Bendigo Race 5

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Prize Money: $1,530

HOOKED ON GIN (5) finished well back at this track last time when a 16 length eighth (25.52) but scored four back at this track (24.24). Ready to return to form. VALLETTA PEARL (1) has been out of the placings the last couple but was a Bottom Up - Grade 5 winner (26.05) three back at Shepparton. Expected to do much better this time. REGGAE MISS (3) finished well back at this track last time when a 18 length seventh (25.18) but scored four back at this track (24.39). The form out of the last run is proven to be strong. Cannot be underestimated. SWEET BEGONIA (6) placed last time and cannot be ignored.

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

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Valletta Pearl (1) 3674765146
Trainer: Roselyn Nicholls (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $7,975
Win / Place: 10% / 40%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: VALLETTA MIST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 4-6-5

Track

10: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 0-2-2

Distance

9: 0-2-2

Season

23: 2-2-4

Country

37: 4-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished 6th on May 11 over 450m at Ballarat behind Motivate beaten 8 lengths (26.31) in a Grade 5. 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
6th of 8	11/5/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:26.31	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$10	0:25.72	0:25.33	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Motivate 2. Quick Aussie 3. Punch Drunk Love
4th of 8	6/5/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.76	61.8 km/h	7.3L	$10	0:24.25	0:24.09	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Bonded
1st of 8	30/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:26.05	0:25.53	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	15	1. Valletta Pearl 2. Sam's Universe 3. Charge On
5th of 8	15/4/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.79	61.7 km/h	6.8L	$8.50	0:24.32	0:23.93	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Canya Ignite 2. Kraken Scooby 3. Bonded
6th of 7	6/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:23.08	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$11	0:22.42	0:22.42	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Penny Pinto 2. Kade's Thunder 3. Saint Xavier
7th of 8	31/3/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.67	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:24.31	0:23.65	SPEC H	$1,530	-	5	1. Aston Exclusive 2. Sandy Cheek 3. Atomic Diva

Dale's Corner (2) 5371378664
Trainer: Jack Bryant (BRIMBANK (C))
Prize Money: $7,755
Win / Place: 5.17% / 31%

4 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DUKE (AUS)

Dam: TIBIALIS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 3-8-7

Track

14: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

13: 1-2-2

Distance

13: 1-2-2

Season

20: 2-1-3

Country

58: 3-8-7

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

At the last outing finished 4th on May 12 over 400m at Geelong behind Take A Jaguar beaten 6 lengths (23.51) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5. Capable of a good showing.

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	12/5/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.51	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$20	0:23.13	0:22.74	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	25	1. Take A Jaguar 2. Neena Bale 3. Wall House
6th of 7	17/4/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.60	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$46	0:17.34	0:16.84	GR 5	$1,530	-	10	1. Hawk Magic 2. Shock And Awe 3. Blue Skylark
6th of 6	7/4/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.33	61.7 km/h	9.0L	$67	0:22.71	0:22.52	GR 5 H	$1,530	-	4	1. South Of Heaven 2. Vital Step 3. Strop
8th of 8	3/4/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:20.24	62.3 km/h	4.7L	$71	0:19.92	0:19.50	GR 5	$1,530	-	16	1. Mia Sienna 2. Demonic Spirit 3. Mcivor Morgan
7th of 8	18/3/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.84	61.6 km/h	7.8L	$51	0:24.33	0:24.19	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Basement 2. Sandy Cheek 3. Kaia Got Square
3rd of 8	14/3/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.64	62.1 km/h	5.5L	$31	0:24.28	0:23.77	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Broombrae Fritz 2. Jackpot Cash 3. Dale's Corner

Reggae Miss (3) 6285441857
Trainer: Gary Edwards (MITCHELL (S))
Prize Money: $11,265
Win / Place: 15% / 45%

2 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: MIA TESORO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-8-2

Track

8: 1-4-0

Trk/Dst

8: 1-4-0

Distance

8: 1-4-0

Season

25: 2-8-1

Country

33: 5-8-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished last in a Grade 5 on March 29 over 425m at this track behind Franky's Outlaw beaten 18 lengths (25.18). Key chance on best form.

