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Ballarat Synthetic Race 2 - E-Cycle Solutions Steeple (Turf track)

LEADERBOARD (2) is a well-credentialed jumper better for two warmers on the flat. Won a recent Steeples trial at Cranbourne and is going to be hard to beat. SCHABAU (6) resumes and is an accomplished hurdler, having his first go over the bigger obstacles. Race rider Ryan has been aboard at his last two trials. He's a Stakes winner on the flat, and a bold run is likely. HISTORIC (3) resumes and has won six times over brushes. He should be ready to go and the top hoop rides and trains. INSTIGATOR (1) resumed in a Warrnambool steeple and lost the rider at the 14th jump. He's on a 9-day turnaround and had enough support to keep onside.

Race Time:3:40 AM

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Track:Soft6

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3250m

Instigator (5)1722657x7l

Trainer: Aaron Purcell (Warrnambool)12 mths 58: 5-10-9

Jockey: Braidon Small

Weight: 72.5kgs

11 yo Bay G

Sire: NAYEF (USA)

Dam: IMAGERY (GER)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

Stats

Prize Money$501,722.00

Avg $$8,650.38

Win %8.62%

Place %41.38%

Career58: 5-10-9

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance10: 2-3-3

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up9: 1-1-1

2nd Up9: 2-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good23: 1-3-0

Soft24: 3-6-5

Heavy11: 1-1-4

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming finished seventh of 12 starters at Ballarat Bm64 on March 7 over 2000m, 8 len behind Preferential carrying 62kg at $101. Last start lost his rider at Warrnambool Stple on March 28 over 3450m. Rates well and comes into calculations.

Last Starts 12 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
0/6	28/03/2025	21	STPL 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Braidon Small	72.5kg	4:11.22	4-99-LR	1	1. Tom Foolery 2. Duke Of Bedford 3. The Mighty Spar	99.0L	$8.00
3/10	20/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2800m	Soft	Braidon Small		3:27.89	-	0	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. Tom Foolery 3. Instigator	22L	$0.00
7/12	07/03/2025	243	BM64 3U	$27,000.00	Ballarat	2000m	Good 4	Declan Bates	62kg	2:04.57	10-9-7	7	1. Preferential 2. Miyazawa 3. Freddy The Eagle	8.1L	$101.00
6/6	27/02/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Braidon Small		3:08.44	-	0	1. Point Nepean 2. El Diez 3. Maatsuyker	8.25L	$0.00
7/9	07/07/2024	35	Qlty STPL	$101,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Luke P Dempsey	65.5kg	4:06.25	4-7-7	4	1. Wil John 2. Tom Foolery 3. Leaderboard	29.0L	$17.00
5/8	02/06/2024	31	STPL	$126,500.00	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	Good 4	Luke P Dempsey	67.5kg	4:47.17	4-5-5	6	1. Bell Ex One 2. Riding High 3. Crosshill	10.1L	$4.00
6/11	02/05/2024	2	STPL	$403,500.00	Warrnambool	5500m	Soft 6	Luke P Dempsey	64kg	6:50.57	6-6-6	1	1. Count Zero 2. Bell Ex One 3. Tom Foolery	11.3L	$6.00
2/7	30/04/2024	23	STPL	$176,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Luke P Dempsey	65kg	4:06.08	5-3-2	1	1. Stern Idol 2. Instigator 3. Britannicus	0.4L	$10.00

Leaderboard (1)2121332x70

Trainer: Mark Walker (Cranbourne)12 mths 60: 9-8-8

Jockey: Will Gordon

Weight: 71.5kgs

10 yo Brown G

Sire: STREET CRY (IRE)

Dam: FLOWER FAIRY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Dynaformer

Stats

Prize Money$527,280.00

Avg $$8,788.00

Win %15.00%

Place %41.67%

Career60: 9-8-8

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance7: 2-1-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up11: 0-2-1

