Townsville (QLD)
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6 7 8
R5
Ladbrokes Hcp
1609m | 2:57pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
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R5
11 - The Driller (12)
  • 11 The Driller (12)
  • J: W D'Avila 54.0kg
  • T: J H Manzelmann
  • 0-x-5-0-2-6-4-5-5-3
81.0 81.0
$81.00 $81.00 - - - $81.00
RACE COMMENT
Checked at start when 6-3/4 len 5th of 11 (11) $11.00 52.0 Smart Legend 2000m Townsville Open Hcp Good(4) Jul 19. Gave good account when 2 len, 5-1/2 len 3rd of 5 (3) $3.40 53.5 Tricky Beans 1475m Middlemount Open Hcp Good(0) Jul 26. On a quick back-up. Seasoned campaigner. No match for winner but held on to place at Middlemount last outing. Not fancied.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
19-1-2-3
SOFT
5-0-0-0
TRACK
17-1-0-1
DISTANCE
3-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
80-7-7-16
CAREER
$285,368
PRIZE MONEY
1225 - 2100
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 80-7-7-16 9% 38% 11
Distance 17-1-0-1 6% 12% 11
Track 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 6
2nd up 8-1-2-1 13% 50% 11
3rd up 8-1-2-1 13% 50% 8
4th up 8-0-0-1 0% 13% 14
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 58-6-5-11 10% 38% 9
Soft 19-1-2-3 5% 32% 12
Heavy 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 7
Synthetic 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
All wet 21-1-2-4 5% 33% 11
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 336-39-40-45 12% 37% 6
W D'Avila
Trainer 12mth 648-54-67-65 8% 29% 13
J H Manzelmann
Trained at: Mackay
Owners: J H Manzelmann & I J Corazzol
Colours: Purple With Gold Treble Clef
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sea The Stars - Shamal Wind
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 5 7
Middlemount (Good) 26/07/2025, Race 5, 1475m, Open Hcp
Finished 3/5 7.5L, $1600, Jockey Samantha Pointon, Barrier 3, Weight 53.5kg
$3.40
1st Tricky Beans
2nd Grand De Lago 58.5kg 2L
3rd The Driller 53.5kg 7.5L
5 of 11 8
Townsville (Good) 19/07/2025, Race 6, 2000m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/11 6.8L, $1100, Jockey Nikki Olzard, Barrier 11, Weight 52kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.00s
1st Smart Legend
2nd Acclimatise 54kg 1.8L
3rd Ready Tiger 54.5kg 3.6L
5 of 11 27
Mackay (Soft) 11/07/2025, Race 6, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/11 2.5L, $1100, Jockey Nikki Olzard, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Archer's Game
2nd Caffrey (IRE) 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Aimpoint 58kg 1.8L
4 of 7 9
Atherton (Good) 14/06/2025, Race 2, 1200m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/7 3.2L, $500, Jockey Mitch Goring, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.42s
1st Hearsay
2nd Recruiter 56kg 0.4L
3rd Journalism 60.5kg 0.9L
6 of 7 12
Mackay (Good) 05/06/2025, Race 7, 1560m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/7 6.9L, $400, Jockey Tahlia Fenlon, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.05s
1st Parade Ground
2nd Logan Street Lion (NZ) 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Cabalo Escuro 54.5kg 1.9L
2 of 6 4
Mareeba (Good) 24/05/2025, Race 4, 1210m, Open Plate
Finished 2/6 1.3L, $2250, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 1, Weight 61.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.33s
1st Recruiter
2nd The Driller 61.5kg 1.3L
3rd Southern Front 56kg 1.6L
10 of 12 10
Barcaldine (Soft) 20/05/2025, Race 8, 1000m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/12 6.9L, Jockey Isabel Jessop, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:34.29s
1st Dehorned Unicorn
2nd Mon Pierre 56kg 2.8L
3rd The Hanger Cat 61kg 3.0L
5 of 5 113
Gordonvale (Good) 10/05/2025, Race 2, 1100m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/5 6.9L, Jockey W D'Avila, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.16s
1st Overlord
2nd Southern Front 55kg 0.1L
3rd Crowning Moment 56kg 0.9L
12 of 14 14
Gold Coast (Good) 17/01/2025, Race 1, 2200m, 3yo+ Qlty
Finished 12/14 8.9L, Jockey Tahlia Fenlon, Barrier 6, Weight 52kg
$201.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Encoder
2nd Belvedere Boys 56kg 0.1L
3rd Miss Joelene 56.5kg 0.3L
6 of 9 20
Mackay (Soft) 03/01/2025, Race 8, 1300m, Open Hcp
Finished 6/9 6L, $400, Jockey Tahlia Fenlon, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.65s
1st Letmeletgo
2nd Miss Seattle 54kg 2.5L
3rd Svindal 54kg 3.0L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 14 14
Cairns (Soft) 26/08/2023, Race 9, 2100m, Cairns Cup
Finished 1/14 0.8L, $87000, Jockey Adam Sewell, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:38.72s
1st The Driller
2nd Sayl (GB) 54kg 0.8L
3rd Flash Aah 56kg 1.2L