Grafton Race 1 - Ulmarra Cup (Bm74)
TEXAS FIREBALL (1) last appeared when beaten under two lengths in a Class 4 at Ipswich that has produced four subsequent winners. Steps up to this distance for the first time which is a query, but trust Matthew Dunn has found the right race for this honest gelding. Veteran NATURE BOY (2) made it three wins from his last four outings when he led and dominated over 2300m at Muswellbrook last start. This is not harder so despite a spike in the weights he can win again. MAUI (7) disappointed in the run home last time out over 2150m at Gunnedah. Form prior to that was sound, including a second to NATURE BOY here at this trip. Each-way chance. MINDSPACE (3) steps back up in distance today and the blinkers have been removed. Should give a good account. WANNAWINWIN (4) has four wins from six at this trip and four from eight at Grafton. In the mix on a four-day back-up.

Jockey: Jett Newman
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. At the latest run 5th of 11 at Ipswich Cl4 on May 14 over 1680m, slow going 1.75 len behind Super Chilled with 56.5kg at $4.40. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Doomben Bm68 on April 23 over 1660m, slow going 1.5 len behind Express Payment with 59.5kg at $3.40. Genuine type who is sure to run well.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/11 | 14/05/2025 | 21 | CL4 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1680m | Soft 5 | Andrew Mallyon | 56.5kg | 1:45.09 | 5-3-5 | 11 |
| 1.8L | $4.40 |
2/10 | 23/04/2025 | 22 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1660m | Soft 5 | Andrew Mallyon | 59.5kg | 1:43.01 | 3-3-2 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $3.40 |
3/11 | 01/04/2025 | 38 | BM70 CG | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 6 | Martin Harley | 58.5kg | 1:21.65 | 9-8-3 | 3 |
| 1.9L | $12.00 |
10/14 | 22/02/2025 | 29 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 1615m | Good 4 | Damien Thornton | 59kg | 1:35.47 | 11-12-10 | 8 |
| 7.3L | $13.00 |
1/12 | 24/01/2025 | 16 | BM62 | $38,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1710m | Soft 6 | Andrew Mallyon | 61kg | 1:46.20 | 4-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $2.60 |
4/10 | 08/01/2025 | 18 | BM78 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1845m | Good 4 | Damien Thornton | 54kg | 1:51.98 | 1-2-4 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $5.00 |
5/7 | 21/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Good | Andrew Mallyon | 1:03.15 | - | 7 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 | |
6/7 | 08/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Andrew Mallyon | 0:58.08 | - | 3 |
| 5.4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Emily Farr
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently won by 2.25 len at Muswellbrook Bm74 June 1 over 2300m on a soft track defeating Cascade Mountain carrying 53.5kg at $13. The race before that 7th of 10 at Gunnedah Bm58 on May 25 over 2150m, slow going 5.5 len behind Sian with 61.5kg at $8.50. Expect another forward showing.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 01/06/2025 | 7 | BM74 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 2300m | Soft 6 | Emily Farr | 53.5kg | 2:29.92 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.2L | $13.00 |
7/10 | 25/05/2025 | 16 | BM58 3U | $30,000.00 | Gunnedah | 2150m | Soft 5 | Emily Farr | 61.5kg | 2:15.52 | 2-6-7 | 9 |
| 5.4L | $8.50 |
1/11 | 09/05/2025 | 26 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 2245m | Heavy 8 | Emily Farr | 58.5kg | 2:20.61 | 2-1-1 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $6.00 |
1/9 | 13/04/2025 | 7 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 2230m | Soft 7 | Emily Farr | 53kg | 2:18.57 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.6L | $7.00 |
5/6 | 06/04/2025 | 9 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Armidale | 1900m | Heavy 9 | Emily Farr | 57kg | 2:05.70 | 2-3-5 | 1 |
| 10.9L | $12.00 |
6/9 | 28/03/2025 | 12 | BM66 3U | $40,500.00 | Wellington | 2400m | Good 4 | Hannah Johnston | 53kg | 2:31.88 | 1-2-6 | 1 |
| 10.0L | $7.00 |
8/9 | 25/11/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Good | Chelsea Hillier | 0:57.23 | - | 0 |
| 9.81L | $0.00 | |
3/5 | 02/05/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gunnedah | 900m | Soft | Zara Lewis | 1:00.71 | - | 3 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ben Looker
