Cairns Race 3 - Magic Millions/Rob Koch Memorial/Fnq Up & Coming Stayers (Bm70)
The well-related PEROVIC (3) (half to 2xG1 winner King's Legacy) has hit a purple patch of form of late winning two of his past three and is racing with a lot of confidence. Winning rider Cormack sticks in the saddle and should give this a mighty shake. BOLD FEELING (6) has a handy record around this circuit with a win and four placings from nine attempts. Rates among the leading hopes. OLYMPIC KORCHNOI (2) was a touch plain last time out but go on the strong Mareeba win two back. Worth another chance. MEDAL (5) is drawn to get a soft run from the inside marble and looks one for the exotics players. MERRY OLD SOUL (7) rounds out the selections.

Jockey: Lauren Guernier
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start second last of 11 at Townsville Winter Cup Open on July 19 over 2000m, 10 len behind Smart Legend carrying 52kg at $26. The run before that won by 2.5 len at Mareeba Bm65 July 5 over 1800m defeating Melanin carrying 61kg at $2. Can atone.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/11 | 19/07/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $35,000.00 | Townsville | 2000m | Good 4 | Olivia Kendal | 52kg | 2:01.86 | 6-6-10 | 5 |
| 10.7L | $26.00 |
1/3 | 05/07/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $11,000.00 | Mareeba | 1800m | Good 4 | Lauren Guernier | 61kg | 1:57.20 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.4L | $2.00 |
4/5 | 21/06/2025 | 35 | BM65 | $11,000.00 | Innisfail | 2000m | Heavy 8 | Ivo Fry | 63.5kg | 2:10.95 | 2-1-4 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $3.30 |
6/6 | 17/05/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $20,000.00 | Home Hill | 1830m | Good 4 | Aidan Holt | 64.5kg | 1:54.81 | - | 5 |
| 8.8L | $4.00 |
2/8 | 03/05/2025 | 29 | OPEN | $17,500.00 | Mt Garnet | 1800m | Good 4 | Aidan Holt | 59kg | 1:53.37 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $3.20 |
2/5 | 04/04/2025 | 20 | BM65 | $23,000.00 | Townsville | 1609m | Soft 7 | Aidan Holt | 62.5kg | 1:37.22 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.4L | $21.00 |
0/0 | 27/03/2025 | - | Open | $0.00 | Townsville | 1609m | Chris Meehan | - | - | 0 | - | $0.00 | |||
4/4 | 15/03/2025 | - | Open | $0.00 | Mareeba | 1210m | Bella Youngberry | 55kg | - | 4-4-4 | 2 |
| 7.6L | $7.00 | |
6/6 | 06/03/2025 | - | Benchmark 72 | $0.00 | Townsville | 1609m | Chris Meehan | 59.5kg | - | 6-6-5-6 | 4 |
| 3.2L | $21.00 | |
4/8 | 15/02/2025 | - | Benchmark 75 | $0.00 | Cairns | 1250m | R Downey | 57kg | - | 7-7-6 | 4 |
| 3.1L | $26.00 | |
5/7 | 07/03/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Good | Nikita Beriman | 0:51.21 | - | 6 |
| 5.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Sean Cormack
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Half-brother to dual-Group 1 winner King's Legacy. At the latest run favourite; won by 2 len at this track Bm65 July 15 over 1900m in soft going defeating John Joseph carrying 60.5kg at $2. The run before that 3rd in a small field at Innisfail Bm65 on June 21 over 2000m, on rain affected going; 0.5 len behind Merry Old Soul with 61.5kg at $1.70. Sure to go well again.
