Bendigo Race 4

Hip Pocket Bendigo (300+ Rank)

Prize Money: $1,530

NICKY'S SECRET (2) boasts a strong record this course with three wins and two minors from six tries. Below best last time at Warrnambool (26.08) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5, finishing a 5 length fifth. Rates a leading player. LIKE A BLAZE (1) trailed the lead and fought on well to be beaten 1.75 lengths into second (22.51) at Shepparton in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 over 390m. Leading chance. PATTY'S DREAM (8) used the rails draw to advantage to get home last time at this track and distance (24.91), scoring by 1.5 lengths. Leading player again. PAW CASSIAN (7) looks an each-way chance.

Distance: 425m
Class: Bottom Up - Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Like A Blaze (1) 1445665372
Trainer: Jordan Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $9,925
Win / Place: 7.14% / 27%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: SASSY IZZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 5-7-7

Track

18: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

18: 1-2-2

Distance

18: 1-2-2

Season

36: 1-4-6

Country

70: 5-7-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	8	9	6	10	7	5	16
1st	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
2nd	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	3
3rd	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	2

Comments

Latest effort finished 2nd over 390m at Shepparton beaten 1.75 lengths (22.51) behind Leonessa in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 on February 26. Speedy conveyance who 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	26/2/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$10	0:22.39	0:21.96	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	14	1. Leonessa 2. Like A Blaze 3. Shy Cabang
7th of 8	12/2/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:23.62	59.4 km/h	16.2L	$31	0:22.49	0:22.27	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Ocean Burn 2. Sugar Shine 3. Frank Grimes
3rd of 5	9/2/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.43	61.5 km/h	1.9L	$5.00	0:23.29	0:22.77	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Solar Toby 2. Tinker Mike 3. Like A Blaze
5th of 8	5/2/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.95	61.2 km/h	7.8L	$18	0:22.44	0:22.17	GR 5	$2,930	-	21	1. Dim Sim Rixi 2. Point The Finger 3. Astronomica
6th of 8	15/1/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	9.3L	$34	0:22.22	0:21.99	GR 5	$1,530	-	2	1. Canya Ignite 2. Moe Patty 3. Hot Cross
6th of 7	13/1/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.02	62.9 km/h	7.0L	$41	0:19.57	0:19.56	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Jack's Regret 2. Dim Sim Rixi 3. Be Gracious

Nicky's Secret (2) 4770x55515
Trainer: Michael Bewley (Pentland Hills)
Prize Money: $10,870
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

Track Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE SECRET (AUS)

Dam: DYNA SARAH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-2-10

Track

6: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

11: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 0-0-3

Country

33: 6-2-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	3	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th over 450m at Warrnambool beaten 5 lengths (26.08) behind Remi Joy in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 on February 24. Rates highly and looks tough 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
5th of 8	24/2/26	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:26.08	62.1 km/h	5.2L	$8.00	0:25.72	0:25.56	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Remi Joy 2. Lektra Sting 3. Bush Lass
1st of 6	21/2/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.29	63.0 km/h	7.2L	$3.50	0:24.29	0:24.21	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Nicky's Secret 2. Paw Cheyenne 3. Zipping Scooby
5th of 8	16/2/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.61	62.1 km/h	3.3L	$13	0:22.40	0:22.12	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Ocean Burn 2. Mauritian Lucas 3. Punch Drunk Love
5th of 7	2/2/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	9.5L	$13	0:22.20	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Tinker Dot 2. Tactician 3. Vinny Dewalt
5th of 7	28/1/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.69	62.0 km/h	9.5L	$51	0:24.07	0:24.07	GR 5	$1,530	-	149	1. Collinda Law 2. Sandy Cabang 3. Collinda Blinder
149 Day Spell
- of 7	1/9/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:32.82	49.4 km/h	99.0L	$20	0:25.89	0:25.70	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Too Cold 2. Reiko Walter 3. Mamasan

Chain Drive (3) 7516535767
Trainer: Peter Trim (Campbells Forest)
Prize Money: $22,125
Win / Place: 8.82% / 33%

4 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: SUMMER SKYE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 9-11-14

Track

37: 3-5-7

Trk/Dst

35: 3-5-6

Distance

35: 3-5-6

Season

22: 3-1-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

101: 9-11-14

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	12	19	9	7	18	7	11
1st	2	2	2	1	0	1	1	0
2nd	4	3	1	0	0	2	1	0
3rd	1	0	5	3	1	1	0	3

