Bendigo (H) Race 6

Bendigo Ski Boat Centre Pace (1St Heat)

Prize Money: $6,000

TELERN LOFTY (5) resumes from a spell of 11 months but showed ability last campaign and went to the paddock off back-to-back wins. Likely to have developed further with maturity and was readied by placing in two recent trials so could pick up where he left off. SKYFALL BENCHMARK (4) is an honest gelding who has put together a string of top-three finishes on either side of a spell Kicked off this campaign with a Cobram win and has placed in his two Shepparton outings since. Has had a month off but expect another strong showing. MICHEN ROY (7) draws wide has been thereabouts in stronger races since coming from the back line to win at this venue. SORRISO DE PRAIA (3) ended the short maiden campaign with a win at Swan Hill 11 months ago. Readied with a trial win and has upside so is capable of a forward showing.

Distance: 1650m
Class: NR up to 59
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Foregone Conclusion Nz (Fr1) 7223048263
Trainer: Stephen Clarke (Ross Creek)
Driver: Connor Clarke (C)
Prize Money: $116,921
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: ASKMENOW (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

180: 21-21-19

Distance

61: 9-5-5

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-1

Track

8: 0-0-1

Season

25: 2-3-2

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

67: 4-6-5

Non-Metro

113: 17-15-14

Mobile

176: 20-20-19

Standing

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

179: 21-21-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:55.78

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

23: 4-6-2

Driver Last 50

50: 1-4-4

Comments

Improved last start with a good run despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr7) over 1650m at this track, at the bell was 5th-5.57 beaten 7 m by Vincheska (1:58.60) in NR up to 50 on February 20 at $13. The ace draw could see him in the mix.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	20/2/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	R L Clarke	1:58.60	1:55.6	7.6m	$13	8	NR up to 50	$8,000	$800	1. Vincheska 2. Shazza Love 3. Foregone Conclusion NZ
6th of 9	12/2/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Grace Bilney	2:45.30	2:02.0	8.4m	$18	10	NR up to 55	$8,000	$160	1. Monsieur Flamel 2. Feel The Reign 3. Spirit Of Sahara
2nd of 8	2/2/26	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Connor Clarke	1:57.70	1:57.7	1.9m	$6.00	7	NR 46 to 50	$6,000	$900	1. Secrets Kept 2. Foregone Conclusion NZ 3. Rojenbye
8th of 12	26/1/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Connor Clarke	2:40.70	1:58.6	7.6m	$26	10	NR up to 49	$7,000	$140	1. Bayside Victory 2. Case Forty Eight 3. Flying Sparks
4th of 8	16/1/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Connor Clarke	2:35.80	1:59.4	9.6m	$9.50	8	NR up to 49	$4,000	$225	1. Break My Art 2. Flying Sparks 3. Breathe Easy
10th of 10	8/1/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	R Mitchell	2:42.50	1:58.9	52.4m	$13	8	NR up to 51	$8,000	$160	1. Aveiro 2. Kalkadoon Dreaming 3. Eye See Amour

Blue Cannon (Fr2) 48431978x8
Trainer: Trevor Monk (Junortoun)
Driver: John Caldow
Prize Money: $42,850
Win / Place: 13% / 28%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: BLUE SEELSTER (AUS)

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.27

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-4-8

Comments

Comes here second-up after a week-and-a-half. Lacklustre first-up performance when 8th (Fr4) over 2150m at this track beaten 20 m by Feel The Reign (2:38.80) in NR 50 to 55 on February 20 at $51. May need more racing.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 11	20/2/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	John Caldow	2:38.80	1:58.9	20.7m	$51	191	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Feel The Reign 2. Random Mahoney 3. Spirit Of Sahara
191 Day Spell
6th of 7	9/2/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	Rodney Petroff	2:39.50	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rumpelstiltskin 2. Wicked One 3. Whats Glenda Got
8th of 8	13/8/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Bellman	2:36.50	1:57.1	70.2m	$15	14	NR 52 to 59	$6,000	$140	1. Steel The Moment 2. Merrywood Paul 3. Stag Party NZ
7th of 8	30/7/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	1:57.70	1:54.8	11.1m	$19	21	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Soho Darknstormy 2. Celestial Zodiac 3. Merrywood Paul
9th of 9	9/7/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Bellman	1:57.60	1:54.7	183.6m	$26	56	NR 54 to 59	$6,000	$140	1. Delightful Charm 2. Soho Darknstormy 3. Line Dance
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	14/5/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ellen Tormey	1:58.20	1:55.3	1.2m	$3.00f	7	NR 46 to 51	$6,000	$3,320	1. Blue Cannon 2. Reign Em In 3. Written In Silk

Sorriso De Praia (Fr3) 71x
Trainer: Michael Gadsden (Charlton)
Driver: Luke Dunne (C)
Prize Money: $3,460
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Recent Trial Winner

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: BIG GIRL GRIN (AUS)

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-7-10

Comments

First up. At the last run he raced just off the speed and boxed on; posted a big 5 m win (Sr1) at Swan Hill (2:05.80) beating Tryagainfreddy in 4yo+ MAIDEN on March 25 at $3.10 at the bell was 2nd-.6m 2WNC. Has upside so can go well while fresh.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	23/2/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	Luke Dunne	2:45.50	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sorriso De Praia 2. Franco Nickelback NZ 3. Indi Party Mood
1st of 6	25/3/25	Swan Hill	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ellen Tormey	2:05.80	1:55.7	4.9m	$3.10	9	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Sorriso De Praia 2. Tryagainfreddy 3. Treacherous Jewel
7th of 9	16/3/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Luke Dunne	2:34.30	1:58.2	45.9m	$2.50f	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Maxy Can Dance 2. Melfield Soryt 3. Clara Rocks
2nd of 3	24/9/23	Maryborough	2190m			-	M Gadsden	2:53.00	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hurrikane Dusty 2. Sorriso De Praia 3. Taya Lilly

Skyfall Benchmark (Fr4) 684422x133
Trainer: Stephen O'donoghue (Kialla)
Driver: Ryan Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $76,286
Win / Place: 15% / 54%

Driver In Form

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: FREEDOM DANCER (USA)

100

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

13: 2-2-3

Driver Last 50

50: 9-9-9

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 2.75 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Intrusion at Shepparton over 1690m in a NR up to 55 on January 17 at $2.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5.5 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Interpretation at Shepparton over 2190m in a NR 53 to 58 on February 3 at $1.65. Among the main chances.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	3/2/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ryan Sanderson	2:41.30	1:58.6	5.7m	$1.65f	17	NR 53 to 58	$6,000	$600	1. Interpretation 2. Animado 3. Skyfall Benchmark
3rd of 12	17/1/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ryan Sanderson	2:00.10	1:54.4	2.7m	$2.20f	20	NR up to 55	$12,000	$1,200	1. Intrusion 2. Lilstrepo 3. Skyfall Benchmark
4th of 8	5/1/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	Abbey Turnbull	2:43.70	-	13m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mystic Motiver 2. Opertser 3. Cookie Dough
5th of 5	4/1/26	Kyabram	2130m			-	Corey O'donoghue	2:47.30	-	5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Eye See Philtra 2. Gopati NZ 3. Whats Glenda Got
1st of 8	28/12/25	Cobram	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ryan Sanderson	1:58.60	1:54.3	9.1m	$3.80	82	NR up to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Skyfall Benchmark 2. With In Reason 3. Red Shores
82 Day Spell
2nd of 12	7/10/25	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:02.80	1:56.9	1.7m	$1.90f	12	NR 46 to 50	$6,000	$900	1. Changeover Girl 2. Skyfall Benchmark 3. Cresco Threepeat

Telern Lofty (Fr5) 41x23211x
Trainer: David Miles (Monegeetta)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $11,500
Win / Place: 42% / 85%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: TELERN PEPPER (AUS)

Rating

1:56.07

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-8-4

Comments

First up. At the last run he posted a big 5 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr3) at Shepparton (2:46.30) beating Owen The Saints in 0-1 WIN on April 22 at $1.30 at the bell was leading 2.3m on the pegs. Progressive and can pick up where he left off.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 4	23/2/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	David Miles	2:34.00	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mitzi Said 2. Bella Danza 3. Telern Lofty
3rd of 4	2/2/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	David Miles	2:45.00	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Usyk 2. Starzzz Destiny 3. Telern Lofty
1st of 8	22/4/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	David Miles	2:46.30	2:02.2	5.2m	$1.30f	18	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Telern Lofty 2. Owen The Saints 3. Royle Blood
1st of 10	4/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	David Miles	2:04.10	1:56.1	0.1m	$1.65f	8	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$2,110	1. Telern Lofty, Ata Rangi 2. 3. Capitalism
2nd of 7	27/3/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	David Miles	2:01.40	1:55.6	1.5m	$5.00	9	0-2 WINS	$6,000	$900	1. Fairplay 2. Telern Lofty 3. Apache Plume
3rd of 12	18/3/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	David Miles	2:39.10	1:56.9	9.9m	$9.00	21	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$600	1. Sabita 2. With In Reason 3. Telern Lofty

Kitsune (Fr6) 5950565799
Trainer: Peter Salathiel (Goornong)
Driver: Peter Salathiel
Prize Money: $33,216
Win / Place: 14% / 26%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: FOXI (AUS)

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

12: 2-0-1

Driver Last 50

50: 3-3-4

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 9th (Fr2) over 2180m at Kilmore, beaten 24 m by Ronnie The Hammer (2:39.20) in NR 57 to 64 on February 26 at $151. Before that 9th (Sr2) over 1770m at Albury was 4th-4.8 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Usyk (2:09.50) in NR up to 60 on February 13 at $101. Hard to make a case.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 11	26/2/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	P T Salathiel	2:39.20	1:57.6	24.9m	$151	13	NR 57 to 64	$7,000	$140	1. Ronnie The Hammer 2. Martyr, Hittheroadjack NZ 3.
9th of 10	13/2/26	Albury	1770m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	P T Salathiel	2:09.50	1:57.7	13.6m	$101	7	NR up to 60	$14,280	$280	1. Usyk 2. Onthadarkside 3. Sports Narrator
7th of 9	6/2/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	P T Salathiel	2:40.90	2:00.5	6.3m	$81	12	NR 55 to 63	$7,000	$140	1. Galaxy Lass 2. Deuce Coupe NZ 3. Intrusion
5th of 6	25/1/26	Wedderburn	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	P T Salathiel	2:06.20	1:56.1	8.6m	$31	12	NR 55 to 64	$7,000	$210	1. Nosweetsforyou 2. Sportsbou 3. City Rockstar
6th of 11	13/1/26	Swan Hill	1750m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	P T Salathiel	2:03.50	1:53.6	12.2m	$61	7	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$140	1. Miki B NZ 2. Foxy Two Gloves 3. Clear Left NZ
5th of 8	6/1/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	P T Salathiel	2:02.00	1:56.1	7.0m	$151	9	NR 60 to 80	$8,000	$240	1. Clymenus NZ 2. Layden 3. Triple Rock Saint NZ

Michen Roy (Fr7) 69x0913145
Trainer: Glenn Bull (Derrinal)
Driver: Glenn Bull
Prize Money: $59,755
Win / Place: 12% / 32%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: VANSUMIC (AUS)

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

75: 9-8-7

Driver Last 50

50: 4-7-8

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 2180m at Kilmore, at the bell was 2nd-3.29 beaten 5.5 m by Ronnie The Hammer (2:39.20) in NR 57 to 64 on February 26 at $26. Before that, 4th (Fr4) over 2150m after being wide early at this track beaten 10 m by Intrusion (2:34.00) in NR 56 to 64 on February 20 at $15. Contender with even luck from a wide draw.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 11	26/2/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Glenn Bull	2:39.20	1:57.6	5.3m	$26	6	NR 57 to 64	$7,000	$210	1. Ronnie The Hammer 2. Martyr, Hittheroadjack NZ 3.
4th of 9	20/2/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Glenn Bull	2:34.00	1:55.2	10.0m	$15	14	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$350	1. Intrusion 2. Lewielewis 3. I Of The Hurrikane
1st of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Glenn Bull	1:58.20	1:55.3	0.2m	$7.50	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Michen Roy 2. Ollies Medal 3. Reign Em In
3rd of 8	28/1/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Glenn Bull	2:00.50	1:54.7	2.0m	$6.00	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$600	1. Lorimermajor 2. Imagination Oro 3. Michen Roy
1st of 8	21/1/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glenn Bull	1:57.60	1:54.7	0.2m	$11	6	NR 49 to 54	$6,000	$3,320	1. Michen Roy 2. Kyoretsu 3. Reign Em In
9th of 12	15/1/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Glenn Bull	2:02.50	1:56.6	26.0m	$34	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. City Rockstar 2. Alta Bayamo 3. Divine Tilly

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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