Last Starts 16 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 | 15/07/2025 | 24 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1900m | Soft 5 | Sean Cormack | 60.5kg | 1:58.49 | 5-5-1 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $2.00 |
3/5 | 21/06/2025 | 12 | BM65 | $11,000.00 | Innisfail | 2000m | Heavy 8 | Chris Meehan | 61.5kg | 2:10.95 | 3-5-3 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $1.70 |
1/10 | 09/06/2025 | 11 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1900m | Soft 5 | Sean Cormack | 58.5kg | 1:57.41 | 6-4-1 | 8 |
| 1.2L | $3.20 |
8/10 | 29/05/2025 | 22 | BM58 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1500m | Good 4 | Lauren Guernier | 60.5kg | 1:29.23 | 4-5-8 | 8 |
| 6.2L | $9.00 |
9/11 | 07/05/2025 | 21 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 2169m | Soft 6 | Andrew Mallyon | 58.5kg | 2:14.90 | 3-7-9 | 1 |
| 12.1L | $17.00 |
0/0 | 25/04/2025 | - | Class 3 | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Damien Thornton | 60kg | - | - | 10 | - | $0.00 | ||
5/8 | 16/04/2025 | 11 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 2020m | Heavy 8 | Jake Bayliss | 59kg | 2:07.17 | 2-2-5 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $7.00 |
7/13 | 05/04/2025 | - | Class 3 | $0.00 | Eagle Farm | 1805m | Damien Thornton | 56kg | - | 5-6-7-8 | 1 |
| 5L | $13.00 | |
3/8 | 19/03/2025 | - | Class 5 | $0.00 | Doomben | 1640m | Damien Thornton | 56kg | - | 3-4-5-5 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $6.50 | |
9/10 | 01/03/2025 | - | Benchmark 68 | $0.00 | Eagle Farm | 1300m | A Mallyon | 59.5kg | - | 9-9-9 | 9 |
| 5.6L | $17.00 | |
1/7 | 17/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Jai Williams | 1:04.46 | - | 5 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
1/5 | 20/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Jett Newman | 1:07.23 | - | 2 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ivo Fry
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 4th of 8 at this track Bm65 on July 15 over 1900m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Perovic with 60.5kg at $12. The start before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 9th of 11 at Townsville Bm65 on June 29 over 1609m, 4 len behind Our Turn Now with 61kg at $51. Rates highly this time so expect sharp improvement.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/8 | 15/07/2025 | 16 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1900m | Soft 5 | Ivo Fry | 60.5kg | 1:58.49 | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $12.00 |
9/11 | 29/06/2025 | 20 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Townsville | 1609m | Good 4 | Graham Kliese | 61kg | 1:37.31 | 2-2-9 | 9 |
| 4.2L | $51.00 |
6/10 | 09/06/2025 | 9 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1900m | Soft 5 | Aidan Holt | 61.5kg | 1:57.41 | 3-3-6 | 7 |
| 7.2L | $7.50 |
5/9 | 31/05/2025 | 7 | BM65 | $10,000.00 | Bowen | 1470m | Soft 5 | Aidan Holt | 63kg | 1:27.89 | - | 1 |
| 4.7L | $8.00 |
7/9 | 24/05/2025 | 8 | OPEN | $35,000.00 | Mackay | 1800m | Good 4 | Jackson Murphy | 54kg | 1:49.71 | 4-5-7 | 9 |
| 4.6L | $7.50 |
4/9 | 16/05/2025 | 13 | BM70 | $21,000.00 | Townsville | 1609m | Good 4 | Graham Kliese | 59.5kg | 1:36.08 | 6-3-4 | 8 |
| 2.7L | $17.00 |
6/8 | 03/05/2025 | - | Open | $0.00 | Mount Garnet | 1800m | G D Kliese | 59kg | - | 6-6-6-5 | 8 |
| 7.9L | $2.60 | |
2/7 | 19/04/2025 | - | Open | $0.00 | Cairns | 1500m | G D Kliese | 57.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $8.00 | |
4/4 | 12/04/2025 | - | Open | $0.00 | Bowen | 1000m | G D Kliese | 55.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| 3.8L | $6.00 | |
6/10 | 04/04/2025 | - | Benchmark 70 | $0.00 | Townsville | 1200m | G D Kliese | 60kg | - | 6-6-8 | 3 |
| 3.7L | $26.00 | |
3/10 | 12/07/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albury | 900m | Heavy | Fiona Sandkuhl | 0:54.44 | - | 3 |
| 3.6L | $0.00 | |
6/7 | 16/08/2021 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Te Rapa | 900m | Heavy | Opie Bosson | 00:58.53 | - | 0 |
| 1.95L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Nathan Thomas
