Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Queensland · Saturday 23 May 2026
Our top pick won 1 of 8 races at Toowoomba. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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American Conquest has the best exposed Toowoomba 1000m form, winning his maiden here in December. Drawn low and with blinkers added, he shapes as the most reliable on-speed candidate in a race where forward position is crucial. Recent BM60 placing is solid and this slight class drop enhances his winning chance.
Romantic Bubble returns from a spell with a strong first-up record and a perfect inside gate to stalk the speed. He brings upside from a city-placed effort and gear tweaks suggest he’s primed. The lack of track/distance experience is a slight query but his early sprint and barrier offset that risk.
Copper Sunset is a proven Toowoomba 1000m performer who gets an ideal inside barrier and very light weight. While the speed map tags him as a backmarker, he can settle closer from gate 2 and his recent Dalby placing signals he’s in form.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Kirksville | 8 | Leslie Tilley | Pat W Webster | 59.5kg | $3.30 |
| 2nd | 14 | Beau's Girl | 12 | Billy Healey | 56.5kg | $91.00 | |
| 3rd | 12 | Copper Sunset | 2 | Kelsey Lenton | Troy Pascoe | 56.5kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 5 | American Conquest | 4 | McKenzie Apel | Nicholas Beck | 58kg | $3.90 |
| 5th | 3 | Romantic Bubble | 3 | Bailey Wheeler | Billy Healey | 61kg | $3.00 |
| 6th | 16 | Super Exceptional | 10 | Jayden Sims | 55kg | $101.00 | |
| 7th | 1 | Goodes | 6 | Damien Boche | Emma Fouchard | 62kg | $10.00 |
| 8th | 2 | I Am A Winner | 13 | Aidan Keeley | Nick Keal | 61.5kg | $17.00 |
| 9th | 15 | Blue Eye Dame | 9 | Montanna Savva | Ashtyn Reedy | 56kg | $18.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Smart 'n' Stylish | 15 | Jade Metcalfe | P J Wallace | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 7 | Stabilizer | 16 | Stacey Callow | B C Baker | 57kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Black Eyed Blonde | 1 | Jett Newman | Billy Healey | 56kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Barbra | 7 | Chloe Lowe | Pat W Webster | 54kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Goose Step | 16 | Jake Capewell | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Let Loose Ladies | 11 | Kenji Yoshida | Ravyn Warzecha | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Life Of Tree | 5 | M Callaghan | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Ancient Mission | 14 | Ms L Paton | 54kg |
Revalene boasts a perfect track/distance record and comes off a win in this grade last start at Toowoomba. Despite an awkward draw, he can overcome it with the race's very fast tempo and his proven ability to finish strongly.
The Louvre is lightly raced with a superb strike rate. He won first-up in his career and maps to get a lovely run from barrier 4 carrying just 53.5kg. The long spell is a slight concern, but his class and track affinity make him a major threat.
Blantons Run is a model of consistency, running well in stronger races lately. While not a big winner, she shapes as a place chance.
Beau Witness is a track specialist with a dominant record at this trip. He drops in class and will roll forward.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Star Rapper | 2 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 58kg | $2.40 |
| 2nd | 9 | Blantons Run | 6 | Damien Boche | Rochelle Pereira | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| 3rd | 5 | The Louvre | 4 | Jade Metcalfe | Ms L Baskett | 56.5kg | $2.90 |
| 4th | 3 | Mishani Renegade | 7 | Olivia Kendal | Donna Stanbridge | 59.5kg | $41.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Beau Witness | 8 | Stacey Callow | B C Baker | 59kg | $16.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Jemeldi | 9 | Kenji Yoshida | P J Minter | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Revalene | 11 | Chelsea Baker | T J Gollan | 59kg | $9.50 |
| 8th | 6 | Fighting Idol | 14 | Justin P Stanley | Neil Hocking | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Henry's Blade | 5 | Aidan Keeley | Vic Heading | 57.5kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Capo Strada | 10 | McKenzie Apel | B A Gentle | 59kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Adalie | 3 | Corey Sutherland | Corey & Kylie Geran | 54kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Uluwatu | 12 | Jett Newman | Billy Healey | 53kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Goodes | 1 | Emma Fouchard | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Dreamwriter | 13 | Billy Healey | 54kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Let Loose Ladies | 13 | Ravyn Warzecha | 54kg |
Power Of Success boasts a dominant 2 wins and 1 placing from 4 starts over 1300m at Toowoomba. He resumes off an easy Class 1 win and maps to race prominently from barrier 6. The 4yo is third-up and holds an excellent second-up record, indicating fitness.
Barrier 2 allows a ground-saving trip, but his backmarker style clashes with Toowoomba's preference for forward runners. Still, the class relief and excellent recent speed indicate he can overcome the bias if the tempo is genuine.
Toroness rarely runs a bad race at Toowoomba with two wins and two seconds from five starts, including a 1300m course win. She draws kindly and can settle just off the speed. She's a reliable top-three candidate but may find one better.
Touch Of Gracie has hit the frame in two of her last three and boasts a tidy 1-1-1 record over course and distance. The fast tempo should allow her to settle midfield and finish late.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Royal Bombadier | 13 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 59kg | $11.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | Warilla Gorilla | 12 | Kelsey Lenton | Nick Keal | 61.5kg | $4.20 |
| 3rd | 4 | Power Of Success | 6 | Damien Boche | P J Wallace | 60.5kg | $3.20 |
| 4th | 9 | Yes To Excess | 1 | McKenzie Apel | Renita Beaton | 56.5kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Indy Rose Warrior | 7 | Aidan Keeley | Ms S Croxford | 61.5kg | $51.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Bovidae | 11 | Justin P Stanley | Diane Murphy | 62kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Toroness | 4 | Jett Newman | Billy Healey | 57kg | $7.50 |
| 8th | 6 | Touch Of Gracie | 9 | Corey Sutherland | Corey & Kylie Geran | 58.5kg | $18.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Treasurer | 2 | Georgina Cartwright | Mark Renehan | 60kg | $4.20 |
| Scr | 5 | Silent Fox | 5 | Paul Hamblin | Dale Groves | 60kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Stromboli Delight | 3 | Leslie Tilley | Pat W Webster | 57kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Rubaahy | 8 | Montanna Savva | K R Kemp | 56kg | |
| Scr | 13 | What Did You Say | 13 | James Moore | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Itza Motza | 10 | Billy Healey | 56kg |
Hell Of A Lad returned with a powerful third in BM60 company last start, indicating he strips fitter second-up. He has barrier 1, a proven course-and-distance record, and will carry a very light weight. His pattern suits Toowoomba’s on-pace bias perfectly; from the inside he can sit just off the leaders and pounce.
Rubydoo has been knocking on the door in stronger races and now drops to a very winnable BM60. From barrier 4 she can camp midfield and unleash her superior late speed. If the likely fast tempo materialises, she will be flying home and looks the main danger to the top selection.
Ludik is the public elect thanks to consistent form, but the wide draw and a likely backmarker profile work against him at Toowoomba. Include in the multiples but treat with caution for the win.
Black ‘n’ Deadly proved herself in this grade when defeating Hell Of A Lad last time out.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Black Eyed Blonde | 7 | Bailey Wheeler | Billy Healey | 57kg | $4.20 |
| 2nd | 9 | Rubydoo | 4 | Georgina Cartwright | Mark Renehan | 59.5kg | $3.80 |
| 3rd | 3 | Il Cubo | 5 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 60.5kg | $16.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Switchblade | 10 | Nathan Fazackerley | Stephen Matthews | 60kg | $13.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Ludik | 11 | Brandon Lerena | Troy Pascoe | 60kg | $3.70 |
| 6th | 8 | Hell Of A Lad | 1 | Julie Busuttin | Phillip Burns | 56.5kg | $6.50 |
| 7th | 4 | Smart Recognition | 6 | Micheal Hellyer | R J Hilton | 60.5kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Hollywood Epic | 9 | McKenzie Apel | Renita Beaton | 61kg | $11.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Big Boy George | 2 | Damien Boche | Ms S Croxford | 62.5kg | |
| Scr | 5 | Brooklyn Daisy | 13 | Jett Newman | Billy Healey | 58kg | |
| Scr | 11 | So Bright | 12 | Nozi Tomizawa | Michael Nolan | 58kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Paciera | 3 | Billy Healey | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Black 'n' Deadly | 8 | Jade Metcalfe | Ravyn Warzecha | 51.5kg |
Hell To The Line brings strong consistent form and finally broke through at 1890m. He was narrowly beaten over this track/distance in March and from barrier 2 maps well. With the Geran stable firing, he's the horse to beat.
Jaddaf won his maiden stylishly and looks progressive. The step to 1625m is a query but his pedigree suggests he'll cope. Drawn to race handy, he can be in the finish with natural improvement.
Sir Memphis is competitive but untested at 1620m. From the inside he'll get a cosy run but stamina doubts persist.
Extol’s record at this track/distance is outstanding. He was disappointing first-up but second-up can bounce back sharply.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Sir Memphis | 1 | Stacey Callow | K R Kemp | 56.5kg | $4.20 |
| 2nd | 8 | Sweet Pretender | 12 | Aidan Keeley | William Kropp | 57kg | $6.00 |
| 3rd | 7 | Mister Mighty | 9 | Georgina Cartwright | Jake Capewell | 58kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Bow Tie Affair | 13 | Frederick Larson | Phil Bobic | 60kg | $17.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Hell To The Line | 2 | Corey Sutherland | Corey & Kylie Geran | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| 6th | 3 | Jaddaf | 6 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 60kg | $5.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Advance To Jaffa | 8 | Bailey Wheeler | Billy Healey | 60kg | $11.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Attack Force | 7 | Nick Keal | 58kg | $8.00 | |
| Scr | 4 | Kids Inthe Kitchen | 10 | Fiona Sandkuhl | K R Kemp | 58kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Flying Phoenix | 3 | Damien Boche | Brock Everingham | 55.5kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Extol | 4 | Billy Healey | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | She's Brutal | 11 | Nick Keal | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Bambino Di Vino | 5 | Ashtyn Reedy | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Pending List | 14 | K J Jones | 57kg |
Go Maro brings a level of class well above this field, having placed in Open company at the same track and distance last start. He maps perfectly for a circuit that rewards forward runners, and with the significant drop to Class 3 and a low weight, he is clearly the one to beat. The Good track record is a minor query, but his overall profile overshadows the rest.
