Cranbourne Race 6

Blue Hills Rise Trot

Prize Money: $6,000

SPIRITED LASS (6) finished fourth last start, beaten 9 metres at Melton over 2240m. Meets a comparable field so she is capable of getting the job done. WHATS THE TEA (2) comes here after making a move a long way from home and getting up to score by 1.75 metres at his latest appearance over 1720m at Melton. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Finds a tougher race but he has the ability to test this field. AGAINST THE BRIDLE (1) is the next best after finishing runner-up over 2190m at Maryborough last time out. RIGHT OF REPLY (3) is in the mix at his first run since finishing third over 2080m at this track five-and-a-half months ago.

Distance: 2080m
Class: NR up to 50
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Against The Bridle (Fr1) 8325748222
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Ross Graham
Prize Money: $49,005
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: USED TO ME (FR)

Dam: SISTER OF SONOKO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 10-15-10

Distance

13: 1-0-4

Trk/Dst

11: 1-0-4

Track

18: 4-0-5

Season

22: 3-5-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

26: 3-4-3

Non-Metro

61: 7-11-7

Mobile

87: 10-15-10

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

87: 10-15-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

78: 9-12-8

Driver Last 50

50: 1-7-5

Comments

Solid performance when beaten by 2 m finishing second after showing early speed, behind Poppy Popstar at Bendigo over 2150m in a NR 40 to 45 on March 11 at $9.50. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Poppy Popstar at Maryborough over 2190m in a NR up to 44 on March 16 at $4. Great chance to take this out from a more favourable gate.

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
2nd of 8	16/3/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ross Graham	2:43.00	1:59.8	20.5m	$4.00	5	NR up to 44	$4,000	$640	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Against The Bridle 3. That Other Thing
2nd of 8	11/3/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ross Graham	2:42.70	2:01.8	2.1m	$9.50	7	NR 40 to 45	$4,000	$640	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Against The Bridle 3. I Am Harro
2nd of 8	4/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ross Graham	2:02.40	1:59.4	1.9m	$6.00	13	NR 42 to 47	$4,000	$640	1. Midnite Muscle 2. Against The Bridle 3. Maori Tattoo
8th of 9	19/2/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ross Graham	2:05.10	1:57.7	84.3m	$21	11	NR 40 to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Midnite Muscle 2. Fling It Rainbow 3. Night Flight
4th of 8	8/2/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ross Graham	2:00.50	2:00.5	14.7m	$7.50	11	NR up to 49	$4,000	$225	1. At The Distance 2. Mista Walker 3. Massif Central
7th of 10	28/1/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ross Graham	2:47.00	2:02.7	15.8m	$23	10	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Black And Gold 2. Fremarks Peggy 3. The Chook

Whats The Tea (Fr2) 2164466411
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $65,380
Win / Place: 7.14% / 27%

Driver Flying

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELL ALL (USA)

Dam: POETS GLORY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

154: 11-15-16

Distance

10: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Track

6: 0-1-1

Season

26: 4-4-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

48: 5-3-3

Non-Metro

106: 6-12-13

Mobile

152: 11-15-16

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

154: 11-15-16

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

82: 11-10-13

Driver Last 50

50: 13-7-6

Comments

Eight-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at Melton and Maryborough. Last start won by 1.75 m when driven back in the field, (Fr7) held up early, at Melton (2:08.60) beating Jessicas Story in NR up to 42 on March 20 at $3.30 at the bell was 2nd-4.28. Very hard to beat.

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
1st of 7	20/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	James Herbertson	2:08.60	2:00.3	1.8m	$3.30	4	NR up to 42	$4,000	$2,000	1. Whats The Tea 2. Jessicas Story 3. Macho Maori
1st of 7	16/3/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:48.00	2:03.4	2.7m	$2.30f	5	NR up to 44	$4,000	$2,000	1. Whats The Tea 2. Charlie Walker 3. Massif Central
4th of 12	11/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	James Herbertson	2:05.10	2:02.0	3.9m	$5.50	7	NR up to 39	$4,000	$225	1. Christmas Babe NZ 2. Nuclear Attitude 3. Playa Del Carmen
6th of 10	4/3/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	James Herbertson	2:03.50	2:00.5	7.3m	$6.00	7	NR 37 to 41	$4,000	$120	1. Atego Dawn 2. Charlie Walker 3. Money Talks
6th of 10	25/2/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	James Herbertson	2:08.60	2:02.4	13.7m	$4.20	6	NR up to 39	$4,000	$120	1. Louieville Lass 2. Montana Muscle 3. Madge Egan
4th of 11	19/2/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jack Laugher	2:47.40	2:02.4	11.4m	$14	7	NR up to 39	$4,000	$225	1. Charlie Walker 2. Mista Walker 3. Nuclear Attitude

