Ballarat Race 5

The Muller's Coodabeens Pace

Stake: $4,400

BREATHE EASY (8) has been racing in good form, coming from wider on this row to score the last time he raced at this circuit three back. Has been freshened since a good effort last time, beaten 2.7m into third at Melton. Draws for a trail and this is winnable. MY DARLING DANCER (9) did a good job when fourth to a progressive rival last start. Had won two of her previous three outings, coming from this row to score two back at Geelong. Major player. TOPHUT JOHNY (3) has a decent record at this venue and distance and draws to be competitive. DOCTOR GO JOH (5) could be close to a win after nice efforts in his last two appearances, finishing just 1.4m away at Stawell before a solid fourth in SA last time.

Distance: 1710m
Class: NR 40 to 45
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Dot Ball (Fr1) 5143468860
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Josh Duggan
Prize Money: $18,205
Win / Place: 5.56% / 22%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: THE BAGGY GREEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 2-0-6

Distance

12: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

6: 1-0-2

Season

21: 1-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

36: 2-0-6

All-Weather

36: 2-0-6

Best Mile

1:56.72

Comments

Last start 11th (Fr4) over 1710m after racing wide at this track beaten 30 m by Tinsel Tiara (2:04.40) in NR 39 to 44 on April 3 at $10. At her previous start 6th (Sr1) over 2080m at Cranbourne, beaten 35 m by Best Back Bruce (2:35.30) in NR up to 49 on March 23 at $15. Deserves another chance.

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
11th of 12	3/4/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:04.40	1:57.0	28.2m	$10	11	NR 39 to 44	$4,400	$132	1. Tinsel Tiara 2. Miki Mark 3. Sir Nippa
6th of 8	23/3/25	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ellen Tormey	2:35.30	2:00.2	34.6m	$15	52	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Best Back Bruce 2. Dancingonstarlight 3. Blazin Heaven NZ
52 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	17/3/25	Bendigo	2150m			-	Ross Graham	2:46.00	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sports Liner 2. Dot Ball 3. Always Skye High
8th of 10	30/1/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Chris Alford	2:02.90	1:57.0	25.8m	$14	13	NR 45 to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Regal Rock NZ 2. Lorimermajor 3. Hurrikane Dusty
1st of 5	20/1/25	Bendigo	2150m			-	Ross Graham	2:44.70	-	2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dot Ball 2. With In Reason 3. Guaranteed Secret
8th of 8	17/1/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	2:05.30	1:59.3	37.2m	$5.00	8	0-2 WINS	$4,400	$132	1. Biggerbetterbest 2. Black Cameo 3. Van Shard NZ

Maiara (Fr2) 8x69696x57
Trainer: Denis Grieve (Myrniong)
Driver: Greg Sugars
Prize Money: $812
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo SK Mare

Sire: DAWN OFA NEW DAY (USA)

Dam: CALICO CAT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

8: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at Geelong beaten 25 m by Ears The Boss (1:58.40) in 4yo+ MAIDEN on March 28 at $34. Two runs back 5th (Sr1) over 1780m at Redcliffe was 7th-24.7m+ at the bell, beaten 13 m by Frankie Girl (2:15.40) in MAIDEN on February 6 at $26. Hard to have on those efforts.

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
7th of 9	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Greg Sugars	1:58.40	1:58.4	26.2m	$34	50	MAIDEN	$6,600	$154	1. Ears The Boss 2. Keayang Moscato 3. Jilliby Justify
50 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	11/3/25	Melton	1720m			-	S J P O'Sullivan	2:08.20	-	29.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Willows Girl 2. Treacherous Dan 3. Open The Gates
5th of 7	6/2/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Gary Whitaker	2:15.40	2:02.4	13.5m	$26	95	MAIDEN	$6,820	$262	1. Frankie Girl 2. Jadez 3. Shemozzle
95 Day Spell
6th of 9	3/11/24	Marburg	1850m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Gary Whitaker	2:18.20	2:00.2	57.8m	$34	9	MAIDEN	$6,820	$66	1. Peejay MacK 2. Rissoles 3. Betty Winkle
9th of 9	25/10/24	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	A P Richardson	2:03.20	1:59.4	30.2m	$71	5	MAIDEN	$6,886	$66	1. Basilisk Bob 2. Harleequin 3. Peejay MacK
6th of 8	20/10/24	Marburg	1850m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Gary Whitaker	2:19.50	2:01.4	36.6m	$34	9	MAIDEN	$6,820	$66	1. Getagrip 2. Alwaysmissingyou 3. Lustre

