Ballina Form Guide Saturday, 20 May 2017

Checked near 200m. Protest lodged, dismissed 1/2 nk, 2-1/4 len 3rd of 8 (6) $4.40 58.0 Do Dar, Miss Marseille 1200m Grafton Mdn Soft(6) Feb 20. Jumped awkwardly. Overraced early, middle stages. Eased near 800m nk, len 3rd of 11 (8) $7.00 57.5 Ready For Danger, Attila 1250m Ballina 3yo Mdn Soft(5) Mar 10. Let-up. Right in this.

First Start. By Teranaba - Warialda Honey. 1-1/4 len, nk 3rd of 5 (1) Murtasteel, Mr Attitude 1050m Deagon Barrier Trl Heavy(8) May 9. Keep an eye on betting.

First Start. By Drumbeats - Point One. 9-1/2 len 7th of 8 (4) Twice Alone 1000m Ballina Barrier Trl Good(4) Nov 11. Unplaced in only trial but will take improvement from that outing. Educated here. Monitor betting moves.

First Start. By Echoes Of Heaven - She's All Gold. 5-1/2 len 2nd of 8 (8) Passion To Win 1000m Casino Barrier Trl Good(4) April 29. Has shown enough at the trials. Market watch advised.

Jumped awkwardly. Raced greenly 21-3/4 len 8th of 10 (5) $15.00 57.0 Perdu 1100m Gold Coast E&G Mdn Good(4) July 23. First-up. Disappointing debut performance. Faces a task.

Jumped awkwardly 11-3/4 len 9th of 11 (2) $51.00 57.0 Cash'n'run 900m Gold Coast 3yo Mdn Good(4) April 8. Freshened. Failed to impress at debut. Prepared to risk.

Shifted out near 200m 3/4 len 2nd of 12 (2) $5.50 56.0 She Clangs 1015m Grafton Mdn Good(4) April 11. Inquiry into performance. Vetted - no abnormalities 8-3/4 len 7th of 9 (2) $2.80F 55.5 Justus 1000m Port Macquarie 3yo Mdn Soft(5) April 28. Freshened. Must be considered.

4-1/4 len 6th of 14 (3) $31.00 54.5 Dandy Toff 1106m Grafton E&G Mdn Soft(5) Sept 15. 16-1/4 len 9th of 10 (5) $15.00 57.5 Red Ragga 1400m Beaudesert 3yo Mdn Good(3) Sept 29. Resuming. Not keen.

4-3/4 len 8th of 10 (2) $21.00 55.0 Fashion Stage 1100m Grafton Mdn Good(4) July 17. Jumped awkwardly 9-1/2 len 9th of 10 (3) $17.00 56.0 Nothingforthepress 1406m Grafton Mdn Good(4) May 1. Looking elsewhere.

2 len 7th of 12 (7) $5.00 56.0 Lightning Hugh 900m Cessnock Mdn Soft(7) Aug 2. Slowly away 10-3/4 len 9th of 10 (2) $12.00 57.5 Jaws And Mine 1000m Murray Bridge 3yo+ F&M Mdn Good(4) Mar 29. Let-up. Formerly with J Dunn. Easier here but needs to find a few lengths. Could run a place.

5 len 4th of 9 (9) $13.00 58.0 Phantom Sox 1500m Mareeba (Bm50) Good(3) Dec 26. Jumped awkwardly. Hampered near 200m 5-1/4 len 8th of 9 (3) $31.00 55.0 Kool Vinnie 1100m Port Macquarie E&G Mdn Soft(5) April 28. Freshened. Outside chance for multiples.

Hampered near 600m. Hung in in straight 4-1/4 len 9th of 12 (7) $16.00 57.0 Natural Connection 1012m Coffs Harbour Mdn Soft(6) July 24. Hampered early stages. Hung out in straight. Warning - racing manners 6-3/4 len 10th of 12 (8) $31.00 57.0 Silver Gums 800m Coffs Harbour Mdn Plate Soft(7) May 5. Looks to have a place chance.

Checked early stages 5-1/4 len 5th of 11 (8) $21.00 57.0 Round Mountain Gem 1100m Lismore Mdn Soft(7) July 23. Jumped awkwardly 3-1/4 len 6th of 12 (1) $3.50F 55.0 Drotani 1006m Grafton Mdn Good(4) Sept 3. First-up. Not a noted first-up performer. Hard to recommend.

10-1/2 len 7th of 11 (3) $71.00 55.0 He's For Real 1350m Ipswich 3yo Mdn Good(4) Dec 2. Inconvenienced at start 2-1/2 len 6th of 12 (2) $51.00 55.0 Stride Of Pride 1200m Ipswich F&M Mdn Soft(5) Dec 23. Resuming. Prefer others.

Hampered early stages. Overraced early stages. Blocked for run on straightening 6-3/4 len 7th of 9 (2) $5.50 57.5 Bronzed Venom 1530m Murwillumbah 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Dec 27. Checked near turn 3/4 len 4th of 9 (2) $7.00 53.0 Stellar Jewel 1530m Murwillumbah Mdn Heavy(8) Jan 3. First-up. Worth including in exotics.

4-3/4 len 7th of 12 (7) $15.00 58.5 Joanne's Cruisin' 900m Muswellbrook Mdn Soft(6) April 13. 1/2 len 2nd of 10 (4) $3.70 54.5 Vienna Power 800m Ipswich Mdn Good(4) May 6. Easier here and open to improvement. Forward showing expected.

Inquiry into performance. Ran wide early, middle stages. Vetted - no abnormalities 5-1/4 len 5th of 12 (5) $2.70F 59.0 Our Boy Ben 1100m Lismore Mdn Plate Soft(7) July 18 (2015). Ran wide during race 5-1/2 len 8th of 10 (6) $21.00 52.5 I'm Alone 1100m Gold Coast Mdn Good(4) Aug 1 (2015). Resuming. Drops in grade and should be more competitive. Could sneak a place.