Doomben Race 2 - Souths Sports Club Mdn Plate
FORGING AHEAD (2) has hit the top-five in all five career outings to date and looks to be on the doorstep of a maiden victory. Ready for the step-up to the mile journey now and should be right there when the whips are cracking. FRANKELY SUBLIME (7) was too bad to be true last time out but the form prior was good enough for a race of this calibre. Capable of bouncing right back. CARAMELFUDGESUNDAE (9) has finished runner-up in two of her past three and will be at peak fitness for this. In the mix. BANXI (1) is drawn to get all the favours from the inside alley and gets the reliable Waller/Maloney combination. Don't dismiss lightly. ARTISTIC TOUCH (5) rounds out the selections at odds.

Jockey: Ryan Maloney
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 9 at Gold Coast Mdn-Sw on December 27 over 1400m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Blenheim Girl carrying 58.5kg at $8. Before that raced on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 9 at Kyneton Mdn-Sw on December 11 over 1856m, 9 len behind Dad And Dave carrying 59.5kg at $2.70. Anticipating a big run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 27/12/2025 | 16 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Soft 5 | Danny Peisley | 58.5kg | 1:23.99 | 7-7-5 | 4 |
| 2.2L | $8.00 |
| 7/9 | 11/12/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Kyneton | 1856m | Good 4 | Jye Mcneil | 59.5kg | 1:56.82 | 2-2-7 | 9 |
| 9.3L | $2.70 |
| 4/6 | 19/11/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $55,000.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1500m | Good 4 | Fred W Kersley | 59.5kg | 1:31.75 | 1-1-4 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $21.00 |
| 3/4 | 05/11/2025 | 144 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Kyneton | 1454m | Heavy 8 | Fred W Kersley | 59.5kg | 1:32.40 | 4-3-3 | 3 |
| 1.2L | $5.00 |
| 3/6 | 24/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 1000m | Jordan Childs | 1:01.26 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/5 | 10/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Damian Lane | 0:50.03 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 10/12 | 14/06/2025 | 22 | MDN 3 | $27,000.00 | Bendigo | 1600m | Soft 6 | Jake Noonan | 58kg | 1:37.84 | 8-8-10 | 6 |
| 11.6L | $20.00 |
| 6/9 | 23/05/2025 | 13 | MDN 3U | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Good 3 | Teo Nugent | 59.5kg | 2:12.29 | 8-8-6 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Andrew Mallyon
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run settled towards the rear 2nd of 13 at Gold Coast 3yo Mdn-Sw on December 27 over 1400m, on a slow track; 1.0 len behind Valouri with 58kg at $5.50. The start before that 5th of 12 at this track 3yo Mdn on December 12 over 1350m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Adorable Thought with 59kg at $21. Top chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | 27/12/2025 | 15 | MDN 3 | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Soft 5 | Sean Cormack | 58kg | 1:24.20 | 11-12-2 | 12 |
| 1.0L | $5.50 |
| 5/12 | 12/12/2025 | 20 | MDN 3 | $40,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 5 | Damien Thornton | 59kg | 1:19.73 | 11-10-5 | 5 |
| 5.8L | $21.00 |
| 5/11 | 22/11/2025 | 26 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Soft 6 | Brandon Lerena | 57kg | 1:23.67 | 7-2-5 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 |
| 5/11 | 27/10/2025 | 155 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Newcastle | 1150m | Good 4 | Jay Ford | 56.5kg | 1:08.78 | 10-10-5 | 7 |
| 4.6L | $11.00 |
| 5/7 | 24/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 900m | Good | Benjamin Osmond | 0:53.82 | - | 0 |
| 3.44L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 08/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wyong | 845m | Good | Benjamin Osmond | 54kg | 0:49.50 | - | 0 |
| 3.61L | $0.00 |
| 3/8 | 25/05/2025 | - | OPEN 2 | $30,000.00 | Gunnedah | 1000m | Soft 5 | Benjamin Osmond | 57kg | 0:58.49 | 4-5-3 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Mark Du Plessis
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th of 10 at Beaudesert Mdn on December 31 over 1650m, 4.5 len behind Maravich carrying 54kg at $3.10. The race before that second last of 10 at Gold Coast Mdn-Sw on December 19 over 1400m, 7 len behind War King with 56.5kg at $101. In the mix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 31/12/2025 | 12 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Beaudesert | 1650m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 54kg | 1:41.05 | 5-5-4 | 10 |
| 4.3L | $3.10 |
| 9/10 | 19/12/2025 | 35 | MDN | $40,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 56.5kg | 1:22.92 | 10-10-9 | 10 |
| 7.9L | $101.00 |
| 2/12 | 14/11/2025 | 10 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 54kg | 1:39.65 | 3-3-2 | 6 |
| 0.9L | $6.50 |
| 3/7 | 04/11/2025 | 25 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1540m | Neutral | Madeleine Wishart | 56.5kg | 1:34.63 | 4-3-3 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $4.60 |
| 6/10 | 10/10/2025 | 6 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Tiffani Brooker | 54kg | 1:37.92 | 2-2-6 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $31.00 |
| 6/10 | 04/10/2025 | 14 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1710m | Good 4 | Micheal Hellyer | 56.5kg | 1:44.42 | 5-6-6 | 2 |
| 3.4L | $12.00 |
| 4/7 | 02/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1200m | Soft | Micheal Hellyer | 53kg | 1:11.64 | - | 3 |
| 4.1L | $0.00 |
| 2/4 | 19/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Heavy | Jake Bayliss | 54kg | 1:18.32 | - | 1 |
| 1.78L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Damien Thornton
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after 14 months from last on the turn 7th of 10 at Ipswich Mdn on December 17 over 1350m, 3.5 len behind Stabilizer carrying 56.5kg at $61. Previously second-up 6th of 8 at Muswellbrook Cl1-Sw on November 3 2024 over 1750m, 10 len behind Royale Veloute with 55kg at $21. Needs to show more.
Last Starts 15 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 | 30/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Jasper Franklin | 56kg | 0:58.34 | - | 3 |
| 2.7L | $0.00 |
| 7/10 | 17/12/2025 | 409 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Damien Thornton | 56.5kg | 1:20.80 | 10-10-7 | 9 |
| 3.4L | $61.00 |
| 4/8 | 02/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Jasper Franklin | 57kg | 0:57.72 | - | 1 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 03/11/2024 | 22 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1750m | Good 3 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 55kg | 1:46.27 | 5-7-6 | 3 |
| 10.0L | $21.00 |
| 9/10 | 12/10/2024 | - | MDN FM 3U | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1500m | Good 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 56kg | 1:31.81 | 6-5-9 | 8 |
| 8.8L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Kyle Wilson-Taylor
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run ran last in a small field at Murwillumbah Mdn on December 29 over 1550m, 15 len behind Spicy Wings carrying 59kg at $4. The start before that led but faded 3rd of 10 at Hawkesbury Mdn on December 14 over 1600m, slow going 3.5 len behind Viewpoint carrying 56.5kg at $10. Better than the last effort suggests and deserves another chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 29/12/2025 | 15 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 1550m | Good 4 | Andrew Mallyon | 59kg | 1:33.39 | 3-3-5 | 5 |
| 15.8L | $4.00 |
| 3/10 | 14/12/2025 | 17 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Soft 6 | Zac Lloyd | 56.5kg | 1:36.81 | 1-1-3 | 9 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |
| 3/9 | 27/11/2025 | 23 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Soft 5 | Tommy Berry | 56.5kg | 1:17.25 | 4-3-3 | 1 |
| 3.2L | $7.00 |
| 8/9 | 04/11/2025 | 17 | MDN FM | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1200m | Good 4 | Lee Magorrian | 59.5kg | 1:12.41 | 5-5-8 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $8.50 |
| 2/6 | 18/10/2025 | 129 | MDN FM 3U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1250m | Soft 5 | Chad Lever | 59kg | 1:15.41 | 6-4-2 | 4 |
| 1.2L | $15.00 |
| 2/8 | 07/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Good | Sam Clipperton | 55kg | 1:04.78 | - | 0 |
| 0.17L | $0.00 |
| 9/10 | 26/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1045m | Good | Zac Lloyd | 1:02.95 | - | 0 |
| 10.31L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 11/06/2025 | 14 | MDN 3 | $100,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1400m | Soft 6 | Kerrin Mcevoy | 55kg | 1:26.10 | 6-5-8 | 7 |
| 9.1L | $51.00 |

Jockey: Jason Taylor
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 39-day let-up. At the latest run 12th of 14 at Wangaratta Mdn-Sw on December 6 over 1170m, 9 len behind Dani California with 58kg at $21. The race before that 5th of 9 at Pakenham F&M Mdn-Sw on November 14 over 1600m, on a slow track; 12 len behind Proven Record carrying 58kg at $31. Monitor market moves.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14 | 06/12/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Wangaratta | 1170m | Good 4 | Will Gordon | 58kg | 1:08.28 | 4-8-12 | 10 |
| 9.6L | $21.00 |
| 5/9 | 14/11/2025 | 14 | MDN FM 3U | $45,000.00 | Pakenham | 1600m | Soft 7 | Jackie Beriman | 58kg | 1:42.48 | 3-6-5 | 2 |
| 12.0L | $31.00 |
| 8/11 | 31/10/2025 | 68 | MDN 3U | $45,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1600m | Good 4 | Jackie Beriman | 57.5kg | 1:39.15 | 2-2-8 | 11 |
| 3.9L | $31.00 |
| 1/6 | 27/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Jackie Beriman | 1:03.80 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 10/10 | 24/08/2025 | 17 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Moe | 1600m | Soft 7 | Adam Mccabe | 58kg | 1:40.71 | 1-5-10 | 6 |
| 11.7L | $41.00 |
| 6/11 | 07/08/2025 | 180 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1500m | Synthetic | Adam Mccabe | 57.5kg | 1:32.72 | 6-10-6 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $10.00 |
| 4/6 | 28/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne Synthetic | 1000m | Synthetic | Jackie Beriman | 1:00.83 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 08/02/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1514m | Good 4 | Jackie Beriman | 57kg | 1:31.37 | 4-4-2 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Cejay Graham
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 2nd of 10 at Kilcoy Mdn on December 19 over 1500m, 1.0 len behind Averred with 56.5kg at $4.40. The run before that 6th of 16 at Sunshine Coast 3yo Mdn on November 28 over 1400m, slow going 6 len behind Mishani Witness carrying 56kg at $26. Strong chance to break though.
Last Starts 26 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 | 19/12/2025 | 21 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Kilcoy | 1500m | Good 4 | Les Tilley | 56.5kg | 1:31.94 | 8-6-2 | 10 |
| 1.0L | $4.40 |
| 6/16 | 28/11/2025 | 25 | MDN 3 | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Soft 5 | Cejay Graham | 56kg | 1:25.56 | 8-10-6 | 1 |
| 6.2L | $26.00 |
| 2/7 | 03/11/2025 | 19 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Ballina | 1400m | Good 4 | Ben Looker | 55.5kg | 1:25.73 | 7-7-2 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $13.00 |
| 7/9 | 15/10/2025 | 17 | MDN FM | $40,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Good 4 | Ben Thompson | 55.5kg | 1:09.94 | 9-8-7 | 7 |
| 5.2L | $18.00 |
| 3/11 | 28/09/2025 | 24 | MDN F 3 | $30,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 58kg | 1:12.66 | 9-9-3 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $8.50 |
| 1/7 | 16/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Soft | Nora Palasthy | 53kg | 1:03.92 | - | 6 |
| 0.07L | $0.00 |
| 3/8 | 04/09/2025 | 85 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Coffs Harbour | 1010m | Soft 7 | Luke Rolls | 55kg | 0:59.75 | 7-7-3 | 7 |
| 3.1L | $6.50 |
| 4/6 | 19/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast | 850m | Heavy | Emma Simsir | 53kg | 0:53.37 | - | 6 |
| 3.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ben Thompson
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th of 10 at Ipswich Mdn on January 3 over 1700m, 3.5 len behind Piertaga with 56.5kg at $10. The start before that 4th of 8 at Lismore Mdn-Sw on December 19 over 1526m, 4 len behind Herald Angel with 54kg at $17. Maybe a place.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 03/01/2026 | 15 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 1700m | Good 4 | Dylan Turner | 56.5kg | 1:43.66 | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 3.7L | $10.00 |
| 4/8 | 19/12/2025 | 13 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Lismore | 1526m | Good 4 | Bella Youngberry | 54kg | 1:31.22 | 1-4-4 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $17.00 |
| 8/9 | 06/12/2025 | - | MDN 3 | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1200m | Good 3 | Yvette Lewis | 58kg | 1:11.11 | 7-9-8 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $51.00 |
| 3/7 | 21/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Damien Thornton | 0:58.39 | - | 1 |
| 2.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Micheal Hellyer
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Raced twice to date. At very big odds at debut, ran last of 10 at Ipswich F&M Mdn-Sw on December 3 over 1200m, 6 len behind Lebanese with 56.5kg at $151. Last start 10th of 12 at Gatton Mdn-Sw on December 21 over 1400m, 6 len behind Gold Dazzler carrying 55kg at $51. Looks tested again.
Last Starts 24 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 | 21/12/2025 | 18 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Gatton | 1400m | Good 3 | Michael Schrapel | 55kg | 1:24.84 | 12-11-10 | 1 |
| 5.8L | $51.00 |
| 10/10 | 03/12/2025 | - | MDN FM | $40,000.00 | Ipswich | 1200m | Good 4 | Michael Schrapel | 56.5kg | 1:11.27 | 10-10-10 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $151.00 |
| 5/7 | 20/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1200m | Soft | Michael Schrapel | 54kg | 1:12.74 | - | 4 |
| 2L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 28/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Michael Schrapel | 54kg | 1:00.48 | - | 1 |
| 8.6L | $0.00 |