Townsville Race 5

Garbutt Self Service Store Pathways F

Stake: -

TROPICAL BALT (1) doesn't have the best strike-rate. Finished second (22.26) at this track latest and might be close to finding winning form again. Deserves serious consideration. HALF DAY HERO (2) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, breaking through last time at this track over 380m. Shapes as a top winning chance on latest effort. HEIDI HEART (7) has a fair record and proved too strong last time to win by 5 lengths at this track in a handy 22.02. Capable of going well again. EUGENE (8) is among the chances again if he runs up to the latest effort.

Distance: 380m
Class: P5
Track: Good
Weather: ocast
Surface: All Weather

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Tropical Balt (1) 7637147772
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $15,238
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

3 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: REAL OBSESSION (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 6-6-9

Track

59: 6-6-9

Trk/Dst

59: 6-6-9

Distance

59: 6-6-9

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Improved sharply when second behind Half Day Hero at this track last start over 380m (22.26). Gets back so might need a bit of luck.

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	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.26	61.5 km/h	2.5L	$6.50	0:22.07	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$523	28	1. Half Day Hero 2. Tropical Balt 3. Classic Emgrand
7th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:23.11	59.2 km/h	19.8L	$35	0:21.72	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	-	3	1. Federal Tommy 2. Jackknifed 3. Three Hearts
7th of 8	24/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.38	61.1 km/h	8.8L	$12	0:21.76	0:21.69	GR 4/5	$3,052	-	7	1. Drink Shiraz 2. Come By Chance 3. Bedworth
7th of 7	17/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.51	60.8 km/h	5.4L	$8.00	0:22.15	0:21.63	GR 4/5	$3,052	-	7	1. Flying In Style 2. Zipping Perkins 3. Tuta King
4th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.27	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$10	0:21.74	0:21.56	GR 4/5	$3,052	$153	7	1. Good Odds Adam 2. Tank Engine 3. Black Rifle
1st of 8	3/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:21.92	62.4 km/h	4.5L	$10	0:21.92	0:21.51	GR 5	$2,616	$1,700	4	1. Tropical Balt 2. Good Odds Adam 3. Total Media Ban

Half Day Hero (2) 5543538861
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (Stuart)
Prize Money: $16,775
Win / Place: 10% / 47%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: WENDY BYRDE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 5-11-7

Track

38: 4-9-5

Trk/Dst

38: 4-9-5

Distance

38: 4-9-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Strong performance after racing just off the speed to win by 2.5 lengths at this track over 380m (22.07) beating Tropical Balt in P5 on July 25. Has hit winning form and can go on with it.

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	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.07	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$4.60	0:22.07	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$1,700	7	1. Half Day Hero 2. Tropical Balt 3. Classic Emgrand
6th of 8	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.43	61.0 km/h	7.0L	$31	0:21.95	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,616	-	21	1. Jackknifed 2. Aston Luton 3. Canya Scarlet
8th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:23.04	59.4 km/h	16.0L	$9.50	0:21.92	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	-	21	1. Apache Malt 2. Dinosaur Bones 3. Marjorie Maude
8th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:23.89	57.3 km/h	31.3L	$11	0:21.70	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Mr. Kaplan 2. Gene's Boy 3. Move Lightly
3rd of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.13	61.8 km/h	1.6L	$3.60	0:22.01	0:21.62	P5	$2,616	$262	7	1. Blue Marine 2. Lyn's Watching 3. Half Day Hero
5th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.45	60.9 km/h	3.0L	$9.00	0:22.24	0:21.70	GR 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Stormy Rose 2. Heidi Heart 3. Tropical Balt

Matriarch Shell (3) 6475458772
Trainer: Jackie Belford (Gumlow)
Prize Money: $11,799
Win / Place: 5.26% / 39%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: WHARFIES GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 2-8-5

Track

21: 1-4-4

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when second (22.23) over 380m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Looking to others.

