Emerald Race 5 - Emerald Isuzu Ute Hcp (C1)
HOOROO (2) sets the standard after winning on debut at Mackay as an odds-on favourite, beating ELEGANT VENUS by just under three lengths in a Maiden. He still has to confirm it at Class 1 level, but the authority of that first performance gives him the strongest profile. HOLY HOLY HOLY (8) is the main danger if her latest Emerald run is forgiven; she was favourite, struck trouble, and her previous head second at Dingo reads well for this. HEROIC TALENT (5) has not won often, yet his Mackay fourth in Benchmark 55 grade came after a wide run and his wet-track record is a useful asset. CRUDO (4) earned respect with a four-and-a-half-length Birdsville Maiden win, though his previous heavy-track defeat at Nowra keeps the soft 5 as the question. HOOROO appeals most, with HOLY HOLY HOLY the key threat.
Jockey: Nikki Olzard
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Made an immediate impression at Mackay, winning a Maiden by just under three lengths after being sent out an odds-on favourite. He began awkwardly and raced keenly early, yet still took over and won with authority. Class 1 is tougher, but he looks the most progressive winning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 03/09/2026 | - | MDN | $23,000.00 | Mackay | 1100m | Good 4 | Ryan Wiggins | 60kg | 1:03.61 | 2-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.9L | $1.80 |
| 2/5 | 14/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rockhampton | 1000m | Soft | Alisha Taylor | 1:01.61 | - | 4 |
| 0.68L | $0.00 | |
| 3/6 | 15/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Nadia Daniels | 1:01.90 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Kayla Barker
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Drops back from provincial company after a sixth in an Ipswich FM Benchmark 58, where she was slowly away, settled rearward and charged home late after being sent out favourite. Her prior Ipswich ninth was less convincing, though she again missed the start and made some ground. Wet record tempers the winning case, but she has place claims.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 27/08/2026 | 8 | BM0-58 FM | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Soft 5 | Archie Mccolm | 55.5kg | 1:21.64 | 10-8-6 | 7 |
| 3.7L | $3.20 |
| 9/12 | 19/08/2026 | 20 | CL1 FM | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 57kg | 1:20.04 | 11-12-9 | 2 |
| 6.6L | $14.00 |
| 3/5 | 11/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Cejay Graham | 1:00.56 | - | 1 |
| 1.46L | $0.00 | |
| 3/10 | 30/07/2026 | 15 | BM0-60 | $20,000.00 | Gatton | 1400m | Good 4 | Tahlia Fenlon | 56kg | 1:24.52 | 10-8-3 | 4 |
| 1.7L | $3.40 |
| 7/11 | 15/07/2026 | 20 | CL1 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Benjamin Osmond | 54kg | 1:25.07 | 10-9-7 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $9.00 |
| 4/10 | 25/06/2026 | 134 | CL1 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1200m | Soft 5 | Tahlia Fenlon | 54kg | 1:10.32 | 10-10-4 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $11.00 |
| 4/5 | 02/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Archie Mccolm | 0:59.40 | - | 5 |
| 3.1L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 11/02/2026 | 28 | CL1 3U | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 6 | Daniel Moor | 58kg | 1:21.43 | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $10.00 |
Jockey: Samantha Pointon
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Broke through in style at Birdsville, winning a 3yo+ Maiden by four and a half lengths as a well-supported favourite after travelling well and putting the race away quickly. That was a marked improvement on his Nowra heavy-track failure, where he was unwanted and beaten just over eight lengths. Soft-ground record is the query, so he profiles as a genuine place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 04/09/2026 | 103 | MDN 3U | $22,000.00 | Birdsville | 1200m | Good | Samantha Pointon | 58.5kg | 1:09.25 | 3-3-1 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $2.45 |
