Townsville Race 1

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Prize Money: $2,400

EXPLOSIVE BALBOA (7) has mixed form a little and missed the frame the last two but was a Maiden winner three back (21.79) at this track over 380m. Expecting sharp improvement. BIG BUBBA GUMP (2) showed little early speed at her last couple, the latest finishing seventh (22.77) in a Grade 6 at this track. Can do much better this time. REUBEN COTTER (4) has a moderate overall strike-rate. Finished in the minors latest when third (22.34) at this track and may be close to breaking through. Comes through a solid form race last start. Hard to beat again. KEWARRA BEACH (1) was out of the frame here most recently but can atone.

Distance: 380m
Class: 6th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Kewarra Beach (1) 2888324574
Trainer: Mark Partland (South Townsville)
Prize Money: $3,240
Win / Place: 7.69% / 38%

3 yo WH/BDL B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: BARBIE'S BEACH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-2-2

Track

13: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

13: 1-2-2

Distance

13: 1-2-2

Season

2: 0-0-0

Country

13: 1-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	7	8
STARTS	4	3	2	1	2	1
1st	0	0	0	0	1	0
2nd	1	0	1	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	1	0	0	1

Comments

Drawn inside box. Last start finished 4th over 380m at this track beaten 7 lengths (22.45) behind Advika in a Grade 6 on August 22. Rates among the chances this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.45	60.9 km/h	7.0L	$31	0:21.97	0:21.56	GR 6	$2,400	$120	14	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus
7th of 8	8/8/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.66	60.4 km/h	12.8L	$11	0:21.76	0:21.53	GR 6	$2,400	-	21	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Advika 3. Big Bubba Gump
5th of 8	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.46	60.9 km/h	11.0L	$10	0:21.69	0:21.59	GR 6	$2,400	-	21	1. Empty Sky 2. Zero Limerick 3. Panadom
4th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.55	60.7 km/h	7.0L	$14	0:22.05	0:21.65	GR 6	$2,400	$120	7	1. Reckless Ruby 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Empty Sky
2nd of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	1.8L	$15	0:22.08	0:21.80	GR 6	$2,400	$480	7	1. Explosive Jem 2. Kewarra Beach 3. Isinbayeva
3rd of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.28	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$13	0:22.19	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,400	$240	21	1. Cleo Blazer 2. Hara's Serena 3. Kewarra Beach

Big Bubba Gump (2) 52176x3387
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $3,760
Win / Place: 5.56% / 38%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FREEDOM LEAGUE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 1-2-4

Track

18: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

18: 1-2-4

Distance

18: 1-2-4

Season

4: 0-0-2

Country

18: 1-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	1	3	1	1	3	4	2
1st	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2nd	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3rd	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1

Comments

Last start finished 7th over 380m at this track beaten 11 lengths (22.77) behind Advika in a Grade 6 on August 22. Happy to overlook recent performances. Well placed and gets chance to find best.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.77	60.1 km/h	11.6L	$13	0:21.97	0:21.56	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus
8th of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:23.01	59.5 km/h	15.1L	$16	0:21.95	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Lemon Slice 2. Advika 3. Pierre D'arcy
3rd of 8	8/8/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.31	61.3 km/h	7.8L	$5.50	0:21.76	0:21.53	GR 6	$2,400	$240	7	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Advika 3. Big Bubba Gump
3rd of 8	1/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.15	61.8 km/h	3.8L	$12	0:21.88	0:21.55	GR 6	$2,400	$240	70	1. Barnsley 2. Big Kelce 3. Big Bubba Gump
70 Day Spell
6th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.50	60.8 km/h	6.5L	$5.50	0:22.04	0:21.70	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Savona 2. Panadom 3. Avatar King
7th of 7	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.74	60.2 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:22.45	0:21.81	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Three Hearts 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Veracious Val

Harms Best (3) 44f33132x5
Trainer: Matthew Hobbs (QLD)
Prize Money: $3,000
Win / Place: 11% / 55%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ALLY OOP KEATS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-1-3

Track

8: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-3

Distance

8: 1-1-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

9: 1-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	3	4	5	7	8
STARTS	1	1	2	1	2	2
1st	0	0	0	0	1	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	0	1	1	0	1

