Townsville (G) Race 8

Essery Racing

Prize Money: $3,200

VILLAIN OF FIRE (1) is generally an honest type in the frame at 14 of 30 starts but missed the placings last time when seventh (22.25) over 380m at this track. Tends to go well on this box draw. Has the inside draw and looks tough to beat. ADVIKA (4) has been out of the placings the last couple but was a OPEN winner (21.93) three back at this track. Has the ability and expected to do much better. HE'S PEEKING (2) comes off an average performance last start when fifth at this track over 380m behind One Last Beer (22.08) in a OPEN. The form out of the last run is proven to be strong. Worth another chance. EMGRAND DRIVE (8) will have admirers after placing last time out.

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

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Villain Of Fire (1) 3263512767
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (STUART)
Prize Money: $19,260
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: EQUALIZER (AUS)

Dam: WYNNUM STAR (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-8-6

Track

30: 8-8-6

Trk/Dst

29: 8-8-6

Distance

29: 8-8-6

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

30: 8-8-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th in a OPEN on September 1 over 380m at this track behind One Last Beer beaten 11 lengths (22.25). Has clocked a scorching 21.57 here at this trip. Leading player.

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	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.25	61.5 km/h	11.8L	$20	0:21.43	0:21.34	OPEN	$3,200	-	7	1. One Last Beer 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. King And I
6th of 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.16	61.7 km/h	9.3L	$5.50	0:21.50	0:21.50	FFA	$3,200	-	7	1. One Last Beer 2. Emgrand Drive 3. Canya Atomic
7th of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.55	60.7 km/h	12.3L	$8.50	0:28.70	0:28.45	OPEN	$4,600	-	21	1. Crab Pot 2. Maisie Moo Moo 3. Cheap Reality
2nd of 8	28/7/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.16	61.7 km/h	0.1L	$4.80	0:22.15	0:21.65	FFA	$3,200	$640	7	1. Pika Wave 2. Villain Of Fire 3. Mad Bunch
1st of 8	21/7/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.57	63.4 km/h	8.0L	$5.00	0:21.57	0:21.57	GR 3/4	$2,800	$1,820	7	1. Villain Of Fire 2. Mad Bunch 3. Hara's Pest
5th of 7	14/7/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.31	61.3 km/h	6.5L	$7.50	0:21.85	0:21.59	GR 2/3	$3,200	-	21	1. Tex Gunn 2. Ascend Kalmia 3. Mad Bunch

He's Peeking (2) 7846438765
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (BURDELL)
Prize Money: $24,065
Win / Place: 23% / 48%

Box Specialist

2 yo WH D

Sire: PAW LICKING (AUS)

Dam: SAMSHU (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 9-5-5

Track

39: 9-5-5

Trk/Dst

27: 8-4-4

Distance

27: 8-4-4

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

39: 9-5-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th over 380m at this track beaten 9 lengths (22.08) behind One Last Beer in a OPEN on September 1. Comes through a good form race. Looks a top chance.

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
5th of 8	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.08	62.0 km/h	9.3L	$31	0:21.43	0:21.34	OPEN	$3,200	-	14	1. One Last Beer 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. King And I
6th of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.19	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$31	0:21.75	0:21.75	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	14	1. Farmor Jacuzzis 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Emgrand Drive
7th of 8	4/8/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:29.65	60.5 km/h	12.8L	$8.50	0:28.75	0:28.35	GR 5	$3,800	-	7	1. Amber Annie 2. Hara's Suzuki 3. Roman Party
8th of 8	28/7/26	Townsville	498m	1	0:29.93	59.9 km/h	16.5L	$12	0:28.81	0:28.63	GR 5	$3,800	-	7	1. Organised Kaos 2. Gus The Great 3. Roman Party
3rd of 8	21/7/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.20	61.4 km/h	4.6L	$4.80	0:28.88	0:28.64	P5	$3,800	$380	7	1. Valeena Boy 2. Organised Kaos 3. He's Peeking
4th of 8	14/7/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.30	61.2 km/h	12.3L	$9.00	0:28.45	0:28.45	GR 4/5	$4,200	$210	21	1. Total Franky 2. Cawbourne Slick 3. Be United

Aston Elisha (3) 8422564415
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (STUART)
Prize Money: $22,080
Win / Place: 25% / 51%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: ASTON EXCEED (AUS)

Dam: ASTON SAVANNAH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 9-6-3

Track

34: 8-6-3

Trk/Dst

33: 8-6-3

Distance

33: 8-6-3

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

34: 8-6-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 380m. Last start finished 5th over 380m at this track beaten 6 lengths (22.07) behind Swift Cannon in a OPEN on September 1. Has ability and looks a winning hope.

