Ballarat Race 7

Del Re National Foods Trotters Hcp

Prize Money: $6,000

ACOOL INVESTMENT (6) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 3 metres from the winner in second over 2080m at Cranbourne. Meets a comparable field and she can take this out. KEAYANG TWEETYBIRD (7) finished seventh last start over 1720m at Melton, beaten 135 metres, after a strong win at Terang the run prior. This is a nice drop in grade so she is sure to prove tough to beat. RASTAMON (2) is the next elect off a last-start win by a head at Stawell over 2180m. AFRICAN GALA (3) is worth some thought after his last-start fifth over 2180m at Kilmore on July 22.

Distance: 2200m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Rastamon (10m) 9440730251
Trainer: Tina Ridis (Havelock)
Driver: Tina Ridis
Prize Money: $56,595
Win / Place: 6.90% / 32%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CARDIGAN BOKO (SWE)

Dam: AEONALLBRIGHT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 6-11-11

Distance

54: 3-9-6

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

7: 1-0-0

Season

25: 1-2-2

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

40: 2-6-4

Non-Metro

47: 4-5-7

Mobile

70: 6-10-6

Standing

17: 0-1-5

All-Weather

87: 6-11-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

81: 6-11-10

Driver Last 50

50: 2-6-6

Comments

Last start won by a head after showing early speed, (Fr5) at Stawell (2:45.60) beating Boutika in on July 20 at $8.50 at the bell was leading 3.9. One of the primary contenders.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	20/7/26	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tina Ridis	2:45.60	2:02.3	0.2m	$8.50	7	NR up to 45	$5,000	$2,610	1. Rastamon 2. Boutika 3. Mattyo
5th of 10	13/7/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Daryl Crone	2:06.40	2:00.3	20.6m	$18	6	NR up to 49	$5,000	$140	1. Champagnes 2. Boutika 3. Shezalover
2nd of 10	7/7/26	Echuca	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tina Ridis	2:45.90	2:03.6	1.3m	$3.80	8	NR up to 45	$5,000	$775	1. Starlight Red 2. Rastamon 3. Fling It Rainbow
11th of 11	29/6/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Daryl Crone	2:46.00	2:02.0	47.4m	$21	7	NR up to 45	$4,000	$120	1. Aldebaran Jazmine 2. Walkin Understarz 3. Champagnes
3rd of 12	22/6/26	Horsham	2200m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Daryl Crone	2:50.50	2:03.6	10.4m	$81	5	No NR	$6,000	$600	1. Fremarks Peggy 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Rastamon
7th of 8	17/6/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Daryl Crone	2:05.40	1:59.5	15.0m	$51	7	NR 43 to 46	$4,000	$120	1. Itz Classic Gold 2. Champagnes 3. Saint Eyes

African Gala (10m) 141x077445
Trainer: Brad Angove (Via Newstead)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $27,220
Win / Place: 6.25% / 21%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: RIFT VALLEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 2-2-3

Distance

13: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

22: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 2-2-1

Non-Metro

19: 0-0-2

Mobile

28: 0-2-2

Standing

4: 2-0-1

All-Weather

32: 2-2-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:04.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 1-2-7

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 2180m after showing early pace at Kilmore was 3rd-4.31 at the bell, beaten 15 m by Scar (2:47.00) on July 22 at $18. Before that, 4th (Fr3) over 2150m after showing early speed at Bendigo, at the bell was 4th-9.05 beaten 13 m by Little Miss Valley (2:39.10) on June 24 at $23. Major player on best form.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	22/7/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	2:47.00	2:03.3	15.7m	$18	28	NR up to 50	$6,000	$180	1. Scar 2. Buslin Brody 3. Life On The Hill
4th of 9	24/6/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Leedham	2:39.10	1:59.1	13.2m	$23	14	1-3 WINs	$6,000	$300	1. Little Miss Valley 2. Brother Mountain 3. Voldagha
3rd of 5	21/6/26	Maryborough	1690m			-	Bread Angove	2:11.30	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ceejay On Broadway 2. Pique 3. African Gala
4th of 12	10/6/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Liam Older	2:41.80	2:01.1	17.7m	$23	11	NR up to 49	$4,000	$225	1. I Am Harro 2. Little Tedey 3. Jessicas Story
7th of 11	30/5/26	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glen Craven	2:48.80	1:59.7	35.3m	$151	11	No NR	$125,000	$1,875	1. Munny The Munster 2. The Preacher 3. Howdy Mate
7th of 8	19/5/26	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Glen Craven	2:47.30	1:58.6	105.5m	$101	13	No NR	$11,830	$232	1. The Preacher 2. Munny The Munster 3. Brother Mountain

Constant (20m) 545480067x
Trainer: Anne-Maree Conroy (Daylesford)
Driver: Anne-Maree Conroy
Prize Money: $62,250
Win / Place: 8.22% / 28%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BACARDI LINDY (USA)

