COLONIAL DOWNS · THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026

Race 2

HANDICAP 2 1/4 Miles Hurdle 4 Year Olds And Up $35,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Missionaire

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Fouroneohsmokeshow

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Love Shaq

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 8

1 post 1

Missionaire

Watters G · Morris Neil R · 158 lb

by Noble Mission*GB out of Divinite*Fr

B L

M/L

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2 post 2

Fouroneohsmokeshow

Mulqueen S · Keri Brion · 155 lb

by Good Samaritan out of Joyce

M/L

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3 post 3

Love Shaq

Pritchard C · Barry Foley · 153 lb

by Hoppertunity out of Majestic Melresa

M/L

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4 post 4

Starforce

Tierney C · Hendriks Richard J · 158 lb

by Honor Code out of Summershine*Ire

M/L

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5 post 5

Whiskeyinthejaro

Nevin D · Mark Beecher · 157 lb

by Irish War Cry out of Bread and Butter

M/L

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6 post 6

Benjis Benefit (IRE)

Procter F · Kingsley Archibald Jr · 150 lb

by Westerner*GB out of Donna's Benefit*

M/L

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7 post 7

Super Snoop

Dwan E · Thomas Garner · 155 lb

by Hard Spun out of Last Play

M/L

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8 post 8

Bright Eyed Eagle (IRE)

Bargary J · Katherine Neilson · 156 lb

by Gleneagles*Ire out of Euphrasia*Ire

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