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
99th of 1	11/5/26	Shepparton	390m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Reggae Miss 2. 3.
7th of 7	29/3/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:25.18	60.8 km/h	18.8L	$16	0:23.88	0:23.42	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Franky's Outlaw 2. Alligator Rock 3. Nickleby Action
5th of 7	26/3/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:22.28	0:22.23	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	16	1. Whirler 2. Got A Message 3. Cosmic Reward
8th of 8	10/3/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.84	60.4 km/h	16.0L	$9.00	0:22.78	0:22.37	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Prince Laroi 2. Special Players 3. Dinosaur
1st of 7	4/3/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.39	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$1.40	0:24.39	0:23.67	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Reggae Miss 2. Spark Lightning 3. Alfie Abalone
4th of 8	27/2/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.91	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$8.00	0:19.69	0:19.31	GR 5	$1,530	$50	4	1. Son Of Sybil 2. Mia Sienna 3. Bullseye Bob

Slippery Shark (4) 4444533645
Trainer: Michael Franklin (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $35,465
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

5 yo BLU D

Sire: PINDARI EXPRESS (AUS)

Dam: JAYDA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 15-14-17

Track

18: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

18: 1-2-4

Distance

18: 1-2-4

Season

27: 1-0-5

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

108: 15-14-17

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	14	9	11	13	20	15	15
1st	1	2	2	3	2	2	1	2
2nd	1	2	0	2	1	2	4	2
3rd	1	2	2	1	1	2	3	4

Comments

Was out of placings last time (23.51) at Geelong in a Bottom Up - Grade 5, finishing fifth and beaten 7 lengths. Has three successes and three minors from 11 starts from box 4. 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
5th of 7	12/5/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.51	61.3 km/h	7.8L	$15	0:22.98	0:22.74	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Paw Hazeldon 2. Aston Record 3. Blow Torch
4th of 8	6/5/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.62	62.1 km/h	7.3L	$17	0:24.11	0:24.09	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Red Cabang 2. Stella Rose 3. Ned The Knight
6th of 7	29/4/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.58	62.2 km/h	2.8L	$14	0:24.39	0:24.14	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Kraken Missiles 2. Energiser Dash 3. So Glamorous
3rd of 7	15/4/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.48	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$16	0:24.22	0:23.93	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Stella Rose 2. Notorious Blaze 3. Slippery Shark
3rd of 8	7/4/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$3.80	0:23.15	0:22.52	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Intex Bale 2. Solar Toby 3. Slippery Shark
5th of 7	1/4/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.63	60.9 km/h	7.0L	$20	0:23.14	0:22.58	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Pay Up Sally 2. Rushmore Red 3. Radar's Patrol

Hooked On Gin (5) 6883761578
Trainer: Jordan Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $8,605
Win / Place: 21% / 27%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: BORN FOR THIS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-0-2

Track

10: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-0-0

Distance

8: 2-0-0

Season

31: 7-0-2

Country

33: 7-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished last on May 13 over 425m at this track behind Hard Compass beaten 16 lengths (25.52) in a Grade 5. Happy to overlook recent performances. Well placed and gets chance to find 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
8th of 8	13/5/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:25.52	60.0 km/h	16.0L	$2.90	0:24.41	0:23.96	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Hard Compass 2. Smiling Bee 3. Notorious Blaze
7th of 8	7/5/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.61	60.9 km/h	4.0L	$2.40	0:26.34	0:25.69	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Ivory Quill 2. Ambani 3. Sunshine North
5th of 8	4/5/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	5.8L	$16	0:22.39	0:22.12	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Fury's Rage 2. Sean's Matilda 3. Cinnabar Icon
1st of 6	29/4/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.24	63.1 km/h	3.5L	$10	0:24.24	0:24.14	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	2	1. Hooked On Gin 2. Stella Rose 3. Canya Ignite
6th of 8	27/4/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.87	61.4 km/h	11.3L	$21	0:22.09	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Snowball One 2. Hollywood Franky 3. It's Soysages
7th of 8	20/4/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:23.10	60.8 km/h	13.9L	$13	0:22.12	0:21.88	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Paw Razor 2. Gold Harada 3. Broadway Icon

Sweet Begonia (6) 7552663563
Trainer: Peter Dunlevey (GANNAWARRA (S))
Prize Money: $22,790
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

3 yo Black B

Sire: MR PUPPARAZZI (AUS)

Dam: BEGONIA BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 9-10-11

Track

18: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-1

Distance

6: 0-2-1

Season

34: 3-2-5

Metro

5: 1-1-0

Country

69: 8-9-11

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	5	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	9	5	8	9	7	9	16
1st	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	2
2nd	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1
3rd	2	0	2	1	3	1	1	1

Comments

Finished third last time (24.80) over 425m at this track. Deserves respect.

