Warrnambool Race 3

Matko Hire (1-2 Wins) (300+Rank)

Prize Money: $1,530

JUNO USKO (8) was in traffic last time at this course and distance and fell. Has the ability and looks hard to top. LESTER RHODE (2) flew the lids from the middle with an impressive turn of foot, going on to clock 22.39 when a 4 length winner over 390m at this track. Ran one of the fastest times on the program in his latest win. Looks a key chance if runs up to latest figure. GLIMMER OF HOPE (1) is progressing well with another good run last time, placing (22.45) from Box 5 at this track. Expected to be in this for a long way. UNCLE ARTHUR (7) will be thereabouts while fresh.

Distance: 390m
Class: Bottom Up - Restricted Win
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Glimmer Of Hope (1) 3742144562
Trainer: Mark Roberts (Terang)
Prize Money: $4,060
Win / Place: 9.52% / 42%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: SHIM'S HEART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 2-4-3

Track

15: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

15: 2-3-2

Distance

18: 2-3-2

Season

21: 2-4-3

Country

21: 2-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (22.45) over 390m at this track. Gets the rails draw this time. Must be included.

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	30/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:22.45	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$4.20	0:22.33	0:22.07	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$320	7	1. Aston Blitz 2. Glimmer Of Hope 3. Paw Whisper
6th of 7	23/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:23.15	60.6 km/h	16.5L	$19	0:22.00	0:22.00	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	7	1. Paw Ortiz 2. Vesta Bale 3. Space Invader
5th of 5	16/3/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.66	62.0 km/h	3.3L	$2.80	0:22.43	0:21.99	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	5	1. Street Sixty Six 2. Cousin Johnny 3. Kensington Girl
4th of 8	11/3/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	5.6L	$35	0:22.28	0:22.01	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	7	1. Paw Elodee 2. Archie Rolls 3. We Got Lucky
4th of 6	4/3/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:22.25	0:21.79	GR 6	$2,930	$75	8	1. How Awesome 2. Paw Irulan 3. Paw Quintessa
1st of 8	24/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.33	62.9 km/h	1.3L	$15	0:22.33	0:22.23	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Glimmer Of Hope 2. I'm To Blame 3. Dimora Blitz

Lester Rhode (2) 36361
Trainer: Barry O'keefe (MOYNE (S))
Prize Money: $1,520
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: ANNA RHODE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-0-2

Track

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-2

Country

5: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strongly fancied last time and hit the ground running with a fast early split, paving the way for a 4 length win at this track over 390m in 22.39. The last win was in one of the quickest times on the card. Stick with him.

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	30/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.39	62.7 km/h	4.0L	$1.80	0:22.39	0:22.07	Bottom Up - Maiden	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Lester Rhode 2. Inga Joker 3. Paw Ula
6th of 7	23/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:23.58	59.5 km/h	12.3L	$2.50	0:22.73	0:22.00	Bottom Up - Maiden	$1,530	-	6	1. Rocket Roxy 2. Doongalla Glory 3. Take A Selfie
3rd of 6	17/3/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.62	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$6.50	0:23.44	0:22.86	MDN	$2,540	$260	5	1. Compare Bubble 2. Paw Yatana 3. Lester Rhode
6th of 8	12/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:23.20	60.5 km/h	12.5L	$10	0:22.37	0:22.01	MDN FIN	$2,930	-	7	1. Aston Saturn 2. Drip Drip 3. Paw Yaris
3rd of 8	5/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	3.3L	$10	0:22.45	0:21.89	MDN H	$2,540	$260	-	1. Aston Saturn 2. Paw Yaris 3. Lester Rhode

Paw Whisper (4) 8822653453
Trainer: Catherine Roberts (Terang)
Prize Money: $7,235
Win / Place: 4.88% / 43%

3 yo WH/DK BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 2-8-8

Track

23: 1-5-6

Trk/Dst

23: 1-5-6

Distance

25: 1-5-6

Season

28: 1-8-6

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Country

37: 2-8-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (22.63) over 390m at this track. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Looks tested in this line-up.

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
3rd of 5	30/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:22.33	0:22.07	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$160	7	1. Aston Blitz 2. Glimmer Of Hope 3. Paw Whisper
5th of 5	23/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:23.84	58.9 km/h	22.3L	$19	0:22.28	0:22.00	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	7	1. Shade Of Pale 2. Grand Cassian 3. Aussie Fernando
4th of 6	16/3/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.84	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$9.50	0:22.58	0:21.99	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$50	7	1. Aston Excess 2. Paw Qatar 3. Carpark Babe
3rd of 7	9/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.64	62.0 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:22.56	0:22.42	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,530	$160	5	1. Dimora Blitz 2. Little Miss May 3. Paw Whisper
5th of 6	4/3/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	8.8L	$14	0:22.25	0:21.79	GR 6	$2,930	-	6	1. How Awesome 2. Paw Irulan 3. Paw Quintessa
6th of 6	26/2/26	Mount Gambier	305m	8	0:18.22	60.3 km/h	6.8L	$5.50	0:17.74	0:17.64	TG1-4W	$1,010	-	7	1. Rock It Kathy 2. Galactic Neutron 3. Weblec Paxton

