Gold Coast (QLD)
123456
78
R6
11h39m
Paradise Country (Bm70)
1200m | 3:44pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m 1000m-W/Post
3m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 70 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
 
 
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R6
1 - Absolute Sunshine (2)
  • 1 Absolute Sunshine (2)
  • J: Boris Thornton 63.0kg
  • T: G A Thornton
  • x-6-1-4-9-3-3-1-4-x
12.012.011.010.0
$12.00$12.00-$12.00$11.00$10.00
RACE COMMENT
Inconvenienced near post when sht nk win of 12 (10) $7.00 58.5 Make A Call 1830m Eagle Farm (Bm70) Good(4) Apr 4. Fought hard without matching 1-1/4 len 4th of 9 (5) $9.00 55.0 Jenni Moreese 1805m Eagle Farm Hcp (C6) Soft(5) Apr 18. Strips fitter for 7 len 6th of 6 (3) Duomo 1050m Beaudesert Barrier Trl Soft(5) Aug 27. Resuming (20-weeks). Effective at this level last campaign. Given two soft trials and proven here. Has some claims fresh in this line-up.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-2-0-2
SOFT
2-1-0-1
TRACK
2-1-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
4/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
39-6-3-6
CAREER
$310,168
PRIZE MONEY
1200 - 1830
WIN RANGE
140
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Total39-6-3-615%38%8
Distance2-1-0-150%100%1
Track2-1-0-150%100%1
Track / Dist0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Day0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Night12-1-0-08%8%3
1st up4-1-0-125%50%1
2nd up4-1-0-125%50%4
3rd up4-1-0-125%50%6
4th up4-0-1-00%25%7
Group 10-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 21-0-0-00%0%N/A
Group 30-0-0-00%0%N/A
Listed1-0-0-00%0%N/A
WFA0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Jumps0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Win distances:1200m (1), 1400m (4), 1830m (1)
Track Conditions
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Firm0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Good25-2-0-38%20%8
Soft6-2-0-233%67%3
Heavy0-0-0-00%0%N/A
Synthetic8-2-3-125%75%3
All wet6-2-0-233%67%3
Stable Stats
StatsWin %Place %Rank
Jockey 12mth296-31-49-3310%38%4
Boris Thornton
Trainer 12mth88-13-8-815%33%5
G A Thornton
Trained at:Gold Coast
Owners:G Hood, Ms T Hrabar & Mrs J J Cook
Colours:Turquoise, White Quarters, Striped Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex:7 year old bay gelding
Breeding:Tosen Stardom - Petroica
RECENT FORM
RESULTDAYRACE DETAILSRESULT
TRIAL131
Beaudesert(Soft)27/08/2026, Race 3, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/67L, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.22s
1stDuomo
2ndEnterprise Lucia 0kg 0.2L
3rdVintage Vibes 0kg 1.7L
TRIAL115
Gold Coast(Soft)11/08/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/72.1L, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.53s
1stFukubana
2ndDeep Focus (NZ) 0kg 1L
3rdVerona Affair 0kg 1.1L
4 of 914
Eagle Farm(Soft)18/04/2026, Race 3, 1805m, Hcp (C6)
Finished 4/91.3L, $4000, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 5, Weight 55kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.62s
1stJenni Moreese
2ndHokkaido (NZ) 52kg 0.2L
3rdBrindavan (IRE) 58.5kg 0.4L
1 of 1221
Eagle Farm(Good)04/04/2026, Race 5, 1830m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/120.2L, $42700, Jockey Jace McMurray, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.18s
1stAbsolute Sunshine
2ndMake A Call 59.5kg 0.2L
3rdWeona Redwood (NZ) 58kg 2.0L
3 of 1214
Gold Coast(Soft)14/03/2026, Race 3, 2050m, (Bm78)
Finished 3/120.4L, $7350, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.50s
1stPrince Levi
2ndLovey Dovey 55kg 0.1L
3rdAbsolute Sunshine 57kg 0.4L
3 of 117
Eagle Farm(Soft)28/02/2026, Race 5, 1800m, (Bm78)
Finished 3/110.9L, $7350, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 7, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.18s
1stBrindavan (IRE)
2ndRock Hard Love 56.5kg 0.1L
3rdAbsolute Sunshine 56kg 0.9L
9 of 1113
Doomben(Good)21/02/2026, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm78)
Finished 9/114L, $1000, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.11s
1stBengal Diamond
2ndMake A Call 59.5kg 1.3L
3rdI'M Heroic 57kg 1.4L
4 of 916
Sunshine Coast(Good)08/02/2026, Race 8, 1400m, Hcp (C5)
Finished 4/91.3L, $1450, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 4, Weight 57.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.28s
1stPireonti
2ndLiberty Steps 56.5kg 1L
3rdCentral Park 57.5kg 1.2L
1 of 1312
Gold Coast(Good)23/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 1/130.8L, $21000, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 8th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1stAbsolute Sunshine
2ndModesty (IRE) 60kg 0.8L
3rdFairway Choice 56.5kg 1.6L
6 of 9138
Sunshine Coast(Good)11/01/2026, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 6/94.3L, $500, Jockey Damien Thornton, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.26s
1stRezone
2ndLuton Hoo (NZ) 58.5kg 1L
3rdSan Jose Boy 56.5kg 1.3L
TRIAL126
Gold Coast(Soft)30/12/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/72.9L, Jockey Boris Thornton, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.90s
1stYellow Brick
2ndThe Stars 0kg 1.3L
3rdGorbachev 0kg 1.8L
5 of 77
Ballarat Synthetic(Synthetic)26/08/2025, Race 6, 1500m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 5/76.3L, $1500, Jockey D Moor, Barrier 2, Weight 54.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.14s
1stTaung
2ndDelivering 59kg 1.3L
3rdOur Couver 54.5kg 2.8L
1 of 615
Ballarat Synthetic(Synthetic)19/08/2025, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/64.5L, $14850, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$1.24, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.36s
1stAbsolute Sunshine
2ndRoo Dash One 54kg 4.5L
3rdThe Silent Sermon 55.5kg 7.3L