Townsville Race 9

T.g.b.o.t.a Binks And Marlene Walker S

Prize Money: $2,400

TWEED DREAM (6) comes here following a placing in speedy time (21.90) over 380m at this track. In form and rates on top this time. DONE BY NOON (2) turned in a fair 4th placed finish last time at this track over 380m (22.11). Has placed several times at this track. Expected to run well. MENDOCINO (1) wasn't far away at the finish when 5th and beaten only (21.96) at this track. In the mix. SAND EXPRESS (8) was in the money last time at this track (22.03) in a Grade 5, finishing a second. Has already won out of this draw.

Distance: 380m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Mendocino (1) 4653645445
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (STUART)
Prize Money: $20,875
Win / Place: 12% / 30%

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: COSMIC BLEND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 8-7-4

Track

59: 7-7-4

Trk/Dst

50: 6-6-2

Distance

50: 6-6-2

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

62: 8-7-4

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th in a Grade 5 on August 25 over 380m at this track behind Harper Spiller beaten (21.96). Capable of a strong show.

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 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.96	62.3 km/h	0.0L	$46	0:21.96	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	-	11	1. Harper Spiller 2. Sand Express 3. Three Hearts
4th of 8	14/8/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.52	60.7 km/h	7.5L	$18	0:21.99	0:21.77	MX 5	$2,400	$120	7	1. Whitney Girl 2. Aston Elijah 3. Canya Goose
4th of 8	7/8/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.28	61.4 km/h	9.5L	$46	0:21.61	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	$120	17	1. Hara's Nero 2. Go Gem Go 3. Harms Best
5th of 8	21/7/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.46	60.9 km/h	12.1L	$26	0:21.61	0:21.57	GR 5	$2,400	-	4	1. Takeover Target 2. Raymar Fox 3. Honey Bunny
4th of 7	17/7/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.27	61.4 km/h	5.5L	$14	0:21.89	0:21.63	MX 5	$2,400	$120	7	1. Different Here 2. Aston Elijah 3. Weather Report
6th of 7	10/7/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.57	60.6 km/h	5.8L	$4.00	0:22.16	0:21.68	MX 5	$2,400	-	14	1. Different Here 2. Whitney Girl 3. Hit After Hit

Done By Noon (2) 4332345734
Trainer: Gary Farrell (BARRINGHA)
Prize Money: $9,075
Win / Place: 17% / 44%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: GONE BY NOON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-2-6

Track

12: 0-1-5

Trk/Dst

12: 0-1-5

Distance

12: 0-1-5

Season

5: 0-0-1

Metro

6: 2-0-0

Country

23: 3-2-6

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th over 380m at this track beaten 4.5 lengths (22.11) behind Federal Galaxy in a Grade 5 on August 25. Has been around the mark at his last couple and should make his presence felt.

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 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$10	0:21.79	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	$120	4	1. Federal Galaxy 2. Infrasonic 3. Leyton
3rd of 8	21/8/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.12	61.8 km/h	7.5L	$6.00	0:21.60	0:21.54	P5	$2,400	$240	3	1. Thunderlash 2. Dashing Damiro 3. Done By Noon
7th of 7	18/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.75	60.1 km/h	14.0L	$6.50	0:21.77	0:21.75	GR 5	$2,400	-	11	1. King And I 2. Federal Voodoo 3. Simply Reign
5th of 8	7/8/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.32	61.3 km/h	10.0L	$5.50	0:21.61	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	-	3	1. Hara's Nero 2. Go Gem Go 3. Harms Best
4th of 6	4/8/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.26	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$3.20	0:21.89	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	$120	4	1. Federal Galaxy 2. Average Return 3. Ruby Juby
3rd of 8	31/7/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.04	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:21.91	0:21.58	GR 5	$2,400	$240	3	1. Need A Tow 2. Pickin' Pixies 3. Done By Noon

Major Swing (3) 6851216611
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (BURDELL)
Prize Money: $7,200
Win / Place: 30% / 46%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: HARA'S BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-2-0

