Townsville Race 8

Patrick Daniels

Prize Money: $3,200

ADVIKA (1) is an accomplished sprinter with a great record at the short dashes. Was a strong winner last time (21.59) over 380m at this track in a Grade 4. Has a good record here at this journey including six wins. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. Has put together a string of wins and expected to go close again. JUDI STARLINE (3) is progressing well and looks close to another win after hitting the frame from Box 2 last run (21.87) at this track. Boasts a strong record from this draw with four wins and four minor placings from 10 starts. Leading chance. STAPPEN ON TAP (7) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (22.16) in a Free For All at this track. Form at the trip sound including 11 wins. Better than the latest run and deserves another chance. INSTINCTIVELY (2) can sneak into the finish.

Distance: 380m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Advika (1) 7231145111
Trainer: Ross Rudall (Nome)
Prize Money: $14,920
Win / Place: 41% / 76%

Picket Fence

2 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: FEMME FOLLE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 7-5-1

Track

15: 6-5-1

Trk/Dst

15: 6-5-1

Distance

15: 6-5-1

Season

15: 6-5-1

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Country

15: 6-5-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won her last three in a row including a strong win last start over 380m at this track by 4 lengths in a Grade 4. Flying lately and can score 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
1st of 7	10/2/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.59	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$1.70	0:21.59	0:21.58	GR 4	$2,800	$1,820	7	1. Advika 2. Kasey's Way 3. Savona
1st of 8	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.94	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$2.70	0:21.94	0:21.64	GR 4	$2,800	$1,820	25	1. Advika 2. Ouch My Franky 3. Ashy Bear
1st of 8	9/1/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.81	62.7 km/h	0.5L	$2.90	0:21.81	0:21.79	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	28	1. Advika 2. Moonshine Magic 3. Princess Toes
5th of 7	12/12/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.48	60.9 km/h	11.3L	$1.80f	0:21.68	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,400	-	3	1. Time Passages 2. Popular Monster 3. Anna Rumble
4th of 7	9/12/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.02	62.1 km/h	6.0L	$6.00	0:21.60	0:21.51	OPEN	$3,200	$160	11	1. Velocity Smolder 2. Aston Elisha 3. Federal Iceman
1st of 8	28/11/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.85	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$3.10f	0:21.85	0:21.60	RST WIN	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Advika 2. Hollywood Diva 3. Explosive Jem

Instinctively (2) 33x16718x8
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $33,805
Win / Place: 32% / 65%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ROCK LILY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 13-6-7

Track

11: 5-0-2

Trk/Dst

10: 5-0-2

Distance

10: 5-0-2

Season

5: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 2-1-1

Country

34: 11-5-6

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	4	2	0	0

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

Comments

Goes well at this track and trip. At the last outing finished last on February 3 over 380m at this track behind Judi Starline beaten 9 lengths (22.51) in a Free For All. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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
8th of 8	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.51	60.8 km/h	9.8L	$13	0:21.83	0:21.64	FFA	$3,200	-	144	1. Judi Starline 2. Marjorie Maude 3. Party At Harpers
144 Day Spell
8th of 8	12/9/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	10.8L	$8.50	0:21.44	0:21.44	OPEN	$11,600	-	10	1. Court Model 2. On Holidays 3. Jimmy Roo
1st of 7	2/9/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.69	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:21.69	0:21.66	OPEN	$3,200	-	7	1. Instinctively 2. Maple Wave 3. Farmor Bacardi
7th of 8	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.38	61.1 km/h	10.8L	$7.50	0:21.63	0:21.55	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. Grinch 2. Hara's Jed 3. Jimmy Roo
6th of 8	19/8/25	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.43	60.9 km/h	10.0L	$12	0:28.72	0:28.72	OPEN	$4,600	-	56	1. Winnie Rumble 2. Hopefully Fast 3. Federal Remark
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	24/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.81	62.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.40f	0:21.81	0:21.69	GR 3/4	$2,800	$1,820	168	1. Instinctively 2. Major Ando 3. Harlem Shuffle
168 Day Spell

Judi Starline (3) 7416411212
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (Stuart)
Prize Money: $46,370
Win / Place: 26% / 64%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: SPOOKY SENSATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 17-17-8

Track

62: 17-17-7

Trk/Dst

60: 17-17-7

Distance

60: 17-17-7

Season

20: 5-6-2

Country

65: 17-17-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
17	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	7	10	8	8	9	3	6
1st	3	1	4	2	1	3	1	2
2nd	4	2	2	1	2	2	2	2
3rd	1	0	2	1	3	1	0	0

Comments

Finished in the minors last time but the start prior was an impressive winner scoring by 2.75 lengths in a Free For All at this track and clocking a brilliant 21.83 for the 380m trip. Expected to push the clock again here.

