Ballarat Race 12

Two More Races To Go

Prize Money: $2,925

SHA TIN KING (2) missed the frame last time when seventh (28.71) at Bendigo in a Grade 5 H but not beaten far the start prior. Better than last run and makes appeal this time. DIABLO SIXTEEN (8) boasts a consistent overall record including three wins from 13 starts, the latest hitting the minor money when third (23.35) over 400m at Warragul. Has the ability and rates a key chance this line-up. MAC AND CHEESE (3) turned in a plain effort last time when fifth at this track over 390m behind Spring Watch (22.57) in a Grade 4/5. Was in the money prior to that. Should play a prominent role. EAT YOUR SPINACH (1) is worth a look despite no experience at this circuit.

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

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Eat Your Spinach (1) 2138x21313
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $5,490
Win / Place: 27% / 72%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: JUNK FOOD JUNKIE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-2-3

Distance

2: 0-0-2

Season

9: 3-2-3

Country

11: 3-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at Horsham over 410m in 23.60. Followed that up with a minor placing over 390m at Shepparton at Grade 5 nine days ago. In the minors two starts back. Winning chance on best 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
3rd of 8	9/12/24	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.32	62.9 km/h	2.6L	$15	0:22.14	0:21.77	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Urana Panda 2. Aston Elena 3. Eat Your Spinach
1st of 6	3/12/24	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.60	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:23.60	0:23.06	GR 6	$2,930	-	7	1. Eat Your Spinach 2. Tinker Lee 3. Grannie May
3rd of 8	26/11/24	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.63	62.5 km/h	6.0L	$5.50	0:23.21	0:22.97	GR 6	$2,930	-	7	1. Zipping Mufasa 2. New Line 3. Eat Your Spinach
1st of 8	19/11/24	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.65	63.6 km/h	5.1L	$1.40	0:22.65	0:22.65	GR 7	$1,530	-	7	1. Eat Your Spinach 2. Far Out Scout 3. Dragon Black
2nd of 8	12/11/24	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.65	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$7.50	0:22.54	0:22.54	GR 7	$1,530	-	74	1. Crackerjack Scud 2. Eat Your Spinach 3. Aston Dollar
74 Day Spell
8th of 8	30/8/24	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.62	61.0 km/h	10.5L	$9.00	0:22.93	0:22.57	GR 7	$2,930	-	15	1. Extreme Beast 2. Indestruct 3. Son Of Duke

Sha Tin King (2) 2223344127
Trainer: Thomas Wark (Murchison)
Prize Money: $19,180
Win / Place: 16% / 64%

2 yo WH/Black D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN

Dam: OUR MAGIC TURBO

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 7-11-9

Distance

14: 3-4-3

Season

13: 1-4-4

Country

42: 7-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Bendigo (28.77) in a Grade 5 FIN, finishing a 6 length seventh. Yet to score but has placed each of five runs from this draw. Has ability and looks a key chance.

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	6/12/24	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.77	62.6 km/h	6.4L	$6.50	0:28.32	0:28.10	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	-	7	1. Bear Hand 2. Don't Tell Shell 3. Cailah's Pistol
2nd of 7	29/11/24	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.71	62.7 km/h	1.0L	$4.40	0:28.64	0:28.05	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	4	1. Over Achiever 2. Sha Tin King 3. Don't Tell Shell
1st of 8	25/11/24	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.02	63.8 km/h	4.4L	$2.40	0:22.02	0:22.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Sha Tin King 2. Tropic Man 3. He's Got Swag
4th of 8	15/11/24	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.22	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$3.90	0:23.99	0:23.97	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Gunai Wizard 2. Why I'm Broke 3. Leap Of Faith
4th of 6	10/11/24	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.99	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$17	0:16.89	0:16.61	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	9	1. New Wave Whine 2. Fast Love 3. Chemical Erosion
3rd of 8	1/11/24	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.01	63.8 km/h	1.9L	$4.40	0:21.88	0:21.88	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Packham Prince 2. Lethal Avenger 3. Sha Tin King

Mac And Cheese (3) 7411734135
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $12,855
Win / Place: 27% / 45%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: JUNK FOOD JUNKIE

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-2-2

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

10: 2-1-0

Season

20: 5-2-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

21: 6-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was a winner three back at Warrnambool then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when fifth (22.57) at this track. Shapes well here on best and gets chance to atone.

