Ballarat Race 6

7+ Concession Drivers Trot (Ratings Exempt)

Prize Money: $7,000

THE FIERY SUNSET (7) has returned to racing in good order, scoring a fresh win from the back row when resuming at Geelong then coming from this barrier for third in a higher-graded race last week. Should be reaching peak fitness and looks up to winning this. CHAMPAGNES (6) has worked her way back into winning form, leading to score by more than 9m at Maryborough last time. Draws wider but has the speed to get across into a prominent position so could strike again. This looks a tougher task for BROWN EYED KATE (5) but she is hard to knock after winning her last three outings. LOVE WHO (2) worked when placed two back at this venue and should get the favours from this draw. ITGETSBETTER (4) made it three placings in a row when third behind BROWN EYED KATE last start. Can feature again.

Distance: 1710m
Class: NR up to 45
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Love Who (Fr1) 9563650536
Trainer: Stephen Clarke (Charlton)
Driver: Grace Bilney (C)
Prize Money: $29,946
Win / Place: 4.41% / 20%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: TOTAL AFFIRMATION (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 3-4-7

Distance

14: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

8: 0-0-2

Season

21: 0-0-3

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-2

Metro

21: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

47: 2-3-4

Mobile

64: 3-4-7

Standing

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

68: 3-4-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-3-9

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr2) over 2180m at Stawell beaten 11 m by Rastamon (2:45.60) on July 20 at $13. At the start before good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 2240m at Melton beaten 18 m by Joe Lou (2:52.60) on July 15 at $3.10. Draws to make an impact.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	20/7/26	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:45.60	2:02.3	11.7m	$13	5	NR up to 45	$5,000	$140	1. Rastamon 2. Boutika 3. Mattyo
3rd of 7	15/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	John Caldow	2:52.60	2:04.0	18.2m	$3.10f	6	NR up to 39	$4,000	$415	1. Joe Lou 2. Allwatfunjingles 3. Love Who
5th of 10	9/7/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Connor Clarke	2:07.30	1:59.8	19.5m	$81	21	0-3 WINs (NR49)	$5,000	$140	1. Moreep 2. Metro Swish NZ 3. Snickers Express
10th of 11	18/6/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Reagan Clarke	2:49.30	2:05.0	47.9m	$26	10	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Sonnyboy 2. Sioux Warrior 3. Starlight Red
5th of 7	8/6/26	Warragul	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Reagan Clarke	2:15.60	2:01.9	57.0m	$8.00	5	NR up to 49	$6,000	$180	1. Mista Walker 2. Tension Seeker 3. Taken By Wine
6th of 9	3/6/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Reagan Clarke	2:03.60	2:00.6	17.1m	$3.30f	6	NR up to 42	$4,000	$120	1. Betsy Anne 2. Rasengan 3. Heart Of Graceland

Betsy Anne (Fr2) 8007712668
Trainer: N Youngson (Wedderburn)
Driver: Olivia Jardine (C)
Prize Money: $15,892
Win / Place: 8.57% / 17%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BACARDI LINDY (USA)

Dam: SUNSHINE ANNIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 3-3-0

Distance

10: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

21: 1-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

30: 3-2-0

Mobile

34: 3-3-0

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

35: 3-3-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.57

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 2-1-1

Comments

Meets Champagnes again; was restrained, when 35 metres eighth at Maryborough over 1690m in a race on July 13. Needs to lift.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	13/7/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Nick Youngson	2:06.40	2:00.3	37.1m	$101	6	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Champagnes 2. Boutika 3. Shezalover
6th of 10	7/7/26	Echuca	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Nick Youngson	2:45.90	2:03.6	13.2m	$151	12	NR up to 45	$5,000	$140	1. Starlight Red 2. Rastamon 3. Fling It Rainbow
6th of 8	25/6/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Stacie Carbone	2:48.50	2:03.3	7.8m	$7.50	8	NR up to 50	$8,000	$160	1. Apex 2. Itgetsbetter 3. Metro Swish NZ
2nd of 7	17/6/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:07.20	2:01.1	1.3m	$2.25f	14	NR 43 to 46	$4,000	$640	1. Attracted 2. Betsy Anne 3. Itgetsbetter
1st of 9	3/6/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:03.60	2:00.6	4.8m	$3.40	9	NR up to 42	$4,000	$2,000	1. Betsy Anne 2. Rasengan 3. Heart Of Graceland
7th of 7	25/5/26	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Scott Torney	2:48.80	2:03.5	68.5m	$71	5	NR up to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Champagnes 3. Lady Suspicious

