Ballarat Race 10

Alsop And Co Catering

Prize Money: $3,360

ASTON HERCULES (7) lines up chasing another win after sizzling around Warrnambool over 450m in 25.10 on September 3. Expected to go close again if runs up to latest time. PAW GUSTO (4) was out of the placings when sixth last time but prior to that ran a brilliant 25.20 win over 450m at Warrnambool. Expecting another bold showing. FLYING DUCATI (5) has a strong record this journey here with two wins and a minor from four starts. Hit the frame latest (29.44) when second at Sandown in a Free For All. Among the main chances.

Distance: 450m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Whispered (1) 1315412421
Trainer: Keith Lancaster (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $72,635
Win / Place: 22% / 62%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE (AUS)

Dam: ELEVATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 11-12-8

Track

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Season

2: 1-1-0

Metro

41: 10-10-5

Country

9: 1-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	10	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance racing just off the speed and going on to score by a neck in a Grade 4/5 last start at Geelong, clocking a brilliant 25.76 for the 460m trip. Harder here but worth including in multiples.

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	4/9/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.76	64.3 km/h	0.3L	$3.50	0:25.76	0:25.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Whispered 2. Galento 3. Paw Gertrude
2nd of 6	28/8/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.71	64.4 km/h	0.3L	$9.50	0:25.68	0:25.56	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	29	1. He's A Pearl 2. Whispered 3. Regal Spencer
4th of 8	30/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	8.3L	$14	0:29.33	0:29.10	MX 3/4	$9,060	$150	14	1. Like A Rock 2. Flaming Smooth 3. Paw Damon
2nd of 7	16/7/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	1.2L	$2.10	0:29.59	0:29.17	GR 4/5	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Lamia Nonna Mim 2. Whispered 3. Brooklyn Girl
1st of 8	9/7/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.77	61.6 km/h	0.8L	$2.00	0:34.77	0:34.58	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	5	1. Whispered 2. Paw Raelia 3. Cris Tessa
4th of 8	4/7/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	9.3L	$4.80	0:29.74	0:29.74	FFA	$9,060	$150	7	1. Hot Nanu 2. Prison Break 3. Sharapova Star

Paw Gusto (4) 1122241116
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $35,520
Win / Place: 37% / 64%

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: KALANY BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 14-9-1

Track

13: 5-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-3-0

Distance

12: 3-4-0

Season

6: 3-1-0

Country

37: 14-9-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Warrnambool over 450m. Last start finished last in a Grade 4/5 on September 2 over 450m at this track behind Slick Badger beaten 4.5 lengths (25.65). Solid formlines coming through that last run. Looks a major player.

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 6	2/9/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	4.3L	$2.50	0:25.36	0:25.15	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Slick Badger 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Electrojet
1st of 6	27/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.20	64.3 km/h	3.5L	$1.50	0:25.20	0:25.20	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Paw Gusto 2. Wax And Wash 3. Paddy's Chariot
1st of 8	21/8/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.40	63.8 km/h	1.1L	$2.50	0:25.40	0:25.40	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Paw Gusto 2. Full Noise 3. Paw Monet
1st of 8	16/8/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.31	64.4 km/h	3.1L	$1.60	0:24.31	0:24.31	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Paw Gusto 2. Paw Fable 3. Wax Off
4th of 8	9/8/26	Sale	435m	3	0:25.48	61.5 km/h	15.0L	$1.70	0:24.43	0:24.43	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	4	1. Special Lad 2. Paw Ingrid 3. Trissa Bale
2nd of 8	5/8/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.36	63.9 km/h	2.8L	$3.10	0:25.18	0:25.18	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Hara's Oden 2. Paw Gusto 3. Flagman Franky

Flying Ducati (5) 1331562112
Trainer: Terrence Erenshaw (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $80,275
Win / Place: 43% / 80%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: FLYING UNICORN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 13-7-4

Track

5: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-0

Distance

6: 3-1-1

Season

5: 2-2-0

Metro

17: 6-4-2

Country

13: 7-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	6	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Sandown over 515m in 29.36. Followed that up with a minor placing over 515m at Sandown at Free For All six days ago. Has clocked an outstanding 25.01 Best Time here at the trip. Winning chance with a similar performance.

