Bendigo Race 9

Battlers Cup (250+Rank) Ht6

Prize Money: $1,530

VALLETTA MOON (7) rocketed out of the boxes with a strong early sectional but gathered in and finished in the minors when third (25.83) at Ballarat over 450m. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last start despite being beaten. Sure to be about the mark. PARIS MASH (2) was prominent throughout when winning two back but could manage only midfield last time when 5th and beaten 6 lengths at this track (24.96). Yet to score from this box but has never missed the frame in five starts. Should be thereabouts. CANDY STRIDE (1) produced a moderate effort last time when seventh at this track over 425m behind Gray Grouper (24.85) in a Grade 5. Strong form has emerged from her last run. Can measure up this time. HARTLAND ASH (6) did a good job to finish second last time out over 425m at this track (24.85) in a Maiden, the second top-three finish on the trot.

Distance: 425m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Candy Stride (1) 8421724877
Trainer: Paul Radstock (PYRENEES (S))
Prize Money: $20,535
Win / Place: 14% / 47%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: JS MAKIN WAVES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 8-6-12

Track

14: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

14: 1-2-4

Distance

15: 1-3-4

Season

3: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

54: 8-6-12

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (24.85) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing seventh and beaten 11 lengths. Has three successes and two minors from 10 starts from box 1. Expected to be in the finish.

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
7th of 7	26/8/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.85	61.6 km/h	11.5L	$9.50	0:24.05	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Gray Grouper 2. Angry Chief 3. Indy Grant
7th of 7	18/8/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.99	61.5 km/h	7.0L	$23	0:23.51	0:23.25	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	5	1. Paw Harkonnen 2. Nosey Parker 3. Ready To Flip
8th of 8	13/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:26.37	61.4 km/h	11.8L	$15	0:25.54	0:25.28	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Doongalla Don 2. Paw Harkonnen 3. Absolute Rupee
4th of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.52	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$10	0:26.29	0:26.01	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Just Got Paid 2. No More Extras 3. Jill's Fantasy
2nd of 8	24/7/26	Traralgon	425m	6	0:24.48	62.5 km/h	5.8L	$9.50	0:24.07	0:24.00	GR 5	$2,930	$600	14	1. Cabao Opal 2. Candy Stride 3. Insinuating
7th of 8	10/7/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.88	62.9 km/h	6.5L	$51	0:22.44	0:22.44	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Come And See 2. Special Lad 3. Paw Gertrude

Paris Mash (2) 4533653715
Trainer: Jennifer Wilson (LODDON (S))
Prize Money: $4,830
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: LEVITATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-1-7

Track

8: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-2

Distance

8: 1-1-2

Season

4: 1-0-1

Country

24: 3-1-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (24.96) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing fifth and beaten 6 lengths. Placed at all five starts from this draw. Expected to be in the finish.

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 7	16/9/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.96	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$31	0:24.55	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Bone Shaker 2. Paw Warringah 3. High Cotton
1st of 8	9/9/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.78	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$9.50	0:24.78	0:24.15	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Paris Mash 2. Yankee Blood 3. Black Hawk
7th of 8	2/9/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.89	61.3 km/h	12.0L	$18	0:22.06	0:22.06	MX 6/7	$1,530	-	7	1. Super Sam 2. Pats For Ruby 3. Remember Jay Jay
3rd of 7	26/8/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.71	61.9 km/h	0.7L	$15	0:24.66	0:24.03	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$160	28	1. Taltarni Suzy 2. Taltarni Daisy 3. Paris Mash
5th of 7	29/7/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.86	61.5 km/h	8.8L	$14	0:24.26	0:24.13	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	47	1. Billies Rainbow 2. Elsa Escargot 3. Ivory Ramen
47 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	12/6/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	5.3L	$41	0:19.46	0:19.46	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	2	1. Mystery Nell 2. Especial Kiani 3. Be A Secret

Aston Merrick (3) 5474574662
Trainer: Natasha Fullerton (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $7,675
Win / Place: 4.35% / 34%

4 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON TOPAZ (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 2-4-10

Track

5: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Season

3: 0-1-0

Country

46: 2-4-10

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 1.2 lengths second (22.98) over 390m at Shepparton. Should be around the mark.

