Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Queensland · Friday 2 October 2026
Our top pick won 1 of 7 races at Rockhampton. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Progressive three-year-old who won a maiden here over 1100m in commanding style and then ran a close third in a 3yo handicap on a soft track at Townsville. He sits handy, draws well in gate six and brings the strongest recent form in the race. The step up to Open grade is the query, but he looks the one they have to beat.
Likely to lead a slowly-run 1050m and that is a big advantage at Rockhampton. She has already won here over the trip on soft ground, so conditions are in her favour, and gate three lets her dictate. The knock is that she has stopped late in recent runs, so she needs to control the tempo — each-way.
She draws nicely in gate two to settle on the speed and has placed on soft ground over this trip. The concern is she has only one win from seven and her stable is quiet, but she's a reliable top-three player.
The only horse in the field with a win at Rockhampton over this trip on soft ground, and she produced it with a sweeping late run. Drawn wide and a get-back type, which is against the track pattern, but she is better than a 15-1 chance if the leaders overdo it — a value each-way play.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Wasabi Barbie | 3 | Chris McIver | Jamie McConachy | 56.5kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 4 | Stylish Diamond | 2 | Chris Whiteley | Kris Hansen | 57kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 6 | Boom Chika Wow | 5 | Stephanie Tierney | Stuart and Bayley Kendrick | 54kg | $7.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Missile Baby | 9 | Sean Cormack | Kevin Miller | 56kg | $41.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Red Scentsation | 6 | Ryan Wiggins | Alisha Taylor | 58kg | $1.75 |
| 6th | 8 | Better Value | 7 | Amy Graham | Stephen Rundle | 52.5kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Power Hit | 8 | Nikki Olzard | Jamie McConachy | 58kg | |
| Scr | 2 | Erimar | 4 | Sharryn Livingstone | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Fancy Geeone | 1 | Jason Morgan | 54kg |
The one to beat on form. He won at this track and trip on a soft surface and now drops a long way in class from open three-year-old races at Doomben and Eagle Farm, where he was beaten only a couple of lengths. He has the early toe to be prominent despite a wide gate, and everything about this race suits him.
Comes here off the strongest single run in the field, going down by a nose after doing the work up front at Mackay. He shapes as the main danger, though he is unproven on rain-affected ground and must reproduce that effort.
An ultra-consistent placegetter who drops in grade and should get the run of the race sitting just off the speed. He is rarely far away but has a long-standing habit of finding one or two better, and the top weight makes life harder. A solid each-way/place type rather than a likely winner.
The map is the attraction. From barrier 1 he should lead on a slow tempo, and this track rewards horses who settle in front. He has won on soft ground and placed repeatedly here over the trip.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Erimar | 7 | Justin P Stanley | Sharryn Livingstone | 57kg | $2.05 |
| 2nd | 6 | August Joe | 1 | Amy Graham | Laurie Clem | 53.5kg | $7.50 |
| 3rd | 2 | Shipping Lane | 6 | Nikki Olzard | M Skillington | 58kg | $4.60 |
| 4th | 1 | Adranos | 5 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Ricky Vale | 60kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Mr Grey | 2 | Warwick Satherley | Warwick Satherley | 54.5kg | $26.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Port River Billie | 8 | Ryan Wiggins | Alisha Taylor | 56.5kg | $4.60 |
| Scr | 3 | Capital Chord | 3 | David Vandyke | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Lonhy's Fabre | 4 | Ricky Vale | 59.5kg |
The one clear leader in a race that should be run at a slow tempo, so he gets every chance to control it and be hard to reel in. He drops out of a BM60 into this grade and his last-start third at Townsville was a sound effort, closing well after settling back. Top weight and a blank record at 1600m are the queries, but the map should suit.
A two-time winner here who returns to a grade he can handle and has the early speed to sit handy. The worry is the draw: barrier 10 on a soft Rockhampton track is a real penalty unless he crosses quickly, and he carries the top weight. Last start he was well beaten after getting back from a wide gate. If he lands forward, he is a threat.
She brings the best recent form to the race, having won and twice finished close up against similar company over this trip. She is a lightly raced mare with upside and comes from a stable going well. The problem is her pattern: she settles back, and this track on soft ground punishes that heavily. She needs to sit closer than usual.
