Bendigo Race 8

Ag Tyres & Wheels

Prize Money: $1,740

MONTANA ICON (1) was below best at his last couple, the latest finishing fifth at this track, but was among the placings at this track three back. This looks easier and expected to bounce back. HARD STYLE ROBBO (2) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing seventh (24.43) in a Mix 3/4 at this track. Solid record here winning seven races. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings two times from three attempts. Has the ability to give this a shake. MCIVOR ALFY (6) is long overdue for a win and in super consistent form, jumping from this box to place last time at this track (38.80), making it three straight minors. Rates a leading chance. MCIVOR MORGAN (3) is a last start winner who can measure up again.

Distance: 500m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Montana Icon (1) 2375515385
Trainer: Marien Sullivan (Shepparton East)
Prize Money: $10,425
Win / Place: 9.52% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WALK HARD (AUS)

Dam: BLUEGRASS ICON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 4-9-8

Track

14: 2-4-3

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-3

Distance

10: 1-2-3

Season

7: 1-0-1

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

38: 4-9-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 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	5	5	5	4	5	8	4	6
1st	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
2nd	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	3
3rd	0	2	2	0	1	2	0	1

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th in a Grade 5 on September 12 over 500m at this track behind Jazzy Hope beaten 7 lengths (29.04). Speedy conveyance who looks 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 8	12/9/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:29.04	62.0 km/h	7.8L	$10	0:28.49	0:28.17	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. Jazzy Hope 2. Highland Jack 3. Scott Aquaphobia
8th of 8	6/9/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:31.26	60.5 km/h	19.3L	$81	0:29.90	0:29.47	R/A FIN	$9,060	-	8	1. Keep Rolling 2. Bonnie Blitz 3. Crackerjack Kev
3rd of 8	29/8/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.53	63.1 km/h	9.0L	$41	0:27.94	0:27.94	RST WIN H	$3,340	$345	11	1. Keep Rolling 2. Crackerjack Kev 3. Montana Icon
5th of 6	18/8/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	4.2L	$3.70	0:25.76	0:25.28	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Borough Salts 2. Ripper Riley 3. Off The Beer
1st of 8	14/8/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	0.4L	$6.00	0:25.57	0:25.57	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Montana Icon 2. Highway Hooligan 3. Zipping Moffat
5th of 8	8/8/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.85	62.4 km/h	6.3L	$11	0:28.43	0:28.30	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Count The Stars 2. Arcana 3. Tick Returns

Hard Style Robbo (2) 1164235457
Trainer: Robert Hayes (Toolleen)
Prize Money: $20,350
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: HELLO ROBBO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 10-11-10

Track

34: 7-7-5

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

6: 0-1-1

Country

65: 10-11-10

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	3	7	9	7	6	10	12
1st	3	0	0	1	1	1	1	3
2nd	2	1	2	2	1	1	2	0
3rd	1	1	2	1	0	2	2	1

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (24.43) in a Mix 3/4, finishing a 5 length seventh. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Makes strong appeal.

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	12/9/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.43	62.6 km/h	5.1L	$67	0:24.07	0:24.04	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	4	1. Wyong Dallas 2. Talcott Bale 3. Sharapova Star
5th of 7	8/9/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.73	61.8 km/h	5.3L	$13	0:22.37	0:22.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Meatball Molly 2. Royal Rupee 3. Banjo One String
4th of 8	1/9/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	8.0L	$21	0:21.94	0:21.94	GR 5	$2,930	$75	14	1. Gunai Hurricane 2. Sketchy Demos 3. Cliff The Boss
5th of 8	18/8/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	4.0L	$8.00	0:22.13	0:22.13	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Crackerjack Matt 2. Black Compass 3. That's My Cousin
3rd of 8	8/8/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.57	62.3 km/h	5.0L	$15	0:24.24	0:23.89	MX 3/4	$3,360	$345	7	1. No Restrictions 2. Nickleby Action 3. Hard Style Robbo
2nd of 8	1/8/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.13	63.4 km/h	0.8L	$27	0:24.08	0:23.53	GR 4	$3,360	$690	7	1. Play Lab 2. Hard Style Robbo 3. No Bad Deed

McIvor Morgan (3) 6361352871
Trainer: Julie Priest (Junortoun)
Prize Money: $10,905
Win / Place: 8.96% / 29%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MCIVOR VERNA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 6-7-7

Track

50: 6-5-7

Trk/Dst

47: 5-5-7

Distance

47: 5-5-7

Season

6: 1-1-1

Metro

7: 0-0-0

Country

60: 6-7-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	6	6	14	13	8	7	8
1st	0	1	0	1	2	0	2	0
2nd	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1

Comments

Strong performance to win by a nose at this track over 500m (29.21) beating Rivia Akira in Grade 5 on September 10. Sure to be about the mark.