Comments

At the last outing finished 5th on August 22 over 380m at this track behind Advika beaten 11 lengths (22.74) in a Grade 6. Solid claims this line-up.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.74	60.2 km/h	11.3L	$6.50	0:21.97	0:21.56	GR 6	$2,400	-	70	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus
70 Day Spell
2nd of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.02	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$8.00	0:21.89	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,400	$480	14	1. Set Of Sisters 2. Harms Best 3. Little Chatter
3rd of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.32	61.3 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:22.08	0:21.62	GR 6	$2,400	$240	7	1. Black Rifle 2. Natural Tony 3. Harms Best
1st of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.17	61.7 km/h	5.5L	$3.50	0:22.17	0:21.70	MDN	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Harms Best 2. Mister Hugo 3. Hara's Sonya
3rd of 8	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.50	60.8 km/h	0.6L	$5.50	0:22.46	0:21.81	MDN	$2,400	$240	14	1. Dinosaur Bones 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Harms Best
3rd of 7	2/5/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.49	60.8 km/h	3.8L	$4.60	0:22.23	0:21.68	MDN	$2,400	$240	7	1. Tuta Interval 2. Flying Jordan 3. Harms Best

Reuben Cotter (4) x5f74337x3
Trainer: Brian Gulliver (West End)
Prize Money: $5,085
Win / Place: 4.76% / 47%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: AMELIA ELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 1-4-5

Track

13: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

12: 1-2-4

Distance

12: 1-2-4

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

21: 1-4-5

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	6	7	8
STARTS	5	2	3	2	4	3	2
1st	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	1	0	1	1	1	0
3rd	1	1	1	0	0	1	1

Comments

Last start finished 3rd in a Grade 6 on August 15 over 380m at this track behind Popular Monster beaten 7 lengths (22.34). Comes through a solid form race. Expected to feature.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.34	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$8.50	0:21.85	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,400	$240	168	1. Popular Monster 2. Me Myself And 3. Reuben Cotter
168 Day Spell
7th of 7	28/2/25	Townsville	498m	6	0:29.92	59.9 km/h	9.8L	$8.00	0:29.24	0:29.24	Other	$3,800	-	7	1. Project Alice 2. Verruckt 3. Big Kelce
3rd of 8	21/2/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.09	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$21	0:21.93	0:21.70	NOV	$2,400	$240	7	1. Mad Bunch 2. Cleo Blazer 3. Reuben Cotter
3rd of 8	14/2/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.92	59.7 km/h	4.0L	$3.10	0:22.64	0:21.89	PN	$2,400	$240	28	1. Federal Belle 2. Half Strength 3. Reuben Cotter
4th of 8	17/1/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.66	60.4 km/h	4.8L	$10	0:22.32	0:21.63	NOV	$2,400	$120	56	1. Herbie Jenkins 2. Swing Shift 3. Cleo Blazer
56 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	22/11/24	Townsville	380m	6	0:23.34	58.6 km/h	8.0L	$6.00	0:22.78	0:22.02	NOV	$2,400	-	7	1. Flying In Style 2. Project Alice 3. Showtime Sarah

Rambutan Beast (5) 6218776847
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $4,560
Win / Place: 3.23% / 22%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ASTON CINNAMON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 1-4-2

Track

30: 1-4-2

Trk/Dst

30: 1-4-2

Distance

30: 1-4-2

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

31: 1-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	3	5	2	6	9	3
1st	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage seventh last time out over 380m at this track. Better off looking to others.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:23.31	58.7 km/h	13.8L	$27	0:22.35	0:21.56	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Big Kelce 2. Panadom 3. Rosdue Beach
4th of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	7.8L	$31	0:21.85	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,400	$120	14	1. Popular Monster 2. Me Myself And 3. Reuben Cotter
8th of 8	1/8/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.84	59.9 km/h	16.3L	$20	0:21.69	0:21.55	GR 6	$2,400	-	14	1. Bug Me More 2. Gidgee Bug 3. Rosdue Beach
6th of 7	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.66	60.4 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:22.21	0:21.59	GR 6	$2,400	-	21	1. Ring Ring 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Natural Tony
7th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:23.29	58.7 km/h	21.3L	$21	0:21.81	0:21.65	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Hara's Lilly 2. Isinbayeva 3. Big Kelce
7th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:23.33	58.6 km/h	12.5L	$23	0:22.45	0:21.80	GR 6	$2,400	-	14	1. Swing On By 2. Hara's Lilly 3. Even Backwards

Hara's Esme (6) 186746
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (Stuart)
Prize Money: $1,750
Win / Place: 16% / 16%

1 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: HARA'S BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Distance

