Ballarat Race 8

Ballarat Enduro Series Prelude 1

Prize Money: $3,875

TAW MAJOR (2) hit the ground running off the low draw last start and was never headed (30.94) at this track in a Grade 4/5 over 545m. Ran the fastest time on the program in his latest win. Makes plenty of appeal if runs up to latest. HOUSE OF SINS (1) finished in the minors last time but only a few starts back broke the clock when winning over 550m at Q Lakeside, taking a Restricted WIN in an excellent 30.21. Top win three back and can measure up again. URANA XAVIER (8) missed the frame latest when sixth at The Meadows (34.81) but scored four back at Sandown (34.54). Will give the top chances plenty to think about. SO HE THINKS (3) was in the money last time at this track (31.03) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 1.5 lengths second. Has three wins already from this draw.

Distance: 545m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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House Of Sins (1) 2543113142
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $80,025
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LEGENDARY LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 6-3-3

Track

4: 2-1-0

Season

18: 6-3-3

Metro

14: 4-2-3

Country

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (29.83) when second at Sandown in a Grade 5. Super consistent from the draw with a win and three places from four starts. Looks suited and should go close.

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	23/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	0.1L	$5.00	0:29.82	0:29.16	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	5	1. Dapper Chap 2. House Of Sins 3. Ian Albert
4th of 8	18/7/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	5.9L	$6.50	0:29.76	0:29.74	SPEC H	$9,060	$150	28	1. Happy Dad 2. Off The Chart 3. Paw Brutus
1st of 6	20/6/26	Q Lakeside	550m	5	0:30.21	65.5 km/h	6.5L	$1.20	0:30.21	0:30.21	RST WIN	$10,000	$6,500	7	1. House Of Sins 2. Happy Shirts 3. Redman Johnny
3rd of 8	13/6/26	Q Lakeside	457m	1	0:25.52	64.5 km/h	0.8L	$1.30	0:25.45	0:25.35	RST WIN	$9,000	$900	11	1. Mccluggage 2. Expedite 3. House Of Sins
1st of 6	2/6/26	Q Lakeside	457m	8	0:25.06	65.7 km/h	6.5L	$1.80	0:25.06	0:25.06	RST WIN	$5,400	$3,510	7	1. House Of Sins 2. Devenish Devil 3. Expedite
1st of 7	26/5/26	Q Lakeside	457m	6	0:25.51	64.5 km/h	1.8L	$2.20	0:25.51	0:25.51	RST WIN	$4,600	$2,990	3	1. House Of Sins 2. Devenish Devil 3. Packham Punch

Taw Major (2) 5131643641
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $131,840
Win / Place: 36% / 69%

Box Specialist

3 yo BLU/FWN D

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: WAYANG ANGEL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 17-8-7

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

31: 11-6-5

Metro

34: 13-4-6

Country

12: 4-4-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	14	1	0

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

Comments

Last start winner at this track over this distance running a time of 30.94. Can win 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	22/7/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:30.94	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$1.70	0:30.94	0:30.94	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	27	1. Taw Major 2. So He Thinks 3. Voltage Strike
4th of 8	25/6/26	Wentworth Park	720m	5	0:42.45	61.1 km/h	10.0L	$3.70	0:41.74	0:41.74	GR 4/5	$6,770	$75	7	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Zipping Bilpin 3. Wow Ace
6th of 7	18/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.99	62.4 km/h	10.8L	$6.00	0:29.23	0:29.23	NG	$6,610	-	7	1. Pound Keeping 2. Reborn Hostility 3. See This
3rd of 6	11/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.15	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$2.50	0:29.70	0:29.70	GR 3/4	$6,610	$825	5	1. Wyndra All Heart 2. West Rock Casey 3. Taw Major
4th of 8	6/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	7.0L	$5.50	0:29.58	0:29.58	NG	$10,500	$75	21	1. Wyndra All Heart 2. Magic Bandit 3. Overflow Beau
6th of 7	16/5/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:29.95	62.5 km/h	6.8L	$4.80	0:29.47	0:29.47	NG	$10,500	-	14	1. She's Fearless 2. Foreign Capital 3. Fearless Bandit

So He Thinks (3) 1434311252
Trainer: Stefano Cassar (Creswick)
Prize Money: $23,475
Win / Place: 26% / 61%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DEEP DIVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 7-2-7

Track

5: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-0

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Season

26: 7-2-7

Metro

16: 4-0-5

Country

10: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	6	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last start (31.03) over 545m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Cannot be ruled out.

