Townsville Race 8

Bet Nation Townsville Derby F

Prize Money: $7,700

GROUND CONTROL (4) is progressing well scoring last time out (28.95) at this track and bringing up his 14th career win. Has never been out of the money in four starts this course and distance. Sure to prove hard to beat. STARRY RAYMAR (1) jumped from the inside and boxed on well to finish second last time, beaten 1.3 lengths (29.05) behind GROUND CONTROL at this track. Bold showing expected. TAKEOVER TARGET (2) goes very well this course and distance starting 17 times for seven wins and five minors. Hit the frame latest (29.23) when third at this track in a OPEN. Makes strong appeal on best. HARA'S GHOST (8) can fill a top-three spot.

Distance: 498m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Starry Raymar (1) 1211116762
Trainer: Mark Partland (SOUTH TOWNSVILLE)
Prize Money: $28,000
Win / Place: 33% / 63%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: EMMY'S SHARK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 10-7-2

Track

27: 10-7-0

Trk/Dst

10: 3-3-0

Distance

10: 3-3-0

Season

7: 3-1-0

Metro

3: 0-0-2

Country

27: 10-7-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Looks close to another win after his success on August 18 at this track over 498m. Last start was second over 498m in 29.05, behind Ground Control. Has clocked an excellent 28.66 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
2nd of 7	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	1	0:29.05	61.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.50	0:28.95	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$920	7	1. Ground Control 2. Starry Raymar 3. Assassino
6th of 7	15/9/26	Townsville	498m	4	0:29.23	61.3 km/h	6.8L	$3.50	0:28.76	0:28.58	GR 4/5	$4,200	-	11	1. Mick's Belle 2. Mizuki Heart 3. Hara's Ghost
7th of 8	4/9/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.94	59.9 km/h	20.8L	$8.00	0:28.49	0:28.20	OPEN	$8,000	-	10	1. Wicket 2. Canya Aurora 3. Shian Mikey
6th of 8	25/8/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:29.09	61.6 km/h	11.0L	$5.50	0:28.31	0:28.30	OPEN	$23,000	-	7	1. Takeover Target 2. Slim Nikita 3. Mizuki Heart
1st of 7	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	4	0:28.83	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$2.10	0:28.83	0:28.45	OPEN	$4,600	$2,990	7	1. Starry Raymar 2. Mizuki Heart 3. Assassino
1st of 8	11/8/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:28.82	62.2 km/h	2.3L	$2.90	0:28.82	0:28.39	GR 5	$4,600	$2,990	7	1. Starry Raymar 2. Amber Annie 3. Hara's Hasty

Takeover Target (2) 1512111143
Trainer: Michael Hickmott (BLUEWATER)
Prize Money: $52,355
Win / Place: 36% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MOVING TARGET (AUS)

Dam: I'M A DANCER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 11-6-3

Track

30: 11-6-3

Trk/Dst

17: 7-3-2

Distance

17: 7-3-2

Season

6: 4-0-1

Country

30: 11-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd over 498m at this track beaten 6 lengths (29.23) behind Hara's Ghost in a OPEN on September 22. Has run hot time here with a 28.31 PB at the distance. Key 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
3rd of 7	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	1	0:29.23	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$1.50	0:28.83	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$460	11	1. Hara's Ghost 2. Organised Kaos 3. Takeover Target
4th of 8	11/9/26	Townsville	498m	4	0:28.72	62.4 km/h	6.5L	$11	0:28.25	0:28.25	OPEN	$107,830	$4,700	17	1. Atomic Prince 2. Ground Control 3. Wicket
1st of 8	25/8/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:28.31	63.3 km/h	5.3L	$1.70	0:28.31	0:28.30	OPEN	$23,000	$16,000	7	1. Takeover Target 2. Slim Nikita 3. Mizuki Heart
1st of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:28.45	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$1.90	0:28.45	0:28.45	OPEN	$4,600	$2,990	7	1. Takeover Target 2. Hunter's Boy 3. Jackknifed
1st of 6	11/8/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:28.39	63.1 km/h	7.5L	$2.50	0:28.39	0:28.39	OPEN	$4,600	$2,990	7	1. Takeover Target 2. Canya Hellfire 3. Slim Nikita
1st of 6	4/8/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:28.35	63.2 km/h	2.0L	$3.10	0:28.35	0:28.35	OPEN	$4,600	$2,990	7	1. Takeover Target 2. Slim Nikita 3. Canya Hellfire

Organised Kaos (3) 2121645532
Trainer: Heath Ardle (HORSESHOE LAGOON)
Prize Money: $38,535
Win / Place: 22% / 58%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S SWEET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 11-9-8

Track

41: 11-9-5

Trk/Dst

22: 5-4-2

Distance

22: 5-4-2

Season

8: 1-2-1

Metro

6: 0-0-2

Country

42: 11-9-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest when second (28.99) over 498m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Looks to have the job ahead.