Comments

At the last start finished 7th in a Grade 5 on February 25 over 425m at this track behind Tipsy Turtle beaten 9 lengths (25.17). Major threat on 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
7th of 8	25/2/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:25.17	60.8 km/h	9.0L	$17	0:24.54	0:23.97	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Tipsy Turtle 2. Valletta Pearl 3. Francesca Rose
6th of 6	21/2/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.96	61.3 km/h	9.6L	$8.00	0:24.29	0:24.21	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	17	1. Nicky's Secret 2. Paw Cheyenne 3. Zipping Scooby
7th of 8	4/2/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.20	60.7 km/h	16.0L	$9.50	0:24.13	0:23.98	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Destini Kadali 2. Beast Power 3. Hello Cooper
5th of 6	28/1/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:29.02	62.0 km/h	7.8L	$19	0:28.51	0:28.51	GR 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Athens Aura 2. Magic Bullseye 3. Rapidfire Denzel
3rd of 8	21/1/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.85	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$4.80	0:28.67	0:28.36	GR 5	$1,740	$180	7	1. Opal Whisper 2. Sunny Marionvale 3. Chain Drive
5th of 7	14/1/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.93	61.4 km/h	12.5L	$10	0:24.11	0:24.02	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Serrated Edge 2. Laura May 3. Belgium Slice

Zipping Swazi (4) 25842667x7
Trainer: Jason Tolson (Adelaide Lead)
Prize Money: $24,125
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

4 yo Black B

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 11-11-11

Track

33: 5-5-2

Trk/Dst

26: 4-5-1

Distance

26: 4-5-1

Season

11: 0-3-0

Metro

14: 2-0-4

Country

76: 9-11-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	5	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	8	14	5	6	13	20	12
1st	1	0	1	0	1	1	4	3
2nd	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	0
3rd	0	2	2	0	1	2	3	1

Comments

Last start finished seventh on February 2 over 390m at Ballarat behind Jackpot Cash, beaten 13 lengths (23.31) in a Grade 5. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

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
7th of 8	2/2/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:23.31	60.2 km/h	13.8L	$46	0:22.39	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	75	1. Jackpot Cash 2. Energiser Dash 3. What A Wrought
75 Day Spell
7th of 8	19/11/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.92	61.4 km/h	6.8L	$10	0:24.48	0:23.88	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Craig Keeping 2. Destini Lorenzo 3. My Compass
6th of 8	5/11/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.92	61.4 km/h	5.0L	$18	0:24.60	0:24.10	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Red Shiraz 2. Bone Shaker 3. Militant Storm
6th of 8	22/10/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:25.30	60.5 km/h	14.2L	$23	0:24.30	0:24.16	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Idron Bale 2. Tornado Jack 3. Mrs. Smith
2nd of 8	15/10/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.68	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$23	0:24.31	0:24.08	GR 5	$1,530	$320	21	1. Louie Cabang 2. Zipping Swazi 3. Destini Lorenzo
4th of 8	24/9/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.85	61.6 km/h	7.0L	$12	0:24.38	0:24.12	GR 5	$1,530	$50	14	1. Darra Ruby 2. Dazzler 3. Craig Keeping

Showgirl Kara (5) 6888257367
Trainer: David Shovan (Powlett Planes)
Prize Money: $7,450
Win / Place: 5.33% / 21%

4 yo Black B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: VICTORIA'S KARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 4-6-6

Track

34: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

34: 3-3-3

Distance

34: 3-3-3

Season

12: 0-1-1

Country

75: 4-6-6

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	9	6	14	11	11	6	8
1st	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1
3rd	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	0

Comments

At the last start finished last over 425m at this track beaten 12 lengths (25.32) behind Mcivor Jewels in a Grade 5 on February 18. Well placed and among the chances here.

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 7	18/2/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.32	60.4 km/h	12.8L	$35	0:24.47	0:24.17	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Mcivor Jewels 2. Sunshine North 3. Tipsy Turtle
6th of 7	12/2/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:26.49	61.2 km/h	7.5L	$61	0:25.99	0:25.36	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Whodat Whiskey 2. Elsa Jay 3. Kraken Tommy
3rd of 7	4/2/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.69	62.0 km/h	2.3L	$46	0:24.55	0:23.98	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Atomic Diva 2. Urana Whirlwind 3. Showgirl Kara
7th of 8	29/1/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.70	59.2 km/h	12.0L	$14	0:22.90	0:22.16	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Paw Forrester 2. Ocean Burn 3. Juice
5th of 8	23/1/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.35	62.2 km/h	5.0L	$101	0:17.02	0:16.82	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Want Some 2. One Knee Noni 3. Monty's Return
2nd of 6	15/1/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$21	0:22.89	0:21.99	GR 5	$1,530	$320	26	1. Rocket Susie 2. Showgirl Kara 3. Spoken

Kiss Me Ruby (6) 688487266x
Trainer: Thomas Boehmke (Nareewillock)
Prize Money: $5,320
Win / Place: 7.50% / 22%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FLYING FIRED UP (AUS)

Dam: KISS AN' ROLL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 3-1-5

Track

26: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

26: 1-1-3

Distance

26: 1-1-3

Season

10: 0-1-0

Country

40: 3-1-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame when sixth (25.21) at this track at last run and returns here after a 12 weeks break. Tough ask and looking to others.

