Ballarat Race 6

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Prize Money: $1,740

BIG BOY COOPER (2) held his own to the line last start and filled a minor placing, beaten only 1.3 lengths (24.43) behind Nickleby Action at Bendigo. Some good form is emerging from his last run. Must come into calculations. TIGER SHARK (7) was out of the placings last time when fifth at The Meadows (30.92) but scored five back at The Meadows (30.68). Has placed several times at this track. Yet to miss the placings from four starts out of this box. Has ability and can measure up. BENGAL BEAST (8) latest effort finished last on June 21 over 350m at Healesville behind Flaming Fox beaten 4 lengths (19.73) in a Grade 4/5. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts BELFAST SPOT (6) cannot be underestimated.

Distance: 545m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Miss Sparkles (1) 3114574565
Trainer: Stephen Brincat (BRIMBANK (C))
Prize Money: $9,180
Win / Place: 12% / 35%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: OHANA SPARKLES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-2-5

Track

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

31: 4-2-5

Metro

15: 1-1-3

Country

16: 3-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 5th on June 21 over 510m at Sale in a Grade 5. Prepared to overlook.

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 6	21/6/26	Sale	510m	4	0:29.52	62.2 km/h	6.5L	$31	0:29.08	0:28.58	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Angry Chief 2. Paw Zenith 3. Miss Hollywood
6th of 8	17/6/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.27	61.2 km/h	6.5L	$126	0:34.83	0:34.83	GR 4/5	$4,570	$30	4	1. Hector Darcy 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Paw Manny
5th of 8	13/6/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.95	61.1 km/h	6.8L	$31	0:30.49	0:30.10	GR 5	$8,790	-	8	1. Zipping Windsor 2. Rev Ian 3. Blackpool Winter
4th of 7	5/6/26	Bendigo	660m	7	0:38.71	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$35	0:38.18	0:37.28	RST WIN H	$3,940	$75	9	1. Bold Assail 2. Okay Boss 3. Mepunga Rule
7th of 7	27/5/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.55	62.2 km/h	11.1L	$41	0:30.78	0:30.78	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Overland Boy 2. Reuben Hill 3. He Shines
5th of 8	20/5/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:31.51	62.3 km/h	7.0L	$41	0:31.03	0:31.03	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	21	1. Caco Missile 2. Nigel Devere 3. Charente Jewel

Big Boy Cooper (2) 5457216523
Trainer: Nicole Salna (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $32,925
Win / Place: 9.09% / 40%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SH AVATAR (USA)

Dam: FAIRYTALE WISH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 8-14-14

Track

11: 1-3-1

Season

38: 4-3-6

Metro

16: 2-0-2

Country

72: 6-14-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	12	10	10	6	12	10	16
1st	2	3	0	0	0	1	2	0
2nd	3	1	0	1	1	4	1	3
3rd	0	2	4	4	1	1	1	1

Comments

Hit the frame latest (24.43) when third at Bendigo in a Grade 5 NP. Has three wins and three placings from 12 starts from the draw. Looks suited here and rates a leading 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
3rd of 6	19/6/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.43	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$4.50	0:24.35	0:23.45	GR 5 NP	$2,930	$300	6	1. Nickleby Action 2. Weaponry 3. Big Boy Cooper
2nd of 7	13/6/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.58	62.3 km/h	1.5L	$9.00	0:26.48	0:26.20	GR 5	$1,530	$320	8	1. Chappy's Totem 2. Big Boy Cooper 3. Hard Compass
5th of 6	5/6/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.76	61.9 km/h	9.0L	$14	0:26.14	0:25.28	GR 5 H NP	$2,930	-	12	1. Bronze 2. Aston Monsoon 3. Kokeri
6th of 7	24/5/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.87	63.4 km/h	6.3L	$41	0:19.45	0:19.05	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Thorkildsen 2. Karachi 3. Choji Akimichi
1st of 8	19/5/26	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.66	62.4 km/h	0.8L	$3.60	0:23.66	0:23.20	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Big Boy Cooper 2. Juneau Sangria 3. Kaelix Comet
2nd of 8	13/5/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:22.21	0:21.70	GR 5	$2,930	$600	6	1. Aston Monarchy 2. Big Boy Cooper 3. How Awesome

Cruzado (3) 6546454564
Trainer: Paul Cusack (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $21,900
Win / Place: 6.67% / 28%

3 yo WH/LT FWN D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: KANZAN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 4-7-6

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

32: 1-3-4

Metro

51: 4-6-3

Country

9: 0-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fourth last time out over 525m at The Meadows. 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
4th of 5	24/6/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.65	61.7 km/h	1.4L	$13	0:30.55	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,370	$75	15	1. Ivory Mihara 2. Wyong Houston 3. Miss Jeckell
6th of 8	9/6/26	Horsham	485m	7	0:28.19	61.9 km/h	6.0L	$81	0:27.76	0:27.25	RST WIN H	$3,340	-	19	1. Indian Star 2. Aston Ace 3. Time Perpetuated
5th of 5	21/5/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:43.38	60.6 km/h	6.5L	$71	0:42.93	0:42.93	SPEC	$4,480	$30	26	1. Urana Parallax 2. Lamia Taya 3. Scotch Time
4th of 7	25/4/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:43.60	60.3 km/h	9.8L	$126	0:42.92	0:42.92	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Irish Millie 3. Charlestown
5th of 7	18/4/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:43.55	60.3 km/h	13.0L	$101	0:42.65	0:42.65	GR 5	$10,100	-	5	1. Slick Nitro 2. In Bloom 3. Irish Millie
4th of 7	13/4/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.26	60.7 km/h	2.0L	$9.50	0:35.13	0:34.48	GR 5 NP	$3,940	$75	5	1. Pumping Magic 2. Gusto 3. Bomb Rocky

