Bendigo Race 7

Avard Civil (1-2 Wins)(300+ Rank)

Prize Money: $1,740

ARCHER SWEET (1) was always prominent from this same draw last time and boxed on well to place (34.80) in a Bottom Up - Restricted Win over 600m at The Meadows. Worth following up. JULEA RUSLIE (4) had been in super honest form hitting the frame two times on end before finishing seventh (37.99) at Shepparton last time. Has ability and is one of the better chances. MATCHBOX CYCLONE (2) was strongly fancied last time over 400m at Geelong but crowded for room and fell. Has the ability and can atone with the right run. DOONGALLA I AM (6) is a last-start placegetter when at the top of betting - in the mix again.

Distance: 500m
Class: Rank Limit - Restricted Win
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Archer Sweet (1) 336633742x
Trainer: Danielle Smith (LARA)
Prize Money: $14,080
Win / Place: 4.65% / 48%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: I'M POPPY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 2-7-12

Track

6: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

17: 1-2-7

Metro

13: 1-3-3

Country

30: 1-4-9

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Returns from a three-and-a-half months spell and hit the frame when last resuming, finishing third over 680m at Geelong. The last run is a strong form reference. Follow up.

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
2nd of 5	14/1/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.80	62.1 km/h	3.3L	$3.50	0:34.59	0:34.42	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,990	$410	6	1. Just In Casey 2. Archer Sweet 3. Grace Tango
4th of 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.66	62.0 km/h	7.3L	$10	0:31.18	0:30.99	RST WIN	$3,340	$75	13	1. So He Thinks 2. Bootleg Tommy 3. Victory Barry
7th of 8	26/12/25	Bendigo	660m	4	0:39.03	60.9 km/h	14.8L	$23	0:38.05	0:38.05	RST WIN	$3,940	-	7	1. Exclusively 2. King Of Snake 3. Ring Me Later
3rd of 8	19/12/25	Geelong	680m	4	0:39.63	61.8 km/h	5.3L	$101	0:39.29	0:39.29	R/A FIN	$14,730	$1,550	7	1. Exclusively 2. Charlestown 3. Archer Sweet
3rd of 6	12/12/25	Geelong	680m	4	0:39.46	62.0 km/h	1.6L	$51	0:39.34	0:38.98	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	14	1. Nitrous 2. Regal Jyle 3. Archer Sweet
6th of 8	28/11/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.09	61.6 km/h	7.8L	$23	0:34.57	0:34.57	RST WIN	$3,940	-	10	1. Exclusively 2. Rev Gordon 3. Reggae Girl

Matchbox Cyclone (2) 16f
Trainer: Monique Condon (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $1,900
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

1 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE SECRET (AUS)

Dam: WHAT A SURPRISE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	3	6
STARTS	1	1	1
1st	1	0	0
2nd	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0

Comments

Failed to finish the race over 400m at Geelong on April 1. Capable of taking this 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
- of 7	1/4/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:29.91	48.1 km/h	99.0L	$2.50	0:22.98	0:22.58	T3 GR 7	$1,530	-	19	1. Aston Pluto 2. Ranger Riot 3. Black Havoc
6th of 7	13/3/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.51	62.5 km/h	7.5L	$18	0:26.02	0:25.50	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	-	4	1. Paw Olympus 2. Paw Fable 3. Norton Bale
1st of 4	9/3/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.24	61.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.40	0:30.24	0:29.51	MDN	$2,860	$1,900	-	1. Matchbox Cyclone 2. Hand Print 3. Mystic Pharaoh

Cornhill Boomer (3) 6216238686
Trainer: Scott Gibson (MOUNT ALEXANDER (S))
Prize Money: $2,170
Win / Place: 6.25% / 31%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: EDUCATE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-3-1

Track

8: 0-2-0

Season

16: 1-3-1

Country

16: 1-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has struggled to jump cleanly in recent outings and the results have been disappointing, the most recent effort a sixth over 450m at Shepparton. Has failed to show enough to come into contention.

