Balnarring Race 5

Rst Trophy (1)

Prize Money: $5,000

SHINTARO SAMURAI (4) did little and finished 17 lengths from the winner in tenth over 1608m at Woolamai last start, a less impressive effort than his eighth at Yarra Valley the run before. Has his share of talent. Hard to beat in this suitable race. THE VILLAGE FOX (1) was flying with three wins in a row before being sent out favourite last time and finishing second over 1608m at Woolamai. Rates highly and is worth another chance. CARLITO BRIGANTE (3) hasn't made an impression lately despite market confidence. Last start could only manage fifth over 2308m at Woolamai. Top-three chance on best figures. SIERRA SUN (2) scored two back at Buchan but was below his best last time when fifth over 1608m at Woolamai. Worth another chance.

Distance: 2000m
Class: TRPY1
Track: Soft5
Weather: -
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit. (Pent: 3.80)

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The Village Fox (3) 8636391112
Trainer: Don Dwyer(Seymour)
Jockey: Rowan Cox (Last 50: 7-3-8)
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $16,690
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: FOXWEDGE (AUS)

Dam: BALDACHINO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Rock Of Gibraltar

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-1-3

Season

10: 3-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

13: 3-1-3

Turf

10: 3-1-1

Good

5: 3-1-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-2

Clockwise

4: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

9: 3-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-3-8

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 14% P 57%

Track

W 0% P 23%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 1800m

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently 2nd of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy3 on February 28 over 1608m, 4 len behind Up To Me carrying 68.5kg at $3. The start before that favourite; won by a head at Healesville Pic-Trpy3 January 31 over 1650m defeating Up To Me carrying 67kg at $1.90. Rates highly.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	1608m	TRPY3	2	Shaun Cooper	68.5kg	Good 3	1:43.11	56.1 km/h	-	4.0L	-	$3.00f	28	$5,000	$850	1. Up To Me 2. The Village Fox 3. Majority Interest
1st of 10	31/1/26	Healesville	1650m	TRPY3	6	Shaun Cooper	67kg	Good 4	1:45.36	56.4 km/h	-	0.2L	-	$1.90f	14	$5,000	$2,300	1. The Village Fox 2. Up To Me 3. Foggy Bottom
1st of 8	17/1/26	Healesville	1650m	TRPY1	7	Shaun Cooper	65.5kg	Good 4	1:43.68	57.3 km/h	-	2.3L	-	$3.20	16	$5,000	$2,300	1. The Village Fox 2. Strikeout 3. Reel Quoot
1st of 8	1/1/26	Merton	1600m	MDN	1	Shaun Cooper	67kg	Good 3	1:37.91	58.8 km/h	-	0.1L	-	$2.60f	5	$5,000	$2,300	1. The Village Fox 2. Inarticulate 3. Stormyfriendship
9th of 10	27/12/25	Kerang	1800m	MDN 3U	2	Cassidy Hill	56.5kg	Good 4	1:49.95	58.9 km/h	0:35.4	17.5L	6-8	$31	14	$32,000	$640	1. Elegant Man 2. New Romance 3. Brookers Turbo
3rd of 8	13/12/25	Moulamein	1600m	CL1	4	Cassidy Hill	53.5kg	Good	1:38.06	58.7 km/h	0	9.8L	-	$5.00	14	$12,000	$1,000	1. Seeking Prophet 2. Plastic Dreams 3. The Village Fox

Sierra Sun (1) 3443881115
Trainer: Troy Kilgower(Sale)
Jockey: L Taylor (Last 50: 7-9-10)
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $23,075
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

Unbeaten the Distance

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: HIGHLAND REEL (IRE)

Dam: MAISIE LOU (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dehere

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-1-4

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

17: 3-0-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

23: 3-1-4

Turf

22: 3-1-4

Good

13: 2-0-2

Soft

5: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-1-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 3-1-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-9-10

Trainer

W 12% P 37%

Distance

W 13% P 43%

Track

W 16% P 45%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1608m - 2100m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Most recently 5th of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy3 on February 28 over 1608m, 5.5 len behind Up To Me carrying 68kg at $4.20. Before that won by 2 len at Buchan Pic-0-28 February 14 over 1900m defeating Indian Hills carrying 66.5kg at $2.30.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	1608m	TRPY3	3	B Moffat	68kg	Good 3	1:43.11	56.1 km/h	-	5.3L	-	$4.20	14	$5,000	$200	1. Up To Me 2. The Village Fox 3. Majority Interest
1st of 7	14/2/26	Buchan	1900m	SC	6	B Moffat	66.5kg	FM 2	1:59.43	57.3 km/h	-	2.0L	-	$2.30f	19	$5,000	$2,300	1. Sierra Sun 2. Indian Hills 3. Kaimana Gal
1st of 5	26/1/26	Balnarring	2000m	TRPY1	5	Sebastian Galea	65kg	Good 3	2:05.09	57.6 km/h	-	1.0L	-	$3.00f	23	$5,000	$2,300	1. Sierra Sun 2. Carlito Brigante 3. Maid On Stryke
1st of 6	3/1/26	Woolamai	2008m	MDN	6	Sebastian Galea	67kg	Good 4	2:11.88	54.8 km/h	-	5.0L	-	$2.70	4	$5,000	$2,300	1. Sierra Sun 2. Diamond Flash One 3. Mwamba
8th of 8	30/12/25	Stony Creek	2100m	MDN 3U	5	Koby Jennings	59.5kg	Good 4	2:12.89	56.9 km/h	0:39.01	27.2L	5-8	$81	9	$32,000	$640	1. Winter Grace 2. No Savings 3. Creusa
8th of 10	21/12/25	Sale	1732m	MDN	8	Jake Noonan	59.5kg	Soft 6	1:51.03	56.2 km/h	0:36.14	10.4L	3-1	$101	14	$55,000	$1,100	1. Icaro 2. Cushioned 3. Gold Label Patch

