Townsville (QLD)
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Ladbrokes Amateurs Cup
1609m | 4:25pm
RAIL POSITION
+6.0m 1000-W/Post
+3.0m Remainder.
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R6
3 - Going Nuclear (6)
  • 3 Going Nuclear (6)
  • J: Olivia Kendal (a1.5) 55.5kg
  • T: Matthew McGuire
  • 4-x-7-1-3-1-5-1-2-1
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RACE COMMENT
Gave good account when 1-1/4 len 2nd of 7 (4) $5.50 59.5 Lean Eagle 1400m Cairns (Bm70) Good(4) Aug 23. Rider lost whip when lng hd win of 8 (7) $2.25 52.0 Strathcona 1609m Townsville Open Hcp Good(4) Sep 9. Reliable type. Won from just off the pace-setters this venue. Claiming apprentice engaged again. Can go back to back.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
10-0-0-2
SOFT
9-5-0-3
TRACK
7-2-1-2
DISTANCE
4-2-0-2
TRK / DIST
6-4-0-1
JKY RIDING
1/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
26%
WIN S/RATE
57%
PLACE S/RATE
23-6-3-4
CAREER
$132,120
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1609
WIN RANGE
26
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 23-6-3-4 26% 57% 1
Distance 7-2-1-2 29% 71% 2
Track 9-5-0-3 56% 89% 1
Track / Dist 4-2-0-2 50% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
1st up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 3
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
3rd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 9
4th up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
Good 12-6-2-2 50% 83% 1
Soft 10-0-0-2 0% 20% 10
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-0-0-2 0% 20% 12
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 443-45-47-39 10% 30% 8
Olivia Kendal
Trainer 12mth 152-20-25-28 13% 48% 5
Matthew McGuire
Trained at: Townsville
Owners: M H McGuire, A Casey, J H Cream, Mrs M V McGuire, P T A McGuire, B W Hanke, Half Carton Racing (Mgr: R S Jackson), I B Whitehouse, K J Ashe, Mrs K D Grieve, N J Mansfield & T Busch
Colours: Pink, White Horseshoe, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Nicconi - We Are At War
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 8 17
Townsville (Good) 09/09/2025, Race 3, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $11600, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 7, Weight 52kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.27s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Strathcona 54kg 0.2L
3rd Major Artie 54.5kg 3.7L
2 of 7 14
Cairns (Good) 23/08/2025, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 2/7 1.3L, $5800, Jockey Leah Martyn, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Lean Eagle
2nd Going Nuclear 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Lucky Exchange 62.5kg 1.8L
1 of 11 29
Townsville (Good) 09/08/2025, Race 9, 1300m, (Bm78)
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $27500, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 8, Weight 52kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.55s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Turbeau 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Valenki 58kg 2.5L
5 of 9 12
Mackay (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 8, 1300m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/9 2L, $1000, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.86s
1st Lady Masquerade
2nd Our Turn Now (NZ) 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Henry's Blade (NZ) 62kg 1.0L
1 of 8 17
Townsville (Good) 29/06/2025, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm60)
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $11600, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.49s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Store Beach 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Ready To Pardon 59.5kg 2.0L
3 of 13 16
Townsville (Good) 12/06/2025, Race 8, 1200m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 3/13 2.8L, $1950, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.86s
1st Super Freeze
2nd Lean Eagle 58kg 1.5L
3rd Going Nuclear 58kg 2.8L
1 of 9 21
Townsville (Good) 27/05/2025, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $11600, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.34s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Dollson 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Talons 57.5kg 3.0L
7 of 8 134
Townsville (Good) 06/05/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm60)
Finished 7/8 7.2L, $400, Jockey Isabella Teh, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:32.94s
1st Tambo's Justice
2nd Ultimate 59kg 0.2L
3rd Lady Damus 61kg 1.2L
TRIAL 126
Townsville (Good) 28/04/2025, Race 3, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/4 2L, Jockey Isabella Teh, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.41s
1st That's It
2nd Ultimate 0kg 0.4L
3rd Ready To Pardon 0kg 0.6L
4 of 7 18
Mackay (Soft) 23/12/2024, Race 1, 1560m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 4/7 3.7L, $1000, Jockey Ms C Jokic, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.08s
1st Release Le Missile
2nd Brasco 61kg 1.8L
3rd Bo Bo Beware 54.5kg 1.9L
3 of 6 19
Townsville (Soft) 05/12/2024, Race 3, 1609m, (Bm60)
Finished 3/6 0.6L, $1950, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.79s
1st Brave Agenda
2nd Lady Masquerade 55.5kg 0.3L
3rd Going Nuclear 60.5kg 0.6L