Townsville (QLD)
1 4 5
3 6 2 7 8
R5
10h38m
Vale Shane McGovern Hcp
1400m | 2:42pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m 1000m-W/Post
+4m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R5
4 - Going Nuclear (9)
  • 4 Going Nuclear (9)
  • J: Olivia Kendal (a1.5) 56.0kg
  • T: Matthew McGuire
  • 5-1-2-1-7-x-7-7-2-3
4.5 4.5
$4.50 $4.50 - - - $4.50
RACE COMMENT
Overraced middle stages, Laid in concluding stages when 3/4 len 2nd of 8 (7) $10.00 52.5 Burraneer Buoy 1200m Townsville Open Hcp Good(4) Apr 21. Gave solid account 1/2 len, 1/2 len 3rd of 13 (6) $20.00 55.0 Smart Legend 1400m Townsville Open Hcp Soft(5) May 8. Really good run coming from the back in Open Hcp this track at last start this journey. Can play a role if he gets the breaks.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-0-0-3
SOFT
14-5-1-4
TRACK
6-1-1-1
DISTANCE
2-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
10-4-1-1
JKY RIDING
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
21%
WIN S/RATE
54%
PLACE S/RATE
28-6-4-5
CAREER
$140,420
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1609
WIN RANGE
23
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 28-6-4-5 21% 54% 4
Distance 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 4
Track 14-5-1-4 36% 71% 1
Track / Dist 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 3
1st up 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 5
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 8
3rd up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 7
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 2
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 (1), 1300m (2), 1400m (1), 1609m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
Good 15-6-3-2 40% 73% 2
Soft 11-0-0-3 0% 27% 9
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 12-0-0-3 0% 25% 9
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 444-38-46-44 9% 29% 6
Olivia Kendal
Trainer 12mth 147-16-17-21 11% 37% 5
Matthew McGuire
Trained at: Townsville
Owners: M H McGuire, A Casey, J H Cream, Mrs M V McGuire, P T A McGuire, B W Hanke, Half Carton Racing (Mgr: R S Jackson), I B Whitehouse, K J Ashe, Mrs K D Grieve, N J Mansfield & T Busch
Colours: Pink, White Horseshoe, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Nicconi - We Are At War
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 13 17
Townsville (Soft) 08/05/2026, Race 9, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/13 1.0L, $3200, Jockey Ms T Chambers, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.10s
1st Smart Legend
2nd Astra Star 55kg 0.5L
3rd Going Nuclear 55kg 1.0L
2 of 8 21
Townsville (Good) 21/04/2026, Race 5, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/8 0.8L, $3800, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 7, Weight 52.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.24s
1st Burraneer Buoy
2nd Going Nuclear 52.5kg 0.8L
3rd Colours Of Autumn 55kg 1.0L
7 of 10 16
Townsville (Good) 31/03/2026, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm75)
Finished 7/10 5.4L, $400, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.64s
1st Russian Mint
2nd Sand 'N' Power 56kg 3L
3rd Ready Tiger 54kg 3.5L
7 of 9 161
Townsville (Heavy) 15/03/2026, Race 7, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/9 4.2L, $400, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 9, Weight 52.5kg
$18.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 0th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.19s
1st Roweiner's Dance
2nd Demon Award 59kg 0.5L
3rd Russian Mint 54kg 1.3L
7 of 11 26
Townsville (Good) 05/10/2025, Race 6, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/11 3.9L, $500, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.32s
1st Divine Purpose
2nd Medal (NZ) 55kg 0.8L
3rd Vincenzo 56.5kg 0.9L
1 of 8 17
Townsville (Good) 09/09/2025, Race 3, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $11600, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 7, Weight 52kg
$2.25, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.27s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Strathcona 54kg 0.2L
3rd Major Artie 54.5kg 3.7L
2 of 7 14
Cairns (Good) 23/08/2025, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 2/7 1.3L, $5800, Jockey Leah Martyn, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1st Lean Eagle
2nd Going Nuclear 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Lucky Exchange 62.5kg 1.8L
1 of 11 29
Townsville (Good) 09/08/2025, Race 9, 1300m, (Bm78)
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $27500, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 8, Weight 52kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.55s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Turbeau 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Valenki 58kg 2.5L
5 of 9 12
Mackay (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 8, 1300m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/9 2L, $1000, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.86s
1st Lady Masquerade
2nd Our Turn Now (NZ) 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Henry's Blade (NZ) 62kg 1.0L
1 of 8 17
Townsville (Good) 29/06/2025, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm60)
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $11600, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.49s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Store Beach 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Ready To Pardon 59.5kg 2.0L