Geelong Race 11

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Prize Money: $1,530

BERN'S BANJO (6) was drawn the middle last start but pinged the lids and recorded an all-the-way win (22.90) at this track in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 over 400m. In form and can go on with it. TRICKY DISCO (7) hit the ground running and set it up early clocking 25.74 with a 3 length win at Ballarat over 450m. Winner at his latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Likely to be in the finish. PAW VANNA (8) drifted back settling but did best work late to finish 5th at this track over 400m (23.24). Should be about the mark. PAW QUANDA (1) can sneak into the finish.

Distance: 400m
Class: Bottom Up - Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Quanda (1) 3356766634
Trainer: Nikita Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $31,630
Win / Place: 17% / 48%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: JACKSLITTLETHING (IRE)

Dam: IDRIA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 10-6-12

Track

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

11: 0-0-2

Season

3: 0-0-1

Metro

8: 3-2-0

Country

50: 7-4-12

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	5	0	0

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

Comments

Could only manage fourth last time but the start prior hit the frame at double figure odds when third (23.56) over 400m at this track. Has a solid winning strike rate off the inside draw and is in the mix.

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
4th of 8	14/8/26	Traralgon	425m	5	0:24.71	61.9 km/h	4.0L	$23	0:24.43	0:24.09	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Paw Larry 2. Pay The Reg 3. Smooth Beauty
3rd of 8	11/8/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.56	61.1 km/h	9.2L	$35	0:22.92	0:22.62	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Sir Starbuck 2. Plutonic 3. Paw Quanda
6th of 8	4/8/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.55	61.1 km/h	7.4L	$21	0:23.03	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Daintree Damage 2. Ring A Bluey 3. Aston Killara
6th of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.34	61.7 km/h	6.4L	$31	0:22.89	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Boo Boo Giblet 2. Miss Jo 3. Xisan Bale
6th of 8	24/7/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	6.0L	$35	0:22.89	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Aston Pluto 2. Cheeky Alessia 3. Paw Ramello
7th of 8	21/7/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:23.55	61.1 km/h	9.6L	$27	0:22.88	0:22.45	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Rex 2. Supreme Queen 3. Petite Beast

Paw Xela (2) 7847562617
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $7,590
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

2 yo DK FWN B

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: XAMIRA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 5-5-4

Track

6: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Distance

10: 1-2-2

Season

3: 1-0-0

Country

46: 5-5-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage seventh but before that won by half a length at this track (23.19) beating Yellow Ochre in a Rank Limit - Grade 5 on August 11. Has ability and 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
7th of 8	15/8/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:23.10	60.8 km/h	9.5L	$26	0:22.44	0:22.38	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Fred's Fury 2. Yellow Ochre 3. Plutonic
1st of 7	11/8/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.19	62.1 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:23.19	0:22.62	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Paw Xela 2. Yellow Ochre 3. Ruby's Show
6th of 8	3/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:23.45	59.9 km/h	8.0L	$15	0:22.90	0:22.53	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Moraine Trevor 2. Nala's Mantis 3. Put It Together
2nd of 8	28/7/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	10.1L	$51	0:22.59	0:22.44	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	8	1. Eagle Tegan 2. Paw Xela 3. Tinker Rays
6th of 8	20/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:23.07	60.9 km/h	6.6L	$18	0:22.62	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Whizbang Josie 2. Paw Ula 3. Solar Jessie
5th of 7	13/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:23.04	60.9 km/h	5.3L	$23	0:22.68	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Pay Up Sally 2. Bunni Bale, Aston Nijinsky 3.

Paw Cora (3) 6417725354
Trainer: Robert Colpoys (BASS COAST (S))
Prize Money: $6,370
Win / Place: 14% / 39%

2 yo White/Black B

Sire: YOZO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DYNA GERTIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 4-3-4

Track

8: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 0-1-2

Distance

19: 2-2-4

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

28: 4-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Produced a good effort last start to finish fourth in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 on August 13 over 390m at Shepparton behind Sweet Begonia, beaten 2 lengths (22.86). Top-three hope with the right run.

