Ballarat Race 2

Sportsbet Ht1 (1-4 Wins)

Prize Money: $2,925

LAID BACK LASS (5) has an excellent record over this course and distance having never missed the placings in four starts, including two wins and two placings. Placed last time (23.47) at Horsham in a Grade 5, finishing second and beaten 4 lengths. Looks the one to beat with even luck. SWEET LOVE (1) goes very well over this trip including four wins. Was out of placings last time (22.45) at Shepparton in a Grade 5, finishing fifth and beaten 12 lengths. Can feature in the finish. FERRET'S KNOCK (4) shapes well for this on her scintillating win a few runs back, getting around Warragul over 400m in 22.39 then hitting the frame in both runs since. Has the ability and looks a key chance. FIRST TRAIN OUT (7) is in fine form and looks a good top-three chance again. Something for the Multiples: SON OF DUKE (8)

Distance: 390m
Class: Restricted Win Heat
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Sweet Love (1) 118115
Trainer: Geoffrey Williamson (Marong)
Prize Money: $6,580
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY

Dam: SAPPHIRE RUBY

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 4-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

6: 4-0-0

Country

6: 4-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished last in a Grade 5 on January 20 over 390m at Shepparton behind Blessed Rain beaten 12 lengths (22.45). The form from last run stacks up well. Hard to beat.

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 5	20/1/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.45	62.5 km/h	12.1L	$11	0:21.60	0:21.60	GR 5	$2,930	-	52	1. Blessed Rain 2. Dad's Last Run 3. Speedy Easy
52 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	29/11/24	Bendigo	425m	4	0:23.93	63.9 km/h	0.8L	$18	0:23.93	0:23.63	RST WIN	$2,930	-	6	1. Sweet Love 2. Laid Back Lass 3. Matchbox Flame
1st of 7	23/11/24	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.05	63.7 km/h	7.0L	$2.60f	0:22.05	0:21.91	GR 6	$1,530	-	17	1. Sweet Love 2. Queen Kate 3. Kraken Casper
8th of 8	6/11/24	Ballarat	390m	4	0:23.56	59.6 km/h	17.5L	$4.10	0:22.34	0:21.76	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Whitley 2. Laid Back Lass 3. Odysseus Bale
1st of 8	30/10/24	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	0.2L	$16	0:22.41	0:21.83	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	12	1. Sweet Love 2. Paw Whitley 3. Touch Of Sin
1st of 8	18/10/24	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.37	62.8 km/h	1.2L	$4.90	0:24.37	0:23.95	MDN	$2,540	-	-	1. Sweet Love 2. Tammy Road 3. Pugsley

Motivate (2) 7326271776
Trainer: Lisa Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $2,560
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: IT'S A FRENZY

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-2-2

Track

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

11: 1-2-2

Country

11: 1-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage sixth last time out over 400m at Warragul. Prefer to watch at this stage.

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
6th of 8	14/1/25	Warragul	400m	7	0:24.09	59.8 km/h	16.0L	$21	0:23.02	0:22.54	GR 7	$2,930	-	10	1. Mayfair Jill 2. Miss Bronx 3. Check It Out
7th of 8	4/1/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:26.18	61.9 km/h	9.1L	$27	0:25.54	0:24.96	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	8	1. Middle Earth 2. Sir Whip 3. Merl's Lad
7th of 8	27/12/24	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.78	61.8 km/h	11.9L	$43	0:25.95	0:25.77	GR 7	$2,930	-	17	1. Snitch Adams 2. Reiko Daiquiri 3. Paw Veldron
1st of 8	10/12/24	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	6.0L	$4.70	0:23.00	0:22.51	MDN	$1,530	-	40	1. Motivate 2. Socks And Slides 3. Arcadia Belle
40 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 1	3/12/24	Geelong	400m	5	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Motivate 2. 3.
7th of 7	31/10/24	Ballarat	390m	4	0:23.34	60.2 km/h	13.1L	$2.90f	0:22.42	0:22.23	MDN	$2,540	-	7	1. Karuna 2. Suffolk Park 3. Iron Blood

Ferret's Knock (4) 1471133
Trainer: Jake Loverso (Little River)
Prize Money: $6,255
Win / Place: 42% / 71%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BLUEY

Dam: MIDNIGHT SNOOZE

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-0-2

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

7: 3-0-2

Country

7: 3-0-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when third (22.97) over 400m at Warragul. Awkward draw to overcome. Must be included.

