Shepparton Race 12

Shepparton News (275+ Rank)

Stake: $1,668

BLUE CHINCHILLA (4) missed the frame and safely held latest finishing 7th at this track following on from a win (22.60) there the start prior. Better than the latest effort and deserves another chance. SMILING BEE (7) pinged the lids and led throughout to score last start (24.55) at Bendigo in Grade 5 over 425m. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. SHIMA SUNSET (1) was safely held last time out, finishing seventh at Ballarat over 390m behind Tinker Jack (22.96) in a Grade 5. Expected to feature in the finish. ROCKET RALPH (3) is worth another chance despite missing the top-three here most recently.

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

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Shima Sunset (1) 1176517747
Trainer: Luke Harris (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $9,537
Win / Place: 14% / 36%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SHIMA GLOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-6-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

15: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished 7th on July 28 over 390m at Ballarat behind Tinker Jack beaten 6 lengths (22.96) in a Grade 5. Tipped to improve sharply. Rates highly on best form.

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
7th of 8	28/7/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.96	61.1 km/h	6.0L	$12	0:22.58	0:22.43	GR 5	$1,668	-	6	1. Tinker Jack 2. Bone Shaker 3. Paw Pascal
4th of 8	22/7/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.14	62.2 km/h	6.5L	$19	0:22.71	0:22.60	GR 5	$1,668	$55	3	1. Maddy Giblet 2. More Boost Rico 3. Neena Bale
7th of 7	19/7/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.92	61.4 km/h	11.2L	$23	0:24.13	0:24.13	GR 5	$1,668	-	5	1. Aston Breeze 2. Off The Beer 3. Solitary Flame
7th of 8	14/7/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	6.0L	$11	0:22.61	0:22.42	GR 5	$1,668	-	6	1. Tropic Man 2. Star's Hope 3. Paw Pascal
1st of 6	8/7/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	0.2L	$4.00	0:22.83	0:22.49	GR 5	$1,668	$1,090	8	1. Shima Sunset 2. Squeegee's Ride 3. Rolling Coal
5th of 8	30/6/25	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.86	61.4 km/h	2.2L	$12	0:22.71	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,668	-	7	1. Argyle Emma 2. One Knee Noni 3. Swanky Chic

Rocket Ralph (3) 3378x68x78
Trainer: Darren Petersen (Rochester )
Prize Money: $16,563
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SPRING GUN (AUS)

Dam: DAISY MAREE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 6-10-7

Track

5: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished last over 390m at this track beaten 9 lengths (23.34) behind Lissy Loulou in a Grade 5 on July 17. Didn't show up last start but give him another chance.

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
8th of 8	17/7/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.34	60.2 km/h	9.5L	$31	0:22.70	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,668	-	5	1. Lissy Loulou 2. Market Blue 3. Moe Patty
7th of 7	12/7/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.73	60.7 km/h	15.1L	$46	0:22.67	0:22.20	GR 5	$3,194	-	331	1. Paw Kattia 2. Follow The Sun 3. Twilight Tori
331 Day Spell
99th of 1	23/6/25	Shepparton	390m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Rocket Ralph 2. 3.
8th of 8	15/8/24	Mount Gambier	400m	2	0:25.51	56.4 km/h	32.3L	$23	0:23.24	0:23.24	Other	$1,166	-	23	1. Sugar Bowl Rose 2. Hot Cadillac 3. Eskimo Larry
6th of 6	23/7/24	Murray Bdge Straight	300m	4	0:17.93	60.2 km/h	18.0L	$23	0:16.66	0:16.42	GR 5	$1,210	-	132	1. Mr. Yellowstone 2. Zinfandel Evie 3. Canya Catch Me
132 Day Spell
99th of 1	22/3/24	Bendigo	425m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Rocket Ralph 2. 3.

