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COSMIC REWARD (1) struggled to get involved last start after drifting back at Bendigo, but prior to that won by a neck at Shepparton (22.42) beating Ivory Quill in a Grade 5 on September 2. Goes well out of this box with a win and five minor placings. Has ability and can bounce back. STARBRIGHT HUD (2) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, the latest scoring at Warrnambool over 450m. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of that last-start win. TALTARNI BLUE (7) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing fifth (26.01) last time in a Grade 5 at this track. Shapes as one to consider. SUPER SEAFARER (3) is another with top-three prospects.

Race Time:9:10 AM

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Showers

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:450m

Cosmic Reward (1)7765483115

Trainer: Alisdair Armstrong (GREATER BENDIGO (C))12 mths 60: 13-10-6

4 yo Black Dog

Sire: COSMIC RUMBLE (AUS)

Dam: REAL REWARD (AUS)

Stats

Career60: 13-10-6

Win %21.67%

Place %48.33%

Prize Money$35,330.00

Comments

Won two starts back over 390m at Shepparton. Last start he finished 5th in a Grade 5 on September 12 over 425m at Bendigo behind Goosebumps Rico beaten 5.5 lengths (24.76). Draw likely to suit. The form out of the last run measures up. Hard to beat.

Last Starts 13 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/6	12/09/2026	10	GR 5	$1,530.00	Bendigo	425m	0:24.76	0:24.36	0:24.07	N/A	5	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Chappy's Banshee 3. Kaluna Chaos	5.7L	$8.00
1/7	02/09/2026	7	GR 5	$1,530.00	Shepparton	390m	0:22.42	0:22.42	0:22.06	N/A	4	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Ivory Quill 3. Like A Blaze	0.3L	$1.80
1/7	26/08/2026	7	GR 5	$1,530.00	Bendigo	425m	0:24.17	0:24.17	0:24.03	N/A	3	1. Cosmic Reward 2. Trenton's Empire 3. Jungle Fireball	1.5L	$3.20
3/7	19/08/2026	7	GR 5	$1,530.00	Bendigo	425m	0:24.66	0:24.55	0:23.91	N/A	6	1. Chain Drive 2. Gotham Thanos 3. Cosmic Reward	1.6L	$3.60
8/8	12/08/2026	7	GR 5	$1,530.00	Bendigo	425m	0:25.24	0:24.30	0:24.09	N/A	4	1. Canya Ignite 2. Taltarni Lane 3. Slinger	13.4L	$7.00
4/8	05/08/2026	14	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Bendigo	425m	0:25.22	0:24.47	0:24.05	N/A	7	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Olympic History 3. Affordability	10.7L	$5.00

Starbright Hud (2)1585745621

Trainer: Stephen Elsum (CORANGAMITE (S))12 mths 32: 5-5-0

2 yo RED/BDL Dog

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MAXIMUM OAKS (AUS)

Stats

Career32: 5-5-0

Win %15.63%

Place %31.25%

Prize Money$9,180.00

Comments

Good effort to score just five days ago over 450m at Warrnambool by a nose in a Bottom Up - Grade 5. In-form and measures right up. Hard to beat.

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	21/09/2026	7	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Warrnambool	450m	0:25.81	0:25.81	0:25.81	N/A	4	1. Starbright Hud 2. My Name's Evelyn 3. Adhana Roy	0.1L	$2.90
2/7	14/09/2026	12	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:25.58	0:25.44	0:25.44	N/A	7	1. Dazzling Dynamo 2. Starbright Hud 3. Raven Xander	2.0L	$2.40
6/6	02/09/2026	8	GR 5	$2,930.00	Ballarat	450m	0:25.82	0:25.33	0:25.15	N/A	1	1. Inga Johnny 2. Aston Grandeur 3. Lorimer Street	7.3L	$46.00
5/6	25/08/2026	10	GR 4/5	$1,530.00	Geelong	400m	0:23.02	0:22.72	0:22.32	N/A	3	1. Night Sharid 2. Fred's Fury 3. Eleventh Scotch	4.5L	$6.50
4/8	15/08/2026	4	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:26.07	0:25.79	0:25.68	N/A	3	1. Ocean Gold 2. Ticket Confetti 3. Paw Lampades	4.0L	$20.00
7/7	11/08/2026	7	GR 5	$3,340.00	Horsham	485m	0:28.25	0:27.67	0:27.28	N/A	1	1. Little Bont 2. Belair Betty 3. Son Of Witchy	8.2L	$4.80

Super Seafarer (3)7667265215

Trainer: Raymond Farquhar (BALLARAT (C))12 mths 59: 5-9-8

3 yo RED/BDL Dog

Sire: RAZOR'S EDGE (AUS)

Dam: SUPER C AZELLE (AUS)

Stats

Career59: 5-9-8

Win %8.47%

Place %37.29%

Prize Money$11,695.00

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fifth but before that won by 0.8 lengths at Bendigo (28.42) beating Sunny Stride in a Grade 5 on August 26. Major threat on best form.

