Townsville (QLD)
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R6
Smirnoff Vodka Crush Hcp
1000m | 5:00pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m 1000m-W/Post
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R6
1 - Hopeful (3)
  • 1 Hopeful (3)
  • J: Ashley Butler 64.5kg
  • T: Graham R Hughes
  • 3-5-0-0-5-3-5-8-x-0
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RACE COMMENT
Held up near 600m when 4-1/2 len 8th of 11 (11) $17.00 57.0 Mormona 2800m Flemington 3yo+ Open Hcp Soft(5) Jul 19. First-up finished 6-3/4 len 10th of 10 (2) $41.00 63.5 Sweet Kisses 1000m Townsville Open Hcp Soft(5) Dec 13. Never a threat after showing no early speed from the barriers here at first run for new trainer. Has form in wet. Strips fitter second run back. Drawn favourably. Look for better showing.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
22-4-1-4
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
42-6-6-5
CAREER
$610,833
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 2400
WIN RANGE
22
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 42-6-6-5 14% 40% 10
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 8
2nd up 7-1-2-1 14% 57% 7
3rd up 7-2-1-0 29% 43% 7
4th up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 7
Group 1 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 1
Group 3 7-1-2-0 14% 43% 1
Listed 15-1-2-2 7% 33% 1
WFA 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 1
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-1-1-1 8% 25% 10
Soft 22-4-1-4 18% 41% 6
Heavy 7-1-4-0 14% 71% 4
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 29-5-5-4 17% 48% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 434-83-79-63 19% 52% 2
Ashley Butler
Trainer 12mth 146-14-12-14 10% 27% 8
Graham R Hughes
Trained at: Cluden
Owners: G R Hughes, Mrs D R Hughes, R J Nash & Mrs S P Nash
Colours: Red, Yellow Striped Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Motivator - Monst
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
10 of 10 147
Townsville (Soft) 13/12/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/10 6.9L, $400, Jockey Aidan Holt, Barrier 2, Weight 63.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th,
1st Sweet Kisses
2nd Family Star 54kg 0.8L
3rd Hand Grenade 54kg 2.1L
8 of 11 14
Flemington (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 7, 2800m, 3yo+ Open Hcp
Finished 8/11 4.5L, $3000, Jockey D W Stackhouse, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Mormona (FR)
2nd Muktamil (IRE) 53.5kg 0.2L
3rd Samuel Langhorne (NZ) 54kg 1.5L
5 of 16 21
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Caloundra Cup
Finished 5/16 8.3L, $8250, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 15, Weight 54.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.70s
1st Half Yours
2nd Bear On The Loose (IRE) 55.5kg 4.5L
3rd Felix The Scat 53kg 6.8L
3 of 14 21
Rosehill (Soft) 14/06/2025, Race 8, 2400m, Winter Cup
Finished 3/14 1.2L, $17500, Jockey Anna Roper, Barrier 8, Weight 53kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Sir Lucan (IRE)
2nd Bear On The Loose (IRE) 53kg 0.8L
3rd Hopeful (FR) 53kg 1.2L
5 of 10 14
Randwick (Heavy) 24/05/2025, Race 7, 2000m, 3yo+ (Bm88)
Finished 5/10 24L, $5200, Jockey Braith Nock, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:39.76s
1st Glory Daze (IRE)
2nd Bear On The Loose (IRE) 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Quantum Cat (USA) 54.5kg 3.3L
10 of 11 28
Gosford (Soft) 10/05/2025, Race 7, 2100m, Gosford Gold Cup
Finished 10/11 7.4L, $3700, Jockey A Adkins, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Les Vampires
2nd Etna Rosso (IRE) 53.5kg 1.3L
3rd Mr Waterville (IRE) 53kg 2.8L
15 of 20 7
Randwick (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 7, 3200m, Sydney Cup
Finished 15/20 15.4L, Jockey A Adkins, Barrier 7, Weight 50kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.03s
1st Arapaho (FR)
2nd Waltham (GB) 50kg 3L
3rd River Of Stars (IRE) 52kg 3.5L
5 of 20 21
Randwick (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 3, 2600m, Chairman's Qlty
Finished 5/20 5L, $7200, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 11, Weight 53kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Alalcance (GB)
2nd Birdman (IRE) 53kg 2.8L
3rd Valiant King (GB) 53kg 3.8L
3 of 9 56
Gold Coast (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 2, 2400m, (Bm85)
Finished 3/9 2.1L, $8400, Jockey Tahlia Fenlon, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.52s
1st Waltham (GB)
2nd Scarlet Prince 54kg 1.3L
3rd Hopeful (FR) 60.5kg 2.1L
TRIAL 37
Randwick (Good) 24/02/2025, Race 2, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/10 3.3L, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Yabby Pump
2nd New Endeavour (IRE) 0kg 0.1L
3rd Collect Your Cash (NZ) 0kg 1.9L
6 of 8 7
Rosehill (Soft) 18/01/2025, Race 7, 2000m, January Cup
Finished 6/8 8.9L, $4000, Jockey Harry Davies, Barrier 8, Weight 53.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.13s
1st Osipenko (NZ)
2nd Converge 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Saltcoats (NZ) 53.5kg 4.3L
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LAST WIN
1 of 10 21
Rosehill (Heavy) 21/05/2022, Race 7, 2000m, Mayors Cup
Finished 1/10 0.4L, $76500, Jockey Rachel King, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.54s
1st Hopeful (FR)
2nd The Frontman (NZ) 54.5kg 0.4L
3rd Rock 54.5kg 4.4L