2nd Up11: 2-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good17: 0-2-2

Soft35: 6-6-5

Heavy5: 2-0-1

Synthetic3: 1-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming made ground from midfield; finished seventh of 9 starters at Bendigo Marong Cup on February 15 over 2200m, 6 len behind Bogues with 56kg at $41. Second-up ran last at Sandown-Hillside Bm74 on February 26 over 2400m, 14 len behind Romans Luck carrying 57kg at $101. Gets a chance to win. Only needs to jump well to be right in the finish.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	13/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	2400m	Soft	Will Gordon		3:24.07	-	0	1. Leaderboard 2. Historic 3. El Diez	8L	$0.00
11/11	26/02/2025	11	BM74 3U	$55,000.00	Sandown-Hillside	2400m	Good 3	Tom Prebble	57kg	2:30.53	11-11-11	8	1. Romans Luck 2. Gemini Dancer 3. Lodbrok	14.5L	$101.00
7/9	15/02/2025	174	BM78 3U	$30,000.00	Bendigo	2200m	Good 4	Sage Duric	56kg	2:17.55	4-8-7	7	1. Bogues 2. Morrissette 3. Raging Bull	6.1L	$41.00
1/10	10/02/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	1400m		Sage Duric		1:29.39	-	0	1. Leaderboard 2. Howlin' Rain 3. Rapid Cheval	0L	$0.00
2/12	25/08/2024	21	STPL	$400,000.00	Ballarat	4500m	Soft 7	Aaron Kuru	64kg	5:24.66	5-2-2	3	1. The Good Fight 2. Leaderboard 3. Rockstar Ronnie	25.0L	$10.00
3/10	04/08/2024	28	HDLE	$302,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	4200m	Soft 6	Aaron Kuru	66.5kg	5:15.13	2-3-3	1	1. Affluential 2. The Good Fight 3. Leaderboard	4.0L	$12.00
3/9	07/07/2024	14	Qlty STPL	$101,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Aaron Kuru	65kg	4:06.25	5-3-3	7	1. Wil John 2. Tom Foolery 3. Leaderboard	8.0L	$4.00
1/10	23/06/2024	21	BM120 STPL 3U	$40,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Soft 6	Aaron Kuru	71kg	4:13.06	1-1-1	1	1. Leaderboard 2. Blood And Sand 3. Mustang Harry	3.5L	$1.73

Historic (7)20664x630x

Trainer: Steven Pateman (Geelong)12 mths 39: 7-4-2

Jockey: Steven Pateman

Weight: 68kgs

11 yo Bay G

Sire: ZABEEL (NZ)

Dam: ORGANDY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Our Emblem

Stats

Prize Money$220,689.00

Avg $$5,658.69

Win %17.95%

Place %33.33%

Career39: 7-4-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance7: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 1-0-0

2nd Up6: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 0-0-0

Soft27: 5-4-2

Heavy8: 2-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after eight months. Finished off last preparation didn't finish the race at Ballarat Bm120 Chase August 25 over 3600m. Previously first up; 6 of 8 starters at Casterton Hdle July 28 over 3500m, slow track; 60 len behind Freddy The Eagle carrying 71kg at $19. Expected to be thereabouts.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	13/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	2400m	Soft	Steven Pateman		3:24.07	-	0	1. Leaderboard 2. Historic 3. El Diez	8L	$0.00
6/6	27/02/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2800m	Soft	Steven Pateman		3:39.16	-	0	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. Count Zero 3. Topspin	43.21L	$0.00
0/8	25/08/2024	14	BM120 STPL 3U	$40,000.00	Ballarat	3600m	Soft 7	Tom Ryan	71kg	4:23.83	-	1	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. Cleaver 3. Not Usual Dream	99.0L	$6.50
3/7	11/08/2024	14	STPL	$60,000.00	Casterton	3800m	Soft 6	Steven Pateman	68kg	4:34.63	3-1-3	2	1. Dr Dependable 2. Mighty Oasis 3. Historic	5.8L	$19.00
6/8	28/07/2024	378	HDLE	$40,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 7	Steven Pateman	71kg	4:01.98	8-6-6	4	1. Freddy The Eagle 2. Maatsuyker 3. Texas Hold'em	60.3L	$19.00
4/6	16/07/2023	14	STPL	$128,000.00	Pakenham	3500m	Soft 6	Lee Horner	67kg	4:09.68	2-4-4	2	1. Stern Idol 2. Bee Tee Junior 3. Valac	36.8L	$26.00
6/7	02/07/2023	25	Qlty STPL	$126,000.00	Warrnambool	3450m	Heavy 10	Campbell Rawiller	65kg	4:28.91	5-6-6	4	1. Mighty Oasis 2. Rockstar Ronnie 3. Flying Agent	51.4L	$41.00
6/9	07/06/2023	8	STPL 3U	$50,000.00	Sale	3240m	Soft 6	Campbell Rawiller	68kg	3:53.52	9-7-6	1	1. Not Usual Dream 2. Castrofrancaru 3. So Belafonte	22.2L	$11.00

