Townsville 14 Apr 2026
GOING: S(5)
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HYGAIN BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1200m Track: Soft 5 Clouds (Max: 28) Rail: +5.5m 1000-W/Post; +3m Remainder. (Pent: 5.82) |
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Strong tempo assured with Divine Diamonds and Line 'Em Up Loui leading the way over Look At Rosa. DIVINE DIAMONDS (3) is having her first run for the new stable but should find this easier than recent southern QLD efforts. Will be at peak fitness for this and looks the one they all have to run down. RUM RUMBLE (2) has been racing consistently at Mackay of late and gets some weight relief from the favourable draw. Ticks a few boxes. Former Hong Kong galloper LINE 'EM UP LOUI (6) will have taken a stack of benefit from that first-up hit-out after a long spell and can improve enough to take this out. Respect any market confidence. FANCY GARTER (7) is drawn to get all the favours from the inside alley and looks one for the exotics players. LOOMING ONE (8) best of the rest. SUGGESTED PLAY: Siding with Divine Diamonds.
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| 1 | x0457 |
TALONS
GRAHAM HUGHES 7YO CHESTNUT GELDING 61.0KG G R Hughes,Mrs D R Hughes,R J Nash & Mrs S P Nash Last start 7th of 10 at this track 0 - 60 on March 31 over 1000m, 2.75 len behind Lowlands with 59.5kg at $21. The start before that 5th of 11 at this track Bm60 on March 15 over 1200m, on heavy track; 2.25 len behind Impressionism carrying 60kg at $10. Maybe a place. |
2 I FRY |
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| 2 | 73513 |
RUM RUMBLE
TOM BUTTON 4YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Freeman Racing (Mgr: D M Freeman), N Freeman, Mrs T Freeman, D M Freeman & Kenmore Racing (Mgr: D M Freeman) Last start 3rd of 11 at Mackay 0 - 58 on April 2 over 1300m, 0.6 len behind Zaya with 60kg at $3. Before that favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 0.6 len at Mackay 0 - 55 March 19 over 1050m on a soft track defeating Office Politics with 59kg at $2.90. Winning chance. |
3 COURTNEY BELLAMY |
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| 3 | x5853 |
DIVINE DIAMONDS
GEORGINA HOLT 4YO BR/BL MARE 60.0KG Mrs K M Bond, Mrs D J Brownson & Miss P L Corfield Last start held ground to the line 3rd of 11 at Ipswich F&M Bm60 on March 20 over 1350m, 2.5 len behind Ratenotice with 59.5kg at $4.80. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Sunshine Coast F&M Bm60 on March 6 over 1400m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Echo Hunter carrying 58.5kg at $6. Top chance. |
5 AIDAN HOLT |
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| 4 | 84446 |
AIRCLASH
CHELSEA JOKIC 7YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG S A Davis Most recently 6th of 11 at Mackay 0 - 58 on April 2 over 1300m, 5 len behind Zaya with 59kg at $8.50. The race before that 4th of 14 at Geelong 0 - 56 on March 14 over 1312m, 2 len behind Qubella carrying 59kg at $8.50. Rates highly on best form so he can turn things around. |
10 MS C JOKIC |
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| 5 | 69x78 |
ALBANIAN BAY
PATRICK MCGUIRE 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Mrs M V McGuire, P T A McGuire, M H McGuire & Miss P M McGuire Third-up today. First-up got back early 7th of 12 at this track Cl3-Sw on March 15 over 1000m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Spirit Of Mac carrying 58.5kg at $31. Last start second last of 9 at Cairns Bm55 on March 26 over 950m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Nordic Invader carrying 59.5kg at $9. Prepared to risk. |
7 C WHITELEY |
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| 6 | 078x5 |
LINE 'EM UP LOUI
STEPHEN MASSINGHAM 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J McDonald & J R McDonald Second run back. First-up after 16 months struggled in the run home; 5th of 12 at Cairns 0 - 55 on March 26 over 1250m, in the wet; 7 len behind Ellis Beach carrying 59.5kg at $4.40. Previously second-up 6th of 9 at Sha Tin on September 15 2024 over 1600m, 6 len behind Family Jewel with 52kg at $16. Fitter for that run and expected to be in the finish this time. |
9 R WIGGINS |
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| 7 | 396x3 |
FANCY GARTER
ALWYN BAILEY 4YO BAY MARE 59.0KG J A Holsman, T O'Reilly, S J Spinks, Ms C A Branch, A J Brown, J G Nicholson, Cheeky Boys Racing (B J Boske), PFI Racing (K A Paine), Mrs R Sydun, T E Foster, M J Skuse, T A Bolwell, B D Wood, P J Foster, C R Ross, Mrs D L Mcgee, R V McGee, C R Willebrands, B L Walker & The Phantoms (L C Paton) Second-up. First-up after four months 3rd of 9 at Cairns Bm55 on March 26 over 950m, in the wet; 2 len behind Nordic Invader carrying 59kg at $8.50. Previously second-up 4th of 10 at Hawkesbury F&M Bm64 on October 16 over 1300m, 2.75 len behind Maid Of Moolah with 55kg at $51. Top hope. |
1 MS L MORRISON |
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| 8 | 42845 |
LOOMING ONE
RHEIN SEWELL 6YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG D E Sewell, R C Sewell & R D Sewell Returns from a 33-day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 7 at Cairns Bm55 on March 12 over 1400m, on a wet track; 2.5 len behind Miss Shu carrying 59.5kg at $7.50. The start before that ran on from midfield; 4th of 15 at this track Bm55 on February 27 over 1400m, slow going 4 len behind Rhegion carrying 60kg at $17. Worth following up. |
6 MS FIONA SANDKUHL |
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| 9 | 768x0 |
THAT'S IT
STEVEN ROYES 4YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), D E Scheffler, G V Posselt, J R McDonald & B J McDonald Second run back. First-up after eight months ran last of 10 at this track 0 - 60 on March 31 over 1000m, 4 len behind Lowlands carrying 55kg at $11. Previously second-up eased back early on 4th in a small field at this track 3yo Hcp on May 27 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Hand Grenade carrying 60kg at $1.45. Might need one more. |
8 GABRIELLE SEMMENS |
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| 10 | 9077x |
LIVEWIRE LASS
MEGAN PURVIS 4YO B/BR MARE 55.0KG B W Haager, Miss M L Purvis, L Harper, Mrs J Arnott, J M Haager, Ms Z M Clarke, T G Harper, G Arnott, Miss J L Stewart, A J Haager & Miss K Arnott Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign seventh of 9 at Bowen Cl2 September 16 over 1470m, 6 len behind Sand 'N' Power with 56kg at $17. Previous preparation first-up won by head this track Mdn-Sw June 7 over 1300m slow track defeating Arik Lad with 56kg at $1.60. Prefer to see how she returns. |
9 N THOMAS |
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| 11 | 91893 |
LOOK AT ROSA
BONNIE THOMSON 7YO BROWN MARE 54.0KG Ms B L Thomson Returns from a 59-day let-up. Most recently in a small field at Home Hill Bm55 on February 14 over 1460m, slow going 4 len behind Mishani Perfection with 55.5kg at $2.50. The start before that 9th of 11 at this track Bm55 on February 3 over 1609m, 10 len behind Whirlwind carrying 55.5kg at $41. Looks tested in this line-up. |
4 ADAM SEWELL |
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