Warrnambool Race 7

Macey's Bistro

Stake: $3,218

PAW LEON (2) missed the frame two back but wound up strongly last time, finishing on late when third (25.58) in a Grade 5 at this track. Boasts three wins from six starts out of this box. Top chance in this line up. NAPIER BALE (1) doesn't win out of turn but looks close to breaking through. Finished second (25.33) at this track last time making it three minors on end. Form at the trip sound including 10 wins. The form from his last run is stacking up nicely. Expected to feature. ACACIA ROCKET (6) was sent out big odds last time where he settled just off the lead but loomed up and ran on to score by 0.6 lengths over 400, at Warragul (22.54). Can make it two on the bounce. BANJO ONE STRING (3) is a last-start placegetter who will have admirers.

Distance: 450m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Slow
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Napier Bale (1) 5141434322
Trainer: Shaun Baulch (Mortlake)
Prize Money: $46,464
Win / Place: 14% / 44%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Black D

Sire: DYNA VILLA (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WINTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 14-15-13

Track

23: 2-7-3

Trk/Dst

14: 0-4-3

Distance

22: 1-5-6

Season

26: 3-2-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	10	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	12	16	10	4	13	21	11
1st	2	3	2	3	1	1	2	0
2nd	1	3	2	1	0	1	4	3
3rd	1	1	4	1	0	4	1	1

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Grade 4/5 at this track when a 2.75 lengths second but did run a strong 25.33 over the 450m journey. Expected to push the clock again here.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 8	10/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.33	64.0 km/h	2.8L	$35	0:25.16	0:25.16	GR 4/5	$3,696	$759	7	1. Kraken Whisky 2. Napier Bale 3. Dimora Cruz
2nd of 8	3/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.39	63.8 km/h	0.3L	$20	0:25.38	0:25.23	GR 4/5	$3,696	$759	6	1. Leon's Entity 2. Napier Bale 3. Pete's Entity
3rd of 8	28/3/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$8.50	0:22.55	0:22.26	GR 5	$3,223	$330	8	1. Interstate Girl 2. If He Could 3. Napier Bale
4th of 7	20/3/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.62	62.1 km/h	6.8L	$6.50	0:22.17	0:21.92	GR 5	$3,223	$83	7	1. Avianna 2. Alfie Abalone 3. Just Believe
3rd of 8	13/3/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.44	63.7 km/h	0.5L	$3.80	0:25.42	0:25.03	GR 5	$3,223	$330	7	1. Reiko Walter 2. Bourne Supremacy 3. Napier Bale
4th of 7	6/3/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.86	62.6 km/h	2.2L	$2.60	0:25.70	0:25.25	GR 5	$3,223	$83	5	1. Jag Fernando 2. Reiko Walter 3. Brutality

Paw Leon (2) 73821x1553
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $21,071
Win / Place: 26% / 56%

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WINTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-3-6

Track

5: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-2

Distance

8: 1-0-2

Season

27: 8-2-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	6	3	2	5	2	7	4
1st	0	3	0	1	1	1	1	1
2nd	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	2

Comments

Improved sharply when third behind Dollar Bucks at this track last start over 450m (25.58). Has to be included.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 8	10/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.58	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$2.60	0:25.36	0:25.16	GR 5	$3,223	$330	7	1. Dollar Bucks 2. More Beer Please 3. Paw Leon
5th of 8	3/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:25.43	63.7 km/h	3.0L	$14	0:25.23	0:25.23	GR 5 H	$3,223	-	7	1. Kade 2. Paw Sakakibura 3. Solicit, Paw Earnest
5th of 7	27/3/25	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	3.9L	$12	0:25.39	0:25.05	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	6	1. Warm Cockles 2. Paw Roxy 3. Paw Farina
1st of 8	21/3/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:23.91	64.0 km/h	2.5L	$2.60	0:23.91	0:23.77	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	84	1. Paw Leon 2. Roscoe Bale 3. Nickleby Action
84 Day Spell
1st of 8	27/12/24	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.77	63.2 km/h	2.8L	$5.80	0:22.77	0:22.48	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	9	1. Paw Leon 2. Fancy Kiaarn 3. Man Of Courage
2nd of 7	18/12/24	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$4.40	0:22.39	0:22.07	GR 5	$3,223	$660	7	1. Lochinvar Ruby 2. Paw Leon 3. Aminah

Banjo One String (3) 3x51542153
Trainer: Manuel Valcarcel-Fuentes (Moe South)
Prize Money: $45,513
Win / Place: 22% / 58%

3 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BRING YOUR BANJO (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 13-15-6

Distance

7: 2-2-0

Season

18: 5-2-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	7	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	7	10	5	3	6	15	6
1st	2	1	0	1	2	1	5	1
2nd	1	3	4	1	0	0	4	2
3rd	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	1