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	10/9/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:29.21	61.6 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:29.21	0:28.55	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Maddie Odd Sock, McIvor Morgan 2. 3. Rivia Akira
7th of 8	3/9/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.80	61.4 km/h	12.3L	$61	0:29.98	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	-	12	1. Joni Black 2. Winning Steps 3. Almost Imminent
8th of 8	22/8/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.97	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$101	0:28.56	0:28.09	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. Rapidfire Jayda 2. Arcana 3. King Ron
2nd of 8	16/8/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.95	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$51	0:28.90	0:28.51	GR 5	$1,740	$360	3	1. My Boy Parker 2. McIvor Morgan 3. Aston Zoom
5th of 8	13/8/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.97	62.1 km/h	8.5L	$11	0:28.41	0:28.41	GR 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Aston Record 2. McIvor Alfy 3. Fire Wire
3rd of 8	6/8/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:29.07	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:29.03	0:28.68	GR 5	$1,740	$180	7	1. Bogan Bend 2. White Shiraz 3. McIvor Morgan

Glowing Ethics (4) 4335142886
Trainer: Julie Chilcott (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $8,365
Win / Place: 11% / 25%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SNAZZY ETHICS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 5-1-5

Track

11: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

8: 1-1-1

Metro

10: 0-0-3

Country

34: 5-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 525m at The Meadows. Not keen 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 8	10/9/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	11.2L	$21	0:30.27	0:29.95	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Bounding Chief 2. Twilight Tori 3. Edward Nigma
8th of 8	3/9/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.91	61.1 km/h	14.0L	$17	0:29.98	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Joni Black 2. Winning Steps 3. Almost Imminent
8th of 8	27/8/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.73	60.5 km/h	18.8L	$27	0:34.49	0:34.49	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	7	1. Turn The Tide 2. Aston Barton 3. Luna's Girl, Utter Madness
2nd of 8	20/8/25	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.39	62.5 km/h	5.1L	$11	0:31.03	0:30.81	SPEC	$5,880	$1,200	5	1. Luna's Girl 2. Glowing Ethics 3. Rapidfire Denzel
4th of 7	15/8/25	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.42	62.7 km/h	3.8L	$14	0:26.16	0:25.91	GR 5 NP	$2,930	$75	4	1. Something Clever 2. Begonia Bell 3. Astute Queen
1st of 5	11/8/25	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.35	62.6 km/h	3.5L	$3.00	0:31.35	0:31.21	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Glowing Ethics 2. White Shiraz 3. Tiger Shark

High Cotton (5) 3255265352
Trainer: Alisdair Armstrong (Huntly)
Prize Money: $19,955
Win / Place: 4.62% / 63%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: ELSA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 3-25-13

Track

36: 3-16-6

Trk/Dst

12: 2-4-1

Distance

12: 2-4-1

Season

6: 0-2-1

Country

65: 3-25-13

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	6	7	8	10	3	12	10	9
1st	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2nd	3	2	4	6	1	4	2	3
3rd	0	1	2	1	0	2	3	4

Comments

Finished second last time (25.95) over 450m at Shepparton. Tricky 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
2nd of 8	4/9/25	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:25.92	0:25.47	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Darra Sapphire 2. Bed Time Daisy, High Cotton 3.
5th of 8	28/8/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:26.07	62.1 km/h	2.6L	$3.50	0:25.88	0:25.66	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Miss Jeckell 2. Small Mercies 3. Pretty Panama
3rd of 5	21/8/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$4.80	0:25.67	0:25.66	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. It's Late 2. Zambada Icon 3. High Cotton
5th of 7	15/8/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.72	62.7 km/h	4.0L	$9.00	0:28.46	0:28.46	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Pixie Trixie 2. Lakeview Deceah 3. Breakdown
6th of 8	8/8/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.95	62.2 km/h	7.8L	$5.50	0:28.43	0:28.30	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Count The Stars 2. Arcana 3. Tick Returns
2nd of 8	1/8/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.67	62.8 km/h	5.5L	$11	0:28.32	0:28.17	GR 5	$3,340	$690	4	1. Blazin' Fries 2. High Cotton 3. Glowing Ethics

McIvor Alfy (6) 2768327223
Trainer: Barry Priest (Junortoun)
Prize Money: $16,670
Win / Place: 8.97% / 30%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo LT BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MCIVOR VERNA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 7-6-11

Track

51: 5-3-10

Trk/Dst

38: 4-2-7

Distance

38: 4-2-7

Season

6: 0-3-2

Metro

16: 1-2-1

Country

62: 6-4-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	9	9	12	8	19	6	8
1st	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	1
2nd	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	1
3rd	0	2	2	2	0	4	1	0

Comments

Finished third (38.80) at this track last time making it three placings in a row. Solid top-three prospects.

