Cairns Race 2

Richard Newton Memorial Hcp

Stake: $15,400

BETTER SHOW (3) is a promising filly who made solid progress last season and will be a lot stronger after her long spell. She looked in good nick at a recent trial and revels in wet ground. The market will be your best guide, but she is more than capable of taking this out. BRAVE EDDY (4) was a game runner-up when resuming from a spell and then ploughed through the wet Mareeba track to score a soft win at their recent picnic meeting. This is not much harder, and with 1.5kg less to carry, he can double the dose. SKOGAFOSS (1) ended his last campaign with a brace of wins on this track. He will be a lot stronger this year and would not be a surprise winner fresh up. Watch the markets closely. GREY POWER (5) has a senior hoop back in the saddle so don't write him off.

Distance: 950m
Class: OPEN
Track: Soft6
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True.

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Skogafoss (3) x4x8x3211x
Trainer: Dean Piccolo (Aloomba)
Jockey: Jackson Murphy (Last 50: 1-4-7)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $43,423
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LONHRO (AUS)

Dam: SPRING WATERFALL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 2-1-0

Season

5: 2-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 2-1-1

Good

5: 1-0-1

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-1-1

Last 50

50: 1-4-7

Trainer

W 42% P 85%

Distance

W 9.30% P 33%

Track

W 8.85% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 50% P 83%

Trainer/Distance

W 25% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

900m - 1250m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Gelding back from a spell of four months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign won by long-neck this track Bm55 December 28 over 1250m defeating Read 'Em And Weep with 57.5kg at $2.60. When resuming last campaign third of 12 at Innisfail 3yo Mdn October 25 over 900m, 0.6 len behind Isla Girl with 59.5kg at $5. Likely to be up for this.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
1st of 11	28/12/24	Cairns	1250m	BM55	1	Jackson Murphy	57.5kg	Good 4	1:13.03	61.6 km/h	0:35.35	0.4L	3-4	$2.60f	25	$19,800	$11,000	1. Skogafoss 2. Read 'Em And Weep 3. Flying Artist
1st of 6	3/12/24	Cairns	1250m	MDN	5	Jackson Murphy	57kg	Soft 7	1:13.66	61.1 km/h	0:35.31	2.2L	4-4	$2.50	11	$25,300	$14,080	1. Skogafoss 2. Golden Octavian 3. Mishani Talent
2nd of 6	22/11/24	Cairns	950m	MDN 3	3	Jackson Murphy	58.5kg	Soft 5	0:54.75	62.5 km/h	0:34.47	0.1L	3-3	$2.75	28	$25,300	$4,400	1. Kickagoal Kenny 2. Skogafoss 3. Corbusier
3rd of 12	25/10/24	Innisfail	900m	MDN 3	10	Jackson Murphy	59.5kg	Good 3	0:51.88	62.5 km/h	0:34.46	0.6L	-	$5.00	63	$25,300	$2,420	1. Isla Girl 2. Corbusier 3. Skogafoss
63 Day Spell
8th of 12	23/8/24	Geelong	1112m	MDN	10	Daniel Stackhouse	57kg	Good 4	1:05.36	61.2 km/h	0:33.96	9.7L	9-9	$12	136	$29,700	$743	1. Extreme Diamond 2. Under My Thumb 3. Cherish The Day
136 Day Spell
4th of 7	9/4/24	Kembla Grange	1200m	MDN 2	6	Tom Marquand	57kg	Heavy 10	1:13.63	58.7 km/h	0:36.38	8.1L	5-6	$9.50	115	$46,200	$2,530	1. Zeitung 2. Catoggio 3. That's Outstanding
115 Day Spell

Better Show (4) 13x202122x
Trainer: Bonnie Thomson (Black River)
Jockey: Lacey Morrison (Last 50: 12-10-7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $48,334
Win / Place: 22% / 77%

Jockey Flying

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BETTER THAN READY (AUS)

Dam: SHOW STEALER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tobougg

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-4-1

Distance

6: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

9: 2-4-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

7: 2-3-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

9: 2-4-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-3-1

Last 50

50: 12-10-7

Trainer

W 33% P 66%

Distance

W 13% P 48%

Track

W 17% P 50%

Trainer/Track

W 50% P 50%

Trainer/Distance

W 50% P 50%

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit]

Comments

Filly back from a spell of eight months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation second of 7 at this track 3yo Hcp August 17 over 950m, soft track; 2.5 len behind I'lltellyougo with 55.5kg at $4. Previously first up; second in a small field at this track 2yo Hcp June 1 over 950m, in the wet; 1.1 len behind Hand Grenade carrying 56kg at $2.80. This is an ideal race to kick off. A bright start to the prep is anticipated.

