Gold Coast Race 1 - Angus Flexible Pipelines Australia Mdn Plate
SHOTPOINT (9) also resumes and looms the immediate threat off a strong debut at Ipswich back in May, where he was beaten a neck in second. He's been readied with a Gold Coast trial win, has the blinkers first time and gets in well at the weights with the the 2kg claim. PALMANOVA (12) was poor to recover when beaten a stretch first-up for the new stable. Worth another look. BAR STAR (1) was favourite and finished strongly for second on debut at Gatton after early contact. Sure to have come on from that. Looking for big improvement from COASTAL BOOM (3) second up.
Jockey: Karl Zechner
Weight: 58kgs
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Comments
Returns from a one-month freshening after a sound debut second at Gatton, beaten just under a length by Brazen Diva as favourite on soft ground. He was bumped shortly after the start, raced keenly in the straight and still finished strongly from back in the field. New 1000m test, but the closing effort gives him strong claims.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 01/10/2026 | - | MDN | $22,000.00 | Gatton | 860m | Soft 5 | Karl Zechner | 56kg | 0:50.12 | 8-8-2 | 6 |
| 0.9L | $3.10 |
| 1/5 | 25/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 900m | Good | Karl Zechner | 54kg | 0:55.08 | - | 5 |
| 0.03L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 08/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 850m | Good | Karl Zechner | 54kg | 0:49.71 | - | 5 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Brandon Lerena
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Makes his debut with one Gold Coast trial behind him, finishing third, so there is at least some public grounding before race day. Brandon Lerena is among the leading jockeys at this track and the stable can get one ready, but there is no race form to measure him against several exposed near-miss maidens. Race-day evidence is thin, so he has to prove himself quickly.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 850m | Soft | Jade Hampson | 52kg | 0:51.25 | - | 4 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Danny Peisley
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after five weeks since a below-par ninth at Lismore, where he was near the top of betting but beaten six lengths after being bumped and steadied. He now comes from country grade into a harder meeting, which asks more, though his earlier run in the G2 Spirit Of Boom (Champagne) Classic gives the profile some depth. Has G2 experience in the book, but this harder meeting demands a sharper finish.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 25/09/2026 | 132 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Lismore | 1210m | Soft 5 | Danny Peisley | 56.5kg | 1:11.03 | 2-2-9 | 7 |
| 6.0L | $3.60 |
| 1/7 | 08/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Danny Peisley | 57kg | 0:57.40 | - | 6 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 11/12 | 16/05/2026 | 10 | G2 OPEN 2 | $300,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Soft 7 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 57kg | 1:11.35 | 3-4-11 | 2 |
| 8.2L | $16.00 |
| 2/9 | 06/05/2026 | 17 | OPEN 2 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1300m | Soft 5 | Ben Thompson | 57kg | 1:18.43 | 1-1-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/10 | 19/04/2026 | 140 | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1300m | Soft 5 | Ben Thompson | 58kg | 1:19.39 | 1-1-2 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $4.20 |
| 1/5 | 09/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Good | Danny Peisley | 57kg | 1:03.39 | - | 5 |
| 2.61L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 30/11/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Soft 6 | Michael Rodd | 58kg | 1:00.27 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $4.40 |
Jockey: Georgina Cartwright
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Debuts with first-time blinkers applied, a positive gear change that may help sharpen him for race day. The trials have been modest, finishing sixth at Beaudesert last month after an earlier Gold Coast trial, and the stable has limited debut evidence supplied. Has to lift from what he has shown publicly.
Last Starts 36 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 | 25/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 900m | Good | Brandon Lerena | 56kg | 0:54.98 | - | 6 |
| 5.2L | $0.00 |
| 5/5 | 23/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 850m | Soft | Anthony Allen | 53kg | 0:52.20 | - | 4 |
| 11.4L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Frederick Larson
Weight: 58kgs
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Comments
Returns from a three-month break after finishing second on debut at Kilcoy, beaten three and a half lengths by Chat Mignon after racing prominently. The market had him unwanted that day, so the placing was better than expected, but he has not raced at around 1000m before and has drawn very wide. Wide draw and new 1000m setup leave him with work to do.