Itgetsbetter (Fr3) 6562844323
Trainer: J B O'connor (Narrawong)
Driver: Nicholas O'Connor (C)
Prize Money: $13,347
Win / Place: 2.94% / 29%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VOLSTEAD (USA)

Dam: KEYSTONE CLARE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 1-5-4

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

24: 1-4-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

4: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

30: 1-4-3

Mobile

27: 1-4-4

Standing

7: 0-1-0

All-Weather

34: 1-5-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:06.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

10: 0-3-1

Driver Last 50

50: 2-7-4

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 5 m third behind Brown Eyed Kate at Mt Gambier over 2190m last start. Before that was beaten 2.75 metres second at this track over 2200m same class on June 25. May feature again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	30/6/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	B M Howard	2:51.80	2:06.3	4.8m	$7.00	5	NR up to 45	$5,000	$414	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Lady Suspicious 3. Itgetsbetter
2nd of 8	25/6/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas O'connor	2:48.50	2:03.3	2.7m	$10	8	NR up to 50	$8,000	$1,200	1. Apex 2. Itgetsbetter 3. Metro Swish NZ
3rd of 7	17/6/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Bellman	2:07.20	2:01.1	7.5m	$8.50	8	NR 43 to 46	$4,000	$415	1. Attracted 2. Betsy Anne 3. Itgetsbetter
4th of 6	9/6/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Michael Bellman	2:56.00	2:08.7	16.7m	$4.00	8	No NR	$3,500	$96	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Lady Suspicious
4th of 9	1/6/26	Stawell	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Bellman	3:28.50	2:09.0	2.2m	$17	14	No NR	$6,000	$300	1. Night Whisperer 2. Mattyo 3. Sonarmi Joh
8th of 9	18/5/26	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:52.00	2:05.8	20.9m	$26	6	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Sister Molly 2. Kamaran 3. Sonarmi Joh

Brown Eyed Kate (Fr4) 2332197111
Trainer: J B O'connor (Narrawong)
Driver: Joey Sharp (C)
Prize Money: $46,733
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

Picket Fence

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: KVINTET AVENGER (FIN)

Dam: WEE SUN LASS (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 10-5-10

Distance

9: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

32: 5-2-4

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

78: 9-5-10

Mobile

43: 5-2-2

Standing

42: 5-3-8

All-Weather

85: 10-5-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:02.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

42: 2-0-3

Comments

Registered three wins at her last three starts. Last start raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 m (Sr1) at Mt Gambier (2:51.80) beating Lady Suspicious in on June 30 at $17 at the bell was 2nd-4.4. Hard to leave out on current form. Must respect winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	30/6/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Hannah Lewis	2:51.80	2:06.3	1.0m	$17	13	NR up to 45	$5,000	$2,897	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Lady Suspicious 3. Itgetsbetter
1st of 10	17/6/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Hannah Lewis	2:09.30	2:03.2	3.2m	$4.60	8	NR up to 36	$4,000	$2,000	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Madge Egan 3. Bet Bet Hotshot
1st of 6	9/6/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Hannah Lewis	2:56.00	2:08.7	2.4m	$6.50	8	No NR	$3,500	$1,932	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Lady Suspicious
7th of 9	1/6/26	Stawell	2600m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Hannah Lewis	3:28.50	2:09.0	19.6m	$11	14	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Night Whisperer 2. Mattyo 3. Sonarmi Joh
9th of 9	18/5/26	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr1	Hannah Lewis	2:52.00	2:05.8	22.5m	$9.50	6	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Sister Molly 2. Kamaran 3. Sonarmi Joh
1st of 5	12/5/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Hannah Lewis	2:46.90	2:02.7	2.7m	$5.00	7	No NR	$3,500	$1,932	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Itgetsbetter 3. My Mother Said

