Cairns (QLD)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
R3
5h39m
Triple M Cairns (Bm75)
1250m | 1:57pm
RAIL POSITION
+1.5m 1000m-300m
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 75 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R3
9 - Desert Grit (5)
  • 9 Desert Grit (5)
  • J: Krysten Swaffer 54.0kg
  • T: Trevor & Peter Rowe
  • 7-x-6-3-1-2-3-2-3-1
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RACE COMMENT
Battled away gamely 1 len, 2-1/4 len 3rd of 6 (3) $4.00 53.0 Yamabushi 1200m Atherton (Bm65) Good(4) Dec 13. Claimed hd win of 11 (11) $5.00 61.5 Laser Beam 1200m Atherton (Bm50) Heavy(8) Jan 17. Comes here after a determined 0.2 len (Bm50) win at Atherton. Looks a first four candidate.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-1-0
HEAVY
7-0-1-3
TRACK
3-0-0-2
DISTANCE
2-0-0-2
TRK / DIST
6-2-1-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
27-3-3-5
CAREER
$56,830
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1200
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 27-3-3-5 11% 41% 8
Distance 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 6
Track 7-0-1-3 0% 57% 7
Track / Dist 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 6
1st up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 7
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 8
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
4th up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 8
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: 1000m (1), 1200m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Good 14-0-2-3 0% 36% 8
Soft 8-1-0-2 13% 38% 6
Heavy 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 12-2-1-2 17% 42% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 116-13-23-13 11% 42% 4
Krysten Swaffer
Trainer 12mth 377-39-52-53 10% 38% 8
Trevor & Peter Rowe
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: Mrs H M Rowe & Mrs H M Yeates
Colours: Yellow And Royal Blue Quarters, Yellow Sleeves And Cap With Red Diamonds
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Kobayashi - Little Mo
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 35
Atherton (Heavy) 17/01/2026, Race 2, 1200m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $6800, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 11, Weight 61.5kg
$5.00 Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Desert Grit
2nd Laser Beam 60kg 0.2L
3rd Blondie's Secret 58kg 2.7L
3 of 6 7
Atherton (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 3, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/6 3.3L, $900, Jockey Samantha Pointon, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.11s
1st Yamabushi
2nd Alabama Moonlight 59kg 1L
3rd Desert Grit 53kg 3.3L
2 of 9 2
Innisfail (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (55)
Finished 2/9 0.5L, $1800, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.10s
1st Russian Summer
2nd Desert Grit 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Grovers Prediction 59.5kg 2.3L
3 of 7 12
Cairns (Soft) 04/12/2025, Race 4, 950m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 3/7 3.0L, $1950, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 6, Weight 55.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.90s
1st Sowilo Siren
2nd Saturday Vibes 58.5kg 1.5L
3rd Desert Grit 55.5kg 3.0L
2 of 6 35
Atherton (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 3, 1200m, Hcp (C3)
Finished 2/6 0.4L, $1800, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.80s
1st Yamabushi
2nd Desert Grit 56kg 0.4L
3rd Brave Intent 57kg 2.7L
1 of 10 6
Innisfail (Soft) 18/10/2025, Race 2, 1000m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/10 0.2L, $6800, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Desert Grit
2nd Threebrothers 61.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bean Warrior 59.5kg 0.6L
3 of 7 12
Cairns (Good) 12/10/2025, Race 6, 1250m, (Bm60)
Finished 3/7 3.2L, $1950, Jockey J L Taylor, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.29s
1st Targeted
2nd Nippa's Nightcap 59kg 3L
3rd Desert Grit 54kg 3.2L
6 of 9 87
Cairns (Good) 30/09/2025, Race 7, 950m, Hcp (55)
Finished 6/9 3.7L, $400, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 4, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.13s
1st The Kamikaze (NZ)
2nd Sowilo Siren 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Bella Bianca 57.5kg 2.1L
7 of 9 50
Mareeba (Good) 05/07/2025, Race 1, 1010m, Hcp (50)
Finished 7/9 3.2L, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.98s
1st Sowilo Siren
2nd Blondie's Secret 59kg 1L
3rd Blue Steel 61kg 1.1L
10 of 11 14
Townsville (Good) 16/05/2025, Race 7, 1200m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 10/11 3L, $400, Jockey Jackson Murphy, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.52s
1st Tymon
2nd Majestic Blaze 57.5kg 1L
3rd Risky Investment 60kg 1.2L