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 8th of 12 at Inverell Bm66 on May 23 over 1800m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Everlasting Kiss carrying 59.5kg at $13. Before that 4th in a small field at Tamworth Mornington Bm85 on April 24 over 2100m, 3.5 len behind Tainui carrying 55kg at $7.50. Solid top-three prospects.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/12 | 23/05/2025 | 29 | BM66 3U | $27,000.00 | Inverell | 1800m | Soft 5 | Bella Youngberry | 59.5kg | 1:52.17 | 5-3-8 | 11 |
| 3.7L | $13.00 |
4/6 | 24/04/2025 | 7 | OPEN 3U | $50,500.00 | Tamworth | 2100m | Good 4 | Luke Rolls | 55kg | 2:16.28 | 3-3-4 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $7.50 |
4/8 | 17/04/2025 | 22 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 2130m | Soft 6 | Keagan Latham | 57kg | 2:13.45 | 6-6-4 | 1 |
| 3.9L | $9.50 |
2/7 | 26/03/2025 | 9 | BM65 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1800m | Soft 7 | Damien Thornton | 61kg | 1:51.99 | 5-6-2 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $17.00 |
8/9 | 17/03/2025 | 31 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Taree | 2018m | Soft 5 | Nick Palmer | 58kg | 2:05.31 | 6-7-8 | 7 |
| 11.5L | $12.00 |
4/10 | 14/02/2025 | 10 | BM74 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1600m | Good 4 | Aaron Bullock | 58.5kg | 1:36.17 | 8-6-4 | 10 |
| 1.8L | $10.00 |
6/7 | 12/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Coffs Harbour | 800m | Soft | Luke Rolls | 0:46.56 | - | 0 |
| 5.91L | $0.00 | |
4/8 | 22/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Grafton | 940m | Good | Adin Thompson | 0:54.74 | - | 0 |
| 4.48L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Raymond Spokes
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 32 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at Wyong Bm64 on May 8 over 2100m, on heavy track; 1.4 len behind Existential Bob with 55.5kg at $11. The race before that 4th of 10 at Port Macquarie Bm66 on April 27 over 1800m, on heavy track; 4 len behind Solar Power carrying 61.5kg at $17. Likely to be about the money again.
Last Starts 2 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/7 | 05/06/2025 | 28 | OPEN | $32,200.00 | Taree | 1600m | Heavy 9 | Teighan Worsnop | 53.5kg | 1:40.05 | 6-7-5 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $8.00 |
2/8 | 08/05/2025 | 11 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 2100m | Heavy 9 | Mikayla Weir | 55.5kg | 2:17.59 | 6-5-2 | 5 |
| 1.4L | $11.00 |
4/10 | 27/04/2025 | 14 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1800m | Heavy 8 | Winona Costin | 61.5kg | 1:51.90 | 7-8-4 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $17.00 |
4/9 | 13/04/2025 | 10 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 2230m | Soft 7 | Teighan Worsnop | 60.5kg | 2:18.57 | 4-3-4 | 1 |
| 4.6L | $9.00 |
4/10 | 03/04/2025 | 17 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 2100m | Soft 5 | Winona Costin | 57kg | 2:12.35 | 9-7-4 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $41.00 |
5/9 | 17/03/2025 | 10 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Taree | 2018m | Soft 5 | Teighan Worsnop | 61kg | 2:05.31 | 9-9-5 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $20.00 |
6/7 | 07/03/2025 | 19 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 2300m | Soft 6 | Aaron Bullock | 59kg | 2:28.00 | 6-6-6 | 5 |
| 12.7L | $13.00 |
5/9 | 03/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Port Macquarie | 1000m | Soft | Raymond Spokes | 1:01.15 | - | 0 |
| 3.48L | $0.00 | |
6/7 | 11/01/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Taree | 1000m | Good | Cejay Graham | 1:00.01 | - | 6 |
| 3.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Luke Rolls
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 12th of 16 at Scone Highway-C3 on May 17 over 1600m, slow going 4 len behind Fiorsum Fred with 55kg at $101. The race before that ran last in a small field at Newcastle Bm64 on April 26 over 1870m, on a slow track; 17 len behind Eclair Awesome carrying 58.5kg at $17. Form not up to scratch.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/16 | 17/05/2025 | 21 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Scone | 1600m | Soft 6 | Shae Wilkes | 55kg | 1:35.95 | 8-9-12 | 4 |
| 4.1L | $101.00 |