5: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

Country

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	4	8
STARTS	1	2	3
1st	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0

Comments

Missed the frame latest (23.29) when sixth over 380m at this track in a Grade 6. Starts from box 6 for the first time here. Will need some luck to feature.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:23.29	58.7 km/h	13.5L	$14	0:22.35	0:21.56	GR 6	$2,400	-	14	1. Big Kelce 2. Panadom 3. Rosdue Beach
4th of 8	8/8/25	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.93	59.9 km/h	7.7L	$15	0:29.38	0:29.38	GR 6	$3,800	$190	21	1. Aston Bradley 2. Zero Limerick 3. Big Kelce
7th of 8	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:24.44	56.0 km/h	39.3L	$14	0:21.69	0:21.59	GR 6	$2,400	-	21	1. Empty Sky 2. Zero Limerick 3. Panadom
6th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:23.73	57.6 km/h	24.0L	$27	0:22.05	0:21.65	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Reckless Ruby 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Empty Sky
8th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.85	59.9 km/h	11.0L	$4.50	0:22.08	0:21.80	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Explosive Jem 2. Kewarra Beach 3. Isinbayeva
1st of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.39	61.1 km/h	0.1L	$5.00	0:22.39	0:21.68	MDN	$2,400	$1,560	-	1. Hara's Esme 2. Electra Shadow 3. Demister

Explosive Balboa (7) 746232175
Trainer: Robert Lound (JENSEN)
Prize Money: $2,880
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

2 yo DK BDL D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: EXPLOSIVE VENOM (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-2-1

Track

9: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 1-2-1

Distance

9: 1-2-1

Season

4: 1-1-0

Country

9: 1-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	1	2	1	2	1
1st	1	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	1	0	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th over 380m at this track beaten 7 lengths (22.83) behind Big Kelce in a Grade 6 on August 22. Has clocked a blistering 21.79 Best Time here at the trip. Top chance.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.83	59.9 km/h	7.0L	$2.90	0:22.35	0:21.56	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Big Kelce 2. Panadom 3. Rosdue Beach
7th of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:23.62	57.9 km/h	24.9L	$5.00	0:21.85	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,400	-	7	1. Popular Monster 2. Me Myself And 3. Reuben Cotter
1st of 7	8/8/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.79	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$2.30	0:21.79	0:21.53	MDN	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Explosive Balboa 2. Hara's Collar 3. Hara's Sonya
2nd of 8	1/8/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	2.3L	$4.80	0:22.24	0:21.55	MDN	$2,400	$480	7	1. Fungus 2. Explosive Balboa 3. Sleek Zeke
3rd of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.21	61.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.90	0:22.13	0:21.79	MDN	$2,400	$240	28	1. He Played One 2. Tobias Ivy 3. Explosive Balboa
2nd of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.15	61.8 km/h	3.5L	$8.50	0:21.90	0:21.65	MDN	$2,400	$480	14	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Explosive Balboa 3. Navabi

Mango Express (8) 154x778746
Trainer: Kevin Wheeler (Cairns)
Prize Money: $3,015
Win / Place: 6.67% / 6.67%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: CHAMPAGNE SALLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 1-0-0

Track

6: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-0

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 1-0-0

Country

9: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	3	3	1	1	3	1	2
1st	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Last start finished 6th on August 22 over 380m at this track behind Advika beaten 11 lengths (22.76) in a Grade 6. Racing well and has to be included.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.76	60.1 km/h	11.5L	$31	0:21.97	0:21.56	GR 6	$2,400	-	14	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus
4th of 8	8/8/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.41	61.0 km/h	9.3L	$41	0:21.76	0:21.53	GR 6	$2,400	$120	42	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Advika 3. Big Bubba Gump
42 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:24.02	57.0 km/h	28.3L	$91	0:22.05	0:21.65	GR 6	$2,400	-	14	1. Reckless Ruby 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Empty Sky
8th of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.88	59.8 km/h	14.0L	$51	0:21.89	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,400	-	14	1. Set Of Sisters 2. Harms Best 3. Little Chatter
7th of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.73	60.2 km/h	7.0L	$26	0:22.23	0:21.62	GR 6	$2,400	-	14	1. Dinosaur Bones 2. Big Kelce 3. Panadom
7th of 8	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:23.33	58.6 km/h	18.5L	$7.50	0:22.05	0:21.81	GR 6	$2,400	-	164	1. Final Storm 2. Black Rifle 3. Avatar King
164 Day Spell

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