Cranbourne Race 8

Croydon Light Harness Club Pace

Prize Money: $6,000

UBETTA KNOT (7) finished third last start, beaten 6 metres, in a far better performance at Shepparton over 1690m. Won't find this any harder and she can go right on with the job. SPORTS WRACK (1) finished third last start, beaten 8 metres at Kilmore over 2180m. Expect him to be fighting out the finish once again. WILD CARD NZ (8) is the next best after finishing runner-up over 1720m at Melton last time out. JUST AS WELL NZ (6) is in the mix following a fifth at her most recent appearance over 1710m at Ballarat.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR 50 to 55
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Sports Wrack (Fr1) 7942765773
Trainer: John Justice (Toolern Vale)
Driver: Ewa Justice (C)
Prize Money: $120,880
Win / Place: 9.46% / 33%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: JILL FORSA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

148: 14-18-18

Distance

21: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 0-0-1

Track

18: 1-1-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

8: 0-1-2

2nd Up

8: 0-2-0

3rd Up

8: 1-2-2

Metro

62: 6-6-5

Non-Metro

86: 8-12-13

Mobile

147: 14-18-18

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

148: 14-18-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.41

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

50: 5-7-6

Comments

Improved last start with a good run despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr4) over 2180m at Kilmore was 5th-10.59 at the bell, beaten 8 m by Liberty Star Dust (2:42.60) on August 20 at $3.50. One of the key runners.

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
3rd of 8	20/8/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	2:42.60	2:00.0	8.7m	$3.50	8	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$600	1. Liberty Star Dust 2. Frosty Drop 3. Sports Wrack
7th of 9	12/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	John Justice	2:44.90	1:58.5	7.2m	$8.00	9	NR 51 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Binalong Mate 2. Maxbeca 3. Muselet
7th of 9	3/8/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	2:39.60	1:57.3	37.1m	$9.50	29	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Lets Go Lorna 2. Secret Service Agent NZ 3. Five Cent
5th of 10	5/7/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ewa Justice	2:33.70	1:58.9	10.5m	$6.50	21	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Mikispur 2. Monsieur Flamel 3. Inexorable
6th of 9	14/6/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ewa Justice	1:53.90	1:53.9	10.4m	$5.00	6	NR 53 to 58	$7,000	$140	1. Maas Betting Again 2. Im Wesley 3. Pistol Pearce
7th of 9	8/6/26	Warragul	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ewa Justice	2:09.10	1:56.0	20.9m	$8.50	15	NR up to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Longtan Viper 2. Insider Trading 3. Inexorable

Shallow Beach (Fr2) 3611138x48
Trainer: Julie Mifsud (Kilmore)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $86,661
Win / Place: 16% / 29%

3rd Up Record

8 yo Bay

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: MOLLYS LUCKY STAR (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 16-5-8

Distance

19: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-1

Track

18: 0-0-2

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

21: 4-0-2

Non-Metro

77: 12-5-6

Mobile

98: 16-5-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

98: 16-5-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.60

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr6) over 2180m at Terang, beaten 30 m by Tactically Perfect (2:40.70) on August 30 at $51. Two runs back 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 5th-12.6 beaten 9 m by Cyclone Jenni (1:55.40) on August 16 at $41. Wait until the form picks up.

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	30/8/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Austin Mifsud	2:40.70	1:58.6	28.9m	$51	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Tactically Perfect NZ 2. Eastbro Kozzy 3. My Atlantis
4th of 10	16/8/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Josh Duggan	1:55.40	1:55.4	9.5m	$41	184	NR 48 to 53	$6,000	$300	1. Cyclone Jenni 2. Bona Khan 3. Really Smartie
184 Day Spell
3rd of 5	6/8/26	Kilmore	2180m			-	Austin Mifsud	2:40.80	-	28.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Go Easy On Me 2. Mitzi Said 3. Shallow Beach
8th of 8	13/2/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Dylan Ford	1:59.20	1:59.2	17.4m	$3.40f	5	NR 50 to 53	$8,000	-	1. Done Well 2. Andaman Bay 3. Gobsmacked
3rd of 11	8/2/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Dylan Ford	2:01.20	1:56.1	6.4m	$4.00	14	NR 50 to 54	$9,700	$970	1. Arma Rolling Stone 2. Barny Bill 3. Shallow Beach
1st of 10	25/1/26	Carrick	1670m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Dylan Ford	2:03.30	1:58.9	4.5m	$2.60f	9	NR up to 49	$9,700	$6,305	1. Shallow Beach 2. Gobsmacked 3. Debt Till We Part

Ima Charma (Fr3) 024153x625
Trainer: Ken Tippet (Melton)
Driver: John Caldow
Prize Money: $46,060
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GRINFROMEARTOEAR (USA)