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
2nd of 8	10/2/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.87	62.6 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:21.85	0:21.58	FFA	$3,200	$640	7	1. Aston Elisha 2. Judi Starline 3. Party At Harpers
1st of 8	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.83	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:21.83	0:21.64	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	28	1. Judi Starline 2. Marjorie Maude 3. Party At Harpers
2nd of 8	6/1/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$14	0:22.06	0:21.70	GR 1/2	$3,200	$640	21	1. Pika Wave 2. Judi Starline 3. On Holidays
1st of 7	16/12/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:21.88	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$3.20f	0:21.88	0:21.59	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Judi Starline 2. Mad Bunch 3. Solomon Cain
1st of 7	9/12/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.73	63.0 km/h	0.3L	$4.00	0:21.73	0:21.51	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Judi Starline 2. Back Again 3. Harlem Shuffle
4th of 6	2/12/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.99	62.2 km/h	5.6L	$3.80	0:21.60	0:21.60	FFA	$3,200	$160	7	1. Swing Shift 2. Grinch 3. Total Franky

Swing Shift (4) 2774175475
Trainer: Michael Hickmott (Bluewater)
Prize Money: $16,700
Win / Place: 21% / 40%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: RAPID RIVAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 9-6-2

Track

42: 9-6-2

Trk/Dst

38: 9-5-1

Distance

38: 9-5-1

Season

22: 3-3-1

Country

42: 9-6-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 380m at this track. Hard to recommend this time.

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	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.39	61.1 km/h	9.3L	$6.50	0:21.75	0:21.64	GR 3	$3,200	-	21	1. Aston Elisha 2. Cuban Eight 3. Cash Pirate
7th of 7	13/1/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.28	61.4 km/h	7.4L	$9.00	0:21.76	0:21.65	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. Pika Wave 2. Stappen On Tap 3. Maple Wave
4th of 8	6/1/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.33	61.3 km/h	3.8L	$27	0:22.06	0:21.70	GR 1/2	$3,200	$160	21	1. Pika Wave 2. Judi Starline 3. On Holidays
5th of 7	16/12/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.10	61.9 km/h	3.3L	$8.00	0:21.88	0:21.59	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. Judi Starline 2. Mad Bunch 3. Solomon Cain
7th of 7	9/12/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.13	61.8 km/h	5.7L	$4.60	0:21.73	0:21.51	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. Judi Starline 2. Back Again 3. Harlem Shuffle
1st of 6	2/12/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.60	63.3 km/h	1.3L	$4.80	0:21.60	0:21.60	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Swing Shift 2. Grinch 3. Total Franky

Maple Wave (5) 2321343541
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $20,955
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: ELUSIVE WAVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 9-7-6

Track

24: 6-4-5

Trk/Dst

24: 6-4-5

Distance

24: 6-4-5

Season

24: 6-4-5

Country

45: 9-7-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by 2 lengths in a Grade 3/4 last start at this track, clocking an outstanding 21.79 for the 380m trip. Should be in this for a long way.

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
1st of 8	10/2/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.79	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$4.00	0:21.79	0:21.58	GR 3/4	$2,800	$1,820	7	1. Maple Wave 2. Move Lightly 3. Gifted Lilly
4th of 8	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.09	61.9 km/h	3.6L	$13	0:21.83	0:21.64	FFA	$3,200	$160	14	1. Judi Starline 2. Marjorie Maude 3. Party At Harpers
5th of 7	20/1/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.06	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$6.00	0:21.69	0:21.61	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. Stappen On Tap 2. Cuban Eight 3. Aston Elisha
3rd of 7	13/1/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.90	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$12	0:21.76	0:21.65	FFA	$3,200	$320	28	1. Pika Wave 2. Stappen On Tap 3. Maple Wave
4th of 7	16/12/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.07	62.0 km/h	2.8L	$5.50	0:21.88	0:21.59	FFA	$3,200	$160	7	1. Judi Starline 2. Mad Bunch 3. Solomon Cain
3rd of 7	9/12/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:21.93	62.4 km/h	4.0L	$4.00	0:21.65	0:21.51	OPEN	$3,200	$320	7	1. Farmor Jacuzzis 2. Organised Kaos 3. Maple Wave

Mad Bunch (6) 8213742716
Trainer: Tony Parker (Ayr)
Prize Money: $19,365
Win / Place: 25% / 59%

2 yo BLU/FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: FLYRITE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 8-5-6

Track

30: 7-5-5

Trk/Dst

30: 7-5-5

Distance

30: 7-5-5

Season

16: 4-3-2

Country

32: 8-5-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage sixth but before that won by one length at this track (22.11) beating Call Me Alice in a Grade 3/4 on January 20. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

