Bendigo Race 8

Grv Distance Racing

Stake: $4,890

RAYA STAR (3) goes very well this trip starting 22 times for eight wins and nine minors. In the money last time at Sale (36.82) in a Special conditions race, finishing a 1.5 lengths second. Expected to go close. KISAUNI (8) had been in great form but missed the frame latest when sixth (16.97) in a Free For All at Healesville. Shuffled back off the squeeze box last time and never in it. Consistent performer from this draw with a win and eight minor placings to his credit. Has ability and can measure up. FADE TO BLACK (2) jumped cleanly last start and led all the way (34.25) at Sandown in a R/A FIN over 595m. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. One of the leading chances again. WREN BALE (6) is always hard to beat when she races at this trip.

Distance: 660m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Payback (1) 5654545654
Trainer: Terrence Reid (Yuroke)
Prize Money: $38,264
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: HANDSOME PRINCE (AUS)

Dam: PAY CALL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-8-6

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Season

24: 2-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at The Meadows (43.21) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 3.5 lengths fourth. Has three successes and two minors from eight starts from box 1. Has ability but looking elsewhere this time.

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	29/3/25	The Meadows	730m	6	0:43.21	60.8 km/h	3.5L	$15	0:42.99	0:42.99	GR 4/5	$11,418	$165	7	1. Groovebird 2. Reiterate 3. Canya Vivi
5th of 7	22/3/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.72	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$41	0:34.61	0:34.61	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	23	1. Red Stiletto 2. Fade To Black 3. Bomb Luca
6th of 8	27/2/25	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.62	60.4 km/h	6.2L	$8.50	0:42.19	0:42.19	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Navarino 2. Upset Sunset 3. Double Denim
5th of 8	20/2/25	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.82	60.1 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:42.58	0:42.58	GR 5	$11,110	-	5	1. Double Denim 2. Sunset Wisp 3. Valletta Diva
4th of 6	15/2/25	The Meadows	730m	5	0:42.97	61.2 km/h	3.4L	$19	0:42.73	0:42.48	SPEC H	$11,418	$165	3	1. Ethanol Water 2. Shake And Bake 3. Flying Envy
5th of 8	12/2/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.82	62.0 km/h	6.8L	$15	0:34.38	0:34.38	R/A FIN	$4,895	-	7	1. Upset Sunset 2. Sunset Wisp 3. Reiko Dusty

Fade To Black (2) 1511121121
Trainer: Kayla Cottrell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $25,300
Win / Place: 70% / 90%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 7-2-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

10: 7-2-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	4	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance to post a big 6 lengths win at Sandown over 595m (34.25) beating My Slick Rick in R/A FIN on March 27. Key chance again.

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	27/3/25	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.25	62.5 km/h	6.9L	$1.70	0:34.25	0:34.02	R/A FIN	$11,418	$7,700	5	1. Fade To Black 2. My Slick Rick 3. Warm Hugs
2nd of 7	22/3/25	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.62	62.4 km/h	0.3L	$2.50	0:34.61	0:34.61	GR 4/5	$11,418	$2,365	5	1. Red Stiletto 2. Fade To Black 3. Bomb Luca
1st of 6	17/3/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:33.96	63.1 km/h	6.4L	$1.50	0:33.96	0:33.96	RST WIN H	$4,334	$2,904	10	1. Fade To Black 2. Warm Hugs 3. Galloping Red
1st of 7	7/3/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.35	63.5 km/h	2.7L	$3.30	0:28.35	0:28.28	GR 4/5	$4,268	$2,860	9	1. Fade To Black 2. Go Go Evie 3. Tension Head
2nd of 4	26/2/25	Ballarat	545m	7	0:30.84	63.6 km/h	4.3L	$1.60	0:30.56	0:30.56	GR 4/5	$4,268	$880	9	1. Engelke Road 2. Fade To Black 3. Ari Gold
1st of 8	17/2/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.77	62.3 km/h	0.2L	$1.80	0:29.77	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,674	$2,453	6	1. Fade To Black 2. Galloping Red 3. Sir Dodge

Raya Star (3) 5234657112
Trainer: Lisa Hellmuth (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $77,831
Win / Place: 24% / 57%

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: START A RIOT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 12-10-7

Track

6: 1-0-4

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-4

Distance

9: 3-1-4

Season

29: 7-5-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	3	8	0

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but had to contend with second when clocking 36.82 over 640m at Sale. Capable of a strong show.

