Mt Isa Race 4 - Mt Isa Cup
CAFFREY (1) was in the money two starts back at Mackay but was unable to repeat the effort last time when seventh, beaten 4.5 lengths, at Barcaldine over 1600m. Ideally placed and is sure to give this a mighty shake. GARDENZIO (10) turned in a strong run last time when third at Cloncurry just seven days ago. Backing up quickly over the longer journey. Draws in close and is expected to go well again. METAL BAR (4) did little and finished 10 lengths from the winner in fifth over 1450m at this track last start, a less impressive effort than his fourth at this track the run before. Meets a stronger field but he is up to the task. VICTORY BAY (6) did a great job to score by 1.3 lengths over this course and distance last start in a far better run. Finds a tougher race but another big run will not surprise.

Jockey: Matthew Gray
Weight: 63.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Returns from a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 11 at Barcaldine Tok/Ors Heat on May 3 over 1600m, slow going 4.5 len behind Lady Townson with 59.5kg at $3. Before that 2nd in a small field at Mackay Hcp on April 14 over 1560m, on a slow track; 1.2 len behind Sir Grace carrying 57kg at $7.50.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/11 | 03/05/2025 | 19 | OPEN | $26,000.00 | Barcaldine | 1600m | Soft 5 | Maddie Mankelow | 59.5kg | 1:35.31 | - | 4 |
| 4.4L | $3.00 |
2/5 | 14/04/2025 | 43 | OPEN | $21,000.00 | Mackay | 1560m | Soft 5 | Maddie Mankelow | 57kg | 1:34.75 | 3-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.2L | $7.50 |
2/7 | 02/03/2025 | 92 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Charleville | 1200m | Good | Isabel Jessop | 60kg | 1:12.43 | - | 7 |
| 2.5L | $2.50 |
2/14 | 30/11/2024 | 14 | Qlty | $200,000.00 | Doomben | 1630m | Heavy 10 | Corey Bayliss | 56.5kg | 1:40.79 | 11-5-2 | 13 |
| 6.7L | $19.00 |
1/12 | 16/11/2024 | 11 | Qlty | $40,000.00 | Roma | 1640m | Good | Corey Bayliss | 56kg | 1:40.79 | 10-5-1 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $10.00 |
5/10 | 05/11/2024 | 15 | OPEN | $20,000.00 | Charleville | 1625m | Good | Bella Youngberry | 60.5kg | 1:39.98 | 4-6-5 | 6 |
| 7.3L | $3.00 |
1/5 | 09/08/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1200m | Soft | Jim Byrne | 1:12.79 | - | 5 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
4/6 | 02/08/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Samantha Collett | 0:58.98 | - | 6 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Shae Nielson
Weight: 63.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 30 day let-up. Last start 5th of 7 at Mackay Hcp on May 8 over 1560m, 7 len behind For Valour with 57.5kg at $31. The race before that won by 1.75 len at Gladstone Hcp April 19 over 1517m defeating Svindal carrying 59kg at $5.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/7 | 08/05/2025 | 19 | OPEN | $21,000.00 | Mackay | 1560m | Good 4 | Shae Nielson | 57.5kg | 1:34.51 | 6-5-5 | 7 |
| 7.4L | $31.00 |
1/5 | 19/04/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $14,000.00 | Gladstone | 1517m | Good | Shae Nielson | 59kg | 1:34.88 | - | 1 |
| 1.8L | $5.00 |
3/4 | 12/04/2025 | 133 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Blackall | 1400m | Good | Caine Stuart | 58kg | 1:25.18 | - | 2 |
| 4.7L | $2.30 |
12/14 | 30/11/2024 | 14 | Qlty | $200,000.00 | Doomben | 1630m | Heavy 10 | Tyler Leslight | 54.5kg | 1:40.79 | 13-11-12 | 5 |
| 18.7L | $41.00 |
3/12 | 16/11/2024 | 21 | Qlty | $40,000.00 | Roma | 1640m | Good | Tyler Leslight | 56kg | 1:40.79 | 12-7-3 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
4/10 | 26/10/2024 | 28 | Qlty | $22,300.00 | Gympie | 1600m | Good | Bella Youngberry | 58kg | 1:38.52 | - | 8 |
| 2.1L | $3.50 |
5/5 | 09/09/2020 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 900m | Soft | Casey Waddell | 0:53.73 | - | 5 |
| 3.4L | $0.00 | |
2/7 | 19/08/2019 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gunnedah | 1000m | Good | Brent Evans | 0:58.58 | - | 6 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jason Babarovich
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Most recently 5th of 8 at this track Bm70 on May 24 over 1450m, 10 len behind Victory Bay with 63.5kg at $2.50. The start before that ran last in a small field at this track Sw on May 10 over 1200m, 2 len behind Han Dynasty with 62.5kg at $5.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 24/05/2025 | 14 | BM70 | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Tom Orr | 63.5kg | 1:29.24 | - | 8 |
