Ballarat Race 8

Woodlands Stud Trot

Stake: $6,600

NELLIE JOY (5) is a mare in form having come from the back row to score at Bendigo two back before backing that up last time, drawing this same barrier when scoring by 4m at Geelong. She looks a big chance to land the hat trick. TROUVILLE SUR MER (6) is daughter of Father Patrick making her debut for Geoff Webster. Has been showing ability at the trials, easily winning her latest hitout at Melton. Could be ready to kick off with a win. LOVE WHO (4) faded out last time but was good when leading throughout two back at Geelong so is worthy of another chance. IN REDWHITEANDBLUE (7) has placed in both previous second-up attempts so improvement is likely.

Distance: 2200m
Class: NR up to 49
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Beach Heaven (Fr1) 6473418465
Trainer: David Murphy (Dunnstown)
Driver: David Murphy
Prize Money: $13,684
Win / Place: 6.45% / 16%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: CHAMPAGNE HEAVEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 2-0-3

Distance

18: 1-0-3

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

15: 1-0-2

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Mobile

31: 2-0-3

All-Weather

31: 2-0-3

Best Mile

2:02.00

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 2160m after showing early pace at Hamilton beaten 25 m by Blackrange Glory (2:41.00) in NR up to 49 on March 26 at $14. Two runs back 6th (Sr1) over 1609m at Geelong, at the bell was 8th-12.7m on the pegs beaten 16 m by Hillwinsome (2:01.70) in 0-2 WINS on March 21 at $41. Might need easier.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	26/3/25	Hamilton	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	David Murphy	2:41.00	2:00.0	25.3m	$14	5	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Blackrange Glory 2. Mattyo 3. Just Abit Dusty
6th of 10	21/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	David Murphy	2:01.70	2:01.7	16.2m	$41	9	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$154	1. Hillwinsome 2. Coconut Mickey 3. Kota Bharu
4th of 8	12/3/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	David Murphy	2:44.70	2:01.0	11.1m	$4.60	5	NR up to 49	$4,400	$248	1. With Aplomb 2. Shadow Justice 3. Snickers Express
8th of 9	7/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	David Murphy	1:58.50	1:58.5	37.7m	$41	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$154	1. Keayang Lavita 2. Lady In The Sky NZ 3. Nabrina USA
1st of 7	26/2/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	David Murphy	2:39.20	2:02.0	1.5m	$2.80f	6	NR up to 42	$4,400	$2,200	1. Beach Heaven 2. Whats The Tea 3. Abbie
4th of 10	20/2/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	David Murphy	2:46.70	2:02.0	9.6m	$12	6	0-1 WIN	$6,600	$330	1. Ox Knox 2. Kota Bharu 3. Volsteadsdelight

Off Your Faceski (Fr2) 1987868553
Trainer: David Barbetti (Burrumbeet)
Driver: David Barbetti
Prize Money: $31,361
Win / Place: 12% / 21%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DEJARMBRO (USA)

