Toowoomba Race 1

Empire Of Japan Mdn Hcp

Prize Money: $24,500

RUTHVEN RUSH (1) was a big trial winner and followed with a narrow defeat at Eagle Farm on debut. That's good form and he will be fitter. Has a 2kg claim and just has to manage the awkward barrier. WANTED HILLBILLY (6) resumes and the Currie yard is flying. His brief first preparation was promising and he will be naturally improved. Has been gelded and the 2kg claim assists. MISS LEANA (9) resumed here in good order and then tacked stronger at Eagle Farm and didn't finish it off. Maps better today and the 2kg claim is handy. VEGA NOVA (7) has had two starts back in stronger contests and has trialled since the outing at Eagle Farm. Has the blinkers on for the first time and his best would have him in the finish.

Distance: 1200m
Class: MDN
Track: Good4
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True. (Pent: 5.95)

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Ruthven Rush (10) 2
Trainer: Kevin Kemp (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Stacey Callow (a2)(Last 50: 4-4-4)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $7,200
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SPIRIT OF BOOM (AUS)

Dam: NOW YOU SEE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Magic Albert

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-4-4

Trainer

W 10% P 40%

Distance

W 8.15% P 28%

Track

W 7.03% P 25%

Trainer/Track

W 11% P 46%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 28%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Dual acceptor. At debut, 2nd of 9 at Eagle Farm 2yo Mdn-Sw on July 2 over 1000m, slow going 0.9 len behind Sweet Hesitation with 58kg at $7. Big chance.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	2/7/25	Eagle Farm	1000m	MDN 2	7	Jag Guthmann-Chester	58kg	Soft 5	0:59.41	60.6 km/h	0:35.47	0.9L	8-8	$7.00	-	$40,000	$7,200	1. Sweet Hesitation 2. Ruthven Rush 3. Ceretti
1st of 4	17/6/25	Gatton	860m	Trial	1	Kenji Yoshida	-	Good	0:50.96	60.8 km/h	-	3.52L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ruthven Rush 2. Here's Magic 3. Clearly Not
4th of 4	3/2/25	Toowoomba Inner Track	925m	Trial	2	Montanna Savva	-	Good	0:57.33	58.1 km/h	-	1.6L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Pink Vixen 2. Crypto Miss 3. Starvecchio
2nd of 3	7/1/25	Toowoomba	925m	Trial	1	Montanna Savva	-	-		-	-	0.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mr Worthington 2. Ruthven Rush 3. Up Over'n Gone

Aspen Cowboy (2)
Trainer: Kevin Kemp (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Tom Orr (a3)(Last 50: 5-10-3)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GOLD STANDARD (AUS)

Dam: KEV'S BABE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Big Brown

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-10-3

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 19% P 47%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Gear Changes

Blinkers FIRST TIME, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

By Gold Standard out of Kev's Babe on debut. Purchased for AUD $ 15,000 (Magic Millions 2024 Gold Coast Yearling Sale). Not seen on the track yet so hard to assess. The betting is the best pointer to his chances.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Kelpum's Keeper (8)
Trainer: Kevin Kemp (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Nozi Tomizawa (Last 50: 1-4-4)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTER THAN READY (AUS)

Dam: MAHALO (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Darci Brahma

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-4-4

Trainer

W 14% P 35%

Distance

W 9.50% P 26%

Track

W 11% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 39%

Trainer/Distance

W 18% P 35%

Gear Changes

Tongue Control Bit FIRST TIME

Comments

On debut. Two-year-old gelding by Better Than Ready out of Mahalo. At the most recent trial finished sixth at Warwick over 800m. Hard to have without seeing him do something under race conditions.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	27/5/25	Warwick	800m	Trial	1	Stacey Callow	-	Soft	0:45.76	62.9 km/h	11.93L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Miss Leana 2. Orchid Valley 3. Starvecchio

