Townsville Race 9

Party Creek Kennels

Prize Money: $2,800

NUKA (2) is a handy type who notched his 5th career success when too good (21.85) from Box 5 at this track. Has a strong record from box 2, including two wins. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of that last-start win. NEED A TOW (1) did a good job to finish third last time out over 380m at this track (22.03) in a Grade 4/5, the second top-three finish on the trot. Rates a winning chance on best. WHITE CAR (8) is worth forgiving last start after finishing eighth (22.27) from Box 5 at this track over 380m. Goes very well from this draw with three wins and two minor placings from seven starts. Cannot be taken lightly. HARA'S JED (3) has top-three aspirations after placing last time.

Distance: 380m
Class: 4th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Need A Tow (1) 1727313723
Trainer: John La Rosa (MAREEBA)
Prize Money: $9,035
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: MINTER EDITION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-5-3

Track

14: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

12: 3-3-3

Distance

12: 3-3-3

Season

22: 4-5-3

Country

22: 4-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (22.03) when third at this track in a Grade 4/5. Has three successes and two minors from seven starts from box 1. Expected to go close.

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	5/5/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.03	62.1 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:21.85	0:21.46	GR 4/5	$2,800	$280	7	1. Nuka 2. Tiny's Regret 3. Need A Tow
2nd of 8	28/4/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.45	60.9 km/h	7.5L	$2.70	0:21.92	0:21.59	GR 4/5	$2,800	$560	7	1. Good Odds Raven 2. Need A Tow 3. Enzola
7th of 8	21/4/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.37	61.2 km/h	8.0L	$5.50	0:21.78	0:21.68	GR 4	$2,800	-	7	1. Precocious Storm 2. Good Odds Raven 3. Black Falcon
3rd of 7	14/4/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.06	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:22.00	0:21.34	GR 4	$2,800	$280	12	1. White Car 2. Assassino 3. Need A Tow
1st of 8	2/4/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.91	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$2.80	0:21.91	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	2	1. Need A Tow 2. Bridge Up Baby 3. Hara's Serena
3rd of 8	31/3/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.07	62.0 km/h	7.3L	$9.00	0:21.56	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,400	$240	14	1. Panther Potter 2. Exotic Ruby 3. Need A Tow

Nuka (2) x2112236x1
Trainer: Steven Scott (SARINA)
Prize Money: $11,630
Win / Place: 29% / 58%

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: VELOCITY TINTO (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-4-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

14: 4-3-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

16: 5-4-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by 2.25 lengths in a Grade 4/5 last start at this track, clocking a slick 21.85 over the 380m trip. Hard to top on that run.

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	5/5/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.85	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:21.85	0:21.46	GR 4/5	$2,800	$1,820	70	1. Nuka 2. Tiny's Regret 3. Need A Tow
70 Day Spell
6th of 8	24/2/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.47	60.9 km/h	6.5L	$4.60	0:22.00	0:21.51	GR 4	$2,800	-	6	1. Shian Peaches 2. Good Odds Raven 3. Federal Tommy
3rd of 8	18/2/26	Rockhampton	407m	6	0:24.24	60.4 km/h	6.0L	$2.60	0:23.81	0:23.29	GR 4	$2,800	$280	3	1. Catching Rays 2. Farmor Leeway 3. Nuka
2nd of 6	15/2/26	Rockhampton	407m	5	0:24.06	60.9 km/h	0.8L	$2.80	0:24.01	0:23.56	GR 4	$2,800	$560	18	1. Vanilla Slice 2. Nuka 3. Spring Oliver
2nd of 8	28/1/26	Rockhampton	407m	4	0:23.80	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$3.40	0:23.54	0:23.54	RST WIN	$2,400	$480	21	1. Wyndra All Smoke 2. Nuka 3. Rachel Sparkles
1st of 7	7/1/26	Rockhampton	407m	2	0:23.64	62.0 km/h	3.3L	$1.60	0:23.64	0:23.55	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	3	1. Nuka 2. Zali Jet Power 3. Who Said Donuts

Hara's Jed (3) 4433713442
Trainer: Heath Ardle (HORSESHOE LAGOON)
Prize Money: $41,380
Win / Place: 16% / 58%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: HARA'S INDI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 12-19-13

Track

65: 11-18-11

Trk/Dst

48: 10-16-6

Distance

48: 10-16-6

Season

35: 1-6-7

Country

75: 12-19-13

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	12	7	5	5	10	17	13
1st	2	3	1	1	1	0	3	1
2nd	2	4	1	0	2	3	2	5
3rd	0	1	2	1	0	4	3	2

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Grade 4 at this track when a 3 length second but did run a solid 21.95 over the 380m trip. Among the each way chances if runs up to latest.

