Ballarat Race 8

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AMRON TOY (8) was a last start winner (34.40) from Box 1 at The Meadows. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Can continue the winning form. NIGEL DEVERE (7) could manage only sixth at Sandown last time but caught the eye when clocking a sharp 34.26 over 595m at Sandown the start prior. Must include on winning run two back. STARBORN (1) was strongly supported last start when a short priced favourite and duly saluted winning by 2.25 lengths at this track in a handy 31.10. Has the coveted inside box and has a good record over this journey. Boasts two wins from two starts out of this box. Likely to be in the finish. ASTON REEVES (2) can measure up with the right run.

Distance: 545m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Starborn (1) 1437171351
Trainer: Benjamin Magri (Avalon)
Prize Money: $18,934
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

Track Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: PRINCESS KIWI (AUS)

Owners: Benjamin Magri

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-2-4

Track

4: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

20: 5-2-4

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance showing plenty of speed to score by 2.25 lengths in a Restricted WIN last start at this track, recording a slick 31.10 over the 545m journey. Rates a top chance again if runs up to latest.

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	1/7/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.10	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$1.50	0:31.10	0:31.10	RST WIN	$4,075	$2,721	4	1. Starborn 2. Rev Gordon 3. Okay Alf
5th of 7	27/6/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.06	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$6.50	0:34.64	0:34.64	GR 5	$12,322	-	5	1. In Moderation 2. Happy Dad 3. Paw Manny
3rd of 5	22/6/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.72	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:29.62	0:29.58	RST WIN	$4,185	$421	7	1. Brave Island 2. Full Noise 3. Starborn
1st of 6	15/6/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.60	62.6 km/h	8.5L	$2.90	0:29.60	0:29.35	GR 5 NP	$4,148	$2,721	5	1. Starborn 2. Princess Lass 3. No More Extras
7th of 7	10/6/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	9.0L	$12	0:30.21	0:30.05	GR 5 H	$4,185	$37	6	1. Paw Bennett 2. Paw Welkes 3. Rivers Meet
1st of 7	4/6/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	2.3L	$8.50	0:30.18	0:29.63	MX 6/7	$10,724	$7,198	10	1. Starborn 2. Gnarlack 3. Paw Shervington

Aston Reeves (2) 3651532135
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (Lovely Banks)
Prize Money: $44,683
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON FASTNET (AUS)

Dam: ASTON TOPAZ (AUS)

Owners: Raymond Borda

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 10-11-8

Track

10: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

21: 4-2-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	3	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fifth and beaten 4.5 lengths at Geelong. Form solid prior to that including a win at Sandown three back. Looks a strong place chance on best figures.

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	3/7/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.23	63.1 km/h	4.3L	$20	0:25.93	0:25.54	GR 5	$3,575	-	20	1. Western's Nasiah 2. Extravaganza 3. Prince Laroi
3rd of 7	13/6/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.28	61.2 km/h	11.5L	$51	0:34.49	0:34.49	GR 5	$12,322	$1,281	5	1. Gold Code 2. Deep State 3. Aston Reeves
1st of 5	8/6/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.81	61.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:34.81	0:34.19	GR 5	$4,880	$3,221	12	1. Aston Reeves 2. Tiger Rocks 3. Salt Speckle
2nd of 7	27/5/26	Ballarat	545m	3	0:31.11	63.1 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:30.98	0:30.78	GR 5	$4,075	$842	7	1. Indy Melmen 2. Aston Reeves 3. Maximum Reed
3rd of 8	20/5/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.70	63.0 km/h	6.8L	$20	0:25.24	0:25.02	GR 4/5	$4,099	$421	8	1. Ultimate Warrior 2. Paw Cornelius 3. Aston Reeves
5th of 8	12/5/26	Horsham	485m	7	0:27.66	63.1 km/h	5.0L	$41	0:27.32	0:27.07	GR 5 H	$4,075	-	5	1. Aussie Moss 2. Baby Beets 3. Doongalla Al

Aston Joplin (3) 4561354765
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (Lovely Banks)
Prize Money: $14,158
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON SUZETTE (AUS)

Owners: Raymond Borda

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-4-7

Track

10: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

27: 2-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fifth in a Grade 5 on May 27 over 545m at this track behind Indy Melmen, beaten 6 lengths (31.44). Must be included.

