Ballarat Race 13

Prize Money: $2,925

MCKERCHER (6) has been hard to follow lately, running fourth (22.99) last time but prior to that ran very well when placed at Geelong. Key player on best and expected to bounce back. COMPARE JOE (2) spotted a start but wound up strongly late and finished third and beaten 3.5 lengths (24.96) at Sale in Grade 5. Has a strong record from this draw. Has a solid record from this box including three wins and a minor placing. Expecting another good run. PAW UMA (4) recorded a Grade 5 win two back then missed the frame last time at Warragul, but drawn Box 4 this time where she has two wins. Expecting sharp improvement this line-up. MARCO MARCO (1) did a good job to finish third last time out over 390m at this track (22.47) in a Grade 5, the second top-three finish on the trot.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

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Marco Marco (1) 7374335633
Trainer: Myles Delbridge (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $9,065
Win / Place: 13% / 46%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: SPRING DRIVEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 4-2-8

Track

4: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-2

Distance

16: 3-2-5

Country

30: 4-2-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors at big odds last time when third (22.47) at this track, making it two placings on end. Gets the rails draw this time. Top-three aspirations.

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	29/7/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	3.7L	$13	0:22.21	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	$300	9	1. Paw Christie 2. Myrniong Storm 3. Marco Marco
3rd of 8	20/7/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	2.1L	$16	0:22.35	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	$300	11	1. Dim Sim Ollie 2. Just Quickly 3. Marco Marco
6th of 6	9/7/26	Grafton	350m	4	0:20.70	60.9 km/h	10.3L	$19	0:19.98	0:19.97	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	13	1. Kingsbrae Rex 2. Catch My Shadow 3. Remi Nath
5th of 8	26/6/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.69	62.0 km/h	5.9L	$7.00	0:24.28	0:23.82	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Paw Oppa 2. Sir Trenton 3. Hartland Buddy
3rd of 8	22/6/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.64	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$19	0:22.46	0:21.66	GR 5	$2,930	$300	12	1. Rock Eternal 2. Zambada Icon 3. Marco Marco
3rd of 7	10/6/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.45	62.5 km/h	6.5L	$67	0:22.00	0:21.92	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	5	1. Ash Intention 2. Paw Allesandra 3. Marco Marco

Compare Joe (2) 6534157343
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $9,350
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ARMATREE KAYCEE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 5-0-8

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

21: 5-0-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd on August 9 over 435m at Sale behind Why Not Iris beaten 3.5 lengths (24.96) in a Grade 5. Has won three races from this draw. Expected to 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
3rd of 8	9/8/26	Sale	435m	8	0:24.96	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$11	0:24.72	0:24.43	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Why Not Iris 2. Where's Nassif 3. Compare Joe
4th of 8	4/8/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:24.06	61.3 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:23.69	0:23.30	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Son Of Witchy 2. Heart 3. Paw Voltron
3rd of 8	31/7/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.21	63.2 km/h	0.7L	$6.00	0:24.17	0:23.96	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Crackerjack Trev 2. Who She Rules 3. Compare Joe
7th of 7	25/7/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:31.04	60.9 km/h	10.3L	$16	0:30.32	0:29.71	GR 5	$8,790	-	3	1. Kopacki Rit 2. Trissa Bale 3. Paw Helion
5th of 6	22/7/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.24	60.5 km/h	7.5L	$6.00	0:30.73	0:30.16	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Athens Aura 2. Let's Cause Kaos 3. Zipping Tyra
1st of 8	15/7/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.62	62.9 km/h	2.8L	$1.30	0:28.62	0:28.23	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	6	1. Compare Joe 2. Dare Devil 3. Sean's Matilda

Princess Domi (3) 6776117214
Trainer: Stephen Tabb (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $13,915
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: TEMPORALIS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 9-8-3

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

22: 5-5-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

44: 9-8-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Warragul to win by 2.25 lengths in 23.00, beating Essendon Girl. Last start finished 4th in a Rank Limit - Grade 5 on August 4 over 400m at Geelong behind Aston Moreno beaten 4.5 lengths (22.87). Others read 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
4th of 6	4/8/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.87	63.0 km/h	4.5L	$7.50	0:22.55	0:22.40	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	5	1. Aston Moreno 2. Rothwell Bonnie 3. Big Mako
1st of 8	30/7/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:23.00	0:22.95	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Princess Domi 2. Essendon Girl 3. Nikita Bale
2nd of 8	23/7/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	3.2L	$3.30	0:22.30	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,530	$320	3	1. New Sheriff 2. Princess Domi 3. Jaicos
7th of 8	20/7/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.01	61.0 km/h	9.5L	$7.00	0:22.35	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Dim Sim Ollie 2. Just Quickly 3. Marco Marco
1st of 7	13/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.42	62.6 km/h	6.5L	$1.60	0:22.42	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Princess Domi 2. Saint Raine 3. Lektra Hopper
1st of 6	4/7/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.91	62.9 km/h	2.7L	$2.50	0:22.91	0:22.61	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Princess Domi 2. Rampage Rocky 3. Plutonic

Lektra Damian (5) 451186f816
Trainer: Catherine Roberts (TERANG)
Prize Money: $21,720
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: LEKTRA RAINBOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 12-8-14

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

48: 6-3-12

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

84: 12-8-14

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	5	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	5	14	13	6	11	10	10
1st	4	1	3	2	1	0	1	0
2nd	0	0	1	5	0	1	1	0
3rd	3	0	1	2	2	1	2	3

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage sixth but before that won by 1.75 lengths at Mt Gambier (17.85) beating Eskimo Roman in a Other on July 30. Others make more appeal.

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
6th of 7	4/8/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:24.03	61.4 km/h	10.4L	$91	0:23.30	0:23.30	FFA	$3,360	-	5	1. Paw Palmer 2. Chilli Crumpet 3. Doongalla Rocket
1st of 6	30/7/26	Mount Gambier	305m	2	0:17.85	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$1.60	0:17.85	0:17.56	Other	$1,070	$580	14	1. Lektra Damian 2. Eskimo Roman 3. Crowie Unleashed
8th of 8	16/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:23.28	60.3 km/h	12.9L	$17	0:22.38	0:21.83	GR 5	$2,930	-	35	1. Moonlight Grand 2. Shaker Sticker 3. Doongalla Flash
35 Day Freshen-Up
- of 8	11/6/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:29.08	48.3 km/h	99.0L	$21	0:22.15	0:21.77	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Mac And Cheese 2. Rothwell Bonnie 3. Lektra Solo
6th of 8	4/6/26	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:22.87	61.4 km/h	5.3L	$34	0:22.50	0:21.97	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Out Of Elite 2. Eat Your Spinach 3. She Rebel
8th of 8	28/5/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.76	61.7 km/h	9.8L	$27	0:22.09	0:22.05	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Devil's Sympathy 2. Myrniong Storm 3. Moraine Koby

Mckercher (6) 6453x23634
Trainer: Mark Filomeno (HUME (C))
Prize Money: $9,980
Win / Place: 21% / 52%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: UNQUESTIONED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 4-2-4

Track

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Distance

7: 0-0-3

Country

19: 4-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished 4th in a Grade 5 on July 31 over 400m at Geelong behind Paw Uma beaten 4 lengths (22.99). Placed two back at Geelong. The last run is a strong form reference. Follow up.

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	31/7/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.99	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$3.20	0:22.72	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Paw Uma 2. Annie's Regret 3. Lakeview Mitch
3rd of 7	24/7/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	4.1L	$3.30	0:22.49	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Paw Quiver 2. Paw Verity 3. Mckercher
6th of 8	19/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.49	64.6 km/h	4.3L	$61	0:19.20	0:19.20	FFA	$3,360	-	4	1. Especial Kai 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Crackerjack Les
3rd of 7	15/7/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.29	63.0 km/h	6.4L	$11	0:21.85	0:21.85	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Barooga King 2. Patriot Niamh 3. Mckercher
2nd of 8	10/7/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.17	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:17.05	0:17.03	GR 5	$1,530	$320	64	1. Daintree Dazzler 2. Mckercher 3. Miss Bobbie
64 Day Spell
3rd of 7	7/5/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.55	62.3 km/h	1.3L	$3.50	0:22.47	0:21.99	GR 5	$2,930	$300	17	1. Dragon Train 2. Truth Teller 3. Mckercher

Black Statesman (7) 1126477343
Trainer: Dustin Drew (DENNINGTON)
Prize Money: $29,450
Win / Place: 14% / 51%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: LADY PANDORA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 10-16-10

Track

9: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-2

Distance

14: 3-4-3

Country

70: 10-16-10

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last start (25.92) at big odds over 450m at Warrnambool. Jumps from the outside. Top-three aspirations.

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 7	2/7/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.92	62.5 km/h	12.4L	$61	0:25.05	0:25.05	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	6	1. Contradiction 2. Paw Vada 3. Black Statesman
4th of 8	26/6/26	Horsham	410m	3	0:23.78	62.1 km/h	5.1L	$12	0:23.42	0:23.07	GR 5 FIN	$6,030	$150	7	1. Shallow Sally 2. Sorry I'm Late 3. Rebel Thinker
3rd of 6	19/6/26	Horsham	410m	1	0:24.02	61.4 km/h	4.3L	$1.90	0:23.73	0:23.21	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	8	1. Sorry I'm Late 2. Rebel Thinker 3. Black Statesman
7th of 8	11/6/26	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	3.3L	$37	0:25.54	0:25.43	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Aston Policy 2. Lektra Isa 3. She's Primed
7th of 8	4/6/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:26.07	62.1 km/h	8.0L	$23	0:25.52	0:25.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Nova Owen 2. Air Speed 3. Blanket Game
4th of 8	28/5/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	5.5L	$41	0:25.35	0:25.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	6	1. Paw Hazelton 2. Paw Cornelius 3. Oklahoma Bale

Paw Whisper (8) 453124x155
Trainer: Catherine Roberts (TERANG)
Prize Money: $9,605
Win / Place: 8.51% / 44%

3 yo WH/DK BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 4-9-8

Track

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

31: 3-6-6

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Country

43: 4-9-7

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but ran over late and missed the frame when a 3.5 lengths fifth (22.78) over 390m at Warrnambool. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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
5th of 8	6/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	3.6L	$4.00	0:22.53	0:22.12	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paddy's Chariot 2. Ollie Deeds 3. Lemon Pepper
5th of 8	30/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.90	61.3 km/h	8.3L	$41	0:22.33	0:22.25	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Come And See 2. Ishikawa Lass 3. Paw Prydi
1st of 7	20/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	4.3L	$5.10	0:22.34	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	91	1. Paw Whisper 2. Driftin' Ethics 3. Celtic Bouy
91 Day Spell
4th of 8	20/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.95	61.2 km/h	5.3L	$2.90	0:22.60	0:22.32	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Fred's Fury 2. Lektra Hopper 3. Step On Air
2nd of 6	13/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.58	62.2 km/h	1.4L	$5.60	0:22.48	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Saint Xavier 2. Paw Whisper 3. Lektra Hopper
1st of 6	6/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.44	62.6 km/h	0.3L	$9.50	0:22.44	0:22.42	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Paw Whisper 2. Juno Usko 3. Glimmer Of Hope, High Cobber

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