Dam: SKYE ROCKET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 6-1-3

Distance

26: 3-0-3

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-0

Track

7: 1-0-0

Season

12: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

46: 6-1-3

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

47: 6-1-3

Best Mile

2:01.00

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr1) over 2190m after showing early pace at Maryborough was leading by 3.2 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Steady Dream (2:44.20) in NR 43 to 48 on April 14 at $19. Two runs back 5th (Sr2) over 2200m at this track, at the bell was 6th-9.93 beaten 10 m by Mattyo (2:48.30) in NR up to 45 on April 3 at $34. Prefer others.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	14/4/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	David Barbetti	2:44.20	2:00.7	10.0m	$19	11	NR 43 to 48	$4,400	-	1. Steady Dream 2. Little Tedey 3. Off Your Faceski
5th of 10	3/4/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	David Barbetti	2:48.30	2:03.1	10.2m	$34	6	NR up to 45	$4,400	$132	1. Mattyo 2. Apex 3. Beautiful Sunrise
5th of 7	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	David Barbetti	2:00.10	2:00.1	13.1m	$6.00	14	NR up to 45	$4,400	$132	1. Nellie Joy 2. Touchandgo 3. Magic Law
8th of 10	14/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	David Barbetti	2:10.50	2:02.1	34.0m	$5.50	8	NR up to 45	$4,400	$132	1. Allwatfunjingles 2. The Night Queen 3. Aldebaran Selena
6th of 8	6/3/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	David Barbetti	2:46.00	2:01.4	32.0m	$8.00	12	NR 38 to 44	$4,400	$132	1. Jessicas Story 2. Beautiful Sunrise 3. Against The Bridle
8th of 12	22/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	David Barbetti	2:46.40	1:59.5	27.3m	$61	8	NR up to 55	$8,800	$176	1. Keayang Lavita 2. Romantic Nina 3. Amour Maternal

Allwatfunjingles (Fr3) 0620146286
Trainer: S Alexandrou (Melton)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $35,613
Win / Place: 9.26% / 31%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GREAT SUCCESS (USA)

Dam: MAJESTIC ECLIPSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 5-8-4

Distance

36: 4-6-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

Season

27: 2-3-2

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

45: 5-7-3

Standing

9: 0-1-1

All-Weather

54: 5-8-4

Best Mile

2:02.14

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1720m at Melton beaten 10 m by You Really Got Me (2:06.40) in NR up to 59 on April 11 at $41. At his previous start was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr4) over 2195m after racing wide at Ararat beaten 45 m by Apex (2:47.30) in NR up to 47 on April 6 at $6.50. Consider.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	11/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Anthony Butt	2:06.40	1:58.2	10.8m	$41	5	NR up to 59	$6,600	$154	1. You Really Got Me NZ 2. Desert Assassin 3. Rocky Valley
8th of 11	6/4/25	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Kerryn Manning	2:47.30	2:02.7	43.2m	$6.50	7	NR up to 47	$4,400	$132	1. Apex 2. Patnwill 3. Poppy Popstar
2nd of 8	30/3/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Butt	2:39.40	2:03.3	12.0m	$8.50	9	NR up to 49	$4,400	$704	1. You Really Got Me NZ 2. Allwatfunjingles 3. Ess Kay Hollywood
6th of 10	21/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Anthony Butt	2:01.30	2:01.3	18.7m	$5.00	5	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Right Of Reply 2. Charlie Walker 3. Touchandgo
4th of 8	16/3/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	R Mitchell	2:42.80	2:06.0	12.2m	$9.50	2	NR up to 49	$4,400	$248	1. Blanco Canyon 2. Ess Kay Hollywood 3. You Really Got Me NZ
1st of 10	14/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Laugher	2:10.50	2:02.1	6.0m	$5.00	6	NR up to 45	$4,400	$2,200	1. Allwatfunjingles 2. The Night Queen 3. Aldebaran Selena

Love Who (Fr4) 0801213519
Trainer: Stephen Clarke (Ross Creek)
Driver: Reagan Clarke (C)
Prize Money: $24,344
Win / Place: 7.50% / 20%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: TOTAL AFFIRMATION (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 3-2-3

