Ballarat Race 7

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Prize Money: $1,740

SON OF WITCHY (7) latest effort finished 4th over 525m at The Meadows beaten 6 lengths (31.46) behind Back Talk in a Grade 5 H on October 28. Looks well placed here and rates a key player. Expected to be in the finish. TIGER ROCKS (8) has a moderate overall strike-rate. Better run when finding the frame last time though, finishing third (25.73) at this track. Form at the trip sound including four wins. Expected to be in the finish again. BUN QUAKE (4) has mixed form recently, finishing fourth (31.03) in a Grade 5 H at The Meadows latest but did run well two back when in the frame. This looks easier and expected to improve sharply. LIGHTHEARTEDNESS (6) has a solid strike rate at this distance.

Distance: 545m
Class: Rank Limit - Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Unleashing (1) 4727542635
Trainer: Shane Jackson (BALLARAT (C))
Prize Money: $8,600
Win / Place: 7.25% / 24%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: NEBRASKA NELL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 5-8-4

Track

23: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

14: 0-2-1

Country

69: 5-8-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	8	8	13	12	7	7	11
1st	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0
2nd	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	3
3rd	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0

Comments

Last start finished fifth on October 19 over 450m at this track behind Major Orson, beaten 4 lengths (26.03) in a Grade 5. Be tough to make an impression against this lot.

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 7	19/10/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.03	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$21	0:25.76	0:25.69	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Major Orson 2. Rebel Thinker 3. Paw Jerry
3rd of 8	12/10/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.98	62.4 km/h	0.9L	$46	0:25.91	0:25.46	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Pretty Panama 2. Jungle Fireball 3. Unleashing
6th of 6	5/10/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:23.08	60.8 km/h	5.0L	$6.00	0:22.73	0:22.05	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Inga Amy 2. Aston Francesca 3. Hillbilly Rocky
2nd of 6	1/10/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:26.26	61.7 km/h	3.0L	$34	0:26.05	0:25.98	GR 5	$1,530	$320	3	1. Snowball One 2. Unleashing 3. Major Orson
4th of 7	28/9/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:23.08	60.8 km/h	9.8L	$2.80	0:22.40	0:22.24	GR 5	$1,530	$50	10	1. Eagle Tegan 2. Hartland Buster 3. Mauritian Lucas
5th of 7	18/9/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.19	61.9 km/h	5.4L	$35	0:25.82	0:25.61	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Paw Nevada 2. Raven Xander 3. Perfect Tonight

Perfect Tonight (2) 4554534534
Trainer: Andrea Gurry (HINDMARSH (S))
Prize Money: $19,440
Win / Place: 8.70% / 38%

4 yo Black D

Sire: WALK HARD (AUS)

Dam: MRS. SHARP (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 8-15-12

Track

13: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

8: 2-3-1

Distance

8: 2-3-1

Season

12: 0-1-2

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

90: 8-15-12

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	11	12	13	11	10	11	11
1st	0	1	2	3	1	0	1	0
2nd	3	2	3	2	0	2	2	1
3rd	1	2	3	2	0	1	1	2

Comments

Inside draw could be an advantage. Produced a good effort last start to finish fourth on October 19 over 450m at this track behind Major Orson, beaten 2 lengths (25.90) in a Grade 5. Tested under these conditions.

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	19/10/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.90	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:25.76	0:25.69	GR 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Major Orson 2. Rebel Thinker 3. Paw Jerry
3rd of 6	13/10/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:26.04	62.2 km/h	6.0L	$8.50	0:25.62	0:25.62	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Aston Castle 2. Saint Jade 3. Perfect Tonight
5th of 7	5/10/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:26.04	62.2 km/h	6.0L	$12	0:25.62	0:25.51	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Angry Chief 2. Super Seafarer 3. Alfie Tango
4th of 8	21/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.92	62.5 km/h	1.6L	$23	0:25.81	0:25.81	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Starbright Hud 2. My Name's Evelyn 3. Adhana Roy
3rd of 7	18/9/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.89	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$8.50	0:25.82	0:25.61	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Paw Nevada 2. Raven Xander 3. Perfect Tonight
5th of 6	12/9/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.95	62.2 km/h	7.2L	$41	0:28.45	0:28.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	-	5	1. Kris Bar Imogen 2. Wangaratta Girl 3. Tiger Rocks

Les Norton (3) 4556566567
Trainer: Chris Armstrong (WYNDHAM (C))
Prize Money: $13,350
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

3 yo DK BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: CROWN ELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 6-6-4

Track

7: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-0

Distance

7: 1-0-0

Season

15: 1-0-0

Metro

20: 1-2-2

Country

34: 5-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on October 28 over 525m at The Meadows in a Grade 5 H. Others hold stronger claims.

