Armidale Race 2 - Purkiss Rural Armidale Super Mdn Plate
THIRTY DEGREES (4) is still a maiden after 12 starts but looks ready to crack it. He was runner-up 2 back and then wasn't beaten far over 1300m at Scone last time out. He is usually running on, and can get the job done in this modest field. RIDGEBACK (3) was heavily supported at a Mendooran picnic meeting last start but never threatened, finishing sixth. That circuit can be tricky for first-timers, and he deserves another chance. HIGHLAND DANCER (5) was beaten into sixth over 1200m at Tamworth last time, but can improve in this company. She has enough ability to be competitive and looks a solid top 4 chance. DUSKAURA (9) made an encouraging debut when runner-up over 1262m at Taree, and has been given plenty of time to mature after being put aside after that run. She is stronger now, and will be one of the hardest to hold out in this field. LULU A NATURAL (6) strips fitter second up, and will have the aid of the pole position here. The extra 500m suits her, so keep her safe.
Jockey: Grady Spokes
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Most recently 7th of 12 in a Mdn-Sw at Tamworth on August 25 over 1200m, on a slow track; 5.5 len behind Fioggia with 59kg at $101. Before that 6th of 10 in a Ctry Mdn-Sw at Moree on August 6 over 1200m, 6 len behind By The Way carrying 57.5kg at $81. Others preferred.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 25/08/2026 | 19 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1200m | Soft 5 | Grant Buckley | 59kg | 1:11.05 | 10-8-7 | 11 |
| 5.3L | $101.00 |
| 6/10 | 06/08/2026 | 20 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Moree | 1200m | Good 3 | Izzy Neale | 57.5kg | 1:10.23 | 6-7-6 | 7 |
| 5.8L | $81.00 |
| 6/9 | 17/07/2026 | 14 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1200m | Good 4 | Grady Spokes | 57kg | 1:10.61 | 3-4-6 | 7 |
| 4.6L | $61.00 |
| 7/7 | 03/07/2026 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1000m | Soft 7 | Grant Buckley | 59kg | 0:56.83 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 8.2L | $51.00 |
| 7/10 | 26/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1000m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 0:58.20 | - | 0 |
| 8.85L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 15/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1000m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 0:58.76 | - | 0 |
| 8.73L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Jenny Duggan
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Last start ran second last of 11 in a Super Mdn at Tuncurry on September 11 over 1400m, 6 len behind Sea Level with 55kg at $201. The run before that 4th of 8 in a Ctry Mdn at Taree on August 31 over 1000m, slow going 5.5 len behind Wild Monarch carrying 57.5kg at $31. Tested again.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 11/09/2026 | 11 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Tuncurry | 1400m | Good 3 | Daniel Smith | 55kg | 1:25.41 | 1-3-10 | 1 |
| 6.6L | $201.00 |
| 4/8 | 31/08/2026 | 17 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Taree | 1000m | Soft 6 | Raymond Spokes | 57.5kg | 0:58.69 | 6-6-4 | 2 |
| 5.6L | $31.00 |
| 12/12 | 14/08/2026 | 14 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1250m | Soft 5 | Peter Graham | 57.5kg | 1:13.30 | 9-12-12 | 9 |
| 17.1L | $151.00 |
| 10/10 | 31/07/2026 | 22 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1206m | Soft 6 | Raymond Spokes | 59kg | 1:12.75 | 2-2-10 | 9 |
| 8.4L | $81.00 |
| 3/8 | 09/07/2026 | 25 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1007m | Heavy 10 | Raymond Spokes | 59kg | 1:00.88 | 8-6-3 | 1 |
| 6.7L | $15.00 |
| 8/9 | 14/06/2026 | 9 | MDN 3 | $30,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1210m | Soft 7 | Raymond Spokes | 58.5kg | 1:14.56 | 8-6-8 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $21.00 |
| 5/7 | 30/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Jasper Franklin | 0:58.94 | - | 6 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 15/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Good | Jasper Franklin | 1:02.98 | - | 1 |
| 3.36L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Braith Nock
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran last in a small field in a Mdn-Sw at Mendooran on September 5 over 1200m, 8 len behind Manapouri with 57kg at $2. The race before that faded in the straight ran last of 7 in a Prov Mdn at Kembla Grange on July 25 over 1500m, 9 len behind Sonnig with 57.5kg at $17. Watch for sharp improvement.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 05/09/2026 | 42 | MDN | $12,000.00 | Mendooran | 1200m | Good 3 | Gabrielle Johnston | 57kg | 1:10.27 | - | 6 |
| 8.9L | $2.00 |
| 7/7 | 25/07/2026 | 17 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1500m | Good 4 | Mitchell Bell | 57.5kg | 1:31.29 | 1-1-7 | 4 |
| 9.6L | $17.00 |
| 8/12 | 08/07/2026 | 18 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1900m | Neutral | Leeshelle Small | 55kg | 1:56.91 | 3-4-8 | 7 |
| 11.7L | $16.00 |
| 7/11 | 20/06/2026 | 216 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Soft 5 | Leeshelle Small | 56kg | 1:39.56 | 1-1-7 | 8 |
| 2.4L | $15.00 |
| 2/4 | 01/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1250m | Soft | Rachel King | 1:18.90 | - | 0 |
| 0.09L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 16/11/2025 | 19 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Wyong | 1600m | Good 4 | Rachel King | 59kg | 1:36.49 | 2-3-6 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 28/10/2025 | 63 | MDN 3U | $45,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Good 4 | Rachel King | 59kg | 1:29.78 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 4.2L | $2.60 |
| 1/5 | 21/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Good | Rachel King | 0:59.88 | - | 0 |
