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Townsville Race 2 - Ladbrokes Hcp

JOURNALISM (1) goes well for hoop Sewell who has three wins and three placings from just ten steers and looks very well-placed against this line-up. Placed over this track and trip in richer company last time out and maps ideally for this contest from gate two. Should be right there when the whips are cracking. SMART LEGEND (2) has a win and a placing from three attempts over this course and distance and will be rock-hard fit for this contest. Can make his presence felt. PRINCE AKEEM (6) was a touch disappointing at the latest effort but the form prior was full of merit. Worth another chance from the inside marble. KUREDER (4) is better than recent efforts suggest and may earn some minor money. SAVVY THINKER (7) next best with the claim.

Race Time:3:57 AM

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Track:Good4

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2000m

Journalism (2)0112234113

Trainer: Lachie Manzelmann (Mackay)12 mths 44: 8-7-8

Jockey: Adam Sewell

Weight: 62kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS)

Dam: AMANPOUR (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Northern Meteor

Stats

Prize Money$378,040.00

Avg $$8,591.82

Win %18.18%

Place %52.27%

Career44: 8-7-8

Track6: 0-1-1

Distance2: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up6: 3-0-0

2nd Up6: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good24: 6-5-2

Soft17: 1-2-6

Heavy2: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start came from the tail of the field 3rd of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 1.1 len behind Leg Drive carrying 58kg at $14. The run before that came from midfield and won by a head in the Mackay Cup Qlty on July 25 over 2000m defeating Smart Legend carrying 53kg at $14. Worth another chance on a back-up of a week-and-a-half.

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
3/16	08/08/2026	14	Qlty	$150,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Adam Sewell	58kg	2:01.55	14-13-3	10	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism	1.1L	$14.00
1/14	25/07/2026	8	Qlty	$150,000.00	Mackay	2000m	Good 4	Adam Sewell	53kg	2:01.88	8-5-1	2	1. Journalism 2. Smart Legend 3. Odegaard	0.2L	$14.00
1/11	17/07/2026	6	OPEN	$35,000.00	Mackay	1800m	Good 4	Adam Sewell	56.5kg	1:49.55	6-3-1	3	1. Journalism 2. Odegaard 3. The Penske File	0.5L	$5.50
4/12	11/07/2026	9	Qlty	$150,000.00	Rockhampton	1600m	Soft 5	Nikki Olzard	52kg	1:33.55	8-6-4	2	1. Keitel 2. Quothquan 3. Zoology	3.4L	$26.00
3/7	02/07/2026	16	OPEN	$21,000.00	Mackay	1560m	Soft 5	Ashley Butler	55.5kg	1:34.25	3-2-3	5	1. Exodas 2. Raetihi 3. Journalism	2.8L	$7.00
2/14	16/06/2026	24	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Adam Sewell	56kg	1:36.72	8-9-2	5	1. Going Nuclear 2. Journalism 3. Olympic Korchnoi	1.6L	$8.00
2/6	20/03/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Donald	1200m	Good	Winona Costin		1:11.46	-	0	1. Picaroon 2. Journalism 3. Privacy Tour	1.5L	$0.00
3/7	05/03/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Wangaratta	1170m	Good	Winona Costin		1:10.35	-	0	1. Huesca 2. The Summit 3. Journalism	0.7L	$0.00

Smart Legend (5)4x28114926

Trainer: Stephen Massingham (Cairns)12 mths 37: 8-4-7

Jockey: Ryan Wiggins

Weight: 61.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: SO YOU THINK (NZ)

Dam: HERSTORY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Commands

Stats

Prize Money$330,225.00

Avg $$8,925.00

Win %21.62%

Place %51.35%

Career37: 8-4-7

Track7: 2-0-1

Distance4: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-1

1st Up6: 1-1-1

2nd Up4: 0-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good24: 6-2-6

Soft9: 2-1-1

Heavy4: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 3 len behind Leg Drive carrying 58kg at $7.50. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 14 in the Mackay Cup Qlty on July 25 over 2000m, head behind Journalism carrying 54kg at $11. Ready to improve.