| 11/12 | 24/05/2026 | 21 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1600m | Heavy 9 | Adam Farragher | 59kg | 1:39.08 | 8-8-11 | 12 |
| 8.3L | $26.00 |
| 5/7 | 03/05/2026 | 15 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1405m | Good 4 | Nick Heywood | 59kg | 1:25.44 | 1-2-5 | 2 |
| 8.6L | $3.10 |
| 4/7 | 18/04/2026 | 28 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1500m | Soft 5 | Jean Van Overmeire | 58.5kg | 1:31.97 | 1-1-4 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $8.00 |
| 5/7 | 21/03/2026 | 146 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Soft 7 | Grant Buckley | 58.5kg | 1:25.48 | 5-5-5 | 5 |
| 7.0L | $19.00 |
| 3/7 | 05/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Soft | Grant Buckley | 0:47.95 | - | 0 |
| 1.2L | $0.00 | |
| 3/11 | 26/10/2025 | 20 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1509m | Good 4 | Andrew Gibbons | 56.5kg | 1:31.42 | 3-3-3 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $7.00 |
| 2/8 | 23/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Soft | Andrew Gibbons | 1:01.03 | - | 0 |
| 3.92L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Raul Silvera Olivera
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Improved at Mackay last start when fourth in a Benchmark 55, beaten just under four lengths, and that effort had merit after he jumped awkwardly and raced wide throughout. Handles wet ground and looks a strong danger if more tractable.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 03/09/2026 | 40 | BM0-55 | $21,000.00 | Mackay | 1200m | Good 4 | Raul Silvera Olivera | 57.5kg | 1:10.91 | 8-7-4 | 8 |
| 3.9L | $21.00 |
| 9/11 | 25/07/2026 | 14 | Qlty 3 | $75,000.00 | Mackay | 1560m | Good 4 | Tom Orr | 54kg | 1:34.05 | 1-3-9 | 9 |
| 7.4L | $51.00 |
| 6/11 | 11/07/2026 | 30 | OPEN 3 | $75,000.00 | Rockhampton | 1500m | Soft 5 | Jason Taylor | 54kg | 1:28.04 | 2-2-6 | 9 |
| 7.6L | $151.00 |
| 11/12 | 11/06/2026 | 10 | Qlty 3 | $105,000.00 | Mackay | 1300m | Good 4 | Raul Silvera Olivera | 55kg | 1:15.86 | 11-11-11 | 7 |
| 9.4L | $41.00 |
| 2/6 | 01/06/2026 | 18 | CL2 | $15,000.00 | Thangool | 1300m | Soft 5 | Raul Silvera Olivera | 57.5kg | 1:16.16 | 6-6-2 | 4 |
| 2.4L | $8.00 |
| 1/6 | 14/05/2026 | 51 | MDN 3 | $23,000.00 | Mackay | 1200m | Soft 5 | Raul Silvera Olivera | 58kg | 1:12.23 | 3-3-1 | 5 |
| 1.2L | $4.20 |
| 3/3 | 06/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rockhampton | 1000m | Good | Raul Silvera Olivera | 1:00.59 | - | 1 |
| 2.74L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 20/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rockhampton | 1000m | Soft | Tom Orr | 0:59.35 | - | 4 |
| 2.09L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Julie Busuttin
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Has done little wrong in two starts, winning a 3yo+ Maiden at Dingo before going under by a long neck in a Class B at Emerald. He was slow away and raced keenly here last time, yet still carried 61kg and kept coming. Up to 1200m is the query, but he is a live place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 05/09/2026 | 14 | CLB | $10,000.00 | Emerald | 1000m | Good 3 | Raul Silvera Olivera | 61kg | 0:57.50 | - | 1 |
| 0.4L | $5.00 |
| 1/8 | 22/08/2026 | - | MDN 3U | $12,000.00 | Dingo | 900m | Good | Sarah Robbins | 59.5kg | 0:53.60 | - | 1 |
| 0.4L | $12.00 |
| 2/4 | 17/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Emerald | 800m | Good | Amie Meissner | 0:46.05 | - | 3 |
| 0.31L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Warwick Satherley
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Won by just over five lengths in a Springsure 3yo+ Maiden on soft ground and was near the top of betting, so the latest result deserves respect. The concern is the step from picnic Maiden grade into a harder Class 1, and she was beaten six and a half lengths at Emerald two back. Needs to prove the form lifts.
