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Townsville Race 2 - Hygain (Bm70)

Race Time:1:55 AM

Friday, January 16, 2026

Track:Soft5

Weather:Fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

The Driller (5)1172615240

Trainer: Lachie Manzelmann (Mackay)12 mths 92: 10-10-16

Jockey: Tilly Mccarroll

Weight: 62.5kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: SHAMAL WIND (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Stats

Prize Money$353,768.00

Avg $$3,845.30

Win %10.87%

Place %39.13%

Career92: 10-10-16

Track6: 0-0-0

Distance22: 2-1-1

Tr / Dist4: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 1-1-1

2nd Up8: 1-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good59: 8-6-8

Soft20: 1-3-2

Heavy3: 0-0-2

Synthetic1: 0-0-1

Comments

Returns from a 41-day let-up. At the latest run got back early 11th of 15 at Doomben Ccc Nmw-Qlty on December 6 over 1600m, 7 len behind Caffrey carrying 53kg at $41. Before that eased back early on 4th of 8 at Mackay Hcp on November 21 over 1300m, 3.5 len behind Divine Okay with 54.5kg at $12.

Last Starts 39 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
11/15	06/12/2025	15	Qlty	$200,000.00	Doomben	1600m	Good 3	Georgina Cartwright	53kg	1:35.20	13-15-11	12	1. Caffrey 2. Journalism 3. Tijuana Two Step	7.7L	$41.00
4/8	21/11/2025	6	OPEN	$21,000.00	Mackay	1300m	Good 4	Georgina Cartwright	54.5kg	1:16.03	7-8-4	7	1. Divine Okay 2. Northern Pride 3. Farooq	3.6L	$12.00
2/6	15/11/2025	14	OPEN	$12,500.00	Ingham	1400m	Good 3	Adam Sewell	57.5kg	1:23.33	6-5-2	2	1. Impardoo 2. The Driller 3. Devil Kick	1.1L	$5.00
5/8	01/11/2025	6	Qlty	$12,500.00	Home Hill	1460m	Soft 5	Adam Sewell	60kg	1:29.72	-	6	1. Strathcona 2. Odegaard 3. Journalism	2.5L	$4.00
1/4	26/10/2025	15	OPEN	$10,000.00	Atherton	1400m	Good 3	Ashley Butler	61kg	1:23.86	4-3-1	4	1. The Driller 2. Crystal Chief 3. Dreamwoman	2.4L	$2.70
6/10	11/10/2025	14	Qlty	$15,000.00	Emerald	1850m	Good 4	Amie Meissner	57.5kg	1:53.77	-	9	1. Odegaard 2. Sir Grace 3. Bayerische	13.3L	$3.50
3/5	19/04/2022	-	Trial	$0.00	Gold Coast	1000m	Soft	Lani Allen		1:00.61	-	4	1. Yamazaki 2. Modelka 3. The Driller	3.4L	$0.00
2/4	16/08/2021	-	Trial	$0.00	Gold Coast	1000m	Good	Lani Allen		1:01.09	-	2	1. Electric Dragon 2. The Driller 3. Lady Snitch	3.3L	$0.00

Moktaffy (2)2447783323

Trainer: Mark R Cochrane (Rockhampton)12 mths 57: 5-9-10

Jockey: Fiona Sandkuhl

Weight: 61.5kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

Dam: STARS SO BRIGHT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Stats

Prize Money$198,348.00

Avg $$3,479.79

Win %8.77%

Place %42.11%

Career57: 5-9-10

Track6: 1-2-1

Distance15: 1-1-4

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up8: 0-2-2

2nd Up8: 1-1-3

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good32: 5-6-3

Soft19: 0-1-7

Heavy3: 0-1-0

Synthetic2: 0-1-0

Comments

Dual acceptor. Recent form sound. Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 8 at Rockhampton Bm65 on December 18 over 1400m, slow going 4 len behind Tizso Fab carrying 62kg at $9. The start before that 2nd of 7 at Mackay Hcp on December 6 over 1560m, 0.7 len behind Northern Pride carrying 54kg at $19. Well placed.

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
3/8	18/12/2025	12	BM65	$21,000.00	Rockhampton	1400m	Soft 5	Gabrielle Semmens	62kg	1:21.42	6-7-3	2	1. Tizso Fab 2. Darling Clementine 3. Moktaffy	3.8L	$9.00
2/7	06/12/2025	8	OPEN	$21,000.00	Mackay	1560m	Good 4	Nathan Thomas	54kg	1:33.52	6-5-2	4	1. Northern Pride 2. Moktaffy 3. Divine Purpose	0.7L	$19.00
3/5	28/11/2025	24	CL5	$21,000.00	Rockhampton	1400m	Soft 5	Gabrielle Semmens	58kg	1:23.46	1-1-3	5	1. Nightstick 2. Our Turn Now 3. Moktaffy	1.4L	$9.00
3/6	04/11/2025	38	OPEN	$15,000.00	Rockhampton	1400m	Soft 5	Christopher Mciver	55kg	1:23.31	4-4-3	3	1. For Valour 2. General Wolffe 3. Moktaffy	0.5L	$5.50
8/8	27/09/2025	35	OPEN	$30,000.00	Twin Hills	1570m	Good	Christopher Mciver	57kg	1:32.45	-	5	1. Divine Okay 2. The Driller 3. Grand De Lago	17.5L	$4.40
7/7	23/08/2025	21	BM70	$32,000.00	Cairns	1400m	Good 4	Justin Huxtable	61kg	1:23.54	5-7-7	5	1. Lean Eagle 2. Going Nuclear 3. Lucky Exchange	6.5L	$10.00
6/8	26/09/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Doomben	1000m	Soft	Larry Cassidy		1:00.45	-	8	1. Roll Up 2. Millane 3. Dune Forty Five	2.9L	$0.00
4/6	16/03/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Beaudesert	1050m	Soft	Damien Thornton		1:06.04	-	6	1. Crazy Train 2. Viral 3. Lesmurdie	3.1L	$0.00

Sir Rocket (1)7243222865

Trainer: Lachie Manzelmann (Mackay)12 mths 64: 11-8-3

Jockey: Aidan Holt

Weight: 61kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: SMART MISSILE (AUS)

Dam: WOLFSBURG (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Husson

Stats

Prize Money$400,390.00

Avg $$6,256.09

Win %17.19%

Place %34.38%

Career64: 11-8-3

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance5: 1-2-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up10: 3-1-0

2nd Up9: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good38: 5-6-1

Soft15: 4-0-0

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 5th of 8 at this track Bm70 on January 6 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Burraneer Buoy with 61.5kg at $18. The run before that 6th of 8 at Cairns Hcp on December 20 over 1400m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Tycoon Beau with 55.5kg at $13.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	06/01/2026	17	BM70	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Soft 6	Aidan Holt	61.5kg	1:22.33	1-2-5	5	1. Burraneer Buoy 2. King's Halo 3. Prince Akeem	3.2L	$18.00
6/8	20/12/2025	14	OPEN	$21,000.00	Cairns	1400m	Soft 5	Jackson Murphy	55.5kg	1:24.00	3-4-6	4	1. Tycoon Beau 2. Seventies Hit 3. Strathcona	3.1L	$13.00
8/15	06/12/2025	28	Qlty	$200,000.00	Doomben	1600m	Good 3	Ben Thompson	52kg	1:35.20	5-4-8	1	1. Caffrey 2. Journalism 3. Tijuana Two Step	5.8L	$12.00
2/7	08/11/2025	20	OPEN	$20,000.00	Cooktown	1760m	Good 3	Lacey Morrison	58kg	1:47.04	2-3-2	6	1. Vincenzo 2. Sir Rocket 3. Noble Attack	1.0L	$3.50
2/5	19/10/2025	15	OPEN	$12,000.00	Ewan	1300m	Good	Lacey Morrison	61.5kg	1:15.41	-	4	1. Go Getaboy 2. Sir Rocket 3. Pennypacker	1.4L	$1.80
2/5	04/10/2025	8	OPEN	$20,000.00	Gordonvale	1800m	Good 4	Lacey Morrison	57.5kg	1:50.30	2-2-2	4	1. Blue Steel 2. Sir Rocket 3. Olympic Korchnoi	0.4L	$2.50
3/5	15/03/2022	-	Trial	$0.00	Doomben	1000m	Soft	Ryan Maloney		0:59.13	-	3	1. Emerald Kingdom 2. Desert Dreamer 3. Sir Rocket	3.3L	$0.00
1/5	02/08/2021	-	Trial	$0.00	Beaudesert	1050m	Good	Andrew Mallyon		1:05.29	-	3	1. Sir Rocket 2. Ourconi 3. Miss Cabaret	0.1L	$0.00

Our Turn Now (4)224125x287

Trainer: John Wigginton (Rockhampton)12 mths 25: 4-9-0

Jockey: Ashley Butler

Weight: 60kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: TURN ME LOOSE (NZ)

Dam: O'ME O'MY (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'reilly

Stats

Prize Money$104,840.00

Avg $$4,193.60

Win %16.00%

Place %52.00%

Career25: 4-9-0

Track3: 2-1-0

Distance8: 3-1-0

Tr / Dist3: 2-1-0

1st Up6: 1-1-0

2nd Up4: 0-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 3-3-0

Soft10: 1-5-0

Heavy2: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently settled back and ran on when 7th of 10 at Rockhampton Cl4 on January 8 over 1200m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Presocratics carrying 62kg at $21. Before that eased back early on 8th of 10 at Mackay Cl6 on December 30 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Universal Harmony carrying 57.5kg at $21. Not far away last time.

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
7/10	08/01/2026	9	CL4	$21,000.00	Rockhampton	1200m	Soft 5	Ryan Wiggins	62kg	1:09.29	9-7-7	9	1. Presocratics 2. Answering 3. Darling Clementine	2.4L	$21.00
8/10	30/12/2025	32	CL6	$21,000.00	Mackay	1200m	Good 4	Tom Orr	57.5kg	1:10.08	10-8-8	9	1. Universal Harmony 2. Answering 3. Dealing's Done	5.3L	$21.00
2/5	28/11/2025	125	CL5	$21,000.00	Rockhampton	1400m	Soft 5	Ryan Wiggins	61kg	1:23.46	4-3-2	4	1. Nightstick 2. Our Turn Now 3. Moktaffy	0.1L	$1.70
5/6	05/11/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Rockhampton	1000m	Good	Tom Orr	55kg	0:59.14	-	1	1. Corkscrew 2. Track Tale 3. Divine Purpose	3.67L	$0.00
5/14	26/07/2025	15	BM70	$75,000.00	Doomben	1615m	Soft 5	Emily Lang	57.5kg	1:38.28	6-4-5	6	1. Kairos Louie 2. Rock Hard Love, More Love	1.9L	$14.00
2/9	11/07/2025	12	BM70	$30,000.00	Mackay	1300m	Soft 5	Ryan Wiggins	60.5kg	1:16.78	9-8-2	9	1. Lady Masquerade 2. Our Turn Now 3. Henry's Blade	0.3L	$4.80
1/11	29/06/2025	9	BM65	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Ryan Wiggins	61kg	1:37.31	7-7-1	10	1. Our Turn Now 2. Ready Tiger 3. Benevento	0.4L	$4.00
2/4	17/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Rockhampton	1000m	Soft	Warwick Satherley		0:58.05	-	4	1. Papasito 2. Our Turn Now 3. Jupitus	0.81L	$0.00

Release Le Missile (7)82364x6531

Trainer: Darby Amos (Home Hill)12 mths 28: 5-1-6

Jockey: Ryan Wiggins

Weight: 59kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: SMART MISSILE (AUS)

Dam: CAREER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Prize Money$86,650.00

Avg $$3,094.64

Win %17.86%

Place %42.86%

Career28: 5-1-6

Track8: 1-0-1

Distance9: 2-0-4

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-1

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good15: 2-0-2

Soft12: 3-1-4

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run came home strongly from last on the turn and won by a nose at this track Bm60 January 6 over 1609m on a rain affected track defeating Garinion Righ with 62kg at $4.40. The run before that 3rd of 9 at this track Cl4 on December 28 over 1609m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Garinion Righ with 59.5kg at $18.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	06/01/2026	9	BM60	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Soft 6	Ryan Wiggins	62kg	1:36.74	10-10-1	4	1. Release Le Missile 2. Garinion Righ 3. Mooloolaba	0.1L	$4.40
3/9	28/12/2025	15	CL4	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Soft 7	Chris Meehan	59.5kg	1:36.87	8-4-3	5	1. Garinion Righ 2. Keep On Running 3. Release Le Missile	2.0L	$18.00
5/14	13/12/2025	27	CL4	$21,000.00	Townsville	1300m	Good 4	Aidan Holt	59.5kg	1:17.02	11-11-5	11	1. Keep On Running 2. Candlelit 3. Let's Ride	3.1L	$16.00
6/10	16/11/2025	120	CL5	$21,000.00	Cairns	1250m	Good 4	Chris Meehan	58kg	1:12.87	8-8-6	2	1. Khabalov 2. Mutafiq 3. Amnesty	1.7L	$51.00
4/11	19/07/2025	20	OPEN	$35,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Wanderson D'avila	54kg	2:01.86	8-9-4	3	1. Smart Legend 2. Acclimatise 3. Ready Tiger	5.3L	$31.00
6/11	29/06/2025	20	BM65	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Good 4	Chris Meehan	60kg	1:37.31	10-10-6	3	1. Our Turn Now 2. Ready Tiger 3. Benevento	3.5L	$26.00
2/8	07/05/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Doomben	1000m	Soft	Justin Huxtable		1:01.18	-	5	1. Huracanevo 2. Release Le Missile 3. Rupert's Jewell	1L	$0.00
3/4	17/07/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Hawkesbury	1250m	Soft	Rebecca Bronett Prag		1:17.44	-	0	1. Xcited 2. Tip Of The Spear 3. Release Le Missile	2.89L	$0.00

Prince Akeem (3)54x2514433

Trainer: Graham Hughes (Townsville)12 mths 55: 7-8-9

Jockey: Ivo Fry

Weight: 55.5kgs

8 yo Chestnut G

Sire: POLARMORE (AUS)