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	30/3/25	Sale	640m	1	0:36.82	62.6 km/h	1.5L	$2.10	0:36.72	0:36.72	SPEC	$4,895	$1,012	8	1. Navarino 2. Raya Star 3. El Crimp Adore
1st of 6	22/3/25	Shepparton	650m	8	0:37.07	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:37.07	0:37.07	SPEC	$11,088	$7,700	8	1. Raya Star 2. Wren Bale, Engelke Road 3.
1st of 3	14/3/25	Bendigo	660m	7	0:37.86	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$3.10	0:37.86	0:37.86	GR 4/5	$4,895	$3,289	8	1. Raya Star 2. Kisauni 3. Fled The Scene
7th of 7	6/3/25	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.88	60.0 km/h	9.2L	$4.60	0:42.24	0:42.24	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Star Stay 2. Mepunga Infrared 3. Engelke Road
5th of 8	27/2/25	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.60	60.4 km/h	5.9L	$4.40	0:42.19	0:42.19	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Navarino 2. Upset Sunset 3. Double Denim
6th of 8	20/2/25	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.83	60.1 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:42.58	0:42.58	GR 5	$11,110	-	5	1. Double Denim 2. Sunset Wisp 3. Valletta Diva

Cornhill Prince (4) 1224166336
Trainer: Scott Gibson (Harcourt)
Prize Money: $34,469
Win / Place: 17% / 53%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MERCY MERCY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 9-8-11

Track

28: 8-3-5

Season

19: 4-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	5	0	0

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

Comments

Steps up to 660m for the first time. Last appeared when sixth over 525m at The Meadows two weeks ago. Better off looking to others.

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	22/3/25	The Meadows	525m	9	0:30.66	61.6 km/h	12.8L	$71	0:29.82	0:29.82	GR 5 FIN	$9,966	-	10	1. Paw Phelps 2. Paw Qwan 3. Warm Cockles
3rd of 8	12/3/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	10.5L	$34	0:29.80	0:29.80	GR 5 H	$3,674	$380	5	1. Paw Qwan 2. Forbes Supreme 3. Cornhill Prince
3rd of 8	7/3/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:23.94	63.9 km/h	2.7L	$26	0:23.75	0:23.70	MX 3/4	$3,696	$380	7	1. Sweet Valentine 2. Higher Force 3. Cornhill Prince
6th of 8	28/2/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.32	62.9 km/h	4.5L	$101	0:24.01	0:23.87	GR 4	$3,696	-	35	1. Sweet Valentine 2. Higher Force 3. Expelled
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6th of 6	24/1/25	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.67	62.8 km/h	5.7L	$21	0:28.27	0:28.11	MX 3/4	$4,268	-	7	1. Ari Gold 2. Description 3. Cooper Summer
1st of 7	17/1/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.20	63.2 km/h	0.9L	$3.60	0:24.20	0:23.55	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	13	1. Cornhill Prince 2. Post The Zipper 3. Elena's Jebrynah

Wren Bale (6) 2461321327
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $65,720
Win / Place: 19% / 61%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: QUINA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 10-16-6

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

33: 6-11-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	5	3	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time when seventh (35.60) at The Meadows. Prior to that had been racing well. Drawn out wide and prefer each-way.

