Making Eyes (2022) Horse
About
Making Eyes is a 3yo bay filly trained by David Vandyke. She is by the stallion Churchill out of the dam Felicienne. To date she has recorded one win. On 26 Nov 2025 at Ipswich she claimed her most important victory, earning $40,000 in the Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 10-Dec-25 2150m GOOD 4 R5 CL2-SW $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:15.000, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Tajawal ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Good Philly ( O Kendal 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.53L 3rd Vermeer ( J Williams 60 ) 2.80L 6th Making Eyes ( D Thornton 55 ) 13.15L See full results | D Thornton 55kg 13.15L | 6 (9) |
| Ipswich 26-Nov-25 2190m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN-SW $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.520, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810 1st Making Eyes ( D Thornton 55 ) 2nd La Gracia ( H E V D Hoven 56.5 ) 2.62L 3rd Miss Ellyse ( B S Lerena 56.5 ) 2.94L See full results | D Thornton 55kg | 1 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Kozak Prince ( J L Bayliss 58 ) 2nd Artistic Touch ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 0.85L 3rd Zouman Along ( G J Cartwright 56.5 ) 2.16L 4th Making Eyes ( R Dolan 55 ) 2.85L See full results | R Dolan 55kg 2.85L | 4 (12) |
| Deagon 28-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Col Burn ( B E Thompson ) 2nd Argyle Gold ( G J Cartwright ) 0.40L 3rd Top Bloke ( M Gray ) 1.15L 5th Making Eyes ( R Maloney ) 5.15L | R Maloney 5.15L | 5 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 F&M Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.680, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Roxset ( J L Bayliss 54 ) 2nd Taga Smile ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 2.40L 3rd Watchya Language ( C Sutherland 60 , Cd 58 ) 4.50L 10th Making Eyes ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 10.94L See full results | R Maloney 56.5kg 10.94L | 10 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO F Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.660, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Do What I Say ( J H Huxtable 58 ) 2nd Pronto Percy ( M E Philpot 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.38L 3rd Caramelfudgesundae ( C Graham 58 ) 2.11L 11th Making Eyes ( R Maloney 58 ) 6.26L See full results | R Maloney 58kg 6.26L | 11 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 16-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 6 R2 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Ta La Masca ( T Brooker ) 2nd Problematical ( K Wilson-taylor ) 4.30L 3rd Vandevelde ( C Sutherland ) 4.83L 5th Making Eyes ( R Maloney ) 6.86L | R Maloney 6.86L | 5 (7) |
| Ipswich 05-Feb-25 1200m SOFT 6 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Deceitful Miss ( G J Cartwright 56 ) 2nd Cool Moon ( A J Mallyon 56 ) 1.11L 3rd Australasia ( S T Collett 56 ) 2.89L 5th Making Eyes ( A Jones 56 ) 6.34L See full results | A Jones 56kg 6.34L | 5 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 07-Jan-25 850m GOOD 4 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Execute ( M Hellyer ) 2nd Dream Step ( R Wiggins ) 0.10L 3rd Release Me ( A Spinks ) 4.10L 6th Making Eyes ( T Brooker ) 10.00L | T Brooker 10.00L | 6 (7) |
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