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

6th of 7

27/5/25

Warwick

800m

Trial

Stacey Callow

Soft

0:45.76

62.9 km/h

11.93L

1. Miss Leana

2. Orchid Valley

3. Starvecchio

Michifuku (1)
Trainer: Kevin Kemp (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Kenji Yoshida (Last 50: 3-4-6)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LEAN MEAN MACHINE (AUS)

Dam: DANSEZ (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Myboycharlie

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-4-6

Trainer

W 12% P 35%

Distance

W 8.00% P 29%

Track

W 9.81% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 41%

Trainer/Distance

W 13% P 40%

Comments

First starter by Lean Mean Machine out of Dansez. Only trial was June 2 at Toowoomba Inner Track when third over 870m. Makes debut on home course and should get all the favours from the gate.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	2/6/25	Toowoomba Inner Track	870m	Trial	3	Kenji Yoshida	-	Soft	0:53.63	58.4 km/h	10.83L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Stiktodascrypt 2. Over Draft 3. Michifuku

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 5

2/6/25

Toowoomba Inner Track

870m

Trial

Kenji Yoshida

Soft

0:53.63

58.4 km/h

10.83L

1. Stiktodascrypt

2. Over Draft

3. Michifuku

Tsar Joker (7)
Trainer: Joe Gleeson (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Paul Hamblin (Last 50: 1-3-6)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE)

Dam: ON THE LOOSE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Strategic

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-3-6

Trainer

W 0% P 50%

Distance

W 9.98% P 32%

Track

W 9.08% P 23%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 50%

Gear Changes

Blinkers FIRST TIME, Lugging Bit FIRST TIME, Tongue Tie FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

First-starter by Russian Camelot out of On The Loose. Not seen on the track yet so hard to assess. Trained on the course but others rate better and won't find this an easy assignment.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Wanted Hillbilly (6) 44x
Trainer: Mark Currie (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Kelsey Lenton (a2)(Last 50: 12-5-5)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $2,685
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

Jockey Flying

Gelded

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WANTED (AUS)

Dam: IDLE CHAT (NZ)

Dam's Sire: More Than Ready

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 12-5-5

Trainer

W 24% P 53%

Distance

W 13% P 35%

Track

W 23% P 47%

Trainer/Track

W 29% P 56%

Trainer/Distance

W 17% P 52%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

Gelded [Tongue Tie, Winkers]

Comments

Dual acceptor. Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Finished off last preparation fourth in a small field at this track 2yo Hcp March 15 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Mishani Breeze carrying 54kg at $3. On debut fourth of 8 at this track 2yo Mdn March 1 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Ready And Mabel carrying 56kg at $8.50. Looks well placed to get off the mark.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	15/3/25	Toowoomba	1200m	OPEN 2	1	Kelsey Lenton	54kg	Good 4	1:13.64	58.7 km/h	0:36.76	3.4L	5-4	$3.00f	14	$30,000	$1,600	1. Mishani Breeze 2. Lonesome Soul 3. Making News
4th of 8	1/3/25	Toowoomba	1000m	MDN 2	4	Kelsey Lenton	56kg	Good 4	0:59.95	60.1 km/h	0:35.51	2.6L	8-6	$8.50	-	$24,500	$1,085	1. Ready And Mabel 2. Casino Bay 3. Better Sweet
2nd of 4	18/2/25	Gatton	860m	Trial	1	Liv O'Donnell	-	Good	0:51.38	60.3 km/h	-	0.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Yuna Is Pierata 2. Wanted Hillbilly 3. Lope By Night
3rd of 7	3/2/25	Toowoomba Inner Track	650m	Trial	3	Nathan Fazackerley	-	Good	0:38.71	60.4 km/h	-	5.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ready And Mabel 2. Miss Leana 3. Wanted Hillbilly

Vega Nova (4) 25x09
Trainer: Michael Nolan (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Leslie Tilley (Last 50: 7-6-2)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $10,000
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS)

