Healesville Race 9

Healesville Bowling Club

Prize Money: $3,360

MICHIGAN (2) is progressing well with another good run last time, placing (19.09) from Box 2 at this track. Comes out of a hot form race last start. Good form should continue. KNEE DEEP (8) is a well performed sprinter ideally suited at the shorter trips. Last start was fourth over 350m at this track in a Free For All (19.12). Form here at the trip sound including 12 wins. Has never missed the frame from nine starts from this draw, including four wins. Bold showing expected. EVIL EYE (5) goes very well this trip starting 18 times for nine wins and six minors. Comes off a (19.07) win last time, scoring by a head in a Free For All over 350m at this track. Looks well placed here and among the chances. FROZEN WINTER (7) is in winning form and worth including in the main hopes.

Distance: 300m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Electra Opal (1) 2414462212
Trainer: Gerard O'keeffe (Neerim Junction)
Prize Money: $34,623
Win / Place: 19% / 48%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: PANADERO OPAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 12-11-7

Track

30: 8-8-1

Trk/Dst

28: 7-7-1

Distance

28: 7-7-1

Season

29: 7-6-1

Metro

28: 4-2-6

Country

34: 8-9-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Quickly away at this track two runs back then again settled forward and finished second at this track last start over 300m. Has claims if at her best.

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	15/2/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.64	64.9 km/h	1.3L	$2.50	0:16.55	0:16.55	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Laid Back Lass 2. Electra Opal 3. Bull Durham
1st of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.50	65.5 km/h	2.8L	$3.30	0:16.50	0:16.44	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Electra Opal 2. In One Moment 3. Play Lab
2nd of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.88	64.0 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:16.78	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Aloft 2. Electra Opal 3. Happy Life
2nd of 8	25/1/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.59	65.1 km/h	0.8L	$7.50	0:16.54	0:16.52	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Canya Ultimate 2. Electra Opal 3. Greysynd Merlin
6th of 7	18/1/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.99	63.6 km/h	5.0L	$2.90	0:16.66	0:16.46	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Ice Sculptress 3. Bundy Paradise
4th of 7	11/1/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.92	63.8 km/h	3.5L	$21	0:16.69	0:16.62	FFA	$3,360	$75	7	1. Talk Is Cheap 2. Knee Deep 3. Lilah Rainbow

Michigan (2) 1281121132
Trainer: John Barbara (Exford)
Prize Money: $36,611
Win / Place: 56% / 82%

Track Specialist

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ELEVATED (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 13-5-1

Track

7: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

11: 5-3-1

Metro

14: 8-2-0

Country

9: 5-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been in the minors the last two, the latest showing strong pace early but gathered in and finished a 2.5 lengths second over 350m this track in 19.09. Strong form emerging from the that last run. Leading chance.

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
2nd of 7	25/1/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.09	66.0 km/h	2.5L	$2.20	0:18.93	0:18.93	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. High End Cash 2. Michigan 3. Paw Sakakibura
3rd of 7	18/1/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.21	65.6 km/h	3.0L	$2.00	0:19.01	0:18.75	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. High End Cash 3. Michigan
1st of 7	11/1/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:18.99	66.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.20	0:18.99	0:18.99	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Michigan 2. Winking Willie 3. Catch Some Rays
1st of 8	4/1/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.63	64.9 km/h	0.3L	$1.60	0:16.63	0:16.63	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	28	1. Michigan 2. Canya Ultimate 3. Ring A Houdini
2nd of 8	7/12/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.19	65.7 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:19.07	0:19.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. This Black Duck 2. Michigan 3. Rate Of Knots
1st of 8	30/11/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.26	65.4 km/h	3.8L	$3.00f	0:19.26	0:19.02	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Michigan 2. Lambrick Road 3. Cash The Lot

Laid Back Lass (3) 7112711231
Trainer: Gary Peach (CAPE CLEAR)
Prize Money: $20,450
Win / Place: 25% / 74%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: HAPPY LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 8-7-8

