Ipswich Race 3 - Gordon's Gin (Bm70)
I AM THE EMPIRE (1) had been plying his trade in harder Sydney contests before going down by a narrow margin at Eagle Farm last time out. Is a four-time winner over this staying test and should be able to sit up on speed from the favourable draw. Rates the testing material. The well-related SAN GABRIEL (5) (half to G2 winner Wymark) has been thereabouts in Saturday metro grade of late and gets in well at the weights with the claim. Sure to play a major role. JEMOMA ALPILAGE (3) is one from one around this circuit and should get a cosy run in transit from the inside marble. Top-three aspirations. FARWEST (4) rounds out the selections.

Jockey: Benjamin Osmond
Weight: 63kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start rolled along in front then was edged out late 2nd of 10 at Eagle Farm on August 8 over 1815m, head behind Barbray carrying 59.5kg at $12. The start before that sat on the pace before fading ran second last of 11 at Canterbury on July 8 over 1900m, in the wet; 7 len behind Captain Fenkel carrying 59kg at $31. Expected in the finish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 08/08/2026 | 31 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1815m | Good 4 | Leah Martyn | 59.5kg | 1:51.98 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $12.00 |
| 2/6 | 24/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Mollie Fitzgerald | 52kg | 1:04.40 | - | 0 |
| 0.24L | $0.00 |
| 10/11 | 08/07/2026 | 28 | BM72 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Heavy 8 | Coriah Keatings | 59kg | 1:59.59 | 3-2-10 | 5 |
| 7.3L | $31.00 |
| 12/12 | 10/06/2026 | 18 | BM78 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 2400m | Soft 5 | Braith Nock | 59.5kg | 2:30.37 | 1-2-12 | 10 |
| 16.2L | $41.00 |
| 10/12 | 23/05/2026 | 14 | BM88 3U | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 2000m | Heavy 8 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 53kg | 2:07.88 | 1-1-10 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $81.00 |
| 13/16 | 09/05/2026 | 17 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Gosford | 2100m | Good 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 59kg | 2:09.06 | 4-10-13 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $61.00 |
| 3/8 | 22/04/2026 | 185 | BM78 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1900m | Good 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 60kg | 1:56.33 | 2-2-3 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $11.00 |
| 4/5 | 10/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 1000m | Ryan Houston | 1:01.52 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ben Thompson
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 9 at Eagle Farm on July 29 over 1800m, 4 len behind Zambezi Khan with 57kg at $21. The run before that 3rd of 9 at Gold Coast on June 20 over 1800m, on a slow track; 1.4 len behind Forty Times with 59kg at $51. Maybe a place.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 29/07/2026 | 39 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1800m | Good 4 | Jai Williams | 57kg | 1:51.04 | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 3.9L | $21.00 |
| 3/9 | 20/06/2026 | 14 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1800m | Soft 5 | Dylan Turner | 59kg | 1:50.92 | 5-5-3 | 5 |
| 1.4L | $51.00 |
| 7/9 | 06/06/2026 | 259 | CL3 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Frederick Larson | 59kg | 1:22.73 | 6-5-7 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $101.00 |
| 4/5 | 19/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1050m | Good | Dylan Turner | 1:01.93 | - | 5 |
| 5.87L | $0.00 | |
| 11/11 | 20/09/2025 | 28 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Gold Coast | 2400m | Good 4 | Rory Hutchings | 56kg | 2:28.58 | 11-11-11 | 4 |
| 18.2L | $18.00 |
| 10/14 | 23/08/2025 | 17 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 2206m | Soft 5 | Ben Thompson | 56.5kg | 2:18.46 | 11-1-10 | 12 |
| 8.0L | $19.00 |
| 1/8 | 06/08/2025 | 14 | CL3 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 2040m | Good 4 | Ben Thompson | 59kg | 2:05.98 | 5-5-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $8.50 |
| 8/8 | 08/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 53kg | 1:02.54 | - | 4 |
| 13.27L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Taylor Marshall
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run got back early 4th in a small field at Sunshine Coast on August 9 over 1600m, 2 len behind Settat carrying 58kg at $6.50. The start before that eased back early on 8th of 11 at Eagle Farm on July 25 over 1600m, 5 len behind Livalittle carrying 54kg at $51. Solid top-three prospects.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 09/08/2026 | 15 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Taylor Marshall | 58kg | 1:37.09 | 6-6-4 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $6.50 |
