Ballarat   14 Oct 2025
 
GOING: S(6)

Global Turf Maiden Plate 1000m

Track: SOFT 6   Clouds (Max: 17)   Rail: Out 9m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 6.01)  

Not a great deal of pace on paper so it may be left to one of the debutants to take it up. Tricky. REGINA DEI RE (7) resumes and three back placed her on debut. She's prepared well for her return and most recently won a Tatura trial easily. Has the race experience and is ready to go. Ditto NIC THE CASH (2), who is first-up for a leading metro barn. Placed at Cranbourne before the spell, and his Flemington jumpouts have been sharp. PULL MY FINGER (3) debuts and she's shown plenty of ability at the jumpouts. The gate is a touch awkward but Egan is booked and a bold run is likely. COSMIC VIXEN (5) also draws out a touch but has also prepared well for her debut. She has to be kept onside. SUGGESTED PLAY: Regina Dei Re on what we've seen.
1 BEL RUNNA
BROOKE VERWEY-MITCHELL
4YO  BROWN  GELDING 59.0KG
Ms T Verwey-Mitchell & Miss B T Verwey-Mitchell
First starter by Bel Esprit out of Rustana. Has a total of two trials prior to his debut today. Want to see.
3
MELEA CASTLE
Black, Queensferry Racing Logo, Purple Sleeves And Cap With Silver Seams
2 8372x NIC THE CASH
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES
4YO  BAY  GELDING 59.0KG
Millar Racing & Breeding (Mgr: S B Millar) & P J Robinson
Resuming after a six months break. Finished off last campaign second of 9 at Cranbourne Mdn-Sw April 11 over 1200m, 4 len behind Ahha Ahha carrying 59kg at $12. On debut eighth of 13 at Kyneton Mdn-Sw February 1 over 1103m, 4.5 len behind Mystic Reign with 59kg at $8.50. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Has ability and worth following.
4
L CURRIE
Black, Green Disc, Black M, Green Sleeves, Hooped Cap
3 Pull My Finger
AMY & ASH YARGI
4YO  BAY  GELDING 59.0KG
Yargi Racing (Mgr: Mrs A L Yargi)
Gelding by Deep Field making his first appearance. Won a jump-out at Mornington on September 3. Drawn out but keep safe.
9
BILLY EGAN
Light Blue And Black Stripes, Maroon Sleeves And Cap
4 BANJETTE
DENNIS JULIUS
4YO  BAY  MARE 57.0KG
D Q Julius
Mare by Skyclad facing the starter for the first time. Finished seventh in a Cranbourne jump-out on September 29. Did not show a great deal at the trials.
5
DYLAN DUNN
White, Dark Pearl Star, Dark Teal With White Halves Sleeves, White Cap, Dark Teal Stripes
5 COSMIC VIXEN
CHARLES CASSAR
4YO  BAY  MARE 57.0KG
M P Racing (Mgr: M O Payne)
Four-year-old mare making debut by Cosmic Force out of Miss Vixen. Purchased for AUD $ 20,000 (Inglis 2025 MARCH (Early) Online Sale). Won a Kilmore jump-out on September 15. Then followed up with a Was second in a 850m barrier trial on October 1 at Tatura. Cannot be underestimated.
8
WILL GORDON
Black, Gold Chevron Band And Pom Pom
6 65878 MAHRA
STEVEN NOBLE
4YO  B/BR  MARE 57.0KG
S G Noble
At the latest run ran last of 8 at Wodonga Mdn-Sw on September 16 over 1400m, 16 len behind Swing Your Magic with 57.5kg at $101. The run before that 7th of 12 at Berrigan Mdn on August 23 over 1400m, 10 len behind Not The Chops carrying 55kg at $13. Passing.
2
SAMANTHA NOBLE
Lime Green, Navy Diamond, Black Hooped Sleeves And White Cap
7 325x REGINA DEI RE
VINCENT MALADY
4YO  B/BR  MARE 57.0KG
Hirsch Racing (Mgr: E Hirsch)
Resuming after a four months break. Finished off last preparation fifth of 9 at Wangaratta Mdn-Sw June 15 over 1100m, in the wet; 9 len behind Star Rapper with 57.5kg at $5. On debut third of 8 at this track Mdn-Sw May 11 over 1000m, 2 len behind Areyoureadyforit carrying 57.5kg at $8. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Expecting her to hit the ground running this campaign.
7
MITCHELL AITKEN
Black, Gold H Inside Circle, Black Sleeves And Cap
8 030 SOMETHING WHITE
SAMANTHA JEFFREYS
5YO  GR/B  MARE 57.0KG
Mrs S L Pope, Miss SJ Jeffreys & L Day
Most recently sat behind the speed prior to fading 11th of 13 at Warrnambool Mdn-Sw on September 22 over 1000m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Nightime Star with 57.5kg at $151. The race before that led but faded 3rd of 7 at Ballarat Synthetic Mdn-Sw on September 1 over 1000m, 3.5 len behind Danube carrying 57.5kg at $151. Later.
1
MS A HERRMANN
Red, Royal Blue Star, White Sleeves, Red Diamonds
9 TIPSY GYPSY
ERN EWERT
4YO  GREY  MARE 57.0KG
L G Ross, K J O'Brien, E Ewert, B Vilcins, M McGuire, C Kachel & G Ellis
Mare by Vino Rosso making her first appearance. Ran 3rd in a jump-out at Flemington on October 3. Market watch advised.
6
B RAWILLER
Red And White Checks, Black Sleeves, Red Cap