Townsville (QLD)
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R8
8h56m
Ladbrokes Cape Cleveland (Bm78)
1300m | 4:12pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$50,000
 
 
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R8
9 - Desert Grit (13)
  • 9 Desert Grit (13)
  • J: N Thomas 55.0kg
  • T: Trevor & Peter Rowe
  • 3-1-1-1-3-2-1-3-3-5
51.0 51.0 41.0 34.0
$51.00 $51.00 - $51.00 $41.00 $34.00
RACE COMMENT
Whacked away 3-1/2 len, 1 len 3rd of 6 (4) $2.60 56.0 Rouge Moulin 1200m Oak Park Open Hcp Firm(0) Jul 3. Sent forward, knocked up late 2 len 5th of 9 (1) $9.00 54.0 Spirit Meister 1250m Cairns Open Hcp Soft(7) Jul 23. Didn't quite finish it off the last bit in Open company at Cairns. Has an adverse draw. Others with more appeal.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-2-1-2
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
51%
PLACE S/RATE
35-6-4-8
CAREER
$98,055
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1250
WIN RANGE
9
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-6-4-8 17% 51% 6
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
1st up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 11
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 12
3rd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 4
4th up 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 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
Win distances: 1000m (1), 1200m (2), 1250m (3)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 3
Good 14-0-2-3 0% 36% 13
Soft 11-2-1-2 18% 45% 8
Heavy 8-3-1-2 38% 75% 3
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 19-5-2-4 26% 58% 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 483-29-43-46 6% 24% 12
N Thomas
Trainer 12mth 391-44-46-54 11% 37% 10
Trevor & Peter Rowe
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: Mrs H M Rowe & Mrs H M Yeates
Colours: Yellow And Royal Blue Quarters, Yellow Sleeves And Cap With Red Diamonds
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Kobayashi - Little Mo
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 9 20
Cairns (Soft) 23/07/2026, Race 10, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/9 2L, $650, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.29s
1st Spirit Meister
2nd Almighty Jab 55kg 1L
3rd Lean Eagle 57.5kg 1.5L
3 of 6 13
Oak Park (Firm) 03/07/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/6 4.5L, $1725, Jockey Samantha Pointon, Barrier 4, Weight 56kg
$2.60 Sectional 600m 0:35.01s
1st Rouge Moulin
2nd Spirit Meister 60.5kg 3.5L
3rd Desert Grit 56kg 4.5L
3 of 9 22
Innisfail (Heavy) 20/06/2026, Race 2, 900m, Open Plate
Finished 3/9 2.3L, $900, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 5, Weight 57.5kg
$9.00 Sectional 600m 0:35.38s
1st Yes Dream
2nd Speed Legend 61.5kg 1L
3rd Desert Grit 57.5kg 2.3L
1 of 9 6
Cairns (Soft) 29/05/2026, Race 6, 1250m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/9 0.2L, $11600, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.35s
1st Desert Grit
2nd Spirit Meister 57kg 0.2L
3rd Armour Force 60kg 1.7L
2 of 6 42
Mareeba (Soft) 23/05/2026, Race 4, 1210m, Open
Finished 2/6 0.2L, $2250, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg
$2.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Impardoo
2nd Desert Grit 56kg 0.2L
3rd Ellie's Dream 56kg 0.3L
3 of 4 30
Innisfail (Heavy) 11/04/2026, Race 2, 1100m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/4 1.2L, $900, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 3, Weight 61kg
$2.20, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.34s
1st Lucky Rolla
2nd Materialist 55kg 0.2L
3rd Desert Grit 61kg 1.2L
1 of 9 24
Cairns (Heavy) 12/03/2026, Race 8, 1250m, (Bm65)
Finished 1/9 1.5L, $11600, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 7, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Desert Grit
2nd Rhegion 58.5kg 1.5L
3rd Materialist 58.5kg 2.0L
1 of 8 30
Cairns (Heavy) 16/02/2026, Race 6, 1250m, (Bm75)
Finished 1/8 1.5L, $11600, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 1, Weight 54kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.19s
1st Desert Grit
2nd Yamabushi 56kg 1.5L
3rd Chartwell 55kg 4.0L
1 of 11 35
Atherton (Heavy) 17/01/2026, Race 2, 1200m, (Bm50)
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $6800, Jockey Krysten Swaffer, Barrier 11, Weight 61.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Desert Grit
2nd Laser Beam 60kg 0.2L
3rd Blondie's Secret 58kg 2.7L
3 of 6 7
Atherton (Good) 13/12/2025, Race 3, 1200m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/6 3.3L, $900, Jockey Samantha Pointon, Barrier 3, Weight 53kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.11s
1st Yamabushi
2nd Alabama Moonlight 59kg 1L
3rd Desert Grit 53kg 3.3L