A course specialist who has run ten seconds and six thirds from 31 starts at Rockhampton and now drops out of C3 company into a BM55. Winning is the hard part with his record and a stable out of form.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Intrepid Lad | 10 | Ashley Butler | Ricky Vale | 62.5kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 10 | I Want It All | 8 | Ryan Wiggins | Darryl Johnston | 56.5kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Morning Sun | 7 | McKenzie Apel | Ricky Vale | 61.5kg | $2.70 |
| 4th | 11 | Red Feathers | 2 | Anthony Allen | Alisha Taylor | 55kg | $2.70 |
| 5th | 6 | General Wolffe | 9 | Warwick Satherley | Michael Stephens | 59.5kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Sneaky Peaky | 4 | Adam Sewell | Mark Barnham | 59kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Three Gongs | 3 | Chris McIver | Gary Teal | 58kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Rubology | 1 | Indiana Turner | 63.5kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Out Of Luck | 5 | Indiana Turner | 61.5kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Better Yet | 11 | Indiana Turner | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Atomic Selfie | 6 | Indiana Turner | 57.5kg |
Consistent place-getter who maps as the likely leader from barrier 5, the ideal profile at Rockhampton where getting to the front and holding it wins races on soft ground. His rider has an outstanding record at this track and he is race-fit. The query is his habit of being collared late and a winless record, but the map gives him a clear chance to control the race.
On-pace mare who led and was only collared late over further on soft ground here earlier in the year — a strong pointer for this track and going. She has the early dash to cross and lead from gate seven, and her stable is firing. The knock is her inability to convert placings into wins, but the race shape is made for her.
Barrier 4 helps, but his racing pattern is to settle well back, and at Rockhampton on soft ground closers have struggled badly. He is a genuine winning hope but the map asks plenty of him.
Consistent mare who finished a strong second over 1100m last start and has two soft-track placings to her name. The stable's cold run and a middle draw are the risks, but she represents the best each-way value in the race.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Groening | 4 | Ryan Wiggins | David Vandyke | 57.5kg | $3.90 |
| 2nd | 15 | Varejao | 5 | Stephanie Tierney | Stuart and Bayley Kendrick | 56.5kg | $2.60 |
| 3rd | 7 | Pulsating | 7 | Chris McIver | Jamie McConachy | 57.5kg | $3.80 |
| 4th | 9 | Proviseur | 15 | Warwick Satherley | Kerrod Smyth | 57kg | $19.00 |
| 5th | 14 | Early Edition | 6 | Amy Graham | Leaonie Horstman | 51kg | $101.00 |
| 6th | 13 | Mean Magic | 14 | Anthony Allen | John Wigginton | 54kg | $41.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Fancy Geeone | 11 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Jason Morgan | 56kg | $19.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Wave Dancer | 8 | Sean Cormack | Zoe Hohn | 57.5kg | $20.00 |
| 9th | 11 | Patienceofasaint | 10 | Nikki Olzard | Jason Morgan | 54kg | $10.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Xtravagant Time | 12 | McKenzie Apel | A Joseph Jones | 58kg | $151.00 |
| 11th | 4 | Dubious Babe | 2 | Gabrielle Semmens | Nicole Vuille | 56kg | $151.00 |
| 12th | 1 | Lord Of The Flys | 3 | Ashley Butler | Allan Bennett | 60kg | $151.00 |
| 13th | 5 | Fashion Magic | 13 | Chris Whiteley | Kris Hansen | 58kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Boom Chika Wow | 1 | Stuart and Bayley Kendrick | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Going My Way | 9 | Tim Cook | 54kg |
A four-year-old mare in career-best form, unbeaten in two runs at Rockhampton and a winner of two of her last three. She races handily, which suits a track that rewards forward positions, and she was runner-up over 1200m in stronger grade last time. The only query is a lack of soft-ground experience, but she maps ideally and is the one to beat.
Second-up from a spell and dropping sharply in grade after competing in C2 company. Fitness and a thin soft-ground record are the concerns, but he has the class to win this.
