Townsville Race 8 — Tips & Speed Map
Sunday 5 July 2026 · QLD · Track:
Full fields, form and odds for every runner at Townsville. For confidence-rated selections and the Best Bet of the Day, see today's tips or open the interactive race cards with sectionals and speed maps.
Race 8 — Cowboys Leagues Club Benchmark 60 Handicap
1300m · 5:05 PM AEST
Top-rated: The Hairdresser (71.6), barrier 11. Speed map: a contested lead with 3 on-pace runners and 4 settling back. Sectional standout: Savee last 600m in 10.22s.
| No | Horse | Brr | Form | Win $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carpaccio Sean Cormack / Terry McGovern | 9 | 9-1-14-4-2-12-3-2 | $4.80 |
| 3 | Eagle Warrior Olivia Kendal / Steven Royes | 12 | 5-4-3-2-1-5-1-5 | $34.00 |
| 4 | Ellis Beach Aidan Holt / Georgie Holt | 8 | 2-6-1-1-4-8-6-1 | $5.75 |
| 5 | Irresistible Force Lauren Guernier / Alwyn Bailey | 7 | 2-7-7-2-3-8-1-1 | $8.00 |
| 6 | Whirlwind Fiona Sandkuhl / Matthew McGuire | 5 | 5-4-4-5-1-5-6-3 | $12.00 |
| 7 | The Hairdresser Ben Kennedy / Tom Button | 11 | 1-6-1-1-3-6-9-7 | $14.00 |
| 8 | Intruder Mitch Goring / Tony Comerford | 3 | 3-7-9-10-6-4-2-1 | $5.00 |
| 9 | Talons Ivo Fry / Graham Hughes | 1 | 5-1-7-4-5-6-7-5 | $13.00 |
| 12 | Lazenby Ryan Wiggins / Stephen Massingham | 14 | 10-7-1-2-1-8-8-3 | $14.00 |
| 13 | Skogafoss Ashley Butler / Dean Piccolo | 10 | 4-4-4-3-4-6-5-8 | $6.00 |
| 14 | Savee Chelsea Jokic / Rhonda Inglis | 2 | 7-5-9-1-5-5-7-10 | $19.00 |
| 15 | Superstitions Lacey Morrison / Ray Moller | 16 | 5-4-5-8-2-7-1-3 | $9.50 |
| 16 | Fly Fifer Nathan Thomas / Shryn Royes | 13 | 3-3-9-11-4-6-2-7 | $26.00 |