Townsville Race 11

Bun Olsen

Prize Money: $2,400

BLUE MARINE (3) has been mixing form lately, hitting the frame two back before finishing fourth (22.36) at this track in a Grade 5. Key player on best and worth another try. DRINK TIA (6) latest effort finished 4th over 380m at this track beaten 13 lengths (22.52) behind Advika in a Grade 4 on February 10. Rates a key chance on best figures. HIPPY (4) has claims fresh from a recent placing at this track and distance.

Distance: 380m
Class: M5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Emgrand Flash (2) 7426356555
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $11,410
Win / Place: 3.85% / 21%

4 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: CLASSY EMGRAND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 3-7-7

Track

68: 3-5-5

Trk/Dst

54: 3-5-2

Distance

54: 3-5-2

Season

29: 0-3-4

Country

78: 3-7-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	5	10	6	12	12	7	11
1st	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
2nd	0	2	0	0	1	1	2	1
3rd	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0

Comments

Has finished fifth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 2.25 lengths behind Smoking Ace over 380m. Well placed and among the chances here.

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	30/1/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.39	61.1 km/h	2.3L	$21	0:22.22	0:21.69	P5	$2,400	-	7	1. Smoking Ace 2. Bridge Up Baby 3. Mizuki Starline
5th of 8	23/1/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	8.8L	$46	0:21.74	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Ghost Of Waddell 2. Hippy 3. Roman Party
5th of 8	16/1/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.25	61.5 km/h	6.6L	$51	0:21.80	0:21.55	GR 5	$2,400	-	3	1. Party With Tom 2. Lightning Tully 3. Mizuki Starline
6th of 8	13/1/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.74	60.2 km/h	11.3L	$61	0:21.97	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,400	-	4	1. Lovely Madeline 2. Scud 3. Aston Jabber
5th of 8	9/1/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.33	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$101	0:21.91	0:21.79	RST WIN	$2,400	-	24	1. Panama Loco 2. Lovely Madeline 3. Empty Sky
3rd of 6	16/12/25	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.44	60.9 km/h	6.5L	$51	0:28.98	0:28.82	GR 5/6	$3,800	$380	4	1. Jimmy Jax 2. Bogie Frank 3. Emgrand Flash

Blue Marine (3) 3332367434
Trainer: Robert Lound (JENSEN)
Prize Money: $24,920
Win / Place: 19% / 36%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: LOVELY STUNNER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 11-3-7

Track

57: 11-3-7

Trk/Dst

47: 10-2-6

Distance

47: 10-2-6

Season

17: 1-1-5

Country

57: 11-3-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	8	2	5	10	10	7	8
1st	2	3	0	2	0	2	0	2
2nd	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
3rd	1	1	1	0	2	2	0	0

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th on January 23 over 380m at this track behind I'm Free beaten 11 lengths (22.36) in a Grade 5. The last run is a strong form reference. Follow up.

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
4th of 8	23/1/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	11.8L	$9.50	0:21.54	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,400	$120	3	1. I'm Free 2. Sheryl 3. Set Of Sisters
3rd of 7	20/1/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.06	62.0 km/h	4.3L	$5.50	0:21.76	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	$240	4	1. Shine On Ski 2. Table Topper 3. Blue Marine
4th of 8	16/1/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.22	61.6 km/h	6.1L	$5.50	0:21.80	0:21.55	GR 5	$2,400	$120	3	1. Party With Tom 2. Lightning Tully 3. Mizuki Starline
7th of 7	13/1/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:29.42	60.9 km/h	12.8L	$81	0:28.54	0:28.51	OPEN	$4,600	-	4	1. Southpaw Mcgraw 2. Jackknifed 3. Time Passages
6th of 8	9/1/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.29	61.4 km/h	6.8L	$10	0:21.81	0:21.79	GR 5	$2,400	-	31	1. Advika 2. Moonshine Magic 3. Princess Toes
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	9/12/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.03	62.1 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:21.80	0:21.51	GR 4/5	$2,800	$280	4	1. Life's Lesson 2. Zina Cortez 3. Blue Marine

Hippy (4) 3314584263
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (Stuart)
Prize Money: $16,720
Win / Place: 8.33% / 41%

4 yo BLU D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: RICOLINA GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 5-11-9

Track

58: 5-11-8

Trk/Dst

58: 5-11-8

Distance

58: 5-11-8

Season

28: 2-5-6

Country

60: 5-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	15	7	10	2	5	7	11
1st	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	3	1	5	0	1	0	1
3rd	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	3

Comments

Finished third last start (22.19) over 380m at this track. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Deserves respect.

