Ballarat Race 8

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Prize Money: $1,530

LUCY SCHOOL (7) is worth forgiving for her last effort when fourth (22.56) at this track over 390m. Has a strong winning record here at this journey. Some good form is emerging from her last run. Worth another chance. REMI JOY (2) was in the minors two back (35.30) at The Meadows but ran below best last time at Geelong, finishing 6th. Solid record here at the distance winning two races. The form out of the last run is proven to be strong. Should be about the money. WILD VENUS (1) comes off an average run last start when sixth at Geelong over 400m behind Application (23.25) in a Grade 5. Was a winner the start prior. Worth following up. BLACK TYCOON (8) is not to be discarded.

Distance: 450m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Wild Venus (1) 7442741316
Trainer: David Bourke (The Basin)
Prize Money: $22,845
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: INVICTUS REIGN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 11-8-11

Season

19: 4-2-4

Metro

11: 0-1-2

Country

56: 11-7-9

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Healesville over 300m. Last start finished 6th over 400m at Geelong beaten 12 lengths (23.25) behind Application in a Grade 5 on January 9. Goes very well from this draw including three wins. Leading player.

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
6th of 8	9/1/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.25	61.9 km/h	12.3L	$11	0:22.39	0:22.31	GR 5	$2,930	-	12	1. Application 2. Paw Callie 3. Spring Brumby
1st of 8	28/12/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.91	63.9 km/h	0.4L	$3.40f	0:16.91	0:16.52	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Wild Venus 2. One Knee Noni 3. Chatter Beast
3rd of 8	21/12/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.01	63.5 km/h	3.5L	$8.00	0:16.79	0:16.79	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	13	1. Special Lad 2. Soda Phoenix 3. Wild Venus
1st of 8	8/12/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.80	64.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.70f	0:16.80	0:16.78	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	19	1. Wild Venus 2. My Bro Jill 3. Dim Sim Rixi
4th of 7	19/11/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.74	63.8 km/h	4.0L	$5.50	0:19.48	0:19.48	GR 4/5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Redgum Wars 2. Stilson 3. Dinosaur Deano
7th of 8	16/11/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.06	63.3 km/h	3.8L	$4.60	0:16.82	0:16.65	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Black Nevera 2. Electra Opal 3. Arcana

Remi Joy (2) 6682317536
Trainer: Raymond Gatt (Bannockburn)
Prize Money: $17,655
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: SPRING DRIVEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 5-8-8

Track

12: 2-4-2

Trk/Dst

10: 2-2-2

Distance

10: 2-2-2

Season

19: 2-4-3

Metro

14: 2-2-4

Country

23: 3-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Geelong (26.73) in a Grade 5, finishing a 11 length sixth. Has four placings from seven starts from the draw. Makes strong appeal.

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	2/1/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.73	62.0 km/h	11.0L	$11	0:26.00	0:25.52	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Lassard 2. Baffert 3. Spring Coin
3rd of 6	24/12/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.30	61.2 km/h	4.0L	$1.30f	0:35.02	0:34.33	GR 5 NP	$3,940	$410	14	1. Bun Quake 2. Dotty's Gift 3. Remi Joy
5th of 6	10/12/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.22	61.3 km/h	15.4L	$3.80	0:34.14	0:34.14	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	7	1. Canya Diversion 2. Paw Helion 3. Mcivor Olly
7th of 8	3/12/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.51	60.8 km/h	5.4L	$11	0:35.13	0:34.75	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	6	1. Caco Magic 2. Canya Jump 3. Zipping Dargan
1st of 8	27/11/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.14	62.7 km/h	0.5L	$4.20	0:30.14	0:29.72	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	15	1. Remi Joy 2. Kelly Jane 3. Knurling
3rd of 6	12/11/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.34	63.9 km/h	2.0L	$10	0:25.21	0:25.07	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Paw Karson 2. Conqueror 3. Remi Joy

Jayville Zoe (3) 7623867135
Trainer: Constance Mcmillan (Drouin)
Prize Money: $14,400
Win / Place: 9.09% / 37%

4 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: JAYVILLE ZOOLI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 8-9-16

Season

16: 3-2-4

Country

88: 8-9-16

1st Up

4: 0-0-3

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	15	12	15	6	8	17	7
1st	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	3
2nd	2	2	1	0	2	0	2	0
3rd	1	0	1	7	2	0	3	2

