Ipswich Race 6 - Barrier Reef Pools (Bm70)
TEXAS FIREBALL (3) has hit the frame in all three runs this preparation and looks to be building up to another victory. Gets 3kg off from the inside marble and should be right there at the business end. PEPPERDINE (1) has hit the top-four in all five runs this time in work and is racing very consistently of late. Should run his usual honest race. SOCIAL OUTCAST (2) got an overdue win last time and winning hoop Lerena sticks in the irons. Top-three aspirations on that form. PIERONIMO (9) strips fitter second-up from the break and maps nicely for this from the low draw. Can figure in the finish. RING BEARER (7) best of the rest with the claim.

Jockey: Brandon Lerena
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start favourite; came from midfield and won by a nose at Gold Coast Bm65 Hcp December 13 over 1800m defeating Mr O'reilly with 61kg at $3. The race before that 9th of 11 at Doomben Bm70 on November 29 over 2020m, slow going 7 len behind Thinkhardandfast carrying 56kg at $13. Bold showing expected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 13/12/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1800m | Good 3 | Brandon Lerena | 61kg | 1:50.36 | 4-4-1 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $3.00 |
| 9/11 | 29/11/2025 | 14 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 2020m | Soft 5 | Cobi Vitler | 56kg | 2:04.81 | 6-6-9 | 11 |
| 7.3L | $13.00 |
| 2/12 | 15/11/2025 | 24 | BM70 | $50,000.00 | Doomben | 1600m | Soft 5 | Andrew Mallyon | 58.5kg | 1:37.06 | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $9.00 |
| 2/10 | 22/10/2025 | 18 | BM70 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Cobi Vitler | 55kg | 1:22.71 | 3-4-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $31.00 |
| 8/9 | 04/10/2025 | 69 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Ron Stewart | 57kg | 1:09.25 | 5-9-8 | 4 |
| 5.1L | $18.00 |
| 6/7 | 23/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 1000m | Soft | Jett Newman | 49kg | 1:00.14 | - | 3 |
| 6.96L | $0.00 |
| 2/5 | 13/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1100m | Soft | Billy Cray | 52kg | 1:09.13 | - | 0 |
| 0.24L | $0.00 |
| 2/9 | 27/07/2025 | 44 | OPEN | $35,300.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Heavy 8 | Siena Grima | 55kg | 1:18.30 | 6-6-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Jett Newman
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 2nd in a small field at Sunshine Coast Cl5 on December 20 over 1800m, 0.6 len behind Wirewalker with 56.5kg at $1.70. Before that 2nd of 11 at Grafton Bm74 on November 30 over 1620m, head behind Cape Crusader carrying 61kg at $1.85. Went close last time. Racing well and will be hard to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 20/12/2025 | 20 | CL5 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Jett Newman | 56.5kg | 1:49.11 | 2-1-2 | 3 |
| 0.6L | $1.70 |
| 2/11 | 30/11/2025 | 18 | BM74 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 1620m | Good 3 | Jett Newman | 61kg | 1:36.53 | 3-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $1.85 |
| 3/10 | 12/11/2025 | 156 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1400m | Good 4 | Andrew Mallyon | 56kg | 1:23.45 | 5-6-3 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $5.00 |
| 3/4 | 28/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Deagon | 1050m | Soft | Cobi Vitler | 54kg | 1:02.60 | - | 2 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |
| 5/9 | 14/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murwillumbah | 1010m | Good | Andrew Mallyon | 54kg | 1:00.11 | - | 0 |
| 5.96L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 09/06/2025 | 26 | BM74 | $27,000.00 | Grafton | 2240m | Soft 6 | Jett Newman | 58.5kg | 2:18.50 | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $2.05 |
| 5/11 | 14/05/2025 | 21 | CL4 | $38,000.00 | Ipswich | 1680m | Soft 5 | Andrew Mallyon | 56.5kg | 1:45.09 | 5-3-5 | 11 |
| 1.8L | $4.40 |
| 2/10 | 23/04/2025 | 22 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1660m | Soft 5 | Andrew Mallyon | 59.5kg | 1:43.01 | 3-3-2 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $3.40 |

Jockey: Bella Youngberry
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run sat on the speed throughout before fading second last of 8 at Toowoomba Bm68 on December 6 over 1890m, 6 len behind Wowit's Willywonka with 57kg at $71. The run before that ran last of 10 at this track Cl5-Sw on November 20 over 1350m, 14 len behind Hasten Delight with 55.5kg at $101. Likely to find this out of reach.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 06/12/2025 | 16 | BM68 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1890m | Good 4 | Chloe Lowe | 57kg | 2:01.35 | 3-4-7 | 7 |
| 6.4L | $71.00 |
| 10/10 | 20/11/2025 | 55 | CL5 3U | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Good 4 | Cobi Vitler | 55.5kg | 1:19.74 | 9-10-10 | 4 |
| 14.9L | $101.00 |
| 5/5 | 21/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Jess Emmerson | 52kg | 0:56.97 | - | 2 |