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	22/7/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.03	63.2 km/h	1.5L	$2.30	0:30.94	0:30.94	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	6	1. Taw Major 2. So He Thinks 3. Voltage Strike
5th of 8	16/7/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:35.05	61.1 km/h	12.4L	$4.80	0:34.18	0:34.18	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	8	1. Espoir 2. Fleeing 3. Magic Loki
2nd of 8	8/7/26	Ballarat	545m	5	0:30.87	63.6 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:30.57	0:30.57	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	6	1. Amron Toy 2. So He Thinks 3. Paw Danny
1st of 7	2/7/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.82	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$1.50	0:29.82	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	10	1. So He Thinks 2. Moraine Bluey 3. Paw Varna
1st of 7	22/6/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.18	62.7 km/h	7.5L	$2.20	0:34.18	0:34.18	GR 5	$4,030	$2,640	7	1. So He Thinks 2. Tiger Rocks 3. Hey Presto
3rd of 6	15/6/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.72	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:34.66	0:34.41	GR 5	$4,000	$410	19	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. Midnight Phantom 3. So He Thinks

Aston Gozo (4) 6726352311
Trainer: Robert Pallotta (Ripplebrook)
Prize Money: $101,870
Win / Place: 26% / 55%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Black/WH B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON GWEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 21-11-11

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

27: 7-6-3

Metro

38: 11-7-6

Country

40: 10-4-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	12	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	10	12	17	4	11	9	6
1st	3	5	0	7	0	2	3	1
2nd	2	0	2	2	1	2	0	2
3rd	1	1	2	3	3	0	0	1

Comments

Good effort to win last start by half a length over 525m at The Meadows in a handy (30.43), beating Flash Of Genius. Will find this a bit tougher, not one of the leading chances on this occasion.

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 6	22/7/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	0.5L	$6.50	0:30.43	0:30.16	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	9	1. Aston Gozo 2. Flash Of Genius 3. Conceivable
1st of 7	13/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.93	61.9 km/h	3.9L	$3.30	0:29.93	0:29.38	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	10	1. Aston Gozo 2. Out The Window 3. Marshal Lee Rose
3rd of 8	3/7/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.55	63.0 km/h	3.5L	$2.40	0:28.31	0:28.31	GR 5	$3,340	$345	5	1. Weaponry 2. Bengal Beast 3. Aston Gozo
2nd of 7	28/6/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.79	62.5 km/h	1.3L	$2.00	0:28.71	0:28.22	GR 5	$3,340	$690	9	1. Alligator Rock 2. Aston Gozo 3. Alacrity Dave
5th of 8	19/6/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.19	63.2 km/h	2.8L	$4.20	0:24.01	0:23.45	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	7	1. Idyllic James 2. Bear Hand 3. Hard Style Robbo
3rd of 7	12/6/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.01	63.7 km/h	2.8L	$17	0:25.83	0:25.65	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	8	1. Slick Tommy 2. Coolabah Station 3. Aston Gozo

Mister Manfredi (6) x844142764
Trainer: Chris Armstrong (Hoppers Crossing)
Prize Money: $63,615
Win / Place: 7.48% / 42%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: OVER AND AWAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

107: 8-21-16

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

46: 2-10-4

Metro

74: 6-11-10

Country

33: 2-10-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	16	15	11	6	12	15	17
1st	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	2
2nd	5	3	5	0	0	3	4	1
3rd	5	1	4	1	1	1	1	2

