Ballarat Race 5

Durham Park Rising Star 2yo Pace

Stake: $24,000

Distance: 1710m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Kahula (Fr1) 21
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Ryan Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $133,213
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: KUALOA (AUS)

Owners: B C Edward, V A Edward

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 1-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 1-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-7-7

Comments

Last start posted a big 14 m win as favourite (Sr2) at Riverina Paceway (2:02.20) beating Decoupage in 2yo LR F on May 30 at $1.40.

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
1st of 11	30/5/26	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Pitt	2:02.20	1:53.0	5.39L	$1.40f	8	No NR	$240,000	$130,800	1. Kahula 2. Decoupage 3. Shes A Delaney
2nd of 12	22/5/26	Wagga	1740m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Pitt	2:03.40	1:54.1	3.01L	$1.65f	-	No NR	$14,196	$2,413	1. Shes A Delaney 2. Kahula 3. Decoupage
3rd of 5	12/5/26	Melton	1720m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:05.30	-	0.07L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ideal Frankie 2. Some High 3. Kahula
2nd of 4	27/4/26	Bendigo	1650m			-	Mark Pitt	2:05.70	-	4.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cardigan Sniper 2. Kahula 3. Lather In Gold

Comeandsee (Fr2) 11
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Mark Pitt
Prize Money: $15,048
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten Driver / Horse Combo

Driver Flying

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: CATTLEWASH (USA)

Dam: STATE OF EUPHORIA (AUS)

Owners: N M Stanton, F Khouiss, A F Khouiss, S Chalghin, C R Tonkin

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 2-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 2-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 2-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 15-11-8

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Posted a big 14 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr5) at Maryborough (2:40.00) beating Kings Gallery in 2yo on May 31 at $1.05. Two runs back posted a big 30 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr3) at Bendigo (1:57.20) beating Kings Gallery in 2yo on May 20 at $1.07.

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 8	31/5/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Mark Pitt	2:40.00	1:57.6	5.54L	$1.05f	11	No NR	$16,800	$9,576	1. Comeandsee 2. Kings Gallery 3. La Cantatrice
1st of 7	20/5/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Mark Pitt	1:57.20	1:54.3	10.37L	$1.07f	-	No NR	$9,600	$5,472	1. Comeandsee 2. Kings Gallery 3. Lather In Gold
1st of 6	28/4/26	Melton	1720m			-	Mark Pitt	2:04.30	-	3.27L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Comeandsee 2. Estella Herge 3. Ronan
2nd of 4	14/4/26	Ballarat	1710m			-	Mark Pitt	2:07.90	-	3.72L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Staunton 2. Comeandsee 3. Cardigan Sniper

Baystyle (Fr3) 2111
Trainer: Geoff Webster (Bannockburn)
Driver: Lochie Cook
Prize Money: $24,356
Win / Place: 75% / 100%

Picket Fence

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: MISS ATLANTA (AUS)

Owners: D S Glynn, H R Glynn

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

4: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

4: 3-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 3-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-5-6

Comments

Registered three wins at his last three starts. Last start won by 6 m (Sr2) at Globe Derby Park (2:14.70) beating Spirit Of Kezza in 2yo on April 25 at $2.15. Hard to leave out on current form.

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
1st of 9	25/4/26	Globe Derby	1800m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Danielle Hill	2:14.70	2:00.5	2.19L	$2.15	18	No NR	$19,200	$10,698	1. Baystyle 2. Spirit Of Kezza 3. South Aussie Star
1st of 4	7/4/26	Mount Gambier	1780m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	G F Webster	2:16.30	2:03.2	1.19L	$1.33f	17	No NR	$4,200	$2,318	1. Baystyle 2. Lambro Louella 3. Remarli
1st of 6	21/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	G F Webster	2:04.90	1:56.9	1.45L	$2.60	5	No NR	$18,000	$10,260	1. Baystyle 2. Sterling Gigi 3. Lous Mambo
2nd of 6	16/3/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	G F Webster	2:05.60	1:59.6	0.48L	$5.50	-	0-1 WIN	$7,200	$1,080	1. Onelook 2. Baystyle 3. Sterling Gigi
4th of 4	3/3/26	Melton	1720m			-	G F Webster	2:06.10	-	9.22L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Gocciadoro 2. Jacwill Kid 3. Couttas Law

