Ballarat Race 9

Southern Sheetmetal

Prize Money: $3,340

JUST GOT PAID (8) showed strong early pace from the wide draw and stuck on well despite missing the frame, finishing fourth over 545m this track in 31.20. Ready to return to form. PAW DANNY (4) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fifth (35.04) in a Grade 4/5 at The Meadows. Form at the trip sound including seven wins. Expected to give a good account. DEEP THINKER (1) can keep up the top recent form following a quick 25.31 win two back with a Grade 5 victory at Warrnambool over 450m in 25.30. Expected to feature again. PAW FAROK (2) is worth consideration after filling a hole last start.

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

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Deep Thinker (1) 6342546611
Trainer: Gary Peach (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $19,910
Win / Place: 25% / 48%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SWIFTY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 7-4-2

Track

8: 3-2-0

Season

5: 2-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

26: 7-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance tracking the speed and going on to score by 2.25 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at Warrnambool, recording a quick 25.30 over the 450m journey. In form and can measure up 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
1st of 8	3/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.30	64.0 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:25.30	0:25.10	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Deep Thinker 2. Cry Baby Giblet 3. Parumba Jazzman
1st of 8	29/8/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.31	64.0 km/h	0.3L	$1.50	0:25.31	0:25.31	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Deep Thinker 2. Gray Grouper 3. Valletta Moon
6th of 8	24/8/26	Horsham	485m	6	0:27.96	62.4 km/h	7.3L	$2.80	0:27.46	0:27.37	GR 5	$3,340	-	13	1. Paw Maud 2. Aston Castle 3. Dynamite Eric
6th of 7	11/8/26	Horsham	485m	3	0:28.33	61.6 km/h	6.1L	$4.60	0:27.91	0:27.28	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	6	1. Mister Manfredi 2. Alligator Rock 3. Paw Qwerty
4th of 6	5/8/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	10.8L	$8.50	0:30.02	0:29.93	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	12	1. Dewana Sizzle 2. Mother Georgia 3. Hartland Axel
5th of 8	24/7/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.36	63.5 km/h	3.3L	$9.00	0:28.14	0:27.61	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	-	7	1. Analyzation 2. Paw Raynor 3. Baby Beets

Paw Farok (2) 3648174523
Trainer: Robert Camilleri (STRATHBOGIE (S))
Prize Money: $35,555
Win / Place: 25% / 61%

2 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: DYNA UNI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 12-5-12

Track

5: 1-0-2

Season

5: 0-1-1

Metro

7: 2-1-2

Country

40: 10-4-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	9	2	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time when third (34.86) at Sandown, making it two placings on end. Has a low draw. Must be included.

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
3rd of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.86	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$3.30	0:34.61	0:34.04	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	9	1. Atticus 2. Best For Last 3. Paw Farok
2nd of 8	20/8/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.86	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$13	0:34.62	0:34.50	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	6	1. Flying Royce 2. Paw Farok 3. Moraine Dylan
5th of 6	14/8/26	Bendigo	660m	4	0:38.38	61.9 km/h	9.6L	$23	0:37.71	0:37.71	SPEC	$4,450	-	6	1. Amron Toy 2. Slick Nitro 3. Midnight Phantom
4th of 6	8/8/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.97	61.8 km/h	7.0L	$10	0:34.48	0:34.33	GR 5	$10,100	$150	5	1. Unique Star 2. Paw Danny 3. Deep State
7th of 8	3/8/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	6.3L	$6.00	0:25.43	0:25.28	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Black Marvel 2. Zelda Braga 3. Sweet Love
1st of 6	28/7/26	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.56	63.4 km/h	1.2L	$1.90	0:27.56	0:27.56	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	5	1. Paw Farok 2. Neo Devere 3. Infra Rock

Paw Danny (4) 3731281275
Trainer: Grant Hammerstein (KINGLAKE WEST)
Prize Money: $40,010
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: ENICKA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 10-4-6

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

7: 2-2-0

Metro

30: 6-3-3

Country

19: 4-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	7	2	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (35.04) at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5, finishing fifth and beaten 10 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and three minors. Leading player.

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	2/9/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.04	61.6 km/h	10.0L	$3.60	0:34.35	0:34.35	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	6	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Fast Reply 3. Let's Cause Kaos
7th of 8	27/8/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	8.5L	$12	0:30.21	0:29.72	GR 4	$9,060	-	4	1. Assassinator 2. Weblec Memphis 3. Neo Devere
2nd of 4	23/8/26	Mount Gambier	512m	7	0:29.72	62.0 km/h	3.5L	$1.70	0:29.48	0:29.48	GR 3/4/5	$1,980	$400	8	1. Duran Nirvana 2. Paw Danny 3. Ritza Wotton
1st of 7	15/8/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.88	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$1.70	0:34.88	0:34.41	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	2	1. Paw Danny 2. Zipping Andora 3. Urana Orbit
8th of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.58	60.6 km/h	10.6L	$9.50	0:29.84	0:29.33	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Treble Beers 2. Brave Island 3. Oklahoma Bale
2nd of 6	8/8/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.61	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:34.48	0:34.33	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	6	1. Unique Star 2. Paw Danny 3. Deep State

