Ballarat (G) Race 8

Happy Horse Produce

Prize Money: $3,340

LEKTRA SKIP (1) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fifth (27.47) in a Grade 4/5 at Horsham. The form from her last run stacks up well. Can bounce back. DEEP THINKER (4) could manage only third at this track last time but caught the eye when posting a convincing 27.12 over 485m at Horsham three starts ago. Has the ability and can find winning form again. GORRINGE (2) has missed the frame the last couple but was a Grade 5 winner three back (34.62) at Sandown over 595m. Can improve sharply here. ALFIE TANGO (8) was in the money last start despite a big quote and is likely to feature again.

Distance: 545m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Lektra Skip (1) 4132452555
Trainer: Sharon Bradley (Toolong)
Prize Money: $17,050
Win / Place: 11% / 46%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SENNACHIE (AUS)

Dam: LEKTRA RAINBOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 6-7-12

Track

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

13: 1-3-1

Metro

8: 0-1-2

Country

46: 6-6-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Last start finished 5th on November 3 over 485m at Horsham behind Intrepidus beaten 6 lengths (27.47) in a Grade 4/5. Looks well placed and should prove hard to beat.

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 8	3/11/26	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.47	63.6 km/h	5.8L	$26	0:27.07	0:27.07	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	6	1. Intrepidus 2. Paw Harkonnen 3. Illuminator
5th of 7	28/10/26	Horsham	485m	3	0:27.74	62.9 km/h	8.5L	$46	0:27.15	0:27.15	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	6	1. Happy Dad 2. Indian Prince 3. It's Bubble Time
5th of 8	22/10/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:35.03	61.1 km/h	5.9L	$6.50	0:34.62	0:34.00	GR 5	$10,100	-	8	1. Gorringe 2. Perfect Picture 3. Big Boy Cooper
2nd of 5	14/10/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.14	63.0 km/h	4.8L	$12	0:30.80	0:30.80	GR 5	$3,340	$690	7	1. Cobble Hill 2. Lektra Skip 3. Broken Halo
5th of 7	7/10/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.52	62.2 km/h	6.3L	$9.50	0:31.10	0:31.10	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Blue Storm 2. Reiko Bling 3. Foxy Barbella
4th of 8	3/10/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.04	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$26	0:34.62	0:34.58	R/A FIN	$10,380	$150	3	1. Steal The Stage 2. Aston Machine 3. Boracay Bella

Gorringe (2) 3614253176
Trainer: Danielle Smith (Lara)
Prize Money: $45,230
Win / Place: 19% / 56%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: PATRIOT EARHART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 9-9-8

Track

2: 0-1-1

Season

11: 2-1-2

Metro

34: 7-7-4

Country

12: 2-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (31.03) at The Meadows in a Grade 5 H, finishing sixth and beaten 10 lengths. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and two minors. Looks a key chance on best form.

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
6th of 7	7/11/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:31.03	60.9 km/h	10.4L	$26	0:30.31	0:29.63	GR 5 H	$8,790	-	9	1. Milly Lily 2. Spiralling 3. Black Marvel
7th of 7	29/10/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.12	61.6 km/h	8.3L	$20	0:29.54	0:29.09	SPEC	$9,060	-	7	1. Ballymac Duffle 2. Quinlee Bale 3. Hartland Willow
1st of 8	22/10/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.62	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$8.00	0:34.62	0:34.00	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	8	1. Gorringe 2. Perfect Picture 3. Big Boy Cooper
3rd of 8	14/10/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.95	61.8 km/h	5.7L	$6.50	0:34.55	0:34.55	GR 5	$3,940	$410	4	1. Socialism 2. Monument 3. Gorringe
5th of 8	10/10/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.52	61.9 km/h	6.9L	$18	0:30.04	0:29.69	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Iowa 2. Paw Nimbus 3. Opawa Postman
2nd of 7	3/10/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	2.0L	$3.20	0:30.30	0:29.77	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	12	1. Time Perpetuated 2. Gorringe 3. Lakeview Leigh

Deep Thinker (4) 1224331143
Trainer: Gary Peach (Cape Clear)
Prize Money: $28,450
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SWIFTY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 9-6-5

Track

13: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-1

Distance

3: 0-2-1

Season

14: 4-2-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

35: 9-6-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (31.47) when third at this track in a Grade 4/5. Has never missed the placings from three starts off this box. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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 8	4/11/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:31.47	62.3 km/h	10.3L	$5.50	0:30.77	0:30.77	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	5	1. Flying Ducati 2. Alfie Tango 3. Deep Thinker
4th of 8	30/10/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.07	63.5 km/h	7.0L	$11	0:25.59	0:25.41	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	10	1. Secret Joker 2. Ken Kaneki 3. Mepunga Rule
1st of 5	20/10/26	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.12	64.4 km/h	0.5L	$2.60	0:27.12	0:27.12	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	8	1. Deep Thinker 2. Shade Of Pale 3. Paw Matic
1st of 8	12/10/26	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.22	64.1 km/h	6.0L	$1.80	0:27.22	0:27.22	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	5	1. Deep Thinker 2. Goblin 3. Reiko Bling
3rd of 7	7/10/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.38	63.8 km/h	6.5L	$19	0:24.93	0:24.67	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$1,000	7	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Little Amigo 3. Deep Thinker
3rd of 8	30/9/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	7.8L	$15	0:25.03	0:25.03	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	8	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Little Amigo 3. Deep Thinker

Belair Crown (5) 6673364456
Trainer: Trevor Steel (Nullawarre North)
Prize Money: $15,315
Win / Place: 6.06% / 39%

3 yo Black B

Sire: KINLOCH BRAE (USA)

Dam: GEORGE'S FANCY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 4-8-14

Track

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

10: 0-0-2

Metro

12: 0-1-3

Country

54: 4-7-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage sixth last time out over 660m at this track. Not doing enough to be considered.

