Townsville Race 9

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Prize Money: $2,800

MR. KAPLAN (8) has been in super consistent form, finishing in the minors at his last four runs. Last time finished 2nd in a Grade 4 on August 26 over 380m at this track behind Mad Bunch beaten a nose (21.69). Has a strong record from this draw, notching two wins and two minor placings from four starts. Top chance in this line up. HUEY LUEY (4) turned in a moderate run last time when seventh at this track over 380m behind Move Lightly (22.64) in a Grade 4. Was in the money the start prior. Has ability and a bold showing is expected. STORMY ROSE (1) has been out of the placings last couple but impressed when posting a 21.93 over 380m at this track three starts back. Has the ability and looks a key chance. MOLLY EMGRAND (3) is another with top-three prospects.

Distance: 380m
Class: 4th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Stormy Rose (1) 1763545165
Trainer: Michael Hickmott (Bluewater)
Prize Money: $37,140
Win / Place: 13% / 51%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: STAGGER (AUS)

Dam: REMARKABLE ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 12-15-19

Track

79: 10-14-17

Trk/Dst

73: 8-14-17

Distance

73: 8-14-17

Season

5: 1-0-0

Country

89: 12-15-19

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	9	15	9	12	8	9	16
1st	0	2	0	1	2	3	1	3
2nd	0	0	3	3	2	2	0	5
3rd	2	2	3	2	3	1	3	3

Comments

Suited by inside box. Last start finished 5th in a Other on September 5 over 380m at this track behind Hope's Zone beaten 10 lengths (22.29). Expected to go very 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
5th of 8	5/9/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.29	61.4 km/h	10.5L	$13	0:21.54	0:21.54	Other	$3,200	-	10	1. Hope's Zone 2. Hara's Stellar 3. Time For Tina
6th of 8	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.38	61.1 km/h	8.4L	$35	0:21.78	0:21.55	GR 3/4	$2,800	-	11	1. On Holidays 2. Aussie Audi 3. Gigantor
1st of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.93	62.4 km/h	2.8L	$2.70	0:21.93	0:21.68	MX 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Stormy Rose 2. Hippy 3. Mini Coin Babe
5th of 8	8/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.18	61.7 km/h	5.8L	$4.40	0:21.78	0:21.53	MX 5	$2,400	-	3	1. George Jetson 2. Time For Tina 3. Oscar Tommy
4th of 8	5/8/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.10	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$3.60	0:21.91	0:21.47	GR 5	$2,400	$120	7	1. Aston Jabber 2. Drink Tia 3. Oscar Tommy
5th of 8	29/7/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.26	61.5 km/h	10.9L	$15	0:21.50	0:21.50	GR 4	$2,800	-	7	1. Total Franky 2. Harlem Shuffle 3. Hara's Stellar

Drink Shiraz (2) f643113888
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $31,640
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: SANTA'S REAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 13-8-12

Track

44: 7-3-6

Trk/Dst

43: 7-3-6

Distance

43: 7-3-6

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Country

79: 13-7-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	12	7	10	9	16	7	9
1st	0	2	2	0	2	1	2	4
2nd	0	1	2	1	0	2	2	0
3rd	0	3	2	1	1	2	2	1

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (22.74) in a Grade 4, finishing a 11 length eighth. Has two wins and four placings from 12 starts from the draw. Can feature in the finish.