| 8/11 | 25/07/2026 | 14 | BM80 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Taylor Marshall | 54kg | 1:36.33 | 10-11-8 | 11 |
| 5.2L | $51.00 |
| 5/11 | 11/07/2026 | 24 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1600m | Good 4 | Taylor Marshall | 55kg | 1:36.32 | 9-6-5 | 10 |
| 2.4L | $31.00 |
| 1/11 | 17/06/2026 | 18 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1650m | Soft 7 | Taylor Marshall | 57kg | 1:44.04 | 7-4-1 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $31.00 |
| 1/11 | 30/05/2026 | 119 | CL1 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1700m | Heavy 9 | Bella Youngberry | 57.5kg | 1:46.51 | 10-5-1 | 10 |
| 0.2L | $4.80 |
| 2/6 | 05/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Skye Bogenhuber | 49kg | 0:57.57 | - | 5 |
| 1.74L | $0.00 |
| 13/13 | 31/01/2026 | 14 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 55kg | 1:35.30 | 9-9-13 | 13 |
| 10.4L | $17.00 |
| 2/5 | 30/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gatton | 860m | Good | Nathan Fazackerley | 56kg | 0:50.66 | - | 3 |
| 7.25L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jag Guthmann-Chester
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 9th of 11 at Eagle Farm on August 8 over 2400m, 5 len behind Chillaxing carrying 54kg at $8. The start before that 6th of 10 at Eagle Farm on July 25 over 2200m, 3.5 len behind Tapildoodledo with 54.5kg at $8. Well-placed so expect a lot more.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 08/08/2026 | 14 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 2400m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 54kg | 2:31.34 | 5-8-9 | 1 |
| 5.1L | $8.00 |
| 6/10 | 25/07/2026 | 14 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 2200m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 54.5kg | 2:17.58 | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 3.3L | $8.00 |
| 7/10 | 11/07/2026 | 21 | BM80 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 2000m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 54kg | 2:04.54 | 10-9-7 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $21.00 |
| 3/15 | 20/06/2026 | 14 | BM78 | $100,000.00 | Ipswich | 2500m | Soft 5 | Cejay Graham | 55kg | 2:37.27 | 14-13-3 | 13 |
| 2.2L | $11.00 |
| 1/9 | 06/06/2026 | 7 | BM78 | $35,000.00 | Gold Coast | 2226m | Good 4 | Frederick Larson | 54kg | 2:19.66 | 4-5-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $5.00 |
| 6/11 | 30/05/2026 | 14 | BM68 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 2200m | Heavy 9 | Jett Newman | 55.5kg | 2:19.83 | 9-8-6 | 9 |
| 7.0L | $8.00 |
| 7/7 | 27/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Archie Mccolm | 52kg | 0:56.32 | - | 2 |
| 12.4L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 03/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Jace Mcmurray | 53kg | 0:58.11 | - | 5 |
| 7.8L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jace Mcmurray
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Half-brother to Group 2 winner Wymark. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Doomben on August 1 over 2200m, 2 len behind Cormac T carrying 57.5kg at $4.40. Before that 3rd of 15 at Doomben on July 18 over 2020m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Benzino with 57.5kg at $6. Capable of sharp improvement.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 01/08/2026 | 14 | BM70 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 2200m | Good 4 | Michael Rodd | 57.5kg | 2:18.30 | 3-3-4 | 2 |
| 1.9L | $4.40 |
| 3/15 | 18/07/2026 | 17 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 2020m | Soft 5 | Michael Rodd | 57.5kg | 2:05.25 | 4-3-3 | 9 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |
| 5/11 | 01/07/2026 | 14 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1800m | Soft 5 | Cejay Graham | 58.5kg | 1:49.94 | 2-4-5 | 6 |
| 5.9L | $9.00 |
| 9/11 | 17/06/2026 | 24 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1650m | Soft 7 | Jake Bayliss | 58kg | 1:44.04 | 2-6-9 | 7 |
| 2.7L | $8.00 |
| 3/12 | 24/05/2026 | 25 | BM68 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Soft 7 | Cejay Graham | 59kg | 1:27.13 | 9-9-3 | 9 |
| 1.1L | $18.00 |
| 8/9 | 29/04/2026 | 108 | CL3 CG | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Soft 7 | Daniel Moor | 57kg | 1:21.48 | 8-8-8 | 9 |
| 6.4L | $20.00 |
| 4/5 | 21/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Daniel Moor | 50kg | 1:00.75 | - | 4 |
| 2.51L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 07/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Daniel Moor | 50kg | 0:58.79 | - | 3 |
| 3.61L | $0.00 |