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
2nd of 6	10/9/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.98	61.1 km/h	1.2L	$10	0:22.89	0:22.31	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$320	7	1. Tell Me Lies 2. Aston Merrick 3. Aston Platinum
6th of 7	3/9/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	8.3L	$21	0:22.46	0:22.35	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	27	1. Arizona Icon 2. Paw Alia 3. Paw Vitali
6th of 8	7/8/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.47	61.8 km/h	1.8L	$10	0:17.35	0:16.75	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	7	1. Hit The Button 2. Prince Of Fire 3. Can't Turn Left
4th of 8	31/7/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.32	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$19	0:17.21	0:16.72	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$50	12	1. Pink Moscato 2. Jazz Band 3. Take A Panther
7th of 8	19/7/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:20.27	62.2 km/h	6.5L	$41	0:19.83	0:19.20	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	23	1. Mum's Tonka 2. Master Your Mind 3. Europa Blaze
5th of 8	26/6/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.56	61.5 km/h	5.8L	$3.90	0:17.17	0:17.10	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	12	1. Winnaleah 2. Matilda Flame 3. Whipstick Jordan

Miss Barbie (4) 8466317764
Trainer: David Shovan (LODDON (S))
Prize Money: $8,500
Win / Place: 4.84% / 35%

3 yo Black B

Sire: WEST ON AUGIE (AUS)

Dam: VICTORIA'S KARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 3-11-8

Track

24: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

24: 2-3-2

Distance

24: 2-3-2

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

62: 3-11-8

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	5	12	8	3	6	8	5
1st	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	5	0	3	1	1	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	3	2	0	0	1	2

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fourth last time out over 425m at this track. Will be tested in this company.

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 8	16/9/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:25.03	61.1 km/h	5.0L	$67	0:24.68	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Ethanol Vision 2. Coconut Carter 3. Sweet Begonia
6th of 7	9/9/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:25.55	59.9 km/h	14.5L	$46	0:24.55	0:24.15	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Hartland Buddy 2. Call It Fate 3. Affordability
7th of 8	2/9/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.05	60.9 km/h	11.0L	$67	0:22.29	0:22.06	GR 5	$1,530	-	41	1. Soda Swan 2. Canya Ignite 3. Hollywood Franky
41 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	23/7/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:23.57	59.6 km/h	11.4L	$34	0:22.77	0:22.30	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	29	1. Suta's Delight 2. Southern Style 3. Paw Alia
1st of 8	24/6/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.65	62.1 km/h	0.2L	$4.80	0:24.65	0:23.91	Rank Limit - Grade 6	$1,530	$1,000	13	1. Miss Barbie 2. Trenton's Miss 3. Perfect Jenny
3rd of 7	11/6/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	1.0L	$14	0:22.45	0:22.14	MX 6/7	$1,530	$160	7	1. Go Jude 2. Market Rose 3. Miss Barbie

Cornhill Hustler (5) 6748583713
Trainer: Scott Gibson (MOUNT ALEXANDER (S))
Prize Money: $10,260
Win / Place: 5.19% / 37%

4 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MERCY MERCY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 4-11-14

Track

31: 1-3-9

Trk/Dst

25: 1-3-9

Distance

25: 1-3-9

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

77: 4-11-14

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 425m in 24.60. Followed that up with a minor placing over 425m at this track at Grade 5 a week ago. Hard to have this time.

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	16/9/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.87	61.5 km/h	6.5L	$12	0:24.41	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	$160	56	1. Where's Huntly 2. Inflection Point 3. Cornhill Hustler
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	22/7/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.60	62.2 km/h	1.2L	$10	0:24.60	0:24.15	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	28	1. Cornhill Hustler 2. Paw Janelle 3. Beast Power
7th of 8	24/6/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:25.57	59.8 km/h	14.9L	$31	0:24.53	0:23.91	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Reggae Miss
3rd of 8	17/6/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.79	61.7 km/h	4.2L	$9.00	0:24.50	0:23.94	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Jack's Regret 2. Zipping Scooby 3. Cornhill Hustler
8th of 8	13/6/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	8.5L	$15	0:22.94	0:22.63	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Jumping Oreo 2. Paw Enna 3. Tinker Rays
5th of 8	30/5/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.74	61.7 km/h	3.3L	$25	0:22.53	0:22.40	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Tinker Rays 2. Raven Xander 3. Proud Mary

Hartland Ash (6) 7253223432
Trainer: Jye Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $2,370
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHE HAS CLASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 0-4-4

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

10: 0-4-3

Country

24: 0-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (24.85) over 425m at this track. Has ability and should run well.

