Ballarat Race 6

Pace

Stake: $7,500

Distance: 2200m
Class: NR 50 to 55
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Opertser (Fr1) 3124865349
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Unknown
Prize Money: $13,263
Win / Place: 3.70% / 25%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: RESTREPO (AUS)

Dam: THE BIG GIRL (AUS)

Owners: E Holmes

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 1-1-5

Distance

13: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

9: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

27: 1-1-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 1-1-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.70

Driver Stats

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
9th of 10	5/11/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	S J P O'sullivan	2:04.60	1:58.6	7.25L	$34	9	NR 39 to 44	$6,250	$175	1. Senna Storm 2. Woodlea Diego NZ 3. Dot Ball
4th of 8	27/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	James Herbertson	2:05.40	1:59.4	2.27L	$4.80	9	NR up to 44	$6,250	$344	1. Are Weasley 2. Miki Mark 3. Riddlemethis
3rd of 6	18/10/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ewa Justice	2:00.20	2:00.2	3.16L	$12	4	NR 40 to 45	$6,250	$625	1. Iamawingate 2. Tophut Johny 3. Opertser
5th of 10	14/10/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Liam Older	2:44.80	2:01.6	10.82L	$9.50	10	NR up to 42	$6,250	$175	1. Wheres Wood Wood 2. Miki Mark 3. Gozo Major
6th of 9	4/10/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Chris Alford	2:34.00	1:59.2	6.47L	$31	13	NR 45 to 50	$7,500	$175	1. Roblen Demon 2. Alta Bayamo 3. Justlikedave
8th of 9	21/9/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	James Herbertson	2:33.00	1:57.3	9.48L	$17	8	NR 45 to 50	$7,500	$175	1. Krissy 2. Megawatts 3. Just Like Nugget

Tophut Johny (Fr2) 1731552357
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Liam Older (C)
Prize Money: $210,269
Win / Place: 11% / 37%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MR FEELGOOD (USA)

Dam: JESSE GRANT (AUS)

Owners: E Holmes

Rating

Stats

Career

268: 32-33-35

Distance

103: 13-11-15

Trk/Dst

13: 0-1-1

Track

29: 5-2-3

Season

14: 2-2-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Mobile

268: 32-33-35

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

268: 32-33-35

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.30

Driver Stats

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
7th of 8	8/11/26	St Arnaud	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Liam Older	2:38.60	1:58.7	21.41L	$41	3	NR 47 to 52	$7,500	$175	1. Yankee Rain 2. Talknplay 3. Outback Queenie
5th of 8	5/11/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Liam Older	2:04.20	1:58.3	3.79L	$34	9	NR 45 to 49	$6,250	$175	1. Harley Lane 2. Lorimermajor 3. Spun Silver
3rd of 8	27/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Liam Older	2:03.80	1:57.9	1.08L	$31	9	NR 45 to 51	$7,500	$750	1. Monsieur Flamel 2. Hellovastory 3. Tophut Johny
2nd of 6	18/10/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:00.20	2:00.2	0.45L	$2.80f	6	NR 40 to 45	$6,250	$969	1. Iamawingate 2. Tophut Johny 3. Opertser
5th of 10	12/10/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Liam Older	2:02.20	1:56.3	4.09L	$18	8	NR up to 49	$6,250	$175	1. Regal Rock NZ 2. Torque In Heaven 3. Justlikedave
5th of 9	4/10/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Liam Older	1:58.40	1:58.4	3.79L	$5.00f	11	NR 40 to 45	$6,250	$175	1. El Lazzar 2. Ohhemmjay Cresco 3. Miki Mark

Five Cent (Fr3) 3306726345
Trainer: Peter Manning (Great Western)
Driver: Kerryn Manning
Prize Money: $30,781
Win / Place: 6.67% / 35%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: LA SPIRITOZA (AUS)

