Townsville Race 5

News Express Garbutt

Prize Money: $3,800

FOOTLOOSE (4) hit the frame latest (29.22) when second at this track in a Restricted WIN. Already a winner from this draw. Appeals as a leading chance in this. RUBY JUBY (1) has shown good improvement at her last two starts, hitting the frame latest when 2nd at this track over 380m. Overdue and is among the main hopes. QUEST FOR BUZZ (8) copped a bump in the run and finished a well held 6 lengths sixth (22.32) last time in a Grade 5 at this track over 380m. Better than last start and can bounce back. ROCKET TATTOO (6) form at this distance reads well.

Distance: 498m
Class: R/W
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Ruby Juby (1) 1713557632
Trainer: Danny Preh (KELSO)
Prize Money: $4,240
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

1 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: GULP GORGEOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-1-2

Track

10: 2-1-2

Season

7: 0-1-2

Country

10: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Having her first start over this trip. Last start finished second at this track over 380m in (22.39). Worth serious consideration.

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 8	25/9/26	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.39	61.1 km/h	5.0L	$4.20	0:22.05	0:21.59	P5	$3,200	$640	7	1. Sally Said 2. Ruby Juby 3. Verruckt
3rd of 8	18/9/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.33	61.3 km/h	4.0L	$3.00	0:22.05	0:21.62	P5	$2,400	$240	10	1. Sally Said 2. Hara's Bluey 3. Ruby Juby
6th of 8	8/9/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.44	61.0 km/h	10.3L	$7.00	0:21.74	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Tiger Bailey 2. Infrasonic 3. Hara's Bluey
7th of 7	1/9/26	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.35	61.2 km/h	10.5L	$9.50	0:21.62	0:21.34	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Hara's Nero 2. Kramer 3. Verruckt
5th of 7	25/8/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$3.20	0:21.88	0:21.50	GR 5	$2,400	-	4	1. Hara's Rex 2. Panama Loco 3. Cotton Ball Buzz
5th of 7	21/8/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.70	60.3 km/h	10.3L	$5.00	0:21.98	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,400	-	17	1. Major Swing 2. Infrasonic 3. Try To Relax

Raccoon Rusty (2) 4643325524
Trainer: Greta Thomson (BLACK RIVER)
Prize Money: $6,205
Win / Place: 7.69% / 42%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RACCOON RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 2-3-6

Track

24: 1-3-5

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-2

Distance

9: 0-1-2

Season

8: 0-2-2

Country

26: 2-3-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Could manage only fourth last time but caught the eye the start prior when he clocked a solid 21.88 over 380m finishing second at this track. Prefer others this time.

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 8	6/10/26	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.12	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$5.50	0:28.90	0:28.41	RST WIN	$3,800	$190	11	1. Fireball Ernie 2. Cotton Ball Buzz 3. Bodhi Buzz
2nd of 7	25/9/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:21.88	62.5 km/h	2.3L	$4.40	0:21.72	0:21.59	RST WIN	$2,400	$480	25	1. Kramer 2. Raccoon Rusty 3. Oklahoma
5th of 8	31/8/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.47	60.9 km/h	8.8L	$3.50	0:21.86	0:21.86	GR 5	$2,400	-	6	1. On Target 2. Sky By Night 3. Try To Relax
5th of 8	25/8/26	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.14	61.5 km/h	12.0L	$16	0:28.30	0:28.30	GR 4/5	$4,200	-	7	1. Ground Control 2. Cheap Reality 3. Mondo Cortez
2nd of 8	18/8/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.13	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$3.20	0:29.05	0:28.45	GR 5	$3,800	$760	7	1. Federal Rocket 2. Raccoon Rusty 3. Blendon
3rd of 7	11/8/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:28.99	61.8 km/h	4.5L	$11	0:28.67	0:28.39	GR 5/6	$3,800	$380	4	1. Roman Party 2. Wyndra All Smoke 3. Raccoon Rusty

My Fairy Bread (3) 5317724247
Trainer: Mark Craig (SOUTH TAMWORTH)
Prize Money: $8,220
Win / Place: 12% / 44%

2 yo Black B

Sire: VAMOOSE (AUS)

Dam: SISTER STICKER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-2-6

Season

6: 0-2-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

23: 3-2-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (23.73) at Dubbo in a Grade 5, finishing seventh and beaten 10 lengths. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Looks a place chance at best.