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	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:28.99	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$7.50	0:28.83	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$920	7	1. Hara's Ghost 2. Organised Kaos 3. Takeover Target
3rd of 7	15/9/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.73	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:21.65	0:21.49	GR 2/3	$3,200	$320	4	1. Aston Kinnie 2. Aston Elisha 3. Organised Kaos
5th of 8	11/9/26	Townsville	498m	5	0:28.95	61.9 km/h	8.0L	$20	0:28.39	0:28.25	GR 3/4	$4,200	-	7	1. Canya Hellfire 2. Paw Stella 3. Assassino
5th of 8	4/9/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:29.54	60.7 km/h	15.0L	$20	0:28.49	0:28.20	OPEN	$8,000	-	10	1. Wicket 2. Canya Aurora 3. Shian Mikey
4th of 7	25/8/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:28.93	62.0 km/h	2.3L	$5.50	0:28.77	0:28.30	GR 3/4	$4,200	$210	7	1. Assassino 2. Aston Kinnie 3. Canya Dynamite
6th of 7	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.25	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$3.60	0:28.83	0:28.45	OPEN	$4,600	-	7	1. Starry Raymar 2. Mizuki Heart 3. Assassino

Ground Control (4) 1223311211
Trainer: Heath Ardle (HORSESHOE LAGOON)
Prize Money: $65,872
Win / Place: 34% / 68%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SELF CONTROL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 14-8-6

Track

5: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 3-1-0

Distance

4: 3-1-0

Season

6: 4-1-1

Metro

19: 3-3-3

Country

22: 11-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	7	4	0	0

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

Comments

Won again in an impressive display after running them ragged to make it two in a row at this track over 498m (28.95). Appeals as a leading chance again.

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
1st of 7	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	5	0:28.95	61.9 km/h	1.3L	$1.40	0:28.95	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$2,990	4	1. Ground Control 2. Starry Raymar 3. Assassino
1st of 8	18/9/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.62	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.30	0:21.62	0:21.62	GR 4	$2,800	$1,820	7	1. Ground Control 2. Ascend Kalmia 3. Hopefully Fast
2nd of 8	11/9/26	Townsville	498m	5	0:28.54	62.8 km/h	4.3L	$4.00	0:28.25	0:28.25	OPEN	$107,830	$18,750	7	1. Atomic Prince 2. Ground Control 3. Wicket
1st of 8	4/9/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:28.20	63.6 km/h	0.5L	$2.00	0:28.20	0:28.20	OPEN	$8,000	$5,200	10	1. Ground Control 2. Tempting Dash 3. Hopefully Fast
1st of 8	25/8/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:28.30	63.3 km/h	2.0L	$3.10	0:28.30	0:28.30	GR 4/5	$4,200	$2,730	23	1. Ground Control 2. Cheap Reality 3. Mondo Cortez
3rd of 8	2/8/26	Darwin	537m	4	0:31.62	61.1 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:31.39	0:31.39	OPEN	$45,000	$5,000	7	1. Slick Chance 2. My Boy Bingo 3. Ground Control

Canya Wow Me (5) 6325342254
Trainer: Steven Scott (SARINA)
Prize Money: $29,895
Win / Place: 24% / 51%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: SANDAVE SKY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 9-8-2

Track

13: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

12: 2-3-1

Distance

12: 2-3-1

Season

7: 0-2-1

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

33: 9-8-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	3	0	0

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 498m at this track. Safely held last time and looking to others.

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	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.27	61.3 km/h	6.3L	$10	0:28.83	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$230	9	1. Hara's Ghost 2. Organised Kaos 3. Takeover Target
5th of 8	13/9/26	Rockhampton	510m	8	0:30.51	60.2 km/h	12.1L	$4.80	0:29.65	0:29.65	GR 5/6	$3,800	-	7	1. Weaving 2. Federal Saki 3. Stand Near
2nd of 8	6/9/26	Rockhampton	510m	4	0:30.42	60.4 km/h	5.3L	$5.00	0:30.06	0:30.06	GR 5/6	$4,600	$920	7	1. Canya Gold 2. Canya Wow Me 3. Super Special
2nd of 7	30/8/26	Rockhampton	510m	2	0:30.46	60.3 km/h	5.3L	$2.30	0:30.09	0:30.09	GR 5/6	$3,800	$760	12	1. Roy Intention 2. Canya Wow Me 3. Super Special
4th of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	1	0:28.81	62.2 km/h	5.3L	$6.50	0:28.45	0:28.45	OPEN	$4,600	$230	7	1. Takeover Target 2. Hunter's Boy 3. Jackknifed
3rd of 6	11/8/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:28.99	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$4.50	0:28.83	0:28.39	GR 4	$4,200	$420	7	1. Organised Kaos 2. Hara's Ghost 3. Canya Wow Me

Farmor Whisky (6) 1561131474
Trainer: Steven Scott (SARINA)
Prize Money: $7,390
Win / Place: 40% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: VELOCITY CHANCE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-0-1

Country

10: 4-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 498m at this track. Thereabouts last start but looks tested this time.

