Bendigo (G) Race 9

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Stake: $1,836

BILLIES RAINBOW (1) is a talented type and proved too classy last time to win by 2.25 lengths at this track in a handy 24.46 beating Energiser Dash. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minor placings. Great chance to get the job done again. HOPE JUAN (2) finished well back at this track last time when a 8 length fifth (24.43) but scored four back at this track (24.33). Expected to feature in the finish. MAJOR SHIRAZ (3) was chasing the leaders from a low draw and kept coming to score (22.57) at Shepparton in Grade 5 over 390m. Likely to be in the finish. GOOSEBUMPS RICO (7) form at this course and distance reads well.

Distance: 425m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Billies Rainbow (1) 3547245611
Trainer: Jane Hooke (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $7,206
Win / Place: 17% / 47%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: MISS ELSA (AUS)

Owners: Jane Hooke

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 4-2-5

Track

15: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

15: 4-2-1

Distance

15: 4-2-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Comes off a (24.46) win last time, scoring by 2.25 lengths in a Rank Limit - Grade 5 over 425m at this track. Has performed well off the draw with a win and two places from four starts. Looks well placed and should feature.

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 8	5/8/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.46	62.6 km/h	2.2L	$1.90	0:24.46	0:24.05	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,836	$1,200	7	1. Billies Rainbow 2. Energiser Dash 3. Ivory Quill
1st of 7	29/7/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.26	63.1 km/h	5.8L	$1.50	0:24.26	0:24.13	T3 GR 6	$1,836	$1,200	5	1. Billies Rainbow 2. Elsa Escargot 3. Ivory Ramen
6th of 7	24/7/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.62	62.1 km/h	7.3L	$20	0:24.12	0:23.69	RST WIN	$3,516	-	9	1. Reindeer Keith 2. Hope Juan 3. Elma's Girl
5th of 8	15/7/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.61	62.2 km/h	4.3L	$3.90	0:24.33	0:24.09	T3 GR 6	$1,836	-	7	1. Hope Juan 2. Mack In Boots 3. Dark Habits
4th of 8	8/7/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.89	61.5 km/h	5.5L	$3.70	0:24.51	0:24.11	T3 GR 6	$1,836	$60	7	1. Kuebiko 2. Collinda Ramsay 3. Mack In Boots
2nd of 8	1/7/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.64	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$1.80	0:24.53	0:24.24	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,836	$384	5	1. Perfect Jenny 2. Billies Rainbow 3. Ezard Dash

Hope Juan (2) 5174271265
Trainer: Darren Fisher (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $5,448
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: DAWN JUAN (AUS)

Owners: Heath Borg

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-3-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 5th in a Grade 5 on August 7 over 425m at this track behind Whirler beaten 8 lengths (24.43). Rates highly and looks tough 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
5th of 8	7/8/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.43	62.6 km/h	8.8L	$5.50	0:23.83	0:23.59	GR 5	$3,516	-	7	1. Whirler 2. Phoenix Tan 3. Blame Margaret
6th of 8	31/7/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.82	61.6 km/h	9.2L	$4.00	0:24.17	0:23.96	GR 5	$3,516	-	7	1. Crackerjack Trev 2. Who She Rules 3. Compare Joe
2nd of 7	24/7/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.16	63.3 km/h	0.8L	$7.50	0:24.12	0:23.69	RST WIN	$3,516	$720	9	1. Reindeer Keith 2. Hope Juan 3. Elma's Girl
1st of 8	15/7/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.33	62.9 km/h	2.8L	$4.80	0:24.33	0:24.09	T3 GR 6	$1,836	$1,200	7	1. Hope Juan 2. Mack In Boots 3. Dark Habits
7th of 8	8/7/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:25.26	60.6 km/h	10.8L	$3.20	0:24.51	0:24.11	T3 GR 6	$1,836	-	6	1. Kuebiko 2. Collinda Ramsay 3. Mack In Boots
2nd of 7	2/7/26	Warragul	400m	8	0:23.18	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$3.40	0:22.81	0:22.81	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,836	$384	10	1. Space Invader 2. Hope Juan 3. Collinda Ramsay

Major Shiraz (3) 4743325521
Trainer: Paul Ellis (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $15,060
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GOLDEN SHIRAZ (AUS)

Owners: Paul Ellis

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 5-5-4

Track

7: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-0

Distance

6: 0-1-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just six days ago over 390m at Shepparton by a neck in a Grade 5. Should be prominent.

