Gympie Race 5 - (Bm55)
VREDEFORT (2) pushed forward from a wide draw last time and found the front, leading around the bend but capitulating to finish 11th over 1800m at Sunshine Coast. Among the top chances and will give a sight. BRAIDWOOD QUEEN (9) was below her best last time when tenth over 1600m at Nanango, beaten 20 lengths. Meets a stronger field but she is good enough to turn things around. DASHING HOPE (6) turned in a nice effort to score two runs ago at Dalby. Couldn't follow that up last time out when eighth over 1200m at Sunshine Coast, beaten 9 lengths. Finds the right race this time and can rediscover winning form. LATE NIGHT DEVIL (8) produced another moderate effort last start when 10 lengths from the winner in ninth over 1200m at Sunshine Coast. Best efforts measure up so worth another chance.

Jockey: Morgan Butler
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently faded in the straight ran last of 11 at Sunshine Coast Bm58 on April 5 over 1800m, in the wet; 20 len behind Fifty Calibre with 59.5kg at $11. The run before that tried to lead throughout but was claimed late 3rd of 14 at Sunshine Coast Cl1 on March 29 over 1800m, slow going 1.0 len behind Tap High carrying 58kg at $71.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 05/04/2026 | 7 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Heavy 9 | Adam Sewell | 59.5kg | 1:53.76 | 1-1-11 | 9 |
| 20.8L | $11.00 |
| 3/14 | 29/03/2026 | 23 | CL1 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Soft 6 | Adam Sewell | 58kg | 1:52.72 | 1-1-3 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $71.00 |
| 7/7 | 06/03/2026 | 21 | BM60 CG | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Adam Sewell | 58.5kg | 1:27.88 | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 7.5L | $21.00 |
| 3/9 | 13/02/2026 | 223 | BM0-58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Soft 7 | Corey Sutherland | 58kg | 0:59.75 | 9-9-3 | 4 |
| 4.2L | $13.00 |
| 3/5 | 03/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Good | Corey Sutherland | 1:02.03 | - | 3 |
| 1.42L | $0.00 | |
| 10/11 | 05/07/2025 | 16 | CL1 3U | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1800m | Soft 5 | Anthony Allen | 59.5kg | 1:51.35 | 4-3-10 | 4 |
| 14.0L | $10.00 |
| 3/12 | 19/06/2025 | 143 | CL1 | $20,000.00 | Kilcoy | 1500m | Good 4 | Adam Sewell | 58.5kg | 1:31.13 | 6-7-3 | 1 |
| 4.2L | $21.00 |
| 5/5 | 27/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Soft | Adam Sewell | 1:04.36 | - | 5 |
| 6.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Paul Hamblin
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up. Finished off last campaign when last of 10 at Sunshine Coast Cl2 December 20 over 1400m, 10 len behind Lone Artist with 54kg at $151. Previously first up; third of 8 at this track Mdn-Sw August 23 over 1030m, 1.4 len behind Heavy Reign carrying 56.5kg at $8.
Last Starts 119 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 20/12/2025 | 14 | CL2 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Morgan Butler | 54kg | 1:24.85 | 10-9-10 | 8 |
| 10.0L | $151.00 |
| 1/7 | 06/12/2025 | 14 | BM55 | $10,000.00 | Bundaberg | 1380m | Good | Chris Taylor | 58.5kg | 1:23.03 | 4-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.7L | $6.00 |
| 3/10 | 22/11/2025 | 28 | BM55 | $11,000.00 | Gympie | 1170m | Good | Chris Taylor | 60.5kg | 1:11.84 | - | 2 |
| 3.1L | $3.20 |
| 3/6 | 25/10/2025 | 10 | CLB | $11,500.00 | Gympie | 850m | Good | Stephanie Tierney | 58kg | 0:51.94 | - | 1 |
| 4.8L | $4.00 |
| 11/11 | 15/10/2025 | 25 | CL1 3U | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Morgan Butler | 60kg | 1:20.98 | 11-11-11 | 11 |
| 7.3L | $201.00 |
| 1/10 | 20/09/2025 | 6 | MDN 3U | $11,000.00 | Gympie | 1170m | Good | Morgan Butler | 59.5kg | 1:11.44 | - | 6 |
| 3.1L | $3.50 |
| 4/6 | 04/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Good | Sophie Blunt | 0:53.79 | - | 6 |
| 5.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Hayley Saunders
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run won by 2.5 len at Roma April 4 over 1640m defeating Package carrying 53.5kg at $7. Before that second last of 12 at Roma on March 28 over 1200m, 23 len behind Stecara carrying 56kg at $21.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 04/04/2026 | 7 | BM60 | $12,000.00 | Roma | 1640m | Good | Hayley Saunders | 53.5kg | 1:29.80 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $7.00 |