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	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.23	61.5 km/h	4.3L	$10	0:21.93	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$523	38	1. Lyn's Watching 2. Matriarch Shell 3. Hippy
38 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	17/6/25	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.87	60.0 km/h	9.6L	$12	0:29.19	0:28.52	P5	$4,142	-	4	1. Stappen On Tap 2. Pink Car 3. Cash Pirate
7th of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	498m	6	0:29.51	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$21	0:28.87	0:28.70	RST WIN	$4,142	-	7	1. Top Notch Scotch 2. Canya Goose 3. Flaming Comet
8th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:23.57	58.0 km/h	24.5L	$35	0:21.85	0:21.54	GR 5	$2,616	-	3	1. Lucky Red 2. Tank Engine 3. Aston Luton
5th of 8	3/6/25	Townsville	498m	2	0:29.29	61.2 km/h	5.1L	$5.50	0:28.92	0:28.45	GR 5/6	$4,142	-	21	1. Arnie Ferrari 2. Gifted Jasper 3. Baroski
4th of 7	13/5/25	Townsville	498m	1	0:29.97	59.8 km/h	4.5L	$3.90	0:29.65	0:29.12	GR 5/6	$4,142	$207	14	1. Tilly's Son 2. Federal Fury 3. George Jetson

Three Hearts (4) 6351357622
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (Burdell)
Prize Money: $10,519
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo BDL B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: NATURALLY GIFTED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-3-2

Track

18: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

14: 3-2-1

Distance

14: 3-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (28.96) over 498m at this track. Squeeze draw to overcome. Cannot be ruled out.

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	29/7/25	Townsville	498m	6	0:28.96	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$8.50	0:28.93	0:28.58	GR 5/6	$4,142	$828	4	1. Federal Mercedes 2. Three Hearts, Whitney Girl 3.
2nd of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.13	61.8 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:22.11	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$523	3	1. Emmy Panama 2. Three Hearts 3. Zina Cortez
6th of 8	22/7/25	Townsville	498m	5	0:29.60	60.6 km/h	12.5L	$16	0:28.71	0:28.71	GR 5/6	$4,142	-	4	1. Veracious Val 2. Canya Scarlet 3. Flaming Comet
7th of 8	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.38	61.1 km/h	6.9L	$13	0:21.90	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,616	-	9	1. Bar One Smokers 2. Forner's Reign 3. Bridge Up Baby
5th of 8	9/7/25	Rockhampton	510m	4	0:30.58	60.0 km/h	3.4L	$23	0:30.33	0:30.07	GR 5/6	$4,142	-	12	1. Toss The Coin 2. Veracious Val 3. Baroski
3rd of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.17	61.7 km/h	6.3L	$23	0:21.72	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	$262	3	1. Federal Tommy 2. Jackknifed 3. Three Hearts

Lyn's Watching (5) 6642667751
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (Burdell)
Prize Money: $10,333
Win / Place: 5.17% / 27%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: BUNDORAN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 3-2-11

Track

57: 3-2-11

Trk/Dst

52: 3-2-11

Distance

52: 3-2-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 4.5 lengths at this track over 380m (21.93) beating Matriarch Shell in P5 on July 25. Solid win last time out but this looks tough.

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	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:21.93	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$26	0:21.93	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$1,700	26	1. Lyn's Watching 2. Matriarch Shell 3. Hippy
5th of 8	29/6/25	Rockhampton	407m	6	0:24.72	59.3 km/h	8.3L	$7.50	0:24.15	0:23.71	P5	$2,616	-	9	1. Hooked On Dean 2. Una Knows 3. Gifted Jasper
7th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.67	60.4 km/h	8.3L	$51	0:29.10	0:29.10	RST WIN	$4,142	-	7	1. Canya Goose 2. Whitney Girl 3. Flaming Comet
7th of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.62	60.5 km/h	13.3L	$31	0:21.68	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,616	-	3	1. Canya Penny 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Drink Shiraz
6th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.33	61.3 km/h	7.6L	$31	0:21.81	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,616	-	4	1. Mad Bunch 2. Canya Penny 3. Aston Kinnie
6th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.42	61.0 km/h	7.3L	$14	0:21.91	0:21.54	P5	$3,488	-	7	1. Blue Marine 2. Zipping Perkins 3. Rock Balboa

Emmy Panama (6) 3746476481
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (QLD)
Prize Money: $25,179
Win / Place: 8.64% / 44%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: MISS EMMY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 7-15-14

Track

81: 7-15-14

Trk/Dst

81: 7-15-14

Distance

81: 7-15-14

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	6	10	9	10	14	14	11
1st	1	0	1	0	3	0	2	0
2nd	1	1	2	4	2	2	1	2
3rd	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	2

Comments

Hit the ground running and set it up early clocking 22.11 with a neck win at this track over 380m. Can make it back to back wins.