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
6/16	08/08/2026	14	Qlty	$150,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	58kg	2:01.55	3-3-6	8	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism	2.9L	$7.50
2/14	25/07/2026	11	Qlty	$150,000.00	Mackay	2000m	Good 4	Sean Cormack	54kg	2:01.88	2-2-2	13	1. Journalism 2. Smart Legend 3. Odegaard	0.2L	$11.00
9/10	14/07/2026	16	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	61kg	1:23.59	9-9-9	10	1. Free Carry 2. Aged Care 3. Cifonelli	3.6L	$6.00
4/9	28/06/2026	36	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	61kg	1:36.21	5-3-4	2	1. Going Nuclear 2. Free Carry 3. Beau Rain	2.1L	$3.40
1/13	23/05/2026	15	OPEN	$35,000.00	Mackay	1800m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	59kg	1:48.64	5-5-1	2	1. Smart Legend 2. Journalism 3. Logan Street Lion	2.0L	$2.25
1/13	08/05/2026	20	OPEN	$35,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Soft 5	Sean Cormack	57kg	1:21.67	2-1-1	12	1. Smart Legend 2. Astra Star 3. Going Nuclear	0.6L	$5.50
4/7	01/11/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Randwick-Kensington	1250m	Soft	Reece Jones		1:15.68	-	0	1. Perfect Thought 2. Rhythm Of Love 3. Trust In You	2.17L	$0.00
2/10	22/10/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Randwick	1045m	Good	Reece Jones		1:01.36	-	0	1. Bodyguard 2. Smart Legend 3. Bunker Hut	6.89L	$0.00

Hopeful (3)8970809380

Trainer: Graham Hughes (Cluden)12 mths 54: 6-6-6

Jockey: Ivo Fry

Weight: 56.5kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: MOTIVATOR (GB)

Dam: MONST (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

Stats

Prize Money$620,820.00

Avg $$11,496.67

Win %11.11%

Place %33.33%

Career54: 6-6-6

Track11: 0-0-1

Distance15: 2-1-3

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up9: 1-1-1

2nd Up9: 1-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good21: 2-1-2

Soft26: 3-1-4

Heavy7: 1-4-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 12th of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 5 len behind Leg Drive carrying 54.5kg at $101. Before that 8th of 14 in the Mackay Cup Qlty on July 25 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Journalism carrying 54kg at $151. Needs to lift.

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
12/16	08/08/2026	14	Qlty	$150,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	54.5kg	2:01.55	9-9-12	3	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism	4.9L	$101.00
8/14	25/07/2026	20	Qlty	$150,000.00	Mackay	2000m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	54kg	2:01.88	7-9-8	7	1. Journalism 2. Smart Legend 3. Odegaard	5.4L	$151.00
3/11	05/07/2026	7	OPEN	$35,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	59.5kg	2:03.74	6-8-3	4	1. John Joseph 2. The Penske File 3. Hopeful	3.1L	$26.00
9/9	28/06/2026	12	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Nathan Thomas	58.5kg	1:36.21	4-6-9	5	1. Going Nuclear 2. Free Carry 3. Beau Rain	13.8L	$101.00
12/14	16/06/2026	24	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	60kg	1:36.72	5-4-12	9	1. Going Nuclear 2. Journalism 3. Olympic Korchnoi	4.9L	$151.00
8/13	23/05/2026	15	OPEN	$35,000.00	Mackay	1800m	Good 4	Aidan Holt	60kg	1:48.64	12-10-8	9	1. Smart Legend 2. Journalism 3. Logan Street Lion	6.0L	$51.00
6/10	24/02/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Randwick	1200m	Good	Tom Sherry		1:13.09	-	0	1. Yabby Pump 2. New Endeavour 3. Collect Your Cash	3.31L	$0.00
6/7	03/01/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warwick Farm	1200m	Good	Harry Davies		1:12.54	-	0	1. Cotehele 2. Lucilago 3. Septimus	7.88L	$0.00

