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Gold Coast Race 5 - Lj Building Construction (Bm65)

KING EMPEROR (5) has found his groove as he shoots for the hat-trick. The 1800m is new territory, but he's progressive and has the capacity to win despite not having everything his own way. MELTDOWN (3) drops back from Saturday company after finishing within just over 2L of a handy Sydney-based galloper at Doomben, although his wet-track record is the clear reservation. THE TORQUE FACTOR (2) is going great guns, leading from wider barriers to win the past two outings. Can take advantage of the low draw. THE CATCH (1) is ticking along nicely and is another that deserves respect, though he is yet to prove himself over this trip.

Race Time:4:49 AM

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Track:Soft5

Weather:SHWRY

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1800m

The Catch (7)2148557132

Trainer: Jeff Dunn (Beaudesert)12 mths 64: 10-5-6

Jockey: Rob Thorburn

Weight: 62.5kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA)

Dam: CURTANA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Stats

Prize Money$257,233.00

Avg $$4,019.27

Win %15.63%

Place %32.81%

Career64: 10-5-6

Track4: 2-0-1

Distance3: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 2-0-0

2nd Up7: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good30: 3-2-2

Soft29: 6-2-4

Heavy5: 1-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has built a solid recent platform, backing up a third in Open grade at this venue with a Warwick Open second, beaten a nose by Capital Asset after covering ground and finishing strongly from rearward. That country run now gives way to harder company, but the 2kg claim helps with 62.5kg and his broader record around 1800m is sound. The wide draw is the main query.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/11	10/10/2026	14	OPEN	$35,000.00	Warwick	1500m	Soft 5	Kenji Yoshida	54kg	1:30.65	9-5-2	7	1. Capital Asset 2. The Catch 3. Last Chance Saloon	0.1L	$17.00
3/8	26/09/2026	9	OPEN	$28,000.00	Gold Coast	1400m	Soft 5	Fiona Sandkuhl	52kg	1:22.76	3-3-3	3	1. Little Beginnings 2. Flying Bat 3. The Catch	1.5L	$10.00
1/8	17/09/2026	27	BM65	$28,000.00	Beaudesert	1650m	Good 4	Les Tilley	60.5kg	1:39.33	6-3-1	7	1. The Catch 2. Navy Nina 3. The Torque Factor	2.2L	$7.00
7/14	21/08/2026	13	OPEN	$85,250.00	Murwillumbah	1550m	Soft 5	Les Tilley	54kg	1:34.22	12-9-7	1	1. Golden Cross 2. Kairos Louie 3. Kipling's Journey	8.1L	$151.00
5/8	08/08/2026	17	BM70	$22,500.00	Toowoomba	1625m	Good 4	Anthony Allen	58.5kg	1:40.31	8-5-5	3	1. The Louvre 2. Madalsa 3. Data Leak	4.7L	$21.00
5/7	22/07/2026	12	BM68	$38,000.00	Doomben	1650m	Soft 6	Fiona Sandkuhl	57kg	1:41.34	4-3-5	1	1. Luton Hoo 2. Ready To Ignite 3. Smart As Smart	4.8L	$31.00
4/4	15/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Beaudesert	900m	Good	Brandon Lerena		0:53.09	-	2	1. Tigon Princess 2. Dont Call Me Honey 3. Earl Of Bantry	4.13L	$0.00
4/5	16/12/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Beaudesert	1050m	Soft	Isabel Jessop		1:04.11	-	2	1. La Amigo 2. Ucalledit 3. Youth Spirit	3.9L	$0.00

The Torque Factor (2)7x0x228311

Trainer: Gregory Cornish (Beaudesert)12 mths 11: 3-2-1

Jockey: Yvette Lewis

Weight: 60.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: SNITZEL (AUS)

Dam: BULBINELLA (JPN)