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 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	660m	2	0:39.25	60.5 km/h	20.9L	$67	0:37.78	0:37.78	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	4	1. Power Squeeze 2. Balding Sandy 3. Midnight Phantom
5th of 5	25/10/26	Mount Gambier	600m	1	0:35.60	60.7 km/h	5.3L	$21	0:35.24	0:35.24	Other	$2,120	-	21	1. Shade Of Pale 2. Belair Brindle 3. Aston Sushi
4th of 4	4/10/26	Mount Gambier	600m	5	0:35.54	60.8 km/h	6.5L	$16	0:35.07	0:35.07	GR 5/6	$1,980	-	7	1. Big Boy Jett 2. Aston Sushi 3. Just Johnnie
4th of 6	27/9/26	Mount Gambier	600m	4	0:35.81	60.3 km/h	14.0L	$13	0:34.83	0:34.83	GR 5/6	$1,980	-	4	1. Blue Moon Marie 2. Aston Sushi 3. Big Boy Jett
6th of 6	23/9/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.30	61.2 km/h	10.3L	$71	0:34.60	0:34.33	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	10	1. Meaningful 2. Cruzado 3. Lektra Skip
3rd of 5	13/9/26	Mount Gambier	732m	1	0:43.84	60.1 km/h	8.3L	$31	0:43.25	0:43.25	SPEC	$2,560	$255	7	1. Kia Keeping 2. Blue Moon Marie 3. Belair Crown

Lektra Isa (6) 4345768144
Trainer: Philip Lenehan (Toolong)
Prize Money: $28,120
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

2 yo Black B

Sire: PLAINTIFF (AUS)

Dam: LEKTRA VIKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-6-6

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

9: 1-0-1

Metro

7: 2-0-0

Country

28: 4-6-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	2	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but ran over late and missed the frame when a 4 length fourth (27.61) over 485m at Horsham. Better than the last couple of runs suggest. Expected to feature.

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
4th of 8	3/11/26	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.61	63.2 km/h	3.9L	$5.50	0:27.33	0:27.07	GR 5	$3,340	$75	6	1. Money Science 2. Save Me Gary 3. Caco Missile
4th of 7	28/10/26	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.63	63.2 km/h	7.0L	$46	0:27.15	0:27.15	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	13	1. Happy Dad 2. Indian Prince 3. It's Bubble Time
1st of 8	15/10/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$4.00	0:25.84	0:25.14	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Lektra Isa 2. Bluer Than Blue 3. Mrs. Tiggywinkle
8th of 8	10/10/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.18	60.6 km/h	19.9L	$81	0:29.79	0:29.69	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	5	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Highly Connected 3. Jorogumo
6th of 6	5/10/26	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	8.4L	$4.50	0:25.34	0:25.34	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Lektra Solo 2. Shallow Sally 3. Dimora Big Boy
7th of 7	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.33	61.1 km/h	10.0L	$20	0:29.64	0:29.34	RST WIN H	$3,880	-	6	1. Hugo Rose 2. Mepunga Gypsy 3. Dewana Lynette

Alfie Tango (8) 5131363442
Trainer: Amy Pickering (Smythes Creek)
Prize Money: $5,580
Win / Place: 14% / 47%

2 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: CELL BLOCK TANGO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-2-5

Track

8: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

12: 2-1-3

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

18: 3-1-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Grade 4/5 at this track when a 5.5 lengths second but did run a fast 31.14 over the 545m trip. Can measure up with a repeat of latest.

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	4/11/26	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.14	63.0 km/h	5.5L	$41	0:30.77	0:30.77	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	4	1. Flying Ducati 2. Alfie Tango 3. Deep Thinker
4th of 7	31/10/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.61	63.3 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:25.55	0:25.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	4	1. Paddy's Chariot 2. Dad's Surprise 3. Elevate
4th of 8	27/10/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.80	64.2 km/h	6.5L	$61	0:25.34	0:25.34	GR 5	$2,930	$75	8	1. Hi Big Ben 2. Full Bore Donny 3. Save Me Gary
3rd of 7	19/10/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.50	63.5 km/h	1.0L	$4.60	0:25.44	0:25.31	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$160	7	1. Zipping Ablett 2. Miss Kit 3. Alfie Tango
6th of 7	12/10/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	7.9L	$5.00	0:25.46	0:25.46	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Madam Serious 2. Valletta Moon 3. Elevate
3rd of 7	5/10/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.88	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$2.60	0:25.62	0:25.51	GR 5	$1,530	$160	9	1. Angry Chief 2. Super Seafarer 3. Alfie Tango

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