Townsville Race 2

Ladbrokes Hcp

Prize Money: $21,000

JOURNALISM (1) goes well for hoop Sewell who has three wins and three placings from just ten steers and looks very well-placed against this line-up. Placed over this track and trip in richer company last time out and maps ideally for this contest from gate two. Should be right there when the whips are cracking. SMART LEGEND (2) has a win and a placing from three attempts over this course and distance and will be rock-hard fit for this contest. Can make his presence felt. PRINCE AKEEM (6) was a touch disappointing at the latest effort but the form prior was full of merit. Worth another chance from the inside marble. KUREDER (4) is better than recent efforts suggest and may earn some minor money. SAVVY THINKER (7) next best with the claim.

Distance: 2000m
Class: Open HCP
Track: Good4
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +3.5m 1000-W/Post; +1m Remainder. (Pent: 5.89)

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Journalism (2) 0112234113
Trainer: Lachie Manzelmann(Mackay)
Jockey: Adam Sewell (Last 50: 8-7-5)
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $378,040
Win / Place: 18% / 52%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS)

Dam: AMANPOUR (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Northern Meteor

100

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 8-7-8

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

6: 0-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 3-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-0-3

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

12: 1-2-3

Non-Metro

32: 7-5-5

Turf

43: 8-7-8

Good

24: 6-5-2

Soft

17: 1-2-6

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

43: 8-7-8

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 3-2-1

Last 50

50: 8-7-5

Last 7 Days

7: 0-1-2

Trainer

W 16% P 39%

Distance

W 7.95% P 31%

Track

W 6.44% P 24%

Trainer/Track

W 15% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 66%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1560m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last start came from the tail of the field 3rd of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 1.1 len behind Leg Drive carrying 58kg at $14. The run before that came from midfield and won by a head in the Mackay Cup Qlty on July 25 over 2000m defeating Smart Legend carrying 53kg at $14. Worth another chance on a back-up of a week-and-a-half.

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 16	8/8/26	Townsville	2000m	Qlty	10	Adam Sewell	58kg	Good 4	2:01.55	59.2 km/h	0:35.4	1.1L	14-13	$14	14	$150,000	$13,500	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism
1st of 14	25/7/26	Mackay	2000m	Qlty	2	Adam Sewell	53kg	Good 4	2:01.88	59.1 km/h	0:36.33	0.2L	8-5	$14	8	$150,000	$87,000	1. Journalism 2. Smart Legend 3. Odegaard
1st of 11	17/7/26	Mackay	1800m	OPEN	3	Adam Sewell	56.5kg	Good 4	1:49.55	59.2 km/h	0:37.46	0.5L	6-3	$5.50	6	$35,000	$19,800	1. Journalism 2. Odegaard 3. The Penske File
4th of 12	11/7/26	Rockhampton	1600m	Qlty	2	Nikki Olzard	52kg	Soft 5	1:33.55	61.6 km/h	0:34.96	3.4L	8-6	$26	9	$150,000	$7,500	1. Keitel 2. Quothquan 3. Zoology
3rd of 7	2/7/26	Mackay	1560m	OPEN	5	Ashley Butler	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:34.25	59.6 km/h	0:35.09	2.8L	3-2	$7.00	16	$21,000	$1,950	1. Exodas 2. Raetihi 3. Journalism
2nd of 14	16/6/26	Townsville	1609m	OPEN	5	Adam Sewell	56kg	Good 4	1:36.72	59.9 km/h	0:34.73	1.6L	8-9	$8.00	24	$21,000	$3,800	1. Going Nuclear 2. Journalism 3. Olympic Korchnoi

Smart Legend (5) 4x28114926
Trainer: Stephen Massingham(Cairns)
Jockey: Ryan Wiggins (Last 50: 16-6-6)
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $330,225
Win / Place: 21% / 51%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Jockey Airborne

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SO YOU THINK (NZ)

Dam: HERSTORY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Commands

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-4-7

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

7: 2-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

22: 3-2-5

Non-Metro

15: 5-2-2

Turf

37: 8-4-7

Good

24: 6-2-6

Soft

9: 2-1-1

Heavy

4: 0-1-0

Clockwise

37: 8-4-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 16-6-6

Last 7 Days

15: 2-3-2

Trainer

W 23% P 50%

Distance

W 11% P 29%

Track

W 19% P 47%

Trainer/Track

W 18% P 46%

Trainer/Distance

W 10% P 20%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 2000m

Comments

At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 3 len behind Leg Drive carrying 58kg at $7.50. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 14 in the Mackay Cup Qlty on July 25 over 2000m, head behind Journalism carrying 54kg at $11. Ready to improve.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