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

12: 3-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

Mobile

36: 3-2-3

Standing

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

40: 3-2-3

Best Mile

1:59.00

Comments

Last start was well beaten into ninth after a quick start, behind Bullapark Beno at Bendigo over 1650m in a NR 46 to 53 on April 9 at $9.50. Performed better the start before where he won by 3 m after showing early speed, (Fr1) at Geelong (1:59.00) beating Dreams Of Love in NR 45 to 50 on March 28 at $11 at the bell was leading 0.81. Major player on best form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 11	9/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	R L Clarke	2:00.10	1:57.2	23.3m	$9.50	12	NR 46 to 53	$6,600	$154	1. Bullapark Beno 2. Countess Chiron 3. Dossier
1st of 12	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	R L Clarke	1:59.00	1:59.0	3.1m	$11	14	NR 45 to 50	$6,600	$3,652	1. Love Who 2. Dreams Of Love 3. Im Lady Rhonda
5th of 11	14/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	R L Clarke	2:08.10	1:59.8	6.6m	$9.00	8	NR 45 to 51	$6,600	$198	1. Ai Sedhai 2. Izarra 3. Mont Sally
3rd of 9	6/3/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	R L Clarke	2:46.40	2:01.7	12.3m	$2.50f	7	NR up to 49	$6,600	$660	1. Baarlinee 2. Allwatfunjingles 3. Love Who
1st of 11	27/2/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	R L Clarke	2:05.60	1:59.6	0.2m	$10	8	NR up to 55	$6,600	$3,652	1. Love Who 2. Prohibited Grace 3. Straight To Thetop
2nd of 7	19/2/25	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	R L Clarke	2:49.50	2:05.1	2.2m	$9.50	14	NR 50 to 55	$6,600	$990	1. Countess Chiron 2. Love Who 3. Tubs Now Slim

Nellie Joy (Fr5) 6393824011
Trainer: Denis Grieve (Myrniong)
Driver: Greg Sugars
Prize Money: $26,736
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CENTURION ATM (USA)

Dam: JOYCES IMAGE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 5-4-4

Distance

12: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

20: 3-3-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

27: 3-3-3

Standing

9: 2-1-1

All-Weather

36: 5-4-4

Best Mile

2:00.10

Comments

Five-year-old mare is racing in fine form. Won her last two outings at Geelong and Bendigo. Last start won by 4 m as favourite when driven back in the field, (Fr5) held up early, at Geelong (2:00.10) beating Touchandgo in NR up to 45 on March 28 at $1.50 at the bell was 4th-8.84. Can win again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Greg Sugars	2:00.10	2:00.1	4.1m	$1.50f	16	NR up to 45	$4,400	$2,200	1. Nellie Joy 2. Touchandgo 3. Magic Law
1st of 9	12/3/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Greg Sugars	2:43.60	2:02.5	4.0m	$2.15f	26	NR up to 39	$4,400	$2,200	1. Nellie Joy 2. Against The Bridle 3. Col Du Granon
10th of 10	14/2/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Pace	2:05.40	1:59.4	44.4m	$21	29	NR up to 55	$7,700	$154	1. Frosty Girl NZ 2. Im Lady Rhonda 3. Hard Rock Angel
4th of 9	16/1/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Greg Sugars	2:07.10	1:58.9	12.7m	$6.50	8	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$330	1. Timmy Turtle NZ 2. Kvintet Hill 3. April Sun
2nd of 5	8/1/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Greg Sugars	2:44.80	2:03.4	0.3m	$7.50	12	NR 40 to 49	$4,400	$704	1. Majestic Ga Ga 2. Nellie Joy 3. Stick With Me
8th of 9	27/12/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Pace	2:07.80	1:59.6	38.1m	$23	5	NR up to 49	$4,950	$154	1. Christmas Babe NZ 2. Jessicas Story 3. Against The Bridle

Trouville Sur Mer (Fr6)
Trainer: Geoff Webster (Bannockburn)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Recent Trial Winner

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: ELUSIVE JET (FR)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Four-year-old mare by Father Patrick out of Elusive Jet having her first start. Won a trial on April 8 at Melton over 2240m. Despite the draw she is a winning chance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	8/4/25	Melton	2240m			-	G F Webster	2:52.90	-	10.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Trouville Sur Mer 2. Hilltop Hugh 3. Kiss At Midnight
2nd of 2	17/3/25	Geelong	2100m			-	G F Webster	2:54.20	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hes Themightyspin 2. Trouville Sur Mer 3.
2nd of 7	11/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	G F Webster	2:56.20	-	4.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Gianvito 2. Trouville Sur Mer 3. Sambezia

In Redwhiteandblue (Fr7) 25156x33x7
Trainer: E & R J Brosnan (Meredith)
Driver: Hannah Lewis (C,5)
Prize Money: $9,427
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND FRANK (USA)

