Goway Girl steps out on pathway to riches
HORSE RACING NORTH Queensland-owned Goway Girl will this afternoon find out if she is up to the rich Townsville RSL Two-YearOld Classic at Cluden Park next month.
Trained at Eagle Farm by Steven O’Dea, the bay filly has been sent north for a tilt at the $100,000 prize on June 9 but will need to prove her worth this afternoon in the $14,000
5 Art Attack $2.40 $1.50 2 Lauderdale $1.10 6 Pressing Matters NTD. Q: $2.10. E: $4.30. T: $20.20. FIRST 4: (5 2 6 3) $34.00. Scr: 1.
3 Totally Charmed $1.50 $1.00 8 Hearts Lifted $1.40 6 Toffee Drop $3.10. Q: $2.30. E: $4.20. T: $18.00. A2: 3-8: $1.20, 3-6: $3.40, 6-8: $6.10. FIRST 4: (3 8 6 14) $311.00. Scr: 5,12,10,16.
6 American Muscle $8.10 $1.90 7 Moonmo $1.60 1 Septango $1.20. Q: $13.00. E: $29.30. T: $69.70. A2: 6-7: $3.50, 1-6: $3.10, 1-7: $2.40. FIRST 4: (6 7 1 10) $401.20. All Started. 3 Savvy Rock $14.90 $4.20 13 Ride On Time $21.10 1 Reckless Choice $1.30. Q: QTIS Two-Years-Old Maiden Handicap (1200m).
O’Dea has decided to send stable hoop Boris Thornton north with the horse.
The 20-year-old jockey lands in Townsville in hot form, riding two winners from his last three rides at Doomben and the Sunshine Coast.
“Goway Girl has worked up really nice so far this prep,” Thornton said.
“Her trials have been good and I have done a lot of work $2,661.80. E: $1,315.20. T: $8,200.30. A2: 3-13: $283.30, 1-3: $7.40, 1-13: $70.40. FIRST 4: (3 13 1 4) $5,600.00. Scr: 15.
1 Chloride $2.40 $1.20 3 Harvard Graduate $5.90 2 Nothingforthepress $1.50. Q: $33.70. E: $47.20. T: $143.40. A2: 1-3: $8.90, 1-2: $2.10, 2-3: $9.50. FIRST 4: (1 3 2 8) $558.80. Scr: 5,13. 4 Spinning Quarters $5.50 $2.50 9 With Every Bound $3.10 11 Voanaba $7.90. Q: $29.20. E: $62.50. T: $1,843.30. A2: 4-9: $31.70, 4-11: $47.70, 9-11: $97.00. FIRST 4: (4 9 11 2) $3,384.00. Scr: 13.
1 Chappo $2.40 $1.40 4 Tarbert $2.70 13 Yankee Express $10.20. Q: $12.10. E: $18.90. T: $317.10. A2: 1-4: $5.50, 1-13: $25.70, 4-13: $96.80. FIRST 4: (1 4 13 12) $6,502.20. Scr: 2. with her. She has shown she has some ability and with a bit of luck, she will produce her best this start and that will show if she can hold up into the feature race.”
Thornton has seen plenty of Australia in his short riding career, previously being based in Melbourne and Tasmania, and now Brisbane as well as experience in north Queensland today.
Goway Girl has Townsville connections and O’Dea said a
3 Woodditton $4.20 $2.00 4 Exellas $2.50 15 Murdaress $2.70. Q: $12.80. E: $29.90. T: $170.30. A2: 3-4: $6.00, 3-15: $7.10, 4-15: $12.70. FIRST 4: (3 4 15 18) $900.60. Scr: 1,12,13,14. 5 More Patasi $4.80 $2.10 16 Text Me $2.80 6 Phast Lad $3.00. Q: $17.50. E: $33.20. T: $206.10. A2: 5-16: $6.20, 5-6: $6.40, 6-16: $17.50. FIRST 4: (5 16 6 2) $651.80. Scr: 9,11,17,18. 3 Savvy Rock 1 Chloride $48.80. 1 Reckless Choice 1 Chloride. 3 Woodditton 5 More Patasi $27.50. 3 Woodditton 5 More Patasi. 1 Chappo 3 Woodditton 5 More Patasi $57.70. 1 Chappo 3 Woodditton 5 More Patasi. 4 Spinning Quarters 1 Chappo 3 Woodditton 5 More Patasi $576.30. northern trip was always a chance after running fourth on debut at Ipswich last month.