Comments

Snuck into the minor money last time when a one length third at Warragul but did record an outstanding 25.73 for the 460m trip. Has the ability and looks an each way chance.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 8	11/4/25	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.73	64.4 km/h	1.0L	$3.90	0:25.67	0:25.67	GR 4/5	$3,696	$380	7	1. Mav Reiko 2. Reaper 3. Banjo One String
5th of 8	4/4/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:22.72	63.4 km/h	5.5L	$5.50	0:22.36	0:22.36	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	7	1. Hijack 2. Corinthian 3. Rose Of Saturn
1st of 8	28/3/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	0.3L	$2.90	0:22.69	0:22.33	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	8	1. Banjo One String 2. Joe Gem 3. Sailplane
2nd of 4	20/3/25	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.22	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$1.50	0:22.22	0:21.92	GR 5	$3,223	$660	6	1. Black Sandy 2. Banjo One String 3. She's Reloaded
4th of 7	14/3/25	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.81	63.1 km/h	5.8L	$4.60	0:22.43	0:22.35	MX 3/4	$3,696	$83	5	1. Daintree Damage 2. Acacia Rocket 3. Rock It Queen
5th of 8	9/3/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.21	65.6 km/h	3.3L	$3.10	0:19.00	0:18.97	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	7	1. Bank Robber 2. Bull Durham 3. Shima Stripe

Mango Cans (4) 6611383313
Trainer: Tracie Price (Compton)
Prize Money: $22,781
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

2 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: TANGELO FIRE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 14-4-10

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

18: 5-0-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	5	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	8
STARTS	4	5	4	8	5	3	6
1st	3	3	2	2	0	0	4
2nd	0	0	0	2	1	1	0
3rd	1	0	1	2	4	1	1

Comments

Form has been strong, including a victory two starts back. Last time out finished 3rd over 455m at Murray Bridge beaten 4 lengths (25.79) behind Bourne Model in a Grade 5 on April 13. Better off looking to others.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 8	13/4/25	Murray Bridge	455m	6	0:25.79	63.5 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:25.51	0:25.51	GR 5	$2,046	$204	7	1. Bourne Model 2. Dakota Ava 3. Mango Cans
1st of 6	6/4/25	Mount Gambier	512m	8	0:30.08	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$3.40	0:30.08	0:29.75	GR 5	$2,046	$1,436	7	1. Mango Cans 2. Myola Nick 3. Aston Jimena
3rd of 8	30/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	5	0:30.25	60.9 km/h	2.5L	$14	0:30.07	0:29.61	OPEN	$3,300	$330	7	1. Sharp Thief 2. Divine Nature 3. Mango Cans
3rd of 8	23/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	5	0:30.10	61.2 km/h	1.0L	$11	0:30.03	0:30.03	GR 5	$2,046	$204	7	1. Miss Mary Jo 2. Lorraine Jacky 3. Mango Cans
8th of 8	16/3/25	Mount Gambier	400m	4	0:23.97	60.1 km/h	9.8L	$3.50	0:23.28	0:23.15	GR 5	$1,771	-	14	1. Anna Force 2. Time After Time 3. Lektra Damian
3rd of 6	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	1	0:26.20	62.5 km/h	9.3L	$8.00	0:25.55	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,300	$330	9	1. I'm A Mustang 2. Minnie's My Mum 3. Mango Cans

Moraine Sofia (5) 1351152645
Trainer: Glenn Judd (Noorat)
Prize Money: $33,264
Win / Place: 10% / 41%

3 yo WH/BDL B

Sire: FULLY LOADED (AUS)

Dam: MORAINE ROSIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 9-10-16

Track

36: 3-4-7

Trk/Dst

26: 0-3-6

Distance

35: 1-3-8

Season

25: 5-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	5	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	13	11	10	6	8	13	11
1st	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	2
2nd	6	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
3rd	4	4	3	0	0	1	3	1

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 485m at Horsham. Looking to others this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 6	8/4/25	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.84	62.7 km/h	8.9L	$9.00	0:27.22	0:27.22	GR 4/5	$4,268	-	6	1. Fleetwood Odin 2. Crackerjack Bull 3. Paw Cheyenne
4th of 6	2/4/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$51	0:30.17	0:30.05	GR 4/5	$4,268	$83	27	1. Natalie Bale 2. In The Hub 3. Got A Pulse
6th of 7	6/3/25	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.70	63.0 km/h	6.3L	$21	0:25.25	0:25.25	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	9	1. Zygon Bale 2. Paw Xena 3. Shanlyn Scout
2nd of 8	25/2/25	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.69	63.1 km/h	4.8L	$9.50	0:27.38	0:27.38	GR 4/5	$4,268	$880	6	1. Derogative 2. Moraine Sofia 3. Fleetwood Odin
5th of 8	19/2/25	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.67	63.1 km/h	3.8L	$81	0:25.43	0:25.28	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	7	1. Bruce's Shout 2. Paw Roxy 3. Paw Tabitha
1st of 7	12/2/25	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.42	63.7 km/h	1.4L	$6.00	0:25.42	0:25.25	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	6	1. Moraine Sofia 2. Queen Shaka 3. Maddie Odd Sock

Acacia Rocket (6) 1352224441
Trainer: David Kerr (Caldermeade)
Prize Money: $36,828
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: WESTDALE ANNE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 12-9-5

