AU - Townsville - Race 2

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

Maiden

Turf

SOFT 5

15.9K

VIEW

Verdict

QUEEN OF RUSSIA (10) has the right profile to break through after two placings from as many runs this campaign, the latest a third at this track when sent out favourite and beaten a length and a half by Belinda's Rubi. The 7f is new, but she is race fit, handled soft ground here and has already beaten Blazing Future at their recent meeting. BLAZING FUTURE (1) is the logical danger from barrier one after closing off for fourth in the same race, beaten just under two lengths, and he has two placings from seven tries around this distance. MOONYA LAD (4) has been costly but consistent, with five placings from nine starts and a narrow fourth over 1m at this venue last time. TOWERS HILL (6) brings back-to-back seconds from Bowen and Ewan, and although this is stronger company than last week's picnic placing, his recent form is sound enough to give him a genuine winning chance.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	2nd Pick 1 Blazing Future Jockey: Chris Whiteley Trainer: Belynda Kliese J: Chris Whiteley T: Belynda Kliese	145	-	-	-	20%	4/1
2	2 Enterprise Valour Jockey: Adam Sewell Trainer: Mark Barnham J: Adam Sewell T: Mark Barnham	75	-	-	-	6%	18/1
3	3 Foxtrotting Jockey: Peta Edwards Trainer: Nathan Coves J: Peta Edwards T: Nathan Coves	69	-	-	-	2%	80/1
4	3rd Pick 4 Moonya Lad Jockey: Ben Kennedy Trainer: Tom Button J: Ben Kennedy T: Tom Button	192	-	-	-	23%	7/2
5	5 Power Cruise Jockey: Anthony Allen Trainer: Troy Clive J: Anthony Allen T: Troy Clive	73	-	-	-	4%	25/1
6	6 Towers Hill Jockey: Aidan Holt Trainer: Joanna Hassett J: Aidan Holt T: Joanna Hassett	118	-	-	-	6%	18/1
7	7 Trickemezi Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Joshua Manzelmann J: Non Runner T: Joshua Manzelmann	75	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
8	8 Check One Two Jockey: Wanderson D'avila Trainer: Shryn Gabriel-Royes J: Wanderson D'avila T: Shryn Gabriel-Royes	87	-	-	-	3%	33/1
9	9 Perfect Fawaz Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Trevor & Peter Rowe J: Non Runner T: Trevor & Peter Rowe	61	-	-	-	1%	1000/1
10	1st Pick 10 Queen Of Russia Jockey: Ryan Wiggins Trainer: Georgina Holt J: Ryan Wiggins T: Georgina Holt	131	-	-	-	25%	3/1
11	11 Volare Jockey: Samantha Pointon Trainer: Troy Clive J: Samantha Pointon T: Troy Clive	97	-	-	-	3%	33/1
12	12 Watchya Language Jockey: Fiona Sandkuhl Trainer: Joshua Manzelmann J: Fiona Sandkuhl T: Joshua Manzelmann	76	-	-	-	4%	25/1
13	13 Nobel Peace Jockey: Ashley Butler Trainer: Georgina Holt J: Ashley Butler T: Georgina Holt	95	-	-	-	14%	13/2
14	14 Ballandella Street Jockey: Amy Graham Trainer: David Jones J: Amy Graham T: David Jones	72	-	-	-	1%	100/1
15	15 Seeyoulaterjohnny Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Taylor Connor J: Non Runner T: Taylor Connor	56	-	-	-	1%	1000/1
16	16 In The Hole Tiger Jockey: Ivo Fry Trainer: Graham Hughes J: Ivo Fry T: Graham Hughes	93	-	-	-	10%	9/1
17	17 Farnanheit Jockey: Masayuki Abe Trainer: Renee Schluenz J: Masayuki Abe T: Renee Schluenz	102	-	-	-	4%	25/1

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