Bendigo Race 7

Gray's Bendigo Damsels Dash

Prize Money: $3,340

NIKITA BALE (6) was midfield throughout and finished there last time when 4th (26.57) at Warragul. Goes very well here at the trip finding the frame in each of three starts. Key runner on her best form. MARAIS BALE (1) was in the minor money with a respectable 22.73, finishing second in a Grade 4/5 at Warragul last start. Fast run latest and rates a key player again. LETIZIA (5) wasn't far away at the finish when 4th and beaten only 4 lengths (22.80) at Bulli. Has a good winning strike rate at this journey. Will give the top chances plenty to think about. DON'T TELL SHELL (7) returns here with a good chance to improve on last time.

Distance: 500m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Marais Bale (1) 7772168512
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $23,650
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE

Dam: HAE ALLEN

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-7-4

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

17: 3-2-2

Metro

11: 2-1-2

Country

21: 4-6-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 1.1 lengths second (22.73) over 400m at Warragul. Should be right in the finish.

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 7	6/12/24	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.73	63.4 km/h	1.1L	$11	0:22.65	0:22.44	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	8	1. Rock It Queen 2. Marais Bale 3. Ruapuke Rocks
1st of 8	28/11/24	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.56	63.8 km/h	0.5L	$6.10	0:22.56	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Marais Bale 2. Mistress Oasis 3. Rushmore Red
5th of 7	15/11/24	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	8.8L	$6.00	0:22.42	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Uriah Bale 2. Diablo Sixteen 3. Derogative
8th of 8	2/11/24	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.51	60.8 km/h	13.0L	$4.20	0:29.60	0:29.56	GR 5	$3,340	-	8	1. Ithacan Goddess 2. Leroy's Girl 3. Sir Nathan
6th of 6	25/10/24	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.80	61.8 km/h	9.5L	$6.00	0:26.13	0:25.63	SPEC H	$3,360	-	6	1. Honey Zen 2. Zali Keeping 3. Tully Luna
1st of 7	19/10/24	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$6.50	0:30.38	0:29.71	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Marais Bale 2. Bourke 3. Miss Mary Jo

Block A Babe (2) 3164257162
Trainer: Margery Quick (Haddon)
Prize Money: $9,555
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

2 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: MEPUNGA CRUZER

Dam: KISSING CARTER

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-5-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

10: 2-2-1

Country

24: 4-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (25.51) over 450m at Warrnambool. Drawn close to the inside. Worth including.

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	4/12/24	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	2.8L	$4.80	0:25.31	0:24.92	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Kensington Flyer 2. Block A Babe 3. Paw Judas
6th of 8	26/11/24	Horsham	410m	8	0:24.62	60.0 km/h	18.3L	$12	0:23.34	0:22.97	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Spring Watch 2. Patrice Lass 3. Zorbas Bale
1st of 7	18/11/24	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	4.4L	$2.10f	0:22.35	0:22.32	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Block A Babe 2. Shericka 3. Harry Chana
7th of 7	14/11/24	Ballarat	390m	3	0:23.10	60.8 km/h	5.2L	$2.00	0:22.74	0:22.16	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. That's A Boodie 2. Whatever He Said 3. Dr. Matrix
5th of 8	6/11/24	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	4.9L	$11	0:22.33	0:21.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Jacaerys Bale 2. Ruby's Desire 3. Walter Walrus
2nd of 8	26/10/24	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.23	63.1 km/h	2.2L	$3.40	0:24.08	0:24.08	GR 5	$1,530	-	50	1. Holtorf Bale 2. Block A Babe 3. In Secret
50 Day Freshen-Up

Wynburn Solstice (3) 111327x418
Trainer: Adrian Kenyon (Lara)
Prize Money: $26,310
Win / Place: 38% / 61%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: WYNBURN DANCER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 7-3-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

17: 7-3-1

Country

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (25.71) when eighth over 450m at Warrnambool in a Grade 4/5. Starts from box 3 for the first time here. Suited here and expected to run 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
8th of 8	4/12/24	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.71	63.0 km/h	6.5L	$27	0:25.25	0:24.92	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	43	1. Paw Zelini 2. Solar Spectrum 3. Dimora Cruz
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	22/10/24	Launceston	515m	1	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	1.3L	$1.80	0:30.05	0:29.99	GR 4/5	$3,970	-	14	1. Wynburn Solstice 2. Dianne's Beauty 3. Buckle Up Majel
4th of 6	8/10/24	Hobart	340m	1	0:20.06	61.0 km/h	3.5L	$2.60	0:19.81	0:19.44	GR 5	$3,400	-	92	1. My Girl Tenika 2. Good Boy Boy 3. Steph For Three
92 Day Spell
7th of 8	8/7/24	Launceston	515m	6	0:30.56	60.7 km/h	7.8L	$9.00	0:30.01	0:29.99	SPEC	$10,680	-	7	1. Sweet Sundown 2. Frazier Price 3. Vintage Duchess
2nd of 6	1/7/24	Launceston	515m	1	0:30.16	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$1.70	0:30.03	0:29.80	SPEC	$4,110	-	11	1. Time Passages 2. Wynburn Solstice 3. Vintage Duchess
3rd of 8	20/6/24	Hobart	461m	8	0:26.34	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:26.04	0:26.04	SPEC	$15,220	-	7	1. Seattle 2. Hard Style Leon 3. Wynburn Solstice

