Barrier 1 and on-pace Soft bias at Sunshine Coast amplify his chance in this volatile Maiden.
Queensland · Sunday 19 July 2026
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Our top pick won 1 of 7 races at Sunshine Coast. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Brothers Rugby SC Mdn Plate
Elite sire, Kendrick stable and Rodd booking signal intent first-up.
Terrax has placed at both starts, including a narrow 3rd last time, and stays with the in-form Kendrick yard. Soft-track query and wide gate temper enthusiasm, yet the consistent pattern and stable strength keep him in the first three on pure winning chance in this open Maiden.
- 1st2City Gold FieldCejay Graham$2.60
- 2nd4SolventMichael Rodd$2.15
- 3rd9Zous A ChanceCourtney Bellamy$18.00
- 4th1Bartle FrereCorey Sutherland$16.00
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | City Gold Field | 6 | Cejay Graham | Billy Healey | 58kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 4 | Solvent | 5 | Michael Rodd | S W Kendrick | 58kg | $2.15 |
| 3rd | 9 | Zous A Chance | 4 | Courtney Bellamy | Ms J Aitkenhead | 54kg | $18.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Bartle Frere | 1 | Corey Sutherland | D B Peoples | 56.5kg | $16.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Terrax | 8 | Jake Bayliss | S W Kendrick | 57.5kg | $4.80 |
| 6th | 8 | Yo Lev | 3 | Dan Mc Gillivray | Paul Butterworth | 56kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Everyready Bunny | 2 | Ashley Butler | A & D Simpson | 58kg | |
| Scr | 5 | Lipizzaner | 2 | P L Shailer | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Mystic Ascot | 7 | Rochelle Pereira | 57.5kg |
Vantage Building Group Mdn Plate
Despite the long spell, her placing pattern and proven suitability make her the most likely winner on pure form grounds.
Magnetic Island has shown admirable consistency with narrow placings in recent starts and looks second-up ready given a solid second-up record. Lack of proven track/distance form and moderate soft-track history are considerations, but the current form trend is a clear positive in a shallow maiden field.
Carpet Ride is an interesting type given her trial improvement, including a narrowly beaten trial on heavy ground, but remains unexposed in racing with just one official start.
Brave Face is a data-blank runner with no visible starts, but under the maiden/insufficient-form override, the trainer and jockey engagement suggest professional intent rather than a hopeless outsider.
- 1st2Tasman BayAnthony Allen$1.50
- 2nd4Carpet RideJake Bayliss$3.80
- 3rd1Magnetic IslandOlivia Kendal$14.00
- 4th3Brave FaceJace McMurray$7.00
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Tasman Bay | 5 | Anthony Allen | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 58kg | $1.50 |
| 2nd | 4 | Carpet Ride | 8 | Jake Bayliss | Matthew Hoysted | 57.5kg | $3.80 |
| 3rd | 1 | Magnetic Island | 4 | Olivia Kendal | Vic Heading | 56.5kg | $14.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Brave Face | 6 | Jace McMurray | P L Shailer | 57.5kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Queen Of The Moon | 7 | Mark Du Plessis | R L Heathcote | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Epic Rose | 1 | Tiffani Brooker | Renita Beaton | 57.5kg | $91.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Lepre | 2 | Adam Sewell | G R Duncan | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Snitzstream | 9 | S W Kendrick | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Sort Of In Love | 3 | Donna Stanbridge | 57.5kg |
Solar United Energy Solutions Hcp (C1)
Barrier 4 sets up a forward, on-pace run which is exactly what wins at Sunshine Coast on Soft. Proven soft-track winner with clear improvement trajectory.
Katie Aine arrives in career-best form having just won at this same track on soft ground, but faces a genuine query stepping up from Maiden into Class 1. Her forward barrier and improving profile make her a leading contender, with the class rise the only real concern against more experienced rivals.
Abraham has strong underlying place credentials and a soft-track win in his record, but returns first-up from a lengthy spell drawn wide in barrier 12, a genuine disadvantage at a track demanding forward position. Capable of running well but map and fitness are queries against fresher, better-drawn rivals.
Her recent finishing pattern shows genuine improvement and she maps to get a forward run from barrier 5, aligning well with the track's on-pace bias.
- 1st4KilonovaMichael Rodd$7.50
- 2nd9Katie AineCejay Graham$3.70
- 3rd8FortysecondstreetStephanie Tierney$11.00
- 4th3Miss Funny HoneyJake Bayliss$4.40
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Kilonova | 9 | Michael Rodd | Kristie Clark-Peoples | 57.5kg | $7.50 |
| 2nd | 9 | Katie Aine | 7 | Cejay Graham | Chris & Corey Munce | 55kg | $3.70 |
| 3rd | 8 | Fortysecondstreet | 5 | Stephanie Tierney | S W Kendrick | 52.5kg | $11.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Miss Funny Honey | 4 | Jake Bayliss | S W Kendrick | 58kg | $4.40 |
| 5th | 7 | Ralos Star | 6 | Mark Du Plessis | Julie Harris | 56kg | $12.00 |
| 6th | 12 | Spiritof The Ocean | 1 | Montana Philpot | D J Hansen | 52kg | $11.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Hannabana | 10 | Tiffani Brooker | Taylah Mackinnon | 54kg | $17.00 |
| 8th | 11 | Jardin De Lys | 2 | Georgina Cartwright | B K Wakefield | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 2 | Cantankerous | 13 | Matthew Hoysted | 58kg | $11.00 | |
| 10th | 1 | Abraham | 12 | Kelsey Lenton | Nick Keal | 57.5kg | $6.50 |
| 11th | 13 | Apparate | 8 | Olivia Kendal | Vic Heading | 52.5kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Stein | 11 | Chris & Corey Munce | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Social Pariah | 3 | Adin Thompson | C A Cousins | 57kg |
Advanced Aquarium Technologies (Bm60)
Makamae presents the strongest recent form profile in the race - consistent top-3 finishes, a recent win at this track, and a proven record on soft/heavy ground including at today's C&D. She fits the SC Soft profile perfectly: in-form, class-suited, forward-settling.
Old Faithful arrives in career-best form having just saluted at this same track and distance on Soft ground.
Proven on soft ground with sound placing form, he rates as a genuine each-way threat even though barrier and jockey engagement are only moderate.
- 1st8KerkorianJake Bayliss$7.50
- 2nd4SouthbyMichael Rodd$5.50
- 3rd9Old FaithfulCejay Graham$7.50
- 4th7Sunny DispositionKelsey Lenton$8.50
Full result · 14 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Kerkorian | 14 | Jake Bayliss | J R Bayliss | 59kg | $7.50 |
| 2nd | 4 | Southby | 15 | Michael Rodd | Tony Georgieff | 61kg | $5.50 |
| 3rd | 9 | Old Faithful | 7 | Cejay Graham | S W Kendrick | 58.5kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 7 | Sunny Disposition | 5 | Kelsey Lenton | Darren P Bell | 57.5kg | $8.50 |
| 5th | 5 | Double Whammy | 8 | Jasper Franklin | S W Kendrick | 60.5kg | $14.00 |
| 6th | 12 | Medical Autocrat | 4 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 57kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 3 | Big Ticket Boy | 12 | Tiffani Brooker | L J Gough | 61kg | $16.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Trump Card | 9 | Paul Hamblin | David Vandyke | 61.5kg | $8.50 |
| 9th | 13 | Miss Dynamo | 13 | Adam Sewell | Billy Healey | 56.5kg | $41.00 |
| 10th | 14 | Montevecchio | 6 | Mark Du Plessis | Vishan Venkaya | 55.5kg | $26.00 |
| 11th | 15 | Woodland Wonder | 10 | Ashley Butler | David & Marcus Scanes | 55kg | $151.00 |
| 12th | 16 | Another Dazzler | 11 | Rebecca Wilson | Neil Hocking | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 13th | 10 | Makamae | 2 | Corey Sutherland | Stephen Sutherland | 56.5kg | $3.80 |
| 14th | 17 | Big Hitter | 1 | Georgina Cartwright | David & Marcus Scanes | 54kg | $201.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Benzino | 3 | Rob Thorburn | G R Duncan | 59kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Wowit's Willywonka | 14 | K R Kemp | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Pending List | 16 | Benjamin Osmond | K J Jones | 58kg |
Factory Direct (Bm65)
Cherrabah's proven wet-track ability (2 wins from 5 soft-track starts) combined with genuine forward speed fits the Sunshine Coast Soft track profile perfectly - on-pace runners dominate regardless of rain. Recent form is consistent with a placing last start, and she maps to sit forward in a moderate-tempo race with only 2 genuine leaders. Best combination of class suitability, wet form and race shape.
Air We Go has genuine claims on class - won at this exact level last preparation and has placed at Sunshine Coast on Soft ground before. A slight form dip is a concern but the underlying class and track suitability are compelling.
Gear changes suggest intent from the stable, and his track/distance record here is solid.
- 1st1Air We GoStephanie Tierney$4.00
- 2nd9CherrabahAnthony Allen$3.90
- 3rd7OdessaCorey Sutherland$2.60
- 4th12A Touch From FaytTiffani Brooker$11.00
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Air We Go | 5 | Stephanie Tierney | S W Kendrick | 58.5kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 9 | Cherrabah | 6 | Anthony Allen | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 56.5kg | $3.90 |
| 3rd | 7 | Odessa | 11 | Corey Sutherland | T & C McEvoy | 56kg | $2.60 |
| 4th | 12 | A Touch From Fayt | 10 | Tiffani Brooker | Louise White | 55kg | $11.00 |
| 5th | 13 | Kelanoa | 9 | Mark Du Plessis | M J Lakey | 55kg | $11.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Thankyou Henry | 7 | Dan Mc Gillivray | Tony Georgieff | 60kg | $9.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Hidden Nugget | 3 | Kelsey Lenton | Darren P Bell | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 3 | Luva Flutta | 8 | Michael Rodd | S W Kendrick | 60.5kg | |
| Scr | 4 | Out Of Square | 4 | Leah Martyn | T J Gollan | 59kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Missile One | 12 | Ron Stewart | Jack Bruce | 59kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Before Anyone Else | 2 | Cejay Graham | T J Gollan | 57kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Mehretu | 13 | T J Gollan | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Loken | 1 | Montana Philpot | John Holcombe | 53.5kg |
Sports Hub Sunshine Coast Hcp (C2)
And I Am is the form standout, having just won on this same track, distance and condition against membership-adjacent opposition.
Clive's Glory arrives in career-best form, narrowly beaten last start in similar class and boasting a strong soft-track record. A genuine threat to the top pick, particularly if the pace map allows it to sit closer than recent efforts.
