Racing Australia

Townsville: Townsville Turf Club Friday 16, January 2026

Meeting Type: Provincial (TAB MEETING)

Rail Position: +4.5m 1000m-W/Post; +2m Remainder
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Soft 6
Weather: Overcast
Penetrometer: 5.91
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 93

Race 1 - 11:20AM LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1000 METRES)
Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400 Handicap, Minimum Weight 57.5kg, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim. QTIS 2YO $12000 Bonuses: First $8500, Second $2300, Third $1200, to qualified horses.QTIS 2YO Fillies $6,000 (1st $4,250, 2nd $1,150, 3rd $600) Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 0:57.74 Last 600m: 0:34.63 Timing Method: Electronic

Race 1 - 11:20AM LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap (1000 METRES)

Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400
Handicap, Minimum Weight 57.5kg, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.
QTIS 2YO $12000 Bonuses: First $8500, Second $2300, Third $1200, to qualified horses.QTIS 2YO Fillies $6,000 (1st $4,250, 2nd $1,150, 3rd $600)

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 0:57.74 Last 600m: 0:34.63 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	1	GONE COUNTRY	Georgie Holt	Adam Sewell		3	59kg	$2.60
2	2	SCARLENA	Georgie Holt	Aidan Holt	3.45L	5	59kg	$1.95
3	5	TIGER ROCKET	Jade Doolan	Ms Lacey Morrison	4.34L	1	58kg	$20
4	4	MERSEY LASS	Bill Kenning	Wanderson D'Avila	8.11L	4	58.5kg	$9
5	6	ANDERS KISS	Lachie Manzelmann	Ashvin Goindasamy	8.16L	2	57.5kg	$8.50
	3	TAMBO'S SISTER	Georgie Holt	Jackson Murphy		0

Race 2 - 11:55AM HYGAIN BENCHMARK 70 Handicap (1609 METRES)
Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400 BenchMark 70, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:37.08 Last 600m: 0:38.14 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	7	JOE'S GIGGLE	Joanna Hassett	Jackson Murphy		6	54kg	$15
2	4	OUR TURN NOW (NZ)	John Wigginton	Ashley Butler	1.45L	4	60kg	$2.60
3	6	PRINCE AKEEM	Graham Hughes	Ivo Fry	1.57L	3	55.5kg	$7.50
4	2	MOKTAFFY (IRE)	Mark Cochrane	Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a2/52kg)	2.65L	2	61.5kg (cd 59.5kg)	$7
5	5	RELEASE LE MISSILE	Darby Amos	Ryan Wiggins	2.86L	7	59kg	$2.80
6	1	THE DRILLER	Lachie Manzelmann	Ms Tilly McCarroll (a3/54.5kg)	5.63L	5	62.5kg (cd 59.5kg)	$17
7	3	SIR ROCKET	Lachie Manzelmann	Aidan Holt	12.54L	1	61kg	$15

Race 3 - 12:28PM LADBROKES ODDS SURGE Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
Of $23,000. 1st $12,800, 2nd $4,000, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,050, 5th $750, 6th $440, 7th $440, 8th $440, 9th $440, 10th $440 Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim. QTIS $12000 2&3YO Bonuses: 1st $8500, 2nd $2300, 3rd $1200, to qualified horses.QTIS 2&3YO Fillies $6,000 (1st $4,250, 2nd $1,150, 3rd $600) Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:11.23 Last 600m: 0:36.03 Timing Method: Electronic

Race 3 - 12:28PM LADBROKES ODDS SURGE Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)

Of $23,000. 1st $12,800, 2nd $4,000, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,050, 5th $750, 6th $440, 7th $440, 8th $440, 9th $440, 10th $440
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.
QTIS $12000 2&3YO Bonuses: 1st $8500, 2nd $2300, 3rd $1200, to qualified horses.QTIS 2&3YO Fillies $6,000 (1st $4,250, 2nd $1,150, 3rd $600)

