Eagle Farm 23 Sep 2026
GOING: S(5)
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HIGGINS COATINGS Colts, Geldings and Entires BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1200m Track: Soft 5 Rain (Max: 23) Rail: 10m. |
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Expecting Quickzou to take up the running with Bat Out Of Hell and Duomo close at hand. QUICKZOU (10) gets the nod second-up after resuming with a close fourth at Doomben when respected near the top of betting. Saluted over this track and trip to get off the mark last prep when leading pillar-to-post. Blinkers go on first time and he gets some weight relief. Bold showing anticipated. BAT OUT OF HELL (1) is the class runner easing in company, with a close Gold Coast trial suggesting he is ready to improve sharply on his Canterbury failure. DUOMO (2) also resumes and should inject some speed. Has trialled well and gets a key booking in Thompson. Have to take seriously. KEEP SAFE (11) resumes from stronger assignments and his comfortable Doomben trial keeps him right in the mix. DYAMI (7) has been highly consistent, with recent placings at Ipswich and Doomben, including finishing ahead of Quickzou at Doomben. The knock is that he has had a few chances now without being able to get the job done. SUGGESTED PLAY: Quickzou to win.
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| 1 | 6849x |
BAT OUT OF HELL
MICHAEL FREEDMAN 7YO BAY GELDING 62.0KG Darby Racing, G M Brogan, R G Ford, T D O'sullivan, J D Short, Mrs S J Short, D Wilden-Constantin, Beau River Racing (Mgr: B S J Feltham), B Swift, The Inside Scoop (Mgr: C Sultana), Darby Racing Coralina (Mgr: S G Darby), Mrs C M Loadsman, Miss K Richardson, P J Thomas, R C Connor & D Stout Returns from a three-month break after a plain Canterbury effort in a 3yo+ Benchmark 72, finishing second last and beaten over 10 lengths after travelling just off the lead. His Warwick Farm fourth prior, beaten just over two lengths in the same grade, reads better for this. Canterbury run was poor, but the prior BM72 fourth gives him a strong rebound case. |
1 JAI WILLIAMS |
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| 2 | 2210x |
DUOMO
JAY BELLAMY 4YO B/BR GELDING 60.0KG L D Trevanion, D K Wilcock, T A Crossley, R Sedgwick, A B Matthews, Miss S R Trevanion, A Trevanion, Miss B Trevanion, M M L Trevanion & Mrs K R Trevanion Resumes after five months away following a heavy-track failure in Saturday company here, where he led and weakened to finish second last behind State Opera. He is eased from a 3yo Quality and had won a CG Class 1 at Doomben the start before, beating Rewrite by just under a length. Drops from a 3yo Quality, though his wet-track record is the main query. |
5 BEN THOMPSON |
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| 3 | 9x088 |
TEN GOOD REASONS
GARY DUNCAN 5YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Mrs W M Duncan, Mrs M Shaw, J Duncan, Mrs C J Heard & Miss C M Duncan Made some improvement when eighth at Sunshine Coast in a Benchmark 70, beaten three lengths, and the stewards noted he was forced wide near the 400m. That was still only fair, and his prior Class 4 run there was weaker when last, beaten just over nine lengths after racing keenly. Needs to lift. |
9 M RODD |
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| 4 | x3176 |
BELIEVE IN ANGELS
PAUL JENKINS 6YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG D J Cherry, A D Cherry, D L Cherry, Mrs A M Cherry, K W Hawtin, M C Sparkes, Mrs K L Sparkes, M A Jackson & Mrs W M Jackson Had more merit than sixth suggests at Sunshine Coast last start in a Class 3, racing wide throughout, held up near the 300m and still charging home to be beaten just over three lengths. The Eagle Farm run before that was sound enough at big odds in a Benchmark 70 without threatening. Wet-track record keeps him in the place mix. |
8 MARK DU PLESSIS |
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| 5 | 80x31 |
FIREFORCE
