Gold Coast Race 2 - The Salty Barnacles (Bm68)
Former NSW galloper BLINKED (8) broke the maiden status in impressive fashion at Goulburn before being tipped out for further time to furnish. Has since tuned up for this with two recent trials and can run a big race while fresh. SIGNATURE TART (6) returned in good order with a dominant Gold Coast victory and will have derived some confidence from that win. Can go right on with the job now. SEYMOUR STARS (5) has strung three wins together on the bounce to start the career and it's hard to knock mares in form. Top-three credentials. PETITE PALACE (1) was a touch disappointing last time out but the form prior was good enough for a race of this nature. Capable of bouncing right back. GAYLORD (2) best of the rest with the claim.

Jockey: Brandon Lerena
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 11th of 13 at Doomben Nmw on February 7 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Super Zamboni with 52kg at $21. The run before that came from midfield and won by 3 len at Warwick Bm70 January 22 over 1100m on a rain affected track defeating Adalie carrying 56.5kg at $3.30. In the mix against this line-up.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | 07/02/2026 | 16 | NMW | $85,000.00 | Doomben | 1200m | Good 3 | Mark Du Plessis | 52kg | 1:09.03 | 3-5-11 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $21.00 |
| 1/9 | 22/01/2026 | 34 | BM70 | $20,000.00 | Warwick | 1100m | Soft 5 | Brandon Lerena | 56.5kg | 1:03.52 | 4-3-1 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $3.30 |
| 3/6 | 12/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Brandon Lerena | 1:03.58 | - | 1 |
| 0.83L | $0.00 | |
| 8/10 | 19/12/2025 | 99 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 52.5kg | 1:09.75 | 6-6-8 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $8.50 |
| 3/8 | 02/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Micheal Hellyer | 53kg | 0:57.18 | - | 3 |
| 6.8L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 11/09/2025 | 12 | BM58 34 | $20,000.00 | Warwick | 1200m | Good 4 | Corey Sutherland | 59.5kg | 1:11.19 | 4-3-1 | 2 |
| 0.9L | $2.05 |
| 2/8 | 30/08/2025 | 14 | BM65 34 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1100m | Good 4 | Rikki Jamieson | 57.5kg | 1:04.72 | 2-2-2 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $4.40 |
| 1/12 | 16/08/2025 | 28 | BM62 | $28,000.00 | Beaudesert | 1100m | Good 4 | Rikki Jamieson | 57kg | 1:03.20 | 2-2-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.70 |

Jockey: Jett Newman
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of five-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation eighth of 14 at Randwick Highway-C3 September 20 over 1000m, 4 len behind Petticoat with 57.5kg at $26. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.5 len Grafton Super Mdn July 13 over 1006m defeating Torque Ti Amo carrying 61kg at $2.40. Has claims if presented on song.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 10/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Good | Andrew Mallyon | 54kg | 0:59.72 | - | 5 |
| 0.7L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good | Andrew Mallyon | 54kg | 0:58.73 | - | 4 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |
| 8/14 | 20/09/2025 | 25 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1000m | Good 4 | Andrew Mallyon | 57.5kg | 0:57.24 | 11-7-8 | 7 |
| 4.2L | $26.00 |
| 1/7 | 26/08/2025 | 24 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 1050m | Soft 7 | Andrew Mallyon | 59.5kg | 1:01.08 | 6-4-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $3.10 |
| 2/10 | 02/08/2025 | 20 | CL1 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1200m | Soft 5 | Matthew Mcguren | 58.5kg | 1:12.40 | 4-3-2 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $3.70 |
| 1/12 | 13/07/2025 | 487 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Grafton | 1006m | Good 4 | Aaron Bullock | 61kg | 0:58.61 | 2-2-1 | 8 |
| 1.6L | $2.40 |
| 6/9 | 13/03/2024 | 26 | MDN 3 | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1400m | Good 3 | Josh Parr | 57kg | 1:21.52 | 3-3-6 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $12.00 |
| 6/9 | 16/02/2024 | 14 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1250m | Soft 6 | Josh Parr | 58.5kg | 1:14.77 | 2-2-6 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $2.88 |