Carlito Brigante (4) x0x6316255
Trainer: Jason Evans(Cranbourne)
Jockey: Jack Virgona (Last 50: 1-2-1)
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $29,585
Win / Place: 9.68% / 32%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: RESET (AUS)

Dam: DANISH FLAIR (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Danerich

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 3-2-5

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

5: 1-2-1

Season

7: 1-1-1

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

31: 3-2-5

Turf

31: 3-2-5

Good

16: 3-2-1

Soft

10: 0-0-3

Heavy

4: 0-0-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

31: 3-2-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-0-1

Last 50

22: 1-2-1

Trainer

W 0% P 50%

Distance

W 0% P 66%

Track

W 0% P 25%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2308m

Gear Changes

[Bandages (Near Hind)]

Comments

At the latest run 5th of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on February 28 over 2308m, 3 len behind Understated carrying 63kg at $4.80. The start before that 5th of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on February 7 over 2008m, 4 len behind Master Polanski with 63kg at $8.50.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	2308m	TRPY	1	Shaun Cooper	63kg	Good 4	2:31.67	54.8 km/h	2.9L	-	$4.80	21	$5,000	$200	1. Understated 2. Dente's Inferno 3. Rule Of Salex
5th of 10	7/2/26	Woolamai	2008m	TRPY	7	Jack Virgona	63kg	Good 4	2:12.65	54.5 km/h	3.8L	-	$8.50	12	$5,000	$200	1. Master Polanski 2. Foggy Bottom 3. Pine Valley
2nd of 5	26/1/26	Balnarring	2000m	TRPY1	2	Natz Blacker	64kg	Good 3	2:05.09	57.6 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.00	9	$5,000	$850	1. Sierra Sun 2. Carlito Brigante 3. Maid On Stryke
6th of 8	17/1/26	Healesville	1650m	TRPY1	3	Jack Virgona	67kg	Good 4	1:43.68	57.3 km/h	5.7L	-	$2.70f	22	$5,000	$200	1. The Village Fox 2. Strikeout 3. Reel Quoot
1st of 6	26/12/25	Drouin	1775m	TRPY2	4	Jack Virgona	65.5kg	Good 4	1:53.41	56.3 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.30	20	$5,000	$2,300	1. Carlito Brigante 2. Maid On Stryke 3. Zeusmas
3rd of 8	6/12/25	Balnarring	1600m	TRPY1	7	Jack Virgona	65.5kg	Soft 5	1:40.93	57.1 km/h	2.8L	-	$7.50	21	$5,000	$625	1. Shahin 2. Downtown Man 3. Carlito Brigante

Shintaro Samurai (2) 60000x6180
Trainer: Dennis Julius(Cranbourne)
Jockey: D Walker (Last 50: 5-7-4)
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $5,115
Win / Place: 11% / 11%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: REAL STEEL (JPN)

Dam: BERRICHON (AUS)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-7-4

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 10% P 34%

Track

W 9.01% P 34%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1608m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Visors]

Comments

At the latest run ran last of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy3 on February 28 over 1608m, 17 len behind Up To Me with 65kg at $7.50. The run before that 8th of 12 at Yarra Valley 0 - 56 on February 7 over 1500m, 8 len behind Gracious Diva with 52kg at $41.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	1608m	TRPY3	5	Jack Virgona	65kg	Good 3	1:43.11	56.1 km/h	-	17.5L	-	$7.50	21	$5,000	-	1. Up To Me 2. The Village Fox 3. Majority Interest
8th of 12	7/2/26	Yarra Valley	1500m	BM0-56 3U	4	Ruby Lamont	52kg	Good 4	1:31.59	59.0 km/h	0:37.34	8.3L	5-6	$41	12	$22,000	$550	1. Gracious Diva 2. I'm Dynamite 3. Vaafee
1st of 8	26/1/26	Balnarring	1600m	MDN	5	Shaun Cooper	67kg	Good 3	1:38.27	58.6 km/h	-	2.3L	-	$2.20f	51	$5,000	$2,300	1. Shintaro Samurai 2. Ahrkaye 3. Triginta
51 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	19/1/26	Cranbourne	1400m	Trial	-	Ruby Lamont	-	-	1:27.25	57.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Blaazay 2. Shintaro Samurai 3. Prismatic
5th of 11	5/1/26	Cranbourne	1400m	Trial	-	Martin Mclean	-	-	1:27.20	57.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Precambrian 2. Fastobid 3. Sixty Grand
6th of 8	6/12/25	Balnarring	1200m	MDN	5	Henry Jaggard	67kg	Soft 5	1:14.66	57.9 km/h	-	6.1L	-	$10	116	$5,000	$200	1. Silver Springs 2. Ratatouille 3. Ahrkaye
116 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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