Townsville (QLD)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
R5
9h7m
Hygain (Bm55)
1609m | 5:10pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m 1000m-W/Post
+2m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 55 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R5
3 - Bitter Spirit (1)
  • 3 Bitter Spirit (1)
  • J: Ron Stewart 60.5kg
  • T: Clinton Taylor
  • 2-2-5-x-3-2-1-1-3
3.5 3.5 3.4 3.38 3.3 3.6
$3.50 $3.50 $3.40 $3.38 $3.30 $3.60
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly, Stewards queried run when ns win of 11 (3) $1.75 58.0 Saddles 1300m Mackay (Bm55) Good(4) Dec 30. Held up near 500m when 1 len, 3/4 len 3rd of 13 (3) $4.80 60.0 Heart 'n' Power 1300m Townsville (Bm55) Soft(5) Jan 24. Void of early speed but he let down strongly into the placings this track. Has his first look at 1609m here. Very fit and can run a drum.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-0-2-1
SOFT
1-0-0-1
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
1/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
25%
WIN S/RATE
88%
PLACE S/RATE
8-2-3-2
CAREER
$57,500
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1300
WIN RANGE
10
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 8-2-3-2 25% 88% 1
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
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 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 2
2nd up 2-0-2-0 0% 100% 5
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
4th up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 2
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 4-2-1-1 50% 100% 1
Soft 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 5
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 209-22-20-16 11% 28% 7
Ron Stewart
Trainer 12mth 268-70-41-37 26% 55% 1
Clinton Taylor
Trained at: Berserker
Owners: S A Nobbs & J G Howard
Colours: Lime Green, Orange Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Spirit Of Boom - Gin 'n' Bitters
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 13 25
Townsville (Soft) 24/01/2026, Race 9, 1300m, (Bm55)
Finished 3/13 1.8L, $1950, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th,
1st Heart 'N' Power
2nd Looming One 60kg 1L
3rd Bitter Spirit 60kg 1.8L
1 of 11 24
Mackay (Good) 30/12/2025, Race 6, 1300m, (Bm55)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $11600, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.09s
1st Bitter Spirit
2nd Saddles 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Whatta Whitt 58kg 0.5L
1 of 11 22
Mackay (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 1, 1100m, Mdn
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $12800, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.38s
1st Bitter Spirit
2nd Lady De Vega 54kg 0.5L
3rd Moscow City 56.5kg 1.5L
2 of 10 11
Rockhampton (Soft) 14/11/2025, Race 1, 1050m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 2/10 3.8L, $4000, Jockey Justin Huxtable, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.39s
1st Senzora
2nd Bitter Spirit 60kg 3.8L
3rd Leica Flamingo 57.5kg 6.8L
3 of 8 195
Rockhampton (Good) 03/11/2025, Race 3, 1050m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 3/8 4.1L, $2200, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.88s
1st Old Gold
2nd August Joe 58kg 3.8L
3rd Bitter Spirit 58kg 4.1L
TRIAL 181
Rockhampton (Soft) 20/10/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 0.3L, Jockey Tom Orr, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.54s
1st Shootingoffthehand
2nd El Fortress 0kg 0.1L
3rd Bitter Spirit 0kg 0.3L
5 of 8 8
Rockhampton (Soft) 22/04/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 2yo Mdn
Finished 5/8 5.5L, $750, Jockey Montana Philpot, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Sheza Alibi
2nd Bungarribee Rain 56kg 2.8L
3rd Valubious 55.5kg 2.9L
2 of 7 20
Mackay (Soft) 14/04/2025, Race 3, 1050m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 2/7 1.5L, $3800, Jockey Justin P Stanley, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.03s
1st Krackacan
2nd Bitter Spirit 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Whiskey River 57kg 1.7L
2 of 5 N/A
Rockhampton (Good) 25/03/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 2yo Open Hcp
Finished 2/5 1L, $3800, Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.98s
1st Saraqael
2nd Bitter Spirit 55.5kg 1L
3rd Power Chic 55.5kg 1.1L
TRIAL N/A
Rockhampton (Soft) 17/03/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 0.8L, Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Bitter Spirit
2nd Innovader 0kg 0.8L
3rd Redna 0kg 4.3L
TRIAL N/A
Rockhampton (Good) 26/02/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 3.5L, Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Old Gold
2nd Bitter Spirit 0kg 3.5L
3rd Bootiful 0kg 12.8L