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 8	6/5/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.80	61.7 km/h	2.6L	$3.40	0:24.61	0:24.09	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Motivate 2. Notorious Blaze 3. Sweet Begonia
6th of 8	30/4/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.89	61.3 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:22.65	0:22.14	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	12	1. Sugar Shine 2. Bone Shaker 3. Hartland Duke
5th of 8	18/4/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.70	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$4.00	0:24.22	0:23.90	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Energiser Dash 2. Elsa Jay 3. Spark Lightning
3rd of 8	9/4/26	Horsham	410m	5	0:23.95	61.6 km/h	1.9L	$7.50	0:23.82	0:22.98	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Chill Out Plate 2. Offensive Lady 3. Sweet Begonia
6th of 7	2/4/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.78	61.7 km/h	2.8L	$2.20	0:24.60	0:24.05	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Alice From Venus 2. Little Fast Bull 3. Hartland Duke
6th of 8	26/3/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.32	61.6 km/h	8.3L	$14	0:25.76	0:25.41	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Lucky Lisa 2. Destini Rebel 3. Ned The Knight

Theo's Dim Sim (7) x407456258
Trainer: Gary Hansen (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))
Prize Money: $9,660
Win / Place: 7.84% / 25%

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS BUICK (AUS)

Dam: DIM SIM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 4-4-5

Track

9: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

30: 2-2-1

Metro

12: 1-0-0

Country

39: 3-4-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished last over 500m at this track beaten 10 lengths (28.81) behind Mother Georgia in a Restricted WIN H on May 8. Forgive the latest run. Has solid claims on his best form.

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
8th of 8	8/5/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.81	62.5 km/h	10.3L	$81	0:28.09	0:28.02	RST WIN H	$3,340	-	4	1. Mother Georgia 2. Kid Gulla 3. Cheeky Mila
5th of 6	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:31.08	59.7 km/h	15.5L	$34	0:30.00	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,400	$30	3	1. Point Man 2. Bomb Rocky 3. Wile Coyote
2nd of 8	1/5/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.89	63.3 km/h	1.3L	$4.20	0:19.81	0:19.29	GR 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Shock And Awe 2. Theo's Dim Sim 3. Noir Satin
6th of 7	27/4/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:26.14	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$7.50	0:25.79	0:25.35	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Hot Spot 2. Auntie Amber 3. Dernancourt
5th of 8	21/4/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.96	63.1 km/h	7.0L	$15	0:19.48	0:19.20	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Wilkie Twycross 2. Canny Lass 3. Cathy's Dream
4th of 7	15/4/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.69	62.0 km/h	2.8L	$2.50	0:24.49	0:23.93	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Slinger 2. Francesca Rose 3. Paw Forrester

Comeback Charlie (8) 2587164555
Trainer: Colin Baker (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $9,480
Win / Place: 7.94% / 31%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA GEM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 5-6-9

Track

6: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-0

Distance

6: 0-1-0

Season

45: 3-5-4

Country

63: 5-6-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 400m at Geelong. Hard to have 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
5th of 8	12/5/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.55	61.1 km/h	6.3L	$7.00	0:23.13	0:22.74	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Take A Jaguar 2. Neena Bale 3. Wall House
5th of 6	5/5/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.61	61.0 km/h	12.5L	$4.40	0:22.75	0:22.43	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Big Mako 2. Neena Bale 3. Solar Toby
5th of 8	28/4/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:23.05	0:22.77	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	11	1. Mauritian Lucas 2. Call It Fate 3. Aston Francesca
4th of 8	17/4/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.16	62.2 km/h	4.5L	$41	0:22.86	0:22.54	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$50	3	1. Aston Shekel 2. Extinct 3. Three Votes Nick
6th of 8	14/4/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	14.1L	$11	0:22.43	0:22.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Bush Profit 2. Jacaerys Bale 3. Aston Ryan
1st of 6	7/4/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.02	62.6 km/h	0.3L	$8.00	0:23.02	0:22.52	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Comeback Charlie 2. Jumping Oreo 3. Paw Larry

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