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Townsville Race 1 - Get On A Good Thing With Bet Nation

EXPLOSIVE BALBOA (7) has mixed form a little and missed the frame the last two but was a Maiden winner three back (21.79) at this track over 380m. Expecting sharp improvement. BIG BUBBA GUMP (2) showed little early speed at her last couple, the latest finishing seventh (22.77) in a Grade 6 at this track. Can do much better this time. REUBEN COTTER (4) has a moderate overall strike-rate. Finished in the minors latest when third (22.34) at this track and may be close to breaking through. Comes through a solid form race last start. Hard to beat again. KEWARRA BEACH (1) was out of the frame here most recently but can atone.

Race Time:2:07 AM

Friday, August 29, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:380m

Kewarra Beach (1)2888324574

Trainer: Mark Partland (South Townsville)12 mths 13: 1-2-2

3 yo WH/BDL Bitch

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: BARBIE'S BEACH (AUS)

Stats

Career13: 1-2-2

Win %7.69%

Place %38.46%

Prize Money$3,240.00

Comments

Drawn inside box. Last start finished 4th over 380m at this track beaten 7 lengths (22.45) behind Advika in a Grade 6 on August 22. Rates among the chances this time.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	22/08/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.45	0:21.97	0:21.56	N/A	1	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus	7.0L	$31.00
7/8	08/08/2025	21	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.66	0:21.76	0:21.53	N/A	1	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Advika 3. Big Bubba Gump	12.8L	$11.00
5/8	18/07/2025	21	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.46	0:21.69	0:21.59	N/A	2	1. Empty Sky 2. Zero Limerick 3. Panadom	11.0L	$10.00
4/8	27/06/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.55	0:22.05	0:21.65	N/A	7	1. Reckless Ruby 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Empty Sky	7.0L	$14.00
2/8	20/06/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.20	0:22.08	0:21.80	N/A	3	1. Explosive Jem 2. Kewarra Beach 3. Isinbayeva	1.8L	$15.00
3/8	13/06/2025	21	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.28	0:22.19	0:21.68	N/A	3	1. Cleo Blazer 2. Hara's Serena 3. Kewarra Beach	1.3L	$13.00

Big Bubba Gump (2)52176x3387

Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)12 mths 18: 1-2-4

2 yo BDL Bitch

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FREEDOM LEAGUE (AUS)

Stats

Career18: 1-2-4

Win %5.56%

Place %38.89%

Prize Money$3,760.00

Comments

Last start finished 7th over 380m at this track beaten 11 lengths (22.77) behind Advika in a Grade 6 on August 22. Happy to overlook recent performances. Well placed and gets chance to find best.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/8	22/08/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.77	0:21.97	0:21.56	N/A	3	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus	11.6L	$13.00
8/8	15/08/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.01	0:21.95	0:21.68	N/A	7	1. Lemon Slice 2. Advika 3. Pierre D'arcy	15.1L	$16.00
3/8	08/08/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.31	0:21.76	0:21.53	N/A	8	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Advika 3. Big Bubba Gump	7.8L	$5.50
3/8	01/08/2025	70	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.15	0:21.88	0:21.55	N/A	3	1. Barnsley 2. Big Kelce 3. Big Bubba Gump	3.8L	$12.00
6/8	23/05/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.50	0:22.04	0:21.70	N/A	8	1. Savona 2. Panadom 3. Avatar King	6.5L	$5.50
7/7	16/05/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.74	0:22.45	0:21.81	N/A	7	1. Three Hearts 2. Set Of Sisters 3. Veracious Val	4.3L	$5.00

Harms Best (3)44f33132x5

Trainer: Matthew Hobbs (QLD)12 mths 9: 1-1-3

2 yo Black Dog

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ALLY OOP KEATS (AUS)

