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Ballarat Race 8 - Asahi Beverages Trot

NIGHT FLIGHT (4) produced a strong effort last time out when he scored by 1.2 metres at this circuit and distance. Up in grade but has the benefit of a lower draw so he is capable of taking this out. JAKARTA NZ (7) was solid when fourth last start and came from 30m handicap for a win at Terang three starts ago. He is capable of a bold performance. BLACK AND GOLD (3) has been coming from wider draws since he scored a win from this barrier at this circuit and distance in August so can turn things around. WHY NOW (5) broke last time but won his only other visit to this venue so is worth another chance.

Race Time:11:17 AM

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1710m

Poppy Popstar (1)2541748268

Trainer: T M McNamara (Wedderburn)12 mths 120: 13-13-17

Driver: James Herbertson

7 yo B M

Sire: DANNY BOUCHEA (AUS)

Dam: WINDSOR BLOCK (AUS)

Stats

Career120: 13-13-17

LTS$70,245.00

BMR1:58.37

TS7: 0-1-1

Win %10.83%

Place %35.83%

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr5) over 2180m at Kilmore, at the bell was 4th-6.36 beaten 18 m by Little Miss Morgan (2:48.00) on September 30 at $34. At the start before 6th (20m) over 2100m at Charlton, beaten 22 m by Boutika (2:42.80) on September 21 at $41. Can do better from the ace draw.

Last Starts 6 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/8	30/09/2026	9	NR 52 to 56	$6,000.00	Kilmore	2180m	Neutral	Liam Older	2:04.0	5	1. Little Miss Morgan 2. Straight To Thetop 3. Abbie	18.3L	$34.00
6/10	21/09/2026	7	No NR	$6,000.00	Charlton	2100m	Neutral	Scott Torney	2:03.6	0	1. Boutika 2. Nedza Thriller 3. Cadence Lane	22.1L	$41.00
2/9	14/09/2026	12	No NR	$5,000.00	Stawell	2180m	Neutral	James Herbertson	2:05.9	0	1. Whoshotthepieman 2. Poppy Popstar 3. Sonarmi Joh	0.2L	$2.60
8/10	02/09/2026	9	NR 50 to 55	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Scott Torney	2:00.3	6	1. Solotrekk 2. Constant 3. Rastamon	27.2L	$101.00
4/10	24/08/2026	11	NR 44 to 49	$5,000.00	Maryborough	1690m	Neutral	James Herbertson	1:59.2	2	1. Rastamon 2. Love Who 3. Caithness Lady	14.4L	$2.90
7/10	13/08/2026	10	NR 50 to 55	$6,000.00	Kilmore	2180m	Neutral	James Herbertson	2:01.4	5	1. Buslin Brody 2. Straight To Thetop 3. Majestic Monarch	22.6L	$6.00
4/6	03/11/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Bendigo	2150m		Nick Youngson		0	1. Spanish Rizardo 2. Karbine 3. Stately Salome	3L	$0.00
1/4	03/11/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Maryborough	2190m		N Youngson		0	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Third Eye 3. Allwatfunjingles	15L	$0.00

Black And Gold (2)4659551559

Trainer: Brett Shipway (Carisbrook)12 mths 261: 27-15-27

Driver: Brett Shipway

9 yo BR M

Sire: SHIPS SPUR (AUS)

Dam: EARLS GOLD (AUS)

Stats

Career261: 27-15-27

LTS$188,263.00

BMR1:57.99

TS30: 1-2-1

Win %10.34%

Place %26.44%

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr4) over 2100m at Geelong was 7th-20.11 at the bell, beaten 18 m by Myheartbeatstrue (2:40.80) on October 3 at $61. At the start before 5th (Fr5) over 1710m at this track was 7th-16.92 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Champagnes (2:07.30) in M on August 26 at $15. Deserves another chance.

Last Starts 3 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
9/10	03/10/2026	38	NR up to 55	$8,000.00	Geelong	2100m	R	Brett Shipway	2:03.2	4	1. Myheartbeatstrue 2. Distant Sun 3. Leanne Leeann	18.7L	$61.00
5/10	26/08/2026	2	NR up to 55	$6,000.00	Ballarat	1710m	Neutral	Brett Shipway	1:59.8	5	1. Champagnes 2. Constant 3. Silent Reverie	19.0L	$15.00
5/10	24/08/2026	5	NR 44 to 49	$5,000.00	Maryborough	1690m	Neutral	Brett Shipway	1:59.2	4	1. Rastamon 2. Love Who 3. Caithness Lady	17.1L	$19.00
1/8	19/08/2026	16	NR 48 to 52	$6,000.00	Ballarat	1710m	Neutral	Brett Shipway	2:01.3	2	1. Black And Gold 2. Metro Swish NZ 3. Argyle Muse	0.2L	$23.00
5/8	03/08/2026	35	NR up to 50	$6,000.00	Maryborough	2190m	Neutral	Brett Shipway	2:03.4	1	1. Poppy Popstar 2. Boutika 3. Metro Swish NZ	16.5L	$12.00
5/12	29/06/2026	4	No NR	$8,000.00	Maryborough	2190m	Neutral	Brett Shipway	2:04.1	0	1. Fremarks Peggy 2. Watch And Act 3. Queen Kizen NZ	11.3L	$19.00
9/10	25/06/2026	8	NR up to 55	$6,000.00	Ballarat	1710m	Neutral	Brett Shipway	2:00.3	3	1. No Telling Heather 2. Night Flight 3. Poppy Popstar	36.2L	$23.00
3/5	02/05/2021	-	Trial	$0.00	Maryborough	2190m		B Shipway		0	1. Rigondeaux 2. Everysecondcounts 3. Black And Gold	0L	$0.00
3/3	19/05/2019	-	Trial	$0.00	Maryborough	2190m		B Shipway		0	1. Our Yankee 2. Kyvalley Shaunie 3. Black And Gold	0L	$0.00

