Ballarat Race 12

Two More Races To Go

Stake: $3,393

HOKKAIDO EXPRESS (1) won by 0.8 lengths last start when getting around Warragul 400m in a powerful 22.52. Expected to push the clock again here. IS HE HAPPY (5) had been racing well with a Grade 5 win three back then placed next time before missing the frame latest at Mt Gambier. Rates a winning chance on best. SHIMA STRIPE (8) held his own to the line last start and filled a minor placing, beaten only 1.3 lengths (19.13) behind Noctilucent at Healesville. Expected to feature again. OUT OF ELITE (2) is always a threat when he draws this box.

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

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Hokkaido Express (1) 3211314361
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $20,375
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: MIYAZAKI (AUS)

Owners: Vi Alskar Hundar

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 6-6-5

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

8: 1-1-2

Season

23: 6-6-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Caught the eye with a fast early split and setting up a 0.8 lengths win at Warragul over 400m in 22.52. Ran one of the fastest times on the program in that last win. Stay with him.

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	3/2/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:22.52	63.9 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:22.52	0:22.39	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	6	1. Hokkaido Express 2. Flying Currency, Faye Valentine 3.
6th of 8	28/1/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.44	62.6 km/h	8.3L	$9.00	0:21.90	0:21.90	GR 5	$3,399	-	9	1. Lilly Zoom 2. Oddly Cool 3. Bear The Brunt
3rd of 6	19/1/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.06	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$4.00	0:21.96	0:21.67	GR 4/5	$3,898	$400	5	1. Paw Quark 2. Hunterview Lad 3. Hokkaido Express
4th of 7	14/1/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.36	62.8 km/h	6.3L	$14	0:21.95	0:21.82	GR 4/5	$3,898	$87	9	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Paw Quark 3. Something Good
1st of 7	5/1/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.37	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$1.80	0:22.37	0:21.88	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	6	1. Hokkaido Express 2. Ripper Riley 3. Phoenix Violet
3rd of 8	30/12/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.32	63.3 km/h	7.3L	$4.50	0:22.84	0:22.84	R/A FIN	$12,795	$1,334	7	1. Resisting 2. Righteous Fury 3. Hokkaido Express

Out Of Elite (2) 3653231335
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $20,996
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: CHLOE LOUISE (AUS)

Owners: Nicholas Powell

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 7-9-12

Track

7: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-1

Distance

18: 4-1-3

Season

21: 3-2-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had been racing in honest fashion before missing the frame last time out, finishing fifth (22.93) at Geelong. Tends to go fairly well off the draw but will need everything to go his way.

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
5th of 7	6/2/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	4.1L	$26	0:22.64	0:22.46	GR 5	$3,399	-	6	1. Paw Jelani 2. Paw Gaeton 3. Paw Estrella
3rd of 6	31/1/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	5.0L	$18	0:22.46	0:22.27	GR 5	$3,399	$348	11	1. Happy And Numb 2. Represent 3. Out Of Elite
3rd of 8	20/1/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.32	62.9 km/h	8.0L	$6.50	0:23.79	0:23.79	GR 5	$3,399	$348	8	1. Western's Nasiah 2. Spring Watch 3. Out Of Elite
1st of 8	12/1/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.17	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:22.17	0:21.87	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	4	1. Out Of Elite 2. Burn Bright 3. Joe The Goose
3rd of 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.61	62.1 km/h	7.3L	$4.20	0:22.14	0:21.83	GR 5	$3,399	$348	6	1. Aston Monarchy 2. Deb Cabang 3. Out Of Elite
2nd of 8	2/1/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.17	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$4.50	0:24.13	0:23.78	GR 5	$3,399	$696	10	1. Paw Judd 2. Out Of Elite 3. Bamboo Rupee

Aston Denton (4) 5711146134
Trainer: Mark Roberts (Terang)
Prize Money: $8,578
Win / Place: 18% / 34%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON FASTNET (AUS)

Dam: ASTON CORINNA (AUS)

Owners: Catherine Roberts

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-0-5

Track

8: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-0-2

Distance

23: 4-0-3

Season

17: 4-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fourth and beaten 8 lengths at Warrnambool. Form solid prior to that including a win at Mt Gambier three back. Tough field and looking to others this time.

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
4th of 8	5/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	8.6L	$31	0:21.96	0:21.93	GR 5	$3,399	$87	11	1. Scott Sigma 2. Happy And Numb 3. Paw Ensley
3rd of 6	25/1/26	Mount Gambier	305m	7	0:17.79	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:17.51	0:17.51	GR 4/5	$1,995	$197	7	1. Aston Gleam 2. Aston Torta 3. Aston Denton
1st of 5	18/1/26	Mount Gambier	305m	4	0:17.55	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$18	0:17.55	0:17.48	GR 4/5	$1,995	$1,404	10	1. Aston Denton 2. Wario 3. Harry Chana
6th of 6	8/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:23.79	59.0 km/h	22.5L	$2.90	0:22.29	0:22.29	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	-	10	1. Imposter 2. Leap Of Faith 3. Seats Two
4th of 6	29/12/25	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	3.8L	$3.70	0:22.28	0:22.19	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	$58	7	1. Belair Blue 2. Napier Bale 3. How Delightful
1st of 6	22/12/25	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:22.46	62.5 km/h	1.5L	$2.60f	0:22.46	0:22.22	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	$1,160	21	1. Aston Denton 2. Inga Amy 3. Shiny New Toy

Is He Happy (5) 1511323134
Trainer: Paul Hammerstein (Ararat)
Prize Money: $36,969
Win / Place: 21% / 53%

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3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MADE ME BLIND (AUS)

Owners: Paul Hammerstein

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 20-17-12

Track

4: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-1

Distance

10: 2-2-1

Season

39: 9-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	9	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	17	16	9	9	12	7	10	11
1st	4	3	2	0	6	1	1	3
2nd	3	3	1	2	1	2	3	2
3rd	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	1

Comments

Was a winner three back at Mt Gambier then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when fourth (17.98) at Mt Gambier. Suited here and expected to bounce back.