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	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.07	62.0 km/h	5.9L	$9.50	0:21.63	0:21.34	OPEN	$3,200	-	18	1. Swift Cannon 2. Colonel's Ranger 3. Emgrand Drive
1st of 7	14/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:21.95	62.3 km/h	0.3L	$3.30	0:21.95	0:21.77	GR 3/4	$2,800	$1,820	3	1. Aston Elisha 2. Moonshine Magic 3. Flying Blossom
4th of 8	11/8/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.05	62.0 km/h	3.8L	$11	0:21.78	0:21.60	GR 3/4	$2,800	$140	49	1. Exotic Ruby 2. White Car 3. Packham Rose
49 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	23/6/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	8.0L	$6.00	0:21.63	0:21.51	GR 3	$3,200	$160	7	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Hara's Pest 3. Villain Of Fire
6th of 8	16/6/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.09	61.9 km/h	4.0L	$5.50	0:21.80	0:21.57	GR 2/3	$3,200	-	28	1. Maple Wave 2. Eternal Winter 3. Hara's Pest
5th of 7	19/5/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	12.5L	$5.00	0:21.53	0:21.53	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	14	1. Farmor Bacardi 2. He's Peeking 3. Emgrand Drive

Advika (4) 11122217x7
Trainer: Ross Rudall (NOME)
Prize Money: $18,840
Win / Place: 34% / 73%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: FEMME FOLLE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 8-8-1

Track

21: 7-8-1

Trk/Dst

21: 7-8-1

Distance

21: 7-8-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Country

21: 7-8-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (22.41) when seventh over 380m at this track in a Free For All. Goes very well off the draw boasting two wins and two places from four starts. Looks hard to beat with even luck.

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	21/8/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.41	61.0 km/h	11.8L	$7.50	0:21.58	0:21.54	FFA	$3,200	-	136	1. One Last Beer 2. Lord Eddie 3. Maple Wave
136 Day Spell
7th of 8	7/4/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.79	60.0 km/h	19.8L	$3.00f	0:21.38	0:21.38	OPEN	$7,700	-	7	1. On Holidays 2. Emgrand Drive 3. Eternal Winter
1st of 8	31/3/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:21.93	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$4.00	0:21.93	0:21.56	OPEN	$3,200	$2,080	14	1. Advika 2. Shian Peaches 3. On Holidays
2nd of 8	17/3/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:21.90	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:21.87	0:21.77	FFA	$3,200	$640	21	1. Pika Wave 2. Advika 3. Southpaw Mcgraw
2nd of 8	24/2/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.84	62.6 km/h	2.0L	$2.50	0:21.69	0:21.51	GR 3/4	$2,800	$560	7	1. I'm Free 2. Advika 3. Cuban Eight
2nd of 8	17/2/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.82	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$2.30	0:21.79	0:21.69	FFA	$3,200	$640	7	1. Maple Wave 2. Advika 3. Instinctively

Lord Eddie (5) 5341121124
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (STUART)
Prize Money: $22,775
Win / Place: 19% / 69%

3 yo D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: NANGAR GOLD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 9-13-10

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

Country

46: 9-13-10

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.07) at this track in a OPEN, finishing fourth and beaten 9 lengths. Has two successes and three minors from eight starts from box 5. Has ability but looking elsewhere this time.

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	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.07	62.0 km/h	9.3L	$7.00	0:21.43	0:21.34	OPEN	$3,200	$160	11	1. One Last Beer 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. King And I
2nd of 7	21/8/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.02	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$3.90	0:21.58	0:21.54	FFA	$3,200	$640	3	1. One Last Beer 2. Lord Eddie 3. Maple Wave
1st of 7	18/8/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.81	62.7 km/h	0.1L	$4.00	0:21.81	0:21.75	GR 3/4	$2,800	$1,820	21	1. Lord Eddie 2. Mad Bunch 3. Furious Phantom
1st of 7	28/7/26	Bulli	340m	4	0:19.08	64.2 km/h	3.8L	$1.75f	0:19.08	0:19.08	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	7	1. Lord Eddie 2. Yeah Wow 3. Tommy's Hitman
2nd of 7	21/7/26	Bulli	340m	4	0:19.10	64.1 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:18.97	0:18.97	NG	$2,660	$505	7	1. Flamin' Joe 2. Lord Eddie 3. Kooringa Express
1st of 7	14/7/26	Bulli	340m	7	0:19.35	63.3 km/h	0.1L	$6.50	0:19.35	0:19.32	GR 4	$2,520	$1,600	7	1. Lord Eddie 2. Calypso Ethics 3. Flamin' Joe

Maple Wave (6) 3212415537
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (STUART)
Prize Money: $34,375
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: ELUSIVE WAVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 14-9-10

Track

47: 11-6-9

Trk/Dst

47: 11-6-9

Distance

47: 11-6-9

Season

5: 1-0-1

Country

68: 14-9-10

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
14	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished seventh in a OPEN on September 1 over 380m at this track behind Tex Gunn, beaten 9 lengths (22.17). Can't recommend in this field.

