Geelong Race 3

Etu Vic

Prize Money: $2,925

ASTON HAMILTON (3) was out of the placings when eighth last time but prior to that posted a superb 23.09 win over 410m at Horsham. Can return to winning form here if runs up to time two back. JUST BELIEVE (5) ran the fastest on the card last time scoring by 4 lengths (22.43) at this track. Deserved serious consideration again. SHIMA LITE (1) was safely held last time out, finishing fifth at this track over 400m behind Matt Loch (22.94) in a Special conditions Veteran race. Has a strong record out of this box with two wins and three minor placings from five starts. Must be included in calculations. SPRING LASSEN (7) is worth including.

Distance: 400m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Shima Lite (1) 8411155765
Trainer: Reginald Marriner (WHITTLESEA (C))
Prize Money: $26,360
Win / Place: 17% / 46%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: LILLY FOX (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 11-11-8

Track

10: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-0

Distance

9: 0-2-0

Season

16: 4-2-1

Metro

6: 0-0-1

Country

58: 11-11-7

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (22.94) when fifth over 400m at this track in a Special conditions Veteran race. Goes very well off the draw boasting two wins and three places from five starts. Has ability and should feature.

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
5th of 7	8/5/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.94	62.8 km/h	9.8L	$51	0:22.27	0:22.27	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	5	1. Matt Loch 2. Jetstream Icon 3. Gunai Wizard
6th of 8	3/5/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:17.00	63.5 km/h	5.8L	$51	0:16.60	0:16.60	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	30	1. Especial Kai 2. Frozen Winter 3. Lady Gunai
7th of 8	3/4/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	8.4L	$8.50	0:22.71	0:22.42	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Valletta Moon 2. Paw Missy 3. Cindy Cabang
5th of 8	27/3/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.73	63.9 km/h	4.0L	$17	0:19.46	0:19.35	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	7	1. Better Banjo 2. Sonic Diesel 3. Walter Walrus
5th of 8	20/3/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.43	62.6 km/h	5.3L	$19	0:24.07	0:23.92	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Zelda Braga 2. Scott Charisma 3. Slick Ability
1st of 8	9/3/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.11	63.5 km/h	0.4L	$5.00	0:22.11	0:21.59	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	15	1. Shima Lite 2. How Awesome 3. Scott Charisma

Spanish Fawn (2) 48117123
Trainer: Reginald Marriner (WHITTLESEA (C))
Prize Money: $3,975
Win / Place: 37% / 62%

1 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SPANISH MISS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

8: 3-1-1

Country

8: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been good with a placing two starts ago and a win three runs back. Last time out finished 3rd over 400m at this track beaten 3 lengths (22.91) behind Paw Sherman in a Grade 5 on May 8. Has ability and 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 8	8/5/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.91	62.9 km/h	3.0L	$19	0:22.71	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Paw Sherman 2. Lara Moon 3. Spanish Fawn
2nd of 8	3/5/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.97	63.6 km/h	3.3L	$13	0:16.75	0:16.60	RST WIN	$2,930	$600	3	1. Dundee Skye 2. Spanish Fawn 3. Aston Lace
1st of 6	30/4/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.85	63.0 km/h	3.0L	$7.00	0:22.85	0:22.85	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Spanish Fawn 2. Ray Choice 3. Devon Daisies
7th of 8	24/4/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.03	63.4 km/h	3.3L	$2.70	0:16.81	0:16.75	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	21	1. Toledo 2. Ray Choice 3. Cream
1st of 8	3/4/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.94	63.8 km/h	2.8L	$1.70	0:16.94	0:16.94	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Spanish Fawn 2. Guardian 3. Extreme Dash
1st of 8	25/3/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.91	63.9 km/h	1.0L	$1.90	0:16.91	0:16.86	MDN	$1,530	$1,000	3	1. Spanish Fawn 2. Chloe's Fault 3. Whatever Thrill

Aston Hamilton (3) x626f1f418
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $28,715
Win / Place: 28% / 40%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON MIRAGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-3-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

16: 2-3-0

Metro

12: 3-0-1

Country

20: 6-3-0

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	3	0	0

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

Comments

Ordinary effort last start when he got back too far over 410m at Horsham. Prior to that won comfortably by 6 lengths at Horsham (23.09) beating Paw Maud in a Grade 5 on April 28. Solid formlines coming through that last run. Looks a major player.

