Townsville Race 2

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Stake: $2,592

NATURAL TONY (1) was safely held last time out, finishing seventh at this track over 498m behind Project Alice (29.76) in a Restricted WIN. Should bounce back. PIERRE D'ARCY (6) has not raced since scoring (24.18) over 380m at this track three-and-a-half months ago. Will go close here with a clear run. SUPER PICKLE (2) wasn't far away at the finish when 4th and beaten only 1.5 lengths (22.29) at this track. Expected to feature in the finish. RAMBUTAN BEAST (3) should be thereabouts.

Distance: 380m
Class: 6th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Natural Tony (1) 2122432757
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (Burdell)
Prize Money: $8,991
Win / Place: 6.67% / 53%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: NATURALLY GIFTED (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 1-5-2

Track

14: 1-5-2

Trk/Dst

13: 1-5-2

Distance

13: 1-5-2

Season

15: 1-5-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th over 498m at this track beaten 8 lengths (29.76) behind Project Alice in a Restricted WIN on June 20. Expected to bounce right back. Hard to beat.

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
7th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	498m	7	0:29.76	60.2 km/h	8.8L	$7.00	0:29.15	0:29.10	RST WIN	$4,104	-	12	1. Project Alice 2. Empty Sky 3. Canya Sunset
5th of 7	8/6/25	Rockhampton	407m	6	0:24.63	59.5 km/h	3.8L	$7.00	0:24.36	0:23.61	GR 6	$2,592	-	2	1. Spot On Betty 2. Ballinger Beach 3. Baytown Floyd
7th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.63	60.5 km/h	10.5L	$4.40	0:21.88	0:21.54	GR 6	$2,592	-	7	1. Non Stop Whiskey 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Empty Sky
2nd of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.18	61.7 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:22.08	0:21.62	GR 6	$2,592	$518	3	1. Black Rifle 2. Natural Tony 3. Harms Best
3rd of 8	27/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	2.5L	$46	0:22.02	0:21.56	OPEN	$3,456	$346	4	1. Untamed Velocity 2. Ashy Bear 3. Natural Tony
4th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.39	61.1 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:22.04	0:21.70	GR 6	$2,592	$130	7	1. Savona 2. Panadom 3. Avatar King

Super Pickle (2) 7643358684
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $5,962
Win / Place: 3.23% / 38%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: MISS EMMY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 1-4-7

Track

31: 1-4-7

Trk/Dst

31: 1-4-7

Distance

31: 1-4-7

Season

27: 1-3-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th over 380m at this track beaten 1.5 lengths (22.29) behind Cleo Blazer in a Grade 6 on June 13. Solid showing expected.

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
4th of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.29	61.4 km/h	1.5L	$12	0:22.19	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,592	$130	21	1. Cleo Blazer 2. Hara's Serena 3. Kewarra Beach
8th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:25.88	52.9 km/h	54.3L	$19	0:22.08	0:21.70	GR 6	$2,592	-	21	1. Aston Atkins 2. Black Rifle 3. Canya Sunset
6th of 8	2/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.60	60.5 km/h	10.0L	$31	0:21.89	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,592	-	13	1. Aston Elisha 2. Kewarra Beach 3. Panadom
8th of 8	19/4/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:23.31	58.7 km/h	12.3L	$31	0:22.44	0:22.23	GR 6	$2,592	-	8	1. Tilly's Son 2. Swing On By 3. Freddy Dodge
5th of 8	11/4/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.58	60.6 km/h	8.1L	$18	0:22.03	0:21.85	GR 6	$2,592	-	35	1. Summer Sand 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Black Rifle
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	7/3/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.24	61.5 km/h	3.5L	$34	0:22.00	0:21.60	NOV	$2,592	$259	7	1. Miss Shylock 2. Cleo Blazer 3. Super Pickle

Rambutan Beast (3) 5542621877
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $4,795
Win / Place: 3.70% / 25%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ASTON CINNAMON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 1-4-2

Track

26: 1-4-2

Trk/Dst

26: 1-4-2

Distance

26: 1-4-2

Season

27: 1-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished seventh at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 21 lengths behind Hara's Lilly over 380m. Leading chance on best form.