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

10: 5-2-1

Country

31: 8-7-8

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-2

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 1.3 lengths at this track over 300m (16.55) beating Electra Opal in Grade 4/5 on February 15. Ran the fastest time on the program in the latest win. Worth following 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
1st of 8	15/2/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.55	65.3 km/h	1.3L	$7.50	0:16.55	0:16.55	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	9	1. Laid Back Lass 2. Electra Opal 3. Bull Durham
3rd of 7	6/2/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.60	63.7 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:22.46	0:22.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Caly Jet 2. Mepunga Power 3. Laid Back Lass
2nd of 8	30/1/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.60	63.7 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:22.53	0:22.36	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Gloria's Entity 2. Laid Back Lass 3. Righteous Fury
1st of 6	23/1/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.05	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.90	0:22.05	0:21.82	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Laid Back Lass 2. Harajuku Lass 3. Chantilly's Star
1st of 8	15/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.36	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.30	0:22.36	0:22.14	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Laid Back Lass 2. Motor City Sam 3. Fireworks
7th of 7	11/1/26	Mount Gambier	305m	7	0:18.36	59.8 km/h	12.3L	$2.10	0:17.51	0:17.42	GR 3/4/5	$1,720	-	11	1. Blue Khaki 2. Gus Limes 3. Ollie Deeds

Lady Gunai (4) 342124175f
Trainer: Andrea Chapple (Exford)
Prize Money: $12,250
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: GUNAI WHISPER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 6-2-1

Track

12: 4-1-1

Trk/Dst

9: 3-1-1

Distance

9: 3-1-1

Season

18: 6-2-1

Country

18: 6-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Failed to finish the race over 400m at Geelong last start. Prior to that was beaten 2.75 lengths over 390m at Ballarat in a Grade 4/5. Looking to others 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
- of 8	30/1/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:29.32	49.1 km/h	99.0L	$7.00	0:22.39	0:22.36	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Oh Biscuit 2. Talk Is Cheap 3. Stojanovic
5th of 6	23/1/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.22	63.2 km/h	2.8L	$4.40	0:22.04	0:21.82	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Paw Quark 2. Slick Ivan 3. Paw Estrella
7th of 8	18/1/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.84	64.1 km/h	5.8L	$4.40	0:16.46	0:16.46	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Knee Deep 2. Papa Easy 3. Frozen Winter
1st of 8	11/1/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.15	65.8 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:19.15	0:18.99	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Lady Gunai 2. Panther's Way 3. Aston Boost
4th of 8	4/1/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.35	65.1 km/h	2.8L	$5.00	0:19.16	0:19.15	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	23	1. Winking Willie 2. Sonic Diesel 3. Knee Deep
2nd of 7	12/12/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:23.88	64.1 km/h	0.5L	$10	0:23.86	0:23.63	GR 5	$2,930	$600	5	1. Lilly Zoom 2. Lady Gunai 3. Cash The Lot

Evil Eye (5) 6623114311
Trainer: Steve Kaltsis (Shady Creek)
Prize Money: $23,250
Win / Place: 35% / 71%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: CRUISER MODEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 10-4-6

Track

18: 9-3-3

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-1

Distance

4: 3-0-1

Season

28: 10-4-6

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

27: 10-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a narrow win last start over 350m at this track by a head in a Free For All. Top chance to chalk-up the hat-trick.

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	15/2/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.07	66.1 km/h	0.2L	$2.50	0:19.07	0:18.78	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Evil Eye, Chavero, 1-Evil Eye 2. 3. Panther's Way
1st of 7	8/2/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:18.76	67.2 km/h	0.8L	$3.10	0:18.76	0:18.76	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Evil Eye 2. High End Cash 3. Chavero
3rd of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.47	64.7 km/h	2.0L	$7.50	0:19.34	0:19.24	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Lewis 3. Evil Eye
4th of 7	25/1/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.16	65.8 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:18.93	0:18.93	FFA	$3,360	$75	7	1. High End Cash 2. Michigan 3. Paw Sakakibura
1st of 8	18/1/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.04	66.2 km/h	6.5L	$1.20	0:19.04	0:18.75	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	3	1. Evil Eye 2. No Words 3. Stilson
1st of 6	15/1/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	1.0L	$1.50	0:22.68	0:22.40	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Evil Eye 2. Mick Swagger 3. In One Moment

Banjo One String (6) 5512412743
Trainer: Manuel Valcarcel-Fuentes (Moe South)
Prize Money: $54,305
Win / Place: 21% / 58%

4 yo White/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BRING YOUR BANJO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 17-19-10

