Ballarat Race 6 - Sportsbet Blackbook
WILD SERENA (4) turned in a moderate performance last time when eighth at this track over 450m behind Turn Up Turbo (26.39) in a Grade 5. Can discover winning form. OLLIE REIKO (2) has mixed form recently, finishing sixth (35.04) in a Restricted WIN H at The Meadows latest but did run well two back when in the frame. Can turn it around this time. RAVEN XANDER (8) has been in super consistent form recently with two minors on end before missing the frame latest finishing fourth (26.19) at this track. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings two times from four attempts. Cannot be taken lightly. SUPER SEAFARER (1) is in the mix despite missing out at this track last time.
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Suited by inside box. Last start finished seventh in a Grade 5 on September 26 over 450m at this track behind No More Extras, beaten 13 lengths (26.74). Solid claims this line-up.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 26/09/2026 | 26 | GR 5 | $1,530.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:26.74 | 0:25.80 | 0:25.62 | N/A | 3 |
| 13.5L | $19.00 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.0L | $51.00 |
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Latest effort finished 6th on September 23 over 600m at The Meadows behind Steal The Stage beaten 10 lengths (35.04) in a Restricted WIN H. Expected to go very well.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 23/09/2026 | 7 | RST WIN H | $3,940.00 | The Meadows | 600m | 0:35.04 | 0:34.33 | 0:34.33 | N/A | 7 |
| 10.3L | $81.00 |
| 2/8 | 16/09/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $3,340.00 | The Meadows | 525m | 0:30.47 | 0:30.32 | 0:29.95 | N/A | 4 |
| 2.3L | $10.00 |
| 5/8 | 09/09/2026 | 32 | Bottom Up - Grade 5 | $1,740.00 | Bendigo | 500m | 0:28.92 | 0:28.39 | 0:28.14 | N/A | 3 |
| 7.5L | $5.50 |
| 99/1 | 21/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 390m | N/A | - | N/A | N/A | 5 |
| 99L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 08/08/2026 | 8 | GR 5 | $1,740.00 | Ballarat | 545m | 0:32.03 | 0:31.27 | 0:31.02 | N/A | 2 |
| 10.8L | $7.00 |
| 5/8 | 31/07/2026 | 4 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Geelong | 400m | 0:23.14 | 0:22.72 | 0:22.35 | N/A | 1 |
| 6.3L | $13.00 |
| 4/8 | 27/07/2026 | 10 | GR 5 NP | $3,340.00 | Sandown | 515m | 0:30.05 | 0:29.71 | 0:29.26 | N/A | 6 |
| 5.0L | $26.00 |
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Last start finished last over 450m at this track beaten 11 lengths (26.39) behind Turn Up Turbo in a Grade 5 on September 28. Last couple have been below par. Deserves another chance.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 28/09/2026 | 10 | GR 5 | $1,530.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:26.39 | 0:25.60 | 0:25.60 | N/A | 7 |
| 11.5L | $3.10 |
| 6/7 | 18/09/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:24.74 | 0:24.07 | 0:23.75 | N/A | 3 |
| 9.5L | $35.00 |
| 6/7 | 11/09/2026 | 4 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:24.39 | 0:23.96 | 0:23.78 | N/A | 4 |
| 6.5L | $71.00 |
| 7/7 | 07/09/2026 | 6 | GR 4/5 | $3,360.00 | Traralgon | 425m | 0:24.76 | 0:24.22 | 0:23.94 | N/A | 2 |
| 7.8L | $31.00 |
| 4/6 | 01/09/2026 | 160 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Horsham | 410m | 0:24.02 | 0:23.46 | 0:23.37 | N/A | 3 |
| 8.0L | $46.00 |
| 5/6 | 25/03/2026 | 4 | FFA | $3,880.00 | The Meadows | 525m | 0:31.07 | 0:30.57 | 0:30.15 | N/A | 8 |
| 7.1L | $20.70 |
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Lines up from box 5 for the first time after finishing a 12 length seventh at this track (26.49) in a Grade 5. Looking to others.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 26/09/2026 | 3 | GR 5 | $1,530.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:26.49 | 0:25.62 | 0:25.62 | N/A | 7 |
| 12.5L | $41.00 |
| 3/7 | 23/09/2026 | 11 | GR 5 | $3,340.00 | The Meadows | 525m | 0:30.86 | 0:30.64 | 0:29.97 | N/A | 8 |
| 3.1L | $9.00 |
| 1/7 | 12/09/2026 | 3 | Rank Limit - Restricted Win | $1,530.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:24.45 | 0:24.45 | 0:24.07 | N/A | 6 |
| 1.4L | $1.40 |
| 1/8 | 09/09/2026 | 4 | Bottom Up - Grade 7 | $1,530.00 | Bendigo | 425m | 0:24.36 | 0:24.36 | 0:24.15 | N/A | 6 |
| 1.3L | $5.00 |
| 1/8 | 05/09/2026 | 5 | MDN | $1,530.00 | Warragul | 400m | 0:23.33 | 0:23.33 | 0:23.03 | N/A | 7 |
| 0.5L | $19.00 |
| 6/8 | 31/08/2026 | 14 | MDN | $1,530.00 | Traralgon | 350m | 0:20.82 | 0:20.53 | 0:20.09 | N/A | 7 |
| 4.3L | $7.50 |
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Got back last start and could only manage seventh but before that won by half a length at Shepparton (22.49) beating City Limit in a Special conditions Veteran race on August 31. Not keen, needs to lift.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 14/09/2026 | 14 | SPEC VET | $2,930.00 | Shepparton | 450m | 0:26.54 | 0:25.79 | 0:25.35 | N/A | 3 |
| 10.8L | $8.50 |
| 1/7 | 31/08/2026 | 7 | SPEC VET | $2,930.00 | Shepparton | 390m | 0:22.49 | 0:22.49 | 0:21.66 | N/A | 5 |
| 0.5L | $20.00 |
| 7/8 | 24/08/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Shepparton | 450m | 0:26.23 | 0:24.94 | 0:24.94 | N/A | 2 |
| 18.5L | $81.00 |
| 3/5 | 17/08/2026 | 7 | SPEC VET | $2,930.00 | Shepparton | 450m | 0:25.90 | 0:25.27 | 0:24.83 | N/A | 5 |
| 9.0L | $27.00 |
| 7/8 | 10/08/2026 | 7 | GR 5 | $2,930.00 | Shepparton | 450m | 0:26.21 | 0:25.35 | 0:25.35 | N/A | 1 |
| 12.2L | $35.00 |
| 2/6 | 03/08/2026 | 14 | SPEC VET | $2,930.00 | Shepparton | 390m | 0:22.63 | 0:22.63 | 0:22.04 | N/A | 7 |
| 0.3L | $2.40 |
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Could only manage fourth last time but had been in the money the two starts prior, most recently when a narrow second (25.82) over 450m at this track. Has a wide draw to navigate and looks a each way chance only this field.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Ran | Win | BON | A1s | Box | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 26/09/2026 | 8 | GR 5 | $1,530.00 | Ballarat | 450m | 0:26.19 | 0:25.80 | 0:25.62 | N/A | 5 |
| 5.8L | $14.00 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 3.9L | $10.00 |