Ballina 03 Nov 2025
GOING: G(4)
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BALLINA FAIR BENCHMARK 82 HANDICAP 1300m Track: Soft 6 Rain (Max: 33) Rail: True . |
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Solid tempo with Pantelone possessing enough dash to find the front. WRITTEN FAME (6) sharp winner two back over this track and trip. Sent straight to town when raced without luck from the wide gate to finish eighth over 1200m at Doomben. Winning rider hops back on and brings a superior set of figures here. PANTELONE (2) gripped on late two-back, before sitting on the pace with the claim when a tough winner over 1200m at Rockhampton. Will give a sight again. SARSEN (8) on the backup when a long overdue winner in average company over 1540m at the Gold Coast Poly. Hard fit and gets map favours. BEAN FOGGY (3) is resuming from a break. Fitter for a recent trial at Ballina and in the mix. SUGGESTED PLAY: Written Fame looks well placed with Newman's claim.
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BADGERS NUTS
MARYANN BROSNAN 7YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG Ms M D Brosnan Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a head at Gold Coast Hcp October 18 over 1400m defeating Inver Park carrying 54kg at $10. The race before that 5th of 12 at Lismore Lismorecup Mb87 on September 26 over 1526m, 1.5 len behind Flywheel with 54kg at $31. Back in the winners’ list and is definitely worth including. |
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PANTELONE
GLENN RICHARDSON 5YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG P J Jackson, G K Richardson & Mrs L J Jackson Most recently favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a long-neck at Rockhampton Cl6-Sw October 18 over 1200m on a soft track defeating Palatial Prince with 54kg at $2.50. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Toowoomba Cg&E Bm78 on September 27 over 1200m, 2.25 len behind Our Magnus carrying 59.5kg at $71. Will prove hard to hold out from the low draw. |
1 LEAH MARTYN |
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BEAN FOGGY
DARREN GRAHAM 7YO BR/BL GELDING 59.0KG Miss J L Cheetham, Mrs A L McDonell, Ms L Mcdonell, S W Lynch, Mrs C A Lynch, D Gray, C O'Keefe, P J Gray, A J Perry, P Campbell, Miss V J Mitchell, L M Pucheu & A V McDonell First-up. Finished off last preparation eighth of 12 at Grafton Bm82 May 9 over 1435m, soft track; 4 len behind Badgers Nuts with 60kg at $3.70. When resuming last campaign ran last of 8 at Gold Coast Bm78 December 7 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind The Astronomer carrying 58.5kg at $17. Might be better off following this outing. |
5 BEN LOOKER |
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SUMO FISH
SALLY TAYLOR 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Holdam Racing (Mgr: A W Ruttley) Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 10 at Port Macquarie Bm74 on September 28 over 1006m, neck behind Bantarki carrying 61kg at $8. Last start 2nd of 14 at Port Macquarie Sprint on October 10 over 1200m, 2 len behind Scud with 54kg at $6. Fitter now and making headway. Near his top and shapes as the main danger. |
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CHERBOURG
RAY DART 5YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG Mrs K M Dart, R H Dart & R N O Dart First-up. Finished off last campaign by 2 len Gold Coast Poly Bm58 December 14 over 2000m defeating El Asteroid with 63kg at $5. When resuming last campaign fourth of 10 at Gold Coast Poly Bm55 August 24 2024 over 1150m, 10 len behind Rich Minx with 58kg at $19. Will find these too sharp. |
3 JAI WILLIAMS |
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WRITTEN FAME
MATTHEW DUNN 5YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG Darby Racing (Mgr: S G Darby), L M Albutt, C Dale, J R Lundberg, Mrs T A McAleenan, T Peters, B D Scrivener, Mrs R K Targett, D G Tibby, Mrs J Tillyer, J Tofis, P S Viret, 1908 (Mgr: R W Heath), Darby Racing Libertine Miss (Mgr: S G Darby), W Thorpe & R D'Ademo At the latest run sat behind the speed prior to fading to run last of 8 at Doomben Nmw on October 25 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Colophon with 54kg at $21. The run before that won by 2 len at this track Bm66 October 5 over 1300m defeating Prancing With Fire with 62kg at $4.20. Looks ready to return to form in this grade. |
4 JETT NEWMAN |
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GOBBLED
BRETT DODSON 7YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG C A Thorndike, Mrs W Thorndike & B J Dodson Most recently led to the turn then faded second last of 9 at Casino Casino Cup on October 25 over 1400m, 5 len behind Prancing With Fire with 55kg at $17. The race before that 4th of 7 at Tabulam Tabulamcup Bm70 on October 4 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Bush Warrior with 58kg at $2.50. Needs to improve sharply. |
3 L P ROLLS |
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SARSEN
MARYANN BROSNAN 7YO CHESTNUT GELDING 55.0KG Ms M D Brosnan Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by a head at Gold Coast Poly Bm68 October 8 over 1540m defeating Tropic Sands with 58kg at $13. Before that 4th of 10 at Gold Coast Poly Bm70 on September 27 over 1540m, 2.5 len behind La Soeur carrying 57kg at $26. Going well and can go on with it now. |
2 S SHEARGOLD |
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