Geelong (G) Race 6

Grv Vicbred Series Ht2

Stake: $3,159

NEEDFUL (3) clocked a handy 25.85 when winning over 460m at Warragul last start. Expected to go close again if runs up to latest time. ONLY EASY (1) was below best at his last start when 6th at The Meadows following a second place finish (30.47) there two back. The form out of the last run is proven to be strong. Expected to feature in the finish. LADY JULIA (8) turned in a solid run last start over 390m at Shepparton finishing 5th and beaten only 4 lengths (22.30). The form out of the last run is proven to be strong. Cannot be taken lightly. RHYTHMIC ENERGY (6) is always hard to beat when drawn in this box.

Distance: 460m
Class: Grade 5 Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Only Easy (1) 1221687426
Trainer: John Barbara (Exford)
Prize Money: $32,594
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: NICE AND EASY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 5-5-3

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

23: 5-5-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 6th on July 2 over 525m at The Meadows behind Go For Gold beaten 8 lengths (31.00) in a Grade 5 H. Has been racing well. Well placed here and looks a leading contender.

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
6th of 7	2/7/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:31.00	61.0 km/h	8.3L	$5.50	0:30.42	0:30.14	GR 5 H	$3,607	-	7	1. Go For Gold 2. Jill's Juliette 3. Mitzi Rocks
2nd of 6	25/6/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	0.3L	$1.60	0:30.46	0:30.21	GR 5	$3,607	$745	5	1. Over Achiever 2. Only Easy 3. Chattanooga
4th of 8	20/6/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.38	63.4 km/h	6.8L	$15	0:27.91	0:27.91	GR 4/5	$4,190	$81	30	1. Field Day 2. Qilin Bale 3. Gremlin
7th of 7	21/5/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.82	61.3 km/h	12.1L	$4.60	0:29.97	0:29.97	GR 5 H	$3,607	-	19	1. Shima Time 2. Champlain 3. Wearing Levis
8th of 8	2/5/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:29.16	61.7 km/h	17.5L	$5.50	0:28.00	0:27.93	GR 5	$3,607	-	12	1. Dad's Last Run 2. Paw Phelps 3. Dimora Cruz
6th of 8	20/4/25	Nowra	520m	4	0:29.96	62.5 km/h	8.0L	$9.00	0:29.40	0:28.98	NG	$3,704	-	24	1. Black Myth Wave 2. Zipping Nala 3. Zipping McKeon

Up Hill Shiloh (2) 7737184324
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $21,919
Win / Place: 15% / 54%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: UP HILL JILL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-3-10

Track

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

6: 0-1-1

Season

33: 5-3-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when second (30.50) at big odds over 525m at The Meadows. Aided by a low draw but looks tested this line up.

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
4th of 8	12/7/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	8.5L	$51	0:30.13	0:29.81	GR 5 FIN	$19,602	$162	10	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Manager 3. Jill's Juliette
2nd of 7	2/7/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	4.7L	$35	0:30.17	0:30.14	GR 5 H	$3,607	$745	7	1. Doongalla Shane 2. Up Hill Shiloh 3. Dear Carla Lou
3rd of 6	25/6/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.71	61.5 km/h	2.8L	$5.50	0:30.54	0:30.21	GR 5	$3,607	$373	5	1. Paw Alexis 2. Where's Nassif 3. Up Hill Shiloh
4th of 8	20/6/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.01	63.7 km/h	2.1L	$8.00	0:25.86	0:25.57	GR 5	$3,164	$81	7	1. Awesome Avenger 2. Ballan Brumby 3. Aston Walker
8th of 8	13/6/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.69	62.0 km/h	11.0L	$5.00	0:25.96	0:25.40	Group Listed	$24,732	-	8	1. Ballan Brumby 2. Who Me 3. Bag Of Snags
1st of 8	5/6/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	2.5L	$2.80	0:25.75	0:24.99	GR 5 H NP	$4,190	$2,808	15	1. Up Hill Shiloh 2. Regal Barry 3. Been Gifted

Needful (3) 1625171111
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $42,854
Win / Place: 61% / 83%

Picket Fence

2 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: RASPUTIA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 11-3-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

13: 9-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	3	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive display when he ran right away after running them ragged notching his four straight wins at Warragul over 460m (25.85). Expected to be in the finish again.

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
1st of 6	11/7/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:25.85	64.1 km/h	6.9L	$1.50	0:25.85	0:25.85	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	8	1. Needful 2. Dewana Fernando 3. Make Me King
1st of 8	3/7/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.03	64.7 km/h	6.3L	$1.60	0:25.03	0:25.03	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	6	1. Needful 2. My Lady Panama 3. Mia Coco
1st of 8	27/6/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:23.68	64.6 km/h	5.3L	$5.00	0:23.68	0:23.68	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	7	1. Needful 2. Pepper Rush 3. Schillaci
1st of 7	20/6/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.30	64.6 km/h	3.8L	$1.50	0:22.30	0:22.30	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	7	1. Needful 2. Valletta Dash 3. Queen Avenger
7th of 8	13/6/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.04	62.5 km/h	7.5L	$5.50	0:22.55	0:22.22	Group Listed	$80,460	-	8	1. Sharapova Star 2. Better Banjo 3. Queen Avenger
1st of 8	5/6/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:21.92	64.1 km/h	4.5L	$3.20	0:21.92	0:21.70	SPEC H	$3,629	$2,430	49	1. Needful 2. Queen Avenger 3. Fernando Duke
49 Day Freshen-Up

