Ballarat Race 4

Grv Vicbred Series Final

Prize Money: $9,575

BLESSED RAIN (7) broke well and quickly mustered speed to win over the 400m at Warragul two runs back then settled forward again when finishing second at this track last start. Leading chance again. LIGHTNING RANGE (3) flew the lids with a fast early split last time, hitting the frame with a 2.5 lengths third (22.10) over 390m at this track and making it two placings on end. Didn't win last time but still ran one of the quickest times on the card. Ready to find winning form. HIJACK (5) is a handy dog who jumped from box 5 last time out and scored by 6 lengths at this track (21.93). Boasts three wins from four starts out of this box. Can continue on with his winning form. ESSENCE (1) saluted at big odds last time and can measure up again.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5 Final
Track: slow
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Essence (1) 4422122311
Trainer: Peter Presutto (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $16,265
Win / Place: 27% / 68%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: IDOLIZE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-8-1

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

22: 6-8-1

Country

22: 6-8-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Recorded her 6th career win last time out (22.10) at this track and drawn box 1 for the first time here. Makes strong appeal on best.

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 6	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.10	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$9.00	0:22.10	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	10	1. Essence 2. Blessed Rain 3. Atomic Secret
1st of 7	30/3/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.58	64.4 km/h	1.3L	$1.50	0:19.58	0:19.01	RST WIN	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Essence 2. Canya Sparkle 3. July She Lied
3rd of 8	23/3/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.99	63.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.70	0:16.94	0:16.77	GR 5	$2,930	$300	4	1. Dinosaur Deano 2. Flaming Fox 3. Essence
2nd of 8	19/3/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.45	63.7 km/h	2.8L	$2.80	0:25.28	0:25.03	RST WIN	$2,930	$600	5	1. Sweet Love 2. Essence 3. Max Rose
2nd of 8	14/3/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:23.81	64.3 km/h	3.3L	$4.20	0:23.58	0:23.58	R/A FIN	$3,360	$690	7	1. Ferret's Knock 2. Essence 3. No Good
1st of 7	7/3/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:23.91	64.0 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:23.91	0:23.70	RST WIN H	$2,930	$1,950	3	1. Essence 2. Wearing Levis 3. Heavy Haulage

Fluent Action (2) 1113525542
Trainer: Malcolm Davis (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $33,315
Win / Place: 39% / 75%

Unbeaten from the Box

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SAPPHIRE RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 13-8-4

Track

2: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

4: 0-2-0

Season

32: 13-8-4

Country

33: 13-8-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	13	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when second (22.35) over 390m at this track. Has a low draw. One of the better 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
2nd of 6	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	5.9L	$8.00	0:21.93	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	9	1. Hijack 2. Fluent Action 3. Butterflies Lad
4th of 8	31/3/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.36	62.8 km/h	9.8L	$8.50	0:21.72	0:21.72	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	10	1. Sweet Valentine 2. Our Regards 3. Hunter Fred
5th of 7	21/3/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:22.47	0:22.27	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Hi There Frank 2. Sweet Valentine 3. Let's Win Ollie
5th of 8	17/3/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	3.0L	$3.70	0:22.26	0:22.04	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Global Express 2. One Knee Noni 3. Darra Topaz
2nd of 6	12/3/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.14	63.4 km/h	0.2L	$4.40	0:22.12	0:21.96	GR 5	$2,930	$600	5	1. Distracting 2. Fluent Action 3. Come And See
5th of 8	7/3/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.06	63.6 km/h	5.1L	$11	0:23.70	0:23.70	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Jetstream Icon 2. Solicit 3. First Train Out

Lightning Range (3) 1614f18133
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $20,820
Win / Place: 39% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: CHLOE LOUISE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 9-2-3