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 7	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.22	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$31	0:28.95	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$230	9	1. Ground Control 2. Starry Raymar 3. Assassino
7th of 8	13/9/26	Rockhampton	510m	6	0:30.74	59.7 km/h	15.3L	$16	0:29.65	0:29.65	GR 5/6	$3,800	-	25	1. Weaving 2. Federal Saki 3. Stand Near
4th of 6	19/8/26	Rockhampton	407m	6	0:24.16	60.6 km/h	10.3L	$12	0:23.44	0:23.44	OPEN	$3,200	$160	7	1. George Alexis 2. Summer's Scrub 3. Kej Stefani
1st of 8	12/8/26	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:24.14	60.7 km/h	1.3L	$1.70	0:24.14	0:23.58	GR 5	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Farmor Whisky 2. Jester Beach 3. Where's My Beer
3rd of 8	5/8/26	Rockhampton	407m	4	0:24.50	59.8 km/h	4.0L	$3.00	0:24.22	0:23.50	GR 5	$2,400	$240	7	1. Spring Seam 2. Boulder Beach 3. Farmor Whisky
1st of 7	29/7/26	Rockhampton	407m	3	0:23.68	61.9 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:23.68	0:23.46	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Farmor Whisky 2. Velocity Moonlit 3. Opal Onyx

Assassino (7) 5143531533
Trainer: Jackie Belford (GUMLOW)
Prize Money: $21,770
Win / Place: 28% / 59%

Box Specialist

2 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: SENNACHIE (AUS)

Dam: SIDE STEP EVIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-3-7

Track

23: 7-3-4

Trk/Dst

11: 3-1-3

Distance

11: 3-1-3

Season

7: 1-0-4

Country

32: 9-3-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last couple. Finished third at this track latest but prior to that clocked an outstanding 28.72 over 498m finishing third at this track. Harder here and place looks best.

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	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:29.12	61.6 km/h	2.3L	$8.00	0:28.95	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$460	11	1. Ground Control 2. Starry Raymar 3. Assassino
3rd of 8	11/9/26	Townsville	498m	1	0:28.72	62.4 km/h	4.8L	$8.50	0:28.39	0:28.25	GR 3/4	$4,200	$420	7	1. Canya Hellfire 2. Paw Stella 3. Assassino
5th of 8	4/9/26	Townsville	498m	4	0:29.02	61.8 km/h	9.3L	$19	0:28.38	0:28.20	OPEN	$8,000	-	10	1. Canya Dynamite 2. Penny Calido 3. Paw Matic
1st of 7	25/8/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:28.77	62.3 km/h	0.5L	$11	0:28.77	0:28.30	GR 3/4	$4,200	$2,730	7	1. Assassino 2. Aston Kinnie 3. Canya Dynamite
3rd of 7	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.02	61.8 km/h	2.5L	$10	0:28.83	0:28.45	OPEN	$4,600	$460	7	1. Starry Raymar 2. Mizuki Heart 3. Assassino
5th of 8	11/8/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.10	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:21.78	0:21.60	GR 3/4	$2,800	-	7	1. Exotic Ruby 2. White Car 3. Packham Rose

Hara's Ghost (8) 3361253631
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (STUART)
Prize Money: $31,375
Win / Place: 17% / 57%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: HARA'S PENNY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-6-8

Track

13: 3-3-4

Trk/Dst

11: 3-3-3

Distance

11: 3-3-3

Season

6: 1-1-2

Metro

20: 3-3-4

Country

15: 3-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	0	1	0

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 498m in 28.83 last start, beating Organised Kaos. Solid showing expected.

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
1st of 7	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:28.83	62.2 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:28.83	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	$2,990	7	1. Hara's Ghost 2. Organised Kaos 3. Takeover Target
3rd of 7	15/9/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:28.85	62.1 km/h	1.3L	$3.60	0:28.76	0:28.58	GR 4/5	$4,200	$420	4	1. Mick's Belle 2. Mizuki Heart 3. Hara's Ghost
6th of 8	11/9/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:28.95	61.9 km/h	6.5L	$20	0:28.48	0:28.25	OPEN	$20,000	-	7	1. Canya Aurora 2. Smooth Blast 3. Crab Pot
3rd of 8	4/9/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:28.73	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$23	0:28.56	0:28.20	OPEN	$8,000	$800	17	1. Rio Ragnar 2. Hunter's Boy 3. Hara's Ghost
5th of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:29.27	61.3 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:29.01	0:28.45	OPEN	$4,600	-	7	1. She's Spirited 2. Slim Nikita 3. Shian Mikey
2nd of 6	11/8/26	Townsville	498m	2	0:28.98	61.9 km/h	2.0L	$3.50	0:28.83	0:28.39	GR 4	$4,200	$840	28	1. Organised Kaos 2. Hara's Ghost 3. Canya Wow Me

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