Belmont 26 Aug 2026
GOING: S(5)
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AFGRI EQUIPMENT HANDICAP 1650m Track: SOFT 5 Rain (Max: 21) Rail: +16m, Cutaway in Straight. |
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Plenty of pace from the outset with Buderim and Back To Bondi leading the charge. BUDERIM (2) led last time out at Pinjarra and was too good, inching away to score by 1.3L. He steps out in trip for the first time, but he's improved a bunch this campaign and there's nothing to say the extra trip is a query. Can work across and dictate from the front. BACK TO BONDI (1) is on the quick turnaround after an impressive win here last time out, scoring as the race favourite on the quick turnaround. Can track Buderim across from the barrier and there may be more to come from him just yet. STREAK OF GOD (6) is better than he showed last time out when disappointing as the race favourite. He's better than that however and the winkers replace the blinkers. Pike sticks and he can improve. THE NUN (3) can improve on the fresh effort getting right out to this trip second-up. IMPRESSIVE JEWEL (4) should get every chance from the inside barrier. SUGGESTED PLAY: Buderim can repeat the dose.
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BACK TO BONDI
TREVOR ANDREWS 4YO BROWN GELDING 60.0KG Belhus Racing Time To Run (Mgr: P V Morley) Racing well recently. At the latest run favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.75 len at this track on August 19 over 1650m on a soft track defeating Pure Mac carrying 58.5kg at $3. The run before that rolled along in front before being edged out 3rd of 10 in a Cl3 at Pinjarra Scarpside on August 12 over 1500m, slow going 2 len behind Too Much Talk carrying 58kg at $3.40. On the quick turnaround and can make it back-to-back wins. |
13 HOLLY NOTTLE |
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| 2 | x3931 |
BUDERIM
BRANDON FIORE 5YO BROWN GELDING 58.0KG Mrs S L Campbell, M Campbell & Miss A M Campbell Form hard to fault. Last start won by 1.3 len at Pinjarra Scarpside on August 12 over 1400m on a soft track defeating Cosmic Waltz with 58.5kg at $6.50. The start before that held ground to the line 3rd of 16 in a Cl1 at Bunbury on July 30 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Mavis Myrtle carrying 58.5kg at $4.40. Can roll across from out wide and make every post a winner once again. |
12 LUCY FIORE |
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| 3 | 272x7 |
THE NUN
JUSTINE ERKELENS 4YO BAY MARE 58.0KG G R Browne, M B Tew, A I Counsel, P S Malaspina, K McDonald, N Moody, IR Lake, A Yau, C A McCartney, J Berti & S J Hornby Second-up. First-up after five months 7th of 12 in a Cl3 at Pinjarra Scarpside on August 12 over 1200m, slow going 4 len behind Swansee carrying 58kg at $5. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field in a Cl1 at Pinjarra on December 21 over 1200m, nose behind Rapid Rock carrying 56.5kg at $2.60. Should be better suited out in trip and she can improve quickly. |
3 S O'DONNELL |
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| 4 | 80944 |
IMPRESSIVE JEWEL
ASHLEY MALEY 5YO BROWN MARE 58.0KG D Moore, A W Maley, M J Rodgers, R Princi, B M White, K J White, S R White, D Graham, S J Delmenico, D Spence, Elvira Park (Mgr: D Moore) & R Spence Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 11 in a 0Mwly at Pinjarra Scarpside on August 12 over 1600m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Stylax with 55.5kg at $2.80. The start before that 4th of 14 in a Cl3 at Pinjarra Scarpside on July 22 over 1613m, 2.5 len behind Vexatious Rose with 58kg at $16. Won't be far away. |
1 NATIKA RIORDAN |
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| 5 | 139x5 |
SAFARI BOY
GEORGE DUPRE 6YO B/BR GELDING 58.0KG Mrs L W Dupre, Mrs J Foster, Mrs N Kuklinski, J S Royer, Mrs A F Watson, D T Roberts, Ms S L Bevan, S W Swann, S T Willis, P McAleavey, D Cummins, R Sleat & Mrs S Brodie Second-up. First-up after five months 5th of 14 in a Cl5 at Bunbury on August 13 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Ain'tsobad carrying 56.5kg at $81. Previously second-up 3rd of 13 in a Mdn at Northam on October 5 over 1300m, slow going 1.2 len behind Galilea with 58kg at $41. Faces tough test. |
9 NATASHA FAITHFULL |
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| 6 | 19x40 |
STREAK OF GOD
