Ballarat Race 8

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Prize Money: $3,340

REIKO BLING (2) was well off top last time, finishing 4th (31.17) in a Grade 4/5 at this track. Has won here at this journey. Better than the latest run and deserves another chance. LEKTRA SKIP (1) had been in super honest form hitting the frame two times on end before finishing fourth (35.04) at The Meadows last time. Likely to be thereabouts. MEPUNGA LILLY (7) was below best latest but did hit the frame in quick time two back when third (28.46) at Bendigo in a Grade 4/5. Expected to bounce back to best. FOXY BARBELLA (3) will be hard to beat with a drop in trip.

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

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Lektra Skip (1) 5377241324
Trainer: Sharon Bradley (Toolong)
Prize Money: $16,360
Win / Place: 12% / 48%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SENNACHIE (AUS)

Dam: LEKTRA RAINBOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 6-6-12

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

8: 1-2-1

Metro

7: 0-1-2

Country

42: 6-5-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished 4th over 600m at The Meadows beaten 6 lengths (35.04) behind Steal The Stage in a R/A FIN on October 3. Had been in strong form, hitting the frame two times on end, before the latest effort. Can atone.

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
4th of 8	3/10/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.04	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$26	0:34.62	0:34.58	R/A FIN	$10,380	$150	3	1. Steal The Stage 2. Aston Machine 3. Boracay Bella
2nd of 8	30/9/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.67	61.8 km/h	1.8L	$11	0:34.56	0:34.56	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	7	1. Lush Hour 2. Lektra Skip 3. Ready One
3rd of 6	23/9/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.86	62.0 km/h	3.8L	$18	0:34.60	0:34.33	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	8	1. Meaningful 2. Cruzado 3. Lektra Skip
1st of 8	15/9/26	Horsham	485m	6	0:27.73	63.0 km/h	0.7L	$5.00	0:27.73	0:27.41	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	5	1. Lektra Skip 2. Zipping Smee 3. Gravity Rush
4th of 6	10/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$3.90	0:25.75	0:25.24	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Edie Monsoon 2. Bluer Than Blue 3. Paddy's Way
2nd of 6	7/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	3.2L	$15	0:25.35	0:25.35	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Madam Serious 2. Lektra Skip 3. Lektra Solo

Reiko Bling (2) 4121147434
Trainer: Dustin Drew (Dennington)
Prize Money: $7,330
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

2 yo FWN/WH D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: COURTEOUS REIKO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-1-2

Track

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

7: 2-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Country

13: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Lines up from box 2 for the first time after finishing a 7 length fourth at this track (31.17) in a Grade 4/5. Lines up well in this field.

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 7	30/9/26	Ballarat	545m	3	0:31.17	62.9 km/h	7.0L	$35	0:30.68	0:30.68	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	8	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. Gold Code 3. So He Thinks
3rd of 8	22/9/26	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.70	63.0 km/h	6.5L	$17	0:27.25	0:27.25	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	7	1. Nova Owen 2. Moraine Koby 3. Reiko Bling
4th of 8	15/9/26	Horsham	485m	5	0:28.09	62.2 km/h	5.1L	$4.60	0:27.73	0:27.41	GR 5	$3,340	$75	4	1. Lektra Skip 2. Zipping Smee 3. Gravity Rush
7th of 8	11/9/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.43	62.7 km/h	4.8L	$23	0:26.11	0:26.11	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Springer's Boy 2. Rocky Superstar 3. Star Rebel
4th of 6	1/9/26	Horsham	485m	7	0:27.84	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.50	0:27.75	0:27.44	GR 5	$3,340	$75	8	1. High Cobber 2. Juneau Sangria 3. Westar Leo
1st of 6	24/8/26	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.48	63.5 km/h	2.9L	$1.40	0:27.48	0:27.37	RST WIN	$3,340	$2,230	13	1. Reiko Bling 2. Westar Leo 3. High Cobber

Foxy Barbella (3) 556f531347
Trainer: Donna Knight (Talbot)
Prize Money: $24,215
Win / Place: 17% / 40%

3 yo DK BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FOXY BOURBSKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-4-4

Track

5: 2-1-0

Season

6: 1-0-2

Metro

24: 2-3-3

Country

11: 4-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished last on September 24 over 715m at Sandown behind Mepunga Donna beaten 18 lengths (43.30) in a Grade 4/5. Capable of taking this out.

