AU - Sunshine Coast - Race 3

Thoroughbred

21 Runners

Maiden

Turf

SOFT 5

21.8K

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Verdict

TEXAS (3) has been thereabouts in all three career starts to date and gets the services of gun hoop Maloney in the irons. The draw doesn't look as bad now following scratchings and he looks to be trending the right way. Looks well placed here and can notch up his maiden win. The well-related LUCCI (10) (half to G3 winner and G1 placed Outrageous) strips fitter third-up from the spell and looks a genuine top-three prospect against this line-up. PONTEVICO (1) just missed the placings here on debut and will have taken some benefit from that day at the races. In the mix. ZOUSAIN GIRL (19) was solid first-up at Toowoomba and should have improvement on the back of that effort. Can feature in the finish.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
18	Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 10 at this track Mdn on April 5 over 7f, on a wet track, 8 len behind Aliquam carrying 129lbs at $2.40. The run before that 2nd of 9 at Rockhampton Mdn on March 24 over 7f, on a slow track, 1.1 len behind Leica Flamingo with 122lbs at $3.60. Strong chance. 1st Pick 18 Turbo Torque Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Stuart Kendrick J: Non Runner T: Stuart Kendrick	238	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 10 at this track Mdn on April 5 over 7f, on a wet track, 8 len behind Aliquam carrying 129lbs at $2.40. The run before that 2nd of 9 at Rockhampton Mdn on March 24 over 7f, on a slow track, 1.1 len behind Leica Flamingo with 122lbs at $3.60. Strong chance.
3	Last start 4th of 11 at Gold Coast 3yo C&G Mdn-Sw on April 18 over 6f, on a slow track, 1.75 len behind Vintage Vibes carrying 123lbs at $5. Before that 3rd of 9 at Gold Coast 3yo Mdn-Sw on April 4 over 5f, 3 len behind Hello Punters carrying 123lbs at $16. Key runner and can get off the mark. 2nd Pick 3 Texas Jockey: Ryan Maloney Trainer: Tony Gollan J: Ryan Maloney T: Tony Gollan	131	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Last start 4th of 11 at Gold Coast 3yo C&G Mdn-Sw on April 18 over 6f, on a slow track, 1.75 len behind Vintage Vibes carrying 123lbs at $5. Before that 3rd of 9 at Gold Coast 3yo Mdn-Sw on April 4 over 5f, 3 len behind Hello Punters carrying 123lbs at $16. Key runner and can get off the mark.
10	Half-sister to Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed Outrageous. Third-up today. Resuming 2nd in a small field at this track Mdn on April 12 over 5f, slow going 0.5 len behind Funhouse carrying 125lbs at $5. Second run from a spell 4th of 10 at this track Mdn on April 25 over 6f, slow going 3.5 len behind Toro Chase carrying 126lbs at $5.50. Hard to beat. 3rd Pick 10 Lucci Jockey: Jag Guthmann-Chester Trainer: Stuart Kendrick J: Jag Guthmann-Chester T: Stuart Kendrick	149	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Half-sister to Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed Outrageous. Third-up today. Resuming 2nd in a small field at this track Mdn on April 12 over 5f, slow going 0.5 len behind Funhouse carrying 125lbs at $5. Second run from a spell 4th of 10 at this track Mdn on April 25 over 6f, slow going 3.5 len behind Toro Chase carrying 126lbs at $5.50. Hard to beat.

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