High Cobber (5) 742217
Trainer: Robert Jehu (MACARTHUR)
Prize Money: $2,315
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: MIGHTY MRS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

6: 1-2-0

Country

6: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Lines up from box 5 for the first time after finishing a 15 length seventh at Horsham (24.46) in a Mix 6/7. Tough field and 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
7th of 7	20/3/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:24.46	60.3 km/h	15.3L	$14	0:23.40	0:23.12	MX 6/7	$1,530	-	8	1. Whisky Point 2. Kiwi Eddie 3. Rocky Ray
1st of 7	12/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.48	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$2.40	0:22.48	0:22.01	MDN	$2,540	$1,680	4	1. High Cobber 2. Can Do Grace 3. Bella Bluefin
2nd of 6	8/3/26	Mount Gambier	305m	8	0:18.04	60.9 km/h	1.8L	$3.10	0:17.91	0:17.43	MDN	$1,420	$280	7	1. Around Outside 2. High Cobber 3. Amazon Prince
2nd of 6	1/3/26	Mount Gambier	305m	4	0:17.84	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$3.50	0:17.71	0:17.43	MDN	$1,420	$280	3	1. Poke Salad Annie 2. High Cobber 3. Compton Zirconia
4th of 7	26/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.95	61.2 km/h	9.9L	$15	0:22.25	0:21.91	MDN	$2,540	$75	21	1. Paw Sherman 2. Molly Rochelle 3. Bonfiglio
7th of 8	5/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:23.32	60.2 km/h	11.3L	$13	0:22.58	0:21.93	MDN	$2,540	-	-	1. I'm To Blame 2. Weathering 3. Alfie Aardvark

Uncle Arthur (7) 3618x
Trainer: Michael Meyer (Bromley)
Prize Money: $1,260
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: HOSTILE (AUS)

Dam: DANCE DIVA DANCE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Country

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Ballarat to win by 4.5 lengths in 22.24, beating Articulate. Last start finished last in a Grade 7 on April 15 over 425m at Bendigo behind Aston Yamato beaten 20 lengths (25.77). Racing well and has to be included.

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
99th of 1	25/11/25	Ballarat	390m	8	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Uncle Arthur 2. 3.
8th of 8	15/4/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:25.77	59.4 km/h	20.6L	$4.00	0:24.33	0:23.91	GR 7	$1,530	-	15	1. Aston Yamato 2. Aston Crown 3. Paw Tonelli
1st of 5	31/3/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.24	63.1 km/h	4.3L	$1.25f	0:22.24	0:21.89	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	20	1. Uncle Arthur 2. Articulate 3. Bush Jewel
6th of 8	11/3/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.11	62.3 km/h	9.5L	$2.60f	0:22.48	0:22.30	MDN	$2,540	-	7	1. Alborz Girl 2. Aston Kinnie 3. Edina
3rd of 8	4/3/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.95	61.2 km/h	9.0L	$1.95f	0:22.36	0:21.92	MDN	$2,540	$260	-	1. Grumpy Gerrie 2. Stilton Miley 3. Uncle Arthur

Juno Usko (8) 436541442f
Trainer: Jonathon Malone (Winslow)
Prize Money: $2,420
Win / Place: 5.26% / 21%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: INDY JUNO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 1-1-2

Track

7: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Distance

9: 1-0-1

Season

19: 1-1-2

Country

19: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Failed to finish the race over 390m at this track on April 2. Expected to go very well.

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
- of 8	2/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:29.53	47.5 km/h	99.0L	$12	0:22.60	0:22.02	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	4	1. Ocean Gold 2. Dream On Junior 3. Mr. Chives
2nd of 6	29/3/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.08	63.5 km/h	1.8L	$19	0:23.96	0:23.42	RST WIN	$2,930	$600	3	1. Annie's Regret 2. Juno Usko 3. Ivory Panke
4th of 8	26/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.88	61.4 km/h	2.3L	$12	0:22.74	0:22.30	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	7	1. Surprise Star 2. Glamour Zone 3. Paw Kara
4th of 7	19/3/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.31	62.9 km/h	5.5L	$41	0:21.93	0:21.73	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	10	1. Paw Revy 2. Paw Oakley 3. Thermal Overload
1st of 8	9/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.68	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$3.20	0:22.68	0:22.42	Bottom Up - Maiden	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Juno Usko 2. Sally Shine 3. Aston Blitz
4th of 7	2/3/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:26.22	61.8 km/h	6.0L	$8.50	0:25.83	0:25.79	Bottom Up - Maiden	$1,530	$50	7	1. Naringal Boy 2. Rocket Roxy 3. Thundering Theo

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