Dam's Sire: Victoire Pisa

Stats

Prize Money$67,600.00

Avg $$6,145.45

Win %27.27%

Place %54.55%

Career11: 3-2-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good9: 3-2-1

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Made all at Ipswich in BM62 company last start, beating Valouri by two and a half lengths as a short odds-on favourite, after a dominant BM58 win there seven days earlier. Yvette Lewis has won both rides on him and barrier 3 suits his natural speed. Could land the hat trick.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	15/10/2026	7	BM62	$28,000.00	Ipswich	1680m	Good 4	Yvette Lewis	60kg	1:42.70	1-1-1	10	1. The Torque Factor 2. Valouri 3. Snugg	2.5L	$1.55
1/9	08/10/2026	21	BM0-58	$28,000.00	Ipswich	1666m	Good 4	Yvette Lewis	60kg	1:40.42	1-1-1	9	1. The Torque Factor 2. Maple Door 3. Piertaga	5.4L	$3.60
3/8	17/09/2026	20	BM65	$28,000.00	Beaudesert	1650m	Good 4	Anthony Allen	56.5kg	1:39.33	2-2-3	8	1. The Catch 2. Navy Nina 3. The Torque Factor	2.5L	$2.60
8/12	28/08/2026	21	CL1	$28,000.00	Gold Coast	1400m	Good 4	Dan Mcgillivray	57.5kg	1:22.81	3-3-8	10	1. Brutal Miss 2. Artistic Endeavour 3. Mythology	4.5L	$12.00
2/12	07/08/2026	14	BM0-58	$28,000.00	Ipswich	1350m	Good 4	Dan Mcgillivray	60kg	1:20.98	1-1-2	12	1. Cantankerous 2. The Torque Factor 3. Woot Woot	0.3L	$11.00
2/10	24/07/2026	161	BM58 CG	$27,000.00	Grafton	1200m	Good 4	Jai Williams	59.5kg	1:10.68	5-6-2	5	1. Enhance 2. The Torque Factor 3. Copper Star	0.3L	$7.50
2/6	07/07/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Deagon	1050m	Soft	Dan Mcgillivray		1:03.20	-	1	1. Ready To Ignite 2. The Torque Factor 3. Tiz Worthy	0.64L	$0.00
2/5	03/02/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Sunshine Coast Inner Track	1000m	Good	Jake Bayliss		1:03.09	-	1	1. Pulveriser 2. The Torque Factor 3. Out Of Aces	0.73L	$0.00

Meltdown (6)1173x68245

Trainer: Matthew Hoysted (Eagle Farm)12 mths 17: 3-1-2

Jockey: Anthony Allen

Weight: 60kgs

5 yo Bay/Brown G

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: NAI'A (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lonhro

