Bendigo   16 Jul 2025
 
GOING: N

SPRING H2O TROT 2150m

Track: GOOD   Rain (Max: 13)    

HILLTOP HUGH (2) is a gelding of good promise having won his two starts to date by big margins. Led from this barrier last start before drawing away to salute by 11.5m at Shepparton. Can continue to work through his grades. JACK SPRAT (6) draws wide but has early speed and is hard to knock after winning three of his last four starts, last time leading to score 1.5 metres at Geelong. YOU NO ILL BE LATE (3) is worth some thought from a favourable barrier. WINNIES DREAM (5) has been a bit below her best of late but looks next best.
1 9x145 EXALTED LADY
LISA MILES
4YO  BAY  MARE
L Miles
Last start 5th (Fr2) over 2180m after showing early speed at Kilmore, beaten 21 m by Preferred Love (2:46.80) in 0-1 WIN on June 26 at $16. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 2080m after showing early speed at Cranbourne was 3rd-4.03 at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Blanco Canyon (2:39.80) in NR 46 to 55 on June 15 at $12. Go well from this draw.

A J TURNBULL
ROYAL BLUE & RED DIAGONAL STRIPES, WHITE YOKE WITH ROYAL BLUE STARS, ROYAL BLUE SLEEVES
2 11 HILLTOP HUGH
C W LANG, S L MAHAR
4YO  BAY  GELDING
P Matthews
Looked good last start. Won by 11 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr2) at Shepparton (2:06.20) beating Tiara Gail in 0-1 WIN on June 24 at $1.28. Two runs back posted a big 14 m win as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr1) at Ballarat (2:48.30) beating Alabama May in 4yo+ MAIDEN on June 12 at $1.55 at the bell was leading 5.88. Can win again.
Fr1
C W LANG
GOLD, PURPLE LOGO, RED COLLAR, GOLD & PURPLE HOOPED SLEEVES - (ID: 14541)
3 03384 YOU NO ILL BE LATE
NICK BEALE
6YO  BAY  HORSE
N R Beale, K M Boddy, M Payne
Last start 4th (Fr4) over 2150m after showing early speed at this track was 4th-15.59 at the bell, beaten 15 m by Kyvalley Maven (2:40.00) in NR 56 to 64 on July 9 at $23. At the start before 8th (Fr3) over 2180m at Kilmore beaten 30 m by Rubys Dream (2:44.90) in NR 56 to 64 on June 26 at $21. Can feature.
Fr2
N R BEALE
BLACK, GREEN DIAMOND, GREEN SLEEVES WITH BLACK DIAMONDS, GREEN COLLAR & WAISTBAND
4 63566 EVERYBODYLOVESME
B A STEVENS
8YO  BAY  MARE
B A Stevens, T McConville, Estate of A Brandreth, R Brandreth, T Brandreth, D Fitzpatrick, R K Austerberry
Didn't do much at the last run, surrendered the lead and finished 6th (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early speed at Melton, at the bell was 2nd-4.58 beaten 16 m by Rubys Dream (2:04.00) in 0W/15 0K stake M on July 12 at $101. Before that 6th (Fr3) over 2180m at Kilmore, beaten 5.5 m by Promise Dream (2:48.90) in NR 54 to 60 on July 3 at $34. Not keen on her chances in this line-up.

E J TORMEY
BLACK & PINK QUARTERS, BLACK & WHITE STRIPED SLEEVES, BLACK CUFFS
5 x1648 WINNIES DREAM
LISA MILES
4YO  BAY  MARE
A Miles
Last start was well beaten after breaking at this track on July 2. Two runs back 4th (FT Fr5) over 2150m at Kilmore, beaten 12 m by Johns Boy (2:46.40) in No NR on May 15 at $16. Facing a tough assignment this time around.
Fr3
L MILES
RED, YELLOW STARS
6 41191 JACK SPRAT
E & R J BROSNAN
4YO  BAY  GELDING
G F MacKinnon, G H Beirne, J A MacKinnon
Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr4) at Geelong (2:00.90) beating Coconut Mickey in NR 55 to 60 on June 27 at $2.70 at the bell was leading 4.13. One of the primary contenders.
Fr4
E BROSNAN
GREEN, GOLD BRACES & THREE GOLD STARS, BLUE SLEEVES
7 73705 MAESTRO
BRENT LILLEY
7YO  BAY  GELDING
Buckland Park Homestead (Mgr: D J Battye), B A Lilley, J B Lilley
Last start surrendered the lead and finished 5th (Fr5) over 2150m after showing early speed at this track, beaten 30 m by Kyvalley Maven (2:40.00) in NR 56 to 64 on July 9 at $11. Before that, failed to finish when he ran at Kilmore on June 26 over 2180m. Deserves another chance.

TRISTAN LARSEN
GREEN, GOLD & PURPLE CHECKED SASH
8 01807 NORDIC REIGN
JOHN NEWBERRY
4YO  BAY  MARE
T Walker
Last start 7th (Sr1) over 2180m at Kilmore, beaten 30 m by Rubys Dream (2:44.90) in NR 56 to 64 on June 26 at $26. Before that, 10th (Fr5) over 1720m at Melton beaten 35 m by Aardies Peak (2:05.60) in NR 60 to 69 on May 10 at $61. Not out of it.
Sr1
J G NEWBERRY
GREEN, RED SASH & BAND