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
7th of 7	28/10/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:31.49	60.0 km/h	15.0L	$35	0:30.45	0:30.08	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	15	1. Spring Miles 2. Paw Amalfi 3. Rowdy Boy
6th of 6	13/10/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:26.53	61.1 km/h	12.9L	$41	0:25.62	0:25.62	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Aston Castle 2. Saint Jade 3. Perfect Tonight
5th of 7	10/10/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.83	62.4 km/h	3.8L	$31	0:28.57	0:28.11	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Don't Tell Danni 2. Spanish Fawn 3. Bogan Bend
6th of 8	6/10/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:27.03	61.3 km/h	11.3L	$9.50	0:26.25	0:25.88	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	22	1. Turn Up Turbo 2. Cordova 3. Mustang Eleanor
6th of 6	14/9/26	Ballarat	545m	6	0:32.64	60.1 km/h	14.0L	$5.50	0:31.67	0:31.67	GR 5	$1,740	-	5	1. Miss Jeckell 2. South Thailand 3. Luna's Girl
5th of 8	9/9/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.82	62.5 km/h	2.2L	$18	0:28.66	0:28.14	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Raven Force 2. Who She Rules 3. Kunama Namadgi

Bun Quake (4) 5635111834
Trainer: Stephen Brincat (BRIMBANK (C))
Prize Money: $54,700
Win / Place: 10% / 40%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY BUN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

147: 15-11-34

Track

22: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

14: 2-1-2

Distance

14: 2-1-2

Season

13: 5-0-2

Metro

102: 12-7-27

Country

45: 3-4-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	12	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	21	20	20	10	23	22	15
1st	3	6	1	3	0	1	1	0
2nd	2	3	2	0	2	2	0	0
3rd	3	4	4	5	1	7	4	6

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when third (30.78) over 525m at The Meadows. Has a squeeze box to navigate but is worth plenty of thought.

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	28/10/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:31.03	60.9 km/h	8.3L	$4.20	0:30.45	0:30.08	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	7	1. Spring Miles 2. Paw Amalfi 3. Rowdy Boy
3rd of 8	21/10/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	4.5L	$7.50	0:30.46	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	$345	7	1. Rev Oberon 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Bun Quake
8th of 8	14/10/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.75	60.4 km/h	17.0L	$51	0:34.55	0:34.55	GR 5	$3,940	-	7	1. Socialism 2. Monument 3. Gorringe
1st of 5	7/10/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.49	62.0 km/h	2.3L	$3.30	0:30.49	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	6	1. Bun Quake 2. Zipping Tyra 3. No More Extras
1st of 6	1/10/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.88	61.5 km/h	1.1L	$5.50	0:31.88	0:31.88	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	8	1. Bun Quake 2. Tawny Tears 3. Kunama Namadgi
1st of 7	23/9/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.64	61.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.90	0:30.64	0:29.97	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	9	1. Bun Quake 2. Ripping It Up 3. Mombasa's Best

Lightheartedness (6) 7168x66421
Trainer: Gary Hansen (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))
Prize Money: $9,660
Win / Place: 23% / 40%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: ZERO COOL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 7-2-3

Track

6: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

29: 7-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Caught the eye with a fast early split and setting up a 0.7 lengths win at Bendigo over 500m in 28.61. Top-three hope with the right run.

