Ballarat Race 4

Southern Sheetmetal

Stake: $1,683

SALMON SPRAY (8) slotted in just off the lead from the wide draw last start and boxed on to finish third (22.86) at this track in a Grade 5 over 390m. Has a very good strike-rate from this draw, with two wins from five starts. Can measure up this time. PAW VALENTINA (2) stalked the lead from a middle draw and boxed on well to finish 2.5 lengths back in second (22.82) at this track in a Grade 5 over 390m. Can feature again. ALCATRAZ BIRDMAN (7) produced a modest effort most recently when eighth at The Meadows over 525m behind Black Spectre (32.06) in a Grade 5. Should be about the mark.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Valentina (2) 7675553342
Trainer: Tammy Kennedy - Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $5,891
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

2 yo DK BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MCKEON BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-5-3

Track

7: 0-3-1

Trk/Dst

7: 0-3-1

Distance

12: 2-4-1

Season

24: 3-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 2nd over 390m at this track beaten 2.5 lengths (22.82) behind Pyrenees Prince in a Grade 5 on April 22. Boxed on well at the latest run to hit the frame. Leading player.

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	22/4/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.82	61.5 km/h	2.5L	$4.20	0:22.66	0:22.43	GR 5	$1,683	$352	5	1. Pyrenees Prince 2. Paw Valentina 3. Salmon Spray
4th of 7	17/4/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.60	62.2 km/h	2.5L	$2.70	0:24.44	0:23.99	GR 5	$1,683	$55	3	1. Whistling 2. Aston Flurry 3. Moraine Baloo
3rd of 8	14/4/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.74	61.7 km/h	3.4L	$2.00	0:22.50	0:22.34	GR 5	$1,683	$176	5	1. My Boy Harvey 2. Pyrenees Blazer 3. Paw Valentina
3rd of 7	9/4/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.50	62.4 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:24.37	0:24.21	GR 5	$1,683	$176	4	1. Harry Hotcakes 2. Sandy Cabang 3. Paw Valentina
5th of 6	5/4/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	7.3L	$16	0:22.22	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,683	-	3	1. Zambezi 2. Black Compass 3. He's Hell Bent
5th of 7	2/4/25	Sale	435m	8	0:25.08	62.4 km/h	4.0L	$14	0:24.80	0:24.66	GR 5	$1,683	-	7	1. Hamish Rose 2. Percival 3. Terrorising Tom

Zipping Swazi (3) 6216265554
Trainer: Jason Tolson (Adelaide Lead)
Prize Money: $25,141
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 11-8-10

Track

26: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

16: 2-2-1

Distance

16: 2-2-1

Season

18: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	5	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	7	12	5	11	15	11
1st	1	0	1	1	1	4	3
2nd	2	2	1	1	2	0	0
3rd	0	2	1	1	2	3	1

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but ran over late and missed the frame when a 2 length fourth (22.70) over 390m at this track. Tested under these conditions.

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
4th of 8	17/3/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	2.0L	$3.80	0:22.58	0:22.23	GR 5	$1,683	$55	14	1. Connor's Flyer 2. Mac Cruz 3. Ron's Mistake
5th of 7	3/3/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.95	61.2 km/h	10.3L	$10	0:22.26	0:22.20	GR 5	$1,683	-	4	1. Junior Pistol 2. Crackerjack Jet 3. Seance Sam
5th of 6	27/2/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.82	61.5 km/h	2.6L	$10	0:22.64	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,683	-	6	1. No More Issues 2. Gogo Skye 3. Burn The Witch
5th of 8	21/2/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.72	61.9 km/h	5.8L	$5.00	0:24.31	0:24.24	GR 5	$1,683	-	11	1. Tinker Dan 2. Acoustic Flash 3. Artificial Blue
6th of 6	10/2/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.71	61.8 km/h	6.1L	$13	0:22.29	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,683	-	5	1. Big Cone Tone 2. Jolly Johnny 3. Lady Arandt
2nd of 8	5/2/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.33	62.9 km/h	0.6L	$4.60	0:24.29	0:23.94	GR 5	$1,683	$352	9	1. Smiling Bee 2. Zipping Swazi 3. Coconut Oakland

Tom's Bourbski (4) 5225465777
Trainer: Jayden Cassar (Brookfield)
Prize Money: $16,308
Win / Place: 10% / 31%

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUNSET BOURBSKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 6-9-4

Track

17: 4-5-1

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-0

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Season

24: 1-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage seventh last time out over 450m at this track. Prepared to risk on this occasion.

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 8	22/4/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.56	61.0 km/h	11.3L	$34	0:25.82	0:25.76	GR 5	$1,683	-	11	1. Rapidfire Jayda 2. She's On Boost 3. Jungle Fireball
7th of 7	11/4/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:24.07	61.3 km/h	7.8L	$8.00	0:23.52	0:23.13	GR 5	$1,683	-	53	1. She's All Grace 2. Harlow's Boy 3. Red Strand
53 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	17/2/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.55	60.7 km/h	11.1L	$61	0:29.77	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,674	-	5	1. Fade To Black 2. Galloping Red 3. Sir Dodge
5th of 8	12/2/25	Ballarat	545m	8	0:31.94	61.4 km/h	15.0L	$23	0:30.89	0:30.84	GR 5	$3,674	-	12	1. Dimora Cruz 2. Zipping Kerr 3. Dollar Signs
6th of 6	31/1/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.92	62.2 km/h	9.2L	$31	0:28.28	0:27.78	GR 5	$3,674	-	11	1. Chappy's Thief 2. Mia Mighty 3. Daintree Pedro
4th of 8	20/1/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	7.3L	$8.00	0:29.70	0:29.40	GR 5 NP	$3,674	$83	7	1. Paldron Bale 2. Dundee Dixie 3. Pichola Ralphy