Dr Dependable (2)436401lx05

Trainer: Eric Musgrove (Cranbourne)12 mths 99: 8-9-20

Jockey: Martin Kelly

Weight: 66.5kgs

10 yo Bay G

Sire: REBEL RAIDER (AUS)

Dam: RELIABILITY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Kurofune

Stats

Prize Money$394,220.00

Avg $$3,982.02

Win %8.08%

Place %37.37%

Career99: 8-9-20

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance24: 0-2-5

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up11: 0-0-3

2nd Up10: 0-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good35: 5-3-6

Soft49: 3-5-11

Heavy14: 0-1-3

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming ran last at Yarra Valley Bm58 on February 22 over 1500m, 31 len behind Queen Beira carrying 61kg at $101. Last start ran on from midfield; ran last in a small field at Warrnambool Hdle on March 28 over 3200m, slow track; 32 len behind Treasured Crown carrying 67kg at $12. Fitter but must improve sharply.

Last Starts 12 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/5	28/03/2025	34	HDLE 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Soft 6	Martin Kelly	67kg	3:46.58	3-5-5	3	1. Treasured Crown 2. Prismatic 3. Blood And Sand	32.0L	$12.00
2/7	20/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Conor Brassil		3:07.25	-	0	1. Fabalot 2. Dr Dependable 3. Maatsuyker	5L	$0.00
4/7	13/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	2800m	Soft	Martin Kelly		3:58.58	-	0	1. Wil John 2. Port Guillaume 3. Blood And Sand	14.25L	$0.00
10/10	22/02/2025	181	BM58	$27,000.00	Yarra Valley	1500m	Good 3	Nathan Punch	61kg	1:31.03	10-10-10	1	1. Queen Beira 2. Cosmic Coco 3. Crystanado	31.3L	$101.00
0/12	25/08/2024	14	STPL	$400,000.00	Ballarat	4500m	Soft 7	Cillin Leonard	64kg	5:24.66	-	7	1. The Good Fight 2. Leaderboard 3. Rockstar Ronnie	99.0L	$101.00
1/7	11/08/2024	7	STPL	$60,000.00	Casterton	3800m	Soft 6	Cillin Leonard	65kg	4:34.63	4-3-1	3	1. Dr Dependable 2. Mighty Oasis 3. Historic	0.8L	$26.00
10/10	04/08/2024	7	HDLE	$302,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	4200m	Soft 6	Cillin Leonard	64kg	5:15.13	5-10-10	10	1. Affluential 2. The Good Fight 3. Leaderboard	28.6L	$201.00
4/8	28/07/2024	7	HDLE	$40,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 7	Cillin Leonard	65kg	4:01.98	5-4-4	2	1. Freddy The Eagle 2. Maatsuyker 3. Texas Hold'em	13.8L	$41.00

Bazini (6)x01300700x

Trainer: Symon Wilde (Warrnambool)12 mths 25: 5-4-3

Jockey: Darryl Horner Jnr

Weight: 66kgs

7 yo Bay/Brown G

Sire: DUNDEEL (NZ)