Property Mogul (4) 1525475143
Trainer: Noel Walsh (Tullamarine)
Prize Money: $35,550
Win / Place: 18% / 49%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE

Dam: ACOUSTIC LEE

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 15-12-13

Track

15: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Season

18: 4-3-3

Metro

16: 1-2-4

Country

65: 14-10-9

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	10	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	8	10	11	5	12	7	14
1st	2	2	4	1	0	1	1	4
2nd	1	3	2	2	0	1	1	2
3rd	2	1	1	1	3	2	1	2

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (24.16) over 425m at this track. 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 6	6/12/24	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.16	63.3 km/h	1.7L	$46	0:24.04	0:23.79	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Cain Bale 2. Mock Fish 3. Property Mogul
4th of 8	29/11/24	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.12	63.4 km/h	6.9L	$41	0:23.63	0:23.63	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Mock Fish 2. Gremlin 3. Cain Bale
1st of 7	22/11/24	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.15	63.4 km/h	0.4L	$3.30	0:24.15	0:23.58	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Property Mogul 2. Frank Grimes 3. Duchess Georgia
5th of 7	18/11/24	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	5.8L	$34	0:21.93	0:21.87	FFA	$3,360	-	5	1. Riendo 2. Uncle Rosco 3. Phil's No Angel
7th of 7	13/11/24	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.60	62.1 km/h	4.8L	$24	0:22.26	0:22.11	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Art The Clown 2. Paw Nicholls 3. Petzel Bale
4th of 7	8/11/24	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.08	63.5 km/h	3.9L	$13	0:23.81	0:23.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Power Out 2. Where's Walter 3. Intex Bale

Letizia (5) 5x4371164x
Trainer: Aaron Debattista (Toolleen)
Prize Money: $16,655
Win / Place: 30% / 53%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE

Dam: NORDEGREN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-1-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 3-0-0

Country

6: 1-1-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Was out of the placings at final run of last campaign, finishing fourth (22.80) at Bulli before going for a ten weeks spell. Has a win and two minors when resuming. Shapes well here fresh and bold showing expected.

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 7	1/10/24	Bulli	400m	8	0:22.80	63.2 km/h	3.8L	$5.00	0:22.54	0:22.21	GR 5	$2,310	-	24	1. Aussie Ethics 2. Run Like Bolt 3. Over Reaction
6th of 6	7/9/24	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:31.07	60.3 km/h	15.0L	$11	0:30.01	0:29.86	GR 4/5	$9,650	-	28	1. Copious 2. Farmor Order 3. Tiggerlong Ruby
1st of 8	10/8/24	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.14	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$2.80	0:30.14	0:29.62	GR 5	$8,900	-	15	1. Letizia 2. Tarawi Maggie 3. Zipping Hermione
1st of 8	26/7/24	Richmond	401m	2	0:22.70	63.6 km/h	4.0L	$2.90	0:22.70	0:22.37	GR 5	$2,310	-	31	1. Letizia 2. Lydia Wave 3. Confined
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	25/6/24	Gosford	515m	6	0:31.08	59.7 km/h	17.3L	$6.00	0:29.86	0:29.64	GR 5	$3,210	-	8	1. Cool Junior 2. Boom Boom Tommy 3. Must See
3rd of 8	17/6/24	Maitland	450m	1	0:25.55	63.4 km/h	1.3L	$2.00	0:25.46	0:25.16	GR 5	$3,210	-	17	1. Stunning Mouse 2. Boom Boom Tommy 3. Letizia

Nikita Bale (6) 2411131324
Trainer: Tammy Kennedy Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $30,440
Win / Place: 26% / 57%

3 yo Black B

Sire: DYNA VILLA

Dam: FRAN BALE

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 13-7-9

Track

8: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-2

Distance

3: 0-1-2

Season

19: 5-2-4

Metro

2: 1-1-0

Country

48: 12-6-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	8	2	0	0

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

Comments

Placed at all starts this track and trip. Latest effort finished 4th over 460m at Warragul beaten 3.5 lengths (26.57) behind Paw Lauren in a Grade 5 on December 3. Rates highly on best form. Expected to feature.

