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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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$9.50 | $9.50 | $4.60 | $3.80 | $4.60 | $5.00 | ||||||||||
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
12-2-2-3
LAST SEASON
1-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
4/8
OUR RANKING
29%
WIN
S/RATE
68%
PLACE
S/RATE
28-8-8-3
CAREER
$120,625
PRIZE MONEY
1720 - 2240
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 28-8-8-3 | 29% | 68% | 6 |
| Distance | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Dist Range | 11-1-4-1 | 9% | 55% | 7 |
| Track | 3-2-1-0 | 67% | 100% | 3 |
| Track / Dist | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| This Season | 1-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Last Season | 12-2-2-3 | 17% | 58% | 5 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:54.5MS | 7 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:54.5MS | 7 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Aaron Dunn | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| A J Dunn | ||||
| Trained at: | Horsham | |||
| Owners: | B A Dunn, R D Groenewegen, N C Bauld, K M Andrews, A J Dunn | |||
| Breeder(s): | B S Dunn, Y J Dunn, B A Dunn, N C Bauld, R D Groenewegen | |||
| Colours: | Blue, Yellow Triangular Quarters, White Sleeves With Blue Diamonds | |||
| Age/Sex: | 5 year old bay mare | |||
| Breeding: | Sweet Lou USA - Nikkibadwagon (Shadow Play USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR102 | |||
| Gear Changes | ||||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 5 of 9 | 21 |
MELTON
(Good)
10/01/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.2 (55.0, 28.5)
Finished 5/9
btn 8.0m, $75000, Aaron Dunn (Fr7), $151.00
restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
BULLETPROOF BOY (Sr2)
2nd
PETRACCA (Fr1) 1.7m
3rd
KINGMAN NZ (Sr1) 2.1m
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| 3 of 9 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
20/12/2025, 2240m, NR 80 to 92. 1:55.6 (54.7, 26.6)
Finished 3/9
btn 2.9m, $17500, Aaron Dunn (Sr2), $5.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
CALEXICO (Fr6)
2nd
SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr7) 1.0m
3rd
SWEETNIKKILOU (Sr2) 1.9m
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| 2 of 9 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
13/12/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:50.5 (53.7, 26.2)
Finished 2/9
btn 8.1m, $22500, Aaron Dunn (Fr1), $7.00
pre race swab, behind leader at bell
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1st
PETRACCA (Fr4)
2nd
SWEETNIKKILOU (Fr1) 8.1m
3rd
TRIPLE EIGHT NZ (Sr1) HFHD
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| 3 of 11 | 9 |
MELTON
(Good)
29/11/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:56.5 (53.9, 26.8)
Finished 3/11
btn 10.9m, $100000, Aaron Dunn (Sr6), $26.00
1 out 3 back at bell
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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 9 | 8 |
BALARAT
(Good)
20/11/2025, 2200m, No NR. 1:55.6 (54.5, 27.7)
Finished 2/9
btn 8.6m, $15000, Aaron Dunn (Fr3), $2.70
gate speed, led, leader at bell
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1st
KISS NZ (Fr1)
2nd
SWEETNIKKILOU (Fr3) 8.6m
3rd
CENTOFELLIE (Fr2) 6.5m
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| 1 of 9 | 186 |
BENDIGO
(Good)
12/11/2025, 2150m, No NR. 1:55.0 (54.8, 26.9)
Finished 1/9
$10000, Aaron Dunn (Fr4), $1.50
gate speed, led, surrendered lead early, behind leader at bell, swabbed
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1st
SWEETNIKKILOU (Fr4)
2nd
GOLLY GEE FELLAS (Sr1) 3.1m
3rd
UNIQUELY IDEAL (Fr6) HD
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| 4 of 10 | 14 |
MENANGL
(Fast)
10/05/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:49.3 (54.4, 27.3)
Finished 4/10
btn 5.7m, $200000, Aaron Dunn (Fr1), $15.00
shifted out under pressure, unacceptable whip, behind leader at bell, behind leader at bell
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1st
EYE KEEP SMILING (Fr8)
2nd
STENO (Fr9) HFHD
3rd
RAKERO REBEL NZ (Fr4) 3.4m
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| 4 of 10 | 14 |
MENANGL
(Fast)
26/04/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:50.5 (54.4, 27.0)
Finished 4/10
btn 4.1m, $50000, Aaron Dunn (Fr8), $9.00
worked forward, outside leader at bell, outside leader at bell
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1st
PANDAIA NZ (Fr6)
2nd
STENO (Fr1) NK
3rd
TAY TAY (Fr3) NK
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| 4 of 9 | 49 |
MELTON
(Good)
12/04/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:52.4 (53.9, 26.5)
Finished 4/9
btn 13.0m, $22500, Jackie Barker (Fr2), $19.00
gate speed, outside leader at bell
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1st
RAKERO REBEL NZ (Fr1)
2nd
YAMBUKIAN (Fr4) HD
3rd
OUR VINCENT CAN GOGH NZ (Sr2) 12.4m
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| 7 of 10 | N/A |
MENANGL
(Good)
22/02/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:49.8 (55.4, 27.4)
Finished 7/10
btn 5.7m, $50000, Aaron Dunn (Fr8), $21.00
restrained after start, held up, 4 back on the pegs at bell, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
OUR LUCIANO (Fr4)
2nd
CHARGE AHEAD (Fr7) HD
3rd
STORMRYDER (Fr5) SHFHD
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