Mackay (QLD)
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R8
9h21m
Racing Again Thursday 2nd April (Bm55)
1200m | 6:10pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 55 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R8
6 - War Council (9)
  • 6 War Council (9)
  • J: Ashley Butler 58.5kg
  • T: S J Royes
  • 0-x-7-1-4-7-4-5-x-4
7.0 7.0 7.5 7.0
$7.00 $7.00 - $7.00 $7.50 $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Beaten but not disgraced when 4-1/4 len 5th of 14 (5) $6.50 58.5 Golden Octavian 1200m Townsville Hcp (55) Good(4) Jul 19. Keen when 3/4 len 4th of 14 (5) $5.00 58.5 Aspen Cowboy 1200m Townsville (Bm55) Soft(5) Mar 5. Gave good account at Townsville when off an extended spell. Winner at track and distance. Strips fitter second run back. Right in the mix.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-0-0-0
SOFT
1-1-0-0
TRACK
6-1-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
13%
PLACE S/RATE
16-1-0-1
CAREER
$102,940
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-1-0-1 6% 13% 11
Distance 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 5
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
3rd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
4th up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 10-1-0-1 10% 20% 6
Soft 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 380-67-65-46 18% 47% 1
Ashley Butler
Trainer 12mth 231-36-33-29 16% 42% 4
S J Royes
Trained at: Townsville
Owners: Hedley Racing (Mgr: T W Hedley), G Suffield, Mrs J M Suffield, T W Hedley, B J McDonald & J R McDonald
Colours: Orange, Yellow H
Age/Sex: 4 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Royal Meeting - Russian Rites
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 14 229
Townsville (Soft) 05/03/2026, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm55)
Finished 4/14 0.7L, $1000, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.69s
1st Aspen Cowboy
2nd Tipped Off 59.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bubbles'N'Froth 57.5kg 0.4L
5 of 14 13
Townsville (Good) 19/07/2025, Race 10, 1200m, Hcp (55)
Finished 5/14 4.2L, $650, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.95s
1st Golden Octavian
2nd Stateswoman 57kg 2L
3rd Risky Investment 57kg 2.8L
4 of 11 12
Townsville (Soft) 06/07/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (55)
Finished 4/11 1.4L, $1000, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Primo
2nd Stateswoman 56.5kg 0.5L
3rd Crafty Goddess 54.5kg 1.0L
7 of 10 12
Cairns (Soft) 24/06/2025, Race 7, 1250m, (Bm55)
Finished 7/10 5.7L, $400, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$3.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st Noble Attack
2nd Targeted 60kg 0.2L
3rd Gazza's Diamond 59kg 4.2L
4 of 12 19
Townsville (Good) 12/06/2025, Race 6, 1400m, Hcp (55)
Finished 4/12 1.6L, $1000, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 2, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.12s
1st Convertor
2nd It's Been A Trek 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Hit Snooze 54kg 0.3L
1 of 6 9
Mackay (Good) 24/05/2025, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 1/6 4.5L, $12800, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.51s
1st War Council
2nd Badlifedecision 56.5kg 4.5L
3rd Secret Boom 59kg 4.7L
7 of 8 197
Cairns (Soft) 15/05/2025, Race 6, 950m, Mdn
Finished 7/8 5.7L, $440, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$1.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.87s
1st The Kamikaze (NZ)
2nd Extremely Frilly 58.5kg 2.8L
3rd Arturetta 54kg 4.3L
TRIAL 180
Townsville (Good) 28/04/2025, Race 5, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/3 0.2L, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.07s
1st War Council
2nd Cosmic Atom 0kg 0.2L
3rd Miss Mildred 0kg 6.2L
10 of 10 25
Randwick-Kensington (Good) 30/10/2024, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 10/10 10.8L, $2250, Jockey Tommy Berry, Barrier 2, Weight 56.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.21s
1st Snitzanova
2nd Engine Room (NZ) 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Brigidine Gal 55kg 2.2L
6 of 9 122
Newcastle (Good) 05/10/2024, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ Super Mdn Plate
Finished 6/9 1.5L, $1800, Jockey Jaden Lloyd, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.89s
1st French Ruler
2nd Sisu Spirit 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Lucky Force 56kg 0.3L
TRIAL 111
Canterbury (Good) 24/09/2024, Race 19, 896m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 2.3L, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.64s
1st Bengal
2nd Manos 0kg 0.2L
3rd Occult 0kg 1.0L
4 of 7 18
Sandown-Lakeside (Good) 05/06/2024, Race 2, 1400m, 2yo Open Hcp
Finished 4/7 1.8L, $2500, Jockey D Yendall, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd,
1st Golden Warrior
2nd Osi Honour 59kg 0.8L
3rd Hazey Hill 57.5kg 1.0L