Cairns (QLD)
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8
R6
HPS Contractors (Bm70)
1250m | 3:47pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m 1000-300
True Remainder.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R6
1 - Turn Bird (6)
  • 1 Turn Bird (6)
  • J: Aidan Holt 62.5kg
  • T: S J Royes
  • 2-1-5-8-1-5-5-1-6-3
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RACE COMMENT
Held up near 400m when 4-1/4 len 6th of 9 (1) $9.00 62.5 Burraneer Buoy 1400m Townsville (Bm70) Soft(5) Oct 25. Gave good account when 1 len, sht hd 3rd of 7 (2) $7.00 60.5 Impardoo 1250m Cairns (Bm70) Soft(5) Nov 2. Sent forward and boxed on bravely in the small field for 1.2 len third this track. Proven record wet/track and a proven weight carrier. Among the dangers.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-4-2-2
GOOD
9-2-1-2
TRACK
4-0-0-1
DISTANCE
4-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
27%
WIN S/RATE
53%
PLACE S/RATE
30-8-2-6
CAREER
$148,375
PRIZE MONEY
940 - 1400
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 30-8-2-6 27% 53% 1
Distance 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 7
Track 9-2-1-2 22% 56% 5
Track / Dist 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 5
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 5
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 2
4th up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 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
Win distances: 940m (2), 1200m (2), 1300m (2), 1400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 15-4-2-2 27% 53% 2
Soft 14-3-0-4 21% 50% 3
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 15-4-0-4 27% 53% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 257-46-24-37 18% 42% 5
Aidan Holt
Trainer 12mth 225-32-32-38 14% 45% 6
S J Royes
Trained at: Townsville
Owners: Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), T W Hedley, B J McDonald & J R McDonald
Colours: Orange, Yellow 'H" And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Star Turn - Miss Imagica
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 7 8
Cairns (Soft) 02/11/2025, Race 2, 1250m, (Bm70)
Finished 3/7 1.1L, $1950, Jockey Samantha Pointon, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Impardoo
2nd Targeted 56kg 1L
3rd Turn Bird 60.5kg 1.1L
6 of 9 10
Townsville (Soft) 25/10/2025, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/9 4.2L, $400, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 1, Weight 62.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.20s
1st Burraneer Buoy
2nd Moegreen (NZ) 61kg 0.5L
3rd Colours Of Autumn 59kg 1.3L
1 of 9 29
Mackay (Good) 15/10/2025, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/9 1.8L, $11600, Jockey Samantha Pointon, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st Turn Bird
2nd Northernontap 59kg 1.8L
3rd Rich Divinity 56.5kg 2.6L
5 of 6 24
Bowen (Good) 16/09/2025, Race 2, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/6 4.4L, $200, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.37s
1st Northern Pride
2nd Dillinger 56kg 1.5L
3rd Under The Limit 58kg 3.0L
5 of 7 11
Cairns (Good) 23/08/2025, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/7 3.4L, $1000, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Lean Eagle
2nd Going Nuclear 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Lucky Exchange 62.5kg 1.8L
1 of 6 19
Mackay (Good) 12/08/2025, Race 3, 1300m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/6 1L, $11600, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.66s
1st Turn Bird
2nd Lady Masquerade 55.5kg 1L
3rd Chickerartie 57.5kg 2.0L
8 of 9 18
Cairns (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 6, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 8/9 3.4L, $400, Jockey J L Taylor, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.93s
1st Valenki
2nd Stats 59.5kg 0.4L
3rd Crowning Moment 55kg 0.6L
5 of 10 61
Townsville (Soft) 06/07/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Hcp (C6)
Finished 5/10 0.9L, $650, Jockey Jackson Murphy, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Chartwell
2nd Pennypacker 54kg 0.2L
3rd Le Melody 61kg 0.4L
1 of 6 9
Townsville (Good) 06/05/2025, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/6 0.3L, $11600, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 3, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.06s
1st Turn Bird
2nd Choir Boy 60kg 0.3L
3rd John Joseph 57.5kg 2.8L
2 of 9 12
Townsville (Good) 27/04/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/9 0.1L, $3800, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st Read 'Em And Weep
2nd Turn Bird 59kg 0.1L
3rd Chartwell 58kg 2.4L