Rockhampton Race 6

Love A Greyhound

Stake: $3,024

DROPPING GEARS (4) boasts a strong record this journey with four wins and three minors from 11 tries. Recorded a 2 length win (23.78) in a Grade 5 last time at this track. Looks suited here and rates on top. ASTON HAYES (8) was sent out long odds last time but charged out of the boxes with a strong early sectional and went on to clock 23.92 in a 2 length win at this track over 407m. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. Expecting another bold showing. CITY WAY (5) has a strong record this track and trip with five wins and six placings from 15 starts. In the money last time at this track (23.95) in a Free For All, finishing a 1.5 lengths second. Looks suited here and can measure up. HEFFERNAN BALE (1) must be respected despite an unplaced effort here most recently.

Distance: 407m
Class: 3rd/4th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Heffernan Bale (1) 3354112454
Trainer: Juanita Thompson (Tungamull)
Prize Money: $103,005
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

4 yo FWN D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: ALERA BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

101: 15-13-14

Track

30: 5-5-5

Trk/Dst

19: 4-3-3

Distance

19: 4-3-3

Season

28: 4-4-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	22	6	10	11	14	13	15
1st	2	3	1	0	2	2	3	2
2nd	1	5	1	2	0	1	0	3
3rd	0	2	0	1	4	1	4	2

Comments

Most recent effort finished 4th on May 25 over 407m at this track behind Ranger Beach beaten 2.5 lengths (24.03) in a Free For All. Has ability and can run well.

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 5	25/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	8	0:24.03	61.0 km/h	2.6L	$7.00	0:23.85	0:23.71	FFA	$3,456	$173	4	1. Ranger Beach 2. City Way 3. Keep Paying
5th of 5	21/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:24.00	61.0 km/h	6.5L	$9.50	0:23.54	0:23.33	FFA	$3,456	-	7	1. Edgewood 2. Play Dirty 3. Ranger Beach
4th of 6	14/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	2	0:24.26	60.4 km/h	6.0L	$5.50	0:23.84	0:23.68	FFA	$3,456	$173	3	1. Ranger Beach 2. Pelorus 3. Miss Etiquette
2nd of 5	11/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	8	0:23.84	61.5 km/h	6.0L	$9.50	0:23.41	0:23.41	FFA	$3,456	$691	14	1. Play Dirty 2. Heffernan Bale 3. Pelorus
1st of 7	27/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	2	0:23.81	61.5 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:23.81	0:23.74	GR 4	$3,024	$1,966	4	1. Heffernan Bale 2. Flat Broke 3. Abode's Trilogy
1st of 7	23/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	7	0:23.99	61.1 km/h	2.8L	$7.50	0:23.99	0:23.48	GR 4	$3,024	$1,966	3	1. Heffernan Bale 2. Why Harmony 3. Tick And Flick

Aviator (2) 4544444531
Trainer: Darren Taylor (Bouldercombe)
Prize Money: $11,534
Win / Place: 10% / 32%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: VELOCITY CHANCE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 4-4-5

Track

38: 4-4-4

Trk/Dst

38: 4-4-4

Distance

38: 4-4-4

Season

34: 4-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 1.5 lengths at this track over 407m (24.12) beating Lappin in Grade 5 on May 25. Happy to risk this time.

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	25/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	2	0:24.12	60.7 km/h	1.5L	$8.00	0:24.12	0:23.71	GR 5	$2,592	$1,685	4	1. Aviator 2. Lappin 3. Bargara Killian
3rd of 6	21/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	6	0:24.19	60.6 km/h	4.5L	$21	0:23.87	0:23.33	GR 5	$2,592	$259	10	1. Blackjack Bob 2. Jaggery 3. Aviator
5th of 8	11/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	3	0:24.56	59.7 km/h	6.8L	$23	0:24.07	0:23.41	GR 5	$2,592	-	4	1. Abraxas Bale 2. Martian 3. Paw Alley
4th of 8	7/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	3	0:24.80	59.1 km/h	5.3L	$6.50	0:24.43	0:23.96	GR 5	$2,592	$130	7	1. Zipping Olsen 2. Tumbleweeds 3. Topaz Blue
4th of 8	30/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:24.30	60.3 km/h	4.4L	$12	0:23.98	0:23.65	GR 5	$2,592	$130	7	1. Venetian Blue 2. Cambla Miricle 3. Vanilla Slice
4th of 6	23/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	4	0:24.50	59.8 km/h	9.0L	$7.00	0:23.86	0:23.48	P5	$2,592	$130	3	1. Outlaw Ripple 2. Honey Bunch 3. Where's My Beer

