Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Queensland · Saturday 31 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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Her last-start second at Sunshine Coast was in a stronger class and she has a strong 1200m and soft-track profile. She maps to settle in the first few from barrier five in a moderate tempo. The main knock is the poor recent strike rate of her jockey and trainer combination, but on form she is the most reliable winner.
She is the form mare of the field with two wins and a second from her last three. The inside draw suits her get-back style, and the jockey and horse combination has a good record. The concern is that a moderate tempo may not bring her into the race, and she has yet to win at Rockhampton.
An improving mare who drops in class after a closing third at Mackay. She has some useful metropolitan form and barrier two should help her settle closer. However, she is yet to win on soft ground and her 1200m record is modest. She is a place chance if the tempo allows her to run on.
He won at this track and distance on soft ground and is the likely leader in a moderate tempo. The top weight and his overall Rockhampton record are concerns, but he has been racing in stronger company and should be competitive.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Too Many Kisses | 1 | Warwick Satherley | Glenda Bell | 58kg | $3.20 |
| 2nd | 2 | Lunar Eight | 5 | Gabrielle Semmens | Raymond Williams | 62.5kg | $4.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Blue Allure | 2 | Bailey Wheeler | Lachie Manzelmann | 60kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 5 | Shipping Lane | 8 | Nikki Olzard | M Skillington | 59kg | $4.80 |
| 5th | 1 | Cobbo | 7 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Michael and Christine Dore | 63kg | $6.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Better Than Words | 6 | Chris McIver | John Wigginton | 58kg | $9.50 |
| Scr | 4 | Make It So | 4 | Glenda Bell | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Whatta Mission | 3 | Leaonie Horstman | 57kg |
He was runner-up in both of his last two starts, the latest on Soft 5, and gets blinkers for the first time. The expected fast tempo suits his closing style.
A consistent placegetter whose best runs were close seconds earlier this year. She comes back from a long spell, which is a worry first up, but the fast tempo and a lighter weight give her a genuine chance.
An unraced filly who trialled soundly at this track on a soft surface. The light weight, good barrier and the stable's strong record at Rockhampton make her a live chance. She has no race form, but that is not held against her.
A debutant with three first-time gear changes after a respectable trial on Soft 5 last start. Barrier 9 is a worry and his connections are not in the best form.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Kamala | 1 | Chris McIver | A Joseph Jones | 57.5kg | $8.00 |
| 2nd | 10 | Margery | 5 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Tom Bourke | 55kg | $8.50 |
| 3rd | 9 | Our Last Chance | 4 | Adam Spinks | Ian D Shaw | 57.5kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 2 | Figo | 6 | Warwick Satherley | Glenda Bell | 59.5kg | $3.90 |
| 5th | 5 | Bellah's Hope | 3 | Sophie Wilcock | Damien Rideout | 57.5kg | $9.50 |
| 6th | 1 | Early Edition | 7 | Amie Meissner | Leaonie Horstman | 58kg | $5.50 |
| 7th | 3 | Sellorwyn | 9 | Nikki Olzard | Roy Thompson | 59.5kg | $7.50 |
| 8th | 4 | Willbeking | 8 | Damien Boutet | Cheryl Rogers | 59.5kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Hot Luci | 10 | Adam Sewell | Lachie Manzelmann | 57.5kg | $17.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Dubious Babe | 2 | Bailey Wheeler | Nicole Vuille | 57.5kg |
August Joe is the form pick. He won here over this trip on soft ground last start, leading and finding plenty under pressure. His Rockhampton and 1050m records are excellent, and he comes from a stable with strong recent form. The class rise and weight increase are genuine concerns, but he is improving and maps well.
She drops sharply in class, has a strong soft-track record and should be suited by the fast tempo, having closed well for second last start.
Jimmyinthejungle drops in grade and has the speed to be handy, but he carries top weight and his recent stable and jockey form is a worry.
Make It So is the value play. She is a consistent mare who should relish the fast tempo, coming from off the pace. Her soft-track form is solid and the jockey/trainer combination has a good record.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | August Joe | 5 | Warwick Satherley | Laurie Clem | 58kg | $3.90 |
| 2nd | 4 | Miss Moneypenny | 4 | Adam Sewell | Lachie Manzelmann | 57.5kg | $2.20 |
| 3rd | 6 | Melo Melo Kava | 1 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Stephen Rundle | 56kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Make It So | 7 | Amie Meissner | Glenda Bell | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Elronte | 3 | Gabrielle Semmens | Raymond Williams | 56kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Jimmyinthejungle | 6 | Bailey Wheeler | Lachie Manzelmann | 59.5kg | $8.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Astilla | 2 | Jacallen Dooley | Tom F Smith | 50kg | $10.00 |
Broke through for a deserved maiden win last start and is still improving with only four starts behind him. His previous run here over this trip was full of merit after he was checked at the start and had to come from well back. From barrier three he can settle just behind the speed, which is the place to be over 1050m here, and his stable and rider are both going well. The 61kg topweight and the rise out of maiden grade are the obvious queries.
She should be prominent from the outset in a race lacking a hardened front-runner, and the softer ground suits — her rider has blamed firm tracks for her lesser runs. The knock is that she has won only twice in 25 starts, has never figured here in three tries, and her jockey is in a quiet patch. Strong place chance; win case is thinner.
Has the best single performance in this field from her NSW days, where she mixed it in stronger grades than a restricted 50. She trialled nicely over this trip on soft ground at Mackay last week, which says she is forward enough, and from barrier four she can lead or sit second in a moderate tempo. The risk is obvious: she has not raced for nearly two years and has never won first-up.
