Warrnambool Race 8

Matko Hire

Stake: $3,696

KRAKEN WHISKY (6) was below best last time at Shepparton (25.73) in a Special conditions G2, finishing a 14 length eighth. Has two wins already from this draw. Rates on top and should go close. XOEL BALE (4) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing fourth (26.18) last time in a Grade 4/5 at Geelong. Cannot be left out. PAW FARINA (1) is yet to miss the placings in an excellent record this trip which boasts four wins and six placings. In the money last time at this track (25.51) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 1.75 lengths third. Looks suited here and can measure up. NAPIER BALE (2) did a good job to finish second last time out over 450m at this track (25.39) in a Grade 4/5, the second top-three finish on the trot.

Distance: 450m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Farina (1) 3523114143
Trainer: Robert Camilleri (Lara)
Prize Money: $18,376
Win / Place: 31% / 73%

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WANNA ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 6-4-4

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

19: 6-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	2	0	0

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

Comments

Showed brilliant pace early and gave a sight when a 1.75 lengths third over 450m this track in 25.51. Has run slick time here with a 25.4 PB at the distance. Go close.

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 7	27/3/25	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	1.7L	$7.00	0:25.39	0:25.05	GR 4/5	$3,696	$380	18	1. Warm Cockles 2. Paw Roxy 3. Paw Farina
4th of 7	9/3/25	Sale	510m	8	0:28.65	64.1 km/h	5.0L	$4.20	0:28.32	0:28.32	MX 3/4	$4,268	$83	7	1. Minter Frost 2. Dr. Dylan 3. Tommy Tequila
1st of 8	2/3/25	Sale	510m	2	0:28.77	63.8 km/h	1.3L	$1.70	0:28.77	0:28.77	GR 4/5	$4,268	$2,860	7	1. Paw Farina 2. Who Me 3. He Shines
4th of 8	23/2/25	Sale	510m	3	0:28.90	63.5 km/h	5.0L	$3.40	0:28.58	0:28.58	GR 4/5	$4,268	$83	5	1. Best For Last 2. Johnson Street 3. Minter Frost
1st of 7	18/2/25	Horsham	485m	6	0:27.25	64.1 km/h	1.8L	$1.60	0:27.25	0:27.05	GR 5	$3,674	$2,453	4	1. Paw Farina 2. Oaklyn Bale 3. Penguin Pat
1st of 7	14/2/25	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.99	63.7 km/h	0.7L	$8.00	0:25.99	0:25.71	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	7	1. Paw Farina 2. Paw Ultra 3. Ballymac Winks

Napier Bale (2) 6514143432
Trainer: Shaun Baulch (Mortlake)
Prize Money: $45,705
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Black D

Sire: DYNA VILLA (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WINTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 14-14-13

Track

22: 2-6-3

Trk/Dst

13: 0-3-3

Distance

21: 1-4-6

Season

25: 3-1-5

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	11	16	10	4	13	21	11
1st	2	3	2	3	1	1	2	0
2nd	1	2	2	1	0	1	4	3
3rd	1	1	4	1	0	4	1	1

Comments

Finished in the minors at big odds last time when second (25.39) at this track, making it two placings on end. Drawn close to the inside. Top-three aspirations.

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	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
1st of 6	1/3/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:22.68	0:22.55	GR 5	$1,683	$1,100	8	1. Napier Bale 2. Gunai Lilly 3. Buddy Reiko

Dimora Cruz (3) 8731265135
Trainer: Raymond Brewer (CAMPERDOWN)
Prize Money: $56,821
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

5 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: DIMORA FLASH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 16-16-15

Track

20: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

18: 3-0-2

Distance

22: 4-0-2

Season

25: 4-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	15	11	14	9	11	11	10
1st	4	2	3	2	0	2	2	1
2nd	2	4	0	3	0	1	4	2
3rd	4	2	3	1	1	2	0	2

Comments

Was a winner three back at Geelong then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when fifth (35.07) at The Meadows. Tough field and 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	2/4/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.07	61.6 km/h	13.3L	$26	0:34.14	0:34.14	GR 4/5	$4,895	-	6	1. Paw Yasmin 2. Mepunga Surprise 3. Lupini Monelli
3rd of 6	27/3/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:29.71	0:29.20	GR 5	$9,669	$1,007	13	1. Only Easy 2. Nancy Devere 3. Dimora Cruz
1st of 7	14/3/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.02	63.6 km/h	0.3L	$31	0:26.02	0:25.84	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	8	1. Dimora Cruz 2. Paw Vernon 3. Paw Lauren
5th of 8	6/3/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	5.0L	$31	0:29.61	0:29.19	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Lassard 2. Panama Rhode 3. Mr. Miyagi
6th of 7	27/2/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	8.8L	$23	0:29.64	0:29.13	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Cooper's Legacy 2. Mr. Miyagi 3. Cloncurry Gold
2nd of 6	20/2/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.21	61.4 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:30.11	0:29.47	GR 5	$9,669	$2,002	8	1. Hocus Pocus 2. Dimora Cruz 3. Texas President

