Ballarat Race 7

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Prize Money: $2,925

NORBIT (1) missed the frame and safely held latest finishing 7th at this track following on from a win (25.48) there the start prior. Has a good record here at this journey. Should play a prominent role. MAJOR FRANKY (2) was never in contention last time after settling off pace at Healesville, but prior to that won by 2.25 lengths at Warragul (22.68) beating Sky High Dreams in a Grade 5 on November 29. Form from his last run is proving to be solid. Can do much better this time. BETSIE BALE (5) is in the mix after placing last time out. Something for the Multiples: HE'S A ROCK (8)

Distance: 450m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Norbit (1) 5273422117
Trainer: Raymond Gatt (Bannockburn)
Prize Money: $6,045
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: RASPUTIA

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 4-5-2

Track

5: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-0

Distance

10: 3-0-0

Season

17: 3-5-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

20: 4-5-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	2	3	3	4	2	3	3
1st	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
2nd	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0

Comments

Suited by inside box. Last start finished 7th over 450m at this track beaten 9 lengths (26.02) behind Paw Phelps in a Restricted WIN H on December 11. Scored two on the trot prior to last start. Can return to winning form.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	11/12/24	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.02	62.3 km/h	9.5L	$23	0:25.36	0:24.92	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	16	1. Paw Phelps 2. Sunset Wisp 3. Leon's Entity
1st of 7	25/11/24	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.48	63.6 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:25.48	0:25.48	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Norbit 2. Arandt About 3. Where Is He
1st of 8	11/11/24	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$4.00	0:25.84	0:25.77	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	6	1. Norbit 2. Maximum Barb 3. Velox Bale
2nd of 8	5/11/24	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.61	62.2 km/h	10.0L	$3.50	0:25.92	0:25.92	MX 6/7	$1,530	-	4	1. Queen Kimetto 2. Norbit 3. Izakaya Lad
2nd of 8	1/11/24	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.95	63.2 km/h	2.3L	$3.30	0:19.79	0:19.69	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	6	1. Canya Ignite 2. Norbit 3. Choji Akimichi
4th of 8	26/10/24	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.83	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$4.50	0:28.59	0:28.21	MX 6/7	$1,740	-	4	1. Squiggly Gus 2. Zipping Scooby 3. Whatever Jimmy

Major Franky (2) 7751413717
Trainer: Brian Hodgson (SMYTHESDALE)
Prize Money: $8,655
Win / Place: 21% / 34%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: PUZZLES

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 5-0-3

Track

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Distance

7: 1-0-1

Season

17: 3-0-3

Country

23: 5-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	6	1	2	2	3	4	1
1st	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Ordinary effort last start when he got back too far over 350m at Healesville. Prior to that won by 2.25 lengths at Warragul (22.68) beating Sky High Dreams in a Grade 5 on November 29. Comes through a solid form race. Expected to feature.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	8/12/24	Healesville	350m	1	0:20.43	61.7 km/h	16.0L	$19	0:19.36	0:18.90	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Canya Untamed 2. Magnet Mover 3. Love A Bourbski
1st of 8	29/11/24	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	2.2L	$3.80	0:22.68	0:22.61	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Major Franky 2. Sky High Dreams 3. Dazzler
7th of 8	22/11/24	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.77	61.8 km/h	11.0L	$51	0:24.00	0:23.58	R/A FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Chemical Erosion 2. Red Emperor 3. Thirty Seconds
3rd of 7	15/11/24	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.25	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$13	0:24.10	0:23.97	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	9	1. Theegala 2. All Talker 3. Major Franky
1st of 6	6/11/24	Bendigo	425m	5	0:23.90	64.0 km/h	5.2L	$1.80f	0:23.90	0:23.88	GR 5	$1,530	-	11	1. Major Franky 2. Alice From Venus 3. Speedy Fynn
4th of 7	26/10/24	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.96	61.3 km/h	3.4L	$2.10	0:24.72	0:24.08	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Classy Shifter 2. Tinker Kim 3. My Boy Harvey

Crackerjack Bern (3) 6717242157
Trainer: Craig Davis (Melton West)
Prize Money: $18,385
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