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
7th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:23.29	58.7 km/h	21.3L	$21	0:21.81	0:21.65	GR 6	$2,592	-	7	1. Hara's Lilly 2. Isinbayeva 3. Big Kelce
7th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:23.33	58.6 km/h	12.5L	$23	0:22.45	0:21.80	GR 6	$2,592	-	14	1. Swing On By 2. Hara's Lilly 3. Even Backwards
8th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.79	60.0 km/h	13.0L	$13	0:21.88	0:21.54	GR 6	$2,592	-	7	1. Non Stop Whiskey 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Empty Sky
1st of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.11	61.9 km/h	3.0L	$2.10	0:22.11	0:21.62	MDN	$2,592	$1,685	7	1. Rambutan Beast 2. Navabi 3. Hara's Sonya
2nd of 7	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.32	61.3 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:22.10	0:21.70	MDN	$2,592	$518	7	1. Non Stop Whiskey 2. Rambutan Beast 3. Hara's Oscar
6th of 8	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.86	59.8 km/h	5.8L	$8.50	0:22.46	0:21.81	MDN	$2,592	-	7	1. Dinosaur Bones 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Harms Best

Strong Minded (4) 886857878x
Trainer: Joan Newnham (ALLIGATOR CREEK)
Prize Money: $1,944
Win / Place: 8.33% / 16%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A FLIRT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-0-1

Track

12: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

12: 1-0-1

Distance

12: 1-0-1

Season

12: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has struggled to find form of late. Last raced when eighth over 380m at this track three months ago. Tempted to look elsewhere.

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
8th of 8	19/4/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:23.92	57.2 km/h	21.8L	$91	0:22.40	0:22.23	GR 6	$2,592	-	57	1. Arka Chief 2. Miss Two Step 3. Canya Stella
57 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	21/2/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:21.70	63.0 km/h	10.3L	$101	0:21.70	0:21.70	NOV	$2,592	-	35	1. Sasha The Dasher 2. General Shylock 3. Martini Beach
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	17/1/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:23.14	59.1 km/h	11.8L	$81	0:22.32	0:21.63	NOV	$2,592	-	28	1. Herbie Jenkins 2. Swing Shift 3. Cleo Blazer
7th of 8	20/12/24	Townsville	380m	7	0:23.04	59.4 km/h	9.3L	$81	0:22.40	0:22.06	NOV	$2,592	-	14	1. Tangelo Tornado 2. Federal Fury 3. Martini Beach
5th of 8	6/12/24	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.63	60.5 km/h	2.3L	$23	0:22.47	0:21.65	PN	$2,592	-	14	1. Emgrand Flash 2. Showtime Elsa 3. Cleo Blazer
8th of 8	22/11/24	Townsville	380m	8	0:23.36	58.6 km/h	15.8L	$51	0:22.25	0:22.02	NOV	$2,592	-	14	1. Our Pink Mantra 2. Verruckt 3. Showtime Pete

Affleck (5) 71652x756
Trainer: Graham Thomson (Jensen)
Prize Money: $1,739
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KURO KISMET (AUS)

Dam: LIGHTNING BLUE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

8: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Needs to do more than recent efforts, the latest a sixth over 380m at this track. Happy to risk in this.

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
6th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:23.14	59.1 km/h	9.8L	$7.50	0:22.45	0:21.80	GR 6	$2,592	-	14	1. Swing On By 2. Hara's Lilly 3. Even Backwards
5th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.28	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$10	0:22.03	0:21.54	GR 6	$2,592	-	3	1. Whitney Girl 2. Swing On By 3. Freddy Dodge
7th of 7	3/6/25	Townsville	498m	6	0:30.29	59.2 km/h	23.1L	$21	0:28.65	0:28.45	GR 5/6	$4,104	-	90	1. Southpaw McGraw 2. Maxwell Rhodes 3. Huey Luey
90 Day Spell
2nd of 8	5/3/25	Temora	330m	8	0:19.10	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$3.70	0:19.02	0:18.64	GR 5	$2,495	$470	53	1. Dana Jay 2. Affleck 3. Hurdling Harold
53 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 3	26/2/25	Temora	330m	4	N/A	-	2.86L	$0.00	0:19.29		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Affleck 2. 99-Feathers My Mate 3. 99-Mid City Phoenix
5th of 8	11/1/25	Dubbo	400m	2	0:23.61	61.0 km/h	5.3L	$4.50	0:23.25	0:22.77	GR 5	$2,495	-	7	1. Urban Hype 2. Betty Buttercup 3. Media Magnate

Pierre D'arcy (6) 522234478x
Trainer: Hayley Wooler (Stuart)
Prize Money: $6,026
Win / Place: 3.45% / 31%

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SUPER HARD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 1-3-5

Track

29: 1-3-5

Trk/Dst

20: 1-3-3

Distance

20: 1-3-3

Season

24: 1-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Resumes from a three-and-a-half months spell and was in the minors at only other fresh up run, finishing third over 380m at this track. Tipped to improve sharply. Rates highly on best form.

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
8th of 8	11/4/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:24.18	56.6 km/h	31.1L	$10	0:22.03	0:21.85	GR 6	$2,592	-	35	1. Summer Sand 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Black Rifle
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	7/3/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.66	60.4 km/h	6.7L	$6.50	0:22.18	0:21.60	NOV	$2,592	-	7	1. Swing Shift 2. Arka Chief 3. Black Rifle
4th of 7	28/2/25	Townsville	498m	1	0:29.88	60.0 km/h	9.3L	$2.70	0:29.24	0:29.24	Other	$4,104	$205	7	1. Project Alice 2. Verruckt 3. Big Kelce
4th of 8	21/2/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.70	63.0 km/h	7.8L	$6.00	0:21.70	0:21.70	NOV	$2,592	$130	7	1. Sasha The Dasher 2. General Shylock 3. Martini Beach
3rd of 7	14/2/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.68	60.3 km/h	0.5L	$4.40	0:22.65	0:21.89	NOV	$2,592	$259	21	1. Amber Annie 2. Cleo Blazer 3. Pierre D'arcy
2nd of 8	24/1/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.04	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:21.92	0:21.70	NOV	$2,592	$518	7	1. Anna Rumble 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Project Alice

Cash Manager (7) 67878x6858
Trainer: Rhonda Essery (Burdell)
Prize Money: $3,110
Win / Place: 5.88% / 23%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: MORE THAN MAGIC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 1-2-1

Track

17: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

16: 1-2-1

Distance

16: 1-2-1

Season

17: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage eighth last time out over 498m at this track. Hard to envisage a win.

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
8th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	498m	1	0:30.09	59.6 km/h	13.3L	$19	0:29.15	0:29.10	RST WIN	$4,104	-	7	1. Project Alice 2. Empty Sky 3. Canya Sunset
5th of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.37	61.2 km/h	2.5L	$27	0:22.19	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,592	-	21	1. Cleo Blazer 2. Hara's Serena 3. Kewarra Beach
8th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.90	59.7 km/h	12.3L	$41	0:22.04	0:21.70	GR 6	$2,592	-	14	1. Savona 2. Panadom 3. Avatar King
6th of 8	9/5/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.76	60.1 km/h	9.8L	$31	0:22.07	0:21.81	GR 6	$2,592	-	84	1. Miss Two Step 2. Natural Tony 3. Avatar King
84 Day Spell
8th of 8	14/2/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:23.88	57.3 km/h	17.8L	$12	0:22.64	0:21.89	PN	$2,592	-	28	1. Federal Belle 2. Half Strength 3. Reuben Cotter
7th of 8	17/1/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:23.08	59.3 km/h	10.8L	$21	0:22.32	0:21.63	NOV	$2,592	-	35	1. Herbie Jenkins 2. Swing Shift 3. Cleo Blazer
35 Day Freshen-Up

Ring Ring (8) 855545x677
Trainer: Ross Rudall (Nome)
Prize Money: $1,210
Win / Place: 6.25% / 6.25%

2 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA FREDA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-0-0

Track

7: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-0

Distance

7: 0-0-0

Season

15: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished seventh at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 9 lengths behind Veracious Val over 380m. Tested under these conditions.

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
7th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.63	60.5 km/h	9.3L	$11	0:21.97	0:21.70	GR 6	$2,592	-	14	1. Veracious Val 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Swing On By
7th of 8	9/5/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.68	60.3 km/h	12.3L	$23	0:21.81	0:21.81	GR 6	$2,592	-	14	1. Uncommon 2. Madeline Rupee 3. Panadom
6th of 8	25/4/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.88	59.8 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:22.51	0:21.80	GR 6	$2,592	-	147	1. Verruckt 2. Hara's Daisy 3. Panadom
147 Day Spell
5th of 8	29/11/24	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.49	60.8 km/h	3.5L	$12	0:22.25	0:21.62	NOV	$2,592	-	7	1. Showtime Morris 2. Jed The Turtle 3. Tangelo Tornado
4th of 8	22/11/24	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.98	59.5 km/h	10.3L	$14	0:22.25	0:22.02	NOV	$2,592	$130	7	1. Our Pink Mantra 2. Verruckt 3. Showtime Pete
5th of 8	15/11/24	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.84	59.9 km/h	9.8L	$13	0:22.15	0:21.83	NOV	$2,592	-	7	1. Broke Bank Brian 2. Verruckt 3. Project Alice

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