He now gets gate 4 at a track that rewards inside draws, and the lift to 1350m suits a horse who does everything late.
Queensland · Wednesday 26 August 2026
Doomben tips and results
Our top pick won 0 of 8 races at Doomben. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Become A BRC Member Mdn Plate
The most proven runner at track and distance in the race, with two Doomben 1350m runs including a third on a Soft 6 when interfered with at the start.
- 1st11Welcome AdviceCejay Graham$6.50
- 2nd3IndamouseRyan Maloney$4.00
- 3rd2Dual MasteryJasper Franklin$26.00
- 4th8EmphatiqueJag Guthmann-Chester$5.00
Full result · 12 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Welcome Advice | 6 | Cejay Graham | Jack Bruce | 56.5kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 3 | Indamouse | 4 | Ryan Maloney | David Vandyke | 58.5kg | $4.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Dual Mastery | 12 | Jasper Franklin | Emma Fouchard | 56.5kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Emphatique | 9 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | Matthew Hoysted | 56.5kg | $5.00 |
| 5th | 12 | Sir Arrogonce | 1 | Daniel Moor | C J Waller | 56kg | $8.50 |
| 6th | 5 | Phoenix Legend | 13 | Brandon Lerena | Phillip Burns | 58.5kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 7 | St Andrews | 3 | Benjamin Osmond | Ms P Campbell | 56.5kg | $12.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Bowling Harry | 11 | Dan Mc Gillivray | Paul Butterworth | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 13 | Spirit Of St Louis | 2 | Michael Rodd | Chris & Corey Munce | 58.5kg | $7.50 |
| 10th | 4 | Konigstein | 7 | Andrew Mallyon | C J Waller | 58.5kg | $26.00 |
| 11th | 6 | San Jeronimo | 5 | Courtney Bellamy | L J Mayfield-Smith | 55.5kg | $9.00 |
| 12th | 9 | Haru | 8 | Emily Lang | T J Gollan | 56.5kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 10 | Silent Answer | 10 | Tiffani Brooker | Taylah Mackinnon | 56.5kg |
Gallopers Sports Club Mdn Plate
The strongest form line in the race. Barrier 1 at the 1350m chute is the key advantage on a circuit that rewards inside draws and forward positions. He has already run second over the trip and gets genuine class relief. Nineteen starts without a win is the obvious risk, but the conditions have never lined up better.
Doomben's tight turns and 350m straight punish deep closers, the map projects a moderate tempo behind a lone leader, and she has never been asked for 1350m.
Clearly talented and Doomben-proven with placings in both track appearances, but this is a resuming horse with a modest first-up record dropping right back in trip from a mile-plus. The trial on 11 August and the Gollan-Thompson booking keep him firmly in the finish, but 1350m first up from gate twelve is not the setup he wants.
- 1st1Bad BossBoris Thornton$4.20
- 2nd4Indigo StarAndrew Mallyon$2.30
- 3rd12Zephyr SongJace McMurray$8.00
- 4th11Wee WinnGeorgina Cartwright$7.50
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Bad Boss | 3 | Boris Thornton | Matthew Hoysted | 58.5kg | $4.20 |
| 2nd | 4 | Indigo Star | 1 | Andrew Mallyon | C J Waller | 58.5kg | $2.30 |
| 3rd | 12 | Zephyr Song | 5 | Jace McMurray | Corey & Kylie Geran | 55kg | $8.00 |
| 4th | 11 | Wee Winn | 6 | Georgina Cartwright | Billy Healey | 56.5kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 10 | Majestic Morn | 7 | Rob Thorburn | A & D Simpson | 53.5kg | $71.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Bev's Special | 9 | Frederick Larson | L J Mayfield-Smith | 56.5kg | $5.00 |
| 7th | 13 | Russian Dahlia | 2 | John Holcombe | 56.5kg | $151.00 | |
| 8th | 5 | Law And Order | 8 | Paul Hamblin | Cath Hamblin | 58.5kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Slightly Squeeze | 14 | Brandon Lerena | Tiffany Hardgrave | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Cautionary Tail | 13 | Robbie Dolan | Marcus Wilson | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 3 | I Am Louie | 12 | Ben E Thompson | T J Gollan | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Prophet Of Destiny | 10 | Mark Du Plessis | Chris Anderson | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Agadoo | 4 | Taylor Marshall | Aiden Nunn | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Oakfield Galaxy | 11 | Ruby Chatterton | 58.5kg |
Drinkwise Mdn Plate
Metric is the most credible form horse in a maiden lacking a clear standout. Rising to 1200m looks a positive.
Win Star maps best of anything in the race from barrier 1 and carries the lightest weight at 55kg with Youngberry claiming. Exposure in Listed and Group 2 races means today is a genuine class drop. Against her: winless and unplaced from four starts, a modest second-up record of one start without a placing, and a pattern of settling back.
Class is the argument. Vandyke has her ready enough to win a Deagon trial over today's trip. The reservations are real though: barrier 11 at a tight Doomben circuit, a first-up record of one start without a placing, and a get-back pattern at a track where deep backmarkers rarely surface.
She is by I Am Invincible, the most potent 1200m sprinting sire in the country, and comes from the Gollan yard which prepares metropolitan debutantes to be competitive. Value each-way against a shallow maiden.
- 1st2CompelRyan Maloney$8.00
- 2nd5MetricCejay Graham$4.20
- 3rd12Win StarBella Youngberry$3.90
- 4th13Ember Royale$31.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Compel | 5 | Ryan Maloney | Chris & Corey Munce | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 2nd | 5 | Metric | 2 | Cejay Graham | K M Schweida | 58kg | $4.20 |
| 3rd | 12 | Win Star | 1 | Bella Youngberry | Adam Campton | 55kg | $3.90 |
| 4th | 13 | Ember Royale | 6 | S A Dwyer | 58kg | $31.00 | |
| 5th | 11 | Summer Sensation | 4 | Jace McMurray | K M Schweida | 56.5kg | $2.50 |
| 6th | 8 | Moet Lisa | 3 | Brandon Lerena | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 14 | Sovereign Style | 9 | G Heinrich & B Rodgers | 58kg | $51.00 | |
| 8th | 7 | Miss Mirage | 12 | Georgina Cartwright | Desleigh Forster | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 4 | Hang Up | 7 | Boris Thornton | Louise White | 58kg | $151.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Easy Feeling | 8 | Emily Lang | T J Gollan | 58kg | $18.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Aurora Blaze | 12 | Dan Mc Gillivray | R L Heathcote | 58kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Mishani Cabello | 13 | Donna Stanbridge | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Oregon Coast | 11 | Ben E Thompson | David Vandyke | 58kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Pierantes | 10 | Taylor Marshall | R L Heathcote | 58kg |
XXXX Gold Mdn Plate
The most credible form line in a shallow maiden. He returns after just eight days off a winning Grafton trial, drops to 55.0kg via the claim, and draws the favoured barrier 4. Short but fair.
Vukas is unraced, so the assessment rests on trainer, jockey and trial evidence rather than penalising missing form. Heathcote has him fit through two Doomben trials, the latest a 1000m win on 11 August accounting for Captain Blood. Ben Thompson is a genuine Doomben rider at 16 percent and barrier 3 lands in the favoured inside band. The gear addition is a settling measure.
The step to 1200m and the lugging bit should both help.
The overlay of the race. Each-way value.
- 1st6Red PointBrandon Lerena$7.50
- 2nd5Crazy EightsAndrew Mallyon$11.00
- 3rd7ThreeeyedwitchCejay Graham$26.00
- 4th9Tommy TieGeorgina Cartwright$151.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Red Point | 11 | Brandon Lerena | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 58kg | $7.50 |
| 2nd | 5 | Crazy Eights | 6 | Andrew Mallyon | M J Dunn | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 7 | Threeeyedwitch | 9 | Cejay Graham | K M Schweida | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Tommy Tie | 8 | Georgina Cartwright | Dominique Lahiff | 58kg | $151.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Weownachevy | 4 | Bella Youngberry | A Parramore | 55kg | $1.80 |
| 6th | 14 | Lunanic | 2 | Jace McMurray | S W Kendrick | 56.5kg | $51.00 |
| 7th | 3 | Captain Blood | 7 | Daniel Moor | T J Gollan | 58kg | $13.00 |
| 8th | 17 | Cedrela | 12 | K M Schweida | 58kg | $12.00 | |
| 9th | 10 | Vukas | 3 | Ben E Thompson | R L Heathcote | 58kg | $5.50 |
| 10th | 15 | Too Many Chiefs | 1 | Stacey Callow | B C Baker | 55kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Boom Chika Wow | 9 | S W Kendrick | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 2 | Calisto Comet | 14 | Taylor Marshall | R L Heathcote | 58kg | |
| Scr | 4 | Castella Magic | 14 | K M Schweida | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Tisani James | 5 | Kenji Yoshida | K R Kemp | 58kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Without A Net | 10 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | David Vandyke | 58kg | |
| Scr | 13 | No Wallet Reg | 15 | J R Bayliss | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Final Edit | 13 | G Heinrich & B Rodgers | 58kg |
Family Raceday Book Now Plate (C1)
With four confirmed leaders creating a very fast 1110m tempo, a fresh, well-drawn horse who finishes off is exactly the profile to exploit it. Blinkers off and two sharp Doomben trials complete the case.
The most reliable place proposition in the race.
The most exposed and dependable formline here. Barrier 1 is a genuine asset at Doomben where inside draws dominate sprint results. Against him is a solitary career win, that on a Heavy 10, and a good-track record reading 2:0-0-1. Sound each-way value but the placings look his realistic ceiling.
- 1st10Tasman BayAnthony Allen$17.00
- 2nd11VanessiRyan Maloney$6.50
- 3rd1DyamiJace McMurray$5.00
- 4th3QuickzouBen E Thompson$4.40
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Tasman Bay | 10 | Anthony Allen | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 58kg | $17.00 |
| 2nd | 11 | Vanessi | 5 | Ryan Maloney | C J Waller | 58kg | $6.50 |
| 3rd | 1 | Dyami | 1 | Jace McMurray | Chris Anderson | 58.5kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Quickzou | 2 | Ben E Thompson | T J Gollan | 60kg | $4.40 |
| 5th | 13 | Cryptic Beauty | 3 | Emily Lang | Jack Bruce | 58kg | $3.50 |
| 6th | 12 | Erimar | 14 | Montana Philpot | Sharryn Livingstone | 54.5kg | $9.00 |
| 7th | 14 | La Profecia | 4 | Bella Youngberry | T J Gollan | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 5 | Capital Chord | 15 | Cejay Graham | David Vandyke | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Mimi's | 9 | Taylor Marshall | Jack Bruce | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Miss Vader | 6 | Yvette Lewis | Gregory Cornish | 58kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Flying Vento | 7 | Benjamin Osmond | Adam Campton | 58kg | |
| Scr | 4 | Whispering Rogue | 16 | Chris & Corey Munce | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Maquisa | 13 | Daniel Moor | C J Waller | 58kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Strada Varenna | 16 | T J Gollan | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | City Gold Field | 18 | Ashley Butler | Billy Healey | 60kg | |
| Scr | 16 | Express Barbie | 11 | Boris Thornton | Matthew Hoysted | 58kg | |
| Scr | 17 | Sum Invictus | 12 | Kurt Goldman | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Mehretu | 8 | T J Gollan | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 19 | Stabilizer | 19 | B C Baker | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 20 | Perfect Beth | 17 | Leanne McCormick | 58kg |
Sky Racing Hcp (C5)
With the map projecting a slow tempo and no established leader, he is the one runner able to dictate. Barrier 10 and 59kg are real negatives, but Doomben's on-pace bias and his tactical speed outweigh them.
