Ballarat Race 11

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Prize Money: $2,925

TRICK (1) boasts a strong record this journey with 11 wins and seven minors from 27 tries. Placed last time (22.14) at Shepparton in a Grade 5 FIN, finishing second and beaten 2.75 lengths. Looks the one to beat with even luck. LOVE BUG GIBLET (5) is worth forgiving last start after finishing eighth (23.00) in a Grade 5 at this track over 390m. Key runner on best form. MOLLY MCKAYLA (6) was safely held in tougher company last start after missing the jump at this track, but prior to that won by 0.7 lengths at Warrnambool (21.88) beating Paw Isla in a Free For All on October 22. Some good form is emerging from her last run. Key runner who gets her chance to atone. BENTLEY OLAF (2) has top-three aspirations after placing from this box last time.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Trick (1) 8271515112
Trainer: Cooper Hayes (Mill Park)
Prize Money: $57,195
Win / Place: 35% / 66%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

2 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: MEDIO PASO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 20-12-5

Track

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

7: 4-1-0

Season

17: 5-3-0

Metro

36: 13-8-4

Country

20: 7-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Jumped well at Shepparton two runs back then again settled forward and finished second at Shepparton last start over 390m. Key chance on best form.

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
2nd of 8	2/11/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.14	63.4 km/h	2.7L	$1.70f	0:21.95	0:21.86	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	$690	7	1. Kiwi Henry 2. Trick 3. Got A Rustler
1st of 8	26/10/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:21.97	63.9 km/h	2.5L	$1.20	0:21.97	0:21.81	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	2	1. Trick 2. Kiwi Henry 3. Like A Blaze
1st of 8	24/10/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.40	62.7 km/h	4.4L	$2.00	0:22.40	0:22.08	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Trick 2. Accounts Manager 3. Extremity
5th of 7	18/10/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.54	64.5 km/h	3.3L	$7.50	0:19.31	0:19.02	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Magic Western 2. Fiddles 3. Happy And Numb
1st of 7	15/10/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.14	63.4 km/h	1.6L	$1.80	0:22.14	0:22.06	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Trick 2. Neshia 3. Early Crow Evans
5th of 6	7/10/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$5.90	0:30.40	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	-	2	1. Bohdan 2. Tiger Rocks, Kunama Namadgi 3.

Bentley Olaf (2) 152217163x
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $36,850
Win / Place: 32% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: AMBER ALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 8-5-3

Season

1: 0-0-1

Metro

14: 5-1-2

Country

11: 3-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	2	1	0	0

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

Comments

Returns from a spell and worth noting was a winner when last resuming, scoring over 366m at Capalaba. Has ability and worth including.

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
3rd of 8	20/8/26	Q Parklands	520m	2	0:30.29	61.8 km/h	8.3L	$7.50	0:29.70	0:29.62	OPEN	$11,000	$1,100	25	1. Lakoda Bonnie 2. Zipping Alcaraz 3. Bentley Olaf
6th of 6	26/7/26	Q Parklands	520m	7	0:30.58	61.2 km/h	12.3L	$2.90	0:29.71	0:29.52	GR 3/4	$5,000	-	8	1. Oliver Go 2. Bluey Is Boujee 3. Jumping Jive
1st of 8	18/7/26	Q Lakeside	457m	3	0:25.47	64.6 km/h	0.8L	$3.10	0:25.47	0:25.06	GR 5	$9,000	$5,850	4	1. Bentley Olaf 2. He's Regal, Ritza Ringer 3.
7th of 8	14/7/26	Q Lakeside	457m	6	0:26.32	62.5 km/h	15.8L	$3.50	0:25.21	0:25.20	GR 4/5	$5,000	-	6	1. Wildash Jane 2. On The Whisper 3. Canya Atomic
1st of 7	8/7/26	Capalaba	366m	4	0:19.65	67.1 km/h	1.5L	$1.85	0:19.65	0:19.65	GR 5	$2,700	$1,755	3	1. Bentley Olaf 2. Mr. O'malley 3. Entertaining
2nd of 7	5/7/26	Capalaba	366m	3	0:19.98	65.9 km/h	0.5L	$1.07	0:19.95	0:19.65	GR 5	$2,700	$540	7	1. Bentley Sven 2. Bentley Olaf 3. Oh Peggy Oh

Buffalo Cowboy (3) 8211772144
Trainer: Paul Cusack (Mount Cottrell)
Prize Money: $34,255
Win / Place: 20% / 49%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON FASTNET (AUS)

Dam: PRETTY MUCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 15-12-9

Track

5: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-2

Distance

17: 4-3-4

Season

14: 3-3-1

Country

73: 15-12-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	7	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	15	8	9	4	9	8	8
1st	2	6	1	2	0	2	1	1
2nd	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2
3rd	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	1

Comments

Has finished fourth at his last couple of starts, most recently at Shepparton over 390m. Tempted to look elsewhere.