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 16	8/8/26	Townsville	2000m	Qlty	8	Ryan Wiggins	58kg	Good 4	2:01.55	59.2 km/h	0:35.4	2.9L	3-3	$7.50	14	$150,000	$2,250	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism
2nd of 14	25/7/26	Mackay	2000m	Qlty	13	Sean Cormack	54kg	Good 4	2:01.88	59.1 km/h	0:36.33	0.2L	2-2	$11	11	$150,000	$27,000	1. Journalism 2. Smart Legend 3. Odegaard
9th of 10	14/7/26	Townsville	1400m	OPEN	10	Ryan Wiggins	61kg	Good 4	1:23.59	60.3 km/h	0:34.66	3.6L	9-9	$6.00	16	$21,000	$400	1. Free Carry 2. Aged Care 3. Cifonelli
4th of 9	28/6/26	Townsville	1609m	OPEN	2	Ryan Wiggins	61kg	Good 4	1:36.21	60.2 km/h	0:36	2.1L	5-3	$3.40f	36	$21,000	$1,000	1. Going Nuclear 2. Free Carry 3. Beau Rain
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 13	23/5/26	Mackay	1800m	OPEN	2	Ryan Wiggins	59kg	Good 4	1:48.64	59.6 km/h	0:37.12	2.0L	5-5	$2.25f	15	$35,000	$19,800	1. Smart Legend 2. Journalism 3. Logan Street Lion
1st of 13	8/5/26	Townsville	1400m	OPEN	12	Sean Cormack	57kg	Soft 5	1:21.67	61.7 km/h	0:34.1	0.6L	2-1	$5.50	20	$35,000	$19,800	1. Smart Legend 2. Astra Star 3. Going Nuclear

Hopeful (3) 8970809380
Trainer: Graham Hughes(Cluden)
Jockey: Ivo Fry (Last 50: 5-6-7)
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $620,820
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MOTIVATOR (GB)

Dam: MONST (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 6-6-6

Distance

15: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

11: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 1-1-1

2nd Up

9: 1-2-1

3rd Up

9: 2-1-0

4th Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

28: 6-5-2

Non-Metro

26: 0-1-4

Turf

54: 6-6-6

Good

21: 2-1-2

Soft

26: 3-1-4

Heavy

7: 1-4-0

Clockwise

46: 5-5-6

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 5-6-7

Last 7 Days

5: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 15% P 35%

Distance

W 2.70% P 25%

Track

W 11% P 32%

Trainer/Track

W 18% P 38%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2000m

Gear Changes

Blinkers ON, Winkers OFF [Blinkers]

Comments

At the latest run 12th of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 5 len behind Leg Drive carrying 54.5kg at $101. Before that 8th of 14 in the Mackay Cup Qlty on July 25 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Journalism carrying 54kg at $151. Needs to lift.

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
12th of 16	8/8/26	Townsville	2000m	Qlty	3	Ivo Fry	54.5kg	Good 4	2:01.55	59.2 km/h	0:35.4	4.9L	9-9	$101	14	$150,000	-	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism
8th of 14	25/7/26	Mackay	2000m	Qlty	7	Ivo Fry	54kg	Good 4	2:01.88	59.1 km/h	0:36.33	5.4L	7-9	$151	20	$150,000	$2,250	1. Journalism 2. Smart Legend 3. Odegaard
3rd of 11	5/7/26	Townsville	2000m	OPEN	4	Ivo Fry	59.5kg	Good 4	2:03.74	58.2 km/h	0:36.53	3.1L	6-8	$26	7	$35,000	$3,200	1. John Joseph 2. The Penske File 3. Hopeful
9th of 9	28/6/26	Townsville	1609m	OPEN	5	Nathan Thomas	58.5kg	Good 4	1:36.21	60.2 km/h	0:36	13.8L	4-6	$101	12	$21,000	$400	1. Going Nuclear 2. Free Carry 3. Beau Rain
12th of 14	16/6/26	Townsville	1609m	OPEN	9	Ivo Fry	60kg	Good 4	1:36.72	59.9 km/h	0:34.73	4.9L	5-4	$151	24	$21,000	-	1. Going Nuclear 2. Journalism 3. Olympic Korchnoi
8th of 13	23/5/26	Mackay	1800m	OPEN	9	Aidan Holt	60kg	Good 4	1:48.64	59.6 km/h	0:37.12	6.0L	12-10	$51	15	$35,000	$500	1. Smart Legend 2. Journalism 3. Logan Street Lion