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 6	21/10/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.61	62.9 km/h	0.7L	$3.30	0:28.61	0:28.33	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Lightheartedness 2. Kraken Babe 3. Destini Kadali
2nd of 5	14/10/26	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.81	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$3.20	0:28.49	0:28.34	GR 5	$1,740	$360	4	1. So Glamorous 2. Lightheartedness 3. Destini Kadali
4th of 7	10/10/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.81	62.5 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:28.57	0:28.11	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	$50	10	1. Don't Tell Danni 2. Spanish Fawn 3. Bogan Bend
6th of 7	30/9/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.92	62.2 km/h	2.3L	$8.00	0:28.76	0:28.29	GR 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Reggae Miss 2. Pumping Magic 3. White Shiraz
6th of 8	26/9/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:26.47	61.2 km/h	9.5L	$14	0:25.80	0:25.62	GR 5	$1,530	-	70	1. No More Extras 2. Cosmic Reward 3. Starbright Hud
70 Day Spell
8th of 8	18/7/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:32.05	61.2 km/h	10.8L	$3.50	0:31.30	0:31.30	GR 5	$1,740	-	10	1. Invictus Blue 2. Miss Sparkles 3. Lektra Otis

Son Of Witchy (7) 4443111444
Trainer: Michael Bewley (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $24,250
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ASTON PRIDE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 10-6-12

Track

9: 2-0-1

Season

14: 4-0-3

Metro

10: 3-0-2

Country

45: 7-6-10

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	3	3	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th over 525m at The Meadows beaten 6 lengths (31.46) behind Back Talk in a Grade 5 H on October 28. Looks well placed and should prove hard to beat.

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	28/10/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:31.46	60.1 km/h	6.3L	$4.40	0:31.03	0:30.08	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	5	1. Back Talk 2. Rev Oberon 3. Paw Gregson
4th of 8	23/10/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.53	64.5 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:19.42	0:19.36	GR 5	$1,530	$50	9	1. Greta's Gold 2. Dusty Danae 3. Minter Delicious
4th of 7	14/10/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.89	61.2 km/h	1.1L	$3.70	0:30.82	0:30.03	GR 5	$3,340	$75	2	1. Power Play 2. Zipping Tyra 3. Spring Miles
1st of 8	12/10/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.03	61.7 km/h	1.5L	$3.60	0:30.03	0:29.20	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	$2,600	7	1. Son Of Witchy 2. Surf's Up 3. Ripping It Up
1st of 6	5/10/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:29.98	0:29.64	T3 GR 5 H	$3,340	$2,230	5	1. Son Of Witchy 2. Tracking Me 3. Blazing Blue Ice
1st of 8	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.06	61.7 km/h	0.3L	$26	0:30.06	0:29.34	GR 5 NP	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Son Of Witchy 2. Mackenzie Rose 3. Fast Knockdown

Tiger Rocks (8) 2343145243
Trainer: Paul Pace (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $32,380
Win / Place: 7.59% / 48%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: FREDA ROCKS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 6-13-19

Track

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

13: 1-2-3

Metro

63: 4-11-15

Country

16: 2-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	11	7	13	11	3	9	6
1st	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
2nd	6	1	1	0	2	1	1	1
3rd	5	4	2	3	2	0	2	1

Comments

Placed only run here over this trip. Latest effort finished 3rd on October 26 over 450m at this track behind Zipping Choi beaten 1.4 lengths (25.73) in a Grade 5. Expected to go very well.

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	26/10/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	1.4L	$5.50	0:25.63	0:25.63	GR 5	$1,530	$160	12	1. Zipping Choi 2. Go My Swifty 3. Tiger Rocks
4th of 7	14/10/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	9.9L	$10	0:30.36	0:30.03	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. Koda 2. Wanbi 3. Ready To Flip
2nd of 6	7/10/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	1.5L	$3.40	0:30.40	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	$690	7	1. Bohdan 2. Tiger Rocks, Kunama Namadgi 3.
5th of 8	30/9/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.98	62.4 km/h	10.4L	$46	0:25.25	0:25.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Go Home Girl 2. Minnie Angel 3. Tricky Disco
4th of 6	23/9/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	6.5L	$6.50	0:30.14	0:29.97	GR 5	$3,340	$75	5	1. Par Excellence 2. Reuben Hill 3. Wanbi
1st of 7	18/9/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.61	63.3 km/h	0.6L	$4.40	0:25.61	0:25.61	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Tiger Rocks 2. Elevate 3. Bronze

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