Ballarat Race 6

Palmerbet Trot

Prize Money: $6,000

EL TORNADO (3) did a good job to miss narrowly two starts ago then registered a comfortable win last time out, scoring by 5.6 metres at Melton. No excuses from this advantageous draw so can make it two on the bounce. CONSTANT (6) comes off a strong performance last start when she scored by 6 metres at Kilmore. Draws a little wider but is a big chance again with even luck. WHISKEY DAWN (7) broke and finished a distant fourth last start but wasn't too far off placegetters in the previous two outings so may be worth another chance. WHY NOW (2) won the maiden here two back and was good again when third at Geelong last time. Draws the inside and has some upside.

Distance: 2200m
Class: NR 52 to 56
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Why Now (Fr1) 2713
Trainer: Jim Barker (Hamilton)
Driver: Rod Barker
Prize Money: $5,160
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: MY CHIMERA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-1

Mobile

4: 1-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 1-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:03.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-1-0

Comments

Last start game effort despite hanging in on scoring up, when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Geelong was 4th-12.17 at the bell, beaten 7 m by Against The Bridle (1:57.70) on September 11 at $11. Two runs back won by 2 m (Fr1) at this track (2:48.60) beating Alectrona in 4yo+ on September 2 at $3.30. Nicely drawn and could measure up 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
3rd of 6	11/9/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	1:57.70	1:57.7	7.3m	$11	9	NR up to 55	$8,000	$800	1. Against The Bridle 2. Prohibited Bid NZ 3. Why Now
1st of 8	2/9/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jackie Barker	2:48.60	2:03.4	1.9m	$3.30	16	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Why Now 2. Alectrona 3. Mi Bow
7th of 8	17/8/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:43.70	2:05.4	58.9m	$4.33	21	MAIDEN	$6,000	$140	1. Dance Dance Dance 2. Great Horizon 3. Brother Thomas
2nd of 7	27/7/26	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Rod Barker	2:50.80	2:05.0	19.7m	$19	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$900	1. Rama Saigo 2. Why Now 3. Dressedupinthecity

El Tornado (Fr2) 11x8938431
Trainer: D J Burns (Haddon)
Driver: Damien Burns
Prize Money: $13,360
Win / Place: 30% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: EL GELATO (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-0-2

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

3: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

7: 2-0-1

Mobile

10: 3-0-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

10: 3-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.80

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start posted a big 5.5 m win (Fr3) at Melton (2:49.60) beating Straight To Thetop in on August 28 at $4.20. May prove hard to beat.

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 8	28/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Damien Burns	2:49.60	2:01.8	5.6m	$4.20	2	NR up to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. El Tornado 2. Straight To Thetop 3. Majestic Monarch
3rd of 8	26/8/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Damien Burns	2:47.10	2:02.3	0.2m	$26	34	NR up to 59	$6,000	$600	1. Zarski 2. Im Havintotrot 3. El Tornado
34 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	23/7/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Damien Burns	2:43.40	1:59.5	23.1m	$12	20	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$300	1. Roseofthewinds 2. Night Flight 3. Im Eddie
8th of 11	3/7/26	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Damien Burns	2:00.90	2:00.9	13.8m	$13	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Thats Dudley 2. Lady Manche 3. Shonee
3rd of 10	26/6/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Damien Burns	2:07.80	1:59.6	5.6m	$8.00	15	NR up to 59	$6,000	$600	1. Hillwinsome 2. Queen Of Sees 3. El Tornado
2nd of 3	23/6/26	Ballarat	2200m			-	Robert Mccartney	2:51.80	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Elle Perfecto 2. El Tornado 3. Ollies Dream

Dossier (Fr4) 8685307575
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $64,050
Win / Place: 13% / 39%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: USED TO ME (FR)

Dam: SONOKO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 11-12-10

Distance

54: 7-7-8

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

30: 2-2-4

Non-Metro

54: 9-10-6

Mobile

84: 11-12-10

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

84: 11-12-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

43: 6-3-9

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 2190m at Shepparton, beaten 25 m by Centurion Dream (2:42.80) on September 15 at $16. Before that, 7th (Fr7) over 2200m after being wide early at this track beaten 15 m by Solotrekk (2:44.50) on September 2 at $14. Go well.