Dam: STELLA VEGA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Haradasun

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-6-2

Trainer

W 21% P 51%

Distance

W 11% P 36%

Track

W 13% P 39%

Trainer/Track

W 21% P 46%

Trainer/Distance

W 15% P 42%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

Blinkers FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up raced behind the speed prior to fading second last of 14 at Sunshine Coast 2yo Mdn on June 15 over 1000m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Jaggery with 58kg at $10. Second-up second last of 10 at Eagle Farm 2yo Mdn-Sw on July 2 over 1000m, slow going 4 len behind Special Artist carrying 55kg at $26. Profiles nicely. Capable of improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	15/7/25	Dalby	800m	Trial	3	Montanna Savva	-	Good	0:46.86	61.5 km/h	-	2.69L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tinkerbella 2. Okanui 3. Crypto Miss
9th of 10	2/7/25	Eagle Farm	1000m	MDN 2	8	Cobi Vitler	55kg	Soft 5	0:59.68	60.3 km/h	0:35.08	4.2L	10-10	$26	17	$40,000	$800	1. Special Artist 2. Spanish Treasure 3. Varejao
13th of 14	15/6/25	Sunshine Coast	1000m	MDN 2	6	Emily Lang	58kg	Soft 5	0:58.65	61.4 km/h	0:34.53	9.1L	2-4	$10	141	$30,000	-	1. Jaggery 2. Special Artist 3. Varejao
141 Day Spell
1st of 7	27/5/25	Warwick	800m	Trial	2	Montanna Savva	-	Soft	0:46.97	61.3 km/h	-	1.55L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Vega Nova 2. Rapid Ready 3. Here's Magic
5th of 7	25/1/25	Sunshine Coast	1000m	OPEN 2	1	Cody Collis	56kg	Soft 5	0:58.79	61.2 km/h	0:34.61	10.1L	7-5	$8.00	10	$85,000	$2,400	1. Shaggy 2. Jaggery 3. Bellove
2nd of 8	15/1/25	Ipswich	800m	OPEN 2	7	Kyle Wilson-Taylor	59kg	Good 4	0:45.94	62.7 km/h	0:33.35	1.0L	2-2	$3.60	-	$38,000	$6,800	1. Impervious 2. Vega Nova 3. Sure Start

Miss Leana (3) 3x37
Trainer: Michael Nolan (Wellcamp)
Jockey: Olivia Webb (a2)(Last 50: 5-8-5)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $5,500
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: LEAN MEAN MACHINE (AUS)

Dam: ANABARBIE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Anabaa

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-2

Track

2: 0-0-2

Season

3: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-2

Turf

3: 0-0-2

Good

2: 0-0-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-8-5

Trainer

W 12% P 50%

Distance

W 10% P 35%

Track

W 13% P 36%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 57%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1100m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 11 at this track 2yo Mdn-Sw on June 14 over 1100m, 1.75 len behind Stiktodascrypt with 54kg at $3.60. Second-up 7th of 9 at Eagle Farm 2yo Mdn-Sw on July 2 over 1000m, on a slow track; 5.5 len behind Sweet Hesitation carrying 53kg at $6. A player.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 9	2/7/25	Eagle Farm	1000m	MDN 2	8	Cobi Vitler	53kg	Soft 5	0:59.41	60.6 km/h	0:35.47	5.4L	3-5	$6.00	18	$40,000	$800	1. Sweet Hesitation 2. Ruthven Rush 3. Ceretti
3rd of 11	14/6/25	Toowoomba	1100m	MDN 2	5	Chelsea Baker	54kg	Good 4	1:07.94	58.3 km/h	0:36.91	1.8L	6-5	$3.60	118	$24,500	$2,350	1. Stiktodascrypt 2. Two Minds 3. Miss Leana
118 Day Spell
1st of 7	27/5/25	Warwick	800m	Trial	6	Montanna Savva	-	Soft	0:45.76	62.9 km/h	-	1.71L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Miss Leana 2. Orchid Valley 3. Starvecchio
3rd of 9	16/2/25	Toowoomba	1000m	MDN 2	8	Jace McMurray	54kg	Good 4	1:01.29	58.7 km/h	0:36.82	2.3L	2-2	$2.60f	-	$24,500	$2,350	1. Trading Room 2. Ready And Mabel 3. Miss Leana
2nd of 7	3/2/25	Toowoomba Inner Track	650m	Trial	5	Liv O'Donnell	-	Good	0:38.71	60.4 km/h	-	0.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ready And Mabel 2. Miss Leana 3. Wanted Hillbilly

