Ballarat Race 7

Ballarat Isuzu Ute The Make Mine Cullen (Group 3)

Stake: $58,000

Distance: 1710m
Class: GROUP 3
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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The Bride (Fr1) 1438613212
Trainer: Alex Ashwood (Toolleen)
Driver: Alex Ashwood
Prize Money: $111,047
Win / Place: 41% / 70%

4 yo Black Mare

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: BELLICIOUSLIPS (AUS)

Owners: J Cockshutt, B J Cooper, P Kurowski

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 7-2-3

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

9: 2-2-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

Mobile

17: 7-2-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

17: 7-2-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 2-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 9-11-7

Comments

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
2nd of 12	17/1/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Alex Ashwood	2:00.10	1:54.4	0.59L	$2.60f	28	NR 65 to 79	$17,400	$2,610	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. The Bride 3. Golden Tribe
1st of 12	20/12/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr5	Alex Ashwood	2:01.10	1:53.3	2.34L	$6.00	21	NR up to 85	$20,300	$11,571	1. The Bride 2. Eastbro Chrissy 3. Emily Vincent
2nd of 9	29/11/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Alex Ashwood	2:41.60	1:58.2	1.23L	$2.60	13	No NR	$87,000	$15,660	1. Barbary Tales 2. The Bride 3. Alwaysatiger
3rd of 7	16/11/25	Launceston	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Alex Ashwood	2:43.60	1:59.7	11.56L	$2.00	15	No NR	$16,240	$1,624	1. Barbary Tales 2. Itsmenotu 3. The Bride
1st of 9	1/11/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Alex Ashwood	2:00.10	1:52.4	0.04L	$6.50	7	NR up to 79	$17,400	$9,918	1. The Bride 2. Tallaras Shadow 3. Norms Lady
6th of 9	25/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Alex Ashwood	2:41.20	1:55.8	4.05L	$19	14	NR up to 90	$20,300	$406	1. Uniquely Ideal 2. Scheming 3. Pet Kitty

Sweet Ideal (Fr2) 11x5427527
Trainer: G B Lawlor (Camperdown)
Driver: Darryl Lawlor
Prize Money: $69,594
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: LAGERTHA (AUS)

Owners: G B Lawlor, D J Lawlor

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 8-2-4

Distance

9: 3-1-3

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

3: 2-1-0

Season

7: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Mobile

22: 8-2-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

22: 8-2-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

21: 8-2-4

Driver Last 50

50: 11-4-5

Comments

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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	10/1/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Darryl Lawlor	2:01.00	1:53.2	1.82L	$9.50	14	No NR	$20,300	$406	1. Look Like Diamonds 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Jilliby Willow
2nd of 9	27/12/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Darryl Lawlor	1:59.00	1:51.4	2.34L	$7.00	15	NR 80 to 89	$20,300	$3,045	1. My Ultimate Barney 2. Sweet Ideal 3. My Uncle Stan
5th of 9	12/12/25	Geelong	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Darryl Lawlor	1:51.20	1:51.2	5.58L	$5.50	13	NR 76 to 89	$20,300	$609	1. Smoken Ace NZ 2. My Uncle Stan 3. Repelling
7th of 11	29/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:42.10	1:56.5	9.33L	$3.80	9	No NR	$116,000	$2,320	1. Kiss NZ 2. The Answer 3. Sweetnikkilou
2nd of 8	20/11/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Darryl Lawlor	2:36.60	1:54.5	0.04L	$4.80	8	No NR	$17,400	$2,784	1. The Answer 2. Sweet Ideal 3. Eureka Jo
4th of 9	12/11/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Darryl Lawlor	2:33.70	1:55.0	1.86L	$10	18	No NR	$11,600	$696	1. Sweetnikkilou 2. Golly Gee Fellas 3. Uniquely Ideal

Sweetnikkilou (Fr3) 444x123235
Trainer: Aaron Dunn ()
Driver: Aaron Dunn
Prize Money: $139,925
Win / Place: 28% / 67%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: NIKKIBADWAGON (AUS)

