Townsville Race 8

Alan Olsen 5Th Grade F

Stake: $3,456

SPEEDY BEN (4) lines up chasing another win after scorching around this track over 380m in 21.74 on June 13. Harder here but expected to measure up. NON STOP WHISKEY (6) placed last time out at this track and distance - worth considering. OPAL EMGRAND (8) good effort to score last start by one length over 380m at this track in 22.48. In the mix.

Distance: 380m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Veracious Val (1) 4138531572
Trainer: Carol Pickard (Deeragun)
Prize Money: $8,073
Win / Place: 8.33% / 50%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BLAZIN' BOMBER (AUS)

Dam: GAZ'S GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 2-3-7

Track

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Season

22: 2-3-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 1.75 lengths second (21.83) over 380m at this track. Has the ability to be in the finish.

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	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.83	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$11	0:21.71	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,592	$518	3	1. Federal Mickey 2. Veracious Val 3. Bridge Up Baby
7th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.57	60.6 km/h	11.1L	$13	0:21.81	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,592	-	4	1. Mad Bunch 2. Canya Penny 3. Aston Kinnie
5th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.57	60.6 km/h	9.5L	$7.50	0:21.90	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,592	-	14	1. Verruckt 2. Untamed Velocity 3. Huey Luey
1st of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:21.97	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$3.50	0:21.97	0:21.70	GR 6	$2,592	$1,685	7	1. Veracious Val 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Swing On By
3rd of 7	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.47	60.9 km/h	0.3L	$4.20	0:22.45	0:21.81	GR 6	$2,592	$259	16	1. Three Hearts 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Veracious Val
5th of 8	30/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	2	0:24.21	60.5 km/h	7.5L	$7.00	0:23.68	0:23.65	GR 6	$2,592	-	15	1. Dream Design 2. Diamantina Opal 3. Any Reason

Fancy Gift (2) 836x333625
Trainer: Bradley Belford (Gumlow)
Prize Money: $59,060
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (AUS)

Dam: NANGAR GIFT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 9-9-11

Track

6: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-3

Distance

6: 0-1-3

Season

17: 1-1-5

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	5	2	0

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

Comments

Came from wide draw and finished 5th over 380m at this track beaten 3.5 lengths (22.40) behind Flying In Style in a Grade 4/5 on June 17. Hard to tip with any confidence.

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
5th of 7	17/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	3.6L	$9.50	0:22.15	0:21.63	GR 4/5	$3,024	-	4	1. Flying In Style 2. Zipping Perkins 3. Tuta King
2nd of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.55	60.7 km/h	1.0L	$13	0:22.48	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,592	$518	3	1. Opal Emgrand 2. Fancy Gift 3. Wobbly Boot
6th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	9.1L	$8.00	0:21.74	0:21.56	GR 4/5	$3,024	-	7	1. Good Odds Adam 2. Tank Engine 3. Black Rifle
3rd of 7	3/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.10	61.9 km/h	6.5L	$7.00	0:21.64	0:21.51	GR 5	$2,592	$259	11	1. Party At Harpers 2. Molly Emgrand 3. Fancy Gift
3rd of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.15	61.8 km/h	4.3L	$9.00	0:21.85	0:21.70	GR 5	$2,592	$259	14	1. Anna Rumble 2. Woodland Oscar 3. Fancy Gift
3rd of 8	9/5/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.32	61.3 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:21.94	0:21.81	GR 5	$2,592	$259	86	1. Time For Tina 2. Sugar Hit Lenny 3. Fancy Gift
86 Day Spell

Speedy Ben (4) 5386841541
Trainer: Mark Partland (South Townsville)
Prize Money: $12,101
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WHERE'S ELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-3-2

Track

6: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-0

Distance

6: 2-0-0

Season

22: 4-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 1.3 lengths at this track over 380m (21.74) beating Black Rifle in Grade 5 on June 13. Good beginner who will take catching despite the middle draw.

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 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.74	62.9 km/h	1.3L	$4.50	0:21.74	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,592	$1,685	3	1. Speedy Ben 2. Black Rifle 3. Move Lightly
4th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.13	61.8 km/h	5.3L	$9.00	0:21.77	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,592	$130	4	1. Canya Nuclear 2. Opal Emgrand 3. Canya Scarlet
5th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.39	61.1 km/h	6.8L	$5.50	0:21.91	0:21.54	P5	$3,456	-	7	1. Blue Marine 2. Zipping Perkins 3. Rock Balboa
1st of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.02	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$2.90	0:22.02	0:21.62	P5	$2,592	$1,685	3	1. Speedy Ben 2. Drink Tia 3. Hara's Holly
4th of 8	27/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.68	60.3 km/h	12.5L	$20	0:21.81	0:21.56	OPEN	$3,456	$173	4	1. Back Again 2. Federal Mickey 3. Good Odds Adam
8th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.61	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$7.50	0:22.24	0:21.70	GR 5	$2,592	-	23	1. Stormy Rose 2. Heidi Heart 3. Tropical Balt

Non Stop Whiskey (6) 2112
Trainer: Carol Pickard (Deeragun)
Prize Money: $4,406
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MICKS RECALL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-2-0

Track

4: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-2-0

Distance

4: 2-2-0

Season

4: 2-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	7
STARTS	1	1	1	1
1st	1	1	0	0
2nd	0	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	0	0

Comments

Finished in the minors last time but the start prior was an impressive winner scoring by a neck in a Grade 6 at this track and clocking a slick 21.88 over the 380m trip. Rates a chance if runs up to recent winning time.

