Bendigo Race 9

Gray's Bendigo

Prize Money: $3,360

KRIS BAR IMOGEN (3) could not have been more impressive last start in her a powerful 23.65 win at this track over 425m. Rates a top chance again if runs up to latest. HARTLAND BONNIE (1) has shown good improvement at her last two starts, the latest scoring at this track over 425m. Sure to be thereabouts. STORM SHADOW (2) was below best at her last couple, the latest finishing eighth at The Meadows, but was among the placings at Shepparton three back. This looks easier and expected to improve sharply. IS HE LUCKY (7) picked up a cheque last time and is in the mix again.

Distance: 425m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Hartland Bonnie (1) 6127437621
Trainer: Jason Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $14,855
Win / Place: 21% / 42%

2 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHE HAS CLASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 9-8-1

Track

14: 3-4-0

Trk/Dst

14: 3-4-0

Distance

14: 3-4-0

Season

21: 5-3-1

Country

42: 9-8-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score just five days ago over 425m at this track by a long neck in a Grade 5. Has hit winning form and can go on with it.

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
1st of 8	7/11/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.10	63.5 km/h	0.4L	$4.00	0:24.10	0:23.84	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	3	1. Hartland Bonnie 2. Blame Karissa 3. Chappy's Hikari
2nd of 6	4/11/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.33	62.9 km/h	0.5L	$2.80	0:24.31	0:24.14	GR 5	$1,530	$320	9	1. Flex Factor 2. Hartland Bonnie 3. Miss Barbie
6th of 7	26/10/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:23.32	60.2 km/h	11.6L	$9.50	0:22.51	0:22.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Gas Lantern 2. Treble Beers 3. Lara Moon
7th of 8	22/10/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.16	61.9 km/h	8.0L	$5.50	0:25.60	0:25.51	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Cheeky Mila 2. Vice Like Grip 3. Auntie Amber
3rd of 8	19/10/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.72	61.8 km/h	1.8L	$2.70	0:22.60	0:22.25	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Blame Karissa 2. Minter Delicious 3. Hartland Bonnie
4th of 5	12/10/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	10.3L	$3.60	0:22.05	0:22.05	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Waltzing Diablo 2. Indy Grant 3. Undercover Guy

Storm Shadow (2) 3316x11258
Trainer: Aaron Debattista (Toolleen)
Prize Money: $9,425
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MISSILE DANI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-1-3

Season

5: 2-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

11: 4-1-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time when eighth (30.61) at The Meadows in a Grade 5 H. Will jump from box 2 for the first time. Expected to go close.

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
8th of 8	7/11/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.61	61.7 km/h	10.4L	$5.00	0:29.89	0:29.63	GR 5 H	$8,790	-	7	1. Conceivable 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Melvin Bale
5th of 8	31/10/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.71	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$2.90	0:25.41	0:25.20	Group Listed	$37,250	-	5	1. Red Hot 2. Dundee Skye 3. Hard Launch
2nd of 8	26/10/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.35	63.9 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:25.14	0:25.05	SPEC H	$3,360	$690	7	1. Kraken Ripper 2. Storm Shadow 3. Immobiliser
1st of 8	19/10/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:21.81	64.4 km/h	5.5L	$1.70	0:21.81	0:21.81	R/A FIN	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Storm Shadow 2. Sweet I Am 3. Apache Gold
1st of 6	12/10/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:21.89	64.1 km/h	7.3L	$2.20	0:21.89	0:21.89	RST WIN H	$2,930	$1,950	77	1. Storm Shadow 2. Sweet I Am 3. Global Image
77 Day Spell
6th of 8	27/7/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.84	61.5 km/h	9.8L	$1.80	0:22.16	0:22.11	RST WIN	$2,930	-	7	1. Gunai Gaga 2. How Awesome 3. Whipstick Bobbi

Kris Bar Imogen (3) 3713441461
Trainer: Jane Hooke (Wellsford)
Prize Money: $17,100
Win / Place: 24% / 48%

Track / Distance Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black B

Sire: PADDY WANTS PATS (AUS)

Dam: KRAKEN CANDY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 7-3-4

Track

15: 5-0-2

Trk/Dst

7: 4-0-1

Distance

7: 4-0-1

Season

11: 3-0-2

Metro

4: 1-1-0

Country

25: 6-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance leading throughout to score by 5.5 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at this track, clocking a hot 23.65 for the 425m trip. Top win and looms as a strong winning chance.