Kureder (4)54411x0848

Trainer: Stephen Massingham (Cairns)12 mths 38: 7-5-2

Jockey: Ben Kennedy

Weight: 56kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: OCEAN PARK (NZ)

Dam: CHARMEUSE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'Reilly

Stats

Prize Money$421,580.00

Avg $$11,094.21

Win %18.42%

Place %36.84%

Career38: 7-5-2

Track3: 0-0-0

Distance4: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-0-1

2nd Up6: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good21: 3-3-1

Soft13: 4-1-0

Heavy4: 0-1-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 8th of 16 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 4 len behind Leg Drive carrying 54kg at $101. The start before that ran second last in a small field at Cairns on July 23 over 1900m, slow going 6 len behind Choir Boy carrying 60kg at $6. Should be at peak fitness now and looks sure to feature.

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
8/16	08/08/2026	16	Qlty	$150,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Ben Kennedy	54kg	2:01.55	11-14-8	5	1. Leg Drive 2. That's Molly 3. Journalism	4.2L	$101.00
4/5	23/07/2026	18	OPEN	$21,000.00	Cairns	1900m	Soft 7	Ryan Wiggins	60kg	1:58.35	5-5-4	3	1. Choir Boy 2. Ella Te Ama 3. Ready Tiger	6.9L	$6.00
8/11	05/07/2026	19	OPEN	$35,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	60kg	2:03.74	4-4-8	9	1. John Joseph 2. The Penske File 3. Hopeful	5.5L	$5.50
13/14	16/06/2026	73	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	59kg	1:36.72	13-12-13	13	1. Going Nuclear 2. Journalism 3. Olympic Korchnoi	5.3L	$11.00
1/9	04/04/2026	28	BM80	$85,000.00	Eagle Farm	2200m	Good 4	Angela Jones	56kg	2:18.78	4-2-1	2	1. Kureder 2. Akkadian Emperor 3. Placid Pearl	0.4L	$13.00
1/7	07/03/2026	14	BM80	$85,000.00	Eagle Farm	2412m	Soft 5	Angela Jones	54kg	2:30.91	4-2-1	5	1. Kureder 2. Raf Attack 3. Liberty Park	0.7L	$3.30
4/4	28/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Deagon	1050m	Soft	Ben Thompson	50kg	1:02.60	-	1	1. Kronenbourg 2. Hella Fast 3. Texas Fireball	11.25L	$0.00
5/7	24/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Randwick	1200m	Soft	Chad Schofield		1:15.49	-	0	1. Eliyass 2. Coto De Caza 3. Alegron	4.02L	$0.00

Prince Akeem (1)33121x3140

Trainer: Graham Hughes (Cluden)12 mths 63: 10-9-11

Jockey: Lacey Morrison

Weight: 54kgs

9 yo Chestnut G

Sire: POLARMORE (AUS)

Dam: ZAMUNDA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Bureaucracy

Stats

Prize Money$193,765.00

Avg $$3,075.63

Win %15.87%

Place %47.62%

Career63: 10-9-11

Track31: 6-7-7

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-3-2

2nd Up6: 3-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good31: 3-6-3

Soft25: 6-2-7

Heavy6: 1-1-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 10th of 12 at this track on August 1 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Aged Care carrying 54kg at $21. The start before that 4th of 10 at this track on July 14 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Free Carry carrying 54kg at $11. Better than that last effort and cannot be underestimated.

