Geelong 19 Jun 2026
GOING: H(8)
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Geelong Financial Group 3YO Maiden Plate 1425m Track: Heavy 8 Rain (Max: 12) Rail: Out 6m Entire Circuit. |
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Not a great deal of pace on paper so it may be left to one of the debutants to take it up. PRAY TELL (3) wound up strongly last time out to finish 1.5 lengths adrift in second over 1200m at Sandown on debut. It looks the right form, which will be tested earlier in the meeting with third placegetter Tagamate going around in the first. DE ASCOT (1) hasn't trialled as sharply as some from the Price/Kent stable, but they always need to be respected with first starters. SHOWS NO SHAME (7) finished third last time over 1100m at Bendigo when resuming from a spell, beaten 2.5 lengths. Needs to be at her best to beat this field but she is good enough to play a major role. REPRESENTATIVE (6) is another debutant in great hands who showed something at her latest trial and she draws well. SHADES OF STARDOM (4) returned from a spell three-and-a-half weeks ago when he was beaten 10 lengths into fourth over 1200m at Hamilton. Meeting a deeper field this time but he cannot be taken lightly with extra fitness under the belt. SUGGESTED PLAY: Pray Tell to win.
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DE ASCOT
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR 3YO GREY GELDING 58.0KG L H E Koh Gelding by D'argento making his first appearance. Ran 3rd in a Cranbourne jump-out on June 1. Capable of making a bright start to his career. |
1 BEAU MERTENS |
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EVERYMOMENTCOUNTS
MARK WEBB 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Miss S M Crombie Gelding by Palentino making his first appearance. Fitter for a jump-out on June 1 at Cranbourne when finished fifth. Happy to watch on debut. |
7 B RAWILLER |
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PRAY TELL
ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN 3YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Mrs B K Saunders & B A E Saunders At debut, came from the tail of the field 2nd of 10 at Sandown-Lakeside Mdn-Sw on June 3 over 1200m, in the wet; 1.5 len behind Miss Lola with 59.5kg at $8. Clearly the testing material. |
3 J MOTT |
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SHADES OF STARDOM
MATTHEW WILLIAMS 3YO B/BR GELDING 58.0KG Mrs U Williams, Mrs K L Van Kempen, B D Walsh, Mrs D I More, A L More, D Mason, T Malone, B I L Racing (Mgr: M Hall), P J Doyle, A Skora, L Naughton, S L O'Gorman, H K Boys (Mgr: P Malone), N Wynd, B R Williams & M R Davis Second run back. First-up after five months settled back and ran on when 4th of 8 at Hamilton 3yo Mdn-Sw on May 26 over 1200m, in the wet; 10 len behind Queen Christine with 58kg at $5.50. Previously second-up came from midfield; 2nd of 8 at Warrnambool 3yo Mdn-Sw on October 16 over 1400m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Miss Revealing with 58kg at $3.30. Look for a much better performance. |
5 D YENDALL |
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HOPKINS STAR
PAUL GRAESSER 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG P D Graesser, Ms S T Murrell, K O Graesser & Ms B E Graesser Second run back. First-up after five months got back early 9th of 12 at Casterton Mdn-Sw on June 7 over 1200m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Min Kiata carrying 57.5kg at $101. Previously second-up ran second last of 12 at Terang Mdn-Sw on January 2 over 1600m, 20 len behind Princess Sakiko with 56kg at $101. Prefer in something easier. |
6 MS A HERRMANN |
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REPRESENTATIVE
GRAHAME BEGG 3YO BROWN FILLY 56.0KG R J Slade, Mrs V M Pascoe, T R Pascoe, Boys Will Be Boys (Mgr: J A Story), M A Dunford, Girls & Numbers (Mgr: Mrs N Melvin), A Haroon, T C Shaw, Adelaide Cricket Boys (Mgr: A J Byrne), G J Trevena & D S Smith Three-year-old filly (Shamus Award - She's A Diplomat). Grahame Begg has her primed for this with six recent trials leading in today's debut. Ran 3rd in a jump-out at Cranbourne on June 1. The betting will tell the story. |
4 JORDAN CHILDS |
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SHOWS NO SHAME
STEPHEN V BROWN 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG Ms A J Brown, J Gatchell, Miss D C Brown, D S J Murray, Miss S L Badcock, N Tefanis, Mrs S Keefe & Miss K M Holley Second run back. First-up after four months 3rd of 9 at Bendigo 3yo F Mdn-Sw on May 29 over 1100m, 2.5 len behind Cresta Crystal carrying 57kg at $9. Previously second-up 6th of 12 at Seymour Mdn-Sw on December 28 over 1300m, 4.5 len behind Tarzing with 56kg at $26. Further improvement in store. |
4 TEODORE NUGENT |
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THINK ABOUT HER
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG C Bennett, Flying Start No. 17 , Grey Gooses (D Cini), P Gerrard, J McGaw, A Farrell, S Farrell, Lucky Eight Racing (S Bingham), Fantomn (F Misurelli), Dr P Knight, Wilawl Go Racing (P Wilson), G Kempe, E Jackson, Horseplay & Skylark (T Broad), T Crothers, SJ Lang, S Crothers, S Fuller & S Robinson Jumped at big odds at debut, sat on the pace before fading 8th of 11 at Moe 3yo Mdn-Sw on May 12 over 1214m, on a slow track; 10 len behind Golden Magnate with 56kg at $26. Can improve with that run under her belt. |
4 D W STACKHOUSE |
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XTRA STYLISH
AMY MCDONALD 3YO BAY FILLY 56.0KG Ms A McDonald, D A Barker, Mrs C Barker, D Cuddy, Miss E J Hardacre, R Lewis, A Darcy, J C Gray, R J Handbury, J A Nicholls, Miss D Bourke, P P Morganti & Ms R Vanderlinden Filly by Xtravagant making her first appearance. Won a jump-out at Geelong on May 27. Trained here and beautifully drawn but happy to watch this time. |
2 DAMIEN THORNTON |
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