Mackay (QLD)
1 2
3 4 5 6
R2
10h31m
Sky Racing Hcp
1560m | 1:45pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
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R2
3 - Journalism (6)
  • 3 Journalism (6)
  • J: Ashley Butler 55.5kg
  • T: Lachie Manzelmann
  • 7-5-4-5-0-0-1-1-2-2
6.0 6.0 5.25 6.0 6.25 5.75
$6.00 $6.00 $5.25 $6.00 $6.25 $5.75
RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly when 2 len 2nd of 13 (3) $5.50 55.0 Smart Legend 1800m Mackay Open Hcp Good(4) May 23. Made strong inroads 1-1/2 len 2nd of 14 (5) $8.00 56.0 Going Nuclear 1609m Townsville Open Hcp Good(4) Jun 16. In peak form and fitness. Came home hot on their heels to grab second Open Hcp at Townsville. Big show.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-1-2-5
SOFT
6-1-2-0
TRACK
12-2-5-3
DISTANCE
2-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
49%
PLACE S/RATE
39-6-7-6
CAREER
$259,540
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1800
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 39-6-7-6 15% 49% 4
Distance 12-2-5-3 17% 83% 1
Track 6-1-2-0 17% 50% 4
Track / Dist 2-1-1-0 50% 100% 2
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% 6
3rd up 6-0-0-3 0% 50% 5
4th up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 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
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 22-4-5-1 18% 45% 5
Soft 15-1-2-5 7% 53% 5
Heavy 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 17-2-2-5 12% 53% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 383-71-49-41 19% 42% 1
Ashley Butler
Trainer 12mth 524-52-56-59 10% 32% 3
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 14 24
Townsville (Good) 16/06/2026, Race 7, 1609m, Open Hcp
Finished 2/14 1.5L, $3800, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.73s
1st Going Nuclear
2nd Journalism 56kg 1.5L
3rd Olympic Korchnoi (BRZ) 54kg 1.7L
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