Gold Coast Poly Race 5 - Gallagher, Protect What Matters (Bm65)
BLACK MINTO (4) has hit a purple patch of late with two wins and five placings from her past seven starts. Has a win and a placing from two attempts over this track and trip and it's hard to knock mares in form. Looks the one they all have to run down. BRUTAL BOWLER (8) hasn't been too far away in all four runs this campaign and must be respected from the Lees yard. Can make his presence felt. WATERMELON (1) strips fitter second run back and gets a stack of weight off with the 3kg claim. Top-three contender. The well-related MAPLE DOOR (5) (half to G2 winner Oak Door) wasn't disgraced in town last start and will find this task a touch easier. In the mix. ASPEN COLORADO (2) next best from the inside marble.

Jockey: Julie Busuttin
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after three months 4th of 10 at Eagle Farm Bm65 on January 28 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Ariat with 58.5kg at $61. Previously second-up 5th of 10 at Ipswich Cg&E Bm58 on November 1 2024 over 1350m, 5 len behind West Cork with 60kg at $3. Fitter and looks set to improve sharply.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 28/01/2026 | 85 | BM65 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Jai Williams | 58.5kg | 1:23.04 | 4-6-4 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $61.00 |
| 8/11 | 04/11/2025 | 10 | BM55 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1900m | Neutral | Bella Youngberry | 64.5kg | 1:58.47 | 8-9-8 | 10 |
| 8.1L | $4.40 |
| 5/8 | 25/10/2025 | 17 | BM62 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 2000m | Neutral | Bella Youngberry | 61.5kg | 2:04.40 | 6-2-5 | 8 |
| 7.7L | $3.60 |
| 2/6 | 08/10/2025 | 11 | BM60 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1900m | Neutral | Bella Youngberry | 62.5kg | 1:59.57 | 4-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 |
| 1/8 | 27/09/2025 | 14 | BM62 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1900m | Neutral | Bella Youngberry | 59.5kg | 1:58.34 | 5-4-1 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $4.00 |
| 6/9 | 13/09/2025 | 14 | BM62 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 2000m | Neutral | Courtney Bellamy | 60kg | 2:04.63 | 3-6-6 | 4 |
| 6.7L | $3.40 |
| 1/6 | 22/12/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Soft | Alysha Collett | 1:14.31 | - | 0 |
| 3.01L | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 04/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Good | Ryan Maloney | 1:13.20 | - | 0 |
| 3.34L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Micheal Hellyer
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming ran last of 10 at Ipswich Bm78 on January 10 over 1350m, 24 len behind Mishani Crown with 55.5kg at $81. Second-up ran last of 8 at Eagle Farm Cl5 on January 28 over 1600m, 7 len behind Naval Seal carrying 55.5kg at $151. Has ability and is a definite top-three hope on best figures.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 28/01/2026 | 18 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 55.5kg | 1:36.70 | 6-7-8 | 6 |
| 7.0L | $151.00 |
| 10/10 | 10/01/2026 | 220 | BM78 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Karl Zechner | 55.5kg | 1:18.55 | 10-10-10 | 9 |
| 24.6L | $81.00 |
| 9/9 | 04/06/2025 | 26 | BM64 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1400m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 59.5kg | 1:25.74 | 9-8-9 | 6 |
| 11.9L | $61.00 |
| 10/10 | 09/05/2025 | 13 | BM70 2U | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1600m | Good 3 | Luke Cartwright | 58.5kg | 1:37.56 | 9-10-10 | 10 |
| 8.3L | $11.00 |
| 5/7 | 26/04/2025 | 55 | BM78 3U | $130,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Beau Mertens | 57kg | 1:39.71 | 6-7-5 | 7 |
| 4.4L | $5.50 |
| 7/10 | 02/03/2025 | 36 | BM64 3U | $75,000.00 | Bendigo | 1400m | Good 4 | Tom Prebble | 62.5kg | 1:23.54 | 10-9-7 | 9 |
| 4.5L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Adin Thompson
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently eased back early on 6th of 10 at this track Bm65 on February 7 over 1150m, 15 len behind King Of Minto with 61kg at $81. The race before that ran last of 13 at Gold Coast Bm70 on January 23 over 1400m, 17 len behind Absolute Sunshine with 58.5kg at $151. Hard to enthuse.
Last Starts 6 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 | 07/02/2026 | 15 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1150m | Neutral | Danny Peisley | 61kg | 1:07.23 | 8-8-6 | 5 |
| 15.3L | $81.00 |
| 13/13 | 23/01/2026 | 25 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Scott Sheargold | 58.5kg | 1:23.49 | 5-8-13 | 12 |
| 17.7L | $151.00 |
| 6/8 | 29/12/2025 | 10 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 1550m | Good 4 | Scott Sheargold | 56.5kg | 1:32.97 | 7-7-6 | 5 |
| 2.2L | $15.00 |
| 9/9 | 19/12/2025 | 35 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Lismore | 1410m | Good 4 | Amy Graham | 56kg | 1:23.84 | 7-8-9 | 7 |
| 5.8L | $12.00 |
| 4/6 | 14/11/2025 | 78 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Ballina | 1405m | Heavy 8 | Danny Peisley | 57.5kg | 1:27.13 | 6-4-4 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $7.00 |
| 10/10 | 28/08/2025 | 29 | OPEN 3U | $30,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 2020m | Soft 7 | Jett Newman | 59kg | 2:07.22 | 1-4-10 | 10 |
| 7.6L | $3.90 |
| 5/7 | 20/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Jake Bayliss | 0:59.19 | - | 6 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 08/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Jake Bayliss | 1:03.02 | - | 5 |
| 3.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Brandon Lerena
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 0.5 len at Beaudesert Bm65 February 6 over 1400m defeating Carpaccio carrying 58.5kg at $4.40. The run before that made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Ipswich Bm65 on January 21 over 1350m, 4.5 len behind Davikar with 58.5kg at $4.40. Backs up quickly and is expected to run well again.
