Shepparton Race 7

Blue Kermaro At Stud (1-4 Wins)

Prize Money: $1,530

SKY SPRINGER (3) turned spotting a big start finishing fourth (22.51) last time in a Grade 5 at this track. The form from his last run is stacking up nicely. Better than the latest run and deserves another chance. BLACKBERRY JUICE (2) was in the minors two back (28.59) at Bendigo but ran below best last time there, finishing 6th. Deserves plenty of respect. MOMBASA'S BEST (1) drew a squeeze box and was game in defeat when a close second, 2 lengths from the winner Ollie Reiko (26.16) at Ballarat. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last start despite being beaten. Can measure up. KANSAS RAIDER (8) cannot be written off despite a miss here at his latest outing.

Distance: 450m
Class: Tier 3 - Restricted Win
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Mombasa's Best (1) 6286111372
Trainer: Paul Cusack (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $3,985
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: MOMBASA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-2-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

9: 3-2-1

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Country

10: 3-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Produced a good run, hitting the frame last run (26.16) at Ballarat in a Grade 5. Has first look at box 1 this time. Looks suited here and can measure 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
2nd of 6	1/10/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.16	61.9 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:26.03	0:25.98	GR 5	$1,530	$320	5	1. Ollie Reiko 2. Mombasa's Best 3. Super Seafarer
7th of 8	26/9/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.49	61.2 km/h	12.5L	$41	0:25.62	0:25.62	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Mandolin Storm 2. Kaelix Jewel 3. Yondu Bale
3rd of 7	23/9/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.86	61.2 km/h	3.1L	$9.00	0:30.64	0:29.97	GR 5	$3,340	$345	11	1. Bun Quake 2. Ripping It Up 3. Mombasa's Best
1st of 7	12/9/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.45	62.6 km/h	1.4L	$1.40	0:24.45	0:24.07	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	3	1. Mombasa's Best 2. Dunach Thunder 3. Thundering Theo
1st of 8	9/9/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.36	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:24.36	0:24.15	Bottom Up - Grade 7	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Mombasa's Best 2. As Promised 3. Eventful Dash
1st of 8	5/9/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:23.33	61.7 km/h	0.5L	$19	0:23.33	0:23.03	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Mombasa's Best 2. Beyond Easy 3. Minh Blondie

Blackberry Juice (2) 2485116526
Trainer: Kevin Ashton (LODDON (S))
Prize Money: $4,180
Win / Place: 17% / 35%

2 yo Black B

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: SUMMER SKYE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-2-1

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

9: 2-1-0

Country

17: 3-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished last over 500m at Bendigo beaten 15 lengths (29.52) behind Azzurro in a Restricted WIN H on October 2. Fought on last time. Has the ability and right in the mix.

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	2/10/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:29.52	61.0 km/h	15.9L	$46	0:28.40	0:27.82	RST WIN H	$3,880	-	9	1. Azzurro 2. Word Gets Around 3. Snow Road
2nd of 7	23/9/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.59	63.0 km/h	4.9L	$11	0:28.25	0:28.25	GR 4/5	$1,740	$360	9	1. It's Bubble Time 2. Blackberry Juice 3. White Shiraz
5th of 8	14/9/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.87	61.4 km/h	5.5L	$18	0:22.50	0:22.23	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Just Quickly 2. Nangar Macie 3. Bamboo Rupee
6th of 6	11/9/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:29.13	61.8 km/h	13.5L	$17	0:28.19	0:28.19	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Geraldton Crew 2. Greysynd Bonnie 3. Doongalla Ghost
1st of 8	2/9/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	1.4L	$4.60	0:25.75	0:25.28	MX 6/7	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Blackberry Juice 2. Grapefruit Tito 3. Red Turtle
1st of 8	26/8/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.50	63.2 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:28.50	0:28.42	T3 RSTW	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Blackberry Juice 2. Trenton's Creed 3. Scott Clarity

Sky Springer (3) 6x12235664
Trainer: Michael Fothergill (MOIRA (S))
Prize Money: $9,575
Win / Place: 8.16% / 38%

4 yo Black D

Sire: JARVIS BALE (AUS)

Dam: MILLETT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 4-7-8

Track

39: 3-6-6

Trk/Dst

32: 1-6-5

Distance

32: 1-6-5

Season

7: 0-2-1

Country

49: 4-7-8

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th on September 28 over 390m at this track behind Got A Rustler beaten 6 lengths (22.51) in a Grade 5. Comes through a good form race. Looks a top chance.

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	28/9/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	6.3L	$46	0:22.07	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	$75	11	1. Got A Rustler 2. Paw Murbella 3. Kraken Bluey
6th of 7	17/9/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	4.0L	$51	0:25.51	0:25.21	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Kraken Rum 2. Amron Tommy 3. Kris Bar Imogen
6th of 8	9/9/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.99	62.1 km/h	8.8L	$16	0:28.39	0:28.14	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Time Perpetuated 2. Rothwell Bonnie 3. Trenton's Miss
5th of 8	2/9/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.87	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$10	0:25.76	0:25.28	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Pelican's Sunday 2. Got A Scan 3. Amron Tommy
3rd of 7	27/8/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.90	62.5 km/h	3.7L	$17	0:25.64	0:25.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Jumbuk Funi 2. Ivory Mihara 3. Sky Springer
2nd of 7	20/8/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.26	61.7 km/h	3.0L	$7.50	0:26.05	0:25.55	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Wyong Knoxville 2. Sky Springer 3. Bold Bert

Creativity (4) 2332271533
Trainer: Peter Frost (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $2,960
Win / Place: 8.33% / 75%

1 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: IMMUNITY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-3-5

Track

10: 1-3-4

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

8: 1-2-3

Country

12: 1-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when third (24.45) at big odds over 425m at Bendigo. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Prefer others.

