Ballarat Race 11

Eureka Concrete Damsels Dash

Prize Money: $2,925

NORTH CAROLINA (2) was never in contention last time after drifting back at Geelong, but prior to that won by half a length at Geelong (22.46) beating Aston Monarchy in a Grade 5 on December 6. Has ability and can bounce back. DAYS OF ROSES (8) has a strong record this trip including three wins from six starts. Was out of placings last time (22.34) at Warrnambool in a Grade 5, finishing fourth and beaten 3 lengths. Looks one of the chances. SWEET VALENTINE (5) steps out for the first time at this track. In the money last start when second (22.05) at Shepparton over 390m. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last start despite being beaten. Must be included in calculations. HOT SUMMER SKY (1) scored last time and appeals as a top-three prospect.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Hot Summer Sky (1) 5243137x71
Trainer: Jodi Thorpe (Arthurs Creek)
Prize Money: $9,695
Win / Place: 24% / 56%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: SUMMER NIGHTS

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 6-3-5

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

8: 2-1-2

Country

25: 6-3-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start by 1.5 lengths at Healesville (16.83) beating Insensitive in a Grade 5 on December 13. Has ability and among the chances.

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
1st of 8	13/12/24	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.83	64.2 km/h	1.5L	$3.40	0:16.83	0:16.78	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Hot Summer Sky 2. Insensitive 3. Little Whip
7th of 8	8/12/24	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.97	63.6 km/h	3.8L	$9.00	0:16.72	0:16.47	GR 5	$2,930	-	64	1. Blackpool Monaro 2. High End Cash 3. Minnie Rocks
64 Day Spell
7th of 7	5/10/24	Bendigo	425m	5	0:25.09	61.0 km/h	11.1L	$23	0:24.31	0:23.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Crusoe Rico 2. Spicy Assassin 3. Where's Walter
3rd of 8	30/9/24	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$2.60	0:22.23	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Cruella 2. Keratin 3. Hot Summer Sky
1st of 4	23/9/24	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.72	64.6 km/h	2.2L	$2.50	0:16.72	0:16.72	GR 5	$1,530	-	28	1. Hot Summer Sky 2. Cyclone Will 3. Loyalty Card
3rd of 8	26/8/24	Shepparton	450m	3	0:26.02	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$6.50	0:25.74	0:25.36	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Crush Your Rush 2. Rapidfire Serena 3. Hot Summer Sky

Pretty Panama (3) 5531617432
Trainer: Allan Meyer (Hoppers Crossing)
Prize Money: $16,830
Win / Place: 15% / 45%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA

Dam: GEMILLY

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 9-12-5

Track

13: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

8: 2-2-1

Distance

11: 2-5-1

Season

21: 3-4-3

Country

57: 9-12-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (22.78) at big odds over 400m at Geelong. Drawn close to the inside. Has to do a bit more.

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
2nd of 8	9/12/24	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	0.5L	$7.00	0:22.76	0:22.41	GR 5 NP	$2,930	-	6	1. Tinker Conall 2. Pretty Panama 3. Rapidfire Serena
3rd of 7	3/12/24	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.53	62.4 km/h	2.2L	$1.70	0:26.38	0:26.21	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Bella La Vita 2. Aussie Bronze 3. Pretty Panama
4th of 7	29/11/24	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.70	64.0 km/h	2.6L	$5.00	0:19.52	0:19.46	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Paw Yonder 2. Howe Pie 3. Choji Akimichi
7th of 8	24/11/24	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.97	63.1 km/h	2.9L	$6.50	0:19.77	0:19.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Especial Charlie 2. Time To Prophet 3. Hard Press
1st of 8	18/11/24	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	1.4L	$4.60	0:25.78	0:25.44	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Pretty Panama 2. Kid Luck 3. Sir Bingo
6th of 8	11/11/24	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.93	62.5 km/h	4.5L	$11	0:25.61	0:25.09	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Little Minnie 2. Borough Salts 3. Press Start

Daintree Aster (4) 8166716733
Trainer: Ben Joske (Yinnar South)
Prize Money: $15,095
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: WHISTLING BULLET

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 5-4-5

Season

20: 4-2-3

Metro

8: 0-2-3

Country

26: 5-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time when third (29.98) at Sandown, making it two placings on end. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Others preferred.