Night Flight (3)4326322451

Trainer: K L Fitzpatrick (Ross Creek)12 mths 53: 5-6-7

Driver: Ewa Justice

4 yo B H

Sire: ALDEBARAN EAGLE (USA)

Dam: JANNYS DREAM (AUS)

Stats

Career53: 5-6-7

LTS$32,030.00

BMR1:58.81

TS14: 2-2-4

Win %9.43%

Place %33.96%

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 1.2 m after showing early speed, (Fr5) at this track (2:06.20) beating Miss Muscle in on October 1 at $3.40 at the bell was 2nd-4.74. May be hard to beat.

Last Starts 5 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	01/10/2026	8	NR 46 to 50	$6,000.00	Ballarat	1710m	R	Ewa Justice	1:58.8	5	1. Night Flight 2. Miss Muscle 3. Life On The Hill	1.2L	$3.40
5/9	23/09/2026	5	NR 46 to 51	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Ewa Justice	2:00.1	1	1. Joe Lou 2. Purple Moon 3. Matisoff	11.9L	$6.00
4/10	18/09/2026	57	NR 50 to 55	$6,000.00	Melton	1720m	Neutral	Ewa Justice	1:58.8	5	1. Majaro Girl 2. Shes Sky High 3. Buslin Brody	20.6L	$8.00
1/4	15/09/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Melton	1720m	Good	Ewa Justice		0	1. Night Flight 2. Steely 3. Champagnesally	17.7L	$0.00
2/9	23/07/2026	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Ewa Justice	1:59.5	5	1. Roseofthewinds 2. Night Flight 3. Im Eddie	13.7L	$4.33
2/6	17/07/2026	8	NR 50 to 55	$6,000.00	Geelong	2100m	Neutral	Ewa Justice	2:02.2	1	1. Kyvalley Anthony 2. Night Flight 3. Kyvalley Jagger	1.1L	$6.00
3/10	09/07/2026	6	NR 50 to 55	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Ewa Justice	2:00.1	2	1. Paris Kay 2. Keayang Tweetybird 3. Night Flight	3.2L	$8.00
3/4	05/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Maryborough	2190m		Mark Hayes		0	1. El Conqueror NZ 2. Ijustcantseeit 3. Night Flight	8L	$0.00

Why Now (4)27135

Trainer: Jim Barker (Hamilton)12 mths 5: 1-1-1

Driver: Jackie Barker

5 yo CH G

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: MY CHIMERA (NZ)

Stats

Career5: 1-1-1

LTS$5,340.00

BMR2:03.35

TS2: 1-0-0

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 2200m 4yo+ on September 2. Last time out 5th (Fr1) over 2200m at this track beaten 23 m by El Tornado (2:49.00) on September 23 at $26. Can play a role in the finish.

Last Starts 13 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/5	23/09/2026	12	NR 52 to 56	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Rod Barker	2:03.6	1	1. El Tornado 2. Dossier 3. Constant	23.5L	$26.00
3/6	11/09/2026	9	NR up to 55	$8,000.00	Geelong	1609m	Neutral	Jackie Barker	1:57.7	4	1. Against The Bridle 2. Prohibited Bid NZ 3. Why Now	7.3L	$11.00
1/8	02/09/2026	16	MAIDEN	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Jackie Barker	2:03.4	1	1. Why Now 2. Alectrona 3. Mi Bow	1.9L	$3.30
7/8	17/08/2026	21	MAIDEN	$6,000.00	Charlton	2100m	Neutral	Jackie Barker	2:05.4	4	1. Dance Dance Dance 2. Great Horizon 3. Brother Thomas	58.9L	$4.33
2/7	27/07/2026	-	MAIDEN	$6,000.00	Horsham	2200m	Neutral	Rod Barker	2:05.0	2	1. Rama Saigo 2. Why Now 3. Dressedupinthecity	19.7L	$19.00

