Shepparton Race 7

Happy Birthday Bernie Groom

Prize Money: $2,925

BAKIS BALE (2) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (26.19) in a Grade 5 at this track. Has a good record at this journey. The form from his last run is stacking up nicely. Should be in this for a long way. THAT'S MY COUSIN (8) has a fair record and proved too classy last time to win by 1.75 lengths at Ballarat in a handy 26.11 beating That's A Boodie. Solid formlines coming through his last run. Deserves serious consideration again. MONTANA ICON (5) is in the mix despite finishing out of the placings here last start. Something for the Multiples: YATHONG TIGER (4)

Distance: 450m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Bakis Bale (2) 4513663166
Trainer: Luke Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $40,970
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ROMY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 8-7-12

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

7: 0-1-1

Season

34: 5-3-5

Metro

25: 4-2-8

Country

31: 4-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	5	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	11	9	8	5	6	8	4
1st	1	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
2nd	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	0
3rd	1	3	1	3	1	1	1	1

Comments

Missed the frame latest (26.19) when sixth over 450m at this track in a Grade 5. Has three wins and five placings from 11 starts from the draw. 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
6th of 7	16/6/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:26.19	61.9 km/h	8.5L	$7.50	0:25.63	0:25.31	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Empty Your Mind 2. Rock On Harry 3. Magical Star
6th of 8	11/6/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:26.00	62.3 km/h	7.0L	$9.00	0:25.54	0:25.29	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Aston Gleam 2. Amron Bobby 3. Rock Eternal
1st of 7	7/6/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.07	63.5 km/h	0.4L	$5.00	0:26.07	0:25.60	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Bakis Bale 2. Billy Ray Mikado 3. Paw Cheyenne
3rd of 8	30/5/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.39	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$34	0:28.31	0:28.01	GR 5	$3,340	$345	7	1. Paw Torrie 2. Natalie Bale 3. Bakis Bale
6th of 8	23/5/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.70	62.7 km/h	7.3L	$9.00	0:28.22	0:28.22	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Told You Tim 2. Angry Chief 3. Highland Jack
6th of 8	18/5/25	Sale	510m	3	0:29.54	62.2 km/h	8.8L	$3.00	0:28.92	0:28.54	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. Invictus Blue 2. Valve Bounce 3. Jairon Bale

Snow Royale (3) 2458764656
Trainer: Kenneth Doidge (Murchison)
Prize Money: $9,355
Win / Place: 4.94% / 23%

4 yo DK BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SNOW FANTASY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 4-7-8

Track

32: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

23: 0-2-2

Distance

23: 0-2-2

Season

42: 1-4-5

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

78: 4-7-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	11	11	8	7	13	11	9
1st	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2nd	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	1
3rd	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	3

Comments

At the last start finished 6th over 390m at this track beaten 6 lengths (23.17) behind Burra Brice in a Grade 5 on June 12. 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
6th of 8	12/6/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.17	60.6 km/h	5.8L	$5.50	0:22.77	0:22.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Burra Brice 2. Our Boy Billy 3. Marino
5th of 8	6/6/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.75	63.8 km/h	3.0L	$17	0:19.56	0:19.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Arts Inferno 2. Braemar Sheila 3. Miss Melee
6th of 7	2/6/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	8.3L	$71	0:25.40	0:25.37	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Bag Of Snags 2. Applicant 3. Paw Hull
4th of 8	30/5/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.92	63.3 km/h	2.3L	$35	0:19.78	0:19.71	GR 5	$1,530	$50	15	1. Arts Inferno 2. Sassy Panama 3. Cathy's Dream
6th of 8	15/5/25	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.20	61.8 km/h	6.5L	$91	0:25.78	0:25.46	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Hard Compass 2. Audition 3. King Plum
7th of 8	8/5/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.51	61.1 km/h	9.5L	$67	0:25.88	0:25.37	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Forbidden Jutsu 2. Gunai Daisy 3. Elsa Jay

Yathong Tiger (4) 1261564211
Trainer: Wayne Bocquet (MULLENGANDRA)
Prize Money: $7,345
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: MOUNT HOPE (AUS)

Dam: DANYO'S SARAH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-2-0

Season

12: 4-2-0

Country

12: 4-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Dominant winner to post a big 7 lengths victory in a Grade 5 last start at Temora, clocking a brilliant 25.81 for the 457m trip. In form and must include in calculations at odds.