Reuben Hill (4) 6415433116
Trainer: Jeff Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $26,860
Win / Place: 21% / 46%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: UP HILL JILL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 7-2-6

Track

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

32: 7-2-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage sixth but before that won easily by 3.5 lengths at The Meadows (30.86) beating Jetstream Icon in a Grade 5 FIN on May 17. Hard to have 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
6th of 6	23/5/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:32.05	57.8 km/h	39.5L	$20	0:29.42	0:29.35	GR 5	$9,493	-	6	1. Doongalla Don 2. Paw Fredrick 3. Flying Dinar
1st of 8	17/5/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.86	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$14	0:30.86	0:30.40	GR 5 FIN	$9,785	$6,588	10	1. Reuben Hill 2. Jetstream Icon 3. Wearing Levis
1st of 8	7/5/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$9.00	0:30.19	0:29.88	GR 5 H	$3,607	$2,408	6	1. Reuben Hill 2. Jed's Memory 3. Queen Avenger
3rd of 8	1/5/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	2.8L	$8.50	0:25.59	0:25.38	GR 5	$3,164	$324	8	1. Lady Julia 2. Nimble Benny 3. Reuben Hill
3rd of 8	23/4/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.68	61.6 km/h	5.8L	$3.30	0:30.31	0:30.05	GR 5	$3,607	$373	5	1. Secret Emgrand 2. Come Find Me 3. Reuben Hill
4th of 8	18/4/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.05	63.6 km/h	3.3L	$51	0:25.84	0:25.72	GR 4/5	$3,629	$81	8	1. Paw Yanelle 2. Honey Zen 3. First Train Out

Scout Ace (7) 1467443441
Trainer: Dawn Johnston (Toongabbie)
Prize Money: $12,798
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

2 yo White/BDL B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: SOMERTON ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-2-5

Distance

10: 0-1-0

Season

27: 4-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 1.1 lengths over 515m at Sandown in a handy (29.86), beating Zipping Darla. Will find this a bit tougher, looking to others this time.

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
1st of 7	14/7/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	1.1L	$1.70	0:29.86	0:29.46	GR 5 NP	$3,607	$2,408	8	1. Scout Ace 2. Zipping Darla 3. Nicky's Secret
4th of 6	6/7/25	Sale	435m	3	0:24.90	62.9 km/h	2.2L	$4.20	0:24.75	0:24.40	RST WIN	$3,164	$81	5	1. Living 2. Thunder Rose 3. Aston Alight
4th of 8	1/7/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.54	62.4 km/h	6.8L	$15	0:26.06	0:26.06	GR 5	$3,164	$81	5	1. Compton Gold 2. Blinked, Paw Illabo 3.
3rd of 6	26/6/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	8.3L	$19	0:29.36	0:29.36	RST WIN	$9,493	$988	7	1. Valedictorian 2. Traumatise 3. Scout Ace
4th of 7	19/6/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.28	61.2 km/h	10.8L	$27	0:29.52	0:29.27	R/A FIN	$9,785	$162	6	1. Amron Mick 2. Mr. Thomas 3. Fast Freddy
4th of 8	13/6/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.34	62.9 km/h	2.8L	$14	0:26.15	0:25.70	RST WIN H	$3,164	$81	8	1. Trendy Tommy 2. Leviathan 3. Elevate

Lady Julia (8) 4113611325
Trainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $55,976
Win / Place: 26% / 57%

Box Specialist

3 yo FWN B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SHORE'S GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 18-11-11

Track

10: 2-0-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

34: 9-5-7

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	13	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished fifth last start at Shepparton but prior to that had been racing consistently. Has a solid record from out wide but will need a little luck to feature.

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 8	7/7/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.30	63.0 km/h	3.9L	$4.00	0:22.03	0:22.03	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	7	1. Oriental Ophelia 2. Essence 3. Rock It Queen
2nd of 8	30/6/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:21.99	63.8 km/h	1.4L	$5.00	0:21.89	0:21.89	GR 4/5	$3,629	$745	6	1. Hard Style Leon 2. Lady Julia 3. Rock It Queen
3rd of 7	24/6/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.56	62.6 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:23.35	0:23.28	MX 3/4	$3,629	$373	12	1. Paw Tonk 2. Tanner Bale 3. Lady Julia
1st of 7	12/6/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.22	64.2 km/h	4.7L	$2.60	0:25.22	0:24.95	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	9	1. Lady Julia 2. Russian Raccoon 3. Mischief Mate
1st of 8	3/6/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.45	62.9 km/h	2.5L	$2.00	0:23.45	0:23.33	GR 4	$3,629	$2,430	7	1. Lady Julia 2. Oriental Ophelia 3. Cortez Bale
6th of 8	27/5/25	Horsham	410m	5	0:23.76	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$2.50	0:23.34	0:23.25	MX 3/4	$3,629	-	7	1. Touch Of Sin 2. Stojanovic 3. Nosey Parker

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