AU - Townsville - Race 3

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 5

14.7K

VIEW

Verdict

It's hard to knock the form of BLACKTHORN (1) who has put back-to-back wins together to start the career and is racing high on confidence. Has plenty of upside and only needs some luck navigating from the sticky draw to be playing a major role in the finish again. TALONS (3) put it all together over this course and distance last time out and winning rider Fry stays on top. Must be included in calculations. LOOK AT ROSA (10) is a two-time winner here who is better than the last couple of efforts suggest. Gets in well at the weights with the claim and looks a strong top-three candidate on best figures. BLUEBIRD BAY (4) wasn't too far off them when having the first run for the new stable and will strip fitter second-up from the break. In the mix. The well-related SILVER CITY (5) (half to Listed winner Tribal Wisdom) best of the rest.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1st Pick 1 Blackthorn Jockey: Sean Cormack Trainer: Fred Wieland J: Sean Cormack T: Fred Wieland	160	-	-	-	31%	9/4
2	2 Intruder Jockey: Mitch Goring Trainer: Tony Comerford J: Mitch Goring T: Tony Comerford	140	-	-	-	17%	5/1
3	2nd Pick 3 Talons Jockey: Ivo Fry Trainer: Graham Hughes J: Ivo Fry T: Graham Hughes	139	-	-	-	15%	6/1
4	4 Bluebird Bay Jockey: Ryan Wiggins Trainer: Steven Royes J: Ryan Wiggins T: Steven Royes	146	-	-	-	25%	3/1
5	5 Silver City Jockey: Aidan Holt Trainer: Megan Purvis J: Aidan Holt T: Megan Purvis	102	-	-	-	5%	20/1
6	6 Convo Jockey: Ben Kennedy Trainer: Tom Button J: Ben Kennedy T: Tom Button	85	-	-	-	10%	9/1
7	7 Top Honours Jockey: Chelsea Jokic Trainer: Chelsea Jokic J: Chelsea Jokic T: Chelsea Jokic	71	-	-	-	5%	20/1
8	8 Beta Better Jockey: Isabella Teh Trainer: Belynda Kliese J: Isabella Teh T: Belynda Kliese	68	-	-	-	2%	66/1
9	9 Betta Al Jockey: Wanderson D'avila Trainer: Alwyn Bailey J: Wanderson D'avila T: Alwyn Bailey	88	-	-	-	9%	11/1
10	3rd Pick 10 Look At Rosa Jockey: Fiona Sandkuhl Trainer: Bonnie Thomson J: Fiona Sandkuhl T: Bonnie Thomson	122	-	-	-	5%	20/1

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