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4 Day before Race Day
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5 Race Day
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Sportsbet-Ballarat: Ballarat Turf Club Thursday 12, October 2017

Meeting Type: Country (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position: Out 12m 600m - WP, True Remainder
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Soft 6
Weather: Overcast
Penetrometer: 5.7
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 95
Finalised 12/10 - 7:45am. Rider Alterations R2 N2 & R3 N17
Race 1 - 1:00PM Craigs Royal Hotel 3YO Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $13,750, 2nd $4,250, 3rd $2,000, 4th $1,125, 5th $750, 6th $625, 7th $625, 8th $625, 9th $625, 10th $625
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 VOBIS Silver Bonuses of $12,000 for qualified horsesThis race carries VOBIS Gold Bonuses of $20,000 for qualified horses

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:28.23 Last 600m: 0:36.40 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 6 MISSILE MAN Robert Smerdon Ryan Maloney 4 58kg $12
2 2 BOSS TWEED Pat Carey Rhys McLeod 0.1L 8 58kg $8.50
3 13 TRIGGER POINT Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor Chris Symons 0.2L 10 58kg $11
4 8 PRINCE OF ARRAN (NZ) Michael Moroney Patrick Moloney 0.95L 9 58kg $14
5 9 RITORNO Robbie Laing Brandon Stockdale (a0/56kg) 3.95L 6 58kg $4
6 4 FIRST THREE LEGS Shane Nichols Jamie Mott 4.15L 7 58kg $14
7 3 COUTINHO Anthony Freedman Mark Zahra 4.35L 5 58kg $5
8 11 TBILISI Steve Richards Ben Thompson (a0/50kg) 4.45L 2 58kg $3.80
9 14 ANACREON Jamie Edwards Craig Robertson 10.45L 1 56kg $101
10 15 THE HAPPY HOOKER Byron Cozamanis Daniel Stackhouse 23.45L 3 56kg $91
1 ANNULATE Shaun Dwyer 0
7 PISTOL (NZ) Shea Eden Ms Nikita Beriman 0
5 MIESZKO Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Andrew Mallyon 0
10 SUPLEX CITY Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Craig Williams 0
12 THE SWORD Robbie Laing Arron Lynch 0
Race 2 - 1:30PM Mortimer Petroleum Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $13,750, 2nd $4,250, 3rd $2,000, 4th $1,125, 5th $750, 6th $625, 7th $625, 8th $625, 9th $625, 10th $625
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 RATime: 1:28.05 Last 600m: 0:35.92 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 8 RED CHOUX'S (NZ) Darren Weir Brad Rawiller 8 58.5kg $2.80
2 12 PENTIAN (NZ) Darren Weir Damian Lane 3.75L 10 56kg $3.60
3 9 TOFFIATO John Price Luke Currie 7L 6 58.5kg $11
4 2 COBBER Ryan Balfour Harry Coffey 7.3L 2 58.5kg $3.70
5 4 DRYSDALE SPIRIT Andrew Sawden Brian Higgins 9.05L 7 58.5kg $91
6 1 CAPTAIN ARJENTO Peter Gelagotis Dean Yendall 9.8L 5 58.5kg $14
7 3 CURRA KID Andrew Benyan Daniel Schmitt 10.55L 9 58.5kg $101
8 7 MY RUNNING MATE Kelvin Southey Daniel Stackhouse 11.3L 4 58.5kg $91
9 11 BOLOSSOMO Leon & Troy Corstens Ben Thompson (a0/50kg) 17.3L 3 56.5kg $26
10 6 MAQUINA AMOR Daryl Brown Cory Parish 18.05L 1 58.5kg $71
14 EJIN HORO Aaron Purcell Ms Linda Meech 0