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
7th of 7	19/9/26	Dubbo	400m	6	0:23.73	60.7 km/h	10.3L	$12	0:23.00	0:22.70	GR 5	$2,340	-	9	1. Active Impulse 2. Total Trigger 3. Zero Dark Thirty
4th of 8	10/9/26	Gunnedah	527m	3	0:31.68	59.9 km/h	7.8L	$3.40	0:31.13	0:30.42	GR 5	$3,240	$100	7	1. Zipping Desire 2. Zipping Holly 3. Motor City Mini
2nd of 7	3/9/26	Gunnedah	527m	1	0:30.92	61.4 km/h	0.5L	$2.90	0:30.89	0:30.43	GR 5	$3,240	$660	8	1. Zipping Percat 2. My Fairy Bread 3. Urban Boy
4th of 5	26/8/26	Taree Super Track	525m	8	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	2.5L	$11	0:30.76	0:30.26	GR 5	$3,240	$100	6	1. Sparkling Wheels 2. Canya Chirpy 3. Ramjet
2nd of 8	20/8/26	Gunnedah	340m	7	0:19.87	61.6 km/h	0.8L	$4.00	0:19.82	0:19.69	GR 5	$2,340	$435	14	1. Zipping Baff 2. My Fairy Bread 3. Swift Eli
7th of 8	6/8/26	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:20.58	59.5 km/h	9.3L	$12	0:19.93	0:19.56	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Minh Tommy 2. Trust A Process 3. Boy Named Blue

Footloose (4) 6231212452
Trainer: Mark Partland (SOUTH TOWNSVILLE)
Prize Money: $7,030
Win / Place: 14% / 71%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S SOME GAL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-6-2

Track

14: 2-6-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

7: 2-3-0

Country

14: 2-6-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Improved sharply when second behind Chivas Choice at this track last start over 498m (29.22). Right in the mix.

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	25/9/26	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.22	61.4 km/h	7.0L	$3.00	0:28.73	0:28.73	RST WIN	$3,800	$760	7	1. Chivas Choice 2. Footloose 3. Simply Reign
5th of 8	18/9/26	Townsville	498m	6	0:29.53	60.7 km/h	6.0L	$4.20	0:29.10	0:29.10	RST WIN	$3,800	-	10	1. First On Base 2. Cotton Ball Buzz 3. Fireball Ernie
4th of 6	8/9/26	Townsville	498m	3	0:29.19	61.4 km/h	7.0L	$3.40	0:28.71	0:28.65	RST WIN	$3,800	$190	8	1. Blue Moon Party 2. Fireball Ernie 3. Chivas Choice
2nd of 6	31/8/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.00	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:21.92	0:21.86	GR 5	$2,400	$480	10	1. Miss Pumpkin 2. Footloose 3. Be United
1st of 8	21/8/26	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.94	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$3.00	0:21.94	0:21.54	GR 6	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Footloose 2. Bodhi Buzz 3. Miss Emma May
2nd of 8	14/8/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	4.8L	$3.80	0:21.77	0:21.77	GR 6	$2,400	$480	7	1. Fireball Ernie 2. Footloose 3. Miss Emma May

Rocket Tattoo (6) 77x134x161
Trainer: Phillip Rudall (NOME)
Prize Money: $5,525
Win / Place: 33% / 55%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: QUENA DEE AIR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-1-1

Season

3: 2-0-0

Country

9: 3-1-1

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Caught the eye with a fast early split and setting up a half a length win at Shepparton over 450m in 25.60. Was strongly supported last start and ran right away with it. Worth following up.