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
5th of 7	27/5/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.44	62.4 km/h	6.8L	$61	0:30.98	0:30.78	GR 5	$4,075	-	4	1. Indy Melmen 2. Aston Reeves 3. Maximum Reed
6th of 8	23/5/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.02	62.3 km/h	5.0L	$8.50	0:25.69	0:25.67	GR 5	$1,867	-	12	1. Elevate 2. Quick Aussie 3. Paw Cassian
7th of 8	11/5/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.31	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$3.30	0:25.72	0:25.33	GR 5	$1,867	-	5	1. Motivate 2. Quick Aussie 3. Punch Drunk Love
4th of 7	6/5/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.82	62.5 km/h	3.2L	$3.40	0:28.60	0:28.19	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$2,123	$61	5	1. Miss Sooky 2. Whodat Whiskey 3. Leave Me In
5th of 8	1/5/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$18	0:22.71	0:22.47	GR 5	$3,575	-	11	1. Mac And Cheese 2. Paw Amaran 3. Paw Bastow
3rd of 7	20/4/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	5.5L	$7.50	0:25.29	0:25.29	GR 5	$1,867	$195	19	1. Doongalla Gem 2. Elevate 3. Aston Joplin

Paw Danny (4) 7167641476
Trainer: Grant Hammerstein (Kinglake West)
Prize Money: $30,671
Win / Place: 18% / 32%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: ENICKA BALE (AUS)

Owners: Grant Hammerstein

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 7-2-3

Season

37: 7-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	6	0	0

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 6th on July 2 over 515m at Sandown in a Grade 5. Likely to find this too tough.

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	2/7/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	9.0L	$21	0:29.45	0:29.29	GR 5	$10,724	-	15	1. Mepunga Whiskey 2. Paw Welkes 3. Weblec Memphis
7th of 8	17/6/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.28	61.2 km/h	6.5L	$11	0:34.83	0:34.83	GR 4/5	$5,575	$37	6	1. Hector Darcy 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Paw Manny
4th of 8	11/6/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.95	61.9 km/h	3.5L	$18	0:29.72	0:29.26	GR 5	$10,724	$183	12	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Melvin Bale 3. Cross Locks
1st of 8	30/5/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$19	0:30.23	0:29.74	GR 5	$10,724	$7,198	11	1. Paw Danny 2. Nancy Devere 3. Wanbi
4th of 7	19/5/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.37	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$31	0:26.13	0:25.50	GR 4/5	$4,099	$92	10	1. Mighty Scar 2. Gold Code 3. Full Noise
6th of 7	9/5/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.84	60.3 km/h	16.0L	$20	0:34.74	0:34.23	GR 5	$12,322	-	4	1. Ulenta Bale 2. Handsome Ratio 3. Salt Speckle

So He Thinks (5) 6351434311
Trainer: Stefano Cassar (Creswick)
Prize Money: $26,688
Win / Place: 30% / 60%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DEEP DIVE (AUS)

Owners: Stefano Cassar

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 7-0-7

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

23: 7-0-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	6	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a good win last start racing on the pace over 515m at Sandown by one length in a Grade 5. Holds top-three claims.

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 7	2/7/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.82	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$1.50	0:29.82	0:29.29	GR 5	$10,724	$7,198	10	1. So He Thinks 2. Moraine Bluey 3. Paw Varna
1st of 7	22/6/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.18	62.7 km/h	7.5L	$2.20	0:34.18	0:34.18	GR 5	$4,917	$3,221	7	1. So He Thinks 2. Tiger Rocks 3. Hey Presto
3rd of 6	15/6/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.72	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:34.66	0:34.41	GR 5	$4,880	$500	19	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. Midnight Phantom 3. So He Thinks
4th of 7	27/5/26	Ballarat	545m	6	0:31.36	62.6 km/h	8.3L	$4.60	0:30.78	0:30.78	GR 4/5	$4,734	$92	8	1. Overland Boy 2. Reuben Hill 3. He Shines
3rd of 8	19/5/26	Horsham	485m	5	0:27.69	63.1 km/h	5.0L	$8.00	0:27.34	0:27.28	GR 5	$4,075	$421	38	1. Paw Jasta 2. Paw Lampades 3. So He Thinks
38 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 1	13/5/26	Bendigo	425m	5	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-So He Thinks 2. 3.

Belair Brindle (6) 6244576327
Trainer: Peter Byrne (Koroit)
Prize Money: $25,821
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

2 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: KINLOCH BRAE (USA)

Dam: GEORGE'S FANCY (AUS)

