Geelong Race 9

Beachside Security

Prize Money: $1,530

MANTIS BALE (8) hit the ground running last time with a fast early split and never headed, leading throughout to win by 1.75 lengths (23.51) over 410m at Horsham. Shapes as a top winning chance on latest effort. WATCH IT (4) has been in super consistent form recently with two minors on end before missing the frame latest finishing seventh (23.28) at this track. Has ability and can atone. DODGE THE DREAM (6) doesn't have the best strike-rate but recent form is sound. Has finished in the money at the last three runs. Deserves a win and gets her chance. CRACKERJACK GUS (3) busted the clock to salute when making an impressive debut. Big chance on that form.

Distance: 400m
Class: Mixed 6/7
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Cruisin' Poppy (2) 232652133x
Trainer: Nicole Salna (Anakie)
Prize Money: $3,700
Win / Place: 7.69% / 61%

2 yo WH/Black B

Sire: COSMIC RUMBLE (AUS)

Dam: SUPER MARLI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-3-4

Track

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

13: 1-3-4

Country

13: 1-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

In the placings last start over 425m at Bendigo before a break of five months. Drawn well but others rate better.

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	23/1/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.17	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$12	0:24.01	0:23.70	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	5	1. Greysynd Clyde 2. Scott Ephraim 3. Cruisin' Poppy
3rd of 7	18/1/26	Sale	510m	1	0:29.34	62.6 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:29.02	0:28.58	MX 6/7	$3,340	$345	6	1. Jumbuk Bayeh 2. Rio Izzy 3. Cruisin' Poppy
1st of 8	12/1/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.10	63.4 km/h	1.6L	$4.60	0:26.10	0:26.06	Rank Limit - Maiden	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Cruisin' Poppy 2. Twenty Knots 3. Paw Missy
2nd of 7	3/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.48	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:22.34	0:21.90	MDN	$2,540	$520	4	1. Paw Olympus 2. Cruisin' Poppy 3. Cora Mac
5th of 8	30/12/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.94	61.7 km/h	6.5L	$3.80	0:23.51	0:22.84	MDN	$2,540	-	7	1. Patriot Cilla 2. Time Perpetuated 3. Love You
6th of 8	23/12/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.96	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$3.00	0:23.54	0:22.99	MDN	$2,540	-	7	1. Kokeri 2. Moraine Koby 3. Time Perpetuated

Crackerjack Gus (3) 1
Trainer: Jordan Cooper (Lethbridge)
Prize Money: $1,680
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Dominant Win Last Start

1 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MAXIMUM MORELAND (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Country

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive debut win when ran right away in the straight, scoring by 6 lengths at Ballarat over 390m (21.92). Has hit winning form and can go on with it.

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	10/6/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:21.92	64.1 km/h	6.8L	$2.70	0:21.92	0:21.92	MDN	$2,540	$1,680	-	1. Crackerjack Gus 2. Paw Urla 3. Drax Bale

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

1st of 8

10/6/26

Ballarat

390m

0:21.92

64.1 km/h

6.8L

$2.70

0:21.92

MDN

$2,540

$1,680

1. Crackerjack Gus

2. Paw Urla

3. Drax Bale

Watch It (4) 3321551327
Trainer: Troy Deglaitis (Moolap)
Prize Money: $3,860
Win / Place: 12% / 62%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: EL SUENO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-3-5

Track

15: 2-2-5

Trk/Dst

14: 2-2-5

Distance

14: 2-2-5

Season

16: 2-3-5

Country

16: 2-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th over 400m at this track beaten 8 lengths (23.28) behind Absolute Rupee in a Mix 6/7 on June 12. Capable of improvement on latest effort. Well placed and should feature.