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	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:21.81	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:21.68	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,592	$518	7	1. Canya Penny 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Drink Shiraz
1st of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.88	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$3.80	0:21.88	0:21.54	GR 6	$2,592	$1,685	14	1. Non Stop Whiskey 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Empty Sky
1st of 7	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.10	61.9 km/h	3.0L	$2.50	0:22.10	0:21.70	MDN	$2,592	$1,685	7	1. Non Stop Whiskey 2. Rambutan Beast 3. Hara's Oscar
2nd of 8	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.49	60.8 km/h	0.5L	$4.60	0:22.46	0:21.81	MDN	$2,592	$518	-	1. Dinosaur Bones 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Harms Best

Black Rifle (7) 7433225132
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (Burdell)
Prize Money: $5,875
Win / Place: 15% / 61%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: OSKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-3-3

Track

13: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 2-3-3

Distance

13: 2-3-3

Season

13: 2-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

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	6	7
STARTS	2	4	1	2	1	2	1
1st	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
2nd	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
3rd	1	0	0	1	0	0	1

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (21.83) over 380m at this track. Wide draw here. Has ability and should run well.

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	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.83	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:21.74	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,592	$518	3	1. Speedy Ben 2. Black Rifle 3. Move Lightly
3rd of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	6.8L	$6.50	0:21.74	0:21.56	GR 4/5	$3,024	$302	11	1. Good Odds Adam 2. Tank Engine 3. Black Rifle
1st of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.08	62.0 km/h	1.3L	$2.70	0:22.08	0:21.62	GR 6	$2,592	$1,685	3	1. Black Rifle 2. Natural Tony 3. Harms Best
5th of 8	27/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.03	62.1 km/h	5.5L	$31	0:21.64	0:21.56	OPEN	$3,456	-	4	1. Farmor Bacardi 2. Federal Bullet 3. Mad Bunch
2nd of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.10	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:22.08	0:21.70	GR 6	$2,592	$518	7	1. Aston Atkins 2. Black Rifle 3. Canya Sunset
2nd of 8	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.38	61.1 km/h	4.8L	$6.00	0:22.05	0:21.81	GR 6	$2,592	$518	35	1. Final Storm 2. Black Rifle 3. Avatar King
35 Day Freshen-Up

Opal Emgrand (8) 3348175321
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $17,253
Win / Place: 17% / 62%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: MRS. EMGRAND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-7-6

Track

3: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

29: 5-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by one length at this track over 380m (22.48) beating Fancy Gift in Grade 5 on June 13.

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	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.48	60.9 km/h	1.0L	$2.00	0:22.48	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,592	$1,685	3	1. Opal Emgrand 2. Fancy Gift 3. Wobbly Boot
2nd of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.87	62.6 km/h	1.5L	$2.90	0:21.77	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,592	$518	7	1. Canya Nuclear 2. Opal Emgrand 3. Canya Scarlet
3rd of 8	3/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.03	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:21.66	0:21.51	GR 5	$2,592	$259	39	1. Swing Shift 2. Hara's Meryl 3. Opal Emgrand
39 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	25/4/25	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	11.8L	$41	0:29.57	0:29.57	GR 5	$6,307	-	8	1. Unleash Georgia 2. Tiki Magic 3. Armatree Honey
7th of 8	17/4/25	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.59	61.2 km/h	10.0L	$10	0:29.88	0:29.67	GR 5	$6,307	-	6	1. Always Over 2. Dashing Dennis 3. Trunkey Mink
1st of 8	11/4/25	Richmond	320m	3	0:18.29	63.0 km/h	1.5L	$4.40	0:18.29	0:18.12	GR 5	$2,495	$1,593	7	1. Opal Emgrand 2. Someone's Loss 3. Little Eva

Drink Shiraz (3) 434613f643
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $29,657
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: SANTA'S REAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 11-8-11

Track

38: 5-3-5

Trk/Dst

37: 5-3-5

Distance

37: 5-3-5

Season

32: 5-1-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	12	6	9	9	14	7	7
1st	0	2	1	0	2	1	2	3
2nd	0	1	2	1	0	2	2	0
3rd	0	3	2	1	1	2	2	0

Comments

Finished third last start (21.87) over 380m at this track. Will need plenty of luck.

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 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.87	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$4.60	0:21.68	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,592	$259	3	1. Canya Penny 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Drink Shiraz
4th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.16	61.7 km/h	6.3L	$15	0:21.73	0:21.56	GR 4	$3,024	$151	7	1. Paw Alley 2. Total Franky 3. Ashy Bear
6th of 8	3/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.38	61.1 km/h	7.3L	$8.00	0:21.85	0:21.51	GR 4	$3,024	-	14	1. King Amar 2. Moonlit Lake 3. Aurora Damiro
- of 8	20/5/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:28.78	47.5 km/h	99.0L	$8.50	0:21.85	0:21.53	GR 4	$3,024	-	4	1. Hara's Jed 2. Total Franky 3. Tuta Storm
3rd of 7	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.07	62.0 km/h	1.3L	$3.20	0:21.97	0:21.81	GR 5	$3,456	$346	7	1. Major Ando 2. Total Media Ban 3. Drink Shiraz
1st of 8	9/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.81	62.7 km/h	3.0L	$4.50	0:21.81	0:21.81	GR 5	$2,592	$1,685	3	1. Drink Shiraz 2. Total Media Ban 3. Stormy Rose

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