Ballarat Race 9

Pace

Stake: $6,250

Distance: 2200m
Class: NR up to 49
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Skyz Above (Fr1) 3711854641
Trainer: B J Alder (Cape Clear)
Driver: Blake Pace (C)
Prize Money: $34,588
Win / Place: 15% / 28%

9 yo Brown Mare

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: PERFEZIONE (AUS)

Owners: B J Alder, D L Davey

100

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 8-0-7

Distance

21: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

18: 4-0-1

Track

34: 7-0-5

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-0

2nd Up

7: 0-0-2

3rd Up

6: 1-0-1

Mobile

53: 8-0-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

53: 8-0-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.56

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
1st of 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Blake Pace	2:06.00	1:58.6	0.07L	$3.50	14	NR 40 to 45	$6,250	$3,263	1. Skyz Above 2. Kimchi 3. Normandy Nugget
4th of 8	15/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Blake Pace	2:06.00	1:58.6	1.23L	$11	14	NR up to 42	$6,250	$344	1. Riddlemethis 2. Missmalachite 3. Kimchi
6th of 9	1/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blake Pace	2:05.60	1:58.2	4.28L	$9.00	15	NR 42 to 47	$6,250	$175	1. Wingate Guy 2. Hurricane Hooly 3. Regal Rock NZ
4th of 6	16/9/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Blake Pace	2:43.90	1:59.9	4.13L	$14	28	NR up to 49	$6,250	$344	1. Ted Bear 2. Guaranteed Trouble 3. Super Code
5th of 10	19/8/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Riley Pace	2:03.00	1:55.8	6.54L	$13	14	NR 38 to 44	$6,250	$175	1. War Zone 2. Dancebytheseaside 3. Glenline
8th of 10	5/8/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Riley Pace	2:04.60	1:57.3	3.53L	$6.50	7	NR 40 to 45	$6,250	$175	1. Know The Score 2. Dancebytheseaside 3. Are Weasley

Pretty Basic (Fr2) 8261881x53
Trainer: Barry Beasley (Kolora)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $17,980
Win / Place: 11% / 30%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: LADY BLANCHETT (AUS)

Owners: B J Beasley

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 3-2-3

Distance

12: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

26: 3-2-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

26: 3-2-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:59.60

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
3rd of 8	9/11/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Bellman	2:11.10	1:57.9	0.71L	$19	14	NR up to 49	$6,250	$625	1. Tukurua 2. Brave Art 3. Pretty Basic
5th of 9	26/10/26	Hamilton	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Bellman	2:37.40	1:57.2	10.52L	$7.00	196	NR up to 49	$6,250	$175	1. My Atlantis 2. Torque Intheusa 3. Eastbro Mika
196 Day Spell
1st of 9	13/4/26	Hamilton	2160m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas O'connor	2:40.50	1:59.6	0.04L	$17	17	NR 43 to 49	$5,000	$2,500	1. Pretty Basic 2. Huxham Chubb 3. Famous Label
8th of 10	27/3/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Michael Bellman	2:02.50	1:57.4	6.73L	$71	8	NR up to 47	$8,750	$175	1. Admiralofthefleet 2. Shazza Love 3. Bona Khan
8th of 12	19/3/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Michael Bellman	2:04.90	1:57.5	6.43L	$31	17	NR up to 47	$5,000	$150	1. Shazza Love 2. Are Weasley 3. Normandy Nugget
1st of 7	2/3/26	Terang	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Bellman	2:44.10	2:01.1	1.12L	$21	7	0-1 WIN	$7,500	$4,150	1. Pretty Basic 2. Decode 3. Another Woods

Blue Cannon (Fr3) 2022890791
Trainer: Trevor Monk (Junortoun)
Driver: Ellen Tormey
Prize Money: $62,100
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: BLUE SEELSTER (AUS)

Owners: T G Monk

100

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 8-8-4

Distance

35: 4-4-2

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Mobile

67: 8-8-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

67: 8-8-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.27

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
1st of 7	28/10/26	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:44.00	2:00.5	0.07L	$4.80	28	NR 40 to 46	$6,250	$3,263	1. Blue Cannon 2. Miss Piggy Wiggy 3. Yella
9th of 10	30/9/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Josh Duggan	2:04.30	1:58.4	16.54L	$5.50	6	NR 40 to 45	$6,250	$175	1. Ozzie Diamond 2. Miki Mark 3. Favouritehighlight
7th of 10	24/9/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Josh Duggan	2:44.00	2:01.0	3.90L	$7.00	35	NR 40 to 45	$6,250	$175	1. Spun Silver 2. Queenhigh Flush NZ 3. Four Ever A Star
35 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	20/8/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Josh Duggan	2:04.40	1:58.4	12.60L	$21	27	NR up to 47	$6,250	$175	1. Kings Gallery 2. Tobys Shout 3. Miki Mark
1st of 5	16/8/26	Maryborough	2190m			-	Josh Duggan	2:50.50	-	0.04L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Blue Cannon 2. Hez Notthe Messiah 3. Allthewaytoroyalty
9th of 9	24/7/26	Swan Hill	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Josh Duggan	2:45.10	1:58.6	53.27L	$8.00	30	NR 47 to 51	$7,500	$175	1. Jet To Heaven 2. Myrtle May 3. Sporting Rage