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 7	24/9/26	Sandown	715m	3	0:43.30	59.4 km/h	18.5L	$81	0:42.01	0:42.01	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Mepunga Velvet 3. To Peru
4th of 5	19/9/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.81	62.1 km/h	4.4L	$23	0:34.50	0:34.50	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Meaningful 2. Paw Fortress 3. Hector Darcy
3rd of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.27	61.2 km/h	0.9L	$21	0:35.21	0:34.21	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	5	1. My Mate Leo 2. Engelke Road 3. Foxy Barbella
1st of 6	7/9/26	Traralgon	570m	8	0:33.41	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$3.10	0:33.41	0:33.41	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	21	1. Foxy Barbella 2. Miss Jeckell 3. Young Rufus
3rd of 4	17/8/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.28	61.2 km/h	5.8L	$3.50	0:29.89	0:29.41	GR 5	$3,340	$345	16	1. Indian Prince 2. Focus Franky 3. Foxy Barbella
5th of 7	1/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.42	61.5 km/h	5.0L	$21	0:30.07	0:29.14	GR 5	$9,000	-	8	1. Tarawi Banjo 2. Prince Tommy 3. Pocket Talk

Exclusively (4) 1x3575x473
Trainer: Elyie Frederickson (Hillside)
Prize Money: $19,765
Win / Place: 30% / 53%

2 yo Black D

Sire: DELIVER (AUS)

Dam: AMBITIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-0-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-1

Metro

5: 1-0-1

Country

8: 3-0-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third last time (38.04) over 660m at Bendigo. Drawn awkwardly. Looks tested in this line-up.

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	2/10/26	Bendigo	660m	2	0:38.04	62.5 km/h	5.1L	$6.50	0:37.68	0:37.68	MX 4/5 FIN	$10,880	$1,100	7	1. House Of Sins 2. Paw Quinby 3. Exclusively
7th of 8	25/9/26	Bendigo	660m	5	0:38.30	62.0 km/h	7.3L	$7.00	0:37.79	0:37.79	MX 4/5 H	$4,450	-	9	1. House Of Sins 2. Shade Of Pale 3. Engelke Road
4th of 7	16/9/26	Ballarat	660m	8	0:38.57	61.6 km/h	7.7L	$14	0:38.03	0:38.03	SPEC	$4,450	$75	88	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Shade Of Pale 3. Bold Assail
88 Day Spell
5th of 8	20/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.35	61.7 km/h	2.3L	$2.30	0:30.19	0:29.38	GR 5	$8,900	-	57	1. Deep Space 2. Paw Hart 3. Lumeah Thunder
57 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	24/4/26	The Gardens	715m	6	0:42.91	60.0 km/h	15.0L	$23	0:41.86	0:41.48	NG	$10,500	-	6	1. Without A Trace 2. Soiree 3. Mondo Cortez
5th of 7	18/4/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.07	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$3.50	0:34.48	0:34.47	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	10	1. Espoir 2. Fast Reply 3. Zap Devere

Hector Darcy (5) 3456227433
Trainer: Geoffrey Mitchell (Spotswood)
Prize Money: $29,505
Win / Place: 14% / 44%

Track Specialist

2 yo BDL D

Sire: SH AVATAR (AUS)

Dam: ON THE MEND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 7-6-9

Track

6: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

9: 0-2-2

Metro

33: 4-5-5

Country

16: 3-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest when third (33.20) over 570m at Traralgon. Squeeze draw to overcome. Looking to others.

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 6	25/9/26	Traralgon	570m	1	0:33.20	61.8 km/h	6.4L	$7.00	0:32.76	0:32.76	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	6	1. Lakeview Ian 2. Trendy Tommy 3. Hector Darcy
3rd of 5	19/9/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.74	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$15	0:34.50	0:34.50	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	7	1. Meaningful 2. Paw Fortress 3. Hector Darcy
4th of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:35.37	61.1 km/h	2.3L	$9.00	0:35.21	0:34.21	GR 5	$10,100	$150	9	1. My Mate Leo 2. Engelke Road 3. Foxy Barbella
7th of 7	3/9/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:43.17	59.6 km/h	10.2L	$21	0:42.46	0:42.46	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Blue Trombone 2. Paw Fortress 3. Mepunga Velvet
2nd of 8	27/8/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.07	61.6 km/h	2.5L	$14	0:34.91	0:34.05	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Zipping Andora 2. Hector Darcy 3. Bomb Over
2nd of 7	22/8/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.99	61.7 km/h	3.0L	$3.60	0:34.80	0:34.49	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Shade Of Pale 2. Hector Darcy 3. Zipping Andora

Blue Storm (6) 13562113x4
Trainer: Brooke Ennis (Avalon)
Prize Money: $84,995
Win / Place: 46% / 73%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: JUST TERMS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 7-2-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 3-2-1

Country

6: 4-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fourth on October 2 over 460m at Geelong behind Mepunga Express, beaten 4 lengths (25.98) in a Grade 4/5. Needs to find a bit more to test these.

