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Prize Money: $1,530

ASTON JOPLIN (5) wasn't far away at the finish when 4th and beaten only 3 lengths (28.82) at Bendigo. Can atone. MOTIVATE (2) stalked the lead from a low draw then burst clear to score (24.61) at Bendigo in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 over 425m. Leading chance again. VALLETTA PEARL (3) has been a little hard to follow, finishing out of the placings latest but was in winning form two back scoring in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 at Shepparton. Expected to bounce back to best. SHOWGIRL KARA (1) can feature with the right run.

Distance: 450m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Showgirl Kara (1) 5736725577
Trainer: David Shovan (LODDON (S))
Prize Money: $7,770
Win / Place: 5.00% / 21%

4 yo Black B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: VICTORIA'S KARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 4-7-6

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

7: 0-0-1

Season

17: 0-2-1

Country

80: 4-7-6

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	9	6	15	12	11	8	9
1st	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1
3rd	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	0

Comments

Has finished seventh at her last couple of starts, most recently at Bendigo over 425m. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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	6/5/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:25.43	60.2 km/h	16.8L	$81	0:24.25	0:24.09	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Bonded
7th of 8	30/4/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:23.01	61.0 km/h	5.3L	$23	0:22.65	0:22.14	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	30	1. Sugar Shine 2. Bone Shaker 3. Hartland Duke
5th of 8	31/3/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.66	62.0 km/h	8.0L	$126	0:24.11	0:23.65	SPEC H	$1,530	-	5	1. Paw Jessabelle 2. She's Nowhere 3. Bakali Surprise
5th of 8	26/3/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.20	60.5 km/h	12.3L	$61	0:22.35	0:22.23	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	23	1. Hooked On Gin 2. Mia Sienna 3. Spanish Armada
2nd of 8	3/3/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.64	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$35	0:24.58	0:24.00	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	13	1. Patty's Dream 2. Showgirl Kara 3. Paw Cassian
7th of 7	18/2/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.32	60.4 km/h	12.8L	$35	0:24.47	0:24.17	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Mcivor Jewels 2. Sunshine North 3. Tipsy Turtle

Motivate (2) 6165856751
Trainer: Samuel Webb (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $13,275
Win / Place: 12% / 32%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo BLU D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A FRENZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 9-5-10

Track

18: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-0

Distance

17: 1-0-1

Season

40: 6-0-5

Country

74: 9-5-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	7	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	13	5	17	7	8	9	11
1st	0	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
2nd	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1
3rd	2	2	0	3	1	1	0	1

Comments

Solid performance to win by 1.3 lengths at Bendigo over 425m (24.61) beating Notorious Blaze in Bottom Up - Grade 5 on May 6. The one to beat again.

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
1st of 8	6/5/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.61	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:24.61	0:24.09	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Motivate 2. Notorious Blaze 3. Sweet Begonia
5th of 8	30/4/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:26.23	61.8 km/h	2.8L	$9.50	0:26.05	0:25.53	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Valletta Pearl 2. Sam's Universe 3. Charge On
7th of 7	22/4/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.94	61.3 km/h	6.5L	$11	0:24.48	0:24.00	GR 5	$1,530	-	2	1. Tiger Shark 2. Kraken Missiles 3. Ned The Knight
6th of 8	20/4/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	9.0L	$23	0:22.21	0:22.14	GR 5	$1,530	-	13	1. Ascend Igloo 2. Mr. Olaf 3. Zoom Boom
5th of 6	7/4/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.15	62.2 km/h	6.3L	$16	0:22.71	0:22.52	GR 5 H	$1,530	-	7	1. South Of Heaven 2. Vital Step 3. Strop
8th of 8	31/3/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.97	61.3 km/h	11.3L	$23	0:24.19	0:23.65	SPEC H	$1,530	-	5	1. Leonessa 2. Cash In View 3. Jacky Son

Valletta Pearl (3) 2367476514
Trainer: Roselyn Nicholls (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $7,975
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: VALLETTA MIST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 4-6-5

Track

12: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

8: 2-0-2

Distance

12: 3-0-2

Season

22: 2-2-4

Country

36: 4-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th on May 6 over 425m at Bendigo behind Goosebumps Rico beaten 7 lengths (24.76) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5. Has been around the mark at her last couple and should make her presence felt.