Dam: EFFICACIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 6-5-10

Distance

52: 5-4-9

Trk/Dst

13: 3-0-2

Track

16: 3-0-2

Season

13: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

29: 1-1-5

Non-Metro

44: 5-4-5

Mobile

64: 4-2-9

Standing

9: 2-3-1

All-Weather

73: 6-5-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.61

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

71: 6-5-10

Driver Last 50

50: 3-4-10

Comments

Returns from the paddock. At the latest first-up run 5th (Fr3) over 2150m at Bendigo beaten 10 m by Lady In The Sky (2:39.70) on April 2 2025 at $26. Will be better for the hitout.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 9	29/1/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Glenn Conroy	2:47.60	2:02.6	28.0m	$41	49	NR up to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Centurion Dream 2. The Priestess 3. The Sky Is The Limit
49 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	11/12/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Glenn Conroy	2:07.80	2:01.7	24.1m	$151	21	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Floating Mountain 2. Settle The Bill 3. Amour Maternal
11th of 12	20/11/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:45.10	2:00.8	98.5m	$4.00	8	NR up to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Fling It Rainbow 2. Abbie 3. Oopzee Daizee
11th of 12	12/11/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:00.00	1:57.1	33.8m	$41	12	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Third Eye 2. Watch And Act 3. Prettyboy Harry
8th of 11	31/10/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:46.00	2:02.0	15.8m	$10	8	NR 52 to 58	$6,000	$140	1. Maximez 2. Dossier 3. Keayang Gypsy
4th of 8	23/10/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:46.90	2:03.2	10.6m	$13	13	NR 56 to 62	$7,000	$350	1. Locksley Cavalier 2. Hilltop Hugh 3. Dossier

Jakarta Nz (20m) 5677066518
Trainer: G M Moss, D M Wicks-Moss (Grenville)
Driver: Jodi Quinlan
Prize Money: $91,858
Win / Place: 11% / 31%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ANDOVER HALL (USA)

Dam: JACANTI FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

107: 12-9-13

Distance

31: 4-5-3

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Track

8: 1-1-1

Season

23: 1-2-3

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

Metro

37: 3-3-1

Non-Metro

70: 9-6-12

Mobile

56: 6-4-5

Standing

51: 6-5-8

All-Weather

99: 11-8-11

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

8: 1-1-2

Best Mile

1:57.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

34: 3-3-6

Driver Last 50

50: 5-2-8

Comments

Last start 8th (Sr1) over 2200m at this track, well beaten by Roseofthewinds (2:43.40) on July 23 at $41. Two runs back posted a big 11 m win as favourite (30m) at Terang (2:53.30) beating Baarlinee in on July 12 at $2.40 at the bell was leading 0.63. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 9	23/7/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jodi Quinlan	2:43.40	1:59.5	127.1m	$41	11	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Roseofthewinds 2. Night Flight 3. Im Eddie
1st of 8	12/7/26	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Kerryn Manning	2:53.30	2:06.2	11.9m	$2.40f	9	No NR	$4,000	$2,000	1. Jakarta NZ 2. Baarlinee 3. Robert John
5th of 11	3/7/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jodi Quinlan	2:00.90	2:00.9	12.8m	$41	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Thats Dudley 2. Lady Manche 3. Shonee
6th of 10	25/6/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jodi Quinlan	2:07.90	2:00.3	20.1m	$31	32	NR up to 55	$6,000	$140	1. No Telling Heather 2. Night Flight 3. Poppy Popstar
32 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	24/5/26	Cranbourne	2110m	Standing	All Weather	30m	Jodi Quinlan	2:42.20	2:03.1	17.4m	$21	15	No NR	$6,000	$140	1. Mista Walker 2. Kyvalley Misty 3. Distant Sun
11th of 11	9/5/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jodi Quinlan	2:47.80	2:00.5	73.7m	$26	9	NR up to 59	$8,000	$160	1. Love Ya Brother 2. Dhoni Trouble NZ 3. Ess Kay Hollywood

Acool Investment (30m) 3196948232
Trainer: R J Comben (Modewarre)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $37,120
Win / Place: 7.14% / 50%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: SOCIAL FIREBALL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 3-11-7

Distance

27: 2-8-5

Trk/Dst

5: 0-3-0

Track

5: 0-3-0

Season

16: 1-2-3

1st Up

4: 0-1-2

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

14: 1-3-1

Non-Metro

28: 2-8-6

Mobile

37: 2-11-6

Standing

5: 1-0-1

All-Weather

42: 3-11-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 1-2-2

Driver Last 50

50: 6-9-7

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing third behind Thats My Cardigan at Cranbourne over 2080m on July 5 at $4. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Call Me Jack at Cranbourne over 2080m on July 19 at $3.50. Top chance again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	19/7/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:39.10	2:03.1	3.1m	$3.50f	14	NR up to 59	$6,000	$900	1. Call Me Jack 2. Acool Investment 3. Sovereign Tiger
3rd of 7	5/7/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:37.00	2:01.5	8.0m	$4.00	16	NR up to 59	$6,000	$600	1. Thats My Cardigan 2. Sovereign Tiger 3. Acool Investment
2nd of 5	30/6/26	Melton	1720m			-	James Herbertson	2:11.90	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Moreep 2. Acool Investment 3. Fritsch
2nd of 7	19/6/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:38.00	2:01.0	10.9m	$8.50	49	NR up to 59	$6,000	$900	1. Off Your Faceski 2. Acool Investment 3. Night Flight
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 4	13/6/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Jason Hackett	2:25.00	-	8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Met With A Shrug 2. Acool Investment 3. Magic Law
8th of 9	1/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	John Caldow	2:07.80	1:59.6	27.4m	$41	11	NR 56 to 62	$6,000	$140	1. Prohibited Grace 2. Mojito Madness 3. Majestic Tooth

