Doomben Race 8 - Cbt Keith Noud Stakes Qlty Hcp (L)
ABOUT TO EXPLODE (6) closed off strongly into third behind NOW IS THE HOUR fresh, who was off and gone at the top of the straight. With that run under his belt and a hot tempo anticipated, he can round them up this time. NOW IS THE HOUR (7) is obviously the main danger after his dominant all-the-way win here here two weeks ago, though he will need to go up another rung conceding 2kgs to ATE, and doubt he gets much piece in front this time. BATTLEFIELD (5) returns and will appreciate a hot tempo. His fresh record his hardly inspiring but his two trials in readiness suggest he can fire fresh. RESTONICA (3) finished best to fend off a handy one here last month. Is unbeaten at this venue after four starts and gets his chance to extend. JUST PRECIOUS (8) was too bad to be true last week when shooting for the hat-trick but backs up quickly and could be worth another look down in the weights.

Jockey: Michael Rodd
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break after ending last campaign with a seventh at this track, beaten just under three lengths after leading and fading. He was only battling in the Listed Glasshouse Hcp at Sunshine Coast but a comfortable Deagon trial suggests he's come back in good order. One to keep in mind to add juice to the exotics.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 30/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1200m | Heavy | Angela Jones | 1:12.31 | - | 1 |
| 1.56L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 18/07/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1615m | Soft 5 | Corey Sutherland | 58kg | 1:37.07 | 1-2-7 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $6.00 |
| 11/17 | 04/07/2026 | 28 | LR Qlty | $300,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Soft 6 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 57.5kg | 1:24.41 | 5-6-11 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $31.00 |
| 6/11 | 06/06/2026 | 14 | G2 OPEN 3U | $300,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Good 4 | Rachel King | 55.5kg | 1:10.75 | 4-6-6 | 7 |
| 2.7L | $12.00 |
| 6/16 | 23/05/2026 | 18 | G3 Qlty | $300,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Rachel King | 58kg | 1:20.13 | 1-1-6 | 8 |
| 1.6L | $11.00 |
| 5/11 | 05/05/2026 | 17 | OPEN 3U | $1,000,000.00 | Rockhampton | 1300m | Good 4 | Nash Rawiller | 56.5kg | 1:13.69 | 5-6-5 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $3.60 |
| 4/9 | 18/04/2026 | 161 | G3 OPEN 3U | $251,000.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Good 4 | Chad Schofield | 57kg | 1:08.19 | 7-6-4 | 9 |
| 0.7L | $41.00 |
| 1/6 | 07/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 0:59.25 | - | 5 |
| 0.43L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ashley Butler
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Built on a solid Listed Weetwood Hcp fourth at Toowoomba by winning at this track last start, beating Golden Straand by just over half a length after racing wide and still finding late. His record at this venue is faultless with four wins from four starts, and he is effective at around 1200m. Black-type depth is the query, but he holds place claims.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 17/10/2026 | 21 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Good 4 | Jace Mcmurray | 55.5kg | 1:09.74 | 3-3-1 | 9 |
| 0.6L | $7.00 |
| 4/12 | 26/09/2026 | 63 | LR Qlty 3U | $200,000.00 | Toowoomba | 1200m | Good 4 | Ashley Butler | 56.5kg | 1:11.15 | 2-3-4 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $11.00 |
| 4/9 | 25/07/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Jace Mcmurray | 55kg | 1:23.96 | 3-5-4 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
| 1/9 | 11/07/2026 | 21 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Good 4 | Jace Mcmurray | 55kg | 1:09.89 | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 1.2L | $6.00 |
| 6/16 | 20/06/2026 | 14 | LR Qlty | $200,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Soft 5 | Mark Du Plessis | 53kg | 1:19.77 | 1-2-6 | 15 |
| 2.2L | $9.50 |
| 4/11 | 06/06/2026 | 42 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jai Williams | 59.5kg | 1:10.33 | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 1.9L | $10.00 |
| 1/8 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Les Tilley | 0:55.31 | - | 8 |
| 8.94L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 04/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Leslie Tilley | 0:55.86 | - | 3 |
| 7.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ryan Maloney
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after finishing last in the G3 Show County Quality at Randwick, beaten over 11 lengths after being in contention before dropping out. Her previous fifth in the G2 Missile Stakes also came at big odds and she made little impact. Must improve markedly.
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 | 21/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Good | Anna Weatherlake | 0:58.31 | - | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 22/08/2026 | 14 | G3 Qlty 3U | $251,350.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Soft 5 | Alysha Collett | 57.5kg | 1:09.26 | 3-4-8 | 4 |
| 11.0L | $31.00 |
| 5/7 | 08/08/2026 | 21 | G2 OPEN 3U | $302,630.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Good 4 | Adam Farragher | 54.5kg | 1:08.28 | 6-6-5 | 4 |
| 5.6L | $151.00 |
| 5/7 | 18/07/2026 | 70 | OPEN 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Tommy Berry | 58kg | 1:05.35 | 5-5-5 | 3 |
| 6.6L | $12.00 |
| 4/7 | 01/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 800m | Heavy | Rory Hutchings | 0:47.83 | - | 0 |
| 6.81L | $0.00 | |
| 4/12 | 09/05/2026 | 98 | G3 OPEN FM 3U | $150,405.00 | Morphettville | 1200m | Soft 6 | Harry Grace | 57kg | 1:11.22 | 4-4-4 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $3.00 |
| 10/10 | 31/01/2026 | 21 | G3 OPEN M 4U | $201,600.00 | Caulfield | 1200m | Good 4 | Harry Coffey | 57kg | 1:09.72 | 4-6-10 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $4.80 |
| 4/11 | 10/01/2026 | 15 | G3 OPEN | $201,000.00 | Flemington | 1200m | Good 3 | Mark Zahra | 58kg | 1:10.70 | 7-7-4 | 9 |
| 2.4L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Cejay Graham
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a lengthy eight-month spell after closing last campaign with an eighth at Rockhampton, beaten just over four lengths after jumping awkwardly and making only late ground. Will relish a hot tempo and his recent trials suggest he can give this a big shake.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 30/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Heavy | Cejay Graham | 1:02.44 | - | 3 |
| 1.49L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Cejay Graham | 0:58.17 | - | 3 |
| 0.56L | $0.00 | |
| 8/11 | 05/05/2026 | 17 | OPEN 3U | $1,000,000.00 | Rockhampton | 1300m | Good 4 | Luke P Dempsey | 55.5kg | 1:13.69 | 10-9-8 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $26.00 |
| 12/12 | 18/04/2026 | 22 | LR Qlty | $160,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 53kg | 0:56.97 | 7-8-12 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $6.50 |
| 2/14 | 27/03/2026 | 13 | Qlty | $150,000.00 | Toowoomba | 1200m | Good 4 | Luke P Dempsey | 56kg | 1:11.94 | 12-8-2 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $2.30 |
| 2/12 | 14/03/2026 | 14 | Qlty 3U | $150,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Soft 7 | Luke P Dempsey | 56.5kg | 1:23.54 | 10-8-2 | 11 |
| 3.0L | $9.00 |
| 2/10 | 28/02/2026 | 28 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Soft 6 | Jace Mcmurray | 55kg | 1:10.41 | 9-10-2 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $2.70 |
| 1/9 | 31/01/2026 | 7 | CL6 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Jai Williams | 58kg | 1:22.12 | 8-8-1 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $2.80 |

Jockey: Ben Thompson
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumed with a strong third at this track behind Now Is The Hour, beaten two and a half lengths after being hampered at the start and working home from well back. His G3 WJ Healy Stakes fifth to Yellow Brick before the break was a good piece of form, beaten just over a length. Fitter second-up and looks a major danger.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 31/10/2026 | 126 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1110m | Soft 5 | Ben Thompson | 56kg | 1:03.18 | 9-9-3 | 7 |
| 2.6L | $8.50 |
| 1/6 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Ben Thompson | 1:00.41 | - | 2 |
| 0.42L | $0.00 | |
| 5/13 | 27/06/2026 | 14 | G3 Qlty | $200,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Soft 6 | Robbie Dolan | 54kg | 1:10.21 | 12-12-5 | 9 |
| 1.3L | $10.00 |
| 3/11 | 13/06/2026 | 21 | LR Qlty | $160,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Ben Thompson | 53kg | 1:11.54 | 5-5-3 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $9.00 |