| 10.8L | $2.50 |
4/4 | 10/05/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $13,500.00 | Mt Isa | 1200m | Good | Denicious Smith | 62.5kg | 1:12.41 | - | 1 |
| 1.9L | $5.00 |
3/6 | 03/05/2025 | 21 | OPEN | $15,500.00 | Gregory Downs | 1300m | Good | Ty Wheeler | 58.5kg | 1:17.23 | - | 4 |
| 5.9L | $3.60 |
5/7 | 12/04/2025 | 147 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1100m | Good | Courtney Ferris | 56kg | 1:05.16 | - | 7 |
| 5.1L | $3.00 |
1/6 | 16/11/2024 | 5 | OPEN | $15,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Keith Ballard | 59.5kg | 1:30.10 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $1.40 |
1/6 | 11/11/2024 | 21 | BM70 | $15,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Tom Orr | 60kg | 1:29.45 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 8.8L | $1.67 |
1/7 | 07/09/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Soft | Brooke Stower | 1:01.27 | - | 0 |
| 0.13L | $0.00 | |
4/9 | 29/08/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Soft | Kacie Adams | 1:01.79 | - | 4 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Denicious Smith
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 2nd of 8 at this track Bm70 on May 24 over 1450m, 1.3 len behind Victory Bay carrying 63kg at $6. Before that 5th of 8 at Hughenden Hcp on May 17 over 1400m, 8 len behind Scorched Land with 58.5kg at $4.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/8 | 24/05/2025 | 7 | BM70 | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Michael McDonald | 63kg | 1:29.24 | - | 1 |
| 1.3L | $6.00 |
5/8 | 17/05/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $12,500.00 | Hughenden | 1400m | Good | Michael McDonald | 58.5kg | 1:25.25 | - | 3 |
| 8.1L | $4.00 |
0/6 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $15,500.00 | Gregory Downs | 1300m | Good | Kayla Barker | 53.5kg | 1:17.23 | - | 3 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |
1/5 | 26/04/2025 | 25 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1100m | Good | Brooke Stower | 62kg | 1:05.95 | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $3.00 |
11/11 | 01/04/2025 | 17 | BM70 CG | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 6 | Cody Collis | 59kg | 1:21.65 | 1-3-11 | 9 |
| 10.3L | $81.00 |
10/11 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Luke P Dempsey | 57.5kg | 1:23.18 | 6-6-10 | 3 |
| 6.7L | $41.00 |
3/5 | 16/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 840m | Soft | Boris Thornton | 0:50.93 | - | 1 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 | |
4/5 | 20/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Rob Thorburn | 1:02.99 | - | 4 |
| 2.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Robert Faehr
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. At the latest run won by 1.3 len at this track Bm70 May 24 over 1450m defeating Hang Five carrying 59.5kg at $4. The start before that 5th of 11 at Barcaldine Tok/Ors Heat on May 3 over 1600m, slow going 3.5 len behind Lady Townson carrying 58.5kg at $3.20.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 24/05/2025 | 21 | BM70 | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Brooke Stower | 59.5kg | 1:29.24 | - | 3 |
| 1.3L | $4.00 |
5/11 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $26,000.00 | Barcaldine | 1600m | Soft 5 | Matthew Gray | 58.5kg | 1:35.31 | - | 11 |
| 3.4L | $3.20 |
3/9 | 26/04/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $12,000.00 | Longreach | 1400m | Good | Matthew Gray | 63.5kg | 1:21.84 | - | 5 |
| 1.1L | $6.00 |
4/4 | 12/04/2025 | 20 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Blackall | 1400m | Good | Chris Taylor | 56kg | 1:25.18 | - | 4 |
| 8.4L | $3.00 |
6/8 | 23/03/2025 | 132 | OPEN | $11,000.00 | Longreach | 1200m | Good | Caine Stuart | 53kg | 1:08.19 | - | 8 |
| 7.5L | $13.00 |
5/6 | 11/11/2024 | 16 | BM70 | $15,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Bella Youngberry | 58kg | 1:29.45 | 6-5-5 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $4.00 |
4/7 | 04/07/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | James Orman | 1:00.43 | - | 4 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
4/8 | 06/06/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | James Orman | 0:58.49 | - | 5 |
| 4.85L | $0.00 |

Jockey: David Sparks