Stats

Career9: 1-1-3

Win %11.11%

Place %55.56%

Prize Money$3,000.00

Comments

At the last outing finished 5th on August 22 over 380m at this track behind Advika beaten 11 lengths (22.74) in a Grade 6. Solid claims this line-up.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	22/08/2025	70	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.74	0:21.97	0:21.56	N/A	7	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus	11.3L	$6.50
2/8	13/06/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.02	0:21.89	0:21.68	N/A	8	1. Set Of Sisters 2. Harms Best 3. Little Chatter	1.8L	$8.00
3/8	30/05/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.32	0:22.08	0:21.62	N/A	4	1. Black Rifle 2. Natural Tony 3. Harms Best	3.3L	$6.00
1/8	23/05/2025	7	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.17	0:22.17	0:21.70	N/A	7	1. Harms Best 2. Mister Hugo 3. Hara's Sonya	5.5L	$3.50
3/8	16/05/2025	14	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.50	0:22.46	0:21.81	N/A	5	1. Dinosaur Bones 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Harms Best	0.6L	$5.50
3/7	02/05/2025	7	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.49	0:22.23	0:21.68	N/A	8	1. Tuta Interval 2. Flying Jordan 3. Harms Best	3.8L	$4.60

Reuben Cotter (4)x5f74337x3

Trainer: Brian Gulliver (West End)12 mths 21: 1-4-5

3 yo FWN Dog

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: AMELIA ELLA (AUS)

Stats

Career21: 1-4-5

Win %4.76%

Place %47.62%

Prize Money$5,085.00

Comments

Last start finished 3rd in a Grade 6 on August 15 over 380m at this track behind Popular Monster beaten 7 lengths (22.34). Comes through a solid form race. Expected to feature.

Last Starts 13 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	15/08/2025	168	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.34	0:21.85	0:21.68	N/A	1	1. Popular Monster 2. Me Myself And 3. Reuben Cotter	7.0L	$8.50
7/7	28/02/2025	7	Other	$3,800.00	Townsville	498m	0:29.92	0:29.24	0:29.24	N/A	6	1. Project Alice 2. Verruckt 3. Big Kelce	9.8L	$8.00
3/8	21/02/2025	7	NOV	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.09	0:21.93	0:21.70	N/A	3	1. Mad Bunch 2. Cleo Blazer 3. Reuben Cotter	2.3L	$21.00
3/8	14/02/2025	28	PN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.92	0:22.64	0:21.89	N/A	8	1. Federal Belle 2. Half Strength 3. Reuben Cotter	4.0L	$3.10
4/8	17/01/2025	56	NOV	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.66	0:22.32	0:21.63	N/A	6	1. Herbie Jenkins 2. Swing Shift 3. Cleo Blazer	4.8L	$10.00
7/8	22/11/2024	7	NOV	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.34	0:22.78	0:22.02	N/A	6	1. Flying In Style 2. Project Alice 3. Showtime Sarah	8.0L	$6.00

Rambutan Beast (5)6218776847

Trainer: Bobbie-Jean Chaffey (Stuart)12 mths 31: 1-4-2

2 yo RED/FWN Bitch

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ASTON CINNAMON (AUS)

Stats

Career31: 1-4-2

Win %3.23%

Place %22.58%

Prize Money$4,560.00

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage seventh last time out over 380m at this track. Better off looking to others.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/8	22/08/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.31	0:22.35	0:21.56	N/A	6	1. Big Kelce 2. Panadom 3. Rosdue Beach	13.8L	$27.00
4/8	15/08/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.40	0:21.85	0:21.68	N/A	3	1. Popular Monster 2. Me Myself And 3. Reuben Cotter	7.8L	$31.00
8/8	01/08/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.84	0:21.69	0:21.55	N/A	2	1. Bug Me More 2. Gidgee Bug 3. Rosdue Beach	16.3L	$20.00
6/7	18/07/2025	21	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.66	0:22.21	0:21.59	N/A	3	1. Ring Ring 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Natural Tony	6.5L	$13.00
7/8	27/06/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.29	0:21.81	0:21.65	N/A	7	1. Hara's Lilly 2. Isinbayeva 3. Big Kelce	21.3L	$21.00
7/8	20/06/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.33	0:22.45	0:21.80	N/A	5	1. Swing On By 2. Hara's Lilly 3. Even Backwards	12.5L	$23.00

Hara's Esme (6)186746

Trainer: Hayley Wooler (Stuart)12 mths 6: 1-0-0

1 yo Black Bitch

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: HARA'S BETTY (AUS)

