Mapped to lead from gate three and clearly the one to beat on recent form. His last-start second at Grafton, beaten a neck after leading, reads as the strongest run in this line-up, and his only two soft-track starts produced a win and a placing. He gets the run of the race in front and the 1536m at Lismore suits a free-running type.
New South Wales · Sunday 18 October 2026
Lismore tips and results
Our top pick won 2 of 7 races at Lismore. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Newton Denny Chapelle Country Boosted Hcp (C1)
Ultra-consistent mare who has filled a placing at her last three, all at Grafton, including a gutsy effort when forced three-wide without cover. She races handy, which suits a track that rewards on-pace runners, and she handles soft ground. The query is her strike rate - one win from 14 - and an awkward draw in seven that could leave her covering ground again.
Matthew Dunn-trained mare with the strongest stable and jockey-trainer credentials in the race, and she won her maiden two starts back before a close second on soft ground. She races on the speed at times and handles cut in the ground.
Improving mare who led and was beaten only a neck at Ballina last start from a wider gate, and now gets the inside draw. She maps to sit handy behind the leader in a race that should suit on-pace runners, carries a light weight with the claim, and her recent efforts are trending the right way.
- 1st1Sunset TrailArchie McColm$2.50
- 2nd3Latin LightsAndrew Mallyon$3.40
- 3rd6Spirit FoxSiabh Rigley$21.00
- 4th7Turn LeftViolet Soulsby$7.00
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sunset Trail | 3 | Archie McColm | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 57.5kg | $2.50 |
| 2nd | 3 | Latin Lights | 5 | Andrew Mallyon | Matthew Dunn | 56.5kg | $3.40 |
| 3rd | 6 | Spirit Fox | 6 | Siabh Rigley | Chris O'Reilly | 52kg | $21.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Turn Left | 1 | Violet Soulsby | Shannon Manwarring | 53kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Miss Midas Touch | 2 | Grady Spokes | Brett Dodson | 55kg | $8.00 |
| 6th | 2 | She's A Dame | 7 | Danny Peisley | Stephen Bennett | 57.5kg | $5.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Eccasdash | 4 | Bailie Baker | Chris O'Reilly | 53kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Gold Puma | 8 | Ethan Ensby | 56kg |
Somerville Laundry Lomax Plate (C1)
Zweigelt has the most reliable recent form in the field, with a soft-track win and several close runs against similar or better company. He is proven on rain-affected ground and drawn well. The slow tempo is a worry if he settles back, but he should be able to be positioned handier from barrier 3.
The wide barrier and lack of a soft-track win temper the case, and she is shorter than her record warrants.
Sea Warning is the only genuine leader and should control a race tipped to be slow, which counts for a lot at a track where backmarkers rarely win.
Her stable and jockey are in excellent form, she is in the best barrier among the midfield runners and she stays the distance well.
- 1st6Bills AngelKyle Wilson-Taylor$2.40
- 2nd5ZweigeltJett Newman$2.80
- 3rd4SmelterFrederick Larson$31.00
- 4th8Mahuika MaroiViolet Soulsby$10.00
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Bills Angel | 8 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | Declan Maher | 57kg | $2.40 |
| 2nd | 5 | Zweigelt | 3 | Jett Newman | Matthew Dunn | 59kg | $2.80 |
| 3rd | 4 | Smelter | 7 | Frederick Larson | Nicole Luke | 59kg | $31.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Mahuika Maroi | 1 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 55kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Pineto Lad | 6 | Archie McColm | Owen Glue | 57.5kg | $11.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Desert Angel | 2 | Danny Peisley | Paul L Shailer | 57kg | $4.60 |
| Scr | 1 | Crunch Time | 5 | Christos Zintilis | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Sea Warning | 4 | Allan Chau | 59kg |
Northern Rivers Concreting Country Boosted Mdn Hcp
Ayaka ran a bold second on Soft at Grafton first-up, and the clock says it was the strongest maiden run in this field. She should settle handy in a moderate tempo, which suits on a track that favours on-pace runners.
He drops in class, has a good wet-track profile and the stable and rider are strong at Lismore.
Encontre is improving and was only narrowly beaten at Ballina in a better race, even after being bumped at the start. He is race fit and should get a handy run midfield. Top weight and a wider gate keep him below the top two, but he has a solid profile for this grade.
Checks'n'balances has natural speed and two second placings from his last four runs, including last start at Ballina. The wide gate is a concern, and he has yet to win from eleven starts.
