Gladstone (QLD)
1 2 3
4 5
R3
10h58m
Mdn Plate
1194m | 2:45pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
2yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R3
2 - Mr Democrat (2)
  • 2 Mr Democrat (2)
  • J: Ms Melissa Taylor 59.0kg
  • T: D W Gardiner
  • 6-4-4-3-6-x-8-8-4-4
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RACE COMMENT
Overraced early stages, Laid in in straight when 5-1/2 len 4th of 6 (6) $7.00 56.0 Shiny Love 1300m Thangool Mdn Plate Soft(5) Jun 1. Kept grinding away 11-1/4 len 4th of 8 (3) $5.00 59.0 Torque Too Easy 1170m Gympie 2yo+ Mdn Good(0) Jun 6. Ex Dale Groves in QLD. Well contained in a staggered finish at Gympie. More a minor money chance here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-0-0-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
4-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/7
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
18%
PLACE S/RATE
11-0-0-2
CAREER
$23,670
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-0-0-2 0% 18% 4
Distance 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 3
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 3
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 4
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:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-0-0-1 0% 13% 5
Soft 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 3
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Ms Melissa Taylor
Trainer 12mth 74-16-12-8 22% 49% 1
D W Gardiner
Trained at: Bundaberg
Owners: D W Gardiner
Colours: Gold, Black Stripes, Hooped Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Better Than Ready - Our First Lady
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 5
Gympie (Good) 06/06/2026, Race 2, 1170m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 4/8 11.1L, $500, Jockey P Hamblin, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$5.00 Sectional 600m 0:38.34s
1st Torque Too Easy
2nd Daiquiri Hill 54kg 8.3L
3rd Mishpat 55kg 10.6L
4 of 6 16
Thangool (Soft) 01/06/2026, Race 1, 1300m, Mdn Plate
Finished 4/6 5.5L, $900, Jockey Emma Simsir, Barrier 6, Weight 56kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 0th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.19s
1st Shiny Love (NZ)
2nd Holler Dash 57.5kg 2.3L
3rd Cash Pit 58kg 5.3L
8 of 10 21
Toowoomba (Good) 16/05/2026, Race 5, 1300m, Mdn
Finished 8/10 7.1L, $485, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.45s
1st Jaddaf
2nd Something Shiny 60kg 2.3L
3rd Divinity Star 59.5kg 2.5L
8 of 12 120
Toowoomba (Good) 25/04/2026, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 8/12 6L, $485, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:37.60s
1st Playman
2nd Shahar 54.5kg 1.5L
3rd Zousain Girl 54.5kg 1.6L
TRIAL 95
Sunshine Coast Inner (Soft) 31/03/2026, Race 16, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 2.1L, Jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.82s
1st Lucci
2nd Paciera 0kg 1.5L
3rd Moroccan Wind 0kg 1.7L
6 of 10 19
Warwick (Good) 26/12/2025, Race 2, 1350m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 6/10 3.6L, $400, Jockey Damien Boche, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.24s
1st Mishani Comrade
2nd Astern Effort 58kg 1L
3rd Zousain Girl 56kg 1.2L
3 of 7 9
Sunshine Coast (Good) 07/12/2025, Race 1, 1600m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 3/7 1.5L, $2800, Jockey M Rodd, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.64s
1st Mishani Impact
2nd Atomic Time (NZ) 58kg 1L
3rd Mr Democrat 58kg 1.5L
4 of 16 15
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 28/11/2025, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 4/16 5.3L, $1600, Jockey M Rodd, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.26s
1st Mishani Witness
2nd Highgrove Rose 57kg 0.5L
3rd Mishani Prince 57.5kg 3.8L
4 of 11 20
Ipswich (Good) 13/11/2025, Race 5, 1200m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 4/11 5.9L, $1600, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Wayburn
2nd Swag 60kg 0.2L
3rd Enforceable 58.5kg 0.4L
6 of 8 321
Sunshine Coast (Good) 24/10/2025, Race 3, 1000m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 6/8 3.7L, $500, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.12s
1st Ave Cantare
2nd Carbonara 56kg 1.3L
3rd Varejao 58kg 2.3L
TRIAL 304
Doomben (Good) 07/10/2025, Race 16, 840m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 1.0L, Jockey Ben Thompson, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.19s
1st Tengun Jessie
2nd Champagne Sunset 0kg 0.8L
3rd Mr Democrat 0kg 1.0L
TRIAL 290
Doomben (Soft) 23/09/2025, Race 17, 840m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 3.2L, Jockey Jacallen Dooley, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.21s
1st Our Girl Scarlett
2nd Ave Cantare 0kg 0.5L
3rd Verona Girl 0kg 1.8L
TRIAL 101
Sunshine Coast Inner (Soft) 18/03/2025, Race 9, 850m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 4.3L, Jockey Jake Bayliss, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st Hannabana
2nd Moroccan Wind 0kg 0.8L
3rd Mr Democrat 0kg 4.3L
6 of 11 10
Eagle Farm (Good) 07/12/2024, Race 1, 1200m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 6/11 2.3L, $1000, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1st Formula Rossa
2nd Mortal Halo 58kg 0.2L
3rd Zou Zou Jennika 56kg 0.4L