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	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.17	61.7 km/h	9.4L	$6.00	0:21.50	0:21.34	OPEN	$3,200	-	11	1. Tex Gunn 2. Packham Rose 3. Big Easy Al
3rd of 7	21/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.04	62.1 km/h	6.5L	$6.00	0:21.58	0:21.54	FFA	$3,200	$320	3	1. One Last Beer 2. Lord Eddie 3. Maple Wave
5th of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.00	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$9.00	0:21.75	0:21.75	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	7	1. Farmor Jacuzzis 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Emgrand Drive
5th of 8	11/8/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:21.97	62.3 km/h	5.3L	$9.00	0:21.60	0:21.60	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	7	1. Smooth Blast 2. George Alexis 3. Farmor Bacardi
1st of 5	4/8/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.68	63.1 km/h	0.3L	$3.20	0:21.68	0:21.61	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	21	1. Maple Wave 2. Aston Kinnie 3. Farmor Jacuzzis
4th of 8	14/7/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.80	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$12	0:21.59	0:21.59	GR 1/2	$3,200	$160	21	1. Kasey's Way 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Holly Magic

Pika Wave (7) 7384614688
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (STUART)
Prize Money: $26,955
Win / Place: 29% / 43%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: ELUSIVE WAVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 13-4-2

Track

34: 9-4-2

Trk/Dst

34: 9-4-2

Distance

34: 9-4-2

Season

4: 0-0-0

Country

44: 13-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage eighth last time out over 380m at this track. Happy enough to avoid.

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	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.39	61.1 km/h	10.5L	$15	0:21.63	0:21.34	OPEN	$3,200	-	14	1. Swift Cannon 2. Colonel's Ranger 3. Emgrand Drive
8th of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.35	61.2 km/h	8.5L	$17	0:21.75	0:21.75	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	7	1. Farmor Jacuzzis 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Emgrand Drive
6th of 8	11/8/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.48	60.9 km/h	12.5L	$16	0:21.60	0:21.60	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	7	1. Smooth Blast 2. George Alexis 3. Farmor Bacardi
4th of 5	4/8/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.98	62.2 km/h	4.3L	$10	0:21.68	0:21.61	FFA	$3,200	$160	7	1. Maple Wave 2. Aston Kinnie 3. Farmor Jacuzzis
1st of 8	28/7/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.15	61.8 km/h	0.1L	$16	0:22.15	0:21.65	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Pika Wave 2. Villain Of Fire 3. Mad Bunch
6th of 6	21/7/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.26	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$16	0:21.68	0:21.57	GR 1/2	$3,200	-	7	1. Holly Magic 2. Tex Gunn 3. Gidgee Bug

Emgrand Drive (8) 362183x323
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (STUART)
Prize Money: $34,550
Win / Place: 17% / 60%

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: MRS. EMGRAND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 12-18-11

Track

25: 6-7-5

Trk/Dst

25: 6-7-5

Distance

25: 6-7-5

Season

3: 0-1-2

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

65: 12-18-11

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame again last time when third (21.82) at this track, making it four minor placings in a row. Jumps from a wide draw. One of the better 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
3rd of 8	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:21.82	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:21.63	0:21.34	OPEN	$3,200	$320	7	1. Swift Cannon 2. Colonel's Ranger 3. Emgrand Drive
2nd of 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.77	62.8 km/h	3.8L	$9.00	0:21.50	0:21.50	FFA	$3,200	$640	7	1. One Last Beer 2. Emgrand Drive 3. Canya Atomic
3rd of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.94	62.4 km/h	2.5L	$11	0:21.75	0:21.75	GR 1/2	$3,200	$320	91	1. Farmor Jacuzzis 2. Farmor Bacardi 3. Emgrand Drive
91 Day Spell
3rd of 7	19/5/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.99	62.2 km/h	6.8L	$5.00	0:21.53	0:21.53	GR 1/2	$3,200	$320	7	1. Farmor Bacardi 2. He's Peeking 3. Emgrand Drive
8th of 8	12/5/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.45	60.9 km/h	13.3L	$5.50	0:21.52	0:21.52	FFA	$3,200	-	11	1. Farmor Bacardi 2. She's Spirited 3. Lucky Fireball
1st of 8	1/5/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.68	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$2.25	0:21.68	0:21.68	FFA	$3,200	$2,080	3	1. Emgrand Drive 2. Aston Elisha 3. Verruckt

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