13 ROAR Robert Smerdon Luke Nolen 0
5 JIMMY JINX Garry Murphy 0
10 ABSCONDING Julie Scott Noel Callow 0
Race 3 - 2:00PM City of Ballarat Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $13,750, 2nd $4,250, 3rd $2,000, 4th $1,125, 5th $750, 6th $625, 7th $625, 8th $625, 9th $625, 10th $625
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 RATime: 1:13.59 Last 600m: 0:36.72 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 14 I HAVE ARRIVED (NZ) Mick Price Noel Callow 15 56kg $5.50
2 13 BLUNAKKA Dan O'Sullivan Daniel Stackhouse 2.75L 16 56kg $7.50
3 6 PARADISE COVE (USA) Aaron Peterson Zac Spain (a0/53kg) 2.95L 14 58.5kg $31
4 4 LORD WENTWORTH Wez Hunter Brad Rawiller 4.2L 10 58.5kg $10
5 16 JETE Matt Cumani Ben Thompson (a0/50kg) 4.3L 2 54kg $15
6 1 AMBITIOUS EX Julien Welsh Brian Werner 6.55L 13 58.5kg $9
7 15 MEDGALITTER (NZ) Darren Weir Dean Yendall 7.05L 9 56kg $6
8 3 JAILHOUSE ROCK Dan O'Sullivan Jamie Mott 7.15L 11 58.5kg $9
9 17 ALMADRAM Ryan Balfour Harry Coffey 7.9L 7 58.5kg $19
10 12 BERNARDINI BAY (NZ) Henry Dwyer Luke Nolen 9.15L 8 56kg $13
11 11 SMOOTH OPERAIDER Simon Morrish Luke Currie 10.15L 5 56.5kg $21
12 18 DARK DEAL Keith Carnes Ms Lucinda Boyd (a2/54kg) 10.35L 12 56.5kg (cd 54.5kg) $201
13 7 STENSON Jamie Edwards Craig Robertson 11.1L 4 58.5kg $51
14 10 BLUE OAMARU Christopher Davis Jack Martin (a1.5/55kg) 12.35L 6 56.5kg (cd 55kg) $151
15 8 STOLEMYLUNCH Josh Julius Ms Nikita Beriman 14.35L 3 58.5kg $41
16 2 DUBIAN MYTH Tony Romeo Mr Christopher Brown 14.55L 1 58.5kg $18
19 FUTURIST Robert Smerdon Ryan Maloney 0
9 TATTOO YOU Shane Bottomley Brian Higgins 0
5 NICHOLS LEGACY Sharon Carmichael Chris Nicoll 0
Race 4 - 2:30PM Porter Plant F&M BM70 Handicap (1200 METRES)
Of $30,000. 1st $16,500, 2nd $5,400, 3rd $2,700, 4th $1,500, 5th $900, 6th $600, 7th $600, 8th $600, 9th $600, 10th $600
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 70, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Fillies and Mares, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:12.95 Last 600m: 0:35.64 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 DIVINE QUALITY Robbie Griffiths Brad Rawiller 6 59kg $1.50
2 8 HURRY (NZ) Michael Moroney Patrick Moloney 4.25L 4 56kg $5.50
3 5 RAIN FAST Stephen Lenehan Ms Melissa Julius (a1.5/56kg) 4.75L 2 58.5kg (cd 57kg) $26
4 7 BLITHE BELLE Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra Chris Symons 6.5L 5 58kg $9.50
5 4 STELLA THE BOSS Aileen Vanderfeen Cory Parish 6.9L 3 59kg $12
6 3 MISS COUNTERFEIT Wez Hunter Damian Lane 14.9L 1 59kg $13
1 SAVAJU (NZ) Shaun Dwyer Ms Nikita Beriman 0
6 SHE'S POSITIVE Tony Noonan Chris Caserta 0
Race 5 - 3:00PM Sportsbet's The Hotham (1200 METRES)
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 RATime: 1:13.67 Last 600m: 0:37.50 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 12 WOOHOO Leon, Dean & Trent Wells Brian Higgins 8 56.5kg $7.50
2 2 BRICONI Christopher Davis Patrick Moloney 1.25L 11 58.5kg $5.50
3 1 BELLWHIST Brooke Schreuder Dean Yendall 2.25L 10 58.5kg $4.80
