Bendigo Race 9

Gray's Bendigo

Prize Money: $1,530

HIGH COTTON (4) finds it hard to win but has a consistent overall record, having placed 27 of 41 career runs. Finished in the minors last time when second (24.48) at this track making it back to back placings. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minor placings. Well placed and gets his chance. COPPERHEAD DASH (1) doesn't win out of turn. Finished in the minors latest when second (25.99) at Shepparton and may be close to breaking through. Expected to be in the finish again. LITTLE TIC (2) doesn't have the best strike-rate. Finished in the minors latest when second (25.02) at this track and may be close to breaking through. Strong form has emerged from her last run. Leading player again. SHIMA SUNSET (7) should be thereabouts.

Distance: 425m
Class: Tier 3 - Grade 7
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Copperhead Dash (1) 2136243682
Trainer: Scott Millard (Kyneton)
Prize Money: $2,835
Win / Place: 6.25% / 50%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: ICE COOL KAEDYN (AUS)

Dam: GALWAY LIGHTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-4-3

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

16: 1-4-3

Country

16: 1-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Showed good improvement when second behind Radar's Patrol at Shepparton last start over 450m (25.99). Has to be respected.

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 6	5/4/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.99	62.3 km/h	7.0L	$11	0:25.53	0:25.40	MX 6/7	$1,530	$320	8	1. Radar's Patrol 2. Copperhead Dash 3. Utah Icon
8th of 8	28/3/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.08	61.0 km/h	14.0L	$23	0:24.15	0:23.57	GR 7	$2,930	-	4	1. Reiko Surge 2. Zipping Sigrid 3. Reiko Jetson
6th of 7	24/3/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.87	62.6 km/h	7.0L	$6.50	0:25.41	0:25.41	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	7	1. Smooth Prince 2. Paw Razor 3. Luna's Girl
3rd of 7	17/3/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$5.50	0:25.76	0:25.59	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$160	5	1. Here Comes Shaka 2. Midnight Rebel 3. Copperhead Dash
4th of 8	12/3/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	4.8L	$27	0:22.37	0:21.96	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	7	1. Nicmac Star 2. Edinburgh Bale 3. Pyrenees Ace
2nd of 6	5/3/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.30	63.0 km/h	7.3L	$9.00	0:23.83	0:23.83	MX 6/7	$1,530	$320	9	1. Coconut Carter 2. Copperhead Dash 3. Utah Icon

Little Tic (2) 8674374342
Trainer: John Caulfield (Pyramid Hill)
Prize Money: $5,480
Win / Place: 2.33% / 32%

3 yo WH/Black B

Sire: PURE TITANIUM (AUS)

Dam: CRUISING FOUR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 1-3-10

Track

21: 1-2-5

Trk/Dst

18: 1-2-5

Distance

18: 1-2-5

Season

22: 0-2-6

Country

43: 1-3-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (25.02) at big odds over 425m at this track. Has a low draw. Worth including.

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	26/3/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:25.02	61.2 km/h	1.0L	$14	0:24.96	0:24.13	GR 7	$1,530	$320	13	1. Missy Highland 2. Little Tic 3. My Girl Missy
4th of 8	13/3/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.37	60.1 km/h	14.3L	$11	0:22.37	0:22.20	GR 7	$1,530	$50	8	1. Scott Influence 2. White Mist 3. My Mate Hux
3rd of 7	5/3/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.71	61.9 km/h	8.3L	$8.00	0:24.16	0:23.83	MX 6/7	$1,530	$160	6	1. Iron Blood 2. Boulder Dash 3. Little Tic
4th of 7	27/2/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.98	61.1 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:22.66	0:22.17	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$50	6	1. Hectic Harry 2. Moscoso Girl 3. Wardan Jilungin
7th of 8	21/2/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.82	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$20	0:24.39	0:24.24	GR 7	$1,530	-	8	1. Lisburn 2. Cornhill Raven 3. Opal Whisper
3rd of 8	13/2/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:23.42	59.9 km/h	9.1L	$9.00	0:22.79	0:22.15	GR 7	$1,530	$160	6	1. Spoken 2. Francesca Rose 3. Little Tic

High Cotton (4) 23323x7722
Trainer: Alisdair Armstrong (Huntly)
Prize Money: $12,435
Win / Place: 2.44% / 68%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: ELSA ROSE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 1-17-10