Kureder (4) 54411x0848
Trainer: Stephen Massingham(Cairns)
Jockey: Ben Kennedy (Last 50: 5-3-9)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $421,580
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ)

Dam: CHARMEUSE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 7-5-2

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

4th Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

29: 7-4-1

Non-Metro

9: 0-1-1

Turf

38: 7-5-2

Good

21: 3-3-1

Soft

13: 4-1-0

Heavy

4: 0-1-1

Clockwise

38: 7-5-2

Handicap Rating

77.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-3-9

Last 7 Days

7: 2-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 9.91% P 24%

Track

W 24% P 44%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2412m

Gear Changes

[Winkers]

Comments

Most recently 8th of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 4 len behind Leg Drive carrying 54kg at $101. The start before that ran second last in a small field at Cairns on July 23 over 1900m, slow going 6 len behind Choir Boy carrying 60kg at $6. Should be at peak fitness now and looks sure to feature.

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
8th of 16	8/8/26	Townsville	2000m	Qlty	5	Ben Kennedy	54kg	Good 4	2:01.55	59.2 km/h	0:35.4	4.2L	11-14	$101	16	$150,000	$2,250	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism
4th of 5	23/7/26	Cairns	1900m	OPEN	3	Ryan Wiggins	60kg	Soft 7	1:58.35	57.8 km/h	0:36.76	6.9L	5-5	$6.00	18	$21,000	$1,000	1. Choir Boy 2. Ella Te Ama 3. Ready Tiger
8th of 11	5/7/26	Townsville	2000m	OPEN	9	Ryan Wiggins	60kg	Good 4	2:03.74	58.2 km/h	0:36.53	5.5L	4-4	$5.50	19	$35,000	$500	1. John Joseph 2. The Penske File 3. Hopeful
13th of 14	16/6/26	Townsville	1609m	OPEN	13	Ryan Wiggins	59kg	Good 4	1:36.72	59.9 km/h	0:34.73	5.3L	13-12	$11	73	$21,000	-	1. Going Nuclear 2. Journalism 3. Olympic Korchnoi
73 Day Spell
1st of 9	4/4/26	Eagle Farm	2200m	BM80	2	Angela Jones	56kg	Good 4	2:18.78	57.1 km/h	0:34.96	0.4L	4-2	$13	28	$85,000	$48,800	1. Kureder 2. Akkadian Emperor 3. Placid Pearl
1st of 7	7/3/26	Eagle Farm	2412m	BM80	5	Angela Jones	54kg	Soft 5	2:30.91	57.5 km/h	0:36.85	0.7L	4-2	$3.30f	14	$85,000	$48,800	1. Kureder 2. Raf Attack 3. Liberty Park

Prince Akeem (1) 33121x3140
Trainer: Graham Hughes(Cluden)
Jockey: Lacey Morrison (Last 50: 4-5-6)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $193,765
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

9 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: POLARMORE (AUS)

Dam: ZAMUNDA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Bureaucracy

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 10-9-11

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

31: 6-7-7

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-3-2

2nd Up

6: 3-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

4th Up

6: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

63: 10-9-11

Turf

62: 10-9-11

Good

31: 3-6-3

Soft

25: 6-2-7

Heavy

6: 1-1-1

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

62: 10-9-11

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

72.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 1-5-2

Last 50

50: 4-5-6

Last 7 Days

7: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 9.01% P 41%

Distance

W 10% P 33%

Track

W 15% P 42%

Trainer/Track

W 10% P 40%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1609m

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit]

Comments

Last start 10th of 12 at this track on August 1 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Aged Care carrying 54kg at $21. The start before that 4th of 10 at this track on July 14 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Free Carry carrying 54kg at $11. Better than that last effort and cannot be underestimated.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

