Ballarat Race 9

Greyhound Clubs Victoria

Prize Money: $2,925

HECTOR DARCY (8) recorded an impressive win after leading making it three straight, scoring at this track over 450m (25.56). Winner at his latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Great chance to get the job done again. PERFECT ACE (3) was sent out big odds last time but scored an upset win in a Grade 5 at Geelong (26.09). Has a good record here including two wins. Yet to win out of this box but has been in the placings four times from seven starts. Has hit winning form and can measure up again. BERN'S BANJO (6) has been a little hard to follow, finishing out of the placings latest but was in winning form two back scoring in a Grade 5 at this track. Has the ability and looks a key chance here. SANTORINI BALE (2) should be thereabouts after filling a top-three spot at big odds most recently.

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

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Santorini Bale (2) 4374526853
Trainer: Luke Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $22,465
Win / Place: 12% / 51%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: WELSLY BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 7-10-13

Track

9: 1-1-4

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

11: 1-1-4

Season

16: 0-1-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

57: 7-10-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (22.37) when third at this track in a Grade 5. Has two wins and two placings from eight starts from the draw. Looks suited here and can measure up on best.

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 8	15/10/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.37	62.8 km/h	7.8L	$34	0:21.82	0:21.67	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Vilma Bale 2. Tinker Dot 3. Santorini Bale
5th of 7	10/10/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.22	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:22.90	0:22.68	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Buffalo Cowboy 2. Celtic Bouy 3. Juicy Gossip
8th of 8	6/10/25	Horsham	485m	8	0:28.20	61.9 km/h	10.0L	$21	0:27.54	0:27.54	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. Paw Rex 2. Layla Nova 3. Paw Gregson
6th of 8	30/9/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.21	62.0 km/h	3.5L	$4.60	0:22.99	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Paw Maddox 2. Paw Larry 3. Spicy Minx
2nd of 7	27/9/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.85	63.0 km/h	2.0L	$12	0:22.71	0:22.53	GR 5	$2,930	$600	4	1. Tuff Toby 2. Santorini Bale 3. Aston Jalapeno
5th of 8	23/9/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.01	62.6 km/h	3.3L	$35	0:22.80	0:22.49	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Eat Your Spinach 2. Rivers Meet 3. Kelly Jane

Perfect Ace (3) 3362432641
Trainer: Jake Weightman (Dean)
Prize Money: $27,945
Win / Place: 16% / 54%

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: PERFECT PIPER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 10-9-13

Track

15: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-3

Distance

15: 3-1-4

Season

10: 1-2-3

Metro

8: 1-0-2

Country

51: 9-9-11

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Scored by 1.3 lengths last time (26.09) in a Grade 5 over 460m at Geelong. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed four times. Has 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
1st of 8	10/10/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.09	63.5 km/h	1.3L	$3.10	0:26.09	0:25.79	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Perfect Ace 2. Avengement 3. Rapidfire Jayda
4th of 6	1/10/25	Ballarat	450m	6	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	11.1L	$7.00	0:25.24	0:25.24	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	12	1. Analyzation 2. Canya Speed 3. Take The Steps
6th of 8	19/9/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.27	63.0 km/h	3.8L	$16	0:26.03	0:25.73	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Lochinvar Hummer 2. Highly Connected 3. Lamia Wheeze
2nd of 7	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.91	63.9 km/h	0.3L	$26	0:25.89	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	9	1. Lochinvar Nugget 2. Perfect Ace 3. Paw Zevon
3rd of 8	3/9/25	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.63	63.2 km/h	7.0L	$31	0:25.18	0:25.18	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Reaper 2. Greysynd Larry 3. Perfect Ace
4th of 6	27/8/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	9.0L	$13	0:25.35	0:25.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	5	1. Fled The Scene 2. No Restrictions 3. Sizzle Jack

Twisted Fantasy (4) 2416315444
Trainer: Adrian Nuttall (Woodside)
Prize Money: $22,175
Win / Place: 30% / 47%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: EASY CHOICE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 7-3-1

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

9: 2-0-1

Metro

8: 2-0-1

Country

15: 5-3-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	2	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at his last three starts, most recently over 460m at Warragul. Prefer in something easier.

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 7	10/10/25	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.43	62.7 km/h	6.3L	$2.80	0:26.01	0:25.87	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	14	1. Furioso Rick 2. Zipping Gatsby 3. Docherty
4th of 8	26/9/25	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.47	63.2 km/h	1.5L	$7.00	0:28.38	0:28.23	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	7	1. Spring Miles 2. White Crest 3. Dusty McGraw
4th of 8	19/9/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.39	63.4 km/h	1.8L	$1.80	0:28.26	0:28.26	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	5	1. Son Of Ghost 2. Be United 3. Solar Habit
5th of 8	14/9/25	Sale	435m	7	0:24.84	63.0 km/h	3.8L	$11	0:24.61	0:24.19	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	-	7	1. July She Lied 2. Sharni's Secret 3. Nacho Problem
1st of 8	7/9/25	Sale	435m	2	0:24.38	64.2 km/h	0.4L	$2.80	0:24.38	0:24.04	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Twisted Fantasy 2. Unleash The Lion 3. Dr. Eddie
3rd of 8	30/8/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.35	62.3 km/h	5.0L	$3.60	0:30.03	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Shima Blush 2. Versnellen 3. Twisted Fantasy