Last Starts 69 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 23/08/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $22,000.00 | Kilcoy | 800m | Good 4 | Tiffani Brooker | 58kg | 0:45.60 | 2-2-2 | 8 |
| 3.7L | $26.00 |
| 6/6 | 11/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Paige Fergusson-Smith | 0:57.65 | - | 5 |
| 8L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 31/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 900m | Soft | Luke Miller | 57kg | 0:53.42 | - | 1 |
| 7.64L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Ryan Wiggins
Weight: 58kgs
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Comments
Placed first-up at Sunshine Coast, finishing third and beaten just over three lengths by Stevie's Spirit after racing handy without being able to improve late. That was a far better result than his previous Gosford run, where he was well beaten in a Mdn. Winning edge is still the query, but place claims are genuine.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 09/10/2026 | 120 | MDN 3 | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Good 4 | Ryan Wiggins | 59kg | 0:57.93 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 3.2L | $18.00 |
| 3/6 | 25/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 900m | Good | Ashley Butler | 54kg | 0:54.25 | - | 3 |
| 2.24L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 11/06/2026 | 19 | MDN 23 | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1100m | Soft 5 | Tommy Berry | 56.5kg | 1:04.73 | 3-3-7 | 1 |
| 24.7L | $8.00 |
| 3/8 | 23/05/2026 | - | MDN 2 | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 900m | Heavy 9 | Leeshelle Small | 54kg | 0:53.32 | 2-2-3 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $4.00 |
| 1/9 | 08/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 797m | Good | Tyler Schiller | 0:47.79 | - | 0 |
| 1.7L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Sophie Potter
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-month break after a highly promising debut second at Ipswich, beaten a neck by I'Lltellyouanytime after travelling well near the lead and being bumped late. He has since won a Gold Coast trial, first-time blinkers go on and Sophie Potter's 2kg claim adds to the set-up. The one to beat.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Yvette Lewis | 56kg | 0:58.04 | - | 1 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 08/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Jade Hampson | 0:57.04 | - | 6 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/9 | 04/05/2026 | - | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 800m | Soft 5 | Chelsea Baker | 56.5kg | 0:45.53 | 2-3-2 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $10.00 |
Jockey: Chelsea Baker
Weight: 56kgs
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Comments
Debuts for Tony Gollan, the top-ranked trainer for wins at this track, and that stable context earns respect in a maiden. Her latest Gold Coast trial was a sixth but only 1.40 lengths from the winner, with another trial earlier in the year. Stable factor gives her place appeal.
Last Starts 25 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 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | William Galloway | 49kg | 1:00.71 | - | 6 |
| 1.4L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 02/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 850m | Soft | Chelsea Baker | 0:52.14 | - | 3 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Benjamin Osmond
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Was well found in betting but plain first-up at Eagle Farm, finishing seventh and beaten over 10 lengths by Dragon Link after settling back, with some interference noted. This is an easier meeting than that mid-week race, and she has placed at the distance, but her Listed Oxlade Stakes run on heavy ground before the break was also only fair. Improvement puts her in the minors.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 14/10/2026 | 123 | MDN | $40,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Soft 5 | Ben Thompson | 54kg | 0:57.08 | 9-9-7 | 8 |
| 10.1L | $3.30 |
| 2/3 | 29/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Daniel Moor | 52kg | 1:01.86 | - | 3 |
| 3.24L | $0.00 |
| 11/14 | 13/06/2026 | 17 | LR OPEN 2 | $160,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Tim Clark | 55kg | 1:11.96 | 2-2-11 | 11 |
| 6.3L | $15.00 |
| 3/11 | 27/05/2026 | 21 | MDN 2 | $40,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Soft 7 | Jake Bayliss | 56kg | 1:11.44 | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 0.9L | $2.45 |
| 2/10 | 06/05/2026 | 158 | MDN F 2 | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1000m | Soft 5 | Tim Clark | 56kg | 0:58.10 | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 0.4L | $11.00 |
| 3/9 | 10/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 898m | Soft | Tim Clark | 54kg | 0:54.75 | - | 0 |
| 0.57L | $0.00 |
| 8/9 | 29/11/2025 | - | OPEN 2 | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 1100m | Good 4 | Tim Clark | 56kg | 1:05.27 | 1-1-8 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $4.80 |
Jockey: Ashley Butler
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after two months between runs following an eighth at Sunshine Coast, beaten six lengths by Pierantes at generous odds after leading to the turn. His previous Ipswich fifth in a Mdn was similar, beaten just over five lengths after jumping awkwardly, and there was no clear excuse last start. Recent figures still leave him short of the main chances.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 11/09/2026 | 57 | MDN 3 | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Soft 6 | Ashley Butler | 59kg | 0:59.78 | 2-2-8 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $15.00 |
| 3/7 | 27/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 900m | Soft | Colleen Krahnen | 53kg | 0:54.30 | - | 2 |
| 0.62L | $0.00 |
| 5/11 | 16/07/2026 | 9 | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Tiffani Brooker | 58kg | 1:22.36 | 2-1-5 | 10 |
| 5.2L | $16.00 |
| 3/8 | 07/07/2026 | 17 | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Beaudesert | 1200m | Good 4 | Ashley Butler | 58.5kg | 1:11.85 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $8.50 |
| 3/10 | 20/06/2026 | 30 | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Ryan Wiggins | 58kg | 0:58.68 | 2-3-3 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $15.00 |
| 8/9 | 21/05/2026 | 17 | OPEN 2 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1100m | Heavy 10 | Ashley Butler | 56.5kg | 1:05.66 | 7-7-8 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $71.00 |
| 4/9 | 04/05/2026 | - | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 800m | Soft 5 | Frederick Larson | 58kg | 0:45.53 | 7-4-4 | 5 |
| 3.1L | $41.00 |
| 4/6 | 21/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 850m | Good | Dylan Turner | 55kg | 0:50.58 | - | 4 |
| 2.1L | $0.00 |