| 7/12 | 23/05/2026 | 28 | LR Qlty | $160,000.00 | Doomben | 1110m | Soft 5 | Cejay Graham | 53kg | 1:03.79 | 9-10-7 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $13.00 |
| 2/8 | 25/04/2026 | 21 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Heavy 8 | Ben Thompson | 54kg | 1:12.21 | 4-4-2 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $2.30 |
| 2/7 | 04/04/2026 | 14 | CL6 3U | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Good 4 | Angela Jones | 60kg | 1:09.84 | 5-5-2 | 6 |
| 0.9L | $3.60 |
| 6/8 | 20/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Ben Thompson | 1:01.02 | - | 8 |
| 5.47L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Angela Jones
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Made a strong statement first-up at this track, winning by two and a half lengths as favourite after leading and opening right up on Zoubaby. He beat About To Explode in the process and had been competitive in BM85 grade at Eagle Farm before the break. The one they have to catch.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 31/10/2026 | 126 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1110m | Soft 5 | Emily Lang | 52kg | 1:03.18 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $2.15 |
| 2/6 | 06/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Angela Jones | 0:57.91 | - | 5 |
| 0.72L | $0.00 | |
| 7/12 | 27/06/2026 | 21 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Soft 6 | Daniel Moor | 59kg | 1:10.67 | 1-1-7 | 12 |
| 3.5L | $9.00 |
| 11/11 | 06/06/2026 | 14 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Soft 5 | Tommy Berry | 59kg | 1:10.33 | 1-2-11 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $2.35 |
| 2/12 | 23/05/2026 | 14 | CL6 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Soft 5 | James McDonald | 58kg | 1:09.35 | 5-5-2 | 12 |
| 1.6L | $2.70 |
| 2/13 | 09/05/2026 | 21 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Daniel Moor | 57.5kg | 1:09.35 | 1-1-2 | 13 |
| 0.3L | $4.00 |
| 5/12 | 18/04/2026 | 98 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1200m | Good 4 | Angela Jones | 57.5kg | 1:10.06 | 1-1-5 | 8 |
| 2.6L | $1.80 |
| 1/6 | 07/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Angela Jones | 0:57.94 | - | 5 |
| 0.05L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Taylor Marshall
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won both runs this campaign on the Gold Coast Poly, most recently a BM75 by five and a half lengths as a dominant odds-on favourite. He also put away a BM70 field by just under five lengths the start prior, so the winning habit is obvious. This is tougher, but he has minor claims.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 24/10/2026 | 17 | BM75 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1150m | Neutral | Matthew Palmer | 58.5kg | 1:05.08 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $1.35 |
| 1/10 | 07/10/2026 | 193 | BM70 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1150m | Neutral | Taylor Marshall | 57.5kg | 1:05.35 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 4.9L | $1.45 |
| 4/8 | 28/03/2026 | 14 | BM70 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1150m | Neutral | Dylan Turner | 58kg | 1:06.44 | 2-3-4 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $1.80 |
| 8/10 | 14/03/2026 | 17 | CL3 3U | $50,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1200m | Soft 7 | Dylan Turner | 60kg | 1:10.64 | 6-6-8 | 6 |
| 8.4L | $7.50 |
| 3/7 | 25/02/2026 | 18 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Good 4 | Jace Mcmurray | 56.5kg | 1:09.47 | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $1.70 |
| 1/10 | 07/02/2026 | 50 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1150m | Neutral | Brandon Lerena | 59kg | 1:07.23 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 8.1L | $1.95 |
| 3/4 | 15/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Matthew Palmer | 0:57.30 | - | 3 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |