Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Queensland · Sunday 6 September 2026
Our top pick won 3 of 8 races at Sunshine Coast. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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The most professional and most improved runner in a thin maiden. The rise to 1600m looks the making of him given he was still gaining ground late over 1350m, and barrier 1 removes the usual closer's risk in a six-horse field where the field cannot spread far.
The tactical key to the race. She is the only genuine leader engaged, gets in with the minimum 54.5kg after a claim, and has more 1400m-plus experience than any rival, headed by a leading second at Gold Coast. A slow tempo at a track that rewards forward runners is exactly the setup she wants. The negative is obvious: eight starts, no wins, and both placings came on rain-affected ground rather than good going. Solid each-way profile, safest at place level.
The unexposed runner of the race. Vandyke is the dominant local stable and the booking of Ben Thompson, who wins at 20% for the yard, is a clear intent signal.
The likely leader in a race projected to run at a slow tempo, which is the most valuable commodity at Sunshine Coast where being handy at the 400m is the durable edge. The 400m rise in trip first up is the genuine query, so she is graded second rather than on top, but she should be prominent throughout.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Pirouette Girl | 5 | Bella Youngberry | Peter Quinlan | 54.5kg | $2.00 |
| 2nd | 7 | Weona Satono | 6 | Ben Thompson | David Vandyke | 56kg | $4.60 |
| 3rd | 3 | Ted Lasso | 1 | R Dolan | Allan Chau | 58kg | $3.40 |
| 4th | 8 | Winning Harlow | 2 | M Rodd | K A Lees | 56kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 2 | Preemo Bro | 4 | M R Du Plessis | B C Baker | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Glen's Hen | 3 | Taylor Marshall | A & D Simpson | 56kg | $91.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Fearless Victor | 7 | Allan Chau | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Vital Impact | 6 | Peter Quinlan | 56kg |
The most exposed and most proven runner in a field dominated by trial form and debutants. He maps to sit third or fourth, which is exactly where Sunshine Coast 1200m races are won, and first-time blinkers should sharpen a horse that keeps racing greenly. Class edge on the debutants.
The gate is the key asset: barrier 4 at Sunshine Coast over 1200m gives him the option to be handy where this track pays.
The overlay in the race. Each-way value.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Cyber Boom | 9 | Taylor Marshall | R L Heathcote | 60kg | $31.00 |
| 2nd | 11 | Aurora Blaze | 13 | Ben Thompson | R L Heathcote | 58kg | $3.80 |
| 3rd | 3 | Bye Bye Castle | 4 | B Lerena | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 60kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 9 | Hells Rein | 12 | R Wiggins | David Vandyke | 59.5kg | $12.00 |
| 5th | 12 | Miss Kit Kat | 6 | Cejay Graham | R L Heathcote | 58kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Do A Little Dance | 8 | Ms G Cartwright | Billy Healey | 59.5kg | $6.50 |
| 7th | 8 | Enuff Torque | 10 | M Rodd | S A Dwyer | 59.5kg | $19.00 |
| 8th | 16 | Kava Express | 11 | Ryan Maloney | David Vandyke | 57kg | $4.80 |
| 9th | 1 | Andrille | 7 | Tiffani Brooker | Renita Beaton | 60kg | $8.50 |
| 10th | 15 | Until Next Time | 3 | Jag Guthmann-Chester | K M Schweida | 58kg | $41.00 |
| 11th | 6 | Come Sundown | 2 | M R Du Plessis | M Park | 59.5kg | $31.00 |
| 12th | 13 | Mudgee Playgirl | 1 | Jake Bayliss | Taylah Mackinnon | 58kg | $71.00 |
| 13th | 10 | Si Si Si Siesta | 5 | M A Butler | A & D Simpson | 59.5kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Boom Chika Wow | 18 | S W Kendrick | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Crosswind Star | 14 | Matthew Hoysted | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Trade Barbs | 2 | P Hamblin | Kristie Clark-Peoples | 58kg | |
| Scr | 17 | Tramca | 9 | Chris & Corey Munce | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Whip 'n Neighneigh | 13 | A & D Simpson | 55.5kg |
He has already won at Sunshine Coast on Good going and his good-track record of 4:1-2-1 is the most reliable in the race. Barrier 8 and the drop to 1000m are the queries, but he owns natural speed and the best jockey booking. Class prevails.
