Atherton Race 5

Barron Valley Hotel & Bundy Rum Hcp

Stake: $11,400

CRYSTAL CHIEF (3) finished 6 lengths adrift in fifth at Cairns over 1250m at his latest appearance. Looks good enough to prevail against limited opposition. LOVE ON SUNDAY (2) went forward and proved too strong last time out, scoring by a nose over 2000m at this track. Ideally placed and is sure to play a pivotal role. THE DRILLER (1) ran below expectations last time at Emerald, finishing sixth and beaten 13 lengths starting at $3.50. Faces an easier assignment so he is a major player. DREAMWOMAN (4) was beaten 3.5 lengths into fourth in a 1250m contest at Cairns two weeks ago. Capable of featuring prominently.

Distance: 1400m
Class: Open HCP
Track: Good4
Weather: -
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True.

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The Driller (4) 5530212726
Trainer: Lachie Manzelmann(Mackay)
Jockey: Ashley Butler (Last 50: 11-8-7)
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $364,479
Win / Place: 9.20% / 39%

Jockey Flying

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: SHAMAL WIND (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 8-10-16

Distance

17: 2-1-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 1-3-0

1st Up

8: 1-1-1

2nd Up

8: 1-2-1

3rd Up

8: 1-2-1

4th Up

8: 0-0-1

Turf

77: 8-8-12

Good

55: 7-5-8

Soft

19: 1-3-2

Heavy

3: 0-0-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

7: 0-2-3

Sand

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

81: 7-7-15

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-3-1

Handicap Rating

73.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 11-8-7

Trainer

W 23% P 38%

Distance

W 14% P 36%

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1460m - 1900m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last start 6th of 10 at Emerald Qlty on October 11 over 1850m, 13 len behind Odegaard carrying 57.5kg at $3.50. The run before that 2nd of 8 at Twin Hills Hcp on September 27 over 1570m, 4 len behind Divine Okay carrying 57kg at $4.20.

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	Race Review
6th of 10	11/10/25	Emerald	1850m	Qlty	9	Amie Meissner	57.5kg	Good 4	1:53.77	58.5 km/h	0	13.3L	-	$3.50	14	$17,100	-	1. Odegaard 2. Sir Grace 3. Bayerische	-
2nd of 8	27/9/25	Twin Hills	1570m	OPEN	6	Amie Meissner	57kg	Good	1:32.45	61.1 km/h	0	3.9L	-	$4.20	14	$34,200	$7,011	1. Divine Okay 2. The Driller 3. Grand De Lago	-
7th of 10	13/9/25	Bedourie	1600m	OPEN	8	Jason Missen	60.5kg	Good	1:33.66	61.5 km/h	0	8.3L	-	$3.40f	7	$28,500	-	1. Victory Bay 2. Scorched Land 3. Grinzinger Bishop	-
2nd of 12	6/9/25	Birdsville	1600m	OPEN	9	Emma Bell	56kg	Good	1:34.57	60.9 km/h	0:36.73	3.3L	12-10	$26	11	$70,680	$13,680	1. Testator Silens 2. The Driller 3. Scorched Land	-
1st of 10	26/8/25	Home Hill	1460m	OPEN	8	Adam Sewell	55kg	Good 4	1:28.48	59.4 km/h	0:38.44	1.0L	7-7	$11	10	$17,100	$10,260	1. The Driller 2. John Joseph 3. Vivenzo	-
2nd of 12	16/8/25	Cairns	1900m	BM74	9	Adam Sewell	58kg	Soft 5	1:55.78	59.1 km/h	0:37.87	0.3L	11-9	$51	14	$45,600	$8,208	1. Perovic 2. The Driller 3. Stadium Of Light	-

Love On Sunday (3) 17154x6621
Trainer: Alexander Malliff(Mareeba)
Jockey: Chris Meehan (Last 50: 3-2-5)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $192,974
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS)

Dam: SUNDAY SERVICE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Sunday Silence