Last Starts 7 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 | 06/02/2026 | 16 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Beaudesert | 1400m | Good 4 | Dylan Turner | 58.5kg | 1:23.24 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.40 |
| 3/11 | 21/01/2026 | 21 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Robbie Dolan | 58.5kg | 1:19.59 | 5-4-3 | 9 |
| 4.4L | $4.40 |
| 2/11 | 31/12/2025 | 25 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Beaudesert | 1400m | Good 3 | Dylan Turner | 58.5kg | 1:21.67 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $5.00 |
| 3/10 | 06/12/2025 | 28 | CL3 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 3 | Karl Zechner | 56.5kg | 1:22.58 | 1-2-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $7.50 |
| 2/7 | 08/11/2025 | 14 | CL3 3U | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Boris Thornton | 58kg | 1:22.25 | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $4.80 |
| 3/9 | 25/10/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1540m | Neutral | Courtney Bellamy | 58.5kg | 1:33.85 | 2-1-3 | 8 |
| 1.7L | $2.25 |
| 4/7 | 16/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Jace Mcmurray | 0:56.94 | - | 2 |
| 4.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jett Newman
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Half-brother to three-time Group 3 winner Caballus. Most recently 6th of 8 at Toowoomba Bm62 on February 7 over 1625m, 5.5 len behind Eleanor Nancy carrying 61kg at $31. The run before that second last of 12 at Ipswich Bm62 on January 31 over 1666m, 10 len behind Silent Call with 60.5kg at $151. Fully tested on his recent run.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 07/02/2026 | 7 | BM62 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1625m | Good 4 | Sean Cormack | 61kg | 1:41.94 | 3-7-6 | 3 |
| 5.7L | $31.00 |
| 11/12 | 31/01/2026 | 20 | BM62 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1666m | Good 4 | Olivia Kendal | 60.5kg | 1:41.58 | 11-12-11 | 11 |
| 10.6L | $151.00 |
| 9/9 | 11/01/2026 | 1165 | BM70 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Maddie Mankelow | 55kg | 1:24.41 | 2-2-9 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $101.00 |
| 6/6 | 30/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick | 800m | Good | Isabel Jessop | 0:46.26 | - | 3 |
| 12.39L | $0.00 | |
| 9/9 | 03/11/2022 | 12 | BM75 | $24,000.00 | Ipswich | 1666m | Good 4 | Jasmine Cornish | 53kg | 1:40.65 | 9-9-9 | 6 |
| 5.9L | $10.00 |
| 4/7 | 22/10/2022 | 10 | BM65 | $24,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1700m | Heavy 10 | Yvette Lewis | 57kg | 1:50.75 | 4-3-4 | 5 |
| 5.1L | $8.00 |
| 4/10 | 12/10/2022 | 11 | BM65 | $35,000.00 | Ipswich | 1680m | Good 4 | Yvette Lewis | 57kg | 1:42.84 | 8-6-4 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $17.00 |
| 7/8 | 09/01/2020 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Good | Travis Wolfgram | 1:04.21 | - | 7 |
| 6.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Leah Martyn
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 7th of 15 at Sunshine Coast 0 - 58 on February 1 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Meltdown with 60kg at $5.50. The run before that settled back and ran on when 7th of 14 at Doomben Cl1 on January 14 over 1350m, 3.5 len behind Chief In Charge carrying 58.5kg at $26. Knocking on the door and is one of the main hopes.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15 | 01/02/2026 | 18 | BM0-58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Daniel Moor | 60kg | 1:24.77 | 9-9-7 | 9 |
| 1.8L | $5.50 |
| 7/14 | 14/01/2026 | 25 | CL1 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Daniel Moor | 58.5kg | 1:19.43 | 12-9-7 | 10 |
| 3.5L | $26.00 |
| 4/10 | 20/12/2025 | 15 | CL1 CG | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Scott Sheargold | 58.5kg | 1:11.35 | 7-7-4 | 3 |
| 2.7L | $12.00 |
| 7/10 | 05/12/2025 | 216 | CL1 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Good 4 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 60kg | 0:58.01 | 10-9-7 | 5 |
| 3.7L | $3.60 |
| 3/7 | 21/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Scott Sheargold | 0:59.29 | - | 7 |
| 1.1L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 03/05/2025 | 7 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1500m | Heavy 10 | Jeff Penza | 60kg | 1:35.20 | 2-3-4 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $2.40 |
| 2/11 | 26/04/2025 | 31 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1300m | Soft 7 | Jeff Penza | 59.5kg | 1:19.48 | 4-3-2 | 7 |
| 2.2L | $2.30 |
| 5/5 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1000m | Soft | Matthew Scorse | 0:59.55 | - | 0 |
| 1.88L | $0.00 |