| 5.04L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 26/09/2025 | 7 | BM70 | $30,100.00 | Ewan | 1750m | Good | Samantha Pointon | 61kg | 1:45.13 | 5-7-7 | 3 |
| 10.1L | $91.00 |
| 13/13 | 19/09/2025 | 24 | CL5 | $21,000.00 | Townsville | 1400m | Soft 5 | Gabrielle Semmens | 61.5kg | 1:23.22 | 8-12-13 | 5 |
| 10.5L | $101.00 |
| 10/10 | 26/08/2025 | 221 | OPEN | $15,000.00 | Home Hill | 1460m | Good 4 | Wanderson D'avila | 58kg | 1:28.48 | 5-9-10 | 1 |
| 20.3L | $31.00 |
| 5/5 | 13/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Townsville | 850m | Good | Wanderson D'avila | 54kg | 0:48.06 | - | 3 |
| 7.83L | $0.00 |
| 11/12 | 17/01/2025 | 28 | OPEN | $65,000.00 | Ballina | 1590m | Soft 6 | Elione Chaves | 54.5kg | 1:36.38 | 10-12-11 | 11 |
| 9.8L | $101.00 |

Jockey: Dylan Turner
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 4th of 8 at Murwillumbah Bm66 on December 29 over 2020m, 3 len behind Enterprise Private with 62.5kg at $7.50. The race before that ran last of 8 at Gold Coast Bm65 Hcp on December 13 over 1800m, 7 len behind Social Outcast carrying 60kg at $3.30. Not keen at all.
Last Starts 4 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 | 29/12/2025 | 16 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Murwillumbah | 2020m | Good 4 | Dylan Turner | 62.5kg | 2:04.77 | 6-5-4 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $7.50 |
| 8/8 | 13/12/2025 | 21 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1800m | Good 3 | Boris Thornton | 60kg | 1:50.36 | 8-7-8 | 6 |
| 7.3L | $3.30 |
| 8/15 | 22/11/2025 | 28 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Michael Rodd | 58kg | 1:50.24 | 9-9-8 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $21.00 |
| 16/16 | 25/10/2025 | 14 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Doomben | 2000m | Good 4 | Rory Hutchings | 59kg | 2:02.22 | 4-12-16 | 9 |
| 9.8L | $26.00 |
| 6/9 | 11/10/2025 | 21 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1600m | Good 4 | Michael Rodd | 59.5kg | 1:34.63 | 6-5-6 | 7 |
| 2.7L | $16.00 |
| 5/11 | 20/09/2025 | 266 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1400m | Good 4 | Michael Rodd | 59.5kg | 1:22.72 | 6-4-5 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $14.00 |
| 5/7 | 09/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Michael Rodd | 56kg | 0:57.96 | - | 7 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 25/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Beaudesert | 1050m | Soft | Paige Fergusson-Smith | 53kg | 1:05.16 | - | 1 |
| 0.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Olivia Webb
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run eased back early on in a small field at Sunshine Coast Cl5 on December 20 over 1800m, 5.5 len behind Wirewalker with 54kg at $6.50. Before that 4th in a small field at Sunshine Coast Cl4 on December 5 over 1800m, 2.75 len behind Savannah Gangster with 58kg at $4.80. In the mix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 | 20/12/2025 | 15 | CL5 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Olivia Webb | 54kg | 1:49.11 | 4-4-3 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $6.50 |
| 4/6 | 05/12/2025 | 13 | CL4 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Cejay Graham | 58kg | 1:50.92 | 3-3-4 | 1 |
| 2.7L | $4.80 |
| 9/15 | 22/11/2025 | 24 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | 58kg | 1:50.24 | 15-14-9 | 14 |
| 4.8L | $26.00 |
| 5/6 | 29/10/2025 | 73 | CL5 | $38,000.00 | Doomben | 1660m | Soft 7 | Ben Thompson | 54.5kg | 1:41.64 | 1-1-5 | 1 |
| 2.4L | $3.60 |
| 7/7 | 14/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 1000m | Soft | Olivia Webb | 51kg | 0:59.66 | - | 6 |
| 9L | $0.00 |
| 4/9 | 17/08/2025 | 15 | BM68 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 60kg | 1:50.32 | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $4.00 |
| 7/11 | 02/08/2025 | 17 | BM70 | $75,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1815m | Good 4 | Corey Sutherland | 56.5kg | 1:50.72 | 2-4-7 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $14.00 |
| 6/6 | 24/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Poly Track | 1000m | Good | Kayla Johnston | 53kg | 0:58.01 | - | 1 |
| 6.69L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Micheal Hellyer
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Half-sister to Group 3 winner Double You Tee. Last start raced on the speed throughout before fading 8th of 11 at this track Bm60 on December 17 over 2160m, 4 len behind Aboveforty with 59kg at $8.50. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Sunshine Coast Bm65 on November 30 over 1800m, slow going 1.5 len behind Ionaceltic with 57.5kg at $6.50. This looks a nice assignment so she can bounce back.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 17/12/2025 | 17 | BM60 | $28,000.00 | Ipswich | 2160m | Good 4 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 59kg | 2:15.07 | 3-4-8 | 2 |
| 3.9L | $8.50 |
| 4/7 | 30/11/2025 | 14 | BM65 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1800m | Soft 6 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 57.5kg | 1:53.90 | 3-2-4 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $6.50 |
