Gold Coast 18 Apr 2026
GOING: S(5)
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KURRAWA SURF CLUB Class 1 Handicap 1800m Track: Soft 5 Clear (Max: 25) Rail: +9m 900m-W/Post; +5m Remainder. (Pent: 4.92) |
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Genuine pace with Righteous Legend taking up the running ahead of Elysium and Gypsy Wish.
RIGHTEOUS LEGEND (3) finally broke the maiden status over this distance last time out and will have taken a bunch of confidence from that breakthrough victory. Should be able to sit up on speed from the favourable draw and is sure to give backers a sight. USE YOUR ILLUSION (1) will strip fitter third-up from the spell and the step-up in trip looks to suit. Should be right there at the business end. LOCH AWE (2) has hit the top-five at his past eight outings and is drawn to get a cosy run in transit from the inside marble. Top-three aspirations. ELYSIUM (10) is better than the past couple suggest and can bounce back without surprising. GYPSY WISH (7) is a last-start winner who shouldn't be slept on. SUGGESTED PLAY: Boxed Trifecta 3,1,2,10.
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| 1 | 22x66 |
USE YOUR ILLUSION
TONY GOLLAN 4YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Topline Thoroughbreds, Executive Race Club, Racing Members, Aberfeldy, Tuakana Racing No. 4, T Worner, Topline Ladies Racing No 1, C Perkins, P Gerrard, B Jackson, J Calvert, R Dowling, K Gates, J Ryan, A Fairbairn, M Fiechtner, R Grono, S Coleman, H Armitage & J Spooner Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 6th of 10 at Doomben 0 - 65 on March 4 over 1350m, 3 len behind Tomba carrying 59.5kg at $14. Second-up 6th of 11 at Ipswich Bm65 on March 26 over 1666m, 3 len behind Possibilities with 59kg at $4.40. Profiles nicely. Big chance. |
5 GEORGINA CARTWRIGHT |
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| 2 | 34x33 |
LOCH AWE
BARRY LOCKWOOD & EMMA-JANE VINCENT 4YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG N J B Anderson Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Ipswich Bm60 on March 14 over 1350m, 1.1 len behind Cool Panels with 59kg at $6. Last start 3rd of 13 at Sunshine Coast Bm62 on March 29 over 1400m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Bit Of Grunt with 59.5kg at $7. Very hard to beat. |
1 D PEISLEY |
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| 3 | 24651 |
RIGHTEOUS LEGEND
BILLY HEALEY 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 59.0KG Healey Racing (Mgr: B J Healey) At the latest run favourite; won by 0.8 len at Sunshine Coast Mdn-Sw March 29 over 1800m in soft going defeating Empress Aspen with 58.5kg at $2.80. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Doomben Mdn-Sw on March 11 over 1350m, slow going 6 len behind Wiliamtheconqueror carrying 56.5kg at $6. Rates highly. |
2 ASHLEY BUTLER |
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| 4 | 44331 |
KIDS INTHE KITCHEN
KEVIN KEMP 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG Mrs J H Kemp, G T Johnson & R G Smith Last start ran on from midfield and won by 1.0 len at Ipswich Mdn April 6 over 1680m defeating Hell To The Line with 59.5kg at $4.60. The race before that 3rd of 12 at Toowoomba Mdn-Sw on March 27 over 1625m, 0.7 len behind Attack Force carrying 58.5kg at $20. Big chance on the back of that encouraging effort last time. |
11 JETT NEWMAN |
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| 5 | x5314 |
LAUNCHER
ALLAN CHAU 4YO BROWN GELDING 58.0KG H L Chau, Y Yang, Mrs L F Banks, R T Banks & G Mulholland Most recently 4th of 8 at Ballina Cl1-Sw on March 23 over 1900m, on rain affected going; 7 len behind Stoicism with 59kg at $5. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by a head at Grafton Super Mdn-Sw March 15 over 1400m defeating Sunvolt carrying 59kg at $1.95. Solid top-three hope. |
6 KARL ZECHNER |
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| 6 | 138x3 |
BRAIN WAVE
MARYANN BROSNAN 4YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Miss M Brosnan & Miss J Brosnan Second run back. First-up after four months 3rd of 12 at Gold Coast Poly Bm60 on March 28 over 1540m, 2 len behind Aima Sun with 57kg at $11. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at Grafton Mdn-Sw on October 21 over 1710m, slow going head behind Sethfire carrying 57kg at $8.50. Yet to score when second-up and is unlikely to threaten. |
4 DYLAN TURNER |