6/6 | 26/04/2025 | 25 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1870m | Soft 7 | Nick Heywood | 58.5kg | 1:58.05 | 5-4-6 | 4 |
| 17.0L | $17.00 |
6/9 | 01/04/2025 | 15 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1400m | Soft 5 | Mikayla Weir | 55kg | 1:23.05 | 8-8-6 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $41.00 |
6/11 | 17/03/2025 | 387 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1262m | Soft 5 | Andrew Gibbons | 60.5kg | 1:14.69 | 11-10-6 | 6 |
| 4.2L | $41.00 |
2/7 | 25/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Taree | 1000m | Good | Todd Bailey | 0:59.13 | - | 0 |
| 0.09L | $0.00 | |
6/14 | 24/02/2024 | 189 | CL5 | $150,000.00 | Tuncurry | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Mikayla Weir | 56kg | 1:26.50 | 9-12-6 | 1 |
| 7.9L | $21.00 |
5/7 | 19/08/2023 | 21 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 2400m | Soft 7 | Dylan Gibbons | 53kg | 2:35.52 | 7-7-5 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $51.00 |
1/10 | 26/09/2021 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Port Macquarie | 1000m | Soft | B Wheeler | 1:02.32 | - | 5 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Shae Wilkes
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 8th of 10 at Gunnedah Bm58 on May 25 over 2150m, slow going 6 len behind Sian with 60kg at $7.50. Before that held ground to the line 2nd of 12 at Taree Bm58 on May 13 over 2000m, on a wet track; head behind Justifiably with 59.5kg at $6.50. Finds a few better today. In the right race to bounce back to form.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/10 | 25/05/2025 | 12 | BM58 3U | $30,000.00 | Gunnedah | 2150m | Soft 5 | Izzy Neale | 60kg | 2:15.52 | 5-3-8 | 4 |
| 5.9L | $7.50 |
2/12 | 13/05/2025 | 4 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Taree | 2000m | Heavy 10 | Jack Baker | 59.5kg | 2:08.94 | 3-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $6.50 |
2/11 | 09/05/2025 | 12 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 2245m | Heavy 8 | Jack Baker | 59.5kg | 2:20.61 | 6-2-2 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $13.00 |
7/10 | 27/04/2025 | 12 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1800m | Heavy 8 | Emily Farr | 55.5kg | 1:51.90 | 3-5-7 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $13.00 |
2/8 | 15/04/2025 | 9 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Armidale | 1900m | Good 4 | Izzy Neale | 59kg | 2:01.56 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $8.00 |
3/6 | 06/04/2025 | 12 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Armidale | 1900m | Heavy 9 | Siena Grima | 60.5kg | 2:05.70 | 1-2-3 | 5 |
| 7.6L | $4.80 |
2/5 | 31/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Emily Pomfrett | 0:59.49 | - | 4 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
1/4 | 18/07/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1050m | Good | Josh Adams | 1:02.82 | - | 1 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Madeleine Wishart
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran last of 7 at Beaudesert Hcp on May 26 over 1650m, slow going 6 len behind Badgers Nuts carrying 54kg at $101. The race before that 7th of 11 at Gold Coast Poly Bm58 on May 17 over 1540m, 6 len behind Capital Boss with 54kg at $81. Looking to others.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/7 | 26/05/2025 | 9 | OPEN | $20,000.00 | Beaudesert | 1650m | Soft 5 | Georgina Cartwright | 54kg | 1:39.68 | 6-7-7 | 7 |
| 6.4L | $101.00 |
7/11 | 17/05/2025 | 14 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1540m | Neutral | Georgina Cartwright | 54kg | 1:32.70 | 8-9-7 | 8 |
| 6.2L | $81.00 |
9/11 | 03/05/2025 | 189 | BM50 | $27,000.00 | Casino | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Sariah Champkin | 55kg | 1:26.45 | 1-1-9 | 6 |
| 14.1L | $13.00 |
5/5 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Heavy | Sariah Champkin | 1:05.30 | - | 2 |
| 19.9L | $0.00 | |
7/8 | 26/10/2024 | 6 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1900m | Neutral | Sariah Champkin | 52kg | 1:57.38 | 2-3-7 | 7 |
| 9.6L | $10.00 |
7/10 | 20/10/2024 | 17 | BM58 FM | $27,000.00 | Lismore | 1310m | Good 4 | Sariah Champkin | 55kg | 1:15.91 | 10-10-7 | 8 |
| 9.3L | $9.00 |
8/12 | 03/10/2024 | 10 | BM0-58 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 2190m | Soft 5 | Jace McMurray | 52kg | 2:18.18 | 2-5-8 | 8 |
| 6.9L | $5.00 |