Ballarat Race 2

Southern Sheetmetal

Prize Money: $1,530

COUCH ROCKET (1) has been in the minors the last two, the latest showing strong pace early but gathered in and finished a 7 length third over 400m Geelong in 23.29. The form out of last race has been strong. Well-placed to take this out. YELLOW OCHRE (3) unfancied latest but hit the ground running and gave a sight, holding on for a minor placing (22.94) at this track in a Maiden over 390m. Expected to be in the finish again. ON SONG TURNER (6) slotted in just off the lead from the wide draw last start and boxed on to finish second (22.98) at this track in a Maiden over 390m. Leading player again. BIG WEEKEND (8) is worth consideration after filling a hole in a close finish last time.

Distance: 390m
Class: Tier 3 - Maiden
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Couch Rocket (1) 33
Trainer: Paul Cusack (Mount Cottrell)
Prize Money: $520
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

1 yo BLU/FWN B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ULTIMATE QUEST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-2

Country

2: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Showed brilliant pace early and gave a sight when a 7 length third over 400m Geelong in 23.29. The last run is a strong form reference. Follow 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
3rd of 8	29/8/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.29	61.8 km/h	7.5L	$13	0:22.81	0:22.32	MDN	$2,540	$260	4	1. Did So 2. Street Sixty Six 3. Couch Rocket
3rd of 7	25/8/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	12.0L	$21	0:22.14	0:21.96	MDN	$2,540	$260	-	1. She Likes Beer 2. I'm Legend 3. Couch Rocket

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

3rd of 8

29/8/25

Geelong

400m

0:23.29

61.8 km/h

7.5L

$13

0:22.81

0:22.32

MDN

$2,540

$260

1. Did So

2. Street Sixty Six

3. Couch Rocket

3rd of 7

25/8/25

Shepparton

390m

0:22.93

61.2 km/h

12.0L

$21

0:22.14

0:21.96

MDN

$2,540

$260

1. She Likes Beer

2. I'm Legend

3. Couch Rocket

In The Snow (2) 6878765687
Trainer: Jason Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Black D

Sire: HONE IN (AUS)

Dam: PROVEN SNOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

9: 0-0-0

Country

12: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished last in a Maiden on July 31 over 390m at Shepparton behind Little Marra beaten 15 lengths (23.84). Ignore last start. Has ability and can feature 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
7th of 7	31/7/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:23.84	58.9 km/h	15.3L	$41	0:22.82	0:22.18	MDN	$1,530	-	3	1. Little Marra 2. No Brakes 3. Ritzy Ruth
8th of 8	28/7/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:23.48	59.8 km/h	10.8L	$67	0:22.78	0:22.43	MDN	$1,530	-	4	1. South Of Heaven 2. Rumbling Rose 3. Fill The Tank
6th of 8	24/7/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:23.37	60.1 km/h	15.3L	$101	0:22.35	0:22.34	MDN	$1,530	-	7	1. Dim Sim Rixi 2. Pitman Go Well 3. Naughty Marlo
5th of 6	17/7/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:23.43	59.9 km/h	9.5L	$61	0:22.80	0:22.30	MDN	$1,530	-	3	1. Bangkok Beauty 2. Where's Huntly 3. Oriental Luna
6th of 8	14/7/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:23.25	60.4 km/h	5.3L	$51	0:22.88	0:22.42	MDN	$1,530	-	5	1. Tiggy Touch 2. Aston Strike 3. Cards Night
7th of 8	9/7/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.71	61.0 km/h	3.5L	$126	0:17.47	0:16.83	MDN	$1,530	-	5	1. Eccentric Mona 2. Mad Max 3. Stanley Staff

Yellow Ochre (3) 382
Trainer: Gregory McRae (Smythes Creek)
Prize Money: $580
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: SPUN OUT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Track

2: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Season

3: 0-1-1

Country

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Yet to break through in three runs, the latest effort a second over 390m at this track in 22.94. Can open her account.

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	25/8/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.94	61.2 km/h	0.3L	$2.60	0:22.94	0:22.07	MDN	$1,530	$320	8	1. Prince Of Fire 2. Yellow Ochre 3. Key Aconite
8th of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.48	61.8 km/h	7.0L	$34	0:17.02	0:16.54	MDN	$2,540	-	11	1. Little Master 2. I'm Easy 3. One Last Beer
3rd of 7	6/8/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:23.14	60.7 km/h	9.5L	$41	0:22.52	0:22.00	MDN H	$2,540	$260	-	1. Paw Ferna 2. Night Sharid 3. Yellow Ochre

Absolute Faith (4) 3667655828
Trainer: William Donlon (Burnbank)
Prize Money: $1,060
Win / Place: 0% / 21%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ABSOLUTE RUBY (LATE SLIGHT OF HAND)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 0-2-2

Track

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

6: 0-1-0

Season

5: 0-1-0

Country

19: 0-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished eighth in a Maiden on September 1 over 390m at this track behind Hyland Azula, beaten 25 lengths (24.22). Likely to find this too tough.