| 11/12 | 28/03/2026 | 33 | BM55 | $11,000.00 | Roma | 1200m | Good | Hayley Saunders | 56kg | 1:12.78 | 12-12-11 | 3 |
| 23.1L | $21.00 |
| 8/8 | 16/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Damien Boche | 0:54.87 | - | 8 |
| 15.99L | $0.00 | |
| 7/14 | 23/02/2026 | 64 | BM0-55 | $20,000.00 | Warwick | 1350m | Good 4 | Micheal Hellyer | 58kg | 1:20.56 | 14-13-7 | 10 |
| 5.8L | $81.00 |
| 12/12 | 21/12/2025 | 22 | BM0-55 | $20,000.00 | Gatton | 1600m | Good 3 | Damien Boche | 59kg | 1:37.10 | 10-11-12 | 9 |
| 12.7L | $81.00 |
| 5/9 | 29/11/2025 | 14 | BM60 | $10,000.00 | Goondiwindi | 1400m | Good 4 | Samantha Pointon | 55.5kg | 1:24.13 | 7-7 | 9 |
| 2.8L | $4.00 |
| 1/9 | 15/11/2025 | 11 | BM0-55 | $11,000.00 | Mt Perry | 1400m | Good 3 | Samantha Pointon | 56.5kg | 1:24.37 | - | 2 |
| 0.2L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Emma Simsir
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th of 11 at Nanango Bm60 on April 4 over 1600m, 6 len behind Oakfield Eagle with 55.5kg at $6. The start before that 5th of 10 at Dalby Bm50 on March 21 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Trusty Bandit carrying 59kg at $21.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 04/04/2026 | 14 | BM60 | $10,000.00 | Nanango | 1600m | Good 3 | Isabel Jessop | 55.5kg | 1:35.73 | - | 1 |
| 5.9L | $6.00 |
| 5/10 | 21/03/2026 | 21 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Dalby | 1400m | Good 4 | Emma Simsir | 59kg | 1:23.46 | 5-7-5 | 2 |
| 4.6L | $21.00 |
| 2/7 | 28/02/2026 | 18 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Gympie | 1470m | Good | Amelia Heinrich | 60kg | 1:32.24 | - | 7 |
| 5.1L | $3.20 |
| 8/9 | 10/02/2026 | 26 | BM60 | $20,000.00 | Gatton | 1400m | Good 4 | Georgina Cartwright | 58kg | 1:23.13 | 2-3-8 | 3 |
| 7.4L | $91.00 |
| 11/14 | 15/01/2026 | 12 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Harrison Shaw | 59.5kg | 1:20.41 | 4-3-11 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $151.00 |
| 7/7 | 03/01/2026 | 21 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1100m | Good 4 | Dale Smith | 56.5kg | 1:04.19 | 4-5-7 | 1 |
| 6.6L | $101.00 |
| 3/7 | 19/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Good | Adam Best | 0:49.78 | - | 2 |
| 2L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 27/06/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Good | Justin Huxtable | 1:01.33 | - | 3 |
| 1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Nathan Thomas
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 8th of 10 at Sunshine Coast 0 - 58 on April 5 over 1200m, on rain affected going; 9 len behind Silent Fox with 57kg at $21. Before that won by 0.9 len at Dalby Bm55 March 21 over 1200m defeating Ceekay's Choice carrying 57.5kg at $3.90.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 05/04/2026 | 15 | BM0-58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Karl Zechner | 57kg | 1:14.25 | 6-10-8 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $21.00 |
| 1/10 | 21/03/2026 | 15 | BM55 | $10,000.00 | Dalby | 1200m | Good 4 | Harrison Shaw | 57.5kg | 1:10.89 | 8-7-1 | 5 |
| 0.9L | $3.90 |
| 6/8 | 06/03/2026 | 23 | BM60 FM | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Tiffani Brooker | 56.5kg | 1:27.27 | 8-8-6 | 8 |
| 8.8L | $31.00 |
| 4/7 | 11/02/2026 | 10 | CL1 3U | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Soft 6 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 58kg | 1:21.43 | 2-2-4 | 4 |
| 1.9L | $101.00 |
| 8/11 | 01/02/2026 | 16 | BM0-62 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 54kg | 0:57.94 | 10-11-8 | 10 |
| 3.7L | $71.00 |
| 6/11 | 16/01/2026 | 110 | BM0-58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Cejay Graham | 56kg | 0:59.14 | 10-10-6 | 9 |
| 4.9L | $21.00 |
| 5/6 | 04/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Good | Adam Sewell | 0:52.64 | - | 2 |
| 8.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 30/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Heavy | Nikita Beriman | 0:54.96 | - | 3 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Kayla Johnston
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign seventh of 12 at Kilcoy 0 - 58 February 18 2025 over 1500m, 8 len behind Flying Bat with 53.5kg at $11. Previously first up; ran last of 8 at Sunshine Coast Poly Cl3 August 18 2024 over 1600m, 12 len behind Good Lieutenant carrying 54kg at $17.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 31/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Soft | Kayla Johnston | 1:02.33 | - | 5 |
