Townsville (QLD)
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R7
10h34m
Key Motors Hcp
1609m | 4:12pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m 1000-W/P
True Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R7
4 - Journalism (5)
  • 4 Journalism (5)
  • J: Adam Sewell 56.0kg
  • T: Lachie Manzelmann
  • 2-7-5-4-5-0-0-1-1-2
8.0 8.0
$8.00 $8.00 - - - $8.00
RACE COMMENT
Tenacious effort sht hd win of 9 (8) $8.00 59.5 Scrub Chain 1560m Mackay Open Hcp Soft(5) May 14. Began awkwardly when 2 len 2nd of 13 (3) $5.50 55.0 Smart Legend 1800m Mackay Open Hcp Good(4) May 23. Recent form sound this level. Mid-division, well held by winner but good through line at Mackay at $5.50. Right in the mix again.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-1-2-5
SOFT
4-0-0-0
TRACK
9-1-4-2
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
6-1-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
38-6-6-6
CAREER
$255,740
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1800
WIN RANGE
24
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 38-6-6-6 16% 47% 8
Distance 9-1-4-2 11% 78% 8
Track 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 6-3-0-0 50% 50% 1
2nd up 6-0-1-1 0% 33% 12
3rd up 6-0-0-3 0% 50% 10
4th up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 7
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 21-4-4-1 19% 43% 5
Soft 15-1-2-5 7% 53% 5
Heavy 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 17-2-2-5 12% 53% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 521-55-66-67 11% 36% 5
Adam Sewell
Trainer 12mth 498-49-53-57 10% 32% 11
Lachie Manzelmann
Trained at: Mackay
Owners: J H Manzelmann
Colours: Dark Blue, Light Blue Yoke And Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: I Am Invincible - Amanpour
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 13 9
Mackay (Good) 23/05/2026, Race 6, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/13 2L, $6500, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.12s
1st Smart Legend
2nd Journalism 55kg 2L
3rd Logan Street Lion (NZ) 60kg 2.2L
1 of 9 12
Mackay (Soft) 14/05/2026, Race 5, 1560m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/9 0.1L, $11600, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.39s
1st Journalism
2nd Scrub Chain 60kg 0.1L
3rd Misterkipchoge (NZ) 55kg 0.6L
1 of 10 32
Mt Garnet (Good) 02/05/2026, Race 6, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/10 4.5L, $13700, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.65s
1st Journalism
2nd Wonderland Star 55kg 4.5L
3rd Choir Boy 60kg 5.3L
10 of 10 26
Townsville (Good) 31/03/2026, Race 6, 1200m, (Bm75)
Finished 10/10 6.8L, $400, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.64s
1st Russian Mint
2nd Sand 'N' Power 56kg 3L
3rd Ready Tiger 54kg 3.5L
10 of 12 6
Townsville (Soft) 05/03/2026, Race 6, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/12 4L, $400, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 3, Weight 54.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.31s
1st Sweet Kisses
2nd Prince Akeem 54kg 0.8L
3rd Tycoon Beau 55.5kg 1.1L
5 of 9 14
Townsville (Soft) 27/02/2026, Race 6, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/9 1.3L, $650, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 5, Weight 54.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.64s
1st Burraneer Buoy
2nd Beau Rain 58kg 0.5L
3rd Sweet Kisses 53.5kg 0.5L
4 of 6 8
Mackay (Good) 13/02/2026, Race 4, 1100m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/6 5.7L, $1000, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.35s
1st Pipistrelle
2nd Answering 55kg 0.2L
3rd Rubunkar 54kg 5.2L
5 of 6 12
Rockhampton (Soft) 05/02/2026, Race 6, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/6 8.3L, $650, Jockey Frederick Larson, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.00s
1st Obligated
2nd Tizso Fab 54kg 1L
3rd Moktaffy (IRE) 54.5kg 3.8L
7 of 8 49
Townsville (Soft) 24/01/2026, Race 8, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/8 5.5L, $400, Jockey Frederick Larson, Barrier 8, Weight 56kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Obligated
2nd From This Moment 54kg 0.5L
3rd Sweet Kisses 55.5kg 1.3L
2 of 15 15
Doomben (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 5, 1600m, (Rs0mwl2y)
Finished 2/15 0.5L, $37000, Jockey Ron Stewart, Barrier 2, Weight 53.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:34.59s
1st Caffrey (IRE)
2nd Journalism 53.5kg 0.5L
3rd Tijuana Two Step 56kg 2.5L