Sunshine Coast (QLD)
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R8
7h39m
XXXX Gold Hcp (C5)
1400m | 5:55pm
RAIL POSITION
+6m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 5 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R8
4 - Absolute Sunshine (4)
  • 4 Absolute Sunshine (4)
  • J: Boris Thornton 57.5kg
  • T: G A Thornton
  • 4-2-2-3-1-1-5-x-6-1
6.0 6.0 5.5 5.25 4.6 5.0
$6.00 $6.00 $5.50 $5.25 $4.60 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
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. Flashed home to post 3/4 len win of 13 (3) $16.00 58.5 Modesty 1400m Gold Coast (Bm70) Good(4) Jan 23. Third run now in new stable/region. Let down with a raking drive to get up in final bounds at Gold Coast in second run from spell. Breaks from a low barrier. Can repeat dose.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
22-1-0-3
GOOD
1-0-0-0
TRACK
8-4-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
33-5-3-4
CAREER
$246,318
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 33-5-3-4 15% 36% 4
Distance 8-4-0-1 50% 63% 1
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 12-1-0-0 8% 8% 7
1st up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 3
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 1
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 2
4th up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 6
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 22-1-0-3 5% 18% 9
Soft 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 8-2-3-1 25% 75% 2
All wet 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 206-21-36-16 10% 35% 4
Boris Thornton
Trainer 12mth 83-8-11-5 10% 29% 5
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
1 of 13 12
Gold Coast (Good) 23/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/13 0.8L, $21000, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 8th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Absolute Sunshine
2nd Modesty (IRE) 60kg 0.8L
3rd Fairway Choice 56.5kg 1.6L
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