Grafton 19 Apr 2026
GOING: G(3)
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CLARENCE VALLEY TYRES BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP 2200m Track: Good 4 Clouds (Max: 24) Rail: True. |
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Amahni's Girl and Highland Hustle to stride forward and take up the running. AMAHNI'S GIRL (1) led into the straight before fading to run fourth over 1830m at Eagle Farm. Expected to run the trip in this easier class with Spokes' claim. Leading prospect. CHAMPAGNE ROUGE (5) is a distance and track specialist who motored late from back in the field with a sound third over 2230m at this track. Finds a suitable race and can find the winner's circle. Senior rider hops aboard and should get the right tempo. YUKANUMA (3) tough old gelding ready for this trip. Savaged the line when fourth over 1800m at the Gold Coast. Key jockey change and has a good record at this track. Each way. ALABAMA GIRL (8) back in trip with a respectable sixth over 1608m here. Expected to run the journey and gets map favours. SUGGESTED PLAY: Box Quinella 1,5,3.
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| 1 | x5394 |
AMAHNI'S GIRL
JOHN GILMORE 4YO B/BR MARE 60.0KG C J Gilmore, W K Franklin, D J Franklin, G A Hicks, L C Anderson, J A Anderson, Mrs K L Anderson & D J Lamers At the latest run 4th of 12 at Eagle Farm Bm70 on April 4 over 1830m, 2.25 len behind Absolute Sunshine with 56kg at $12. Before that 9th of 11 at Eagle Farm Cl3-Sw on March 25 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Sir Winnie carrying 58kg at $10. Can improve again. Hard to beat this time over the extra trip. |
7 GRADY SPOKES |
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| 2 | 91265 |
DESCENDING MIST
STIRLING OSLAND 5YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mrs C L Osland & B A Kembrey Most recently 5th of 11 at Tamworth Morn Prel on April 10 over 2100m, 3 len behind King Kikau with 55kg at $31. The run before that 6th of 12 at Armidale Bm66 on March 29 over 1900m, 3 len behind Visualise carrying 59kg at $12. Has been racing well. Stays in the calculations. |
10 BEN LOOKER |
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| 3 | 28454 |
YUKANUMA
JORDAN LEE 7YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG J Lee At the latest run 4th of 11 at Gold Coast Bm60 on April 10 over 1800m, 1.75 len behind Mosamour carrying 59.5kg at $19. Before that eased back early on 5th of 7 at Beaudesert Bm65 on March 12 over 1650m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Rashford with 58kg at $31. On the quick back-up and set to lift. |
6 DYLAN TURNER |
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| 4 | 02241 |
SONDER
STIRLING OSLAND 4YO BROWN GELDING 57.0KG Mrs C L Osland Last start came from midfield and won by 1.1 len at this track Cl1-Sw April 7 over 2217m defeating Redadel with 59kg at $3.50. The race before that 4th of 12 at Armidale Bm66 on March 29 over 1900m, 1.75 len behind Visualise carrying 56kg at $12. Don't dismiss in this harder contest. |
3 MIKAYLA WEIR |
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| 5 | 57133 |
CHAMPAGNE ROUGE
PAULA BARRON 4YO CHESTNUT MARE 56.0KG A Nant & Ms A Sutherland Form hard to fault. At the latest run came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 10 at this track Bm66 on March 30 over 2230m, 4 len behind Fulmen Filou carrying 56kg at $4.40. The start before that 3rd of 10 at Doomben Bm68 on March 18 over 2070m, 4 len behind Artful Girl with 54kg at $61. Racing well and can break through this time. |
8 L P ROLLS |
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| 6 | 56710 |
STOICISM
JASON PATTON 4YO B/BR MARE 56.0KG J M Patton, M Manning, D G Manning, Ms S Cibau, M Christopher, G Sullivan, Mrs A M Miles, P Manning, R Barulovski, J D Pulcifer, Mrs K Rindfleish, L Manning, Mrs J Sargeant, A Darcy, Mrs J Barbara, J Barbara, P Bullock, L Wilson & A M Rizza Last start ran last of 14 at Ipswich Bm65 on April 6 over 2170m, 13 len behind Dream Thinker with 56.5kg at $17. The run before that won by 5.5 len at Ballina Cl1-Sw March 23 over 1900m in heavy going defeating O'caldino with 57kg at $5.50. Can do much better from the better gate. |
8 A MALLYON |
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| 7 | 1x096 |
CASTEL TROSINO
TERRY COMMERFORD 7YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Mrs H J Commerford, A J Everingham, M S Everingham, B J McInnes, G J Brotherson, M C Bultitude & R J Pavitt Last start 6th of 11 at this track Bm58 on March 30 over 1720m, 5 len behind Maravich carrying 60kg at $17. The race before that second last of 10 at this track Bm58 on March 15 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Pressalong with 60.5kg at $31. Likely to struggle. |
4 ANNA ROPER |
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| 8 | 68126 |
ALABAMA GIRL
SHANE EVERSON 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG S P Everson At the latest run 6th of 11 at this track Ctry Bm58 on April 7 over 1608m, 3 len behind Lady Alabama with 59kg at $4.40. The race before that came from midfield; 2nd of 12 at Gold Coast Poly Bm58 on March 28 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Power Ace with 57.5kg at $13. Can improve over this distance. |
2 JETT NEWMAN |
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| 9 | 73025 |
QUEEN OF TAYRONA
GARY NIELSEN 7YO BAY MARE 55.0KG G N Nielsen Last start 5th of 11 at this track Ctry Bm58 on April 7 over 1608m, 3 len behind Lady Alabama with 58.5kg at $5.50. The race before that 2nd of 11 at this track Bm58 on March 30 over 1720m, neck behind Maravich with 58kg at $8.50. Assess on her good run two-back. |
1 GRACE PALMER |
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| 10 | 4x461 |
HIGHLAND HUSTLE
JOHN HIGGINS 4YO BAY MARE 55.0KG Mrs J A Terlich, J Higgins, M Burnell, Mrs J Ogston, Mrs J M Wood & Ms R I Wood At the latest run won by 0.6 len at Port Macquarie Cl1-Sw March 24 over 1800m in soft going defeating Mortlake carrying 57kg at $4.80. The run before that 6th of 11 at Taree Cl1-Sw on March 10 over 1600m, slow going 7 len behind Ngunnawal carrying 57kg at $17. Minor money hope. |
5 J GRISEDALE |
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| 11 | 56528 |
THINKIN' BO YOU
DANIEL SIMONETTA 6YO GR/BR GELDING 55.0KG S Simonetta, D L Strangio & D Simonetta Most recently 8th of 11 at this track Cl1-Sw on April 7 over 2217m, 6 len behind Sonder with 59kg at $19. Before that 2nd of 10 at Taree Bm58 on February 13 over 2018m, on a slow track; 0.6 len behind Mr Plume with 55kg at $15. Happy enough to avoid. |
9 LIBERTY SMYTH |
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