Ballarat Race 8 - Southern Sheetmetal
DAPPER CHAP (1) is progressing well scoring last time out (24.99) at this track and bringing up his 12th career win. Still to record a win from this draw but has never missed the frame in two starts. Has put together a string of wins and expected to go close again. WHODAT JEWEL (2) has a strong winning strike-rate this journey here having won three of five starts. Scored by a neck last time (23.95) in a Grade 5 over 425m at Traralgon. Among the main chances. ELECTROJET (8) finished in the minors last time but the start prior broke the clock when winning over 425m at Bendigo, taking a Group Listed in an exceptional 23.78. Should be in this for a long way. MATCHBOX BEAST (3) was out of placings last time (23.95) at Bendigo in a Grade 4/5, finishing fourth and beaten 7 lengths. Has an unbeaten record from this draw, scoring two times.
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Has been racing extremely well, putting three wins together. Had plenty of support last start when he won comfortably by 10 lengths at this track (24.99) beating Electrojet in a Grade 4/5 on June 17. Flying lately and can score again.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 17/06/2026 | 5 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:24.99 | 0:24.99 | 0:24.99 | N/A | 5 |
| 10.5L | $1.50 |
| 1/8 | 12/06/2026 | 6 | Group Listed | $74,500.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:23.59 | 0:23.59 | 0:23.59 | N/A | 8 |
| 2.8L | $2.10 |
| 1/8 | 06/06/2026 | 58 | SPEC H | $3,360.00 | Shepparton | 390m | 0:21.60 | 0:21.60 | 0:21.60 | N/A | 6 |
| 1.8L | $5.50 |
| 2/6 | 09/04/2026 | 6 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Warrnambool | 450m | 0:25.74 | 0:25.45 | 0:25.33 | N/A | 4 |
| 4.3L | $1.40 |
| 1/6 | 03/04/2026 | 7 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Warragul | 400m | 0:22.21 | 0:22.21 | 0:22.21 | N/A | 7 |
| 5.1L | $1.30 |
| 1/8 | 27/03/2026 | 6 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:23.60 | 0:23.60 | 0:23.57 | N/A | 6 |
| 3.0L | $1.60 |
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Good effort to score just five days ago over 425m at Traralgon by a neck in a Grade 5. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 19/06/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Traralgon | 425m | 0:23.95 | 0:23.95 | 0:23.76 | N/A | 6 |
| 0.3L | $3.40 |
| 3/8 | 12/06/2026 | 3 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Traralgon | 350m | 0:20.12 | 0:20.01 | 0:19.83 | N/A | 4 |
| 1.6L | $2.90 |
| 3/8 | 09/06/2026 | 5 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Horsham | 410m | 0:23.50 | 0:23.37 | 0:23.00 | N/A | 5 |
| 1.9L | $1.90 |
| 5/8 | 04/06/2026 | 6 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Warrnambool | 450m | 0:25.92 | 0:25.52 | 0:25.52 | N/A | 5 |
| 5.8L | $4.50 |
| 2/8 | 29/05/2026 | 5 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Traralgon | 425m | 0:24.26 | 0:23.78 | 0:23.78 | N/A | 2 |
| 6.9L | $10.00 |
| 6/6 | 24/05/2026 | 4 | GR 5 H | $3,340.00 | Sale | 510m | 0:29.41 | 0:28.70 | 0:28.54 | N/A | 8 |
| 10.3L | $2.90 |
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Comments
Last couple of starts have been ordinary but he goes well over this track and distance with two wins from two starts. Unbeaten in two starts from this draw. Winning chance.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 19/06/2026 | 25 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:23.95 | 0:23.45 | 0:23.45 | N/A | 4 |
| 7.3L | $10.00 |
| 8/8 | 25/05/2026 | 76 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Shepparton | 390m | 0:23.32 | 0:21.91 | 0:21.91 | N/A | 2 |
| 20.3L | $3.80 |
| 1/6 | 10/03/2026 | 6 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Geelong | 460m | 0:25.75 | 0:25.75 | 0:25.75 | N/A | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.70 |
| 1/6 | 04/03/2026 | 66 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:25.03 | 0:25.03 | 0:25.03 | N/A | 4 |
| 1.0L | $2.50 |
| 2/8 | 28/12/2025 | 44 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Healesville | 300m | 0:16.86 | 0:16.76 | 0:16.52 | N/A | 1 |
| 1.8L | $1.65 |
| 8/8 | 14/11/2025 | 8 | SPEC | $9,060.00 | Sandown | 515m | 0:31.15 | 0:29.57 | 0:29.10 | N/A | 5 |
| 23.8L | $8.00 |
| 99/1 | 05/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Healesville | 300m | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| 99L | $0.00 |
| 99/1 | 06/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Healesville | 300m | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| 99L | $0.00 |
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Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 400m at Warragul. Happy enough to avoid.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 16/06/2026 | 6 | MX 3/4 | $3,360.00 | Warragul | 400m | 0:23.10 | 0:22.71 | 0:22.45 | N/A | 6 |
| 5.7L | $61.00 |