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:11.23 Last 600m: 0:36.03 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	11	SHE'S A SWEET STAR	Terry McGovern	Ashvin Goindasamy		11	55kg (cd 56kg)	$5.50
2	1	NIVEN	Stephen Massingham	Ryan Wiggins	3.59L	4	58.5kg	$3.10
3	8	ROCK ON ANGEL	Georgie Holt	Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a2/52kg)	4.38L	5	56.5kg (cd 54.5kg)	$7
4	5	MR SUGAR DADDY	Gareth Smith	Nathan Thomas	5.29L	6	57kg	$17
5	4	MISS THE MUSIC	Tom Button	Ms Lacey Morrison	6.65L	2	57kg	$17
6	9	VOLARE	Troy Clive	Graham Kliese	7.19L	10	56.5kg	$31
7	3	TAKE A DIVE	Jeffrey Caught	Ivo Fry	7.41L	1	58.5kg	$101
8	7	MIDDLE CHILD	Steven Royes	Sean Cormack	7.85L	9	56.5kg	$11
9	6	CALAMARIS (NZ)	Troy Clive	Ms Tasha Chambers	11.09L	8	56.5kg	$151
10	2	SMOKIN REELS	Rodney Miller	Jackson Murphy	12.91L	3	58.5kg	$3.10
11	10	CONFISERIE (NZ)	Darby Amos	Wanderson D'Avila	13.91L	7	55kg	$151

Race 4 - 1:03PM LADBROKES ODDS SURGE Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
Of $23,000. 1st $12,800, 2nd $4,000, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,050, 5th $750, 6th $440, 7th $440, 8th $440, 9th $440, 10th $440 Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim. QTIS $12000 2&3YO Bonuses: 1st $8500, 2nd $2300, 3rd $1200, to qualified horses.QTIS 2&3YO Fillies $6,000 (1st $4,250, 2nd $1,150, 3rd $600) Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:11.27 Last 600m: 0:35.36 Timing Method: Electronic

Race 4 - 1:03PM LADBROKES ODDS SURGE Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)

Of $23,000. 1st $12,800, 2nd $4,000, 3rd $2,200, 4th $1,050, 5th $750, 6th $440, 7th $440, 8th $440, 9th $440, 10th $440
Maiden, Set Weights, Apprentices can claim.
QTIS $12000 2&3YO Bonuses: 1st $8500, 2nd $2300, 3rd $1200, to qualified horses.QTIS 2&3YO Fillies $6,000 (1st $4,250, 2nd $1,150, 3rd $600)

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:11.27 Last 600m: 0:35.36 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	10	WIRED FOR FUN	Liliana McCormack	Ivo Fry		6	56.5kg	$6.50
2	3	MARCH MADNESS	Michael Geaney	Wanderson D'Avila	0.97L	8	58.5kg	$6.50
3	5	STORM CAPITAL	Georgie Holt	Aidan Holt	1.48L	10	58.5kg	$2.60
4	1	HERE'S MASON	Stephen Massingham	Ryan Wiggins	1.8L	7	58.5kg	$4.60
5	11	MINNIE VEGAS	Trevor & Peter Rowe	Ms Lacey Morrison	1.99L	5	55kg (cd 56kg)	$5
6	6	THE GENERAL TALKS	Bonnie Thomson	Ms Amanda Thomson	2.75L	9	58.5kg	$18
7	9	MISSIN' DE QUO	Kayla Russell	Nathan Thomas	2.98L	4	56.5kg	$151
8	8	MISS COMANECI	Lachie Manzelmann	Adam Sewell	3.34L	3	56.5kg	$21
9	12	VAN DER WOODSEN	Troy Clive	Ms Rachel Shred	7.9L	2	55kg	$101
10	7	JUST FOR LOVE	Terry McGovern	Ms Tasha Chambers	19.36L	1	56.5kg	$101
	4	SHADYVALE AL	Melissa Bieri	Jason Babarovich		0
	2	KADIATCHA MAN	Jeffrey Caught			0

Race 5 - 1:38PM ON-COURSE STABLES AVAILABLE BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1609 METRES)
Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400 BenchMark 55, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:38.13 Last 600m: 0:37.04 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	14	CHANCE	Darby Amos	Wanderson D'Avila		3	54.5kg	$8.50
2	7	BELMONT PARK	Terry McGovern	Sean Cormack	0.37L	4	59kg	$9
3	4	IT'S BEEN A TREK	Janel Ryan	Adam Sewell	0.74L	13	60kg	$9
4	1	MOOLOOLABA (NZ)	Georgie Holt	Ryan Wiggins	1.35L	12	63kg	$5
5	11	NOT WORTH IT	Jeffrey Caught	Jackson Murphy	1.85L	2	56kg	$26
6	12	KHAMIS	Troy Clive	Ms Tasha Chambers	2.31L	8	55.5kg	$31
7	13	VALUBIOUS	Georgie Holt	Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a2/52kg)	4.35L	7	55.5kg (cd 53.5kg)	$6
8	10	MISHANI PERFECTION	Kayla Russell	Nathan Thomas	4.56L	5	56.5kg	$81
9	3	TOSINSKY	Stephen Bush	Chris Whiteley	4.66L	6	61kg	$21
10	6	SOUTHAVEN	John Wigginton	Ashley Butler	5.9L	9	59.5kg	$5
11	9	BRAND NEW (NZ)	Trevor & Peter Rowe	Ms Lacey Morrison	9.2L	1	57.5kg	$11
12	2	BETTER BREAKOUT	Joanna Hassett	Aidan Holt	9.35L	10	61kg	$9.50
13	8	NAPA VALLEY	Stephen Bush	Graham Kliese	16.25L	11	59kg	$151
	16	TAKE A DIVE	Jeffrey Caught			0
	15	STAR CHANCE	Lachie Manzelmann	Ashvin Goindasamy		0
	5	ULTIMATE	Georgie Holt			0