Owners: B A Dunn, R D Groenewegen, N C Bauld, K M Andrews, A J Dunn

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 8-8-3

Distance

7: 1-4-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

3: 2-1-0

Season

6: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-1

Mobile

28: 8-8-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

28: 8-8-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.46

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

26: 7-8-3

Driver Last 50

50: 4-5-6

Comments

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
5th of 9	10/1/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Dunn	1:58.80	1:51.2	2.97L	$151	21	No NR	$87,000	$2,610	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Petracca 3. Kingman NZ
3rd of 9	20/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Aaron Dunn	2:40.90	1:55.6	1.08L	$5.00	7	NR 80 to 92	$20,300	$2,030	1. Calexico 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Sweetnikkilou
2nd of 9	13/12/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Dunn	1:58.10	1:50.5	3.01L	$7.00	14	No NR	$26,100	$3,915	1. Petracca 2. Sweetnikkilou 3. Triple Eight NZ
3rd of 11	29/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr6	Aaron Dunn	2:42.10	1:56.5	4.05L	$26	9	No NR	$116,000	$11,600	1. Kiss NZ 2. The Answer 3. Sweetnikkilou
2nd of 9	20/11/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Dunn	2:38.10	1:55.6	3.20L	$2.70	8	No NR	$17,400	$2,784	1. Kiss NZ 2. Sweetnikkilou 3. Centofellie
1st of 9	12/11/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Dunn	2:33.70	1:55.0	1.15L	$1.50f	186	No NR	$11,600	$5,800	1. Sweetnikkilou 2. Golly Gee Fellas 3. Uniquely Ideal
186 Day Spell

Isthisjustfantasy (Fr4) 3912x2x557
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Glen Craven
Prize Money: $138,463
Win / Place: 41% / 65%

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: MISTRESSOFILLUSION (AUS)

Owners: D M Lewis, T R Lewis

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 12-4-3

Distance

8: 5-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

29: 12-4-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

29: 12-4-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

25: 11-3-3

Driver Last 50

50: 13-10-8

Comments

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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 10	11/1/26	Hamilton	2660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Glen Craven	3:11.00	1:55.6	8.81L	$12	8	NR up to 105	$17,400	$348	1. Forty Love 2. Dee Roe 3. Jilliby Nitro
5th of 7	3/1/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jason Lee	1:54.40	1:54.4	1.97L	$6.00	14	NR up to 105	$20,300	$609	1. Louie Lou I NZ 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Rakajed NZ
5th of 10	20/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jason Lee	2:37.00	1:52.8	7.43L	$15	126	No NR	$26,100	$783	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Mach Dan 3. Dee Roe
126 Day Spell
1st of 2	9/12/25	Terang	2180m			-	Glen Craven	2:39.30	-	0.07L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Isthisjustfantasy 2. Rocknallovertheworld NZ 3.
2nd of 10	16/8/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Glen Craven	1:59.70	1:52.0	0.48L	$11	245	NR up to 105	$20,300	$3,045	1. War Dan Buddy 2. Isthisjustfantasy 3. Hes From Heaven NZ
245 Day Spell
2nd of 6	12/8/25	Terang	2180m			-	Glen Craven	2:46.60	-	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Browniesatmidnight 2. Isthisjustfantasy 3. Code Bailey NZ

Look Like Diamonds (Fr5) 7110614551
Trainer: David Miles (Monegeetta)
Driver: David Miles
Prize Money: $180,387
Win / Place: 28% / 52%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: DIAMOND CASTLE (AUS)

Owners: L J Miles, P J Mcdonald, M R Mowat, G Shevlin, T P Webb

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 12-7-3

Distance

20: 10-3-2

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

11: 5-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

42: 12-7-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

42: 12-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

34: 12-6-3

Driver Last 50

50: 9-7-2

Comments

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
1st of 9	10/1/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	David Miles	2:01.00	1:53.2	0.07L	$12	42	No NR	$20,300	$11,571	1. Look Like Diamonds 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Jilliby Willow
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	5/1/26	Bendigo	2150m			-	David Miles	2:35.40	-	1.49L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Look Like Diamonds 2. Western Sonador 3. Bella Danza
5th of 11	29/11/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	David Miles	2:42.10	1:56.5	7.36L	$51	9	No NR	$116,000	$4,640	1. Kiss NZ 2. The Answer 3. Sweetnikkilou
5th of 8	20/11/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	David Miles	2:36.60	1:54.5	3.98L	$2.90f	8	No NR	$17,400	$696	1. The Answer 2. Sweet Ideal 3. Eureka Jo
4th of 10	12/11/25	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	David Miles	2:32.20	1:53.9	4.01L	$5.50	11	No NR	$11,600	$696	1. Kiss NZ 2. The Answer 3. Eureka Jo
1st of 8	1/11/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	David Miles	1:59.00	1:51.4	0.41L	$41	14	NR up to 105	$20,300	$11,571	1. Look Like Diamonds 2. Roadmaster 3. Fate Awaits

Jilliby Willow (Fr6) 32731118x3
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Jason Lee
Prize Money: $191,064
Win / Place: 33% / 75%

2nd Up Record

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: MISS DREAM STAR (AUS)

Owners: Levarg Racing Group (Mgr: J W Craven)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 11-7-7