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 8 at this track Bm65 on July 15 over 1900m, slow going 2.25 len behind Perovic with 59.5kg at $7.50. The race before that tried to lead throughout but was claimed late 2nd in a small field at this track Cl3 on June 24 over 1400m, slow going head behind Moegreen with 59.5kg at $3.40. Well placed and gets his chance to break through.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 15/07/2025 | 21 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1900m | Soft 5 | Nathan Thomas | 59.5kg | 1:58.49 | 6-6-3 | 8 |
| 2.2L | $7.50 |
2/4 | 24/06/2025 | 12 | CL3 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1400m | Soft 5 | Ashley Butler | 59.5kg | 1:24.41 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $3.40 |
5/13 | 12/06/2025 | 14 | CL3 | $21,000.00 | Townsville | 1200m | Good 4 | Aidan Holt | 60kg | 1:09.69 | 4-4-5 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $41.00 |
8/9 | 29/05/2025 | 188 | BM70 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 950m | Good 4 | Jason Taylor | 57kg | 0:54.27 | 4-3-8 | 9 |
| 4.6L | $11.00 |
4/6 | 22/11/2024 | 28 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1400m | Soft 5 | Nathan Day | 60kg | 1:24.42 | 4-2-4 | 6 |
| 6.6L | $3.00 |
2/7 | 25/10/2024 | 12 | BM70 | $21,000.00 | Innisfail | 1500m | Good 3 | Chelsea Jokic | 57.5kg | 1:29.53 | 1-1-2 | 3 |
| 0.9L | $7.00 |
3/6 | 13/10/2024 | - | Class 3 | $0.00 | Townsville | 1609m | Nathan Day | 58.5kg | - | 2-2-3-3 | 5 |
| 4.4L | $4.60 | |
1/13 | 14/09/2024 | - | Class 1 | $0.00 | Cairns | 1500m | Nathan Day | 61.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 8 |
| 0.6L | $4.80 | |
3/12 | 24/08/2024 | - | Open | $0.00 | Cairns | 1500m | C Whiteley | 54.5kg | - | 8-6-6 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $31.00 | |
2/12 | 17/08/2024 | - | Class 2 | $0.00 | Cairns | 1250m | Nathan Day | 60kg | - | 5-5-6 | 11 |
| 1.8L | $31.00 | |
8/8 | 05/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Soft | Daniel Stackhouse | 0:46.07 | - | 0 |
| 3.95L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Krysten Swaffer
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run got back early 5th of 8 at this track Bm65 on July 15 over 1900m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Perovic carrying 54.5kg at $26. The race before that ran last in a small field at Mareeba Bm65 on July 5 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Olympic Korchnoi carrying 55.5kg at $2. Hard to have on present form.
Last Starts 16 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 | 15/07/2025 | 10 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1900m | Soft 5 | Krysten Swaffer | 54.5kg | 1:58.49 | 7-7-5 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $26.00 |
3/3 | 05/07/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $11,000.00 | Mareeba | 1800m | Good 4 | Krysten Swaffer | 55.5kg | 1:57.20 | 3-3-3 | 3 |
| 3.6L | $2.00 |
1/5 | 21/06/2025 | 12 | BM65 | $11,000.00 | Innisfail | 2000m | Heavy 8 | Krysten Swaffer | 55kg | 2:10.95 | 5-2-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $4.60 |
5/10 | 09/06/2025 | 16 | BM65 | $21,000.00 | Cairns | 1900m | Soft 5 | Krysten Swaffer | 54kg | 1:57.41 | 10-9-5 | 10 |
| 5.9L | $31.00 |
1/6 | 24/05/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $11,000.00 | Mareeba | 1800m | Good 4 | Krysten Swaffer | 55kg | 1:53.24 | 3-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $9.00 |
5/6 | 10/05/2025 | 7 | BM65 | $15,000.00 | Gordonvale | 1800m | Good 4 | Krysten Swaffer | 55kg | 1:52.08 | - | 3 |
| 6.4L | $7.00 |
3/6 | 03/05/2025 | - | Class 1 | $0.00 | Mount Garnet | 1680m | Krysten Swaffer | 55kg | - | 3-4-3-2 | 6 |
| 7.6L | $6.00 | |
7/7 | 24/01/2025 | - | Class 3 | $0.00 | Bowen | 1810m | Ms C Jokic | 54kg | - | 4-4-4-7 | 3 |
| 16.3L | $26.00 | |
4/7 | 10/01/2025 | - | Class 2 | $0.00 | Townsville | 1609m | Ms C Jokic | 54kg | - | 6-6-5-6 | 4 |
| 6.6L | $41.00 | |
4/6 | 26/12/2024 | - | Benchmark 55 | $0.00 | Mareeba | 1500m | Ms C Jokic | 55kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 | |
8/8 | 18/10/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Good | Madeleine Wishart | 1:14.57 | - | 6 |
| 8.4L | $0.00 | |
4/4 | 19/04/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Cyril Small | 1:02.29 | - | 1 |
| 5.9L | $0.00 |