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	5/5/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.95	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$5.50	0:21.74	0:21.46	GR 4	$2,800	$560	7	1. Daniel Sparkles 2. Hara's Jed 3. Set Of Sisters
4th of 8	28/4/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$16	0:21.95	0:21.59	OPEN	$3,200	$160	7	1. Cuban Eight 2. High Gear Maria 3. He Played One
4th of 6	21/4/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.18	61.4 km/h	3.6L	$2.50	0:28.93	0:28.41	MX 5	$3,800	$190	7	1. Bar One Smokers 2. Anna Rumble 3. Hidden Fury
3rd of 7	14/4/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.18	61.7 km/h	8.1L	$4.20	0:21.61	0:21.34	GR 4/5	$2,800	$280	4	1. Hara's Kitana 2. Daniel Sparkles 3. Hara's Jed
1st of 8	10/4/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.08	62.0 km/h	3.0L	$2.50	0:22.08	0:21.73	MX 5	$2,400	$1,560	17	1. Hara's Jed 2. Blue Marine 3. George Jetson
7th of 8	24/3/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.38	61.0 km/h	12.5L	$3.60	0:28.50	0:28.44	GR 5/6	$3,800	-	14	1. Federal Tommy 2. Smooth Blast 3. Barnsley

Lucky Time (4) 2121437424
Trainer: Carol Pickard (DEERAGUN)
Prize Money: $17,510
Win / Place: 18% / 59%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: MICKS RECALL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-10-3

Track

12: 2-4-1

Trk/Dst

10: 2-4-1

Distance

10: 2-4-1

Season

30: 6-9-3

Metro

7: 0-2-0

Country

25: 6-8-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (21.82) when fourth over 380m at this track in a OPEN. Has performed well off the draw with a win and two places from four starts. Has ability and should be around the money.

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
4th of 8	5/5/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.82	62.7 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:21.46	0:21.46	OPEN	$15,400	$770	7	1. Panther Potter 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Hara's Pest
2nd of 8	28/4/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:21.80	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$4.60	0:21.78	0:21.59	OPEN	$3,200	$640	14	1. She's Spirited 2. Lucky Time 3. Beep
4th of 6	14/4/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:29.05	61.7 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:28.84	0:28.78	GR 4/5	$4,200	$210	7	1. Slim Nikita 2. Phoenix Silver 3. Kasey's Way
7th of 8	7/4/26	Townsville	498m	5	0:29.61	60.5 km/h	10.8L	$2.80	0:28.86	0:28.54	GR 5	$3,800	-	9	1. Ashy Bear 2. Jimmy Jax 3. Anna Rumble
3rd of 8	29/3/26	Rockhampton	510m	7	0:30.12	61.0 km/h	5.5L	$10	0:29.73	0:29.73	GR 5/6	$3,800	$380	8	1. Canya Hellfire 2. Canya Nuclear 3. Lucky Time
4th of 8	21/3/26	Q Lakeside	457m	7	0:25.56	64.4 km/h	3.8L	$17	0:25.29	0:24.84	GR 5	$9,000	$450	11	1. Give Me Bucks 2. Hope's Jacky 3. Best Edition

Bridge Up Baby (5) 2366243214
Trainer: Tony Parker (AYR)
Prize Money: $16,720
Win / Place: 10% / 54%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: FLYRITE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 5-11-9

Track

42: 4-10-9

Trk/Dst

40: 4-10-9

Distance

40: 4-10-9

Season

30: 3-8-5

Country

46: 5-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won easily by 8 lengths at this track (21.78) beating Hit After Hit in a Grade 5 on April 17. Not keen, needs to lift.

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	24/4/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.45	60.9 km/h	7.5L	$5.00	0:21.94	0:21.63	GR 5	$3,200	$160	7	1. Made You Look 2. Hara's Scarlet 3. Beep
1st of 8	17/4/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.78	62.8 km/h	8.3L	$2.80	0:21.78	0:21.71	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	15	1. Bridge Up Baby 2. Hit After Hit 3. Mizuki Starline
2nd of 8	2/4/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.00	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$3.70	0:21.91	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,400	$480	13	1. Need A Tow 2. Bridge Up Baby 3. Hara's Serena
3rd of 6	20/3/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.05	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$4.40	0:21.87	0:21.66	GR 5	$2,400	$240	10	1. Ordinary 2. Beep 3. Bridge Up Baby
4th of 8	10/3/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.18	61.7 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:21.82	0:21.62	GR 5	$2,400	$120	4	1. Lucky Time 2. White Car 3. Raymar Fox
2nd of 7	6/3/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.88	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$4.40	0:21.68	0:21.42	GR 5	$2,400	$480	7	1. Verruckt 2. Bridge Up Baby 3. Anna Rumble

High Gear Maria (6) 1176184125
Trainer: Mark Partland (SOUTH TOWNSVILLE)
Prize Money: $7,240
Win / Place: 30% / 46%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ELEGANT ELEANOR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-1-1

Track

11: 4-1-1

Trk/Dst

11: 4-1-1

Distance

11: 4-1-1

Season

11: 4-1-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

11: 4-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fifth and beaten 6 lengths at this track. Form solid prior to that including a win at this track three back. Has ability but this tough and looks a place chance at 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
5th of 8	5/5/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.86	62.6 km/h	5.8L	$41	0:21.46	0:21.46	OPEN	$15,400	-	7	1. Panther Potter 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Hara's Pest
2nd of 8	28/4/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.03	62.1 km/h	1.0L	$35	0:21.95	0:21.59	OPEN	$3,200	$640	11	1. Cuban Eight 2. High Gear Maria 3. He Played One
1st of 8	17/4/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.27	61.4 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:22.27	0:21.71	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. High Gear Maria 2. Ouch My Franky 3. Ascend Kalmia
4th of 8	10/4/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.34	61.2 km/h	8.8L	$14	0:21.73	0:21.73	GR 5	$2,400	$120	8	1. Federal Blast 2. Ouch My Franky 3. Aston Elijah
8th of 8	2/4/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:23.12	59.2 km/h	16.5L	$4.60	0:21.96	0:21.54	RST WIN	$2,400	-	6	1. Reckless Ruby 2. Complex Thinking 3. Beep
1st of 8	27/3/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.09	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:22.09	0:21.58	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. High Gear Maria 2. Aston Elijah 3. Bullemor Banner

Empty Sky (7) 3444544141
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (STUART)
Prize Money: $14,090
Win / Place: 10% / 37%

3 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: STEAMY WINDOWS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 5-4-9

Track

43: 5-3-6

Trk/Dst

37: 4-2-6

Distance

37: 4-2-6

Season

24: 3-0-3

Country

48: 5-4-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 1.5 lengths over 380m at this track in a handy (22.03), beating Harms Best. Will find this a bit tougher, prepared to risk 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
1st of 8	20/3/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.03	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:22.03	0:21.66	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Empty Sky 2. Harms Best 3. Stormy Rose
4th of 8	13/3/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.37	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$12	0:21.87	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,400	$120	7	1. Helianthe 2. Aston Elijah 3. Harry Boy
1st of 6	6/3/26	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.42	60.9 km/h	3.5L	$4.50	0:29.42	0:29.42	RST WIN	$3,800	$2,470	7	1. Empty Sky 2. Honey Bunny 3. Dashing Damiro
4th of 8	27/2/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.23	61.5 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:21.99	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,400	$120	21	1. Lovely Madeline 2. He Played One 3. Reckless Ruby
4th of 8	6/2/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.76	60.1 km/h	10.0L	$4.00	0:22.05	0:21.66	RST WIN	$2,400	$120	7	1. Shian Peaches 2. She's Snappy 3. Nevermore
5th of 8	30/1/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	9.8L	$3.40	0:21.72	0:21.69	P5	$2,400	-	7	1. Nemesis 2. Hara's Meryl 3. Canya Stella

White Car (8) 2751111338
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (BURDELL)
Prize Money: $13,370
Win / Place: 27% / 68%

2 yo Black B

Sire: PAW LICKING (AUS)

Dam: SAMSHU (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-2-7

Track

22: 6-2-7

Trk/Dst

21: 6-2-7

Distance

21: 6-2-7

Season

22: 6-2-7

Country

22: 6-2-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (22.27) when eighth over 380m at this track in a OPEN. Strong record off the draw with three wins and two minors from seven starts. Makes strong appeal.

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
8th of 8	5/5/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.27	61.4 km/h	11.5L	$17	0:21.46	0:21.46	OPEN	$15,400	-	7	1. Panther Potter 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Hara's Pest
3rd of 8	28/4/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.86	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$13	0:21.59	0:21.59	OPEN	$3,200	$320	7	1. Farmor Bacardi 2. Panther Potter 3. White Car
3rd of 8	21/4/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.02	62.1 km/h	5.0L	$16	0:21.68	0:21.68	GR 3/4	$2,800	$280	7	1. Lucky Fireball 2. Organised Kaos 3. White Car
1st of 7	14/4/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.00	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$3.60	0:22.00	0:21.34	GR 4	$2,800	$1,820	4	1. White Car 2. Assassino 3. Need A Tow
1st of 8	10/4/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.96	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$3.70	0:21.96	0:21.73	RST WIN	$3,200	$2,080	8	1. White Car 2. No Power 3. Flying Blossom
1st of 8	2/4/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.98	62.2 km/h	4.8L	$3.10	0:21.98	0:21.54	RST WIN	$2,400	$1,560	6	1. White Car 2. No Power 3. Harms Best

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