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	2/10/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.98	63.7 km/h	4.1L	$4.20	0:25.69	0:25.57	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	70	1. Mepunga Express 2. Hurricane 3. Sir Silvertree
70 Day Spell
3rd of 8	24/7/26	Richmond	622m	7	0:36.16	61.9 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:36.08	0:35.76	GR 5	$9,000	$1,200	6	1. Zipping Evania 2. Pay Keeping 3. Blue Storm
1st of 8	18/7/26	The Gardens	600m	6	0:34.57	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$3.40	0:34.57	0:34.57	GR 4/5	$9,750	$6,500	7	1. Blue Storm 2. Molly Miss 3. Spin Around Blue
1st of 7	11/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.00	62.4 km/h	0.5L	$2.00	0:30.00	0:29.54	GR 5	$9,000	$6,000	9	1. Blue Storm 2. Screaming Violet 3. My Cupcake
2nd of 8	2/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:29.52	63.4 km/h	1.8L	$3.90	0:29.39	0:29.39	GR 4/5	$6,410	$1,200	5	1. Best Surprise 2. Blue Storm 3. Zipping Evania
6th of 8	27/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.28	61.8 km/h	14.0L	$4.00	0:29.29	0:29.29	NG	$10,500	-	37	1. Retaliation 2. Fabricator 3. Mister Rico
37 Day Freshen-Up

Mepunga Lilly (7) 6761553135
Trainer: Gary Webb (White Hills)
Prize Money: $52,100
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 9-6-5

Season

5: 1-0-2

Metro

32: 4-4-1

Country

18: 5-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fifth and beaten 9 lengths at Bendigo. Form solid prior to that including a win at Horsham three back. Rates well on best and expect a better run 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 8	2/10/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.52	63.1 km/h	9.2L	$5.00	0:27.87	0:27.82	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Gold Tag 2. Neo Devere 3. Greysynd Sammy
3rd of 7	25/9/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.46	63.2 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:28.33	0:28.33	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	6	1. Paw Nimbus 2. Black Marvel 3. Mepunga Lilly
1st of 5	19/9/26	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.25	64.1 km/h	1.2L	$7.50	0:27.25	0:27.25	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	11	1. Mepunga Lilly 2. Brindle Surprise 3. Paw Harkonnen
3rd of 7	8/9/26	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.75	62.9 km/h	6.8L	$46	0:27.29	0:27.29	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	33	1. Baby Beets 2. Nigel Devere 3. Mepunga Lilly
33 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	6/8/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:35.19	60.9 km/h	15.0L	$51	0:34.16	0:34.16	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Black Star Riot 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Nangar Charm
5th of 6	30/7/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:35.11	61.0 km/h	11.5L	$41	0:34.32	0:34.25	FFA	$10,380	-	7	1. Valenzuela 2. Hurricane 3. He's Magic

Zipping Singh (8) 7626877686
Trainer: Greg Johnson (Point Cook)
Prize Money: $55,840
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

Track Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: EL GRAND SENOR (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING BAILEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 13-8-6

Track

6: 3-0-0

Season

8: 0-1-0

Metro

54: 7-7-6

Country

18: 6-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	11	9	13	6	5	7	10
1st	2	2	3	1	3	0	0	2
2nd	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	1

Comments

Last start finished sixth on October 4 over 300m at Healesville behind Ticket Confetti, beaten 4 lengths (17.31) in a Grade 5. Leading chance on best form.

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 8	4/10/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.31	62.4 km/h	4.0L	$61	0:17.04	0:16.65	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Ticket Confetti 2. Dinosaur Deano 3. Neshia
8th of 8	30/9/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.73	61.8 km/h	7.0L	$35	0:22.25	0:22.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	14	1. Fluent Action 2. On The River 3. Frog March
6th of 6	16/9/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.31	61.2 km/h	11.5L	$67	0:34.50	0:34.50	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	4	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Fast Reply 3. Ascend Geranium
7th of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.07	60.8 km/h	14.9L	$51	0:30.03	0:29.82	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Canya Tornado 2. Aussie Moss 3. Gold Class Cool
7th of 7	5/9/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	13.1L	$51	0:30.03	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	-	9	1. Spring Victoria 2. Perfect Picture 3. Gold Class Cool
8th of 8	27/8/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.12	60.7 km/h	17.0L	$61	0:29.94	0:29.72	GR 5	$8,790	-	19	1. Weblec Joel 2. Manifesto 3. Full Bore Bobby

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