Dam: MISS MOMENTUM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 10-9-7

Distance

11: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-0

Track

12: 2-3-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

7: 2-1-1

2nd Up

7: 2-2-0

3rd Up

7: 0-2-0

Metro

14: 3-3-1

Non-Metro

54: 7-6-6

Mobile

68: 10-9-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

68: 10-9-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.70

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

[Nose Band - Figure 8 ON, Reins - Conventional ON, Conventional ON, Crupper - Foam ON, Crupper - Conventional OFF]

Comments

Last start 5th (Sr2) over 1609m at this track was 6th-14 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Cyclone Jenni (1:55.40) on August 16 at $9. At the run before game effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track was 2nd-4.4 at the bell, beaten 2.75 m by Posterized (1:57.30) on August 2 at $4.20. Can bounce back to best form.

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
5th of 10	16/8/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ewa Justice	1:55.40	1:55.4	10.9m	$9.00	14	NR 48 to 53	$6,000	$180	1. Cyclone Jenni 2. Bona Khan 3. Really Smartie
2nd of 8	2/8/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ewa Justice	1:57.30	1:57.3	2.7m	$4.20	28	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Posterized 2. Ima Charma 3. Mikispur
6th of 10	5/7/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:33.70	1:58.9	10.7m	$3.90f	80	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Mikispur 2. Monsieur Flamel 3. Inexorable
80 Day Spell
3rd of 12	16/4/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Leigh Sutton	2:03.10	1:57.2	7.4m	$16	13	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$600	1. Tivoli 2. Lorimermajor 3. Ima Charma
5th of 7	3/4/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Taylor Youl	2:33.70	1:58.9	9.3m	$3.50	32	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Evileye 2. The Villain 3. Just Incredible
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	2/3/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ewa Justice	2:02.30	1:57.1	7.4m	$1.75f	14	NR up to 50	$6,000	$3,320	1. Ima Charma 2. Illawong Phoenix 3. Wingate Guy

Our Pinup Girl (Fr4) 318x
Trainer: Kyle Marshall (Mount Wallace)
Driver: Kyle Marshall
Prize Money: $4,060
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Recent Trial Winner

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: SOHO CHAMPAGNE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-1

Mobile

3: 1-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 1-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Returns after four-and-a-half months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into eighth behind One Golden Deal at Melton over 1720m in a M on April 24 at $31. Expecting a bright return to the track.

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 6	29/8/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Kyle Marshall	2:26.10	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Our Pinup Girl 2. A Rockn Nightmare 3. Captain Hank NZ
3rd of 5	22/8/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Kyle Marshall	2:23.50	-	25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Arzali Rockstar 2. Weona Our Rights 3. Our Pinup Girl
8th of 12	24/4/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Kyle Marshall	2:02.60	1:54.7	29.5m	$31	21	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$140	1. One Golden Deal 2. Fiction File 3. Shiffrin
1st of 5	3/4/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Marshall	2:35.60	2:00.4	1.8m	$1.33f	21	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Our Pinup Girl 2. A Rockn Nightmare 3. Robust Sally
3rd of 5	13/3/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Kyle Marshall	2:36.70	2:00.1	5.4m	$2.30f	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$600	1. Illuminate Me 2. Roman Charlie 3. Our Pinup Girl

Just As Well Nz (Fr5) 5254568745
Trainer: Jeff Tabone (Ingliston)
Driver: Chris Alford
Prize Money: $158,237
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

8 yo Brown Mare

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: JUSTALITTLEBETTOR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

122: 14-16-11

Distance

48: 6-5-4

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

6: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-2

Metro

64: 8-6-3

Non-Metro

58: 6-10-8

Mobile

122: 14-16-11

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

122: 14-16-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start surrendered the lead and finished 5th (Fr2) over 1710m after showing early speed at Ballarat was 3rd-3.73 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Keayang Payton (2:03.90) on August 26 at $15. At her previous start 4th (Fr1) over 1690m after showing early pace at Shepparton was leading by 2.38 at the bell, beaten 7 m by Covered In Gold (2:00.70) on August 11 at $4.33. Big chance based on that latest run.