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
10th of 12	1/8/26	Townsville	1609m	OPEN	2	Ivo Fry	54kg	Good 4	1:36.58	60.0 km/h	0:35.22	4.4L	6-6	$21	18	$30,000	$500	1. Aged Care 2. Free Carry 3. Canberra Legend
4th of 10	14/7/26	Townsville	1400m	OPEN	4	Ivo Fry	54kg	Good 4	1:23.59	60.3 km/h	0:34.66	2.4L	6-6	$11	22	$21,000	$1,000	1. Free Carry 2. Aged Care 3. Cifonelli
1st of 7	22/6/26	Townsville	1400m	OPEN	4	Ivo Fry	54kg	Good 4	1:24.12	59.9 km/h	0:34	0.8L	4-4	$11	22	$21,000	$11,600	1. Prince Akeem 2. Swatow 3. Acclimatise
3rd of 7	31/5/26	Townsville	1400m	OPEN	5	Ivo Fry	54kg	Good 4	1:22.79	60.9 km/h	0:34.48	1.7L	6-7	$17	77	$21,000	$1,950	1. Central Park 2. Free Carry 3. Prince Akeem
77 Day Spell
1st of 11	15/3/26	Townsville	1609m	BM65	3	Ivo Fry	61kg	Heavy 8	1:39.02	58.5 km/h	0:36.95	0.3L	4-2	$8.00	10	$21,000	$11,600	1. Prince Akeem 2. More Trouble 3. Misterkipchoge
2nd of 12	5/3/26	Townsville	1400m	OPEN	6	Ivo Fry	54kg	Soft 5	1:22.56	61.0 km/h	0:35.31	0.8L	3-2	$31	40	$21,000	$3,800	1. Sweet Kisses 2. Prince Akeem 3. Tycoon Beau
40 Day Freshen-Up

Savvy Thinker (6) 8604170610
Trainer: Gary Dickson(Townsville)
Jockey: Fiona Sandkuhl (a2)(Last 50: 1-4-4)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $42,875
Win / Place: 12% / 12%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS)

Dam: SMART AS YOU THINK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: So You Think

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

12: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

24: 3-0-0

Turf

23: 3-0-0

Good

16: 2-0-0

Soft

6: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

16: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-4-4

Last 7 Days

5: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 14% P 30%

Track

W 9.23% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m - 2100m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last start 12th of 15 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 6 len behind Batemans Bay carrying 57.5kg at $26. The start before that won by 2 len at Cairns on July 23 over 2100m in soft going defeating Prefer To Dance carrying 55kg at $11. Prepared to work around.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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
12th of 15	8/8/26	Townsville	2000m	BM65	5	Chelsea Jokic	57.5kg	Good 4	2:03.21	58.4 km/h	0:37.16	6.9L	4-6	$26	16	$30,000	-	1. Batemans Bay 2. Bold Blaze 3. Medal
1st of 8	23/7/26	Cairns	2100m	BM70	3	Chelsea Jokic	55kg	Soft 7	2:12.84	56.9 km/h	0:39.11	2.1L	3-1	$11	6	$21,000	$11,600	1. Savvy Thinker 2. Prefer To Dance 3. Eyeleftit
6th of 14	17/7/26	Mackay	1800m	BM0-58	10	Ashley Butler	58kg	Good 4	1:51.27	58.2 km/h	0:36.17	6.6L	2-1	$17	12	$30,000	$500	1. Yorokobi 2. Latin Love 3. Eclipsion
10th of 11	5/7/26	Townsville	2000m	OPEN	10	Lacey Morrison	55kg	Good 4	2:03.74	58.2 km/h	0:36.53	6.3L	3-1	$21	15	$35,000	$500	1. John Joseph 2. The Penske File 3. Hopeful
7th of 9	20/6/26	Innisfail	2000m	BM65	9	Amanda Thomson	55kg	Heavy 10	2:08.31	56.1 km/h	0:39.63	6.5L	2-2	$3.20f	7	$11,000	-	1. Amalfi Amore 2. Eclipsion 3. Khamis
1st of 9	13/6/26	Atherton	1830m	BM65	3	Amanda Thomson	55kg	Good 4	1:53.34	58.1 km/h	0:36.91	0.1L	1-1	$11	13	$11,000	$7,500	1. Savvy Thinker 2. It's Been A Trek 3. Amalfi Amore

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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