Xoel Bale (4) 1265335554
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $27,011
Win / Place: 17% / 53%

2 yo Black D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: QUINA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 8-11-5

Track

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

18: 3-6-2

Season

34: 7-7-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th on April 4 over 460m at Geelong behind Lanky Larry beaten 6 lengths (26.18) in a Grade 4/5. Has clocked a blistering 25.19 Best Time here at the trip. Top chance.

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
4th of 8	4/4/25	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.18	63.3 km/h	6.4L	$11	0:25.73	0:25.73	GR 4/5	$3,696	$83	7	1. Lanky Larry 2. Paw Roxy 3. Mepunga Rocky
5th of 6	28/3/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:25.85	64.1 km/h	4.0L	$20	0:25.60	0:25.57	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	7	1. Paw Whistler 2. MacKinaw Peach 3. Paw Sakakibura
5th of 5	21/3/25	Geelong	460m	5	0:25.99	63.7 km/h	11.8L	$10	0:25.21	0:25.21	FFA	$3,696	-	4	1. Matt Loch 2. Mepunga Smokey 3. Mepunga Ollie
5th of 7	17/3/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	6.2L	$11	0:29.45	0:29.18	GR 5	$3,674	-	5	1. Nancy Devere 2. Spring Coin 3. Irish Nikki
3rd of 8	12/3/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.48	63.6 km/h	2.7L	$8.50	0:25.29	0:25.10	GR 4/5	$3,696	$380	7	1. Paw Whistler 2. Lady Julia 3. Xoel Bale
3rd of 6	5/3/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.34	63.9 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:25.30	0:25.16	MX 3/4	$3,696	$380	6	1. Paw Vernon 2. Acacia Rocket 3. Xoel Bale

Myola Nick (5) 2132513472
Trainer: Annette Kampman (Purdeet)
Prize Money: $59,202
Win / Place: 20% / 63%

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: POCKET QUEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 16-15-19

Track

22: 5-4-5

Trk/Dst

15: 2-2-4

Distance

22: 2-6-6

Season

33: 7-6-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Showed good improvement when second behind Mango Cans at Mt Gambier last start over 512m (30.22). Right in the mix.

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 6	6/4/25	Mount Gambier	512m	7	0:30.22	61.0 km/h	2.0L	$4.80	0:30.08	0:29.75	GR 5	$2,046	$407	7	1. Mango Cans 2. Myola Nick 3. Aston Jimena
7th of 8	30/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	3	0:30.81	59.8 km/h	12.3L	$16	0:29.94	0:29.61	OPEN	$3,300	-	12	1. Miss Mary Jo 2. Compton Copy 3. Croatian Comet
4th of 7	18/3/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.34	63.2 km/h	2.8L	$4.50	0:23.14	0:23.14	MX 3/4	$3,696	$83	7	1. Gas Lantern 2. Cortez Bale 3. My Lady Panama
3rd of 7	11/3/25	Warragul	400m	7	0:23.17	62.1 km/h	4.8L	$4.20	0:22.85	0:22.85	FFA	$3,696	$380	6	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Acacia Rocket 3. Myola Nick
1st of 8	5/3/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.11	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$3.00	0:22.11	0:21.87	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	14	1. Myola Nick 2. Xisan Bale 3. Santorini Bale
5th of 8	19/2/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.40	62.7 km/h	5.8L	$6.50	0:22.02	0:21.92	GR 5 FIN	$3,696	-	7	1. Solicit 2. Fifty Short 3. Destructively

Kraken Whisky (6) 5541211118
Trainer: Mark Morrissey (Junortoun)
Prize Money: $41,014
Win / Place: 44% / 56%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: KRAKEN DOLL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 11-3-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

14: 6-1-0

Season

24: 11-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	8	2	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished last in a Special conditions G2 on March 22 over 450m at Shepparton behind Lakeview Emily beaten 14 lengths (25.73). Forward showing expected.