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	18/6/25	Temora	457m	2	0:25.81	63.7 km/h	7.0L	$1.50	0:25.81	0:25.50	GR 5	$3,110	$1,975	7	1. Yathong Tiger 2. Soul Optic 3. Black Granite
1st of 8	11/6/25	Temora	457m	3	0:25.80	63.8 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:25.80	0:25.56	GR 5	$3,110	$1,975	7	1. Yathong Tiger 2. West End Riot 3. Tyketto
2nd of 8	4/6/25	Temora	457m	8	0:26.12	63.0 km/h	0.8L	$4.40	0:26.08	0:25.71	MX	$3,110	$635	14	1. Spiralling 2. Yathong Tiger 3. Mom's Spaghetti
4th of 8	21/5/25	Temora	457m	4	0:27.09	60.7 km/h	12.8L	$27	0:26.19	0:25.60	GR 5	$3,110	$75	7	1. Shiralee 2. Bianca's Secret 3. Magpie Hector
6th of 7	14/5/25	Temora	457m	1	0:26.58	61.9 km/h	7.3L	$4.50	0:26.07	0:25.51	GR 5	$3,110	-	4	1. Cheerful Cow 2. West End Riot 3. Ray's Bella
5th of 8	10/5/25	Dubbo	400m	2	0:23.83	60.4 km/h	5.0L	$3.20	0:23.48	0:23.16	GR 5	$2,310	-	12	1. Cecily Cargo 2. Panda Unleashed 3. Jimmy Dollars

Montana Icon (5) 1626532155
Trainer: Marien Sullivan (Shepparton East)
Prize Money: $7,135
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WALK HARD (AUS)

Dam: BLUEGRASS ICON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 3-6-4

Track

15: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 1-3-3

Distance

13: 1-3-3

Season

26: 3-6-4

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

24: 3-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (26.10) when fifth over 450m at this track in a Grade 5. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed two times. Can hit the frame with the right run.

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 7	16/6/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.10	62.1 km/h	7.0L	$23	0:25.63	0:25.31	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Empty Your Mind 2. Rock On Harry 3. Magical Star
5th of 8	9/6/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	10.5L	$46	0:25.01	0:25.01	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	5	1. Spritely Sian 2. Lamia Nonna Mim 3. Playback
1st of 7	4/6/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.69	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.70	0:28.69	0:28.56	MX 6/7	$1,740	$1,150	6	1. Montana Icon 2. Aston Joe 3. Here Comes Shaka
2nd of 8	29/5/25	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:25.34	0:25.34	MX 6/7	$1,530	$320	3	1. Fear The Beer 2. Montana Icon 3. Sky Springer
3rd of 7	26/5/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.64	63.2 km/h	3.4L	$21	0:25.40	0:25.20	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	4	1. Spicy Viking 2. Panadero Ruby 3. Montana Icon
5th of 8	22/5/25	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.13	62.0 km/h	10.9L	$7.50	0:25.37	0:25.17	MX 6/7	$1,530	-	10	1. Utah Icon 2. Spark Lightning 3. Flood Warning

Kraken Missiles (6) 522x867158
Trainer: Kevin Eyles (Murchison)
Prize Money: $12,715
Win / Place: 23% / 36%

3 yo Black B

Sire: RAW ABILITY (AUS)

Dam: KRAKEN BAM BAM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 7-3-1

Track

20: 6-1-0

Trk/Dst

19: 5-1-0

Distance

21: 5-3-0

Season

9: 1-2-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

28: 7-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

At the last outing finished last on June 9 over 450m at this track behind Barretos beaten 13 lengths (26.34) in a Grade 5 H. Capable of taking this out.