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	10/4/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:26.23	61.8 km/h	7.8L	$13	0:25.69	0:25.69	T3 RSTW	$2,930	-	8	1. Dance Lady Dance 2. Miss Hoover 3. Kraken Main
8th of 8	2/4/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.80	61.7 km/h	7.8L	$13	0:24.26	0:24.05	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	54	1. Bronelly Timmy 2. Maisey Mary 3. Prawn And Order
54 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	7/2/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:23.17	60.6 km/h	13.3L	$11	0:22.23	0:22.19	T3 GR 7	$1,530	-	21	1. Dimora Blitz 2. Prawn And Order 3. Paw Kara
8th of 8	17/1/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:23.01	61.0 km/h	9.8L	$7.00	0:22.36	0:22.30	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	28	1. Kaelix Comet 2. Lakeview Mitch 3. Paw Ingrid
3rd of 8	20/12/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.92	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	0:25.77	0:25.44	MX 6/7	$1,530	$160	7	1. Moraine Dylan 2. Wallan Ace 3. Cornhill Boomer
2nd of 7	13/12/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.40	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.00f	0:24.33	0:23.72	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$320	8	1. Pitman Go Good 2. Cornhill Boomer 3. Black Hawk

Julea Ruslie (4) 6677465327
Trainer: Russell Edwards (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $6,660
Win / Place: 4.55% / 27%

2 yo WH/BLU B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: NELLA RUSLIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 2-3-7

Track

11: 0-0-3

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-1

Distance

7: 0-0-1

Season

29: 1-3-6

Metro

7: 1-1-2

Country

37: 1-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th over 650m at Shepparton beaten 10 lengths (37.99) behind Midnight Phantom in a Restricted WIN on April 13. Below best last time but looks well placed here. Deserves another chance.

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 8	13/4/26	Shepparton	650m	7	0:37.99	61.6 km/h	10.5L	$101	0:37.25	0:37.25	RST WIN	$3,940	-	7	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Emerald Downs 3. Lady Ness
2nd of 6	6/4/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.90	61.4 km/h	0.9L	$3.80	0:34.84	0:34.34	RST WIN	$1,990	$410	14	1. Rose Violet 2. Julea Ruslie 3. She's Just Fine
3rd of 6	23/3/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:35.00	61.2 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:34.71	0:34.04	RST WIN	$1,990	$205	12	1. She Reacts 2. Lady Natasha 3. Julea Ruslie
5th of 5	11/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	5.3L	$81	0:30.44	0:29.99	MX 6/7	$3,340	-	8	1. Lady Rapid 2. Juneau Rest 3. Toledo
6th of 7	3/3/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:29.18	61.7 km/h	9.2L	$8.50	0:28.53	0:28.53	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,740	-	10	1. Kunama Namadgi 2. Greysynd Bonnie 3. Bakali Surprise
4th of 6	21/2/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.80	62.5 km/h	7.9L	$35	0:28.25	0:28.25	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,740	$50	17	1. Tiger Rocks 2. Kiwi Eddie 3. Aunty Faye

Doongalla I Am (6) 7453314353
Trainer: Kathryne Tabb (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $1,740
Win / Place: 10% / 50%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: SODA EXTREME (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-0-4

Season

10: 1-0-4

Country

10: 1-0-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (26.06) over 450m at Warrnambool. Worth including.

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	13/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:26.06	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$2.80	0:25.82	0:25.49	Bottom Up - Grade 7	$1,530	$160	6	1. She's Nowhere 2. Reiko Zoom 3. Doongalla I Am
5th of 8	7/4/26	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.81	62.8 km/h	7.0L	$46	0:27.32	0:27.08	RST WIN	$3,340	-	8	1. Happy Dad 2. Laminate 3. Westar Leo
3rd of 6	30/3/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.98	62.4 km/h	5.0L	$3.80	0:25.64	0:25.60	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$160	7	1. Cackling Suzie 2. Dream Lucky 3. Doongalla I Am
4th of 6	23/3/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:26.19	61.9 km/h	8.0L	$6.50	0:25.63	0:25.63	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$50	7	1. Paw Lassie 2. Trissa Bale 3. Paw Fredia
1st of 7	16/3/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	0.6L	$13	0:25.75	0:25.74	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Doongalla I Am 2. Uncle Mikey 3. Doongalla Mimic
3rd of 8	9/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	3.0L	$3.60	0:22.59	0:22.42	Bottom Up - Maiden	$1,530	$160	9	1. Peta Zoom 2. Annie's Regret 3. Doongalla I Am