Bern's Banjo (6) 5153542615
Trainer: S Cassar (Brookfield)
Prize Money: $19,470
Win / Place: 18% / 47%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: EL RAPIDO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 13-11-9

Track

41: 11-7-4

Trk/Dst

30: 7-4-3

Distance

30: 7-4-3

Season

9: 2-1-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

67: 13-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	9	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	6	14	6	6	7	13	10
1st	1	2	1	1	0	1	4	3
2nd	1	2	2	1	2	2	0	1
3rd	0	1	1	0	4	1	2	0

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 450m in 25.69. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 460m at Geelong at Grade 5 level. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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 6	7/10/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.30	63.0 km/h	4.8L	$5.00	0:25.96	0:25.72	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Black Thumb 2. Star Of Venus 3. Gunai Daisy
1st of 8	29/9/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.69	63.1 km/h	5.0L	$4.60	0:25.69	0:25.54	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Bern's Banjo 2. As You Were 3. Valletta Pearl
6th of 8	23/9/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.70	62.0 km/h	9.5L	$11	0:26.08	0:25.59	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Meal Ticket 2. Maximum Reed 3. Breakdown
2nd of 8	15/9/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.97	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$13	0:25.77	0:25.62	GR 5	$1,530	$320	14	1. Snowball One 2. Bern's Banjo 3. Scott Me
4th of 7	1/9/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:26.20	61.8 km/h	4.4L	$14	0:25.89	0:25.70	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Too Cold 2. Reiko Walter 3. Mamasan
5th of 8	25/8/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:26.25	61.7 km/h	8.0L	$10	0:25.73	0:25.73	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Buck Shines 2. Star's Hope 3. My Boy Parker

Chattanooga (7) 5632613775
Trainer: Ian Hopper (Werribee)
Prize Money: $10,725
Win / Place: 19% / 53%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: UPTOWN TRIXIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-4-5

Track

6: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-0

Distance

6: 0-2-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 0-0-2

Country

21: 5-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	2	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Bendigo (24.83) in a Grade 5, finishing a 6 length fifth. Has two placings from four starts from the draw. Will need 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 8	12/9/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.83	61.6 km/h	5.9L	$23	0:24.42	0:24.04	GR 5	$2,930	-	53	1. Magnet Mover 2. Whatever George 3. Never Ever Late
53 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	21/7/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.49	60.8 km/h	17.0L	$23	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,340	-	16	1. Accredited 2. Turn The Tide 3. Moraine Wally
7th of 8	5/7/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:31.21	60.6 km/h	12.5L	$16	0:30.38	0:29.91	GR 5	$8,790	-	10	1. Gusto 2. Hocus Pocus 3. Lala Effie
3rd of 6	25/6/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	4.5L	$9.50	0:30.46	0:30.21	GR 5	$3,340	$345	9	1. Over Achiever 2. Only Easy 3. Chattanooga
1st of 5	16/6/25	Ballarat	545m	1	0:32.00	61.3 km/h	1.3L	$1.50	0:32.00	0:32.00	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	4	1. Chattanooga 2. South Thailand 3. White Shiraz
6th of 8	12/6/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.36	61.1 km/h	9.9L	$71	0:29.66	0:29.43	GR 5	$8,790	-	6	1. Knockout Norm 2. Slick Splits 3. Always The Sun

Hector Darcy (8) 436111
Trainer: Donna Knight (Talbot)
Prize Money: $3,375
Win / Place: 50% / 66%

Unbeaten at the Track

Picket Fence

1 yo BDL D

Sire: SH AVATAR (AUS)

Dam: ON THE MEND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-0-1

Track

3: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

6: 3-0-1

Country

6: 3-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has won three in a row. Good effort to score just four days ago over 450m at this track by 5 lengths in a T3 Grade 6. In hot form and can take this out.

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	13/10/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.56	63.4 km/h	4.8L	$1.40	0:25.56	0:25.49	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Hector Darcy 2. Miss Lady Bug 3. Billy Beast
1st of 8	6/10/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.50	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$3.10	0:22.50	0:21.98	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Hector Darcy 2. Cornhill Hustler 3. Wow His Norm
1st of 7	29/9/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$2.80	0:22.57	0:22.34	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	3	1. Hector Darcy 2. Show Boat Johnny 3. One Strange Unit
6th of 8	26/9/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.29	60.5 km/h	5.8L	$2.80	0:24.91	0:23.74	MDN	$2,540	-	7	1. Prickle 2. Fashion Label 3. Blue Boy Shiraz
3rd of 8	19/9/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.51	62.4 km/h	11.0L	$11	0:23.74	0:23.74	MDN FIN	$2,930	$300	7	1. Flash Of Genius 2. Devil Can Fly 3. Hector Darcy
4th of 8	12/9/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.65	62.1 km/h	8.8L	$7.50	0:24.07	0:24.04	MDN H	$2,540	$75	-	1. Devil Can Fly 2. Moraine Dylan 3. Aston Crypto

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