Ballarat Race 9

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Stake: $3,898

PAW GERTRUDE (4) pinged the lids and led throughout to score last start (29.70) at Sandown in Grade 5 over 515m. Well placed and can measure up. SOLICIT (5) has a strong record here with four wins and four placings from 12 starts. In the money last time at Warrnambool (25.72) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 5.5 lengths third. Makes strong appeal on best. PAW QUEBEC (1) boasts a strong record this journey with 11 wins and 11 minors from 33 tries. Below best last time at Bendigo (24.25) in a Grade 5, finishing a 1.3 lengths fourth. Looks suited here and can measure up. INFRA ROCK (2) cannot be left out over a shorter journey.

Distance: 450m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: ocast
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Quebec (1) 1138661634
Trainer: Robert Camilleri (Lara)
Prize Money: $41,528
Win / Place: 27% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: YOZO BALE (AUS)

Dam: QUINA BALE (AUS)

Owners: Brendan Wheeler

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 13-9-7

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

8: 2-0-3

Season

18: 4-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	11	1	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (24.25) at Bendigo in a Grade 5, finishing fourth and beaten 1.3 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and three minors. Looks one of the chances.

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
4th of 8	20/1/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.25	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:24.17	0:23.79	GR 5	$3,399	$87	15	1. Prince Laroi 2. Cliff The Boss 3. Rock It Queen
3rd of 7	5/1/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.30	64.0 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:25.16	0:25.15	GR 4/5	$3,898	$400	25	1. Paw Roxy 2. Whodat Jewel 3. Paw Quebec
6th of 8	11/12/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.62	60.5 km/h	11.9L	$7.90	0:29.79	0:29.25	GR 5	$10,196	-	5	1. Jorogumo 2. Just Got Paid 3. Delicious
1st of 8	6/12/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.88	64.0 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:25.88	0:25.84	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	8	1. Paw Quebec 2. Fill Your Boots 3. Affiliated
6th of 8	28/11/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.68	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$5.00	0:30.12	0:29.78	GR 5	$3,874	-	9	1. Caly Jet 2. Handsome Ratio 3. Rowdy's Beast
6th of 7	19/11/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	6.1L	$10	0:30.08	0:29.98	GR 4/5	$4,501	-	11	1. White Crest 2. Wren Bale 3. Paw Maud

Infra Rock (2) 6537441624
Trainer: Robert Camilleri (Lara)
Prize Money: $85,714
Win / Place: 24% / 73%

Track Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: LITTLE TUBBSY (AUS)

Owners: Aloisi Dimitriadis Synd T Aloisi,I Dimitriadis

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 12-11-13

Track

4: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Distance

4: 1-1-2

Season

13: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	0	6	5

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

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when second (42.84) over 730m at The Meadows. Has a low draw and is worth plenty of thought.

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
4th of 6	10/1/26	Warrnambool	650m	1	0:38.51	60.8 km/h	11.8L	$5.00	0:37.72	0:37.72	SPEC	$5,162	$87	14	1. Texas President 2. King Ron 3. Paw Ike
2nd of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	730m	3	0:42.84	61.3 km/h	5.5L	$8.50	0:42.48	0:42.48	GR 4/5	$12,041	$2,494	7	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Infra Rock 3. If Only
6th of 6	20/12/25	The Meadows	730m	6	0:43.70	60.1 km/h	17.3L	$4.50	0:42.55	0:42.55	GR 4/5	$12,041	-	14	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Copper Rush 3. Star Stay
1st of 6	6/12/25	The Meadows	730m	1	0:42.90	61.3 km/h	0.5L	$6.50	0:42.90	0:42.90	GR 5	$11,716	$7,888	8	1. Infra Rock 2. If Only 3. Aston Barton
4th of 7	28/11/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.97	61.8 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:34.70	0:34.57	GR 4/5	$5,162	$87	10	1. Mitzi Rocks 2. Zipping Andora 3. Trendy Art
4th of 5	18/11/25	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.52	63.4 km/h	5.0L	$10	0:27.19	0:27.19	GR 4/5	$4,501	$87	61	1. Nova Owen 2. Angry Chief 3. Lochinvar Nugget
61 Day Spell

Paw Gertrude (4) 2447441311
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $67,901
Win / Place: 29% / 64%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo DK FWN B

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: QUINTANA BALE (AUS)

Owners: Brendan Wheeler

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 15-12-6

Track

9: 6-0-0

Trk/Dst

8: 5-0-0

Distance

24: 7-9-1

Season

31: 10-7-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	11	3	0	0

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

Comments

Won her last two including a strong win last start over 515m at Sandown by 3.5 lengths in a Grade 5. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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 7	5/2/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	3.5L	$2.40	0:29.70	0:29.27	GR 5	$10,196	$6,844	10	1. Paw Gertrude 2. All Whiskey 3. Lovely Lainey
1st of 6	26/1/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$2.40	0:25.54	0:25.28	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	7	1. Paw Gertrude 2. Alfredo 3. Gold Tag
3rd of 8	19/1/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.26	64.1 km/h	2.0L	$3.40	0:25.14	0:25.09	GR 5	$3,399	$348	5	1. Adhana Kevin 2. Whodat Jewel 3. Paw Gertrude
1st of 7	14/1/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.25	64.2 km/h	1.8L	$3.00	0:25.25	0:24.93	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	6	1. Paw Gertrude 2. Paw Leon 3. Shima Time
4th of 5	8/1/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	9.3L	$7.00	0:25.05	0:24.93	GR 4/5	$3,898	$87	8	1. Typhoon Baylee 2. Paw Leon 3. Paw Phelps
4th of 7	31/12/25	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.47	63.6 km/h	4.1L	$2.40f	0:25.18	0:25.18	GR 4/5	$3,898	$87	13	1. Whodat Jewel 2. Kensington Flyer 3. Fled The Scene