100

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 11-11-5

Distance

8: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

5: 2-1-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

8: 1-0-1

2nd Up

8: 0-0-1

3rd Up

6: 2-4-0

4th Up

6: 2-2-1

Turf

58: 11-10-4

Good

32: 6-8-1

Soft

23: 5-2-3

Heavy

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-1-1

Clockwise

58: 11-11-4

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

72.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-2-5

Trainer

W 12% P 21%

Distance

W 7.84% P 26%

Track

W 10% P 26%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2000m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Last start won by a nose at this track Qlty September 27 over 2000m defeating Bold Feeling with 56kg at $4.20. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Einasleigh Hcp on September 13 over 1620m, 1.1 len behind Devil Kick carrying 62kg at $2.30.

Expected Settling Position: 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	Race Review
1st of 6	27/9/25	Atherton	2000m	Qlty	5	Lauren Guernier	56kg	Good 4	2:08.65	56.0 km/h	0:35.33	0.1L	1-1	$4.20	14	$20,520	$14,364	1. Love On Sunday 2. Bold Feeling 3. Vivenzo	-
2nd of 4	13/9/25	Einasleigh	1620m	OPEN	1	Amanda Thomson	62kg	Good	1:39.25	58.8 km/h	0:40.31	1.1L	1-1	$2.30	14	$17,442	$3,135	1. Devil Kick 2. Love On Sunday 3. Mission House	-
6th of 6	30/8/25	Innisfail	1200m	OPEN	5	Amanda Thomson	55kg	Good 3	1:09.39	62.3 km/h	0:33.87	10.0L	4-6	$7.00	21	$14,250	-	1. Missile Thunder 2. Ali's Jab 3. Zi Win	-
6th of 11	9/8/25	Townsville	1300m	BM78	7	Rachel Shred	54kg	Good 4	1:16.09	61.5 km/h	0:33.55	4.3L	2-2	$151	77	$57,000	$1,140	1. Going Nuclear 2. Turbeau 3. Valenki	-
77 Day Spell
4th of 6	24/5/25	Mareeba	1800m	BM65	2	Rachel Shred	64kg	Good 4	1:53.24	57.2 km/h	0:37.2	1.7L	1-1	$3.20	8	$12,540	$570	1. Merry Old Soul 2. Melanin 3. Vivenzo	-
5th of 9	16/5/25	Townsville	1609m	BM70	7	Rachel Shred	59.5kg	Good 4	1:36.08	60.3 km/h	0:35.45	3.0L	1-1	$51	13	$23,940	$741	1. John Joseph 2. Our Turn Now 3. Acclimatise	-

Crystal Chief (2) 63165x3625
Trainer: Sharlee Hoffman(Tolga)
Jockey: Tyler Leslight (a0)(Last 50: 7-8-5)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $185,541
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS)

Dam: CRYSTAL WIT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 7-3-7

Distance

10: 2-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

8: 2-0-3

2nd Up

8: 1-0-2

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Turf

39: 7-2-7

Good

27: 6-2-6

Soft

9: 1-0-1

Heavy

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

25: 4-2-5

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-1-0

Last 50

50: 7-8-5

Trainer

W 16% P 39%

Distance

W 12% P 39%

Track

W 12% P 51%

Trainer/Track

W 30% P 60%

Trainer/Distance

W 40% P 40%

Distance Range Last 6 months

950m - 1250m

Comments

At the latest run ran last in a small field at Cairns Hcp on October 12 over 1250m, 6 len behind Fodor with 54kg at $10. The start before that 2nd in a small field at this track Hcp on September 27 over 1200m, 0.9 len behind Valenki carrying 55.5kg at $9.