| 5/9 | 16/11/2025 | 15 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 2100m | Good 4 | Tom Sherry | 58kg | 2:09.76 | 4-6-5 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $9.50 |
| 5/9 | 01/11/2025 | 14 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1900m | Soft 6 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57kg | 2:01.66 | 6-5-5 | 4 |
| 4.8L | $7.00 |
| 7/10 | 18/10/2025 | 163 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1600m | Soft 5 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57kg | 1:38.70 | 6-5-7 | 8 |
| 5.0L | $11.00 |
| 1/6 | 01/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 1100m | Good | Aaron Bullock | 54kg | 1:07.96 | - | 0 |
| 0.03L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 17/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 800m | Good | Olivia Dalton | 0:47.35 | - | 0 |
| 5.01L | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 08/05/2025 | 21 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 2100m | Heavy 9 | Braith Nock | 57.5kg | 2:17.59 | 3-4-5 | 2 |
| 3.2L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Heavelon Van Der Hoven
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after five months 3rd of 9 at Sunshine Coast Bm70 on November 30 over 1400m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Eclair Awesome carrying 54kg at $9. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at Newcastle Super Mdn on May 3 over 1500m, in the wet; 4 len behind Millie De Lune carrying 55kg at $3.30. Looms as a significant threat.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 30/11/2025 | 160 | BM70 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 1400m | Soft 6 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 54kg | 1:25.50 | 6-7-3 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $9.00 |
| 5/7 | 10/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wyong | 1200m | Good | Mollie Fitzgerald | 52kg | 1:14.19 | - | 0 |
| 2.44L | $0.00 |
| 8/9 | 29/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scone | 900m | Heavy | Braith Nock | 53kg | 0:52.98 | - | 0 |
| 15.6L | $0.00 |
| 1/11 | 23/06/2025 | 13 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 2200m | Soft 5 | Braith Nock | 55kg | 2:23.34 | 4-4-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $2.10 |
| 4/11 | 10/06/2025 | 21 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1600m | Soft 6 | Jean Van Overmeire | 55kg | 1:39.68 | 8-8-4 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $6.50 |
| 3/13 | 20/05/2025 | 17 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1600m | Heavy 8 | Jean Van Overmeire | 59kg | 1:38.71 | 3-6-3 | 6 |
| 2.4L | $1.90 |
| 2/8 | 03/05/2025 | 19 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Newcastle | 1500m | Heavy 10 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | 55kg | 1:33.80 | 5-6-2 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $3.30 |
| 3/12 | 14/04/2025 | 186 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1400m | Soft 5 | Alysha Collett | 57kg | 1:23.69 | 11-10-3 | 9 |
| 1.5L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Montana Philpot
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 4th of 9 at Sunshine Coast Bm68 on December 26 over 2200m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Wowit's Willywonka with 51kg at $12. Before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 8 at Toowoomba Bm68 on December 6 over 1890m, 0.6 len behind Wowit's Willywonka carrying 52kg at $12. Has ability and looks a top-three chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 26/12/2025 | 20 | BM68 | $38,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 2200m | Soft 6 | Montana Philpot | 51kg | 2:20.25 | 8-8-4 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $12.00 |
| 2/8 | 06/12/2025 | 22 | BM68 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1890m | Good 4 | Montana Philpot | 52kg | 2:01.35 | 7-8-2 | 4 |
| 0.6L | $12.00 |
| 1/7 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | CL2 | $28,000.00 | Sunshine Coast | 2200m | Good 4 | Montana Philpot | 52kg | 2:18.63 | 7-5-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $8.50 |
| 5/9 | 07/11/2025 | 20 | BM0-60 | $20,000.00 | Kilcoy | 1900m | Good 4 | Olivia Kendal | 54.5kg | 1:59.18 | 9-9-5 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $7.50 |
| 3/7 | 18/10/2025 | 10 | BM58 | $22,500.00 | Toowoomba | 1890m | Good 4 | Olivia Webb | 53.5kg | 2:02.72 | 7-7-3 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $8.00 |
| 9/10 | 08/10/2025 | 18 | BM55 | $28,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1540m | Neutral | Olivia Kendal | 56kg | 1:34.38 | 9-8-9 | 6 |
| 7.6L | $13.00 |
| 5/6 | 06/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Toowoomba Inner Track | 925m | Good | Darren Evans | 52kg | 0:56.39 | - | 4 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 01/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Taree | 1000m | Heavy | Brooke Stower | 1:00.97 | - | 0 |
| 9.24L | $0.00 |