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	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.41	61.0 km/h	9.5L	$15	0:21.75	0:21.64	GR 3	$3,200	-	14	1. Aston Elisha 2. Cuban Eight 3. Cash Pirate
1st of 8	20/1/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:22.11	0:21.61	GR 3/4	$2,800	$1,820	14	1. Mad Bunch 2. Call Me Alice 3. Harlem Shuffle
7th of 8	6/1/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.28	61.4 km/h	8.1L	$5.50	0:21.70	0:21.70	GR 2/3	$3,200	-	21	1. Stappen On Tap 2. Harlem Shuffle 3. Eternal Winter
2nd of 7	16/12/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.90	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$8.00	0:21.88	0:21.59	FFA	$3,200	$640	14	1. Judi Starline 2. Mad Bunch 3. Solomon Cain
4th of 7	2/12/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.31	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:22.23	0:21.60	GR 3/4	$2,800	$140	14	1. Maple Wave 2. Silver Starline 3. Harlem Shuffle
7th of 7	18/11/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.08	62.0 km/h	5.8L	$7.00	0:21.67	0:21.67	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. Judi Starline 2. Canya King Seti 3. Maple Wave

Stappen On Tap (7) 1437112156
Trainer: Robert Lound (JENSEN)
Prize Money: $45,050
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

4 yo BLU B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: VERSTAPPEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 17-12-9

Track

72: 12-10-8

Trk/Dst

34: 7-6-5

Distance

34: 7-6-5

Season

19: 4-3-1

Country

84: 17-12-9

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	12	9	13	10	10	7	11
1st	1	5	2	4	1	0	1	3
2nd	3	1	1	1	3	2	0	1
3rd	2	1	1	2	0	2	1	0

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th in a Free For All on February 10 over 380m at this track behind Aston Elisha beaten 4.5 lengths (22.16). Should prove hard to beat.

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	10/2/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.16	61.7 km/h	4.3L	$14	0:21.85	0:21.58	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. Aston Elisha 2. Judi Starline 3. Party At Harpers
5th of 8	3/2/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.27	61.4 km/h	6.3L	$6.50	0:21.83	0:21.64	FFA	$3,200	-	14	1. Judi Starline 2. Marjorie Maude 3. Party At Harpers
1st of 7	20/1/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.69	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$11	0:21.69	0:21.61	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Stappen On Tap 2. Cuban Eight 3. Aston Elisha
2nd of 7	13/1/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.86	62.6 km/h	1.5L	$7.50	0:21.76	0:21.65	FFA	$3,200	$640	7	1. Pika Wave 2. Stappen On Tap 3. Maple Wave
1st of 8	6/1/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.70	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$12	0:21.70	0:21.70	GR 2/3	$3,200	$2,080	21	1. Stappen On Tap 2. Harlem Shuffle 3. Eternal Winter
1st of 7	16/12/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.82	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$21	0:21.82	0:21.59	GR 4	$2,800	$1,820	7	1. Stappen On Tap 2. Gengar Wave 3. Hollywood Diva

Solomon Cain (8) 4611463634
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $64,125
Win / Place: 28% / 62%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: AMELIA ELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 20-9-14

Track

55: 17-8-10

Trk/Dst

23: 7-3-5

Distance

23: 7-3-5

Season

14: 2-1-3

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Country

66: 20-9-13

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	13	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	4	10	10	12	12	6	9
1st	2	1	5	2	1	4	1	4
2nd	0	0	1	1	1	3	1	2
3rd	0	0	4	1	2	2	3	2

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when third (29.10) at big odds over 498m at this track. Has a decent strike-rate from the draw and is in the mix.

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	20/1/26	Townsville	498m	1	0:28.99	61.8 km/h	3.3L	$9.00	0:28.75	0:28.75	OPEN	$7,700	$385	7	1. Slim Nikita 2. Jackknifed 3. Organised Kaos
3rd of 8	13/1/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:29.10	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$14	0:28.51	0:28.51	OPEN	$4,600	$460	7	1. Hopefully Fast 2. Bogie Frank 3. Solomon Cain
6th of 8	6/1/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.52	60.7 km/h	6.5L	$19	0:22.06	0:21.70	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	21	1. Pika Wave 2. Judi Starline 3. On Holidays
3rd of 7	16/12/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.98	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:21.88	0:21.59	FFA	$3,200	$320	14	1. Judi Starline 2. Mad Bunch 3. Solomon Cain
6th of 7	2/12/25	Townsville	498m	6	0:28.92	62.0 km/h	5.1L	$21	0:28.55	0:28.51	OPEN	$7,700	-	7	1. Jackknifed 2. Hopefully Fast 3. Bug Me More
4th of 8	25/11/25	Townsville	498m	5	0:28.86	62.1 km/h	7.0L	$10	0:28.37	0:28.37	OPEN	$23,000	$1,000	7	1. Hopefully Fast 2. Maisie Moo Moo 3. Southpaw Mcgraw

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