Right Of Reply (Fr3) 536221x73x
Trainer: Ken Tippet (Melton)
Driver: Ken Tippet
Prize Money: $52,261
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAJESTIC SON (CAN)

Dam: ALTA RIHANNAH (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 11-8-10

Distance

23: 2-4-3

Trk/Dst

17: 1-4-2

Track

24: 2-5-4

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-3

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

25: 5-2-2

Non-Metro

47: 6-6-8

Mobile

65: 10-7-10

Standing

7: 1-1-0

All-Weather

72: 11-8-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.21

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 1-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 1-5-6

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last campaign when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third after being driven well back, behind Mont Sally at this track over 2080m in a NR up to 50 on October 12 at $8. One of the better chances.

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
4th of 6	29/11/25	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	K L Tippet	2:29.60	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Designer Vici 2. Equal And Opposite 3. Watts Up Raptor
3rd of 7	12/10/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Michael Bellman	2:40.30	2:04.0	2.3m	$8.00	14	NR up to 50	$6,000	$600	1. Mont Sally 2. Silent Reverie 3. Right Of Reply
7th of 8	28/9/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	1:59.30	1:59.3	31.8m	$6.00	72	NR up to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Against The Bridle 2. Silent Reverie 3. Feel The Moment
72 Day Spell
1st of 8	18/7/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Bellman	2:02.20	2:02.2	2.8m	$1.75f	5	NR up to 47	$4,000	$2,000	1. Right Of Reply 2. Shezalover 3. Spirited Lass
2nd of 10	13/7/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	1:58.90	1:58.9	5.2m	$21	49	NR 53 to 60	$7,000	$1,050	1. Carla Pixie NZ 2. Right Of Reply 3. Montana Chevelle
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	25/5/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:35.20	2:00.1	5.4m	$31	7	NR 50 to 56	$6,000	$900	1. Blanco Canyon 2. Right Of Reply 3. Kyvalley Anthony

Shaq The Anvil (Fr4) 44008x4796
Trainer: Shane Hoban (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Shane Hoban
Prize Money: $41,540
Win / Place: 9.30% / 23%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ORLANDO VICI (FR)

Dam: TOP OF THE ANVILS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 4-3-3

Distance

8: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-0

Track

7: 0-0-0

Season

13: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

10: 1-0-3

Non-Metro

33: 3-3-0

Mobile

41: 4-3-3

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

43: 4-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.34

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-3-3

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 6th (Fr1) over 2150m at Bendigo, at the bell was 7th-15.33 beaten 9 m by Deep Love (2:41.30) in NR 46 to 51 on March 11 at $41. Before that was well back in the run when 9th (Fr6) over 2150m after racing wide at Bendigo beaten 70 m by Noble Count (2:42.10) in NR 48 to 52 on March 4 at $151. This looks a far sterner task.

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
6th of 9	11/3/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	S F Hoban	2:41.30	2:00.8	9.1m	$41	7	NR 46 to 51	$4,000	$120	1. Deep Love NZ 2. Rakero Warrior NZ 3. Waikare Adrienna
9th of 11	4/3/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	S F Hoban	2:42.10	2:01.3	72.4m	$151	12	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$140	1. Noble Count NZ 2. Just Abit Dusty 3. Dels Destiny NZ
2nd of 4	28/2/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	S F Hoban	2:27.70	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Gee Cee Calder 2. Shaq The Anvil 3. Scar
7th of 11	20/2/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Taylor Youl	2:39.90	1:59.7	31.2m	$11	12	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. The Dark Thunder 2. Kyvalley Jetstream NZ 3. Waikare Adrienna
4th of 8	8/2/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	S F Hoban	2:35.80	2:00.5	22.3m	$41	74	NR up to 59	$6,000	$300	1. Rarity Rock 2. Blanco Canyon 3. Dossier
74 Day Spell
3rd of 4	19/1/26	Geelong	2100m			-	S F Hoban	2:47.10	-	11m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. El Bravo 2. Jack Sprat 3. Shaq The Anvil