Stats

Prize Money$65,610.00

Avg $$3,859.41

Win %17.65%

Place %35.29%

Career17: 3-1-2

Track2: 0-1-0

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 3-1-2

Soft4: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Drops out of Saturday company after a Doomben Class 3 fifth, beaten just over two lengths by Scripted on soft ground when he led and kept working evenly. The start prior at Sunshine Coast was another honest Class 3 effort, fourth to Prochester after being pipped late. Heavy-ground record is the query, but the form is competitive.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/9	17/10/2026	20	CL3 3U	$75,000.00	Doomben	1600m	Soft 5	Jag Guthmann-Chester	60kg	1:36.81	1-1-5	4	1. Scripted 2. She Moves Too 3. Toro Strike	2.1L	$31.00
4/7	27/09/2026	22	CL3	$28,000.00	Sunshine Coast	1600m	Good 4	Dylan Turner	59kg	1:37.45	1-1-4	6	1. Prochester 2. Thinking Gold 3. Fifth Force	1.7L	$7.00
2/9	05/09/2026	21	CL3	$28,000.00	Gold Coast	1400m	Good 4	Dylan Turner	57.5kg	1:22.80	1-1-2	9	1. Chicago King 2. Meltdown 3. Prochester	0.3L	$6.50
8/8	15/08/2026	14	CL3 CG 3U	$75,000.00	Doomben	1350m	Good 4	Jag Guthmann-Chester	60kg	1:20.17	2-2-8	7	1. Lockyer 2. Meldubious 3. Aldolfito	10.6L	$41.00
6/10	01/08/2026	115	CL3 CG 3U	$75,000.00	Doomben	1200m	Good 4	Jag Guthmann-Chester	60kg	1:10.01	6-7-6	9	1. Braveheart 2. Blazing Harry 3. Razors	6.1L	$101.00
4/7	07/07/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Deagon	1050m	Soft	Jake Bayliss		1:03.73	-	5	1. Bluish Hue 2. Duke Of Camden 3. Thinking Gold	0.66L	$0.00
3/11	08/04/2026	18	BM65	$38,000.00	Eagle Farm	1800m	Good 4	Jag Guthmann-Chester	60kg	1:49.57	1-1-3	5	1. Malecon 2. Sir Beveridge 3. Meltdown	0.9L	$11.00
1/6	23/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Deagon	1050m	Soft	Boris Thornton		1:00.73	-	1	1. Meltdown 2. For Better 3. Cuddles For Kimmy	0.5L	$0.00

King Emperor (3)2611

Trainer: Liam Birchley (Corbould Park)12 mths 4: 2-1-0

Jockey: Jasper Franklin

Weight: 59.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: KING'S LEGACY (AUS)

Dam: DRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: War Front

Stats

Prize Money$38,200.00

Avg $$9,550.00

Win %50.00%

Place %75.00%

Career4: 2-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-1-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 2-0-0

Soft2: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Progressive gelding chasing three straight after winning a Sunshine Coast Class 1 over 1600m as favourite, beating Caishen by a long neck despite beginning slowly. That followed an Ipswich Mdn win where he also had to earn it, so there is substance beyond the bare margins. New to 1800m, but the upside is strongest and he looks the one to beat.

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
1/6	09/10/2026	56	CL1	$28,000.00	Sunshine Coast	1600m	Good 4	Taylor Marshall	60kg	1:38.83	6-3-1	2	1. King Emperor 2. Caishen 3. Bossiri	0.3L	$2.45
6/8	15/09/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Sunshine Coast Inner Track	1000m	Soft	Montana Philpot		1:04.28	-	3	1. Easy Love 2. Righteous Legend 3. Marty Mcfly	2.89L	$0.00
1/10	14/08/2026	12	MDN	$30,000.00	Ipswich	1666m	Good 4	Taylor Marshall	58.5kg	1:43.80	7-7-1	6	1. King Emperor 2. Brass Band 3. I Say I Say	0.1L	$1.75
6/13	02/08/2026	21	MDN 3U	$30,000.00	Sunshine Coast	1400m	Soft 7	Taylor Marshall	58.5kg	1:26.66	12-12-6	7	1. Red Samovar 2. Ranger's Pride 3. Fiery Lass	4.9L	$2.60
2/13	12/07/2026	-	MDN 3	$30,000.00	Sunshine Coast	1200m	Soft 5	Taylor Marshall	60kg	1:12.65	9-10-2	10	1. Precise Star 2. King Emperor 3. Bonnie Bouquet	0.1L	$31.00
3/7	02/06/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Doomben	1000m	Soft	Cejay Graham		1:02.37	-	3	1. Tinklejazz 2. Conquering Hero 3. King Emperor	2.79L	$0.00

Fiorsum Fred (4)333508x604

Trainer: Emma Fouchard (Cryna)12 mths 33: 4-6-4

Jockey: Brandon Lerena

Weight: 58.5kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: FIORENTE (IRE)

