Ballarat Race 5

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Prize Money: $3,360

SHOW CAUSE (1) was a last start winner this course and distance taking a Grade 5 H in 22.01 in one of the quickest times on the card and clocking a personal best as well. Rates a top chance again if runs up to latest. FORTUNE HUNTER (5) is on a hot streak recording a 21.92 win over 390m at this track last start following on from an excellent 22.50 success at this track over 400m the start prior. This tougher but looks a leading chance again. LAMIA NONNA MARY (3) is a fast beginner who has shown good improvement at her last two starts, most recently finishing 2nd at this track over 390m. Has never been out of the placings from two starts out of this box. Expecting another good run. ZIG ZAG KABOOM (2) missed the frame latest but ran an exceptional 19.18. One of the chances here.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5 Final
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Show Cause (1) x232212311
Trainer: Garry George (Beulah)
Prize Money: $42,945
Win / Place: 26% / 64%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo FWN B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: JUSTIFY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 14-11-9

Track

11: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

5: 1-3-1

Distance

9: 3-3-1

Season

9: 3-4-2

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

52: 13-11-9

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	10	1	0	0

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

Comments

Won her last two including a narrow win last start over 390m at this track by half a length in a Grade 5 H. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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 5	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.01	63.8 km/h	0.5L	$2.20	0:22.01	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	13	1. Show Cause 2. Spring Lassen 3. Kraken Paddy
1st of 8	16/10/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.99	61.8 km/h	0.5L	$3.70	0:29.99	0:28.91	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$6,100	8	1. Show Cause 2. Paw Funk 3. Baby Girl Pearl
3rd of 7	8/10/25	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:25.33	0:25.07	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	7	1. Paw Funk 2. Spicy La Vida 3. Show Cause
2nd of 8	1/10/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.19	63.3 km/h	2.2L	$4.80	0:22.04	0:21.96	GR 5	$2,930	$600	6	1. Doongalla Nomes 2. Show Cause 3. Chilli Crumpet
1st of 8	25/9/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.59	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$6.50	0:25.59	0:25.19	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Show Cause 2. Paw Callie 3. In A Bit
2nd of 7	17/9/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.23	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$3.80	0:22.07	0:22.01	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Something Good 2. Show Cause 3. Mean Peace

Zig Zag Kaboom (2) 1115326135
Trainer: Paul Hofman (Creswick)
Prize Money: $9,665
Win / Place: 26% / 63%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SHE CAN MOVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-3-4

Track

6: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Season

10: 4-1-2

Country

19: 5-3-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was a winner three back at Healesville then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when fifth (19.18) at Healesville. Capable and may well bounce back this time.

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	2/11/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.18	65.7 km/h	2.8L	$14	0:19.01	0:18.60	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	-	4	1. Room To Breathe 2. Cash The Lot 3. Tammy McIvor
3rd of 7	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.06	63.6 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:22.03	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	3	1. Rock Eternal 2. Lamia Nonna Mary 3. Zig Zag Kaboom
1st of 8	26/10/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.62	64.2 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:19.62	0:19.03	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	35	1. King Cherry, Zig Zag Kaboom 2. 3. Oliver Kelton
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	21/9/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.46	64.7 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:19.29	0:18.93	R/A FIN	$11,030	-	7	1. Rattlin' Bones 2. Hammer Rose 3. Weblec Snoop
2nd of 7	14/9/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.35	65.1 km/h	2.2L	$4.80	0:19.20	0:18.68	RST WIN H	$2,930	$600	5	1. Weblec Snoop 2. Zig Zag Kaboom 3. Why Not Ava
3rd of 5	9/9/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.54	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:27.29	0:27.29	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	9	1. Lanky Larry 2. Noah's Best 3. Zig Zag Kaboom

Lamia Nonna Mary (3) 6631312632
Trainer: Paul Cusack (Mount Cottrell)
Prize Money: $19,560
Win / Place: 25% / 54%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: UNLEASH THE FUN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 6-3-4

Track

5: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

8: 2-2-3

Metro

10: 3-0-3

Country

14: 3-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (22.06) at this track in a Grade 5 H, finishing second and beaten 0.8 lengths. Still a maiden from this draw but has never missed the frame from two starts. Looks hard to beat with even luck.

