Ipswich Race 2 - Bear Cave Plate (C6)
Matt Dunn-trained TRIBECA STAR (2) ran on strongly to just miss last start over 1350m at Doomben. Was luckless as a $2.3F in the Ballina Cup prior and with the 2kg claim is well placed to win. NOBLE DECREE (6) peaks and is a threat. Placed at Doomben this trip heavily bet and then just missed at another short quote over a mile at the Sunshine Coast. Comes back to the sprint with the blinkers on for the first time. Thompson is a key jockey engagement replacing the apprentice. LIBERTY STEPS (3) has been nudged out at the Sunshine Coast in his last two and was caught wide last time. He can make the finish again. ZOOLOGY (5) will be more competitive than the form line suggests. He's been competing in tougher races over a mile and it wouldn't overly surprise if he was running into it.

Jockey: Cejay Graham
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently got back early 6th of 8 at Sunshine Coast Bm68 on February 22 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Midnight Drifter with 57.5kg at $26. The run before that 4th of 8 at this track Cl5 on February 12 over 1100m, 4.5 len behind Bravely with 55kg at $14. Struggle again.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 22/02/2026 | 10 | BM68 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 57.5kg | 1:11.86 | 8-7-6 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $26.00 |
| 4/8 | 12/02/2026 | 5 | CL5 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1100m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 55kg | 1:03.03 | 8-8-4 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $14.00 |
| 9/10 | 07/02/2026 | 7 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1150m | Neutral | Jackson Morris | 60.5kg | 1:07.23 | 10-10-9 | 6 |
| 16.2L | $14.00 |
| 6/9 | 31/01/2026 | 15 | BM70 | $50,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Good 4 | Corey Sutherland | 55.5kg | 0:56.41 | 7-7-6 | 7 |
| 6.2L | $101.00 |
| 4/7 | 16/01/2026 | 15 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 61.5kg | 0:58.11 | 7-4-4 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $6.00 |
| 6/12 | 01/01/2026 | 5 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Good 4 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 60kg | 0:57.68 | 12-12-6 | 11 |
| 2.2L | $21.00 |
| 3/6 | 07/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Luke P Dempsey | 1:00.13 | - | 4 |
| 2.65L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 23/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Luke P Dempsey | 0:59.04 | - | 5 |
| 5.67L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jett Newman
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 2nd of 9 at Doomben Cl6 on February 11 over 1350m, slow going nose behind Hermanita carrying 58.5kg at $5.50. Before that 8th of 13 at Ballina Ballinacup on January 16 over 1590m, 6 len behind Hurstville Zagreb with 58.5kg at $2.30. Can go one better.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 11/02/2026 | 26 | CL6 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 6 | Martin Harley | 58.5kg | 1:20.29 | 7-7-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $5.50 |
| 8/13 | 16/01/2026 | 20 | OPEN | $65,000.00 | Ballina | 1590m | Good 3 | Andrew Mallyon | 58.5kg | 1:35.30 | 8-8-8 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $2.30 |
| 3/9 | 27/12/2025 | 14 | CL6 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Soft 5 | Andrew Mallyon | 57kg | 1:24.37 | 8-8-3 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $9.50 |
| 7/11 | 13/12/2025 | 133 | CL6 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Soft 5 | Ryan Maloney | 57.5kg | 1:10.44 | 8-8-7 | 7 |
| 3.9L | $17.00 |
| 2/7 | 21/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Grafton | 940m | Soft | Cobi Vitler | 0:55.44 | - | 0 |
| 1.22L | $0.00 | |
| 6/9 | 02/08/2025 | 17 | CL6 CG 3U | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Good 4 | Cobi Vitler | 55.5kg | 1:10.56 | 4-5-6 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $17.00 |
| 7/15 | 16/07/2025 | 102 | LR Qlty | $200,000.00 | Grafton | 1200m | Good 4 | Ashley Morgan | 54kg | 1:10.02 | 12-14-7 | 6 |
| 5.0L | $4.60 |