Owners: R P Giampiccolo, C Calabro, Dg Gauci, Jm Materia

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 3-5-8

Distance

18: 1-2-5

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

6: 0-0-0

Season

10: 0-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

45: 3-5-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

45: 3-5-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.50

Driver Stats

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 8	9/11/26	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Lochie Cook	2:44.80	2:00.9	2.08L	$5.00	19	NR 50 to 55	$7,500	$225	1. Another Woods 2. Batton Rouge 3. A Rocknroll Jet
4th of 8	21/10/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jodi Quinlan	2:03.90	1:55.9	3.16L	$7.50	9	NR up to 55	$7,500	$375	1. El Lazzar 2. Mikis Pleasure 3. Bella Louise
3rd of 10	12/10/26	Maryborough	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Ellen Tormey	2:41.80	1:58.9	1.67L	$23	11	NR 50 to 55	$7,500	$750	1. Assigned 2. Huxham Chubb 3. Five Cent
6th of 10	1/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jodi Quinlan	2:03.00	1:55.7	2.64L	$23	10	NR 48 to 53	$7,500	$175	1. Our Pinup Girl 2. Ted Bear 3. The Blazinboots
2nd of 10	21/9/26	Charlton	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	1:56.40	1:56.4	0.04L	$11	19	NR 51 to 55	$7,500	$1,125	1. Owen The Saints 2. Five Cent 3. Queens Boulevard
7th of 8	2/9/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:40.80	1:57.6	8.92L	$23	10	NR 50 to 55	$7,500	$175	1. Just Pedro 2. Artist 3. Major Roy

Metro Memory (Fr4) 6507226412
Trainer: Brett Cole (Woodvale)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $74,464
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: METROPOLITAN (USA)

Dam: FRANCISELIZABETH (AUS)

Owners: B A Cole, F E Cole, M Houlahan, J M Jennings

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 12-10-11

Distance

34: 4-8-4

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

9: 1-0-2

Season

12: 2-3-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-0-1

Mobile

85: 12-10-11

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

85: 12-10-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.20

Driver Stats

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 10	11/11/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Taylor Youl	2:04.30	1:56.3	0.11L	$23	7	NR 52 to 56	$7,500	$1,125	1. Storm Vendetta 2. Metro Memory 3. Hollow Log
1st of 8	4/11/26	Echuca	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ewa Justice	2:43.80	2:02.1	0.45L	$2.40f	7	NR up to 49	$6,250	$3,263	1. Metro Memory 2. Yankee Babe 3. Colby Art
4th of 7	28/10/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Riley Pace	2:44.00	2:00.5	3.57L	$5.00	21	NR 40 to 46	$6,250	$344	1. Blue Cannon 2. Miss Piggy Wiggy 3. Yella
6th of 8	7/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Riley Pace	2:44.30	2:00.2	3.09L	$4.60	8	NR 46 to 51	$7,500	$175	1. Cool Story 2. Brave Art 3. Hurricane Hooly
2nd of 8	29/9/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ellen Tormey	2:39.90	1:57.5	2.49L	$31	4	NR 51 to 56	$7,500	$1,125	1. Maurlen Compass 2. Metro Memory 3. Master Miki
2nd of 9	25/9/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Liam Older	2:44.80	1:58.4	0.07L	$15	4	NR 50 to 55	$7,500	$1,125	1. Blazin By 2. Metro Memory 3. Weona Our Rights

Sir Nippa (Fr5) 65242430x7
Trainer: Stephen Clarke (Charlton)
Driver: Connor Clarke (C)
Prize Money: $65,969
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LINCOLN ROYAL (NZ)

Dam: JILLIBY NIPPA (AUS)

Owners: C Thompson, C D Wonson

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 8-11-9

Distance

18: 2-5-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

13: 1-2-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Mobile

59: 8-11-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

59: 8-11-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.60

Driver Stats

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	11/11/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Reagan Clarke	2:04.30	1:56.3	13.09L	$12	250	NR 52 to 56	$7,500	$175	1. Storm Vendetta 2. Metro Memory 3. Hollow Log
250 Day Spell
10th of 11	6/3/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	C T Crook	2:04.00	1:58.8	8.44L	$5.00f	6	NR 50 to 59	$10,000	-	1. Southern Luck 2. Sue Nien 3. Puntarno Stride NZ
3rd of 8	28/2/26	Hobart	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	C T Crook	1:59.00	1:59.0	0.71L	$4.33	6	NR 55 to 59	$15,000	$1,500	1. Always Aurora 2. Keayang Galliano 3. Sir Nippa
4th of 10	22/2/26	Carrick	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Chibnall	2:38.30	1:58.5	10.15L	$4.60	7	NR 55 to 59	$12,125	$606	1. Into The Harkness 2. Diamondsnblue 3. Barny Bill
2nd of 10	15/2/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Chibnall	2:05.10	1:59.9	0.07L	$8.50	7	NR 55 to 62	$12,125	$2,061	1. Montgomery Burns NZ 2. Sir Nippa 3. Repetitive NZ
4th of 5	8/2/26	Launceston	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Chibnall	2:02.90	1:57.7	1.93L	$1.95f	8	NR 55 to 59	$12,125	$606	1. Dazzle Me NZ 2. Karalta Artemis 3. Jeremy Wells NZ

