Rockhampton (QLD)
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R6
11h51m
Office National Xpress Hcp
1200m | 3:48pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$21,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R6
2 - Bitter Spirit (4)
  • 2 Bitter Spirit (4)
  • J: Ashley Butler 57.5kg
  • T: Tom Smith
  • 5-x-3-2-1-1-3-2-2-x
10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0
$10.00 $10.00 - $10.00 $9.50 $10.00
RACE COMMENT
Overraced early stages, Laid out in straight when 1/2 len 2nd of 11 (1) $4.20 60.5 Whirlwind 1609m Townsville (Bm55) Good(4) Feb 3. Laid in in straight when 1/2 len 2nd of 9 (7) $1.80 57.5 Be Bob Aloola 1560m Mackay 3yo+ Plate (C3) Good(4) Feb 13. Stripped fit via 1-3/4 len 2nd of 4 (1) Autumn Gale 1000m Rockhampton Barrier Trl Good(4) Jul 22. Resuming (24-weeks). Ex Clinton Taylor. Trained here now. Placed at Rockhampton first-up last campaign while trialling well in the lead-up. One for multiples fresh in this company.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-0-2-1
SOFT
4-0-2-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-2-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
20%
WIN S/RATE
90%
PLACE S/RATE
10-2-5-2
CAREER
$65,100
PRIZE MONEY
1100 - 1300
WIN RANGE
168
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-2-5-2 20% 90% 2
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 4
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-1-1 0% 100% 3
2nd up 2-0-2-0 0% 100% 4
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
4th up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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: 1100m (1), 1300m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-2-3-1 33% 100% 1
Soft 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 7
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 416-71-45-50 17% 40% 3
Ashley Butler
Trainer 12mth 73-11-7-10 15% 38% 6
Tom Smith
Trained at: Rockhampton
Owners: S A Nobbs & J G Howard
Colours: Lime Green, Orange Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Spirit Of Boom - Gin 'n' Bitters
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 159
Rockhampton (Good) 22/07/2026, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/4 1.8L, Jockey Jacallen Dooley, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.13s
1st Autumn Gale
2nd Bitter Spirit 0kg 1.8L
3rd Llama Charmer 0kg 8.6L
2 of 9 10
Mackay (Good) 13/02/2026, Race 8, 1560m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 2/9 0.5L, $3800, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1st Be Bob Aloola
2nd Bitter Spirit 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Masali Raffa 58.5kg 1.5L
2 of 11 10
Townsville (Good) 03/02/2026, Race 5, 1609m, (Bm55)
Finished 2/11 0.5L, $3800, Jockey Ron Stewart, Barrier 1, Weight 60.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:39.01s
1st Whirlwind
2nd Bitter Spirit 60.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mooloolaba (NZ) 62.5kg 1.3L
3 of 13 25
Townsville (Soft) 24/01/2026, Race 9, 1300m, (Bm55)
Finished 3/13 1.8L, $1950, Jockey R Wiggins, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th,
1st Heart 'N' Power
2nd Looming One 60kg 1L
3rd Bitter Spirit 60kg 1.8L
1 of 11 24
Mackay (Good) 30/12/2025, Race 6, 1300m, (Bm55)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $11600, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 3, Weight 58kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.09s
1st Bitter Spirit
2nd Saddles 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Whatta Whitt 58kg 0.5L
1 of 11 22
Mackay (Good) 06/12/2025, Race 1, 1100m, Mdn
Finished 1/11 0.5L, $12800, Jockey Ashley Butler, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$1.90, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.38s
1st Bitter Spirit
2nd Lady De Vega 54kg 0.5L
3rd Moscow City 56.5kg 1.5L
2 of 10 11
Rockhampton (Soft) 14/11/2025, Race 1, 1050m, 3yo Mdn
Finished 2/10 3.8L, $4000, Jockey Justin Huxtable, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.39s
1st Senzora
2nd Bitter Spirit 60kg 3.8L
3rd Leica Flamingo 57.5kg 6.8L
3 of 8 195
Rockhampton (Good) 03/11/2025, Race 3, 1050m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 3/8 4.1L, $2200, Jockey S Cormack, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.88s
1st Old Gold
2nd August Joe 58kg 3.8L
3rd Bitter Spirit 58kg 4.1L
TRIAL 181
Rockhampton (Soft) 20/10/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 0.3L, Jockey Tom Orr, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.54s
1st Shootingoffthehand
2nd El Fortress 0kg 0.1L
3rd Bitter Spirit 0kg 0.3L
5 of 8 8
Rockhampton (Soft) 22/04/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 2yo Mdn
Finished 5/8 5.5L, $750, Jockey Montana Philpot, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$3.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Sheza Alibi
2nd Bungarribee Rain 56kg 2.8L
3rd Valubious 55.5kg 2.9L
2 of 7 20
Mackay (Soft) 14/04/2025, Race 3, 1050m, 2yo Hcp
Finished 2/7 1.5L, $3800, Jockey Justin P Stanley, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$2.10, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.03s
1st Krackacan
2nd Bitter Spirit 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Whiskey River 57kg 1.7L
2 of 5 N/A
Rockhampton (Good) 25/03/2025, Race 3, 1100m, 2yo Open Hcp
Finished 2/5 1L, $3800, Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.98s
1st Saraqael
2nd Bitter Spirit 55.5kg 1L
3rd Power Chic 55.5kg 1.1L
TRIAL N/A
Rockhampton (Soft) 17/03/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/5 0.8L, Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.99s
1st Bitter Spirit
2nd Innovader 0kg 0.8L
3rd Redna 0kg 4.3L
TRIAL N/A
Rockhampton (Good) 26/02/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 3.5L, Jockey Raul Silvera Olivera, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Old Gold
2nd Bitter Spirit 0kg 3.5L
3rd Bootiful 0kg 12.8L