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 8	6/5/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.76	61.8 km/h	7.3L	$10	0:24.25	0:24.09	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Bonded
1st of 8	30/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:26.05	0:25.53	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	15	1. Valletta Pearl 2. Sam's Universe 3. Charge On
5th of 8	15/4/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.79	61.7 km/h	6.8L	$8.50	0:24.32	0:23.93	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Canya Ignite 2. Kraken Scooby 3. Bonded
6th of 7	6/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:23.08	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$11	0:22.42	0:22.42	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Penny Pinto 2. Kade's Thunder 3. Saint Xavier
7th of 8	31/3/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.67	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:24.31	0:23.65	SPEC H	$1,530	-	5	1. Aston Exclusive 2. Sandy Cheek 3. Atomic Diva
4th of 8	26/3/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.99	62.3 km/h	8.3L	$41	0:25.41	0:25.41	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	5	1. Big Boy Cabang 2. Paw Razor 3. Paw Julia

Punch Drunk Love (4) 3534345455
Trainer: Sheila Donlon (PYRENEES (S))
Prize Money: $5,370
Win / Place: 10% / 37%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: SUPER TORA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 3-1-7

Track

16: 2-0-4

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

25: 2-1-7

Country

29: 3-1-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 390m at this track. Tempted to look elsewhere.

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
5th of 8	4/5/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	4.7L	$2.80	0:22.50	0:22.44	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Miss Lady Bug 2. Key Begonia 3. Dookie Giblet
5th of 7	27/4/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.84	61.5 km/h	6.8L	$6.50	0:22.37	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	28	1. Abracadabra 2. Gotham Thanos 3. Rolling Express
4th of 8	30/3/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:26.20	61.8 km/h	9.5L	$15	0:25.55	0:25.52	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Norton Bale 2. Elevate 3. Kid Luck
5th of 8	23/3/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.97	61.1 km/h	2.5L	$1.90	0:22.80	0:22.17	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Mr. Olaf 2. Like A Blaze 3. Gold Gizmo
4th of 8	18/3/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.72	61.9 km/h	3.5L	$2.90	0:24.50	0:24.19	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	9	1. As You Were 2. Nicky's Secret 3. Dookie Giblet
3rd of 6	9/3/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.67	64.1 km/h	3.0L	$3.90	0:19.46	0:19.45	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	10	1. Inga Buddy 2. Miss Jeckell 3. Punch Drunk Love

Aston Joplin (5) 8684561354
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $11,605
Win / Place: 15% / 44%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON SUZETTE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 6-4-7

Track

7: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-3

Distance

13: 4-1-4

Season

24: 2-1-4

Country

38: 6-4-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th over 500m at Bendigo beaten 3 lengths (28.82) behind Miss Sooky in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 on May 6. Capable of a strong show.

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	6/5/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.82	62.5 km/h	3.2L	$3.40	0:28.60	0:28.19	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	$50	5	1. Miss Sooky 2. Whodat Whiskey 3. Leave Me In
5th of 8	1/5/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$18	0:22.71	0:22.47	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Mac And Cheese 2. Paw Amaran 3. Paw Bastow
3rd of 7	20/4/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	5.5L	$7.50	0:25.29	0:25.29	GR 5	$1,530	$160	19	1. Doongalla Gem 2. Elevate 3. Aston Joplin
1st of 7	1/4/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.21	62.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.30	0:23.21	0:22.58	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Aston Joplin 2. Zipping Scooby 3. Zipping Velma
6th of 7	25/3/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.79	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$7.00	0:24.52	0:23.94	GR 5	$1,530	-	15	1. Sandy Cheek 2. Hello Cooper 3. Classy Shifter
5th of 6	10/3/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.03	62.2 km/h	12.0L	$6.00	0:25.23	0:25.23	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Tricky Disco 2. Maddie Odd Sock 3. Valletta Pearl

Paw Cassian (6) 6368554456
Trainer: Gary Mannion (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $6,925
Win / Place: 4.69% / 20%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: FANTA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 3-5-5

Track

49: 2-4-4

Trk/Dst

37: 0-3-4

Distance

37: 0-3-4

Season

35: 1-1-4

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Country

62: 3-4-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	4	9	9	12	9	10	5
1st	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
2nd	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
3rd	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage sixth last time out over 450m at this track. Needs to find a bit more to test these.