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 6th of 8 at this track Bm70 on May 24 over 1450m, 10 len behind Victory Bay carrying 59.5kg at $17. Before that 4th of 8 at Hughenden Hcp on May 17 over 1400m, 7 len behind Scorched Land carrying 56kg at $17.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8 | 24/05/2025 | 7 | BM70 | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Denicious Smith | 59.5kg | 1:29.24 | - | 4 |
| 10.9L | $17.00 |
4/8 | 17/05/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $12,500.00 | Hughenden | 1400m | Good | Denicious Smith | 56kg | 1:25.25 | - | 8 |
| 7.2L | $17.00 |
5/6 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $15,500.00 | Gregory Downs | 1300m | Good | Denicious Smith | 56kg | 1:17.23 | - | 2 |
| 15.4L | $12.00 |
3/5 | 26/04/2025 | 20 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1100m | Good | Kayla Barker | 57kg | 1:05.95 | 5-5-3 | 3 |
| 4.2L | $13.00 |
4/5 | 06/04/2025 | 29 | OPEN | $15,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1200m | Soft | Denicious Smith | 56kg | 1:12.59 | - | 3 |
| 7.8L | $7.00 |
3/4 | 08/03/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1100m | Good | Denicious Smith | 56kg | 1:05.40 | 4-3-3 | 2 |
| 13.0L | $16.00 |
3/5 | 13/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yeppoon | 900m | Good | Justin P Stanley | 0:53.84 | - | 2 |
| 4.25L | $0.00 | |
2/5 | 20/03/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rockhampton | 900m | Good | Liv O'Donnell | 0:56.28 | - | 5 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: S Mc Govern
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start second last of 8 at this track Bm70 on May 24 over 1450m, 14 len behind Victory Bay carrying 57kg at $21. The race before that ran last of 8 at Hughenden Hcp on May 17 over 1400m, 35 len behind Scorched Land with 57kg at $9.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/8 | 24/05/2025 | 7 | BM70 | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | S Mc Govern | 57kg | 1:29.24 | - | 2 |
| 14.5L | $21.00 |
8/8 | 17/05/2025 | 21 | OPEN | $12,500.00 | Hughenden | 1400m | Good | S Mc Govern | 57kg | 1:25.25 | - | 7 |
| 35.8L | $9.00 |
3/7 | 26/04/2025 | 22 | BM55 | $10,000.00 | Innisfail | 1500m | Soft 5 | Aidan Holt | 64kg | 1:29.77 | - | 6 |
| 4.5L | $4.40 |
5/5 | 04/04/2025 | 21 | CL6 3U | $23,000.00 | Townsville | 1400m | Soft 7 | Graham Kliese | 56.5kg | 1:22.66 | 3-4-5 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $8.00 |
3/8 | 14/03/2025 | 15 | BM65 | $23,000.00 | Townsville | 1400m | Soft 6 | Graham Kliese | 58.5kg | 1:24.08 | 2-2-3 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $15.00 |
7/8 | 27/02/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Townsville | 1200m | Good 4 | McKenzie Apel | 56.5kg | 1:09.23 | 5-4-7 | 8 |
| 9.3L | $13.00 |
3/7 | 14/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Townsville | 850m | Good | Lacey Morrison | 0:47.91 | - | 3 |
| 8.57L | $0.00 | |
2/8 | 06/02/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Jake Molloy | 0:56.50 | - | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Tom Orr
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after seven months 3rd of 7 at this track Bm70 on May 24 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind Welloutofreach with 57kg at $4. Previously second-up won by 7 len at this track Bm45 August 8 over 1450m defeating Jakazone with 62.5kg at $2.40.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/7 | 24/05/2025 | 194 | BM70 | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1000m | Good | Brooke Stower | 57kg | 0:59.27 | - | 3 |
| 4.4L | $4.00 |
1/9 | 11/11/2024 | 21 | BM55 | $15,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Tom Orr | 61.5kg | 1:30.98 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $1.53 |
2/8 | 21/10/2024 | 23 | BM65 | $15,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Jason Hoopert | 58.5kg | 1:29.88 | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 3.9L | $3.00 |
1/7 | 28/09/2024 | 22 | BM0-55 | $10,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Jason Hoopert | 62kg | 1:30.24 | - | 4 |
| 5.3L | $1.50 |
4/4 | 06/09/2024 | 29 | CL3 3U | $20,000.00 | Birdsville | 1400m | Good | Chloe Lowe | 58.5kg | 1:22.75 | 3-4-4 | 4 |
| 11.3L | $1.40 |
1/9 | 08/08/2024 | 24 | BM45 | $15,000.00 | Mt Isa | 1450m | Good | Kelsey Lenton | 62.5kg | 1:29.69 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 7.6L | $2.38 |