Jazzy Hope (4) 1621848667
Trainer: Julie-Anne Hopper (WYNDHAM (C))
Prize Money: $28,225
Win / Place: 19% / 36%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON KIMETTO (AUS)

Dam: QUEEN AMAROK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 11-3-7

Track

22: 5-0-3

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

23: 7-1-0

Metro

15: 4-2-0

Country

42: 7-1-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has struggled to jump cleanly in recent outings and the results have been disappointing, the most recent effort a seventh over 460m at Warragul. Can't make much of a case this time.

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	20/6/26	Warragul	460m	6	0:27.06	61.2 km/h	16.0L	$35	0:25.94	0:25.89	GR 5	$1,530	-	52	1. Contradiction 2. Papa Easy 3. Talk That Talk
52 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	29/4/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.00	62.3 km/h	8.3L	$16	0:25.43	0:25.18	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Sir Dodge 2. Phoenix Tan 3. Magic Bullseye
6th of 7	24/4/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.14	62.0 km/h	13.3L	$41	0:25.21	0:25.09	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	36	1. Overland Boy 2. Paw Phelps 3. Paw Hazelton
36 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	19/3/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.50	62.4 km/h	9.3L	$9.00	0:21.86	0:21.73	GR 5	$2,930	-	37	1. Bush Mayhem 2. Ruckman 3. Lightning Range
37 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	10/2/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	5.3L	$7.50	0:25.32	0:25.32	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	9	1. Paw Drogo 2. Fleetwood Eros 3. Paw Lampades
8th of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.85	63.5 km/h	9.0L	$34	0:19.24	0:19.24	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	26	1. Canya Ultimate 2. Tammy Mcivor 3. Elite Intention

Belfast Spot (6) 3435726244
Trainer: Donna Knight (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))
Prize Money: $30,135
Win / Place: 6.60% / 36%

3 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: LIZZIE'S ENTITY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 7-11-21

Track

18: 1-1-5

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-1

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Season

49: 2-6-10

Metro

63: 4-6-10

Country

43: 3-5-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	14	16	13	13	10	14	11
1st	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
2nd	3	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
3rd	3	5	3	2	1	1	3	3

Comments

Has finished fourth at his last couple of starts, most recently at Sandown over 515m. Has ability and worth including.

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
4th of 8	22/6/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.31	61.2 km/h	6.2L	$9.50	0:29.88	0:29.58	GR 5 NP	$3,460	$75	7	1. Reel Infrared 2. Aston Teresa 3. Lisa Rose
4th of 8	15/6/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	6.9L	$13	0:29.74	0:29.35	GR 5	$3,460	$75	5	1. Petit Cherie 2. Escaping Bindi 3. Blinked
2nd of 7	10/6/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.42	63.3 km/h	4.5L	$3.50	0:28.11	0:28.11	GR 5	$1,740	$360	7	1. Alligator Rock 2. Belfast Spot 3. Magic Bullseye
6th of 8	3/6/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	7.3L	$17	0:30.27	0:30.10	GR 5	$3,460	$30	7	1. Par Excellence 2. Midnight Thunder 3. Paw Lester
2nd of 6	27/5/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.70	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$10	0:30.28	0:30.18	GR 5	$3,400	$690	5	1. Electric Loch 2. Belfast Spot 3. Ivory Mihara
7th of 8	22/5/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.56	63.0 km/h	8.8L	$101	0:27.96	0:27.92	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Miner Mick 2. Kraken Tommy 3. Frenzy

Bengal Beast (8) 3555611168
Trainer: Gordon Edwards (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $21,425
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: INVICTUS SYBIL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 10-8-16

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

37: 7-4-4

Metro

18: 1-1-5

Country

61: 9-7-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	4	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	5	13	12	10	9	16	6
1st	1	0	1	3	0	3	2	0
2nd	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	3
3rd	2	2	2	0	4	3	2	1

Comments

Missed the frame latest (19.73) when eighth over 350m at Healesville in a Grade 4/5. Yet to win but has placed four times from this draw. Among the main chances.

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
8th of 8	21/6/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.73	63.9 km/h	4.0L	$71	0:19.45	0:19.16	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Flaming Fox 2. Bernardo Blue 3. Weblec Billy
6th of 6	15/6/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.63	60.5 km/h	14.8L	$11	0:29.60	0:29.35	GR 5 NP	$3,400	$30	10	1. Starborn 2. Princess Lass 3. No More Extras
1st of 8	5/6/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.73	63.9 km/h	1.0L	$10	0:19.73	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	11	1. Bengal Beast 2. Bruree Luck 3. Like Dynamite
1st of 8	25/5/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.04	61.7 km/h	3.9L	$19	0:30.04	0:29.45	GR 5 NP	$3,460	$2,230	9	1. Bengal Beast 2. Moraine Bluey 3. Sit And Steer
1st of 7	16/5/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.52	63.1 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:28.52	0:28.50	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Bengal Beast 2. White Shiraz 3. Sunny Stride
6th of 7	9/5/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.99	61.4 km/h	6.9L	$5.50	0:26.51	0:25.73	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	16	1. Bronze 2. Lektra Otis 3. No More Extras

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