Trots MT Ballarat

9-10 Maryborough 07Sep26 1690MS $6,000 NR up to 50 M Fr4 Gary Pekin $34, btn 67.7m, wnr Boutika 0, 1:59.3 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Trotted roughly over the concluding stages.

Didn't do much last time out, 9th (Fr4) over 1690m after being wide early at Maryborough beaten 70 m by Boutika (2:05.20) in M on September 7 at $34. Before that 5th (FT) over 2190m at Shepparton beaten 25 m by Straight To Thetop (2:51.10) on August 4 at $34. May show more.

1-9 Maryborough 07Sep26 2190MS $5,000 NR up to 45 Fr3 Leilani Justice $13, won by 3.8m, 2nd Kyvalley Misty 0, 2:03.8 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Comes here in the right form. Won by 4 m after showing early speed, (Fr3) at Maryborough (2:48.40) beating Kyvalley Misty in on September 7 at $13. Two runs back 7th (Fr2) over 2190m at Maryborough beaten 30 m by Majestic Charma (2:47.10) on October 26 at $5.50. Leading contender.

1-4 Terang 08Sep26 2180SS Trial Fr3 Paddy Meade won by 5.0m, 2nd JILLIBY CLASSIC 0.0, (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Comes here second-up after nine days. Lacklustre first-up performance when was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr5) over 1690m at Maryborough well beaten by Lord Logan (2:04.50) on September 7 at $71. Not keen on her chances in this field.

3-9 Maryborough 07Sep26 1690MS $6,000 1-3 WINs Fr3 Jordan Leedham $9, btn 7.1m, wnr Lord Logan 0, 1:58.6 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a)

Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1690m at Maryborough, beaten 7 m by Lord Logan (2:04.50) on September 7 at $8.50. Nice effort last time. Winning chance.

8-8 Cranbourne 06Sep26 1609MS $6,000 0-1 WIN Fr1 Josh Duggan $11, btn 247.6m, wnr Miss Kommunication 0, 2:01.4 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Galloped clear of interference during the early stages of the score up. Out of position at the start. Then trailed the field. Galloped clear of interference near the 1000m.

Last start broke in score up and was out of position at the start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at Cranbourne, well beaten by Miss Kommunication (2:01.40) on September 6 at $11. Two runs back failed to finish when she ran at Shepparton on November 25 over 2190m. Will come on from that run and is a top-three hope.

8-11 Melton 09Sep26 2240MS $10,000 Mares No NR 4 Sr4 Luke Sutherland $81, btn 63.6m, wnr Gatesys Gem 0, 1:59.2 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Tired to be beaten 63m into 8th position.

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Sr4) over 2240m at Melton, beaten 65 m by Gatesys Gem (2:45.90) in 4yo on September 9 at $81. Showed ability the run before when she won by 4 m (Sr1) at this track (2:08.70) beating Cartacalha in on August 26 at $10 at the bell was 6th-13.15. Could bounce back.

4-9 Ballarat 02Sep26 1710MS $5,000 NR 44 to 49 Sr4 Michael Bellman $3, btn 17m, wnr Dreams Of Love 0, 1:59.1 (n/a,n/a,n/a,n/a) Inconvenienced turning out of the back straight on the first occasion as Walkin Understarz galloped.

Last start 4th (Sr4) over 1710m at this track beaten 17 m by Dreams Of Love (2:06.50) on September 2 at $2.90. Before that, 7th (Sr1) over 1710m at this track beaten 9 m by Black And Gold (2:08.90) on August 19 at $3.30. Rates highly and likely to be prominent again.