KELLY SCHWEIDA 5YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Double J (Mgr: Ms J T O'Duffy), Mrs D E McCauley, Mrs L Huddy, Mrs V A F Schweida, Miss G I Solomon-Innes, Mrs N J M Delaney, Mrs S Hansen, Mrs J C Basnett & Ms S E Watkins Arrives in winning form after scoring at Ipswich on soft ground, beating Vin Santo by just under a length after jumping awkwardly and still letting down well. His third at Eagle Farm two back, beaten two lengths by Midnight Spirit, showed the preparation was on track. Solid place hope with the claim. |
4 EMILY POZMAN |
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| 6 | 340x2 |
MEET GEORGE
DESLEIGH FORSTER 4YO BROWN GELDING 59.0KG N C Mayne, Mrs C M Mayne & D M Forbes Returned with a better effort at Ipswich, finishing second and beaten half a length behind Yoweri after suffering interference near the 800m. That gives him some claim, but his previous Eagle Farm run in a Class 1 was a last placing when beaten just over six lengths. Needs to repeat the lift. |
3 DANIEL MOOR |
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| 7 | 03332 |
DYAMI
CHRIS ANDERSON 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG R H Morrison, T Daffy, D Lucey, L D O'Dwyer, Ms J V Cleary, R Fitzgerald, Anzan Racing (Mgr: A A Efstathis), S G Black, Munster Racing (Mgr: A S Muncey), A Spyratos & Anderson Racing (Mgr: C M Anderson) Continued a consistent campaign when second at Ipswich in a Class 1, beaten just over two lengths after being run down late. He had earlier finished third at Doomben behind Tasman Bay, beaten just under a length, and that form includes finishing ahead of Quickzou. First Eagle Farm run is the query. |
6 JACE MCMURRAY |
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| 8 | 255x1 |
FARSET
JACK BRUCE 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Blueblood Thoroughbreds (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh), N Moller, R Jones, Ms G Scott, S Kiceec, M J Brown, P Cornish, K I J Henry, S A Lewis, Ms A E Perry, Y Tekneci, C A Reid, P Burris, Ms V Ali, Ms D Merkel, D Mislicki & G Szwarc Broke through first-up in a CG Maiden at Ipswich, beating Yotei by just under a length after overcoming an awkward start and finishing off well. The caution is that he was only fifth in a 2-3yo Maiden at Canterbury before the break as a well-supported favourite. Needs to improve again. |
8 BEN THOMPSON |
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| 9 | 6x122 |
VIN SANTO
RENITA BEATON 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG J R Poole, Mrs V E Poole, K J Taylor, Mrs J F Taylor, K Neville, Mrs C Neville, Mrs SE Hughes, GJ Hughes, R C Robinson, MJ Butler, Mrs DJ Butler, Mrs B Gordon, SR Cosgrove, Mrs MMA Cosgrove, Ms SJ Neville & A Rayneau Has held his form well this campaign, most recently second to Cutepi in a Sunshine Coast Class 3 on soft ground when beaten two and a half lengths at generous odds. He had also chased Fireforce home at Ipswich, beaten just under a length, so the recent form is reliable. First Eagle Farm run and the trip keep him to place calculations. |
7 JETT NEWMAN |
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| 10 | 545x4 |
QUICKZOU
TONY GOLLAN 4YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG Mrs Z Daly, M Gray, B Nolan, Mrs C Mayne, Mrs N Scott, W Campbell, T Harry, Forgot To Warm Up (Mgr: J Parkes), R King, W Ouston, Embrook Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: L Langbecker), S Morris, D Kelly, Mrs G Gibson, D Gibson, J Villani, L Paatsch, M Woodbridge, Mrs L Woodbridge & B Mcandrew Resumed with a solid fourth at Doomben in a 3yo+ Class 1, beaten just under a length behind Tasman Bay after sitting handy and sticking on. He drops from 60kg to 58kg and returns to Eagle Farm as a track-and-trip winner, which are important positives. Weight relief adds to the winning case. |
2 RYAN MALONEY |
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| 11 | 4595x |
KEEP SAFE
ROBERT HEATHCOTE 6YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG Mrs V Heathcote & Vlandra Bloodstock Returns from a four-month break after a better-than-market fifth at Doomben in a 3yo+ Class 4, beaten just over three lengths at long odds after making ground and covering extra ground from the 600m. He had been held up the run before at Sunshine Coast in Class 3 company. Class 4 fifth at long odds was better than it reads, so he has claims fresh. |
10 TAYLOR MARSHALL |
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