He has won twice from four Doomben starts and once from two at this course and trip, and he races handily enough to be within striking range of a slow tempo.
The form horse on results, with consecutive wins for Waller and Bayliss and clear improvement this preparation. He carried 58.5kg to win at Eagle Farm over 1815m from an eighth-place settling position, so stamina and toughness are not in doubt. Against him is the map: barrier 11 is a documented negative over the Doomben mile, a slow tempo suits on-pacers, and deep closers here win at under 5%.
Her last-start eighth reads poorly but came first up over 1350m, a trip well short of her range, after being slow away and settling 11th. She is now second up, where she has a win and a placing from two attempts, drops to 55.5kg and draws barrier 5. A tactical race suits a horse who runs on evenly.
- 1st3Rock Hard LoveMichael Rodd$8.50
- 2nd5BluepinotRyan Maloney$4.20
- 3rd7BoondocksEmily Lang$7.00
- 4th6Lovey DoveyBen E Thompson$6.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Rock Hard Love | 8 | Michael Rodd | Gary Doughty | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 2nd | 5 | Bluepinot | 7 | Ryan Maloney | C J Waller | 56.5kg | $4.20 |
| 3rd | 7 | Boondocks | 1 | Emily Lang | M J Lakey | 55kg | $7.00 |
| 4th | 6 | Lovey Dovey | 5 | Ben E Thompson | C J Waller | 55.5kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Battleton | 3 | Chelsea Baker | Stephen McLean | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Gorbachev | 10 | Jace McMurray | Michael Freedman | 59kg | $2.60 |
| 7th | 8 | Zheng You | 6 | Georgina Cartwright | Michael Frappell | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Ring Bearer | 12 | Tiffani Brooker | Taylah Mackinnon | 54kg | $41.00 |
| 9th | 9 | Vixenette | 4 | Daniel Moor | M J Dunn | 54kg | $21.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Barbray | 11 | Jake Bayliss | C J Waller | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Becamo | 2 | Cejay Graham | S A Dwyer | 54kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Big Boy George | 9 | Montana Philpot | Ms S Croxford | 51kg |
Century Pools Hcp (C3)
The most complete profile in the race. Doomben's sprint bias to on-pace runners drawn inside the front six is exactly her pattern.
Class and consistency make him the safest runner in the race but the win case has holes. He was beaten only three lengths into second in this precise assignment - Doomben, Class 3, 1200m, 58.5kg - in April and both his lead-in trials at the track were forward. The concern is his record when first up: five attempts, no wins, one second and one third. That plus a career strike rate of 2 wins from 19 starts and the top weight makes him a superior place proposition to a win one. Barrier 4 is ideal.
She is the best-credentialled runner in the race on distance and track evidence - a Doomben 1200m winner with the quickest best time at the trip and barrier one. Her two Doomben trials were both forward and she has won first up before. The reservation is tactical: she consistently settles near last and Doomben's 1200m chute strongly favours runners in the front six at the 400m. If Marshall can use the inside gate to find a closer spot she is a genuine winning chance; if she drops out the back she will be running on late for a placing.
The overlay of the race.
