Eagle Farm (QLD)
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R10
12h55m
Ladbrokes Hosted Pots (Bm85)
1200m | 6:07pm
RAIL POSITION
+4m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 85 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$85,000
 
 
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R10
9 - About To Explode (15)
  • 9 About To Explode (15)
  • J: Ben Thompson 57.5kg
  • T: T J Gollan
  • 1-1-7-x-4-1-1-7-4-x
9.0
$9.00 - - - - $11.00
RACE COMMENT
Wide throughout when 4-1/2 len 7th of 9 (9) $2.05 57.5 Battlefield 1300m Toowoomba Hcp (C6) Good(3) Sep 27. Battled away for 4-3/4 len 4th of 8 (6) $3.30 58.5 He's Heaven 1200m Eagle Farm 3yo+ Plate (C6) Good(3) Oct 11. Strips fitter for 5-1/2 len 6th of 8 (8) Sailor's Secret 1050m Deagon Barrier Trl Soft(5) Jan 20. First-up (18-weeks). Trained on track but awkwardly drawn. Looks a first four candidate.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-2-2-0
SOFT
5-3-0-0
TRACK
12-5-2-0
DISTANCE
5-3-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
36%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
14-5-2-0
CAREER
$204,160
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
126
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 14-5-2-0 36% 50% N/A
Distance 12-5-2-0 42% 58% N/A
Track 5-3-0-0 60% 60% N/A
Track / Dist 5-3-0-0 60% 60% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% N/A
2nd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% N/A
3rd up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% N/A
4th up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% N/A
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: 1200m (5)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-3-0-0 43% 43% N/A
Soft 7-2-2-0 29% 57% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-2-2-0 29% 57% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 451-76-80-50 17% 46% N/A
Ben Thompson
Trainer 12mth 1189-208-183-177 17% 48% N/A
T J Gollan
Trained at: Eagle Farm
Owners: D Azzopardi, A Bryant, B McDowell, A Partridge, C Stride, J Smith, N Evans, R J Inskip, S Shelton, G Ireland, R McLean, T J Papez, Island Sword Racing (Mgr: R Smith), D Nicolson, D L Todd, D T Crook, Mrs K J Kirk, G F Desaxe, C Nashed & Dream Thoroughbreds About Ready (Mgr: D P Azzopardi)
Colours: Black, Hot Pink And White Ribbons, White Stars Sleeves, Hot Pink Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Spirit Of Boom - About Ready
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 101
Deagon (Soft) 20/01/2026, Race 4, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/8 5.5L, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.15s
1st Sailor's Secret
2nd Atmosphere 0kg 0.2L
3rd Queen Air 0kg 2.5L
4 of 8 14
Eagle Farm (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 9, 1200m, 3yo+ Plate (C6)
Finished 4/8 4.9L, $4000, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.11s
1st He's Heaven
2nd Bold Comic 57kg 3.3L
3rd Xpresso 58.5kg 4.6L
7 of 9 21
Toowoomba (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 6, 1300m, Hcp (C6)
Finished 7/9 4.4L, $1000, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$2.05, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.88s
1st Battlefield
2nd Last Chance Saloon 54kg 2L
3rd Tonneofgrit 53kg 2.2L
1 of 10 14
Doomben (Good) 06/09/2025, Race 9, 1200m, (Bm78)
Finished 1/10 0.5L, $48800, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:33.81s
1st About To Explode
2nd Gospel Girl 57kg 0.5L
3rd Aldolfito 58kg 1.8L
1 of 15 14
Eagle Farm (Soft) 23/08/2025, Race 9, 1200m, E&G (Bm78)
Finished 1/15 1L, $48800, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st About To Explode
2nd Viminele 60kg 1L
3rd Mob Buster 55.5kg 1.8L
4 of 12 147
Eagle Farm (Soft) 09/08/2025, Race 8, 1200m, (Rs0mw)
Finished 4/12 3.1L, $4000, Jockey Cejay Graham, Barrier 12, Weight 54kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.45s
1st Gospel Girl
2nd Larrikin Rogue 53kg 1L
3rd Zelgaria 55.5kg 2.8L
TRIAL 110
Doomben (Soft) 03/07/2025, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 6.5L, Jockey Emily Lang, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.35s
1st Jonny Da Wolf (NZ)
2nd Grammar Lad 0kg 2.5L
3rd Great Aspirations (NZ) 0kg 4.5L
7 of 10 56
Gold Coast (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo+ Plate (C4)
Finished 7/10 4.3L, $1000, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:33.49s
1st Town Crier
2nd Adiella 58kg 0.1L
3rd Greyzous 56.5kg 0.6L
1 of 12 20
Eagle Farm (Good) 18/01/2025, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ Plate (C2)
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $27500, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.43s
1st About To Explode
2nd Red Defcon 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Fukubana 60kg 1.6L
1 of 11 23
Sunshine Coast (Good) 29/12/2024, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm62)
Finished 1/11 1.8L, $15600, Jockey Ryan Maloney, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st About To Explode
2nd Aged Care 57kg 1.8L
3rd Italian Dancer 57kg 2.0L
2 of 9 23
Doomben (Soft) 06/12/2024, Race 8, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 2/9 1.5L, $6800, Jockey James Orman, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Cressbrook
2nd About To Explode 59kg 1.5L
3rd Lozen 54kg 5.8L
8 of 10 189
Doomben (Soft) 13/11/2024, Race 5, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 8/10 4.6L, $760, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.25s
1st Sultry Siren
2nd Flywheel 58.5kg 1L
3rd Tactical Victory 59kg 1.4L
TRIAL 174
Deagon (Soft) 29/10/2024, Race 12, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/6 1L, Jockey Angela Jones, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.97s
1st Thankyou Henry
2nd About To Explode 0kg 1L
3rd Great Aspirations (NZ) 0kg 1.2L