Track

9: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

16: 3-3-2

Metro

6: 1-2-0

Country

72: 16-17-10

1st Up

4: 1-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	9	3	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last time (23.27) over 400m at Warragul. 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
3rd of 6	30/1/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	12.3L	$4.40	0:22.46	0:22.38	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	8	1. Cash The Lot 2. Faye Valentine 3. Banjo One String, Best Dressed
4th of 8	22/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	7.5L	$4.40	0:25.35	0:25.30	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	12	1. Key Philosophy 2. Pete's Entity 3. How Amazing
7th of 8	10/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:26.61	60.9 km/h	12.0L	$5.00	0:25.81	0:25.10	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	8	1. Black Statesman 2. Paw Roxy 3. Paw Eden
2nd of 7	2/1/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:22.72	63.4 km/h	7.0L	$13	0:22.26	0:22.20	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Banjo One String 3. Wise Abalone
1st of 6	26/12/25	Sale	435m	7	0:24.37	64.3 km/h	2.0L	$10	0:24.37	0:24.10	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	15	1. Banjo One String 2. My Name's Eden 3. Jumbuk Damien
4th of 6	11/12/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.20	63.2 km/h	3.9L	$5.50	0:21.93	0:21.93	GR 5	$2,930	$75	13	1. Above Them All 2. Henriksen 3. Tick Returns

Frozen Winter (7) 5216213521
Trainer: Kellie Morrison (Kilmany)
Prize Money: $14,190
Win / Place: 27% / 72%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: CATCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 5-6-2

Track

18: 5-6-2

Trk/Dst

15: 4-5-2

Distance

15: 4-5-2

Season

18: 5-6-2

Country

18: 5-6-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance to score by 1.75 lengths in a Free For All last start at this track, recording an enormous 16.49 over the 300m journey. Should be in this for a long way.

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	8/2/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.49	65.5 km/h	1.8L	$6.50	0:16.49	0:16.44	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Frozen Winter 2. Knee Deep 3. Paw Sakakibura
2nd of 6	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.63	64.9 km/h	0.9L	$6.50	0:16.57	0:16.57	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Knee Deep 2. Frozen Winter 3. Daintree Spirit
5th of 8	25/1/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.77	64.4 km/h	3.8L	$19	0:16.52	0:16.52	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Papa Easy 2. Knee Deep 3. Hijack
3rd of 8	18/1/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.67	64.8 km/h	3.3L	$17	0:16.46	0:16.46	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Knee Deep 2. Papa Easy 3. Frozen Winter
1st of 8	11/1/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.81	64.2 km/h	2.3L	$2.70	0:16.81	0:16.62	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Frozen Winter 2. Paw Sakakibura 3. Chatter Beast
2nd of 8	4/1/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.76	64.4 km/h	0.9L	$2.60	0:16.70	0:16.63	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Peaky Avenger 2. Frozen Winter 3. Millie

Knee Deep (8) 2133212124
Trainer: Adele Powell (Stanhope)
Prize Money: $53,295
Win / Place: 42% / 76%

3 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MAGICAL MIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 22-8-10

Track

30: 12-7-3

Trk/Dst

23: 11-5-2

Distance

23: 11-5-2

Season

21: 9-6-2

Country

52: 22-8-10

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
22	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but ran over at the finish when a narrow fourth (19.12) over 350m at this track. Boasts a course and distance PB in a scintillating 16.3. 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
4th of 8	15/2/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.12	65.9 km/h	0.7L	$6.00	0:19.07	0:18.78	FFA	$3,360	$75	7	1. Chavero, 1-Evil Eye 2. 3. Panther's Way
2nd of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.60	65.1 km/h	1.8L	$1.80	0:16.49	0:16.44	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Frozen Winter 2. Knee Deep 3. Paw Sakakibura
1st of 6	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.57	65.2 km/h	0.9L	$1.30	0:16.57	0:16.57	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Knee Deep 2. Frozen Winter 3. Daintree Spirit
2nd of 8	25/1/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.59	65.1 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:16.52	0:16.52	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Papa Easy 2. Knee Deep 3. Hijack
1st of 8	18/1/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.46	65.6 km/h	0.5L	$3.10	0:16.46	0:16.46	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Knee Deep 2. Papa Easy 3. Frozen Winter
2nd of 7	11/1/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.71	64.6 km/h	0.3L	$2.90	0:16.69	0:16.62	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Talk Is Cheap 2. Knee Deep 3. Lilah Rainbow

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