Dam: O'KATIE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: O'reilly

Stats

Prize Money$157,095.00

Avg $$6,283.80

Win %20.00%

Place %48.00%

Career25: 5-4-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 0-2-1

2nd Up5: 3-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 1-0-0

Soft12: 3-3-1

Heavy9: 1-1-2

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after eight months. Finished off last campaign didn't finish the race at Casterton Hdle August 11 over 3500m. First up last campaign 10 of 12 starters at Ballarat Bm64 April 3 over 2000m, slow track; 9 len behind Midnight Glow with 59.5kg at $41. Betting the key.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/5	20/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:04.52	-	0	1. Yulong Place 2. Count Zero 3. The Mighty Spar	7.4L	$0.00
4/6	13/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	2400m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:24.07	-	0	1. Leaderboard 2. Historic 3. El Diez	13.2L	$0.00
0/6	11/08/2024	14	BM120 HDLE 3U	$40,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 6	Will Gordon	69kg	3:57.17	2-5-FF	3	1. Maatsuyker 2. Dubai Moon 3. Schabau	99.0L	$13.00
0/8	28/07/2024	5	HDLE	$40,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 7	Tom Ryan	68kg	4:01.98	-	7	1. Freddy The Eagle 2. Maatsuyker 3. Texas Hold'em	99.0L	$7.00
7/9	23/07/2024	11	BM70 3U	$27,000.00	Warrnambool	3100m	Heavy 8	Thomas Stockdale	58kg	3:36.80	7-5-7	5	1. Freddy The Eagle 2. Affluential 3. Bell Ex One	11.2L	$15.00
11/13	12/07/2024	40	BM64 3U	$27,000.00	Geelong	2447m	Soft 6	Tatum Bull	60kg	2:37.61	13-13-11	8	1. Turfie 2. A Votre Sante 3. Highland Glory	8.1L	$41.00
0/9	02/06/2024	14	HDLE	$126,500.00	Sandown-Lakeside	3900m	Good 4	Aaron Kuru	65kg	4:42.35	6-9-FF	9	1. Port Guillaume 2. Leaderboard 3. Lincoln King	99.0L	$6.50
3/8	19/05/2024	19	HDLE	$50,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 6	Will Gordon	66.5kg	3:56.60	3-4-3	8	1. Out And Dreaming 2. Rising Renown 3. Bazini	4.0L	$2.63

Schabau (4)60x0x0313x

Trainer: Andrew Bobbin (Stawell)12 mths 24: 7-2-6

Jockey: Tom Ryan

Weight: 66kgs

10 yo Bay G

Sire: PASTORIUS (GER)

Dam: STAYING ALIVE (GER)

Dam's Sire: Royal Dragon

Stats

Prize Money$450,665.00

Avg $$18,777.71

Win %29.17%

Place %62.50%

Career24: 7-2-6

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 1-0-2

2nd Up6: 2-1-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 5-2-3

Soft7: 2-0-2

Heavy1: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last campaign 3 in a small field at Casterton Hdle August 11 over 3500m, slow track; 2 len behind Maatsuyker with 68.5kg at $1.90. Previously first up; ran last at Caulfield Qlty Hcp June 29 over 2000m, slow track; 18 len behind Wyclif with 52kg at $81. Look for a bold run while fresh.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/4	01/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Ararat	1300m		Jack Hill		1:22.10	-	0	1. Schabau 2. I Am Smiling 3. Moveen	0L	$0.00
4/10	20/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2800m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:27.89	-	0	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. Tom Foolery 3. Instigator	31L	$0.00
1/6	27/02/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Warrnambool	2400m	Soft	Tom Ryan		3:14.33	-	0	1. Schabau 2. Max Mercury 3. Dandruff	0.4L	$0.00
3/6	11/08/2024	14	BM120 HDLE 3U	$40,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 6	Tom Ryan	68.5kg	3:57.17	3-3-3	2	1. Maatsuyker 2. Dubai Moon 3. Schabau	1.9L	$1.90
1/8	28/07/2024	7	MDN HDLE	$35,000.00	Casterton	3500m	Soft 7	Tom Ryan	69.5kg	3:59.18	3-3-1	2	1. Schabau 2. Cadre Du Noir 3. Crux	1.0L	$3.00
3/9	21/07/2024	22	MDN HDLE	$35,000.00	Pakenham	3200m	Heavy 9	Will Gordon	69.5kg	3:54.72	5-3-3	5	1. The Cunning Fox 2. Zegalo 3. Schabau	5.5L	$9.00
12/12	29/06/2024	287	Qlty 3U	$150,000.00	Caulfield	2000m	Soft 6	Tatum Bull	52kg	2:05.50	9-12-12	4	1. Wyclif 2. Milford 3. Dashing	18.4L	$81.00
14/15	16/09/2023	332	OPEN	$150,000.00	Flemington	1700m	Good 3	Declan Bates	56.5kg	1:43.13	14-15-14	14	1. Carini 2. Sibaaq 3. Aberfeldie Boy	11.3L	$101.00
10/16	19/10/2022	11	G3 OPEN	$500,000.00	Geelong	2400m	Good 4	Brett Prebble	56kg	2:28.50	3-2-10	11	1. Emissary 2. Surefire 3. Makram	5.2L	$26.00