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
4th of 8	1/2/26	Mount Gambier	305m	2	0:17.98	61.1 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:17.74	0:17.74	GR 3/4/5	$1,995	-	3	1. Aston Gleam 2. Dell Mister 3. Aston Blend
3rd of 5	29/1/26	Mount Gambier	305m	1	0:18.17	60.4 km/h	3.0L	$1.10	0:17.96	0:17.85	Other	$1,241	$186	4	1. Duran Rachel 2. Bulsara 3. Is He Happy
1st of 8	25/1/26	Mount Gambier	305m	1	0:17.58	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$3.40	0:17.58	0:17.51	GR 5	$1,868	$1,311	5	1. Is He Happy 2. Wario 3. Gus Limes
3rd of 4	20/1/26	Murray Bdge Straight	350m	1	0:19.31	65.3 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:19.22	0:19.22	GR 5	$1,288	$128	6	1. Is He Lucky 2. Bo Cruz 3. Is He Happy
2nd of 6	14/1/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.11	63.5 km/h	3.3L	$23	0:21.90	0:21.82	GR 5	$3,399	$696	6	1. Dubrow 2. Is He Happy 3. Shima Stripe
3rd of 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:22.36	0:21.83	GR 5	$3,399	$348	5	1. Amron Bobby 2. Aeroplane Mode 3. Is He Happy

Summer Kobie (7) 2454276x21
Trainer: Jennifer Thorpe (Arthurs Creek)
Prize Money: $64,148
Win / Place: 23% / 66%

3 yo Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: SUMMER NIGHTS (AUS)

Owners: Thor-Plum

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 16-23-6

Track

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

6: 2-1-0

Season

10: 1-4-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	9	7	7	11	10	6	9
1st	3	3	1	2	1	2	2	2
2nd	2	2	3	3	5	2	2	4
3rd	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1

Comments

Recorded a 1.3 lengths win (17.01) in a Grade 5 last time at Healesville. Has two wins and three placings from six starts from the draw. Looks a place chance at best.

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	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.01	63.5 km/h	1.3L	$2.20	0:17.01	0:16.57	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	7	1. Summer Kobie 2. Highland Sal 3. Booterstown
2nd of 8	25/1/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.76	64.4 km/h	3.0L	$3.20	0:16.57	0:16.52	GR 5	$3,399	$696	83	1. Above Them All 2. Summer Kobie 3. In One Moment
83 Day Spell
6th of 6	3/11/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.09	62.1 km/h	8.0L	$3.40	0:25.55	0:25.05	GR 4/5	$3,898	-	26	1. Glistening 2. Delatite Beast 3. Over Achiever
7th of 8	8/10/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.54	62.3 km/h	7.7L	$8.30	0:22.00	0:21.96	GR 4/5	$3,898	-	8	1. Paw Karson 2. Paw Kramer 3. Tanner Bale
2nd of 8	30/9/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.62	63.7 km/h	4.5L	$6.50	0:22.32	0:22.32	FFA	$3,898	$800	4	1. Blessed Rain 2. Summer Kobie 3. Bring Your Best
4th of 7	26/9/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.82	63.1 km/h	3.8L	$3.50f	0:22.58	0:22.46	MX 3/4	$3,898	$87	35	1. Wren Bale 2. Rock It Queen 3. Paw Kramer
35 Day Freshen-Up

Shima Stripe (8) 4251343352
Trainer: Billy Galea (Rockbank)
Prize Money: $81,455
Win / Place: 18% / 57%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: SWIFT CURRENT (AUS)

Owners: Carissa Fahey

Rating

Stats

Career

104: 19-23-18

Track

21: 5-3-6

Trk/Dst

16: 1-3-6

Distance

25: 1-6-7

Season

16: 1-5-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	21	14	8	10	10	12	13	16
1st	4	2	2	2	2	0	5	2
2nd	7	2	0	2	4	3	1	4
3rd	4	4	1	2	1	2	1	3

Comments

Hit the frame latest (19.13) when second at Healesville in a Special conditions Veteran race. Has two wins and seven placings from 16 starts from the draw. Can feature in the finish.

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
2nd of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.13	65.9 km/h	1.3L	$13	0:19.06	0:18.76	SPEC VET	$3,399	$696	4	1. Noctilucent 2. Shima Stripe 3. Arcana
5th of 7	4/2/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.44	62.6 km/h	4.3L	$9.00	0:22.16	0:21.90	GR 4/5	$3,898	-	7	1. Paw Bastow 2. Aston Bugsy 3. Baby Beets
3rd of 8	28/1/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.33	62.9 km/h	4.8L	$6.00	0:22.02	0:21.90	GR 5	$3,399	$348	5	1. Hara Hachi Bu 2. Chantilly's Star 3. Shima Stripe
3rd of 5	23/1/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	6.3L	$3.50	0:21.93	0:21.82	SPEC VET	$3,399	$348	5	1. Gunai Wizard 2. Tension Head 3. Shima Stripe
4th of 8	18/1/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.73	64.6 km/h	4.3L	$12	0:16.46	0:16.46	FFA	$3,898	$87	4	1. Knee Deep 2. Papa Easy 3. Frozen Winter
3rd of 6	14/1/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.13	63.4 km/h	3.5L	$10	0:21.90	0:21.82	GR 5	$3,399	$348	10	1. Dubrow 2. Is He Happy 3. Shima Stripe

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