Swim Suit (Fr4) 645x431474
Trainer: Jason Ainsworth (Great Western)
Driver: Jason Ainsworth
Prize Money: $7,975
Win / Place: 9.09% / 18%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: AMERICAN DREAMER (AUS)

Owners: G J Waters, J M Waters, S Marshall, G J Searle

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

11: 1-0-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

11: 1-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.20

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
4th of 7	8/11/26	St Arnaud	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jason Ainsworth	2:37.60	1:58.0	8.66L	$13	8	2& 1 WIN	$7,500	$375	1. Lous Mambo 2. Surething 3. Xlendi Star
7th of 8	31/10/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jason Ainsworth	2:44.70	1:58.3	8.18L	$81	5	No NR	$25,000	$500	1. Ozzie Tart 2. Catch The Captain 3. Lous Mambo
4th of 8	26/10/26	Hamilton	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jason Ainsworth	2:02.30	1:58.5	2.64L	$26	7	2& & 1-2 WINS	$7,500	$375	1. Colosimo 2. Keayang Passion 3. Frankie Under Fire
1st of 8	19/10/26	Terang	1680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jason Ainsworth	2:02.30	1:57.2	0.71L	$1.90f	7	MAIDEN	$7,500	$4,150	1. Swim Suit 2. Jilliby Utah 3. Seablaster
3rd of 9	12/10/26	Maryborough	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jason Ainsworth	2:02.50	1:56.7	0.07L	$71	7	MAIDEN	$7,500	$750	1. Jansen 2. Mydeepestdesire 3. Swim Suit
4th of 10	5/10/26	Horsham	1700m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jason Ainsworth	2:05.00	1:58.3	5.13L	$101	178	MAIDEN	$7,500	$375	1. Lambro Louella 2. Dispersion 3. Mydeepestdesire
178 Day Spell

Wingate Guy (Fr5) 2512149545
Trainer: Adam Stephens (Allendale)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $236,919
Win / Place: 11% / 31%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: UNION GUY (USA)

Dam: ALBERTS BELLE (AUS)

Owners: A A Stephens

Rating

Stats

Career

270: 30-34-21

Distance

120: 11-14-11

Trk/Dst

23: 3-4-2

Track

45: 7-5-5

Season

14: 2-3-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

270: 30-34-21

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

270: 30-34-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.80

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
5th of 8	9/11/26	Ararat	1790m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Liam Older	2:11.10	1:57.9	2.34L	$4.20	7	NR up to 49	$6,250	$175	1. Tukurua 2. Brave Art 3. Pretty Basic
4th of 9	2/11/26	Charlton	2100m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Alex Ashwood	2:35.40	1:59.1	1.38L	$11	4	NR 47 to 50	$7,500	$375	1. Sports Wrack 2. Lucky Vincent 3. James Garner NZ
5th of 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Leedham	2:42.60	1:59.0	5.65L	$23	14	NR 46 to 49	$6,250	$175	1. Yankee Rain 2. Roylance 3. Wichita Kansas
9th of 10	15/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Michael Stanley	2:02.10	1:54.9	11.75L	$41	8	NR 48 to 52	$7,500	$175	1. Storm Vendetta 2. Master Louey 3. Colosimo
4th of 8	7/10/26	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	2:44.30	2:00.2	1.90L	$10	6	NR 46 to 51	$7,500	$375	1. Cool Story 2. Brave Art 3. Hurricane Hooly
1st of 9	1/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jordan Leedham	2:05.60	1:58.2	0.04L	$5.50	7	NR 42 to 47	$6,250	$3,263	1. Wingate Guy 2. Hurricane Hooly 3. Regal Rock NZ

Ryta (Fr6) 60939x3488
Trainer: J G Douglas (Eddington)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $8,225
Win / Place: 9.09% / 36%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: LILLA (AUS)

Owners: A C Berg

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-1-2

Distance

8: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

11: 1-1-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

11: 1-1-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.48

Driver Stats

Comments

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
8th of 8	9/11/26	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Laugher	2:42.40	1:59.0	73.61L	$26	19	0-1 WIN	$7,500	$175	1. Major Roy 2. Bubble Over 3. My Fatal Charm
8th of 8	21/10/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Laugher	2:45.90	1:59.2	12.97L	$51	20	0-1 WIN	$7,500	$175	1. Tricode 2. My Marionette 3. Beau Beca
4th of 6	1/10/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Bellman	2:02.10	1:55.0	13.83L	$34	17	0-1 WIN	$7,500	$375	1. King Baldwin 2. Exotic Chester 3. House Party
3rd of 7	14/9/26	Stawell	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jack Laugher	2:44.30	2:01.3	0.82L	$8.00	329	0-1 WIN	$7,500	$750	1. Frankie Under Fire 2. Margaritari 3. Ryta
329 Day Spell
1st of 5	30/8/26	Maryborough	1690m			-	Mark Hayes	2:07.20	-	1.86L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ryta 2. Valla Cheval 3. Toogood
5th of 5	24/8/26	Maryborough	1690m			-	Mark Hayes	2:07.80	-	9.29L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Daretodance 2. Mydeepestdesire 3. The Sparkler

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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