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	3/12/24	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.57	62.3 km/h	3.6L	$3.00	0:26.32	0:25.95	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Paw Lauren 2. Wise Abalone 3. Tootsie
2nd of 7	29/11/24	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.29	63.6 km/h	0.9L	$1.80	0:28.23	0:28.05	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	7	1. Bounding Chief 2. Nikita Bale 3. Tudor Peak
3rd of 8	22/11/24	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.25	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:28.19	0:28.19	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	5	1. Tammy McIvor 2. Stitch And Shout 3. Nikita Bale
1st of 8	17/11/24	Sale	510m	2	0:28.92	63.5 km/h	0.3L	$3.60	0:28.92	0:28.68	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Nikita Bale 2. Myall Meg 3. Collinda Rise
3rd of 8	12/11/24	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.02	63.6 km/h	1.6L	$2.00	0:25.91	0:25.65	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Xoel Bale 2. Bruce's Shout 3. Nikita Bale
1st of 7	8/11/24	Bendigo	425m	3	0:23.84	64.2 km/h	9.3L	$3.40	0:23.84	0:23.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Nikita Bale 2. Lady Amron 3. Dollar Signs

Don't Tell Shell (7) 6726161532
Trainer: Michael Chilcott (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $26,825
Win / Place: 17% / 50%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black B

Sire: FABREGAS

Dam: ELSA ROSE

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 10-11-8

Track

33: 5-6-5

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-2

Distance

9: 0-1-2

Season

19: 3-5-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

56: 10-11-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Working her way into winning form after her success on November 19 at Horsham over 410m. Last start was second over 500m in 28.48, behind Bear Hand. Has ability and can run 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
2nd of 8	6/12/24	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.48	63.2 km/h	2.3L	$9.50	0:28.32	0:28.10	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	-	7	1. Bear Hand 2. Don't Tell Shell 3. Cailah's Pistol
3rd of 7	29/11/24	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.72	62.7 km/h	1.2L	$5.00	0:28.64	0:28.05	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	7	1. Over Achiever 2. Sha Tin King 3. Don't Tell Shell
5th of 8	22/11/24	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.57	63.0 km/h	5.4L	$10	0:28.19	0:28.19	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	3	1. Tammy McIvor 2. Stitch And Shout 3. Nikita Bale
1st of 8	19/11/24	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.20	63.6 km/h	3.6L	$3.50	0:23.20	0:23.16	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Don't Tell Shell 2. Big Timber 3. Toxic Slime
6th of 7	6/11/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.06	60.8 km/h	16.6L	$16	0:29.90	0:29.90	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Extradited 2. Combo Col 3. Paw Phelps
1st of 8	1/11/24	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.39	63.8 km/h	2.7L	$2.90	0:25.39	0:25.11	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Don't Tell Shell 2. Demon Kysaiah 3. Beauty Beast

Distracting (8) 2632346863
Trainer: Keith Lancaster (Melton)
Prize Money: $43,125
Win / Place: 17% / 49%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE

Dam: SUBMISSION

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 10-7-11

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

13: 0-3-3

Metro

30: 7-5-5

Country

27: 3-2-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	4	3	0

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

Comments

Finished third at big odds last time (22.96) over 400m at Geelong. Drawn wide. Others preferred.

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
3rd of 8	9/12/24	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.96	62.7 km/h	8.3L	$31	0:22.41	0:22.41	GR 5	$2,930	-	17	1. For Pete's Sake 2. Elena's Jebrynah 3. Distracting
6th of 8	22/11/24	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.11	61.5 km/h	10.6L	$18	0:34.37	0:34.33	GR 5	$10,100	-	6	1. Tully Luna 2. Garry Stun On 3. Erza Scarlet
8th of 8	16/11/24	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.26	61.3 km/h	10.0L	$20	0:34.57	0:34.57	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Groovebird 2. West Star 3. Paw Louis
6th of 8	11/11/24	Sandown	595m	6	0:35.60	60.2 km/h	14.4L	$5.50	0:34.59	0:34.54	GR 5	$3,940	-	16	1. Confiscate 2. Dasher Bale 3. Minter Frost
4th of 8	26/10/24	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$15	0:29.91	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,790	-	28	1. Paw Whistler 2. Paw Harry 3. Paw Qwan
99th of 1	16/10/24	The Meadows	525m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Distracting 2. 3.

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