Ess Kay Hollywood (Fr5) 42838035x5
Trainer: A F Lousada (Cranbourne)
Driver: Allan Lousada
Prize Money: $56,760
Win / Place: 8.06% / 38%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: ANNIKA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 5-12-7

Distance

14: 0-3-2

Trk/Dst

10: 0-1-2

Track

16: 1-3-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

19: 0-2-2

Non-Metro

43: 5-10-5

Mobile

58: 5-11-7

Standing

4: 0-1-0

All-Weather

62: 5-12-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 0-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-9-5

Comments

Comes here second-up after a month. Lacklustre first-up performance when 5th (Sr2) over 2180m at Kilmore beaten 35 m by Buslin Brody (2:46.20) in NR up to 49 on February 26 at $41. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

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
5th of 8	26/2/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Allan Lousada	2:46.20	2:02.7	36.6m	$41	291	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Buslin Brody 2. April Sun 3. Midnite Muscle
291 Day Spell
5th of 6	11/5/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cameron Maggs	2:38.10	2:02.3	18.2m	$6.50	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$120	1. Hillwinsome 2. Rarity Rock 3. Allwatfunjingles
3rd of 7	4/5/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:34.10	1:59.3	6.9m	$21	9	NR 54 to 62	$7,000	$700	1. Lady In The Sky NZ 2. Rocky Valley 3. Ess Kay Hollywood
10th of 12	25/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Allan Lousada	2:06.50	1:58.4	24.2m	$61	7	NR up to 55	$6,000	$140	1. My High Peak 2. Desert Assassin 3. Mont Sally
8th of 8	18/4/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Bellman	1:58.90	1:58.9	98.8m	$51	19	NR 54 to 60	$7,000	$140	1. Promise Dream 2. Sovereign Tiger 3. Right Of Reply
3rd of 8	30/3/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Scott Ewen	2:39.40	2:03.3	12.2m	$9.00	7	NR up to 49	$4,000	$415	1. You Really Got Me NZ 2. Allwatfunjingles 3. Ess Kay Hollywood

Spirited Lass (Fr6) 7568412874
Trainer: Scott Ewen (Cranbourne)
Driver: Scott Ewen
Prize Money: $36,880
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

6 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: BACARDI LINDY (USA)

Dam: ALWAYS TREASURE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 6-5-9

Distance

21: 1-1-4

Trk/Dst

16: 1-1-3

Track

22: 3-2-3

Season

13: 1-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-2

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

16: 2-3-3

Non-Metro

39: 4-2-6

Mobile

55: 6-5-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 6-5-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

18: 2-3-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-4-3

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr5) over 2240m at Melton, at the bell was 11th-19.85 beaten 9 m by Kyvalley Jetstream (2:47.00) in NR 50 to 55 on March 6 at $21. Before that, 7th (Sr2) over 1710m at Ballarat, beaten 30 m by Golden Skies (2:07.50) in NR up to 50 M on February 19 at $2.70. Expecting a much better run this time.

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
4th of 12	6/3/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Scott Ewen	2:47.00	2:00.0	9.0m	$21	15	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$300	1. Kyvalley Jetstream NZ 2. The Sky Is The Limit 3. Acool Investment
7th of 9	19/2/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Scott Ewen	2:07.50	2:00.0	27.9m	$2.70f	11	NR up to 50	$6,000	$140	1. Golden Skies 2. Louieville Lass 3. Please Layla
8th of 8	8/2/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Scott Ewen	2:35.80	2:00.5	47.7m	$3.90	9	NR up to 59	$6,000	$140	1. Rarity Rock 2. Blanco Canyon 3. Dossier
2nd of 12	30/1/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Scott Ewen	2:46.20	1:59.4	4.2m	$41	7	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$1,050	1. Quirky Character 2. Spirited Lass 3. Charleston Avenue
1st of 11	23/1/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Scott Ewen	2:47.50	2:00.3	3.1m	$4.00	7	NR up to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Spirited Lass 2. The Italian Dream 3. Kennywould
4th of 9	16/1/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Scott Ewen	2:39.30	2:02.1	10.7m	$4.60	26	NR up to 50	$6,000	$300	1. Noble Count NZ 2. Scar 3. Bar Tab

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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