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 7	27/8/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:25.60	0:25.45	Rank Limit - Grade 6	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Rocket Tattoo 2. Royce Van Winkle 3. Doongalla Parody
6th of 6	21/8/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.89	62.3 km/h	13.8L	$10	0:27.93	0:27.80	RST WIN H	$3,340	-	15	1. Captain Easy 2. Hartland Axel 3. Midnight Jed
1st of 8	6/8/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	0.3L	$2.60	0:25.68	0:25.68	T3 RSTW	$2,930	$1,950	97	1. Rocket Tattoo 2. Reg 3. Runway Storm
97 Day Spell
4th of 8	1/5/26	Traralgon	425m	6	0:24.61	62.2 km/h	8.0L	$3.30	0:24.07	0:23.61	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	9	1. Wax Off 2. Tokyo Romance 3. Lakeview Sneaky
3rd of 8	22/4/26	Traralgon	425m	8	0:24.27	63.0 km/h	2.3L	$3.10	0:24.12	0:23.86	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	12	1. Wax Off 2. Lakeview Sneaky 3. Rocket Tattoo
1st of 8	10/4/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$1.45	0:22.65	0:22.48	MDN	$2,540	$1,680	66	1. Rocket Tattoo 2. Inchgower 3. Scott Enigma
66 Day Spell

First On Base (7) 7435627173
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (BURDELL)
Prize Money: $10,060
Win / Place: 9.38% / 40%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MORUGA SCORPION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 3-6-4

Track

15: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

10: 1-0-2

Distance

10: 1-0-2

Season

9: 1-1-2

Country

32: 3-6-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (29.16) at big odds over 498m at this track. Wide draw here. 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
3rd of 6	29/9/26	Townsville	498m	4	0:29.16	61.5 km/h	7.8L	$13	0:28.62	0:28.40	GR 5/6	$3,800	$380	7	1. Moonlit Skies 2. Try To Relax 3. First On Base
7th of 7	22/9/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.79	60.2 km/h	13.8L	$67	0:28.83	0:28.44	OPEN	$4,600	-	4	1. Hara's Ghost 2. Organised Kaos 3. Takeover Target
1st of 8	18/9/26	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.10	61.6 km/h	3.0L	$10	0:29.10	0:29.10	RST WIN	$3,800	$2,470	3	1. First On Base 2. Cotton Ball Buzz 3. Fireball Ernie
7th of 7	15/9/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.75	60.1 km/h	11.8L	$7.50	0:21.93	0:21.49	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Federal Voodoo 2. Lightning Tully 3. Fireball Ernie
2nd of 8	8/9/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.05	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$11	0:21.99	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,400	$480	8	1. Federal Voodoo 2. First On Base 3. Simulation
6th of 8	31/8/26	Townsville	498m	5	0:29.76	60.2 km/h	15.0L	$23	0:28.71	0:28.60	RST WIN	$3,800	-	13	1. Rio Ragnar 2. Blue Moon Party 3. Fireball Ernie

Quest For Buzz (8) 5422315826
Trainer: Lee Stokes (BRINSMEAD)
Prize Money: $9,575
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: QUEEN AMAROK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-5-2

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

Metro

4: 1-0-1

Country

15: 2-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when second (22.24) over 380m at this track. Tough draw to overcome but in the mix on his best form.

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
6th of 8	25/9/26	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.32	61.3 km/h	6.8L	$4.80	0:21.83	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Hara's Rex 2. Shian Peaches 3. Sydneysider
2nd of 8	18/9/26	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.24	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$3.30	0:22.11	0:21.62	GR 5	$2,400	$480	10	1. Elsa Escargot 2. Quest For Buzz 3. Canya Scarlet
8th of 8	8/9/26	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.53	60.7 km/h	11.6L	$3.50	0:21.74	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,400	-	8	1. Tiger Bailey 2. Infrasonic 3. Hara's Bluey
5th of 8	31/8/26	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.84	59.9 km/h	8.8L	$1.50	0:22.22	0:21.86	GR 5	$2,400	-	31	1. Sunset Boy 2. Mizuki Magic 3. Elsa Escargot
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.32	62.9 km/h	0.8L	$3.20	0:26.32	0:26.01	RST WIN	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Quest For Buzz 2. Paw Phantom 3. Solar Eclipse
3rd of 8	24/7/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	4.5L	$4.80	0:22.44	0:22.44	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	16	1. Aston National 2. Mookaite 3. Quest For Buzz

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