GRANT & ALANA WILLIAMS 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG G Williams, Rhc Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: P Cooke), First Light Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: T Wilson), E Galante, P Hopkins, B Axford, B R N Racing (Mgr: C Fitzpatrick), Esquin (Mgr: S Quinlivan), K Sheppard, North Beach Old Boys (Mgr: B Lynch), A Ardern, M Hill, W Smith, R Sears, L Willetts & J Wright Third-up today. Resuming 4th of 12 in a Cl3 at this track on July 29 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Romantic Ruler carrying 58kg at $4.60. Second run from a spell ran last of 10 in a Cl3 at Pinjarra Scarpside on August 12 over 1500m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Too Much Talk carrying 58kg at $3.20. Wouldn't surprise to see him bounce back in a big way. |
7 WILLIAM PIKE |
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| 7 | 19x58 |
SLICK
JUSTINE ERKELENS 5YO BROWN MARE 57.0KG M A Biggs Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 5th of 12 in a Westspeed 0Mwly at this track on August 1 over 1200m, slow going 2.75 len behind True Fiction with 55.5kg at $26. Second run from a spell 8th of 12 in a Westspeed Heat at this track on August 15 over 1300m, 5.5 len behind Bosun carrying 55.5kg at $26. Hard to have on present form. |
10 B LOUIS |
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| 8 | 9x678 |
SOVEREIGN SALUTE
CHRIS STELMACH 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG Mrs D L Trobe, Ms J M Diederich, J T Stelmach, A M Jones, J D Simpson, Mrs M A Simpson, A J Simpson & Miss S A Simpson At the latest run raced behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 10 in a Cl3 at Pinjarra Scarpside on August 12 over 1500m, slow going 5 len behind Too Much Talk carrying 57.5kg at $12. The run before that 7th of 11 in a Cl1 at this track on July 29 over 1700m, 6 len behind Double The Fun with 57.5kg at $16. Struggling to make an impact lately and others appeal more. |
11 A HEARN |
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| 9 | 50035 |
CHEETO
DANIEL & BEN PEARCE 5YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG R C McPherson Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently 5th of 14 in a Cl3 at Pinjarra Scarpside on July 22 over 1613m, 3 len behind Vexatious Rose carrying 57kg at $19. The start before that 3rd of 12 in a Cl3 at this track on July 8 over 1700m, on a slow track; 1.4 len behind Shimonoseki carrying 53.5kg at $16. Encouraging signs last time and can sneak into the finish. |
8 CLINT JOHNSTON-PORTER |
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| 10 | 0x801 |
KUTENAI
MICHAEL GRANTHAM 4YO B/BR MARE 56.0KG Peters Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr: R J Peters) Most recently won by a neck at Bunbury on August 13 over 1400m in soft going defeating Super God carrying 53kg at $26. The start before that 12th of 14 in a Mdn at Bunbury on July 30 over 1400m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Good Show carrying 56kg at $12. Can measure up again. |
2 JEFFERSON TSANG |
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| 11 | x0500 |
WORCESTER
DYLAN BAIRSTOW 7YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG M W Bairstow, T D Spencer, M J Brennan, D L Cunningham, Mrs R M Cunningham, E Delaney, R Leigh, Mrs A Pivac, M G Taylor, T Warner & Manracing Australia (Mgr: Dr M Coxall) At the latest run ran last of 12 in a Rtg 46+ at Pinjarra on August 20 over 1500m, 4 len behind Military Jane carrying 59kg at $21. The run before that led to the turn then faded ran last of 12 in a Cl5 at Bunbury on July 30 over 1675m, slow going 9 len behind Sisu Spirit carrying 51kg at $51. Can't recommend on that performance. |
5 J AZZOPARDI |
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| 12 | 70700 |
MOLLY'S MY PAL
BRAD GRAHAM 6YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Hptt Racing (Mgr: H Tyrrell), Miss K J N Tyrrell, Ms M Duffield & B P Graham Last start ran last of 11 in a 0Mwly at Pinjarra Scarpside on August 12 over 1600m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Stylax carrying 54kg at $151. The start before that 10th of 12 in a Cl3 at this track on July 8 over 1700m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Western Miss with 54kg at $101. Looking to others. |
4 MS J VALAS |
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| 13 | 7x000 |
POINT OF LUCK
BETHANY POLETTI 7YO GREY MARE 54.0KG Mrs B J Poletti, S M Demiris, Mrs S J O'Donnell, D Poletti, Mrs V Poletti, A Poletti, Mrs F Poletti, Miss T L Power, Mrs C A Power, Mrs H J L L Cant & Miss J L Cant Most recently ran last of 16 in a Rtg 52+ at this track on August 5 over 2200m, on a slow track; 36 len behind Wild Things carrying 52kg at $81. The start before that ran second last of 14 in a Cl3 at Pinjarra Scarpside on July 22 over 1613m, 9 len behind Vexatious Rose with 55.5kg at $91. Needs to do a lot more. |
6 J WHITING |
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