Shepparton Race 12

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Prize Money: $2,925

CRUSOE RICO (3) was below best latest but did hit the frame in quick time two back when second (22.66) at Geelong in a Grade 4/5. Well placed here and should do much better. COOL NATURE (8) produced a moderate performance last time when fifth at Geelong over 400m behind Fast Love (23.05) in a Grade 4/5. Solid formlines coming through her last run. Will give the top chances plenty to think about. FRANK GRIMES (7) must be included in calculations. Something for the Multiples: BETSIE BALE (2)

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

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Betsie Bale (2) 5235463325
Trainer: Luke Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $29,205
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: FANTA BALE

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 9-10-17

Track

4: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-1-2

Season

24: 2-4-4

Metro

7: 1-0-3

Country

60: 8-10-14

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	11	10	8	6	8	5
1st	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	2
2nd	1	0	4	2	2	0	0	1
3rd	2	6	1	3	1	1	2	1

Comments

Had been racing in honest fashion, recording three placings in a row, before finishing fifth (25.29) at Sale last start. Has a low draw but will need a little luck 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
5th of 7	22/12/24	Sale	435m	3	0:25.29	61.9 km/h	11.5L	$16	0:24.48	0:24.14	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Darnum Diesel 2. Teddy Box 3. Terrorising Tom
2nd of 7	18/12/24	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.93	62.5 km/h	3.4L	$6.40	0:25.70	0:25.10	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Major Franky 2. Betsie Bale 3. Norbit
3rd of 8	15/12/24	Sale	435m	2	0:24.74	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	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	$8.20	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	$7.90	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	$8.60	0:25.58	0:25.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Berry 2. Dash Express 3. Penguin Pat

Crusoe Rico (3) 4655723525
Trainer: Jeffrey Abela (Echuca)
Prize Money: $15,875
Win / Place: 23% / 41%

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: CRACKED SODA

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 9-3-4

Track

5: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Season

24: 5-2-2

Metro

5: 0-0-1

Country

34: 9-3-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	1	0	0

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

Comments

Out of the placings last time but the run prior he recorded a swift 22.66 over 400m finishing second at Geelong. Has the 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
5th of 8	11/1/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$4.20	0:22.26	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Rapidfire Layla 2. Prestia 3. Zesty Boy
2nd of 6	7/1/25	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.66	63.5 km/h	0.6L	$6.00	0:22.62	0:22.62	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	4	1. Derogative 2. Crusoe Rico 3. Bonnie Gal
5th of 8	3/1/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.50	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$3.50	0:28.26	0:27.90	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. McIvor Jewels 2. Cooper Summer 3. Whodat Duchess
3rd of 8	27/12/24	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.56	63.0 km/h	9.9L	$39	0:27.87	0:27.87	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Letizia 2. Why I'm Broke 3. Crusoe Rico
2nd of 7	20/12/24	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.44	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$8.80	0:28.23	0:27.90	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Dollar Signs 2. Crusoe Rico 3. Chappy's Thief
7th of 8	13/12/24	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.20	63.2 km/h	8.3L	$51	0:23.66	0:23.66	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	7	1. Tommy Tequila 2. Gas Lantern 3. Power Out

Firing Chief (4) 6541441624
Trainer: Patrick Newell (Wallan)
Prize Money: $12,285
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

3 yo Black D

Sire: COSMIC CHIEF

Dam: MISS HEART

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 8-6-10

Track

8: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Distance

10: 3-1-0

Season

21: 4-2-2

Country

58: 8-6-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	3	4	9	4	5	16	7
1st	2	1	0	2	0	1	1	1
2nd	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
3rd	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	1

Comments

Was out of placings last time (19.64) at Healesville in a Grade 5, finishing fourth and beaten 2.25 lengths. Has two successes and three minors from nine starts from box 4. Others appear better placed.

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
4th of 8	19/1/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.64	64.2 km/h	2.2L	$27	0:19.48	0:19.09	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Aston Angelo 2. Thorkildsen 3. Surf's Up
2nd of 8	11/1/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	5.7L	$11	0:22.09	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	12	1. Alfie Abalone 2. Firing Chief 3. Haleigh Vella
6th of 8	30/12/24	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.02	61.0 km/h	6.6L	$23	0:22.55	0:21.71	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. James's Entity 2. Cocktail 3. Miss Marceline
1st of 6	19/12/24	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.26	63.1 km/h	3.5L	$2.80f	0:22.26	0:22.10	GR 5	$1,530	-	13	1. Firing Chief 2. Scarlett's Gem 3. What A Spirit
4th of 7	6/12/24	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.75	63.8 km/h	3.4L	$3.40f	0:19.52	0:19.36	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Braemar Molly 2. Inter Trigon 3. Master Zorro
4th of 7	2/12/24	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.59	64.3 km/h	3.9L	$9.00	0:19.32	0:19.32	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Special Sian 2. Persuasion 3. Not Forgiven

Borough Bound (5) 4135432173
Trainer: Jordan Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $6,480
Win / Place: 10% / 56%

2 yo WH/BLU/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUBLIME NEWS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-4-10

Track

13: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

11: 1-2-3

Distance

17: 2-3-4

Season

23: 3-4-5

Country

30: 3-4-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (22.50) at big odds over 390m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Will need plenty of luck.

