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
13 - Higher Love (11)
  • 13 Higher Love (11)
  • J: Denicious Smith 54.0kg
  • T: Ms M Young
  • 9-3-4-6-5-5-x-7-7-4
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RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly when 7-1/4 len 7th of 8 (4) $101.00 55.0 Valenki 1200m Townsville Open Hcp Soft(5) Sep 2. Overraced early stages when 3-3/4 len 4th of 6 (6) $81.00 55.0 Northern Pride 1200m Bowen Open Hcp Good(4) Sep 16. Last win was Nov 19 2023. Tame to line in small field at Bowen. Facing an uphill task.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-1-0-2
SOFT
18-2-0-4
TRACK
13-2-1-2
DISTANCE
8-1-0-2
TRK / DIST
7-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
62-9-4-9
CAREER
$148,450
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1810
WIN RANGE
19
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 62-9-4-9 15% 35% 11
Distance 13-2-1-2 15% 38% 10
Track 18-2-0-4 11% 33% 4
Track / Dist 8-1-0-2 13% 38% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
1st up 9-1-0-0 11% 11% 8
2nd up 8-2-0-0 25% 25% 7
3rd up 8-0-0-1 0% 13% 12
4th up 7-2-1-1 29% 57% 4
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 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 45-8-4-7 18% 42% 8
Soft 17-1-0-2 6% 18% 8
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 17-1-0-2 6% 18% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 247-11-25-23 4% 24% 12
Denicious Smith
Trainer 12mth 23-0-1-3 0% 17% 12
Ms M Young
Trained at: Townsville
Owners: Ms M A Young, Mrs K L Rockemer & T D Gehringer
Colours: Cerise With Black Horseshoes And Cap
Age/Sex: 11 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Love Conquers All - Want To Break Free
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 6 14
Bowen (Good) 16/09/2025, Race 2, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/6 3.9L, $800, Jockey Denicious Smith, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.37s
1st Northern Pride
2nd Dillinger 56kg 1.5L
3rd Under The Limit 58kg 3.0L
7 of 8 17
Townsville (Soft) 02/09/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/8 7.1L, $400, Jockey J L Taylor, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.55s
1st Valenki
2nd Go Getaboy 61kg 1.5L
3rd Northern Pride 60kg 1.9L
7 of 10 261
Bowen (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 4, 1280m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/10 9.8L, Jockey Denicious Smith, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$12.00 Sectional 600m 0:35.52s
1st Real Key
2nd Under The Limit 55kg 0.2L
3rd Divine Okay 57.5kg 0.7L
5 of 6 11
Townsville (Good) 28/11/2024, Race 3, 1609m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/6 4.4L, $650, Jockey Denicious Smith, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.84s
1st Cinque Terre
2nd Medal (NZ) 60kg 0.8L
3rd Last Not Least 57.5kg 3.1L
5 of 7 15
Townsville (Good) 17/11/2024, Race 3, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/7 2.1L, $1100, Jockey G D Kliese, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.67s
1st Cinque Terre
2nd Turbeau 59kg 0.1L
3rd Medal (NZ) 54kg 1.9L
6 of 9 20
Home Hill (Good) 02/11/2024, Race 5, 1460m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/9 10.1L, Jockey G D Kliese, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$12.00 Sectional 600m 0:37.67s
1st Starsonic
2nd Moktaffy (IRE) 55kg 2L
3rd Medal (NZ) 55kg 2.3L
4 of 9 16
Townsville (Good) 13/10/2024, Race 6, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/9 2.3L, $1000, Jockey Ms C Jokic, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.57s
1st Turbeau
2nd Moktaffy (IRE) 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Gulf Of Lion 60kg 1.6L
3 of 5 7
Bowen (Good) 27/09/2024, Race 1, 1470m, (Bm70)
Finished 3/5 1.1L, $1950, Jockey G D Kliese, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.58s
1st Moktaffy (IRE)
2nd Baby Guinness 56kg 0.8L
3rd Higher Love 60.5kg 1.1L
9 of 10 24
Ewan (Good) 20/09/2024, Race 4, 1750m, (Bm70)
Finished 9/10 19.8L, Jockey G D Kliese, Barrier 8, Weight 62.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:38.86s
1st Medal (NZ)
2nd Mission House 56kg 5.8L
3rd You Are King 57kg 7.3L
2 of 10 10
Home Hill (Good) 27/08/2024, Race 8, 1460m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/10 0.5L, $3800, Jockey G D Kliese, Barrier 7, Weight 55.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.50s
1st Gulf Of Lion
2nd Higher Love 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Under The Limit 55kg 1.0L
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LAST WIN
1 of 13 15
Townsville (Good) 19/11/2023, Race 6, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/13 0.5L, $19800, Jockey Denicious Smith, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Higher Love
2nd Realeza 54kg 0.5L
3rd Play Me Now (NZ) 54kg 0.6L