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
8th of 8	9/9/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.74	60.2 km/h	11.3L	$16	0:21.95	0:21.85	GR 4	$2,800	-	14	1. Move Lightly 2. Bathtub Splasher 3. Bridge Up Baby
8th of 8	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.44	61.0 km/h	9.3L	$27	0:21.78	0:21.55	GR 3/4	$2,800	-	28	1. On Holidays 2. Aussie Audi 3. Gigantor
8th of 8	29/7/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.35	61.2 km/h	11.6L	$9.50	0:21.55	0:21.50	GR 3/4	$2,800	-	7	1. Swing Shift 2. Southpaw McGraw 3. Gigantor
3rd of 8	22/7/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.99	62.2 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:21.80	0:21.69	GR 3/4	$2,800	$280	28	1. Cuban Eight 2. Billy Buttons 3. Drink Shiraz
1st of 8	24/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.76	62.9 km/h	4.3L	$2.50	0:21.76	0:21.69	GR 4/5	$2,800	$1,820	4	1. Drink Shiraz 2. Come By Chance 3. Bedworth
1st of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.86	62.6 km/h	7.5L	$5.50	0:21.86	0:21.80	GR 5	$3,200	$2,080	7	1. Drink Shiraz 2. Veracious Val 3. Speedy Ben

Molly Emgrand (3) 6154224336
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (QLD)
Prize Money: $32,165
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

4 yo BLU/FWN B

Sire: PINDARI EXPRESS (AUS)

Dam: MRS. EMGRAND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 12-10-15

Track

68: 11-10-12

Trk/Dst

64: 10-10-11

Distance

64: 10-10-11

Season

7: 0-2-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

78: 12-10-15

1st Up

4: 3-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	5	14	12	11	8	7	12
1st	4	0	1	3	2	1	0	1
2nd	1	2	1	1	1	0	2	2
3rd	2	0	4	2	1	2	2	2

Comments

Could only manage sixth last time but placed two on end prior to that, the latest at double-figure odds when third (22.08) over 380m at this track. Drawn a inside box but needs to bounce back.

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	5/9/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.33	61.3 km/h	11.3L	$4.20	0:21.54	0:21.54	Other	$3,200	-	3	1. Hope's Zone 2. Hara's Stellar 3. Time For Tina
3rd of 8	2/9/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.08	62.0 km/h	4.6L	$15	0:21.76	0:21.66	OPEN	$3,200	$320	4	1. Court Model 2. Huey Luey 3. Molly Emgrand
3rd of 8	29/8/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.96	62.3 km/h	4.3L	$7.00	0:21.67	0:21.67	GR 4	$2,800	$280	3	1. Canya King Seti 2. Verruckt 3. Molly Emgrand
4th of 8	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.09	61.9 km/h	5.9L	$5.50	0:21.68	0:21.55	GR 4	$2,800	$140	7	1. Mad Bunch 2. Mr. Kaplan 3. Cash Pirate
2nd of 8	19/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.96	62.3 km/h	4.8L	$16	0:21.62	0:21.62	GR 4	$2,800	$560	7	1. On Holidays 2. Molly Emgrand 3. Farmor Bacardi
2nd of 6	12/8/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.85	62.6 km/h	4.3L	$2.80	0:21.54	0:21.50	GR 3/4	$2,800	$560	7	1. Huey Luey 2. Molly Emgrand 3. Jupiter

Huey Luey (4) 6155316727
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (Burdell)
Prize Money: $30,635
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: DERODA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 11-7-9

Track

62: 11-7-9

Trk/Dst

34: 7-5-3

Distance

34: 7-5-3

Season

6: 1-1-1

Country

62: 11-7-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	5	10	5	4	9	8	12
1st	3	0	2	1	1	3	0	1
2nd	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	3
3rd	1	0	4	0	0	2	1	1

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th over 380m at this track beaten 9 lengths (22.64) behind Move Lightly in a Grade 4 on September 9. Looks a strong winning hope.