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	6/8/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	0.3L	$2.00	0:22.57	0:22.05	GR 5	$3,516	$2,340	14	1. Major Shiraz 2. Shy Cabang 3. Broadway Icon
2nd of 8	23/7/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	1.6L	$2.20	0:22.59	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,836	$384	29	1. Rapidfire Layla 2. Major Shiraz 3. Bree Cabang
5th of 8	24/6/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.78	61.7 km/h	7.3L	$3.00	0:24.27	0:23.91	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,836	-	5	1. Canya Ignite 2. Eleventh Scotch 3. Collinda Pops
5th of 8	19/6/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.57	62.3 km/h	5.5L	$7.00	0:24.20	0:23.45	GR 5 NP	$3,516	-	13	1. Simply Ned 2. Alligator Rock 3. Power Affect
2nd of 8	6/6/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.40	62.7 km/h	5.0L	$3.70	0:22.05	0:21.60	GR 5 H NP	$3,516	$720	30	1. Landed 2. Major Shiraz 3. Hailey's Jet
3rd of 8	7/5/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$3.50f	0:25.71	0:25.69	GR 5	$3,516	$360	7	1. Kraken Missiles 2. Big Big Bear 3. Major Shiraz

Mrs. Smith (4) 4533737x41
Trainer: Hugh Taylor (FRANKSTON (C))
Prize Money: $13,218
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: CAPTAIN JACKIE (AUS)

Owners: Waste Of Money

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 6-5-7

Track

7: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-1

Distance

7: 1-2-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance after racing just off the speed to win by a head at this track over 425m (24.39) beating Driftin' Ethics in Rank Limit - Grade 5 on August 5. Rates among the chances 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 8	5/8/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.39	62.7 km/h	0.2L	$14	0:24.39	0:24.05	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,836	$1,200	13	1. Mrs. Smith 2. Driftin' Ethics 3. Where's Huntly
4th of 7	23/7/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.66	60.9 km/h	1.0L	$8.00	0:23.60	0:22.95	GR 5	$1,836	$60	268	1. Loretta's Dream 2. Gotham Thanos 3. Mayfair Jill
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99th of 1	18/7/26	Ballarat	390m	2	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Mrs. Smith 2. 3.
7th of 8	28/10/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.77	61.8 km/h	9.0L	$10	0:24.18	0:24.06	GR 5	$1,836	-	6	1. Aston Monsoon 2. Demon Kysaiah 3. Elevate
3rd of 8	22/10/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.92	61.4 km/h	8.8L	$4.00	0:24.30	0:24.16	GR 5	$1,836	$192	5	1. Idron Bale 2. Tornado Jack 3. Mrs. Smith
7th of 8	17/10/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.96	61.1 km/h	12.5L	$23	0:22.13	0:21.72	GR 5	$3,516	-	11	1. Pyrenees Ace 2. Tinker Conall 3. Paw Enna

Basement (5) 1862321858
Trainer: Cameron Taylor (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $24,378
Win / Place: 19% / 40%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DESIREE DEVERE (AUS)

Owners: Cpc

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 13-11-3

Track

25: 7-3-1

Trk/Dst

21: 7-2-1

Distance

21: 7-2-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	11	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage eighth last time out over 425m at this track. Happy to risk this time.

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
8th of 8	7/8/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.56	62.3 km/h	10.8L	$19	0:23.83	0:23.59	GR 5	$3,516	-	11	1. Whirler 2. Phoenix Tan 3. Blame Margaret
5th of 8	27/7/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	3.2L	$46	0:22.25	0:22.11	GR 5	$3,516	-	49	1. Frenzy 2. Noble Dash 3. Paw Xanthie
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8th of 8	8/6/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:26.38	61.4 km/h	10.3L	$6.00	0:25.66	0:25.66	GR 5	$1,836	-	4	1. Aston Yamato 2. Hartland Bonnie 3. Inga Johnny
1st of 8	4/6/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:26.12	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$6.50	0:26.12	0:25.56	GR 5	$3,516	$2,340	3	1. Basement 2. Dare Devil 3. Urging
2nd of 8	1/6/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	4.7L	$7.20	0:22.24	0:22.10	GR 5 NP	$3,516	$720	5	1. Paw Reya 2. Basement 3. Son Of Witchy
3rd of 8	27/5/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.27	63.0 km/h	5.5L	$3.60	0:23.89	0:23.89	GR 5	$1,836	$192	8	1. Ticket Confetti 2. Nickleby Action 3. Basement

Wilkie Twycross (6) 4242262325
Trainer: Jennifer Thorpe (NILLUMBIK (S))
Prize Money: $8,754
Win / Place: 10% / 39%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: CORNISH PIXIE (AUS)

Owners: Four Leaf Clover

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 4-7-4

Track

7: 0-4-1

Trk/Dst

7: 0-4-1

Distance

7: 0-4-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (19.74) when fifth over 350m at Healesville in a Grade 5. Yet to win but has placed three times from this draw. Tough line-up and may struggle.