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	6/2/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.19	61.6 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:22.03	0:21.66	GR 5	$2,400	$240	7	1. Aston Atkins 2. Hara's Serena 3. Hippy
6th of 8	30/1/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.60	60.5 km/h	13.0L	$46	0:21.69	0:21.69	GR 5	$3,200	-	7	1. I'm Free 2. Ghost Of Waddell 3. Party With Tom
2nd of 8	23/1/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.99	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$20	0:21.74	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,400	$480	3	1. Ghost Of Waddell 2. Hippy 3. Roman Party
4th of 8	20/1/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.37	61.2 km/h	6.3L	$46	0:21.93	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	$120	7	1. Gengar Wave 2. Located 3. Shine On Bruiser
8th of 8	13/1/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.62	60.5 km/h	10.3L	$61	0:21.92	0:21.65	GR 4	$2,800	-	7	1. Party At Harpers 2. Lenard Clyde 3. Move Lightly
5th of 8	6/1/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.68	60.3 km/h	13.5L	$41	0:21.73	0:21.70	GR 4	$2,800	-	21	1. She's Spirited 2. Explosive Jem 3. Lenard Clyde

Jimmy Joseph (5) 787884865x
Trainer: Danny Preh (Kelso)
Prize Money: $10,635
Win / Place: 8.33% / 25%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: WHISKEY RIOT (AUS)

Dam: KERRIGAN COASTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 4-2-6

Track

30: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

25: 2-0-1

Distance

25: 2-0-1

Season

10: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

47: 4-2-6

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	6	5	8	5	8	4	9
1st	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1
2nd	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
3rd	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	1

Comments

Has shown little speed out of the boxes and drifts back in his races. Last start finished fifth over 380m at this track, beaten 6 lengths. Safely held last time and 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
5th of 8	28/11/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.43	61.0 km/h	6.8L	$51	0:21.95	0:21.60	MX 5	$2,400	-	21	1. Lush Ice 2. Time For Tina 3. Hippy
6th of 8	7/11/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.99	59.5 km/h	13.3L	$51	0:22.05	0:21.70	P5	$2,400	-	7	1. Shine On Ski 2. Tilly's Son 3. Emgrand Flash
8th of 8	31/10/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.72	60.2 km/h	10.0L	$71	0:22.01	0:21.67	MX 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Stormy Rose 2. Project Alice 3. Hippy
4th of 6	24/10/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.46	60.9 km/h	5.8L	$31	0:22.06	0:21.55	P5	$2,400	$120	7	1. Aston Elijah 2. Gas It Up 3. Emgrand Flash
8th of 8	17/10/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.60	60.5 km/h	11.8L	$51	0:21.77	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Rumble Tempest 2. Royal Blood 3. Big Kelce
8th of 8	10/10/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.89	59.8 km/h	9.8L	$61	0:22.20	0:21.71	P5	$2,400	-	7	1. Hara's Holly 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Heidi Heart

Drink Tia (6) 3465651684
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $28,760
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: SANTA'S REAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 11-12-16

Track

66: 5-9-12

Trk/Dst

64: 5-9-11

Distance

64: 5-9-11

Season

28: 3-6-3

Country

96: 11-12-16

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	11	12	13	10	8	12	18
1st	0	2	1	1	3	3	0	1
2nd	2	0	1	1	2	1	2	3
3rd	4	2	1	3	0	0	1	5

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th in a Grade 4 on February 10 over 380m at this track behind Advika beaten 13 lengths (22.52). Has a solid record from this box, including three wins. Expected to go well.