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
10/12	01/08/2026	18	OPEN	$30,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	54kg	1:36.58	6-6-10	2	1. Aged Care 2. Free Carry 3. Canberra Legend	4.4L	$21.00
4/10	14/07/2026	22	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	54kg	1:23.59	6-6-4	4	1. Free Carry 2. Aged Care 3. Cifonelli	2.4L	$11.00
1/7	22/06/2026	22	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	54kg	1:24.12	4-4-1	4	1. Prince Akeem 2. Swatow 3. Acclimatise	0.8L	$11.00
3/7	31/05/2026	77	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	54kg	1:22.79	6-7-3	5	1. Central Park 2. Free Carry 3. Prince Akeem	1.7L	$17.00
1/11	15/03/2026	10	BM65	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Heavy 8	Ivo Fry	61kg	1:39.02	4-2-1	3	1. Prince Akeem 2. More Trouble 3. Misterkipchoge	0.3L	$8.00
2/12	05/03/2026	40	OPEN	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Soft 5	Ivo Fry	54kg	1:22.56	3-2-2	6	1. Sweet Kisses 2. Prince Akeem 3. Tycoon Beau	0.8L	$31.00
3/4	17/03/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Townsville	850m	Soft	Jeffrey Felix		0:49.36	-	1	1. Molongle Surprise 2. Zouvilla 3. Prince Akeem	2.8L	$0.00
4/6	07/12/2021	-	Trial	$0.00	Newcastle	1000m	Soft	Mikayla Weir		0:59.59	-	4	1. Euroworld 2. Yardstick 3. Misteed	4L	$0.00

Savvy Thinker (6)8604170610

Trainer: Gary Dickson (Townsville)12 mths 24: 3-0-0

Jockey: Fiona Sandkuhl

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Brown G

Sire: SAVABEEL (AUS)

Dam: SMART AS YOU THINK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: So You Think

Stats

Prize Money$42,875.00

Avg $$1,786.46

Win %12.50%

Place %12.50%

Career24: 3-0-0

Track12: 0-0-0

Distance4: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 2-0-0

Soft6: 1-0-0

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 12th of 15 at this track on August 8 over 2000m, 6 len behind Batemans Bay carrying 57.5kg at $26. The start before that won by 2 len at Cairns on July 23 over 2100m in soft going defeating Prefer To Dance carrying 55kg at $11. Prepared to work around.

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
12/15	08/08/2026	16	BM65	$30,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Chelsea Jokic	57.5kg	2:03.21	4-6-12	5	1. Batemans Bay 2. Bold Blaze 3. Medal	6.9L	$26.00
1/8	23/07/2026	6	BM70	$21,000.00	Cairns	2100m	Soft 7	Chelsea Jokic	55kg	2:12.84	3-1-1	3	1. Savvy Thinker 2. Prefer To Dance 3. Eyeleftit	2.1L	$11.00
6/14	17/07/2026	12	BM0-58	$30,000.00	Mackay	1800m	Good 4	Ashley Butler	58kg	1:51.27	2-1-6	10	1. Yorokobi 2. Latin Love 3. Eclipsion	6.6L	$17.00
10/11	05/07/2026	15	OPEN	$35,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Lacey Morrison	55kg	2:03.74	3-1-10	10	1. John Joseph 2. The Penske File 3. Hopeful	6.3L	$21.00
7/9	20/06/2026	7	BM65	$11,000.00	Innisfail	2000m	Heavy 10	Amanda Thomson	55kg	2:08.31	2-2-3	9	1. Amalfi Amore 2. Eclipsion 3. Khamis	6.5L	$3.20
1/9	13/06/2026	13	BM65	$11,000.00	Atherton	1830m	Good 4	Amanda Thomson	55kg	1:53.34	1-1-1	3	1. Savvy Thinker 2. It's Been A Trek 3. Amalfi Amore	0.1L	$11.00
2/4	06/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Townsville	850m	Soft	Adam Sewell	54kg	0:48.52	-	2	1. Flashbang 2. Savvy Thinker 3. Paro	4.14L	$0.00
5/5	13/02/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Avoca	1000m		Cian Macredmond		1:00.68	-	0	1. Explosive Weather 2. Banker's General 3. No Fuss	0L	$0.00