Ballarat Race 9

Happy Horse Produce (275+Rank)

Prize Money: $1,530

ASTON BLITZ (4) went straight to the front and never headed when winning two back but could manage only midfield last time when finished 6th and beaten 7 lengths at Warrnambool (26.39). Was a winner at her only start from this draw. Can bounce back. GLIMMER OF HOPE (6) finds it hard to win but looks close to breaking through. Has finished in the placings two on end now, the latest when third (22.64) at Warrnambool. Expected to be in the finish again. PAW QATAR (3) carved over from wide out and boxed on strongly to finish 2 lengths away in third (22.49) behind Blame Karissa at this track. Winning chance. REV KEN (7) is worth consideration.

Distance: 390m
Class: Rank Limit - Grade 6
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Major Wait (1) 175122743
Trainer: Brian Hodgson (Smythesdale)
Prize Money: $4,115
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: MAJOR SPOILS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-2-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

9: 2-2-1

Country

9: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last start (22.50) over 390m at this track. Boxed the fence this time. Top-three aspirations.

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
3rd of 8	6/4/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.50	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$8.00	0:22.37	0:22.19	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$160	22	1. Aunty Cheryl 2. Aston Rochelle 3. Major Wait
4th of 7	15/3/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.58	64.4 km/h	3.3L	$34	0:19.37	0:18.87	GR 6	$2,930	$75	14	1. Especial Hugo 2. Brave Island 3. Lakers Legend
7th of 7	1/3/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.84	63.5 km/h	9.0L	$46	0:19.24	0:19.18	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	7	1. Commanche Jack 2. Fernley Girl 3. Miss Bella Babe
2nd of 8	22/2/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.58	64.4 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:19.49	0:18.74	MX 6/7	$2,930	$600	5	1. Mckercher 2. Major Wait 3. Be A Secret
2nd of 6	17/2/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.82	64.2 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:16.74	0:16.72	MX 6/7	$2,930	$600	6	1. Mighty Miss 2. Major Wait 3. Major Illusion
1st of 7	11/2/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.57	64.4 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:19.57	0:19.24	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	10	1. Major Wait 2. Starting Out 3. Cindy Siyan

Darkest Colour (2) 4453112443
Trainer: David Clarke (Myrniong)
Prize Money: $3,040
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

2 yo BLU/FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING ABILENE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-1-2

Track

10: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-0

Distance

8: 2-0-0

Season

17: 2-1-2

Country

17: 2-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last start (22.93) over 400m at Geelong. Has a low draw. Solid top-three prospects.

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 6	7/4/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$9.00	0:22.79	0:22.52	MX 6/7 H	$1,530	$160	8	1. Paw Lester 2. Eleventh Scotch 3. Darkest Colour
4th of 7	30/3/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.96	62.4 km/h	6.5L	$7.50	0:25.52	0:25.52	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$50	16	1. Kokeri 2. Simply Friends 3. Especial Kiani
4th of 6	14/3/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.61	62.9 km/h	5.3L	$4.20	0:28.28	0:28.25	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,740	$50	5	1. Bronelly Ted 2. Bakali Surprise 3. Dazzling Dynamo
2nd of 8	9/3/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.74	63.8 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:19.71	0:19.45	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,530	$320	11	1. Paw Ferna 2. Darkest Colour 3. Like Dynamite
1st of 6	26/2/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.64	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$1.50	0:22.64	0:21.96	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	10	1. Darkest Colour 2. Present Gift 3. Be Like Wayne
1st of 7	16/2/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	0.5L	$2.00	0:22.63	0:22.12	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Darkest Colour 2. Zari Desiree 3. Tribal Advisor

Paw Qatar (3) 6457253163
Trainer: Luke Harris (Lara)
Prize Money: $4,500
Win / Place: 8.70% / 39%

1 yo White/Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: HADEEL BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 2-3-4

Track

8: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-1

Distance

10: 1-2-1

Season

23: 2-3-4

Country

23: 2-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd over 390m at this track beaten 2 lengths (22.49) behind Blame Karissa in a T3 Grade 6 on April 6. Has a fast 22.24 PB at this course and distance. Hard to beat.