A consistent on-pacer who drops out of stronger BM70 company. He has the early speed to be prominent, which matters greatly at Rockhampton, and his recent form reads well with a win and several placings.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Sujeed | 2 | Warwick Satherley | Kerrod Smyth | 60kg | $5.00 |
| 2nd | 9 | Next Stop Jupiter | 9 | Sean Cormack | Kevin Miller | 59.5kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Lonhy's Fabre | 8 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Ricky Vale | 60.5kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 13 | La Narradora | 3 | Nikki Olzard | Michael L Evans | 55.5kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 4 | Capital Chord | 7 | Ryan Wiggins | David Vandyke | 60.5kg | $4.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Snazzy Snitzel | 6 | Amy Graham | John Poots | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Five Star King | 11 | McKenzie Apel | Ricky Vale | 61kg | $10.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Hou Long Gwai | 15 | Stephanie Tierney | Michael Stephens | 59.5kg | $21.00 |
| 9th | 16 | Luxor Prince | 13 | Gabrielle Semmens | Tim Cook | 54kg | $51.00 |
| 10th | 17 | Bottom Bar | 14 | Anthony Allen | Leaonie Horstman | 55.5kg | $81.00 |
| 11th | 11 | Whatta Mission | 16 | Paul Hamblin | Leaonie Horstman | 59kg | $151.00 |
| 12th | 14 | Launch Mode | 12 | Natalea Summers | Leaonie Horstman | 57kg | $201.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Adranos | 5 | Ricky Vale | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Royal Armada | 17 | Tim Cook | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Future Soldier | 1 | Nicole Vuille | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Atomic Selfie | 4 | Indiana Turner | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Port River Billie | 10 | Alisha Taylor | 56.5kg |
Steps down sharply from a tougher mares' race and looks the one to beat. She won over this trip at Rockhampton in July with the strongest performance in this line-up, settles handy, and has the leading local jockey aboard. Drawn a shade wide but has the class to overcome it.
Brings the best recent form to the race, twice running to a winning standard over this trip at Rockhampton before a freshen-up. His soft-track and track-and-trip records are excellent and he maps to settle just off the speed.
Won last start and was placed fresh, and the in-form rider-trainer pairing is a plus. The knock is a big jump in class and a blank second-up record. Speedy enough to give a sight, but the rise in grade is a real test.
He owns strong form at this track and on rain-affected ground, has won here over the trip, and draws to sit handy from barrier two.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Zedari | 4 | Nikki Olzard | Jamie McConachy | 54.5kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Limero | 9 | Ryan Wiggins | Stuart and Bayley Kendrick | 57.5kg | $7.50 |
| 3rd | 7 | Underrated | 6 | Warwick Satherley | Leaonie Horstman | 56.5kg | $4.80 |
| 4th | 6 | Miss Funny Honey | 7 | Stephanie Tierney | Stuart and Bayley Kendrick | 54.5kg | $2.50 |
| 5th | 5 | Outwitted | 5 | Ashley Butler | Tim Cook | 57kg | $7.50 |
| 6th | 10 | Our Eagle Rock | 8 | Chris McIver | John O'Sing | 55.5kg | $41.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Tizso Fab | 2 | Gabrielle Semmens | Darryl Gardiner | 61.5kg | $11.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Hurtle | 3 | Paul Hamblin | Leaonie Horstman | 62.5kg | $91.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Determination | 1 | Ricky Vale | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Five Star King | 10 | Ricky Vale | 55.5kg |
The one to beat and the clear top pick. The soft going suits, and he has the speed to cross from a wide gate and control the race. The step up in class is the only real query.
Sharply down in class after a close fourth in open company and arrives as a genuine on-pace threat, which is exactly the style this track rewards on a soft surface.
A 1400m specialist who has placed in three of four starts at this track and handles wet ground, so he ticks plenty of boxes for a soft-track Rockhampton race. He drops in class and draws well, but races off the pace and was well beaten in stronger company last time.
He races on the pace, which is exactly where you want to be at Rockhampton on a soft track, and he has won here over this trip and went close in similar grade last start. The soft-track record is the query, but he's fit, improving and maps to get the run of the race.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | King's Duty | 10 | Warwick Satherley | Kerrod Smyth | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 2nd | 11 | Remember The Boys | 11 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Jason Morgan | 56.5kg | $2.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Misting | 1 | Ryan Wiggins | David Vandyke | 59kg | $7.00 |
| 4th | 5 | Out Of Aces | 8 | Chris McIver | M Skillington | 58.5kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Settat | 14 | Nikki Olzard | M Skillington | 59.5kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Warna | 4 | Stephanie Tierney | Stuart and Bayley Kendrick | 57kg | $4.80 |
| 7th | 9 | Kaffir Lily | 12 | Anthony Allen | Sileas Green | 56.5kg | $15.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Be Bob Aloola | 2 | Amy Graham | Stephen Rundle | 53.5kg | $51.00 |
| 9th | 14 | Enterprise Valour | 6 | Adam Sewell | Mark Barnham | 55kg | $81.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Royal Armada | 9 | Ashley Butler | Tim Cook | 55.5kg | $91.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Humble Hero | 7 | Darryl Johnston | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Rubology | 5 | Indiana Turner | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Out Of Luck | 3 | Indiana Turner | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Better Yet | 13 | Indiana Turner | 54.5kg |
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