Bendigo (VIC)
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4 5 6 7 8 9
R3
Gold Central Victoria Pace
1650m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:30pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 58 to 66. PBD/NR/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000
 
 
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R3
11 - BLACKJACK WHACKO
  • 11 Blackjack Whacko (SR3)
  • D: Taylor Youl (C)
  • T: C D Svanosio
  • x-0-1-0-0-8-1-1-1-5
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: WILLOWS GIRL (7) heads to this assignment on the back of a brilliant victory in the Group 2 Gold Bracelet Final at Bathurst, and despite the tricky draw she goes on top. She looks to have come back as a handy three-year-old and while it won’t be easy from outside the front row, she might just have too much class for this field. The unbeaten IM DOWNBYTHEBEACH (6) worked forward and won on Australian debut last week at Melton. If he can find the top here, he will be hard to beat. LOU WILL (4) took a trail on IM DOWNBYTHEBEACH (6) last time and wasn’t far away in fourth, and chased home the in-form Cardigan Dan with the same trip before that. His chances rest in getting to the fence at the start. KIA ORA BEAUTY (9), BLACKJACK WHACKO (11) and IN AN IDEAL WORLD (12) look best of the rest.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
2-0-1-0
TRACK
1-0-1-0
DISTANCE
1-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
4-1-1-0
LAST SEASON
6-3-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
40%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
10-4-1-0
CAREER
$18,360
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-4-1-0 40% 50% 3
Distance 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 4
Dist Range 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 12
Track 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 8
Track / Dist 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 4
This Season 6-3-0-0 50% 50% 3
Last Season 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:57.2MS 12
Distance Best MR N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Taylor Youl
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
C D Svanosio
Trained at: Romsey
Owners: S N Weeks, H J Weeks
Breeder(s): S N Weeks, H J Weeks
Colours: White, Red Braces & Stars, White Sleeves With Red Stripe & Black Star
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Rock N Roll Heaven USA - Alta Mach NZ (Mach Three CA)
National Rating: NR63
Gear Changes
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RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 8 11
MELTON (Good) 04/04/2026, 2240m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:57.5 (56.8, 28.3)
Finished 5/8 btn 15.2m, $15000, Taylor Youl (Fr6), $7.50
pre race warm up, restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane
1st ZANDA MAN (Fr4)
2nd INTRUSION (Sr1) 4.5m
3rd NEATNTIDY (Fr2) 4.3m
1 of 12 16
SHEPPTN (Good) 24/03/2026, 2190m, NR 55 to 64. 1:58.3 (59.0, 29.4)
Finished 1/12 $7000, Taylor Youl (Sr2), $3.50
3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st BLACKJACK WHACKO (Sr2)
2nd TELERN LOFTY (Sr3) SHFHD
3rd SOHO HUDSON (Fr7) 4.0m
1 of 11 5
SHEPPTN (Good) 08/03/2026, 2190m, NR up to 51. 1:57.2 (56.5, 28.7)
Finished 1/11 $8000, Taylor Youl (Fr3), $2.20
pre race warm up, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st BLACKJACK WHACKO (Fr3)
2nd LORD VERDE NZ (Fr4) HD
3rd KRAKEY (Fr1) 14.5m
1 of 8 34
SHEPPTN (Good) 03/03/2026, 2190m, NR up to 51. 2:00.3 (58.7, 29.6)
Finished 1/8 $6000, Taylor Youl (Fr7), $10.00
pre race warm up, restrained after start, 1 out 3 back at bell, swabbed
1st BLACKJACK WHACKO (Fr7)
2nd LUVERBOY (Sr1) 1.5m
3rd FLOPPA (Fr6) 7.1m
8 of 8 14
MARYBRO (Good) 28/01/2026, 1690m, NR 50 to 55. 1:54.7 (56.6, 29.4)
Finished 8/8 btn 80.9m, $6000, Chris Svanosio (Sr1), $8.50
broke, last chance to race truly, 4 back on the pegs at bell
1st LORIMERMAJOR (Sr2)
2nd IMAGINATION ORO (Fr2) 1.9m
3rd MICHEN ROY (Fr4) SHFHD
10 of 10 14
BENDIGO (Good) 14/01/2026, 2150m, NR 49 to 54. 1:56.3 (57.1, 29.2)
Finished 10/10 btn 84.7m, $6000, Taylor Youl (Fr7), $7.00
pre race warm up, restrained after start, 1 out 6 back at bell, contacted sulky, broke, no action taken, run queried
1st KARUMA KEV (Fr3)
2nd INTERPRETATION (Fr6) 2.3m
3rd FIANO (Sr3) HD
10 of 10 8
MELTON (Good) 31/12/2025, 2240m, NR 50 to 55. 1:58.9 (57.8, 29.5)
Finished 10/10 btn 374.2m, $8000, Ryan Backhouse (Sr3), $5.00
slow to score up, out of position at start, warning issued, contacted sulky, broke, no action taken, tailed off at bell
1st LAMBRO MACH (Fr6)
2nd GOOD DAY (Fr3) HFHD
3rd MONSIEUR FLAMEL (Sr4) 2.5m
1 of 8 14
MARYBRO (Good) 23/12/2025, 2190m, MAIDEN 1:58.6 (57.5, 29.7)
Finished 1/8 $8000, Taylor Youl (Sr1), $2.90
pre race warm up, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st BLACKJACK WHACKO (Sr1)
2nd THEROUX (Fr4) HD
3rd MY MATE ACE (Fr3) NK
11 of 11 223
SHEPPTN (Good) 09/12/2025, 1690m, MAIDEN 1:56.8 (59.3, 30.3)
Finished 11/11 btn 237.7m, $6000, Taylor Youl (Fr7), $3.00
pre race warm up, broke after start, out of draw mobile starts, trailed field, tailed off at bell
1st DAUGHTER OFDARKNES (Fr4)
2nd HEZAFLASHONE (Fr2) 5.4m
3rd ELCHEAPO CLAIRE (Sr1) 5.1m
2 of 12 N/A
BENDIGO (Good) 30/04/2025, 1650m, MAIDEN 1:57.0 (58.1, 29.0)
Finished 2/12 btn HD, $6000, Taylor Youl (Sr5), $6.50
1 out 2 back at bell
1st YANKEE CAPTAIN (Fr5)
2nd BLACKJACK WHACKO (Sr5) HD
3rd ONYX (Fr3) 4.2m