Cairns (QLD)
2 8 6 3
4 5 1 7
R3
8h18m
Gary Riches Pty Ltd (Bm65)
1400m | 11:14am
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 65 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R3
2 - Buffet Buster (3)
  • 2 Buffet Buster (3)
  • J: W D'Avila 59.5kg
  • T: A R Bailey
  • 4-2-2-3-1-2-2-x-5-2
6.5 6.5 6.25 5.0
$6.50 $6.50 - $6.50 $6.25 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
Battled without impacting first-up 4-1/4 len 5th of 10 (2) $3.00 63.0 New Hampshire 1000m Mt Garnet (Bm60) Good(3) May 2. Kept fighting 1/2 len 2nd of 10 (8) $21.00 59.5 Nolan 1250m Cairns (Bm65) Heavy(9) May 15. Experienced campaigner. Game effort here in the slop at second run back. Fitter for those two runs and ready to show best. At optimum distance.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-5-5-2
SOFT
3-0-2-1
TRACK
15-4-4-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
3/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
62-8-14-3
CAREER
$222,400
PRIZE MONEY
1181 - 1425
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 62-8-14-3 13% 40% 5
Distance 15-4-4-2 27% 67% 3
Track 3-0-2-1 0% 100% 5
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 2
2nd up 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 5
3rd up 6-1-1-0 17% 33% 4
4th up 6-0-3-1 0% 67% 5
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 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
Win distances: 1181m (2), 1210m (1), 1300m (1), 1400m (3), 1425m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 29-3-8-1 10% 41% 5
Soft 28-5-5-2 18% 43% 4
Heavy 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 32-5-6-2 16% 41% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 367-30-43-39 8% 31% 4
W D'Avila
Trainer 12mth 188-16-22-24 9% 33% 5
A R Bailey
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: J A Holsman, S J Spinks, Ms C A Branch, A J Brown, J G Nicholson, Cheeky Boys Racing (Mgr: B J Boske), PFI Racing (Mgr: K A Paine), Mrs R Sydun, N P Wood, J Erasmus, D J Cameron, C R Ross, Suffering Succotash (Mgr: R L Coward), M R A Jacoby, M J Skuse, D Barber, C Britton & R V McGee
Colours: Scarlet, Old Gold And White Checked Braces, Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Snitzel - More For Me
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 13
Cairns (Heavy) 15/05/2026, Race 7, 1250m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/10 0.5L, $3800, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Nolan
2nd Buffet Buster 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Line 'Em Up Loui 59kg 0.6L
5 of 10 98
Mt Garnet (Good) 02/05/2026, Race 1, 1000m, (Bm60)
Finished 5/10 4.3L, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 2, Weight 63kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.64s
1st New Hampshire
2nd Tow The Line 60kg 0.4L
3rd Gamadale Nip 61kg 2.4L
2 of 11 8
Townsville (Soft) 24/01/2026, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm65)
Finished 2/11 1.3L, $3800, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 3, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Prince Akeem
2nd Buffet Buster 59kg 1.3L
3rd Nippa's Nightcap 60kg 1.8L
2 of 11 21
Townsville (Soft) 16/01/2026, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm62)
Finished 2/11 1L, $3800, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 11, Weight 60kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.64s
1st Keep On Running
2nd Buffet Buster 60kg 1L
3rd Kobayastar 56.5kg 3.0L
1 of 9 6
Mareeba (Soft) 26/12/2025, Race 4, 1210m, Hcp (60)
Finished 1/9 0.5L, $6800, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 8, Weight 61kg
$2.40 Sectional 600m 0:35.13s
1st Buffet Buster
2nd Grovers Prediction 57kg 0.5L
3rd Tosinsky 60.5kg 0.6L
3 of 12 7
Cairns (Soft) 20/12/2025, Race 7, 1250m, (Bm60)
Finished 3/12 1.2L, $1950, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 11, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.74s
1st Singular
2nd Russian Summer 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Buffet Buster 59.5kg 1.2L
2 of 8 9
Atherton (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm50)
Finished 2/8 4L, $1800, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 1, Weight 65.5kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.61s
1st Our Addiction
2nd Buffet Buster 65.5kg 4L
3rd Sweet Candy 57.5kg 7.0L
2 of 9 12
Cairns (Soft) 04/12/2025, Race 7, 950m, (Bm60)
Finished 2/9 0.3L, $3800, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.60s
1st Injada
2nd Buffet Buster 59.5kg 0.3L
3rd Stateswoman 54kg 0.4L
4 of 6 121
Atherton (Good) 22/11/2025, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm60)
Finished 4/6 0.8L, $500, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.86s
1st Racatoon
2nd Our Addiction 56kg 0.2L
3rd Lucky Rolla 60.5kg 0.4L
5 of 8 26
Corowa (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 5, 1000m, (Bm66)
Finished 5/8 4.8L, $825, Jockey B P Ward, Barrier 2, Weight 58kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.77s
1st Read My Lips
2nd Arctic Desert 59.5kg 2.5L
3rd Pride Of Sullivan 59kg 2.7L