Ballarat Race 7

Ballarat Tier 3 Cup Prelude 12

Prize Money: $1,740

MISS SPARKLES (2) filled a minor placing last start at Sandown behind Pepper Pie (34.76) in a Grade 5. Has the pace to be prominent. Leading chance again. LES NORTON (4) has mixed form a little and missed the frame the last two but was a Grade 5 winner three back (31.65) at this track over 545m. This looks easier and expected to improve sharply. PAW CASSIAN (1) was safely held last time out, finishing fifth at this track over 545m behind Okay Alf (32.06) in a T3 RSTW. Has performed well from this box with a win and three minor placings to his name from six starts. Worth another chance. WHITE SHIRAZ (3) was a surprise last-start placegetter worth considering.

Distance: 545m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Cassian (1) 2388363545
Trainer: Gary Mannion (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $7,775
Win / Place: 4.00% / 22%

4 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: FANTA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 3-6-8

Track

54: 2-4-5

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Country

73: 3-5-8

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Last start finished 5th on August 1 over 545m at this track behind Okay Alf beaten 7 lengths (32.06) in a T3 RSTW. Has the ability to take this out.

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 8	1/8/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:32.06	61.2 km/h	7.9L	$21	0:31.51	0:30.78	T3 RSTW	$1,740	-	4	1. Okay Alf 2. She Reacts 3. Paw Wylder
4th of 8	28/7/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.38	61.6 km/h	11.2L	$26	0:22.59	0:22.44	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Eagle Tegan 2. Paw Xela 3. Tinker Rays
5th of 7	25/7/26	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.90	61.5 km/h	3.6L	$81	0:31.65	0:31.11	GR 5	$1,740	-	21	1. Les Norton 2. Axel's Radar 3. Lektra Otis
3rd of 8	4/7/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	5.6L	$12	0:22.90	0:22.61	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Paw Ingrid 2. Aston Transcend 3. Paw Cassian
6th of 8	27/6/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.37	61.4 km/h	9.0L	$41	0:25.75	0:25.59	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Elevate 2. Call It Fate 3. Lektra Otis
3rd of 8	23/6/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.23	62.0 km/h	3.0L	$7.00	0:23.04	0:22.61	GR 5	$1,530	$160	10	1. Maddy Giblet 2. Dinosaur 3. Paw Cassian

Miss Sparkles (2) 5655566273
Trainer: Stephen Brincat (BRIMBANK (C))
Prize Money: $9,950
Win / Place: 10% / 34%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: OHANA SPARKLES (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 4-3-6

Track

6: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

Metro

18: 1-1-4

Country

20: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (34.76) when third at Sandown in a Grade 5. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed three times. Has ability and looks a key chance.

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	3/8/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.76	61.6 km/h	3.7L	$31	0:34.51	0:34.51	GR 5	$3,940	$410	12	1. Pepper Pie 2. Dark Miracle 3. Miss Sparkles
7th of 8	22/7/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:29.00	62.1 km/h	8.7L	$5.00	0:28.39	0:28.39	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Greysynd Bonnie 2. Paw Nevada 3. Reggae Miss
2nd of 8	18/7/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.31	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:31.30	0:31.30	GR 5	$1,740	$360	5	1. Invictus Blue 2. Miss Sparkles 3. Lektra Otis
6th of 7	13/7/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:35.11	61.0 km/h	15.8L	$81	0:34.02	0:34.02	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	8	1. Bold Assail 2. Lakeview Ian 3. Flying Rogue
6th of 7	5/7/26	Sale	510m	5	0:29.38	62.5 km/h	9.3L	$71	0:28.73	0:28.49	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Lakeview Cindy 2. Faye Valentine 3. Honey Stirrer
5th of 8	1/7/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.17	60.6 km/h	4.8L	$31	0:30.84	0:29.72	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Rev Ian 2. Zipping Maudie 3. Lady Breanna

White Shiraz (3) 3656667663
Trainer: Jye Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $24,515
Win / Place: 6.83% / 24%

5 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PEPPER SHIRAZ (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

161: 11-11-17

Track

19: 0-3-2

Trk/Dst

18: 0-3-2

Distance

18: 0-3-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

Metro

28: 2-0-1

Country

133: 9-11-16

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	20	27	15	25	16	22	18	18
1st	4	1	0	1	2	1	2	0
2nd	0	1	4	0	1	3	1	1
3rd	1	2	1	5	1	3	2	2

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (28.96) over 500m at Bendigo. Has a low draw. One of the better hopes.

