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Sportsbet-Ballarat: Ballarat Turf Club Sunday, 27 April 2025

Meeting Type: Country (TAB MEETING)
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Rail Position: True Entire Circuit
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Soft 6
Weather: Overcast
Penetrometer: 5.89
Track Information: Inspection 6:20AM 27/4;
FinalFields Last Published: Sun 27-Apr-25 2:34PM AEST
Riders must be declared before: Thu 24-Apr-25 12:30PM AEST
Scratching close: Sun 27-Apr-25 7:30AM AEST
Total Number of acceptors for this meeting (including emergencies) 109
Track Upgraded to (Soft 5) @ 2:55 PM after Race 4
Race 1 - 1:00PM Brandt Maiden Plate (1200 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $37,500.1st $20,625, 2nd $6,750, 3rd $3,375, 4th $1,875, 5th $1,125, 6th $750, 7th $750, 8th $750, 9th $750, 10th $750
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $3,600 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $8,400 for qualified horses.
VOBIS Gold 2YO Horse Owners Bonus: $20,000
This race carries a VOBIS Platinum of $30,000 in vouchers for qualified horses.


Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

Official Comments: Rider Change No.9(Prestige Ka Ying) now Melea Castle, Rider Change No.12(Smoke Screen) now Dean Yendall

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 BUTTERFLY BABE Matt Laurie Tom Madden 0 57kg
2 5 DUNTULM LASS John Sadler Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 6 57kg
3 FARAKTA Robbie Griffiths 0 57kg
4 7 LEPRACANTO (NZ) Archie Alexander Fred Kersley 4 57kg
5 4 MORGANA Patrick F Ryan Jnr Harry Grace 0 57kg
6 8 MOTHERDUCK Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Ms Linda Meech 2 57kg
7 6 OR AM I Greg Eurell Craig Newitt 0 57kg
8 4 PASIFAE Shane Nichols Zac Spain 1 57kg
9 3 PRESTIGE KA YING David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins Ms Melea Castle (late alt) 7 57kg
10 3x62 QUEENS OF VINO Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 3 57kg
11 SASSY FOR SURE Phillip Stokes Joe Bowditch 0 57kg
12 6 SMOKE SCREEN Ciaron Maher Dean Yendall (late alt) 8 57kg
13 3 VENETIAN CHOICE Greg Eurell Jack Hill 0 57kg
14 1 VIVID SUN Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Blake Shinn 5 57kg
Race 2 - 1:30PM Peter Tobin Funerals Maiden Plate (1100 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $50,000.1st $27,500, 2nd $9,000, 3rd $4,500, 4th $2,500, 5th $1,500, 6th $1,000, 7th $1,000, 8th $1,000, 9th $1,000, 10th $1,000
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

Official Comments: Rider Change No.6(Controlled Zone) now Dean Yendall

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 37077x37 INFER Tammy Birnie Logan McNeil 5 59.5kg
2 6x524226x2 MOAKSUN Henry Dwyer John Allen 3 59.5kg
3 779 WEE JIMMY Peter R Gray 0 59.5kg
4 x0764x00x0 WHODARESWINS Reece Goodwin Jarrod Fry 6 59.5kg
5 0 ANECDOTAL Henry Dwyer Ms Alana Kelly 9 59kg
6 44x4233324 CONTROLLED ZONE Ciaron Maher Dean Yendall (late alt) 12 59kg
7 87x8 EL CALAFATE Anthony & Sam Freedman Luke Currie 10 59kg
8 5 PRINCE OF BROOKY Nikki Burke Joe Bowditch 1 59kg
9 73x6 RAMBITION Patrick Kearney Will Gordon 4 59kg
10 5x89 DAME I AM Shay Keating Teo Nugent (late alt) 11 57kg
11 0 DUBAI COUNTESS Matt Cumani Eoin Walsh 7 57kg
12 3431 GRAND INTENTION Archie Alexander Blake Shinn 13 57kg
13 6x62220x3 HOT CHIPS John McArdle Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 2 57kg
14 738x0 RIVAZZA Melody Cunningham Cian MacRedmond 8 57kg
Race 3 - 2:05PM Manhari Maiden Plate (1500 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $37,500.1st $20,625, 2nd $6,750, 3rd $3,375, 4th $1,875, 5th $1,125, 6th $750, 7th $750, 8th $750, 9th $750, 10th $750
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices can claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $3,600 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $8,400 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 830x0 ADINATH James Cummings John Allen 2 58kg
2 24644 BRUTALRULE Matt Cumani Cian MacRedmond 1 58kg
3 99x EN MER (NZ) Nick Ryan 0 58kg
4 8x782 EXCEED SUCCESS Simon Zahra Fred Kersley 0 58kg
5 779x23223 KISS MY ROCK (NZ) Patrick Kearney Will Gordon 4 58kg
6 83 MAKHANDA Rod Symons Teo Nugent 0 58kg
7 37 SAKER FALCON Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 11 58kg
8 706 SIAM EMERALD Liam Howley Jack Hill 10 58kg
9 7x438x621 WEATHER DELAY Robert Hickmott Ryan Hurdle 7 58kg
10 72 BLINDEDBYTHELIGHT Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Blake Shinn 9 56kg
11 DEEDEE’S AWARD Archie Alexander Zac Spain 0 56kg
12 8x8 EMINENT ELLA Heath Chalmers Ms Madison Lloyd 8 56kg
13 5 FILADEEL Ciaron Maher Dean Yendall 6 56kg
14 5709 PRINCESS VALORA Brian & Ashley McKnight Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 5 56kg
15e 0x900x0 ALL IN VAIN Shay Keating Ms Alana Kelly (late alt) 3 58kg
Race 4 - 2:40PM Porter Plant Maiden Plate (1600 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $37,500.1st $20,625, 2nd $6,750, 3rd $3,375, 4th $1,875, 5th $1,125, 6th $750, 7th $750, 8th $750, 9th $750, 10th $750
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