Comments

Missed the frame last start when a 3 length fifth (25.00) at Sale. Previous form sound including a win three back at Warragul. Others rate better 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
5th of 8	31/12/25	Sale	435m	6	0:25.00	62.6 km/h	2.9L	$23	0:24.80	0:24.32	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Hammer Rose 2. Dr. Louis 3. Akina Lad
3rd of 8	23/12/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.20	62.1 km/h	4.3L	$14	0:22.90	0:22.50	GR 5	$2,930	$300	12	1. Paw Harkonnen 2. No Charge 3. Jayville Zoe
1st of 8	11/12/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.95	62.7 km/h	1.2L	$13	0:22.95	0:22.70	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Jayville Zoe 2. Western Feel 3. Socks And Slides
7th of 8	5/12/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.55	61.1 km/h	8.5L	$56	0:22.95	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Mick Swagger 2. Whatever George 3. Too Cold
6th of 7	28/11/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.06	62.4 km/h	4.8L	$12	0:22.75	0:22.20	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	7	1. Go Stevie 2. Whipping It 3. Spring Watch
8th of 8	21/11/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.25	61.9 km/h	9.6L	$37	0:22.58	0:22.43	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Myall Jack 2. Champagne Cuddle 3. Federal Havana

Off The Beer (4) 7424365524
Trainer: Donna Knight (TALBOT)
Prize Money: $10,455
Win / Place: 11% / 52%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: JOKARE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-6-8

Track

12: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-3

Distance

10: 2-0-5

Season

16: 0-3-3

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

31: 4-5-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fourth on December 31 over 390m at this track behind Arcana, beaten 7 lengths (22.57) in a Grade 5. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

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 6	31/12/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	7.6L	$6.40	0:22.03	0:22.03	GR 5	$2,930	$75	8	1. Arcana 2. Laid Back Lass 3. Aeroplane Mode
2nd of 8	23/12/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	6.8L	$3.60f	0:22.61	0:22.44	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	19	1. Go Me Go 2. Off The Beer 3. Rapidfire Layla
5th of 7	4/12/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.77	62.9 km/h	2.3L	$6.00	0:25.62	0:24.88	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Paw Vada 2. Paw Farina 3. Highland Jack
5th of 8	28/11/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.40	62.7 km/h	11.3L	$10	0:23.65	0:23.65	R/A FIN	$3,360	-	3	1. Riordan Lomar 2. Ready One 3. Ruckman
6th of 8	25/11/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:22.85	63.0 km/h	4.4L	$10	0:22.54	0:22.26	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	4	1. Star Fury 2. Flying Batty 3. Aston Boost
3rd of 7	21/11/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.14	63.4 km/h	6.1L	$7.20	0:23.71	0:23.55	RST WIN H	$2,930	$300	4	1. Ready One 2. Platinum Release 3. Off The Beer

Trajectory (5) 6451341364
Trainer: Peter Frost (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $10,160
Win / Place: 19% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: IMMUNITY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-3-5

Track

3: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Season

19: 2-3-4

Country

26: 5-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 390m at Shepparton. Not keen 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
4th of 8	1/1/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$4.00	0:22.63	0:22.25	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Ice Sculptress 2. Causing Rubble 3. Jarmon
6th of 8	29/12/25	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.41	61.3 km/h	13.5L	$6.00	0:25.52	0:25.04	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Figure It Out 2. Instant Action 3. Inner Vision
3rd of 7	22/12/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.40	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$12	0:22.17	0:21.98	GR 5	$2,930	$300	18	1. Rose Of Saturn 2. Ripper Riley 3. Trajectory
1st of 8	4/12/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.86	62.6 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:25.86	0:25.30	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Trajectory 2. Darra Sapphire 3. Matchbox Honey
4th of 8	28/11/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.34	62.9 km/h	10.5L	$26	0:23.65	0:23.65	R/A FIN	$3,360	$75	7	1. Riordan Lomar 2. Ready One 3. Ruckman
3rd of 8	21/11/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.35	62.8 km/h	11.5L	$18	0:23.55	0:23.55	RST WIN H	$2,930	$300	8	1. Riordan Lomar 2. Flaming Smooth 3. Trajectory

Jungle Fireball (6) 8625444261
Trainer: Barry Reid (Lovely Banks)
Prize Money: $13,875
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo Black D

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: MISS INNINGS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 7-11-9

Track

16: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

16: 3-2-3

Distance

19: 3-2-3

Season

19: 2-3-1

Country

64: 7-11-9

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 6 lengths over 450m at this track in a handy (25.81), beating Miss Lady Bug. Will find this a bit tougher, likely to find this too tough.

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 8	22/12/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	5.8L	$7.50	0:25.81	0:25.49	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Jungle Fireball 2. Miss Lady Bug 3. Jack's Regret
6th of 7	16/12/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.48	62.5 km/h	10.5L	$10	0:25.78	0:25.78	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Snowball One 2. She's Primed 3. Mamasan
2nd of 8	9/12/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.55	62.4 km/h	3.9L	$14	0:26.27	0:25.98	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Canya Kelsey 2. Jungle Fireball 3. Call It Fate
4th of 8	2/12/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.63	62.2 km/h	3.8L	$8.50	0:26.38	0:25.77	GR 5	$1,530	$50	8	1. Pretty Capri 2. Paw Cheyenne 3. Lamia Ernie
4th of 6	24/11/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.39	62.8 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:26.11	0:25.75	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Paw Drogo 2. Winning Steps 3. Smiling Lily
4th of 8	17/11/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.45	61.2 km/h	7.4L	$5.40	0:25.93	0:25.77	GR 5	$1,530	$50	16	1. Blue Vendetta 2. Aston Joplin 3. Jack's Regret

Lucy School (7) 3217811654
Trainer: Daryl Brennan (Napoleons)
Prize Money: $3,855
Win / Place: 30% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: REAL FAITH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-1-1

Track

7: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-1

Distance

4: 2-1-1

Season

10: 3-1-1

Country

10: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Working her way into winning form after her success on December 22 at this track over 450m. Last start was fourth over 390m in 22.56, behind Belair Brindle. Key chance on best form.

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	8/1/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.56	62.2 km/h	3.8L	$7.00	0:22.31	0:21.83	GR 5	$2,930	$75	8	1. Belair Brindle 2. Fireworks 3. Western's Nasiah
5th of 6	31/12/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.71	61.8 km/h	9.6L	$12	0:22.03	0:22.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Arcana 2. Laid Back Lass 3. Aeroplane Mode
6th of 8	26/12/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.30	63.0 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:23.93	0:23.91	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Matchbox Honey 2. Candy Stride 3. Mr. Flood
1st of 6	22/12/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	0.5L	$2.80f	0:25.65	0:25.49	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Lucy School 2. Strop 3. Trenton's Empire
1st of 8	15/12/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	7.8L	$4.80	0:25.85	0:25.63	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$1,000	12	1. Lucy School 2. Ballantyne Star 3. Trenton's Empire
8th of 8	3/12/25	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:23.12	60.7 km/h	14.5L	$8.00	0:22.17	0:21.64	GR 7	$2,930	-	6	1. Molly Mckayla 2. Willow's Girl 3. Paw Reya

Black Tycoon (8) 73x2154665
Trainer: Paul Cusack (Mount Cottrell)
Prize Money: $12,415
Win / Place: 22% / 38%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON FASTNET (AUS)

Dam: PRETTY MUCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 8-1-5

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

8: 1-1-1

Country

36: 8-1-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Most recently finished 5th in a Rank Limit - Grade 5 on January 6 over 400m at Geelong behind Zipping Tyra beaten 7 lengths (23.07). Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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
5th of 8	6/1/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.07	62.4 km/h	7.0L	$9.00	0:22.61	0:22.49	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Zipping Tyra 2. Not Sorry 3. Aston Yamato
6th of 7	1/1/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.24	62.0 km/h	7.3L	$4.00	0:22.76	0:22.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	16	1. Arka Air 2. Vinnie's Camel 3. High Finance
6th of 8	16/12/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.45	61.4 km/h	11.5L	$14	0:22.69	0:22.59	GR 5	$2,930	-	32	1. Let It Linger 2. Why Not Ava 3. Paw Kramer
32 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	14/11/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.07	62.4 km/h	11.5L	$10	0:22.30	0:22.30	GR 5	$2,930	$75	5	1. Idyllic James 2. Especial Kai 3. Jayville Zoe
5th of 8	9/11/25	Sale	435m	4	0:25.00	62.6 km/h	5.1L	$54	0:24.64	0:24.32	FFA	$3,360	-	8	1. Thunder Rose 2. Mr. Kia Ora 3. She Said It
1st of 8	1/11/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.86	63.0 km/h	2.0L	$4.40	0:22.86	0:22.70	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Black Tycoon 2. Pretty Panama 3. Mini Milky

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