Track

11: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

11: 4-2-0

Distance

11: 4-2-0

Season

4: 2-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

12: 4-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to score by a nose in a Grade 5 last start at this track, recording a superb 21.72 over the 380m journey. Among the 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
1st of 8	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.72	63.0 km/h	0.1L	$8.50	0:21.72	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	4	1. Major Swing 2. Hara's Milly 3. Tweed Dream
1st of 7	21/8/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.98	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$18	0:21.98	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	10	1. Major Swing 2. Infrasonic 3. Try To Relax
6th of 8	11/8/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.50	60.8 km/h	10.3L	$5.50	0:21.78	0:21.60	GR 5	$2,400	-	4	1. Federal Blast 2. Go Gem Go 3. Lovely Madeline
6th of 8	7/8/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.42	61.0 km/h	11.5L	$8.00	0:21.61	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Hara's Nero 2. Go Gem Go 3. Harms Best
1st of 8	31/7/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.90	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$2.30	0:21.90	0:21.58	GR 6	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Major Swing 2. Tobias Ivy 3. Early Bird
2nd of 8	24/7/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.34	61.2 km/h	2.8L	$3.90	0:22.14	0:21.43	GR 6	$2,400	$480	7	1. Tau Ceti 2. Major Swing 3. Utah Saint

Cotton Ball Buzz (4) 3113637463
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (BURDELL)
Prize Money: $4,710
Win / Place: 16% / 58%

2 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: TUNGSTEN MISS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-0-5

Track

12: 2-0-5

Trk/Dst

10: 2-0-5

Distance

10: 2-0-5

Season

4: 0-0-1

Country

12: 2-0-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (22.00) over 380m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Others preferred.

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 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.00	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$3.90	0:21.88	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	$240	4	1. Hara's Rex 2. Panama Loco 3. Cotton Ball Buzz
6th of 8	21/8/26	Townsville	498m	1	0:29.30	61.2 km/h	13.3L	$8.50	0:28.37	0:28.37	RST WIN	$3,800	-	7	1. Rio Ragnar 2. Fireball Ernie 3. Party Don't Stop
4th of 6	14/8/26	Townsville	498m	4	0:29.48	60.8 km/h	0.0L	$17	0:28.60	0:28.60	RST WIN	$3,800	$190	7	1. Rio Ragnar 2. Party Don't Stop 3. First On Base
7th of 8	7/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.51	60.8 km/h	6.3L	$8.50	0:22.06	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	-	10	1. Cawbourne Slick 2. Federal Galaxy 3. Smoking Ace
3rd of 8	28/7/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.31	61.3 km/h	4.0L	$3.10	0:22.04	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,400	$240	4	1. Raymar Fox 2. Done By Noon 3. Cotton Ball Buzz
6th of 8	24/7/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.45	60.9 km/h	9.3L	$8.50	0:21.80	0:21.43	GR 4/5	$2,800	-	7	1. Cheap Reality 2. Verruckt 3. Complex Thinking

Go Gem Go (5) 7235132262
Trainer: Carol Pickard (DEERAGUN)
Prize Money: $9,595
Win / Place: 17% / 82%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: POCKET ROCKET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-8-3

Track

4: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-3-0

Distance

4: 0-3-0

Season

4: 0-3-0

Metro

11: 2-5-3

Country

6: 1-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last start (22.08) over 380m at this track. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Has to do a bit more.

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
2nd of 8	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.08	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$3.70	0:21.94	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	$480	11	1. Hara's Nero 2. Go Gem Go 3. Verruckt
6th of 7	14/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.72	60.2 km/h	12.8L	$11	0:21.82	0:21.77	GR 5	$3,200	-	3	1. Swing Shift 2. Sydneysider 3. Federal Blast
2nd of 8	11/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.01	62.2 km/h	3.3L	$4.40	0:21.78	0:21.60	GR 5	$2,400	$480	4	1. Federal Blast 2. Go Gem Go 3. Lovely Madeline
2nd of 8	7/8/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$2.30	0:21.61	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	$480	14	1. Hara's Nero 2. Go Gem Go 3. Harms Best
3rd of 8	24/7/26	Q Lakeside	390m	7	0:22.13	63.4 km/h	2.3L	$18	0:21.98	0:21.58	GR 5	$3,000	$300	4	1. Regal Gypsy 2. Six Gins 3. Go Gem Go
1st of 5	20/7/26	Q Straight	300m	5	0:16.72	64.6 km/h	0.1L	$6.00	0:16.72	0:16.44	GR 5	$2,100	$1,365	8	1. Go Gem Go 2. Yapping Aces 3. Zara's Comet

Tweed Dream (6) 4243344x13
Trainer: Danny Preh (KELSO)
Prize Money: $10,995
Win / Place: 22% / 59%

2 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: RUMBLING AWAY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 5-2-6

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

Metro

16: 4-1-5

Country

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 380m. Last start finished 3rd on August 25 over 380m at this track behind Major Swing beaten 2.5 lengths (21.90) in a Grade 5. Has clocked an excellent 21.75 Best Time here at the trip. Top chance.

