Doomben Race 3 - Ethos Building & Restoration Hcp (C4)
HEADHUNTER (4) is desperate to break through. He is proven at this track and trip and looks well placed back from Saturday company. Gets a key switch in Thompson, who should have him blending in at the right time. PERFECT PLAY (1) is the obvious danger shouldering strong Saturday benchmark form. Hasn't won for a little while but gets help at the weights with Houston's 2kg claim and is drawn well. Sure to be competitive. TWISTED QUEEN (5) made a promising start in the new colours, filling the frame here at a big price. Is yet to be tested at the mile but her splits suggest she should appreciate it. VIXENETTE (2) gets in light and boasts efforts over the border that can stack up. Not dismissing.
Jockey: Ryan Houston
Weight: 62kgs
Stats
Comments
Ran fourth in a Benchmark 78 at Doomben last start, beaten just over a length by Liberty Park after sitting close enough and only battling late. The prior fifth in a Benchmark 85 at Eagle Farm on soft ground was also sound, beaten just under two lengths. Carries weight, but the claim helps and he rates as a major hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 12/09/2026 | 14 | BM78 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 1615m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 58.5kg | 1:36.79 | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $4.80 |
| 5/10 | 29/08/2026 | 28 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Soft 5 | Ben Thompson | 57.5kg | 1:35.67 | 3-3-5 | 7 |
| 1.9L | $13.00 |
| 2/8 | 01/08/2026 | 35 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1630m | Good 4 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 56.5kg | 1:37.92 | 3-4-2 | 4 |
| 0.6L | $9.00 |
| 6/13 | 27/06/2026 | 14 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 1800m | Soft 6 | Braith Nock | 57.5kg | 1:52.06 | 3-4-6 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $9.00 |
| 3/9 | 13/06/2026 | 14 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 2000m | Soft 5 | Braith Nock | 57.5kg | 2:05.54 | 2-5-3 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $7.50 |
| 4/10 | 30/05/2026 | 14 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 1800m | Heavy 9 | Braith Nock | 58kg | 1:54.88 | 5-5-4 | 6 |
| 3.4L | $9.50 |
| 4/6 | 14/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Good | Daniel Moor | 1:00.19 | - | 1 |
| 1.75L | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 08/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wyong | 1200m | Good | Reece Jones | 1:11.57 | - | 0 |
| 1.96L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Jett Newman
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Lifted at Lismore last start, winning a Benchmark 66 over 1526m on soft ground by a nose from Herald Angel after travelling just behind the speed. That was a sharp improvement on her last in a Doomben Class 5, where she jumped awkwardly and was beaten six lengths at big odds. Harder from country grade, but she has place appeal.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 10/09/2026 | 15 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Lismore | 1526m | Soft 5 | Jett Newman | 60kg | 1:32.61 | 4-3-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $6.00 |
| 9/9 | 26/08/2026 | 19 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1660m | Good 4 | Daniel Moor | 54kg | 1:39.51 | 8-9-9 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
| 1/13 | 07/08/2026 | 23 | CL2 | $50,150.00 | Coffs Harbour | 1600m | Soft 5 | Aaron Bullock | 59kg | 1:39.75 | 7-6-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $4.40 |
| 3/11 | 15/07/2026 | 20 | CL2 4U | $30,000.00 | Grafton | 1600m | Good 4 | Aaron Bullock | 57.5kg | 1:36.65 | 4-3-3 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $2.25 |
| 7/8 | 25/06/2026 | 17 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Soft 5 | Daniel Moor | 57.5kg | 1:21.28 | 8-8-7 | 8 |
| 2.1L | $8.50 |
| 2/5 | 08/06/2026 | 17 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Jett Newman | 58kg | 1:15.31 | 5-5-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $4.40 |
| 6/7 | 12/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Daniel Moor | 1:03.12 | - | 5 |
| 1.47L | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 21/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Dylan Turner | 0:58.32 | - | 3 |
| 3.4L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Angela Jones
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Won a Benchmark 70 at Toowoomba last start, coming from the rear and fighting on by a nose from The Louvre despite being bumped in the straight. That followed a plain sixth at Dalby over 1200m when big odds and beaten just over six lengths. Genuine place chance if that lift carries to Doomben.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 05/09/2026 | 25 | BM70 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1640m | Good 4 | Georgina Cartwright | 56kg | 1:40.82 | 4-3-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $8.50 |