4 3 LECHTER Brydon Mills Ms Jessica Tzaferis (a2/50kg) 3L 2 58.5kg (cd 56.5kg) $13
5 8 BASHIRAH Jackie Greentree Damien Thornton 6.25L 7 56.5kg $17
6 6 SERGEANT SAM Glenn Stewart Noel Callow 6.45L 9 58.5kg $5
7 4 POSITIVE (NZ) Dale Schmitt Daniel Schmitt 7.2L 6 58.5kg $21
8 9 BEAU DAZZLE Dean Boal Ms Tahlia Hope (a2/53kg) 7.5L 12 56.5kg (cd 54.5kg) $51
9 10 COSTANO MILLE (NZ) Bryce Stanaway Chris Caserta (a1.5/48kg) 7.7L 3 56.5kg (cd 55kg) $61
10 13 BROTHER ADAM Julie Schmidt Cameron Quilty 8L 1 58.5kg $19
11 7 THE BLACK ISLE Kathryn Durden Ms Melissa Julius (a1.5/56kg) 10.25L 5 58.5kg (cd 57kg) $6
12 5 SATHERN Nathan Hobson Jye McNeil 11.5L 4 58.5kg $41
15 MY GIDDY AUNT (NZ) Michael Hickmott Brandon Stockdale 0
16 IT'S GOT LIP Helen Burns Ms Chelsea Hall 0
11 POINTER SISTER Bianca Tootell Ms Nikita Beriman 0
14 WOODBINE MISS Adam O'Neill John Keating 0
Race 6 - 3:30PM The Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series Heat 2 (1600 METRES)
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
BenchMark 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:40.74 Last 600m: 0:37.34 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 MANDALAY BAY Matt Laurie Mark Zahra 4 60kg $2.80
2 11 PRIA ECLIPSE Dan O'Sullivan Ms Lucinda Boyd (a2/54kg) 0.1L 6 56kg (cd 54kg) $14
3 8 LAST WEEK (GB) Darren Weir Damian Lane 0.4L 8 59kg $4.80
4 6 BENNY GOES BERZERK Darren Weir Brad Rawiller 0.9L 2 59kg $6.50
5 7 ELECTRIC CHARLIE John & Chris Ledger Luke Nolen 6.9L 1 59kg $15
6 1 UNREALISTIC Geoff Withers Ms Tahlia Hope (a2/53kg) 7.65L 5 61kg (cd 59kg) $26
7 12 MISS RITZIANO Rodney Foster Dean Yendall 8.65L 10 55kg $26
8 3 NIGHT SIGHT Pat Carey Jack Martin (a1.5/55kg) 8.85L 9 60kg (cd 58.5kg) $61
9 5 ARTIES DREAMWINNER Dan O'Sullivan Ms Linda Meech 11.6L 7 59kg $5
10 4 CORPORATE TAKEOVER Austy Coffey Harry Coffey 14.85L 3 59.5kg $81
9 I'M READY FOR THIS John & Chris Ledger Ms Georgina Cartwright 0
10 DUKE OF NOTTINGHAM Michelle Payne Ms Michelle Payne 0
Race 7 - 4:00PM Hygain Winners Choice Class 1 Handicap (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $13,750, 2nd $4,250, 3rd $2,000, 4th $1,125, 5th $750, 6th $625, 7th $625, 8th $625, 9th $625, 10th $625
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
Class 1, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:28.32 Last 600m: 0:37.72 Timing Method: Manual

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 RENE (NZ) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Zac Spain (a0/53kg) 8 58kg $6.50
2 1 BARRY THE BAPTIST Paul Jones Harry Coffey 0.1L 3 59kg $4.20
3 2 GUNN ISLAND David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Mark Zahra 1.1L 7 58.5kg $2.90
4 4 SAN GREGORIO John Tarin Stan Tsaikos 2.35L 1 57kg $12
5 5 NINE CLOUDS Michael & Luke Cerchi Damien Thornton 2.75L 4 56kg $3.80
6 10 SHEER FORCE Robert Linnell Ms Lucinda Boyd (a2/54kg) 4L 6 54kg (cd 53kg) $91
7 9 GONDOLIERA Anne McGrath Fabian Alesci 5.75L 5 54kg $19
8 11 KEL'S MAGIC James Gould Ben Thompson (a0/50kg) 11.75L 2 54kg $101
