Casino Race 1

XXXX Gold Plate (C1)

Prize Money: $27,000

GYPSY WISH (7) was in the money two starts back at Gold Coast but couldn't back it up last time when sixth over a longer journey. Perhaps didn't run the trip last time, so happy to see her dropping back. Won't find this as tough. FRICTIONAL FORCE (8) did well last start but found a couple better over 2245m at Grafton, beaten only 1.3 lengths. Strips rock-hard fit now and should be making his presence felt again. ESCAPE BEACH (6) went forward last start over 1590m at Ballina and held on well for second, beaten a length. Looks well placed so expect another big run. KISS'N DANCE (1) has been warming nicely late without threatening. If he can settle closer to the action from the inside pillar he's right in the mix.

Distance: 1900m
Class: CL1
Track: Heavy8
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True.

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Kiss'N Dance (1) 8825167754
Trainer: Fleur Henley(Grafton)
Jockey: Ben Looker (Last 50: 9-11-8)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $36,150
Win / Place: 5.88% / 23%

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4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: EXCEEDANCE (AUS)

Dam: SWISS KISS (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Swiss Ace

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 1-2-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

13: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

17: 1-2-1

Turf

16: 1-2-1

Good

11: 1-1-1

Soft

3: 0-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 9-11-8

Trainer

W 26% P 53%

Distance

W 16% P 41%

Track

W 13% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 100% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2245m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Pacifiers]

Comments

Most recently 5th of 8 at Grafton Cl1-Sw on June 6 over 2245m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Thundering Falcon with 59kg at $8. The start before that eased back early on 7th of 12 at Gold Coast Poly 0 - 55 on May 16 over 1540m, 4.5 len behind Headstrong carrying 59.5kg at $31. Can play a role in the outcome.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 10	23/6/26	Taree	1600m	CL1	9	Aaron Bullock	59kg	Heavy 8	1:41.09	57.0 km/h	0:36.12	5.2L	2-4	$14	17	$27,000	$1,300	1. Rose Water 2. Smokey Saint 3. Elite Delight
5th of 8	6/6/26	Grafton	2245m	CL1	2	Nick Heywood	59kg	Soft 6	2:21.60	57.1 km/h	0:36.9	3.1L	7-6	$8.00	21	$27,000	$825	1. Thundering Falcon 2. Tormanzor 3. Frictional Force
7th of 12	16/5/26	Gold Coast Poly	1540m	BM0-55	3	Karl Zechner	59.5kg	Neutral	1:32.02	60.2 km/h	0:35.4	4.5L	12-10	$31	8	$28,000	$500	1. Headstrong 2. Cheerful Cat 3. Coco Jewel
7th of 9	8/5/26	Coffs Harbour	1605m	BM58	9	Luke Rolls	57kg	Heavy 10	1:43.95	55.6 km/h	0:39.59	6.3L	8-8	$8.50	24	$27,000	$500	1. Queen Of Tayrona 2. Born To Be Alive 3. Gavin
6th of 10	14/4/26	Ballina	1915m	CL1	8	Brandon Lerena	59kg	Good 4	2:00.43	57.2 km/h	0:34.18	5.7L	6-6	$14	15	$27,000	$600	1. O'caldino 2. Autumn Heir 3. Montevecchio
1st of 10	30/3/26	Grafton	1720m	MDN	7	Brandon Lerena	59kg	Good 4	1:45.90	58.5 km/h	0:35.21	0.1L	6-6	$3.80f	15	$27,000	$13,950	1. Kiss'n Dance 2. Burning Ambition 3. Righteous Brother

Classic Shiraz (3) x447274318
Trainer: Marcus Wilson(Gold Coast)
Jockey: Yvette Lewis (Last 50: 7-8-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $42,125
Win / Place: 4.76% / 23%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: DENMAN (AUS)

Dam: CLASSIC BRASSICA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 1-2-2

Season

12: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

17: 1-2-1

Turf

21: 1-2-2

Good

9: 0-0-1

Soft

11: 1-2-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

21: 1-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 7-8-7

Trainer

W 11% P 38%

Distance

W 5.88% P 35%

Track

W 8.00% P 32%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m - 2200m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Visors]

Comments

Most recently got back early 8th of 12 at Gold Coast Cl1 on June 6 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Notabadjackup carrying 55.5kg at $18. The race before that won by 8 len at Murwillumbah Cl1-Sw April 25 over 2042m on a rain affected track defeating Wakadaisho carrying 55.5kg at $2. Can atone.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 12	6/6/26	Gold Coast	1800m	CL1	10	Dylan Turner	55.5kg	Good 4	1:50.52	58.6 km/h	0:34.87	3.7L	10-10	$18	42	$28,000	$500	1. Notabadjackup 2. Carnegie Hill 3. Big Tech
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	19/5/26	Gold Coast Poly	1200m	Trial	4	Yvette Lewis	-	Good	1:13.71	58.6 km/h	-	1.53L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Rattle And Hum 2. Encoder 3. Ready To Drink
1st of 5	25/4/26	Murwillumbah	2042m	CL1 3U	3	Yvette Lewis	55.5kg	Soft 7	2:06.48	58.1 km/h	0:37.62	8.4L	-	$2.00f	10	$12,000	$6,400	1. Classic Shiraz 2. Wakadaisho 3. Star Anthem
3rd of 10	15/4/26	Doomben	2040m	MDN	6	Dylan Turner	56.5kg	Good 4	2:07.02	57.8 km/h	0:35.92	2.0L	7-5	$14	9	$40,000	$3,600	1. Empress Aspen 2. Promises Made 3. Classic Shiraz
4th of 10	6/4/26	Ipswich	2170m	MDN	6	Mark Du Plessis	55.5kg	Good 4	2:14.49	58.1 km/h	0:35.92	3.3L	6-3	$5.00	19	$30,000	$1,600	1. Pepe 2. Shark Park 3. Five Of Us
7th of 12	18/3/26	Doomben	2070m	MDN	6	Dylan Turner	56.5kg	Good 4	2:09.26	57.7 km/h	0:35.1	4.9L	9-6	$14	12	$40,000	$800	1. Koolibah 2. Crypto Magic 3. Promises Made

Koojan (5) 0x00x0
Trainer: Ruby Chatterton(Beaudesert)
Jockey: Anthony Allen (Last 50: 2-3-8)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

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4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ)

Dam: PRETTY (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Pins

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 2-3-8

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 12% P 31%

Track

W 5.66% P 16%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only), Standard Bit]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after 13 months ran second last of 14 at Gold Coast Mdn on June 20 over 1800m, on a slow track; 14 len behind Argentum Rock with 55.5kg at $151. Previously second-up ran last of 12 at Ipswich 3yo Mdn-Sw on May 14 2025 over 1680m, slow going 42 len behind Think Like Paddy carrying 58kg at $81. Not seeing any improvement this time.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
13th of 14	20/6/26	Gold Coast	1800m	MDN	12	Grady Spokes	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:52.21	57.7 km/h	0:37.52	14.4L	14-11	$151	402	$30,000	-	1. Argentum Rock 2. Bomb Perignon 3. Kojak
402 Day Spell
4th of 4	9/6/26	Deagon	1200m	Trial	1	Jade Hampson	53kg	Heavy	1:15.93	56.9 km/h	-	2.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Pure Audacity 2. Mad Ana 3. Oakfield Galaxy
8th of 8	19/5/26	Gold Coast Poly	1050m	Trial	1	Jason Taylor	-	Good	1:00.54	62.4 km/h	-	16.14L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Inbestigator 2. Inzain Dragon 3. Labubu
12th of 12	14/5/25	Ipswich	1680m	MDN 3	10	Andrew Mallyon	58kg	Soft 5	1:43.54	58.4 km/h	0:37.86	42.1L	12-11	$81	21	$40,000	-	1. Think Like Paddy 2. Dubias Miss 3. Stromboli Delight
12th of 12	23/4/25	Doomben	1350m	MDN	9	Kyle Wilson-Taylor	58kg	Soft 5	1:23.10	58.5 km/h	0:35.97	7.0L	8-8	$51	129	$40,000	-	1. Sunny Disposition 2. First Man 3. Starsonus
129 Day Spell
12th of 13	15/12/24	Hawkesbury	1600m	MDN	4	Zac Lloyd	57.5kg	Good 4	1:35.62	60.2 km/h	0:34.45	12.4L	4-9	$7.00	-	$42,000	-	1. Hovland 2. The Beast 3. Lulo Link

Gypsy Wish (4) x499216926
Trainer: Nicole Luke(Gold Coast)
Jockey: Danny Peisley (Last 50: 6-6-7)
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $36,000
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ALL TOO HARD (AUS)

Dam: JOSEPHINE SEA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Smart Missile

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-2-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

9: 1-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 1-2-0

Turf

9: 1-2-0

Good

6: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

10: 1-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 6-6-7

Last 7 Days

15: 0-2-1

Trainer

W 33% P 33%

Distance

W 21% P 42%

Track

W 15% P 36%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2226m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Blinkers (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Most recently 6th of 9 at Gold Coast Bm78 on June 6 over 2226m, 5.5 len behind Farwest with 54kg at $7.50. The start before that 2nd of 12 at Gold Coast 3&4yo Bm68 on May 22 over 1800m, slow going 1.75 len behind San Jose Boy carrying 54kg at $17. Best form stacks up nicely and deserves another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	6/6/26	Gold Coast	2226m	BM78	4	Taylor Marshall	54kg	Good 4	2:19.66	57.4 km/h	0:34.62	5.4L	5-3	$7.50	15	$35,000	$500	1. Farwest 2. Let's Do It Again 3. Barazin
2nd of 12	22/5/26	Gold Coast	1800m	BM68 34	7	Taylor Marshall	54kg	Soft 6	1:51.27	58.2 km/h	0:35.92	1.8L	11-9	$17	6	$50,000	$9,000	1. San Jose Boy 2. Gypsy Wish 3. Piston Rebel
9th of 12	16/5/26	Gold Coast Poly	1900m	BM65	10	Damien Boutet	55kg	Neutral	1:55.22	59.4 km/h	0:35.81	5.9L	11-10	$71	28	$28,000	$500	1. Highgrove Rose 2. Arduous 3. Farwest
6th of 10	18/4/26	Gold Coast	1800m	CL1	7	Damien Boutet	56kg	Soft 5	1:50.73	58.5 km/h	0:36.88	4.1L	7-5	$16	28	$28,000	$500	1. Launcher 2. Elysium 3. Use Your Illusion
1st of 9	21/3/26	Gold Coast	1800m	MDN	7	Damien Boutet	55.5kg	Good 4	1:51.35	58.2 km/h	0:35.29	1.2L	3-3	$5.50	21	$30,000	$16,800	1. Gypsy Wish 2. Oakfield Galaxy 3. Elegant Force
2nd of 8	28/2/26	Gold Coast	1300m	MDN	2	Damien Boutet	54.5kg	Heavy 8	1:19.17	59.1 km/h	0:35.79	3.0L	6-4	$15	7	$30,000	$5,300	1. Britannia Rose 2. Gypsy Wish 3. Airburst

Frictional Force (2) 074x05683
Trainer: John Shelton(Grafton)
Jockey: Justin P Stanley (Last 50: 6-4-7)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $7,450
Win / Place: 0% / 12%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUNDEEL (NZ)

Dam: FRICTIONAL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Snitzel

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-0-1

Season

8: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-0-1

Turf

8: 0-0-1

Good

6: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 6-4-7

Last 7 Days

14: 2-2-3

Trainer

W 7.69% P 30%

Distance

W 9.52% P 28%

Track

W 15% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2245m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Last start 3rd of 8 at Grafton Cl1-Sw on June 6 over 2245m, slow going 1.3 len behind Thundering Falcon with 55kg at $17. The start before that ran second last of 9 at Port Macquarie Mdn-Sw on May 18 over 1509m, on a wet track; 9 len behind Thunder Lights carrying 59kg at $14. Terrific chance to find winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	6/6/26	Grafton	2245m	CL1	1	Justin P Stanley	55kg	Soft 6	2:21.60	57.1 km/h	0:36.9	1.3L	6-4	$17	19	$27,000	$2,600	1. Thundering Falcon 2. Tormanzor 3. Frictional Force
8th of 9	18/5/26	Port Macquarie	1509m	MDN	5	Justin P Stanley	59kg	Heavy 9	1:35.08	57.1 km/h	0:38.25	9.7L	8-8	$14	41	$27,000	$500	1. Thunder Lights 2. Colorado Tycoon 3. Cherry Dream
41 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	7/4/26	Grafton	1708m	MDN	4	Karl Zechner	58.5kg	Good 4	1:43.49	59.4 km/h	0:36.28	4.3L	5-4	$8.00	8	$27,000	$600	1. Divine Effort 2. Elegant Force 3. Stainless Steel
5th of 10	30/3/26	Grafton	1720m	MDN	10	Karl Zechner	58.5kg	Good 4	1:45.90	58.5 km/h	0:35.21	1.3L	10-9	$81	15	$27,000	$825	1. Kiss'n Dance 2. Burning Ambition 3. Righteous Brother
12th of 12	15/3/26	Grafton	1400m	MDN	9	Brandon Lerena	58.5kg	Good 4	1:23.67	60.2 km/h	0:34.81	8.1L	5-9	$91	139	$50,000	-	1. Launcher 2. Sunvolt 3. Jennibelle
139 Day Spell
7th of 8	5/3/26	Grafton	940m	Trial	-	Jodi Worley	57kg	Good	0:56.25	60.2 km/h	-	9.35L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Commedia 2. Moonlight Diva 3. Exo Murano

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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