| 1/7 | 26/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murwillumbah | 1000m | Soft | Jett Newman | 1:00.23 | - | 0 |
| 3.62L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Corey Sutherland
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Last start ran on from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Sunshine Coast Cl5 on February 8 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind Pireonti with 56.5kg at $8.50. The race before that 2nd of 8 at Sunshine Coast Cl4 on January 16 over 1400m, slow going nose behind Maple Door carrying 58.5kg at $4. Close to a win. Strong top-three hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 08/02/2026 | 23 | CL5 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Corey Sutherland | 56.5kg | 1:24.14 | 5-4-2 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $8.50 |
| 2/8 | 16/01/2026 | 34 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Soft 5 | Corey Sutherland | 58.5kg | 1:24.85 | 5-3-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $4.00 |
| 11/13 | 13/12/2025 | 21 | LR Qlty | $160,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1500m | Soft 5 | Mark Du Plessis | 53kg | 1:28.65 | 10-9-11 | 8 |
| 4.6L | $201.00 |
| 7/12 | 22/11/2025 | 10 | Qlty | $160,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Morgan Butler | 54kg | 1:36.85 | 5-4-7 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $71.00 |
| 4/10 | 12/11/2025 | 25 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Olivia Webb | 53.5kg | 1:23.45 | 8-8-4 | 1 |
| 3.4L | $15.00 |
| 2/4 | 18/10/2025 | 27 | BM70 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Jasper Franklin | 59kg | 1:25.05 | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $2.60 |
| 5/6 | 24/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Poly Track | 1000m | Good | Cody Collis | 0:58.01 | - | 5 |
| 3.61L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 17/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Soft | Bailey Wheeler | 0:51.84 | - | 5 |
| 6.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Bella Youngberry
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 at Dalby Bm70 on January 30 over 1400m, 3 len behind Galway Hussler carrying 57.5kg at $5.50. Before that raced on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 8 at this track Cl4 on January 3 over 1200m, 4 len behind Super Quick carrying 60kg at $17. Will be around the mark.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 30/01/2026 | 27 | BM70 | $20,000.00 | Dalby | 1400m | Good 3 | Reece O'connell | 57.5kg | 1:22.18 | 4-1-3 | 9 |
| 2.9L | $5.50 |
| 8/8 | 03/01/2026 | 21 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1200m | Good 4 | Adin Thompson | 60kg | 1:09.47 | 2-3-8 | 4 |
| 4.2L | $17.00 |
| 5/7 | 13/12/2025 | 94 | CL4 3U | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good 4 | Brandon Lerena | 60kg | 0:56.30 | 4-5-5 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $11.00 |
| 2/6 | 02/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dalby | 800m | Soft | Nathan Fazackerley | 0:47.32 | - | 6 |
| 0.37L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 10/09/2025 | 18 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 3 | Corey Sutherland | 60kg | 1:20.17 | 4-5-8 | 8 |
| 6.1L | $15.00 |
| 15/15 | 23/08/2025 | 24 | BM78 CG | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Soft 5 | Tiffani Brooker | 58kg | 1:10.41 | 1-2-15 | 6 |
| 9.2L | $61.00 |
| 1/9 | 30/07/2025 | 18 | CL3 CG | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 5 | Jake Bayliss | 59kg | 1:21.17 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.1L | $11.00 |
| 1/7 | 26/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Montanna Savva | 0:55.47 | - | 5 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Mark Du Plessis
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 8th of 10 at Eagle Farm Bm85 on February 14 over 1600m, slow going 5 len behind Noble Conqueror with 58kg at $41. The run before that sat on the pace before fading to run last of 8 at Eagle Farm Hcp on January 31 over 1600m, 4 len behind Living Free carrying 53.5kg at $11. Better than recent form suggests.