4 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: MAXIMUM OAKS

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 11-11-6

Track

30: 5-5-3

Trk/Dst

18: 1-3-3

Distance

20: 1-4-3

Season

13: 3-2-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

68: 11-11-6

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	6	10	6	10	10	6	10
1st	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	0
2nd	3	2	0	1	1	2	0	2
3rd	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	3

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on December 12 over 390m at Shepparton in a Grade 5. Better off looking to others.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	12/12/24	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.72	61.8 km/h	5.5L	$9.00	0:22.35	0:21.78	GR 5	$1,530	-	12	1. Cocktail 2. Prestia 3. Car Wash Chaos
5th of 8	30/11/24	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.83	63.1 km/h	4.5L	$13	0:22.51	0:22.48	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	7	1. Got A Pulse 2. Spicy Minx 3. Dawny By Name
1st of 6	23/11/24	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.32	62.9 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:22.32	0:21.91	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Crackerjack Bern 2. Little Miss Envy 3. Twilight Sofia
2nd of 8	16/11/24	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.21	63.2 km/h	2.4L	$2.80	0:22.04	0:22.01	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Gunai Jedi 2. Crackerjack Bern 3. Tonic's Girl
4th of 8	7/11/24	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	2.4L	$8.50	0:22.31	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Full Glamour 2. Tonic's Girl 3. Smokin' Gracie
2nd of 8	28/10/24	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.54	62.3 km/h	0.5L	$4.60	0:22.51	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Hellboy 2. Crackerjack Bern 3. Hartland Duke

Betsie Bale (5) 4352354633
Trainer: Luke Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $28,605
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: FANTA BALE

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 9-9-17

Track

16: 1-2-6

Trk/Dst

13: 0-2-4

Distance

24: 3-3-8

Season

22: 2-3-4

Metro

7: 1-0-3

Country

58: 8-9-14

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	9	10	10	7	6	8	5
1st	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	2
2nd	1	0	4	2	1	0	0	1
3rd	2	6	1	3	1	1	2	1

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when third (24.74) over 435m at Sale. Squeeze draw to overcome. Top-three aspirations.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 8	15/12/24	Sale	435m	2	0:24.74	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$8.50	0:24.57	0:24.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Dr. Harold 2. Our Yogi 3. Betsie Bale
3rd of 7	11/12/24	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.67	61.6 km/h	2.0L	$6.50	0:30.53	0:29.83	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Zipping Crusader 2. Aston Gozo 3. Betsie Bale
6th of 7	6/12/24	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.80	61.7 km/h	7.9L	$5.00	0:24.25	0:23.79	GR 5	$2,930	-	16	1. Ziva Bale 2. Spring Ammo 3. Chain Drive
4th of 8	20/11/24	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	2.2L	$8.00	0:25.58	0:25.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Berry 2. Dash Express 3. Penguin Pat
5th of 7	13/11/24	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	3.0L	$10	0:25.52	0:25.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Judas 2. If He Could 3. Paw Berry
3rd of 8	6/11/24	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	5.8L	$3.40	0:25.50	0:25.30	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Oprah Bale 2. Dash Of Sally 3. Betsie Bale

Bismuth (6) 6615135417
Trainer: Anita Gibbons (Lara)
Prize Money: $18,740
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: SHEZ IMPERIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 8-4-12

Track

12: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-1

Distance

16: 3-1-3

Season

12: 3-0-1

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Country

58: 8-3-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	7	5	10	5	10	5	9
1st	2	1	0	1	1	2	1	0
2nd	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
3rd	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	4

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Warrnambool over 450m in 25.83. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 450m at this track at Grade 5 level. Others have better credentials.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	9/12/24	Ballarat	450m	6	0:26.18	61.9 km/h	9.5L	$26	0:25.56	0:25.56	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Paw Samuel 2. Super Nugget 3. Highly Alert
1st of 8	25/11/24	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.83	62.7 km/h	0.1L	$4.60	0:25.83	0:25.83	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Bismuth 2. My Boy Josh 3. Shaka Big Chief
4th of 6	18/11/24	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:26.12	62.0 km/h	7.5L	$13	0:25.59	0:25.59	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	7	1. Shizuka 2. Reema Bale 3. Ruby Rhode
5th of 8	11/11/24	Ballarat	450m	4	0:26.17	61.9 km/h	4.0L	$3.30	0:25.91	0:25.77	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Misdirected 2. Kensington Flyer 3. Prince Pierre
3rd of 8	4/11/24	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:25.74	0:25.74	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Shizuka 2. Targan Bale 3. Bismuth
1st of 8	28/10/24	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.83	62.7 km/h	0.2L	$2.10	0:25.83	0:25.54	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Bismuth 2. Spaghetti Arms 3. Tinker Mike

