Ballarat Synthetic Race 4

Global Turf (Bm70)

Prize Money: $27,000

A small field but a good contest. BETTER LINK (3) has been racing in stronger and just missed two back at Sandown-Hillside. He won 2/2 early doors on the Pakenham synthetic, so the switch from the turf shouldn't be an issue. SANTASTICO (2) is genuine and has threatened his last two this track/trip. Maps for the run of the race and that may provide the edge. INTO YOU (4) resumes and has been off the scene for a while. May need one, but she has pieces of form that would see her right in finish. SMART POPPY (1) was tracking well before a plainer effort at Albury on the heavy track. Comes back a level and he will be around the mark.

Distance: 1200m
Class: BM70
Track: Synthetic
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Synthetic

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit.

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Smart Poppy (6) x12756x516
Trainer: Craig Weeding (Wangaratta)
Jockey: Jake Duffy (Last 50: 8-4-4)
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $152,060
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SKILLED (AUS)

Dam: POPPY GIRL (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dash For Cash

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 7-10-3

Distance

7: 2-1-1

Season

12: 2-2-0

1st Up

7: 2-2-1

2nd Up

7: 4-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

4th Up

5: 0-2-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

38: 7-10-3

Turf

39: 7-10-3

Good

17: 2-2-2

Soft

12: 4-4-0

Heavy

9: 1-3-1

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

22: 5-5-3

Anti-Clockwise

17: 2-5-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

15: 3-6-1

Last 50

50: 8-4-4

Trainer

W 13% P 40%

Distance

W 7.75% P 27%

Track

W 10% P 29%

Trainer/Track

W 23% P 29%

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 42%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1175m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Comes off a 29 day let-up. At the latest run from last on the turn 6th of 10 at Albury Bm82 on June 16 over 1400m, on a wet track; 4 len behind Copperfield with 57kg at $7. The run before that was well back until straightening; raced back then made ground from the turn; won by a neck at Wagga Bm82 June 5 over 1400m in soft going defeating Blow In with 55kg at $9.50. Peak fitness now and consider.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	16/6/25	Albury	1400m	BM82	1	Jake Duffy	57kg	Heavy 8	1:25.72	58.8 km/h	0:36.93	3.9L	7-10	$7.00	11	$27,000	$600	1. Copperfield 2. Blow In 3. Mathrin
1st of 12	5/6/25	Wagga	1400m	BM82	12	Jake Duffy	55kg	Soft 5	1:24.96	59.3 km/h	0:34.61	0.3L	12-10	$9.50	20	$27,000	$13,950	1. Smart Poppy 2. Blow In 3. Salute Again
5th of 11	16/5/25	Albury	1175m	BM66	3	Violet Soulsby	60kg	Good 4	1:08.62	61.6 km/h	0:34.9	2.9L	8-8	$26	76	$27,000	$825	1. Grinzinger Moon 2. Vis I Do 3. Mojo Music
76 Day Spell
1st of 5	5/5/25	Wangaratta	820m	Trial	-	Cassidy Hill	-	-	0:49.67	59.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Smart Poppy 2. Prince Of Helena 3. Bellman
5th of 6	24/4/25	Wodonga	800m	Trial	-		-	-	0:47.27	60.9 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Redneck Princess 2. Chasing Quivers 3. Theo Five
6th of 12	1/3/25	Wangaratta	1300m	BM70 3U	6	Joe Bowditch	59.5kg	Good 3	1:16.80	60.9 km/h	0:35.22	3.5L	7-9	$18	21	$40,000	$800	1. Arizona Activist 2. Lovin' Laughs 3. Controversial Miss

Santastico (4) 21040x8343
Trainer: Matthew Seyers (Murray Bridge)
Jockey: Ryan Hurdle (Last 50: 7-8-3)
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $167,770
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SANTOS (AUS)

Dam: FOWZ (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Dream Ahead

100

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 6-2-7

Distance

16: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-3

Track

6: 1-1-3

Season

9: 1-1-2

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-2

Metro

11: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

18: 4-2-6

Turf

23: 5-1-4

Good

17: 5-1-4

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 1-1-3

Anti-Clockwise

29: 6-2-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Last 50

50: 7-8-3

Trainer

W 13% P 60%

Distance

W 10% P 30%

Track

W 26% P 50%

Trainer/Track

W 16% P 66%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1050m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 7 at this track Bm70 on July 1 over 1200m, 1.5 len behind Il Cubo with 59.5kg at $5. The run before that 4th of 10 at this track Bm70 on June 13 over 1200m, 1.3 len behind Toompine with 59.5kg at $7. Well placed and looks tough to stop again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	1/7/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1200m	BM70 2U	1	Ryan Hurdle	59.5kg	Synthetic	1:11.60	60.3 km/h	-	1.5L	3-4	$5.00	18	$27,000	$2,160	1. Il Cubo 2. Mantua 3. Santastico
4th of 10	13/6/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1200m	BM70	5	Ryan Hurdle	59.5kg	Synthetic	1:11.81	60.2 km/h	0:35.7	1.3L	5-3	$7.00	20	$27,000	$1,215	1. Toompine 2. Lim's Bighorn 3. Highland Son
3rd of 12	24/5/25	Murray Bridge	1100m	BM68 4U	3	Jacob Opperman	60.5kg	Good 4	1:03.87	62.0 km/h	0:33.08	4.7L	4-2	$51	21	$55,000	$4,900	1. Eroica 2. Jazz Affair 3. Santastico
8th of 8	3/5/25	Morphettville	1050m	BM64 CG	4	Rochelle Milnes	61.5kg	Good 4	1:01.20	61.8 km/h	0:34.26	5.8L	3-4	$9.00	161	$75,000	$1,500	1. Voltage Point 2. Solar Blast 3. Winning Revolution
161 Day Spell
12th of 14	23/11/24	Morphettville	1200m	BM68 CG	12	Rochelle Milnes	59.5kg	Good 4	1:10.53	61.3 km/h	0	4.4L	5-6	$9.00	14	$105,000	-	1. Howl 2. Overstrike 3. Andrew's Memory
4th of 12	9/11/24	Morphettville Parks	1000m	BM68	11	Margaret Collett	59.5kg	Good 4	0:58.72	61.3 km/h	0	2.4L	10-10	$26	14	$55,000	$2,750	1. The Gov 2. Howl 3. Lovely Lookin'

Into You (5) 720x52553x
Trainer: Shay Keating (Ballarat)
Jockey: Neil Farley (Last 50: 5-4-5)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $117,565
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: NO NAY NEVER (USA)

Dam: REELTOP (USA)

Dam's Sire: Quality Road

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-2-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-1

Turf

11: 2-1-2

Good

8: 2-0-2

Soft

3: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 2-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-4-5

Trainer

W 5.41% P 21%

Distance

W 5.35% P 21%

Track

W 7.69% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 12% P 12%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 22%

Comments

Resumes after a break of nine months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation third of 13 at Ballarat Bm58 October 3 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Bower Boy with 61.5kg at $1.70. When resuming last campaign fifth of 7 at Caulfield 3yo F Hcp July 13 over 1400m, soft track; 8 len behind Lovazou with 56.5kg at $10. Hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 13	3/10/24	Ballarat	1600m	BM58	12	Jaylah Kennedy	61.5kg	Good 3	1:40.79	57.1 km/h	0:36.28	2.3L	13-9	$1.67f	13	$35,000	$3,150	1. Bower Boy 2. Fine Rebel 3. Into You
5th of 11	20/9/24	Ballarat	1600m	OPEN	3	Alana Kelly	54kg	Soft 5	1:39.74	57.8 km/h	0:35.06	2.1L	8-8	$9.50	16	$100,000	$3,000	1. Earlswood 2. Pounding 3. Shaiyhar
5th of 12	4/9/24	Sandown-Hillside	1400m	BM64 3U	7	Alana Kelly	60kg	Good 3	1:24.06	60.0 km/h	0:34.18	2.1L	11-11	$11	15	$50,000	$1,500	1. Boardrider 2. Polanco 3. She's Pretty Rich
2nd of 6	20/8/24	Ballarat Synthetic	1400m	BM64	1	Alana Kelly	60kg	Synthetic	1:25.92	58.7 km/h	0:35.58	1.3L	3-4	$4.50	38	$27,000	$4,590	1. Ruminate 2. Into You 3. Take The Prize
38 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	13/7/24	Caulfield	1400m	OPEN F 3	4	Alana Kelly	56.5kg	Soft 7	1:25.71	58.8 km/h	0:36.46	8.3L	7-6	$10	77	$150,000	$4,500	1. Lovazou 2. Waimarie 3. Enna's Dream
77 Day Spell
10th of 16	27/4/24	Morphettville	2000m	G1 OPEN F 3	10	Alana Kelly	56kg	Good 4	2:04.28	57.9 km/h	0:36.66	4.2L	12-13	$41	17	$1,001,790	$20,000	1. Vibrant Sun 2. Private Legacy 3. Coco Sun