Track

6: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Distance

17: 1-4-2

Season

25: 6-6-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	9	6	5	4	8	3	7
1st	2	1	2	2	0	3	1	1
2nd	2	0	2	1	0	4	0	0
3rd	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0

Comments

Comes off a (22.54) win last time, scoring by 0.6 lengths in a Free For All over 400m at Warragul. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and four places from eight starts. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	11/4/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.54	63.9 km/h	0.6L	$4.80	0:22.54	0:22.36	FFA	$3,696	$2,475	5	1. Acacia Rocket 2. Aston Corleone 3. Gunai Wizard
4th of 7	6/4/25	Sale	435m	4	0:24.54	63.8 km/h	4.8L	$31	0:24.21	0:24.21	FFA	$3,696	$83	9	1. Aston Corleone 2. Dr. Asher 3. Dr. Dylan
4th of 6	28/3/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.33	63.5 km/h	3.0L	$17	0:28.14	0:28.14	GR 4/5	$4,268	$83	9	1. Bombarda Maxima 2. Description 3. City Limit
4th of 6	19/3/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.35	63.9 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:25.03	0:25.03	MX 3/4	$3,696	$83	5	1. Paw Rex 2. Paw Oswald 3. Yogen Bale
2nd of 7	14/3/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.73	63.4 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:22.43	0:22.35	MX 3/4	$3,696	$759	3	1. Daintree Damage 2. Acacia Rocket 3. Rock It Queen
2nd of 7	11/3/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.15	62.2 km/h	4.5L	$4.80	0:22.85	0:22.85	FFA	$3,696	$759	6	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Acacia Rocket 3. Myola Nick

Xeni Bale (7) 6181623573
Trainer: Michelle Mallia (Avalon)
Prize Money: $30,030
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

2 yo Black D

Sire: JARVIS BALE (AUS)

Dam: ETHLA ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-5-9

Track

3: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

32: 7-3-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	7	6	5	4	3	7	5
1st	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	1
2nd	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
3rd	2	1	2	0	0	2	1	1

Comments

Hit the frame latest (27.52) when third at Horsham in a Grade 5 H. Has two successes and three minors from seven starts from box 7. Looks one of the chances.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 6	24/3/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.52	63.4 km/h	7.3L	$8.50	0:27.04	0:27.04	GR 5 H	$3,674	$380	17	1. Aston Reeves 2. Impel 3. Xeni Bale
7th of 8	7/3/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.19	63.2 km/h	7.0L	$26	0:23.70	0:23.70	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	16	1. Jetstream Icon 2. Solicit 3. First Train Out
5th of 6	19/2/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	13.8L	$8.00	0:29.58	0:29.58	MX 3/4	$4,268	-	5	1. Colac Kid 2. Rev Rose 3. Distracting
3rd of 6	14/2/25	Geelong	520m	1	0:30.25	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$3.20	0:29.95	0:29.95	GR 5	$3,674	$380	8	1. Van Wyck 2. Bay Tudor 3. Xeni Bale
2nd of 7	6/2/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.59	62.7 km/h	0.4L	$31	0:29.56	0:29.33	MX 3/4	$9,966	$2,057	5	1. Spring Regency 2. Xeni Bale 3. Aston Gozo
6th of 8	1/2/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	7.5L	$46	0:29.95	0:29.85	GR 5	$9,669	-	5	1. Zygon Bale 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Paw Whitley

Compton Gold (8) 1227611315
Trainer: Tracie Price (Compton)
Prize Money: $19,553
Win / Place: 45% / 72%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MINNIE BANJO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 10-2-4

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

22: 10-2-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	5	3	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	3	7	3	1	2	4
1st	0	1	3	3	1	2	0
2nd	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	2	1	0	0	0	1

Comments

Won two starts back at Mt Gambier over 512m in 30.19. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 512m at Mt Gambier at OPEN level. Not one of the leading chances on this occasion.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 8	30/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	8	0:30.17	61.1 km/h	3.0L	$2.60	0:29.95	0:29.61	OPEN	$3,300	-	7	1. Got The Cash 2. Wind Whiskers 3. Dakota Ava
1st of 8	23/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	5	0:30.19	61.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.80	0:30.19	0:30.03	GR 3/4	$2,640	$1,848	14	1. Compton Gold 2. Come On Kilkenny 3. Mr. Oberon
3rd of 8	9/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	8	0:25.41	64.5 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:25.26	0:25.26	OPEN	$38,500	$3,300	7	1. Darcy Dakota 2. Bourne Model 3. Compton Gold
1st of 6	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	4	0:25.94	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:25.94	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,300	$2,310	9	1. Compton Gold 2. Seagull Rock 3. Federal Outlaw
1st of 6	21/2/25	Murray Bridge	455m	4	0:25.42	64.4 km/h	3.3L	$2.10	0:25.42	0:25.42	GR 4/5	$2,178	$1,518	14	1. Compton Gold 2. Nizhoni 3. Rocklea Earle
6th of 7	7/2/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.91	61.7 km/h	6.1L	$4.60	0:23.48	0:23.09	GR 5	$3,223	-	8	1. Buffalo Cowboy 2. Is He Lucky 3. Nice One Tom

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