Ballarat 16 Aug 2026
GOING: H(9)
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Manhari Gotta Take Care Hurdle 3600m Track: Heavy 8 Clear (Max: 14) Rail: Out 10m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 6.41) |
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SPLIT (1) is a talented jumper who has been in stellar form of late. Followed a win over the obstacles two back at Coleraine with further success at Sandown-Lakeside last time, getting home by 6 lengths. Racing in great heart and is the testing material again despite the whopping 76kg. ZOOM (4) could be the value runner. Missed the placings two back in a flat event at Warrnambool then appreciated the return to jumps racing when second at Casterton when he really charged late after not getting clear as early as the jockey would have liked. THURMOND (3) defeated Zoom last start and always looked like he had the race in his keeping, but meets him 2kg worse here. EMBEZZLER (2) was gapped in the Grand National last start, but this is much easier, and he's a genuine hope if he repeats the Coleraine run the start prior. LODBROK (5) ran third behind Thurmond and Zoom last week and while beaten six lengths will again keep whacking away late. SUGGESTED PLAY: Zoom each way; 1 unit the win, 3 the place.
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| 1 | 5x311 |
SPLIT
PATRICK PAYNE 7YO BAY GELDING 76.0KG Miss J L Rathbone & S P Harrison Chasing a hat-trick. Last run favourite; won by 6 len Sandown-Lakeside Bm120 Hdle on August 2 over 3400m in the wet defeating Gripping carrying 70.5kg at $2.90 in a jumps. The start before that; favourite; won by 0.8 len Coleraine Hdle on July 19 over 3300m slow going defeating Flashlight carrying 71kg at $2.70 in a jumps. Continues to improve. Massive weight but going well enough to overcome it. |
2 WILL GORDON |
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| 2 | 59013 |
EMBEZZLER
SYMON WILDE 7YO BAY GELDING 72.0KG Wilde Racing (Mgr: S W Wilde), Ronball Syndicate (Mgr: A McGregor), N J Rule, Mrs J Brosnan & P Brosnan Recent form hard to fault. Last start ran on from midfield; finished third in a small field at Sandown-Lakeside Gn Hdle on August 2 over 4200m, on heavy track; 14 len behind Andy Win carrying 64kg at $10. The start before that; won by 5 len Coleraine Mdn Hdle-Sw on July 19 over 3300m on rain affected going defeating Highness with 69.5kg at $4 in a hurdle. Shapes nicely on latest run in a better race than this and among the hopes again here. |
5 ARRON LYNCH |
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| 3 | 35091 |
THURMOND
SYMON WILDE 5YO B/BR GELDING 71.0KG P Trainor, J A Forrest, D L Ludeman, M Thick, Ms S M Fitzgerald, K J McDonald, S N Hyland, Guard's Parcel (Mgr: A J Harold), M A Keane, S Boulton, R G Smith, Mrs N A Hill, G W Cain, N R Adamson, D T Tehan, G A Kentish, C Lillecrap, Wilde Racing & Up and Over (Mgr: M Symmons) Useful type. Last run won by 0.8 len Casterton Mdn Hdle-Sw on August 9 over 3500m slow track defeating Zoom carrying 69.5kg at $3.80 in a hurdle. Race before made ground from midfield; finished ninth of 11 runners at Geelong Bm56 on July 10 over 2465m, in the wet; 7 len behind Kazungula carrying 62kg at $9. Capable of testing this line-up. |
1 DEAN PARKER |
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| 4 | 09352 |
ZOOM
JESSICA PATEMAN 7YO BAY GELDING 69.0KG Billys Idols (Mgr: D J Geaney), Ms J A Pateman, B J Geaney, S J Annells, O P Gallopers (Mgr: R O'Sullivan), J T Kingma, R W Cecchini, Ms E E Keens & B Keens Last run raced on speed throughout then finished second of 9 starters at Casterton Mdn Hdle-Sw on August 9 over 3500m, on slow going 0.8 len behind Thurmond carrying 68kg at $3.70. Run before finished fifth of 7 runners at Warrnambool Bm70 on July 23 over 3172m, on heavy track; 21 len behind Reddivo carrying 58kg at $8. Sure to improve again. Must be given serious consideration. |
4 MR LUCA REMONDET |
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| 5 | 42633 |
LODBROK
ANDREW BOBBIN 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 68.0KG Bobbin Racing, High Calibre Racing, Mrs M G Gray, J E Booth, Mrs R P Booth, Ms D M Burns, P Couzens, J Ferwerda, Ms S P Hunter, B Jacobsson, D W Laidlaw, B Mackley, A C Rowland, L W Warner, D E Williams, N M Macdonald, C Townsley, A Dimech, J Clark & Delby Useful gelding. Last outing raced on the pace then finished third of 9 starters at Casterton Mdn Hdle-Sw on August 9 over 3500m, on slow going 6 len behind Thurmond with 69.5kg at $6. Before that finished third of 7 starters at Warrnambool Bm70 on July 23 over 3172m, on heavy track; 13 len behind Reddivo with 60.5kg at $7.50. Fought on last time. Racing consistently and should be around the mark again. |
3 TOM RYAN |
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| 6 | 37675 |
CHEROKEE BRAVE
BELINDA SIMPSON 6YO BAY GELDING 66.0KG Mrs I E H Musgrove, P Morgan, Mrs S L Morgan, Mrs M G Gray, G R Gray, Ms H M Gray, Ms B J Simpson, Miss J Collis, S A Simpson & C J M Bond Last run finished fifth of 9 starters at Casterton Mdn Hdle-Sw on August 9 over 3500m, slow track; 9 len behind Thurmond with 69.5kg at $81. Run before finished seventh of 9 runners at Coleraine Mdn Hdle-Sw on July 19 over 3300m, slow track; 18 len behind Embezzler with 66.5kg at $51. Racing well below his best and not expected to threaten. |
7 M KELLY |
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| 7 | 48695 |
HIGH HEELED
JOANNE MUGAVIN 5YO BAY MARE 65.0KG Miss J R Mugavin, Nivagum Syndicate (Mgr: Miss J R Mugavin) & T E D Syndicate (Mgr: C Holloway) Last run ran on from midfield; finished fifth of 9 runners at Coleraine Mdn Hdle-Sw on July 19 over 3300m, on slow going 12 len behind Embezzler carrying 66kg at $31. Start before finished ninth of 10 starters at Casterton Mdn Hdle-Sw on July 5 over 3500m, on slow going 33 len behind Flashlight with 66kg at $61. Won't find this easy. |
6 JORDAN HART |
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