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Geelong

Fri, Oct 16 2026

Preview by Tim O'Connor

10-UNIT GAME PLAN

R3 #1 ALLWATFUNJINGLES – 1.5 units (each-way)

R4 #2 BANIA – 2 units (win)

R5 #4 COLTRANE – 3 units (win)

R7 #3 ROSBERG – 2 units (win)

EARLY QUADDIE

5,6,7,10/9,10/1,2,4,5/2,8

QUADDIE

2,8/4,5,6,7/1,2,4/1,3,4,6

R4 8:03pm ZAV AMUSEMENTS MAIDEN PACE
$6,000 MAIDEN RBD PACERS
1ST LEG QUADDIE, 4TH LEG EARLY QUADDIE
2100 Mobile
No. Form Horse Trainer Driver Class LPI Rank Odds
1 65 SONOFPLATINUM  Dr: Blake Pace Shannon Debnam Blake Pace (C) 4 $17
2 BANIA  Dr: Michael Stanley David Barbetti Michael Stanley  8 $2.4
3 0 HOLLOW LOG  Dr: Josh Duggan Freddy Taiba Josh Duggan  7 $21
4 4s50 LATHER WITH FIRE  Dr: Kyle Marshall Vince Vallelonga Kyle Marshall  5 $51
5 562788 DIAMOND CHIPP  Dr: Jodi Quinlan Jodi Quinlan Jodi Quinlan  2 $15
6 5s70s4 THREETWENTYTHREE  Dr: Chris Romanidis Chris Romanidis Chris Romanidis  6 $51
7 57s82s KATUNTI  Dr: Chelsie O'Driscoll Jason Camilleri Chelsie O'Driscoll  100% 2 $7.5
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8 s72522 RIDE HIGH CAPTIN  Dr: Chris Alford Mick Vella Chris Alford  1 $1.7
SELECTIONS: BANIA (2), RIDE HIGH CAPTIN (8), KATUNTI (7), SONOFPLATINUM (1)

OVERVIEW: BANIA (2) steps out on debut here for David Barbetti and Mick Stanley, and I suspect he can make a winning start in this maiden event. He beat the handy Magellan in a trial at Maryborough back in July and then ran really well in a subsequent hit-out at Melton when closing off nicely from last to be beaten 5.6m in a 57.3 last half. He then won his most recent effort back at Maryborough on October 4. Happy his way. RIDE HIGH CAPTIN (8) brings clearly the best form into this maiden assignment, with runner-up placings from his last two outings. Two back, he led and was run down by the smart King Baldwin with a big margin back to third, and then wobbled around the corner at Ballarat, regained the lead and was nailed late by Ultimate Grange. He has won a Bacchus Marsh trial since and looks sure to go close in this. The others would surprise.

BACK: BANIA (2) – 2 units (win)