Rockhampton Race 1

Great Northern Mdn Hcp

Stake: $21,600

GRUMPYWANTSATISSUE (5) struggled on a heavy track on his debut and then did a little better second up. Is taking on the older horses here but that does tend to happen more regularly from now. SPIRIT TALKER (1) will be tough to beat if there is enough speed on. He has gotten beyond midfield each time and worked home. Could even want further. DIAMOND BLADE (2) has run a similar race each time. Should be thereabouts when it counts. SAK THE WRITER (3) comes up from NSW where the runs were just fair. Won't take much improvement though. CHECK ONE TWO (7) has some important gear changes. Watch for any moves.

Distance: 1400m
Class: MDN
Track: Soft5
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +8m Entire . (Pent: 5.74)

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Spirit Talker (6) 35
Trainer: Shawn Geritz (Rockhampton)
Jockey: Tasha Chambers (Last 50: 5-8-4)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $4,266
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SPIETH (NZ)

Dam: LACERTA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Northern Meteor

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-8-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 11% P 37%

Track

W 6.47% P 25%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Winkers]

Comments

Lining up for just third start. At very big odds at debut, 3rd of 11 at this track Mdn-Sw on May 4 over 1200m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Spellmaster with 58.5kg at $61. Second-up 5th of 10 at this track Mdn on May 22 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Snow Show carrying 60kg at $13. Can bounce back.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 10	22/5/25	Rockhampton	1400m	MDN	1	Christopher McIver	60kg	Soft 5	1:23.03	60.7 km/h	0:34.99	3.2L	6-6	$13	18	$24,840	$810	1. Snow Show 2. Boom Crusher 3. Rum Rumble
3rd of 11	4/5/25	Rockhampton	1200m	MDN	11	Christopher McIver	58.5kg	Soft 5	1:09.53	62.1 km/h	0:34.95	3.2L	11-7	$61	-	$37,800	$3,456	1. Spellmaster 2. Badlifedecision 3. Spirit Talker
2nd of 6	23/4/25	Rockhampton	1000m	Trial	1	Jacallen Dooley	-	Soft	0:59.82	60.2 km/h	-	0.28L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Nevada Sun 2. Spirit Talker 3. Profits Prayer
5th of 6	16/4/25	Rockhampton	1000m	Trial	3	Christopher McIver	-	Soft	0:57.42	62.7 km/h	-	12.51L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Flying Animo 2. Set For Life 3. Diamond Blade

Diamond Blade (5) 354
Trainer: Kevin J Miller (Rockhampton)
Jockey: Christopher McIver (Last 50: 5-6-4)
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $4,320
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: BON HOFFA (AUS)

Dam: KOHINOOR CROWN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Beautiful Crown

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 5-6-4

Trainer

W 11% P 28%

Distance

W 7.66% P 23%

Track

W 6.24% P 19%

Trainer/Track

W 2.04% P 10%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 16%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1050m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Cross-over Nose Band, Tongue Tie]

Comments

Most recently came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 7 at Mackay Mdn-Sw on May 24 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Iconic Prince carrying 58.5kg at $12. Before that 5th of 7 at this track Mdn on May 13 over 1100m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Neptune Legend carrying 60kg at $8.50. Cannot be ruled out.