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	6/4/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	2.0L	$2.50	0:22.34	0:22.19	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$160	4	1. Blame Karissa 2. Aston Francesca 3. Paw Qatar
6th of 7	2/4/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:25.06	61.1 km/h	11.0L	$12	0:24.30	0:24.05	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	3	1. Gray Grouper 2. High Five Indi 3. Rae's Rainbow
1st of 8	30/3/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	2.8L	$4.80	0:22.75	0:22.20	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Paw Qatar 2. Rothwell Jack 3. Carpark Babe
3rd of 7	25/3/26	Sale	435m	3	0:25.17	62.2 km/h	9.5L	$8.50	0:24.50	0:24.50	Bottom Up - Grade 7	$1,530	$160	6	1. Akina Rocky 2. Roslyn Hook 3. Paw Qatar
5th of 8	19/3/26	Warragul	400m	8	0:23.47	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$3.40	0:23.07	0:22.83	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	3	1. Justified Jim 2. Why Not Flossie 3. Aston Killara
2nd of 6	16/3/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.58	62.2 km/h	0.3L	$3.40	0:22.58	0:21.99	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$320	6	1. Aston Excess 2. Paw Qatar 3. Carpark Babe

Aston Francesca (5) 5757528372
Trainer: Cody Hose (Lara)
Prize Money: $4,610
Win / Place: 9.52% / 38%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ASTON MIRAGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 2-4-2

Track

11: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-3-1

Distance

10: 1-3-1

Season

21: 2-4-2

Country

21: 2-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last time (22.44) over 390m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Looks tested in this line-up.

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
2nd of 7	6/4/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.44	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$6.00	0:22.34	0:22.19	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$320	12	1. Blame Karissa 2. Aston Francesca 3. Paw Qatar
7th of 7	25/3/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.34	62.3 km/h	6.5L	$16	0:16.88	0:16.86	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	11	1. Classic Houdini 2. Be A Secret 3. Proud Mary
3rd of 8	14/3/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.64	62.1 km/h	6.0L	$8.00	0:24.25	0:23.77	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$160	19	1. Strop 2. Darra Lago 3. Aston Francesca
8th of 8	23/2/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.31	62.4 km/h	7.3L	$6.00	0:16.84	0:16.84	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	12	1. My Boy Sonny 2. White Scotch 3. It's Friday
2nd of 8	11/2/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:17.10	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$1.40	0:17.10	0:16.86	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,530	$320	5	1. Paint The Fence 2. Aston Francesca 3. Kraken Scooby
5th of 8	6/2/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.94	63.2 km/h	4.4L	$4.60	0:19.63	0:19.15	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	9	1. Jacky Son 2. Snapper Head 3. La Bella Mikado

Glimmer Of Hope (6) 7421445623
Trainer: Mark Roberts (Terang)
Prize Money: $4,220
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: SHIM'S HEART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-4-4

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

19: 2-3-3

Season

22: 2-4-4

Country

22: 2-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd over 390m at Warrnambool beaten 2.75 lengths (22.64) behind Paw Whisper in a Bottom Up - Restricted Win on April 6. Thereabouts of late and rates highly this line-up. Expected to be in the finish.

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 6	6/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.64	62.0 km/h	2.8L	$5.00	0:22.44	0:22.42	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$160	7	1. Paw Whisper 2. Juno Usko 3. Glimmer Of Hope, High Cobber
2nd of 5	30/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:22.45	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$4.20	0:22.33	0:22.07	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$320	7	1. Aston Blitz 2. Glimmer Of Hope 3. Paw Whisper
6th of 7	23/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:23.15	60.6 km/h	16.5L	$19	0:22.00	0:22.00	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	7	1. Paw Ortiz 2. Vesta Bale 3. Space Invader
5th of 5	16/3/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.66	62.0 km/h	3.3L	$2.80	0:22.43	0:21.99	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	5	1. Street Sixty Six 2. Cousin Johnny 3. Kensington Girl
4th of 8	11/3/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	5.6L	$35	0:22.28	0:22.01	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	7	1. Paw Elodee 2. Archie Rolls 3. We Got Lucky
4th of 6	4/3/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:22.25	0:21.79	GR 6	$2,930	$75	8	1. How Awesome 2. Paw Irulan 3. Paw Quintessa

Rev Ken (7) 1433344424
Trainer: Mark Roberts (Terang)
Prize Money: $5,920
Win / Place: 8.33% / 45%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (AUS)

Dam: JD REVELATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 2-4-5

Track

11: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Season

24: 2-4-5

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

20: 2-4-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors two back when second (22.39) over 390m at Warrnambool. Tough draw to overcome but can measure up.