Shaggy Bear (7) 6356542554
Trainer: Theo Vantaarling (GREATER SHEPPARTON (C))
Prize Money: $6,300
Win / Place: 1.08% / 21%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: TIME NO MONEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 1-4-15

Track

7: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

29: 0-1-6

Metro

7: 0-0-1

Country

86: 1-4-14

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	15	15	14	9	11	14	2
1st	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2nd	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
3rd	2	1	4	2	3	0	3	0

Comments

Dropping back in distance from his last start when fourth over 600m at The Meadows. Hasn't shown a lot over this trip to date. Others preferred.

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 5	15/4/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.84	60.3 km/h	8.7L	$41	0:35.23	0:34.43	RST WIN	$3,940	$75	5	1. Miss Sparkles 2. Bold Assail 3. Wave In Sea
5th of 8	10/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.24	61.7 km/h	6.8L	$51	0:25.78	0:25.69	T3 RSTW	$2,930	-	6	1. Soda Swan 2. Greysynd Magic 3. Dare Devil
5th of 7	4/4/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:26.63	60.8 km/h	8.3L	$46	0:26.05	0:25.69	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	2	1. Zari Bettina 2. Miss Hoover 3. Paw Jerry
2nd of 8	2/4/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.36	62.8 km/h	4.8L	$14	0:24.05	0:24.05	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$320	7	1. Back Talk 2. Shaggy Bear 3. Sam's Universe
4th of 8	26/3/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:26.18	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$81	0:25.76	0:25.41	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$50	7	1. Aunty Faye 2. Thought Of That 3. Back Talk
5th of 8	19/3/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.07	60.9 km/h	10.5L	$8.00	0:22.37	0:22.18	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	7	1. Redemption Lass 2. Bonnie Beautiful 3. Present Gift

Ask Nicely (8) 4255340x14
Trainer: Amber Webb (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $1,680
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: BOP MUSIC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-1-1

Track

6: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-0-1

Country

10: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 425m in 24.51. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 450m at Shepparton at T3 RSTW level. Not suited by wide draw, prepared to risk.

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 8	10/4/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:26.22	61.8 km/h	6.5L	$10	0:25.78	0:25.69	T3 RSTW	$2,930	$75	8	1. Soda Swan 2. Greysynd Magic 3. Dare Devil
1st of 6	2/4/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.51	62.4 km/h	0.3L	$6.50	0:24.51	0:24.05	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	223	1. Ask Nicely 2. Cornhill Scout 3. Scott Quibble
223 Day Spell
- of 8	22/8/25	Bendigo	500m	8	0:35.70	50.4 km/h	99.0L	$34	0:28.77	0:28.09	MDN	$2,860	-	4	1. Zipping Narwhal 2. Moraine Dylan 3. Zipping Migaloo
4th of 8	18/8/25	Ballarat	450m	3	0:26.66	60.8 km/h	9.8L	$7.00	0:26.01	0:25.75	MDN	$1,530	$50	10	1. Aston Transcend 2. Dance Lady Dance 3. Lady Rosalyn
3rd of 7	8/8/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.47	61.8 km/h	8.0L	$5.50	0:16.91	0:16.84	MDN	$1,530	$160	8	1. Greta's Gold 2. Divine Ratio 3. Ask Nicely
5th of 8	31/7/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:26.35	61.5 km/h	9.8L	$26	0:25.70	0:25.30	MDN	$1,530	-	8	1. Go Fish 2. Don't Tell Danni 3. Scott Scotch

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