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 6	31/10/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.46	62.5 km/h	5.6L	$7.50	0:22.07	0:21.99	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	8	1. Ivory Mihara 2. Reality Ute 3. Dim Sim Ollie
4th of 8	23/10/26	Traralgon	425m	1	0:24.61	62.2 km/h	4.8L	$11	0:24.29	0:23.62	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	3	1. Dr. Zaiden 2. Why Not Seb 3. It's Okay
1st of 8	20/10/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.24	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$15	0:24.24	0:23.36	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Buffalo Cowboy 2. Good Odds Rocky 3. Zipping Popyrin
2nd of 7	13/10/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.88	62.9 km/h	1.4L	$4.40	0:22.78	0:22.25	GR 5	$2,930	$600	4	1. Spring Queue 2. Buffalo Cowboy 3. Paw Norbert
7th of 8	9/10/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.08	62.4 km/h	9.6L	$4.60	0:22.41	0:22.41	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Relax Mate 2. Berringa Paddy, Extremity 3.
7th of 7	29/9/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.73	60.7 km/h	14.3L	$5.00	0:22.74	0:22.37	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	3	1. Kaluna Chaos 2. It Just Happens 3. Kensington Flyer

Fear The Beer (4) 4547612156
Trainer: Briana Robertson-Leech (Smeaton)
Prize Money: $34,445
Win / Place: 34% / 58%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: JOKARE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 14-6-4

Track

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

11: 5-4-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

37: 14-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	9	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th over 425m at Bendigo beaten 5.5 lengths (23.98) behind Here Comes Billy in a Free For All on October 30. Must be included.

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	30/10/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:23.98	63.8 km/h	5.3L	$3.90	0:23.63	0:23.61	FFA	$3,360	-	28	1. Here Comes Billy 2. Lilly Zoom 3. Slick Ability
5th of 7	2/10/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.72	63.4 km/h	6.3L	$3.30	0:22.28	0:22.28	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	8	1. Paw Olympus 2. Idyllic James 3. Paw Zevon
1st of 8	24/9/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:21.87	64.2 km/h	1.6L	$8.50	0:21.87	0:21.60	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	57	1. Fear The Beer 2. Paw Zevon 3. Hokkaido Express
57 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	29/7/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.01	63.8 km/h	1.4L	$1.80	0:21.91	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	$600	12	1. Doongalla Rocket 2. Fear The Beer 3. Patriot Cilla
1st of 8	17/7/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.36	64.4 km/h	1.5L	$3.30	0:22.36	0:22.30	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	29	1. Fear The Beer 2. Idyllic James 3. Flying Doormat
6th of 8	18/6/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	3.5L	$9.00	0:29.85	0:29.34	GR 5	$8,790	-	8	1. Flying Rogue 2. Holden Bale 3. Paw Palmer

Love Bug Giblet (5) 1212118
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $8,730
Win / Place: 57% / 85%

1 yo Black B

Sire: QUINLAN BALE (AUS)

Dam: SHORE'S LUCK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 4-2-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 2-2-0

Season

7: 4-2-0

Country

7: 4-2-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (23.00) when eighth over 390m at this track in a Grade 5. Starts from box 5 for the first time here. Makes strong appeal.

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
8th of 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:23.00	61.0 km/h	14.4L	$7.60	0:22.00	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Mother Georgia 2. Special Envoy 3. Bailieston
1st of 8	23/10/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.42	64.2 km/h	2.0L	$1.65f	0:22.42	0:22.23	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Love Bug Giblet 2. Miss Jo 3. Opawa Winter
1st of 8	15/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:21.90	64.1 km/h	5.3L	$1.40	0:21.90	0:21.84	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Love Bug Giblet 2. Brother Bub 3. My Mate
2nd of 7	8/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.31	62.9 km/h	1.0L	$2.10	0:22.25	0:21.97	MX 6/7	$2,930	$600	7	1. Paw Kacey 2. Love Bug Giblet 3. Lacrimal
1st of 8	1/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.10	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$1.70	0:22.10	0:21.91	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Love Bug Giblet 2. Paw Kacey 3. Molly Rochelle
2nd of 8	24/9/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.18	63.3 km/h	4.0L	$4.00	0:21.90	0:21.60	MX 6/7	$2,930	$600	6	1. Melt Max 2. Love Bug Giblet 3. Ken Kaneki

Molly Mckayla (6) 3734412116
Trainer: Ashley Mcdowall (Nullawarre)
Prize Money: $25,830
Win / Place: 22% / 48%

2 yo Black B

Sire: PADDY WANTS PATS (AUS)

Dam: MOLLY BLAZER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 10-5-7

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

33: 9-4-7

Season

12: 3-2-2

Country

45: 10-5-7

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th over 390m at this track beaten 6 lengths (22.48) behind Mother Georgia in a Grade 5 on October 29. Tipped to improve sharply. Rates highly on best form.