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	4/5/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.39	61.4 km/h	9.5L	$71	0:25.74	0:25.74	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Good Odds Mario 2. Bun Undercurrent 3. Auntie Amber
5th of 7	27/4/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:26.09	62.1 km/h	4.5L	$23	0:25.79	0:25.35	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Hot Spot 2. Auntie Amber 3. Dernancourt
4th of 8	20/4/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	1.0L	$13	0:22.64	0:22.14	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Shy Cabang 2. Quantum Master 3. Uptown Sally
4th of 6	13/4/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.88	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:22.63	0:22.27	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$50	7	1. Nera Bullet 2. Aston Adriana 3. Trenton's Creed
5th of 8	6/4/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$67	0:22.37	0:22.19	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	7	1. Aunty Cheryl 2. Aston Rochelle 3. Major Wait
5th of 8	30/3/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.30	61.6 km/h	10.8L	$101	0:25.55	0:25.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Norton Bale 2. Elevate 3. Kid Luck

Key Begonia (7) 5256687628
Trainer: Donna Knight (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))
Prize Money: $6,945
Win / Place: 5.08% / 23%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: HIGH KEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 3-4-7

Track

31: 1-3-4

Trk/Dst

20: 1-2-3

Distance

22: 1-2-3

Season

41: 2-4-2

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Country

56: 3-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	6	4	6	12	7	7	10
1st	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
3rd	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	1

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors at big odds two back when second (22.73) over 390m at this track. Drawn out wide but capable of a better result.

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
8th of 8	8/5/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:29.08	61.9 km/h	15.1L	$126	0:28.02	0:28.02	RST WIN H	$3,340	-	4	1. Caco Missile 2. Urana Orbit 3. Rita Paige
2nd of 8	4/5/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.73	61.8 km/h	3.3L	$12	0:22.50	0:22.44	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Miss Lady Bug 2. Key Begonia 3. Dookie Giblet
6th of 8	27/4/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:23.23	60.4 km/h	9.5L	$10	0:22.57	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Aussie Savannah 2. Swanky Chic 3. Black Cabang
7th of 8	20/4/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:23.04	60.9 km/h	12.0L	$21	0:22.21	0:22.14	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Ascend Igloo 2. Mr. Olaf 3. Zoom Boom
8th of 8	6/4/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.32	61.6 km/h	7.1L	$51	0:25.82	0:25.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Aston Rennes 2. Mr. Fortitude 3. Quick Aussie
6th of 6	2/4/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.70	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$20	0:24.41	0:24.05	GR 5	$1,530	-	15	1. Spicy Assassin 2. Vintage King 3. Moraine Piper

Quick Aussie (8) 74780x5362
Trainer: Margery Quick (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $4,155
Win / Place: 17% / 35%

Box Specialist

2 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SWIFTY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-2-1

Track

4: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Distance

6: 2-0-1

Season

17: 3-2-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

16: 3-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (22.61) over 390m at this track. Jumps from a wide draw. Has ability and should run well.

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
2nd of 7	4/5/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.61	62.1 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:22.60	0:22.44	GR 5	$1,530	$320	23	1. Shy Cabang 2. Quick Aussie 3. Jaded Smile
6th of 8	11/4/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.44	61.3 km/h	8.9L	$5.00	0:25.81	0:25.52	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Darra Sapphire 2. Doongalla Adam 3. Peaky Collinda
3rd of 8	6/4/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	1.6L	$6.50	0:25.82	0:25.39	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Aston Rennes 2. Mr. Fortitude 3. Quick Aussie
5th of 6	30/3/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.71	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$2.80	0:22.55	0:22.07	GR 5	$1,530	-	111	1. Lektra Rosa 2. Belair Blue 3. Seats Two
111 Day Spell
- of 8	9/12/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:33.43	49.5 km/h	99.0L	$14	0:26.50	0:25.98	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Dad's Jam Donut 2. Mia Coco 3. Norbit
8th of 8	3/12/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:31.22	60.5 km/h	11.1L	$19	0:30.44	0:29.87	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Black Thumb 2. Regal Barry 3. Edward Nigma

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