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
3rd of 6	12/9/25	Bendigo	660m	6	0:38.80	61.2 km/h	8.0L	$67	0:38.24	0:38.24	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	9	1. Stomping 2. Mister Manfredi 3. McIvor Alfy
2nd of 7	3/9/25	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.92	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$101	0:34.90	0:34.87	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	7	1. Aston Barton 2. McIvor Alfy 3. Magic Snowdrop
2nd of 7	27/8/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.81	62.5 km/h	0.4L	$2.60	0:28.78	0:28.49	GR 5	$1,740	$360	11	1. Elsa Jay 2. McIvor Alfy 3. Leave Me In
7th of 8	16/8/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:29.15	61.7 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:28.90	0:28.51	GR 5	$1,740	-	3	1. My Boy Parker 2. McIvor Morgan 3. Aston Zoom
2nd of 8	13/8/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.65	62.8 km/h	3.8L	$4.80	0:28.41	0:28.41	GR 5	$1,740	$360	7	1. Aston Record 2. McIvor Alfy 3. Fire Wire
3rd of 7	6/8/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.83	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$7.50	0:28.68	0:28.68	GR 5	$1,740	$180	12	1. Lakeview Deceah 2. Secret Emgrand 3. McIvor Alfy

Bluer Than Blue (7) 5644446242
Trainer: Catherine Roberts (Terang)
Prize Money: $6,620
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHIM'S HEART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 4-7-6

Track

4: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

7: 0-2-0

Country

40: 4-7-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (28.95) at big odds over 500m at this track. Wide draw here. Looks tested in this line-up.

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	10/9/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.95	62.2 km/h	6.0L	$6.50	0:28.55	0:28.55	GR 5	$1,740	$360	3	1. Mandolin Storm 2. Bluer Than Blue 3. Lizard Country
4th of 8	7/9/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.04	62.2 km/h	8.4L	$15	0:25.45	0:25.45	GR 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Jazzy Hope 2. Paw Yale 3. Mamasan
2nd of 8	1/9/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.86	62.6 km/h	2.6L	$2.00	0:25.68	0:25.33	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Connor's Flyer 2. Bluer Than Blue 3. Tinker Pat
6th of 6	26/8/25	Horsham	485m	8	0:28.18	62.0 km/h	9.6L	$21	0:27.51	0:27.51	RST WIN	$3,340	-	5	1. Wok Star 2. Aston Castle 3. Fortunate Kiss
4th of 8	21/8/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.87	62.6 km/h	4.3L	$12	0:25.58	0:25.23	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Abundant Lumens 2. Lektra Solo 3. Fabulous Hudson
4th of 8	14/8/25	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.38	62.7 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:21.93	0:21.76	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Aston Elena 2. Paw Uella 3. Lektra Bert

Penguin Pat (8) 4253243168
Trainer: Andrew Mooney (Amherst)
Prize Money: $31,015
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: RITZA LENNY (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A SHAME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 14-16-13

Track

11: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

11: 1-0-1

Distance

11: 1-0-1

Season

6: 1-1-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

92: 14-16-13

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	8	2	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	10	12	10	11	8	16	12
1st	4	3	0	3	1	1	2	0
2nd	2	0	4	1	3	2	4	0
3rd	2	0	1	2	0	2	3	3

Comments

Needs to do more than recent efforts, the latest a eighth over 500m at this track. Shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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	10/9/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:29.80	60.4 km/h	18.8L	$10	0:28.55	0:28.55	GR 5	$1,740	-	8	1. Mandolin Storm 2. Bluer Than Blue 3. Lizard Country
6th of 6	2/9/25	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.98	62.4 km/h	6.5L	$23	0:27.53	0:27.41	GR 5	$3,340	-	8	1. Crackerjack Hops 2. Paw Eden 3. Angry Chief
1st of 8	25/8/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	0.5L	$3.10	0:25.79	0:25.73	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Penguin Pat 2. Condah Express 3. Darra Ruby
3rd of 8	18/8/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:26.04	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$3.80	0:25.81	0:25.75	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Reiko Walter 2. Lady Tequila 3. Penguin Pat
4th of 8	11/8/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.06	62.2 km/h	7.8L	$5.00	0:25.54	0:25.54	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Highway Hooligan 2. Aminah 3. Shima Harley
2nd of 8	4/8/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:26.14	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$2.20	0:25.97	0:25.79	GR 5	$1,530	$320	9	1. Bern's Banjo 2. Penguin Pat 3. Shima Harley

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