Sterling Gigi (Fr4) 54322606
Trainer: P Grech (Plumpton)
Driver: Paul Grech
Prize Money: $5,580
Win / Place: 0% / 37%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: DIAMOND JASPER (AUS)

Owners: P Grech, P Grech

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-2-1

Distance

7: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

8: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

8: 0-2-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 0-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

8: 0-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 3-6-5

Comments

Last start was well beaten after breaking at Melton on May 15. Two runs back 10th (Fr7) over 1720m after being wide early at Melton beaten 45 m by Letitrideluv (2:05.90) on May 1 at $34.

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
1st of 7	2/6/26	Melton	1720m			-	Paul Grech	2:07.10	-	7.55L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sterling Gigi 2. Crippa 3. Lanikai Warrior
2nd of 6	26/5/26	Melton	1720m			-	Paul Grech	2:07.00	-	0.04L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Auston 2. Sterling Gigi 3. Dreams Forever
6th of 7	15/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Paul Grech	2:04.30	1:56.3	8.18L	$61	14	MAIDEN	$7,200	$168	1. La Cantatrice 2. Teerdee 3. Rubys Reason
10th of 10	1/5/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Paul Grech	2:05.90	1:57.8	17.17L	$34	4	MAIDEN	$7,200	$168	1. Letitrideluv 2. La Cantatrice 3. Teerdee
6th of 11	27/4/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Paul Grech	2:13.10	1:59.6	5.54L	$14	28	MAIDEN	$7,200	$168	1. Isthisthereallife 2. Matriarch Daisy 3. Sorrydreamaway
2nd of 6	30/3/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Paul Grech	2:03.30	1:57.5	1.26L	$11	9	0-1 WIN	$7,200	$1,080	1. Boystrous 2. Sterling Gigi 3. Lous Mambo

Some High (Fr5) 1
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $10,920
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: RIDE HIGH (AUS)

Dam: SOMEROCKSOMEROLL (AUS)

Owners: P S Gleeson, C R Tonkin

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-10-7

Comments

Won on debut won by 3 m as favourite (Fr4) at Hobart (2:01.50) beating Haveyoumetmaynard in 2yo on May 31 at $1.22.

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 6	31/5/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	T R Ford	2:01.50	2:01.5	1.08L	$1.22f	-	MAIDEN	$16,800	$10,920	1. Some High 2. Haveyoumetmaynard 3. Calzo Sniper
2nd of 5	12/5/26	Melton	1720m			-	Mark Pitt	2:05.30	-	0.04L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ideal Frankie 2. Some High 3. Kahula
1st of 4	27/4/26	Bendigo	1650m			-	Mark Pitt	2:04.50	-	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Some High 2. Cardigan Boom 3. Running Bear

Crippa (Fr6) 23x
Trainer: Mick Carbone (Axedale)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $1,800
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

Driver Flying

2 yo Brown Colt

Sire: POSTER BOY (AUS)

Dam: BELLA ENOBRAC (AUS)

Owners: N Carbone

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 10-3-2

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts. Placed last start 3rd (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early speed at Melton, at the bell was 3rd-9.7m on the pegs beaten 9 m by Take The Miki (2:03.60) in 2yo on March 6 at $3.20. Before that 2nd (Fr6) over 1690m after being wide early at Maryborough, at the bell was 2nd-.7m 2WNC beaten 2 m by Themidnightexpress (2:07.80) on February 25 at $2.40.