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
3rd of 8	9/12/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	4.0L	$2.50	0:29.72	0:29.54	GR 5 NP	$3,340	-	7	1. Perfect Soul 2. Arcana 3. Daintree Aster
3rd of 8	2/12/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.04	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$3.70	0:29.76	0:29.53	GR 5 NP	$3,340	-	10	1. Fighting Boxer 2. Bingo Dash 3. Daintree Aster
7th of 7	22/11/24	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.22	62.0 km/h	8.4L	$8.00	0:22.64	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Spring Watch 2. Idron Bale 3. Aston Image
6th of 8	17/11/24	Sale	510m	1	0:29.40	62.4 km/h	6.8L	$9.00	0:28.92	0:28.68	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Nikita Bale 2. Myall Meg 3. Collinda Rise
1st of 8	12/11/24	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.25	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$10	0:26.25	0:25.65	RST WIN	$2,930	-	4	1. Daintree Aster 2. Paw Lilibet 3. Rowdy's Beast
7th of 8	8/11/24	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.52	62.4 km/h	10.8L	$31	0:23.76	0:23.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Paw Fredrick 2. Paw Mantra 3. Black Viper

Sweet Valentine (5) 24368x6122
Trainer: Malcolm Davis (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $13,790
Win / Place: 22% / 72%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo BLU/FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: SWEET SUZIE

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 5-7-4

Distance

3: 1-2-0

Season

4: 1-2-0

Country

22: 5-7-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running last time with a hot early split and tried to lead throughout but had to settle for the minors when second (22.05) at Shepparton. Coming out of a very strong form race. Expected to go well.

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
2nd of 6	23/11/24	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.05	63.7 km/h	2.0L	$2.60	0:21.91	0:21.91	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	7	1. North Carolina 2. Sweet Valentine 3. Clark
2nd of 6	16/11/24	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.06	63.6 km/h	0.3L	$1.90	0:22.04	0:22.01	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	5	1. Zeni Bale 2. Sweet Valentine 3. Hartland Duke
1st of 8	11/11/24	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.12	63.5 km/h	3.1L	$4.40	0:22.12	0:21.77	GR 5	$2,930	-	38	1. Sweet Valentine 2. Miss Melee 3. Market Blue
38 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	4/10/24	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.94	61.3 km/h	11.1L	$17	0:24.16	0:23.88	RST WIN	$2,930	-	168	1. Glistening 2. Yamgata Bale 3. Touch Of Sin
168 Day Spell
8th of 8	19/4/24	Rockhampton	407m	3	0:24.89	58.9 km/h	17.0L	$3.10	0:23.70	0:23.48	GR 4	$2,800	-	16	1. Dodgy Mick 2. Penny Daze 3. Showtime Pompom
6th of 8	3/4/24	Rockhampton	407m	3	0:24.45	59.9 km/h	10.3L	$2.70	0:23.73	0:23.39	GR 4/5	$2,800	-	28	1. Dodgy Mick 2. Lady Leslie 3. Exquisite

Zeni Bale (6) 7566713114
Trainer: Christopher Williams (Wangaratta)
Prize Money: $20,445
Win / Place: 34% / 51%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BARCIA BALE