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 7	6/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:26.17	61.9 km/h	3.8L	$4.80	0:25.90	0:25.83	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$50	7	1. Ultra Pub Run 2. Dance Lady Dance 3. Cousin Johnny
2nd of 5	30/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.39	62.7 km/h	4.8L	$2.20	0:22.07	0:22.07	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$320	6	1. Charente Jewel 2. Rev Ken 3. Ollie Limes
4th of 8	24/3/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.75	62.1 km/h	7.8L	$27	0:23.22	0:22.99	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	6	1. Kaelix Storm 2. Clyde Bale 3. Thermal Overload
4th of 8	18/3/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.77	62.9 km/h	8.8L	$46	0:25.19	0:25.11	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	8	1. Whisky Bella 2. Paw Ortiz 3. Paw Damon
4th of 6	10/3/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.92	62.5 km/h	3.0L	$4.60	0:25.73	0:25.23	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$50	8	1. Aston Poseidon 2. Lightheartedness 3. Uncle Mikey
3rd of 7	2/3/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.90	62.5 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:25.79	0:25.79	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$160	5	1. Glowing 2. Elora Dash 3. Rev Ken

Aston Flamenco (8) 7678868421
Trainer: Cody Hose (Lara)
Prize Money: $3,225
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BDL B

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: ASTON TANGO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-1-3

Track

10: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-3

Distance

10: 1-1-3

Season

16: 2-1-3

Country

16: 2-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2 lengths over 390m at this track in a handy (22.53), beating Paw Vanna. Will find this a bit tougher, prepared to just watch this time.

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	6/4/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.53	62.3 km/h	1.9L	$4.00	0:22.53	0:22.19	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Aston Flamenco 2. Paw Vanna 3. Paw Allesandra
2nd of 8	30/3/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	1.3L	$2.80	0:22.63	0:22.20	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$320	5	1. Aston Ellie 2. Aston Flamenco 3. Hope In Hardship
4th of 8	25/3/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.75	63.8 km/h	2.5L	$61	0:19.59	0:19.35	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$50	12	1. Pop's Boy 2. Highgate Franky 3. You Found Me
8th of 8	13/3/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:20.21	62.3 km/h	7.3L	$51	0:19.74	0:19.50	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	11	1. Pop's Boy 2. Paw Olive 3. Highgate Franky
6th of 8	2/3/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.38	62.1 km/h	6.8L	$11	0:16.94	0:16.94	Bottom Up - Grade 7	$1,530	-	14	1. Classic Houdini 2. Blaze 3. Rumbling Rose
8th of 8	16/2/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:23.49	59.8 km/h	11.8L	$5.00	0:22.72	0:22.12	T3 GR 7	$1,530	-	10	1. Paw Quintessa 2. Texas Moon 3. Rusty Rancher

Bedevilled (9) 322466f538
Trainer: Ronald Fisher (Lara)
Prize Money: $6,270
Win / Place: 5.41% / 35%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A FLIRT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 2-7-4

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

18: 2-2-3

Season

26: 1-6-2

Country

37: 2-7-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished eighth on March 16 over 400m at Geelong behind Paw Amalfi, beaten 8 lengths (23.37) in a Bottom Up - Grade 6. Needs to find a bit more.

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
8th of 8	16/3/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.37	61.6 km/h	8.8L	$17	0:22.79	0:22.58	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,530	-	4	1. Paw Amalfi 2. Jodie's Angel 3. Aventis
3rd of 7	12/3/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	6.8L	$7.50	0:22.59	0:22.59	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$160	23	1. Ziva Diva 2. Cruising Tessa 3. Bedevilled
5th of 5	17/2/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.18	62.1 km/h	9.8L	$14	0:22.54	0:22.51	MX 6/7	$1,530	-	17	1. Toledo 2. Reiko Boom 3. Aston Killara
- of 5	31/1/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:29.58	48.7 km/h	99.0L	$17	0:22.65	0:22.27	RST WIN	$2,930	-	5	1. Be Gritty 2. Blackpool Iris 3. Dark Arts
6th of 8	26/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.99	61.1 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:22.62	0:22.25	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	7	1. Rev Ken 2. Paw Alia 3. Glimmer Of Hope
6th of 8	19/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:23.04	60.9 km/h	10.8L	$5.00	0:22.32	0:22.16	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	32	1. Paw Alia 2. Prawn And Order 3. Bragging Rights
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