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	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.90	62.5 km/h	2.6L	$2.20	0:21.72	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	$240	18	1. Major Swing 2. Hara's Milly 3. Tweed Dream
1st of 6	7/8/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.75	62.9 km/h	4.3L	$1.90	0:21.75	0:21.61	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	72	1. Tweed Dream 2. Blue Jet Train 3. Federal Rocket
72 Day Spell
4th of 8	27/5/26	Capalaba	366m	8	0:20.29	64.9 km/h	3.3L	$7.00	0:20.06	0:19.97	GR 5	$3,500	$175	7	1. Sassy Sandy 2. Cashed Up Rhi 3. Striking Beach
4th of 6	20/5/26	Capalaba	366m	6	0:20.62	63.9 km/h	4.8L	$1.55	0:20.29	0:20.18	GR 5	$2,700	$135	8	1. Sassy Sandy 2. What's The Price 3. Striking Beach
3rd of 8	12/5/26	Q Lakeside	352m	4	0:19.90	63.7 km/h	2.5L	$4.00	0:19.71	0:19.60	GR 5	$2,400	$240	8	1. Swift Cannon 2. Bernardo Blue 3. Tweed Dream
3rd of 8	4/5/26	Q Straight	300m	1	0:16.78	64.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.90	0:16.65	0:16.52	GR 5	$2,100	$210	6	1. Calm And Cruisy 2. Boney Maloney 3. Tweed Dream

Hara's Bluey (7) 4162256x85
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (STUART)
Prize Money: $4,360
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

1 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: HARA'S BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-2-0

Track

11: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

11: 2-2-0

Distance

11: 2-2-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

11: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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

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 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.21	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$13	0:21.79	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	-	25	1. Federal Galaxy 2. Infrasonic 3. Leyton
8th of 8	31/7/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.94	59.6 km/h	13.8L	$7.50	0:21.98	0:21.58	RST WIN	$2,400	-	66	1. Add A Zero 2. King And I 3. Leyton
66 Day Spell
6th of 7	26/5/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	7.2L	$2.30f	0:21.90	0:21.57	GR 5	$2,400	-	4	1. Even Backwards 2. Located 3. Emmy Panama
5th of 7	22/5/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.55	60.7 km/h	6.0L	$3.40	0:22.13	0:21.73	RST WIN	$2,400	-	14	1. Blue Jet Train 2. Reckless Ruby 3. Canya Stella
2nd of 8	8/5/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.94	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$10	0:21.78	0:21.51	RST WIN	$3,200	$640	7	1. Hara's Rex 2. Hara's Bluey 3. Roman Party
2nd of 8	1/5/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.29	61.4 km/h	1.0L	$7.50	0:22.21	0:21.68	RST WIN	$2,400	$480	3	1. Tiny's Regret 2. Hara's Bluey 3. Roman Party

Sand Express (8) 2271731742
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (STUART)
Prize Money: $6,640
Win / Place: 25% / 58%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE SECRET (AUS)

Dam: WHAT A SURPRISE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-3-1

Track

12: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

12: 3-3-1

Distance

12: 3-3-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

Country

12: 3-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Working her way into winning form after her success on July 17 at this track over 380m. Last start was second over 380m in 22.03, behind Harper Spiller. Has ability and can run well.

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 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.03	62.1 km/h	0.0L	$6.50	0:21.96	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	$480	25	1. Harper Spiller 2. Sand Express 3. Three Hearts
4th of 8	31/7/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.42	61.0 km/h	4.8L	$3.80	0:22.08	0:21.58	RST WIN	$2,400	$120	7	1. Simply Reign 2. Wong Glass 3. Tau Ceti
7th of 8	24/7/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.76	60.1 km/h	13.3L	$3.10	0:21.82	0:21.43	GR 4/5	$2,800	-	7	1. Ordinary 2. She's Spirited 3. Lemon Slice
1st of 8	17/7/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.83	62.7 km/h	0.5L	$3.40	0:21.83	0:21.63	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Sand Express 2. No Power 3. Cotton Ball Buzz
3rd of 7	10/7/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.13	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.30	0:22.03	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,400	$240	14	1. Mizuki Heart 2. Add A Zero 3. Sand Express
7th of 8	26/6/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.47	60.9 km/h	6.3L	$2.90	0:22.01	0:21.71	RST WIN	$2,400	-	7	1. Peppimenarti 2. King And I 3. Canya Stella

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