Tophut Johny (Fr3) 1136645644
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $145,613
Win / Place: 11% / 37%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MR FEELGOOD (USA)

Dam: JESSE GRANT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

195: 23-27-24

Distance

55: 7-6-8

Trk/Dst

10: 3-1-2

Track

21: 3-2-3

Season

27: 3-6-4

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Mobile

195: 23-27-24

All-Weather

195: 23-27-24

Best Mile

1:56.30

Comments

Last start was well back in the run when 4th (Fr7) over 1650m at Bendigo was 11th-17.61 at the bell, beaten 9 m by No Emotion (1:59.00) in NR up to 49 on April 9 at $23. Before that, 4th (Sr4) over 1710m at this track, at the bell was 8th-13.2 beaten 13 m by Tinsel Tiara (2:04.40) in NR 39 to 44 on April 3 at $19. Contender.

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
4th of 11	9/4/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Chris Alford	1:59.00	1:56.0	9.8m	$23	6	NR up to 49	$4,400	$248	1. No Emotion 2. Budd Sidewinder 3. Martha Lavinia
4th of 12	3/4/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Greg Sugars	2:04.40	1:57.0	13.7m	$19	8	NR 39 to 44	$4,400	$248	1. Tinsel Tiara 2. Miki Mark 3. Sir Nippa
6th of 12	26/3/25	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chris Alford	1:58.50	1:55.6	14.3m	$15	13	NR up to 45	$4,400	$132	1. Soho Playgirl 2. Salsboy 3. Bettorsweetvictory
5th of 8	13/3/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:04.50	1:57.1	11.9m	$10	36	NR 43 to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Metro Memory 2. Precious Belle NZ 3. Best Back Bruce
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 10	5/2/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:40.00	1:59.8	21.9m	$9.50	10	NR up to 49	$4,400	$248	1. Shaq 2. Jilliby Typhoon 3. Tex Goes Bang
6th of 10	26/1/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Chris Alford	1:57.80	1:57.8	21.8m	$6.00	10	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Auckland Red 2. Sasscilian 3. Monsieur Flamel

Doctor Go Joh (Fr4) x080669624
Trainer: Jim Barker (Hamilton)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $16,525
Win / Place: 11% / 30%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ELLE M AYE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 3-5-0

Distance

6: 0-1-0

Season

9: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

26: 3-5-0

All-Weather

26: 3-5-0

Best Mile

1:59.00

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr2) over 1780m at Mt Gambier was 6th-10.3m 2WWC at the bell, beaten 8 m by Heavy Metal Hammer (2:13.10) in NR up to 40 GROUP on April 1 at $7.50. At the run before solid effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1785m after showing early pace at Stawell was leading by 0.2m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 1.4 m by Longtan Viper (2:12.10) in NR 40 to 49 on March 19 at $15. Among the chances on best figures.

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
4th of 8	1/4/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jackie Barker	2:13.10	2:00.3	8.7m	$7.50	13	NR up to 40 GROUP	$4,950	$141	1. Heavy Metal Hammer 2. Smart Play 3. Sea Hunter
2nd of 8	19/3/25	Stawell	1785m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:12.10	1:59.1	1.4m	$15	19	NR 40 to 49	$4,400	$704	1. Longtan Viper 2. Doctor Go Joh 3. Wichita Dance
6th of 10	28/2/25	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jackie Barker	2:42.40	1:59.1	22.9m	$126	19	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Redbank Molly 2. Deebraxton 3. Festinalente
9th of 9	9/2/25	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Rod Barker	2:47.40	2:03.0	65.2m	$23	12	NR up to 40	$4,950	$70	1. Dancin With Elvis 2. Johnny Redcoat 3. Duke NZ
6th of 7	28/1/25	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Rod Barker	2:13.80	2:00.9	77.5m	$8.00	9	NR up to 40	$3,300	$46	1. Louise Luck 2. Famous Label 3. Modern Jolt
6th of 8	19/1/25	Mount Gambier	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jackie Barker	2:42.90	1:59.7	20.6m	$11	32	NR 41 to 46	$4,950	$70	1. Ittakesluv 2. Always Steamed Up 3. Alook To Like
32 Day Freshen-Up