Champagnes (Fr5) 3137242031
Trainer: N Youngson (Wedderburn)
Driver: Hannah Parish (C)
Prize Money: $56,345
Win / Place: 11% / 31%

8 yo Brown/Black Mare

Sire: BACARDI LINDY (USA)

Dam: CLAUDYS QUEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 12-9-11

Distance

20: 5-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

12: 2-1-0

Season

34: 8-3-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-3

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

39: 6-4-6

Non-Metro

64: 6-5-5

Mobile

90: 12-9-10

Standing

13: 0-0-1

All-Weather

103: 12-9-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-5-4

Comments

Last start posted a big 9 m win as favourite (Fr2) at Maryborough (2:06.40) beating Boutika in on July 13 at $1.65 at the bell was leading 3.1. May prove hard to beat again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	13/7/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	James Herbertson	2:06.40	2:00.3	9.4m	$1.65f	14	NR up to 49	$5,000	$2,610	1. Champagnes 2. Boutika 3. Shezalover
3rd of 11	29/6/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:46.00	2:02.0	7.7m	$1.45f	7	NR up to 45	$4,000	$415	1. Aldebaran Jazmine 2. Walkin Understarz 3. Champagnes
12th of 12	22/6/26	Horsham	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Nick Youngson	2:50.50	2:03.6	328.4m	$81	5	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Fremarks Peggy 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Rastamon
2nd of 8	17/6/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:05.40	1:59.5	0.3m	$1.95f	17	NR 43 to 46	$4,000	$640	1. Itz Classic Gold 2. Champagnes 3. Saint Eyes
4th of 10	31/5/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	James Herbertson	2:45.80	2:01.9	35.9m	$1.70f	6	NR up to 45	$4,000	$225	1. Connies President NZ 2. Sonnyboy 3. Imaboganboy
2nd of 7	25/5/26	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nick Youngson	2:48.80	2:03.5	26.5m	$13	11	NR up to 45	$4,000	$640	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Champagnes 3. Lady Suspicious

The Fiery Sunset (Fr6) x740413x13
Trainer: W S Ross (Cobden)
Driver: Rory Coverdale (C)
Prize Money: $27,763
Win / Place: 7.69% / 35%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: ALDEBARAN SUNSET (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 3-5-6

Distance

12: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

8: 2-0-2

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

16: 2-3-1

Non-Metro

23: 1-2-5

Mobile

31: 2-3-6

Standing

8: 1-2-0

All-Weather

39: 3-5-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:03.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 1-3-11

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at Geelong, at the bell was 2nd-1.72 beaten 6 m by Fling It Rainbow (2:01.50) on July 17 at $4.20. Two runs back ran on from midfield and won by a nose (Sr2) at Geelong (2:42.20) beating Pique in on July 3 at $8 at the bell was 4th-4.79. Big chance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	17/7/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jackie Barker	2:01.50	2:01.5	6.0m	$4.20	14	NR up to 49	$5,000	$500	1. Fling It Rainbow 2. Silent Reverie 3. The Fiery Sunset
1st of 8	3/7/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jackie Barker	2:42.20	2:04.3	0.1m	$8.00	274	NR up to 49	$5,000	$2,610	1. The Fiery Sunset 2. Pique 3. Silent Reverie
274 Day Spell
3rd of 9	2/10/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:47.70	2:02.7	2.3m	$3.60	10	NR up to 49	$4,000	$415	1. At The Distance 2. Ikara 3. The Fiery Sunset
1st of 9	22/9/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:48.00	2:03.4	2.9m	$12	4	NR 40 to 47	$4,000	$2,000	1. The Fiery Sunset 2. Frankythefrenchman 3. The Night Queen
4th of 12	18/9/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:45.80	2:01.3	16.1m	$23	21	NR up to 49	$4,000	$225	1. Manda Kyvalley 2. Oopzee Daizee 3. Jessicas Story
10th of 12	28/8/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jackie Barker	2:48.60	2:04.5	23.0m	$31	6	NR up to 42	$6,000	$140	1. Faith Full 2. Macho Maori 3. Military Merit

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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