Last Starts 11 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 | 14/02/2026 | 14 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Soft 7 | Rob Thorburn | 58kg | 1:36.83 | 7-8-8 | 9 |
| 5.0L | $41.00 |
| 8/8 | 31/01/2026 | 15 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 53.5kg | 1:34.03 | 3-3-8 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $11.00 |
| 6/13 | 16/01/2026 | 27 | OPEN | $65,000.00 | Ballina | 1590m | Good 3 | Rob Thorburn | 60.5kg | 1:35.30 | 2-2-6 | 6 |
| 5.7L | $31.00 |
| 9/9 | 20/12/2025 | 126 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Rob Thorburn | 58.5kg | 1:35.29 | 4-6-9 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $10.00 |
| 3/6 | 20/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Rob Thorburn | 1:01.08 | - | 1 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 16/08/2025 | 30 | BM90 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 2000m | Good 4 | Rob Thorburn | 56.5kg | 2:02.89 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 6.2L | $2.90 |
| 3/12 | 17/07/2025 | 5 | LR Qlty 3U | $200,000.00 | Grafton | 2350m | Good 4 | Rob Thorburn | 54kg | 2:28.59 | 5-7-3 | 1 |
| 1.7L | $15.00 |
| 4/6 | 08/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Mark Du Plessis | 1:00.00 | - | 1 |
| 5.26L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ben Thompson
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Sunshine Coast Cl3 on February 1 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Wild Gypsy with 59.5kg at $1.90. The start before that 2nd of 7 at Doomben Cl5-Sw on January 17 over 1350m, 1.75 len behind Acappella Sun carrying 57kg at $1.95. Going well and should be right in it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 01/02/2026 | 15 | CL3 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Jasper Franklin | 59.5kg | 1:36.12 | 2-2-3 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $1.90 |
| 2/7 | 17/01/2026 | 16 | CL5 3U | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 57kg | 1:18.88 | 1-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $1.95 |
| 3/7 | 01/01/2026 | 173 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Ryan Maloney | 58kg | 1:11.49 | 3-4-3 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $2.90 |
| 3/7 | 09/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Soft | Paul Hamblin | 0:51.29 | - | 5 |
| 0.68L | $0.00 | |
| 1/12 | 12/07/2025 | 31 | OPEN 3 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Taylor Marshall | 54kg | 1:19.15 | 5-4-1 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $5.00 |
| 1/12 | 11/06/2025 | 17 | CL1 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Craig Williams | 58kg | 1:21.03 | 3-3-1 | 3 |
| 1.4L | $2.70 |
| 2/13 | 25/05/2025 | 15 | CL1 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Soft 6 | Noel Callow | 59.5kg | 1:25.48 | 6-4-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $3.20 |
| 1/7 | 18/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Soft | Noel Callow | 0:52.97 | - | 7 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Kelsey Lenton
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th of 7 at Toowoomba Bm60 on February 14 over 1200m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Heroic Chief carrying 54.5kg at $9. The race before that 7th of 9 at Toowoomba Cl2-Sw on February 7 over 1300m, 7 len behind Tokyo Bandit carrying 58kg at $6.50. Impossible to entertain on recent form.
Last Starts 11 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 | 14/02/2026 | 7 | BM60 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1200m | Soft 7 | Stacey Callow | 54.5kg | 1:14.16 | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $9.00 |
| 7/9 | 07/02/2026 | 23 | CL2 3U | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1300m | Good 4 | Kenji Yoshida | 58kg | 1:19.49 | 4-5-7 | 6 |
| 7.7L | $6.50 |
| 7/11 | 15/01/2026 | 12 | BM0-62 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1100m | Good 4 | Kenji Yoshida | 56.5kg | 1:03.97 | 8-7-7 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $26.00 |
| 4/10 | 03/01/2026 | 14 | CL3 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1100m | Good 3 | Kenji Yoshida | 54kg | 1:05.73 | 7-7-4 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $41.00 |
| 6/7 | 20/12/2025 | 252 | BM65 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1100m | Good 4 | Montanna Savva | 55.5kg | 1:06.37 | 6-7-6 | 1 |
| 4.7L | $7.50 |
| 9/10 | 12/04/2025 | 28 | CL2 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1200m | Good 4 | Stacey Callow | 55.5kg | 1:14.28 | 10-10-9 | 6 |
| 5.7L | $5.50 |
| 2/6 | 07/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Montanna Savva | 0:54.85 | - | 6 |
| 0.84L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 08/11/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Montanna Savva | 0:56.16 | - | 3 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |