Queensland · Saturday 24 January 2026

Townsville tips and results

Our top pick won 5 of 9 races at Townsville. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.

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Ladbrokes Punter Assist Mdn Plate

11:54 local1200mMaiden$23,000

Winner10. Lady WillpowerSP $1.35

★ Top pickWon

10Lady Willpower

Our price $2.00 · SP $1.35 · Ron Stewart

Handles Good 4 (4 soft starts), class drop aids, backmarker but track's 310m straight and sweeping turn suits closers. Strongest credentials despite wide gate.

2nd pick2nd

8Girls Got Attitude

Our price $8.00 · Sean Cormack

Recent 6th but closed well, prior Townsville 3rd in stronger company, light weight helps from midfield. Excellent place chance despite wide draw.

3rd pickNo result

7Vouchers

Our price $6.00 · Ryan Wiggins

First up but trainer targets provincials, gear off could help settle handy in fast tempo.

Value pickNo result

2Mr Oreo

Our price $15.00 · Olivia Kendal

Wide-open maiden suits value roughie for place in fast tempo.

1st10Lady WillpowerRon Stewart$1.35
2nd8Girls Got AttitudeSean Cormack
3rd12Next Stop JupiterLacey Morrison
4th1AirwavesAidan Holt

Full result · 11 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	10	Lady Willpower	13	Ron Stewart	Clinton Taylor	56kg	$1.35
2nd	8	Girls Got Attitude	10	Sean Cormack	Lachie Manzelmann	56kg
3rd	12	Next Stop Jupiter	12	Lacey Morrison	Clinton Taylor	56kg
4th	1	Airwaves	5	Aidan Holt	Matthew McGuire	58kg
	2	Mr Oreo	3	Olivia Kendal	F J Wieland	56.5kg
	3	Notforthemoney	6	Ashley Butler	Clinton Taylor	58kg
Scr	4	Penrod	8	Chris Whiteley	Tracy Simmons	58kg
Scr	5	Ready And Betta	9	Frederick Larson	Lachie Manzelmann	58kg
Scr	6	Red City Sun	3		Matthew McGuire	58kg
	7	Vouchers	1	Ryan Wiggins	S J Royes	58kg
	9	Jot Girl	2	Ivo Fry	Graham R Hughes	56kg
	11	Miss Kiyoshi	14	Isabella Teh	Matthew McGuire	56kg
Scr	13	Picnic Blanket	4		Lachie Manzelmann	56kg
	14	Miss The Music	11	Ashvin Goindasamy	T Button	58kg
	15	High Sobriety	7	Fiona Sandkuhl	Georgie Holt	54kg

The Victory Bar & Grill (Bm65)

12:34 local2000mBenchmark 65$21,000

Winner3. Garinion RighSP $1.90

★ Top pickWon

3Garinion Righ

Our price $2.50 · SP $1.90 · Fiona Sandkuhl

Garinion Righ tops form assessment with sizzling recent record (51112), including track win at 1609m and strong 2nd last start behind weak opposition.

2nd pickNo result

2Mooloolaba

Our price $4.00 · Ryan Wiggins

Lacks killer instinct (no wins in 10) and weak good track stats, but reliable place claimer overlooked by form purists.

3rd pick3rd

1Joe's Giggle

Our price $7.00 · Jackson Murphy

No 2000m form (0-0-0 in 2) and recent slow finish a knock, but leader potential in moderate-fast tempo and class drop make viable top-3 chance over unproven stayers.

Value pickNo result

6Torque Espagna

Our price $15.00 · Ashvin Goindasamy

60 starts yield 20% places, light 54kg, barrier 4 ideal for sweeping Townsville turn in moderate-fast tempo.

1st3Garinion RighFiona Sandkuhl$1.90
2nd4KhamisOlivia Kendal
3rd1Joe's GiggleJackson Murphy
4th5Not Worth ItRon Stewart

Full result · 7 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	3	Garinion Righ	6	Fiona Sandkuhl	Georgie Holt	55.5kg	$1.90
2nd	4	Khamis	2	Olivia Kendal	Troy Clive	52.5kg
3rd	1	Joe's Giggle	1	Jackson Murphy	Ms J Hassett	59kg
4th	5	Not Worth It	5	Ron Stewart	J P Caught	54kg
	2	Mooloolaba	7	Ryan Wiggins	Georgie Holt	58.5kg
	6	Torque Espagna	4	Ashvin Goindasamy	Lachie Manzelmann	54kg
	7	Star Chance	3	Frederick Larson	Lachie Manzelmann	54kg

Top Shelf Training Mdn Plate

13:09 local1300mMaiden$23,000

Winner3. Ohh ErrolSP $16.00

★ Top pickNo result

2March Madness

Our price $5.50 · Wanderson D'Avila

2nd pickNo result

8Red City Sun

Our price $6.00 · Chris Whiteley

Youthful 3yo profile suits maiden, though barrier 11 neutral. Very fast tempo may suit closing speed.

3rd pick2nd

9Mississippi Dream

Our price $7.00 · Frederick Larson

Mississippi Dream brings sharp recent form (2nd at 1200m, consecutive 4ths), barrier 6 ideal for inside bias, and light weight. Good track record (4:0-1-0) suits Good 4. Solid top-3 form chance in open maiden.

Value pickNo result

10Rock On Angel

Our price $12.00 · Fiona Sandkuhl

Consistent placer (9:0-0-4) suits very fast tempo from forward. Value overlay despite map.

1st3Ohh ErrolSean Cormack$16.00
2nd9Mississippi DreamFrederick Larson
3rd4Smokin ReelsJackson Murphy
4th6Mr Sugar DaddyNathan Thomas

Full result · 13 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	3	Ohh Errol	12	Sean Cormack	Toni Schofield	58.5kg	$16.00
2nd	9	Mississippi Dream	6	Frederick Larson	Lachie Manzelmann	56.5kg
3rd	4	Smokin Reels	10	Jackson Murphy	R J Miller	58.5kg
4th	6	Mr Sugar Daddy	16	Nathan Thomas	Gareth Smith	57kg
	1	Here's Mason	8	Ryan Wiggins	S Massingham	58.5kg
	2	March Madness	3	Wanderson D'Avila	Michael Geaney	58.5kg
	5	The General Talks	18	Amanda Thomson	Bonnie Thomson	58.5kg
Scr	7	Notforthemoney	20		Clinton Taylor	57kg
	8	Red City Sun	11	Chris Whiteley	Matthew McGuire	57kg
	10	Rock On Angel	13	Fiona Sandkuhl	Georgie Holt	54.5kg
Scr	11	She's Got Lyrics	2	Lacey Morrison	Jade Doolan	56.5kg
	12	Streamelot	19	Ashvin Goindasamy	D K Amos	56.5kg
	13	Volare	9	Olivia Kendal	Troy Clive	55kg
	14	Missin' De Quo	14		Kayla Russell	56.5kg
	15	Stellar Legend	17	Aidan Holt	Lachie Manzelmann	58.5kg
Scr	16	Essay Wine	1	Lauren Guernier	F J Wieland	53.5kg
Scr	17	Tyrannical	15		Joshua Manzelmann	58.5kg
Scr	18	I Swim I Win	5	Ashvin Goindasamy	Megan Purvis	56.5kg
Scr	19	Kadiatcha Man	4		J P Caught	58.5kg
Scr	20	Calamaris	7	Graham Kliese	Troy Clive	56.5kg

The Townsville Mendi Blackhawks (Bm65)

13:44 local1400mBenchmark 65$21,000

Winner8. Prince AkeemSP $4.40

★ Top pick2nd

5Buffet Buster

Our price $3.20 · Amanda Thomson

Class drop from BM62, good record on Good tracks (28:3-8-1), midfield map suits fast tempo.

2nd pickNo result

1King's Halo

Our price $4.80 · Fiona Sandkuhl

Recent 2nd at TSV 1400m behind strong field, dropping to BM65. Barrier 5 suits inside bias, Good track record solid (21:5-3-4). Recent poor run wide barrier but sharpest finisher in fast tempo.

3rd pickNo result

9Room For Squares

Our price $12.00 · Graham Kliese

Barrier 2 perfect for inside bias, good track specialist (19:6-0-2). Last run poor but prior form solid locally. Value in place for fast-finishing type in likely fast tempo.

Value pickNo result

12Store Beach

Our price $8.50 · Ashvin Goindasamy

Barrier 3 suits bias, TSV track specialist (12:1-2-0, T/D 4:1-1-0), light 54kg. Good 4 suits (4:1-2-0), leaders map favors handy runner despite soft concerns.

1st8Prince AkeemIvo Fry$4.40
2nd5Buffet BusterAmanda Thomson
3rd3Nippa's NightcapLacey Morrison
4th11Chaparral ChaseFrederick Larson

Full result · 11 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	8	Prince Akeem	6	Ivo Fry	Graham R Hughes	58kg	$4.40
2nd	5	Buffet Buster	1	Amanda Thomson	A R Bailey	59kg
3rd	3	Nippa's Nightcap	11	Lacey Morrison	Sharlee Hoffman	60kg
4th	11	Chaparral Chase	8	Frederick Larson	Joshua Manzelmann	55.5kg
	1	King's Halo	5	Fiona Sandkuhl	S Massingham	61kg
	2	Reformist	4	Shane Mc Govern	K McGovern	62kg
	4	Brasco	10	Aidan Holt	Lachie Manzelmann	59.5kg
Scr	6	Joe's Giggle	6		Ms J Hassett	58.5kg
	7	Trapeze Pleasure	9	Micheal Mc Donald	Ms S Royes	58.5kg
	9	Room For Squares	2	Graham Kliese	Jason Babarovich	58kg
	10	Flashbang	7	Wanderson D'Avila	D K Amos	56.5kg
	12	Store Beach	3	Ashvin Goindasamy	Leslie Gordy	54kg

Mitavite (Bm55)

14:20 local1000mBenchmark 55$21,000

Winner5. Mind Over MatterSP $1.50

★ Top pick3rd

4Threebrothers

Our price $5.50 · Rachel Shred

Barrier 2 perfect for inside bias (19% win rate 1-6) and 1000m chute. Consistent recent runs (8242215444), places at distance, suits very fast tempo as likely leader.

2nd pick2nd

3Coppabella Road

Our price $6.00 · Ryan Wiggins

Proven T/D (4:1-0-1), recent win at T/D on soft suits Good 4. Midfield map ideal for on-pace bias, consistent form (9520x337317).

3rd pickWon

5Mind Over Matter

Our price $3.00 · SP $1.50 · Sean Cormack

Value pickNo result

11Supid Date

Our price $10.00 · Jackson Murphy

Suits very fast tempo if settles handy.

1st5Mind Over MatterSean Cormack$1.50
2nd3Coppabella RoadRyan Wiggins
3rd4ThreebrothersRachel Shred
4th7Thirteen UnderLacey Morrison

Full result · 13 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	5	Mind Over Matter	6	Sean Cormack	Terry McGovern	58kg	$1.50
2nd	3	Coppabella Road	8	Ryan Wiggins	S J Royes	59.5kg
3rd	4	Threebrothers	2	Rachel Shred	A R Bailey	59kg
4th	7	Thirteen Under	5	Lacey Morrison	Sharlee Hoffman	57.5kg
	1	Tymon	1	Olivia Kendal	Matthew McGuire	61.5kg
	2	Ishotthedeputy	10	Aidan Holt	Toni Schofield	60.5kg
	6	Theregos	11	Graham Kliese	Belynda Kliese	57.5kg
	8	Atala	13	Wanderson D'Avila	L A Wright	56kg
	9	Adaj	12	Ivo Fry	Ms L McCormack	55.5kg
	10	Stateswoman	3	Nathan Thomas	Kayla Russell	55.5kg
	11	Supid Date	9	Jackson Murphy	Joshua Manzelmann	55kg
	12	Kadiatcha Man	7	Fiona Sandkuhl	J P Caught	52.5kg
	13	Torera	4	Frederick Larson	Lachie Manzelmann	54kg

Bootz Sportsbar Legend Steve Smith (Bm55)

14:55 local1000mBenchmark 55$21,000

Winner5. Old GoldSP $1.40

★ Top pickWon

5Old Gold

Our price $2.00 · SP $1.40 · Ashley Butler

Young 3yo with upward trend, proven T'ville 1000m record on good tracks. Inside bias and on-pace favouritism align perfectly for this progressive gelding in very fast tempo.

2nd pick3rd

3Super Twenty Three

Our price $5.50 · Fiona Sandkuhl

Consistent form, midfield position in very fast tempo suits chasers on 310m straight.

3rd pickNo result

11Spineless

Our price $12.00 · Ivo Fry

Improving form, light weight, and on-pace map in very fast tempo make her live danger despite no T'ville wins.

Value pickNo result

8Power Puff

Our price $10.00 · Amanda Thomson

Fast tempo suits late strength in class where overlays common (fave 43% strike).

1st5Old GoldAshley Butler$1.40
2nd10Looming LegendFrederick Larson
3rd3Super Twenty ThreeFiona Sandkuhl
4th6Gold SluiceAshvin Goindasamy

Full result · 13 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	5	Old Gold	11	Ashley Butler	Clinton Taylor	58.5kg	$1.40
2nd	10	Looming Legend	2	Frederick Larson	Lachie Manzelmann	55.5kg
3rd	3	Super Twenty Three	6	Fiona Sandkuhl	S Massingham	58kg
4th	6	Gold Sluice	5	Ashvin Goindasamy	Graham R Hughes	57.5kg
	1	Ilzoomya	14	Micheal Mc Donald	Ms S Royes	63.5kg
	2	Parch	12	Frank Edwards	S J Royes	62.5kg
	4	Mission Ridge	10	Ryan Wiggins	Michael Geaney	59.5kg
	7	Mr Damage	4	Olivia Kendal	Troy Clive	56kg
	8	Power Puff	7	Amanda Thomson	A R Bailey	57.5kg
Scr	9	Office Politics	13	Sean Cormack	Tracy Simmons	56kg
	11	Spineless	1	Ivo Fry	Stephen Bush	55.5kg
	12	Egzakly	9	Nathan Thomas	Kayla Russell	54.5kg
	13	Vee Eight Power	3	Lacey Morrison	Belynda Kliese	54kg
	14	Tuck	8	Shane Mc Govern	K McGovern	54kg

The Kirwan Sports Club Plate (C6)

15:35 local1000mClass 6$21,000

Winner7. CorbusierSP $3.20

★ Top pickWon

7Corbusier

Our price $3.00 · SP $3.20 · Sean Cormack

Second up from spell (1:0-0-1 record) with recent Class 4 win.

2nd pick3rd

3Satisfied Mugs

Our price $4.50 · Aidan Holt

Recent Open placings despite wide draws; class drop from Open to Class 6 positive. Solid place claims even if wide.

3rd pickScratched

4Saturday Vibes

Our price $12.00 · Ryan Wiggins

Reliable for exotics.

Value pickNo result

5Singular

Our price $10.00 · Nathan Thomas

Value overlay: recent T/D winner in higher class (Bench65), beating Saturday Vibes/Satisfied Mugs formline. Significant class rise but from lower prep win; midfield map ok in fast tempo.

1st7CorbusierSean Cormack$3.20
2nd9Kai MondoMicheal Mc Donald
3rd3Satisfied MugsAidan Holt
4th8Henry's BladeRon Stewart

Full result · 10 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	7	Corbusier	3	Sean Cormack	F J Wieland	57kg	$3.20
2nd	9	Kai Mondo	10	Micheal Mc Donald	Tom Bourke	57kg
3rd	3	Satisfied Mugs	11	Aidan Holt	Georgie Holt	58.5kg
4th	8	Henry's Blade	1	Ron Stewart	Clinton Taylor	57kg
	1	Pennypacker	2	Olivia Kendal	Ms S Royes	58.5kg
Scr	2	Injada	12		Bodine Bailey	58.5kg
Scr	4	Saturday Vibes	8	Ryan Wiggins	S Massingham	58.5kg
	5	Singular	9	Nathan Thomas	S Massingham	58.5kg
	6	Answering	4	Frederick Larson	L A Wright	57kg
	10	No Love Lost	7	Amanda Thomson	Bonnie Thomson	57kg
	11	Hand Grenade	5	Jackson Murphy	Ms J Hassett	56.5kg
	12	Upstart Legend	6	Fiona Sandkuhl	Lachie Manzelmann	53kg

The Brothers Leagues Club Hcp

16:14 local1200mOpen$21,000

Winner3. ObligatedSP $2.10

★ Top pickWon

3Obligated

Our price $3.20 · SP $2.10 · Sean Cormack

Likely leader in very fast tempo suits its finishing burst. Barrier 7 manageable at 1200m back chute start.

2nd pick4th

4Tycoon Beau

Our price $5.50 · Ryan Wiggins

Solid T/D stats (1 win, 2 places from 4), recent track 3rd shows fitness. Midfield settling suits predicted very fast tempo, allowing strong finish.

3rd pickNo result

8Rubunkar

Our price $15.00 · Ashvin Goindasamy

Fast tempo from leaders allows late charge. Strong value play in open race.

Value pickNo result

1Beau Rain

Our price $6.00 · Nathan Thomas

Beau Rain elite form horse with unmatched Townsville stats (8 wins from 20). Bubble cheeker off may sharpen.

1st3ObligatedSean Cormack$2.10
2nd9From This MomentWanderson D'Avila
3rd5Sweet KissesFiona Sandkuhl
4th4Tycoon BeauRyan Wiggins

Full result · 8 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	3	Obligated	7	Sean Cormack	L A Wright	58kg	$2.10
2nd	9	From This Moment	4	Wanderson D'Avila	Michael Geaney	54kg
3rd	5	Sweet Kisses	5	Fiona Sandkuhl	Georgie Holt	55.5kg
4th	4	Tycoon Beau	2	Ryan Wiggins	S Massingham	58kg
	1	Beau Rain	8	Nathan Thomas	William Kenning	60kg
Scr	2	Stats	1	Ashley Butler	S Massingham	59.5kg
Scr	6	Inching Closer	9		M A Dale	57kg
	7	Journalism	11	Frederick Larson	Lachie Manzelmann	56kg
	8	Rubunkar	3	Ashvin Goindasamy	Lachie Manzelmann	54.5kg
	10	Sir Rocket	6	Jackson Murphy	Lachie Manzelmann	54kg
Scr	11	Pride Of Venus	10	Ron Stewart	Clinton Taylor	54kg

Leprechauns Kids Playroom @ Brothers (Bm55)

16:49 local1300mBenchmark 55$21,000

Winner10. Heart 'n' PowerSP $2.20

★ Top pick3rd

5Bitter Spirit

Our price $3.20 · Ashley Butler

Lightly raced 3yo with excellent recent form including back-to-back wins at Mackay BM55 and maiden. High win/place rates, dropping in class, carries 60kg well, barrier 6 suits inside bias at Townsville 1300m.

2nd pickWon

10Heart 'n' Power

Our price $4.00 · SP $2.20 · Ron Stewart

Promising 3yo filly broke maiden impressively at 1300m last start despite wide draw. Form improving, light weight, same trainer as top selection with good stable form. Very fast tempo may suit if can get cover despite barrier.

3rd pick2nd

6Looming One

Our price $12.00 · Aidan Holt

Multiple placings locally including T/D, suits fast tempo from midfield. Barrier suits sweeping home turn.

Value pickScratched

21Craicaro

Our price $18.00

Dropping class, recent form includes close 3rd/4th locally. Fast tempo + inside bias may find cover wide, huge value upset chance.

1st10Heart 'n' PowerRon Stewart$2.20
2nd6Looming OneAidan Holt
3rd5Bitter SpiritAshley Butler
4th9Smashing RosieSean Cormack

Full result · 13 runners

Finish	No.	Horse	Barrier	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP
1st	10	Heart 'n' Power	18	Ron Stewart	Clinton Taylor	56kg	$2.20
2nd	6	Looming One	8	Aidan Holt	Rhein Sewell	60kg
3rd	5	Bitter Spirit	6	Ashley Butler	Clinton Taylor	60kg
4th	9	Smashing Rosie	19	Sean Cormack	Toni Schofield	58.5kg
Scr	1	Boom Boom Ray	14	Ryan Wiggins	Tracy Simmons	62kg
	2	Silver City	12	Fiona Sandkuhl	Megan Purvis	59.5kg
	3	Big Demeanor	1	Frederick Larson	T Button	61kg
	4	Tosinsky	16	Jackson Murphy	Stephen Bush	60.5kg
	7	Keepthewolvesaway	9	Lacey Morrison	Sharlee Hoffman	59.5kg
	8	Winning Saga	3	Graham Kliese	Belynda Kliese	59.5kg
Scr	11	Let's Ride	20	Ivo Fry	Graham R Hughes	56kg
	12	Mishani Perfection	17	Nathan Thomas	Kayla Russell	56kg
Scr	13	Supid Date	5		Joshua Manzelmann	55kg
	14	Napa Valley	15	Chris Whiteley	Stephen Bush	58kg
	15	Zouhope	11	Micheal Mc Donald	Ms S Royes	58kg
Scr	16	Store Beach	4		Leslie Gordy	57.5kg
	17	Look At Rosa	21	Amanda Thomson	Bonnie Thomson	55.5kg
Scr	18	Hold My Halo	2	Wanderson D'Avila	Matthew McGuire	55.5kg
Scr	19	Savvy Thinker	7		G W Dickson	57.5kg
Scr	20	Lucky Jim	10		M A Dale	56.5kg
Scr	21	Craicaro	13		Peter Cullen	54kg

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Townsville tips and results

Ladbrokes Punter Assist Mdn Plate

The Victory Bar & Grill (Bm65)

Top Shelf Training Mdn Plate

The Townsville Mendi Blackhawks (Bm65)

Mitavite (Bm55)

Bootz Sportsbar Legend Steve Smith (Bm55)

The Kirwan Sports Club Plate (C6)

The Brothers Leagues Club Hcp

Leprechauns Kids Playroom @ Brothers (Bm55)

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