Aviswood (6) 3133658752
Trainer: Paul Pace (Scarsdale)
Prize Money: $11,220
Win / Place: 7.89% / 31%

3 yo Black D

Sire: DYNA DOUBLE ONE (AUS)

Dam: RIGHT EXIT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 6-7-11

Track

39: 3-1-7

Trk/Dst

19: 2-0-6

Distance

20: 2-0-6

Season

36: 3-1-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	12	8	14	8	13	9	5
1st	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	1
2nd	0	0	2	2	1	0	2	0
3rd	1	3	4	1	2	0	0	0

Comments

Finished second at big odds last time (23.00) over 400m at Geelong. Will need plenty of luck.

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 5	21/4/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	2.2L	$10	0:22.84	0:22.84	GR 5	$1,683	$352	9	1. Haleigh Vella 2. Aviswood 3. Golden Scotch
5th of 8	12/4/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.86	61.4 km/h	4.8L	$81	0:22.52	0:22.27	GR 5	$1,683	-	4	1. My Boy Parker 2. Slippery Shark 3. Gary Knew It
7th of 7	8/4/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:24.21	61.0 km/h	11.9L	$91	0:23.37	0:23.21	GR 5	$3,223	-	7	1. Show The Magic 2. Winslow Wish 3. Maybe Spaghetti
8th of 8	1/4/25	Horsham	410m	5	0:24.49	60.3 km/h	15.3L	$41	0:23.48	0:22.93	GR 5	$3,223	-	8	1. See Saw Lass 2. Tinker Pat 3. Super Ceviche
5th of 8	24/3/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.82	61.5 km/h	5.5L	$51	0:22.47	0:22.05	GR 5	$1,683	-	4	1. Ripper Riley 2. Dollar Short 3. Deadly Dave
6th of 6	20/3/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.94	61.2 km/h	9.8L	$51	0:22.30	0:21.92	GR 5 NP	$3,223	-	5	1. Take Notice 2. Tinker Conall 3. Collinda Pearl

Alcatraz Birdman (7) 2118643578
Trainer: Donna Knight (Talbot)
Prize Money: $3,883
Win / Place: 18% / 31%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: LIZZIE'S ENTITY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-1-1

Track

6: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Distance

6: 1-1-1

Season

16: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished last in a Grade 5 on April 23 over 525m at The Meadows behind Black Spectre beaten 23 lengths (32.06). Major threat 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
8th of 8	23/4/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:32.06	59.0 km/h	23.9L	$41	0:30.39	0:30.05	GR 5	$3,674	-	6	1. Black Spectre 2. Kid Luck 3. Norm's Lucy
7th of 8	17/4/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:25.06	61.1 km/h	16.0L	$23	0:23.99	0:23.99	GR 5	$1,683	-	6	1. Delicious 2. Tornado Jack 3. Happy Buddha
5th of 7	11/4/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.87	61.8 km/h	5.0L	$7.00	0:23.52	0:23.13	GR 5	$1,683	-	3	1. She's All Grace 2. Harlow's Boy 3. Red Strand
3rd of 8	8/4/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$14	0:22.61	0:22.25	GR 5	$1,683	$176	4	1. Fergus Bale 2. Aston Sinatra 3. Alcatraz Birdman
4th of 8	4/4/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:17.37	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$21	0:17.25	0:16.83	GR 5	$1,683	$55	7	1. Kraken Roll 2. Dell Mister 3. Braemar Elsie
6th of 6	28/3/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.91	61.4 km/h	10.3L	$51	0:24.23	0:23.57	GR 5	$3,223	-	5	1. No Words 2. Pretty Follie 3. Crusoe Rico

Salmon Spray (8) 4843866713
Trainer: Andrew Mooney (Amherst)
Prize Money: $10,863
Win / Place: 11% / 38%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DUKE (AUS)

Dam: STARLIGHT JILL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 6-6-8

Track

41: 6-5-5

Trk/Dst

41: 6-5-5

Distance

41: 6-5-5

Season

36: 4-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Jumped well at this track two runs back then again settled forward and finished third at this track last start over 390m. Leading contender.

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
3rd of 8	22/4/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.86	61.4 km/h	3.0L	$3.60	0:22.66	0:22.43	GR 5	$1,683	$176	8	1. Pyrenees Prince 2. Paw Valentina 3. Salmon Spray
1st of 8	14/4/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.69	61.9 km/h	0.7L	$1.50	0:22.69	0:22.34	GR 5	$1,683	$1,100	6	1. Salmon Spray 2. Mr. Flash 3. Cherry Red
7th of 7	8/4/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:23.16	60.6 km/h	12.8L	$6.00	0:22.27	0:22.25	GR 5	$1,683	-	15	1. Ziva Bale 2. Redeemer Belle 3. Borough Man
6th of 8	24/3/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:23.05	60.9 km/h	8.8L	$8.00	0:22.47	0:22.05	GR 5	$1,683	-	7	1. Ripper Riley 2. Dollar Short 3. Deadly Dave
6th of 8	17/3/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.90	61.3 km/h	9.8L	$12	0:22.26	0:22.23	GR 5	$1,683	-	6	1. Something Good 2. Spring Brumby 3. Shaker Sticker
8th of 8	11/3/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.74	60.7 km/h	17.3L	$18	0:22.59	0:22.30	GR 5	$3,223	-	8	1. Property Mogul 2. Paw Maddox 3. You Yang Yaala

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