Ballarat Race 7

Ballarat Enduro Series Prelude 5

Prize Money: $3,875

TAW MAJOR (3) missed the frame last time at The Meadows but just three runs back rocketed around 545m at this track in 30.94. Looks the one to beat on best figures. WIZARD WATSON (4) is better than last start when fourth (31.47) from Box 4 at this track over 545m. Has a solid record from this box including two wins and a minor placing. Expected to feature in the finish. PAW XEROX (6) has mixed form recently, finishing fourth (31.31) in a Special conditions race at this track latest but did run well two back when in the frame. Rates a winning chance on best. LIGHTNING HUNTER (1) was below best last time at Bendigo (28.64) in a Grade 5, finishing a 6 length fourth. Has already won two times from this draw.

Distance: 545m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

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Lightning Hunter (1) 1527755754
Trainer: Donna Pace (SCARSDALE)
Prize Money: $32,400
Win / Place: 21% / 55%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BEST ON GROUND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-8-5

Metro

15: 3-4-0

Country

23: 5-4-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	5	0

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

Comments

Drawn inside box. Last start finished last on July 31 over 500m at Bendigo behind Kraken Ripper beaten 6 lengths (28.64) in a Grade 5. Capable of much better. Worth keeping safe.

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 7	31/7/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.64	62.8 km/h	6.0L	$13	0:28.22	0:27.71	GR 5	$3,340	$75	4	1. Kraken Ripper 2. Montana Icon 3. Paw Irulan
5th of 8	27/7/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.97	61.3 km/h	13.9L	$46	0:33.99	0:33.99	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	7	1. Paw Lovisa 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Paw Danny
7th of 8	20/7/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.39	61.0 km/h	9.3L	$31	0:29.74	0:29.50	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Paw Gordy 2. Motor City Rossi 3. Go Flash Go
5th of 8	13/7/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.31	61.2 km/h	7.5L	$21	0:29.79	0:29.38	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. Perfectly 2. Lakeview Cindy 3. Paw Cornelius
5th of 8	9/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.14	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$35	0:29.87	0:29.49	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Mepunga Power 2. Paw Welkes 3. Moraine Bluey
7th of 8	2/7/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.10	61.0 km/h	9.3L	$61	0:34.46	0:34.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	14	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Deadly Cool 3. Motor City Rossi

Taw Major (3) 3164364125
Trainer: David Geall (LARA)
Prize Money: $132,640
Win / Place: 35% / 68%

3 yo BLU/FWN D

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: WAYANG ANGEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 17-9-7

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

35: 13-4-6

Country

13: 4-5-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	14	1	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fifth and beaten 9 lengths at The Meadows. Form solid prior to that including a win at this track three back. Suited here and expected to bounce back.

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
5th of 7	5/8/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.28	61.2 km/h	9.8L	$3.50	0:34.60	0:34.32	FFA	$4,450	-	7	1. Magic Loki 2. Hurricane 3. Nigel Devere
2nd of 7	29/7/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:30.96	63.4 km/h	5.0L	$3.00	0:30.61	0:30.61	SPEC	$3,880	$800	7	1. House Of Sins 2. Taw Major 3. Aston Gozo
1st of 8	22/7/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:30.94	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$1.70	0:30.94	0:30.94	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	27	1. Taw Major 2. So He Thinks 3. Voltage Strike
4th of 8	25/6/26	Wentworth Park	720m	5	0:42.45	61.1 km/h	10.0L	$3.70	0:41.74	0:41.74	GR 4/5	$6,770	$75	7	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Zipping Bilpin 3. Wow Ace
6th of 7	18/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.99	62.4 km/h	10.8L	$6.00	0:29.23	0:29.23	NG	$6,610	-	7	1. Pound Keeping 2. Reborn Hostility 3. See This
3rd of 6	11/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.15	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$2.50	0:29.70	0:29.70	GR 3/4	$6,610	$825	5	1. Wyndra All Heart 2. West Rock Casey 3. Taw Major

Wizard Watson (4) x411522424
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $17,330
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LEGENDARY LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 6-5-1

Track

6: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

11: 1-4-1

Country

12: 5-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Could manage only fourth last time but impressed the start prior when he clocked a fast 29.55 over 515m finishing second at Sandown. Can measure up on top effort two back.

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 6	5/8/26	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.47	62.3 km/h	8.5L	$1.50	0:30.88	0:30.69	SPEC	$3,880	$75	9	1. Regal Jyle 2. Urana Xavier 3. Shima Blush
2nd of 8	27/7/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.55	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.40	0:29.48	0:29.26	GR 5	$3,340	$690	7	1. Gold Code 2. Wizard Watson 3. Carry On Maci
4th of 8	20/7/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.44	63.7 km/h	2.5L	$3.60	0:25.26	0:25.26	MX 3/4	$3,360	$75	4	1. Boracay Storm 2. Solar Spectrum 3. Kraken Sandy
2nd of 8	16/7/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.74	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$2.10	0:29.60	0:29.17	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	8	1. Dr. Azure 2. Wizard Watson 3. Brave Island
2nd of 6	8/7/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.51	61.9 km/h	3.7L	$2.90	0:30.25	0:29.43	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	7	1. Zipping Columbus 2. Wizard Watson 3. Mother Georgia
5th of 6	1/7/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.55	61.9 km/h	12.0L	$4.80	0:29.72	0:29.72	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	9	1. Blink And Miss 2. Mepunga Sage 3. Elijah Rose