Last Starts 23 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 | 29/08/2026 | 12 | MDN 3U | $11,000.00 | Springsure | 1100m | Soft | Warwick Satherley | 57.5kg | 1:05.90 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 5.1L | $2.40 |
| 4/9 | 17/08/2026 | 45 | MDN | $17,000.00 | Emerald | 1200m | Good 4 | Warwick Satherley | 57.5kg | 1:09.81 | 5-4-4 | 3 |
| 6.4L | $6.50 |
| 10/13 | 03/07/2026 | 25 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Daniel Moor | 56.5kg | 1:21.22 | 4-2-10 | 6 |
| 7.7L | $18.00 |
| 2/2 | 08/06/2026 | 138 | MDN FM | $27,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Daniel Moor | 60kg | 1:18.41 | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 5.2L | $2.00 |
| 5/6 | 07/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Daniel Moor | 1:01.01 | - | 6 |
| 7.39L | $0.00 | |
| 2/11 | 21/01/2026 | 17 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 57.5kg | 1:20.38 | 5-5-2 | 8 |
| 1.3L | $21.00 |
| 4/8 | 04/01/2026 | 139 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Lismore | 1320m | Good 4 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 57kg | 1:18.05 | 3-3-4 | 2 |
| 0.9L | $8.50 |
| 2/6 | 23/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1200m | Soft | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 1:12.93 | - | 5 |
| 1.25L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Natalea Summers
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Was checked near the 500m at Mackay last start, but still finished eighth in a Benchmark 55, beaten five and a half lengths at long odds. Improvement required.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 03/09/2026 | 21 | BM0-55 | $21,000.00 | Mackay | 1200m | Good 4 | Tom Orr | 55kg | 1:10.91 | 9-9-8 | 7 |
| 5.4L | $101.00 |
| 8/11 | 13/08/2026 | 12 | BM0-55 | $21,000.00 | Rockhampton | 1500m | Good 4 | Tasha Chambers | 57.5kg | 1:29.59 | 5-5-8 | 5 |
| 9.1L | $81.00 |
| 2/7 | 01/08/2026 | 21 | BM0-50 | $10,000.00 | Yeppoon | 1200m | Good 4 | Raul Silvera Olivera | 61kg | 1:10.98 | - | 5 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
| 10/12 | 11/07/2026 | 20 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Ingham | 1200m | Good 3 | Tasha Chambers | 61kg | 1:11.91 | - | 3 |
| 4.5L | $14.00 |
| 1/5 | 21/06/2026 | 15 | MDN 2U | $10,000.00 | Bowen | 1200m | Good 4 | Tasha Chambers | 59.5kg | 1:12.91 | - | 4 |
| 0.1L | $3.50 |
| 7/8 | 06/06/2026 | 176 | MDN 34 | $23,000.00 | Townsville | 1400m | Good 4 | Tasha Chambers | 55kg | 1:22.70 | 3-2-7 | 6 |
| 5.6L | $41.00 |
| 3/5 | 03/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 850m | Soft | Brandon Lerena | 0:50.53 | - | 2 |
| 1.1L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 20/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 900m | Good | Tom Orr | 0:53.28 | - | 2 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Chris Whiteley
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after a poor Mackay Benchmark 58 run, finishing tenth and beaten over 13 lengths when unwanted in the market. His Rockhampton start prior was also plain, finishing second last after racing wide throughout. Has 1200m placings, but needs a marked lift.
Last Starts 66 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14 | 17/07/2026 | 8 | BM0-58 | $30,000.00 | Mackay | 1800m | Good 4 | Wanderson D'avila | 54.5kg | 1:51.27 | 7-9-10 | 12 |
| 12.8L | $101.00 |
| 8/9 | 09/07/2026 | 10 | BM0-58 | $30,000.00 | Rockhampton | 1600m | Good 4 | Natalea Summers | 54.5kg | 1:36.44 | 5-8-8 | 5 |
| 6.3L | $151.00 |
| 8/12 | 29/06/2026 | 16 | BM0-55 | $15,000.00 | Emerald | 1630m | Good 4 | Natalea Summers | 57.5kg | 1:38.85 | 5-3-8 | 5 |
| 8.2L | $31.00 |
| 5/7 | 13/06/2026 | 8 | BM55 | $10,000.00 | Gladstone | 1517m | Good | Christopher Mciver | 58kg | 1:36.24 | - | 2 |
| 11.9L | $5.50 |
| 9/9 | 05/06/2026 | 35 | CL1 | $21,000.00 | Rockhampton | 1400m | Good 4 | Tom Orr | 55kg | 1:23.59 | 8-9-9 | 6 |
| 5.9L | $31.00 |
| 4/9 | 01/05/2026 | 14 | CL3 3U | $21,000.00 | Mackay | 1560m | Good 4 | Mckenzie Apel | 57kg | 1:34.37 | 7-8-4 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $21.00 |
| 5/6 | 06/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rockhampton | 1000m | Good | Tom Orr | 0:58.24 | - | 2 |
| 4.69L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 04/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Good | Corey Sutherland | 0:52.64 | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |