Balnarring Race 6

Trophy Race

Prize Money: $5,000

HOUDINI CATARNO (4) doesn't boast the best winning strike rate but ran a strong race last time out, finishing fourth and beaten only 1.75 lengths over 2308m at Woolamai. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run this time. RULE OF SALEX (3) is a distance specialist who ran a better race last start to finish a close third over 2308m at Woolamai after missing the placings at the previous appearance. Nicely placed to take this out. PINE VALLEY (1) hit the frame two starts ago at Woolamai but ran below par last time when sixth and beaten 4 lengths over 1650m at Dederang. This is a nice drop in grade so he is likely to play a big role. REDABOUT (5) was beaten 9 lengths into sixth in a 1608m contest at Woolamai last time out. Better than recent efforts suggest.

Distance: 2000m
Class: TRPY
Track: Soft5
Weather: -
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit. (Pent: 3.80)

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Pine Valley (6) 4221341536
Trainer: Don Dwyer(Seymour)
Jockey: Rowan Cox (Last 50: 7-3-8)
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $66,950
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SPIETH (NZ)

Dam: YOLO GIRL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 7-10-7

Distance

3: 0-1-2

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

11: 2-2-3

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-2

4th Up

5: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

50: 7-10-7

Turf

50: 7-10-7

Good

34: 6-8-3

Soft

11: 0-2-3

Heavy

4: 0-0-1

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

26: 0-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

24: 7-8-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-3-8

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 14% P 57%

Track

W 0% P 23%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1650m - 2350m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

At the latest run second last of 7 at Dederang Pic-Trpy on February 21 over 1650m, 4 len behind Gwennybegg with 70.5kg at $4.40. Before that 3rd of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on February 7 over 2008m, 1.75 len behind Master Polanski carrying 70.5kg at $4.80.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	21/2/26	Dederang	1650m	TRPY	3	Shaun Cooper	70.5kg	Good 3	1:41.40	58.6 km/h	3.8L	-	$4.40	14	$10,000	$400	1. Gwennybegg 2. Marine Parade 3. Besson
3rd of 10	7/2/26	Woolamai	2008m	TRPY	9	Shaun Cooper	70.5kg	Good 4	2:12.65	54.5 km/h	1.8L	-	$4.80	14	$5,000	$625	1. Master Polanski 2. Foggy Bottom 3. Pine Valley
5th of 9	24/1/26	Yea	2140m	TRPY	5	Shaun Cooper	70.5kg	Good 4	2:13.21	57.8 km/h	3.1L	-	$2.50f	28	$10,000	$400	1. Adare Manor 2. Eight Shout's 3. Understated
1st of 6	27/12/25	Alexandra	1830m	TRPY	6	Shaun Cooper	69kg	Good 3	2:00.25	54.8 km/h	0.4L	-	$2.00f	14	$5,000	$2,300	1. Pine Valley 2. Patrick 3. Gunnafly
4th of 6	13/12/25	Healesville	2350m	TRPY	6	Shaun Cooper	69.5kg	Good 3	2:28.55	57.0 km/h	6.0L	-	$3.00	14	$5,000	$425	1. Mash And Gravy 2. Rule Of Salex 3. Patrick
3rd of 8	29/11/25	Woolamai	2008m	TRPY	1	B Moffat	69.5kg	Heavy 10	2:27.12	49.1 km/h	15.8L	-	$3.50f	14	$5,000	$625	1. Rule Of Salex 2. Toronova 3. Pine Valley

Sacra (2) 116x842797
Trainer: Jason Evans(Cranbourne)
Jockey: Melinda McDonald (Last 50: 1-7-0)
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $67,205
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: REWARD FOR EFFORT (AUS)

Dam: VIA SACRA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 7-4-3

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-1-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

4th Up

5: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

38: 7-4-3

Turf

38: 7-4-3

Good

19: 5-1-1

Soft

12: 2-0-1

Heavy

7: 0-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

38: 7-4-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 7-1-1

Last 50

50: 1-7-0

Trainer

W 41% P 58%

Distance

W 12% P 39%

Track

W 11% P 36%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 33%

Trainer/Distance

W 100% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2308m

Gear Changes

Blinkers AGAIN [Blinkers]

Comments

Most recently 7th of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on February 28 over 2308m, 5 len behind Understated carrying 65.5kg at $9.50. The run before that second last of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on February 7 over 1708m, 9 len behind Qubella with 69.5kg at $8.50.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	2308m	TRPY	5	Natz Blacker	65.5kg	Good 4	2:31.67	54.8 km/h	5.2L	-	$9.50	21	$5,000	$200	1. Understated 2. Dente's Inferno 3. Rule Of Salex
9th of 10	7/2/26	Woolamai	1708m	TRPY	6	Melinda McDonald	69.5kg	Good 3	1:48.94	56.4 km/h	9.2L	-	$8.50	21	$10,000	-	1. Qubella 2. Downtown Man 3. Eight Shout's
7th of 9	17/1/26	Healesville	1650m	TRPY	5	Melinda McDonald	70kg	Good 4	1:42.21	58.1 km/h	9.3L	-	$4.40	22	$10,000	$400	1. Diamanda 2. Anything But 3. Understated
2nd of 8	26/12/25	Drouin	1775m	TRPY	4	Melinda McDonald	70kg	Good 4	1:52.77	56.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$3.00f	20	$10,000	$1,700	1. Nic Says No 2. Sacra 3. Understated
4th of 10	6/12/25	Balnarring	1600m	TRPY	5	Melinda McDonald	70kg	Soft 5	1:39.88	57.7 km/h	2.3L	-	$8.00	21	$5,000	$425	1. Diamanda 2. Little Richie Turf 3. Where Ya Bean
8th of 10	15/11/25	Yea	1300m	BM0-55	5	Melinda McDonald	70kg	Good 4	1:19.40	58.9 km/h	5.7L	-	$6.50	167	$5,000	$200	1. Qubella 2. Voriah 3. Altai Ranger
167 Day Spell

Rule Of Salex (3) 6930312363
Trainer: Michael Harrison(Pakenham OC)
Jockey: Jack Virgona (Last 50: 4-4-7)
Weight: 65.5kg
Prize Money: $26,185
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

Unbeaten the Track / Distance

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA)

Dam: CHARMEUSE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: O'reilly

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-1-5

Distance

7: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

9: 1-1-4

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

24: 3-1-5

Turf

25: 3-1-5

Good

19: 1-1-5

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

23: 3-1-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 4-4-7

Trainer

W 0% P 50%

Distance

W 12% P 52%

Track

W 12% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1900m - 2350m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

At the latest run 3rd of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on February 28 over 2308m, 1.5 len behind Understated with 65.5kg at $6.50. The run before that 6th of 9 at Yea Pic-Trpy on January 24 over 2140m, 4.5 len behind Adare Manor carrying 66kg at $5.50.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	2308m	TRPY	3	Jack Virgona	65.5kg	Good 4	2:31.67	54.8 km/h	1.5L	-	$6.50	35	$5,000	$625	1. Understated 2. Dente's Inferno 3. Rule Of Salex
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	17/2/26	Pakenham	1000m	Trial	-	B Moffat	-	-	1:00.48	59.5 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Shirshov 2. Silver Bullet 3. Mark Twain
6th of 9	24/1/26	Yea	2140m	TRPY	9	L Taylor	66kg	Good 4	2:13.21	57.8 km/h	4.4L	-	$5.50	23	$10,000	$400	1. Adare Manor 2. Eight Shout's 3. Understated
3rd of 8	1/1/26	Merton	1900m	TRPY	1	L Taylor	66kg	Good 3	1:58.67	57.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.40f	19	$10,000	$1,250	1. Understated 2. Besson 3. Rule Of Salex
2nd of 6	13/12/25	Healesville	2350m	TRPY	1	L Taylor	66kg	Good 3	2:28.55	57.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$3.60	14	$5,000	$850	1. Mash And Gravy 2. Rule Of Salex 3. Patrick
1st of 8	29/11/25	Woolamai	2008m	TRPY	3	L Taylor	64kg	Heavy 10	2:27.12	49.1 km/h	12.0L	-	$5.00	14	$5,000	$2,300	1. Rule Of Salex 2. Toronova 3. Pine Valley

Houdini Catarno (1) 3254393544
Trainer: Troy Kilgower(Sale)
Jockey: Angela Bence (Last 50: 5-5-6)
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $49,035
Win / Place: 5.41% / 29%

6 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: TORONADO (IRE)

Dam: THIS CAT'S MAGIC (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Catbird

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 2-2-7

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

16: 1-1-4

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

37: 2-2-7

Turf

37: 2-2-7

Good

21: 1-1-4

Soft

11: 1-1-2

Heavy

4: 0-0-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

10: 1-0-3

Anti-Clockwise

27: 1-2-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-5-6

Trainer

W 0% P 16%

Distance

W 15% P 41%

Track

W 9.86% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 8.33%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 25%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2308m

Gear Changes

[Bubble Cheeker (Near Side)]

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy on February 28 over 2308m, 1.75 len behind Understated carrying 63kg at $15. Before that 4th of 7 at Buchan Pic-Trpy on February 14 over 1900m, 6 len behind Eight Shout's with 64kg at $7.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	2308m	TRPY	6	Angela Bence	63kg	Good 4	2:31.67	54.8 km/h	1.7L	-	$15	14	$5,000	$425	1. Understated 2. Dente's Inferno 3. Rule Of Salex
4th of 7	14/2/26	Buchan	1900m	TRPY	1	Raymond Douglas	64kg	FM 2	1:57.43	58.2 km/h	6.3L	-	$7.00	14	$10,000	$850	1. Eight Shout's 2. Foggy Bottom 3. Tussock
5th of 10	31/1/26	Healesville	1650m	TRPY3	3	B Moffat	66.5kg	Good 4	1:45.36	56.4 km/h	2.1L	-	$9.00	7	$5,000	$200	1. The Village Fox 2. Up To Me 3. Foggy Bottom
3rd of 8	24/1/26	Yea	1600m	TRPY3	6	Sebastian Galea	66.5kg	Good 4	1:38.84	58.3 km/h	2.1L	-	$8.00	7	$5,000	$625	1. Mallee Maid 2. Some Eclipse 3. Houdini Catarno
9th of 9	17/1/26	Healesville	1650m	TRPY	3	Sebastian Galea	64kg	Good 4	1:42.21	58.1 km/h	23.1L	-	$12	14	$10,000	-	1. Diamanda 2. Anything But 3. Understated
3rd of 10	3/1/26	Woolamai	1608m	TRPY3	7	Sebastian Galea	66.5kg	Good 4	1:43.76	55.8 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.80	8	$5,000	$625	1. Box Vale 2. Maid On Stryke 3. Houdini Catarno

Redabout (4) x7x93x5696
Trainer: G R Webb(Geelong)
Jockey: L Taylor (Last 50: 7-9-10)
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $49,519
Win / Place: 1.69% / 8.47%

9 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: RED ARROW (AUS)

Dam: GADABOUT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Special Bond

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 1-2-2

Distance

7: 0-1-0

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

14: 0-1-0

2nd Up

13: 0-0-2

3rd Up

9: 0-0-0

4th Up

8: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

59: 1-2-2

Turf

58: 1-2-2

Good

27: 0-1-1

Soft

26: 1-1-1

Heavy

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

59: 1-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 7-9-10

Trainer

N/A

Distance

W 13% P 43%

Track

W 16% P 45%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2100m

Comments

Most recently 6th of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy3 on February 28 over 1608m, 9 len behind Up To Me carrying 64kg at $17. Before that struggled in the run home; 9th of 11 at Stony Creek Bm56 on February 15 over 2100m, slow going 6 len behind Vellasglory with 53kg at $151.

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
6th of 10	28/2/26	Woolamai	1608m	TRPY3	1	Jasmine Trenwith	64kg	Good 3	1:43.11	56.1 km/h	-	9.0L	-	$17	13	$5,000	$200	1. Up To Me 2. The Village Fox 3. Majority Interest
9th of 11	15/2/26	Stony Creek	2100m	BM56 3U	11	Makisha Salter	53kg	Soft 5	2:17.09	55.1 km/h	0:36.56	6.7L	1-2	$151	22	$22,000	$550	1. Vellasglory 2. Sweet Liaison 3. Ginger Sweet
6th of 8	24/1/26	Yea	1600m	TRPY3	7	Natz Blacker	63.5kg	Good 4	1:38.84	58.3 km/h	-	4.1L	-	$9.00	21	$5,000	$200	1. Mallee Maid 2. Some Eclipse 3. Houdini Catarno
5th of 10	3/1/26	Woolamai	1608m	TRPY3	6	Jack Virgona	67kg	Good 4	1:43.76	55.8 km/h	-	4.3L	-	$13	77	$5,000	$200	1. Box Vale 2. Maid On Stryke 3. Houdini Catarno
77 Day Spell
3rd of 4	18/10/25	Yea	1600m	TRPY2	2	Adam Roustoby	65kg	Good 3	1:40.83	57.1 km/h	-	2.3L	-	$7.50	22	$5,000	$625	1. Houdini Catarno 2. Besson 3. Redabout
9th of 10	26/9/25	Coleraine	1600m	BM0-56 3U	8	Paul Gatt	55kg	Good 4	1:37.43	59.1 km/h	0:36.74	9.0L	10-10	$101	63	$22,000	$550	1. Deficit 2. Bow Ribbon 3. Bookman
63 Day Spell

Tofik Tok (5) 36x66x3669
Trainer: Mervyn Moser(Moe)
Jockey: Adam Roustoby (a2)(Last 50: 2-5-8)
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $27,866
Win / Place: 4.76% / 16%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TOORAK TOFF (AUS)

Dam: THREE LITTLE PIGS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Danehill Dancer

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 2-2-3

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

10: 1-0-1

2nd Up

9: 0-0-2

3rd Up

7: 0-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

42: 2-2-3

Turf

42: 2-2-3

Good

31: 1-2-1

Soft

6: 0-0-1

Heavy

3: 1-0-1

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

42: 2-2-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 2-5-8

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 6.38%

Track

W 4.76% P 23%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1608m - 1775m

Gear Changes

[Bandages (Front)]

Comments

Last start ran last of 9 at Sale Bm62 on March 1 over 1627m, slow going 39 len behind Blistering carrying 54kg at $151. The run before that second last of 7 at Woolamai Pic-Trpy2 on February 7 over 1608m, 10 len behind Enough War with 63.5kg at $18.

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
9th of 9	1/3/26	Sale	1627m	BM62	5	Jade Darose	54kg	Soft 6	1:41.08	57.9 km/h	0:35.44	39.6L	4-9	$151	22	$50,000	$1,000	1. Blistering 2. Hotei Senshi 3. Proshow
6th of 7	7/2/26	Woolamai	1608m	TRPY2	1	D Walker	63.5kg	Good 3	1:43.00	56.2 km/h	-	10.3L	-	$18	43	$5,000	$200	1. Enough War 2. Strikeout 3. Rebillyous
43 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	26/12/25	Drouin	1775m	TRPY2	1	Caitlin King	63kg	Good 4	1:53.41	56.3 km/h	-	8.1L	-	$14	27	$5,000	$200	1. Carlito Brigante 2. Maid On Stryke 3. Zeusmas
3rd of 7	29/11/25	Woolamai	1708m	TRPY3	3	Caitlin King	63kg	Heavy 10	2:03.70	49.7 km/h	-	2.5L	-	$12	266	$5,000	$625	1. Lord Chapel 2. Summerhill 3. Tofik Tok
266 Day Spell
4th of 6	20/6/25	Sale	800m	Trial	-		-	-	0:47.71	60.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Firerated 2. Juelene 3. Holler Thy Name
6th of 6	8/3/25	Hinnomunjie	2100m	TRPY	3	D Walker	63kg	FM 2	2:11.24	57.6 km/h	-	48.8L	-	$12	13	$10,000	$400	1. Anything But 2. Wunambal 3. Jenni Of Avalon

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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