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
3rd of 4	7/3/25	Townsville	850m	Trial	2	Wanderson D'avila	-	Good	0:48.90	62.6 km/h	-	5.25L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Time To Prophet 2. Mission Ridge 3. Better Show
2nd of 7	17/8/24	Cairns	950m	OPEN 3	2	Lacey Morrison	55.5kg	Soft 5	0:55.06	62.1 km/h	0:34.97	2.5L	2-3	$4.00	41	$33,000	$5,830	1. I'lltellyougo 2. Better Show 3. Isla Girl
41 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	7/7/24	Townsville	1300m	OPEN 2	3	Lacey Morrison	59kg	Soft 5	1:19.29	59.0 km/h	0:34.8	2.3L	3-3	$1.40f	5	$23,100	$4,180	1. Kobayastar 2. Better Show 3. Sneaky Freddy
1st of 6	2/7/24	Townsville	1000m	OPEN 2	5	Lacey Morrison	55kg	Soft 5	0:56.64	63.6 km/h	0:34.34	3.0L	4-3	$3.00	9	$23,100	$12,760	1. Better Show 2. I'lltellyougo 3. Hand Grenade
2nd of 6	23/6/24	Townsville	1200m	OPEN 2	2	Lacey Morrison	54kg	Soft 5	1:09.77	61.9 km/h	0:34.47	0.4L	3-3	$4.00	15	$23,100	$4,180	1. Smart Mission 2. Better Show 3. Dance For Me Randy
10th of 14	8/6/24	Townsville	1200m	OPEN 2	7	Jason Taylor	55kg	Soft 5	1:10.18	61.6 km/h	0:34.26	5.1L	6-8	$81	7	$110,000	$1,100	1. Dance For Me Randy 2. Hell Of A Bentley 3. Age Of Aquarius

Brave Eddy (5) 59x21
Trainer: Roy Chillemi (Tolga)
Jockey: Amanda Thomson (Last 50: 9-5-7)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $12,650
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BRAVE SMASH (JPN)

Dam: ADAMANT LASS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Not A Single Doubt

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 9-5-7

Trainer

W 27% P 56%

Distance

W 14% P 41%

Track

W 11% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 20% P 40%

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

900m - 1000m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 8 at Townsville 3yo Mdn-Sw on March 6 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Ignazio with 55kg at $41. Second-up favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.4 len at Mareeba 2yo+ Mdn-Sw March 29 over 900m in heavy going defeating Chargin' carrying 58.5kg at $1.80. Shows promise. Key chance expected to feature.

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
1st of 6	29/3/25	Mareeba	900m	MDN 2U	3	Amanda Thomson	58.5kg	Heavy 8	0:51.92	62.4 km/h	0:34.29	1.4L	3-2	$1.80f	23	$11,000	$7,480	1. Brave Eddy 2. Chargin' 3. Sweet Candy
2nd of 8	6/3/25	Townsville	1000m	MDN 3	7	Tyler Leslight	55kg	Good 4	0:56.60	63.6 km/h	0:33.02	3.3L	3-3	$41	174	$27,500	$4,620	1. Ignazio 2. Brave Eddy 3. Chargin'
174 Day Spell
9th of 10	13/9/24	Cairns	950m	MDN 3	7	Tyler Leslight	59kg	Soft 5	0:54.98	62.2 km/h	0:34.69	9.4L	9-8	$26	34	$35,200	$550	1. Miss Rambler 2. Wait In The Truck 3. Ithinkbetta
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	10/8/24	Innisfail	900m	MDN 3U	2	Tyler Leslight	55.5kg	Heavy 9	0:54.88	59.0 km/h	0	1.7L	2-1	$3.50	-	$11,000	-	1. Nic's Dream 2. Penny's Intent 3. Missy Lyn
4th of 5	6/2/24	Toowoomba Inner Track	650m	Trial	4	Leslie Tilley	-	Good	0:40.14	58.3 km/h	-	6.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Reigning Alpha 2. Sun Worshipper 3. Tickle My Tosen

Grey Power (2) 201917x225
Trainer: Trevor & Peter Rowe (Cairns)
Jockey: Wanderson D'avila (Last 50: 5-6-9)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $28,749
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

3 yo Grey Filly

Sire: POWER (GB)

Dam: CROSS OVER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Ferocity

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-3-0

Distance

9: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

9: 2-3-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 0-3-0

Good

5: 0-1-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Sand

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

10: 2-3-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-6-9

Trainer

W 14% P 42%

Distance

W 13% P 40%

Track

W 15% P 39%

Trainer/Track

W 28% P 71%

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 66%

Distance Range Last 6 months

900m - 1000m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Useful type. At the latest run 5th of 9 at this track Bm60 on April 10 over 950m, 4.5 len behind Lady Damus carrying 55kg at $14. The run before that 2nd of 7 at Mareeba Bm55 on March 29 over 900m, on rain affected going; 0.5 len behind Recruiter carrying 58kg at $10. Big chance to return to the winner's list.

