Cranbourne Race 5 - Happy 100Th Birthday Don Smith (Bm62)
BOLD STRIKE (3) finds the right race to be breaking through. Three runs this time in have been okay, not seeing the best of runs off a short break last time in a 0-66 at Caulfield Heath. He's better than that and sets up well here. His best form goes close. FINANCE SHOGUN (2) has won two on the bounce in easier company, scoring by 1.5 lengths at Kilmore when last seen. He'll be up on speed with the 3kg claimer booked again and should take catching. RYANMAN (7) has placed in his past couple and is another speed influence who can push forward and give a sight. MISS TRUSTFUL (5) presents third up having chased FINANCE SHOGUN home for second last start. Drawn well and added fitness can see her peg back some of that margin. SUPER SOLAR (4) struggles to win but has place claims.

Jockey: Bailey Kinninmont
Weight: 62kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after seven months raced behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 10 at this track Bm66 on February 27 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Markdel with 57.5kg at $31. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at Darwin 0 - 64 on May 10 over 1100m, 2.75 len behind Devils Delight carrying 57.5kg at $7. Prefer to see again.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 27/02/2026 | 207 | BM66 3U | $60,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1200m | Good 4 | Bailey Kinninmont | 57.5kg | 1:11.38 | 3-3-8 | 5 |
| 5.3L | $31.00 |
| 4/5 | 19/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sale | 800m | Jason Maskiell | 0:47.33 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/11 | 04/08/2025 | 9 | BM0-70 | $31,440.00 | Darwin | 2050m | Good | Hannah Le Blanc | 59.5kg | 2:04.73 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $4.20 |
| 1/10 | 26/07/2025 | 14 | BM0-70 | $25,352.00 | Darwin | 1600m | Good | Hannah Le Blanc | 56kg | 1:34.91 | 7-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $3.90 |
| 4/10 | 12/07/2025 | 14 | BM0-66 | $25,352.00 | Darwin | 1300m | Good | Paul Shiers | 60kg | 1:14.39 | 3-4-4 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $6.00 |
| 5/11 | 28/06/2025 | 21 | BM0-66 | $21,800.00 | Darwin | 1200m | Good | Kristo Sardelic | 60.5kg | 1:07.88 | 6-6-5 | 11 |
| 5.3L | $6.00 |
| 1/8 | 07/06/2025 | 14 | BM0-64 | $21,300.00 | Darwin | 1200m | Good | Hannah Le Blanc | 58kg | 1:08.21 | 6-4-1 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $3.90 |
| 7/12 | 24/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Jake Noonan | 0:49.60 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Olivia East
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.5 len at Kilmore Bm56 March 6 over 1450m defeating Miss Trustful carrying 58.5kg at $3.60. The race before that favourite; won by 2.5 len at Yarra Valley 0 - 56 February 21 over 1514m defeating Pray Day with 59.5kg at $15. Harder now but is going the right way.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 06/03/2026 | 13 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Kilmore | 1450m | Good 4 | Olivia East | 58.5kg | 1:29.91 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $3.60 |
| 1/10 | 21/02/2026 | 6 | BM0-56 | $22,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1514m | Good 4 | Brad Rawiller | 59.5kg | 1:31.56 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $15.00 |
| 5/10 | 15/02/2026 | 28 | BM0-56 3U | $22,000.00 | Stony Creek | 1000m | Good 4 | Brad Rawiller | 60kg | 1:00.20 | 3-6-5 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $2.90 |
| 3/12 | 18/01/2026 | 15 | BM0-56 3U | $22,000.00 | Stony Creek | 1100m | Soft 5 | Olivia East | 57kg | 1:07.17 | 1-1-3 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $3.00 |
| 3/9 | 12/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Olivia East | 0:46.00 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 9/9 | 03/01/2026 | 15 | BM0-62 3U | $27,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1170m | Good 3 | Paul Gatt | 58kg | 1:09.03 | 3-4-9 | 9 |
| 11.8L | $26.00 |
| 6/9 | 19/12/2025 | 172 | BM62 | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Good 4 | Logan Bates | 58.5kg | 0:58.38 | 7-5-6 | 6 |
| 4.7L | $9.00 |
| 1/9 | 08/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Teo Nugent | 0:45.64 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Beau Mertens