6 POP QUEEN Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor Damian Lane 0
8 SUREFIRE LASS Shaun Dwyer Ms Nikita Beriman 0
7 TOORAK MISS Robbie Griffiths Jye McNeil 0
Race 8 - 4:30PM Sportsbets Power Play BM70 Handicap (2000 METRES)
Of $30,000. 1st $16,500, 2nd $5,400, 3rd $2,700, 4th $1,500, 5th $900, 6th $600, 7th $600, 8th $600, 9th $600, 10th $600
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 70, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 2:07.31 Last 600m: 0:38.14 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 TIGER TIM (NZ) Peter Gelagotis Dean Yendall 1 59.5kg $10
2 2 UBIN THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ) Darren Weir Ethan Brown (a1.5/54kg) 3.5L 5 60kg (cd 58.5kg) $4.20
3 9 FINE EMBERS Dan O'Sullivan Ryan Maloney 4.5L 12 57.5kg $31
4 10 RETICENT (NZ) Tony Parker Daniel Stackhouse 4.7L 2 57.5kg $20
5 12 ADATTO (NZ) Anthony Freedman Luke Currie 4.8L 11 56kg $5.50
6 5 CRAFTY DEVIL Darren Weir Brad Rawiller 5L 4 58.5kg $7
7 1 CLAIRVAUX Matthew Williams Jamie Mott 6.75L 7 60kg $11
8 8 ROMANESQUE (IRE) Jarrod McLean Jye McNeil 7.05L 8 58kg $18
9 4 TRENDSETTER (NZ) Michael Moroney Patrick Moloney 9.8L 3 59kg $21
10 14 HAUKLAND BEACH (NZ) Bob Challis Ben Thompson (a0/50kg) 13.55L 10 55.5kg $11
11 6 TAVI BAY (NZ) Henry Dwyer Ms Georgina Cartwright (a2/50kg) 17.8L 9 58.5kg (cd 56.5kg) $10
12 13 WHITE DEVON Russell Cluning Jack Martin (a1.5/55kg) 18L 6 56kg (cd 55kg) $19
7 CHOYSA (NZ) Wayne Walters Ms Kate Walters 0
11 ZILBIYR (FR) Robert Kingston Mark Zahra 0
Race 9 - 5:00PM Hygain Winner Choice BM64 Handicap (1200 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $13,750, 2nd $4,250, 3rd $2,000, 4th $1,125, 5th $750, 6th $625, 7th $625, 8th $625, 9th $625, 10th $625
Prize money contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution
BenchMark 64, Handicap, Minimum Weight 54kg, Apprentices can claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 6 RATime: 1:13.26 Last 600m: 0:35.88 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 HE'S A MORAL Darren Weir Ethan Brown (a1.5/54kg) 5 60kg (cd 58.5kg) $2.50
2 7 TWISTING TYPHOON Henry Dwyer Jamie Mott 1.75L 4 58.5kg $9.50
3 13 NEAR QUEUE Dan O'Sullivan Ms Lucinda Boyd (a2/54kg) 3.25L 2 55.5kg (cd 53.5kg) $26
4 12 MONAJET Dean Binaisse Jye McNeil 3.75L 10 56kg $8.50
5 6 REWARD WITH RETURN Nathan Hobson Dean Yendall 4.25L 3 59kg $8
6 4 MUCCINO Byron Cozamanis Daniel Stackhouse 5L 8 60kg $8.50
7 5 FASTLANE TO HEAVEN Bob Challis Patrick Moloney 6L 1 59.5kg $8
8 11 LUCKY BEAU Dean Binaisse Luke Currie 6.1L 7 57kg $9
9 16 RINALDO Tony Romeo Ms Georgina Cartwright (a2/50kg) 9.35L 6 54kg (cd 52kg) $101
10 9 SPEEDHUMP Jamie Scott Harry Coffey 12.6L 11 58kg $61
11 15 PRESTWICK Tony Romeo Mr Christopher Brown 12.7L 9 54kg $101
14 TIRONE MISS Peter & Paul Snowden 0
2 NICOISE Michael Hickmott Ms Jamie Melham 0
10 THEYCALLMETHEHOFF Shane Bottomley Brian Higgins 0
8 GOLD ARTISAN Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Luke Nolen 0
1 BIG BUDDIE Andrew Sawden Boris Thornton 0

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