Gold Coast (QLD)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
R3
10h18m
MenCarthy Pub Group (Bm78)
2050m | 2:23pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$75,000
 
 
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R3
7 - Absolute Sunshine (2)
  • 7 Absolute Sunshine (2)
  • J: Damien Thornton 57.0kg
  • T: G A Thornton
  • 3-1-1-5-x-6-1-4-9-3
12.0 12.0 11.0 9.0 8.0 9.0
$12.00 $12.00 $11.00 $9.00 $8.00 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying 4 len 9th of 11 (9) $61.00 57.0 Bengal Diamond 1600m Doomben (Bm78) Good(4) Feb 21. Held up on straightening when sht hd, 3/4 len 3rd of 11 (7) $31.00 56.0 Brindavan 1800m Eagle Farm (Bm78) Soft(6) Feb 28. Out the back, closed with raking strides in the (Bm78) at Eagle Farm. Harder now.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-2-0-1
SOFT
1-1-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
3-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
36-5-3-5
CAREER
$256,118
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1400
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 36-5-3-5 14% 36% 13
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 3
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 12-1-0-0 8% 8% 8
1st up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 4
2nd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 8
3rd up 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 4
4th up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 13
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 24-1-0-3 4% 17% 15
Soft 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 8-2-3-1 25% 75% 1
All wet 4-2-0-1 50% 75% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 761-84-79-85 11% 33% 11
Damien Thornton
Trainer 12mth 88-10-10-6 11% 30% 12
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
3 of 11 7
Eagle Farm (Soft) 28/02/2026, Race 5, 1800m, (Bm78)
Finished 3/11 0.9L, $7350, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.18s
1st Brindavan (IRE)
2nd Rock Hard Love 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Absolute Sunshine 56kg 0.9L
9 of 11 13
Doomben (Good) 21/02/2026, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm78)
Finished 9/11 4L, $1000, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.11s
1st Bengal Diamond
2nd Make A Call 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd I'M Heroic 57kg 1.4L
4 of 9 16
Sunshine Coast (Good) 08/02/2026, Race 8, 1400m, Hcp (C5)
Finished 4/9 1.3L, $1450, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.28s
1st Pireonti
2nd Liberty Steps 56.5kg 1L
3rd Central Park 57.5kg 1.2L
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