Race 6 - 2:15PM MITAVITE Class 3 Handicap (1200 METRES)
Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400 Class 3, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:11.07 Last 600m: 0:34.93 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	9	RUSSIAN SUMMER	Steven Royes	Ms Lacey Morrison		3	57kg	$3.80
2	10	MELO MELO KAVA	Tracy Simmons	Adam Sewell	0.09L	6	56kg	$7.50
3	6	MAJOR LOOK	Jennifer Hatfield	Jackson Murphy	1.73L	7	58.5kg	$12
4	13	SHEZA CHIQUITITA	Trevor & Peter Rowe	Nathan Thomas	2.01L	8	54kg	$13
5	15	BRAVE INTENT	Janel Ryan	Ivo Fry	2.3L	12	54kg	$17
6	3	TRAPEZE PLEASURE	Shryn Royes	Ms Amanda Thomson	2.32L	11	59.5kg	$61
7	8	BIG DEMEANOR	Tom Button	Ashvin Goindasamy	2.35L	5	57kg	$10
8	14	SUPER TWENTY THREE	Stephen Massingham	Ryan Wiggins	2.48L	9	56kg (cd 56.5kg)	$7.50
9	17	CRAICARO	Peter Cullen	Ms Tasha Chambers	3.32L	2	54kg (cd 55kg)	$91
10	4	KHUMBILA	Bill Kenning	Sean Cormack	3.57L	13	59kg	$5
11	12	HOT TORQUE INVEGAS	Lachie Manzelmann	Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a2/52kg)	3.85L	4	55kg (cd 53kg)	$15
12	5	TYMON	Matthew McGuire	Chris Whiteley	4.37L	10	59kg	$21
13	7	FLASHBANG	Darby Amos	Wanderson D'Avila	7.32L	1	58kg	$20
	16	HELL OF A BENTLEY	Les Gordy			0
	11	KOBAYASTAR	Matthew McGuire			0
	2	CHARTWELL	Rhein Sewell	Aidan Holt		0
	1	NOLAN	Steven Royes	Ashley Butler		0

Race 7 - 2:50PM WRC GA TICKETS ON SALE NOW! OPEN Handicap (1400 METRES)
Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400 Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:21.91 Last 600m: 0:34.68 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	1	NORTHERN PRIDE	Tom Button	Aidan Holt		8	63.5kg	$10
2	6	TAMBO'S JUSTICE	Georgie Holt	Jackson Murphy	0.15L	5	55kg	$2.50
3	5	TYCOON BEAU	Stephen Massingham	Ryan Wiggins	0.61L	4	56kg (cd 56.5kg)	$9.50
4	10	FROM THIS MOMENT	Michael Geaney	Wanderson D'Avila	1.35L	1	54kg	$17
5	7	BURRANEER BUOY	Graham Hughes	Ivo Fry	1.59L	9	54kg	$4.60
6	4	SWEET KISSES	Georgie Holt	Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a2/52kg)	1.88L	3	56kg (cd 54kg)	$4.80
7	3	ELLA TE AMA	Trevor & Peter Rowe	Chris Meehan	5.76L	7	56kg	$31
8	11	REGGIE'S BOY	Les Gordy	Ashvin Goindasamy	6.24L	2	54kg	$91
9	8	KING'S HALO	Stephen Massingham	Sean Cormack	7.71L	10	54kg (cd 55kg)	$13
10	2	HOPEFUL (FR)	Graham Hughes	Ms Lacey Morrison	7.76L	6	63kg	$101
	9	MOKTAFFY (IRE)	Mark Cochrane			0

