AU - Townsville - Race 5

Thoroughbred

20 Runners

Unknown

Turf

SOFT 5

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Verdict

The $75,000 Townsville Guineas. It's hard to knock the form of ILLEGAL JUSTICE (2) who has put back-to-back wins together and is racing in a rich vein of form of late. Winning rider Turner stays on board and maps ideally for this from gate five. Goes on top. ASPEN COWBOY (3) has a win and a placing from three spins around this circuit and will be at peak fitness now fourth run back from the break. Looms as the main danger. BONEWOOD (13) gets the services of Melbourne Cup winning hoop Dolan in the saddle and should be ready for the step-up in trip now. Top-three conveyance with some upside. EXODAS (1) draws a bit sticky but is more than capable enough on his day. Capable of featuring prominently with any luck in running. MISTER DOOBEE (4) is a last-start winner who shouldn't be underestimated.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 3 len at Mackay Guineas 3yo Qlty July 25 over 7 ¾f defeating Exodas carrying 127lbs at $1.35. The run before that favourite, won by 1.5 len at Rockhampton Guineas 3yo Hcp July 11 over 7 ½f on a rain affected track defeating Enforceable with 119lbs at $2.25. Well placed. Racing well and expected to measure up again. 1st Pick 2 Illegal Justice Jockey: Dylan Turner Trainer: John Dann J: Dylan Turner T: John Dann	232	-	-	-	58%	8/11
Analysis Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently favourite, ran on from midfield and won by 3 len at Mackay Guineas 3yo Qlty July 25 over 7 ¾f defeating Exodas carrying 127lbs at $1.35. The run before that favourite, won by 1.5 len at Rockhampton Guineas 3yo Hcp July 11 over 7 ½f on a rain affected track defeating Enforceable with 119lbs at $2.25. Well placed. Racing well and expected to measure up again.
3	At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by 0.9 len at Mackay 3yo Hcp July 17 over 6 ½f defeating Lucky Lass carrying 126lbs at $8. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily, won by a neck at Home Hill Cl3-Sw June 27 over 5f defeating Betterlucknexttime carrying 133lbs at $3.20. Rates highly and should run well again. 2nd Pick 3 Aspen Cowboy Jockey: Krysten Swaffer Trainer: Trevor & Peter Rowe J: Krysten Swaffer T: Trevor & Peter Rowe	85	-	-	-	4%	25/1
Analysis At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by 0.9 len at Mackay 3yo Hcp July 17 over 6 ½f defeating Lucky Lass carrying 126lbs at $8. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily, won by a neck at Home Hill Cl3-Sw June 27 over 5f defeating Betterlucknexttime carrying 133lbs at $3.20. Rates highly and should run well again.
13	Most recently 4th of 8 at Mackay Cl3 on July 25 over 6 ½f, 0.8 len behind El Fortress carrying 119lbs at $2.40. The run before that made ground from midfield, 2nd of 9 at Rockhampton 3yo Hcp on July 9 over 6f, 2.5 len behind Neverenoughlego with 115lbs at $7. Went close last time. Expected to be very competitive. 3rd Pick 13 Bonewood Jockey: Robbie Dolan Trainer: Tom F Smith J: Robbie Dolan T: Tom F Smith	94	-	-	-	11%	17/2
Analysis Most recently 4th of 8 at Mackay Cl3 on July 25 over 6 ½f, 0.8 len behind El Fortress carrying 119lbs at $2.40. The run before that made ground from midfield, 2nd of 9 at Rockhampton 3yo Hcp on July 9 over 6f, 2.5 len behind Neverenoughlego with 115lbs at $7. Went close last time. Expected to be very competitive.

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