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	23/1/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.50	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$23	0:22.31	0:22.31	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Twilight Tori 2. Destini Paladin 3. Borough Bound
7th of 7	20/1/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.97	61.1 km/h	7.5L	$12	0:22.48	0:21.60	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Queston Bale 2. Twilight Tori 3. Viking
1st of 8	15/1/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.42	62.7 km/h	2.4L	$8.00	0:24.42	0:24.09	GR 6	$1,530	-	6	1. Borough Bound 2. Jolly Ethics 3. Poppy Rick
2nd of 8	9/1/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.33	62.9 km/h	0.5L	$9.50	0:22.30	0:22.20	GR 6	$1,530	-	3	1. Aston Outlay 2. Borough Bound 3. Hot Rocker
3rd of 7	6/1/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:23.06	60.9 km/h	7.2L	$3.30	0:22.56	0:22.43	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	14	1. Craig Keeping 2. Pippa 3. Borough Bound
4th of 8	23/12/24	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$30	0:22.38	0:22.17	RST WIN	$2,930	-	5	1. No Words 2. Twilight Tori 3. Gold Harada

Petzel Bale (6) 7163256348
Trainer: Tammy Kennedy Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $79,605
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

4 yo Black D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN

Dam: DYNA ADRIA

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 18-13-15

Track

6: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Distance

11: 1-2-3

Season

22: 4-2-3

Metro

37: 4-7-7

Country

52: 14-6-8

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	13	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	9	8	7	10	17	10	16
1st	1	3	4	2	2	2	1	3
2nd	3	2	0	1	2	3	1	1
3rd	2	1	0	1	0	6	1	4

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Warragul (23.18) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 13 length eighth. Has two successes and nine minors from 17 starts from box 6. Has ability and can sneak into the finish.

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
8th of 8	26/11/24	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.18	62.1 km/h	13.0L	$55	0:22.27	0:22.27	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	8	1. Hunter Fred 2. Here Comes Artie 3. Romp Tin
4th of 8	18/11/24	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	8.9L	$9.40	0:21.87	0:21.87	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Storm Sensation 2. Our Regards 3. Believing
3rd of 7	13/11/24	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.32	62.9 km/h	0.7L	$9.10	0:22.26	0:22.11	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	3	1. Art The Clown 2. Paw Nicholls 3. Petzel Bale
6th of 8	10/11/24	Sale	435m	7	0:25.07	62.5 km/h	10.8L	$5.70	0:24.32	0:24.30	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Aston Corleone 2. Kit 3. Quenara Bale
5th of 8	6/11/24	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.69	61.9 km/h	13.3L	$17	0:21.76	0:21.76	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	5	1. Zipping Gryllis 2. Aston Sheeran 3. My Boy Robert
2nd of 8	1/11/24	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.15	63.4 km/h	1.1L	$7.30	0:22.08	0:21.88	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Avianna 2. Petzel Bale 3. Numerous

Frank Grimes (7) x541256454
Trainer: Jordan Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $13,325
Win / Place: 12% / 46%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA

Dam: MAGGIE MARVEL

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 5-10-3

Track

25: 4-6-3

Trk/Dst

17: 1-6-2

Distance

17: 1-6-2

Season

9: 1-1-0

Country

39: 5-10-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th over 425m at Bendigo beaten 8 lengths (24.66) behind Yellow Hawk in a Grade 5 NP on January 17. 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
4th of 8	17/1/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.66	62.0 km/h	8.5L	$2.80	0:24.07	0:23.55	GR 5 NP	$2,930	-	7	1. Yellow Hawk 2. Arka Solar 3. Zipping Crusader
5th of 8	10/1/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.58	62.2 km/h	10.2L	$8.50	0:23.87	0:23.58	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Lektra Fred 2. Bumpy's Dad Roy 3. Matchbox Flame
4th of 8	6/1/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.46	62.5 km/h	2.4L	$15	0:22.30	0:22.07	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Marvel 2. Magnet Mover 3. Millie
6th of 7	30/12/24	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.18	63.3 km/h	6.8L	$44	0:21.71	0:21.71	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	21	1. Sheezel 2. Tropic Man 3. Versnellen
5th of 6	9/12/24	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	8.3L	$17	0:21.77	0:21.77	FFA	$3,360	-	17	1. Imani 2. Riendo 3. Talcott Bale
2nd of 7	22/11/24	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.17	63.3 km/h	0.4L	$7.10	0:24.15	0:23.58	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Property Mogul 2. Frank Grimes 3. Duchess Georgia

Cool Nature (8) 3551724755
Trainer: Michael Gibbons (Lara)
Prize Money: $22,395
Win / Place: 18% / 41%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: REALLY UNREAL

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 10-4-8

Distance

14: 4-0-3

Season

18: 4-3-2

Country

53: 10-4-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished 5th in a Grade 4/5 on January 17 over 400m at Geelong behind Fast Love beaten 7 lengths (23.05). Has a solid record from this box, including three wins. Expected to go well.

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
5th of 8	17/1/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	7.7L	$17	0:22.51	0:22.51	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Fast Love 2. Leap Of Faith 3. Moraine Sofia
5th of 8	10/1/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.12	62.3 km/h	8.6L	$51	0:22.51	0:22.42	FFA	$3,360	-	23	1. Boracay Storm 2. Leggett Bale 3. Paw Nicholls
7th of 8	18/12/24	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.48	62.5 km/h	4.6L	$59	0:22.15	0:22.07	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	8	1. Kensington Flyer 2. Tattooed 3. Man Of Courage
4th of 8	10/12/24	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.37	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$19	0:22.93	0:22.39	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Flying Muffin 2. Empty Your Mind 3. Diablo Sixteen
2nd of 6	3/12/24	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.86	63.0 km/h	1.6L	$18	0:22.75	0:22.49	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	14	1. Spring Watch 2. Cool Nature 3. Sweet Coin Babe
7th of 8	19/11/24	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.22	62.0 km/h	13.5L	$7.90	0:22.27	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Here Comes Blue 2. Bear Hand 3. Sweet Coin Babe

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