| 7/7 | 10/06/2026 | 6 | FFA | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 390m | 0:22.73 | 0:22.07 | 0:21.92 | N/A | 1 |
| 9.5L | $12.00 |
| 4/8 | 04/06/2026 | 35 | FFA | $3,360.00 | Warrnambool | 390m | 0:22.58 | 0:21.97 | 0:21.97 | N/A | 6 |
| 9.0L | $46.00 |
| 8/8 | 30/04/2026 | 6 | GR 5 | $10,100.00 | Sandown | 595m | 0:35.32 | 0:34.50 | 0:33.91 | N/A | 2 |
| 12.0L | $4.00 |
| 4/6 | 24/04/2026 | 4 | GR 4/5 | $3,880.00 | Bendigo | 500m | 0:28.41 | 0:28.11 | 0:27.99 | N/A | 4 |
| 4.2L | $11.00 |
| 5/7 | 20/04/2026 | 4 | MX 3/4 | $4,000.00 | Sandown | 515m | 0:30.27 | 0:29.79 | 0:29.51 | N/A | 6 |
| 6.8L | $12.00 |
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Comments
Finished third last start (23.66) over 410m at Horsham. Drawn awkwardly. Looks tested in this line-up.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 19/06/2026 | 15 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Horsham | 410m | 0:23.66 | 0:23.21 | 0:23.21 | N/A | 1 |
| 6.5L | $10.00 |
| 4/8 | 04/06/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Warrnambool | 450m | 0:26.11 | 0:25.58 | 0:25.52 | N/A | 8 |
| 7.6L | $3.60 |
| 3/8 | 28/05/2026 | 18 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Warrnambool | 450m | 0:25.74 | 0:25.41 | 0:25.35 | N/A | 3 |
| 4.8L | $11.00 |
| 7/7 | 10/05/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Healesville | 350m | 0:19.80 | 0:19.39 | 0:19.10 | N/A | 1 |
| 6.0L | $7.00 |
| 2/8 | 03/05/2026 | 4 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Healesville | 350m | 0:19.62 | 0:19.49 | 0:19.22 | N/A | 2 |
| 2.0L | $12.00 |
| 7/8 | 29/04/2026 | 5 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:25.73 | 0:25.18 | 0:25.18 | N/A | 5 |
| 8.0L | $31.00 |
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Comments
Could only manage second last time out over 400m at Warragul, breaking a winning sequence. Prepared to just watch this time.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 16/06/2026 | 11 | MX 3/4 | $3,360.00 | Warragul | 400m | 0:22.80 | 0:22.71 | 0:22.45 | N/A | 7 |
| 1.3L | $2.30 |
| 1/7 | 05/06/2026 | 4 | GR 4 | $3,360.00 | Warragul | 400m | 0:22.88 | 0:22.88 | 0:22.69 | N/A | 3 |
| 0.3L | $1.80 |
| 1/8 | 01/06/2026 | 8 | FFA | $3,360.00 | Shepparton | 390m | 0:22.29 | 0:22.29 | 0:22.10 | N/A | 8 |
| 0.3L | $2.70 |
| 6/8 | 24/05/2026 | 7 | OPEN | $48,500.00 | Murray Bridge | 455m | 0:25.87 | 0:25.51 | 0:25.46 | N/A | 7 |
| 5.3L | $7.00 |
| 2/5 | 17/05/2026 | 9 | OPEN | $3,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 455m | 0:25.41 | 0:25.40 | 0:25.40 | N/A | 1 |
| 0.1L | $2.70 |
| 4/8 | 08/05/2026 | 7 | GR 5 FIN | $3,360.00 | Geelong | 460m | 0:26.07 | 0:25.84 | 0:25.64 | N/A | 7 |
| 3.3L | $3.30 |
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Comments
Was among the placegetters latest at this track when a 3 length second but did clock a fast 22.23 over the 390m trip. Harder here and looks a place chance only.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 17/06/2026 | 7 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 390m | 0:22.23 | 0:22.02 | 0:21.80 | N/A | 5 |
| 3.0L | $10.00 |
| 3/8 | 10/06/2026 | 3 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Ballarat | 390m | 0:22.43 | 0:22.11 | 0:21.92 | N/A | 2 |
| 4.8L | $3.30 |
| 2/8 | 07/06/2026 | 4 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Healesville | 300m | 0:16.66 | 0:16.57 | 0:16.57 | N/A | 8 |
| 1.3L | $9.50 |
| 4/6 | 03/06/2026 | 8 | SPEC H | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 390m | 0:22.82 | 0:22.46 | 0:21.95 | N/A | 2 |
| 5.3L | $5.50 |
| 4/7 | 26/05/2026 | 5 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Horsham | 410m | 0:23.70 | 0:23.27 | 0:22.70 | N/A | 2 |
| 6.3L | $2.70 |
| 2/8 | 21/05/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Warrnambool | 390m | 0:22.20 | 0:21.99 | 0:21.74 | N/A | 8 |
| 3.0L | $1.80 |
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Comments
Won two starts back when well in the market at Bendigo over 425m. Last start finished 2nd over 450m at this track beaten 10 lengths (25.72) behind Dapper Chap in a Grade 4/5 on June 17. Should prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 17/06/2026 | 5 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:25.72 | 0:24.99 | 0:24.99 | N/A | 1 |
| 10.5L | $2.90 |
| 1/8 | 12/06/2026 | 7 | Group Listed | $30,500.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:23.78 | 0:23.78 | 0:23.59 | N/A | 1 |
| 0.9L | $2.70 |
| 1/6 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | SPEC H | $3,360.00 | Geelong | 400m | 0:22.24 | 0:22.24 | 0:22.11 | N/A | 2 |
| 2.5L | $2.10 |
| 3/7 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Geelong | 460m | 0:25.82 | 0:25.69 | 0:25.69 | N/A | 7 |
| 2.0L | $2.70 |
| 7/8 | 22/05/2026 | 9 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:24.21 | 0:23.85 | 0:23.64 | N/A | 5 |
| 5.3L | $2.60 |
| 2/8 | 13/05/2026 | 6 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:25.11 | 0:25.03 | 0:25.03 | N/A | 2 |
| 1.3L | $1.60 |