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 8	12/6/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.28	61.9 km/h	8.8L	$35	0:22.68	0:22.36	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	24	1. Absolute Rupee 2. Hot Tub 3. Cinematic
2nd of 8	19/5/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	2.7L	$7.00	0:22.84	0:22.75	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$320	10	1. Dream Big 2. Watch It 3. Saint Harvey
3rd of 8	9/5/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	2.5L	$51	0:22.91	0:22.46	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$160	4	1. Waratah Lad 2. Zipping Nebula 3. Watch It
1st of 6	5/5/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.28	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$7.50	0:23.28	0:22.43	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	21	1. Watch It 2. Snapper Head 3. Paw Georgie
5th of 6	14/4/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.19	62.1 km/h	7.0L	$11	0:22.72	0:22.39	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	7	1. Like Dynamite 2. Red Eye Samurai 3. Bedevilled
5th of 6	7/4/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	9.0L	$23	0:22.90	0:22.52	MX 6/7 H	$1,530	-	14	1. Leap Fang Leap 2. Rothwell Kane 3. Aston Author

Dodge The Dream (6) 5615245233
Trainer: Gary Hunt (Cudgee)
Prize Money: $3,425
Win / Place: 5.88% / 41%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: BENALI (AUS)

Dam: BIG BREBLER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 1-3-3

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

17: 1-3-3

Country

17: 1-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has been in the money at last three starts, the latest when third (23.56) at Horsham. Worth including.

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	9/6/26	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.56	62.6 km/h	4.6L	$6.50	0:23.24	0:23.00	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	7	1. Paw Vine 2. Initial Consult 3. Dodge The Dream
3rd of 7	2/6/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.93	61.7 km/h	6.3L	$21	0:23.51	0:23.12	GR 7	$2,930	$300	5	1. Go Home Girl 2. Claretown Paddy 3. Dodge The Dream
2nd of 8	28/5/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.43	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$8.50	0:22.37	0:22.05	RST WIN	$2,930	$600	3	1. Aston Blitz 2. Dodge The Dream 3. Aston Astaire
5th of 7	25/5/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	6.5L	$11	0:25.56	0:25.56	Bottom Up - Grade 7	$1,530	-	7	1. Paw Yaris 2. Paw Shervington 3. Paddy's Way
4th of 8	18/5/26	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.61	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$18	0:25.37	0:25.37	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$50	7	1. Little Bont 2. Cackling Suzie 3. Aston Cosmic
2nd of 8	11/5/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.68	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:22.59	0:22.18	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$320	6	1. Thrill Seeker 2. Dodge The Dream 3. Dimora Patch

Sir Easy (7) 1
Trainer: Jason Portelli (Keilor Park)
Prize Money: $1,000
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

1 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: NICE AND EASY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Country

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

On debut last start won by 3 lengths at Shepparton (22.16) beating Shooters Project in a Maiden on June 11. Will find this tougher and may struggle.

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 7	11/6/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.16	63.4 km/h	3.0L	$1.80	0:22.16	0:22.14	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	-	1. Sir Easy 2. Shooters Project 3. Kraken Zack

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

1st of 7

11/6/26

Shepparton

390m

0:22.16

63.4 km/h

3.0L

$1.80

0:22.16

0:22.14

MDN

$1,530

$1,000

1. Sir Easy

2. Shooters Project

3. Kraken Zack

Mantis Bale (8) 4821
Trainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $2,275
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: KELSEY BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

Country

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 1.75 lengths at Horsham over 410m (23.51) beating Paw Treacle in Maiden on June 9. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close again.

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	9/6/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.51	62.8 km/h	1.8L	$3.70	0:23.51	0:23.00	MDN	$2,540	$1,680	7	1. Mantis Bale 2. Paw Treacle 3. Justify This
2nd of 8	2/6/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.92	61.7 km/h	6.0L	$7.50	0:23.51	0:23.12	MDN	$2,540	$520	7	1. Paw Vine 2. Mantis Bale 3. Paw Treacle
8th of 8	26/5/26	Horsham	410m	3	0:24.19	61.0 km/h	12.5L	$11	0:23.31	0:22.70	MDN	$2,540	-	6	1. Claretown Paddy 2. Justify This 3. Solid Groove
4th of 7	20/5/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	6.3L	$15	0:22.66	0:22.13	MDN H	$2,540	$75	-	1. Made Easy 2. Magpie Spice 3. Raven's Call

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