| 8.74L | $0.00 | |
| 7/12 | 18/02/2025 | 23 | BM0-58 | $20,000.00 | Kilcoy | 1500m | Good 4 | Kayla Johnston | 53.5kg | 1:30.49 | 9-9-7 | 8 |
| 8.4L | $11.00 |
| 3/10 | 26/01/2025 | 49 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Kilcoy | 1500m | Good 4 | Kayla Johnston | 57.5kg | 1:31.79 | 10-9-3 | 9 |
| 4.2L | $5.00 |
| 8/8 | 08/12/2024 | 9 | CL3 3U | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Erin Molloy | 55.5kg | 1:37.50 | 8-8-8 | 8 |
| 7.1L | $16.00 |
| 7/12 | 29/11/2024 | 24 | CL2 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Soft 5 | Mark Du Plessis | 54kg | 1:51.40 | 6-3-7 | 10 |
| 3.4L | $19.00 |
| 4/14 | 05/11/2024 | 16 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Chris Meehan | 58kg | 1:37.92 | 5-5-4 | 8 |
| 4.2L | $15.00 |
| 3/13 | 20/10/2024 | 24 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1600m | Good 4 | Mark Du Plessis | 58kg | 1:38.24 | 4-2-3 | 12 |
| 3.8L | $8.00 |

Jockey: Kayla Barker
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last of 11 at Nanango Bm60 on April 4 over 1600m, 20 len behind Oakfield Eagle with 56kg at $6. The race before that 5th of 10 at Dalby Bm55 on March 21 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Dashing Hope carrying 56.5kg at $21.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 04/04/2026 | 14 | BM60 | $10,000.00 | Nanango | 1600m | Good 3 | Kelly Gates | 56kg | 1:35.73 | - | 6 |
| 20.0L | $6.00 |
| 5/10 | 21/03/2026 | 21 | BM55 | $10,000.00 | Dalby | 1200m | Good 4 | Kayla Barker | 56.5kg | 1:10.89 | 5-5-5 | 8 |
| 4.7L | $21.00 |
| 1/7 | 28/02/2026 | 10 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Gympie | 1470m | Good | Kayla Barker | 57kg | 1:32.24 | - | 4 |
| 5.1L | $2.70 |
| 5/7 | 18/02/2026 | 18 | BM55 FM | $20,000.00 | Kilcoy | 1200m | Soft 6 | Kayla Barker | 55.5kg | 1:12.28 | 3-4-5 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
| 1/5 | 31/01/2026 | 28 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Bundaberg | 1380m | Good | Kayla Barker | 55kg | 1:23.18 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 5.1L | $3.60 |
| 10/12 | 03/01/2026 | 14 | BM50 | $11,000.00 | Bell | 1000m | Good 3 | Kayla Barker | 55.5kg | 0:56.54 | 7-7 | 12 |
| 6.9L | $16.00 |

Jockey: Violet Soulsby
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming eased back early on 12th of 15 at Townsville Bm55 on February 27 over 1400m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Rhegion with 57kg at $14. Second-up sat behind the speed prior to fading second last of 11 at Sunshine Coast Bm58 on April 5 over 1800m, in the wet; 11 len behind Fifty Calibre with 53kg at $61.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 05/04/2026 | 37 | BM58 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Heavy 9 | Mckenzie Apel | 53kg | 1:53.76 | 3-3-10 | 4 |
| 11.7L | $61.00 |
| 12/15 | 27/02/2026 | 167 | BM55 | $21,000.00 | Townsville | 1400m | Soft 5 | Les Tilley | 57kg | 1:21.73 | 14-14-12 | 11 |
| 8.4L | $14.00 |
| 8/9 | 13/09/2025 | 20 | BM62 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 2000m | Neutral | Ashvin Goindasamy | 54kg | 2:04.63 | 6-7-8 | 8 |
| 10.5L | $41.00 |
| 5/9 | 24/08/2025 | 8 | BM58 | $20,000.00 | Kilcoy | 2076m | Soft 5 | Dan Mcgillivray | 56.5kg | 2:11.90 | 5-9-5 | 4 |
| 4.8L | $9.00 |
| 6/9 | 16/08/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $15,000.00 | Gladstone | 1608m | Good | Brooke Johnson | 55kg | 1:40.27 | - | 9 |
| 3.2L | $9.00 |
| 5/7 | 09/08/2025 | 35 | BM60 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1900m | Neutral | Ashvin Goindasamy | 56kg | 1:56.89 | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $19.00 |
| 6/6 | 18/10/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast | 850m | Good | Matthew Powell | 0:50.26 | - | 5 |
| 9.6L | $0.00 | |
| 8/8 | 28/06/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Good | Paul Francis Hamblin | 0:51.43 | - | 3 |
| 10.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Natalea Summers
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last preparation sixth of 8 at Sunshine Coast Cl4 January 16 over 1400m, soft track; 6 len behind Maple Door carrying 52kg at $101. First up last campaign second of 7 at this track Bm60 November 22 over 1470m, 3 len behind Daunting Instinct carrying 57kg at $4.20.
