Ballarat (VIC)
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R3
13h32m
Black Horse Naturals Pace
2200m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:39pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 49. PBD/NR/L4$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$4,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R3
5 - THE MOUNTAIN
  • 5 The Mountain (FR5)
  • D: Adrian Pace
  • T: G M Moss, D M Wicks-Moss
  • 5-5-8-x-8-4-1-2-4-5
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RACE COMMENT
ANALYSIS: ESCOBAR (10) is first-up for new trainer Vince Vallelonga and warmed up for this with a third placing to Soho Hudson – a subsequent victor at Melton – and Inter Dominion-winning trotter Arcee Phoenix at the Kilmore trials. That reads well for this, and he might be worth a play at likely each-way odds in a wide-open event. JUSTLIKEDAVE (9) couldn’t work into things when out the back at Cranbourne last time, but I loved the finale from last when fourth to in-form pair Talkbabytalk and Shiffrin two runs back at Geelong, BLUE MIKI (8) won a tune-up trial following his last outing and has some form to like, while WICHITA KANSAS (2) would be a winning hope if he pushed forward and found the front. BACK: ESCOBAR (10) – 0.5 units (each-way)
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-0-0-0
TRACK
4-0-0-1
DISTANCE
3-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
33-4-1-5
LAST SEASON
10-1-1-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
12%
WIN S/RATE
30%
PLACE S/RATE
140-17-12-13
CAREER
$126,839
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
20
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 140-17-12-13 12% 30% 4
Distance 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 6
Dist Range 27-0-3-2 0% 19% 8
Track 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 10-1-1-0 10% 20% 6
Last Season 33-4-1-5 12% 30% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.0MS 1
Distance Best MR N/A
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Adrian Pace
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
G M Moss, D M Wicks-Moss
Trained at: Grenville
Owners: M D Darragh, R A Moran, K L Moss
Breeder(s): Yirribee Pacing Stud (Woodhouse)
Colours: Black & White Halves
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Warrawee Needy CA - Artista Lombo (Modern Art USA)
National Rating: NR42
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 8 12
GEELONG (Good) 05/06/2026, 2100m, NR 40 to 45. 1:57.9 (58.8, 29.5)
Finished 5/8 btn 23.8m, $4000, Adrian Pace (Fr1), $5.50
behind leader at bell, inconvenienced, used sprint lane
1st IFYOULOVEMELETMEGO (Sr1)
2nd FREAK OUT (Fr2) 6.9m
3rd CALEDONIAN TERRA (Sr2) HD
4 of 11 9
CRANBRN (Good) 24/05/2026, 1609m, NR 42 to 47. 1:58.1 (57.9, 29.3)
Finished 4/11 btn 8.9m, $4000, Adrian Pace (Fr6), $26.00
3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st EMJAY JAZZ (Fr7)
2nd SWAYWITHSIERRA (Fr3) 1.6m
3rd BETTORSWEETVICTORY (Sr1) 1.2m
2 of 10 7
MELTON (Good) 15/05/2026, 1720m, NR 42 to 45. 1:58.0 (59.0, 29.3)
Finished 2/10 btn 3.2m, $4000, Adrian Pace (Fr3), $19.00
1 out 1 back at bell
1st ALLGOOD VINNIE (Sr4)
2nd THE MOUNTAIN (Fr3) 3.2m
3rd ALCATRAZ GIRL (Fr2) 4.3m
1 of 7 11
GEELONG (Good) 08/05/2026, 1609m, NR up to 39. 1:59.3 (59.2, 29.8)
Finished 1/7 $4000, Adrian Pace (Fr6), $6.00
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st THE MOUNTAIN (Fr6)
2nd PICKLE IT (Fr4) 1.5m
3rd ELLI JOH (Fr5) 3.6m
4 of 6 12
ARARAT (Good) 27/04/2026, 2195m, NR 38 to 42. 2:00.3 (58.9, 29.4)
Finished 4/6 btn 19.2m, $4000, Kerryn Manning (Fr2), $26.00
gate speed, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st VILLAGE VOICE (Fr6)
2nd MIDNITE DESIRE (Fr3) 2.6m
3rd WOW YOU CAN DANCE (Fr4) 8.2m
8 of 12 69
MELTON (Good) 15/04/2026, 2240m, NR up to 45. 1:58.2 (57.6, 28.7)
Finished 8/12 btn 49.5m, $4000, Jodi Quinlan (Sr2), $71.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st OUR BELLA LUCIA (Sr1)
2nd SHIRALEE (Fr6) 18.7m
3rd THE LADYBIRD NZ (Fr5) 1.3m
8 of 9 10
BALARAT (Good) 05/02/2026, 1710m, NR up to 47. 1:56.3 (57.4, 28.3)
Finished 8/9 btn 30.1m, $4000, Jodi Quinlan (Fr6), $41.00
restrained after start, 1 out 4 back at bell
1st ADMIRALOFTHEFLEET (Sr1)
2nd YANKEE GAMBLER (Fr5) SHFHD
3rd TOO THE MAX (Sr2) 6.9m
5 of 9 10
TERANG (Fast) 26/01/2026, 1680m, NR up to 44. 1:57.6 (58.9, 29.4)
Finished 5/9 btn 7.6m, $4000, Michael Bellman (Fr4), $34.00
3 wide early, 3 wide middle, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st WINGATE GUY (Sr3)
2nd MUSELET (Sr1) 2.0m
3rd LIVERMERE (Fr6) 3.6m
5 of 8 11
GEELONG (Good) 16/01/2026, 2100m, NR up to 49. 2:00.6 (57.0, 29.1)
Finished 5/8 btn 15.3m, $4000, Jodi Quinlan (Fr1), $41.00
pulled hard, behind leader at bell
1st TOO THE MAX (Fr3)
2nd HUXHAM CHUBB (Fr4) 6.8m
3rd WHISKEYDRINKINGBILL (Fr6) NK
8 of 11 N/A
HORSHAM (Good) 05/01/2026, 1700m, NR 40 to 45. 1:57.6 (60.0, 30.2)
Finished 8/11 btn 6.4m, $4000, Josh Duggan (Fr5), $31.00
gate speed, 3 wide early, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st HUXHAM CHUBB (Sr2)
2nd WINGATE GUY (Fr4) 1.5m
3rd DOCTOR GO JOH (Sr4) HFHD