| 6/9 | 11/08/2026 | 171 | CL3 | $20,000.00 | Dalby | 1200m | Good 4 | Nathan Fazackerley | 59kg | 1:10.82 | 7-8-6 | 8 |
| 6.1L | $31.00 |
| 9/11 | 21/02/2026 | 21 | NMW CG | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Emily Lang | 52kg | 1:18.85 | 8-9-9 | 9 |
| 6.8L | $81.00 |
| 3/9 | 31/01/2026 | 16 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Leah Martyn | 57kg | 1:19.72 | 7-8-3 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $14.00 |
| 1/10 | 15/01/2026 | 12 | CL3 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1680m | Good 4 | Angela Jones | 55.5kg | 1:43.71 | 8-9-1 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $16.00 |
| 5/10 | 03/01/2026 | 21 | BM60 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1700m | Good 4 | Justin Huxtable | 60kg | 1:43.27 | 6-4-5 | 5 |
| 2.2L | $11.00 |
| 3/4 | 22/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Kenji Yoshida | 0:57.83 | - | 3 |
| 2.32L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 03/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Nathan Fazackerley | 0:57.25 | - | 2 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Cejay Graham
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Improved into third at Doomben last start in a 3yo+ Class 3, beaten two and a half lengths by Lockyer after travelling well and keeping on. Two back at Canterbury she was fifth in a 5yo+ Benchmark 72, beaten just over four lengths but closing off in eye-catching style. Soft-track record is a positive and she is right in this.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 16/09/2026 | 42 | CL3 3U | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 58kg | 1:20.24 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 2.4L | $17.00 |
| 5/9 | 05/08/2026 | 7 | BM72 5U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Good 4 | Regan Bayliss | 56.5kg | 1:32.62 | 7-7-5 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $8.00 |
| 3/7 | 29/07/2026 | 11 | BM72 FM 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1550m | Soft 5 | Regan Bayliss | 58.5kg | 1:33.72 | 5-7-3 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $12.00 |
| 7/9 | 18/07/2026 | 31 | BM78 FM 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Regan Bayliss | 55kg | 1:12.99 | 9-9-7 | 9 |
| 3.2L | $14.00 |
| 10/11 | 17/06/2026 | 14 | BM72 4U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1200m | Soft 6 | Adam Hyeronimus | 57.5kg | 1:10.80 | 10-10-10 | 3 |
| 5.1L | $6.50 |
| 6/11 | 03/06/2026 | 15 | BM72 4U | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1300m | Soft 7 | Regan Bayliss | 57.5kg | 1:17.80 | 7-6-6 | 5 |
| 2.2L | $4.60 |
| 7/7 | 08/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 800m | Good | Chad Schofield | 0:48.59 | - | 0 |
| 3.16L | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 23/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 821m | Good | Chad Schofield | 0:49.65 | - | 0 |
| 5.44L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Anthony Allen
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Placed first-up at Ipswich in a Benchmark 65, beaten a length and a half by Baccarat Rouge after settling rearward and travelling into it. Before the break he was seventh in a Class 6 at Eagle Farm, unwanted in the market and forced wide before fading late. Wet-track record is poor, so he appeals more as a minor chance.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 09/09/2026 | 144 | BM0-65 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Michael Rodd | 58.5kg | 1:20.65 | 8-8-3 | 9 |
| 1.4L | $18.00 |
| 6/6 | 31/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Violet Soulsby | 1:03.29 | - | 6 |
| 4.54L | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 18/04/2026 | 10 | CL6 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1805m | Soft 5 | Olivia Webb | 51kg | 1:49.80 | 2-7-7 | 6 |
| 5.2L | $31.00 |
| 2/11 | 08/04/2026 | 13 | BM65 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1800m | Good 4 | Damien Boche | 57.5kg | 1:49.57 | 3-4-2 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $26.00 |
| 4/11 | 26/03/2026 | 14 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1666m | Good 4 | Danny Peisley | 58kg | 1:44.18 | 7-9-4 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $9.00 |
| 6/7 | 12/03/2026 | 26 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Beaudesert | 1650m | Soft 5 | Jason Taylor | 58.5kg | 1:42.09 | 4-5-6 | 7 |
| 5.7L | $13.00 |
| 5/6 | 14/02/2026 | 17 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1820m | Soft 6 | Jason Taylor | 56.5kg | 1:52.15 | 4-4-5 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $31.00 |
| 4/6 | 12/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Colleen Krahnen | 1:03.53 | - | 5 |
| 2L | $0.00 |