- 1st4AmuseantesTaylor Marshall$3.40
- 2nd19Bluish Hue$21.00
- 3rd2Dark ArtsBen E Thompson$2.35
- 4th5Duke Of CamdenDaniel Moor$13.00
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Amuseantes | 1 | Taylor Marshall | R L Heathcote | 57.5kg | $3.40 |
| 2nd | 19 | Bluish Hue | 12 | M J Dunn | 54.5kg | $21.00 | |
| 3rd | 2 | Dark Arts | 4 | Ben E Thompson | T J Gollan | 58.5kg | $2.35 |
| 4th | 5 | Duke Of Camden | 10 | Daniel Moor | T J Gollan | 57.5kg | $13.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Cutepi | 6 | Michael Rodd | K A Lees | 56.5kg | $18.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Miss Funny Honey | 5 | Bella Youngberry | S W Kendrick | 52kg | $14.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Swifties | 2 | Robbie Dolan | M J Dunn | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Jukebox In Siberia | 15 | Stephen & Jordan Lee | 54.5kg | $91.00 | |
| 9th | 3 | Ready For The Trip | 3 | Ryan Maloney | T J Gollan | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 14 | It's Raining Again | 11 | Cejay Graham | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 11th | 18 | Kiwi Raider | 7 | Emily Lang | T J Gollan | 54kg | $7.50 |
| Scr | 1 | Hopper | 9 | S W Kendrick | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Nepravda | 14 | Mark Du Plessis | R L Heathcote | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Our Huntress | 17 | Jace McMurray | Michael Freedman | 54kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Immediate | 13 | T J Gollan | 54.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Too Darn Finesse | 8 | Benjamin Osmond | K A Lees | 52.5kg | |
| Scr | 15 | Mishani Extreme | 14 | Donna Stanbridge | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Flaxlands | 9 | Jake Bayliss | C J Waller | 54kg | |
| Scr | 17 | Kozak Prince | 8 | J R Bayliss | 56kg |
Ladbrokes Place Extra (Bm68)
The most complete profile for this specific assignment. From barrier 7 he settles in the first four, which is where Doomben 1350m races are won, and a fast tempo up front should set the race up for a handy runner rather than the leaders. The Good track record is the only genuine query, but his last-start effort was on Good 4 at this track.
The form warrants respect and she handles Good ground. She is not the top pick because the map is against her: a wide draw at 13 combined with a settled position around midfield-to-back at a track where deep runners rarely surface, plus a 3kg weight rise. Strong place claims rather than a confident win proposition.
An improving, lightly raced mare on a two-race winning streak who takes a significant weight drop to 54.5kg after humping 60.5kg to win at Grafton. The reservations are the class rise from NSW country grade into metro BM68 and a settling pattern that has her running on from last third of the field, which historically does not suit Doomben. Each-way is the sensible structure.
The overlay of the race. A fast tempo is exactly the shape he wants.
- 1st8Hurricane LuMichael Rodd$2.90
- 2nd2RimbaudJace McMurray$4.40
- 3rd13FlaxlandsJake Bayliss$8.00
- 4th19Pepe$15.00
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Hurricane Lu | 13 | Michael Rodd | S A Dwyer | 57kg | $2.90 |
| 2nd | 2 | Rimbaud | 6 | Jace McMurray | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 60.5kg | $4.40 |
| 3rd | 13 | Flaxlands | 7 | Jake Bayliss | C J Waller | 56kg | $8.00 |
| 4th | 19 | Pepe | 1 | C J Waller | 55.5kg | $15.00 | |
| 5th | 5 | Artful Persuasion | 9 | Jasper Franklin | J C Smerdon | 56.5kg | $12.00 |
| 6th | 16 | Kundabung | 5 | Daniel Moor | C J Waller | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Headhunter | 19 | Matthew Hoysted | 59kg | $8.00 | |
| 8th | 11 | Too Darn Finesse | 10 | Benjamin Osmond | K A Lees | 54.5kg | $8.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Hot Wings | 2 | Andrew Mallyon | M J Dunn | 57kg | $19.00 |
| 10th | 9 | Justela | 4 | Bella Youngberry | Michael Laine | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 11th | 14 | Caracoron | 3 | Stephen & Jordan Lee | 57.5kg | $151.00 | |
| Scr | 1 | Enforceable | 18 | Richard Laming | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Nails And Pride | 11 | Jade Hampson | Marcus Wilson | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Chevallum | 14 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | Matthew Hoysted | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Navy Nina | 12 | Ben E Thompson | Todd Pollard | 57kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Chatterley | 8 | Ryan Maloney | C J Waller | 56kg | |
| Scr | 15 | Cantarito | 15 | C J Waller | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Larusso | 17 | Taylor Marshall | Jack Bruce | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 18 | Peccavi | 16 | C J Waller | 54kg |
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