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
7th of 7	29/3/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.60	60.7 km/h	19.5L	$13	0:34.30	0:34.30	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Bomb Luca 3. Ascend Ecstatic
2nd of 6	22/3/25	Shepparton	650m	1	0:37.14	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:37.07	0:37.07	SPEC	$11,088	$2,200	5	1. Raya Star 2. Wren Bale, Engelke Road 3.
3rd of 6	17/3/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.72	61.7 km/h	1.5L	$1.50	0:34.61	0:33.96	GR 5	$4,334	$451	8	1. El Crimp Adore 2. Dewana Scotch 3. Wren Bale
1st of 6	9/3/25	Sale	640m	8	0:36.39	63.3 km/h	2.7L	$2.10	0:36.39	0:36.39	GR 5	$4,334	$2,904	8	1. Wren Bale 2. El Crimp Adore 3. He Shines
2nd of 8	1/3/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.53	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$5.50	0:34.51	0:34.33	GR 5 FIN	$16,775	$3,300	7	1. Paw Ike 2. Wren Bale 3. Paw Octavia
3rd of 7	22/2/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.78	62.1 km/h	4.7L	$8.50	0:34.45	0:34.07	GR 5 H	$11,110	$1,155	9	1. Orli Bale 2. Paw Kilter 3. Wren Bale

Magic Snowdrop (7) 4838233344
Trainer: Emma Scott (Tatura)
Prize Money: $12,216
Win / Place: 8.57% / 40%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: NEVER DUPLICATED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 3-5-6

Track

2: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

35: 3-5-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at her last couple of starts, most recently at Ballarat over 660m. Hard to have this time.

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	26/3/25	Ballarat	660m	3	0:39.14	60.7 km/h	16.0L	$4.60	0:38.07	0:38.07	RST WIN	$4,334	$83	4	1. Paw Kilter 2. Duplicitous 3. More Voltage
4th of 6	22/3/25	Shepparton	650m	7	0:37.36	62.6 km/h	4.5L	$15	0:37.07	0:37.07	SPEC	$11,088	$83	7	1. Raya Star 2. Wren Bale, Engelke Road 3.
3rd of 6	15/3/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.09	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$9.00	0:34.87	0:34.40	GR 5	$11,110	$1,155	7	1. Duplicitous 2. Urana Jasmine 3. Magic Snowdrop
3rd of 6	8/3/25	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.61	62.4 km/h	5.7L	$26	0:34.21	0:34.21	GR 5	$11,110	$1,155	12	1. Sunset Wisp 2. Reanna's Pride 3. Magic Snowdrop
99th of 1	3/3/25	Shepparton	390m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Magic Snowdrop 2. 3.
3rd of 7	24/2/25	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.55	62.0 km/h	0.2L	$6.50	0:34.54	0:33.94	GR 5	$4,334	$451	4	1. Zipping Kerr 2. Rattle And Bang 3. Magic Snowdrop

Kisauni (8) 4328242226
Trainer: Gary Joske (Yinnar South)
Prize Money: $102,850
Win / Place: 22% / 62%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MOMBASA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 19-23-10

Track

3: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

38: 7-12-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	11	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	8	9	11	12	12	11	13
1st	3	3	2	2	3	5	0	1
2nd	3	1	3	3	4	3	1	5
3rd	0	3	0	0	2	0	2	3

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Healesville (16.97) in a Free For All, finishing a 8 length sixth. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and eight minors. With a clean break looks 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
6th of 7	30/3/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.97	63.6 km/h	8.3L	$71	0:16.43	0:16.43	FFA	$3,696	-	2	1. Sheezel 2. Winking Willie 3. Posh Paws
2nd of 7	28/3/25	Warragul	460m	2	0:25.93	63.9 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:25.89	0:25.86	GR 4/5	$3,696	$759	14	1. Black Viper 2. Kisauni 3. Hi There Frank
2nd of 3	14/3/25	Bendigo	660m	5	0:38.10	62.4 km/h	3.5L	$2.90	0:37.86	0:37.86	GR 4/5	$4,895	$1,012	3	1. Raya Star 2. Kisauni 3. Fled The Scene
2nd of 8	11/3/25	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.38	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:26.15	0:26.15	GR 4/5	$3,696	$759	5	1. My Name's Eden 2. Kisauni 3. Zippity Zippin'
4th of 8	6/3/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.44	60.9 km/h	18.0L	$51	0:29.19	0:29.19	FFA	$9,966	$165	7	1. Lakeview Emily 2. Where's Poppy 3. Buddy Monelli
2nd of 5	27/2/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	0.8L	$4.80	0:29.64	0:29.13	GR 4/5	$9,966	$2,057	6	1. Stormy Day 2. Kisauni 3. Paw Kramer

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