Darwin Race 8

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Prize Money: $1,460

THURKETTLE (1) boasts a strong record this course with two wins and three minors from six tries. Hit the frame latest (22.75) when third at this track in a Grade 4/5/MDN. Looks suited here and rates on top. BEAR THE BRUNT (8) could manage only third last time but ran slick time (18.10) at this track over 312m when beaten 0.8 lengths in a Grade 2/3. Fast run latest and rates a key player again. CHRONIC (2) is in top form, scoring by 0.8 lengths (18.03) over 312m at this track and making it back to back wins. Winner at her latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Expecting another bold showing. WILLOW'S WITCH (7) will need to run right up to last start to feature again.

Distance: 312m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Thurkettle (1) 6513312413
Trainer: Anne Ferns (HOWARD SPRINGS)
Prize Money: $8,455
Win / Place: 29% / 70%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: EVERY CHANCE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-2-5

Track

6: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-1

Country

17: 5-2-5

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 383m. Last start finished 3rd over 383m at this track beaten 6 lengths (22.75) behind Zelda Chaos in a Grade 4/5/MDN on August 23. Thereabouts at the last couple. Suited here and likely to run well.

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
3rd of 7	23/8/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.75	60.6 km/h	6.5L	$2.80	0:22.29	0:22.29	GR 4/5/MDN	$2,120	$305	12	1. Zelda Chaos 2. So Naive 3. Thurkettle
1st of 7	11/8/26	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.25	62.0 km/h	5.5L	$3.00	0:22.25	0:22.08	GR 5	$1,930	$1,210	9	1. Thurkettle 2. Mister Easy 3. Here Comes Foxy
4th of 7	2/8/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.81	60.4 km/h	3.0L	$2.40	0:22.59	0:22.59	GR 4/5	$1,930	-	7	1. Langley 2. Wise Scarlet 3. Bart's Chance
2nd of 7	26/7/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.79	60.5 km/h	2.5L	$1.90	0:22.61	0:22.31	GR 5 /MDN	$1,930	$440	7	1. Bart's Chance 2. Thurkettle 3. Little Nifty
1st of 6	19/7/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.28	61.4 km/h	4.3L	$2.00	0:18.28	0:17.91	GR 4	$1,330	$825	7	1. Thurkettle 2. Mum Knows Best 3. Sportster
3rd of 6	12/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.36	61.2 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:18.15	0:18.15	GR 3/4	$1,480	$210	18	1. Dirty Dancing 2. Willow's Witch 3. Thurkettle

Chronic (2) 3163253611
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (WINNELLIE)
Prize Money: $11,010
Win / Place: 21% / 59%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GEORGIA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-7-7

Track

34: 8-7-5

Trk/Dst

28: 8-6-5

Distance

28: 8-6-5

Season

2: 2-0-0

Country

37: 8-7-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

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	9	8	2	2	6	2	3	5
1st	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
2nd	1	2	1	0	3	0	0	0
3rd	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	2

Comments

Won her last two including a good win last start over 312m at this track by 0.8 lengths in a Grade 2/3. In top form and can make it three straight.

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
1st of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.03	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:18.03	0:17.92	GR 2/3	$1,630	$1,030	7	1. Chronic 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bear The Brunt
1st of 5	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.15	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$14	0:18.15	0:17.91	GR 3	$1,630	$1,030	44	1. Chronic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Honest Jan
44 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	5/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.75	59.9 km/h	9.8L	$6.00	0:18.07	0:17.78	GR 2/3	$1,480	-	7	1. Our Girl Franky 2. Lucy's Chance 3. Enigma Go
3rd of 6	28/6/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	4.0L	$6.50	0:18.06	0:17.82	GR 3/4	$1,480	$210	7	1. Zero Control 2. Little Riley 3. Chronic
5th of 6	21/6/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.67	60.2 km/h	11.5L	$35	0:17.86	0:17.82	GR 1/2	$1,480	-	7	1. Stan's Dream 2. Brave Ember 3. Enigma Go
2nd of 6	14/6/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.39	61.1 km/h	6.3L	$26	0:17.94	0:17.75	GR 1/2	$1,480	$330	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Chronic 3. Sydney Surcharge

Hooray Carter (4) 4211353634
Trainer: Robert Brown (MALAK)
Prize Money: $7,735
Win / Place: 22% / 62%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: TRIBAL MAGIC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 6-4-7

Track

27: 6-4-7

Trk/Dst

26: 6-4-7

Distance

26: 6-4-7

Season

5: 0-0-2

Country

27: 6-4-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fourth over 312m at this track, beaten 3.5 lengths (18.27) behind Chronic in a Grade 2/3 on August 25. Cannot enthuse on this occasion.

