Hobart 05 Aug 2026
GOING: S(5)
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Olive Tree Catering Benchmark 68 Hcp 1000m Track: SOFT 6 Clear (Max: 13) Rail: +3m Entire. (Pent: 4.62) |
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Expecting Alpine Thunder to find the lead but there will be plenty of pressure over the sprint trip. ALPINE THUNDER (1) led and faded fresh over 1200m in similar grade, finishing sixth. Fitter and back to the sharper trip. Has the claim and will take catching. BILLIE THE GREAT (5) was a fresh-up winner then has placed in the three runs since. Long overdue and gets her chance to break through. EASTCOAST MISS (4) ran on well to place fresh then finished alongside Alpine Thunder last time. Key chance who should prove hard to beat. GEEGEES MISSILE (2) resumed in the same race and faded to finish well back. That was off a long break and has a decent second-up record. Has upside and yet to miss the frame this course and distance. NO ACCESS (8) has a light weight and will be winding up late. SUGGESTED PLAY: Follow up on Alpine Thunder.
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| 1 | 185x6 |
ALPINE THUNDER
STUART GANDY 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG G I Dawkins Second run back. First-up after five months did the work up front then tired 6th of 9 at this track Bm68 on July 19 over 1200m, slow going 3.5 len behind Captain Cam with 56kg at $7. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at this track Bm68 on December 5 over 1000m, 2.25 len behind Popilita carrying 55.5kg at $2.90. Fitter and will take catching this sharper trip. |
2 BREE TEMPLE |
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| 2 | 327x8 |
GEEGEES MISSILE
STUART GANDY 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG Elizabeth Geard Racing (Mgr: B Geard) Second-up. First-up after five months sat on the pace before fading ran second last of 9 at this track Bm68 on July 19 over 1200m, slow going 5 len behind Captain Cam with 56kg at $2.90. Previously second-up favourite; won by 0.8 len at Devonport Synthetic Cl1 September 28 over 1150m defeating Geegeeschaser carrying 54kg at $1.70. Has upside and yet to miss the frame this course and distance. |
7 CHLOE WELLS |
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| 3 | 81488 |
MISS KEEDS
BRADLEY FRANKLIN 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG B R Franklin, Miss B E Smithers, Mrs C E Smithers & K W Smithers At the latest run 8th of 12 at Devonport Synthetic Bm64 on July 12 over 1009m, 3.5 len behind The Real Man carrying 57kg at $10. The run before that 8th of 11 at this track Bm60 on June 7 over 1000m, on a slow track; 5.5 len behind Tassie Power with 56.5kg at $4.40. Tested again. |
6 SAM KENNEDY |
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| 4 | 45x35 |
EASTCOAST MISS
JESSIE BAZAN 6YO CHESTNUT MARE 54.0KG R J Polley & M J Everett Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up made ground from midfield; 3rd of 14 at this track Bm60 on July 5 over 1200m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Sky Land carrying 58.5kg at $14. Second run from a spell 5th of 9 at this track Bm68 on July 19 over 1200m, slow going 3 len behind Captain Cam carrying 55kg at $7.50. Key chance who should prove hard to beat. |
8 A DARMANIN |
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| 5 | x1223 |
BILLIE THE GREAT
BRADLEY FRANKLIN 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG L W Cure & Ms S E Cure Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 10 at Devonport Synthetic Cl4 Sw on July 12 over 1350m, 2.5 len behind Simply Deep carrying 55kg at $10. The start before that 2nd of 8 at Devonport Synthetic Cl4 Sw on June 28 over 1150m, 0.8 len behind Wild Dancer carrying 55kg at $3. Definite winning chance. Well placed and gets her chance to break through. |
3 HAYLEY MC CARTHY |
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| 6 | 1744x |
WITHIN SIGHT
JOHN BLACKER 6YO B/BR MARE 54.0KG J K Blacker First-up. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at Launceston Bm64 F&M January 9 over 1400m, soft track; 5.5 len behind Whippin Piccadilly carrying 58kg at $5.50. First up last campaign second of 9 at Launceston Cl2 October 3 over 1200m, soft track; 1.75 len behind Mastretta carrying 55.5kg at $11. Prefer to see how she returns. |
4 T BAKER |
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| 7 | 72525 |
VOLKANOVSKI
JOHN LUTTRELL 7YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG J F Luttrell Last start 5th of 9 at Devonport Synthetic Cl4 Sw on July 26 over 1150m, 2.5 len behind The Real Man carrying 59kg at $21. The run before that 2nd of 12 at Devonport Synthetic Bm64 on July 12 over 1009m, 1.0 len behind The Real Man carrying 54kg at $17. Finds it hard to win here and prefer the place. |
5 MS HANNAH LE BLANC |
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| 8 | x4777 |
NO ACCESS
JOHN KEYS 8YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Mrs N A Walsh, Mrs H Bromfield, Miss B A Jones, P Cleaver, D G Walsh, D Upton, Mrs K Young & M A DeGroot At the latest run 7th of 9 at Devonport Synthetic Bm60 on July 26 over 1350m, 7 len behind Stardarmus carrying 56.5kg at $4.20. Before that 7th of 14 at this track Bm60 on July 5 over 1200m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Sky Land carrying 57kg at $8. Light weight and will be winding up late. |
1 TAYLA CAMERON |
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