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
1st of 8	6/11/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:23.65	64.7 km/h	5.5L	$2.10	0:23.65	0:23.58	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	14	1. Kris Bar Imogen 2. Packham Punch 3. Cash Me Out
6th of 7	23/10/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.55	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$3.30	0:28.25	0:27.54	GR 5	$3,340	-	3	1. Stipulated 2. Moraine Damian 3. Whirler
4th of 8	20/10/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.57	63.0 km/h	3.7L	$2.70	0:28.31	0:27.92	GR 5	$3,340	$75	5	1. Off The Beer 2. Bohdan 3. Vesta Bale
1st of 7	15/10/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.40	63.8 km/h	2.0L	$1.90	0:25.40	0:25.40	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Kris Bar Imogen 2. Lucky Spin 3. Aston Giovanni
4th of 8	9/10/26	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.76	62.6 km/h	9.5L	$2.10	0:28.10	0:27.67	GR 5	$3,340	$75	11	1. Paw Christie 2. Stipulated 3. Hartland Buddy
4th of 7	28/9/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	5.3L	$17	0:25.18	0:25.18	RST WIN H	$3,880	$75	11	1. Just Breathe 2. Indian Star 3. Sir Easy

Gray Grouper (4) 4514175452
Trainer: Stephen Brincat (Albanvale)
Prize Money: $12,635
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: JEN JUMBO PRAWN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 7-5-3

Track

19: 6-3-0

Trk/Dst

18: 6-3-0

Distance

18: 6-3-0

Season

16: 3-3-0

Country

34: 7-5-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (23.87) in a Free For All, finishing a 1.75 lengths second. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Has ability and can sneak into 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
2nd of 8	6/11/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:23.87	64.1 km/h	1.8L	$31	0:23.74	0:23.58	FFA	$3,360	$690	8	1. Secret Bandit 2. Gray Grouper 3. Zambada Icon
5th of 7	29/10/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	8.7L	$3.50	0:25.30	0:25.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Ohtani Force 2. Imitated 3. Kuebiko
4th of 7	20/10/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.01	63.7 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:23.79	0:23.36	GR 4	$3,360	$75	6	1. Cheeky Meeki 2. Phoenix Tan 3. Zinzan Charlie
5th of 8	14/10/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.52	63.5 km/h	4.4L	$5.50	0:25.21	0:24.89	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Aston Guitar 2. Blackpool Winter 3. Paw Voltron
7th of 8	9/10/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.70	62.7 km/h	14.7L	$31	0:27.67	0:27.67	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Gold Tag 2. Gemma Keeping 3. Black Marvel
1st of 8	2/10/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.19	63.2 km/h	1.4L	$5.00	0:24.19	0:23.71	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Gray Grouper 2. It's Bubble Time 3. Oklahoma Bale

Paw Zohan (5) 2311175141
Trainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $10,855
Win / Place: 45% / 72%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AMRON BOY (AUS)

Dam: THYBULLE BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 5-2-1

Season

11: 5-2-1

Country

11: 5-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner (22.30) at Ballarat in a Grade 5 and will jump from box 5 for the first time. Will need some luck to feature.

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
1st of 8	4/11/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.30	63.0 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:22.30	0:21.92	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Paw Zohan 2. Hokkaido Express 3. Rovaniemi
4th of 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.43	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:22.26	0:21.91	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Silent Knight 2. Criminal Minds 3. Crackerjack Kev
1st of 8	22/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:21.93	64.0 km/h	3.5L	$7.00	0:21.93	0:21.64	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Paw Zohan 2. Adrenaline Burst 3. Paw Olena
5th of 8	16/10/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	4.2L	$8.50	0:22.76	0:22.40	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Intrepidus 2. Man Of Courage 3. Paw Treacle
7th of 7	9/10/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.14	62.2 km/h	11.1L	$11	0:22.36	0:22.24	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	7	1. Deadly Force 2. Room To Breathe 3. Mexican Jack
1st of 8	2/10/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.82	63.1 km/h	1.6L	$2.30	0:22.82	0:22.28	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Paw Zohan 2. Turbo Tilly 3. Zipping Ablett

Hartland Buddy (6) 7173681624
Trainer: Jason Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $12,635
Win / Place: 17% / 42%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHE HAS CLASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 8-6-6

Track

14: 5-1-3

Trk/Dst

13: 5-1-2

Distance

13: 5-1-2

Season

22: 4-3-3

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

45: 8-6-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (22.79) when fourth over 390m at Ballarat in a Grade 5. Goes very well from the draw boasting one victory and three places from eight starts. Looks a place chance at best.