Track and distance experience produced a second placing and the winkers should help her finish off. The reservation is a persistent inability to convert: one win from nine with four seconds, and she was run down at this exact trip here in a maiden. With Sun Sister also intent on leading, the tempo may be genuine enough to expose her. Strong place claim.
The value angle among the lightly raced types. She was a different filly with blinkers on last start, winning over today's 1000m on a Good 4 after travelling handy, and she draws to get an economical run from gate 2 with only 55.5kg. But she is progressive, well drawn and well ridden - a solid each-way style place hope.
Sunshine Coast sprints reward exactly this - leaders have won a third of recent races here while backmarkers have drawn a blank.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Moaksun | 5 | M Aitken | Kristie Clark-Peoples | 60kg | $2.50 |
| 2nd | 10 | Sun Sister | 4 | Bella Youngberry | Gary Doughty | 54kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 9 | Flying Scarlett | 2 | Ms G Cartwright | Adam Campton | 55.5kg | $18.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Mashean | 3 | K H Zechner | Adam Campton | 58kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 4 | Super Luck Dragon | 7 | McKenzie Apel | Allan Chau | 58kg | $9.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Starward | 6 | M Rodd | Ms S Murdoch | 60kg | $51.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Doubtwilly | 8 | Ben Thompson | S W Kendrick | 57.5kg | $2.70 |
| 8th | 5 | Bolla Bolla Babe | 1 | Taylor Marshall | A & D Simpson | 58kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Ralos Star | 5 | Julie Harris | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Ilana The First | 3 | Diane Murphy | 58kg |
Barrier 3 is exactly where you want to be for a 1000m here given inside gates and early speed dominate. Each-way appeal.
The trial win at Sunshine Coast confirms he has returned in order. Two things stop him being the top pick: 0 wins from 11 says he finds one better under pressure, and barrier 12 forces a wide or costly early move into a very fast tempo. Safest placing prospect in the race.
The overlay of the race. Swaggering has had two career starts for a second and a third, and the second came over this exact course and distance on a Good 4 after being crowded near the 500m.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | It's Kaos | 10 | Kayla Johnston | J L Johnston | 53.5kg | $17.00 |
| 2nd | 14 | Major Hot | 6 | Ms G Cartwright | L J Gough | 55.5kg | $17.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Imminent Appeal | 9 | Emily Pozman | Chris Anderson | 58kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 11 | Pick The Lock | 1 | Emily Lang | Jack Bruce | 57kg | $1.65 |
| 5th | 4 | Jungle Wonder | 8 | B Lerena | G K Taylor | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Swaggering | 7 | Montana Philpot | L F Birchley | 58kg | $16.00 |
| 7th | 17 | Whip 'n Neighneigh | 11 | Taylor Marshall | A & D Simpson | 54kg | $61.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Bad Manners | 3 | M R Du Plessis | Mark Galloway | 57.5kg | $7.50 |
| 9th | 12 | Alarmed | 2 | Tiffani Brooker | Taylah Mackinnon | 56.5kg | $51.00 |
| 10th | 6 | Flying Zulu | 12 | M Hellyer | Phillip Burns | 58kg | $101.00 |
| 11th | 3 | Vessey | 5 | Tahlia Fenlon | Chris & Corey Munce | 59kg | $11.00 |
| 12th | 9 | Mystic Boom | 4 | K H Zechner | C A Cousins | 57.5kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Varejao | 12 | Ben Thompson | S W Kendrick | 58.5kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Duchess Difficult | 19 | Matthew Hoysted | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Bodmin Moor | 18 | Chris & Corey Munce | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Tramca | 11 | Chris & Corey Munce | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Belle Ole | 14 | Adam Campton | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Testy Nic | 13 | Kristie Clark-Peoples | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 19 | Chop Chop Go | 5 | Renita Beaton | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 20 | Video Vixen | 15 | Kristie Clark-Peoples | 54kg | ||
| Scr | 21 | Alvitar | 5 | Simon Elix | 54kg |
His only start at this trip was a win over 2230m on a Good 3, and his Good-track line reads 2 starts for a win and a third. Ben Thompson's engagement for a stable he wins 31% for is a clear intent signal at 57kg.
His Good-track record is 8 starts without a win or a placing, every competitive run has come on Soft or off 52-52.5kg, and he now shoulders 58.5kg as a genuine backmarker into a slow-tempo staying race.