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
3rd of 8	5/8/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.96	62.2 km/h	6.3L	$14	0:28.52	0:28.17	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	$180	9	1. Reggae Miss 2. Lochinvar Gift 3. White Shiraz
6th of 8	27/7/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:35.42	60.5 km/h	14.8L	$101	0:34.40	0:33.99	GR 5	$3,940	-	5	1. Opalite 2. To Peru 3. Let's Cause Kaos
6th of 8	22/7/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:29.22	61.6 km/h	10.7L	$13	0:28.47	0:28.39	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	9	1. Don't Tell Danni 2. Dare Devil 3. Miss Sooky
7th of 7	13/7/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:35.40	60.5 km/h	12.2L	$67	0:34.54	0:34.02	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	3	1. Motor City Rossi 2. Tiger Rocks 3. Miss Jeckell
6th of 7	10/7/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.61	62.9 km/h	5.3L	$71	0:28.24	0:28.24	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Go Flash Go 2. Wearing Levis 3. Mighty Miss
6th of 8	1/7/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:29.00	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:28.64	0:28.64	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	5	1. Zipping Tyra 2. Ollie Reiko 3. Paw Nevada

Les Norton (4) 5654542157
Trainer: Chris Armstrong (WYNDHAM (C))
Prize Money: $11,020
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

2 yo DK BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: CROWN ELLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 5-6-4

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

15: 0-2-2

Country

26: 5-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th over 500m at Bendigo beaten 10 lengths (29.28) behind Reggae Miss in a Rank Limit - Grade 5 on August 5. Tipped to improve sharply. Rates highly 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
7th of 8	5/8/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:29.28	61.5 km/h	10.9L	$2.50	0:28.52	0:28.17	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Reggae Miss 2. Lochinvar Gift 3. White Shiraz
5th of 8	1/8/26	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.69	61.9 km/h	5.3L	$4.00	0:31.33	0:30.78	GR 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Bun Quake 2. Axel's Radar 3. Lektra Otis
1st of 7	25/7/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:31.65	62.0 km/h	0.2L	$5.00	0:31.65	0:31.11	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	53	1. Les Norton 2. Axel's Radar 3. Lektra Otis
53 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	2/6/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.27	63.0 km/h	3.1L	$2.80	0:26.06	0:26.06	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Remi Joy 2. Les Norton 3. Cindy Cabang
4th of 7	26/5/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.52	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$6.40	0:26.44	0:26.14	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	13	1. No More Extras 2. Bit Of Potash 3. Remi Joy
5th of 5	13/5/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.48	60.9 km/h	9.8L	$12	0:34.80	0:34.80	GR 5 NP	$3,970	$30	5	1. Thank You Brian 2. Opalite 3. Wyong Jameson

Paw Nitro (5) 7488857545
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $7,510
Win / Place: 4.17% / 20%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA GARNER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 3-4-8

Track

19: 2-3-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

69: 3-4-8

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 525m at The Meadows. Not keen 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 6	5/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:31.28	60.4 km/h	5.8L	$51	0:30.88	0:29.93	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Greysynd Bonnie 2. Vesta Bale 3. Ivory Mihara
4th of 6	29/7/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.84	61.3 km/h	2.7L	$71	0:30.64	0:29.91	GR 5	$3,340	$75	8	1. Universe 2. Paw Amalfi 3. Wilson Again
5th of 8	21/7/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	10.5L	$71	0:22.69	0:22.38	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Plutonic 2. Undershot Valma 3. Bunni Bale
7th of 8	18/7/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.36	61.5 km/h	10.8L	$91	0:25.63	0:25.55	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Moraine Damian 2. Blow Torch 3. Aston Transcend
5th of 8	14/7/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.32	61.7 km/h	2.5L	$126	0:23.16	0:22.56	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Mustang Eleanor 2. Aston Transcend 3. Yellow Ochre
8th of 8	8/7/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:29.91	60.2 km/h	18.8L	$126	0:28.61	0:28.34	GR 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Paw Amalfi 2. Kunama Namadgi 3. Whodat Whiskey

Misty Blue (6) 665x746755
Trainer: Sandra Elmes (PAINSWICK)
Prize Money: $18,700
Win / Place: 6.35% / 31%

4 yo BLU B

Sire: SENNACHIE (AUS)

Dam: LIGHT VIEW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 4-11-5

Track

9: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

23: 3-4-3

Country

40: 1-7-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 660m at this track. Others preferred on this occasion.