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 7	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.06	63.6 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:22.03	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	21	1. Rock Eternal 2. Lamia Nonna Mary 3. Zig Zag Kaboom
3rd of 6	8/10/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.36	62.3 km/h	10.8L	$18	0:29.65	0:29.65	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	18	1. Stomping 2. Barefoot Elsa 3. Lamia Nonna Mary
6th of 7	20/9/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.82	61.3 km/h	7.2L	$15	0:30.32	0:29.63	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	10	1. Paw Whitley 2. Utrillo Bale 3. Tommy Sparkle
2nd of 6	10/9/25	Ballarat	545m	3	0:31.78	61.7 km/h	11.0L	$15	0:31.06	0:31.06	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	11	1. Shake It Off 2. Lamia Nonna Mary 3. Voltage Strike
1st of 8	30/8/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	1.3L	$2.20	0:30.33	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	16	1. Lamia Nonna Mary 2. Zipping Sigrid 3. Karuna
3rd of 8	14/8/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$3.70	0:29.98	0:29.68	GR 5	$8,790	$915	8	1. Paw Manny 2. Tommy Sparkle 3. Lamia Nonna Mary

Spring Lassen (4) 2151164312
Trainer: Lisa Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $25,620
Win / Place: 28% / 58%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: SPRING VENOM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 11-9-3

Track

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Distance

5: 2-2-0

Season

15: 4-3-2

Country

39: 11-9-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was in the placings last time but prior to that was an impressive winner after leading throughout, scoring by 3.5 lengths in a Grade 4/5 at Horsham and clocking a brilliant 23.15 for the 410m trip. Will need to find best form.

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 5	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.05	63.7 km/h	0.5L	$2.50	0:22.01	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	8	1. Show Cause 2. Spring Lassen 3. Kraken Paddy
1st of 5	21/10/25	Horsham	410m	3	0:23.15	63.8 km/h	3.5L	$4.50	0:23.15	0:22.85	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Spring Lassen 2. Paw Callie 3. Paw Olyslagers
3rd of 7	14/10/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.82	62.0 km/h	5.5L	$3.10	0:23.47	0:23.26	GR 5	$2,930	$300	8	1. Paw Mantra 2. Xisan Bale 3. Spring Lassen
4th of 8	6/10/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.59	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$6.50	0:23.35	0:23.20	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	6	1. Something Good 2. Eat Your Spinach 3. Paw Zevon
6th of 8	30/9/25	Horsham	410m	5	0:24.01	61.5 km/h	6.8L	$3.00	0:23.57	0:23.21	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Imposter 2. All Gold 3. Paw Winkworth
1st of 8	26/9/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.02	63.7 km/h	6.8L	$3.00	0:24.02	0:23.74	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Spring Lassen 2. Paw Zenith 3. Serenity Girl

Fortune Hunter (5) 1114413611
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $17,905
Win / Place: 62% / 75%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo FWN B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ENTWINED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 10-1-1

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

8: 4-0-1

Country

16: 10-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a slick early split last time and went on to clock 21.92 as a strongly fancied winner over 390m at this track. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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 6	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:21.92	64.1 km/h	1.3L	$1.90	0:21.92	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Fortune Hunter 2. Mr. Kia Ora 3. Myall Mate
1st of 8	24/10/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.50	64.0 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:22.50	0:22.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	19	1. Fortune Hunter 2. Paw Winkworth 3. Tommy Tequila
6th of 7	5/10/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.57	62.3 km/h	15.0L	$11	0:23.58	0:23.58	SPEC H	$7,330	-	12	1. Blessed Rain 2. Corinthian 3. Talcott Bale
3rd of 8	23/9/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	4.5L	$1.80	0:22.49	0:22.49	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	8	1. Read The Room 2. Aston Shekel 3. Fortune Hunter
1st of 8	15/9/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:21.82	64.3 km/h	2.9L	$4.80	0:21.82	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Fortune Hunter 2. Flying Intention 3. Pretty Follie
4th of 5	10/9/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.60	62.1 km/h	6.8L	$2.20	0:22.16	0:21.96	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Just Believe 2. Show Cause 3. Candy Stride

Myall Mate (6) 4512123363
Trainer: Louie Cardillo (Kilmany)
Prize Money: $53,490
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: SPOT ON CINTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 21-11-6