Dam: ZAMUNDA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Bureaucracy

Stats

Prize Money$149,765.00

Avg $$2,723.00

Win %12.73%

Place %43.64%

Career55: 7-8-9

Track23: 3-6-5

Distance7: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist7: 1-1-1

1st Up5: 0-3-1

2nd Up5: 2-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good27: 2-6-2

Soft22: 5-1-6

Heavy5: 0-1-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd of 8 at this track Bm70 on January 6 over 1400m, slow going 0.5 len behind Burraneer Buoy carrying 55.5kg at $5. The start before that held ground to the line 3rd of 10 at this track Bm65 on December 13 over 1200m, 1.2 len behind Our Impact carrying 56kg at $12.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	06/01/2026	24	BM70	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Soft 6	Sean Cormack	55.5kg	1:22.33	7-8-3	7	1. Burraneer Buoy 2. King's Halo 3. Prince Akeem	0.5L	$5.00
3/10	13/12/2025	18	BM65	$21,000.00	Townsville	1200m	Good 4	Gabrielle Semmens	56kg	1:11.59	2-2-3	9	1. Our Impact 2. From This Moment 3. Prince Akeem	1.2L	$12.00
4/9	25/11/2025	23	BM70	$21,000.00	Cairns	1250m	Good 4	Ivo Fry	55.5kg	1:12.99	7-8-4	7	1. Turn Bird 2. King's Halo 3. Colours Of Autumn	1.4L	$19.00
4/7	02/11/2025	12	BM70	$21,000.00	Cairns	1250m	Soft 5	Sean Cormack	55.5kg	1:12.85	7-7-4	5	1. Impardoo 2. Targeted 3. Turn Bird	1.2L	$12.00
1/8	21/10/2025	16	BM65	$21,000.00	Townsville	1200m	Good 4	Lacey Morrison	56kg	1:09.48	7-8-1	4	1. Prince Akeem 2. Candlelit 3. Trapassi	2.0L	$9.00
5/8	05/10/2025	16	CL6	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Good 4	Lacey Morrison	55kg	1:22.86	3-3-5	7	1. Burraneer Buoy 2. Moegreen 3. Acclimatise	5.6L	$14.00
3/4	17/03/2023	-	Trial	$0.00	Townsville	850m	Soft	Jeffrey Felix		0:49.36	-	1	1. Molongle Surprise 2. Zouvilla 3. Prince Akeem	2.8L	$0.00
4/6	07/12/2021	-	Trial	$0.00	Newcastle	1000m	Soft	Mikayla Weir		0:59.59	-	4	1. Euroworld 2. Yardstick 3. Misteed	4L	$0.00

Joe's Giggle (6)0395416x78

Trainer: Joanna Hassett (Townsville)12 mths 54: 6-7-8

Jockey: Jackson Murphy

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: FOXWEDGE (AUS)

Dam: SONG AND LAUGHTER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Song Of Tara

Stats

Prize Money$125,495.00

Avg $$2,323.98

Win %11.11%

Place %38.89%

Career54: 6-7-8

Track28: 0-3-5

Distance21: 0-5-3

Tr / Dist12: 0-3-2

1st Up7: 1-1-2

2nd Up7: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good30: 4-3-5

Soft19: 0-2-2

Heavy5: 2-2-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Dual acceptor. Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 7th of 12 at this track Bm55 on December 28 over 1200m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Rideau carrying 62kg at $21. Second-up ran last of 8 at this track Bm70 on January 6 over 1400m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Burraneer Buoy with 54.5kg at $9.

Last Starts 8 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	06/01/2026	9	BM70	$21,000.00	Townsville	1400m	Soft 6	Adam Sewell	54.5kg	1:22.33	6-7-8	1	1. Burraneer Buoy 2. King's Halo 3. Prince Akeem	6.0L	$9.00
7/12	28/12/2025	100	BM55	$21,000.00	Townsville	1200m	Soft 7	Michael McDonald	62kg	1:10.67	9-9-7	4	1. Rideau 2. Zoraydah 3. Super Twenty Three	3.8L	$21.00
6/10	19/09/2025	24	BM55	$21,000.00	Townsville	1609m	Soft 5	Adam Sewell	62kg	1:38.20	2-3-6	10	1. Out Of Luck 2. Convertor 3. Kings Castle	5.9L	$19.00
1/10	26/08/2025	10	BM55	$15,000.00	Home Hill	1460m	Good 4	Jackson Murphy	61.5kg	1:31.46	3-4-1	4	1. Joe's Giggle 2. Look At Rosa 3. Sir Maximus	0.9L	$4.40
4/9	16/08/2025	7	BM65	$12,000.00	Bowen	1470m	Soft 5	Denicious Smith	57kg	1:26.12	-	7	1. Medal 2. Mission House 3. Big Demeanor	2.4L	$8.00
5/7	09/08/2025	21	BM65	$30,000.00	Townsville	2000m	Good 4	Denicious Smith	56kg	2:03.27	4-4-5	1	1. Ready Tiger 2. Store Beach 3. Bold Feeling	2.6L	$18.00
3/4	28/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Townsville	850m	Good	Jeffrey Felix		0:48.79	-	2	1. Mission House 2. From This Moment 3. Joe's Giggle	0.35L	$0.00
3/4	06/12/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Townsville	850m	Soft	Pietro Romeo		0:49.69	-	4	1. Scantoon 2. Decrypting Gold 3. Joe's Giggle	0.98L	$0.00