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

9: 3-1-2

Season

23: 9-2-3

Country

23: 9-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a fast early sectional but gathered in and finished in the minors when third (22.10) at this track over 390m. More than capable and well placed to find his 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
3rd of 5	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.10	63.5 km/h	2.4L	$3.70	0:21.94	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	8	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Lightning Range
3rd of 7	1/4/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.22	63.6 km/h	3.8L	$2.10	0:22.98	0:22.93	GR 5	$2,930	$300	8	1. Cookie Man 2. White Crest 3. Lightning Range
1st of 6	24/3/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:21.76	64.5 km/h	5.5L	$2.20	0:21.76	0:21.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Lightning Range 2. Dragonelle 3. Magnet Mover
8th of 8	18/3/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:24.16	61.1 km/h	9.8L	$2.80	0:23.51	0:23.14	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Take The Steps 2. Aston Nitro 3. Aston Advance
1st of 8	10/3/25	Shepparton	390m	10	0:21.94	64.0 km/h	7.8L	$2.50	0:21.94	0:21.71	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	33	1. Lightning Range 2. One Knee Noni 3. Bamera
33 Day Freshen-Up
- of 8	5/2/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:29.21	48.1 km/h	99.0L	$2.00	0:22.28	0:21.80	GR 5	$2,930	-	27	1. Bubba Ray Banner 2. Yellow Hawk 3. Maxed Out

Short Straw Trev (4) 1122111182
Trainer: Donald Rhodes (Heyfield)
Prize Money: $45,785
Win / Place: 50% / 83%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: TAKERS TO VEGAS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 9-5-1

Track

3: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

17: 9-5-1

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Country

17: 9-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (22.04) over 390m at this track. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Will need plenty of luck.

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 5	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.04	63.7 km/h	1.4L	$1.30	0:21.94	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	31	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Lightning Range
31 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	9/3/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.65	64.9 km/h	5.8L	$2.50	0:16.27	0:16.10	SPEC	$7,330	-	5	1. Dr. Asher 2. Fifty Short 3. Dr. Yannick
1st of 4	4/3/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.54	65.3 km/h	1.3L	$1.30	0:16.54	0:16.25	SPEC	$3,360	$2,250	16	1. Short Straw Trev 2. Dr. Asher 3. Posh Paws
1st of 8	16/2/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.10	66.0 km/h	1.7L	$1.90	0:19.10	0:19.10	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$6,500	7	1. Short Straw Trev 2. Cheap Red Wine 3. Seagull Rock
1st of 8	9/2/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.01	66.3 km/h	2.8L	$1.80	0:19.01	0:18.78	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	11	1. Short Straw Trev 2. Cheap Red Wine 3. Luxford
1st of 8	29/1/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.08	64.6 km/h	1.6L	$3.50	0:25.08	0:25.08	Group Listed	$22,000	$15,000	7	1. Short Straw Trev 2. Shima Stan 3. Darcy Dakota

Hijack (5) 4311115311
Trainer: Donald Rhodes (Heyfield)
Prize Money: $21,485
Win / Place: 52% / 68%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: TAKERS TO VEGAS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 10-0-3

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

18: 10-0-3

Country

19: 10-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance showing plenty of speed to score by 6 lengths in a Grade 5 H last start at this track, recording a head turning 21.93 over the 390m journey. Top win and looms as a strong winning chance.

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 6	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:21.93	64.0 km/h	5.9L	$3.90	0:21.93	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Hijack 2. Fluent Action 3. Butterflies Lad
1st of 8	4/4/25	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.36	64.4 km/h	3.0L	$4.40	0:22.36	0:22.36	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	14	1. Hijack 2. Corinthian 3. Rose Of Saturn
3rd of 7	21/3/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	3.3L	$3.80	0:22.88	0:22.53	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	12	1. Myall Ray 2. Dr. Yannick 3. Hijack
5th of 8	9/3/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.48	65.5 km/h	3.3L	$8.00	0:16.27	0:16.10	SPEC	$7,330	-	5	1. Dr. Asher 2. Fifty Short 3. Dr. Yannick
1st of 4	4/3/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.53	65.3 km/h	2.5L	$2.70	0:16.53	0:16.25	SPEC	$3,360	$2,250	16	1. Hijack 2. Power Paws 3. Buffalo Cowboy
1st of 8	16/2/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.32	65.2 km/h	2.0L	$1.50	0:19.32	0:19.10	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Hijack 2. Reckless 3. Bank Robber

Atomic Secret (6) 2842715133
Trainer: Michael Bewley (Pentland Hills)
Prize Money: $10,785
Win / Place: 19% / 53%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE SECRET (AUS)

Dam: DYNA SARAH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-6-3

Track

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

8: 5-1-1

Season

23: 4-6-3

Country

26: 5-6-3

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been good with a placing two starts ago and a win three runs back. Last time out finished 3rd over 425m at Bendigo beaten 3 lengths (24.16) behind Pegasus Bale in a Grade 5 on April 13. Likely to struggle 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
3rd of 6	13/4/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.16	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.60	0:23.98	0:23.53	GR 5	$2,930	$300	4	1. Pegasus Bale 2. Rapidfire Morris 3. Atomic Secret
3rd of 6	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.23	63.2 km/h	1.8L	$12	0:22.10	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	9	1. Essence 2. Blessed Rain 3. Atomic Secret
1st of 8	31/3/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:21.96	63.9 km/h	1.3L	$2.40	0:21.96	0:21.72	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	3	1. Atomic Secret 2. Alfie Abalone 3. Phil's No Angel
5th of 6	28/3/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.88	62.9 km/h	6.0L	$2.90	0:22.49	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Tornado Tahlia 2. Nimble Benny 3. You Win
1st of 8	24/3/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.05	63.7 km/h	0.3L	$3.10	0:22.05	0:22.05	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	10	1. Atomic Secret 2. Zonnekeyn 3. Aston Image
7th of 8	14/3/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.34	62.9 km/h	10.8L	$10	0:23.58	0:23.58	R/A FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Ferret's Knock 2. Essence 3. No Good

Blessed Rain (7) 1111411112
Trainer: Brett MacKie (Tooradin)
Prize Money: $31,470
Win / Place: 56% / 78%

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: WILL IT RAIN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 13-4-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Season

21: 13-4-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

22: 13-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time but the start prior was an eye-catching winner after leading throughout, scoring by 2.5 lengths in a Free For All at Warragul and clocking a lightning 22.25 over the 400m trip. Rates a top chance if runs up to time two back.

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 6	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.21	63.2 km/h	1.5L	$1.20	0:22.10	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	8	1. Essence 2. Blessed Rain 3. Atomic Secret
1st of 7	1/4/25	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.25	64.7 km/h	2.5L	$1.60	0:22.25	0:22.25	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	10	1. Blessed Rain 2. Lightning Jewel 3. Computer Model
1st of 6	22/3/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:21.69	64.7 km/h	2.5L	$1.40	0:21.69	0:21.69	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	4	1. Blessed Rain 2. Aston Florin 3. Solicit
1st of 8	18/3/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.54	63.9 km/h	0.3L	$1.60	0:22.54	0:22.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	4	1. Blessed Rain 2. Zero Killer 3. Bo Rhapsody
1st of 8	14/3/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.35	64.4 km/h	1.2L	$1.90	0:22.35	0:22.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Blessed Rain 2. Corinthian 3. Solicit
4th of 8	9/3/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.37	66.0 km/h	4.3L	$8.50	0:16.10	0:16.10	SPEC	$30,610	$110	5	1. Serial Sticker 2. Mile A Minute 3. Zipping Gryllis

Cosmic Reward (8) 1317424251
Trainer: Peter Presutto (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $16,845
Win / Place: 31% / 63%

Unbeaten at the Distance

2 yo Black D

Sire: COSMIC RUMBLE (AUS)

Dam: REAL REWARD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 6-5-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

19: 6-5-1

Metro

7: 0-2-1

Country

12: 6-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 390m in 21.94 last start, beating Short Straw Trev. 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 5	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:21.94	64.0 km/h	1.4L	$10	0:21.94	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	41	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Lightning Range
41 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	27/2/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.02	61.8 km/h	9.3L	$7.50	0:29.36	0:29.13	GR 5	$8,790	-	12	1. Van Wyck 2. Valencia Jim 3. Lassard
2nd of 8	15/2/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.32	62.3 km/h	2.3L	$6.00	0:30.16	0:29.72	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	35	1. Paw Phelps 2. Cosmic Reward 3. Make Me King
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	11/1/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	3.0L	$4.80	0:30.04	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	$150	7	1. Paw Grady 2. Upset Sunset 3. Aston Figaro
2nd of 8	4/1/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.03	62.9 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:29.96	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	17	1. Irish Lucy 2. Cosmic Reward 3. Paw Grady
4th of 7	18/12/24	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.59	61.8 km/h	6.2L	$15	0:30.16	0:29.94	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	13	1. Highly Connected 2. Burn Along 3. Leo Bale

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