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
4th of 7	24/5/25	Mackay	1200m	MDN	1	Christopher McIver	58.5kg	Good 4	1:10.98	60.9 km/h	0:35.36	3.4L	7-7	$12	11	$24,840	$1,134	1. Iconic Prince 2. Dawn Embers 3. Extremely Frilly
5th of 7	13/5/25	Rockhampton	1100m	MDN	2	Christopher McIver	60kg	Soft 5	1:04.26	61.6 km/h	0:33.55	7.4L	5-7	$8.50	12	$24,840	$810	1. Neptune Legend 2. Villandry 3. Purposely
3rd of 8	1/5/25	Mackay	1050m	MDN	8	Christopher McIver	58.5kg	Good 4	1:01.66	61.3 km/h	0:33.88	4.7L	8-8	$21	-	$24,840	$2,376	1. Hey Jealousy 2. Secret Boom 3. Diamond Blade
5th of 6	23/4/25	Rockhampton	1000m	Trial	3	Amie Meissner	-	Soft	0:58.77	61.3 km/h	-	7.81L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Flying Animo 2. Spellmaster 3. Mishani Sunset
3rd of 6	16/4/25	Rockhampton	1000m	Trial	4	Amie Meissner	-	Soft	0:57.42	62.7 km/h	-	4.79L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Flying Animo 2. Set For Life 3. Diamond Blade

Sak The Writer (2) 7x88
Trainer: Garnett Taylor (Sunshine Coast)
Jockey: Leah Martyn (a3)(Last 50: 3-5-6)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $3,494
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WRITTEN BY (AUS)

Dam: MISS SAKS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Manhattan Rain

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-5-6

Trainer

W 9.38% P 43%

Distance

W 4.76% P 28%

Track

W 8.33% P 41%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 40%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1250m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today. Comes off a 57 day let-up. Resuming ran last of 8 at Newcastle Prov Cl1 on April 1 over 1250m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Lutetia with 53.5kg at $71. Second-up sat behind the speed prior to fading second last of 9 at Canberra Mdn-Sw on April 18 over 1400m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Wild Sensation carrying 58.5kg at $26. Rates highly and is among the chances.

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
5th of 8	27/5/25	Sunshine Coast Inner Track	1000m	Trial	8	Amelia Heinrich	-	Soft	1:03.41	56.8 km/h	-	6.1L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Lower The Boom 2. Pharoah's Prophecy 3. Rosso Levanto
8th of 9	18/4/25	Canberra	1400m	MDN	4	Shaun Guymer	58.5kg	Soft 5	1:23.78	60.2 km/h	0:34.77	8.0L	3-2	$26	17	$23,760	$335	1. Wild Sensation 2. Hell Of A Fox 3. Rose Diamond
8th of 8	1/4/25	Newcastle	1250m	CL1	4	Olivia Chambers	53.5kg	Heavy 8	1:17.20	58.3 km/h	0:36.46	6.4L	6-8	$71	199	$48,600	$1,404	1. Lutetia 2. Piperita 3. Divine Bene
199 Day Spell
4th of 10	17/3/25	Rosehill	1030m	Trial	-	Dylan Gibbons	-	Good	1:03.34	58.5 km/h	-	3.07L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Rhegion 2. Reducio 3. Nymphadora
7th of 9	14/9/24	Kembla Grange	1200m	MDN 3U	6	Rory Hutchings	56.5kg	Good 3	1:10.72	61.1 km/h	0:34.34	7.7L	8-7	$41	-	$64,800	$1,755	1. The Deal 2. Colophon 3. Idolised

Causeways (1) 90x36
Trainer: David Matts (Coffs Harbour)
Jockey: Nathan Thomas (Last 50: 6-3-5)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $4,752
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WORTHY CAUSE (AUS)