Owners: Geoffrey Wickham

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 6-11-10

Track

7: 1-1-3

Season

41: 5-5-9

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	1	0	0

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

Comments

Could only manage seventh last time but placed two on end prior to that, the latest when second (30.44) over 525m at The Meadows. Tough draw to overcome and needs to find best form 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
7th of 8	4/7/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	7.5L	$3.30	0:30.27	0:29.74	GR 5	$10,724	-	7	1. Motorsport 2. Tarbhach 3. Insinuating
2nd of 8	27/6/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	1.1L	$4.20	0:30.36	0:29.71	GR 5	$10,724	$2,220	10	1. Paw Xantippe 2. Belair Brindle 3. Motorsport
3rd of 8	17/6/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	6.1L	$10	0:30.00	0:29.77	GR 5	$4,221	$421	4	1. Scott Gnarly 2. Paw Gregson 3. Belair Brindle
6th of 7	13/6/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.41	61.0 km/h	13.3L	$61	0:34.49	0:34.49	GR 5	$12,322	-	14	1. Gold Code 2. Deep State 3. Aston Reeves
7th of 8	30/5/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.10	60.8 km/h	12.4L	$12	0:30.23	0:29.74	GR 5	$10,724	-	7	1. Paw Danny 2. Nancy Devere 3. Wanbi
5th of 7	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.49	62.0 km/h	9.8L	$10	0:29.81	0:29.68	GR 5	$10,724	-	4	1. Gold Tag 2. Ian Albert 3. Greysynd Clyde

Nigel Devere (7) 1222216216
Trainer: Daniel Pell (Toolleen)
Prize Money: $114,704
Win / Place: 28% / 66%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PHEME (AUS)

Owners: Bev And Daniel - Mgr D Pell

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 16-17-5

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

37: 10-10-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	7	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	9	7	4	3	5	8	8
1st	7	3	1	0	0	0	3	2
2nd	3	2	3	1	0	3	3	2
3rd	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1

Comments

Was out of placings last time (34.70) at Sandown in a Special conditions G2, finishing sixth and beaten 6 lengths. Has three wins and three placings from eight starts from the draw. 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
6th of 8	2/7/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.70	61.7 km/h	6.7L	$8.00	0:34.23	0:34.23	SPEC G2	$93,025	-	7	1. Paw Vortex 2. Eventuate 3. Overland Boy
1st of 7	25/6/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.26	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:34.26	0:33.99	SPEC H	$12,664	$8,540	7	1. Nigel Devere 2. Hurricane 3. Eventuate
2nd of 8	18/6/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.61	61.9 km/h	0.4L	$4.20	0:34.59	0:34.59	GR 4/5	$12,664	$2,623	5	1. Viking Ruler 2. Nigel Devere 3. Champlain
6th of 7	13/6/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.31	61.2 km/h	10.5L	$6.50	0:34.57	0:34.49	GR 4/5	$12,664	-	5	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Elite One 3. Overland Boy
1st of 4	8/6/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.19	62.6 km/h	9.4L	$1.20	0:34.19	0:34.19	GR 4/5	$5,466	$3,648	9	1. Nigel Devere 2. Viking Ruler 3. Oklahoma Bale
2nd of 7	30/5/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.67	62.3 km/h	1.1L	$9.50	0:34.60	0:34.60	GR 4/5	$12,664	$2,623	10	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Nigel Devere 3. Vista Weird

Amron Toy (8) 3112235241
Trainer: Brett Bravo (Freshwater Creek)
Prize Money: $65,355
Win / Place: 34% / 65%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: AMRON LASS (AUS)

Owners: Brett Nye

100

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 10-7-2

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

29: 10-7-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 1.75 lengths at The Meadows over 600m (34.40) beating Fleeing in Grade 4/5 on July 4. Can continue the winning form.

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	4/7/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.40	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$2.30	0:34.40	0:34.40	GR 4/5	$12,664	$8,540	22	1. Amron Toy 2. Fleeing 3. In Bloom
4th of 8	12/6/26	Bendigo	660m	1	0:37.75	62.9 km/h	3.8L	$3.60	0:37.49	0:37.49	Group Listed	$90,890	$4,270	7	1. Vista Weird 2. Zelda Covilha 3. Mepunga Lara
2nd of 7	5/6/26	Bendigo	660m	2	0:37.73	63.0 km/h	2.0L	$2.50	0:37.59	0:37.28	SPEC H	$5,429	$1,122	14	1. Regal Jyle 2. Amron Toy 3. Lightning Quick
5th of 8	22/5/26	Sandown	715m	6	0:42.07	61.2 km/h	6.8L	$19	0:41.60	0:41.60	S/E Group 1	$268,400	-	8	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Magpie Hector 3. Electrify
3rd of 8	14/5/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.07	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:42.01	0:41.57	SPEC H	$18,056	$1,830	8	1. Without A Trace 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Amron Toy
2nd of 7	6/5/26	Warrnambool	650m	2	0:37.76	62.0 km/h	1.5L	$2.50	0:37.67	0:37.67	SPEC	$13,274	$2,684	6	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Amron Toy 3. Ascend Ecstatic

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