- 1st9Sparkling BettyAndrew Mallyon$3.80
- 2nd3Private MaxJett Newman$2.40
- 3rd1EncontreDylan Turner$6.50
- 4th10Too Hard To FindGrace Palmer$31.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Sparkling Betty | 2 | Andrew Mallyon | Matthew Dunn | 56kg | $3.80 |
| 2nd | 3 | Private Max | 3 | Jett Newman | Matthew Dunn | 56.5kg | $2.40 |
| 3rd | 1 | Encontre | 7 | Dylan Turner | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 59kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 10 | Too Hard To Find | 1 | Grace Palmer | Samantha McGuren | 52kg | $31.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Checks'n'balances | 9 | Karl Zechner | Fleur Henley | 55.5kg | $17.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Tendue's Spirit | 4 | Zac Wadick | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 56kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Ayaka | 8 | Noriyuki Masuda | Daiki Chujo | 56kg | $5.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Hear The Wolf Cry | 5 | Danny Peisley | David Matts | 56.5kg | $19.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Belle Reine | 10 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 53kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 8 | Dellucy | 6 | Gary Nielsen | 55kg |
BASEC Engineering Mdn Plate
Shapes as the lone speed in a race the map says will be slowly run, and Lismore is famously unkind to anything settling off the pace. Drawn the inside gate with a jockey who rides this circuit well, he should dictate and kick.
The most consistent profile in the race — a run of close-up fourths and a third in stronger Queensland maidens. On-pace type who should be handy, but a wide gate and a habit of finding one or two better are real concerns. Has never won in eleven outings and his soft-ground record is bare. A place player at best.
Two seconds at this track on soft ground mark him as a genuine local hope, and Ryan Maloney is a strong booking. Consistent type who has finished in the placings in two of three starts. The wide draw is the worry, and he tends to settle back where Lismore backmarkers struggle. Good value for the placings if he gets the right run.
First-starter from a yard in good form, with an in-form jockey and a healthy record when the two combine. Drawn well in seven, and on a maiden card the stable's intent is worth respecting.
- 1st11The Epic JourneyDanny Peisley$4.00
- 2nd2Hey KalumbaZac Wadick$19.00
- 3rd1Cautionary TailKyle Wilson-Taylor$3.90
- 4th12To'oArchie McColm$5.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | The Epic Journey | 7 | Danny Peisley | Paul L Shailer | 56.5kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Hey Kalumba | 8 | Zac Wadick | David Campbell | 59kg | $19.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Cautionary Tail | 12 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | Marcus Wilson | 59kg | $3.90 |
| 4th | 12 | To'o | 10 | Archie McColm | David McColm | 55kg | $5.00 |
| 5th | 9 | Captain Blood | 1 | Andrew Mallyon | Richard Laming | 56.5kg | $4.20 |
| 6th | 13 | Togarashi | 14 | Karl Zechner | Sharon Pepper | 57kg | $6.00 |
| 7th | 10 | King's Coin | 11 | Matthew Palmer | Simon Foster | 56.5kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 3 | Magic Sound | 3 | Noriyuki Masuda | Frank Dichiera | 59kg | $151.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Deep Affection | 9 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 55kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Tivacious | 13 | James Healy | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Zouman | 6 | Sonya Dixon | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Bright Outlook | 2 | Olivia Cairns | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Cool Thoughts | 5 | Sonya Dixon | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Notes Of Autumn | 4 | Adam Campton | 55kg |
Austec Plumbing (Bm58)
The most reliable recent formline in the race - she ran a big second at Grafton last time after doing work early, and she has a win and a placing at Lismore to her name. Placed in half of her 16 starts, she travels handily, which is exactly where this track wants you, and she has shown she handles soft ground with a couple of close-up placings. Drawn a little wide but should be in the firing line. The one to beat.
A front-running mare who has won twice on soft going and has placed twice over this trip at Lismore. Her style suits a track that heavily rewards horses racing on the speed, and she should lob into a lovely spot just behind the leader from gate five. The knock is the top weight and a stable that has been starved of winners for a long time. Solid place player.
She has been improving through the grades and has two soft-track placings to her name.
This consistent mare comes off two sound thirds and, importantly, maps to race in the first half of the field - the spot this track rewards - from a handy draw. She gets weight relief from the top weights and her rider has won here.
- 1st7LennystarJason Taylor$10.00
- 2nd6Highwire GirlArchie McColm$7.00
- 3rd2Gold PumaViolet Soulsby$5.50
- 4th1GlamWilliam Galloway$14.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Lennystar | 4 | Jason Taylor | Allan Chau | 57.5kg | $10.00 |
| 2nd | 6 | Highwire Girl | 2 | Archie McColm | John Shelton | 56.5kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Gold Puma | 8 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 1 | Glam | 1 | William Galloway | Adam Campton | 56.5kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Vetoed | 5 | Zac Wadick | Dennis Dwane | 58.5kg | $3.80 |
| 6th | 10 | Rephrase | 11 | Siabh Rigley | Jennifer Smith | 52kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Coco Jewel | 9 | Frederick Larson | Shirley Batten | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Secret Rose | 7 | Danny Peisley | Paul L Shailer | 57.5kg | $4.80 |
| 9th | 9 | All Too Rosey | 6 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | Olivia Cairns | 57kg | $6.50 |
| Scr | 3 | Nomomeikushi | 3 | Kris Lees | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Hotzino | 10 | Jason Reilly | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Billilicious | 12 | Olivia Cairns | 55kg |
PJ's Fruit & Veg (Bm58)
Fit, in form and ideally mapped just off the speed from a workable gate, with a light weight and a jockey who does well here.
