Gold Coast (QLD)
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R7
14h5m
Vili's Family Bakery (Bm70)
1400m | 9:38pm
RAIL POSITION
+0.5m 1000-400
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$38,000
 
 
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R7
7 - Absolute Sunshine (4)
  • 7 Absolute Sunshine (4)
  • J: Boris Thornton 58.5kg
  • T: G A Thornton
  • 2-4-2-2-3-1-1-5-x-6
9.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0
$9.00 $9.00 $10.00 $11.00 $12.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
Slowly away, Hampered at start, Vetted - no abnormalities when 6-1/4 len 5th of 7 (2) $4.40 54.5 Taung 1500m Ballarat Synthetic 3yo+ (Bm78) Synthetic(0) Aug 26. Overraced early on when 4-1/4 len 6th of 9 (3) $11.00 58.5 Rezone 1400m Sunshine Coast (Bm70) Good(4) Jan 11. Started $11 when safely held in Benchmark 70 company at Sunshine Coast at first run for new trainer. Any give helps. Strips fitter second run back. Nice gate.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-2-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
7-3-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
34%
PLACE S/RATE
32-4-3-4
CAREER
$225,318
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 32-4-3-4 13% 34% 11
Distance 7-3-0-1 43% 57% 2
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 11-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 5
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 11
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 5
4th up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 9
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 1-0-0-0 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 21-0-0-3 0% 14% 13
Soft 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 8-2-3-1 25% 75% 1
All wet 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 205-18-34-18 9% 34% 9
Boris Thornton
Trainer 12mth 81-4-11-6 5% 26% 13
G A Thornton
Trained at: Gold Coast
Owners: G Hood, Ms T Hrabar & Mrs J J Cook
Colours: Turquoise, White Quarters, Striped Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Tosen Stardom - Petroica
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 9 138
Sunshine Coast (Good) 11/01/2026, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/9 4.3L, $500, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1st Rezone
2nd Luton Hoo (NZ) 58.5kg 1L
3rd San Jose Boy 56.5kg 1.3L
TRIAL 126
Gold Coast (Soft) 30/12/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/7 2.9L, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.90s
1st Yellow Brick
2nd The Stars 0kg 1.3L
3rd Gorbachev 0kg 1.8L
5 of 7 7
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 26/08/2025, Race 6, 1500m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 5/7 6.3L, $1500, Jockey D Moor, Barrier 2, Weight 54.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.14s
1st Taung
2nd Delivering 59kg 1.3L
3rd Our Couver 54.5kg 2.8L
1 of 6 15
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 19/08/2025, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/6 4.5L, $14850, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$1.24, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.36s
1st Absolute Sunshine
2nd Roo Dash One 54kg 4.5L
3rd The Silent Sermon 55.5kg 7.3L
1 of 12 13
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 04/08/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 3.3L, $14850, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 10, Weight 60.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.68s
1st Absolute Sunshine
2nd Vixenette 59kg 3.3L
3rd Pentegra 58.5kg 5.8L
3 of 12 21
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 22/07/2025, Race 8, 1500m, (Bm58)
Finished 3/12 0.9L, $2160, Jockey W Gordon, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Savamoon (NZ)
2nd Pontmeirion (NZ) 59kg 0.8L
3rd Absolute Sunshine 60.5kg 0.9L
2 of 10 14
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 01/07/2025, Race 5, 1500m, 2yo+ E&G (Bm64)
Finished 2/10 4.8L, $4590, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Delivering
2nd Absolute Sunshine 57.5kg 4.8L
3rd Surely Special 57kg 5.8L
2 of 12 15
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 17/06/2025, Race 7, 1500m, 2yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 2/12 2.5L, $4590, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 5, Weight 60.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.36s
1st Delivering
2nd Absolute Sunshine 60.5kg 2.5L
3rd Life Sentence 62kg 3.8L
4 of 10 11
Pakenham Synthetic (Synthetic) 02/06/2025, Race 5, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/10 5L, $1215, Jockey Matthew Cartwright, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Laugh With Me
2nd Super Solar 59kg 0.1L
3rd Bells Of Steel 57.5kg 4.6L
2 of 7 38
Ballarat Synthetic (Synthetic) 22/05/2025, Race 4, 1500m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/7 0.8L, $4590, Jockey A Darmanin, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 3, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.24s
1st Surely Special
2nd Absolute Sunshine 58kg 0.8L
3rd Gold Relay 57kg 0.9L
3 of 8 18
Benalla (Good) 14/04/2025, Race 4, 1406m, 3yo+ (Bm58)
Finished 3/8 5.2L, $2160, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.12s
1st Biden Time
2nd Torn 57kg 5L
3rd Absolute Sunshine 59.5kg 5.2L