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	30/9/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.45	62.6 km/h	3.9L	$19	0:24.18	0:23.81	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$160	6	1. Go My Swifty 2. Mask Of Zorro 3. Creativity
3rd of 7	24/9/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$3.10	0:25.82	0:25.58	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$160	10	1. Major Orson 2. Scott Aliferous 3. Creativity
5th of 7	14/9/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	7.8L	$18	0:22.23	0:22.23	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	-	11	1. One Sugar 2. Zenyatta 3. Wangaratta Queen
1st of 6	3/9/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	1.8L	$6.50	0:25.79	0:25.59	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Creativity 2. Scott Salish 3. Tequila Spice
7th of 8	29/8/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:23.12	60.7 km/h	9.8L	$5.50	0:22.45	0:22.28	MDN	$1,530	-	9	1. Don't Confess 2. Harrow Time 3. My Peppa
2nd of 6	20/8/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	3.5L	$11	0:25.70	0:25.55	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$320	7	1. One More Dram 2. Creativity 3. Follow That Tune

Billy Boy Reuben (6) 3115754874
Trainer: James Shaw (MITCHELL (S))
Prize Money: $5,460
Win / Place: 16% / 28%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SLICK LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-0-3

Track

15: 2-0-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

9: 2-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

24: 4-0-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fourth last time out over 350m at Healesville. Others 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 8	4/10/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.88	63.4 km/h	3.5L	$51	0:19.64	0:19.16	GR 5	$2,930	$75	14	1. Guardian 2. Hard Compass 3. Mexican Jack
7th of 7	20/9/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.90	63.3 km/h	10.4L	$35	0:19.17	0:19.14	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Big Player 2. Scott Sigma 3. Pristine
8th of 8	9/9/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:31.27	60.4 km/h	11.2L	$27	0:30.49	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. High Five Indi 2. Vesta Bale 3. Aston Teresa
4th of 4	3/9/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:25.72	0:25.59	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Gravity Rush 2. Doongalla Ghost 3. Athens Aura
5th of 5	27/8/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.79	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$4.50	0:22.47	0:22.07	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Thermal Smoke 2. Dim Sim Rixi 3. Roar Of Thunder
7th of 7	21/8/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.94	63.2 km/h	4.7L	$4.60	0:19.60	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Sailplane 2. Crackerjack Greg 3. Bundy Paradise

Shadow Road (7) 842421
Trainer: Michael Chilcott (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $1,965
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo BLU B

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: ROAD HOME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-0

Track

3: 0-2-0

Season

6: 1-2-0

Country

6: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance after tracking the speed to win by 1.3 lengths at Bendigo over 425m (24.44) beating Geronimo Dash in Maiden on September 30. Happy to risk 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
1st of 8	30/9/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.44	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$2.70	0:24.44	0:23.81	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Shadow Road 2. Geronimo Dash 3. Hillbilly Tiger
2nd of 7	21/9/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.77	61.7 km/h	2.0L	$7.50	0:22.63	0:22.12	MDN	$2,540	$520	12	1. Energy Kiss 2. Shadow Road 3. Cloud City
4th of 8	9/9/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.72	61.9 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:24.47	0:24.15	Bottom Up - Maiden	$1,530	$50	7	1. Beyond Easy 2. Hillbilly Hunter 3. One Vision
2nd of 8	2/9/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.98	61.1 km/h	4.8L	$2.20	0:22.65	0:22.06	MDN	$1,530	$320	19	1. Kraken Zack 2. Shadow Road 3. Karen's Witch
4th of 6	14/8/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.85	61.6 km/h	8.3L	$18	0:24.28	0:23.83	MDN	$2,930	$75	4	1. Thermal Knight 2. Brindle Road 3. Aston Hayworth
8th of 8	10/8/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:23.66	59.3 km/h	13.0L	$6.00	0:22.74	0:21.96	MDN	$2,540	-	-	1. Attitude Aaliyah 2. Thermal Knight 3. Calabrese

Kansas Raider (8) 686511725
Trainer: Hubertus Wetzels (MITCHELL (S))
Prize Money: $2,320
Win / Place: 22% / 33%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RADIANT BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-0

Track

9: 2-1-0

Season

8: 2-1-0

Country

9: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when second (22.49) over 390m at this track. Drawn out wide but is in the mix.

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	5/10/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.79	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$30	0:22.37	0:22.15	GR 6	$2,930	-	11	1. Nightmare Swifty 2. Shooters Project 3. Sekiro
2nd of 5	24/9/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	2.8L	$3.80	0:22.30	0:22.13	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$320	10	1. Flourish 2. Kansas Raider 3. Paw Vitali
7th of 7	14/9/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.44	59.9 km/h	15.3L	$17	0:22.39	0:22.23	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	-	12	1. Super Sam 2. Cucuzza 3. Ilium
1st of 7	2/9/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	0.5L	$2.70	0:22.75	0:22.06	MX 6/7	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Kansas Raider 2. Hartland Rocket 3. Pseudo
1st of 7	27/8/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.38	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:22.38	0:22.07	Rank Limit - Maiden	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Kansas Raider 2. Trenton's Pride 3. Hartland Ash
5th of 7	20/8/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.84	61.5 km/h	5.7L	$8.00	0:22.44	0:22.12	MDN	$1,530	-	7	1. Hartland Rocket 2. Rolling Science 3. Mask Of Zorro

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