A solid, consistent performer who gets a class drop and a handy run in transit. He runs on speed from a fair barrier, which this track rewards.
A lightly raced mare who has already won at Lismore on soft going and is drawn well. Her recent runs have been to a good standard against this class. She is second-up and should improve. She needs to be ridden handier than the map suggests.
A quality mare in a wet-track pattern who has been running well against better grades. Barrier 11 and a midfield settle are the main problems.
- 1st5ToronessAndrew Mallyon$3.30
- 2nd14Land SpeedSiabh Rigley$14.00
- 3rd2ThunderousKyle Wilson-Taylor$6.00
- 4th8Military LegendWilliam Galloway$16.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Toroness | 1 | Andrew Mallyon | Billy Healey | 59.5kg | $3.30 |
| 2nd | 14 | Land Speed | 4 | Siabh Rigley | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 53.5kg | $14.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Thunderous | 6 | Kyle Wilson-Taylor | Marcus Wilson | 60.5kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Military Legend | 2 | William Galloway | Allan Chau | 54.5kg | $16.00 |
| 5th | 3 | A Touch From Fayt | 11 | Jett Newman | Trevor Whittington | 59.5kg | $3.90 |
| 6th | 13 | Tryanza | 15 | Zac Wadick | David Campbell | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Top Bird | 10 | Frederick Larson | Shirley Batten | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Sun Sister | 8 | Archie McColm | Gary Doughty | 55kg | $5.50 |
| Scr | 1 | Miss Wildcat | 7 | Marcus Wilson | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Supersonic Man | 14 | Adam Campton | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Drahomira | 3 | Daniel Bowen | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Shame On Sue | 12 | Adam Campton | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Brief Authority | 13 | Matthew Dunn | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Pinkish Hue | 16 | Matthew Dunn | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Rainbow Lass | 9 | Ethan Ensby | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Barron | 5 | Sharon Pepper | 55kg |
Metroll (Bm58)
The likely front-runner and the one to beat. He handles soft ground better than most here, with three wins on rain-affected going, and drops out of stronger company into this modest grade. Last start he boxed on for a placing and is trending the right way. The wide gate and 61kg are queries, but Lismore is dominated by on-pace runners and he should lead them a merry dance - justifying his favouritism.
An improving young galloper who broke through for his maiden win last start and lands here second-up for a powerful stable. He settles in the first few, which is exactly where you want to be at Lismore, and the trainer-jockey combination is firing. The step up from maiden grade is the obvious query, but he looks the type to measure up on an upward curve.
A proven performer at this track, with a win and a placing from just two Lismore starts, and he handles soft ground well. He charged home for second last start and is consistently around the mark. The knock is that he gets back, and Lismore is brutal on backmarkers, but he has already shown he can overcome that here.
Offers the best value in the race from the inside draw. He races on the speed, a big plus at Lismore, and he has won here before. His two recent runs at this track and trip on soft ground were both closing efforts that suggested a win is near, and the jockey knows him well.
- 1st2ZouthurArchie McColm$4.40
- 2nd10AureateYvette Lewis$14.00
- 3rd4LudikWilliam Galloway$6.50
- 4th3ClubhouseDylan Turner$6.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Zouthur | 12 | Archie McColm | John Wallace | 61kg | $4.40 |
| 2nd | 10 | Aureate | 5 | Yvette Lewis | Gary Nielsen | 56kg | $14.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Ludik | 10 | William Galloway | Troy Pascoe | 56.5kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 3 | Clubhouse | 13 | Dylan Turner | Marcus Wilson | 59.5kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Stoinka | 7 | Zac Wadick | Dennis Dwane | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| 6th | 14 | Whisky Train | 3 | Jett Newman | Billy Healey | 55kg | $7.50 |
| 7th | 7 | Launcher | 15 | Karl Zechner | Allan Chau | 58kg | $7.50 |
| 8th | 9 | Langan | 9 | Tahlia Fenlon | Chris and Corey Munce | 56.5kg | $5.00 |
| 9th | 16 | Barron | 1 | Danny Peisley | Sharon Pepper | 56kg | $101.00 |
| 10th | 13 | Risk For Reward | 8 | Andrew Mallyon | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 56kg | $12.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Starry Jack | 11 | Darren L Bell | 63kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Smashing Nova | 16 | Kris Lees | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Quest Of Quests | 6 | Olivia Cairns | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Icewater | 2 | Wayne Wheatley | Daniel Bowen | 57kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Our Warrior | 14 | Stephanie Sixtus | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Raised By Wolves | 4 | David Matts | 55kg |
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