Stats

Career6: 1-0-0

Win %16.67%

Place %16.67%

Prize Money$1,750.00

Comments

Missed the frame latest (23.29) when sixth over 380m at this track in a Grade 6. Starts from box 6 for the first time here. Will need some luck to feature.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/8	22/08/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.29	0:22.35	0:21.56	N/A	4	1. Big Kelce 2. Panadom 3. Rosdue Beach	13.5L	$14.00
4/8	08/08/2025	21	GR 6	$3,800.00	Townsville	498m	0:29.93	0:29.38	0:29.38	N/A	8	1. Aston Bradley 2. Zero Limerick 3. Big Kelce	7.7L	$15.00
7/8	18/07/2025	21	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:24.44	0:21.69	0:21.59	N/A	8	1. Empty Sky 2. Zero Limerick 3. Panadom	39.3L	$14.00
6/8	27/06/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.73	0:22.05	0:21.65	N/A	4	1. Reckless Ruby 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Empty Sky	24.0L	$27.00
8/8	20/06/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.85	0:22.08	0:21.80	N/A	1	1. Explosive Jem 2. Kewarra Beach 3. Isinbayeva	11.0L	$4.50
1/8	13/06/2025	-	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.39	0:22.39	0:21.68	N/A	8	1. Hara's Esme 2. Electra Shadow 3. Demister	0.1L	$5.00

Explosive Balboa (7)746232175

Trainer: Robert Lound (JENSEN)12 mths 9: 1-2-1

2 yo DK BDL Dog

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: EXPLOSIVE VENOM (AUS)

Stats

Career9: 1-2-1

Win %11.11%

Place %44.44%

Prize Money$2,880.00

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th over 380m at this track beaten 7 lengths (22.83) behind Big Kelce in a Grade 6 on August 22. Has clocked a blistering 21.79 Best Time here at the trip. Top chance.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	22/08/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.83	0:22.35	0:21.56	N/A	2	1. Big Kelce 2. Panadom 3. Rosdue Beach	7.0L	$2.90
7/8	15/08/2025	7	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.62	0:21.85	0:21.68	N/A	5	1. Popular Monster 2. Me Myself And 3. Reuben Cotter	24.9L	$5.00
1/7	08/08/2025	7	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:21.79	0:21.79	0:21.53	N/A	2	1. Explosive Balboa 2. Hara's Collar 3. Hara's Sonya	2.0L	$2.30
2/8	01/08/2025	7	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.40	0:22.24	0:21.55	N/A	6	1. Fungus 2. Explosive Balboa 3. Sleek Zeke	2.3L	$4.80
3/8	25/07/2025	28	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.21	0:22.13	0:21.79	N/A	7	1. He Played One 2. Tobias Ivy 3. Explosive Balboa	1.0L	$3.90
2/8	27/06/2025	14	MDN	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.15	0:21.90	0:21.65	N/A	8	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Explosive Balboa 3. Navabi	3.5L	$8.50
99/1	06/05/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Townsville	380m	N/A	0:22.93	N/A	N/A	3	1. 99-Explosive Balboa	0L	$0.00

Mango Express (8)154x778746

Trainer: Kevin Wheeler (Cairns)12 mths 15: 1-0-0

2 yo BLU Dog

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: CHAMPAGNE SALLY (AUS)

Stats

Career15: 1-0-0

Win %6.67%

Place %6.67%

Prize Money$3,015.00

Comments

Last start finished 6th on August 22 over 380m at this track behind Advika beaten 11 lengths (22.76) in a Grade 6. Racing well and has to be included.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/8	22/08/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.76	0:21.97	0:21.56	N/A	5	1. Advika 2. Pierre D'arcy 3. Fungus	11.5L	$31.00
4/8	08/08/2025	42	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.41	0:21.76	0:21.53	N/A	6	1. Gidgee Bug 2. Advika 3. Big Bubba Gump	9.3L	$41.00
7/8	27/06/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:24.02	0:22.05	0:21.65	N/A	6	1. Reckless Ruby 2. Freddy Dodge 3. Empty Sky	28.3L	$91.00
8/8	13/06/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.88	0:21.89	0:21.68	N/A	3	1. Set Of Sisters 2. Harms Best 3. Little Chatter	14.0L	$51.00
7/8	30/05/2025	14	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:22.73	0:22.23	0:21.62	N/A	6	1. Dinosaur Bones 2. Big Kelce 3. Panadom	7.0L	$26.00
7/8	16/05/2025	164	GR 6	$2,400.00	Townsville	380m	0:23.33	0:22.05	0:21.81	N/A	2	1. Final Storm 2. Black Rifle 3. Avatar King	18.5L	$7.50