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	Race Review
5th of 5	12/10/25	Cairns	1250m	OPEN	3	Tyler Leslight	54kg	Good 4	1:12.93	61.7 km/h	0:34.88	6.5L	4-4	$10	15	$23,940	$741	1. Fodor 2. Valenki 3. Spirit Meister	-
2nd of 6	27/9/25	Atherton	1200m	OPEN	5	Tyler Leslight	55.5kg	Good 4	1:07.92	63.6 km/h	0:33.9	0.9L	2-2	$9.00	8	$18,240	$3,283	1. Valenki 2. Crystal Chief 3. Recruiter	-
6th of 10	19/9/25	Townsville	1000m	OPEN	6	Tyler Leslight	54kg	Soft 5	0:56.24	64.0 km/h	0:32.69	3.5L	8-9	$12	28	$23,940	$456	1. Mr Metrics 2. King Jester 3. Time To Prophet	-
3rd of 9	22/8/25	Cairns	950m	BM70	8	Lacey Morrison	61.5kg	Good 4	0:53.88	63.5 km/h	0:33.57	3.6L	8-8	$26	248	$36,480	$3,420	1. Blue Stratum 2. Your Too Good 3. Crystal Chief	-
248 Day Spell
5th of 7	17/12/24	Cairns	1400m	BM75	2	Tyler Leslight	58.5kg	Good 4	1:22.57	61.0 km/h	0:36.12	4.0L	1-1	$21	12	$23,940	$741	1. Lidder Valley 2. Spirit Meister 3. Inching Closer	-
6th of 9	5/12/24	Townsville	1400m	OPEN	1	Tyler Leslight	54kg	Soft 6	1:22.64	61.0 km/h	0:34.64	4.0L	4-6	$8.00	26	$23,940	$456	1. From This Moment 2. Battle Cry 3. Moenave	-

Dreamwoman (1) 662x647074
Trainer: Nicole Homann(Tolga)
Jockey: Nathan Thomas (Last 50: 1-7-6)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $82,559
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: CABLE BAY (IRE)

Dam: EXSQUEEZE ME (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-3-3

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Turf

23: 2-3-3

Good

18: 2-3-3

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

9: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-7-6

Trainer

W 14% P 42%

Distance

W 4.50% P 17%

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

950m - 1250m

Comments

Last start 4th of 7 at Cairns Bm60 on October 12 over 1250m, 3.5 len behind Targeted carrying 59.5kg at $9. The start before that 7th of 10 at Mareeba Bm60 on September 6 over 1210m, 3.5 len behind Napoleon Strike with 61kg at $8.

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	Race Review
4th of 7	12/10/25	Cairns	1250m	BM60	6	Nathan Thomas	59.5kg	Good 4	1:13.36	61.3 km/h	0:35.29	3.5L	6-5	$9.00	36	$23,940	$1,140	1. Targeted 2. Nippa's Nightcap 3. Desert Grit	-
36 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	6/9/25	Mareeba	1210m	BM60	7	Tyler Leslight	61kg	Good 3	1:09.74	62.5 km/h	0:35.56	3.3L	-	$8.00	14	$13,680	-	1. Napoleon Strike 2. Premium Star 3. Strategist	-
- of 12	23/8/25	Cairns	1250m	CL3 3U	2	Nathan Thomas	58kg	Good 4	1:13.08	61.6 km/h	0:35.62	99.0L	-	$41	7	$36,480	-	1. Better Be Slick 2. Chartwell 3. Thormendous Miss	-
7th of 11	16/8/25	Cairns	1250m	BM65	6	Tyler Leslight	55kg	Soft 5	1:13.40	61.3 km/h	0:35.84	4.1L	3-3	$19	21	$36,480	$570	1. Burraneer Buoy 2. Ellie's Dream 3. Almighty Jab	-
4th of 8	26/7/25	Atherton	1000m	OPEN	8	Tyler Leslight	55kg	Good 3	0:55.54	64.8 km/h	0:33.42	2.5L	7-7	$12	11	$11,400	$570	1. Rising 2. Zi Win 3. Strategist	-
6th of 9	15/7/25	Cairns	950m	BM65	5	Nathan Thomas	58kg	Soft 5	0:54.46	62.8 km/h	0:33.78	5.1L	8-9	$21	129	$23,940	$456	1. Lady Damus 2. Russian Mint 3. Snitzaroo	-
129 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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