Track

19: 1-11-4

Trk/Dst

19: 1-11-4

Distance

19: 1-11-4

Season

14: 0-5-5

Country

41: 1-17-10

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (24.48) at this track in a Mix 6/7, finishing second and beaten 2.5 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minors. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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	26/3/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.48	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$3.00	0:24.32	0:24.13	MX 6/7	$1,530	$320	20	1. Norm's Lucy 2. Aston Castle, High Cotton 3.
2nd of 8	6/3/25	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.09	62.1 km/h	1.3L	$3.70	0:26.00	0:25.45	T3 RSTW	$2,930	$600	17	1. Aston Hooked 2. High Cotton 3. Paw Karson
7th of 8	17/2/25	Shepparton	450m	5	0:26.29	61.6 km/h	16.6L	$41	0:25.13	0:25.00	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Aston Guitar 2. Have A Crack 3. Magic Tigeress
7th of 8	10/2/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.20	60.5 km/h	14.2L	$4.80	0:22.20	0:21.93	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	112	1. Misclassified 2. Bone Shaker 3. Black Cabang
112 Day Spell
3rd of 8	21/10/24	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.77	62.9 km/h	10.4L	$9.50	0:25.03	0:25.01	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	3	1. Greysynd Sammy 2. Whodat Duchess 3. High Cotton
2nd of 6	18/10/24	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.16	63.3 km/h	0.2L	$2.10f	0:24.15	0:23.95	GR 7	$2,930	$600	21	1. Ivory Narwhal 2. High Cotton 3. Bomb Kirk

Aston Belgian (5) 55215724
Trainer: Mark McClelland (Lovely Banks)
Prize Money: $1,690
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: ASTON MOET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-2-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

8: 1-2-0

Country

8: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fourth on March 26 over 425m at this track behind Norm's Lucy, beaten 6 lengths (24.73) in a Mix 6/7. Happy to risk in this.

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	26/3/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.73	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$7.50	0:24.32	0:24.13	MX 6/7	$1,530	$50	6	1. Norm's Lucy 2. Aston Castle, High Cotton 3.
2nd of 8	20/3/25	Horsham	410m	5	0:23.91	61.7 km/h	0.5L	$9.00	0:23.87	0:23.32	GR 7	$1,530	$320	5	1. Squeegee's Ride 2. Aston Belgian 3. Mermaid Lady
7th of 8	15/3/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.99	61.2 km/h	12.7L	$6.50	0:24.10	0:23.80	GR 7	$1,530	-	11	1. King Matteo 2. Nick's Mate 3. Aston Ember
5th of 8	4/3/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.73	61.8 km/h	10.8L	$6.00	0:22.03	0:21.92	GR 7	$2,930	-	6	1. Aston Hanson 2. Blackpool Lucky 3. Clause Edward
1st of 7	26/2/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.40	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:24.40	0:23.99	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Aston Belgian 2. Aston Surprise 3. Autumn Angel
2nd of 8	20/2/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	2.8L	$3.30	0:22.55	0:22.21	MDN	$1,530	$320	13	1. Boston Legal 2. Aston Belgian 3. Dewey Mac

Aston Dunkel (6) 471345482
Trainer: Mark McClelland (Lovely Banks)
Prize Money: $1,935
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: ASTON MOET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-1-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

9: 1-1-1

Country

9: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but had to contend with second when clocking 22.57 over 390m at Shepparton. Rates among the chances this time.

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 8	3/4/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:22.46	0:22.34	T3 GR 7	$2,930	$600	8	1. Super Max 2. Aston Dunkel 3. Blue Roses
8th of 8	26/3/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:25.52	60.0 km/h	15.8L	$3.20	0:24.48	0:24.13	GR 7	$1,530	-	6	1. Lonely Hunter 2. Pinot Grigio 3. Nick's Mate
4th of 8	20/3/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:24.02	61.4 km/h	2.0L	$2.80	0:23.87	0:23.32	GR 7	$1,530	$50	5	1. Squeegee's Ride 2. Aston Belgian 3. Mermaid Lady
5th of 8	15/3/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.69	62.0 km/h	8.5L	$3.50	0:24.10	0:23.80	GR 7	$1,530	-	11	1. King Matteo 2. Nick's Mate 3. Aston Ember
4th of 8	4/3/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.72	61.8 km/h	10.5L	$4.40	0:22.03	0:21.92	GR 7	$2,930	$75	6	1. Aston Hanson 2. Blackpool Lucky 3. Clause Edward
3rd of 7	26/2/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.66	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$2.80	0:24.40	0:23.99	GR 7	$1,530	$160	9	1. Foxy Jay 2. Aston Paycheck 3. Aston Dunkel

Shima Sunset (7) 2522341626
Trainer: Luke Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $3,010
Win / Place: 5.00% / 35%

1 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SHIMA GLOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 1-5-1

Season

20: 1-5-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

18: 1-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (25.62) at Sale in a T3 Grade 7, finishing sixth and beaten 9 lengths. Goes very well from the draw boasting three places from five starts. Has ability and can sneak into the finish.