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
7th of 8	9/9/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.64	60.4 km/h	9.8L	$3.70	0:21.95	0:21.85	GR 4	$2,800	-	7	1. Move Lightly 2. Bathtub Splasher 3. Bridge Up Baby
2nd of 8	2/9/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.08	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$7.50	0:21.76	0:21.66	OPEN	$3,200	$640	7	1. Court Model 2. Huey Luey 3. Molly Emgrand
7th of 8	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.43	61.0 km/h	9.1L	$7.50	0:21.78	0:21.55	GR 3/4	$2,800	-	7	1. On Holidays 2. Aussie Audi 3. Gigantor
6th of 7	19/8/25	Townsville	498m	3	0:29.25	61.3 km/h	5.5L	$10	0:28.86	0:28.72	OPEN	$4,600	-	7	1. Maisie Moo Moo 2. Time Passages 3. Farmor Fired Up
1st of 6	12/8/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:21.54	63.5 km/h	4.3L	$4.80	0:21.54	0:21.50	GR 3/4	$2,800	$1,820	7	1. Huey Luey 2. Molly Emgrand 3. Jupiter
3rd of 7	5/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.02	62.1 km/h	7.8L	$12	0:21.47	0:21.47	GR 3/4	$2,800	$280	7	1. Total Franky 2. Swing Shift 3. Huey Luey

Time For Tina (5) 2272213738
Trainer: Clarence Wilcox (Majors Creek)
Prize Money: $33,740
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

4 yo Black D

Sire: KEYBOW (AUS)

Dam: DANA KAZZA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 13-17-12

Track

81: 9-16-11

Trk/Dst

78: 9-16-11

Distance

78: 9-16-11

Season

7: 1-2-2

Country

92: 13-17-12

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	10	12	13	12	5	10	16
1st	3	2	2	1	2	1	1	1
2nd	3	4	3	0	3	1	0	3
3rd	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	5

Comments

Missed the frame latest (22.59) when eighth over 380m at this track in a Other. Has two successes and four minors from 12 starts from box 5. Has ability but looking elsewhere 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
8th of 8	12/9/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.59	60.6 km/h	13.8L	$101	0:21.62	0:21.44	Other	$3,200	-	7	1. Coin Counter 2. Migraine 3. Cuban Eight
3rd of 8	5/9/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.19	61.6 km/h	9.3L	$35	0:21.54	0:21.54	Other	$3,200	$320	10	1. Hope's Zone 2. Hara's Stellar 3. Time For Tina
7th of 8	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	9.9L	$27	0:21.68	0:21.55	GR 4	$2,800	-	4	1. Mad Bunch 2. Mr. Kaplan 3. Cash Pirate
3rd of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:21.92	0:21.56	GR 5	$3,200	$320	7	1. Aston Luton 2. Baroski 3. Time For Tina
1st of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.23	61.5 km/h	2.3L	$6.00	0:22.23	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Time For Tina 2. Zina Cortez 3. Swing On By
2nd of 8	8/8/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.93	62.4 km/h	2.0L	$4.40	0:21.78	0:21.53	MX 5	$2,400	$480	7	1. George Jetson 2. Time For Tina 3. Oscar Tommy

Lush Ice (6) 7175524771
Trainer: Robert Lound (JENSEN)
Prize Money: $41,825
Win / Place: 15% / 41%

4 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: CAVIAR QUALITY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 13-17-6

Track

83: 11-17-6

Trk/Dst

44: 9-6-2

Distance

44: 9-6-2

Season

3: 1-0-0

Country

86: 13-17-6

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	15	12	8	5	11	7	16
1st	1	2	0	2	1	4	2	1
2nd	3	2	2	2	1	2	1	4
3rd	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 4.5 lengths over 380m at this track in a handy (21.73), beating Drink Tia. Holds top-three claims.

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 8	29/8/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.73	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$7.00	0:21.73	0:21.67	MX 5	$2,400	$1,560	14	1. Lush Ice 2. Drink Tia 3. King Amar
7th of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.43	61.0 km/h	7.0L	$5.00	0:21.93	0:21.68	MX 5	$2,400	-	14	1. Stormy Rose 2. Hippy 3. Mini Coin Babe
7th of 8	1/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.68	60.3 km/h	8.3L	$3.70	0:22.11	0:21.55	MX 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Mercurial Dancer 2. George Jetson 3. Total Media Ban
4th of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:21.99	0:21.79	MX 5	$2,400	$120	28	1. Sugar Hit Lenny 2. Oscar Tommy 3. Drink Tia
2nd of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.96	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:21.92	0:21.65	MX 5	$2,400	$480	10	1. Jupiter 2. Lush Ice 3. Drink Tia, Sugar Hit Lenny
5th of 8	17/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.43	61.0 km/h	11.5L	$21	0:21.63	0:21.63	GR 4	$2,800	-	7	1. Swing Shift 2. Total Franky 3. Anna Rumble