Last Starts 25 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/7	31/08/2026	5	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Warrnambool	450m	0:26.18	0:25.82	0:25.31	N/A	2	1. Moraine Joker 2. Jungle Fireball 3. Ultra Pub Run	5.2L	$4.40
1/7	26/08/2026	5	GR 5	$1,740.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.42	0:28.42	0:28.42	N/A	3	1. Super Seafarer 2. Sunny Stride 3. High Cotton	0.8L	$5.00
2/7	21/08/2026	13	GR 5	$1,530.00	Healesville	350m	0:19.86	0:19.85	0:19.52	N/A	8	1. Doongalla Boy 2. Super Seafarer 3. Super Ceviche	0.1L	$5.50
5/8	08/08/2026	4	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:25.83	0:25.37	0:25.37	N/A	4	1. Lektra Jimmy 2. Madam Serious 3. Aston Haruto	6.6L	$61.00
6/8	04/08/2026	7	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Geelong	400m	0:23.10	0:22.40	0:22.40	N/A	7	1. Little Flower 2. Miss Jo 3. Elevate	10.0L	$51.00
2/7	28/07/2026	6	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Geelong	400m	0:23.17	0:22.96	0:22.44	N/A	2	1. Smooth Beauty 2. Super Seafarer 3. Super Ceviche	3.0L	$4.40

Go Pikachu (4)1466373654

Trainer: Amy Pickering (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))12 mths 56: 7-6-6

3 yo FWN Dog

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SLINGSHOT GYPSY (AUS)

Stats

Career56: 7-6-6

Win %12.50%

Place %33.93%

Prize Money$12,235.00

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fourth last time out over 460m at Geelong. Others hold stronger claims.

Last Starts 3 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	22/09/2026	8	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Geelong	460m	0:26.29	0:26.14	0:25.75	N/A	6	1. Rothwell Bonnie 2. Mr. Bluey Lee 3. Elevate	2.3L	$19.00
5/7	14/09/2026	7	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	390m	0:22.76	0:22.19	0:22.19	N/A	8	1. Black Xena 2. Paw London 3. Salty Snoop	8.1L	$3.80
6/7	07/09/2026	9	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Warrnambool	450m	0:26.01	0:25.52	0:25.35	N/A	2	1. Cackling Suzie 2. Basement 3. Thermal Flicker	7.0L	$11.00
3/8	29/08/2026	17	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	390m	0:22.52	0:22.33	0:22.28	N/A	5	1. Paw Yaz 2. Bragging Rights 3. Go Pikachu	2.8L	$3.40
7/7	12/08/2026	4	GR 4/5	$3,360.00	Ballarat	450m	0:26.31	0:25.48	0:25.27	N/A	4	1. Upended 2. Canya Ultimate 3. Paw Hazelton	11.9L	$101.00
3/8	08/08/2026	18	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	390m	0:22.66	0:22.09	0:22.09	N/A	6	1. Simply Ned 2. Paw Judd 3. Paw Dahlia, Go Pikachu	8.2L	$4.80
99/1	14/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Ballarat	390m	N/A	-	N/A	N/A	1	1. 99-Go Pikachu	99L	$0.00

Raven Xander (5)1865253432

Trainer: Andrew Mooney (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))12 mths 48: 5-8-8

3 yo RED/BDL Bitch

Sire: BALLYMAC ANTON (AUS)

Dam: MY BLACK RAVEN (AUS)

Stats

Career48: 5-8-8

Win %10.42%

Place %43.75%

Prize Money$9,375.00

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a fast early split and led for much of the way before being grabbed late, finishing a nose second at this track over 450m in 25.82. Top-three hope with the right run.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/7	18/09/2026	4	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:25.82	0:25.82	0:25.61	N/A	4	1. Paw Nevada 2. Raven Xander 3. Perfect Tonight	0.1L	$5.50
3/7	14/09/2026	6	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:25.93	0:25.44	0:25.44	N/A	4	1. Dazzling Dynamo 2. Starbright Hud 3. Raven Xander	7.0L	$7.50
4/8	08/09/2026	10	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530.00	Geelong	460m	0:26.58	0:26.30	0:25.95	N/A	7	1. Elevate 2. Axel's Radar 3. Paw Geldoff	3.9L	$20.00
3/8	29/08/2026	10	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:25.87	0:25.62	0:25.31	N/A	8	1. Paw Nevada 2. Rev Ken 3. Raven Xander	3.5L	$7.50
5/8	19/08/2026	4	GR 5	$1,740.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.84	0:28.56	0:28.04	N/A	7	1. Leroy's Girl 2. Opal Whisper 3. Spicy Seduction	3.9L	$10.00
2/8	15/08/2026	14	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:25.94	0:25.74	0:25.68	N/A	3	1. Tricky Disco 2. Raven Xander 3. Rev Ken	2.9L	$5.50

Lightheartedness (6)741817168x

Trainer: Gary Hansen (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))12 mths 25: 6-1-3

2 yo Black Dog

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: ZERO COOL (AUS)

Stats

Career25: 6-1-3

Win %24.00%

Place %40.00%

Prize Money$8,100.00

Comments

Returns from a spell and worth noting was a winner when last resuming, scoring over 500m at Bendigo. Will need the right run.