Mistemba (5)
Trainer: John Thomas (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Chelsea Baker (a2)(Last 50: 5-6-11)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Grey/Black Filly

Sire: PIERATA (AUS)

Dam: THE GOOD THE BAD (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Reliable Man

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-6-11

Trainer

W 25% P 58%

Distance

W 8.24% P 27%

Track

W 14% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 30% P 60%

Trainer/Distance

W 25% P 75%

Gear Changes

Blinkers FIRST TIME, Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

First starter by Pierata out of The Good The Bad purchased for AUD $ 36,000 (Magic Millions 2024 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale). Has a total of four trials prior to her debut today. Unplaced in recent trials but has the blinkers on.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	17/6/25	Gatton	860m	Trial	2	Jade Metcalfe	-	Good	0:50.77	61.0 km/h	4.98L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Astern Effort 2. Sweet Hesitation 3. Starvecchio
5th of 8	27/5/25	Warwick	800m	Trial	2	Hannah Richardson	-	Soft	0:46.15	62.4 km/h	6.72L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Astern Effort 2. Over Draft 3. Lettie's Lot
4th of 4	24/10/24	Warwick	800m	Trial	3	N Nishio	-	Good	0:49.22	58.5 km/h	9.8L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Better Sweet 2. Crypto Miss 3. Lettie's Lot
4th of 4	8/10/24	Toowoomba Inner Track	925m	Trial	1	Ty Wheeler	-	Good	0:56.50	58.9 km/h	20.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Geitz 2. Gluttony 3. King Of Valhalla

Kachina Girl (9) 9x8
Trainer: Rochelle Pereira (Toowoomba)
Jockey: Shania Willis (a2)(Last 50: 6-6-11)
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $970
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: DUBIOUS (AUS)

Dam: SPIRIT OF KIOWA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Chateau Istana

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-6-11

Trainer

W 0% P 100%

Distance

W 10% P 31%

Track

W 16% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1100m

Gear Changes

[Winkers]

Comments

Third race start. First start ran last of 9 at this track 2yo Mdn-Sw on February 16 over 1000m, 12 len behind Trading Room carrying 54kg at $41. Went for a break before returning 8th of 11 at this track 2yo Mdn-Sw on June 14 over 1100m, 7 len behind Stiktodascrypt carrying 56kg at $201. Fitter but hard to see her featuring.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 11	14/6/25	Toowoomba	1100m	MDN 2	4	Karl Zechner	56kg	Good 4	1:07.94	58.3 km/h	0:36.91	7.0L	5-7	$201	118	$24,500	$485	1. Stiktodascrypt 2. Two Minds 3. Miss Leana
118 Day Spell
4th of 7	27/5/25	Warwick	800m	Trial	5	Maddie Mankelow	-	Soft	0:45.76	62.9 km/h	-	4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Miss Leana 2. Orchid Valley 3. Starvecchio
9th of 9	16/2/25	Toowoomba	1000m	MDN 2	5	Olivia Kendal	54kg	Good 4	1:01.29	58.7 km/h	0:36.82	12.6L	5-6	$41	-	$24,500	$485	1. Trading Room 2. Ready And Mabel 3. Miss Leana