Dropping Gears (4) 1242851131
Trainer: Garry Cluse (New Moonta)
Prize Money: $8,635
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON CHAMPAGNE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-2-1

Track

10: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

10: 4-2-1

Distance

10: 4-2-1

Season

11: 4-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to score by 2 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at this track, clocking a fast 23.78 over the 407m trip. In form and looks tough to beat again.

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	28/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:23.78	61.6 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:23.78	0:23.73	GR 5	$2,592	$1,685	10	1. Dropping Gears 2. Dream Design 3. Blackjack Bob
3rd of 8	18/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	8	0:24.09	60.8 km/h	0.2L	$5.00	0:24.08	0:23.55	GR 5	$2,592	$259	7	1. Toss The Coin 2. Kingsbrae Smokey 3. Dropping Gears
1st of 8	11/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:23.93	61.2 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:23.93	0:23.41	GR 4/5	$3,024	$1,966	14	1. Dropping Gears 2. Farmor Casual 3. Outlaw Ripple
1st of 6	27/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	3	0:24.04	60.9 km/h	2.3L	$5.50	0:24.04	0:23.74	GR 6	$2,592	$1,685	32	1. Dropping Gears 2. Any Reason 3. Untamed Velocity
32 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	26/3/25	Rockhampton	407m	6	0:24.90	58.8 km/h	9.3L	$6.00	0:24.26	0:23.82	GR 6	$2,592	-	7	1. Hara's Fonzie 2. Kerri Beach 3. Lappin
8th of 8	19/3/25	Rockhampton	407m	7	0:25.07	58.4 km/h	13.5L	$2.30	0:24.12	0:23.74	NOV	$2,592	-	3	1. Jester Beach 2. Leppitsch 3. Diamantina Opal

City Way (5) x213356512
Trainer: Juanita Thompson (Tungamull)
Prize Money: $77,355
Win / Place: 20% / 63%

Box Specialist

4 yo WH/BLU/BDL D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: DEJA VU ROCK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 16-18-17

Track

47: 12-11-9

Trk/Dst

15: 5-5-1

Distance

15: 5-5-1

Season

18: 3-2-5

1st Up

4: 2-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	6	8	16	4	11	5	14
1st	9	1	1	1	2	0	1	1
2nd	4	2	1	4	1	1	1	4
3rd	2	1	4	3	1	3	1	2

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 407m in 23.98. Followed that up with a minor placing over 407m at this track at Free For All a week ago. Form from this box is very strong including two wins. Winning hope with the right run.

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	25/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	4	0:23.95	61.2 km/h	1.5L	$8.00	0:23.85	0:23.71	FFA	$3,456	$691	11	1. Ranger Beach 2. City Way 3. Keep Paying
1st of 8	14/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:23.98	61.1 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:23.98	0:23.68	GR 4	$3,024	$1,966	17	1. City Way 2. Mandela Hayze 3. Swerve
5th of 7	27/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	6	0:24.70	59.3 km/h	12.5L	$15	0:23.81	0:23.74	GR 4	$3,024	-	7	1. Heffernan Bale 2. Flat Broke 3. Abode's Trilogy
6th of 7	20/4/25	Rockhampton	510m	8	0:31.14	59.0 km/h	16.0L	$12	0:30.03	0:30.03	GR 4/5	$4,536	-	11	1. Custard's Son 2. Who Goes There 3. End Of Story
5th of 8	9/4/25	Rockhampton	510m	6	0:30.24	60.7 km/h	5.0L	$41	0:29.89	0:29.81	OPEN	$8,640	-	7	1. Play Dirty 2. Star Turn 3. Mondo Cortez
3rd of 7	2/4/25	Rockhampton	510m	3	0:30.26	60.7 km/h	4.3L	$13	0:29.97	0:29.93	OPEN	$4,968	$497	7	1. She's A Bumpy 2. Farmor Fired Up 3. City Way