An improving mare who broke through on soft ground at Emerald last start and is heading the right way. She carries two kilos less than the topweight and maps to settle in the middle of the pack, which should suit a moderate tempo.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Hot Torque Invegas | 7 | Bailey Wheeler | Lachie Manzelmann | 57.5kg | $3.80 |
| 2nd | 2 | Eminen | 8 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Stephen Rundle | 59kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Proof Of Purchase | 4 | Adam Sewell | Russell Adair | 58.5kg | $4.60 |
| 4th | 7 | Emerald Joy | 6 | Warwick Satherley | Glenda Bell | 55.5kg | $5.00 |
| 5th | 4 | Spec Of Silver | 2 | Adam Spinks | Mark R Cochrane | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Manoftheland | 3 | Chris McIver | Kevin Miller | 61kg | $9.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Gigi Fille | 1 | Gabrielle Semmens | Raymond Williams | 56.5kg | $9.00 |
| Scr | 8 | Tenner | 5 | Leaonie Horstman | 55kg |
He is consistent, has a light weight and a good record at this track.
A genuine each-way chance. He has won twice at Rockhampton and handles soft ground, and the draw is good for a runner who should settle midfield behind a fast tempo.
Concerns are the jockey change or an unlisted rider, a quiet stable and the wide-ish gate.
A fast tempo should suit a horse who settles back and finishes well, and he beat a Class 6 field over 1050m at Mackay.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Sailor's Rum | 4 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Alisha Taylor | 55kg | $5.00 |
| 2nd | 6 | Woodstock Rock | 7 | Nikki Olzard | Kevin Miller | 55kg | $2.60 |
| 3rd | 1 | Contemporary | 1 | Adam Sewell | Lachie Manzelmann | 63kg | $9.50 |
| 4th | 5 | Gitalong | 10 | Damien Boutet | Cheryl Rogers | 57kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 4 | The Squire | 6 | Warwick Satherley | Glenda Bell | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| 6th | 7 | King Jester | 5 | Sophie Wilcock | Lachie Manzelmann | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Betta Than Presley | 3 | Gabrielle Semmens | Raymond Williams | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Sunnycoast | 9 | Chris McIver | Jamie McConachy | 59.5kg | $2.90 |
| Scr | 3 | Mississippi Morn | 8 | Raymond Williams | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Invictus Lad | 2 | Glenda Bell | 55kg |
The most proven performer on form. She has won her last two, including a Mackay Open Handicap under this same 63kg, and she is strong with Sewell. The slow-run map and the weight are the risks, because she will be coming from back in the field.
A clear map advantage as the only natural leader in a slowly-run 1400m on soft ground, which is hard to run down. His track and soft-ground records are strong, and he is effective fresh. His 1400m record is poor, and the jockey is out of form.
However, he settles near the back and is likely to be a long way off a slow tempo. He is included as a top-three chance, not as the best winning chance.
He races just behind the leaders, which suits the slow tempo, and has run well on soft ground including a second last start.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Papasito | 7 | Nikki Olzard | M Skillington | 55kg | $3.40 |
| 2nd | 9 | June | 11 | Gabrielle Semmens | Raymond Williams | 55kg | $6.50 |
| 3rd | 8 | Bayerische | 10 | Warwick Satherley | Glenda Bell | 55kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 11 | All Business | 9 | Chris McIver | A Joseph Jones | 55kg | $51.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Frosty Bear | 2 | Melissa Taylor | Gary Clem | 55kg | $11.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Red Hot Lizzie | 3 | Adam Sewell | Lachie Manzelmann | 63kg | $2.15 |
| 7th | 7 | Sir Rocket | 4 | Natalea Summers | Ian D Shaw | 55kg | $15.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Acrophobic | 1 | Joshua Manzelmann | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Entrepreneurial | 6 | Raymond Williams | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Our Missile | 8 | Lachie Manzelmann | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Tricky Beans | 5 | Jason Devine | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Replace The Ace | 12 | Tom F Smith | 55kg |
It has the best soft-ground record here, drops in class after a very good second at Emerald, and gets a handy barrier in a race likely to be run slowly.
A rising mare who maps well in a slowly-run race and arrives off a clear win.
A consistent placegetter who dropped in class and can finish off well, but a slow tempo from a wide gate means he'll need things to go right.
He drops in class off a strong BM60 third and gets a claim.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Moonspell | 5 | Nikki Olzard | Kevin Miller | 59kg | $3.90 |
| 2nd | 11 | Pampuni | 3 | Warwick Satherley | Glenda Bell | 56kg | $7.50 |
| 3rd | 4 | Heroic Talent | 4 | Raul Silvera Olivera | Stephen Rundle | 61kg | $2.20 |
| 4th | 2 | Agnar | 11 | Amie Meissner | Glenda Bell | 60.5kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Prince Carlos | 12 | Damien Boutet | Cheryl Rogers | 58kg | $51.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Boom Crusher | 2 | Bailey Wheeler | Lachie Manzelmann | 57kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Bottom Bar | 6 | Adam Spinks | Leaonie Horstman | 58.5kg | $26.00 |
| 8th | 1 | A Tent Hut | 8 | Jacallen Dooley | Reece Zahl | 60.5kg | $21.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Miss Elotan | 7 | Gabrielle Semmens | Karen Natole | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Whatta Mission | 10 | Melissa Taylor | Leaonie Horstman | 62kg | $41.00 |
| 11th | 5 | Native Bee | 9 | Sophie Wilcock | Damien Rideout | 60kg | $61.00 |
| 12th | 12 | Tenner | 1 | Natalea Summers | Leaonie Horstman | 55kg | $41.00 |
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