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	10/12/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.21	60.7 km/h	10.8L	$12	0:24.50	0:24.04	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. John Boy 2. Out The Window 3. Collinda Pearl
6th of 6	26/11/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:25.78	59.3 km/h	18.5L	$4.00	0:24.55	0:24.34	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Francesca Rose 2. Borough Bound 3. Radar's Patrol
2nd of 6	19/11/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.74	61.8 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:24.50	0:23.88	GR 5	$1,530	$320	28	1. Classy Shifter 2. Kiss Me Ruby 3. Hillbilly Lexi
7th of 7	22/10/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:25.74	59.4 km/h	18.3L	$59	0:24.45	0:24.16	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Beast Power 2. Fire Up Tommy 3. Slinger
8th of 8	15/10/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:25.25	60.6 km/h	9.1L	$42	0:24.61	0:24.08	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Rock Show, 1-Smiling Bee 2. 3. Hello Cooper
4th of 8	8/10/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.84	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$10	0:24.46	0:24.12	GR 5	$1,530	$50	9	1. Blue Tick Nelson 2. Like A Blaze 3. Ready To Stagger

Paw Cassian (7) 3446343546
Trainer: Gary Mannion (Gordon)
Prize Money: $6,665
Win / Place: 5.45% / 21%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: FANTA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 3-5-4

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

26: 1-1-3

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Country

53: 3-4-4

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th in a Grade 5 on February 16 over 450m at Ballarat behind Stormy Secret beaten 8 lengths (26.35). Well placed and among the chances here.

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	16/2/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.35	61.5 km/h	8.0L	$41	0:25.83	0:25.65	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Stormy Secret 2. Elevate 3. Kaia Got Square
4th of 8	7/2/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.99	62.3 km/h	4.8L	$34	0:25.65	0:25.19	GR 5	$1,530	$50	5	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Demonic Spirit 3. Maddie Odd Sock
5th of 7	2/2/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.21	61.8 km/h	5.8L	$17	0:25.84	0:25.62	GR 5	$1,530	-	16	1. As You Were 2. Penny's Legacy 3. Mira Bale
3rd of 7	17/1/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.83	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$14	0:25.67	0:25.49	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Hot Spot 2. Boston Legal 3. Paw Cassian
4th of 8	13/1/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.97	62.4 km/h	6.8L	$61	0:25.53	0:25.51	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$50	8	1. Did So 2. Wyong Knoxville 3. Pocket Riot
3rd of 6	5/1/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$31	0:25.98	0:25.54	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Jayden 2. Astute Queen 3. Paw Cassian

Patty's Dream (8) 7538856751
Trainer: Jason Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $5,110
Win / Place: 4.62% / 18%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SHANIA'S DREAM (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 3-2-7

Track

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Season

41: 1-2-5

Country

65: 3-2-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner at this track over this distance running a time of 24.91. Has hit winning form and can go on with it.

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	25/2/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.91	61.4 km/h	1.6L	$5.50	0:24.91	0:23.97	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Patty's Dream 2. Miss Barbie 3. Spice Road
5th of 6	20/2/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:20.24	62.3 km/h	5.1L	$3.60	0:19.88	0:19.25	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	3	1. Mt. View Rupee 2. Hit The Button 3. Spud Bug
7th of 8	17/2/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.79	63.7 km/h	7.3L	$101	0:19.31	0:18.96	GR 6	$2,930	-	4	1. Negative Nibbs 2. Test Drive 3. Be A Secret
6th of 8	13/2/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.67	61.0 km/h	7.2L	$41	0:20.17	0:19.58	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	4	1. Key Begonia 2. Highgate Franky 3. Justified Jim
5th of 6	9/2/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.40	61.5 km/h	8.1L	$51	0:22.83	0:22.77	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	4	1. Paw Renalla 2. Red Hot Pretty 3. South Of Heaven
8th of 8	5/2/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:23.23	60.4 km/h	13.0L	$81	0:22.36	0:22.17	T3 GR 6	$2,930	-	24	1. Hectic Harry 2. Tiger Moth 3. Universe

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