Sapphire Coast Race 2 - Merimbula Rsl Showcase Hcp (C3)
CHRISTMAS STAR (5) meets a few of these much better at the weights and due for a change of luck. Closed strongly with the 59kg with a tough fourth over this trip at Wagga. Value player expected to go close. IOWNA BENZ (1) at her peak for this after she loomed strongly for a narrow second over 1000m at Wagga. Gets map favours and shapes as the main danger. ALL ADORE (2) kept fresh for this after jumping sharply in grade with a fading fifth over 1100m at Wyong in Highway grade. Had excuses from the wide draw on that occasion and assess on the good BM58 win here two-back. Stays in the mix. BOOM IN THE DARK (4) drops sharply in weight and trip after closing late to secure seventh over 1200m at Nowra. Will relish the good tempo and launch late.

Jockey: Jean Van Overmeire
Weight: 59.5kgs
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Third-up today. First-up led to the turn then faded 7th of 10 at Goulburn Cl3 Bm66 on January 27 over 1100m, 3 len behind Sea Admiral carrying 58.5kg at $9.50. Last start sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 10 at Wagga Cl2 Bm62 on February 16 over 1000m, long-neck behind Tallingas Immortal with 59kg at $8.50. One of the prime contenders from the good gate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 16/02/2026 | 20 | BM62 | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1000m | Good 4 | Deon Le Roux | 59kg | 0:57.06 | 2-4-2 | 7 |
| 0.4L | $8.50 |
| 7/10 | 27/01/2026 | 103 | CL3 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Good 4 | Claire Ramsbotham | 58.5kg | 1:04.46 | 1-1-7 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $9.50 |
| 5/5 | 16/10/2025 | 163 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1100m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 60kg | 1:05.78 | 2-2-5 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $3.40 |
| 3/9 | 03/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 818m | Good | Dylan Gibbons | 0:47.48 | - | 0 |
| 1.44L | $0.00 | |
| 1/10 | 23/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Soft | Dylan Gibbons | 0:54.12 | - | 0 |
| 1.37L | $0.00 | |
| 5/8 | 06/05/2025 | 16 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1000m | Heavy 8 | William Stanley | 56kg | 0:59.36 | 2-2-5 | 5 |
| 1.1L | $26.00 |
| 9/10 | 20/04/2025 | 11 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Mudgee | 1100m | Good 4 | Tilly Mccarroll | 61kg | 1:04.95 | 2-1-9 | 8 |
| 6.6L | $4.40 |
| 6/6 | 09/04/2025 | 155 | BM64 3 | $60,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1100m | Good 4 | Anna Roper | 56.5kg | 1:02.42 | 1-1-6 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Coriah Keatings
Weight: 58kgs
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Returns from a 50-day let-up. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 13 at Wyong Highway-C3 on January 10 over 1100m, 3 len behind Crusader Kings carrying 51kg at $3.70. Before that won by 1.75 len at this track Ctry Bm58 December 29 over 1000m on a rain affected track defeating Christmas Star carrying 59.5kg at $1.30. Talented filly who finds an easier contest.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 10/01/2026 | 12 | CL3 3U | $120,000.00 | Wyong | 1100m | Good 4 | Coriah Keatings | 51kg | 1:03.02 | 2-2-5 | 11 |
| 3.0L | $3.70 |
| 1/6 | 29/12/2025 | 18 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Coriah Keatings | 59.5kg | 0:55.31 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.7L | $1.30 |
| 2/8 | 11/12/2025 | 13 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1000m | Good 3 | Coriah Keatings | 52kg | 0:56.40 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $3.50 |
| 1/8 | 28/11/2025 | 154 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1000m | Good 4 | Jess Taylor | 55.5kg | 0:56.70 | 2-2-1 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $1.55 |
| 1/6 | 11/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Queanbeyan | 900m | Good | Coriah Keatings | 0:53.29 | - | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | |
| 3/11 | 27/06/2025 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1010m | Soft 5 | Quayde Krogh | 55kg | 0:58.09 | 4-3-3 | 9 |
| 2.0L | $4.80 |
| 3/10 | 13/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Soft | Quayde Krogh | 0:46.83 | - | 0 |
| 0.53L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jack Martin
Weight: 57kgs
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Mare back from a spell of seven months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign fifth of 13 at Coffs Harbour Cl3 August 1 over 1200m, soft track; 6 len behind Lease with 55kg at $26. When resuming last campaign second of 8 at Goulburn Cl3 May 30 over 1000m, soft track; 1.75 len behind Miss Backchat carrying 57.5kg at $13. Good fresh performer adept in all conditions.
Last Starts 211 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 01/08/2025 | 15 | CL3 | $30,150.00 | Coffs Harbour | 1200m | Soft 6 | Glenn Cahill | 55kg | 1:12.19 | 1-2-5 | 7 |
| 6.7L | $26.00 |
| 6/11 | 17/07/2025 | 17 | BM66 | $40,000.00 | Grafton | 1000m | Good 4 | Glenn Cahill | 57.5kg | 0:57.61 | 1-2-6 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $21.00 |
| 9/13 | 30/06/2025 | 19 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Taree | 1000m | Heavy 8 | Glenn Cahill | 58kg | 0:58.58 | 2-3-9 | 3 |
| 4.4L | $6.00 |
| 8/8 | 11/06/2025 | 12 | BM64 34 | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1000m | Soft 6 | Glenn Cahill | 56kg | 0:58.78 | 1-2-8 | 5 |
| 9.3L | $26.00 |
| 2/8 | 30/05/2025 | 106 | CL3 | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1000m | Soft 7 | Glenn Cahill | 57.5kg | 0:58.92 | 1-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $13.00 |
| 1/9 | 13/02/2025 | 25 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 6 | Glenn Cahill | 58.5kg | 0:56.62 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $2.20 |
| 4/10 | 31/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Coffs Harbour | 805m | Heavy | Grady Spokes | 0:48.06 | - | 0 |
| 6.26L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Alysha Collett
Weight: 55.5kgs
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At the latest run 7th of 9 at Nowra Ctry Bm58 on February 22 over 1200m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind You Wish carrying 61kg at $5. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 12 at Moruya Bm58 on January 23 over 1200m, 0.8 len behind Faceoff with 60.5kg at $4.80. Drops in weight and trip and worth thought.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 22/02/2026 | 30 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Nowra | 1200m | Soft 5 | Nick Heywood | 61kg | 1:10.71 | 7-7-7 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/12 | 23/01/2026 | 18 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1200m | Good 4 | Nick Heywood | 60.5kg | 1:10.02 | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $4.80 |
| 1/9 | 05/01/2026 | 15 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Moruya | 1010m | Good 4 | Nick Heywood | 58.5kg | 0:58.55 | 7-6-1 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $8.00 |
| 5/9 | 21/12/2025 | 34 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1010m | Soft 5 | Jack Martin | 57.5kg | 0:58.00 | 3-3-5 | 8 |
| 2.1L | $31.00 |
| 6/10 | 17/11/2025 | 17 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1400m | Good 4 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | 59.5kg | 1:23.71 | 7-7-6 | 9 |
| 3.0L | $12.00 |
| 6/9 | 31/10/2025 | 14 | CL1 | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jessica Brookes | 56.5kg | 1:12.33 | 4-6-6 | 3 |
| 2.1L | $5.50 |
| 1/7 | 04/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Emily Lang | 0:57.95 | - | 7 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 22/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Good | Emily Lang | 0:58.51 | - | 2 |
| 2.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Pierre Boudvillain
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Form hard to fault. Most recently 4th of 10 at Wagga Cl2 Bm62 on February 16 over 1000m, 1.0 len behind Tallingas Immortal carrying 59kg at $4.20. Before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 8 at this track Ctry Bm58 on January 31 over 1000m, slow going nose behind Abstruse carrying 60kg at $4.40. One of the major hopes well placed at the weights.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 16/02/2026 | 16 | BM62 | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1000m | Good 4 | Pierre Boudvillain | 59kg | 0:57.06 | 5-3-4 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $4.20 |
| 2/8 | 31/01/2026 | 8 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Billy Owen | 60kg | 0:55.97 | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $4.40 |
| 4/9 | 23/01/2026 | 25 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Moruya | 1010m | Good 4 | Robyn Freeman | 60.5kg | 0:58.08 | 5-3-4 | 8 |
| 4.1L | $4.40 |
| 2/6 | 29/12/2025 | 20 | BM58 | $30,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Robyn Freeman | 60.5kg | 0:55.31 | 5-4-2 | 6 |
| 1.7L | $8.50 |
| 3/10 | 09/12/2025 | 11 | CL2 | $27,000.00 | Wagga | 1200m | Good 4 | Blaike Mcdougall | 58kg | 1:11.19 | 5-2-3 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $9.00 |
| 5/10 | 28/11/2025 | 147 | BM66 | $40,000.00 | Queanbeyan | 1200m | Good 4 | Jean Van Overmeire | 56kg | 1:08.68 | 9-9-5 | 9 |
| 2.7L | $8.00 |
| 2/9 | 01/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Soft | Quayde Krogh | 0:47.32 | - | 0 |
| 2.59L | $0.00 |