Launceston Race 6

Killara 'Island Warrior' Vase (Bm64)

Prize Money: $25,000

WHEELING (4) resumes and this is winnable if he's presented on song. Gets in well with the handy 2kg claim, and he's trialled well at Longford. The betting will be key. THISISMYTURF (2) switched from a Victorian barn and was beaten 1.3L in tougher company on a 24-day turnaround. He has more to give and the 2kg claim helps offset some of the weight increase. Maps well and can't be taken lightly. NAVAL ANTHEM (5) resumed in solid order off a comfortable trial win. He is proven second-up and can improve into the finish. QUICKEN UP (1) resumed off a long break on the synthetic in a 66 and wasn't beaten far. She's won a trial on that surface since and has won twice second-up. Has more up the sleeve and has a low gate and handy 2kg claim.

Distance: 1120m
Class: BM64
Track: good4
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +8m 1200m-W/P, +7 Remainder. (Pent: 4.66)

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Quicken Up (1) 56524q17x3
Trainer: Rowan Hamer(Sheffield)
Jockey: Erica Byrne Burke (Last 50: 2-4-8)
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $144,711
Win / Place: 19% / 41%

Track / Distance Specialist

2nd Up Record

6 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: HELLBENT (AUS)

Dam: SKYERUSH (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Super Jet

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-5-2

Distance

16: 5-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

7: 2-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-2-2

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-2-0

Metro

11: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

20: 4-4-2

Turf

13: 2-2-0

Good

6: 2-1-0

Soft

6: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

18: 4-3-2

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

29: 6-4-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 2-3-1

Last 50

50: 2-4-8

Trainer

W 15% P 40%

Distance

W 10% P 19%

Track

W 16% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 25% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1009m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 40-day let-up. First-up after a year raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 7 at Devonport Synthetic Cl6 on September 14 over 1009m, 3 len behind Cherokee Dancer with 58kg at $8.50. Previously second-up 6th of 14 at Devonport Synthetic Bm68 on June 30 2024 over 1150m, 4.5 len behind Bold Instinct with 57kg at $41. One of the chances.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
1st of 3	7/10/25	Devonport Synthetic	800m	Trial	2	Dianne Parish	-	Synthetic	0:49.27	58.5 km/h	-	0.4L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Quicken Up 2. Nazorian 3. Stone Cold Stunner
3rd of 7	14/9/25	Devonport Synthetic	1009m	CL6	5	Codi Jordan	58kg	Synthetic	1:00.21	60.3 km/h	0:35.67	3.2L	4-3	$8.50	345	$30,000	$3,000	1. Cherokee Dancer 2. Amant Francais 3. Quicken Up
345 Day Spell
7th of 9	4/10/24	Launceston	1200m	BM68	8	Chloe Wells	56.5kg	Soft 5	1:11.04	60.8 km/h	0:34.15	6.0L	1-2	$8.00	12	$25,000	-	1. Gee Gee Enuf Speed 2. Winchester Rifle 3. Furneaux
1st of 7	22/9/24	Devonport Synthetic	1150m	BM60	2	Chloe Wells	59kg	Synthetic	1:09.33	59.7 km/h	0:35.33	0.3L	2-3	$2.88	11	$25,000	$15,625	1. Quicken Up 2. Cornelian Bay 3. Winning Witness
- of 11	11/9/24	Devonport Synthetic	1150m	BM60	9	Chloe Wells	57.5kg	Synthetic	1:08.39	60.5 km/h	0:35.91	99.0L	1-2	$6.00	24	$25,000	$15,625	1. Pasheona 2. Naval Anthem 3. Winchester Rifle
4th of 12	18/8/24	Launceston	1220m	BM60	4	Chloe Wells	58kg	Soft 6	1:13.42	59.8 km/h	0:36.41	2.3L	4-7	$9.50	14	$25,000	$1,125	1. Furneaux 2. Pasheona 3. Elmajay

Thisismyturf (2) x442083354
Trainer: Terence Evans(Brighton)
Jockey: Sam Kennedy (a2)(Last 50: 5-5-3)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $139,395
Win / Place: 16% / 36%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TURFFONTEIN (AUS)

Dam: MISS ELSA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Casino Prince

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 6-3-4

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-2

3rd Up

5: 0-2-0

4th Up

5: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

30: 6-3-4

Turf

36: 6-3-4

Good

9: 2-0-0

Soft

17: 1-1-3

Heavy

10: 3-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

36: 6-3-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-5-3

Trainer

W 0% P 50%

Distance

W 16% P 25%

Track

W 4.35% P 30%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1450m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