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 6th of 8 at Caulfield Heath 0 - 66 on March 4 over 1500m, 4.5 len behind Loud Charlie carrying 58kg at $3.30. Before that 4th of 8 at Sandown-Hillside 0 - 66 on January 28 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Sky Watcher carrying 59kg at $2.70. Finds the right race and can break through.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 04/03/2026 | 35 | BM0-66 3U | $55,000.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1500m | Good 4 | Ben Melham | 58kg | 1:30.68 | 3-4-6 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $3.30 |
| 4/8 | 28/01/2026 | 20 | BM0-66 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1400m | Good 4 | Robert Whearty | 59kg | 1:24.57 | 5-4-4 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $2.70 |
| 3/9 | 08/01/2026 | 134 | BM0-66 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1200m | Good 4 | Ethan Brown | 58kg | 1:10.32 | 9-8-3 | 5 |
| 5.5L | $3.80 |
| 3/9 | 29/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Ethan Brown | 0:59.10 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/10 | 15/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Zoe Waller | 0:46.50 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/11 | 27/08/2025 | 7 | BM64 3U | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1800m | Soft 5 | Mark Zahra | 59kg | 1:52.15 | 1-1-4 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $2.60 |
| 2/8 | 20/08/2025 | 17 | BM64 4 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1600m | Soft 5 | Mark Zahra | 58.5kg | 1:36.01 | 6-5-2 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $3.30 |
| 5/12 | 03/08/2025 | 25 | BM64 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1600m | Soft 5 | Ethan Brown | 59kg | 1:38.55 | 5-6-5 | 1 |
| 2.2L | $4.80 |

Jockey: Jamie Mott
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last in a small field at Caulfield Heath 0 - 66 on March 4 over 1800m, 4 len behind Mr Independent with 56.5kg at $31. The start before that 2nd in a small field at this track Bm66 on February 20 over 1600m, 1.0 len behind Phineas with 56.5kg at $13. Going okay and will be hard to hold out.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 04/03/2026 | 12 | BM0-66 3U | $55,000.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1800m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 56.5kg | 1:51.09 | 6-6-5 | 3 |
| 4.2L | $31.00 |
| 2/5 | 20/02/2026 | 11 | BM66 3U | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1600m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 56.5kg | 1:37.04 | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $13.00 |
| 5/8 | 09/02/2026 | 8 | BM66 3U | $55,000.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1600m | Good 4 | Damian Lane | 59kg | 1:37.57 | 6-8-5 | 1 |
| 5.1L | $13.00 |
| 5/9 | 01/02/2026 | 22 | BM66 | $35,000.00 | Sale | 1600m | Good 4 | Zac Spain | 59.5kg | 1:37.00 | 5-8-5 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $12.00 |
| 4/10 | 10/01/2026 | 9 | BM62 | $27,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1500m | Good 4 | Koby Jennings | 62kg | 1:32.24 | 1-4-4 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $13.00 |
| 7/9 | 01/01/2026 | 15 | BM62 3U | $35,000.00 | Mornington | 1600m | Good 4 | Nadia Daniels | 60kg | 1:38.17 | 5-8-7 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $9.00 |
| 6/7 | 20/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1000m | Good | Maddison Morris | 1:00.11 | - | 0 |
| 4.82L | $0.00 | |
| 4/4 | 05/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 750m | Synthetic | Maddison Morris | 0:45.12 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Thomas Stockdale
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming 7th of 14 at Ballarat Bm56 on February 14 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Grammy's Sunshine carrying 62kg at $8. Second-up sat on the pace when 2nd of 10 at Kilmore Bm56 on March 6 over 1450m, 1.5 len behind Finance Shogun carrying 61.5kg at $6.50. Not far away last time. Ready to peak and draws for a nice trail.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 06/03/2026 | 20 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Kilmore | 1450m | Good 4 | Thomas Stockdale | 61.5kg | 1:29.91 | 2-2-2 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $6.50 |
| 7/14 | 14/02/2026 | 132 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Ballarat | 1200m | Good 4 | Lachlan Neindorf | 62kg | 1:10.24 | 10-8-7 | 6 |
| 4.4L | $8.00 |