- 1st9Clive's GloryCejay Graham$4.80
- 2nd2Thinking GoldAshley Butler$9.00
- 3rd1DracenaRob Thorburn$6.00
- 4th5And I AmKelsey Lenton$2.15
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Clive's Glory | 8 | Cejay Graham | Billy Healey | 57kg | $4.80 |
| 2nd | 2 | Thinking Gold | 2 | Ashley Butler | Billy Healey | 60kg | $9.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Dracena | 9 | Rob Thorburn | Troy Pascoe | 58kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 5 | And I Am | 5 | Kelsey Lenton | Nick Keal | 55.5kg | $2.15 |
| 5th | 8 | Bertus | 7 | Mark Du Plessis | K C Anderson | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Jam Packed | 4 | Michael Rodd | J W Healy | 57kg | $11.00 |
| 7th | 13 | Whisky Train | 10 | Jake Bayliss | G Heinrich & B Rodgers | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 8th | 4 | Iconify | 3 | Leah Martyn | T J Gollan | 57kg | $13.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Goodnight Romeo | 6 | Dale Smith | Taylor Connor | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 10th | 15 | The Love Of Mary | 11 | Georgina Cartwright | T J Hurley | 54kg | $151.00 |
| 11th | 14 | Planned Encounter | 1 | Scott Sheargold | Neil Hocking | 54kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Crusader Voyage | 12 | Robbie Dolan | Jack Bruce | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Hermione Prancer | 7 | C J Waller | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Power Of Success | 13 | P J Wallace | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Pink Vixen | 6 | K R Kemp | 56.5kg |
Mazda Sunshine Coast (Bm58)
Jungle Fever is the sole genuine leader in a moderate-tempo 1400m BM58, a major structural advantage at a track where on-pace runners dominate. Recent form is strong with a last-start win and consistent minor placings. Soft-track form is modest but adequate.
Better Yet was narrowly beaten last start and boasts a strong soft-track and course record, ticking the boxes for proven wet-track performance emphasised in the track profile.
The jump from maiden to BM58 is a genuine query, but the improving profile, competent connections and lightly-raced upside make this one of the more interesting runners in an open race. Barrier draw is a slight concern for tactical purposes.
Kaffir Lily drops sharply in class from BM70 company into today's BM58, a major positive per the winner profile emphasising class over recent results.
- 1st16Badda Boom BabyJake Bayliss$19.00
- 2nd13SupairoJace McMurray$9.50
- 3rd10Pride Of SavabellaAdin Thompson$26.00
- 4th1Jungle FeverCorey Sutherland$14.00
Full result · 13 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | Badda Boom Baby | 13 | Jake Bayliss | Renita Beaton | 56kg | $19.00 |
| 2nd | 13 | Supairo | 3 | Jace McMurray | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 57.5kg | $9.50 |
| 3rd | 10 | Pride Of Savabella | 1 | Adin Thompson | L F Birchley | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Jungle Fever | 11 | Corey Sutherland | Stephen Sutherland | 60kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Kaffir Lily | 6 | Stephanie Tierney | S W Kendrick | 56kg | $8.50 |
| 6th | 18 | Ucelle | 2 | Tiffani Brooker | Stephen Sutherland | 54.5kg | $15.00 |
| 7th | 2 | Ninjask | 4 | Jasper Franklin | Peter Robl | 60kg | $4.40 |
| 8th | 7 | Better Yet | 8 | Anthony Allen | Indiana Turner | 58.5kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 11 | Redcloud | 15 | Gary Geran | Corey & Kylie Geran | 58kg | $6.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Encouraged | 18 | Montana Philpot | D J Hansen | 57.5kg | $10.00 |
| 11th | 9 | Vredefort | 5 | Rob Thorburn | G R Duncan | 56.5kg | $17.00 |
| 12th | 15 | Piggietales | 16 | Courtney Bellamy | Ms J Aitkenhead | 54.5kg | $26.00 |
| 13th | 4 | Whata Sort | 9 | Michael Rodd | Rochelle Pereira | 59.5kg | $19.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Zouslayer | 10 | Mark Du Plessis | Vishan Venkaya | 59.5kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Capital Cee | 12 | Kayla Johnston | J L Johnston | 55.5kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Eleanor Nancy | 10 | Micheal Hellyer | Kerry Taplin | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Highland Kitty | 18 | Ashley Butler | Jacob Leach | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 17 | State A Fact | 14 | Georgina Cartwright | T J Hurley | 57kg | |
| Scr | 19 | Planned Encounter | 7 | Neil Hocking | 54kg | ||
| Scr | 20 | Galactic Legend | 17 | J L Johnston | 55.5kg |
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