Dam: EVASIVE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: One Cool Cat

Stats

Prize Money$221,525.00

Avg $$6,712.88

Win %12.12%

Place %42.42%

Career33: 4-6-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 2-1-1

2nd Up6: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good18: 1-5-4

Soft13: 3-1-0

Heavy2: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Had genuine traffic excuses when fourth in a Toowoomba BM60 last start, beaten a neck by Araminta after jumping awkwardly, being steadied and then held up late. He gets weight relief from that run, while Brandon Lerena is a positive booking, but the start prior at Lismore was plain despite interference. Still has to overcome a class rise and mixed campaign form.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	17/10/2026	22	BM60	$22,500.00	Toowoomba	1640m	Soft 5	Jaden Lloyd	61kg	1:41.79	6-5-4	1	1. Araminta 2. Turf Gazette 3. Sir Goldalot	0.3L	$3.00
11/12	25/09/2026	42	OPEN	$85,000.00	Lismore	1526m	Soft 5	Ben Looker	54.5kg	1:30.24	6-6-11	4	1. Carravilla 2. Fukubana 3. Kipling's Journey	10.5L	$91.00
6/12	14/08/2026	124	BM65	$28,000.00	Ipswich	1350m	Good 4	Jace Mcmurray	59kg	1:21.00	4-7-6	6	1. Don'tcha Think 2. Kundabung 3. Royal Gladiator	1.8L	$9.50
8/10	12/04/2026	16	OPEN	$100,200.00	Wellington	1700m	Soft 5	Leeshelle Small	52.5kg	1:41.81	2-6-8	7	1. Perfumist 2. Green Run 3. Instead	16.7L	$13.00
12/14	27/03/2026	20	Qlty	$150,000.00	Muswellbrook	1500m	Soft 5	Winona Costin	54kg	1:28.84	4-4-12	2	1. Magnatear 2. Hellsing 3. Green Fly	6.0L	$71.00
5/12	07/03/2026	12	BM64 3U	$42,000.00	Hawkesbury	1800m	Soft 5	Andrew Gibbons	59kg	1:49.92	1-1-5	9	1. King Kikau 2. Throttle Response 3. Afloat	0.7L	$12.00
1/7	08/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Tamworth	950m	Good	Mikayla Weir		0:55.10	-	0	1. Fiorsum Fred 2. Regal Problem 3. Trois	0.17L	$0.00
4/6	30/10/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Scone	1100m	Soft	Mikayla Weir		1:05.30	-	0	1. Lonhro's Queen 2. Gentileschi 3. The Hanger Cat	0.82L	$0.00

Piertaga (5)8652588223

Trainer: Ryan Tyrell (Gold Coast)12 mths 23: 1-3-2

Jockey: Ashley Butler

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Bay/Brown M

Sire: PIERATA (AUS)

Dam: LOPARTEGA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Lope De Vega

Stats

Prize Money$50,370.00

Avg $$2,190.00

Win %4.35%

Place %26.09%

Career23: 1-3-2

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good11: 1-3-1

Soft9: 0-0-1

Heavy3: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has been consistent at lower levels, with a Gatton BM55 second followed by an Ipswich BM58 third, but the latest margin tells the story: The Torque Factor beat her just over six lengths and she was never a real threat. She has placed at this distance, yet the step into BM65 company is a stern test. This is tougher.