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	5/5/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.93	61.7 km/h	11.0L	$9.50	0:23.16	0:23.16	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	7	1. Mr. Kia Ora 2. Pyrenees Ace 3. Doongalla Rocket
1st of 6	28/4/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.09	63.9 km/h	6.3L	$3.00	0:23.09	0:23.09	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	12	1. Aston Hamilton 2. Paw Maud 3. Paw Maddox
4th of 8	16/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	7.7L	$3.90	0:25.51	0:25.33	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Doongalla Rocket 2. Paw Welkes 3. Ballantyne Star
- of 8	9/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:32.26	50.2 km/h	99.0L	$46	0:25.33	0:25.33	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	7	1. Fear The Beer 2. Paw Palmer 3. It's Bubble Time
1st of 8	2/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.14	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$1.80	0:22.14	0:22.02	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	13	1. Aston Hamilton 2. Patriot Niamh 3. Nikita Bale
- of 8	20/3/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:31.22	49.0 km/h	99.0L	$5.00	0:24.29	0:23.92	GR 5	$2,930	-	2	1. Billy Ray Mikado 2. Goosebumps Rico 3. Eat Your Spinach

Paw Oppa (4) 1123253747
Trainer: Ruby Kennedy (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $7,450
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

1 yo WH/LT FWN B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 4-6-3

Track

10: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

8: 2-3-0

Distance

11: 3-3-1

Season

28: 4-6-3

Country

28: 4-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage seventh last time out over 400m at Warragul. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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 7	12/5/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:23.41	61.5 km/h	8.8L	$14	0:22.82	0:22.34	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Bull Durham 2. Kenzie Kid 3. Paw Xanthie
4th of 8	6/5/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	10.3L	$34	0:22.08	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,930	$75	5	1. Canya Speed 2. Blackpool Finn 3. Aston Currency
7th of 8	1/5/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.23	62.0 km/h	8.5L	$41	0:22.65	0:22.47	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	3	1. Tick Returns 2. Star Fury 3. Faye Valentine
3rd of 5	28/4/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.58	62.6 km/h	6.3L	$31	0:23.14	0:23.09	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Springer's Boy 2. Paw Razor 3. Paw Oppa
5th of 7	22/4/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	5.8L	$51	0:22.12	0:21.98	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	3	1. Springer's Boy 2. Deadly Force 3. Aston Gleam
2nd of 8	19/4/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.82	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$13	0:24.71	0:24.26	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	5	1. Romp Tin 2. Paw Oppa 3. Sassy Gal

Just Believe (5) 4624324771
Trainer: Tracey Deglaitis (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $27,765
Win / Place: 21% / 52%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: VOLTAGE SPIKE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 12-10-8

Track

39: 8-7-5

Trk/Dst

38: 8-7-5

Distance

38: 8-7-5

Season

25: 5-5-3

Country

57: 12-10-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 4 lengths at this track over 400m (22.43) beating Toledo in Grade 5 on May 5. Has clocked an excellent 22.38 Best Time here at the trip. Top 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
1st of 7	5/5/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.43	64.2 km/h	3.8L	$3.40	0:22.43	0:22.43	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	18	1. Just Believe 2. Toledo 3. Dollar Bucks
7th of 8	17/4/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.15	62.2 km/h	9.0L	$5.50	0:22.54	0:22.54	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Motorsport 2. Mighty Miss 3. Aston Monsoon
7th of 7	10/4/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.14	62.2 km/h	10.5L	$3.10	0:22.42	0:22.42	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Stella 2. Motorsport 3. Paw Rival
4th of 8	3/4/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.12	62.3 km/h	3.3L	$7.50	0:22.88	0:22.42	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Mr. Kia Ora 2. She's Reloaded 3. Heathcote Rupee
2nd of 8	27/3/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.65	63.6 km/h	1.4L	$7.00	0:22.55	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,930	$600	10	1. Star Rebel 2. Just Believe 3. Did Not
3rd of 5	17/3/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	3.3L	$4.60	0:22.48	0:22.48	GR 4/5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Happy And Numb 2. Super Tone 3. Just Believe

Busting (6) 3432184362
Trainer: Christopher Cassar (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $11,505
Win / Place: 23% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SENNACHIE (AUS)

Dam: PAUA OF CHLOE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 10-8-8

Track

8: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-2

Distance

17: 2-5-4

Season

35: 6-7-8

Metro

10: 5-1-2

Country

33: 5-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Showed strong pace early but found one better when a neck second over 400m this track in 22.81. Should be around the mark.