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
5th of 8	26/8/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Liam Older	2:03.90	1:56.6	5.8m	$15	15	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$210	1. Keayang Payton 2. Kiss Me Mini NZ 3. Shazza Love
4th of 7	11/8/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:00.70	1:54.9	7.9m	$4.33	19	NR 54 to 58	$7,000	$350	1. Covered In Gold 2. She Haunts Em 3. Ginger Ella
7th of 8	23/7/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:01.50	1:54.4	18.0m	$19	8	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$140	1. Telemachus 2. Angels Watching 3. Katunga Express
8th of 9	15/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:02.80	1:54.9	16.0m	$11	10	NR 55 to 59	$6,000	$140	1. Nugget Rogers 2. King Saint 3. Montana Pride
6th of 10	5/7/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jodi Quinlan	1:55.30	1:55.3	19.3m	$23	9	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$200	1. Lambro Mach 2. Ferrigno 3. Katie Lorraine
5th of 8	26/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Chris Alford	2:00.90	1:53.1	36.2m	$51	7	NR up to 59	$6,000	$180	1. Bettor Beach 2. Morris Brown 3. Fiction File

Ubetta Knot (Fr6) 677x375503
Trainer: Scott Ewen (Cranbourne)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $54,980
Win / Place: 8.06% / 33%

6 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: CHRISTIANS DAUGHTER (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 5-9-7

Distance

19: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

12: 2-3-0

Track

17: 2-3-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-1-2

2nd Up

6: 0-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

31: 2-5-2

Non-Metro

31: 3-4-5

Mobile

62: 5-9-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

62: 5-9-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 0-1-1

Gear Changes

[Blinkers Hood (Full Cup) ON, Blinkers - Sliding Block Eyes OFF]

Comments

Two back was well beaten into eleventh after being driven well back, behind Seaside Boy at Melton over 1720m on August 8 at $41. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Tara Victory at Shepparton over 1690m on September 1 at $2.60. Rates highly. Leading player.

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
3rd of 10	1/9/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:00.30	1:54.6	6.0m	$2.60f	24	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$700	1. Tara Victory NZ 2. Im Wesley 3. Ubetta Knot
11th of 11	8/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	James Herbertson	2:01.50	1:53.7	29.3m	$41	8	0W/15 0K stake	$15,000	$300	1. Seaside Boy 2. Midnight Moth 3. Sweet Irish Loch
5th of 7	31/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:41.30	1:55.9	26.1m	$23	6	$5000 last 4 starts	$8,000	$240	1. Hittheroadjack NZ 2. Pesci 3. Ferrigno
5th of 7	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Bellman	2:02.00	1:54.1	22.9m	$5.50	6	0W/15 0K stake	$10,000	$300	1. Keayang Payton 2. Dressed In Gold NZ 3. Asmileandawinx
7th of 9	19/7/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Scott Ewen	2:33.70	1:58.9	8.9m	$34	9	NR 54 to 59	$6,000	$140	1. Galaxy Lass 2. Kiss Me Mini NZ 3. Bulletproof Kid
3rd of 7	10/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Scott Ewen	2:01.70	1:53.9	16.2m	$71	161	$5000 last 4 starts	$8,000	$800	1. Le Belle Bijoux 2. Leavemeout 3. Ubetta Knot
161 Day Spell

Wild Card Nz (Sr1) 5695863442
Trainer: Samantha Gangell (Cranbourne)
Driver: Matthew Cain (C,5)
Prize Money: $93,390
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: CATHY'S FLYBYE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 12-11-6

Distance

9: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

14: 3-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

6: 3-0-0

2nd Up

6: 2-0-0

3rd Up

6: 0-0-1

Metro

21: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

72: 11-10-3

Mobile

89: 11-11-5

Standing

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

93: 12-11-6

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing fourth after a quick start, behind Thunderfire at this track over 2080m on August 16 at $71. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second after showing early speed, behind Scooter Lou at Melton over 1720m on August 29 at $26. Bold showing expected again.

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
2nd of 10	29/8/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Bellman	2:03.20	1:55.3	3.1m	$26	13	NR 57 to 66	$10,000	$1,500	1. Scooter Lou 2. Wild Card NZ 3. Tivoli
4th of 10	16/8/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Cain	2:30.20	1:56.2	7.5m	$71	9	NR 54 to 59	$8,000	$400	1. Thunderfire 2. Bulletproof Kid 3. Mason Jolie
4th of 6	7/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Liam Older	2:44.70	1:58.3	5.2m	$7.00	6	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$350	1. Lambro Mach 2. Bulletproof Kid 3. Dressed In Gold NZ
3rd of 8	1/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:42.40	1:56.7	8.8m	$61	7	NR 58 to 66	$10,000	$1,000	1. Star Vision 2. Mount Barker Boy 3. Wild Card NZ
6th of 7	25/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Nathan Jack	2:02.00	1:54.1	25.1m	$16	14	0W/15 0K stake	$10,000	$200	1. Keayang Payton 2. Dressed In Gold NZ 3. Asmileandawinx
8th of 10	11/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:52.70	1:52.7	7.0m	$101	6	NR up to 80	$20,400	$396	1. Carramar Olam 2. Lou Will NZ 3. Bettorlightem Up

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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