The most literal form reference in the race: he won over 2200m on a Good 4 nine days ago carrying 60kg, and drops to 57.5kg here.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Taravia | 5 | Ben Thompson | Todd Pollard | 57kg | $3.80 |
| 2nd | 3 | Demarcay | 2 | Ryan Maloney | Jeff Dunn | 59.5kg | $6.00 |
| 3rd | 15 | Highland Kitty | 1 | Bella Youngberry | Jacob Leach | 53kg | $11.00 |
| 4th | 2 | Tewkesbury | 7 | Mitch Goring | Emma Fouchard | 57.5kg | $11.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Miss Dynamo | 9 | Emily Lang | Billy Healey | 54kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Southby | 8 | M Rodd | Tony Georgieff | 58.5kg | $2.80 |
| 7th | 5 | Triple Time | 3 | J L Taylor | Allan Chau | 57.5kg | $17.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Cigar Man | 6 | Aidan Keeley | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 60.5kg | $20.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Papal Miss | 10 | R Dolan | James Moore | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Balmierro | 4 | Ms G Cartwright | Rob Davidson | 54.5kg | $31.00 |
| 11th | 13 | Ormond Road | 11 | Kayla Johnston | J R Bayliss | 52.5kg | $71.00 |
| Scr | 7 | Brooklyn Daisy | 8 | Kristie Clark-Peoples | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Lord Protector | 8 | James Moore | 54.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Amelioration | 8 | Renita Beaton | 54kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Hell Of A Prince | 2 | Rob Davidson | 54kg |
He is two from four at this course and distance, won here last start leading throughout with 59.5kg and is 3.5kg better off today. Sunshine Coast 1000m data is emphatic on early speed, with leaders winning a third of races and on-pace runners dominant, and he maps to cross and control from gate 4. King Of The Jungle will apply pressure, but the record and the map say he is the most likely winner.
The forecast fast tempo generated by two genuine leaders is exactly what she wants, and Marshall retains. Her one drawback is a persistent tendency to place rather than win, and the wider gate means she must settle back at a track that punishes that. Solid each-way.
The forecast fast tempo is what he requires, and Sewell strikes at 21% for this stable. Against him, his last two runs over further were plain and he must overcome a settling position the current Sunshine Coast bias has been punishing. Worth including in the placings rather than at the top.
The most credible on-pace runner in a race the venue's Soft data says is won from in front of the 400m. Cabaletto's first-up record reads 3 starts for 2 wins and a third, and she arrives off a winning Doomben trial on Soft 5 plus a close trial second at the Gold Coast. From gate 3 with early speed rank 3 and only 56kg, she maps to sit on or just off Jimmy's Brother and get the run of the race. Her Eagle Farm and Doomben form lines rate above Class 4.
The overlooked on-pacer in a race set up for on-pacers. He has been placed or better in eight of twelve starts at this course and distance and has already won a Class 4 over the trip here.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Jimmy's Brother | 4 | Bella Youngberry | David Vandyke | 56kg | $1.26 |
| 2nd | 12 | Oohlalouvre | 8 | Taylor Marshall | Jack Bruce | 55kg | $8.50 |
| 3rd | 7 | Contilda's Love | 3 | Adam Sewell | G R Duncan | 56.5kg | $14.00 |
| 4th | 6 | King Of The Jungle | 2 | Cejay Graham | Billy Healey | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Estrondo | 7 | Emily Pozman | R L Heathcote | 60kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Dark Tszyu | 1 | D L Turner | Melissa Kelly | 60.5kg | $61.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Sir Maurice | 6 | Emily Lang | Jack Bruce | 55.5kg | $26.00 |
| 8th | 13 | I Miss Margie | 5 | Tiffani Brooker | T N Miller | 54kg | $51.00 |
| 9th | 2 | Bews | 10 | Colleen Krahnen | Grant Forge | 57.5kg | $91.00 |
| 10th | 9 | North Of Eli | 9 | B Lerena | Phillip Burns | 56kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Shako | 10 | Jack Bruce | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Cabaletto | 3 | Chris & Corey Munce | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | It's Raining Again | 7 | Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Loken | 4 | John Holcombe | 54kg |
The most reliable form line in a volatile Restricted 55. He races handy, which is the winning pattern at Sunshine Coast where forward settlers dominate.
The upside runner. The risk is the map - if he settles as far back as projected, the on-pace bias works against him.