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
5th of 9	10/4/25	Cairns	950m	BM60	4	Bella Youngberry	55kg	Good 4	0:54.83	62.4 km/h	0	4.6L	3-4	$14	12	$25,300	$825	1. Lady Damus 2. Kitema 3. Guapo
2nd of 7	29/3/25	Mareeba	900m	BM55	3	Aidan Holt	58kg	Heavy 8	0:51.62	62.8 km/h	0:34.22	0.5L	1-2	$10	21	$11,000	$1,980	1. Recruiter 2. Grey Power 3. Travelling Sweet
2nd of 7	8/3/25	Innisfail	900m	BM50	4	Lauren Guernier	57.5kg	Good 3	0:51.15	63.3 km/h	0	3.7L	1-3	$9.00	95	$11,000	$1,980	1. Bring Me To Life 2. Grey Power 3. Airborne Hotdog
95 Day Spell
7th of 9	3/12/24	Cairns	950m	BM0-55	1	Gabrielle Semmens	57.5kg	Soft 6	0:54.26	63.0 km/h	0:34.19	4.5L	3-3	$6.50	24	$23,100	$440	1. Herne Hill 2. Grovers Prediction 3. Out Of Sight
1st of 6	9/11/24	Moranbah	1000m	CLB	6	Gabrielle Semmens	57kg	Good	0:58.97	61.0 km/h	-	9.3L	-	$2.50	21	$11,000	$7,480	1. Grey Power 2. Whittlesford 3. Burdekin Boy
9th of 11	19/10/24	Innisfail	1000m	BM50	10	Nathan Day	57kg	Good 3	0:57.59	62.5 km/h	0:34.43	8.8L	6-6	$6.00	8	$11,000	-	1. Power Puff 2. Midas Star 3. Guapo

Webs (1) 44037x743x
Trainer: Margaret A Preston (Townsville)
Jockey: Tyler Leslight (a0)(Last 50: 4-8-4)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $10,593
Win / Place: 0% / 22%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: UNDER THE LOUVRE (AUS)

Dam: WILFUL KATE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Choisir

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-2

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

9: 0-0-2

Good

3: 0-0-1

Soft

6: 0-0-1

Clockwise

9: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-8-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 8.16% P 24%

Track

W 9.38% P 21%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation third of 9 at Bowen 3yo Mdn January 24 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Thormendous Miss with 56.5kg at $21. Previously first up; seventh of 13 at Townsville 3yo Mdn-Sw December 13 over 1000m, soft track; 4 len behind Mimmy's Secret with 56kg at $26. Might need the run.

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
3rd of 9	24/1/25	Bowen	1200m	MDN 3	5	Wanderson D'avila	56.5kg	Good 4	1:09.47	62.2 km/h	0:36.17	4.7L	4-4	$21	14	$25,300	$2,420	1. Thormendous Miss 2. Mythbusta 3. Webs
4th of 10	10/1/25	Townsville	1000m	MDN 3	3	Wanderson D'avila	55.5kg	Good 4	0:57.48	62.6 km/h	0:33.57	3.6L	8-6	$18	28	$25,300	$1,155	1. Our Impact 2. Miss Comaneci 3. Mythbusta
7th of 13	13/12/24	Townsville	1000m	MDN 3	5	Wanderson D'avila	56kg	Soft 5	0:56.77	63.4 km/h	0:33.36	4.1L	11-11	$26	91	$25,300	$484	1. Mimmy's Secret 2. Catmiss 3. Heza Romeo
91 Day Spell
7th of 10	13/9/24	Cairns	950m	MDN 3	2	Nathan Thomas	56.5kg	Soft 5	0:54.98	62.2 km/h	0:34.69	6.2L	8-7	$9.00	47	$35,200	$550	1. Miss Rambler 2. Wait In The Truck 3. Ithinkbetta
47 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 13	28/7/24	Townsville	1000m	MDN 23	13	Nathan Thomas	55.5kg	Soft 5	0:56.64	63.6 km/h	0:33.47	1.4L	5-5	$61	50	$35,200	$3,300	1. Cosmic Atom 2. Magic Intent 3. Webs
50 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 14	8/6/24	Townsville	1200m	OPEN 2	14	Nathan Thomas	55kg	Soft 5	1:10.18	61.6 km/h	0:34.26	16.1L	10-13	$201	14	$110,000	-	1. Dance For Me Randy 2. Hell Of A Bentley 3. Age Of Aquarius

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