At the latest run eased back early on 4th of 7 at this track Bm72 on October 3 over 1100m, on a slow track; 1.3 len behind Thoros Of Myr with 53kg at $15. Before that 5th of 10 at Warrnambool Bm62 on September 9 over 1300m, on a wet track; 6 len behind Geffina with 58kg at $10. Encouraging effort last start. One of the major hopes.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
4th of 7	3/10/25	Launceston	1100m	BM72	7	Zoe Waller	53kg	Soft 5	1:04.51	61.4 km/h	0:33.87	1.3L	7-7	$15	24	$27,000	$1,215	1. Thoros Of Myr 2. Furneaux 3. Cherokee Dancer
5th of 10	9/9/25	Warrnambool	1300m	BM62 3U	4	Christopher Pang	58kg	Heavy 8	1:21.40	57.5 km/h	0:39.24	6.0L	4-4	$10	9	$27,000	$810	1. Geffina 2. Symphonite 3. Barbie'sdreamworld
3rd of 10	31/8/25	Naracoorte	1200m	BM66	1	Caitlin Tootell	57.5kg	Soft 7	1:14.54	58.0 km/h	0	2.6L	7-5	$4.60	23	$19,500	$1,900	1. Greenidge 2. Tiz Time 3. Thisismyturf
3rd of 7	8/8/25	Mount Gambier	1214m	BM66	5	Christopher Pang	56kg	Heavy 10	1:16.37	57.2 km/h	0	1.1L	5-5	$3.30	14	$23,000	$2,300	1. I Catchem Fox 2. Light Of Rose 3. Thisismyturf
8th of 10	25/7/25	Geelong	1450m	BM64 2U	2	Jordan Childs	61kg	Soft 5	1:26.99	60.0 km/h	0:35.28	7.5L	5-8	$15	27	$27,000	$675	1. Fabrice 2. Male Model 3. Howdy
10th of 11	28/6/25	Morphettville Parks	1250m	BM66	4	Jacob Opperman	61kg	Soft 6	1:16.33	59.0 km/h	0:35.12	5.6L	4-5	$19	17	$50,000	$1,000	1. Metrical 2. Delightful Shecky 3. Merchant Boss

Wheeling (3) 122124528x
Trainer: Graeme McCulloch(Whitemore)
Jockey: Jabez Johnstone (a2)(Last 50: 6-6-6)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $138,855
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

7 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: HOLLER (AUS)

Dam: SIERRA GYPSY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 5-10-2

Distance

21: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

14: 3-3-1

Track

31: 5-9-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

35: 5-9-1

Non-Metro

13: 0-1-1

Turf

36: 5-10-1

Good

23: 2-8-1

Soft

13: 3-2-0

Synthetic

12: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

48: 5-10-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 6-6-6

Trainer

W 19% P 38%

Distance

W 14% P 52%

Track

W 17% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 44% P 66%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1009m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Standard Race Tips (Front)]

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation when last of 8 at Devonport Synthetic Bm60 May 4 over 1009m, 11 len behind Miss Keeds carrying 57.5kg at $8.50. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.5 len this track Cl1 October 4 2024 over 1100m slow track defeating Azonto carrying 55kg at $4. Capable of a bold return.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 7	14/10/25	Longford	800m	Trial	6	Indi Bowles	-	Soft	0:46.49	61.9 km/h	-	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lady Galadriel 2. Wheeling 3. Wineglass Bay
8th of 8	4/5/25	Devonport Synthetic	1009m	BM60	6	Jabez Johnstone	57.5kg	Synthetic	0:59.42	61.1 km/h	-	11.9L	2-2	$8.50	16	$20,000	-	1. Miss Keeds 2. Cherokee Dancer 3. Volkanovski
2nd of 11	18/4/25	Launceston	1220m	BM60	5	Chloe Wells	59kg	Soft 5	1:13.71	59.6 km/h	-	0.5L	1-1	$10	28	$20,000	$4,000	1. Eastcoast Miss 2. Wheeling 3. April's Dance
5th of 7	21/3/25	Launceston	1400m	BM68	3	Jabez Johnstone	54kg	Soft 5	1:24.57	59.6 km/h	0:35	3.3L	1-1	$8.00	16	$25,000	$500	1. Carneros 2. Rigoletto 3. Mywordis
1st of 3	18/3/25	Longford	800m	Trial	3	Hayley Mc Carthy	-	Soft	0:47.23	61.0 km/h	-	0.5L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Wheeling 2. Li'l Hail Mary 3. Sugoi Legend
4th of 5	5/3/25	Launceston	1100m	CL5	2	Jabez Johnstone	53.5kg	Soft 5	1:05.27	60.7 km/h	0:34.33	2.5L	1-1	$3.80	7	$30,000	$1,350	1. Bine 2. Warica 3. Golden Meadow

Naval Anthem (5) 4x364652x6
Trainer: John Blacker(Brighton)
Jockey: Jackson Radley (a0)(Last 50: 3-5-6)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $60,028
Win / Place: 18% / 43%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA)

Dam: SMITTEN KITTEN (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Volksraad

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-3-1

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

11: 1-2-1

Non-Metro

5: 2-1-0

Turf

15: 3-2-1

Good

4: 0-1-1

Soft

8: 1-1-0

Heavy

3: 2-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 2-3-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 3-5-6

Trainer

W 11% P 35%

Distance

W 11% P 32%

Track

W 9.57% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 10% P 32%

Trainer/Distance

W 10% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Second-up. First-up after two months 6th of 10 at this track Cl3 on October 12 over 1100m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Geegees Missile carrying 58kg at $7. Previously second-up 6th of 9 at Hobart Bm68 on May 25 over 1200m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Furneaux carrying 57.5kg at $11. Can improve into the finish.