Official Comments: Rider Change No.2(Chemutai) now Jarrod Fry, Rider Change No.15(Kovu) now Jaylah Kennedy

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 70x54x3 EIGHT UNDER Mathew Smerdon Zac Spain 5 59.5kg
2 0 CHEMUTAI Tony & Calvin McEvoy Jarrod Fry (late alt) 15 59kg
3 66 MR BANNOCK (IRE) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 7 59kg
4 645x4 SAXON BLOOD Tony & Calvin McEvoy John Allen 2 59kg
5 032 SEA DANGER Paul Preusker Dean Yendall 11 59kg
6 2 TASSRON Chris Waller Teo Nugent 18 59kg
7 993 MEET THE WIFE Vincent Malady Jack Hill 12 57.5kg
8 759x630x80 SAVAGE LOVE Debbie Wills Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a1.5/52kg) 8 57.5kg
9 272x52503x USK VALLEY (NZ) Liam Howley Craig Newitt 14 57.5kg
10 68x4223 BLACKFISH Ciaron Maher Ms Sarah Field (a3/53kg) 1 57kg
11 083 ELPHABA Daryl Cannon Ms Alana Kelly 4 57kg
12 22 PHAROAH’S GLORY Patrick Kearney Will Gordon 3 57kg 58kg
13 8 SWEAR SHE’S MINE Dominic Sutton Tom Madden 17 57kg
14 47 VELIA Mitchell Freedman Cian MacRedmond 16 57kg
15e Nx7 KOVU Dane Smith Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a1.5/52kg), (late alt) 6 59.5kg
16e 99 STORMYFRIENDSHIP Mark Ashby Craig Atkinson 9 59.5kg
17e 08x YOUWANNAPEACHOFME Genevieve Browne Cian MacRedmond (late alt) 10 59.5kg
18e 258506 GOLD MOON Brooke Verwey-Mitchell 13 59.5kg
Race 5 - 3:15PM CVLX Miners Rest Community Cup (1600 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $35,000.1st $19,250, 2nd $6,300, 3rd $3,150, 4th $1,750, 5th $1,050, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

Official Comments: Rider Change No.1(Powerbound) now Will Gordon

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 43158x5179 POWERBOUND Ben, Will & JD Hayes Will Gordon (late alt) 4 61kg 66
2 1310x08204 SUBRISING Nigel Blackiston Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a1.5/52kg) 8 61kg 70
3 8x62176x71 PATSY’S STAR Mick Sell Jason Webb (late alt) 3 60.5kg 65
4 245x069354 BROOKLYN BOSS (NZ) Shannon Roughan Jarrod Fry 12 59.5kg 63
5 x1361725x5 GOVERNOR KING Henry Dwyer John Allen 1 59.5kg 63
6 30x8221324 ASAWIN Archie Alexander Fred Kersley 9 59kg 62
7 6523661225 HYDROGEN POWER Nathan Hobson Ms Linda Meech 7 58.5kg 61
8 x0435x437x NOTHINGELSEMATTERS Nikki Burke Luke Currie 10 58kg 60
9 68x11634x2 PROFESSOR PICKLES Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Teo Nugent 6 58kg 60
10 2321x00x0 ELEGANCIA Liam Howley Zac Spain 2 56kg 60
11 741x7 JENNI CASTELFORTE Lindsey Smith Craig Newitt 5 56kg 61
12 3124910080 WYUNA STAR Daryl Cannon Ms Alana Kelly 11 54kg 55
Race 6 - 3:50PM Hygain Winners Choice Handicap (1000 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $35,000.1st $19,250, 2nd $6,300, 3rd $3,150, 4th $1,750, 5th $1,050, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
0 - 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