Dam: MARCIA STREET (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Beckett

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-3-5

Trainer

W 100% P 100%

Distance

W 4.44% P 17%

Track

W 5.07% P 21%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1205m - 1400m

Gear Changes

Winkers FIRST TIME

Comments

Third-up today. First-up ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 8 at Taree Ctry Mdn-Sw on May 13 over 1250m, on a wet track; 1.5 len behind Gold Melody carrying 59kg at $41. Second run from a spell got back early 6th of 11 at Casino Ctry Mdn on May 30 over 1400m, on heavy track; 4.5 len behind Lucky Neko carrying 59kg at $31. Place best.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
6th of 11	30/5/25	Casino	1400m	MDN	6	Peter Graham	59kg	Heavy 8	1:26.51	58.3 km/h	0:37.41	4.4L	11-11	$31	17	$37,800	$1,188	1. Lucky Neko 2. Rock The Machine 3. Pride Of Glasgow
3rd of 8	13/5/25	Taree	1250m	MDN	6	Peter Graham	59kg	Heavy 10	1:16.96	58.5 km/h	0:36.67	1.5L	8-8	$41	106	$32,400	$3,024	1. Gold Melody 2. Ju Two 3. Causeways
106 Day Spell
11th of 13	27/1/25	Grafton	1400m	MDN	3	Stephen Traecey	57.5kg	Soft 5	1:22.50	61.1 km/h	0:35.72	13.3L	6-8	$151	28	$54,000	-	1. Rock The Sunrise 2. Next Pay Run 3. Magic Shannon
5th of 6	12/1/25	Coffs Harbour	800m	Trial	-	Stephen Traecey	-	Soft	0:45.88	62.8 km/h	-	7.12L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Humphree Bear 2. Hayley's Rocket 3. Exoflow
9th of 10	30/12/24	Coffs Harbour	1205m	MDN	8	Stephen Traecey	57.5kg	Good 4	1:11.43	60.7 km/h	0:34.75	5.6L	9-9	$81	-	$29,160	$540	1. Red Spector 2. Shoot The Diva 3. Monte Tiana
8th of 10	31/5/24	Coffs Harbour	805m	Trial	-	Mollie Fitzgerald	-	Heavy	0:48.06	60.3 km/h	-	12.01L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Monte Cruise 2. Cool Man 3. Bel Academy

Grumpywantsatissue (7) 62
Trainer: Jessica Kuhn (Rockhampton)
Jockey: Raul Silvera Olivera (Last 50: 6-3-5)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $2,419
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WANTED (AUS)

Dam: SCAR TISSUE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Iglesia

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Sand

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-3-5

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 5.41% P 21%

Track

W 5.17% P 26%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Comments

Third race start today. At long odds at debut, 6th of 8 at this track 2yo Mdn on May 30 over 1200m, on rain affected going; 6 len behind Profits Prayer with 58kg at $41. Second-up 2nd in a small field at Moranbah 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on June 7 over 1000m, 0.9 len behind Grumpyoldcol carrying 57.5kg at $3. Right in this.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
2nd of 4	7/6/25	Moranbah	1000m	MDN 2U	1	Tyler Leslight	57.5kg	Good	0:59.98	60.0 km/h	0	0.9L	-	$3.00	8	$10,800	$1,944	1. Grumpyoldcol 2. Grumpywantsatissue 3. Ehor Senor
6th of 8	30/5/25	Rockhampton	1200m	MDN 2	2	Christopher McIver	58kg	Heavy 9	1:13.32	58.9 km/h	0:37.52	6.2L	8-8	$41	-	$24,840	$475	1. Profits Prayer 2. Next Legacy 3. Giapponese
2nd of 3	14/5/25	Rockhampton	1000m	Trial	3	Christopher McIver	-	Good	1:00.79	59.2 km/h	-	0.52L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Pepper Pie 2. Grumpywantsatissue 3. Who Asked Zou

Ange (4) 458x6
Trainer: Jessica Kuhn (Rockhampton)
Jockey: Brooke Johnson (a3)(Last 50: 2-7-6)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $2,894
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SPIRIT OF BOOM (AUS)

Dam: FENDALTON (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Toorak Toff

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-7-6

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 16% P 50%

Track

W 10% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months 6th of 9 at Mackay 3yo Mdn on June 5 over 1100m, 6 len behind Little Iffy carrying 57kg at $12. Previously second-up 5th of 8 at this track 3yo Mdn-Sw on January 23 over 1300m, 2.75 len behind Darling Clementine carrying 56kg at $8.50. Prefer others.