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 10	12/10/25	Launceston	1100m	CL3	4	Erica Byrne Burke	58kg	Soft 5	1:04.69	61.2 km/h	0:34.41	3.2L	4-4	$7.00	63	$28,000	$280	1. Geegees Missile 2. Ngapali Beach 3. Cool Heart
63 Day Spell
1st of 3	30/9/25	Longford	800m	Trial	3	Erica Byrne Burke	-	Soft	0:48.18	59.8 km/h	-	1.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Naval Anthem 2. Runaway Statement 3. Captain Cam
5th of 5	23/9/25	Launceston	800m	Trial	1	Erica Byrne Burke	-	Soft	0:46.87	61.4 km/h	-	3.05L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Rubble 'N' Fudd 2. Uncle's Tip 3. Lily Luella
2nd of 8	10/8/25	Hobart	1000m	BM72	2	Jackson Radley	56kg	Soft 5	1:01.16	58.9 km/h	0:35.64	0.5L	4-4	$9.00	14	$27,000	$5,400	1. Zany Girl 2. Naval Anthem 3. Periwinkle
5th of 8	27/7/25	Hobart	1200m	BM68	8	Sam Kennedy	53.5kg	Heavy 8	1:13.95	58.4 km/h	0:36.98	1.1L	2-2	$4.60	21	$25,000	$500	1. Furneaux 2. Make A Decision 3. Esprit Diva
6th of 10	6/7/25	Hobart	1400m	CL4	10	David Pires	57kg	Soft 5	1:25.41	59.0 km/h	0:37.58	7.6L	3-5	$10	28	$29,000	$290	1. The Longest Yard 2. Skin In The Game 3. Carnelian Rock

Capabelle (4) 50331332x0
Trainer: Patrick Dargan(Birralee)
Jockey: Lizzie Annells (Last 50: 0-1-6)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $57,345
Win / Place: 9.09% / 36%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)

Dam: CAPAR GIRL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Munnings

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-2-4

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-1

Track

12: 1-1-4

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 1-1-4

Non-Metro

8: 1-1-0

Turf

20: 2-2-4

Good

12: 1-1-1

Soft

8: 1-1-3

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

18: 1-1-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 1-1-4

Last 50

50: 0-1-6

Trainer

W 1.41% P 15%

Distance

W 4.48% P 13%

Track

W 4.81% P 20%

Trainer/Track

W 2.63% P 21%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 7.14%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Concussion Plates (Front)]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after six months ran last of 10 at this track Cl3 on October 12 over 1100m, slow going 17 len behind Geegees Missile carrying 54kg at $21. Previously second-up second last of 7 at Devonport Synthetic Bm68 on September 29 2024 over 1009m, 6 len behind Durazzo carrying 54.5kg at $101. No easier this time and looks tested again.

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
10th of 10	12/10/25	Launceston	1100m	CL3	7	Lizzie Annells	54kg	Soft 5	1:04.69	61.2 km/h	0:34.41	17.6L	8-8	$21	184	$28,000	-	1. Geegees Missile 2. Ngapali Beach 3. Cool Heart
184 Day Spell
1st of 7	23/9/25	Launceston	800m	Trial	7	Lizzie Annells	-	Soft	0:47.34	60.8 km/h	-	0.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Capabelle 2. Gypsey Charm 3. Lady Be Cool
2nd of 6	11/4/25	Launceston	1200m	CL2	5	Lizzie Annells	54.5kg	Good 4	1:11.33	60.6 km/h	0:34.92	1.8L	3-3	$5.50	7	$27,000	$5,400	1. Gunship 2. Capabelle 3. Peak A Boom
3rd of 5	4/4/25	Launceston	1100m	CL2	5	Lizzie Annells	55.5kg	Good 4	1:05.20	60.7 km/h	0:34.97	1.5L	5-3	$5.50	14	$27,000	$2,700	1. Cherokee Dancer 2. Kusini 3. Capabelle
3rd of 7	21/3/25	Launceston	1200m	CL3	6	Lizzie Annells	54kg	Soft 5	1:11.14	60.7 km/h	0:33.94	2.0L	3-3	$26	16	$28,000	$2,800	1. Dancing Wolf 2. Lady Galadriel 3. Capabelle
1st of 11	5/3/25	Launceston	1200m	CL1	2	Lizzie Annells	54kg	Soft 5	1:11.09	60.8 km/h	0:35.41	0.4L	4-3	$7.50	12	$26,000	$16,250	1. Capabelle 2. Fillentina 3. Zuni

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