Rockhampton 08 Jan 2026
GOING: S(5)
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THOMOS BETTA HOME LIVING BENCHMARK 62 Handicap 1400m Track: SOFT 5 Rain (Max: 29) Rail: +0.5m Entire. (Pent: 5.99) |
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Keen speed battle, with Presszora, Royal Gladiator and Soften It Up prominent. It's hard to knock the form of the well-related PRESSZORA (4) (half to G2 winner Amor Victorious) who has won five of six starts to date and is racing with a lot of confidence. Drawn to sit up on speed from the inside marble and should give backers a big sight. ROYAL GLADIATOR (8) got the job done over this distance range at the Sunny Coast last time out and winning rider Collis stays on top. Big chance once again. EL FORTRESS (9) has a handy record here on his home circuit with a win and two seconds from just four spins. Top-three aspirations. SMASHING ROSIE (11) gets in well at the weights with the 3kg claim and looks a must for the exotics players. BOOM BOOM RAY (5) also hails from a handy family (half to G2 winner Doull) and can feature with any luck from the carpark draw. SUGGESTED PLAY: With Presszora.
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PARADE GROUND
RICKY VALE 5YO BAY GELDING 68.0KG P Cheimardinov, S Cheimardinov, P Radford, N Radford, C Spence & R Hodgkinson Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 6th of 10 at this track Hcp on November 14 over 1050m, slow going 5.5 len behind Cherry Rose with 55kg at $17. Second run from a spell 5th of 10 at Mackay Cl6-Sw on December 6 over 1100m, 1.4 len behind Jukebox Lucy carrying 58.5kg at $11. Has ability but needs to do more. |
11 MCKENZIE APEL |
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| 2 | x1701 |
KAREEM
KRYSTLE JOHNSTON 5YO BAY GELDING 62.0KG Ms K J E Johnston, Mr R A Luck Last start ran on from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Toowoomba Bm65 Hcp December 27 over 1300m defeating Hoot 'N' Holler with 59kg at $61. The race before that second last of 11 at Ipswich Bm68 on December 3 over 1350m, 13 len behind Carpaccio carrying 58.5kg at $151. Watch for a big final furlong. |
12 PAUL HAMBLIN |
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| 3 | x5626 |
LADY TOWNSON
DAMIEN RIDEOUT 6YO BAY MARE 62.0KG D S Rideout, Mrs J C Rideout, T R Townson, C J Dahtler & Miss G L Dekker At the latest run 6th of 8 at this track Bm65 on December 18 over 1400m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Tizso Fab with 61kg at $51. Before that 2nd in a small field at Thangool Bm60 on November 29 over 1300m, 2.5 len behind Baile Fervor with 63.5kg at $2.50. Unlikely to feature. |
2 JULIE BUSUTTIN |
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| 4 | 11161 |
PRESSZORA
CLINTON TAYLOR 4YO BAY MARE 60.0KG R S Morgan, G W Morgan, R J Olive, Mrs N Olive, C A Macfarlane, Mrs K C Macfarlane, B M Dobbin, H B McIntyre, Mrs M Mcintyre, D Ostwald, Mrs K L Ostwald, R G Warby, Mrs V L Warby, Mrs M Morgan & Mrs S Morgan Half-sister to Group 2 winner Amor Victorious. Comes here off a 30-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.2 len at this track Bm60 December 9 over 1400m in soft going defeating Replace The Ace carrying 58.5kg at $2.45. The start before that did the work up front then tired 6th of 10 at this track Bm55 on November 14 over 1400m, slow going 3 len behind Bold Hussar with 58.5kg at $1.85. Very smart and should be in the finish again. |
1 ASHLEY BUTLER |
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| 5 | 95533 |
BOOM BOOM RAY
TRACY SIMMONS 5YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG I B Mitchell Half-brother to Group 2 winner Doull. Last start 3rd of 11 at Mackay Cl2-Sw on December 30 over 1200m, 1.4 len behind Zipitalist with 58.5kg at $2.30. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Cairns Bm65 on December 20 over 1400m, slow going 0.6 len behind Nippa's Nightcap with 57.5kg at $5. Big chance. |
15 R WIGGINS |
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| 6 | 09775 |
FIFTY FIVE MUSTANG
MARK BARNHAM 6YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Miss S B Barnham At the latest run 5th of 8 at this track Bm65 on December 18 over 1400m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Tizso Fab carrying 57kg at $31. Before that settled back and ran on when 7th of 10 at Mackay Bm65 on December 6 over 1300m, 5.5 len behind Northumbria carrying 57.5kg at $51. Unreliable and needs to lift. |
14 ADAM SEWELL |
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| 7 | 7x626 |
REPLACE THE ACE
TOM F SMITH 5YO BROWN GELDING 58.0KG L J Adams, Miss S Walden, S G Murray, B C Mills & K Mills Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 10 at this track Bm60 on December 18 over 1835m, slow going 4 len behind Cash Artist carrying 59.5kg at $3.80. The start before that 2nd of 8 at this track Bm60 on December 9 over 1400m, slow going 1.2 len behind Presszora with 59.5kg at $6.50. Maybe a place. |
9 TAHLIA FENLON |
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| 8 | 61921 |
ROYAL GLADIATOR
DARRYL HANSEN 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Ms A Bowden, J E Pickering, L W Mayes, I Ross & P A Mueller Last start won by 2.5 len at Sunshine Coast 0 - 58 December 14 over 1400m defeating Inquisitor with 58kg at $5.50. Before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 12 at Ipswich 0 - 58 on December 3 over 1350m, head behind Standlee carrying 57.5kg at $12. Draws well and another big run is in store. |
