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Drc Season Opener Hcp (Bm64)
Devonport Synthetic · Wednesday 26 August 2026 · Race 8 · 1150
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Finishing order
Official results
| Place | Runner | Rider / driver | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozonica | — | — |
| 2 | I'm Chev | — | — |
| 3 | Gee Gees Me Boy | — | — |
| 4 | The Real Man | — | — |
| 5 | Wild Nights | — | — |
| 6 | Chicane | — | — |
| 7 | Volkanovski | — | — |
| 8 | Mcsweyn | — | — |
| 9 | Gie It Laldy | — | — |
The field
Runners and racing form
| No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey / driver | Trainer | Win odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Man | 2 | Kirra-Lee Lane | Liam Beamish | 2.8 |
| 2 | Ozonica | 3 | Erica Byrne Burke | Adam Trinder | 1.7 |
| 3 | Chicane | 5 | Luke P Dempsey | Michael Trinder | 21 |
| 4 | Gee Gees Me Boy | 4 | Chloe Wells | Stuart Gandy | 27 |
| 5 | Wild Nights | 6 | Craig Newitt | John Blacker | 14 |
| 6 | Mcsweyn | 7 | Sheridan Clarke | Barry Baker | 91 |
| 7 | I'm Chev | 8 | Liana Wood | Glenn Stevenson | 51 |
| 8 | Volkanovski | 9 | Troy Baker | John Luttrell | 13 |
| 9 | Gie It Laldy | 1 | Hayley McCarthy | Patrick Dargan | 41 |
Race context
Race preview
Hard to fault THE REAL MAN (1) who comes into the race in line for a winning hat-trick. Was a length winner as favourite two back beating a few of these then a determined winner as favourite again here last time. Building a top record over the course and distance and looks tough to beat again. WILD NIGHTS (5) was doing her best work late last start to get up for third over 1100m at Hobart. All set to run well. VOLKANOVSKI (8) has a moderate winning strike rate but performed well last time at Hobart, finishing third and only 2 lengths from the winner at the end of 1000m after being in contention on the bend. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run this time. GEE GEES ME BOY (4) turned in a fair effort at Launceston over 1200m at his last run five months ago, finishing sixth and beaten 3 lengths. Two-time winner fresh and expecting an effective return. OZONICA (2) has claims if presented on song.