He's A Rock (8) 17x2171617
Trainer: Brett MacKie (Tooradin)
Prize Money: $7,160
Win / Place: 36% / 54%

Unbeaten from the Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: KINLOCH BRAE

Dam: RED ROCKS

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-1-1

Season

7: 3-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

10: 4-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	3	4	6	7	8
STARTS	3	1	2	2	1	2
1st	2	0	0	0	0	2
2nd	1	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	1	0	0	0

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Warragul over 400m in 22.78. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 350m at Healesville at Grade 5 level. On best form is more than capable. Keep safe.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 7	15/12/24	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.57	64.4 km/h	10.5L	$18	0:18.88	0:18.86	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Hail The Chief 2. Got Flair 3. Shiv Roy
1st of 8	10/12/24	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	0.4L	$3.00	0:22.78	0:22.39	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. He's A Rock 2. Shank's Pony 3. Oprah Bale
6th of 8	3/12/24	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.13	62.3 km/h	1.4L	$6.00	0:23.03	0:22.49	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Misty Amy 2. Big Trucker 3. Galloping Jessie
1st of 8	28/11/24	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	3.8L	$3.30	0:22.74	0:22.74	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	46	1. He's A Rock 2. Arka Solar 3. Uninviting
46 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	13/10/24	Sale	435m	6	0:25.58	61.2 km/h	16.7L	$14	0:24.41	0:24.07	GR 6	$2,930	-	10	1. Daintree Aster 2. Pretty Pipa 3. Long Sleeves
1st of 8	3/10/24	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.69	61.9 km/h	0.1L	$2.80	0:22.69	0:22.08	T3 GR 7	$2,930	-	8	1. He's A Rock 2. Soda Phoenix 3. Kraken Cool

Rattle And Bang (4) 5182355367
Trainer: Geoffrey Howell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $12,595
Win / Place: 10% / 43%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: BELLA SHIMA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-5-5

Track

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

10: 1-1-2

Metro

15: 1-5-2

Country

15: 2-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	5	3	3	4	2	5	3
1st	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2nd	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
3rd	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0

Comments

Dual acceptor. Backs up after finishing 7th on December 15 over 350m at Healesville in a Grade 5. Others favoured this time.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	15/12/24	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.67	64.1 km/h	8.3L	$71	0:19.13	0:18.86	GR 5	$2,930	-	48	1. Ben Shaker 2. Get A Grip 3. Inter Star Fire
48 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	28/10/24	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.73	61.7 km/h	8.0L	$31	0:34.16	0:34.07	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	7	1. Paw Bodhi 2. Sunset Wisp 3. Flying Dinar
3rd of 6	21/10/24	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.90	60.0 km/h	8.3L	$5.50	0:42.32	0:42.32	RST WIN	$3,940	-	8	1. Liveable 2. Jeremy Spoke 3. Rattle And Bang
5th of 8	13/10/24	Sale	640m	4	0:37.46	61.5 km/h	8.8L	$15	0:36.85	0:36.85	RST WIN	$14,730	-	3	1. Mepunga Infrared 2. Liveable 3. Crafty Beer
5th of 8	10/10/24	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.93	61.3 km/h	7.7L	$15	0:34.39	0:34.00	GR 5	$10,100	-	16	1. Premium Equity 2. Mahogany 3. Paw Erina
3rd of 7	24/9/24	Warragul	680m	2	0:39.54	61.9 km/h	1.9L	$16	0:39.40	0:39.40	GR 5	$3,940	-	5	1. Stacy's Mum 2. Silk 3. Rattle And Bang

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