Race 8 - 3:27PM GREAT NORTHERN BREWING CO BENCHMARK 62 Handicap (1400 METRES)
Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400 BenchMark 62, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:22.81 Last 600m: 0:35.64 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	3	KEEP ON RUNNING	Terry McGovern	Sean Cormack		8	61kg	$2.90
2	5	BUFFET BUSTER	Alwyn Bailey	Ms Amanda Thomson	0.89L	11	60kg	$11
3	13	KOBAYASTAR	Matthew McGuire	Chris Whiteley	2.81L	7	56.5kg	$5
4	2	IMPRESSIONISM	Bill Kenning	Aidan Holt	3.54L	1	61kg	$8.50
5	6	WHIRLWIND	Matthew McGuire	Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a2/52kg)	3.8L	10	59kg (cd 57kg)	$8
6	7	CLUEDO (NZ)	Trevor & Peter Rowe	Chris Meehan	4.13L	3	58.5kg	$20
7	14	WINNING SAGA	Belynda Kliese	Graham Kliese	5.31L	2	56.5kg	$61
8	12	LA MANO	Janel Ryan	Ivo Fry	6.1L	6	57kg	$9.50
9	11	CHAPARRAL CHASE	Joshua Manzelmann	Jackson Murphy	6.35L	5	57.5kg	$31
10	15	ULTIMATE	Georgie Holt	Ms Tasha Chambers	6.44L	4	56.5kg	$8
11	4	ROOM FOR SQUARES	Jason Babarovich	Jason Babarovich	6.82L	9	60.5kg	$41
	8	BIG DEMEANOR	Tom Button			0
	16	SOUTHAVEN	John Wigginton			0
	17	NOT WORTH IT	Jeffrey Caught			0
	10	BETTER BREAKOUT	Joanna Hassett			0
	1	BRASCO	Lachie Manzelmann	Ms Tilly McCarroll (a3/54.5kg)		0
	9	JOE'S GIGGLE	Joanna Hassett	Micheal McDonald		0

Race 9 - 4:07PM LADBROKES FORM GENIUS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap (1000 METRES)
Of $21,000. 1st $11,600, 2nd $3,800, 3rd $1,950, 4th $1,000, 5th $650, 6th $400, 7th $400, 8th $400, 9th $400, 10th $400 BenchMark 55, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 0:56.39 Last 600m: 0:33.70 Timing Method: Electronic

Finish	No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Starting Price
1	3	TIME TO PROPHET	Georgie Holt	Ms Fiona Sandkuhl (a2/52kg)		8	62kg (cd 60kg)	$4.60
2	10	HELL OF A BENTLEY	Les Gordy	Chris Whiteley	0.4L	12	58kg	$4.60
3	1	ILZOOMYA	Shryn Royes	Micheal McDonald	2.25L	6	63.5kg	$26
4	6	THREEBROTHERS	Alwyn Bailey	Ms Rachel Shred	2.62L	13	59kg	$26
5	9	BUBBLES'N'FROTH	Bill Kenning	Adam Sewell	2.63L	4	58kg	$8.50
6	12	POWER PUFF	Alwyn Bailey	Ms Amanda Thomson	3.1L	10	58kg	$31
7	4	COPPABELLA ROAD	Steven Royes	Aidan Holt	3.74L	1	59.5kg	$3.40
8	5	SUBSTANCE	Bodine Bailey	Ms Lacey Morrison	4.44L	11	59kg	$18
9	7	RARE AND RELIABLE (NZ)	Trevor & Peter Rowe	Chris Meehan	4.84L	3	58.5kg	$41
10	11	MR DAMAGE	Troy Clive	Ms Tasha Chambers	4.94L	9	58kg	$51
11	2	KAHAYLAAN	Joshua Manzelmann	Jackson Murphy	5.13L	7	62kg	$41
12	13	PONTIUS	Steven Royes	Ryan Wiggins	5.33L	2	57.5kg	$7
13	8	SAVVY THINKER	Garry Dickson	Jason Babarovich	7.65L	5	58.5kg	$151
	17	GOLD SLUICE	Graham Hughes	Ashvin Goindasamy		0
	18	EGZAKLY	Kayla Russell			0
	19	VEE EIGHT POWER	Belynda Kliese			0
	14	STATESWOMAN	Kayla Russell	Nathan Thomas		0
	15	SPINELESS	Stephen Bush	Ivo Fry		0
	16	THEREGOS	Belynda Kliese	Graham Kliese		0

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