Comments

Has shown little speed out of the boxes and tends to spot them a start in his races, Last start finished fourth over 515m at Sandown, beaten 4 lengths. Prepared to risk 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
4th of 7	23/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	3.9L	$41	0:29.91	0:29.16	GR 5	$8,790	$150	3	1. Dr. Hopper 2. Motorsport 3. Meaningful
6th of 6	20/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	10.8L	$27	0:29.60	0:29.50	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	6	1. Miner Mick 2. Flying Royce 3. Hugo Rose
7th of 7	14/7/26	Horsham	485m	6	0:28.62	61.0 km/h	16.0L	$7.50	0:27.52	0:27.52	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Paw Orenthal 2. Paw Brutus 3. Paw Phantom, Paw Harkonnen
2nd of 6	7/7/26	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.46	63.6 km/h	0.3L	$6.50	0:27.46	0:27.46	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	5	1. Paw Palmer 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Kraken Tommy
4th of 7	2/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	7.0L	$5.00	0:29.61	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	$150	8	1. Shade Of Pale 2. Blue Trombone 3. Winning Ratio
1st of 6	24/6/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	0.7L	$10	0:30.19	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,400	$2,230	3	1. Mister Manfredi 2. Alfredo 3. Phoenix Tan

Moraine Bluey (7) 7212262365
Trainer: Briana Robertson-Leech (Smeaton)
Prize Money: $14,405
Win / Place: 21% / 51%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: FERDINAND BOY (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA REMI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-7-3

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

33: 7-7-3

Metro

9: 0-4-1

Country

24: 7-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	1	0	0

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fifth over 525m at The Meadows. Prepared to overlook.

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
5th of 6	22/7/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	5.5L	$15	0:30.43	0:30.16	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. Aston Gozo 2. Flash Of Genius 3. Conceivable
6th of 8	16/7/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	7.2L	$23	0:29.59	0:29.17	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Fabian 2. Wonderful Work 3. Cool Disguise
3rd of 8	9/7/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.00	61.8 km/h	2.0L	$23	0:29.87	0:29.49	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Mepunga Power 2. Paw Welkes 3. Moraine Bluey
2nd of 7	2/7/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$15	0:29.82	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	10	1. So He Thinks 2. Moraine Bluey 3. Paw Varna
6th of 7	22/6/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.69	60.4 km/h	11.9L	$31	0:29.86	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,430	$30	7	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Mepunga Lilly 3. Oklahoma Bale
2nd of 6	15/6/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$34	0:29.87	0:29.35	GR 5	$3,430	$690	7	1. Mepunga Whiskey 2. Moraine Bluey 3. Full Noise

Urana Xavier (8) x346331476
Trainer: Korie-Lee Heinrich (Anakie)
Prize Money: $120,670
Win / Place: 28% / 54%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (IRE)

Dam: GYPSY URANA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 14-6-7

Season

30: 8-1-6

Metro

48: 14-6-6

Country

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	11	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	6	4	9	5	3	6	3
1st	7	2	1	3	1	0	0	0
2nd	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
3rd	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0

Comments

At the last outing finished last over 600m at The Meadows beaten 7 lengths (34.81) behind Zelda Covilha in a Free For All on July 18. Ignore last start. Has ability and can feature in the finish.

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 6	18/7/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.81	62.1 km/h	7.3L	$23	0:34.32	0:34.32	FFA	$10,380	-	9	1. Zelda Covilha 2. Vista Weird 3. Flash On By
7th of 7	9/7/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.51	60.3 km/h	13.5L	$16	0:34.58	0:34.58	FFA	$10,380	-	7	1. He's Magic 2. Champlain 3. Radar O'reilly
4th of 8	2/7/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.54	62.0 km/h	4.4L	$23	0:34.23	0:34.23	SPEC G2	$76,250	$3,750	7	1. Paw Vortex 2. Eventuate 3. Overland Boy
1st of 7	25/6/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.54	62.0 km/h	0.4L	$3.10	0:34.54	0:33.99	SPEC H	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Urana Xavier 2. Overland Boy 3. Lindenow Buster
3rd of 5	20/6/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.60	62.4 km/h	2.1L	$3.20	0:34.46	0:34.46	FFA	$10,380	$1,075	9	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Urana Xavier
3rd of 6	11/6/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.28	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.80	0:34.09	0:34.09	FFA	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. He's Magic 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Urana Xavier

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