Dam: IYLEE BALE

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 12-2-4

Distance

6: 3-0-0

Season

7: 3-0-1

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

34: 11-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Warragul over 400m in 22.63. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 425m at Bendigo at Grade 5 level. Safely held last time and 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
4th of 8	6/12/24	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.28	63.0 km/h	6.9L	$7.50	0:23.79	0:23.79	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Paw Xena 2. Amron Bobby 3. Atlas Amazon
1st of 8	26/11/24	Warragul	400m	8	0:22.63	63.6 km/h	3.8L	$1.90	0:22.63	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Zeni Bale 2. Galloping Suzie 3. Brenden
1st of 6	16/11/24	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.04	63.7 km/h	0.3L	$4.60	0:22.04	0:22.01	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	6	1. Zeni Bale 2. Sweet Valentine 3. Hartland Duke
3rd of 8	10/11/24	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.60	64.3 km/h	3.1L	$21	0:19.39	0:19.39	GR 5	$2,930	-	43	1. Sun In Cuba 2. Cashed Out 3. Zeni Bale
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	28/9/24	Angle Park	342m	2	0:19.78	62.2 km/h	2.5L	$1.90	0:19.78	0:19.71	Other	$1,070	-	6	1. Zeni Bale 2. Techno Kelli 3. Spring Brooke
7th of 8	22/9/24	Broken Hill	375m	3	0:22.70	59.5 km/h	5.3L	$8.50	0:22.32	0:21.63	GR 4	$2,490	-	27	1. Jellybean Jam 2. Sweet Pea 3. West On Flare

Aston Washington (7) 3681732231
Trainer: Kathryne Tabb (LARA)
Prize Money: $7,910
Win / Place: 26% / 66%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE

Dam: ASTON CORINNA

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 4-3-3

Track

6: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-1

Distance

10: 3-3-1

Season

9: 2-2-2

Country

15: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 1.75 lengths at Shepparton over 390m (22.16) beating Yellow Hawk in Grade 5 on December 12. Solid showing expected.

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
1st of 8	12/12/24	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.16	63.4 km/h	1.8L	$3.30	0:22.16	0:21.78	GR 5	$1,530	-	58	1. Aston Washington 2. Yellow Hawk 3. Feathers
58 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	15/10/24	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.93	63.8 km/h	3.6L	$3.50	0:16.68	0:16.68	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Inter Star Fire 2. Easily Amused 3. Aston Washington
2nd of 8	12/10/24	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:22.10	0:21.99	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Silver MacK 2. Aston Washington 3. Dawny By Name
2nd of 8	3/10/24	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.55	62.3 km/h	4.7L	$5.50	0:22.23	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Smokin' Gracie 2. Aston Washington 3. Oriental Aurora
3rd of 8	27/9/24	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.01	63.5 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:16.99	0:16.87	GR 5	$1,530	-	12	1. New Arrangement 2. Misty Amy 3. Aston Washington
7th of 8	15/9/24	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.47	61.8 km/h	8.5L	$17	0:16.88	0:16.80	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Swifty Girl 2. Laughing Panther 3. Misses Easy

Days Of Roses (8) 15x4114
Trainer: Mim Gilders (Invermay)
Prize Money: $4,780
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER

Dam: STOCK OPTION

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-0-0

Track

5: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 3-0-0

Distance

6: 3-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-0

Country

6: 3-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes last time with a fast early sectional but swallowed up late, finishing fourth (22.34) at Warrnambool and bringing a two run winning streak to an end. 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
4th of 8	4/12/24	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	3.2L	$6.00	0:22.12	0:22.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Show Cause 2. Black Statesman 3. Laid Back Lass
1st of 6	21/11/24	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.02	63.8 km/h	3.5L	$1.70	0:22.02	0:21.93	GR 6	$2,930	-	14	1. Days Of Roses 2. Zero Monster 3. Little Darl
1st of 7	7/11/24	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.20	63.2 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:22.20	0:22.07	MX 6/7	$1,530	-	36	1. Days Of Roses 2. Squeegee's Ride 3. Westside Wizard
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	2/10/24	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	7.3L	$15	0:21.95	0:21.95	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	70	1. Chemical Erosion 2. Paw Xena 3. Big Reveal
70 Day Spell
5th of 8	24/7/24	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	7.9L	$16	0:22.22	0:22.18	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	14	1. Lethal Avenger 2. Flying Muffin 3. Aston Washington
1st of 7	10/7/24	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	4.0L	$13	0:22.34	0:21.82	MDN	$2,540	-	-	1. Days Of Roses 2. Mini Brew 3. Lioness Eyes

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