Paw Xerox (6) 3223323424
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (AVALON)
Prize Money: $18,560
Win / Place: 8.70% / 82%

2 yo WH/RED/BDL D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: YAHIRO BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 2-9-8

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

15: 1-7-5

Country

8: 1-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished 4th on August 5 over 545m at this track behind No Stop Signs beaten 9 lengths (31.31) in a Special conditions race. Placed two back at Sandown. Has ability and looks a winning hope.

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	5/8/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.31	62.7 km/h	9.0L	$2.40	0:30.69	0:30.69	SPEC	$3,880	$75	6	1. No Stop Signs 2. Absolute Rupee 3. Yaya Sally
2nd of 8	30/7/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	4.8L	$9.00	0:29.75	0:29.10	MX 6/7	$8,790	$1,820	10	1. Divine Feelings 2. Paw Xerox 3. Split Fiction
4th of 8	20/7/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.19	61.4 km/h	4.4L	$3.40	0:29.88	0:29.50	MX 6/7	$3,340	$75	10	1. Dewana Missile 2. Aston Cosmic 3. Mookaite
3rd of 7	10/7/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.94	63.8 km/h	3.0L	$6.50	0:25.73	0:25.59	MX 6/7 FIN	$3,360	$345	7	1. Immobiliser 2. Vista Vampire 3. Paw Xerox
2nd of 6	3/7/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.28	63.0 km/h	1.3L	$1.40	0:26.21	0:25.54	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	$600	6	1. Hot Tub 2. Paw Xerox 3. Paw Xiomara
3rd of 8	27/6/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	4.5L	$13	0:30.07	0:29.71	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,060	$935	10	1. Dewana Family 2. Split Fiction 3. Paw Xerox

Yaya Sally (7) 3657263613
Trainer: George Cini (BALLARAT (C))
Prize Money: $19,845
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

2 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: WAYPOINT WHISKY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 7-3-6

Track

8: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

Metro

15: 3-1-4

Country

17: 4-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Found the going tougher last start when third over 545m at this track. That followed a win two back in 30.43 beating Belfast Spot over 525m at The Meadows. Not up to this.

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 7	5/8/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.25	62.8 km/h	8.0L	$13	0:30.69	0:30.69	SPEC	$3,880	$400	7	1. No Stop Signs 2. Absolute Rupee 3. Yaya Sally
1st of 6	29/7/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	2.0L	$1.90	0:30.43	0:29.91	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	8	1. Yaya Sally 2. Belfast Spot 3. Cruzado
6th of 8	21/7/26	Horsham	485m	2	0:28.03	62.3 km/h	5.5L	$7.50	0:27.67	0:27.39	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	6	1. Angry Chief 2. Belair Brindle 3. Noah's Best
3rd of 7	15/7/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.66	61.6 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:30.60	0:29.89	GR 5	$3,340	$345	5	1. Aston Yamato 2. Paw Niall 3. Yaya Sally
6th of 8	10/7/26	Traralgon	570m	3	0:33.86	60.6 km/h	8.8L	$8.50	0:33.26	0:33.26	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Paw Manny 2. Koda 3. Joey
2nd of 7	6/7/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.44	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$8.00	0:22.40	0:00.00	GR 5	$2,930	$600	14	1. Rivia Umiko 2. Yaya Sally 3. Valletta Dash

Just Got Paid (8) 2640x57516
Trainer: Ann Panetta (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $22,165
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: COLOURFUL PAST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 7-4-3

Track

10: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

22: 4-4-3

Country

15: 3-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Drawn the outside box and could be suited with some luck. Goes ok at this track and distance but recent form not good enough, hard to have 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
6th of 7	5/8/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.45	62.4 km/h	11.0L	$23	0:30.69	0:30.69	SPEC	$3,880	-	5	1. No Stop Signs 2. Absolute Rupee 3. Yaya Sally
1st of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.29	63.0 km/h	0.1L	$21	0:26.29	0:26.01	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Just Got Paid 2. No More Extras 3. Jill's Fantasy
5th of 7	22/7/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	5.5L	$46	0:25.23	0:25.05	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Paw Gusto 3. Hi Big Ben
7th of 7	15/7/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.58	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$35	0:25.34	0:25.23	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Paw Estrella 2. Aston Hercules 3. Onyx Lass
5th of 8	8/7/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.76	62.9 km/h	8.4L	$101	0:25.17	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	188	1. Oh Biscuit 2. Kopacki Rit 3. Aston Hercules
188 Day Spell
99th of 1	3/7/26	Geelong	400m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Just Got Paid 2. 3.

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