| 0.89L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Daniel Smith
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 11 in a Ctry Mdn at Scone on September 1 over 1300m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Summer Force with 56kg at $13. The race before that raced on the pace when 2nd of 8 in a Ctry Mdn at Muswellbrook on August 9 over 1280m, neck behind Nulkaba Star carrying 55.5kg at $3.20. Hard to beat on his best form.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 01/09/2026 | 23 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Scone | 1300m | Soft 5 | Donovan Dillon | 56kg | 1:18.50 | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 2.7L | $13.00 |
| 2/8 | 09/08/2026 | 14 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55.5kg | 1:15.22 | 2-2-2 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $3.20 |
| 3/9 | 26/07/2026 | 6 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55.5kg | 1:15.20 | 1-1-3 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $31.00 |
| 6/9 | 20/07/2026 | 10 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Gunnedah | 1250m | Good 4 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55.5kg | 1:15.40 | 5-3-6 | 9 |
| 2.6L | $26.00 |
| 8/11 | 10/07/2026 | 18 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Scone | 1000m | Soft 7 | Shannen Llewellyn | 59kg | 0:59.48 | 10-11-8 | 1 |
| 9.4L | $81.00 |
| 6/10 | 22/06/2026 | 13 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Narromine | 1100m | Heavy 10 | Shannen Llewellyn | 56.5kg | 1:09.56 | 7-7-6 | 6 |
| 7.9L | $3.90 |
| 3/5 | 09/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gunnedah | 900m | Good | Daniel Northey | 0:53.19 | - | 0 |
| 2.74L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 25/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1000m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 1:02.88 | - | 0 |
| 10.6L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Mikayla Weir
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming 3rd in a small field in a Mdn-Sw at Quirindi on August 4 over 1100m, 4 len behind The Crusher carrying 57kg at $1.60. Second-up 6th of 12 in a Mdn-Sw at Tamworth on August 25 over 1200m, slow going 5 len behind Fioggia carrying 57kg at $6.50. Can get off the mark without surprising.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 25/08/2026 | 21 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1200m | Soft 5 | Mikayla Weir | 57kg | 1:11.05 | 6-7-6 | 12 |
| 4.9L | $6.50 |
| 3/6 | 04/08/2026 | 166 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Quirindi | 1100m | Good 3 | Mikayla Weir | 57kg | 1:03.60 | 4-5-3 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $1.60 |
| 2/13 | 19/02/2026 | 31 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Grafton | 1181m | Good 4 | Mikayla Weir | 57.5kg | 1:08.28 | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $5.50 |
| 2/10 | 19/01/2026 | - | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gunnedah | 1000m | Good 3 | Mikayla Weir | 55.5kg | 0:56.68 | 7-4-2 | 1 |
| 0.6L | $1.75 |
| 1/6 | 05/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Armidale | 1000m | Good | Mikayla Weir | 0:59.11 | - | 0 |
| 0.61L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Zac Wadick
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after three months 5th of 12 in a Mdn-Sw at Warwick on September 10 over 800m, 1.3 len behind Video Vixen carrying 55kg at $8.50. Previously second-up 6th of 11 in a Mdn-Sw at Nanango on May 23 over 1000m, 2 len behind Sweet Poppy with 57.5kg at $3. Will be hard to beat.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 10/09/2026 | 99 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Warwick | 800m | Good 4 | Colleen Krahnen | 55kg | 0:46.24 | 1-1 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $8.50 |
| 7/9 | 03/06/2026 | 11 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Gatton | 1100m | Soft 5 | Micheal Hellyer | 56.5kg | 1:05.76 | 1-2-7 | 2 |
| 9.7L | $26.00 |
| 6/11 | 23/05/2026 | 14 | MDN | $10,000.00 | Nanango | 1000m | Good 4 | Nathan Fazackerley | 57.5kg | 0:58.94 | - | 10 |
| 2.1L | $3.00 |
| 9/12 | 09/05/2026 | 134 | MDN | $24,500.00 | Toowoomba | 870m | Good 4 | Micheal Hellyer | 55.5kg | 0:51.53 | 5-5 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $41.00 |
| 3/10 | 26/12/2025 | 19 | MDN | $20,000.00 | Warwick | 1100m | Good 4 | Micheal Hellyer | 56.5kg | 1:04.63 | 1-2-3 | 8 |
| 1.4L | $9.00 |
| 4/7 | 07/12/2025 | 15 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Armidale | 1100m | Good 4 | Montanna Savva | 57kg | 1:04.73 | 2-2-4 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $10.00 |
| 3/5 | 02/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dalby | 800m | Soft | Montanna Savva | 0:46.96 | - | 4 |
| 2.76L | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 22/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Jess Emmerson | 0:59.20 | - | 5 |
| 1.06L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Donovan Dillon
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns to racing after only one start. Back after four-and-a-half months break. At debut last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 in a Ctry Mdn-Sw at Taree on May 12 over 1262m, on a wet track; 3 len behind Nova Dash carrying 55kg at $6. Had three recent trials to get fit for this. Last trial sixth at Muswellbrook in a 1000m trial on August 19. Expected to feature.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 19/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Good | Jack Baker | 0:58.79 | - | 0 |
| 5.79L | $0.00 | |
| 2/10 | 12/05/2026 | - | MDN | $30,000.00 | Taree | 1262m | Heavy 8 | Anna Roper | 55kg | 1:15.75 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.1L | $6.00 |
| 1/5 | 22/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Soft | Reece Jones | 1:00.60 | - | 0 |
| 0.71L | $0.00 |