Blue Chinchilla (4) 4555335617
Trainer: Adele Powell (Stanhope)
Prize Money: $11,156
Win / Place: 19% / 44%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: FLOSSING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 7-3-6

Track

10: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-3

Distance

10: 1-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 7th over 390m at this track beaten 11 lengths (23.17) behind Mobile Lad in a Grade 5 on July 24. The form out of the last run measures up. Hard to beat.

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
7th of 8	24/7/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.17	60.6 km/h	11.3L	$3.40	0:22.42	0:22.34	GR 5	$1,668	-	7	1. Mobile Lad 2. Clara Stella 3. Mini Minion
1st of 8	17/7/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.60	62.1 km/h	2.8L	$3.40	0:22.60	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,668	$1,090	27	1. Blue Chinchilla 2. Borough Man 3. Smiling Bee
6th of 8	20/6/25	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.34	62.3 km/h	2.9L	$3.00	0:17.14	0:16.91	GR 5	$1,668	-	28	1. Assume Kealy 2. Speedy Pam 3. Why Not Barney
5th of 8	23/5/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.41	62.0 km/h	5.5L	$3.50	0:17.05	0:16.98	GR 5	$1,668	-	8	1. Donegal Express 2. Demolish 3. Solid Ground
3rd of 8	15/5/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	3.7L	$5.00	0:22.31	0:22.11	GR 5	$1,668	$174	12	1. Ayia The Slayer 2. Solid Ground 3. Blue Chinchilla
3rd of 6	3/5/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.77	61.7 km/h	8.8L	$9.50	0:22.20	0:22.16	GR 5	$1,668	$174	9	1. Ruxton Shine 2. Haleigh Vella 3. Blue Chinchilla

Yabby Gang (5) 4474156666
Trainer: Angela Bigham (Wangaratta)
Prize Money: $7,984
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DREAMY EYES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-4-6

Track

28: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-0

Distance

10: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished sixth at her last three starts, most recently over 390m at this track. Hard to recommend this time.

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	17/7/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:22.60	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,668	-	12	1. Blue Chinchilla 2. Borough Man 3. Smiling Bee
6th of 8	5/7/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:23.60	59.5 km/h	14.3L	$8.50	0:22.59	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,668	-	9	1. Burra Brice 2. Jellicent Bale 3. Marino
6th of 8	26/6/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:23.07	60.9 km/h	11.0L	$16	0:22.34	0:22.32	GR 5	$1,668	-	24	1. Lainey Jane 2. Raging Elsa 3. We Are South
6th of 8	2/6/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.89	61.3 km/h	6.8L	$23	0:22.45	0:21.94	GR 5	$3,194	-	4	1. Oriental Aurora 2. Shock And Awe 3. Tessa Orchid
5th of 8	29/5/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$16	0:22.28	0:22.22	GR 4/5	$1,668	-	3	1. Sweet Alessia 2. Zap 3. Hartland Prince
1st of 7	26/5/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.76	61.7 km/h	2.8L	$15	0:22.76	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,668	$1,090	11	1. Yabby Gang 2. Tessa Orchid 3. Paw Jolyn

Smokin' Gracie (6) 7663452687
Trainer: Aroha Hemingway (Rochester)
Prize Money: $16,781
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

3 yo WH/FWN B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MY DEWANA PENNY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 7-12-6

Track

8: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-0-1

Distance

14: 2-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished seventh in a Grade 5 on July 30 over 425m at Bendigo behind Collinda Law, beaten 9 lengths (24.75). Capable of taking this out.

