Bundaberg (QLD)
1 2 3 4
5
R4
(Bm55)
1212m | 4:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 55 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R4
6 - Optimus Maximus (1)
  • 6 Optimus Maximus (1)
  • J: Ms K Gates 56.5kg
  • T: T B Thomas
  • 0-2-8-0-4-8-4-5-7-x
- - - - - -
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying 7-1/2 len 5th of 7 (4) $7.00 53.0 Watermelon 1470m Gympie (Bm60) Good(0) Jul 19. Slowly away, Wide throughout when 7-1/4 len 7th of 11 (10) $12.00 59.5 Rapid Dude 1380m Bundaberg (Bm50) Good(0) Jul 26. First-up (14-weeks). Long time since last saluted. Not a noted first-up performer. Hard to make a case.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-1-1-0
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
9-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
3%
WIN S/RATE
11%
PLACE S/RATE
35-1-1-2
CAREER
$49,410
PRIZE MONEY
1700
WIN RANGE
101
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-1-1-2 3% 11% 9
Distance 9-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 14-1-1-0 7% 14% 9
Soft 11-0-0-1 0% 9% 7
Heavy 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 7-0-0-1 0% 14% 4
All wet 14-0-0-1 0% 7% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 100-18-7-7 18% 32% 2
Ms K Gates
Trainer 12mth 266-19-29-33 7% 30% 6
T B Thomas
Trained at: Gympie
Owners: K Tsaples, Mrs R S Tsaples, Mrs M E Galt, P C Wildie, Mrs K Ramsay & Ramsay Family (Mgr: G D Ramsay)
Colours: Purple, Gold Braces, Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown/black gelding
Breeding: Jungle Cat - Empress Of Rome
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 11 7
Bundaberg (Good) 26/07/2025, Race 5, 1380m, (Bm50)
Finished 7/11 7.2L, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 10, Weight 59.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:38.32s
1st Rapid Dude
2nd Aces Up (NZ) 58kg 2L
3rd Daunting Instinct 55kg 2.1L
5 of 7 14
Gympie (Good) 19/07/2025, Race 5, 1470m, (Bm60)
Finished 5/7 7.5L, Jockey Ty Wheeler, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$7.00 Sectional 600m 0:40.09s
1st Watermelon
2nd Gus The Bus 52kg 1.3L
3rd Rapid Dude 55kg 2.8L
4 of 6 10
Wondai (Good) 05/07/2025, Race 1, 1577m, (Bm55)
Finished 4/6 5.4L, $500, Jockey Chris Taylor, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$4.80 Sectional 600m 0:38.03s
1st Summer Star
2nd Great Angles 55kg 0.4L
3rd Whistlin' Ruler 55kg 1.7L
8 of 11 11
Doomben (Soft) 25/06/2025, Race 4, 1640m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 8/11 8.5L, $760, Jockey Tahlia Fenlon, Barrier 10, Weight 52kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.03s
1st Larusso
2nd Colleano 60kg 0.2L
3rd Loch Awe 59.5kg 1.7L
4 of 10 6
Gympie (Good) 14/06/2025, Race 5, 1470m, (Bm55)
Finished 4/10 3.1L, $500, Jockey Ty Wheeler, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$6.00 Sectional 600m 0:40.96s
1st Rapid Dude
2nd War Too All 56kg 1.5L
3rd Gus The Bus 55kg 2.5L
11 of 16 14
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 08/06/2025, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 11/16 6.6L, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 8, Weight 56.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.76s
1st Talakai
2nd Loyalty Counts 61kg 0.4L
3rd Star Chance 54kg 2.2L
8 of 14 15
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 25/05/2025, Race 8, 1800m, (Bm58)
Finished 8/14 4.8L, $500, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 8, Weight 57kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.38s
1st La Cometa (NZ)
2nd Guarded Optimist (NZ) 60kg 1.3L
3rd Bold Tyrant 54.5kg 2.3L
2 of 8 7
Burrandowan (Good) 10/05/2025, Race 5, 1740m, (Bm55)
Finished 2/8 4.5L, $2520, Jockey Julie Busuttin, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$6.00 Sectional 600m 0:37.01s
1st Martini Dancer
2nd Optimus Maximus 56.5kg 4.5L
3rd Buddy's Tale 52kg 5.8L
13 of 14 21
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 03/05/2025, Race 7, 1800m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 13/14 11.8L, Jockey Dale Smith, Barrier 4, Weight 55.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.04s
1st Whisky Train (NZ)
2nd Lovey Dovey 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Sanctuary Storm 57.5kg 2.8L
7 of 8 22
Toowoomba (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 2, 1890m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 7/8 7.1L, $420, Jockey Corey Bayliss, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.19s
1st Smokin Match
2nd Touchofclass (NZ) 52kg 0.2L
3rd Majestic Angel (NZ) 54kg 0.3L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 8 9
Ipswich (Good) 01/11/2024, Race 1, 1700m, Mdn
Finished 1/8 1.5L, $16800, Jockey Emily Lang, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.98s
1st Optimus Maximus
2nd Postman's Gap 58.5kg 1.5L
3rd Fort Denison 57kg 3.3L