Where's My Beer (7) 7543333154
Trainer: Jeff Kuhl (Gracemere)
Prize Money: $14,861
Win / Place: 6.78% / 28%

3 yo Black D

Sire: PINDARI EXPRESS (AUS)

Dam: WHERE'S THE LADY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 4-7-6

Track

44: 2-4-5

Trk/Dst

37: 2-4-4

Distance

37: 2-4-4

Season

34: 1-3-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 407m at this track. Not one of the leading chances on this occasion.

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 7	25/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	7	0:24.40	60.0 km/h	7.5L	$20	0:23.88	0:23.71	GR 4/5	$3,024	$151	4	1. Quinlan 2. Twisted Yew 3. Martian
5th of 7	21/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:24.43	60.0 km/h	15.6L	$7.00	0:23.33	0:23.33	GR 5	$2,592	-	3	1. Beryl's Pride 2. Dream Design 3. Patriot Cougar
1st of 8	18/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	2	0:24.01	61.0 km/h	0.1L	$4.80	0:24.01	0:23.55	GR 5	$2,592	$1,685	7	1. Where's My Beer, Martian 2. 3. Canya Nuclear
3rd of 6	11/5/25	Rockhampton	510m	4	0:30.96	59.3 km/h	4.5L	$3.60	0:30.65	0:30.65	RST WIN	$4,104	$410	4	1. Quinlan 2. Velocity Reba 3. Where's My Beer
3rd of 7	7/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	7	0:24.23	60.5 km/h	0.8L	$9.00	0:24.17	0:23.96	GR 5	$2,592	$259	10	1. Vanilla Slice 2. Patriot Cougar 3. Where's My Beer
3rd of 5	27/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	8	0:23.99	61.1 km/h	3.6L	$35	0:23.74	0:23.74	P5	$2,592	$259	4	1. Farmor Bacardi 2. Sneaky Pete 3. Where's My Beer

Aston Hayes (8) 2823156621
Trainer: Mark Bube (Glendale)
Prize Money: $17,582
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

3 yo BLU/WH D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: FANTASTIC SKYE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 6-10-3

Track

24: 4-8-1

Trk/Dst

14: 3-4-1

Distance

14: 3-4-1

Season

25: 5-8-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Big odds last time but gave a huge sight after a fast early split and ran away with a 2 length win at this track over 407m in 23.92. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last time. Worth following up.

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	25/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	3	0:23.92	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$7.50	0:23.92	0:23.71	GR 4	$3,024	$1,966	7	1. Aston Hayes 2. Toss The Coin 3. Slick Ram
2nd of 7	18/5/25	Rockhampton	407m	2	0:24.01	61.0 km/h	1.3L	$8.00	0:23.92	0:23.55	GR 4	$3,024	$605	11	1. Amren 2. Aston Hayes 3. Why Harmony
6th of 7	7/5/25	Rockhampton	510m	6	0:31.20	58.8 km/h	6.5L	$23	0:30.73	0:30.54	GR 5	$4,104	-	7	1. Abode's Trilogy 2. King Eternal 3. Such A Life
6th of 7	30/4/25	Rockhampton	510m	2	0:30.65	59.9 km/h	8.0L	$18	0:30.09	0:30.09	GR 5/6	$4,104	-	3	1. Out The Bottle 2. Bossy Miss Bliss 3. Abode's Trilogy
5th of 8	27/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:24.72	59.3 km/h	10.5L	$3.60	0:23.99	0:23.74	RST WIN	$3,456	-	7	1. Slick Ram 2. Lissy's Gem 3. Bargara Killian
1st of 8	20/4/25	Rockhampton	407m	1	0:23.79	61.6 km/h	1.0L	$4.80	0:23.79	0:23.68	RST WIN	$2,592	$1,685	7	1. Aston Hayes 2. Lissy's Gem 3. Bargara Killian

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