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| 7 | 49921 |
GYPSY WISH
NICOLE LUKE 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG Epona Park (Mrg J Allis) Most recently raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.2 len at this track Mdn-Sw March 21 over 1800m defeating Oakfield Galaxy with 55.5kg at $5.50. The race before that 2nd of 8 at this track Mdn on February 28 over 1300m, on a wet track; 3 len behind Britannia Rose with 54.5kg at $15. Has upside and can make it two on the trot. |
7 DAMIEN BOUTET |
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| 8 | 5x540 |
CAVARETTA
CHRIS WALLER 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Paramount Racing (Mgr: Ms K M Wood), W A Smith, Felgate Holdings, A J Sinkovich, S L Williams, Ms T L Dolan, T Laming, Ms S J Cameron, Stride Racing (Mgr: P Burgess), Nitro Racing (Mrs R A Ovington), P L Wandl, Mrs J Wandl, B Howard, M Wedrat & Mrs G Wandl Last start ran last of 14 at Sunshine Coast Cl1 on March 29 over 1800m, slow going 7 len behind Tap High with 57kg at $16. Before that 4th of 11 at Beaudesert 0 - 60 on March 12 over 1650m, slow going 0.7 len behind Lou Vega carrying 57kg at $3.20. Looking elsewhere. |
8 JADEN LLOYD |
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| 9 | 40418 |
CRYSTAL GARDEN
ADAM CAMPTON 3YO CHESTNUT FILLY 54.0KG J J P Cobby, J Higginbottom, J Murdita, A J Pustetto, J Ellison, J Munro, A Oliver, S Daley, S J Stonestreet & B J Turnbull At the latest run 8th of 11 at this track Bm60 on April 10 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Mosamour carrying 54kg at $31. The start before that came from midfield and won by 2 len at Gold Coast Poly Mdn-Sw March 28 over 1540m defeating Namara with 54kg at $2.50. Has some ability but might struggle again. |
3 BELLA YOUNGBERRY |
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| 10 | 13x00 |
ELYSIUM
MICHAEL FREEDMAN 3YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: S P Grant), Carpe Diem (Mgr: K Lowe), Laurel Oak Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: L J Mihalyka), K Hamman, T D Millard, P I Sweeney, S C Cook, A N Fitzgerald, D A Jeffery, H R Wallace, Miss C L Stubbs, C Norwell, P A Gately, Laurel Oak Elysium (Mgr: L J Mihalyka) & G M Fraser Third-up today. Resuming didn't do much in the run home; 11th of 14 at this track 0 - 58 on February 21 over 1400m, 7 len behind Shirley Pearly carrying 57kg at $2.50. Last start ran last of 15 at this track Cl1 on April 4 over 1400m, 9 len behind Stranglehold carrying 55kg at $13. One of the chances. |
10 M HELLYER |
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| 11 | 7x617 |
FLOP SHOT
GLENN THORNTON 3YO BROWN GELDING 55.0KG Mrs W Thornton, G A Thornton, Mrs T Snell, R M Snell, G L Catton, Mrs T L Rickert, N C Mayne, Mrs C M Mayne, G A Helliar, C R Hyland, A G Cook, G E Sharpe, M G Sharpe, A K Sharpe, R A Hunter & Winning Friends (Mgr: D K Pearce) Most recently eased back early on 7th of 11 at Toowoomba 3yo SW on March 27 over 1625m, 8 len behind Worthy Enuff carrying 57kg at $16. The run before that won by a neck at Beaudesert Mdn-Sw March 12 over 1650m on a rain affected track defeating Sicilian Warrior with 57.5kg at $3.40. Prepared to overlook. |
9 COLLEEN KRAHNEN |
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| 12 | 5336x |
CRIMSON SPIRIT
MICHAEL MORRISON 4YO BAY MARE 54.0KG M A K Morrison, Rablanning (Mgr: S R Anning), D M Beavis, J J Bullock, B Byrne, M Doyle, J K Goodwin, T Harries, S Russell, Mrs A J Summers, R Woods, Mrs J M WHITELEY, Dr L K Loh, P Beddoe, G J Small, N Pender, Deep Pockets Racing (Mgr: F Neves), E Drew & B Haynes Resumes. Finished off last campaign second last of 7 at Lismore Cl1-Sw December 19 over 2110m, 2.5 len behind Wakadaisho with 55.5kg at $3. First up last campaign seventh of 10 at Warwick Cl3-Sw August 31 over 1500m, 4 len behind Powerful Eagle carrying 55kg at $71. Might need this hit-out. |
8 OLIVIA KENDAL |
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CHEERFUL CAT
JAMES MOORE 5YO B/BR GELDING 55.0KG K D Lam Most recently raced on the pace when 3rd of 11 at Sunshine Coast Bm58 on April 5 over 1800m, on heavy track; 2 len behind Fifty Calibre carrying 57kg at $11. The race before that faded in the straight 6th of 13 at Ipswich Bm60 on March 20 over 1666m, 2.5 len behind Propose carrying 56.5kg at $21. This looks a sterner test. |
4 CODY COLLIS |
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