Aston Reeves (5) 1354488326
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $38,155
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON FASTNET (AUS)

Dam: ASTON TOPAZ (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 10-12-9

Track

13: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Distance

5: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

Metro

11: 1-1-2

Country

57: 9-11-7

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	12	12	13	4	6	5	10
1st	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	3
2nd	2	2	3	4	1	0	0	0
3rd	0	1	2	1	0	4	0	1

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when second (35.07) at big odds over 600m at The Meadows. Tends to run fairly well off the tricky draw but will need to find best.

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 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:35.15	61.5 km/h	11.5L	$26	0:34.35	0:34.35	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	7	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Fast Reply 3. Let's Cause Kaos
2nd of 6	26/8/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.07	61.6 km/h	4.4L	$11	0:34.77	0:34.38	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	7	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Aston Reeves 3. Paw Helion
3rd of 8	19/8/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.40	61.0 km/h	3.2L	$61	0:35.18	0:35.18	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	5	1. Meaningful 2. Boracay Bella 3. Aston Reeves
8th of 8	14/8/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.57	62.3 km/h	10.4L	$46	0:25.84	0:25.53	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	23	1. Reality Surprise 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Groot Bale
8th of 8	22/7/26	Ballarat	545m	4	0:32.12	61.1 km/h	17.0L	$17	0:30.94	0:30.94	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Taw Major 2. So He Thinks 3. Voltage Strike
4th of 6	15/7/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.28	62.7 km/h	8.4L	$26	0:30.69	0:30.69	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	7	1. Overland Boy 2. Extravaganza 3. Goblin

Mepunga Rule (7) 3184617288
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $35,430
Win / Place: 35% / 52%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 6-1-2

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 4-1-1

Country

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has finished last in his last couple of starts, most recently at The Meadows over 525m. Others preferred.

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	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.39	60.2 km/h	24.8L	$8.00	0:29.67	0:29.67	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	25	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Maxi Grin 3. Champlain
8th of 8	8/8/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.59	60.7 km/h	18.1L	$6.00	0:34.33	0:34.33	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	10	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. Lady Rapid 3. Shade Of Pale
2nd of 7	29/7/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.60	62.4 km/h	0.3L	$2.80	0:34.58	0:34.58	RST WIN H	$3,940	$815	6	1. Shade Of Pale 2. Mepunga Rule 3. Bandit Swagger
7th of 8	23/7/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.15	61.5 km/h	14.1L	$6.50	0:29.16	0:29.16	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	7	1. Like A Rock 2. Flaming Smooth 3. Nova Owen
1st of 8	16/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.39	63.1 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:29.39	0:29.17	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Mepunga Rule 2. Regal Spencer 3. Count The Stars
6th of 8	9/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.38	61.0 km/h	7.5L	$5.00	0:29.86	0:29.49	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Maxi Grin 2. Aston Policy 3. Lisa Rose

Just Got Paid (8) x575165134
Trainer: Ann Panetta (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $23,790
Win / Place: 19% / 39%

3 yo Black D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: COLOURFUL PAST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 8-4-4

Track

14: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 3-0-1

Distance

8: 3-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-1

Metro

22: 4-4-3

Country

19: 4-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	5	2	0

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

Comments

Was a winner three back at this track then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when fourth (31.20) at this track. Looks a key chance here on best and given another 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
4th of 5	2/9/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:31.20	62.9 km/h	3.5L	$10	0:30.96	0:30.96	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	7	1. Paw Maud 2. Reanna's Pride 3. Balding Sandy
3rd of 5	26/8/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.62	62.0 km/h	7.8L	$7.00	0:31.09	0:31.09	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	4	1. Mr. Field 2. Come On Larry 3. Just Got Paid
1st of 8	22/8/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.34	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$1.20	0:31.34	0:31.34	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	10	1. Just Got Paid 2. Gravity Rush 3. Paw Wylder
5th of 6	12/8/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:31.58	62.1 km/h	9.4L	$41	0:30.92	0:30.72	SPEC	$3,880	-	7	1. Taw Major 2. Wizard Watson 3. Lightning Hunter
6th of 7	5/8/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.45	62.4 km/h	11.0L	$23	0:30.69	0:30.69	SPEC	$3,880	-	5	1. No Stop Signs 2. Absolute Rupee 3. Yaya Sally
1st of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.29	63.0 km/h	0.1L	$18	0:26.29	0:26.01	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Just Got Paid 2. No More Extras 3. Jill's Fantasy

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