Flying Pierro (3)8480564x88

Trainer: Tony Rosolini (Cranbourne)12 mths 85: 5-6-6

Jockey: Dean Parker

Weight: 65kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: PIERRO (AUS)

Dam: WE BETCHA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Stats

Prize Money$238,965.00

Avg $$2,811.35

Win %5.88%

Place %20.00%

Career85: 5-6-6

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance13: 0-1-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up11: 0-0-0

2nd Up9: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good41: 2-2-3

Soft33: 3-2-2

Heavy10: 0-2-1

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming finished eighth of 9 runners at Healesville Pic-Trpy on March 22 over 2350m, 8 len behind Sacra with 64.5kg at $16. Second-up finished eighth of 10 runners at Balnarring Pic-Trpy on March 29 over 2808m, 12 len behind Retrospection with 63.5kg at $21. Prepared to risk.

Last Starts 11 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/10	29/03/2025	7	TRPY	$6,000.00	Balnarring	2808m	Good 3	D Walker	63.5kg	3:03.20	-	2	1. Retrospection 2. Da Deputy 3. Mr Zigmund	12.6L	$21.00
8/9	22/03/2025	209	TRPY	$6,000.00	Healesville	2350m	Good 4	D Walker	64.5kg	2:33.49	-	8	1. Sacra 2. Retrospection 3. Chestnut Thunder	8.2L	$16.00
5/6	13/03/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cranbourne	2400m	Soft	Fergus Gregory		3:24.07	-	0	1. Leaderboard 2. Historic 3. El Diez	19.2L	$0.00
4/8	25/08/2024	21	BM120 STPL 3U	$40,000.00	Ballarat	3600m	Soft 7	Ross O'Sullivan	63kg	4:23.83	7-4-4	2	1. Duke Of Bedford 2. Cleaver 3. Not Usual Dream	21.8L	$26.00
6/8	04/08/2024	14	STPL	$152,000.00	Sandown-Lakeside	4200m	Soft 6	N Newton	65kg	5:12.46	7-7-6	1	1. Stern Idol 2. Rockstar Ronnie 3. Tom Foolery	35.5L	$201.00
5/8	21/07/2024	28	STPL	$103,000.00	Pakenham	3500m	Heavy 9	Ross O'Sullivan	65kg	4:13.34	8-6-5	4	1. Stern Idol 2. Tom Foolery 3. Not Usual Dream	29.3L	$81.00
0/10	23/06/2024	12	MDN HDLE 3U	$35,000.00	Warrnambool	3200m	Soft 6	Aaron Kuru	69.5kg	3:46.03	-	6	1. The Good Fight 2. Right Now 3. Buoyant	99.0L	$21.00
4/6	10/05/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Traralgon	2800m	Soft	Ross O'Sullivan		3:40.66	-	0	1. Wil John 2. Blood And Sand 3. Johnny Buccaneer	5.4L	$0.00