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
8th of 8	22/3/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	14.3L	$9.50	0:24.78	0:24.78	SPEC G2	$63,250	-	5	1. Lakeview Emily 2. Fernando Phil 3. Leo Bale
1st of 8	17/3/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.09	64.6 km/h	2.1L	$3.20	0:25.09	0:24.89	SPEC H	$8,063	$5,500	14	1. Kraken Whisky 2. Tanner Bale 3. Matt Loch
1st of 8	3/3/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:24.87	65.1 km/h	1.0L	$3.60	0:24.87	0:24.87	SE	$16,038	$11,000	7	1. Kraken Whisky 2. Slick Badger 3. Slick Felix
1st of 8	24/2/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.11	64.5 km/h	3.1L	$3.10	0:25.11	0:24.90	SPEC H	$3,696	$2,475	11	1. Kraken Whisky 2. Make Me King 3. Slick Felix
1st of 8	13/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.22	64.2 km/h	6.6L	$1.50	0:25.22	0:25.19	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	13	1. Kraken Whisky 2. My Lady Panama 3. Home Town
2nd of 8	31/1/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:23.97	63.8 km/h	0.3L	$2.60	0:23.95	0:23.54	GR 5 FIN	$3,696	$759	7	1. Higher Force 2. Kraken Whisky 3. Yellow Hawk

Shaker Sticker (7) 1511377321
Trainer: Narelle Byrne (Koroit)
Prize Money: $8,613
Win / Place: 35% / 57%

3 yo Black D

Sire: MEPUNGA CRUZER (AUS)

Dam: KISSING CARTER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-1-2

Track

8: 3-1-0

Season

12: 4-1-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance to post a big 5 lengths victory in a Grade 5 last start at this track, recording an exceptional 22.08 over the 390m journey. Smart win and looks a key chance 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
1st of 8	3/4/25	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.08	63.6 km/h	5.0L	$8.50	0:22.08	0:22.08	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	7	1. Shaker Sticker 2. Aston Monarchy 3. Juicy Gossip
2nd of 7	27/3/25	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	7.3L	$41	0:21.90	0:21.90	GR 5	$3,223	$660	10	1. Let's Win Ollie 2. Shaker Sticker 3. Lady Replicas
3rd of 8	17/3/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.72	61.8 km/h	7.0L	$3.90	0:22.26	0:22.23	GR 5	$1,683	$176	3	1. Something Good 2. Spring Brumby 3. Shaker Sticker
7th of 8	14/3/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.47	61.4 km/h	13.0L	$8.50	0:22.60	0:22.54	GR 5	$3,223	-	8	1. Yamgata Bale 2. Jabberwocky 3. Mr. Frankie Lee
7th of 8	6/3/25	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	5.6L	$7.50	0:22.28	0:21.97	GR 5	$3,223	-	4	1. Paw Varner 2. Crush Your Rush 3. Tricky Riddles
3rd of 8	2/3/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.51	64.6 km/h	4.3L	$51	0:19.23	0:19.23	GR 5	$3,223	$330	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Jaicos 3. Shaker Sticker

Aston Zoom (8) 6444323612
Trainer: Rita Gatt (Bannockburn)
Prize Money: $45,909
Win / Place: 21% / 59%

3 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZOOM OUT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 13-14-9

Track

13: 2-4-3

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-3

Distance

14: 2-4-4

Season

31: 4-5-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Geelong over 400m in 22.53. Followed that up with a minor placing over 400m at Geelong at Grade 4/5 nine days ago. Prepared to risk 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
2nd of 6	1/4/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.76	63.3 km/h	4.8L	$1.60	0:22.45	0:22.45	GR 4/5	$1,683	$352	4	1. Tricky Riddles 2. Aston Zoom 3. Chappy's Thief
1st of 7	28/3/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.53	63.9 km/h	0.5L	$9.00	0:22.53	0:22.26	GR 4/5	$3,696	$2,475	7	1. Aston Zoom 2. Come And See 3. White Crest
6th of 6	21/3/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.19	63.2 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:25.93	0:25.21	GR 5	$3,223	-	10	1. Aston Bamford 2. Tara's Lily 3. Crackerjack Bull
3rd of 8	11/3/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.06	63.5 km/h	3.5L	$6.50	0:25.84	0:25.57	GR 4/5	$3,696	$380	6	1. Tanner Bale 2. I'm What's Next 3. Aston Zoom
2nd of 7	5/3/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.55	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$15	0:30.09	0:30.09	GR 5	$3,674	$759	6	1. Wyong Dallas 2. Aston Zoom 3. July She Lied
3rd of 8	27/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	3.1L	$2.80	0:25.60	0:25.23	GR 5	$3,223	$330	14	1. Hatenna Bale 2. Nimble Benny 3. Aston Zoom

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