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 7	3/1/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:22.97	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$1.60	0:22.77	0:22.77	RST WIN	$2,930	-	7	1. Leap Of Faith 2. Wise Abalone 3. Ferret's Knock
3rd of 8	27/12/24	Bendigo	425m	5	0:23.87	64.1 km/h	2.1L	$2.70f	0:23.73	0:23.73	GR 5	$2,930	-	17	1. Imani 2. North Carolina 3. Ferret's Knock
1st of 8	10/12/24	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.39	64.3 km/h	3.7L	$2.50f	0:22.39	0:22.39	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Ferret's Knock 2. Ignite 3. Sumo Smash
1st of 8	3/12/24	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.53	63.9 km/h	4.7L	$2.40f	0:22.53	0:22.49	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	13	1. Ferret's Knock 2. New Line 3. Blissful Rain
7th of 8	20/11/24	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.63	60.8 km/h	13.7L	$2.20f	0:25.67	0:25.27	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	5	1. Ferocious Queen 2. Aston Botan 3. Paw Lilibet
4th of 7	15/11/24	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.26	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$4.70	0:24.10	0:23.97	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	9	1. Theegala 2. All Talker 3. Major Franky

First Train Out (7) 111
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $5,880
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Picket Fence

1 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE

Dam: LEGENDARY LASS

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 3-0-0

Season

3: 3-0-0

Country

3: 3-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

In sparkling form, last time showing brilliant early pace and proving too slick around Geelong over 400m in 22.65, making it three wins on end. In sparkling form and must be included.

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 7	17/1/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.65	63.6 km/h	0.8L	$4.50	0:22.65	0:22.51	MX 6/7 FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. First Train Out 2. Coolabah Station 3. Paw Harris
1st of 8	10/1/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.75	63.3 km/h	5.2L	$1.60	0:22.75	0:22.42	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	-	7	1. First Train Out 2. Thunderstone 3. Moraine Grace
1st of 8	3/1/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:23.89	64.0 km/h	5.0L	$1.40	0:23.89	0:23.56	MDN	$2,540	-	-	1. First Train Out 2. Tiger Shark 3. Storms Will Roll

Son Of Duke (8) 42331x3551
Trainer: Peter Barry (Yallourn North)
Prize Money: $7,625
Win / Place: 15% / 57%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DUKE

Dam: TINKER SPIRIT

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-3-5

Season

9: 2-1-3

Country

19: 3-3-5

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance showing plenty of speed to score by a long neck in a Grade 6 last start at Warragul, recording a good 22.67 over the 400m journey. Harder here but warrants respect on latest.

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
1st of 8	31/12/24	Warragul	400m	2	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	0.4L	$17	0:22.67	0:22.38	GR 6	$2,930	-	9	1. Son Of Duke 2. Parumba Jazzman 3. Hamish Rose
5th of 8	22/12/24	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.15	63.0 km/h	3.8L	$20	0:16.89	0:16.54	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	33	1. Mr. Otto 2. Miss Charmed 3. Promises To Be
33 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	19/11/24	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.06	62.4 km/h	3.2L	$11	0:22.84	0:22.27	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	11	1. Elena's Jebrynah 2. Spicy Minx 3. Shaun Lee Rose
3rd of 8	8/11/24	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.14	63.0 km/h	0.8L	$2.40	0:17.08	0:16.77	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	63	1. Western Feel 2. Got Flair 3. Son Of Duke
63 Day Spell
99th of 1	10/10/24	Warragul	400m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Son Of Duke 2. 3.
1st of 8	6/9/24	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.31	61.8 km/h	0.2L	$9.60	0:23.31	0:22.54	GR 7	$2,930	-	7	1. Son Of Duke 2. Axel's Radar 3. Agent Susie

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