Last Starts 92 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 | 16/01/2026 | 14 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Soft 5 | Leah Martyn | 52kg | 1:24.85 | 8-8-6 | 6 |
| 6.9L | $101.00 |
| 10/10 | 02/01/2026 | 27 | BM0-55 | $20,000.00 | Kilcoy | 1500m | Soft 5 | Dale Smith | 58kg | 1:32.32 | 8-10-10 | 9 |
| 8.9L | $31.00 |
| 3/7 | 06/12/2025 | 14 | BM55 | $10,000.00 | Bundaberg | 1380m | Good | Morgan Butler | 59kg | 1:23.03 | 5-3-3 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $5.50 |
| 2/7 | 22/11/2025 | 91 | BM60 | $10,000.00 | Gympie | 1470m | Good | Kelly Gates | 57kg | 1:31.60 | - | 6 |
| 3.0L | $4.20 |
| 6/10 | 23/08/2025 | 28 | OPEN | $24,300.00 | Gympie | 1470m | Good | Kelly Gates | 55kg | 1:30.34 | 5-6-6 | 6 |
| 10.8L | $17.00 |
| 1/11 | 26/07/2025 | 7 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Bundaberg | 1380m | Good | Kelly Gates | 60kg | 1:24.03 | 11-6-1 | 1 |
| 1.9L | $7.50 |
| 5/7 | 23/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1050m | Good | Girish Goomany | 1:00.99 | - | 4 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 03/01/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1060m | Good | Michael Cahill | 1:04.64 | - | 5 |
| 3.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Kelly Gates
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 7th of 9 at Nanango Bm55 on April 4 over 1200m, 14 len behind Bee Exact with 58.5kg at $8. The start before that 3rd in a small field at Taroom Bm55 on February 28 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Black Country with 58.5kg at $5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 04/04/2026 | 35 | BM55 | $10,000.00 | Nanango | 1200m | Good 3 | Kelly Gates | 58.5kg | 1:10.53 | - | 9 |
| 14.0L | $8.00 |
| 3/6 | 28/02/2026 | 14 | BM55 | $11,000.00 | Taroom | 1200m | Good | Paul Randall | 58.5kg | 1:10.31 | 3-3 | 5 |
| 5.7L | $5.00 |
| 4/10 | 14/02/2026 | 7 | BM50 | $10,000.00 | Nanango | 1600m | Soft 5 | Paul Hamblin | 61.5kg | 1:35.77 | - | 2 |
| 4.7L | $5.00 |
| 6/9 | 07/02/2026 | 13 | CL2 3U | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1300m | Good 4 | Paul Hamblin | 58.5kg | 1:18.82 | 7-9-6 | 5 |
| 5.1L | $101.00 |
| 8/11 | 25/01/2026 | 16 | BM0-55 | $20,000.00 | Gatton | 1400m | Good 4 | Paul Hamblin | 58.5kg | 1:23.53 | 8-10-8 | 4 |
| 4.2L | $31.00 |
| 7/12 | 09/01/2026 | 200 | BM0-55 | $20,000.00 | Gatton | 1100m | Good 4 | Paul Hamblin | 58.5kg | 1:04.59 | 6-7-7 | 6 |
| 2.6L | $20.00 |