Cosmic Rhapsody (3) 1x7058x613
Trainer: Melody Cunningham (Ballarat)
Jockey: Nadia Daniels (a3)(Last 50: 3-6-5)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $245,575
Win / Place: 14% / 37%

8 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: STAR WITNESS (AUS)

Dam: COSMIC ROCK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Rock Of Gibraltar

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 9-8-6

Distance

15: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-2

Track

18: 4-4-4

Season

9: 2-0-1

1st Up

11: 1-2-1

2nd Up

10: 2-3-1

3rd Up

10: 3-0-1

4th Up

6: 1-0-1

Metro

18: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

43: 8-7-5

Turf

43: 5-4-2

Good

30: 4-1-2

Soft

13: 1-3-0

Synthetic

18: 4-4-4

Anti-Clockwise

61: 9-8-6

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-6-5

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 6.25% P 31%

Track

W 6.25% P 31%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1200m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 34-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at this track 0 - 64 on June 11 over 1100m, 3.5 len behind Just Remember It with 59kg at $6.50. The start before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 0.5 len at Ballarat Bm64 May 25 over 1000m in soft going defeating Toompine with 57kg at $15. Can make his presence felt.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	11/6/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1100m	BM0-64	3	Mitchell Aitken	59kg	Synthetic	1:04.89	61.0 km/h	0:33.84	3.5L	3-3	$6.50	17	$35,000	$3,150	1. Just Remember It 2. Auckland 3. Cosmic Rhapsody
1st of 6	25/5/25	Ballarat	1000m	BM64 2U	3	Mitchell Aitken	57kg	Soft 5	0:59.91	60.1 km/h	0:34.2	0.5L	2-3	$15	3	$35,000	$19,250	1. Cosmic Rhapsody 2. Toompine 3. Fragile Love
6th of 8	22/5/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1000m	BM64 2U	4	Mitchell Aitken	57kg	Synthetic	0:58.58	61.5 km/h	0:34.03	3.9L	7-7	$7.00	88	$27,000	$675	1. Tochka 2. Attaboom 3. Just Remember It
88 Day Spell
2nd of 5	5/5/25	Donald	1050m	Trial	-	Lucinda Boyd	-	-	1:04.60	58.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Dashing Rebel 2. Cosmic Rhapsody 3. Chimed
7th of 7	23/4/25	Ballarat Synthetic	850m	Trial	-	Cian MacRedmond	-	Synthetic	0:50.44	60.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Attaboom 2. Moon And Back 3. Goblins
8th of 11	23/2/25	Ballarat	1200m	BM64 3U	3	Cian MacRedmond	58kg	Good 3	1:09.69	62.0 km/h	0:35.32	10.1L	8-9	$101	26	$35,000	$700	1. Quiseen 2. Golden Warrior 3. Rose Of Shalaa

Ziggi Rocks (2) 2253x98056
Trainer: Melody Cunningham (Ballarat)
Jockey: Sarah Field (a2)(Last 50: 7-4-4)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $279,900
Win / Place: 12% / 42%

8 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: EXCELEBRATION (IRE)

Dam: FLINDERS CHASE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 10-11-14

Distance

6: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

9: 2-3-0

Season

7: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

7: 0-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-2

4th Up

6: 0-1-1

Metro

5: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

77: 9-11-13

Turf

67: 7-6-13

Good

41: 6-3-7

Soft

21: 0-2-4

Heavy

4: 1-1-1

Synthetic

9: 2-3-0

Sand

6: 1-2-1

Fast

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

29: 3-4-7

Anti-Clockwise

53: 7-7-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-1-0

Last 50

50: 7-4-4

Trainer

W 12% P 31%

Distance

W 10% P 34%

Track

W 10% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 9.52% P 38%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 20%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1700m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Returns from a 40-day let-up. Most recently couldn't go on with it; 6th of 12 at Geelong 0 - 64 on June 5 over 1700m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Understudy with 60kg at $81. Before that 5th of 7 at this track Bm64 on May 22 over 1500m, 5 len behind Surely Special with 59kg at $26. Tested on recent form.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 12	5/6/25	Geelong	1700m	BM0-64	10	Mitchell Aitken	60kg	Soft 5	1:44.26	58.7 km/h	0:35.3	6.2L	1-1	$81	14	$35,000	$700	1. Understudy 2. Purveyor 3. Eye For An Eye
5th of 7	22/5/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1500m	BM64 2U	6	Sarah Field	59kg	Synthetic	1:31.37	59.1 km/h	0:35.24	4.9L	4-3	$26	11	$27,000	$810	1. Surely Special 2. Absolute Sunshine 3. Gold Relay
10th of 11	11/5/25	Ballarat	1600m	BM64 2U	11	Sarah Field	59kg	Good 4	1:40.04	57.6 km/h	0:35.76	8.0L	11-10	$101	14	$35,000	$700	1. Professor Pickles 2. Governor King 3. Jaz Tycoon
8th of 11	27/4/25	Ballarat	1400m	BM64 3U	7	Sarah Field	60kg	Soft 5	1:25.02	59.3 km/h	0:35.26	10.5L	5-1	$61	29	$35,000	$700	1. Outta Compton 2. Reina Isabella 3. Four Ace
- of 0	20/4/25	Stawell	1300m	BM 64	2	Sarah Field	63kg	-		-	-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. 2. 3.
1st of 4	14/4/25	Avoca	1200m	Trial	-	Sarah Field	-	-	1:14.07	58.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Ziggi Rocks 2. Proprietary 3. Over And Dun With

Hell Of A Trip (1) 234144x175
Trainer: Patrick & Michelle Payne (Plumpton)
Jockey: Unknown (Last 50: 0-0-0)
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $44,965
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HELLBENT (AUS)

Dam: ISLAND PAGO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Choisir

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-1-1

Distance

7: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Track

6: 2-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

11: 2-1-1

Turf

5: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

N/A

Distance

N/A

Track

N/A

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Cross-over Nose Band]

Comments

Last start from last on the turn 5th of 9 at this track Bm64 on June 24 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Rewards And More carrying 58kg at $19. The start before that second last of 8 at this track Bm64 on June 11 over 1400m, 14 len behind Our Wishbone carrying 58kg at $7.50. Not keen on her chances.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 9	24/6/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1000m	BM64 2U	8	Neil Farley	58kg	Synthetic	1:00.78	59.2 km/h	0:35.52	3.3L	7-9	$19	13	$27,000	$810	1. Rewards And More 2. Cash Converter 3. El Salto
7th of 8	11/6/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1400m	BM64	3	Teo Nugent	58kg	Synthetic	1:23.71	60.2 km/h	0:35.44	14.3L	4-6	$7.50	20	$35,000	$700	1. Our Wishbone 2. Shubael 3. Fake Magic
1st of 8	22/5/25	Ballarat Synthetic	1200m	BM64 FM 2U	4	Will Gordon	58kg	Synthetic	1:12.56	59.5 km/h	0:35.51	0.3L	6-4	$10	282	$27,000	$14,850	1. Hell Of A Trip 2. Miss Mahjong 3. Hoax
282 Day Spell
2nd of 7	15/5/25	Caulfield Heath	1000m	Trial	-	Billy Egan	-	Good	0:59.07	60.9 km/h	-	3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Foxenberg 2. Hell Of A Trip 3. Fragrant Cloud
9th of 10	12/5/25	Ararat	1000m	Trial	-	Mikaela Lawrence	-	-	1:01.20	58.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Shefflin 2. Dream All Day 3. Spylark
8th of 8	28/4/25	Bendigo	1000m	Trial	7	C J Parish	-	-		-	-	7.7L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Frontline Action 2. Keep Thinking 3. Genteel