Townsville Race 9

Sunny Hussey Smith Pathways H

Stake: $2,616

SET OF SISTERS (8) was safely held last time out, finishing sixth at this track over 380m behind Heidi Heart (22.57) in a P5. The form out of last race has been strong. Can make amends. BALT'S SHADOW (1) turned in a solid run last start over 380m at this track finishing 5th and beaten only 2.75 lengths (22.31). Has ability and can atone. FUEL THE FIRE (5) has been out of the placings at his last couple but on the winners' heels when placing three back (22.06) in a Grade 5 at this track. This looks easier and expected to improve sharply. GOLDEN SNITCH (7) looks a top-three hope after a break.

Distance: 380m
Class: 5PWNP
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Balt's Shadow (1) 4512265655
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $20,536
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

3 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: REAL OBSESSION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 8-8-4

Track

58: 8-8-4

Trk/Dst

57: 8-8-4

Distance

57: 8-8-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	5	10	8	12	1	10	9
1st	0	3	1	0	1	0	1	2
2nd	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	2
3rd	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished 5th in a P5 on July 25 over 380m at this track behind Emmy Panama beaten 2.75 lengths (22.31). Leading contender.

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
5th of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.31	61.3 km/h	2.8L	$5.50	0:22.11	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	-	7	1. Emmy Panama 2. Three Hearts 3. Zina Cortez
5th of 8	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.35	61.2 km/h	8.8L	$12	0:21.74	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,616	-	28	1. Hara's Serena 2. Baroski 3. Bad Not Mad
6th of 7	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.51	60.8 km/h	5.8L	$4.40	0:22.10	0:21.80	MX 5	$2,616	-	21	1. Here Wolfe 2. Sugar Hit Lenny 3. Drink Tia
5th of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.41	61.0 km/h	7.8L	$6.00	0:21.87	0:21.62	MX 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Harlem Shuffle 2. Here Wolfe 3. Molly Emgrand
6th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.41	61.0 km/h	10.0L	$4.60	0:21.70	0:21.70	GR 5	$2,616	-	14	1. Federal Tommy 2. Shirl's Memory 3. Mad Bunch
2nd of 7	9/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.07	62.0 km/h	3.8L	$4.80	0:21.81	0:21.81	GR 5	$2,616	$523	14	1. Major Ando 2. Balt's Shadow 3. Canya Scarlet

Aston Vincent (2) 536468f577
Trainer: Justin Reid (Jensen)
Prize Money: $4,840
Win / Place: 10% / 26%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON CHANDON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 2-1-2

Track

6: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-0

Distance

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished seventh at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 4.5 lengths behind Emmy Panama over 380m. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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
7th of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	4.3L	$31	0:22.11	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	-	31	1. Emmy Panama 2. Three Hearts 3. Zina Cortez
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	24/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.62	60.5 km/h	8.3L	$51	0:22.04	0:21.69	GR 5	$2,616	-	4	1. Ivy's Girl 2. Arka Chief 3. Marjorie Maude
5th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.49	60.8 km/h	4.8L	$23	0:22.16	0:21.80	P5	$2,616	-	21	1. Canya King Seti 2. She's Winning 3. Apache Malt
- of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:29.13	47.0 km/h	99.0L	$31	0:22.20	0:21.62	P5	$2,616	-	10	1. Rock Balboa 2. Classic Emgrand 3. Flaming Comet
8th of 8	20/5/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.82	59.9 km/h	7.8L	$101	0:22.28	0:21.53	GR 5	$2,616	-	4	1. Summer Sand 2. Canya Goose 3. Gifted Lilly
6th of 7	16/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.80	60.0 km/h	11.8L	$51	0:21.97	0:21.81	GR 5	$3,488	-	47	1. Major Ando 2. Total Media Ban 3. Drink Shiraz
47 Day Freshen-Up

Tuta King (3) 8345563548
Trainer: Heath Ardle (Horseshoe Lagoon)
Prize Money: $31,163
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MINI DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 10-12-9

Track

34: 5-8-4

Trk/Dst

33: 5-8-4

Distance

33: 5-8-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	5	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	11	7	7	9	5	6	6
1st	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	0
2nd	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	1
3rd	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	2

Comments

Was out of placings last time (29.90) at this track in a Grade 5/6, finishing eighth and beaten 15 lengths. Has two successes and two minors from seven starts from box 3. Among the chances on best.

