Warragul Race 4

Pink Diamond Champion Short Course Ht4

Stake: $3,629

BETTER BANJO (1) clocked a speedy 24.41 winning over 435m at Sale last start in a Free For All. Has the ability and expected to go close again. SHORT STRAW TREV (7) was out of character last run when missing the frame, finishing eighth (26.01) in a Special conditions H at Ballarat. Generally a safe beginner but buried in the ruck from a squeeze draw last time. Comes out of a solid form race last start. Great chance to atone. FLYING HELLCAT (3) has a strong winning strike-rate over this track and trip with four wins and a placing from six tries. Recorded a 2.5 lengths win (22.84) in a Mix 3/4 last time at this track. Looks one of the chances. DR. YANNICK (2) scored by 3 lengths last time (22.88) in a Grade 4/5 over 400m at this track. Loves this draw, having won three of five starts.

Distance: 400m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: ocast
Surface: All Weather

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Better Banjo (1) 3215346451
Trainer: Manuel Valcarcel-Fuentes (Moe South)
Prize Money: $54,173
Win / Place: 28% / 70%

Box Specialist

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BRING YOUR BANJO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 18-17-10

Track

16: 2-6-2

Trk/Dst

16: 2-6-2

Distance

16: 2-6-2

Season

33: 10-9-8

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	12	10	7	6	6	9	8
1st	3	2	3	2	3	2	1	2
2nd	1	3	0	1	2	3	5	2
3rd	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	3

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a slick early split and went straight to the front, scoring an all the way win (24.41) over 435m at Sale. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close again.

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
1st of 8	1/6/25	Sale	435m	3	0:24.41	64.2 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:24.41	0:24.38	FFA	$3,629	$2,430	7	1. Better Banjo 2. Aston Corleone 3. Hamish Rose
5th of 8	25/5/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.78	64.4 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:16.66	0:16.57	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	5	1. Dad's Dream 2. Mr. Otto 3. Winking Willie
4th of 7	20/5/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.41	63.0 km/h	1.6L	$4.60	0:23.30	0:23.08	GR 5 H	$3,164	$81	9	1. On A Mission 2. Is He Lucky 3. All Jazz
6th of 6	11/5/25	Sale	435m	4	0:25.28	61.9 km/h	14.3L	$13	0:24.33	0:24.17	FFA	$3,629	-	5	1. Dr. Asher 2. Bring Your Best 3. Nangar Jim
4th of 8	6/5/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.54	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$3.00	0:23.37	0:23.11	GR 5	$3,164	$81	6	1. Paw Xabia 2. Paw Leon 3. Bring Your Best
3rd of 8	30/4/25	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.32	62.9 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:22.18	0:21.87	GR 4/5	$3,629	$373	7	1. Leap Of Faith 2. Noctilucent 3. Better Banjo

Dr. Yannick (2) 3312f22841
Trainer: Marcus McMahon (Giffard West)
Prize Money: $39,026
Win / Place: 28% / 60%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SWEET DEMI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 13-9-6

Track

6: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Distance

3: 1-2-0

Season

24: 8-5-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

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

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

Comments

Caught the eye with a fast early split and setting up a 3 length win at this track over 400m in 22.88. Looks a solid hope.

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 7	3/6/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:22.88	62.9 km/h	3.0L	$3.40	0:22.88	0:22.49	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	9	1. Dr. Yannick 2. Play Lab 3. Bull Durham
4th of 7	25/5/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.58	63.3 km/h	2.8L	$21	0:25.41	0:24.74	SPEC H	$7,916	$81	16	1. Mepunga Rocky 2. Lakeview Emily 3. Spa
8th of 8	9/5/25	Sale	435m	8	0:25.49	61.4 km/h	11.6L	$2.00	0:24.68	0:24.20	FFA	$3,629	-	7	1. Unleash Zac 2. Kit 3. Dr. Reese
2nd of 8	2/5/25	Sale	435m	8	0:24.45	64.0 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:24.40	0:24.40	FFA	$3,629	$745	5	1. Dr. Asher 2. Dr. Yannick 3. Dr. Reese
2nd of 6	27/4/25	Sale	435m	7	0:24.68	63.5 km/h	11.6L	$5.00	0:23.87	0:23.87	FFA	$3,629	$745	31	1. Dr. Asher 2. Dr. Yannick 3. Dr. Dylan
31 Day Freshen-Up
- of 6	27/3/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:36.46	50.9 km/h	99.0L	$11	0:29.53	0:29.20	GR 5	$9,493	-	6	1. Paw Octavia 2. Kiwi Jay 3. Dr. Asher

Flying Hellcat (3) 117554x411
Trainer: Kim Erenshaw (Junction Village)
Prize Money: $18,662
Win / Place: 50% / 62%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: FLYING UNICORN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 8-1-1

Track

6: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 4-1-0

Distance

6: 4-1-0

Season

14: 7-1-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Going very well with wins at his last two. Scored most recently over 400m at this track in Mix 3/4 class a week ago. Can bring up a hat-trick.