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 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$12	0:22.11	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$1,700	28	1. Emmy Panama 2. Three Hearts 3. Zina Cortez
8th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.53	60.7 km/h	8.8L	$12	0:21.92	0:21.65	MX 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Jupiter 2. Lush Ice 3. Drink Tia, Sugar Hit Lenny
4th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.46	60.9 km/h	5.3L	$6.00	0:22.10	0:21.80	P5	$2,616	$131	7	1. Oscar Tommy 2. On Report 3. Hara's Holly
6th of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	9.8L	$6.50	0:21.71	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,616	-	14	1. Federal Mickey 2. Veracious Val 3. Bridge Up Baby
7th of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.28	61.4 km/h	9.4L	$3.90	0:21.62	0:21.62	P5	$2,616	-	3	1. Lush Ice 2. Underbelly Miss 3. Tank Engine
4th of 8	27/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.12	61.8 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:21.83	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,616	$131	7	1. Anna Rumble 2. Huey Luey 3. Canya Goose

Heidi Heart (7) 5445324881
Trainer: Clarence Wilcox (Majors Creek)
Prize Money: $17,080
Win / Place: 14% / 35%

4 yo FWN B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: NOVA HEART (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 8-5-7

Track

38: 3-4-6

Trk/Dst

38: 3-4-6

Distance

38: 3-4-6

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance after tracking the speed to post a big 5 lengths win at this track over 380m (22.02) beating Tank Engine in P5 on July 25. Was strongly supported and ran right away with it last time. Follow 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 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.02	62.1 km/h	4.8L	$23	0:22.02	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$1,700	28	1. Heidi Heart 2. Tank Engine 3. Top Notch Scotch
8th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:23.18	59.0 km/h	20.8L	$81	0:21.72	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	-	14	1. Federal Tommy 2. Jackknifed 3. Three Hearts
8th of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:23.16	59.1 km/h	9.8L	$23	0:22.48	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,616	-	17	1. Opal Emgrand 2. Fancy Gift 3. Wobbly Boot
4th of 8	27/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.13	61.8 km/h	5.3L	$21	0:21.75	0:21.56	GR 4/5	$3,052	$153	4	1. Winnie Rumble 2. Gifted Lilly 3. Move Lightly
2nd of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.34	61.2 km/h	1.5L	$19	0:22.24	0:21.70	GR 5	$2,616	$523	7	1. Stormy Rose 2. Heidi Heart 3. Tropical Balt
3rd of 8	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.31	61.3 km/h	0.9L	$8.50	0:22.24	0:21.81	P5	$2,616	$262	7	1. Golden Snitch 2. Moneyball 3. Heidi Heart

Eugene (8) 51726657x1
Trainer: Mark Partland (South Townsville)
Prize Money: $15,914
Win / Place: 20% / 43%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: NATURALLY GIFTED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-5-2

Track

29: 6-5-2

Trk/Dst

22: 5-4-1

Distance

22: 5-4-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 3 lengths at this track over 380m (22.12) beating Total Media Ban in P5 on July 25. In winning form and must be included.

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 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.12	61.8 km/h	3.0L	$3.10	0:22.12	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$1,700	87	1. Eugene 2. Total Media Ban 3. Wild Rumour
87 Day Spell
7th of 8	29/4/25	Townsville	498m	8	0:30.05	59.7 km/h	15.5L	$11	0:28.96	0:28.53	OPEN	$5,014	-	4	1. Farmor Fired Up 2. Custard's Son 3. Moustache Mick
5th of 8	25/4/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.16	61.7 km/h	2.0L	$3.10	0:22.01	0:21.80	GR 5	$2,616	-	14	1. Fuel The Fire 2. Stormy Rose 3. What's Left
6th of 8	11/4/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.48	60.9 km/h	7.5L	$5.00	0:21.95	0:21.85	GR 5	$2,616	-	26	1. Hara's Holly 2. Tuta King 3. George Jetson
6th of 7	16/3/25	Rockhampton	510m	6	0:30.63	59.9 km/h	7.1L	$9.00	0:30.13	0:29.92	GR 5	$4,142	-	12	1. Lone Hunter 2. Waikarie Venom 3. Tuta Storm
2nd of 8	4/3/25	Townsville	498m	6	0:29.15	61.5 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:29.11	0:28.48	GR 5	$4,142	$828	7	1. Stappen On Tap 2. Eugene 3. Dulciphobia

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