Jockey: Frederick Larson
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after six months scored a big 5.5 len win at Gold Coast Poly Bm70 February 14 over 1150m defeating Hulkamania carrying 54kg at $4.40. Previously second-up 10th of 12 at Eagle Farm Mdn on July 2 over 1000m, slow going 6 len behind Ten Good Reasons carrying 54kg at $11. Great chance to make it two in a row. Must be respected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 14/02/2026 | 185 | BM70 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1150m | Neutral | Frederick Larson | 54kg | 1:06.47 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 5.7L | $4.40 |
| 6/6 | 12/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Girish Goomany | 54kg | 1:03.76 | - | 2 |
| 9.98L | $0.00 |
| 10/11 | 13/08/2025 | 25 | CL1 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Good 4 | Danny Peisley | 57.5kg | 0:57.87 | 4-6-10 | 9 |
| 9.7L | $9.00 |
| 1/7 | 19/07/2025 | 17 | MDN F 3 | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1015m | Soft 7 | Danny Peisley | 58kg | 0:58.84 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 5.5L | $3.10 |
| 10/12 | 02/07/2025 | 18 | MDN | $40,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Soft 5 | Cobi Vitler | 54kg | 0:59.41 | 3-6-10 | 7 |
| 6.8L | $11.00 |
| 2/9 | 14/06/2025 | 77 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Good 4 | Jai Williams | 57.5kg | 0:57.64 | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $2.70 |
| 4/7 | 29/03/2025 | 35 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1050m | Neutral | Dan Mcgillivray | 55kg | 1:00.63 | 7-4-4 | 4 |
| 5.7L | $5.00 |
| 2/7 | 28/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 900m | Good | Jai Williams | 0:52.18 | - | 4 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Karl Zechner
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Half-brother to three-time Group 1 winner Explosive Jack. Chasing a hat-trick. At the latest run came from midfield and won by 1.75 len at Lismore Cl1 February 10 over 1120m on a soft track defeating No Ragrets carrying 58kg at $6. The run before that won by a nose at Murwillumbah Mdn-Sw February 1 over 1100m defeating Poised Tycoon with 59kg at $11. Going well enough to give this a shake.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 10/02/2026 | 9 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Lismore | 1120m | Soft 5 | Jake Bayliss | 58kg | 1:05.06 | 4-4-1 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $6.00 |
| 1/7 | 01/02/2026 | 16 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 1100m | Good 3 | Matthew Palmer | 59kg | 1:04.70 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $11.00 |
| 4/8 | 16/01/2026 | 12 | MDN | $50,000.00 | Ballina | 1000m | Good 3 | Karl Zechner | 56.5kg | 0:58.26 | 6-6-4 | 3 |
| 0.6L | $3.20 |
| 2/7 | 04/01/2026 | 8 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Lismore | 1120m | Good 4 | Matthew Palmer | 59kg | 1:04.11 | 6-6-2 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $17.00 |
| 7/9 | 27/12/2025 | 356 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Matthew Palmer | 58.5kg | 0:57.49 | 1-3-7 | 5 |
| 5.7L | $16.00 |
| 12/12 | 05/01/2025 | 42 | RST40-0 | $181,535.00 | Sha Tin | 1200m | Good | Alfred Chan | 56kg | 1:09.40 | 7-9-12 | 9 |
| 11.0L | $23.00 |
| 2/3 | 27/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sha Tin | 1050m | Good | Alfred Chan | 1:03.14 | - | 1 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 17/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sha Tin | 800m | Good | Alfred Chan | 0:47.05 | - | 7 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Dylan Turner
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes. Finished off last campaign posting a big 4.5 len win Goulburn Mdn-Sw August 11 over 1100m slow track defeating Yvette carrying 55kg at $3.20. Previously first up; fifth of 8 at Randwick Kensington 2yo F Osc June 25 over 1100m, soft track; 8 len behind Wollzeile carrying 55kg at $26. Everything points to an effective return.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 12/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Andrew Mallyon | 54kg | 1:04.47 | - | 3 |
| 5.63L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 850m | Good | Jaden Lloyd | 55kg | 0:50.54 | - | 1 |
| 0.4L | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 11/08/2025 | 26 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Soft 6 | Andrew Adkins | 55kg | 1:07.87 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 4.7L | $3.20 |
| 4/7 | 16/07/2025 | 21 | MDN F 2 | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1100m | Soft 6 | Tom Sherry | 56kg | 1:05.45 | 3-3-4 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $12.00 |
| 5/8 | 25/06/2025 | 124 | OPEN F 2 | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1100m | Soft 5 | Kerrin Mcevoy | 55kg | 1:05.62 | 1-1-5 | 5 |
| 8.9L | $26.00 |
| 9/13 | 21/02/2025 | 14 | OPEN 2 | $50,500.00 | Canberra | 1000m | Soft 5 | Ronan Whelan | 55kg | 0:57.56 | 6-6-9 | 8 |
| 6.7L | $10.00 |
| 4/8 | 07/02/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1100m | Good 4 | Zac Lloyd | 56kg | 1:04.50 | 5-6-4 | 6 |
| 3.4L | $18.00 |