Eagle Farm Race 8 - Ladbrokes Mates Mode (Bm78)
SMART AS SMART (6) returned in good order with a strong Doomben win before going down by the narrowest of margins there last time out. Winning rider Bayliss stays on top and is sure to be going very close again. THE IRISH (7) has a win and two seconds from six attempts over this mile journey and should be able to dictate terms up on speed. Will give backers a sight. RATTLE AND HUM (1) is a stayer resuming but gets some weight off with the claim and should be finding the line late in the piece. THINKHARDANDFAST (8) ran in the middle of the pack last start at Doomben. Is up in distance today and can give this a shake.

Jockey: Benjamin Osmond
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding back from a spell of three-and-a-half months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign eighth of 13 at Rosehill Bm78 January 17 over 2400m, on heavy track; 12 len behind Bella Montagna carrying 57kg at $10. When resuming last campaign fourth in a small field at Canterbury 5yo+ Bm72 November 14 over 1550m, 3.5 len behind Verbil carrying 60kg at $7. Expected to feature.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 21/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Jace Mcmurray | 0:56.93 | - | 5 |
| 10.4L | $0.00 | |
| 8/13 | 17/01/2026 | 21 | BM78 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 2400m | Heavy 8 | Jace Mcmurray | 57kg | 2:34.71 | 2-2-8 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $10.00 |
| 1/10 | 27/12/2025 | 14 | BM78 | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 2400m | Soft 5 | Jace Mcmurray | 55.5kg | 2:28.51 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $5.00 |
| 2/10 | 13/12/2025 | 14 | BM78 | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 2200m | Soft 5 | Mark Du Plessis | 56.5kg | 2:16.53 | 7-7-2 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $11.00 |
| 5/11 | 29/11/2025 | 15 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 2020m | Soft 5 | Jace Mcmurray | 59kg | 2:04.81 | 2-1-5 | 9 |
| 3.8L | $18.00 |
| 4/6 | 14/11/2025 | 156 | BM72 5U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Good 4 | Tommy Berry | 60kg | 1:33.37 | 4-3-4 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $7.00 |
| 4/6 | 07/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Good | Regan Bayliss | 1:15.35 | - | 0 |
| 1.44L | $0.00 | |
| 3/8 | 11/06/2025 | 7 | BM78 3U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 2400m | Soft 6 | Jace Mcmurray | 54kg | 2:35.22 | 2-1-3 | 8 |
| 5.3L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Chelsea Baker
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. Last start ran on from midfield and won by 0.6 len at Dalby Hcp April 25 over 1400m defeating Smart Recognition with 56.5kg at $6. At only start last preparation second last of 9 at Toowoomba Bm80 on September 27 over 1625m, 13 len behind Ludovisi with 58.5kg at $41. Place chance up in grade today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 25/04/2026 | 210 | OPEN | $10,000.00 | Dalby | 1400m | Good 4 | Jess Emmerson | 56.5kg | 1:23.07 | 4-3-1 | 3 |
| 0.6L | $6.00 |
| 8/9 | 27/09/2025 | 77 | BM80 | $85,000.00 | Toowoomba | 1625m | Good 3 | Winona Costin | 58.5kg | 1:38.22 | 9-9-8 | 8 |
| 13.1L | $41.00 |
| 5/7 | 26/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Shania Willis | 0:55.74 | - | 7 |
| 5.28L | $0.00 | |
| 14/16 | 12/07/2025 | 10 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 2000m | Good 4 | Emily Lang | 58.5kg | 2:03.75 | 4-2-14 | 13 |
| 6.4L | $16.00 |
| 6/10 | 02/07/2025 | 21 | BM78 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1845m | Soft 5 | Emily Lang | 58.5kg | 1:52.55 | 1-1-6 | 7 |
| 3.9L | $8.00 |
| 1/11 | 11/06/2025 | 42 | BM75 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1650m | Good 4 | Emily Lang | 58kg | 1:39.90 | 3-2-1 | 11 |
| 0.5L | $17.00 |
| 5/5 | 02/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 870m | Soft | Jess Emmerson | 0:51.79 | - | 4 |
| 9.67L | $0.00 | |
| 6/12 | 30/04/2025 | 11 | BM78 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1700m | Soft 5 | Emily Lang | 57kg | 1:45.40 | 1-1-6 | 7 |
| 2.4L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Daniel Moor
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 39-day let-up. Last start came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 8 at Doomben Bm78 on March 28 over 1600m, 4 len behind Sarrismo with 57kg at $18. The run before that 5th of 13 at Gold Coast Gc Stakes on March 14 over 1800m, slow going 3.5 len behind Encoder carrying 53kg at $81. Should give a good account.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 28/03/2026 | 14 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1600m | Good 4 | Jasper Franklin | 57kg | 1:35.97 | 7-8-3 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $18.00 |
| 5/13 | 14/03/2026 | 21 | Qlty | $125,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1800m | Soft 7 | Frederick Larson | 53kg | 1:50.83 | 11-12-5 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $81.00 |
| 3/10 | 21/02/2026 | 21 | OPEN | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Frederick Larson | 54kg | 1:47.12 | 5-4-3 | 4 |
| 5.2L | $13.00 |
| 6/9 | 31/01/2026 | 15 | BM80 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1810m | Good 4 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 58kg | 1:50.05 | 7-7-6 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $41.00 |
| 0/13 | 16/01/2026 | 18 | OPEN | $65,000.00 | Ballina | 1590m | Good 3 | Anthony Allen | 54kg | 1:35.30 | - | 13 |
| 99.0L | $31.00 |
| 1/8 | 29/12/2025 | 29 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 1550m | Good 4 | Dylan Turner | 56kg | 1:32.97 | 4-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $2.70 |
| 1/6 | 09/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Soft | Nozi Tomizawa | 0:58.28 | - | 6 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 02/05/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 650m | Good | Jake Molloy | 0:39.96 | - | 4 |
| 5.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jake Bayliss
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming ran on from midfield and won by 0.6 len at Doomben Cl5 April 1 over 1350m on a rain affected track defeating Nightcapped with 56kg at $3.50. Second-up 2nd in a small field at Doomben Cl5 on April 15 over 1640m, nose behind Retainer carrying 56.5kg at $5. Profiles nicely. Expected to feature prominently again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 15/04/2026 | 14 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1640m | Good 4 | Jake Bayliss | 56.5kg | 1:40.54 | 3-4-2 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
| 1/6 | 01/04/2026 | 84 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 5 | Jake Bayliss | 56kg | 1:20.84 | 3-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.6L | $3.50 |
| 2/7 | 19/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1200m | Good | Jake Bayliss | 1:12.98 | - | 3 |
| 0.08L | $0.00 | |
| 6/13 | 07/01/2026 | 18 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Damien Thornton | 59kg | 1:36.84 | 9-9-6 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $26.00 |
| 5/9 | 20/12/2025 | 24 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 52kg | 1:35.29 | 5-5-5 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $10.00 |
| 2/9 | 26/11/2025 | 14 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1700m | Soft 7 | Damien Thornton | 58.5kg | 1:44.32 | 6-6-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $5.50 |
| 8/10 | 12/11/2025 | 144 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Damien Thornton | 54.5kg | 1:23.45 | 6-5-8 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $13.00 |
| 4/7 | 14/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Soft | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 0:59.66 | - | 2 |
| 8.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Michael Rodd
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after four months came from midfield and won by 0.6 len at Sunshine Coast Cl4 April 19 over 1600m defeating Divakara carrying 59kg at $7. Previously second-up 8th of 10 at Doomben Hcp on December 6 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Sun Worshipper with 52kg at $5. Has won second-up in the past and is capable of building on that record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 19/04/2026 | 114 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Michael Rodd | 59kg | 1:39.59 | 4-3-1 | 1 |
| 0.6L | $7.00 |
| 7/9 | 26/12/2025 | 20 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 2200m | Soft 6 | Jai Williams | 57.5kg | 2:20.25 | 2-2-7 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $4.80 |
| 8/10 | 06/12/2025 | 17 | OPEN | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 2000m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 52kg | 2:01.45 | 2-2-8 | 8 |
| 5.3L | $5.00 |
| 2/10 | 19/11/2025 | 88 | BM65 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1630m | Good 4 | Jai Williams | 58.5kg | 1:40.11 | 3-1-2 | 6 |
| 0.6L | $7.50 |
| 7/7 | 06/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Boris Thornton | 0:58.42 | - | 1 |
| 5.7L | $0.00 | |
| 3/14 | 23/08/2025 | 28 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 2206m | Soft 5 | Siobhan Rutledge | 55.5kg | 2:18.46 | 2-2-3 | 7 |
| 3.2L | $5.50 |
| 2/5 | 19/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Heavy | Siobhan Rutledge | 1:17.39 | - | 4 |
| 1.53L | $0.00 | |