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
2nd of 8	16/9/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.85	61.6 km/h	2.1L	$4.80	0:24.70	0:24.03	MDN	$1,530	$320	6	1. Hillbilly Hunter 2. Hartland Ash 3. Claretown Darcy
3rd of 5	10/9/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.82	61.5 km/h	4.8L	$4.40	0:22.51	0:22.31	MDN	$1,530	$160	10	1. Fiesta Belle 2. Mask Of Zorro 3. Hartland Ash
4th of 7	31/8/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.86	62.6 km/h	6.7L	$51	0:25.39	0:25.02	MDN	$2,540	$75	4	1. Hurriedly 2. Platform 3. Going Nuclear
3rd of 7	27/8/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$2.25	0:22.38	0:22.07	Rank Limit - Maiden	$1,530	$160	3	1. Kansas Raider 2. Trenton's Pride 3. Hartland Ash
2nd of 8	24/8/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.81	62.0 km/h	1.3L	$46	0:23.74	0:23.21	MDN	$2,540	$520	4	1. Tallangatta 2. Hartland Ash 3. Paw Campus
2nd of 7	20/8/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.60	62.1 km/h	0.7L	$6.00	0:22.55	0:22.12	MDN	$1,530	$320	3	1. So Hot Swifty 2. Hartland Ash 3. Indiana Icon

Valletta Moon (7) 1521376463
Trainer: John Nicholls (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $21,115
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

3 yo Black B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: VALLETTA MIST (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 11-4-9

Track

21: 4-2-5

Trk/Dst

21: 4-2-5

Distance

21: 4-2-5

Season

4: 0-0-1

Country

54: 11-4-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	9	0	0	0

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

Comments

Ran a better race when third behind Deep Thinker at Ballarat last start over 450m (25.83). Has good early speed and will stick on.

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 8	29/8/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.83	62.7 km/h	7.5L	$10	0:25.31	0:25.31	GR 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Deep Thinker 2. Gray Grouper 3. Valletta Moon
6th of 6	21/8/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.40	62.7 km/h	9.3L	$23	0:23.76	0:23.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Trick 2. Zambada Icon 3. Tornado Tessa
4th of 8	17/8/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.73	61.8 km/h	6.0L	$9.50	0:22.31	0:21.75	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Berringa Paddy 2. Sweet I Am 3. Compare Joe
6th of 8	10/8/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.71	61.8 km/h	5.2L	$7.50	0:22.34	0:21.96	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Kraken Western 2. Sweet I Am 3. Indy Grant
7th of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.52	61.2 km/h	16.8L	$46	0:22.35	0:22.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	8	1. Weblec Joel 2. Paw Ortiz 3. Big Boy Pants
3rd of 8	23/7/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	3.4L	$4.00	0:25.72	0:25.34	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Cruising Jamie 2. Indian Prince 3. Valletta Moon

Motivate (8) 7845557455
Trainer: Samuel Webb (EAGLEHAWK)
Prize Money: $15,585
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A FRENZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 11-5-11

Track

23: 4-0-5

Trk/Dst

23: 4-0-5

Distance

23: 4-0-5

Season

9: 0-0-0

Country

93: 11-5-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	9	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	18	8	17	7	12	10	14
1st	1	4	1	2	1	1	1	0
2nd	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1
3rd	2	2	1	3	1	1	0	1

Comments

Has finished fifth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 13 lengths behind Where's Huntly over 425m. Capable of a good showing.

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 7	16/9/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.33	60.4 km/h	13.1L	$6.00	0:24.41	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Where's Huntly 2. Inflection Point 3. Cornhill Hustler
5th of 7	9/9/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.84	61.6 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:24.67	0:24.15	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Ethanol Vision 2. Unleashing 3. Mauritian Lucas
4th of 7	3/9/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.67	60.8 km/h	4.3L	$13	0:23.39	0:22.86	GR 5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Words 2. Tsu'tey 3. Ruth's Commander
7th of 7	31/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:26.34	61.5 km/h	7.4L	$46	0:25.82	0:25.31	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Moraine Joker 2. Jungle Fireball 3. Ultra Pub Run
5th of 7	26/8/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.73	61.9 km/h	8.0L	$3.90	0:24.17	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Trenton's Empire 3. Jungle Fireball
5th of 7	19/8/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.70	61.9 km/h	2.2L	$3.20	0:24.55	0:23.91	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Chain Drive 2. Gotham Thanos 3. Cosmic Reward

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