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 7	2/6/26	Melton	1720m			-	James Herbertson	2:07.10	-	7.55L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sterling Gigi 2. Crippa 3. Lanikai Warrior
3rd of 7	6/3/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:03.60	1:55.7	3.57L	$3.20	9	MAIDEN	$7,200	$720	1. Take The Miki 2. Jacwill Kid 3. Crippa
2nd of 9	25/2/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	James Herbertson	2:07.80	2:01.7	0.78L	$2.40f	-	0-1 WIN	$7,200	$1,080	1. Themidnightexpress 2. Crippa 3. La Cantatrice
1st of 5	9/2/26	Bendigo	1650m			-	Mick Carbone	2:03.30	-	11.15L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Crippa 2. Kenzington 3. Night Time Glory
2nd of 4	2/2/26	Bendigo	1650m			-	James Herbertson	2:09.20	-	8.55L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. My Major 2. Crippa 3. Lexxington

Cardigan Sniper (Fr7) 1
Trainer: Emma Stewart (Cardigan)
Driver: James Herbertson
Prize Money: $3,984
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Driver Flying

2 yo Brown/Black Colt

Sire: ULTIMATE SNIPER (NZ)

Dam: PASTELS (AUS)

Owners: W T C Stewart

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:00.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 15-12-6

Comments

Won on debut posted a big 14 m win as favourite (Fr6) at Bendigo (2:40.70) beating Westeria in 2yo on May 6 at $1.10 at the bell was leading 4.95.

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
1st of 6	6/5/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Ryan Sanderson	2:40.70	2:00.3	5.39L	$1.10f	-	MAIDEN	$7,200	$3,984	1. Cardigan Sniper 2. Westeria 3. Grandiosa
1st of 4	27/4/26	Bendigo	1650m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:05.70	-	4.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cardigan Sniper 2. Kahula 3. Lather In Gold
3rd of 4	14/4/26	Ballarat	1710m			-	Brent Murphy	2:07.90	-	4.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Staunton 2. Comeandsee 3. Cardigan Sniper

Themidnightexpress (Sr1) 122734
Trainer: D J Burns (Haddon)
Driver: Damien Burns
Prize Money: $17,870
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

Driver Flying

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: RIDE HIGH (AUS)

Dam: OURLITTLE PRINCESS (AUS)

Owners: F Cotronea, M Cotronea

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-1

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

6: 1-2-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 1-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

2:01.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 1-0-1

Driver Last 50

50: 11-6-4

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr1) over 2190m at Maryborough beaten 22 m by Comeandsee (2:40.00) in 2yo on May 31 at $21. At his previous start game effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 2190m at Maryborough, at the bell was 3rd-8.6 beaten 9 m by Staunton (2:45.30) in 2yo on May 11 at $6.

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
4th of 8	31/5/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Damien Burns	2:40.00	1:57.6	8.25L	$21	20	No NR	$16,800	$840	1. Comeandsee 2. Kings Gallery 3. La Cantatrice
1st of 6	24/5/26	Maryborough	1690m			-	Damien Burns	2:02.70	-	5.58L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Themidnightexpress 2. Aruval 3. Manofmoyreisk
3rd of 6	11/5/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Damien Burns	2:45.30	2:01.4	3.57L	$6.00	44	No NR	$9,600	$960	1. Staunton 2. Farroh Joe 3. Themidnightexpress
44 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	28/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Luke McCarthy	2:04.40	1:55.7	7.21L	$34	8	No NR	$180,000	$3,600	1. Jacwill Kid 2. Gocciadoro 3. Take The Miki
2nd of 10	20/3/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Luke McCarthy	2:03.60	1:55.0	0.67L	$2.90	13	No NR	$14,196	$2,366	1. Take The Miki 2. Themidnightexpress 3. Pocket Dial
2nd of 9	7/3/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Callaghan	1:54.20	1:54.2	3.79L	$13	10	No NR	$36,720	$6,120	1. Don Hunter 2. Themidnightexpress 3. Soho Cruza

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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