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 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.27	61.5 km/h	3.3L	$11	0:18.03	0:17.92	GR 2/3	$1,630	-	2	1. Chronic 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bear The Brunt
3rd of 5	23/8/26	Darwin	312m	6	0:18.37	61.1 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:18.00	0:18.00	GR 2/3/4	$1,630	$235	5	1. Willow's Witch 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Hooray Carter
6th of 6	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.54	60.6 km/h	9.0L	$46	0:17.91	0:17.91	GR 1/2	$1,630	-	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Zero Control 3. Flip Your Fifty
3rd of 5	11/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.24	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$51	0:17.97	0:17.93	GR 1/2	$1,480	$210	9	1. Slick Chance 2. Brave Ember 3. Hooray Carter
5th of 5	2/8/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.93	59.3 km/h	12.8L	$41	0:18.03	0:18.03	GR 1/2	$1,480	-	7	1. Zero Control 2. Brave Ember 3. Stan's Dream
3rd of 5	26/7/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.38	61.1 km/h	6.3L	$12	0:17.93	0:17.82	GR 2/3	$1,480	$210	7	1. Zero Control 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Hooray Carter

Dirty Dancing (5) 2421115542
Trainer: Robert Brown (MALAK)
Prize Money: $24,015
Win / Place: 22% / 52%

Box Specialist

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: SPOOKY SENSATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 14-12-7

Track

40: 9-6-5

Trk/Dst

29: 6-6-4

Distance

29: 6-6-4

Season

2: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

61: 14-12-7

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	1	1	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Grade 2/3 at this track when a 0.8 lengths second but did run an exceptional 18.10 over the 312m journey. Can sneak a place again.

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
2nd of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.10	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$31	0:18.03	0:17.92	GR 2/3	$1,630	$365	7	1. Chronic 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bear The Brunt
4th of 5	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.50	60.7 km/h	5.0L	$8.00	0:18.15	0:17.91	GR 3	$1,630	-	23	1. Chronic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Honest Jan
5th of 5	26/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	7.5L	$46	0:17.82	0:17.82	GR 1/2	$1,480	-	7	1. Stan's Dream 2. Brave Ember 3. Brittain On Fire
5th of 6	19/7/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.41	61.0 km/h	7.0L	$41	0:17.91	0:17.91	GR 1/2	$1,480	-	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Enigma Go
1st of 6	12/7/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.15	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$14	0:18.15	0:18.15	GR 3/4	$1,480	$935	7	1. Dirty Dancing 2. Willow's Witch 3. Thurkettle
1st of 6	5/7/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.20	61.7 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:18.20	0:17.78	GR 4/5	$1,330	$825	7	1. Dirty Dancing 2. Langley 3. All About Jake

Willow's Witch (7) 5542551221
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (WINNELLIE)
Prize Money: $25,720
Win / Place: 19% / 43%

3 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: WADDLING WITCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 14-14-3

Track

30: 6-7-2

Trk/Dst

29: 6-7-2

Distance

29: 6-7-2

Season

3: 1-2-0

Metro

19: 4-2-0

Country

52: 10-12-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	11	7	8	8	5	11	6
1st	4	2	0	2	2	0	2	2
2nd	2	2	2	2	0	2	3	1
3rd	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 1.5 lengths over 312m at this track in a handy 18.00, beating Sydney Surcharge. Can make it two on the bounce.

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
1st of 5	23/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.00	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$1.90	0:18.00	0:18.00	GR 2/3/4	$1,630	$1,030	5	1. Willow's Witch 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Hooray Carter
2nd of 5	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.21	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:18.15	0:17.91	GR 3	$1,630	$365	7	1. Chronic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Honest Jan
2nd of 5	11/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:17.98	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:17.94	0:17.93	GR 3	$1,480	$330	13	1. Flip Your Fifty 2. Willow's Witch 3. Birmingham
1st of 6	29/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:17.97	62.5 km/h	2.3L	$2.40	0:17.97	0:17.97	GR 4/5	$1,330	$825	3	1. Willow's Witch 2. Infamous 3. Territory Girl
5th of 5	26/7/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.44	60.9 km/h	7.3L	$9.00	0:17.93	0:17.82	GR 2/3	$1,480	-	11	1. Zero Control 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Hooray Carter
5th of 6	15/7/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:19.08	58.9 km/h	19.0L	$14	0:17.74	0:17.74	OPEN	$1,480	-	3	1. Brittain On Fire 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Slippery Witch

Bear The Brunt (8) 11211422x3
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $24,845
Win / Place: 34% / 78%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SHARNI'S MY GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 11-8-6

Track

10: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

6: 3-2-1

Distance

6: 3-2-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

32: 11-8-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (18.10) when third at this track in a Grade 2/3. Is yet to miss the placings from this box, including two wins. Looks suited here and rates a leading chance.

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
3rd of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.10	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:18.03	0:17.92	GR 2/3	$1,630	$235	65	1. Chronic 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bear The Brunt
65 Day Spell
2nd of 5	21/6/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.09	62.1 km/h	3.8L	$1.70	0:17.82	0:17.82	GR 3	$1,480	$330	4	1. Dance Her Home 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Zero Control
2nd of 4	17/6/26	Darwin	312m	6	0:18.19	61.7 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:18.18	0:18.00	OPEN	$1,480	$330	3	1. Brittain On Fire 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Sydney Surcharge
4th of 5	14/6/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.33	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$2.70	0:22.05	0:22.05	OPEN	$2,100	-	7	1. Slick Chance 2. Resilient 3. Stan's Dream
1st of 5	7/6/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.14	62.3 km/h	0.1L	$1.60	0:22.14	0:21.90	GR 2/3	$2,100	$1,320	7	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Slick Chance 3. Resilient
1st of 5	31/5/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.07	62.2 km/h	0.3L	$1.10f	0:18.07	0:17.88	GR 3/4	$1,480	$935	11	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Bull's Chance 3. Dirty Dancing

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