Nephew Of Sonoko (Fr6) 8079667847
Trainer: Ross Graham (Sutton Grange)
Driver: Ross Graham
Prize Money: $463,935
Win / Place: 10% / 29%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DANNY BOUCHEA (AUS)

Dam: SISTER OF SONOKO (AUS)

Owners: L C Graham

Rating

Stats

Career

210: 23-17-21

Distance

137: 16-13-13

Trk/Dst

9: 1-3-1

Track

9: 1-3-1

Season

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Mobile

191: 20-17-20

Standing

19: 3-0-1

All-Weather

210: 23-17-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.26

Driver Stats

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	12/10/26	Maryborough	2190m	Standing	All Weather	10m	Ross Graham	2:46.90	2:02.6	9.14L	$41	8	NR 55 Discretionary Handicap	$10,000	$200	1. Champagne Charley 2. Antonov NZ 3. Boutika
4th of 9	4/10/26	Cranbourne	2575m	Standing	All Weather	50m	Ross Graham	3:22.10	2:03.9	7.81L	$23	8	NR 45	$7,500	$375	1. Maestro 2. Champagne Charley 3. Whiskey Dawn
8th of 10	26/9/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Josh Duggan	2:47.50	2:00.3	9.37L	$81	7	NR up to 70	$12,500	$250	1. Centurion Dream 2. Artigas 3. Keayang Gypsy
7th of 7	19/9/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Josh Duggan	2:04.20	1:56.2	5.76L	$126	8	NR up to 85	$21,875	$438	1. Rubys Dream 2. Nakedtruth 3. Quirky Character
6th of 9	11/9/26	Geelong	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Josh Duggan	2:38.00	2:01.0	5.72L	$151	13	NR 68 to 80	$13,750	$275	1. Thunda Struck 2. Rubys Dream 3. Quirky Character
6th of 6	29/8/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Liam Older	2:45.50	1:58.9	15.61L	$41	49	NR up to 84	$21,875	$438	1. Fouroutoffive 2. Aldebaran Abel 3. Ijustcalledtosay
49 Day Freshen-Up

Storm Vendetta (Fr7) 6522481291
Trainer: J F Carabott (Deanside)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $20,650
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: THE STORM INSIDE (AUS)

Dam: VICTREE VENDETTA (AUS)

Owners: J Carabott

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-4-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

6: 1-1-0

Season

11: 2-3-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

18: 3-4-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

18: 3-4-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.90

Driver Stats

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
1st of 10	11/11/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Pace	2:04.30	1:56.3	0.11L	$2.90	13	NR 52 to 56	$7,500	$4,150	1. Storm Vendetta 2. Metro Memory 3. Hollow Log
9th of 10	29/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Pace	2:40.60	1:57.4	6.32L	$16	7	NR 50 to 55	$7,500	$175	1. Master Louey 2. Joe Got Rolled 3. El Lazzar
2nd of 5	22/10/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Bellman	2:00.70	1:54.9	4.39L	$16	7	1-3 WINs	$7,500	$1,125	1. Decode 2. Storm Vendetta 3. The Wise Guy
1st of 10	15/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Bellman	2:02.10	1:54.9	0.07L	$23	11	NR 48 to 52	$7,500	$4,150	1. Storm Vendetta 2. Master Louey 3. Colosimo
1st of 5	10/10/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Julian Attard	2:24.20	-	2.97L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Storm Vendetta 2. Springfield River 3. Jamala Khan
8th of 8	4/10/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Bellman	1:56.40	1:56.4	4.16L	$11	11	NR 50 to 55	$8,750	$175	1. Cyclone Jenni 2. Liberty Star Dust 3. Ynobe Nova

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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