Farnborough has the best distance stats in the race and a class profile that suggests he can win this comfortably if back to form. The inside draw puts him right on the speed, and the expected tempo should allow him to travel.
Blumstien looks the best of the genuine rough hopes thanks to the perfect barrier that can offset his recent form slump. He has shown his best at this track and distance, and if he can reproduce the performance that saw him beaten a nose in a similar race here last prep, he can hit the frame.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Farnborough | 2 | Jett Newman | Billy Healey | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Super Fair | 4 | Montana Philpot | M Callaghan | 52.5kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Go Maro | 3 | Fiona Sandkuhl | K R Kemp | 54.5kg | $1.70 |
| 4th | 6 | Blumstien | 1 | Frederick Larson | Bree Wiblen | 54kg | $8.50 |
| 5th | 5 | Good Philly | 7 | Aidan Keeley | Vic Heading | 54kg | $6.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Mystery Power | 5 | Damien Boche | Ms S Croxford | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Katerini | 6 | Karl Zechner | Ms S Croxford | 54kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Il Cubo | 7 | Corey & Kylie Geran | 56kg |
Cryption's Desire is the clear form horse, having placed in all three outings beyond 1400m including a strong effort at Eagle Farm. The inside draw is ideal for Toowoomba and he should get a soft run just off the leaders.
Four Dozen Oysters brings excellent course and distance credentials, having placed twice in three runs at 1890m here. He will race forward and the on-speed preference of the track gives him a distinct edge.
Strike Me Pink is a perennial maiden placegetter and her latest third over this distance gives her solid place claims. She maps to get a soft run from gate 6 but the win drought is a concern. She is better suited as a place-only proposition.
Jakebrake ran an improved race when narrowly beaten here last time and now drops significantly in class.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Cryption's Desire | 3 | Brandon Lerena | M A Kropp | 58kg | $1.35 |
| 2nd | 1 | Four Dozen Oysters | 7 | Nathan Fazackerley | K R Kemp | 58.5kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | I'm So Elegant | 13 | Nozi Tomizawa | Corey & Kylie Geran | 56.5kg | $41.00 |
| 4th | 10 | Strike Me Pink | 6 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 56kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 7 | Flirting With Fire | 12 | Frederick Larson | William Kropp | 56.5kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 12 | Ole Ali | 1 | Aidan Keeley | M F Hemmings | 58kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Fabara | 5 | Montanna Savva | K R Kemp | 56kg | $51.00 |
| 8th | 11 | Apollo Moon | 4 | Corey Sutherland | Corey & Kylie Geran | 56.5kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 4 | Jakebrake | 8 | Kenji Yoshida | Ravyn Warzecha | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Shintango | 9 | Karl Zechner | Nicholas Beck | 58.5kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Vega Sicilia | 2 | Micheal Hellyer | B A Gentle | 58kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Whatever You Think | 12 | Ruby Chatterton | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Waves Of Emocean | 10 | R B Bowen | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Preachabull | 11 | D & G Lane | 56.5kg |
Regal Rina brings the best formlines in this field, having placed competitively at Doomben. Second-up now, she maps to get the right run and is the most likely winner.
Drawn perfectly in barrier 1, she can use the fast pace to settle just behind the leaders and pounce.
Markham Miss disappointed last time but has drawn to get a much better run from the inside. The debut promise suggests she isn't without a hope and she could bounce back in a high-pressure contest.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Lope By Night | 13 | Olivia Kendal | B & M Costello | 57kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 9 | Markham Miss | 2 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 56.5kg | $19.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Jelaila | 5 | Hannah Richardson | Joe Gleeson | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 4th | 10 | Offside | 1 | Georgina Cartwright | L H Wheeler | 56kg | $4.20 |
| 5th | 14 | Belle Francais | 9 | E Ropiha | 56.5kg | $41.00 | |
| 6th | 1 | Just Free Loading | 3 | Michael J Murphy | Jesse Townsend | 58.5kg | $13.00 |
| 7th | 2 | Kickstart | 7 | Julie Busuttin | Phillip Burns | 55.5kg | $19.00 |
| 8th | 15 | Love To Be Proud | 6 | Montanna Savva | B J Puckeridge | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 5 | Royal Drama | 8 | Nozi Tomizawa | Michael Nolan | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 11 | Regal Rina | 4 | Frederick Larson | Stephen McLean | 56kg | $2.00 |
| Scr | 4 | English Conqueror | 13 | Corey Sutherland | Jesse Townsend | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Too Darn Smart | 11 | Bailey Wheeler | Billy Healey | 58kg | |
| Scr | 7 | Demes Girl | 12 | Justin P Stanley | Neil Hocking | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Piereva | 10 | Ms S Croxford | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Yakitori | 14 | R B Bowen | 56kg |
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