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
1st of 6	30/5/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:22.84	63.0 km/h	2.4L	$2.40	0:22.84	0:22.49	MX 3/4	$3,629	$2,430	5	1. Flying Hellcat 2. Pretty Follie 3. Banjo One String
1st of 8	25/5/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:21.92	64.1 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:21.92	0:21.92	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	5	1. Flying Hellcat 2. Uncle Dave 3. Snowball One
4th of 8	20/5/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.07	62.4 km/h	6.4L	$4.60	0:22.62	0:22.31	GR 4/5	$3,629	$81	97	1. Sharni's Secret 2. Play Lab 3. Whipping It
97 Day Spell
4th of 8	12/2/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.27	63.0 km/h	6.7L	$4.20	0:21.80	0:21.76	GR 5 H	$3,164	$81	3	1. Fifty Short 2. Destructively 3. Takumi Bale
5th of 8	9/2/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.41	64.9 km/h	2.8L	$8.00	0:19.22	0:18.78	GR 5 H	$3,164	-	7	1. Chemical Erosion 2. Head Hunter 3. Ruapuke Rocks
5th of 8	2/2/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.46	64.7 km/h	4.7L	$6.00	0:19.13	0:19.03	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	38	1. Flaming Fox 2. Chemical Erosion 3. Aston Angelo
38 Day Freshen-Up

Fire Feather (4) 2530x65116
Trainer: Derek Clay (Lang Lang)
Prize Money: $17,663
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

3 yo White/BDL B

Sire: FULLY LOADED (AUS)

Dam: IVEY'S AFFAIR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 6-10-6

Track

41: 5-6-5

Trk/Dst

40: 5-6-5

Distance

40: 5-6-5

Season

17: 3-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (23.13) at this track in a Free For All, finishing sixth and beaten 7 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and three minors. Will need the right run.

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	27/5/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.13	62.3 km/h	7.3L	$61	0:22.62	0:22.62	FFA	$3,629	-	7	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Bull Durham 3. Play Lab
1st of 8	20/5/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.14	62.2 km/h	0.1L	$4.20	0:23.14	0:22.31	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	4	1. Fire Feather 2. Lapis Lazuli 3. Panama Parade
1st of 6	16/5/25	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	1.1L	$8.00	0:22.93	0:22.50	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	10	1. Fire Feather 2. Follow The Sun 3. Rose Opal
5th of 8	6/5/25	Warragul	400m	5	0:23.31	61.8 km/h	5.2L	$31	0:22.95	0:22.48	GR 5	$3,164	-	18	1. Peaky Avenger 2. Spicy Minx 3. Sacred Sword
6th of 8	18/4/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	11.3L	$81	0:22.35	0:22.35	GR 4	$3,629	-	101	1. Corinthian 2. For The Plot 3. Elusive Barb
101 Day Spell
- of 8	7/1/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:29.48	48.8 km/h	99.0L	$46	0:22.55	0:22.55	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	5	1. Black Viper 2. Jorogumo 3. Frog March

Lightning Jewel (5) 3112512161
Trainer: Max Cameron (Cranbourne)
Prize Money: $66,609
Win / Place: 45% / 71%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ELUSIVE JEWEL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 24-10-4

Track

25: 13-7-0

Trk/Dst

19: 11-4-0

Distance

19: 11-4-0

Season

24: 13-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	17	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 400m in 22.62 last start, beating Bull Durham. Boasts a course and distance PB in a dazzling 22.29. Top chance.

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
1st of 8	27/5/25	Warragul	400m	5	0:22.62	63.7 km/h	1.9L	$2.10	0:22.62	0:22.62	FFA	$3,629	$2,430	14	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Bull Durham 3. Play Lab
6th of 8	13/5/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.02	62.6 km/h	5.3L	$1.20	0:22.65	0:22.53	FFA	$3,629	-	7	1. Fernando Gomez 2. Parumba Rumba 3. County Kildare
1st of 8	6/5/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.63	63.6 km/h	3.0L	$5.50	0:22.63	0:22.48	FFA	$3,629	$2,430	11	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Aston Corleone 3. Elusive Barb
2nd of 7	25/4/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.79	63.2 km/h	4.0L	$1.50	0:22.53	0:22.53	FFA	$3,629	$745	7	1. Early Secrets 2. Lightning Jewel 3. Elusive Barb
1st of 7	18/4/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:22.40	64.3 km/h	0.5L	$3.80	0:22.40	0:22.35	FFA	$3,629	$2,430	9	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Early Secrets 3. Mile A Minute
5th of 5	9/4/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	6.5L	$2.20	0:25.35	0:25.35	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	8	1. Paw Roxy 2. Paw Xena 3. Mavis Tolmie

Noctilucent (6) 7323222755
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $43,238
Win / Place: 22% / 66%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: PYROCUMULUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 11-13-9

Distance

7: 2-1-1

Season

34: 7-7-6

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	8	1	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished fifth at her last couple of starts, most recently at Ballarat over 390m. Prefer to watch at this stage.