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 8	9/11/26	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.79	61.6 km/h	5.1L	$3.10	0:22.43	0:22.38	GR 5	$1,530	$50	4	1. Gas Lantern 2. Dimora Stripey 3. Myola Thalia
2nd of 7	5/11/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.33	62.9 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:22.30	0:22.16	GR 5	$1,530	$320	3	1. Aunty Cheryl 2. Hartland Buddy 3. Just Quickly
6th of 8	2/11/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:23.05	60.9 km/h	8.3L	$3.90	0:22.47	0:22.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Jill's Fantasy 2. Dream Big 3. Saint Finnie
1st of 7	26/10/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	0.2L	$2.50	0:22.67	0:22.39	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Hartland Buddy 2. Myola Thalia 3. Aston Excess
8th of 8	21/10/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:31.31	60.4 km/h	11.3L	$35	0:30.52	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Wyong Houston 2. Rev Ian 3. Voltage Strike
6th of 6	14/10/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.15	60.7 km/h	8.7L	$21	0:30.53	0:30.03	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Reuben Hill 2. Handsome Ratio 3. Rita Paige

Is He Lucky (7) 8558162243
Trainer: Paul Hammerstein (Horsham)
Prize Money: $54,850
Win / Place: 27% / 52%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MADE ME BLIND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

122: 34-15-15

Track

4: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

8: 1-2-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

119: 34-15-15

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
17	16	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	18	13	12	11	10	14	26
1st	6	3	1	2	1	2	7	12
2nd	3	3	3	1	0	1	1	3
3rd	1	1	2	2	0	2	3	4

Comments

Finished third last start (23.53) over 410m at Horsham. Drawn wide. Must be included.

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	9/11/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.53	62.7 km/h	1.6L	$3.70	0:23.41	0:22.88	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Mac And Cheese 2. Paw Geldoff 3. Is He Lucky
4th of 8	3/11/26	Horsham	410m	5	0:23.72	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:23.45	0:22.93	GR 5	$2,930	$75	15	1. Paw Laui 2. Urging 3. Quick Aussie
2nd of 7	19/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.09	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$4.50	0:21.99	0:21.92	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Mac And Cheese 2. Is He Lucky 3. Saint Raine
2nd of 7	15/10/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$3.10	0:22.28	0:22.06	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	16	1. Archie's Gift 2. Is He Lucky 3. Bear It Is
6th of 7	29/9/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:24.01	61.5 km/h	5.5L	$2.10	0:23.63	0:23.00	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Trissa Bale 2. Where's The Gold 3. Orson Fury
1st of 8	26/9/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.44	62.6 km/h	6.0L	$3.40	0:22.44	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	12	1. Is He Lucky 2. Kate's Rift 3. Dunach Fireball

Kiwi Henry (8) 8755122117
Trainer: Emma Scott (Tatura)
Prize Money: $27,675
Win / Place: 25% / 40%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: DROOPYS JET (AUS)

Dam: LALA KIWI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 11-4-3

Track

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

9: 3-2-0

Metro

18: 3-1-2

Country

26: 8-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Shepparton over 390m in 21.95. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 425m at this track at Grade 5 level. Others have better credentials.

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
7th of 8	7/11/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.70	61.9 km/h	9.2L	$15	0:24.05	0:23.84	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Canya Dominate 2. Go Home Girl 3. Paw Winkworth
1st of 8	2/11/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:21.95	64.0 km/h	2.7L	$3.00	0:21.95	0:21.86	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	$2,250	2	1. Kiwi Henry 2. Trick 3. Got A Rustler
1st of 6	31/10/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:21.99	63.8 km/h	5.8L	$1.70	0:21.99	0:21.99	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Kiwi Henry 2. It Just Happens 3. Heaven On Earth
2nd of 8	26/10/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.15	63.4 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:21.97	0:21.81	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	8	1. Trick 2. Kiwi Henry 3. Like A Blaze
2nd of 8	18/10/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.88	64.0 km/h	2.5L	$4.60	0:16.72	0:16.35	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Lakers Legend 2. Kiwi Henry 3. Dragon Train
1st of 8	11/10/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.17	65.7 km/h	1.9L	$11	0:19.17	0:19.17	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	3	1. Kiwi Henry 2. Shima Stripe 3. Major Illusion

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