4 CODY COLLIS |
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| 9 | x2121 |
EL FORTRESS
JAMIE MCCONACHY 4YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG C J Bloomfield, J E McConachy, C Hughes, M P Heming, Mrs D J Heming, B R Williams, Mrs J M Williams, Mrs H M Sanders, H M Sanders, T M Simpson, P J Noonan, Mrs B I Noonan, D J Masters, A J Ganter, C M Persson, D J Horstman, Mrs M Horstman & J Kerr Last start ran on from midfield and won by 1.1 len at this track Bm55 December 18 over 1400m on a rain affected track defeating Peaking Tom carrying 59.5kg at $7.50. The race before that came from midfield; 2nd of 9 at this track Bm55 on December 9 over 1200m, 2 len behind Smashing Rosie with 59kg at $2. Capable of making it two on the trot. |
10 RAUL SILVERA OLIVERA |
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| 10 | 44362 |
PEAKING TOM
JESSICA KUHN 5YO B/BR GELDING 55.0KG Whyte Racing (Mgr: D R Whyte), Mr C Green, Mrs J Whyte & Mr J Kuhn Most recently 2nd of 12 at this track Bm55 on December 18 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.1 len behind El Fortress with 59kg at $16. Before that ran last in a small field at this track Cl3 on November 3 over 1500m, 5.5 len behind Darling Clementine with 55kg at $9.50. On latest effort is a definite winning hope. |
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| 11 | 03316 |
SMASHING ROSIE
TONI SCHOFIELD 4YO CHESTNUT MARE 55.0KG Mrs T J Schofield, D J Hall, Mrs M A Hall, R B Davis, N J Schofield & Miss A R Finlay At the latest run crossed from a wide gate to settle just off the pace but gave ground when 6th of 12 at this track Bm55 on December 18 over 1400m, slow going 1.75 len behind El Fortress carrying 56kg at $2.30. The run before that favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 2 len at this track Bm55 December 9 over 1200m defeating El Fortress carrying 53.5kg at $2.70. Rates highly and is right in the mix again. |
11 MADDIE MANKELOW |
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| 12 | 45x12 |
SADDLES
ROY THOMPSON 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 54.0KG Miss R K Thompson, S R Coombs, S J Coombs, E H Thompson, R R H Thompson, M A Midgley & K M Johnson Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up won by 2.25 len at Gladstone Bm50 December 13 over 1194m defeating Savvy Song carrying 59.5kg at $13. Last start took up a position near the tail 2nd of 11 at Mackay Bm55 on December 30 over 1300m, nose behind Bitter Spirit with 57.5kg at $6.50. Not far from the winner last time and among the chances on best figures. |
8 NIKKI OLZARD |
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AIN'T NOBODY
JASON MORGAN 5YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mrs L M Morgan Second run back. First-up after five months second last of 7 at Gladstone Bm50 on December 13 over 1194m, 14 len behind Saddles carrying 61kg at $4.60. Previously second-up 7th of 9 at this track Cl1 on July 29 over 1400m, slow going 6 len behind Out Of Luck with 58kg at $21. Prepared to risk in this line-up. |
5 MS T CHAMBERS |
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| 14 | 80754 |
THE PROPHECY
KALE SINCLAIR 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG B M Moffat & R R Wall Last start 4th of 10 at Townsville Cl1 on December 13 over 1609m, 4 len behind Garinion Righ with 56.5kg at $13. The race before that second last in a small field at Innisfail Bm55 on December 6 over 1500m, 4.5 len behind Brand New carrying 57kg at $10. Racing okay but looking elsewhere. |
3 MS N SUMMERS |
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| 15 | 65541 |
SOFTEN IT UP
DENIS SCHULTZ 7YO BROWN GELDING 54.0KG D J Schultz At the latest run won by 1.75 len at Gladstone Bm50 December 13 over 1517m defeating Native Bee carrying 56kg at $3.40. The race before that 4th of 7 at Bundaberg Bm55 on December 6 over 1380m, 10 len behind Shubman with 56kg at $21. This much harder and looks tested under these conditions. |
7 KARL ZECHNER |
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| 16 | 85475 |
LEICA BITA FUN
DENIS SCHULTZ 8YO B/BR GELDING 54.0KG D J Schultz At the latest run second last in a small field at Gladstone Bm50 on December 13 over 1517m, 3.5 len behind Soften It Up carrying 59.5kg at $3.40. The race before that 7th of 9 at this track Bm55 on November 28 over 1600m, slow going 4 len behind Jay Bee Ell carrying 56.5kg at $101. Cannot entertain. |
13 JASON TAYLOR |
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| 17 | 67065 |
MAKING HISTORY
TIM COOK 4YO B/BR GELDING 54.0KG L D Wanless Comes here off a 30-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 9 at this track Bm55 on December 9 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Smashing Rosie with 53.5kg at $21. The start before that from last on the turn 6th of 9 at this track 0 - 55 on November 28 over 1300m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Santorini Summer carrying 55kg at $19. Must improve off a last-start fifth over 1200m at this track to feature in the finish. |
6 GEORGINA CARTWRIGHT |
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