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
5th of 8	11/12/24	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	7.2L	$17	0:22.06	0:22.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Spring Watch 2. Make The Cut 3. Destructively
3rd of 7	6/12/24	Warragul	400m	5	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	1.1L	$6.50	0:22.60	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Bring Your Best 2. Aston Massimo 3. Mac And Cheese
1st of 8	28/11/24	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.27	63.0 km/h	3.1L	$2.80	0:22.27	0:21.84	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Mac And Cheese 2. Shericka, Chester Deeds 3.
4th of 8	21/11/24	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.28	63.0 km/h	2.5L	$2.10f	0:22.10	0:21.81	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Tinker Conall 2. Saint Tay 3. Motor Head Maxim
3rd of 8	15/11/24	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.22	62.0 km/h	3.8L	$2.70	0:22.95	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Luka Magic 2. Sin City Marv 3. Mac And Cheese
7th of 8	4/11/24	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.21	62.0 km/h	7.4L	$3.30	0:22.70	0:22.45	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Urana Panda 2. Select Mills 3. Radebe

Blackpool Monaro (4) 6762x42321
Trainer: Natasha Fullerton (Long Gully)
Prize Money: $13,675
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE

Dam: LOCHINVAR ADORE

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 5-6-5

Track

6: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-0

Distance

14: 2-2-1

Season

5: 1-2-1

Country

35: 5-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 0.7 lengths over 300m at Healesville in a handy (16.72), beating High End Cash. Will find this a bit tougher, hard to envisage a win.

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
1st of 8	8/12/24	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.72	64.6 km/h	0.7L	$6.00	0:16.72	0:16.47	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Blackpool Monaro 2. High End Cash 3. Minnie Rocks
2nd of 8	1/12/24	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.72	64.6 km/h	1.2L	$9.50	0:16.63	0:16.23	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. November Rain 2. Blackpool Monaro 3. Sun In Cuba
3rd of 7	22/11/24	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.84	63.0 km/h	3.1L	$6.00	0:22.62	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	33	1. Kelly Jane 2. Geani Bale 3. Blackpool Monaro
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	20/10/24	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.91	63.9 km/h	0.4L	$5.50	0:16.88	0:16.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	14	1. Delta Paws 2. Blackpool Monaro 3. Chop
4th of 6	6/10/24	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.78	64.4 km/h	0.9L	$27	0:16.72	0:16.60	GR 5	$2,930	-	132	1. Happy Chick 2. Major Phantom, Flying Pie 3.
132 Day Spell
2nd of 7	27/5/24	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.54	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$3.00	0:22.42	0:22.20	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Zippy Wiesman 2. Blackpool Monaro 3. Are You Nervous

Black Statesman (5) 2313511f52
Trainer: Dustin Drew (Dennington)
Prize Money: $8,820
Win / Place: 20% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: LADY PANDORA

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-5-2

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Season

10: 3-2-2

Country

15: 3-5-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Nearing another win after his success on October 1 at Horsham over 410m. Last start was second over 390m in 22.28, behind Show Cause. Has been in the placings at all two starts from this draw. Can feature again.

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	4/12/24	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.28	63.0 km/h	2.4L	$3.90	0:22.12	0:22.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Show Cause 2. Black Statesman 3. Laid Back Lass
5th of 8	26/11/24	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.46	62.9 km/h	4.0L	$16	0:23.18	0:22.97	GR 5	$2,930	-	47	1. Leo Bale 2. Gas Lantern 3. Entertainment
47 Day Freshen-Up
- of 8	10/10/24	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:32.12	50.4 km/h	99.0L	$11	0:25.19	0:25.19	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Sydney Show 2. Knockout Norm 3. Miss Mary Jo
1st of 7	1/10/24	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.22	63.6 km/h	1.7L	$1.90	0:23.22	0:22.85	GR 6	$2,930	-	7	1. Black Statesman 2. Is He Lucky 3. Paw Olympia
1st of 8	24/9/24	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.28	63.4 km/h	4.4L	$1.70	0:23.28	0:22.93	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	9	1. Black Statesman 2. Rev Michael 3. Charli Marley
5th of 8	15/9/24	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	5.8L	$4.40	0:19.40	0:19.34	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	3	1. Papa Easy 2. Booker Man 3. Saxon Kelton

Tension Head (6) 2142872436
Trainer: Katrina Evans (Kyneton)
Prize Money: $20,275
Win / Place: 25% / 60%

3 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SNOOKY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 9-6-6

Track

8: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Distance

7: 1-1-2

Season

15: 3-5-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

32: 9-6-6

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	6	1	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished sixth over 450m at Shepparton, beaten 11 lengths (25.75) behind Jetstream Icon in a Grade 5 FIN on November 25. Looks up against it this time.