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
2nd of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.44	63.0 km/h	0.8L	$2.70	0:29.40	0:29.31	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Flying Ducati 3. Hot Nanu
1st of 7	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.36	63.1 km/h	2.2L	$3.60	0:29.36	0:29.36	MX 3/4	$9,060	$6,100	9	1. Flying Ducati 2. Cleo's Star 3. Radar O'reilly
1st of 5	20/8/26	Angle Park	530m	6	0:30.57	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$1.30	0:30.57	0:30.48	GR 5	$4,050	$2,835	7	1. Flying Ducati 2. Paw Leon 3. Isabella's Blitz
2nd of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.41	63.0 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:29.33	0:29.33	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Flying Ducati 3. Brooklyn Girl
6th of 6	6/8/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.30	61.2 km/h	15.5L	$9.00	0:29.22	0:29.20	SPEC H	$9,060	-	7	1. Wrongly Accused 2. Off The Chart 3. Paw Zuri
5th of 7	30/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.77	62.3 km/h	4.5L	$3.40	0:29.46	0:29.10	MX 2/3	$9,060	-	7	1. Prison Break 2. Giacomo 3. Vista Weird

Aston Hercules (7) 2634153321
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $30,420
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: ASTON REWARD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 7-9-7

Track

8: 0-2-3

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-3

Distance

14: 2-4-3

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

11: 2-0-1

Country

33: 5-9-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	2	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 2.75 lengths at Warrnambool over 450m (25.10) beating Paw Elodee in Grade 4/5 on September 3. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

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
1st of 5	3/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.10	64.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.60	0:25.10	0:25.10	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	50	1. Aston Hercules 2. Paw Elodee 3. Lektra Jimmy
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	15/7/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.37	63.9 km/h	0.4L	$2.90	0:25.34	0:25.23	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Paw Estrella 2. Aston Hercules 3. Onyx Lass
3rd of 8	8/7/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.41	63.8 km/h	3.5L	$2.40	0:25.17	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Oh Biscuit 2. Kopacki Rit 3. Aston Hercules
3rd of 7	1/7/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.40	63.8 km/h	2.8L	$51	0:25.22	0:25.22	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	11	1. Analyzation 2. Aston Summit 3. Aston Hercules
5th of 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	7.5L	$31	0:29.92	0:29.92	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	7	1. Hurricane 2. Paw Stella 3. Giacomo
1st of 8	13/6/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	2.3L	$4.50	0:30.22	0:30.10	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Aston Hercules 2. Paw Brutus 3. Happy Dad

Anchor Cranker (8) 5715154121
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (AVALON)
Prize Money: $33,080
Win / Place: 35% / 57%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BOQUILLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 15-3-6

Track

6: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

6: 3-1-0

Country

42: 15-3-6

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2.5 lengths over 400m at Geelong in a handy (22.60), beating Moyarra Kongk. Will find this a bit tougher, shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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	4/9/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.60	63.7 km/h	2.6L	$4.20	0:22.60	0:22.30	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Anchor Cranker 2. Moyarra Kongk 3. Aston National
2nd of 6	28/8/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.53	63.9 km/h	0.8L	$3.10	0:22.49	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. My Name's Eden 2. Anchor Cranker 3. Idyllic James
1st of 6	21/8/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.18	63.3 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:22.18	0:22.05	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Anchor Cranker 2. Paw Nascent 3. Elite Intention
4th of 6	14/8/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	2.2L	$4.00	0:22.52	0:22.35	GR 4	$3,360	$75	4	1. Blackpool Finn 2. Oh Biscuit 3. Slick Tommy
5th of 8	10/8/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	3.1L	$4.80	0:22.19	0:21.96	FFA	$3,360	-	6	1. Scott Charisma 2. Phoenix Tan 3. Hard Style Leon
1st of 7	4/8/26	Warragul	400m	5	0:22.55	63.9 km/h	4.8L	$3.60	0:22.55	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Anchor Cranker 2. Devil's Sympathy 3. He's A Collinda

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