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	8/5/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.81	63.1 km/h	0.3L	$2.50	0:22.80	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Paw Pascal 2. Busting 3. Paw Rex
6th of 8	1/5/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	8.3L	$31	0:22.54	0:22.47	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Mini Milky 2. Special Lad 3. Mighty Miss
3rd of 8	22/4/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.62	63.2 km/h	9.0L	$27	0:25.00	0:24.89	GR 5	$2,930	$300	8	1. Miner Mick 2. Paw Quiver 3. Busting
4th of 7	14/4/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.89	62.9 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:22.66	0:22.39	GR 4/5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Bush Circus 2. Spring Brumby 3. Seats Two
8th of 8	8/4/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	12.3L	$6.00	0:21.93	0:21.93	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Anchor Cranker 2. Miss My Brother 3. Gas Lantern
1st of 8	30/3/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	0.5L	$2.50	0:22.35	0:22.20	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Busting 2. Chatter Beast 3. Tinker Dot

Spring Lassen (7) 4553863724
Trainer: Lisa Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $32,070
Win / Place: 23% / 52%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: SPRING VENOM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 13-10-6

Track

8: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-0-1

Distance

12: 2-1-2

Season

31: 6-4-5

Country

55: 13-10-6

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.33) at Shepparton in a Grade 4/5, finishing fourth and beaten 5 lengths. Has one win and four placings from 10 starts from the draw. Suited here and expected to run well.

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	11/5/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.33	62.9 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:21.99	0:21.73	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Mepunga Scarlett 2. Mr. Flood 3. Zelda Braga
2nd of 8	4/5/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.12	63.5 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:22.12	0:22.12	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Got A Rustler 2. Spring Lassen 3. Zelda Braga
7th of 8	27/4/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.53	62.3 km/h	9.5L	$19	0:21.88	0:21.88	FFA	$3,360	-	6	1. Essence 2. Lightning Range 3. Aston Fontaine
3rd of 6	21/4/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.87	63.0 km/h	8.3L	$12	0:22.29	0:22.29	FFA	$3,360	$345	5	1. Blessed Rain 2. Mad Hatter Rose 3. Spring Lassen
6th of 7	16/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.48	62.5 km/h	6.6L	$5.00	0:22.02	0:21.99	GR 4	$3,360	-	8	1. Lauriston Girl 2. Mischief Mate 3. Star Fury
8th of 8	8/4/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.80	61.6 km/h	12.3L	$10	0:21.95	0:21.93	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	6	1. Paw Estrella 2. Slick Ivan 3. Our Patch

Big Duke (8) 7784127661
Trainer: Danny Cortese (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $40,725
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

3 yo Black D

Sire: HOUDINI BOY (AUS)

Dam: RING A DRAGON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 11-11-7

Track

10: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Distance

6: 2-0-0

Season

39: 5-5-3

Metro

44: 6-6-4

Country

39: 5-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	6	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 4 lengths over 400m at this track in a handy (22.85), beating Whatever He Said. Will find this a bit tougher, can't enthuse on this occasion.

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 7	9/5/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.85	63.0 km/h	3.9L	$3.00	0:22.85	0:22.46	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Big Duke 2. Whatever He Said 3. Paw Larry
6th of 7	30/4/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:26.69	62.0 km/h	9.8L	$5.50	0:26.01	0:26.01	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Shady Lady 2. Audacious Paddy 3. Pepper Pie
6th of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.81	60.2 km/h	15.5L	$5.50	0:29.73	0:29.33	GR 4/5	$4,000	$30	4	1. Chatterbug 2. Paw Imperial 3. Wise Abalone
7th of 7	23/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.56	60.7 km/h	11.3L	$8.50	0:29.79	0:29.26	GR 5	$8,790	-	9	1. Lush Hour 2. Dash Intention 3. Papa Easy
2nd of 7	14/4/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.07	63.5 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:26.00	0:25.96	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	5	1. Application 2. Big Duke 3. Maximum Reed
1st of 8	9/4/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.46	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:26.46	0:26.42	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Big Duke 2. Yorkshire Girl 3. Shady Lady

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