My Justice (Fr5) 0x79x06204
Trainer: W A Dummett (Armstrong Creek)
Driver: Michael Stanley
Prize Money: $16,627
Win / Place: 9.68% / 22%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN EDITION (USA)

Dam: ROGUE UNION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 3-2-2

Distance

8: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

31: 3-2-2

All-Weather

31: 3-2-2

Best Mile

1:57.27

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Geelong, at the bell was 7th-10.91 beaten 14 m by Lavada Gold (1:58.00) in NR 37 to 42 on March 28 at $21. Two runs back 12th (Sr1) over 1609m at Geelong, beaten 25 m by My Darling Dancer (1:58.60) in NR up to 49 on March 21 at $11. Has the job ahead.

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
4th of 10	28/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Greg Sugars	1:58.00	1:58.0	14.3m	$21	7	NR 37 to 42	$4,400	$248	1. Lavada Gold 2. Pickle It 3. Snazola
12th of 12	21/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mark Pitt	1:58.60	1:58.6	25.2m	$11	14	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. My Darling Dancer 2. Etiz Amodel 3. Really Smartie
2nd of 9	7/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Mark Pitt	1:59.50	1:59.5	0.2m	$18	12	NR 40 to 45	$4,400	$704	1. Alcatraz Girl 2. My Justice 3. Tinsel Tiara
6th of 8	23/2/25	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Greg Sugars	2:00.20	2:00.2	16.9m	$23	16	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Alpha Crucis 2. Kardesler NZ 3. Blackmirra
10th of 12	7/2/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Michael Stanley	1:58.00	1:58.0	29.2m	$71	394	NR 40 to 45	$4,400	$132	1. Admiralofthefleet 2. Tinsel Tiara 3. Really Smartie
394 Day Spell
5th of 5	20/1/25	Geelong	2100m			-	Wally Dummett	2:43.40	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mon Soleil 2. Tinsel Tiara 3. Sir Floyd

Bettes Blue Violet (Fr6) 867701786x
Trainer: Tim McGuigan (Gordon)
Driver: Ryan Duffy
Prize Money: $8,558
Win / Place: 15% / 15%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: ARTORIPACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-0-0

Distance

6: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-0

Season

9: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

13: 2-0-0

All-Weather

13: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.30

Comments

Resuming after five months off the scene. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into sixth after a quick start, behind Salsboy at Bendigo over 2150m in a NR up to 49 on November 13 at $7. Keep safe.

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
3rd of 3	12/4/25	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	T H McGuigan	2:31.00	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Caruso Star 2. Freak Out 3. Bettes Blue Violet
6th of 7	13/11/24	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	D K McGuigan	2:41.40	2:00.8	16.1m	$7.00	6	NR up to 49	$4,950	$154	1. Salsboy 2. Heavens Gift 3. Thelongroadnowhere
8th of 8	7/11/24	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Connor Ronan	2:02.00	1:54.8	57.4m	$11	13	NR up to 49	$4,950	$154	1. Calypso Mistress 2. Shazza Love 3. Jilliby Tidalwave
7th of 7	25/10/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	D K McGuigan	2:04.00	1:56.0	10.4m	$71	8	0-3 WINS	$6,600	$154	1. Blackindeed 2. Racing Writer 3. Anakin
1st of 10	17/10/24	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	D K McGuigan	2:43.10	1:59.3	0.1m	$21	14	NR 40 to 49	$4,950	$2,475	1. Bettes Blue Violet 2. Wingate Guy 3. American Victory
10th of 10	3/10/24	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	R P Duffy	2:46.40	2:01.7	18.5m	$34	5	NR 40 to 49	$4,950	$154	1. Island Caesar 2. Lady Salina 3. Yankee Gambler

Breathe Easy (Sr1) 9663645173
Trainer: Larry Lynch (Gordon)
Driver: Darby McGuigan
Prize Money: $74,866
Win / Place: 9.09% / 27%

