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R7
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Ballarat Isuzu Ute the Make Mine Cullen (group 3)
1710m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
9:43pm
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$51.00 | $51.00 | $31.00 | $17.00 | $31.00 | $41.00 | ||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Cracking field of pacing mares assembled here, and we see the return of the star EYE KEEP SMILING (7). A winner of two Group 1s last season, Luke McCarthy’s girl strung together an 11-race winning streak before it was ended with a barnstorming third in the Len Smith Mile. She has been to the trials back home in NSW and can start her 2026 campaign with a win. STENO (8) ran a stack of great races behind EYE KEEP SMILING (7) in 2025 and has now joined the McCarthy stable. She won a soft trial on January 14 and is sure to run well here. The Victorian hopes look to be headed by Aaron Dunn’s SWEETNIKKILOU (3), who recorded the best last quarter in the Bendigo Pacing Cup behind Bulletproof Boy last time out and draws to press forward for the front. LOOK LIKE DIAMONDS (5) beat SWEET IDEAL (2) and JILLIBY WILLOW (6) first-up for the year on January 10 when doing it tough from the chair. She’s a ripper and can run well.
3-2-1-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
13-3-2-3
LAST SEASON
1-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
36%
WIN
S/RATE
64%
PLACE
S/RATE
22-8-2-4
CAREER
$59,995
PRIZE MONEY
1660 - 2240
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 22-8-2-4 | 36% | 64% | 5 |
| Distance | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 10-3-1-3 | 30% | 70% | 5 |
| Track | 3-2-1-0 | 67% | 100% | 2 |
| Track / Dist | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| This Season | 1-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Last Season | 13-3-2-3 | 23% | 62% | 3 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.3MS | 6 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:54.3MS | 6 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Darryl Lawlor | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| G B Lawlor | ||||
| Trained at: | Camperdown | |||
| Owners: | G B Lawlor, D J Lawlor | |||
| Breeder(s): | G B Lawlor, D J Lawlor | |||
| Colours: | Blue, Red Braces, Yellow Yoke With Blue Stars, Blue & Yellow Striped Sleeves, Yellow Cuffs | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay mare | |||
| Breeding: | Sweet Lou USA - Lagertha (American Ideal USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR88 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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| Removed: Half Pole O/S; Added: Burr - Rein O/S, Half Pole - N/S | ||||
RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 7 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:53.2 (56.1, 28.0)
Finished 7/9
btn 4.9m, $17500, Darryl Lawlor (Fr4), $9.50
gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell, hung in
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1st
LOOK LIKE DIAMONDS (Sr2)
2nd
MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Sr1) HFNK
3rd
JILLIBY WILLOW (Sr3) HFNK
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| 2 of 9 | 15 |
MELTON
(Good)
27/12/2025, 1720m, NR 80 to 89. 1:51.4 (56.0, 27.8)
Finished 2/9
btn 6.3m, $17500, Darryl Lawlor (Fr7), $7.00
restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell
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1st
MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (Sr2)
2nd
SWEET IDEAL (Fr7) 6.3m
3rd
MY UNCLE STAN (Fr2) SHFHD
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| 5 of 9 | 13 |
GEELONG
(Good)
12/12/2025, 1609m, NR 76 to 89. 1:51.2 (54.7, 27.4)
Finished 5/9
btn 15.0m, $17500, Darryl Lawlor (Fr7), $5.50
restrained after start, pulled hard, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr6)
2nd
MY UNCLE STAN (Fr1) 7.6m
3rd
REPELLING (Fr3) HFHD
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| 7 of 11 | 9 |
MELTON
(Good)
29/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:56.5 (53.9, 26.8)
Finished 7/11
btn 25.1m, $100000, Chris Alford (Fr2), $3.80
pre race swab, leader at bell, gate speed, worked forward, led
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1st
KISS NZ (Fr1)
2nd
THE ANSWER (Sr3) 4.1m
3rd
SWEETNIKKILOU (Sr6) 6.8m
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| 2 of 8 | 8 |
BALARAT
(Good)
20/11/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:54.5 (57.2, 27.8)
Finished 2/8
btn HFHD, $15000, Darryl Lawlor (Fr3), $4.80
gate speed, led, Contacted own sulky with hindlegs, raced fiercely, hung out, last chance to race truly, leader at bell
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1st
THE ANSWER (Fr5)
2nd
SWEET IDEAL (Fr3) HFHD
3rd
EUREKA JO (Fr4) 3.2m
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| 4 of 9 | 18 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
12/11/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:55.0 (54.8, 26.9)
Finished 4/9
btn 5.0m, $10000, Darryl Lawlor (Fr7), $10.00
caught wide early , restrained to rear, pulled hard, hung out, 1 out 2 back at bell, hung out
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1st
SWEETNIKKILOU (Fr4)
2nd
GOLLY GEE FELLAS (Sr1) 3.1m
3rd
UNIQUELY IDEAL (Fr6) HD
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| 5 of 9 | 91 |
MELTON
(Good)
25/10/2025, 2240m, NR up to 90. 1:55.8 (54.9, 27.4)
Finished 5/9
btn 9.1m, $17500, Darryl Lawlor (Sr2), $6.00
pulled hard, 1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
UNIQUELY IDEAL (Fr5)
2nd
SCHEMING (Fr1) 6.4m
3rd
PET KITTY (Fr2) HD
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| 1 of 9 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
26/07/2025, 2240m, NR 60 to 75. 1:57.3 (57.5, 27.5)
Finished 1/9
$15000, Darryl Lawlor (Sr3), $1.55
pulled hard, 1 out 2 back at bell, hung in under pressure, swabbed
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1st
SWEET IDEAL (Sr3)
2nd
HEZ ALL ROCK (Fr2) 1.2m
3rd
ODIN (Sr1) SHFHD
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| 1 of 12 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
19/07/2025, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.2 (56.1, 28.0)
Finished 1/12
$15000, Darryl Lawlor (Sr6), $1.90
1 out 6 back at bell, pulled hard, 3 wide late with trail, swabbed
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1st
SWEET IDEAL (Sr6)
2nd
NEATNTIDY (Sr4) 1.9m
3rd
DANCE AFFAIR (Sr2) HFHD
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| 3 of 9 | N/A |
MELTON
(Good)
05/07/2025, 1720m, NR up to 79. 1:54.6 (55.8, 27.4)
Finished 3/9
btn HD, $15000, Darryl Lawlor (Fr7), $5.00
restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
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1st
SURFINGMAKESCENTS (Sr2)
2nd
WINGS ON THE LINE (Fr6) HFHD
3rd
SWEET IDEAL (Fr7) HFHD
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