Last Starts 23 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	08/10/2026	7	BM0-58	$28,000.00	Ipswich	1666m	Good 4	Ashley Butler	55.5kg	1:40.42	3-3-3	1	1. The Torque Factor 2. Maple Door 3. Piertaga	6.1L	$5.50
2/12	01/10/2026	21	BM0-55	$20,000.00	Gatton	1400m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	57kg	1:24.14	4-1-2	7	1. Water Lad 2. Piertaga 3. Cheerful Cat	0.3L	$5.50
2/14	10/09/2026	8	BM0-58 FM	$20,000.00	Warwick	1350m	Good 3	Ashley Butler	58kg	1:20.07	5-6-2	7	1. Artie Vainqueur 2. Piertaga 3. Yes To Excess	2.4L	$7.50
8/12	02/09/2026	14	CL1 3U	$38,000.00	Ipswich	1700m	Soft 5	Ashley Butler	58kg	1:44.07	2-1-8	6	1. Cantarito 2. Sweet Pretender 3. Tassorati	12.5L	$61.00
8/11	19/08/2026	26	CL2	$38,000.00	Ipswich	1680m	Good 4	Ashley Butler	54kg	1:42.43	2-4-8	5	1. Precise Star 2. Wounder 3. Tulong	8.8L	$21.00
5/12	24/07/2026	9	BM0-58	$28,000.00	Ipswich	1710m	Soft 5	Ashley Butler	57kg	1:45.13	1-1-5	10	1. Classique Gal 2. Rainbow Glitter 3. Switchblade	7.9L	$8.00
4/8	02/06/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Gold Coast	1000m	Soft	Boris Thornton		0:59.76	-	1	1. Need For Spieth 2. Sarah's Sonnets 3. Eagle's Fire	3.1L	$0.00
6/8	15/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Beaudesert	1050m	Good	Amelia Heinrich		1:01.20	-	5	1. Hunter's Mate 2. Drinkwater 3. Kayako	8.75L	$0.00

Contreras (1)4876678658

Trainer: David & Marcus Scanes (Gold Coast)12 mths 55: 3-3-4

Jockey: Noriyuki Masuda

Weight: 54kgs

9 yo Chestnut G

Sire: CRITERION (NZ)

Dam: SPANISH LAKE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Stats

Prize Money$97,765.00

Avg $$1,777.55

Win %5.45%

Place %18.18%

Career55: 3-3-4

Track13: 1-0-0

Distance14: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist9: 1-0-0

1st Up9: 0-1-2

2nd Up8: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good27: 1-2-1

Soft23: 1-1-3

Heavy5: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes out of a Grafton BM58 where he was second last, beaten just over seven lengths by Sound And Vision at big odds, and today's meeting is harder than that country assignment. The Lismore run prior was only fair, finishing fifth to Seeress without closing off. Others bring stronger claims.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/9	13/10/2026	18	BM58	$27,000.00	Grafton	2200m	Soft 7	Noriyuki Masuda	55kg	2:21.22	6-8-8	3	1. Sound And Vision 2. Sun Topaze 3. California Grass	7.2L	$31.00
5/7	25/09/2026	13	BM66	$30,000.00	Lismore	2110m	Soft 5	Noriyuki Masuda	55kg	2:14.26	7-6-5	6	1. Seeress 2. Tewkesbury 3. Righteous	5.1L	$26.00
6/11	12/09/2026	15	CL3	$28,000.00	Gold Coast	1800m	Good 4	Noriyuki Masuda	60kg	1:50.18	6-6-6	6	1. Brain Wave 2. Mishani Witness 3. He's A Saint	4.4L	$151.00
8/10	28/08/2026	10	CL4	$28,000.00	Gold Coast	1800m	Good 4	Jake Bayliss	54kg	1:50.07	8-6-8	2	1. Roguery 2. Shape Of Water 3. Hazey Hill	2.1L	$61.00
7/13	18/08/2026	17	BM58	$27,000.00	Grafton	1630m	Soft 6	Noriyuki Masuda	55kg	1:40.23	13-11-7	4	1. Our Sparky 2. Andros 3. Zucchero	2.9L	$71.00
6/8	01/08/2026	7	BM65	$28,000.00	Gold Coast	1800m	Good 4	Noriyuki Masuda	54kg	1:49.95	5-5-6	3	1. Hideout 2. Super Fair 3. Divil A Bit	7.3L	$61.00
7/7	02/06/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Gold Coast	1000m	Soft	Paul Hammersley		0:59.17	-	6	1. Atomic Selfie 2. Hasten Delight 3. Artful Persuasion	6.8L	$0.00
7/7	09/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Beaudesert	1200m	Good	Jake Bayliss		1:12.61	-	4	1. Diamond Epic 2. Hollywood Epic 3. Galano	7.28L	$0.00