Townsville (QLD)
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R5
Vale Doug Bruce Hcp (C6)
1400m | 3:50pm
RAIL POSITION
+6.0m 1000-W/Post
+3.0m Remainder.
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 6 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R5
6 - Candlelit (9)
  • 6 Candlelit (9)
  • J: 54.0kg
  • T: S J Royes
  • 2-x-4-8-8-4-4-8-2-6
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RACE COMMENT
Laid in on straightening, Severely hampered near 100m, Protest lodged, upheld when 1-1/4 len 2nd of 7 (3) $3.30 61.0 Odegaard 1200m Bowen 3yo+ Plate (C3) Good(4) Sep 16. Sound when 9-1/4 len 6th of 6 (6) $2.50 59.5 Deal An Ace 1300m Ewan (Bm65) Good(0) Sep 27. Failed to run on in the small field at Ewan. Home track advantage but has an adverse draw. Minor money hope at best.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-0-3-3
SOFT
7-1-1-0
TRACK
4-0-1-0
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
32-3-6-8
CAREER
$116,025
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1500
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 32-3-6-8 9% 53% N/A
Distance 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
Track 7-1-1-0 14% 29% N/A
Track / Dist 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-2-2 0% 80% N/A
2nd up 5-0-0-1 0% 20% N/A
3rd up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% N/A
4th up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1000m (1), 1300m (1), 1500m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 18-3-3-5 17% 61% N/A
Soft 14-0-3-3 0% 43% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 14-0-3-3 0% 43% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 222-30-29-35 14% 42% N/A
S J Royes
Trained at: Townsville
Owners: Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J McDonald, J R McDonald & G Davis
Colours: Orange, Yellow H
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Press Statement - Moodlighting
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 6 11
Ewan (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 5, 1300m, (Bm65)
Finished 6/6 9.2L, $200, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$2.50 Sectional 600m 0:37.77s
1st Deal An Ace
2nd Hell Of A Trip 56.5kg 2.5L
3rd Room For Squares 58kg 4.8L
2 of 7 7
Bowen (Good) 16/09/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 2/7 1.3L, $2800, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Odegaard
2nd Candlelit 61kg 1.3L
3rd Head Honcho 61kg 1.4L
8 of 13 7
Townsville (Good) 09/09/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (C3)
Finished 8/13 5.1L, $400, Jockey Jackson Murphy, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Arctic Bear
2nd Hyde Park 60kg 2.3L
3rd Better Be Slick 60kg 3.6L
4 of 11 10
Townsville (Soft) 02/09/2025, Race 6, 1200m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 4/11 3.5L, $1000, Jockey Chris Meehan, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.78s
1st Dark Gleam
2nd Novela 60kg 0.2L
3rd Let's Ride 54kg 1.0L
4 of 12 7
Cairns (Good) 23/08/2025, Race 8, 1250m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 4/12 3.6L, $1700, Jockey Justin Huxtable, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Better Be Slick
2nd Chartwell 58kg 0.3L
3rd Thormendous Miss 56.5kg 3.3L
8 of 11 14
Cairns (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 5, 1250m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/11 5.4L, $500, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.84s
1st Burraneer Buoy
2nd Ellie's Dream 56.5kg 1.5L
3rd Almighty Jab 60kg 2.0L
8 of 16 18
Townsville (Good) 02/08/2025, Race 8, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/16 4.5L, $500, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 15, Weight 60.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.98s
1st Lean Eagle
2nd Chartwell 57kg 1L
3rd Trapassi 60.5kg 1.2L
4 of 9 199
Cairns (Soft) 15/07/2025, Race 6, 950m, (Bm65)
Finished 4/9 4.2L, $1000, Jockey Jackson Murphy, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.78s
1st Lady Damus
2nd Russian Mint 61.5kg 0.2L
3rd Snitzaroo 61.5kg 1.7L
TRIAL 184
Townsville (Good) 30/06/2025, Race 1, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/3 2.5L, Jockey F Edwards, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:31.87s
1st Candlelit
2nd Sweet Kisses 0kg 2.5L
3rd Solar Apex 0kg 5.3L
2 of 9 11
Cairns (Good) 28/12/2024, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 2/9 3.3L, $3250, Jockey Jackson Murphy, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.63s
1st King's Halo
2nd Candlelit 60kg 3.3L
3rd Talons 60kg 4.6L
1 of 6 12
Cairns (Good) 17/12/2024, Race 1, 1500m, 3yo+ Plate (C2)
Finished 1/6 0.4L, $11600, Jockey Jackson Murphy, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.16s
1st Candlelit
2nd King's Halo 60kg 0.4L
3rd Wong Way 58.5kg 5.4L