Distance

10: 2-1-4

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-4

2nd Up

4: 2-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

33: 11-7-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

33: 11-7-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

18: 6-4-2

Driver Last 50

50: 23-4-3

Comments

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
3rd of 9	10/1/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Lochie Cook	2:01.00	1:53.2	0.56L	$9.50	399	No NR	$20,300	$2,030	1. Look Like Diamonds 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Jilliby Willow
399 Day Spell
2nd of 3	22/12/25	Terang	2180m			-	Jason Lee	2:41.20	-	0.74L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Code Bailey NZ 2. Jilliby Willow 3. Jilliby Nitro
4th of 5	17/6/25	Terang	2180m			-	Jason Lee	2:38.10	-	1.12L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Keayang Tokyo 2. Kingman NZ 3. Beyond Delight
8th of 9	7/12/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lochie Cook	2:00.40	1:52.6	3.64L	$4.50	28	No NR	$26,100	$522	1. Act Now 2. Bulletproof Boy 3. Ideal Escape
1st of 7	9/11/24	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Glen Craven	2:01.00	1:53.3	0.67L	$1.95f	14	No NR	$29,000	$16,530	1. Jilliby Willow 2. Rakero Rebel NZ 3. Sweet Bella
1st of 8	26/10/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Lee	2:41.20	1:55.8	0.07L	$3.30	7	No NR	$29,000	$16,530	1. Jilliby Willow 2. Sew What 3. Rakero Rebel NZ

Eye Keep Smiling (Fr7) 111111113x
Trainer: Luke McCarthy (Cobbitty)
Driver: Luke McCarthy
Prize Money: $922,528
Win / Place: 70% / 85%

Distance Specialist

1st Up Record

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: OH EYE SEE (AUS)

Owners: J J Gibson

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 28-5-1

Distance

12: 9-2-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-2-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

Mobile

40: 28-5-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

40: 28-5-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

29: 20-4-1

Driver Last 50

50: 8-11-4

Comments

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
2nd of 8	7/1/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Luke McCarthy	1:51.10	-	0.78L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jay Ok 2. Eye Keep Smiling 3. I Break The Line
3rd of 10	6/9/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Luke McCarthy	1:47.50	1:47.5	0.07L	$9.00	7	NR up to 120	$174,000	$19,140	1. Cya Art NZ 2. Captains Knock 3. Eye Keep Smiling
1st of 8	30/8/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Luke McCarthy	1:49.90	1:49.9	0.71L	$1.70f	42	No NR	$23,664	$12,528	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Classic Mission NZ 3. Ripp
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	19/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Luke McCarthy	1:53.40	1:49.9	0.67L	$1.35f	7	No NR	$174,000	$99,180	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Tay Tay 3. Steno
1st of 10	12/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Luke McCarthy	1:54.70	1:51.2	0.07L	$1.15f	21	No NR	$34,800	$20,648	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Chynchilla NZ
1st of 8	4/7/25	Albion Park	1660m			-	Luke McCarthy	1:53.90	-	6.25L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Twisting By NZ 3. Darin NZ

Steno (Sr1) 122222323x
Trainer: Luke McCarthy (Cobbitty)
Driver: Nathan Jack
Prize Money: $751,114
Win / Place: 40% / 77%

Recent Trial Winner

Distance Specialist

1st Up Record

7 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: LADY WARATAH (AUS)

Owners: D Kelly

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 23-11-10

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 3-0-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-3

Mobile

57: 23-11-10

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

57: 23-11-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.79

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-7-5

Comments

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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
1st of 3	14/1/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Luke McCarthy	1:52.40	-	2.57L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Steno 2. Beach Ball NZ 3. Kanena Provlima
3rd of 10	19/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jocelyn Young	1:53.40	1:49.9	1.15L	$5.00	7	No NR	$174,000	$16,530	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Tay Tay 3. Steno
2nd of 10	12/7/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jocelyn Young	1:54.70	1:51.2	0.07L	$11	14	No NR	$34,800	$5,893	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Chynchilla NZ
3rd of 9	28/6/25	Redcliffe	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jocelyn Young	2:06.10	1:54.0	1.30L	$2.00f	7	No NR	$24,093	$2,010	1. Rylee Rhayne Bow 2. Pandaia NZ 3. Steno
2nd of 10	21/6/25	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jocelyn Young	1:55.50	1:51.9	2.83L	$7.00	14	No NR	$19,140	$3,132	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. Chynchilla NZ
2nd of 10	7/6/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Jocelyn Young	1:51.20	1:51.2	2.60L	$5.00	28	No NR	$35,496	$5,916	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Steno 3. My Moonlite Dream NZ

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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