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	30/7/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.75	61.8 km/h	9.8L	$27	0:24.11	0:24.01	GR 5	$1,668	-	6	1. Collinda Law 2. Press Start 3. Kurraca Jinnie
8th of 8	24/7/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:23.07	60.9 km/h	7.0L	$19	0:22.62	0:22.34	GR 5	$1,668	-	2	1. Golden Lady 2. My Compass 3. Frank Grimes
6th of 7	22/7/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.46	61.4 km/h	12.5L	$46	0:22.63	0:22.60	GR 5	$1,668	-	8	1. Go Me Go 2. Silent Whisper 3. Mandolin Storm
2nd of 8	14/7/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$4.00	0:22.53	0:22.42	GR 5	$1,668	$349	2	1. Paw Enna 2. Smokin' Gracie 3. Hustle Nina
5th of 7	12/7/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	6.0L	$35	0:22.67	0:22.20	GR 5	$3,194	-	9	1. Paw Kattia 2. Follow The Sun 3. Twilight Tori
4th of 8	3/7/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.74	61.7 km/h	4.8L	$16	0:22.43	0:22.43	GR 5	$3,194	$82	3	1. Tropic Man 2. Frank Grimes 3. Moe Patty

Smiling Bee (7) 7027774351
Trainer: Jane Hooke (Huntly)
Prize Money: $9,151
Win / Place: 13% / 28%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: WHITE AMBUSH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 5-1-5

Track

10: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-0-2

Distance

10: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just three days ago over 425m at Bendigo by 5.5 lengths in a Grade 5. Looks well placed and can measure up again.

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 8	30/7/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.55	62.3 km/h	5.5L	$4.50	0:24.55	0:24.01	GR 5	$1,668	$1,090	6	1. Smiling Bee 2. Snow Royale 3. Fire Wire
5th of 8	24/7/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.99	61.1 km/h	8.5L	$7.50	0:22.42	0:22.34	GR 5	$1,668	-	7	1. Mobile Lad 2. Clara Stella 3. Mini Minion
3rd of 8	17/7/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.91	61.3 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:22.60	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,668	$174	45	1. Blue Chinchilla 2. Borough Man 3. Smiling Bee
45 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	2/6/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.69	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:22.53	0:22.11	GR 5	$1,668	$55	7	1. Hillbilly Rocky 2. Hartland Duke 3. Showgirl Shirley
7th of 7	26/5/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	9.5L	$13	0:22.41	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,668	-	32	1. Demolish 2. Go Back 3. Orson As
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	24/4/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	7.8L	$34	0:22.53	0:22.16	GR 5	$1,668	-	9	1. Point The Finger 2. Spoiler Alert 3. Fitzroy Halle

Rich Flex (8) 84357x7688
Trainer: Aroha Hemingway (Rochester)
Prize Money: $20,797
Win / Place: 19% / 31%

4 yo FWN D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: LIMIT DESIRES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 10-2-4

Track

11: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Distance

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has struggled to jump cleanly in recent outings and the results have been disappointing, the most recent effort a eighth over 390m at this track. Looks up against it this time.

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
8th of 8	17/7/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.34	60.2 km/h	11.0L	$35	0:22.60	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,668	-	15	1. Blue Chinchilla 2. Borough Man 3. Smiling Bee
8th of 8	2/7/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:25.14	60.9 km/h	9.3L	$46	0:24.49	0:24.13	GR 5	$1,668	-	16	1. Miss Jeckell 2. Ace Redeemer 3. Zapatron
6th of 8	16/6/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:23.42	59.9 km/h	8.3L	$41	0:22.87	0:22.50	GR 5	$1,668	-	27	1. Shima Sunset 2. Crackerjack Bern 3. Speedy Fynn
7th of 7	20/5/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:24.09	59.8 km/h	18.8L	$16	0:22.84	0:22.64	GR 5	$1,668	-	134	1. Kraken Hook 2. Oh Crikey 3. Jersey Jet
134 Day Spell
7th of 7	6/1/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:24.36	60.6 km/h	12.0L	$91	0:23.52	0:22.89	GR 5	$3,194	-	5	1. Maybe Rain 2. Idyllic Layla 3. Major Phantom
5th of 7	1/1/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:25.46	60.1 km/h	6.1L	$4.20	0:25.03	0:24.10	GR 5	$1,668	-	9	1. Hudson River 2. Unsurpassed 3. Marionvale Pies

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