| 1/6 | 05/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 1100m | Jack Hill | 1:08.75 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 11/11 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 1000m | Good | Eoin Walsh | 1:01.52 | - | 0 |
| 17.9L | $0.00 | |
| 7/14 | 05/10/2025 | 16 | BM66 3U | $35,000.00 | Bendigo | 1500m | Good 4 | Thomas Stockdale | 57kg | 1:29.69 | 2-5-7 | 6 |
| 5.0L | $9.00 |
| 1/9 | 19/09/2025 | 14 | BM62 FM 3U | $35,000.00 | Ballarat | 1500m | Good 4 | Thomas Stockdale | 59kg | 1:33.78 | 3-3-1 | 6 |
| 0.4L | $3.10 |
| 3/12 | 05/09/2025 | 16 | BM0-62 3U | $27,000.00 | Mornington | 1500m | Soft 5 | Ethan Brown | 57kg | 1:32.09 | 4-5-3 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $3.40 |
| 3/8 | 20/08/2025 | 17 | BM64 4 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Lakeside | 1600m | Soft 5 | Ethan Brown | 56kg | 1:36.01 | 3-3-3 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Amy Herrmann
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 9 at Kyneton Bm56 on March 13 over 1459m, neck behind Hustle with 61kg at $3.40. The start before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 9 at Kyneton Bm56 on February 27 over 1479m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Diamanda with 61kg at $7. Going well and has claims.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 13/03/2026 | 14 | BM56 3U | $22,000.00 | Kyneton | 1459m | Good 4 | Amy Herrmann | 61kg | 1:28.20 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $3.40 |
| 3/9 | 27/02/2026 | 14 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Kyneton | 1479m | Soft 6 | Amy Herrmann | 61kg | 1:30.47 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $7.00 |
| 7/10 | 13/02/2026 | 16 | CL1 3U | $60,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Good 3 | Amy Herrmann | 58kg | 1:24.33 | 4-7-7 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $7.00 |
| 5/8 | 28/01/2026 | 15 | CL1 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1300m | Good 4 | Amy Herrmann | 57.5kg | 1:17.65 | 2-2-5 | 8 |
| 1.6L | $101.00 |
| 3/12 | 13/01/2026 | 183 | BM56 CG 3U | $22,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1200m | Good 4 | Amy Herrmann | 61.5kg | 1:10.33 | 4-4-3 | 9 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |
| 2/5 | 24/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Amy Herrmann | 0:46.00 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 2/7 | 12/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Werribee | 800m | Amy Herrmann | 0:48.09 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/10 | 14/07/2025 | 10 | BM58 2U | $27,000.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 1600m | Synthetic | Amy Herrmann | 61kg | 1:37.83 | 1-3-8 | 3 |
| 3.9L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Celine Gaudray
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after five months 12th of 14 at Ballarat Bm56 on February 14 over 1400m, 8 len behind Simply Outrageous carrying 56.5kg at $11. Previously second-up second last in a small field at Sale 3yo Mdn-Sw on May 18 over 1427m, slow going 5 len behind Whiplash with 56kg at $3. Hard to be diving in at this stage of the prep.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 16/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Camperdown | 1400m | Briony Deeker-Fradd | 1:30.50 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 12/14 | 14/02/2026 | 160 | BM56 | $22,000.00 | Ballarat | 1400m | Good 4 | Zac Moore | 56.5kg | 1:24.11 | 8-9-12 | 8 |
| 8.3L | $11.00 |
| 3/6 | 05/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Ballarat | 1100m | John Allen | 1:08.94 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 9/9 | 07/09/2025 | 24 | BM62 3U | $35,000.00 | Bendigo | 1600m | Heavy 9 | Eoin Walsh | 58kg | 1:41.09 | 4-5-9 | 1 |
| 14.5L | $5.00 |
| 1/11 | 14/08/2025 | 20 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Bendigo | 1600m | Soft 6 | John Allen | 57.5kg | 1:39.17 | 1-2-1 | 10 |
| 1.8L | $13.00 |
| 2/10 | 25/07/2025 | 20 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 1770m | Soft 5 | John Allen | 57.5kg | 1:47.45 | 3-3-2 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |
| 2/14 | 05/07/2025 | 48 | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Wangaratta | 1300m | Soft 6 | Ryan Hurdle | 57.5kg | 1:19.96 | 6-5-2 | 11 |
| 3.0L | $18.00 |
| 5/6 | 18/05/2025 | 25 | MDN 3 | $37,500.00 | Sale | 1427m | Soft 5 | Celine Gaudray | 56kg | 1:27.23 | 4-5-5 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $3.00 |