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
5th of 10	15/9/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ellen Tormey	2:42.80	1:59.6	26.8m	$16	13	NR up to 55	$6,000	$180	1. Centurion Dream 2. Distant Sun 3. Watch And Act
7th of 10	2/9/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ellen Tormey	2:44.50	2:00.3	15.5m	$14	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Solotrekk 2. Constant 3. Rastamon
5th of 8	26/8/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	James Herbertson	2:47.10	2:02.3	10.3m	$8.50	20	NR up to 59	$6,000	$180	1. Zarski 2. Im Havintotrot 3. El Tornado
7th of 7	6/8/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:44.80	2:01.7	30.7m	$26	6	NR 56 to 64	$6,000	$140	1. Sebastians Waiting 2. Distant Sun 3. Karbine
10th of 10	31/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Liam Older	2:46.60	1:59.7	27.0m	$12	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Spirited Lass 2. Little Miss Morgan 3. Scar
3rd of 8	24/7/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	2:47.40	2:00.2	8.7m	$7.00	5	NR 56 to 64	$7,000	$700	1. Jack Sprat 2. The Sky Is The Limit 3. Dossier

Constant (Fr5) 067x242251
Trainer: Anne-Maree Conroy (Daylesford)
Driver: Anne-Maree Conroy
Prize Money: $68,780
Win / Place: 8.86% / 31%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BACARDI LINDY (USA)

Dam: EFFICACIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 7-8-10

Distance

55: 6-6-9

Trk/Dst

15: 3-2-2

Track

20: 3-3-2

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Metro

30: 1-1-5

Non-Metro

49: 6-7-5

Mobile

69: 5-4-9

Standing

10: 2-4-1

All-Weather

79: 7-8-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.61

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

77: 7-8-10

Comments

Going well. Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr3) at Kilmore (2:45.70) beating Kimberleys Tree in M on September 17 at $2.70. In form and could strike 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
1st of 7	17/9/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:45.70	2:02.3	6.0m	$2.70f	8	NR up to 55	$6,000	$3,320	1. Constant 2. Kimberleys Tree 3. Champagnes
5th of 8	9/9/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:05.70	1:57.7	12.1m	$6.50	7	NR up to 59	$7,000	$210	1. Majestic Tooth 2. Kamaran 3. Fritsch
2nd of 10	2/9/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:44.50	2:00.3	3.1m	$3.90	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Solotrekk 2. Constant 3. Rastamon
2nd of 10	26/8/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:07.30	1:59.8	10.4m	$8.00	7	NR up to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Champagnes 2. Constant 3. Silent Reverie
4th of 8	19/8/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:08.90	2:01.3	5.5m	$4.20	21	NR 48 to 52	$6,000	$300	1. Black And Gold 2. Metro Swish NZ 3. Argyle Muse
2nd of 7	29/7/26	Ballarat	2200m	Standing	All Weather	20m	Anne-Maree Conroy	2:49.50	2:02.3	3.4m	$21	181	No NR	$6,000	$900	1. Acool Investment 2. Constant 3. Jakarta NZ
181 Day Spell

Whiskey Dawn (Fr6) 156444
Trainer: Tim Mcguigan (Gordon)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $5,040
Win / Place: 16% / 16%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: FRENCH FROLIC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-0

Mobile

6: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:06.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 1-0-0

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr7) over 2080m at Cranbourne beaten 40 m by Kyvalley Reeva (2:36.10) on September 13 at $3.40. Before that, was well back in the run when 4th (Fr5) over 1720m at Melton was 6th-9.42 at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Timmy Whiz (2:07.80) in 3yo+ on July 31 at $26. Contender.

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
4th of 7	13/9/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jackie Barker	2:36.10	2:00.8	40.9m	$3.40	44	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$300	1. Kyvalley Reeva NZ 2. Sabihalil 3. The Paso Doble
44 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	31/7/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Nathan Jack	2:07.80	1:59.5	4.7m	$26	9	10 0K	$14,000	$700	1. Timmy Whiz 2. Reverand Bob 3. Solotrekk
4th of 10	22/7/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jackie Barker	2:05.90	1:59.9	9.9m	$9.50	13	10 0K	$8,000	$400	1. Mister Devereaux 2. Reverand Bob 3. Timmy Whiz
6th of 10	9/7/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:44.20	2:00.1	17.4m	$21	11	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Paris Kay 2. Keayang Tweetybird 3. Night Flight
5th of 8	28/6/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jackie Barker	2:36.00	2:00.7	78.3m	$19	35	0-1 WIN	$6,000	$180	1. Kitty Cash 2. Mevia 3. Klymene
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	24/5/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jackie Barker	2:43.80	2:06.7	4.5m	$4.80	-	MAIDEN	$6,000	$3,320	1. Whiskey Dawn 2. Waiting For Anna 3. Mi Bow

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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