Solicit (5) 4212324133
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $56,596
Win / Place: 35% / 72%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: SHERBINI (AUS)

Owners: Sonia Davis

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 18-8-11

Track

12: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-3-1

Distance

20: 4-4-6

Season

16: 3-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	13	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has been in the minors the last two, the latest showing strong pace early but gathered in and finished a 5.5 lengths third over 450m Warrnambool in 25.72. Around the mark two starts back. Winning chance on that 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
3rd of 8	5/2/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.72	63.0 km/h	5.7L	$2.30	0:25.32	0:25.30	GR 4/5	$3,898	$400	7	1. Galento 2. Ivory Hamada 3. Solicit
3rd of 8	29/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:25.42	63.7 km/h	2.5L	$2.60	0:25.24	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$3,898	$400	10	1. Paw Tabitha 2. Pete's Entity 3. Solicit
1st of 6	19/1/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.09	64.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:25.09	0:25.09	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	9	1. Solicit 2. Solar Spectrum 3. Paw Xena
4th of 7	10/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	3.3L	$3.20	0:25.61	0:25.10	MX 3/4	$3,898	$87	6	1. Cruising Jamie 2. Talcott Bale 3. Mepunga Tully
2nd of 7	4/1/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.19	63.6 km/h	4.1L	$4.50	0:22.90	0:22.90	FFA	$3,898	$800	9	1. Motion Sensor 2. Solicit 3. Nosey Parker
3rd of 7	26/12/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.72	63.4 km/h	2.5L	$3.20f	0:22.56	0:22.24	FFA	$3,898	$400	7	1. Gunai Wizard 2. Paw Gordy 3. Solicit

Paw Qwan (7) 23314335x1
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $100,317
Win / Place: 23% / 67%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA HARPA (AUS)

Owners: Brendan Wheeler

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 14-12-14

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

15: 5-2-5

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	12	0	0

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

Comments

Backs up after winning by 1.2 lengths at Geelong (25.78) beating Paw Phelps in a Grade 4/5 on February 6 five days ago. This is much harder assignment and he needs to find another gear.

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 5	6/2/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.78	64.2 km/h	1.2L	$4.00	0:25.78	0:25.78	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	99	1. Paw Qwan 2. Paw Phelps 3. Weblec Joel
99 Day Spell
5th of 7	30/10/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.57	62.7 km/h	9.5L	$10	0:28.94	0:28.94	SPEC	$10,510	-	7	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Zelda Covilha 3. Urana Xavier
3rd of 8	23/10/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.49	62.9 km/h	4.2L	$17	0:29.20	0:29.16	FFA	$10,510	$1,085	7	1. Slick Splits 2. Paw Oswald 3. Paw Qwan
3rd of 7	16/10/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.33	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$10	0:29.16	0:28.91	SPEC H	$10,510	$1,085	6	1. Tribeca 2. Flying Zulu 3. Paw Qwan
4th of 8	10/10/25	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:29.83	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:29.59	0:29.17	NG	$12,180	$87	6	1. Canya Sapphire 2. Taw Major 3. Zipping Chetty
1st of 8	4/10/25	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:29.56	63.3 km/h	6.3L	$1.60f	0:29.56	0:29.45	GR 5	$10,324	$6,931	9	1. Paw Qwan 2. Balmoral Queen 3. Player One

Heavy Haulage (8) 30x1111131
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $46,551
Win / Place: 66% / 86%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: CAROLINE (AUS)

Owners: Kylee Osborne

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 10-1-2

Track

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 6-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by a half a length in a Grade 5 last start at Warragul, recording a head turning 25.74 over the 460m journey. In form and must include in calculations at odds.

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	6/2/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.74	64.3 km/h	0.5L	$1.40	0:25.74	0:25.26	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	7	1. Heavy Haulage 2. Despicable Andy 3. Elite Intention
3rd of 7	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:25.81	64.2 km/h	8.8L	$4.00	0:25.23	0:25.23	SPEC H	$8,503	$870	27	1. Delicate 2. Intrepidus 3. Heavy Haulage
1st of 8	3/1/26	Sale	435m	1	0:24.10	65.0 km/h	1.8L	$3.90	0:24.10	0:24.10	SE	$32,863	$23,200	6	1. Heavy Haulage 2. It's Mikado Time 3. Giacomo
1st of 8	28/12/25	Sale	435m	4	0:24.05	65.1 km/h	1.3L	$3.60f	0:24.05	0:23.97	SPEC H	$3,898	$2,610	9	1. Heavy Haulage 2. Aston Renminbi 3. It's Mikado Time
1st of 5	19/12/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:23.69	64.6 km/h	2.0L	$2.20f	0:23.69	0:23.69	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	9	1. Heavy Haulage 2. Solicit 3. Baby Beets
1st of 8	10/12/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:21.77	64.5 km/h	5.0L	$3.00f	0:21.77	0:21.77	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	9	1. Heavy Haulage 2. Idyllic James 3. Impel

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