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
6th of 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.48	62.5 km/h	6.9L	$10	0:22.00	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Mother Georgia 2. Special Envoy 3. Bailieston
1st of 8	22/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:21.88	64.2 km/h	0.7L	$7.50	0:21.88	0:21.64	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Molly Mckayla 2. Paw Isla 3. Paw Estrella
1st of 8	15/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.02	63.8 km/h	1.8L	$11	0:22.02	0:21.84	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Molly Mckayla 2. Paw Isla 3. Paw Natullo
2nd of 8	8/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.20	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$11	0:21.97	0:21.97	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Paw Olympus 2. Molly Mckayla 3. Doongalla Rocket
1st of 7	1/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:22.07	63.6 km/h	3.9L	$4.20	0:22.07	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Molly Mckayla 2. Navy Davies 3. Lektra Harmony
4th of 8	24/9/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	3.9L	$10	0:22.07	0:21.60	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Paw Xhani 2. Whodat Jewel 3. Little Flower

Silent Bandit (7) 3132154212
Trainer: Michael Bewley (Pentland Hills)
Prize Money: $6,840
Win / Place: 30% / 80%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: ONE TIME ONLY (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S A PEARL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-3-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

6: 2-2-0

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Country

9: 3-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at Bendigo over 425m in 24.18. Followed that up with a minor placing over 400m at Gawler at Grade 6 a week-and-a-half ago. This appears within his reach.

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
2nd of 6	26/10/26	Gawler	400m	2	0:22.91	62.9 km/h	5.0L	$1.60	0:22.56	0:22.50	GR 6	$1,520	$300	6	1. Zinfandel Noah 2. Silent Bandit 3. Cantara Pearl
1st of 8	20/10/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.18	63.3 km/h	0.8L	$3.00	0:24.18	0:23.36	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Silent Bandit 2. One Sugar 3. Paw Xiomara
2nd of 8	14/10/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	0.6L	$2.80f	0:22.45	0:21.79	MX 6/7	$2,930	$600	6	1. Frankie's Rocket 2. Silent Bandit 3. Arc Flash
4th of 7	8/10/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.61	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$3.40	0:22.25	0:21.97	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	13	1. Paw Kacey 2. Love Bug Giblet 3. Lacrimal
5th of 8	25/9/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.16	63.3 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:24.05	0:23.52	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	49	1. Georgie Sunshine 2. Raccoon Mayne 3. Midnight Jed
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	7/8/26	Goulburn	350m	8	0:19.86	63.4 km/h	3.3L	$1.70	0:19.86	0:19.77	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	26	1. Silent Bandit 2. Nangar Noah 3. Silent Accord

Aston Monarchy (8) 1326435732
Trainer: Ann Panetta (Melton West)
Prize Money: $53,010
Win / Place: 18% / 47%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON DINNIGAN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

132: 25-17-21

Track

57: 10-8-10

Trk/Dst

54: 10-8-9

Distance

70: 10-12-13

Season

4: 0-1-1

Metro

5: 0-0-0

Country

127: 25-17-21

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	12	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	18	17	19	13	20	17	14
1st	2	2	3	6	4	3	2	3
2nd	2	4	2	1	1	5	1	1
3rd	1	1	4	5	2	3	2	3

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest at double figure odds when second (22.45) over 390m at this track. Jumps from the outside. Looks tested in this line-up.

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
2nd of 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.45	62.5 km/h	7.7L	$41	0:21.91	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	$600	43	1. Kaelix Jewel 2. Aston Monarchy 3. Cheeky Streak
43 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	16/9/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.73	61.8 km/h	4.3L	$35	0:22.44	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	$300	21	1. Paw Quebec 2. Deadly Force 3. Aston Monarchy
7th of 7	26/8/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.80	61.6 km/h	14.7L	$59	0:21.77	0:21.77	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	14	1. Askern Violet 2. Elite Intention 3. Paw Zevon
5th of 5	12/8/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.98	61.1 km/h	14.6L	$101	0:21.95	0:21.95	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	49	1. Sky Wolf 2. Divot 3. Electrojet
49 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	24/6/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	5.6L	$23	0:22.02	0:21.84	MX 3/4	$3,360	$345	7	1. Lilly Zoom 2. Our Patch 3. Aston Monarchy
4th of 7	17/6/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.12	63.5 km/h	4.8L	$81	0:21.80	0:21.80	FFA	$3,360	$75	5	1. Lilly Zoom 2. Warren's Ledger 3. Cash The Lot

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