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	9/6/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:26.34	61.5 km/h	13.6L	$20	0:25.39	0:25.01	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	14	1. Barretos 2. Classic Story 3. Canya Nitrate
5th of 8	26/5/25	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.56	63.4 km/h	5.5L	$51	0:25.20	0:25.20	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Scott Gnarly 3. Urana Panda
1st of 8	15/5/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.59	63.3 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:25.59	0:25.46	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	3	1. Kraken Missiles 2. Jazzy Belle 3. Destini Rebel
7th of 8	12/5/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.93	62.5 km/h	9.0L	$5.00	0:25.34	0:25.08	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. One Word Answer 2. Spicy Assassin 3. Applicant
6th of 8	5/5/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.20	61.8 km/h	14.3L	$81	0:25.25	0:25.25	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	14	1. Parabole Rico 2. Corinthian 3. Short Straw Trev
8th of 8	21/4/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:26.21	61.8 km/h	9.8L	$4.80	0:25.56	0:25.13	GR 5	$2,930	-	229	1. Paw Lauren 2. Foxy Jay 3. Yellow Hawk
229 Day Spell

High Cotton (7) 5442515232
Trainer: Alisdair Armstrong (Huntly)
Prize Money: $16,840
Win / Place: 5.66% / 66%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: ELSA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 3-21-11

Track

20: 0-7-4

Trk/Dst

14: 0-6-3

Distance

14: 0-6-3

Season

26: 2-9-6

Country

53: 3-21-11

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	6	8	8	2	11	5	8
1st	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2nd	3	2	4	4	0	4	1	3
3rd	0	0	2	1	0	2	2	4

Comments

Form has been solid with minor placings at his last three starts. Last time out finished 2nd in a Grade 5 on June 18 over 500m at Bendigo behind Hard Style Robbo beaten one length (28.53). Hard to have 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
2nd of 8	18/6/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.53	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$9.00	0:28.47	0:28.42	GR 5	$1,740	$360	7	1. Hard Style Robbo 2. High Cotton 3. Zipping Tyra
3rd of 8	11/6/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.79	62.5 km/h	0.7L	$4.40	0:28.74	0:28.47	GR 5	$1,740	$180	5	1. Amron Buster 2. Insubordinate 3. High Cotton
2nd of 6	6/6/25	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.93	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:28.83	0:28.18	GR 5 H NP	$3,880	$800	7	1. Ballan Brumby 2. High Cotton 3. Maddie Odd Sock
5th of 8	30/5/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.29	63.0 km/h	3.8L	$61	0:24.04	0:23.75	MX 6/7 FIN	$3,360	-	2	1. Happy And Numb 2. Canya Mayhem 3. Hunterview Lad
1st of 8	28/5/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.87	62.3 km/h	0.5L	$2.20	0:28.87	0:28.39	T3 GR 6	$1,740	$1,150	5	1. High Cotton 2. Sunny Marionvale 3. Kenneth Bale
5th of 8	23/5/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.51	62.4 km/h	10.5L	$15	0:23.82	0:23.77	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	-	8	1. Happy And Numb 2. Hunterview Lad 3. Moraine Piper

That's My Cousin (8) 7561252671
Trainer: Nick Lecchino (Lethbridge)
Prize Money: $16,720
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

2 yo LT FWN D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: MISS MOLLY LEE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 7-9-3

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

13: 2-3-1

Season

37: 7-9-3

Country

37: 7-9-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner at Ballarat over this distance running a time of 26.11. Still to win from this draw but has been in the placings five times. Top 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
1st of 8	16/6/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:26.11	62.0 km/h	1.8L	$1.80	0:26.11	0:25.54	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. That's My Cousin 2. That's A Boodie 3. Miss Your Kiss
7th of 8	10/6/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.77	60.6 km/h	14.3L	$2.80	0:22.82	0:22.70	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	6	1. Big Cone Tone 2. Magpie Harry 3. Love A Bourbski
6th of 8	4/6/25	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.59	62.2 km/h	8.5L	$9.50	0:22.00	0:21.75	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Moraine Bella 2. Tinker Jack 3. Napier Bale
2nd of 7	28/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:26.02	62.3 km/h	2.3L	$2.60	0:25.89	0:25.07	GR 5	$2,930	$600	9	1. Gray Elliot 2. That's My Cousin 3. Brutality
5th of 8	19/5/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	5.5L	$2.80	0:25.48	0:25.21	SPEC H	$1,530	-	4	1. Paw Rival 2. Pixie Trixie 3. Little Darl
2nd of 8	15/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:25.59	0:25.30	GR 5	$2,930	$600	5	1. Collinda Law 2. That's My Cousin 3. Finish The Arena

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