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
6th of 9	5/6/25	Mackay	1100m	MDN 3	3	Brooke Johnson	57kg	Good 4	1:04.48	61.4 km/h	0:34.87	5.9L	7-7	$12	111	$24,840	$475	1. Little Iffy 2. Badlifedecision 3. Secret Boom
111 Day Spell
8th of 12	14/2/25	Rockhampton	1200m	MDN	4	Ryan Wiggins	57kg	Soft 5	1:09.63	62.0 km/h	0:34.72	5.6L	3-3	$21	22	$24,840	$475	1. Fly Trap 2. Remember The Boys 3. Super Talon
5th of 8	23/1/25	Rockhampton	1300m	MDN 3	5	Jackson Murphy	56kg	Good 4	1:17.84	60.1 km/h	0:34.98	2.7L	2-2	$8.50	23	$24,840	$810	1. Darling Clementine 2. Offango 3. Ice Blizzard
4th of 8	31/12/24	Rockhampton	1200m	MDN 3	3	Paul Hamblin	59kg	Soft 5	1:10.59	61.2 km/h	0:34.29	1.9L	5-5	$31	-	$24,840	$1,134	1. Catmiss 2. Offango 3. Zelezny
2nd of 3	20/12/24	Rockhampton	900m	Trial	2	Warwick Satherley	-	Soft	0:55.01	58.9 km/h	-	0.49L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Irish Rocket 2. Ange 3. Zelezny
8th of 8	19/11/24	Doomben	1000m	Trial	8	Kyle Wilson-Taylor	-	Soft	0:59.43	60.6 km/h	-	6.91L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ecclestone 2. Innervisions 3. Tszyuya

Check One Two (3) 976x7666
Trainer: Kerrod Smyth (Rockhampton)
Jockey: Amy Graham (a3)(Last 50: 3-5-4)
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $4,811
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MICROPHONE (AUS)

Dam: STATUS QUO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lonhro

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

7: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-5-4

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 8.60% P 31%

Track

W 8.82% P 23%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

Blinkers (Near Side) OFF FIRST TIME, Visors FIRST TIME [Blinkers]

Comments

Last start second last of 7 at this track Mdn on May 30 over 1600m, on heavy track; 9 len behind He's Poplar carrying 55.5kg at $3. The start before that 6th of 10 at this track Mdn on May 22 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Snow Show carrying 55.5kg at $3.70. Best form stacks up nicely so worth another chance.

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
6th of 7	30/5/25	Rockhampton	1600m	MDN	1	Sean Cormack	55.5kg	Heavy 9	1:39.88	57.7 km/h	0:37.9	9.8L	2-7	$3.00	8	$24,840	$475	1. He's Poplar 2. Boom Crusher 3. Fine And Rare
6th of 10	22/5/25	Rockhampton	1400m	MDN	6	Jai Williams	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:23.03	60.7 km/h	0:34.99	3.3L	1-3	$3.70f	24	$24,840	$475	1. Snow Show 2. Boom Crusher 3. Rum Rumble
6th of 12	28/4/25	Mornington	1500m	MDN 3U	7	Ryan Houston	55kg	Good 4	1:31.40	59.1 km/h	0:36.46	3.3L	5-7	$101	24	$29,160	$729	1. Lava Delta 2. Bolshie 3. Miss Tramell
7th of 10	4/4/25	Cranbourne	1300m	MDN FM 3U	7	Celine Gaudray	57.5kg	Good 4	1:18.07	59.9 km/h	0:35.98	8.4L	7-6	$151	96	$43,200	$864	1. Grouse Mountain 2. Street Lark 3. Dancing Dolly
96 Day Spell
2nd of 8	21/3/25	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Jake Noonan	-	-	0:50.60	56.9 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mister Zena 2. Check One Two 3. Source Of Delight
6th of 6	14/3/25	Flemington	800m	Trial	-	Emily Zenkis	-	-	0:48.64	59.2 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Flitgrove 2. Yasena 3. Swear She's Mine

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