“She should run well, she has been working really well,” O’Dea said.
“She will have blinkers for the first time, which will hopefully give her a little bit more focus.
“She will need a bit of luck from gate 12 but the 1200m will suit her. “She travelled up well.” Cannon Park trainers Trevor 2 Dvina 1 Chappo 3 Woodditton 5 More Patasi.
9 Hell Of A Tail $8.30 $1.90 8 Narelle $1.90 3 Amuthon $2.00. Q: $18.10. E: $39.10. T: $327.00. A2: 8-9: $6.00, 3-9: $8.80, 3-8: $9.60. FIRST 4: (9 8 3 2) $2,986.80. Scr: 5,6.
5 Mr Warbucks $12.30 $2.50 9 Walhalla $1.10 10 Whitebait Pattie $12.60. Q: $7.40. E: $26.80. T: $848.30. A2: 5-9: $2.50, 5-10: $52.20, 9-10: $26.60. FIRST 4: (5 9 10 7) $7,093.40. Scr: 3.
6 Annunciate $2.60 $1.20 7 Kapuziner $1.10 8 Roland Garros $1.20. Q: $2.10. E: $5.10. T: $9.90. A2: 6-7: $1.20, 6-8: $1.90, 7-8: $2.10. FIRST 4: (6 7 8 5) $51.00. Scr: 10L,3. Rowe and Fred Wieland also have Two-Year-Old Classic plans with the two stables also having starters today in the Maiden Handicap.
In the race in 2017, Rockhampton filly Paradis Imperial capped a stellar season with victory in North Queensland’s richest two-year-old race at Cluden Park.
Seven TAB races will be run at Townsville Turf Club this afternoon with the first from 1.10pm.
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8 Equilibrium $4.10 $1.70 7 Another Jug $3.10 9 Run Pam Run $1.80. Q: $17.20. E: $46.80. T: $211.60. A2: 7-8: $5.50, 8-9: $9.00, 7-9: $14.80. FIRST 4: (8 7 9 4) $1,224.40. Scr: 6.
7 Foraoise $6.80 $2.40 5 Marjessie $1.50 3 Catch Me Latar $1.30. Q: $11.30. E: $28.40. T: $108.80. A2: 5-7: $4.20, 3-7: $4.80, 3-5: $4.20. FIRST 4: (7 5 3 1) $651.60. Scr: 11,4,6,9. 12 Tuskar Brook $6.40 $2.60 11 Mossbelle $1.40 5 Fille Champagne $1.70. Q: $16.90. E: $28.90. T: $175.10. A2: 11-12: $8.30, 5-12: $6.30, 5-11: $4.40. FIRST 4: (12 11 5 7) $701.20. Scr: 3,6,8. 1 The Harrovian $3.20 $1.50 2 Crisis Point $1.80 8 Rock ‘em Sock ‘em $2.00. Q: $12.20. E: $18.30. T: $53.50. A2: 1-2: $5.50, 1-8: $4.10, 2-8: $4.10. FIRST 4: (1 2 8 14) $344.00. Scr: 3,5,6,9. 15 Elle Gagne $2.30 $1.30 13 My Unicorn $1.80 16 Young Farrelly $6.10. Q: $5.10. E: $11.00. T: $168.90. A2: 13-15: $2.60, 15-16: $26.10, 13-16: $31.00. FIRST 4: (15 13 16 1) $1,666.20. Scr: 2,9,4,11,12,14. 6 Annunciate 8 Equilibrium 7 Kapuziner 3 Crystal Kingdom. 1 The Harrovian 15 Elle Gagne $11.30. 1 The Harrovian 15 Elle Gagne. 12 Tuskar Brook 1 The Harrovian 15 Elle Gagne $134.20. SUB: 2 Barchetta 1 The Harrovian 15 Elle Gagne. 7 Foraoise 12 Tuskar Brook 1 The Harrovian 15 Elle Gagne $651.40. 3 Catch Me Latar 2 Barchetta 1 The Harrovian 15 Elle Gagne. $17.40.
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