Gold Coast (QLD)
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R2
Queens Wharf Tower 5, Brisbane Mdn Hcp
1200m | 2:09pm
RAIL POSITION
+9m 900m-W/P
+6m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
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R2
6 - Strike Weapon
  • 6 Strike Weapon
  • J: 59.5kg
  • T: L H Wheeler
  • 5-x-3
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RACE COMMENT
Overraced middle stages when 4-1/2 len 5th of 9 (1) $7.50 58.0 Sweet Hesitation 1000m Eagle Farm 2yo Mdn Soft(5) Jul 2. First-up finished 3 len, 1/2 len 3rd of 9 (8) $6.50 58.0 Storm Merchant 1000m Gold Coast 3yo Mdn Plate Soft(6) Nov 22. Landed handy, unable to go with winner but ran on for the minor spoils this venue in Maiden company in only his second race appearance. Fancy the extra trip will suit. Rates highly.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
GOOD
1-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
2-0-0-1
CAREER
$5,500
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 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
Win distances:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-0-0-1 0% 50% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Trainer 12mth 34-2-1-5 6% 24% N/A
L H Wheeler
Trained at: Gold Coast
Owners: D Kuhl, P J Lyons, E R Wall, R W Collins & R Whittaker
Colours: Royal Blue And Lime Quarters, Halved Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Element Ofsurprise
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 9 143
Gold Coast (Soft) 22/11/2025, Race 1, 1000m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 3/9 3.5L, $2800, Jockey Madeleine Wishart, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.61s
1st Storm Merchant
2nd Hit The Switch 58kg 3L
3rd Strike Weapon 58kg 3.5L
TRIAL 124
Gold Coast (Soft) 03/11/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 1.3L, Jockey Madeleine Wishart, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.53s
1st Strike Weapon
2nd Tornrose 0kg 1.3L
3rd Flying Vision 0kg 7.1L
5 of 9 N/A
Eagle Farm (Soft) 02/07/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 2yo Mdn
Finished 5/9 4.4L, $1200, Jockey Ms G Cartwright, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.47s
1st Sweet Hesitation
2nd Ruthven Rush 58kg 0.8L
3rd Ceretti 56kg 2.3L
TRIAL N/A
Gold Coast (Soft) 17/06/2025, Race 6, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 1L, Jockey Madeleine Wishart, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.42s
1st Strike Weapon
2nd Foreign Press 0kg 1L
3rd Mr Betterman 0kg 1.8L
TRIAL N/A
Deagon (Soft) 10/06/2025, Race 12, 650m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 0.2L, Jockey Ms G Cartwright, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.81s
1st Magic Invader
2nd Strike Weapon 0kg 0.2L
3rd Missabeat 0kg 1.2L