9 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: LIVE OR DIE (USA)

Dam: AYR AFFAIR (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 9-7-11

Distance

29: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

8: 1-0-1

Track

26: 3-4-2

Season

22: 1-1-3

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-0-0

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

Mobile

99: 9-7-11

All-Weather

99: 9-7-11

Best Mile

1:56.28

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh after being driven well back, behind Monsieur Flamel at this track over 1710m in a NR up to 49 on March 6 at $7. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.75 m finishing third behind Ima Charma at Melton over 1720m in a NR up to 49 on March 14 at $10. Can be right in the thick of things.

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
3rd of 10	14/3/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	D K McGuigan	2:04.90	1:56.9	2.7m	$10	8	NR up to 49	$4,400	$457	1. Ima Charma 2. Caruso Star 3. Breathe Easy
7th of 10	6/3/25	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	H Lewis	2:06.10	1:58.6	13.2m	$7.00	14	NR up to 49	$6,600	$154	1. Monsieur Flamel 2. Sasscilian 3. Royal Saxon
1st of 12	20/2/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Ewa Justice	2:43.20	1:59.3	11.1m	$4.80	7	NR up to 39	$4,400	$2,200	1. Breathe Easy 2. Home And Dry NZ 3. Ona Merry Dance
5th of 9	13/2/25	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jodi Quinlan	2:42.80	2:00.2	2.3m	$11	13	NR 45 to 50	$6,600	$198	1. Martha Lavinia 2. That Maj Ya Look NZ 3. Archaa
4th of 10	31/1/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jodi Quinlan	1:56.50	1:56.5	10.3m	$41	7	NR 40 to 49	$4,400	$248	1. Olivia Rose 2. Majors Creek 3. Metro Memory
6th of 10	24/1/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	H Lewis	1:57.50	1:57.5	5.7m	$15	8	NR up to 49	$4,400	$132	1. Blue Miki 2. Metro Memory 3. Wichita Kansas

My Darling Dancer (Sr2) 4299341014
Trainer: Ashley Ainsworth (Moyreisk)
Driver: Ashley Ainsworth
Prize Money: $23,540
Win / Place: 12% / 28%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BGS FOLLY (USA)

Dam: FARNSWORTH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 5-2-4

Distance

12: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

9: 2-0-0

Season

13: 2-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

39: 5-2-4

All-Weather

39: 5-2-4

Best Mile

1:56.40

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr1) over 2190m at Maryborough was 7th-12.6 at the bell, beaten 2.75 m by Nothing Sweeter (2:43.00) in NR 37 to 42 on April 2 at $34. Two runs back won by 1.5 m (Sr2) at Geelong (1:58.60) beating Etiz Amodel in NR up to 49 on March 21 at $11 at the bell was 8th-12.1m 2WWC. Winning chance.

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
4th of 10	2/4/25	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ashley Ainsworth	2:43.00	1:59.8	2.7m	$34	12	NR 37 to 42	$4,400	$248	1. Nothing Sweeter 2. Salsboy 3. Celestial Daybreak
1st of 12	21/3/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ashley Ainsworth	1:58.60	1:58.6	1.6m	$11	5	NR up to 49	$4,400	$2,200	1. My Darling Dancer 2. Etiz Amodel 3. Really Smartie
10th of 11	16/3/25	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ashley Ainsworth	1:58.70	1:58.7	17.4m	$11	32	NR up to 45	$4,400	$132	1. Flexi Bet 2. No Emotion 3. Celestial Daybreak
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	12/2/25	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ashley Ainsworth	2:02.20	1:56.4	0.2m	$9.50	12	NR up to 39	$4,400	$2,200	1. My Darling Dancer 2. Celestial Daybreak 3. Muriel
4th of 10	31/1/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jack Laugher	2:36.10	1:59.6	7.3m	$5.00	16	NR up to 39	$4,400	$248	1. No Emotion 2. The Regulator 3. Celestial Daybreak
3rd of 6	15/1/25	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ashley Ainsworth	2:38.10	2:01.1	1.6m	$21	16	0-2 WINS	$6,600	$660	1. The Naked Art 2. Flexi Bet 3. My Darling Dancer

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