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
8th of 8	1/9/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:24.22	58.0 km/h	25.1L	$5.50	0:22.46	0:22.40	MDN	$1,530	-	7	1. Hyland Azula 2. Brodie's Shadow 3. Last Cast
2nd of 8	25/8/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	2.8L	$12	0:22.66	0:22.07	MDN	$1,530	$320	3	1. Mustang Eleanor 2. Absolute Faith 3. Keijon Barny
8th of 8	22/8/25	Healesville	300m	3	0:18.01	60.0 km/h	10.0L	$21	0:17.35	0:16.91	MDN	$1,530	-	9	1. Bub Who 2. Scout's Way 3. Audacious Chief
5th of 7	13/8/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:25.17	60.8 km/h	7.7L	$15	0:24.63	0:23.97	MDN	$1,530	-	9	1. Reckless Crime 2. Moraine Alfie 3. Scott Scotch
5th of 7	4/8/25	Ballarat	545m	8	0:32.63	60.1 km/h	12.5L	$67	0:31.79	0:31.30	MDN	$1,740	-	7	1. Power Move 2. Miss Lucy 3. Saunders
6th of 8	28/7/25	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:23.55	59.6 km/h	13.8L	$18	0:22.64	0:22.29	MDN	$1,530	-	5	1. Bush Buddy 2. Chief Hamish 3. Brother Bub

Call It Fate (5) 8468826
Trainer: Shane Jackson (Mitchell Park)
Prize Money: $395
Win / Place: 0% / 14%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: LUCKY JAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

Country

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has only been in the placings once from seven starts. Last raced when sixth over 390m at this track two weeks ago. Hard to recommend 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
6th of 8	23/8/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.91	61.3 km/h	9.2L	$61	0:22.27	0:22.27	MDN	$1,530	-	4	1. Aston Boost 2. Night Sharid 3. Toowoomba Willy
2nd of 8	19/8/25	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.58	61.1 km/h	4.8L	$51	0:23.25	0:22.62	MDN	$1,530	$320	10	1. Paw Beatrix 2. Call It Fate 3. Deal Breaker
8th of 8	9/8/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:24.23	59.4 km/h	15.9L	$51	0:23.12	0:22.74	MDN	$1,530	-	8	1. Aston Rowe 2. How Fabulous 3. Captain Midnight
8th of 8	1/8/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:17.82	60.6 km/h	9.8L	$51	0:17.17	0:16.89	MDN	$1,530	-	4	1. Inga Freddy 2. Bruree Pat 3. Alzetta
6th of 8	28/7/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:23.27	60.3 km/h	7.5L	$9.00	0:22.78	0:22.43	MDN	$1,530	-	5	1. South Of Heaven 2. Rumbling Rose 3. Fill The Tank
4th of 5	23/7/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:23.08	60.8 km/h	8.3L	$26	0:22.50	0:22.05	MDN	$2,540	$75	17	1. Canya Speed 2. South Of Heaven 3. Indy Grant

On Song Turner (6) 62
Trainer: Gregory McRae (Smythes Creek)
Prize Money: $520
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: JOE'S DOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

Country

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Placed only run here over this trip. Latest effort finished 2nd over 390m at this track beaten 8 lengths (22.98) behind Irish Carla in a Maiden on August 27. Key chance on 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
2nd of 6	27/8/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.98	61.1 km/h	8.0L	$10	0:22.45	0:22.19	MDN	$2,540	$520	10	1. Irish Carla 2. On Song Turner 3. Toowoomba Willy
6th of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.42	62.0 km/h	8.0L	$17	0:16.89	0:16.54	MDN	$2,540	-	-	1. Some Secret 2. Spirit Armor 3. Diplomat

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

2nd of 6

27/8/25

Ballarat

390m

0:22.98

61.1 km/h

8.0L

$10

0:22.45

0:22.19

MDN

$2,540

$520

1. Irish Carla

2. On Song Turner

3. Toowoomba Willy

6th of 8

17/8/25

Healesville

300m

0:17.42

62.0 km/h

8.0L

$17

0:16.89

0:16.54

MDN

$2,540

1. Some Secret

2. Spirit Armor

3. Diplomat

Big Weekend (8) 3x7x33543
Trainer: Colin Baker (Lara)
Prize Money: $790
Win / Place: 0% / 57%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: NICCALI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-4

Season

5: 0-0-3

Country

7: 0-0-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third last time (23.52) over 400m at Geelong. Jumps from a wide draw. Has ability and should run well.

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 6	3/9/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.52	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$17	0:23.48	0:22.66	MDN	$1,530	$160	8	1. Captain Midnight 2. Pandora's Crash 3. Big Weekend
4th of 8	26/8/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.26	61.9 km/h	9.0L	$81	0:22.64	0:22.58	MDN	$1,530	$50	7	1. Ridiculous 2. Captain Midnight 3. Koala Claws
5th of 7	19/8/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.55	61.1 km/h	11.2L	$35	0:22.77	0:22.62	MDN	$1,530	-	7	1. Lahi James 2. Captain Midnight 3. Aston Killara
3rd of 4	12/8/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.45	61.4 km/h	4.9L	$5.00	0:23.11	0:22.61	MDN	$1,530	$160	7	1. Rumbling Rose 2. Reiko Zip 3. Big Weekend
3rd of 8	5/8/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.52	61.2 km/h	10.0L	$13	0:22.87	0:22.31	MDN	$1,530	$160	252	1. Curdievale Rhode 2. Aston Rowe 3. Big Weekend
252 Day Spell
99th of 1	29/7/25	Geelong	400m	8	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Big Weekend 2. 3.

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