Keayang Tweetybird (30m) 66x2444217
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Jason Lee
Prize Money: $35,579
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

Driver Flying

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: ILLAWONG HELIOS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-6-0

Distance

17: 4-4-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Track

3: 0-2-0

Season

15: 2-4-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

11: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

13: 4-4-0

Mobile

22: 3-6-0

Standing

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

24: 4-6-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

18: 4-5-0

Driver Last 50

50: 15-8-6

Comments

Backs up 4 days after failing to impress last start; 7th (Sr1) over 1720m at Melton, well beaten by Skybella (2:06.60) on July 25 at $3.40. Showed ability the run before when she posted a big 18 m win as favourite (FT) at Terang (2:47.90) beating Shonee in on July 12 at $1.65 at the bell was leading 11.2. Can play a far greater role this time.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jason Lee	2:06.60	1:58.4	134.1m	$3.40	13	NR up to 55	$10,000	$200	1. Skybella 2. Leanne Leeann 3. Manda Kyvalley
1st of 9	12/7/26	Terang	2180m	Standing	All Weather	Fr	Jason Lee	2:47.90	2:03.9	18.3m	$1.65f	3	No NR	$6,000	$3,320	1. Keayang Tweetybird 2. Shonee 3. Leanne Leeann
2nd of 10	9/7/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Glen Craven	2:44.20	2:00.1	2.8m	$1.85f	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Paris Kay 2. Keayang Tweetybird 3. Night Flight
4th of 6	30/6/26	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Glen Craven	2:51.80	2:06.3	12.2m	$1.15f	3	NR up to 45	$5,000	$144	1. Brown Eyed Kate 2. Lady Suspicious 3. Itgetsbetter
4th of 5	27/6/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Annalise Scott	2:45.00	1:58.5	7.6m	$34	8	No NR	$22,500	$1,125	1. Pinnie 2. Jilliby Dreamlover 3. Tictok
4th of 7	19/6/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jason Lee	2:38.00	2:01.0	14.9m	$1.40f	9	NR up to 59	$6,000	$300	1. Off Your Faceski 2. Acool Investment 3. Night Flight

Tweedledee Nz (40m) 3348479576
Trainer: Steve Alexandrou (Melton)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $211,338
Win / Place: 11% / 28%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUPERFAST STUART (CAN)

Dam: TYRON'S DOCTOR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

159: 18-12-16

Distance

53: 7-5-6

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

46: 0-0-4

1st Up

10: 2-0-1

2nd Up

9: 2-1-0

3rd Up

9: 1-1-0

Metro

55: 8-3-6

Non-Metro

104: 10-9-10

Mobile

73: 8-3-8

Standing

86: 10-9-8

All-Weather

153: 18-11-15

Slushy

10: 0-0-1

Grass

6: 0-1-1

Best Mile

1:58.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-6-8

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 6th (Fr1) over 1720m at Melton, at the bell was 4th-4.67 beaten 11 m by Muskee (2:05.30) on July 25 at $61. Before that was well back in the run when 7th (Fr6) over 2240m at Melton beaten 25 m by Paris Kay (2:45.50) on July 18 at $101. Has been without a win for ages and others look to have his measure.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nathan Jack	2:05.30	1:57.3	11.4m	$61	7	NR 69 to 79	$15,000	$300	1. Muskee 2. Ijustcalledtosay 3. Aldebaran Susanne
7th of 10	18/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Pace	2:45.50	1:58.9	25.1m	$101	1	NR 57 to 67	$10,000	$200	1. Paris Kay 2. Sky Flair 3. Kyvalley Michael NZ
5th of 6	17/7/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jodi Quinlan	2:39.40	2:02.2	11.7m	$3.00f	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Kyvalley Anthony 2. Night Flight 3. Kyvalley Jagger
9th of 9	11/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jodi Quinlan	2:09.70	2:01.4	18.7m	$34	7	NR 60 to 69	$10,000	$200	1. Unclad 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Freight Shaker
7th of 11	4/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jodi Quinlan	2:48.20	2:00.8	8.7m	$34	3	NR 58 to 68	$10,000	$200	1. Howdy Mate 2. Iron Women 3. Rarity Rock
4th of 7	1/7/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Nathan Jack	2:39.20	1:59.2	11.8m	$12	4	NR 56 to 65	$7,000	$350	1. Kyvalley Michael NZ 2. Centurion Dream 3. Little Miss Valley

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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