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

12: 2-3-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

58: 21-11-6

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	13	3	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame at this track last time when a 1.3 lengths third but did record an excellent 22.01 for the 390m trip. Place prospects appear best 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
3rd of 6	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.01	63.8 km/h	1.3L	$3.30	0:21.92	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	3	1. Fortune Hunter 2. Mr. Kia Ora 3. Myall Mate
6th of 8	26/10/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.92	63.8 km/h	5.0L	$1.90	0:16.60	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Speedy Easy 2. Speedy Riccardo 3. Tommy The Hood
3rd of 7	19/10/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.53	65.3 km/h	0.7L	$4.00	0:16.48	0:16.48	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Cliff The Boss 2. Magic Western 3. Myall Mate
3rd of 8	12/10/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.85	64.1 km/h	4.5L	$2.40	0:16.56	0:16.56	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Nambrok Nick 2. Magic Western 3. Myall Mate
2nd of 7	5/10/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.70	64.7 km/h	1.5L	$4.00	0:16.61	0:16.44	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	9	1. Furioso Rick 2. Myall Mate 3. Masseter
1st of 8	26/9/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.07	63.6 km/h	1.8L	$3.40	0:24.07	0:23.74	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Myall Mate 2. Sweet Love 3. Paw Drogo

Mr. Kia Ora (7) 2722415452
Trainer: Lisa Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $50,725
Win / Place: 22% / 58%

4 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MILLETT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 17-16-10

Track

15: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Distance

16: 2-5-2

Season

15: 2-5-2

Metro

5: 0-1-1

Country

69: 17-15-9

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	15	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	11	8	15	8	13	9	5
1st	2	2	2	5	1	4	0	1
2nd	3	5	0	2	4	0	1	1
3rd	0	1	3	1	0	1	2	2

Comments

Finished second last start (22.01) at big odds over 390m at this track. Jumps from a wide draw. One of the better 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
2nd of 6	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.01	63.8 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:21.92	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	7	1. Fortune Hunter 2. Mr. Kia Ora 3. Myall Mate
5th of 7	22/10/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	12.5L	$3.90	0:22.11	0:22.11	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Paw Estrella 2. Lilly Zoom 3. Tinker Dot
4th of 8	16/10/25	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.32	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:22.21	0:22.07	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	10	1. Banjo One String 2. Doongalla Jessie 3. Nosey Parker
5th of 8	6/10/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:23.27	60.3 km/h	15.7L	$8.50	0:22.17	0:22.02	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. July She Lied 2. Cosmic Reward 3. Good Odds Mario
1st of 8	29/9/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:21.84	64.3 km/h	6.0L	$3.70	0:21.84	0:21.65	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Mr. Kia Ora 2. Spicy Assassin 3. Chatter Beast
4th of 8	25/9/25	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.37	62.8 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:22.02	0:21.98	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Interstate Girl 2. Lektra Bills 3. Salty Snoop

Rock Eternal (8) 3134863131
Trainer: William Donlon (Burnbank)
Prize Money: $12,470
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ABSOLUTE RUBY (LATE SLIGHT OF HAND)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 7-3-4

Track

9: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

9: 3-0-3

Country

21: 7-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Recorded a 0.8 lengths win (22.03) in a Grade 5 H last time at this track. Yet to miss the frame from five starts from the draw, including three wins. Has ability but looking elsewhere 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
1st of 7	29/10/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.03	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$2.80	0:22.03	0:21.87	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	12	1. Rock Eternal 2. Lamia Nonna Mary 3. Zig Zag Kaboom
3rd of 7	17/10/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.15	63.4 km/h	6.5L	$7.50	0:21.72	0:21.72	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Crackerjack Matt 2. Myrniong Storm 3. Rock Eternal
1st of 8	10/10/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.55	63.9 km/h	1.8L	$20	0:22.55	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Rock Eternal 2. Cheryl Blue 3. Scott Sigma
3rd of 7	3/10/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.28	63.0 km/h	2.5L	$31	0:24.13	0:23.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	10	1. Scott Sigma 2. Reanna's Pride 3. Rock Eternal
6th of 6	23/9/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.83	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$9.50	0:23.55	0:23.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	25	1. Westside Wizard 2. Bring Your Best 3. Foxy Roxy
8th of 8	29/8/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.91	62.3 km/h	12.0L	$71	0:28.12	0:27.94	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	3	1. Nigel Devere 2. Queen Avenger 3. Moraine Wally

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