| 1/13 | 26/07/2025 | 24 | BM78 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 2200m | Heavy 8 | Siobhan Rutledge | 52.5kg | 2:19.51 | 7-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.9L | $16.00 |

Jockey: Angela Jones
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming sat on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 9 at Doomben Bm85 on March 28 over 1350m, 3.5 len behind Castillian carrying 54kg at $6. Last start 7th of 13 at Doomben Bm78 on April 11 over 1350m, 4 len behind Grammar Lad with 57kg at $41. Will be hard to beat.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13 | 11/04/2026 | 14 | BM78 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Cody Collis | 57kg | 1:18.73 | 5-6-7 | 10 |
| 4.0L | $41.00 |
| 7/9 | 28/03/2026 | 119 | BM85 | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Ben Thompson | 54kg | 1:19.60 | 3-2-7 | 6 |
| 3.7L | $6.00 |
| 5/8 | 17/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 0:59.27 | - | 1 |
| 1.68L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 05/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Heavy | Angela Jones | 0:54.26 | - | 2 |
| 0.13L | $0.00 | |
| 1/11 | 29/11/2025 | 7 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 2020m | Soft 5 | Jasper Franklin | 57kg | 2:04.81 | 3-5-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $2.80 |
| 1/15 | 22/11/2025 | 14 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Angela Jones | 56kg | 1:50.24 | 2-2-1 | 12 |
| 1.5L | $4.80 |
| 2/11 | 08/11/2025 | 14 | CL3 3U | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | FM 2 | Ben Thompson | 56.5kg | 1:34.65 | 4-6-2 | 5 |
| 0.6L | $5.00 |
| 3/8 | 25/10/2025 | 28 | CL6 FM | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Angela Jones | 52kg | 1:19.07 | 4-2-3 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Emily Lang
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th of 8 at Gold Coast Cl5 on April 10 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Nodachi with 60kg at $15. Before that ran last of 7 at Doomben Cl5 on March 18 over 1660m, 8 len behind Eclair Awesome with 60kg at $17. Hard to have.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 10/04/2026 | 23 | CL5 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Brandon Lerena | 60kg | 1:23.43 | 5-7-4 | 4 |
| 3.7L | $15.00 |
| 7/7 | 18/03/2026 | 14 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1660m | Good 4 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 60kg | 1:39.32 | 5-6-7 | 2 |
| 8.7L | $17.00 |
| 6/8 | 04/03/2026 | 24 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Dylan Turner | 58.5kg | 1:18.93 | 7-4-6 | 5 |
| 7.2L | $31.00 |
| 6/9 | 08/02/2026 | 172 | CL5 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Frederick Larson | 60kg | 1:24.14 | 6-5-6 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $19.00 |
| 6/8 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Frederick Larson | 0:58.37 | - | 5 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 12/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Chelsea Baker | 1:03.58 | - | 3 |
| 4.14L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 20/08/2025 | 21 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1680m | Soft 5 | Cody Collis | 57.5kg | 1:41.88 | 5-5-7 | 8 |
| 9.4L | $17.00 |
| 3/10 | 30/07/2025 | 18 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1660m | Soft 5 | Cobi Vitler | 56.5kg | 1:41.33 | 7-7-3 | 5 |
| 3.1L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Ben Thompson
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up today. Not raced for 39 days. Last start ran last of 12 at Doomben Cl3-Sw on March 28 over 1350m, 9 len behind Grammar Lad with 55kg at $16. At only start last preparation won by 0.8 len at Southwell All Weather F&M Mdn Sw April 4 2025 over 1622m defeating Luminoso carrying 57kg at $3.80. Still early in the prep and needs another run or two.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | 28/03/2026 | 358 | CL3 3U | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Ben Thompson | 55kg | 1:19.74 | 5-4-12 | 11 |
| 9.3L | $16.00 |
| 3/7 | 05/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Heavy | Stephanie Tierney | 1:02.05 | - | 7 |
| 3.25L | $0.00 | |
| 1/8 | 04/04/2025 | 177 | MDN F 3U | $13,280.00 | Southwell | 1622m | Neutral | Kieran Shoemark | 57kg | 1:40.20 | 2-1-1 | 9 |
| 0.8L | $3.75 |
| 2/13 | 09/10/2024 | 18 | NOV F 2 | $12,340.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Oisin Murphy | 58kg | 1:39.44 | 3-3-2 | 13 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 |
| 3/7 | 21/09/2024 | - | NOV F 2 | $15,430.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 1609m | Good Firm | Robert Havlin | 58kg | 1:42.63 | 6-3-3 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $6.00 |