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
8th of 8	29/7/25	Townsville	498m	8	0:29.90	60.0 km/h	15.3L	$21	0:28.82	0:28.58	GR 5/6	$4,142	-	11	1. Bedworth 2. Cawbourne Slick 3. Federal Tommy
4th of 8	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.28	61.4 km/h	6.8L	$2.00	0:21.81	0:21.59	MX 5	$2,616	$131	21	1. Maddie Dutton 2. Canya Revamp 3. Mini Coin Babe
5th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.16	61.7 km/h	3.0L	$8.00	0:21.95	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	-	10	1. Express Pack 2. Co Pilot 3. Fuel The Fire
3rd of 7	17/6/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.26	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$3.70	0:22.15	0:21.63	GR 4/5	$3,052	$305	14	1. Flying In Style 2. Zipping Perkins 3. Tuta King
6th of 7	3/6/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.15	61.8 km/h	7.0L	$6.00	0:21.64	0:21.51	GR 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Party At Harpers 2. Molly Emgrand 3. Fancy Gift
5th of 8	27/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.29	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$3.40	0:21.75	0:21.56	GR 4/5	$3,052	-	7	1. Winnie Rumble 2. Gifted Lilly 3. Move Lightly

Fancy Gift (4) x333625674
Trainer: Bradley Belford (Gumlow)
Prize Money: $59,737
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

4 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: NANGAR GIFT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 9-9-11

Track

9: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-3

Distance

9: 0-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	5	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	9	10	7	7	8	10	8
1st	2	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
2nd	2	1	0	2	0	1	2	1
3rd	1	1	1	0	1	3	3	1

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fourth last time out over 380m at this track. This will test.

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
4th of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.78	60.1 km/h	10.0L	$3.40	0:22.07	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	$131	28	1. Half Day Hero 2. Tropical Balt 3. Classic Emgrand
7th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.23	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$19	0:21.95	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Express Pack 2. Co Pilot 3. Fuel The Fire
6th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.66	60.4 km/h	11.5L	$23	0:21.86	0:21.80	GR 5	$3,488	-	3	1. Drink Shiraz 2. Veracious Val 3. Speedy Ben
5th of 7	17/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	3.6L	$9.50	0:22.15	0:21.63	GR 4/5	$3,052	-	4	1. Flying In Style 2. Zipping Perkins 3. Tuta King
2nd of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.55	60.7 km/h	1.0L	$13	0:22.48	0:21.68	GR 5	$2,616	$523	3	1. Opal Emgrand 2. Fancy Gift 3. Wobbly Boot
6th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	9.1L	$8.00	0:21.74	0:21.56	GR 4/5	$3,052	-	7	1. Good Odds Adam 2. Tank Engine 3. Black Rifle

Fuel The Fire (5) 1211787384
Trainer: Brian Gulliver (West End)
Prize Money: $13,925
Win / Place: 19% / 57%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: MISS INNINGS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-6-4

Track

23: 4-6-3

Trk/Dst

23: 4-6-3

Distance

23: 4-6-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (22.14) in a Grade 5, finishing a 2.25 lengths fourth. Has one win and four placings from eight starts from the draw. Looks a leading chance.

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 7	1/8/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.14	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$23	0:21.97	0:21.55	GR 5	$2,616	$131	14	1. Tank Engine 2. Pink Car 3. Jackknifed
8th of 8	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.61	60.5 km/h	10.1L	$8.00	0:21.90	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,616	-	21	1. Bar One Smokers 2. Forner's Reign 3. Bridge Up Baby
3rd of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.06	62.0 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:21.95	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	$262	24	1. Express Pack 2. Co Pilot 3. Fuel The Fire
7th of 8	3/6/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.72	60.2 km/h	7.0L	$8.00	0:22.23	0:21.51	GR 4	$3,052	-	14	1. Mischievous Mini 2. Express Pack 3. Shine On Bruiser
8th of 8	20/5/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.53	60.7 km/h	10.8L	$4.80	0:21.78	0:21.53	GR 4/5	$3,052	-	7	1. Sweet Child 2. At The Roxy 3. Party At Harpers
7th of 8	13/5/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.74	60.2 km/h	11.5L	$3.90	0:21.93	0:21.90	GR 4	$3,052	-	11	1. Total Franky 2. Blazing Infrared 3. What's Left

Arapaho Malt (6) 6524575745
Trainer: Clarence Wilcox (Majors Creek)
Prize Money: $18,296
Win / Place: 6.78% / 23%

4 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: IT GETS BETTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 4-7-3

Track

18: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

18: 0-1-0

Distance

18: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	8	7	9	9	8	5	3
1st	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
2nd	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	1
3rd	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 380m at this track. Others read better.

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
5th of 8	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$19	0:22.12	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	-	35	1. Eugene 2. Total Media Ban 3. Wild Rumour
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.65	60.4 km/h	2.6L	$10	0:22.46	0:21.80	P5	$2,616	$131	14	1. Time Passages 2. Miss Moose 3. Turbo Tommy
7th of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.43	61.0 km/h	12.8L	$71	0:21.54	0:21.54	MX 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Dundee Piper 2. Molly Emgrand 3. Here Wolfe
5th of 8	30/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.40	61.1 km/h	5.5L	$21	0:22.02	0:21.62	P5	$2,616	-	7	1. Speedy Ben 2. Drink Tia 3. Hara's Holly
7th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.67	60.3 km/h	11.8L	$41	0:21.85	0:21.70	GR 5	$2,616	-	14	1. Anna Rumble 2. Woodland Oscar 3. Fancy Gift
5th of 8	9/5/25	Townsville	380m	6	0:22.33	61.3 km/h	7.5L	$41	0:21.81	0:21.81	GR 5	$2,616	-	14	1. Drink Shiraz 2. Total Media Ban 3. Stormy Rose

Golden Snitch (7) 3671488675
Trainer: Gary Farrell (Barringha)
Prize Money: $19,337
Win / Place: 15% / 35%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: MRS. WATERS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 8-5-6

Track

52: 8-5-6

Trk/Dst

48: 8-4-6

Distance

48: 8-4-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	5	5	6	5	8	9	9
1st	1	0	1	1	0	3	1	1
2nd	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1
3rd	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	1

Comments

At the last start finished 5th on June 24 over 380m at this track behind Move Lightly beaten 7 lengths (22.72) in a Grade 5. Well placed and among the chances here.

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
5th of 7	24/6/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.72	60.2 km/h	7.8L	$61	0:22.16	0:21.69	GR 5	$2,616	-	4	1. Move Lightly 2. Aston Jabber 3. Canya Penny
7th of 8	20/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.73	60.2 km/h	10.4L	$6.00	0:22.01	0:21.80	P5	$2,616	-	10	1. Hit After Hit 2. Time For Tina 3. Migraine
6th of 8	10/6/25	Townsville	380m	4	0:22.41	61.0 km/h	9.2L	$26	0:21.78	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,616	-	7	1. Molly Emgrand 2. Dinosaur Bones 3. Dundee Piper
8th of 8	3/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.46	60.9 km/h	8.4L	$23	0:21.85	0:21.51	GR 4	$3,052	-	7	1. King Amar 2. Moonlit Lake 3. Aurora Damiro
8th of 8	27/5/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:22.33	61.3 km/h	8.3L	$26	0:21.74	0:21.56	GR 4	$3,052	-	4	1. Showtime Imogen 2. Southpaw McGraw 3. Powerful Whiskey
4th of 8	23/5/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:22.20	61.6 km/h	5.8L	$8.50	0:21.79	0:21.70	P5	$3,488	$174	7	1. Dundee Piper 2. At The Roxy 3. Moneyball

Set Of Sisters (8) 5228216466
Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)
Prize Money: $4,763
Win / Place: 10% / 26%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BEST ON GROUND (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 2-3-0

Track

13: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

13: 1-3-0

Distance

13: 1-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th over 380m at this track beaten 7 lengths (22.57) behind Heidi Heart in a P5 on July 25. Comes out of a hot form race. Worth following up.

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	25/7/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:22.57	60.6 km/h	7.8L	$3.50	0:22.02	0:21.79	P5	$2,616	-	7	1. Heidi Heart 2. Tank Engine 3. Top Notch Scotch
6th of 7	18/7/25	Townsville	380m	3	0:22.65	60.4 km/h	10.8L	$4.00	0:21.89	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,616	-	21	1. Hara's Meryl 2. Pink Car 3. Canya Goose
4th of 8	27/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:21.96	62.3 km/h	1.8L	$3.50	0:21.84	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,616	$131	3	1. Black Rifle 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Hara's Holly
6th of 8	24/6/25	Townsville	380m	7	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	4.5L	$3.00	0:22.04	0:21.69	GR 5	$2,616	-	11	1. Ivy's Girl 2. Arka Chief 3. Marjorie Maude
1st of 8	13/6/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.89	62.5 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:21.89	0:21.68	GR 6	$2,616	$1,700	7	1. Set Of Sisters 2. Harms Best 3. Little Chatter
2nd of 8	6/6/25	Townsville	380m	8	0:21.90	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$7.50	0:21.88	0:21.54	GR 6	$2,616	$523	7	1. Non Stop Whiskey 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Empty Sky

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