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
4th of 7	10/2/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.52	60.7 km/h	13.3L	$61	0:21.59	0:21.58	GR 4	$2,800	$140	7	1. Advika 2. Kasey's Way 3. Savona
8th of 8	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.67	60.3 km/h	10.3L	$46	0:21.94	0:21.64	GR 4	$2,800	-	28	1. Advika 2. Ouch My Franky 3. Ashy Bear
6th of 8	6/1/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.70	60.3 km/h	11.1L	$9.50	0:21.92	0:21.70	GR 4	$2,800	-	25	1. Cash Pirate 2. Life's Lesson 3. Ouch My Franky
1st of 8	12/12/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.06	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$4.20	0:22.06	0:21.68	P5	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Drink Tia 2. Royal Blood 3. Aston Atkins
5th of 7	5/12/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.56	60.6 km/h	10.3L	$1.70f	0:21.84	0:21.74	P5	$2,400	-	10	1. Empty Sky 2. Emgrand Flash 3. Big Kelce
6th of 8	25/11/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.65	60.4 km/h	11.3L	$5.00	0:21.86	0:21.48	GR 4/5	$2,800	-	4	1. Aston Elisha 2. Lenard Clyde 3. Blue Marine

Apache Malt (7) 7853373267
Trainer: Clarence Wilcox (Majors Creek)
Prize Money: $22,490
Win / Place: 7.58% / 31%

4 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: IT GETS BETTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 5-7-9

Track

36: 3-2-6

Trk/Dst

36: 3-2-6

Distance

36: 3-2-6

Season

19: 1-1-4

Metro

25: 2-3-3

Country

41: 3-4-6

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	7	9	8	3	7	9	11
1st	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
2nd	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	1
3rd	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	2

Comments

At the last outing finished last over 380m at this track beaten 15 lengths (23.04) behind Black Falcon in a Grade 5 on February 6. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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
7th of 7	6/2/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:23.04	59.4 km/h	15.8L	$17	0:21.93	0:21.66	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Black Falcon 2. Miss Two Step 3. Don't Tell Shilo
6th of 8	30/1/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.72	60.2 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:22.42	0:21.69	GR 5	$2,400	-	14	1. Hollywood Shadow 2. Villain Of Fire, Hara's Holly 3.
2nd of 7	16/1/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.14	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$7.50	0:22.04	0:21.55	MX 5	$2,400	$480	7	1. Aston Luton 2. Apache Malt 3. George Jetson
3rd of 5	9/1/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.25	61.5 km/h	3.0L	$3.50	0:22.05	0:21.79	MX 5	$2,400	$240	28	1. Drink Shiraz 2. Molly Emgrand 3. Apache Malt
7th of 7	12/12/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.82	59.9 km/h	16.0L	$17	0:21.69	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Kasey's Way 2. Harms Best 3. Set Of Sisters
3rd of 8	5/12/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.98	62.2 km/h	2.0L	$101	0:21.83	0:21.74	GR 5	$2,400	$240	7	1. Hollywood Diva 2. He's Peeking 3. Apache Malt

Surroundings (8) 768764x467
Trainer: Gary Belcastro (CRANBROOK)
Prize Money: $13,160
Win / Place: 9.26% / 31%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: KOORINGA THELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 5-5-7

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

10: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 0-0-3

Country

49: 5-5-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	6	5	5	4	8	5	12
1st	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
2nd	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
3rd	2	1	1	0	0	3	0	0

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on February 10 over 380m at this track in a Grade 4/5. Shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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	10/2/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:23.23	58.9 km/h	22.0L	$41	0:21.69	0:21.58	GR 4/5	$2,800	-	7	1. He's Peeking 2. Gengar Wave 3. Party Anytime
6th of 8	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.50	60.8 km/h	11.8L	$21	0:21.67	0:21.64	GR 4/5	$2,800	-	14	1. Table Topper 2. Miss Two Step 3. Stormy Rose
4th of 8	20/1/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.35	61.2 km/h	6.6L	$35	0:21.88	0:21.61	GR 4/5	$2,800	$140	109	1. Lemon Slice 2. Drink Shiraz 3. Bindi Boodie
109 Day Spell
4th of 7	3/10/25	Richmond	401m	6	0:23.62	61.1 km/h	4.5L	$3.10	0:23.30	0:22.84	GR 5	$2,310	$75	7	1. Baby Time 2. Shy Sheena 3. Hardstyle Ruby
6th of 8	26/9/25	Richmond	320m	5	0:19.20	60.0 km/h	7.8L	$2.80f	0:18.66	0:18.21	GR 5	$2,310	-	9	1. Bakerloo Boy 2. Fantanna's Dream 3. Rosebery Charlie
7th of 8	17/9/25	Richmond	320m	2	0:18.79	61.3 km/h	8.8L	$41	0:18.17	0:18.11	GR 5	$2,310	-	6	1. It's Noon 2. Jet's Digger 3. Cheeky Sloy

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