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	13/8/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.86	61.4 km/h	1.9L	$4.80	0:22.72	0:22.14	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	28	1. Sweet Begonia 2. Bone Shaker 3. Happy Buddha
5th of 8	16/7/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	6.3L	$6.50	0:22.98	0:22.98	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Tilly Girl 2. Dr. Harold 3. Celtic Bouy
3rd of 6	9/7/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.31	61.8 km/h	5.0L	$2.40	0:22.96	0:22.73	GR 5	$1,530	$160	14	1. Justified Jim 2. Just Angelic 3. Paw Cora
5th of 7	25/6/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:23.66	60.9 km/h	12.1L	$10	0:22.81	0:22.81	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Beeline 2. Somerton Willow 3. Crypto Royalty
2nd of 7	18/6/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.04	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$8.50	0:23.03	0:22.80	GR 5	$1,530	$320	28	1. Jumping Oreo 2. Paw Cora 3. Paw Kiplin
7th of 7	21/5/26	Warragul	460m	6	0:27.10	61.1 km/h	12.3L	$11	0:26.25	0:26.25	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Electric Mayhem 2. Elswyk Sid 3. Charge On

Lilly's Wish (4) 2857535444
Trainer: Gary Hunt (CUDGEE)
Prize Money: $8,615
Win / Place: 7.55% / 32%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A MAYBE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 4-7-6

Track

5: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

53: 4-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at her last couple of starts, most recently at Warrnambool over 450m. This looks too tough.

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	13/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:26.07	62.1 km/h	5.5L	$71	0:25.69	0:25.28	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Bindy Blazer 2. Tropic Sands 3. High Cobber
4th of 7	10/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.88	61.4 km/h	3.3L	$4.40	0:22.67	0:22.35	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Solar Jessie 2. Ringer's Girl 3. Chalky
4th of 8	3/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:23.25	60.4 km/h	10.2L	$4.80	0:22.53	0:22.53	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Paw Norn 2. Dragon Black 3. Like Dynamite
5th of 7	27/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.73	61.8 km/h	5.8L	$9.50	0:22.34	0:22.18	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Little Narla 2. Paw Olson 3. Street Sixty Six
3rd of 7	20/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	6.9L	$5.50	0:22.45	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Miss Coco 2. Aston Telmont 3. Lilly's Wish
5th of 7	14/7/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.39	61.6 km/h	5.0L	$46	0:23.05	0:22.56	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Aston Chant 2. Nikita Bale 3. Shima Lite

Fred's Fury (5) 1725165761
Trainer: Rita Gatt (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $7,655
Win / Place: 27% / 40%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MADAM BUTTERFLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-2-1

Track

9: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-0

Distance

9: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

Country

22: 6-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Put a space on them to win by 7 lengths at Ballarat over 390m (22.44) beating Yellow Ochre in Grade 5 on August 15. Happy to risk in this.

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	15/8/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.44	62.6 km/h	7.1L	$2.90	0:22.44	0:22.38	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Fred's Fury 2. Yellow Ochre 3. Plutonic
6th of 8	11/8/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	7.8L	$4.20	0:22.72	0:22.62	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Kensington Girl 2. Serenity Girl 3. Power Affect
7th of 8	5/8/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.81	61.6 km/h	11.5L	$18	0:22.02	0:21.83	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Find The Sun 2. Paw Inflame 3. Spring Quiz
5th of 7	31/7/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.11	62.3 km/h	7.0L	$41	0:22.62	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	30	1. Quest For Style 2. Collinda Pops 3. Bernardo Blue
6th of 6	1/7/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:23.18	60.6 km/h	10.8L	$10	0:22.45	0:22.10	GR 5	$2,930	-	23	1. Mr. Kia Ora 2. Lorimer Street 3. Kaelix Comet
1st of 6	8/6/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:22.28	63.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.30	0:22.28	0:22.01	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Fred's Fury 2. Seats Two 3. Saint Tay

Bern's Banjo (6) 4787657811
Trainer: S Cassar (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $23,520
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: EL RAPIDO (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 17-11-9

Track

26: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

20: 4-1-3

Distance

20: 4-1-3

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

81: 17-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	13	0	0	0

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

Comments

Improved two runs back to score then won again last start over 400m at this track (22.90), beating Paw Janelle. In top form and can make it three straight.

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	28/7/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.90	62.9 km/h	2.7L	$2.50	0:22.90	0:22.44	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	14	1. Bern's Banjo 2. Paw Janelle 3. Dream Lucky
1st of 8	14/7/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.92	62.8 km/h	5.4L	$2.80	0:22.92	0:22.56	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	52	1. Bern's Banjo 2. Dinosaur 3. Zipping Scooby
52 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	23/5/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:26.20	61.8 km/h	7.5L	$26	0:25.69	0:25.67	GR 5	$1,530	-	26	1. Elevate 2. Quick Aussie 3. Paw Cassian
7th of 7	27/4/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.16	61.9 km/h	5.5L	$4.00	0:25.79	0:25.35	GR 5	$1,530	-	16	1. Hot Spot 2. Auntie Amber 3. Dernancourt
5th of 8	11/4/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.35	61.5 km/h	8.0L	$108	0:25.81	0:25.52	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	12	1. Darra Sapphire 2. Doongalla Adam 3. Peaky Collinda
6th of 8	30/3/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:26.34	61.5 km/h	11.5L	$37	0:25.55	0:25.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	41	1. Norton Bale 2. Elevate 3. Kid Luck
41 Day Freshen-Up

Tricky Disco (7) 4217746651
Trainer: Paul Pace (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $39,995
Win / Place: 17% / 40%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: ASH STAR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 19-11-14

Track

41: 6-4-6

Trk/Dst

25: 5-0-5

Distance

25: 5-0-5

Season

3: 1-0-0

Country

110: 19-11-14

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	11	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	16	12	18	13	14	11	14
1st	2	4	1	4	2	1	2	3
2nd	0	3	2	0	2	2	1	1
3rd	3	4	1	2	1	0	3	0

Comments

Recorded a 3 length win (25.74) in a Grade 5 last time at Ballarat. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and four places from 11 starts. Expected to be 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
1st of 8	15/8/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	2.9L	$3.50	0:25.74	0:25.68	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Tricky Disco 2. Raven Xander 3. Rev Ken
5th of 7	10/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:27.01	60.0 km/h	17.0L	$3.50	0:25.83	0:25.83	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Yondu Bale 2. Naturally Girl 3. Mr. Bluey Lee
6th of 8	1/8/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:26.32	61.6 km/h	10.5L	$2.80	0:25.59	0:25.33	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Pyrenees Ace 2. Elevate 3. Rev Ken
6th of 8	29/7/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.90	61.3 km/h	6.7L	$2.50	0:22.43	0:21.91	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Eleventh Scotch 2. Sumo Smash 3. Cheetah Moon
4th of 7	21/7/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	4.9L	$15	0:22.64	0:22.38	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Smiling Lily 2. Aussie Strike 3. Paw Yatana
7th of 7	15/7/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.71	61.8 km/h	12.3L	$10	0:21.85	0:21.85	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Barooga King 2. Patriot Niamh 3. Mckercher

Paw Vanna (8) 1267875415
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $7,895
Win / Place: 15% / 31%

2 yo DK BDL B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: HADARAH BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 5-4-1

Track

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-0

Distance

14: 2-2-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

Country

32: 5-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th in a Grade 5 on August 14 over 400m at this track behind Paw Xanthie beaten 3.5 lengths (23.24). Rates highly and looks tough to beat.

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	14/8/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.24	62.0 km/h	3.7L	$31	0:22.99	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Paw Xanthie 2. Ballistic Blaze 3. Out Of Elite
1st of 8	11/8/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.77	63.2 km/h	3.1L	$11	0:22.77	0:22.62	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Paw Vanna 2. Jay's Girl 3. Mustang Eleanor
4th of 7	3/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:23.19	60.5 km/h	5.5L	$4.80	0:22.81	0:22.53	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Paw Olson 2. Sir Starbuck 3. Aston Blend
5th of 8	28/7/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.32	61.7 km/h	4.4L	$9.00	0:23.02	0:22.44	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Star Of Venus 2. Cream 3. Aston Hedland
7th of 7	20/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:23.31	60.2 km/h	12.3L	$3.70	0:22.45	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Miss Coco 2. Aston Telmont 3. Lilly's Wish
8th of 8	16/7/26	Warragul	400m	5	0:23.65	60.9 km/h	9.7L	$10	0:22.98	0:22.98	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Tilly Girl 2. Dr. Harold 3. Celtic Bouy

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