Bendigo (VIC)
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R2
Result
Impact-a Fasteners Pace
1650m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:59pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 45. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$4,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R2
9 - PLAYNICE
  • 9 Playnice (SR1)
  • D: Alex Ashwood
  • T: T J French
  • 6-4-1-6-2-1-r-1-9-0
3.5 3.5
$3.50 $3.50 - - - $3.50
RACE COMMENT
  OVERVIEW: The 12yo pacer SALSBOY (4) continues to race with great zest having been placed at his past seven attempts. He possesses a strong finishing burst and missed out narrowly behind Villarock at Bendigo last week so he is capable of going one better under these conditions. The manners displayed by PLAYNICE (9) might be the key to the result. He has galloped away at his past two attempts but was a runaway winner in a sizzling mile rate of 1.55.2 prior. He did win a trial a day after his latest performance and he has the speed to trouble this field. KIMCHI (1) settled midfield and sprinted home best to win easily at Maryborough last outing. This is a harder race but to counteract the class rise is his best draw for a very long time so he must be considered as a winning chance again. BETTER BLUE BOYS (6) dropped back from a wide draw and couldn’t work into the race against stronger opposition last week. His previous form was sound so he is worth another chance.     EARLY SPEED: 1 (likely leader), 5,7 RATINGS: 4,9/ 1/ 6/ 5,8/ 10
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-0-3-0
TRACK
6-0-1-0
DISTANCE
4-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
25-2-3-6
LAST SEASON
10-3-1-0
THIS SEASON
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
80-7-13-8
CAREER
$40,247
PRIZE MONEY
1670 - 2100
WIN RANGE
31
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 80-7-13-8 9% 35% 5
Distance 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 6
Dist Range 40-6-4-3 15% 33% 2
Track 12-0-3-0 0% 25% 4
Track / Dist 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 5
This Season 10-3-1-0 30% 40% 1
Last Season 25-2-3-6 8% 44% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:55.2MS 1
Distance Best MR 1:55.2MS 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Alex Ashwood
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
T J French
Trained at: Toolleen
Owners: T J (Terry) French
Breeder(s): P D Lewis
Colours: Black & Red Quarters, White T & F, Black & White Checked Sleeves
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Auckland Reactor NZ - Village Guest NZ (Village Jasper USA)
National Rating: NR41
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
12 of 12 11
SHEPPTN (Good) 04/05/2025, 2190m, NR 40 to 49. 2:00.3 (58.9, 28.7)
Finished 12/12 btn 135.3m, $4000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr4), $9.50
broke in score up, out of position at start, out of draw mobile starts, trailed field, tailed off at bell
1st PAYUP ORLEAVE (Sr3)
2nd FOREGONE CONCLUSION NZ (Fr5) NK
3rd ARRAPS (Fr4) 5.4m
9 of 9 9
CHARLTN (Good) 23/04/2025, 1609m, NR 40 to 45. 1:56.9 (57.4, 28.5)
Finished 9/9 btn 184.2m, $4000, Alex Ashwood (Sr2), $3.20
pre race swab, began badly, out of draw mobile starts, trailed field, tailed off at bell
1st NO EMOTION (Fr4)
2nd IAMAWINGATE (Fr6) 9.5m
3rd MARKLEIGH CAZ (Fr3) 3.2m
1 of 12 6
MARYBRO (Good) 14/04/2025, 1690m, NR 40 to 45. 1:55.2 (58.2, 29.7)
Finished 1/12 $4000, Alex Ashwood (Sr2), $13.00
1 out 4 back at bell, 3 wide latter, swabbed
1st PLAYNICE (Sr2)
2nd NOTHING SWEETER (Fr6) 13.0m
3rd LAVADA GOLD (Sr1) HFHD
r of 9 12
SHEPPTN (Good) 08/04/2025, 1690m, NR 37 to 42. 1:58.3 (57.6, 28.5)
Finished r/9 btn , $4000, Alex Ashwood (Fr1), $2.00
gate speed, broke gear, broke, pulled up
1st IAMAWINGATE (Sr1)
2nd ROCKSTAR LEO (Sr2) 3.3m
3rd ABERCROMBIE LIMBO (Fr3) 1.8m
1 of 12 7
KILMORE (Good) 27/03/2025, 1690m, NR 40 to 45. 1:57.7 (58.3, 30.1)
Finished 1/12 $4000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr1), $7.00
3 back on pegs at bell, swabbed
1st PLAYNICE (Sr1)
2nd SPORTS LINER (Fr5) 1.4m
3rd MIKI MARK (Fr1) 1.4m
2 of 12 9
KILMORE (Rain Affected) 20/03/2025, 1690m, NR up to 39. 1:57.8 (58.3, 28.4)
Finished 2/12 btn 2.6m, $4000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr4), $4.40
worked forward, led, leader at bell
1st SPORTS LINER (Fr3)
2nd PLAYNICE (Sr4) 2.6m
3rd MILLYS PRINCE (Fr1) 23.9m
6 of 11 12
SHEPPTN (Good) 11/03/2025, 1690m, NR up to 42. 1:57.4 (59.3, 30.4)
Finished 6/11 btn 9.4m, $4000, Ryan Sanderson (Sr1), $5.50
4 back on the pegs at bell, held up early
1st CLIVES GIRL (Fr2)
2nd TASTE IT (Sr4) 2.8m
3rd LAVADA GOLD (Fr5) 1.1m
1 of 12 8
KILMORE (Good) 27/02/2025, 1690m, NR up to 39. 1:58.1 (59.1, 30.1)
Finished 1/12 $4000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr4), $2.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, swabbed
1st PLAYNICE (Fr4)
2nd TEX GOES BANG (Fr6) 18.0m
3rd KIMCHI (Sr5) 1.2m
4 of 11 41
BENDIGO (Good) 19/02/2025, 2150m, NR up to 39. 2:00.1 (59.1, 29.6)
Finished 4/11 btn 4.8m, $4000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr4), $11.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell
1st MUSELET (Fr2)
2nd ATOMIC GLORY (Sr4) NK
3rd SHEZABLUECHIP (Fr5) 3.0m
6 of 10 N/A
KILMORE (Good) 09/01/2025, 1690m, NR up to 39. 1:57.9 (59.9, 31.0)
Finished 6/10 btn 15.3m, $4000, Ryan Sanderson (Fr6), $23.00
gate speed, led, leader at bell, pulled hard
1st TEX GOES BANG (Sr3)
2nd SHEZABLUECHIP (Fr5) 3.7m
3rd FAVOURITEHIGHLIGHT (Fr4) 2.6m