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 7	7/8/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.74	63.8 km/h	4.3L	$15	0:19.45	0:19.39	GR 5	$1,836	-	9	1. Mums Pearl 2. Borroloola Boy 3. Aston Rennes
2nd of 8	29/7/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.42	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$8.50	0:24.25	0:24.13	GR 5	$1,836	$384	7	1. Spanish Armada 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Kraken Milly
3rd of 7	22/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.64	64.2 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:19.49	0:19.49	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,836	$192	7	1. Little Master 2. Wild Sal 3. Wilkie Twycross
2nd of 8	15/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	2.5L	$3.90	0:19.63	0:19.62	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,836	$384	7	1. Storm Coming 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Theo's Dim Sim
6th of 8	8/7/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.67	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$9.50	0:24.39	0:24.11	GR 5	$1,836	-	7	1. Gumtree Hill 2. Bayini 3. Spanish Armada
2nd of 8	1/7/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.52	62.4 km/h	0.8L	$2.40	0:24.48	0:24.24	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,836	$384	7	1. Rae's Rainbow 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Stella Rose

Goosebumps Rico (7) 1716757631
Trainer: Darren Fisher (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $25,104
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo BDL D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: DRAKENSBERG DOT (AUS)

Owners: Goosebumps Racing

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 13-7-12

Track

36: 9-4-2

Trk/Dst

36: 9-4-2

Distance

36: 9-4-2

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	9	10	8	5	9	12	9
1st	3	2	0	0	0	5	0	3
2nd	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
3rd	0	1	2	3	0	2	2	2

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 5.5 lengths over 425m at this track in a handy (24.47), beating Olympic History. Solid chance with even luck.

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	5/8/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.47	62.5 km/h	5.3L	$3.10	0:24.47	0:24.05	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,836	$1,200	7	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Olympic History 3. Affordability
3rd of 8	29/7/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.55	62.3 km/h	3.1L	$3.80	0:24.33	0:24.13	GR 5	$1,836	$192	6	1. Irish Carla 2. Bunni Bale 3. Goosebumps Rico
6th of 8	23/7/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:26.27	61.7 km/h	10.4L	$8.50	0:25.54	0:25.54	GR 5	$1,836	-	6	1. Whirler 2. Wyong Houston 3. Destini Kadali
7th of 8	17/7/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.73	61.9 km/h	6.5L	$20	0:24.28	0:23.73	GR 5	$3,516	-	7	1. Collinda Pops 2. My Gracie 3. Paw Revy
5th of 6	10/7/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.45	62.6 km/h	4.8L	$15	0:24.11	0:23.62	GR 5	$3,516	-	8	1. Kraken Babe 2. Hard Style Robbo 3. Simply Ned
7th of 7	2/7/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.78	60.6 km/h	11.5L	$4.40	0:22.98	0:22.81	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,836	-	16	1. My Gracie 2. Got Flair 3. Herbie

Where's Huntly (8) 3722717663
Trainer: Mark Campbell (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $8,808
Win / Place: 11% / 51%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: EBBY JET POWER (AUS)

Dam: HAZY ROSE (AUS)

Owners: Mark Campbell

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 3-9-2

Track

22: 1-8-2

Trk/Dst

22: 1-8-2

Distance

22: 1-8-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (24.48) over 425m at this track. Jumps from a wide draw. Cannot be ruled out.

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 8	5/8/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.48	62.5 km/h	1.4L	$4.60	0:24.39	0:24.05	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,836	$192	7	1. Mrs. Smith 2. Driftin' Ethics 3. Where's Huntly
6th of 8	29/7/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.72	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$35	0:24.25	0:24.13	GR 5	$1,836	-	14	1. Spanish Armada 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Kraken Milly
6th of 7	15/7/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.92	61.4 km/h	6.5L	$17	0:24.47	0:24.09	GR 5	$1,836	-	5	1. Red Cabang 2. Nuclear Code 3. Gumtree Hill
7th of 7	10/7/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.81	61.7 km/h	12.3L	$81	0:23.95	0:23.62	GR 5	$3,516	-	4	1. Blackpool Finn 2. Fast Car 3. Cheeky Mila
1st of 8	6/7/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$31	0:22.65	0:21.86	MX 6/7	$3,516	$2,340	8	1. Where's Huntly 2. Chic In Paris 3. Franky's Lass
7th of 8	28/6/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:25.21	60.7 km/h	15.0L	$41	0:24.16	0:23.70	RST WIN	$3,516	-	32	1. Aston Borealis 2. Who She Rules 3. Tarwillie
32 Day Freshen-Up

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