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	5/8/26	Ballarat	660m	6	0:38.83	61.2 km/h	4.3L	$71	0:38.53	0:38.30	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	14	1. Emerald Downs 2. One Feather 3. Regal Ally
5th of 8	22/7/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:29.14	61.8 km/h	9.7L	$61	0:28.47	0:28.39	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	9	1. Don't Tell Danni 2. Dare Devil 3. Miss Sooky
7th of 7	13/7/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:35.52	60.3 km/h	13.3L	$91	0:34.60	0:34.02	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	5	1. Snow Road 2. Seger 3. Blue Trombone
6th of 8	8/7/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:29.00	62.1 km/h	5.8L	$51	0:28.61	0:28.34	GR 5	$1,740	-	14	1. Paw Amalfi 2. Kunama Namadgi 3. Whodat Whiskey
4th of 8	24/6/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.99	62.1 km/h	2.7L	$81	0:28.80	0:28.36	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	$50	49	1. Angelani 2. Amron Buster 3. Charge On
49 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	6/5/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:29.31	61.4 km/h	10.2L	$39	0:28.60	0:28.19	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	94	1. Miss Sooky 2. Whodat Whiskey 3. Leave Me In
94 Day Spell

Calm The Storm (7) 46x7x88887
Trainer: William Donlon (PYRENEES (S))
Prize Money: $10,500
Win / Place: 20% / 28%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUB ROSA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 7-3-0

Track

9: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Country

33: 6-3-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	2	3	0	0

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

Comments

Hasn't threatened at her last couple but she has solid credentials over this track and distance. Capable of taking this 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
7th of 8	1/8/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.88	61.5 km/h	8.0L	$14	0:31.33	0:30.78	GR 5	$1,740	-	17	1. Bun Quake 2. Axel's Radar 3. Lektra Otis
8th of 8	15/7/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:29.41	61.2 km/h	11.3L	$26	0:28.62	0:28.23	GR 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Compare Joe 2. Dare Devil 3. Sean's Matilda
8th of 8	8/7/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:29.11	61.8 km/h	11.0L	$46	0:28.34	0:28.34	GR 5	$1,740	-	21	1. Ollie Reiko 2. High Cotton 3. Tiger Shark
8th of 8	17/6/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.03	61.1 km/h	14.5L	$51	0:24.02	0:23.94	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Collinda Express 2. Gotham Thanos 3. Paw Lassie
8th of 8	12/6/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	12.3L	$51	0:22.57	0:22.36	GR 5	$2,930	-	372	1. Heard Your Words 2. Everglow 3. Xisan Bale
372 Day Spell
99th of 1	11/5/26	Ballarat	390m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Calm The Storm 2. 3.

Nicky's Secret (8) 7576326678
Trainer: Michael Bewley (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $13,900
Win / Place: 13% / 38%

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE SECRET (AUS)

Dam: DYNA SARAH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 8-4-11

Track

15: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Distance

5: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 0-0-3

Country

50: 8-4-8

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	4	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (31.90) in a Grade 5, finishing a 8 length eighth. Has two wins and three placings from seven starts from the draw. Among the main chances.

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	1/8/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.90	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$91	0:31.33	0:30.78	GR 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Bun Quake 2. Axel's Radar 3. Lektra Otis
7th of 7	25/7/26	Ballarat	545m	3	0:32.17	61.0 km/h	7.5L	$31	0:31.65	0:31.11	GR 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Les Norton 2. Axel's Radar 3. Lektra Otis
6th of 8	18/7/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.24	61.7 km/h	9.0L	$51	0:25.63	0:25.55	GR 5	$1,530	-	16	1. Moraine Damian 2. Blow Torch 3. Aston Transcend
6th of 8	2/7/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:26.56	61.0 km/h	7.5L	$35	0:26.04	0:25.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	24	1. Paw Eden 2. High Cotton 3. Sam's Universe
2nd of 8	8/6/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.15	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$20	0:26.09	0:25.66	GR 5	$1,530	$320	11	1. Hard Compass 2. Nicky's Secret 3. That's My Cousin, Cindy Cabang
3rd of 7	28/5/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.10	62.1 km/h	3.8L	$20	0:25.84	0:25.53	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Chappy's Totem 2. Shrek's Brother 3. Nicky's Secret

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