Last Starts 69 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/8	18/07/2026	10	GR 5	$1,740.00	Ballarat	545m	0:32.05	0:31.30	0:31.30	N/A	7	1. Invictus Blue 2. Miss Sparkles 3. Lektra Otis	10.8L	$3.50
6/8	08/07/2026	21	GR 5	$1,740.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.74	0:28.34	0:28.34	N/A	4	1. Ollie Reiko 2. High Cotton 3. Tiger Shark	5.8L	$4.20
1/8	17/06/2026	7	GR 5	$1,740.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.63	0:28.63	0:28.25	N/A	6	1. Lightheartedness 2. Instant Action 3. Opal Whisper	1.0L	$2.90
7/7	10/06/2026	7	GR 5	$1,740.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.71	0:28.11	0:28.11	N/A	3	1. Alligator Rock 2. Belfast Spot 3. Magic Bullseye	8.8L	$5.40
1/8	03/06/2026	5	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.61	0:28.61	0:28.61	N/A	7	1. Lightheartedness 2. Electric Mayhem 3. Go Pikachu	3.3L	$7.50
8/8	29/05/2026	6	GR 5	$3,340.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.81	0:28.42	0:27.65	N/A	1	1. Strop 2. Kraken Tommy 3. Sean's Matilda	5.8L	$19.00

Taltarni Blue (7)7644171465

Trainer: Alan Bayliss (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))12 mths 16: 3-1-1

2 yo BLU Bitch

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: HAVE A ROADIE (AUS)

Stats

Career16: 3-1-1

Win %18.75%

Place %31.25%

Prize Money$4,005.00

Comments

Last start finished 5th on September 14 over 450m at this track behind Off The Beer beaten 7 lengths (26.01) in a Grade 5. Capable of a strong show.

Last Starts 11 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/6	14/09/2026	5	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:26.01	0:25.50	0:25.44	N/A	8	1. Off The Beer 2. Rev Ken 3. Elevate	7.5L	$2.50
6/8	09/09/2026	12	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740.00	Bendigo	500m	0:28.92	0:28.66	0:28.14	N/A	8	1. Raven Force 2. Who She Rules 3. Kunama Namadgi	3.7L	$3.20
4/7	28/08/2026	9	GR 5 NP	$2,930.00	Bendigo	425m	0:24.48	0:24.25	0:23.58	N/A	1	1. Miss My Brother 2. Ascend Hibiscus 3. Knockabout Kid	3.3L	$2.50
1/6	19/08/2026	7	MX 6/7	$1,530.00	Bendigo	425m	0:24.11	0:24.11	0:23.91	N/A	7	1. Taltarni Blue 2. Saint Franklin 3. Morning Dawn	3.2L	$1.90
7/8	12/08/2026	7	MX 6/7	$2,930.00	Ballarat	450m	0:26.18	0:25.27	0:25.27	N/A	3	1. Little Amigo 2. Maximum Penalty 3. Paw Kabuto	13.0L	$34.00
1/8	05/08/2026	7	Rank Limit - Grade 7	$1,530.00	Bendigo	425m	0:24.13	0:24.13	0:24.05	N/A	6	1. Taltarni Blue 2. Three Victory 3. Lucky Spin	3.7L	$9.00

No More Extras (8)6351362665

Trainer: Rita Gatt (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))12 mths 58: 10-8-7

2 yo Black Dog

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: SANDY'S REVENGE (AUS)

Stats

Career58: 10-8-7

Win %17.24%

Place %43.10%

Prize Money$19,125.00

Comments

Was out of placings last time (26.52) at Geelong in a Grade 5, finishing fifth and beaten 5.5 lengths. Has two successes and four minors from eight starts from box 8. Among the main chances.

Last Starts 4 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	21/09/2026	37	GR 5	$1,530.00	Geelong	460m	0:26.52	0:26.14	0:26.14	N/A	5	1. Out Of Elite 2. Zipping Maudie 3. Nebula Bale	5.5L	$8.50
6/8	15/08/2026	7	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:26.18	0:25.79	0:25.68	N/A	5	1. Ocean Gold 2. Ticket Confetti 3. Paw Lampades	5.7L	$9.50
6/8	08/08/2026	8	GR 5	$1,530.00	Ballarat	450m	0:26.01	0:25.37	0:25.37	N/A	2	1. Lektra Jimmy 2. Madam Serious 3. Aston Haruto	9.2L	$5.00
2/8	31/07/2026	16	GR 5	$2,930.00	Geelong	460m	0:26.30	0:26.29	0:26.01	N/A	6	1. Just Got Paid 2. No More Extras 3. Jill's Fantasy	0.3L	$34.00
6/8	15/07/2026	7	GR 5 FIN	$3,880.00	The Meadows	525m	0:30.97	0:30.69	0:29.89	N/A	7	1. Money Palace 2. Jazzy Hope 3. Surf's Up	4.0L	$18.00
3/5	08/07/2026	9	GR 5 H	$3,340.00	The Meadows	525m	0:30.67	0:30.32	0:29.43	N/A	1	1. Doongalla Ghost 2. Belfast Spot 3. No More Extras	4.9L	$7.00