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
5th of 8	30/5/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.69	61.9 km/h	6.7L	$9.00	0:22.22	0:21.89	GR 5	$3,164	-	8	1. Dusty McGraw 2. Sacred Sword 3. Fleetwood Eros
5th of 6	22/5/25	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.33	62.9 km/h	5.8L	$6.00	0:25.93	0:25.81	GR 5	$3,164	-	14	1. My Amber 2. Jill's Juliette 3. Aston Zoom
7th of 8	8/5/25	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:23.02	61.0 km/h	13.9L	$2.40	0:22.05	0:21.98	GR 5	$3,164	-	8	1. Mia Coco 2. Rabada 3. Harajuku Lass
2nd of 8	30/4/25	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.18	63.3 km/h	0.3L	$9.50	0:22.18	0:21.87	GR 4/5	$3,629	$745	13	1. Leap Of Faith 2. Noctilucent 3. Better Banjo
2nd of 8	17/4/25	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:22.10	63.5 km/h	1.6L	$5.50	0:21.99	0:21.99	GR 4/5	$3,629	$745	6	1. On A Mission 2. Noctilucent 3. Touch Of Sin
2nd of 6	11/4/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:25.96	63.8 km/h	0.3L	$4.00	0:25.94	0:25.56	GR 5	$3,164	$648	10	1. Mandolin Storm 2. Noctilucent 3. Baby Girl Pearl

Short Straw Trev (7) 1118263228
Trainer: Donald Rhodes (Heyfield)
Prize Money: $52,677
Win / Place: 39% / 78%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: TAKERS TO VEGAS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 9-7-2

Track

5: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

22: 9-7-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won over this track and trip. Latest effort finished last on May 25 over 450m at Ballarat behind Matt Loch beaten 15 lengths (26.01) in a Special conditions H. The form out of the last run measures up. Hard to beat.

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	25/5/25	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	15.5L	$9.00	0:24.98	0:24.74	SPEC H	$7,916	-	7	1. Matt Loch 2. Motion Sensor 3. Packham Prince
2nd of 7	18/5/25	Sale	435m	2	0:24.25	64.6 km/h	1.1L	$1.60	0:24.18	0:24.18	FFA	$3,629	$745	6	1. My Name's Eden 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Smooth Collinda
2nd of 8	12/5/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.09	64.6 km/h	0.0L	$3.70	0:25.08	0:25.08	GR 5 FIN	$10,346	$2,160	7	1. Fifty Short 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Corinthian
3rd of 8	5/5/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.42	63.7 km/h	2.5L	$2.70	0:25.25	0:25.25	GR 5 H	$3,164	$324	19	1. Parabole Rico 2. Corinthian 3. Short Straw Trev
6th of 8	16/4/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.27	63.0 km/h	2.8L	$4.20	0:22.09	0:21.94	GR 5 FIN	$10,346	-	7	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Blessed Rain 3. Atomic Secret
2nd of 5	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.04	63.7 km/h	1.5L	$1.30	0:21.94	0:21.93	GR 5 H	$3,164	$648	31	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Lightning Range
31 Day Freshen-Up

Bull Durham (8) 5351274223
Trainer: Brett MacKie (Tooradin)
Prize Money: $16,670
Win / Place: 22% / 63%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MY FAITH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 5-7-2

Track

8: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

8: 3-2-1

Distance

9: 3-3-1

Season

22: 5-7-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (23.30) at this track in a Grade 4/5, finishing third and beaten 6 lengths. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed two times. Will need some luck to feature.

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
3rd of 7	3/6/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	6.0L	$2.40	0:22.88	0:22.49	GR 4/5	$3,629	$373	7	1. Dr. Yannick 2. Play Lab 3. Bull Durham
2nd of 8	27/5/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.75	63.3 km/h	1.9L	$4.00	0:22.62	0:22.62	FFA	$3,629	$745	5	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Bull Durham 3. Play Lab
2nd of 6	22/5/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.95	62.7 km/h	3.8L	$7.00	0:22.69	0:22.37	GR 5	$3,164	$648	4	1. Doongalla Nomes 2. Bull Durham 3. Max Rose
4th of 8	18/5/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.13	63.0 km/h	8.2L	$6.50	0:16.56	0:16.56	GR 4/5	$3,629	$81	32	1. Blind Ambition 2. Summer Kobie 3. Winking Willie
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	16/4/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:23.01	61.0 km/h	12.8L	$6.00	0:22.16	0:21.94	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	7	1. Nanna Nap 2. Idyllic James 3. Solar Spectrum
2nd of 8	9/4/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.13	63.4 km/h	0.5L	$3.40	0:22.11	0:21.93	GR 4/5	$3,629	$745	3	1. Myrniong Storm 2. Bull Durham 3. She's Reloaded

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