Desert Assassin (5)1679876680

Trainer: C J W Walsh (Hamilton)12 mths 62: 6-8-9

Driver: Chris Walsh

7 yo B G

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: DESERT SPUR (AUS)

Stats

Career62: 6-8-9

LTS$45,040.00

BMR1:58.20

TS9: 0-2-2

Win %9.68%

Place %37.10%

Comments

Well-beaten 22 days ago at Shepparton over 2190m, before that was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr6) over 1720m at Melton, beaten 30 m by Majestic Tooth (2:05.70) on September 9 at $26. Will need improvement.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
10/10	15/09/2026	6	NR up to 55	$6,000.00	Shepparton	2190m	Neutral	Hannah Parish	1:59.6	6	1. Centurion Dream 2. Distant Sun 3. Watch And Act	74.2L	$151.00
8/8	09/09/2026	10	NR up to 59	$7,000.00	Melton	1720m	Neutral	James Herbertson	1:57.7	6	1. Majestic Tooth 2. Kamaran 3. Fritsch	27.5L	$26.00
6/6	30/08/2026	4	NR 52	$6,000.00	Terang	2180m	Neutral	Chris Walsh	2:02.0	0	1. Keayang Lavita 2. Keayang Tweetybird 3. Keayang Gypsy	74.3L	$101.00
6/8	26/08/2026	3	NR up to 59	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Hannah Parish	2:02.3	6	1. Zarski 2. Im Havintotrot 3. El Tornado	33.4L	$101.00
7/9	23/08/2026	13	No NR	$4,000.00	Ararat	2165m	Neutral	Chris Walsh	2:03.4	0	1. Boutika 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Tension Seeker	49.0L	$71.00
8/10	10/08/2026	5	No NR	$4,000.00	Hamilton	2660m	Slow	Chris Walsh	2:04.4	0	1. Off Your Faceski 2. Snickers Express 3. Sonarmi Joh	59.3L	$51.00
4/4	28/07/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Terang	2180m	Good	Chris Walsh		0	1. Miss Muscle 2. Caithness Lady 3. Mattyo	33L	$0.00
4/6	17/11/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Geelong	2100m		Josh Duggan		0	1. Our Marvella NZ 2. Fouroutoffive 3. More Wanted	24L	$0.00

Jakarta Nz (6)5183545174

Trainer: G M Moss, D M Wicks-Moss (Grenville)12 mths 114: 13-9-14

Driver: Jodi Quinlan

9 yo B G

Sire: ANDOVER HALL (USA)

Dam: JACANTI FRANCO (NZ)

Stats

Career114: 13-9-14

LTS$95,498.00

BMR1:57.80

TS11: 1-1-2

Win %11.40%

Place %31.58%

Comments

Last start 4th (20m) over 2680m at Terang, beaten 45 m by Off Your Faceski (3:30.40) on September 28 at $17. Before that, was well back in the run when 7th (Fr6) over 1710m at this track, at the bell was 6th-12.87 beaten 14 m by Majestic Tooth (2:06.20) on September 16 at $81. A better run is on the cards.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	28/09/2026	12	No NR	$6,000.00	Terang	2680m	Neutral	John Justice	2:04.9	0	1. Off Your Faceski 2. Solotrekk 3. Keayang Lavita	42.6L	$17.00
7/7	16/09/2026	17	NR 56 to 64	$7,000.00	Ballarat	1710m	Neutral	Jodi Quinlan	1:58.8	6	1. Majestic Tooth 2. Maximez 3. Amour Maternal	14.7L	$81.00
1/7	30/08/2026	7	No NR	$4,000.00	Terang	2180m	Neutral	Kerryn Manning	2:04.6	0	1. Jakarta NZ 2. Itgetsbetter 3. Kyvalley Misty	2.8L	$2.10
5/9	23/08/2026	9	No NR	$4,000.00	Ararat	2165m	Neutral	Jodi Quinlan	2:03.4	0	1. Boutika 2. Sonarmi Joh 3. Tension Seeker	33.8L	$4.80
4/8	14/08/2026	9	NR up to 59	$6,000.00	Geelong	2100m	Neutral	Jodi Quinlan	2:01.2	1	1. Hallebesofine 2. Scar 3. Floating Mountain	11.0L	$26.00
5/10	05/08/2026	7	NR 50 to 55	$6,000.00	Ballarat	2200m	Neutral	Jodi Quinlan	2:00.9	6	1. Scar 2. Im Eddie 3. Hallebesofine	10.2L	$41.00
6/7	11/10/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Bacchus Marsh	1940m		Jodi Quinlan		0	1. Goodtime Mach 2. Black Tuxedo 3. Trirockin	3L	$0.00
4/4	27/09/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Bacchus Marsh	1940m		Jodi Quinlan		0	1. Hittheroadjack NZ 2. Caruso Star 3. Imagination Oro	6L	$0.00