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 8	2/4/25	Sale	435m	5	0:25.62	61.1 km/h	9.3L	$27	0:25.01	0:24.66	T3 GR 7	$1,530	-	4	1. Fancy A Coco 2. Songkran 3. Spicy Seduction
2nd of 7	29/3/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.08	62.4 km/h	3.5L	$4.80	0:22.85	0:22.68	GR 7	$1,530	$320	5	1. Stilton Miley 2. Shima Sunset 3. Dragon Black
6th of 8	24/3/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.87	61.4 km/h	9.8L	$15	0:22.23	0:22.05	T3 GR 7	$1,530	-	7	1. Aston Currency 2. Reiko Surge 3. Sandy Cheek
1st of 7	17/3/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.62	62.1 km/h	1.0L	$3.40	0:22.62	0:22.23	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Shima Sunset 2. King Bruno 3. Tinker Drew
4th of 7	13/3/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.29	61.8 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:23.22	0:22.84	MDN	$1,530	$50	7	1. Fancy A Coco 2. Delta's Sister 3. Corryong
3rd of 7	6/3/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.33	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$1.80	0:23.06	0:22.85	MDN	$1,530	$160	3	1. Daddy Who 2. Paw Quill 3. Shima Sunset

Rock Eternal (8) 28218
Trainer: William Donlon (Burnbank)
Prize Money: $1,840
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ABSOLUTE RUBY (LATE SLIGHT OF HAND)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-2-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-2-0

Country

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Ballarat to win by one length in 25.70, beating Aston Surprise. Last start finished last over 425m at this track beaten 11 lengths (24.94) behind Tropic Sands in a Grade 7 on April 2. Not keen, needs to lift.

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
8th of 8	2/4/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.94	61.3 km/h	11.4L	$14	0:24.14	0:23.98	GR 7	$1,530	-	9	1. Tropic Sands 2. Scotch Time 3. Dad's Plum Sauce
1st of 7	24/3/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.70	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$2.50	0:25.70	0:25.41	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Rock Eternal 2. Aston Surprise 3. Aston Golea
2nd of 8	18/3/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.17	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$2.50	0:22.93	0:22.51	MDN	$1,530	$320	6	1. Forbes Lightning 2. Rock Eternal 3. Free Feed
8th of 8	12/3/25	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.31	61.6 km/h	15.3L	$5.00	0:25.24	0:25.10	MDN	$2,540	-	8	1. Paw Gertrude 2. Paw Yochelle 3. Paw Zuri
2nd of 8	4/3/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.70	63.0 km/h	2.3L	$13	0:25.55	0:24.92	MDN	$2,540	$520	-	1. Super Seaplane 2. Rock Eternal 3. Paw Pascal

Spark Lightning (3) 3413435366
Trainer: Kylie Norton (Craigieburn)
Prize Money: $2,435
Win / Place: 6.67% / 33%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: PRINCESS SPARKLE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 1-0-4

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

15: 1-0-4

Country

15: 1-0-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished sixth at his last couple of starts, most recently at this track over 425m. Needs to find a bit more to test these.

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	2/4/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.72	61.9 km/h	8.3L	$34	0:24.14	0:23.98	GR 7	$1,530	-	12	1. Tropic Sands 2. Scotch Time 3. Dad's Plum Sauce
6th of 7	21/3/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:20.12	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$8.50	0:19.87	0:19.64	T3 GR 7	$1,530	-	7	1. Ultimate Lexi 2. Go Flash Go 3. Gold Class Cool
3rd of 8	14/3/25	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.19	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:17.16	0:16.71	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$160	28	1. Alcatraz Birdman 2. Mt. View Raw 3. Spark Lightning
5th of 7	14/2/25	Wagga	320m	3	0:19.00	60.6 km/h	6.5L	$5.50	0:18.54	0:18.24	GR 5	$2,310	-	7	1. Our Country Boy 2. Cawbourne Leota 3. Bobby Boucher
3rd of 7	7/2/25	Wagga	320m	1	0:18.74	61.5 km/h	4.3L	$7.00	0:18.43	0:18.33	GR 5	$2,310	$325	14	1. Destiny Our Girl 2. Soda Spartan 3. Spark Lightning
4th of 6	24/1/25	Wagga	320m	8	0:18.73	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$6.50	0:18.15	0:18.15	GR 5	$2,310	$75	7	1. Aston Creole 2. Calculus 3. Soda Spartan

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