Official Comments: Rider Change No.1(Scampi) now Linda Meech

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 05x5x5x17 SCAMPI Ciaron Maher Ms Linda Meech (late alt) 2 59.5kg 64
2 10444x2543 TOOMPINE Vincent Malady Will Gordon 10 59kg 62
3 310 WATCH CAPITAL Mitchell Freedman John Allen 8 58kg 61
4 10x975x663 FIGHTING SANAMI Carly Thomas Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 11 56.5kg 61
5 7x3753179x LONG LOST FRIEND Mark O'Donnell Ms Melissa Julius 1 56.5kg 61
6 265x21 NEW YORK STAR Simon Zahra Fred Kersley 7 56.5kg 61
7 190x4 SWIFTIES Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Dean Yendall 4 56.5kg 62
8 8x17x IN YOUR WORDS Lindsey Smith Craig Newitt 5 55.5kg 60
9 9x2463206x ITALIAN INFORMANT Carly Thomas Ms Hannah Edgley (a2/54kg), (late alt) 6 54kg 52
10 41877x8x0 BAYEAUX Mark Ashby Ms Sarah Field (a3/53kg) 3 54kg 50
11 3333363133 STIRRUP Mark Stephenson Teo Nugent 9 54kg 46
Race 7 - 4:25PM Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1200 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $35,000.1st $19,250, 2nd $6,300, 3rd $3,150, 4th $1,750, 5th $1,050, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
0 - 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

Official Comments: Rider Change No.9(Kobaybi) - TBC, Rider Change No.12(It's Maui's Gold) now Sarah Field

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1646x1 VICTORIS Genevieve Browne Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a1.5/52kg), (late alt) 5 60kg 64
2 2170x BRANDJAM Glen Thompson Zac Spain 11 59kg 63
3 8x16x1673 EXUMA Anthony & Sam Freedman John Allen 3 59kg 63
4 x84230x466 ZESTIMAN Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 8 59kg 63
5 25301056x3 ALMIGHTY WILL Vincent Malady Cian MacRedmond 7 58.5kg 61
6 2259184346 TURN UP THE NIGHT (NZ) Brian & Ashley McKnight Will Gordon 1 58kg 60
7 67x7193 FOXY HEART Andrew Noblet Fred Kersley (late alt) 9 57.5kg 60
8 2240215459 FRANCINE Aaron Purcell Ms Linda Meech 12 57.5kg 63
9 237x1x77 KOBAYBI Robbie Griffiths (late alt) 2 56.5kg 61
10 3418x42 CHERISH THE DAY Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Dean Yendall 6 56kg 61
11 15x6 WILD PHARAOH Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Teo Nugent 10 56kg 61
12 22540x4838 IT’S MAUI’S GOLD Nathan Hobson Ms Sarah Field (a3/53kg), (late alt) 4 55kg 54
Race 8 - 5:00PM Hygain Winners Choice Handicap (1400 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $35,000.1st $19,250, 2nd $6,300, 3rd $3,150, 4th $1,750, 5th $1,050, 6th $700, 7th $700, 8th $700, 9th $700, 10th $700
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6

Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM

Official Comments: Rider Change No.8(Heavenfield) now Fred Kersley, Rider Change No.10(Moscow Red (NZ)) now Teo Nugent

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 23812253x9 ZIGGI ROCKS Melody Cunningham Ms Sarah Field (a3/53kg) 7 63kg 70
2 1533x623x6 OUTTA COMPTON Mark Webb Luke Cartwright (a2/51kg) 6 62.5kg 69
3 43x151x0x FOUR ACE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a1.5/52kg) 8 60.5kg 66
4 3578x1717 BRITISH POET Reece Goodwin Ms Hannah Edgley (a2/54kg) 13 60kg 64
5 275124x3P PRAY DAY Nick Ryan Luke Currie 1 58.5kg 61
6 39910x VERY GRATEFUL Greg Eurell Jack Hill 12 57.5kg 60
7 231x42 REINA ISABELLA Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Zac Spain 9 57kg 63
8 94x71 HEAVENFIELD James Cummings Fred Kersley (late alt) 5 56.5kg 62
9 4133x46 SNATCHED Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ms Dakotah Keane (a2/53kg) 4 56.5kg 62
10 083915690x MOSCOW RED (NZ) Henry Dwyer Teo Nugent (late alt) 3 56kg 60
11 341524 MRS SECOMBE Robert Hickmott 10 56kg 61
12 8x3427x122 WATERSPORTS (NZ) Archie Alexander Fred Kersley 11 56kg 61
13 68x8x651x0 SUNRAY LASS Amy McDonald Ms Melissa Julius 2 55kg 58
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