Ballarat Race 11

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Prize Money: $2,925

RIDICULOUS (4) jumped from box 3 last time and ran away with an impressive win scoring by 5.5 lengths at Geelong in a handy 22.31. Has the squeeze box to overcome and will need the breaks early. Ran the fastest time on the program in her latest win. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. DUBROW (1) missed the frame and was safely held latest finishing 6th at this track following on from a third place finish (19.73) at Healesville the start prior. Yet to win out of this box but has been in the placings three times from five starts. Should be about the money. IS HE HAPPY (6) broke well and quickly mustered speed to win over the 390m at Warrnambool two runs back then settled forward again when finishing third at this track last start. Bold showing expected. HARA HACHI BU (2) was in the money last time at Warragul (22.52) in a Mix 3/4, finishing a 2.5 lengths third. Has three wins already from this draw.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Dubrow (1) 2663137236
Trainer: John Barbara (Exford)
Prize Money: $35,760
Win / Place: 20% / 56%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: FORREST ELBOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-7-4

Track

4: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

12: 1-3-3

Metro

4: 0-1-0

Country

26: 6-6-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.35) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing sixth and beaten 7 lengths. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed three times. Expected to be in the finish.

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 7	4/12/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	7.0L	$7.50	0:21.90	0:21.90	GR 5	$2,930	-	18	1. Paw Quark 2. Idyllic James 3. Valletta Dash
3rd of 8	16/11/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.73	63.9 km/h	1.8L	$3.20f	0:19.62	0:19.08	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Archie Mcivor 2. Paw Waldo 3. Dubrow
2nd of 7	9/11/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.63	64.2 km/h	5.8L	$5.20	0:19.23	0:19.08	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. High End Cash 2. Dubrow 3. Idyllic James
7th of 8	2/11/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.68	64.7 km/h	4.3L	$2.40f	0:16.40	0:16.33	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	16	1. Betty's Garden 2. Days Of Roses 3. Zoom Boom
3rd of 4	17/10/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.65	62.8 km/h	3.8L	$3.40	0:28.40	0:28.32	GR 5	$3,340	$345	7	1. Winter Goes 2. High Cotton 3. Dubrow
1st of 8	10/10/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:23.93	63.9 km/h	3.3L	$3.60f	0:23.93	0:23.64	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Dubrow 2. Highway Hooligan 3. Lethal Avenger

Hara Hachi Bu (2) 1443513443
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $13,120
Win / Place: 23% / 57%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: MIYAZAKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-4-3

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

8: 1-1-2

Season

21: 5-4-3

Country

21: 5-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (22.52) over 400m at Warragul. Drawn close to the inside. Cannot be ruled out.

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 7	6/1/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.52	63.9 km/h	2.5L	$6.00	0:22.37	0:22.28	MX 3/4	$3,360	$345	15	1. Better Banjo 2. Chavero 3. Hara Hachi Bu
4th of 7	22/12/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.33	62.9 km/h	5.5L	$3.00f	0:21.98	0:21.98	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	6	1. Nosey Parker 2. Fury's Rage 3. County Kildare
4th of 6	16/12/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.21	63.6 km/h	6.8L	$4.70	0:22.74	0:22.74	FFA	$3,360	$75	8	1. Motion Sensor 2. Idyllic James 3. Stojanovic
3rd of 8	8/12/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.43	62.6 km/h	8.2L	$2.70f	0:21.85	0:21.85	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Paw Xena 2. Ripper Riley 3. Hara Hachi Bu
1st of 7	2/12/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:22.84	64.6 km/h	5.8L	$3.20f	0:22.84	0:22.84	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Hara Hachi Bu 2. Foxy Roxy 3. Interstate Girl
5th of 7	28/11/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:22.91	62.9 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:22.63	0:22.20	FFA	$3,360	-	8	1. Pretty Follie 2. Banjo One String 3. Bear Hand

Prince Laroi (3) 4181174217
Trainer: Belinda Connolly (Caldermeade)
Prize Money: $8,590
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

1 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: LADY FABIO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-5-1

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

16: 4-5-1

Country

16: 4-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Warragul over 400m in 22.82. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 460m at Geelong at Grade 4/5 level. Predicted to struggle 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
7th of 7	2/1/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.73	62.0 km/h	15.8L	$27	0:25.68	0:25.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Solar Spectrum 2. Highly Connected 3. Midnight Thunder
1st of 8	23/12/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.82	63.1 km/h	0.8L	$4.80	0:22.82	0:22.50	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Prince Laroi 2. Mayfair Jill 3. Out Of Elite
2nd of 7	17/12/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$7.50	0:22.26	0:21.75	GR 5	$2,930	$600	5	1. Paw Bastow 2. Prince Laroi 3. No Rupees
4th of 8	12/12/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.85	63.0 km/h	5.9L	$30	0:22.44	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Tommy Tequila 2. That's My Cousin 3. Sunshine North
7th of 8	8/12/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.79	61.6 km/h	12.4L	$12	0:21.92	0:21.85	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Got A Habit 2. Paw Vancouver 3. How Amazing
1st of 8	2/12/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	0.3L	$3.00f	0:23.10	0:22.40	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Prince Laroi 2. Why Not Iris 3. Aston Fontaine

Ridiculous (4) 3875611361
Trainer: Michelle Mallia (Avalon)
Prize Money: $9,485
Win / Place: 29% / 52%

Dominant Win Last Start

1 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: STEPPING (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-2-2

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

16: 5-1-2

Country

17: 5-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance leading throughout to post a big 5.5 lengths victory in a Grade 5 last start at Geelong, recording a scintillating 22.31 for the 400m journey. In form and looks tough to beat again.

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 8	9/1/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.31	64.5 km/h	5.7L	$1.80	0:22.31	0:22.31	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Ridiculous 2. Spicy Assassin 3. Paw Uella
6th of 8	3/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	1.3L	$4.80	0:25.49	0:25.06	SPEC H	$3,360	-	8	1. Gold Code 2. Resisting 3. No Do Day
3rd of 8	26/12/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.26	63.7 km/h	2.0L	$2.20f	0:28.14	0:27.90	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	7	1. Be United 2. Speedy Riccardo 3. Ridiculous
1st of 4	19/12/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:23.85	64.2 km/h	2.3L	$1.90f	0:23.85	0:23.69	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Ridiculous 2. Fluent Action 3. Morning Daisy
1st of 8	12/12/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:23.88	64.1 km/h	1.5L	$8.00	0:23.88	0:23.63	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	23	1. Ridiculous 2. Chappy's Totem 3. Rowdy Boy
6th of 7	19/11/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.88	61.4 km/h	7.5L	$5.10	0:22.35	0:22.13	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	8	1. Retaliation 2. Miss Koblenz 3. Paw Monet

Is He Happy (6) 2475415113
Trainer: Paul Hammerstein (Ararat)
Prize Money: $29,870
Win / Place: 22% / 52%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MADE ME BLIND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 19-16-10

Track

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

9: 2-1-1

Season

34: 8-6-3

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

85: 18-16-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	9	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	15	9	9	12	6	10	11
1st	3	3	2	0	6	1	1	3
2nd	3	3	1	2	1	1	3	2
3rd	2	3	2	2	0	0	0	1

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Warrnambool over 390m in 22.41. Followed that up with a minor placing over 390m at this track at Grade 5 six days ago. Rates highly on best form. Must include.

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 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:22.36	0:21.83	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Amron Bobby 2. Aeroplane Mode 3. Is He Happy
1st of 8	3/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$2.70	0:22.41	0:21.90	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Is He Happy 2. Midnight Rebel 3. Bush Mayhem
1st of 8	30/12/25	Horsham	410m	3	0:23.43	63.0 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:23.43	0:22.84	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	4	1. Is He Happy 2. Baby Girl Pearl 3. Bush Mayhem
5th of 7	26/12/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.77	63.2 km/h	7.5L	$9.00	0:22.27	0:22.24	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Spritely Sian 2. Mr. Kia Ora 3. Patriot Niamh
1st of 8	22/12/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.11	63.5 km/h	2.5L	$6.50	0:22.11	0:21.98	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Is He Happy 2. Joe The Goose 3. Challenger
4th of 6	16/12/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.46	62.9 km/h	4.9L	$5.10	0:23.12	0:22.74	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Special Teams 2. Ishikawa Lass 3. Let's Go Out

Shima Stripe (7) 5252264251
Trainer: Billy Galea (Rockbank)
Prize Money: $68,645
Win / Place: 19% / 57%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: SWIFT CURRENT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 19-22-15

Track

17: 5-3-3

Trk/Dst

12: 1-3-3

Distance

21: 1-6-4

Season

10: 1-4-0

Metro

20: 3-4-2

Country

78: 16-18-13

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	20	12	8	10	10	11	12	15
1st	4	2	2	2	2	0	5	2
2nd	7	2	0	2	4	2	1	4
3rd	4	2	1	2	1	2	0	3

Comments

Good performance to win by a head at Healesville over 350m (19.34) beating Evil Eye in Grade 5 on January 4. This will test.

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 7	4/1/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.34	65.1 km/h	0.2L	$12	0:19.34	0:19.15	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Shima Stripe 2. Evil Eye 3. Happy And Numb
5th of 8	28/12/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.55	64.5 km/h	4.0L	$16	0:19.30	0:19.05	GR 5	$2,930	-	14	1. Sonic Diesel 2. Misclassified 3. Why I'm Broke
2nd of 7	14/12/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.48	64.7 km/h	1.5L	$14	0:19.38	0:19.02	SPEC VET	$2,930	$600	7	1. Fifty Short 2. Shima Stripe 3. Gunai Wizard
4th of 8	7/12/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.78	63.7 km/h	11.5L	$4.20	0:19.02	0:19.02	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Magic Western 2. Redgum Wars 3. Son Of Rosie
6th of 7	4/12/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	7.3L	$10	0:21.99	0:21.90	FFA	$3,360	-	4	1. Hard Style Leon 2. Stojanovic 3. Spring Lassen
2nd of 8	30/11/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.33	65.2 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:19.23	0:19.02	GR 5	$2,930	$600	4	1. Idyllic James 2. Shima Stripe 3. County Kildare

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