Eternal Winter (7) 6x78512164
Trainer: Mark Partland (South Townsville)
Prize Money: $23,555
Win / Place: 20% / 37%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: YINDI GIRL TURBO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 7-4-2

Track

8: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-0

Distance

8: 2-1-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

Metro

7: 2-0-0

Country

28: 5-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	4	0	0

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 380m at this track. Prefer to watch at this stage.

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
4th of 8	9/9/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	5.8L	$8.50	0:21.95	0:21.85	GR 4	$2,800	$140	14	1. Move Lightly 2. Bathtub Splasher 3. Bridge Up Baby
6th of 8	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.29	61.4 km/h	8.8L	$7.50	0:21.67	0:21.55	GR 5	$2,400	-	4	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Lagoon Joey 3. Agitate
1st of 8	22/8/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.00	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:22.00	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	7	1. Eternal Winter 2. Souvlaki George 3. Good Odds Adam
2nd of 8	15/8/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.34	61.2 km/h	4.8L	$7.00	0:22.01	0:21.68	P5	$3,200	$640	7	1. Fuel The Fire 2. Eternal Winter 3. Tuta King
1st of 8	8/8/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.98	62.2 km/h	0.3L	$4.20	0:21.98	0:21.53	P5	$2,400	$1,560	14	1. Eternal Winter 2. Summer Sand 3. Mini Coin Babe
5th of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.58	60.6 km/h	9.3L	$3.00	0:21.93	0:21.79	P5	$2,400	-	7	1. Lyn's Watching 2. Matriarch Shell 3. Hippy

Mr. Kaplan (8) 7112143222
Trainer: Daniel Miles (Vincent)
Prize Money: $21,815
Win / Place: 19% / 70%

Box Specialist

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: NATURALLY GIFTED (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-13-3

Track

30: 6-12-3

Trk/Dst

20: 3-9-1

Distance

20: 3-9-1

Season

3: 0-3-0

Country

31: 6-13-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Racing well without winning, recording four minors on end, the latest hitting the ground running with a fast early sectional but finishing in the minors again when second (21.69) over 380m at this track. Key chance on best form.

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	26/8/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:21.69	63.1 km/h	0.1L	$3.30	0:21.68	0:21.55	GR 4	$2,800	$560	7	1. Mad Bunch 2. Mr. Kaplan 3. Cash Pirate
2nd of 7	19/8/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.94	62.4 km/h	0.5L	$2.90	0:21.91	0:21.62	GR 4	$2,800	$560	7	1. Mad Bunch 2. Mr. Kaplan 3. Jupiter
2nd of 8	12/8/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.88	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$3.00	0:21.69	0:21.50	GR 4	$2,800	$560	14	1. Gifted Lilly 2. Mr. Kaplan 3. Eugene
3rd of 7	29/7/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.89	62.5 km/h	5.3L	$3.20	0:21.51	0:21.50	GR 4	$2,800	$280	7	1. Winnie Rumble 2. Mad Bunch 3. Mr. Kaplan
4th of 8	22/7/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.09	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$3.90	0:21.77	0:21.69	GR 4	$2,800	$140	35	1. Molly Emgrand 2. Mad Bunch 3. Ivy's Girl
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	17/6/25	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.18	61.4 km/h	0.8L	$3.10	0:29.18	0:28.52	GR 5	$3,800	$2,470	4	1. Mr. Kaplan 2. Mendocino 3. Lots Of Bugs

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