Cairns (QLD)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
R5
12h44m
Asahi (Bm72)
1400m | 3:04pm
RAIL POSITION
True Entire Course.
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 72 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$32,000
 
 
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R5
9 - Blue Steel (4)
  • 9 Blue Steel (4)
  • J: Mitch Goring (a3) 57.5kg
  • T: A R Bailey
  • x-3-1-2-1-1-3-1-x-7
17.0 17.0 12.0 10.0 9.5 9.0
$17.00 $17.00 $12.00 $10.00 $9.50 $9.00
RACE COMMENT
Nosed out rival lg nk win of 5 (5) $2.70 55.0 Sir Rocket 1800m Gordonvale Open Hcp Good(4) Oct 4. Never a threat first-up 5-3/4 len 7th of 9 (2) $31.00 57.5 Admitted 950m here (Bm70) Soft(7) Jul 23. Kept fresh. Had all before him at turn and went home tamely this course off long spell. Has some claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-2-1-2
GOOD
5-3-1-0
TRACK
6-3-0-2
DISTANCE
3-3-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
48%
PLACE S/RATE
21-5-2-3
CAREER
$94,525
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1800
WIN RANGE
37
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 21-5-2-3 24% 48% 3
Distance 6-3-0-2 50% 83% 3
Track 5-3-1-0 60% 80% 1
Track / Dist 3-3-0-0 100% 100% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 8
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 4
3rd up 3-1-1-0 33% 67% 1
4th up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 5
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: 1400m (3), 1450m (1), 1800m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-2-1-2 17% 42% 6
Soft 8-3-1-1 38% 63% 2
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-3-1-1 33% 56% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 204-38-21-33 19% 45% 2
Mitch Goring
Trainer 12mth 180-13-27-24 7% 36% 7
A R Bailey
Trained at: Cairns
Owners: J A Holsman, Ms C A Branch, S J Spinks, C R Willebrands, Suffering Succotash (Mgr: R L Coward), Mrs T E Dartnell, C Placencia, M R A Jacoby, C R Ross, B J Boske, J G Nicholson, M J Skuse, P J Foster, Mrs R Sydun, T A Bolwell, PFI Racing (Mgr: K A Paine) & P J Nixon
Colours: Scarlet, Old Gold And White Checked Braces, Armbands And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Real Steel - High Flight
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 9 292
Cairns (Soft) 23/07/2026, Race 9, 950m, (Bm70)
Finished 7/9 5.7L, $400, Jockey Mitch Goring, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.87s
1st Admitted
2nd Blue Stratum 63.5kg 1L
3rd Irresistible Force 56kg 3.5L
1 of 5 15
Gordonvale (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 5, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/5 0.4L, $13700, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$2.70 Sectional 600m 0:35.29s
1st Blue Steel
2nd Sir Rocket 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Olympic Korchnoi (BRZ) 54.5kg 2.2L
3 of 13 28
Townsville (Soft) 19/09/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Hcp (C5)
Finished 3/13 2.5L, $1950, Jockey N Thomas, Barrier 13, Weight 56.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 12, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.43s
1st Moegreen (NZ)
2nd Brave Agenda 57.5kg 1.5L
3rd Blue Steel 56.5kg 2.5L
1 of 8 6
Cairns (Good) 22/08/2025, Race 2, 1400m, (Bm60)
Finished 1/8 2.3L, $18000, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$1.75, In-running Settled 6, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Blue Steel
2nd The Brill Building 59kg 2.3L
3rd Lowlands 58kg 4.8L
1 of 8 23
Cairns (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 2, 1400m, (Bm60)
Finished 1/8 1L, $18000, Jockey Ms L Morrison, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$2.35, In-running Settled 7, 800m 5th, 400m 6th,
1st Blue Steel
2nd Moegreen (NZ) 61kg 1L
3rd Eagle Warrior 60.5kg 4.0L
2 of 8 9
Cairns (Soft) 24/07/2025, Race 4, 1500m, (Bm55)
Finished 2/8 0.1L, $3800, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.65s
1st Seventies Hit
2nd Blue Steel 59kg 0.1L
3rd Superstitions 58kg 2.1L
1 of 11 10
Cairns (Soft) 15/07/2025, Race 7, 1400m, Hcp (55)
Finished 1/11 0.8L, $11600, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 11, 800m 11th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.41s
1st Blue Steel
2nd Superstitions 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Lord Power 58kg 3.1L
3 of 9 134
Mareeba (Good) 05/07/2025, Race 1, 1010m, Hcp (50)
Finished 3/9 1.1L, $900, Jockey Ms A Thomson, Barrier 5, Weight 61kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.98s
1st Sowilo Siren
2nd Blondie's Secret 59kg 1L
3rd Blue Steel 61kg 1.1L
4 of 8 46
Quirindi (Good) 21/02/2025, Race 3, 1600m, Showcase Hcp (C1)
Finished 4/8 2.3L, $1475, Jockey J Pracey-Holmes, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.04s
1st To Be Frank (NZ)
2nd Cascade Mountain 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Fox Reign 59kg 1.5L
7 of 11 11
Tamworth (Good) 06/01/2025, Race 1, 2100m, Plate (C1)
Finished 7/11 4.2L, $500, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 8, Weight 59kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Suit Day
2nd Lily Darling 55kg 0.4L
3rd Blend Of Three 56.5kg 1.7L