Dam: JUSTA PHOENIX (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-2-2

Distance

7: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-0-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

11: 1-2-2

All-Weather

11: 1-2-2

Best Mile

2:02.00

Gear Changes

[Hopples - Half ON]

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr5) over 1720m at Melton beaten 35 m by Tracy The Jet (2:06.50) in 0-2 WINS on April 11 at $61. Two runs back game effort when 3rd (Fr1) over 2080m after showing early speed at Cranbourne, at the bell was 2nd-4.7m on the pegs beaten 4 m by Sundays Shadow (2:42.50) in 0-2 WINS on August 18 at $13. Solid prospect with that run under the belt.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 12	11/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Emmett Brosnan	2:06.50	1:58.3	36.6m	$61	236	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$154	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Jack Sprat 3. Ringer Wells
236 Day Spell
7th of 7	25/3/25	Melton	2240m			-	Emmett Brosnan	2:48.10	-	36.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Enchauffour 2. Tipsy Turvy 3. Rocky Valley
3rd of 4	17/3/25	Geelong	2100m			-	Emmett Brosnan	2:43.30	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Call Me Jack 2. Suga Daddy 3. In Redwhiteandblue
3rd of 7	18/8/24	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Emmett Brosnan	2:42.50	2:05.7	4.1m	$13	7	0-2 WINS	$7,700	$770	1. Sundays Shadow 2. Nellie Joy 3. In Redwhiteandblue
3rd of 6	11/8/24	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Emmett Brosnan	2:40.00	2:03.8	6.5m	$15	80	0-1 WIN	$7,700	$770	1. Preferred Love 2. Prohibited Bid NZ 3. In Redwhiteandblue
80 Day Spell
6th of 12	23/5/24	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	E Brosnan	2:46.40	2:02.3	10.2m	$11	7	NR up to 51	$6,600	$154	1. Avant Guard 2. You Got Me Good 3. Poppy Popstar

Ridethelightning (Sr1) 3018
Trainer: Nicholas O'Connor (Scotts Creek)
Driver: Nicholas O'Connor (C,5)
Prize Money: $4,620
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ORLANDO VICI (FR)

Dam: ALDEBARAN KIRI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

4: 1-0-1

Best Mile

1:59.90

Gear Changes

[Shoes - Hind OFF]

Comments

Failed to impress last start; broke in score up and was out of position at the start 8th (Fr3) over 1720m at Melton, beaten 75 m by Tracy The Jet (2:06.50) in 0-2 WINS on April 11 at $26. Showed ability the race before when he was well back before the turn; won by 4 m (Sr1) at Hamilton (2:03.70) beating Cashout in MAIDEN on March 26 at $4 at the bell was 6th-14.7m on the pegs. One of the chances.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 12	11/4/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	N A O'Connor	2:06.50	1:58.3	74.4m	$26	16	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$154	1. Tracy The Jet 2. Jack Sprat 3. Ringer Wells
1st of 7	26/3/25	Hamilton	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	N A O'Connor	2:03.70	1:59.9	3.8m	$4.00	12	MAIDEN	$6,600	$3,652	1. Ridethelightning 2. Cashout 3. Aldebaran Buddy
11th of 11	14/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	N A O'Connor	2:08.10	1:59.8	21.5m	$126	9	NR 45 to 51	$6,600	$154	1. Ai Sedhai 2. Izarra 3. Mont Sally
3rd of 5	5/3/25	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	N A O'Connor	2:47.20	2:03.4	98.9m	$4.00	-	MAIDEN	$6,600	$660	1. Jilliby Dreamlover 2. Aldebaran Buddy 3. Ridethelightning
2nd of 3	25/2/25	Terang	2180m			-	Nicholas O'Connor	2:49.00	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Mother Said 2. Ridethelightning 3. Master Hugo
5th of 5	13/1/25	Melton	2240m			-	N A O'Connor	2:51.10	-	40.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Beratini 2. Abitofadreamer 3. Itz Trixton Time NZ

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