The weight-advantaged place chance. Second up she has already placed at that stage of a preparation, and barrier 5 sits in the favoured band.
Genuine overlay. He is a proven 1200m horse on Good ground with a 20%-strike jockey aboard.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 | Half Moon Roo | 5 | Kayla Johnston | J L Johnston | 52.5kg | $11.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | Copper Star | 11 | Ben Thompson | James Moore | 60kg | $3.80 |
| 3rd | 12 | All Too Rosey | 9 | B Lerena | Ms O Cairns | 56.5kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Je Reve | 12 | Adam Sewell | Laura Anderson | 59.5kg | $17.00 |
| 5th | 16 | Razor's Magic | 6 | Tiffani Brooker | Jimmy Downes | 55.5kg | $61.00 |
| 6th | 8 | Moet At Midnight | 3 | N Tomizawa | T D Cowan | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| 7th | 13 | Gin 'n' Juice | 1 | Ms G Cartwright | Billy Healey | 56kg | $9.00 |
| 8th | 9 | We Do Remember | 4 | Adin Thompson | S Hardy | 57.5kg | $41.00 |
| 9th | 2 | He Is The Kiss | 13 | McKenzie Apel | Allan Chau | 58kg | $19.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Inquisitor | 10 | Ryan Maloney | R H Dart | 60kg | $3.50 |
| 11th | 11 | Roaring Success | 7 | R O'Sullivan | J R Bayliss | 57kg | $41.00 |
| 12th | 15 | Caesar Cake | 8 | Aidan Keeley | Grant Forge | 55.5kg | $151.00 |
| 13th | 18 | Gulf Of Saros | 2 | Montana Philpot | T N Miller | 53kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Starward | 7 | Ms S Murdoch | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Claw Machine | 3 | Beau Gorman | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Ralos Star | 16 | Julie Harris | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Capiana | 11 | T B Thomas | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Major Hot | 15 | L J Gough | 56kg |
La Rosetta maps perfectly from barrier 1 to settle handy in a moderate tempo. Proven at the Sunshine Coast with two wins from three starts and carries just 54.5kg. Best combination of map, weight, track form and fitness for this BM70.
Nightcapped is a genuine Sunshine Coast specialist with three wins from five visits and a track-and-distance win. Drawn to settle on-pace from barrier 4 in a setup that favours that profile. Second-up record is reliable and last preparation produced multiple wins at this level.
Local trainer Kendrick and Ben Thompson are positives, and he is proven over the trip. Last-start action query and a string of fifths temper confidence, yet the map and raw ability keep him in the first three chances.
Zaher is peaking with a game last-start third in BM70 grade at Doomben after settling back. Drops back to 1400m under only 55.5kg and has placed at the Sunshine Coast before.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | La Rosetta | 1 | Bella Youngberry | A J Edmonds | 54.5kg | $7.00 |
| 2nd | 5 | Seneschal | 6 | Ben Thompson | S W Kendrick | 58.5kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Nightcapped | 4 | Taylor Marshall | Jack Bruce | 58.5kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Aldolfito | 2 | Jake Bayliss | Matthew Hoysted | 60.5kg | $4.40 |
| 5th | 10 | Zaher | 7 | Rob Thorburn | G R Duncan | 55.5kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Entrusting | 5 | Montana Philpot | Billy Healey | 58.5kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 13 | Captain Eagle | 11 | R Dolan | Christos Zintilis | 56.5kg | $6.50 |
| 8th | 6 | Ten Good Reasons | 8 | Adam Sewell | G R Duncan | 58.5kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 11 | Nightstick | 9 | M Aitken | S W Kendrick | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 7 | Hereditary | 10 | Ms G Cartwright | T J Hurley | 58kg | $101.00 |
| 11th | 15 | Fifth Force | 3 | Emily Lang | Billy Healey | 56kg | $19.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Italian Riviera | 14 | S W Kendrick | 63kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Rochedale Hero | 16 | Jack Bruce | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Meltdown | 13 | Matthew Hoysted | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Prochester | 6 | Jack Bruce | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Warna | 16 | S W Kendrick | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Rubology | 9 | Indiana Turner | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Poutchek | 2 | Tiffani Brooker | R L Heathcote | 54kg | |
| Scr | 19 | Out Of Luck | 1 | Indiana Turner | 54kg |
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