (4) (half to Listed winner and G3 placed Sheiswhatsheis) went down by a narrow margin here when having his first run for the new stable and will be better for that hit-out. Only needs some luck navgating from the wide draw to be playing a major role in the finish. GOING NUCLEAR (5) has a handy record over this course and distance only missing a place once from six attempts. Include in calculations. ELLA TE AMA (6) will be ready to peak now fourth run back and draws the inside marble. In the mix. BEAU RAIN (3) next in line. SUGGESTED PLAY: Boxed Quinella 1,4,5.
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| 1 | x2811 |
SMART LEGEND
STEPHEN MASSINGHAM 6YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), S C Massingham, W G Massingham, T W Hedley, B J McDonald & J R McDonald Chasing a hat-trick. Comes off a 36 day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by 2 len at Mackay Amateur Cup May 23 over 1800m defeating Journalism carrying 59kg at $2.25. Before that favourite; won by 0.6 len at this track Hcp May 8 over 1400m on a rain affected track defeating Astra Star carrying 57kg at $5.50. Going well and is among the better hopes. |
2 R WIGGINS |
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| 2 | 97080 |
HOPEFUL
GRAHAM HUGHES 9YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG G R Hughes, Mrs D R Hughes, R J Nash & Mrs S P Nash Most recently 12th of 14 at this track Hcp on June 16 over 1609m, 5 len behind Going Nuclear carrying 60kg at $151. The race before that 8th of 13 at Mackay Amateur Cup on May 23 over 1800m, 6 len behind Smart Legend with 60kg at $51. Fully tested. |
5 MS T CHAMBERS |
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| 3 | 27x56 |
BEAU RAIN
BILL KENNING 5YO BROWN GELDING 58.0KG Mrs A W Kiernan Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 5th of 13 at this track Hcp on May 8 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Smart Legend carrying 58.5kg at $18. Second run from a spell ran second last of 7 at this track Hcp on May 31 over 1400m, 3 len behind Central Park with 60kg at $5.50. Expected to do much better. |
6 AIDAN HOLT |
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| 4 | 34772 |
FREE CARRY
BILL KENNING 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 56.0KG Mrs D M Kern, P L Kern & M J Mitchell Half-brother to Listed winner and Group 3 placed Sheiswhatsheis. At the latest run 2nd of 7 at this track Hcp on May 31 over 1400m, 0.7 len behind Central Park with 57.5kg at $3.20. The run before that led to the turn then faded 7th of 9 at Eagle Farm Cl6-Sw on April 18 over 1400m, 3 len behind Ten Deep carrying 57kg at $13. Expected to be very competitive. |
8 ADAM SEWELL |
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| 5 | 72351 |
GOING NUCLEAR
MATTHEW MCGUIRE 5YO B/BR GELDING 56.0KG M H McGuire, A Casey, J H Cream, Mrs M V McGuire, P T A McGuire, B W Hanke, Half Carton Racing (Mgr: R S Jackson), I B Whitehouse, K J Ashe, Mrs K D Grieve, N J Mansfield & T Busch Last start won by 1.5 len at this track Hcp June 16 over 1609m defeating Journalism carrying 53.5kg at $7. The start before that 5th of 7 at this track Hcp on May 31 over 1400m, 2 len behind Central Park with 54.5kg at $3.70. Capable of making it two on the trot. |
3 OLIVIA KENDAL |
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| 6 | 7x746 |
ELLA TE AMA
TREVOR & PETER ROWE 7YO CHESTNUT MARE 54.0KG Mrs S Hammer Most recently raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 14 at this track Hcp on June 16 over 1609m, 3 len behind Going Nuclear with 56kg at $8.50. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at this track Hcp on May 31 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Central Park with 57kg at $11. Worth following up. |
1 MS L MORRISON |
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| 7 | x4314 |
HYDE PARK
TOM BUTTON 5YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG J J Button Most recently 4th of 14 at this track Hcp on June 16 over 1609m, 2.5 len behind Going Nuclear carrying 55kg at $5.50. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.8 len at Bowen Bm65 May 30 over 1470m defeating Rashford carrying 65.5kg at $1.65. Maybe a place. |
9 B KENNEDY |
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| 8 | 55698 |
CANBERRA LEGEND
STEPHEN MASSINGHAM 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), S C Massingham, W G Massingham, C R Massingham, P Short & Lobs (Mgr: B J Finegan) Last start 8th of 14 at this track Hcp on June 16 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Going Nuclear carrying 55kg at $8.50. Before that struggled in the run home; 9th of 11 at Doomben Bm78 on May 27 over 2200m, on a slow track; 7 len behind The Irish carrying 57kg at $14. Will need to improve sharply. |
7 S CORMACK |
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| 9 | 53907 |
JOHN JOSEPH
GEORGINA HOLT 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG P C Corrigan, D A Corrigan, A J Corrigan, Mrs T M Corrigan, D T Corrigan, Mrs R Vandervlies, C G Watson, A Ring, Ms G Crimmins, R Raco, A L Raco, J Scire, J Luci, M Nicolaci, R J Lamendola, A C K 88 RACING (Mgr: P G Taylor), A C K 89 RACING (Mgr: B P Crimmins), B P Crimmins & Mrs G K Holt Last start led to the turn then faded 7th of 14 at this track Hcp on June 16 over 1609m, 3 len behind Going Nuclear with 54kg at $31. Before that 10th of 13 at Mackay Amateur Cup on May 23 over 1800m, 7 len behind Smart Legend carrying 54kg at $31. Can't tip off that performance. |
4 MS FIONA SANDKUHL |
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