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
6th of 6	25/11/24	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	11.7L	$21	0:24.93	0:24.93	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	-	7	1. Jetstream Icon 2. Aston Kennedy 3. Mister Easy
3rd of 7	18/11/24	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.45	63.7 km/h	4.6L	$9.00	0:25.13	0:24.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	10	1. Mister Easy 2. Aston Kennedy 3. Tension Head
4th of 8	8/11/24	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.60	62.9 km/h	1.2L	$3.50	0:28.52	0:28.25	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Smooth Collinda 2. Blue Cabang 3. Run For Shelter
2nd of 7	1/11/24	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.08	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:26.04	0:25.97	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	13	1. Lyrical Lassy 2. Tension Head 3. Fast Legs
7th of 7	19/10/24	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.57	61.8 km/h	9.2L	$15	0:29.93	0:29.71	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Motion Sensor 2. White Crest 3. Disheveled
8th of 8	12/10/24	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.74	61.5 km/h	4.2L	$14	0:30.44	0:29.95	GR 5	$8,790	-	8	1. Desired Path 2. Paw Dimetra 3. My Cool Jack

Aston Jalapeno (7) 7261433144
Trainer: Corey MacKie (Tooradin)
Prize Money: $18,395
Win / Place: 21% / 47%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE

Dam: ASTON LOPEZ

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-3-7

Distance

9: 3-1-0

Season

14: 3-1-3

Country

38: 8-3-7

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed out of the boxes with a scorching early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 4 length fourth (19.13) over 350m at Healesville. Prepared to risk on this occasion.

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	15/12/24	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.13	65.9 km/h	4.0L	$8.00	0:18.86	0:18.86	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	9	1. Will Vanson 2. Packham Prince 3. Fibularis
4th of 7	6/12/24	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.81	63.1 km/h	2.2L	$12	0:22.65	0:22.44	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Rock It Queen 2. Marais Bale 3. Ruapuke Rocks
1st of 8	1/12/24	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.04	66.2 km/h	0.6L	$7.00	0:19.04	0:18.78	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Aston Jalapeno 2. Will Vanson 3. Sailplane
3rd of 8	24/11/24	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.95	63.7 km/h	2.0L	$7.50	0:16.81	0:16.67	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	28	1. Posh Paws 2. Who Made You 3. Aston Jalapeno
3rd of 8	27/10/24	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.69	64.7 km/h	4.0L	$14	0:16.41	0:16.41	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. New Wave Whine 2. Ballan Brumby 3. Aston Jalapeno
4th of 8	20/10/24	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.97	63.6 km/h	3.1L	$9.50	0:16.76	0:16.76	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Burn Along 2. Blue Cristalle 3. Mike Angelo Zeal

Diablo Sixteen (8) 4311423253
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $7,475
Win / Place: 23% / 69%

1 yo BLU D

Sire: HIGH EARNER (AUS)

Dam: DEVEL SIXTEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-3-3

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

13: 3-3-3

Country

13: 3-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 6 length third (23.35) over 400m at Warragul. Boxed on well at the latest run to hit the frame. Leading player.

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	10/12/24	Warragul	400m	8	0:23.35	61.7 km/h	6.0L	$6.50	0:22.93	0:22.39	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Flying Muffin 2. Empty Your Mind 3. Diablo Sixteen
5th of 8	3/12/24	Horsham	410m	5	0:24.55	60.1 km/h	16.1L	$3.90	0:23.42	0:23.06	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Ruxton Shine 2. Entertainment 3. Crymelon Comet
2nd of 8	28/11/24	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.08	63.6 km/h	1.3L	$3.80	0:21.98	0:21.84	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Paw Whitley 2. Diablo Sixteen 3. Super Seattle
3rd of 7	22/11/24	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.73	63.4 km/h	3.4L	$6.00	0:22.49	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Make The Cut 2. Xisan Bale 3. Diablo Sixteen
2nd of 7	15/11/24	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.71	63.4 km/h	4.2L	$4.80	0:22.42	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Uriah Bale 2. Diablo Sixteen 3. Derogative
4th of 8	8/11/24	Warragul	400m	2	0:22.89	62.9 km/h	7.3L	$8.00	0:22.38	0:22.38	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Stellar Career 3. Keisha

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