Sandown Park Race 6

Sportsbet Harrison Dawson Ht1

Prize Money: AUD $15,250

SMOOTH PLANE (1) has some solid form under his belt and proved too strong last time to win by half a length at The Meadows in a handy 29.93 beating Mepunga Smokey. Has a head turning 29.33 best time at this course and distance. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. BIG ENERGY (7) wasn't far away at the finish when 4th and beaten only 3 lengths (29.60) at this track. Form here at this distance is sound. Has a very good strike-rate from this draw, with two wins from five starts. Shapes as one to consider. AFIRE (6) comes here off a scintillating win at The Meadows in 29.61 over 525m. Top win latest and can measure up again. MAKE NO PROMISE (2) missed the frame latest (30.19) when fifth over 525m at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5. Has already won three times from this draw.

Distance: 515m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years

Smooth Plane (1) 1611214621
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: AUD $116,465
Win / Place: 34% / 60%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: VULTURI

Dam: SMOOTH BOURBSKI

100

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 12-8-1

Track

9: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Season

35: 12-8-1

Metro

24: 7-5-1

Country

11: 5-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	4	1	7	7	6	6	3
1st	0	1	0	0	2	2	6	1
2nd	1	2	0	2	1	2	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Comments

Good effort to score just five days ago over 525m at The Meadows by half a length in a Mix 3/4. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
1st of 7	4/5/24	The Meadows	525m	5	0:29.93	63.1 km/h	0.5L	AUD $3.40	0:29.93	0:29.61	MX 3/4	AUD $9,060	9	1. Smooth Plane 2. Mepunga Smokey 3. Peaky Joe
2nd of 8	25/4/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.33	63.2 km/h	1.2L	AUD $1.90	0:29.24	0:29.24	SPEC	AUD $9,060	5	1. Hector Fawley 2. Smooth Plane 3. Ethanol Water
6th of 8	20/4/24	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.47	61.4 km/h	5.0L	AUD $3.50	0:30.12	0:29.33	NG	AUD $34,000	7	1. Shima Current 2. One Hot Bandit 3. Black Tsunami
4th of 8	13/4/24	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.20	62.0 km/h	9.8L	AUD $3.60	0:29.51	0:29.28	NG	AUD $15,100	14	1. Nad Al Sheba 2. Marvel Zombie 3. Big Thunder
1st of 8	30/3/24	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:29.57	63.3 km/h	4.3L	AUD $3.90	0:29.57	0:29.20	NG	AUD $10,600	7	1. Smooth Plane 2. My Hepburn 3. Nangar Jim
2nd of 8	23/3/24	Shepparton	450m	6	0:24.84	65.2 km/h	2.6L	AUD $16	0:24.66	0:24.66	SPEC G2	AUD $83,000	5	1. Explicit 2. Smooth Plane 3. Shima Shadow

Make No Promise (2) 5132217455
Trainer: Paul Bartolo (LITTLE RIVER)
Prize Money: AUD $191,140
Win / Place: 38% / 75%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: VELOSO

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 17-8-8

Track

15: 9-2-2

Trk/Dst

14: 8-2-2

Distance

14: 8-2-2

Season

21: 5-3-6

Metro

37: 15-5-8

Country

7: 2-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	17	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	6	11	2	3	5	5	9
1st	3	3	5	0	2	2	0	2
2nd	0	1	3	0	1	0	1	2
3rd	0	2	2	1	0	1	2	0

Comments

Hasn't been that impressive recently but he does have good record over this track and distance. Solid claims this line-up.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
5th of 8	1/5/24	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	2.2L	AUD $10	0:30.04	0:29.74	GR 4/5	AUD $3,880	19	1. Launch Code 2. Bun Storm 3. Multi Matt
5th of 8	12/4/24	Geelong	520m	6	0:30.70	61.0 km/h	5.8L	AUD $8.50	0:30.30	0:29.83	SPEC H	AUD $7,400	55	1. Zipping Gryllis 2. Bun Storm 3. Osanna Bale
55 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	17/2/24	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.06	61.6 km/h	5.8L	AUD $5.90	0:34.66	0:34.66	SPEC	AUD $21,150	7	1. Succeed 2. Aston Costello 3. Kai Bale
7th of 8	10/2/24	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.70	61.6 km/h	9.5L	AUD $6.90	0:30.04	0:29.54	SPEC	AUD $11,240	16	1. Fred Rose 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Udita Bale
1st of 8	25/1/24	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.65	61.8 km/h	0.1L	AUD $3.60	0:34.65	0:33.83	Group Listed	AUD $22,000	5	1. Make No Promise 2. Succeed 3. Hector Fawley
2nd of 7	20/1/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.73	63.6 km/h	0.7L	AUD $3.10	0:29.69	0:29.69	FFA	AUD $9,060	9	1. Shima Steel 2. Make No Promise 3. Money Owes

Trooper Tears (3) 817x516513
Trainer: Robert Britton (LARA)
Prize Money: AUD $264,143
Win / Place: 48% / 68%

Unbeaten from the Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: GOODESY (AUS)

Dam: FREAKY TEARS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 14-5-1

Track

11: 5-4-0

Trk/Dst

11: 5-4-0

Distance

11: 5-4-0

Season

10: 3-0-1

Metro

24: 12-5-0

Country

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	1	12	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	3	3	4	2	5	3	5
1st	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	3
2nd	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
3rd	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Finished in the placings last time but the run prior he was an eye-catching winner after tracking the speed, scoring by 0.7 lengths in a Special conditions H at Warrnambool and recording a slick 25.32 over the 450m journey. Bold showing expected on best.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
3rd of 8	1/5/24	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.23	64.2 km/h	3.4L	AUD $14	0:24.99	0:24.99	SPEC G2	AUD $83,000	6	1. Matt Loch 2. Morton 3. Trooper Tears
1st of 7	25/4/24	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.32	64.0 km/h	0.7L	AUD $2.40	0:25.32	0:24.87	SPEC H	AUD $7,400	7	1. Trooper Tears 2. Navy Blue Buzz 3. Vincent Bale
5th of 8	18/4/24	Cannington	520m	7	0:30.11	62.2 km/h	9.8L	AUD $8.90	0:29.42	0:29.42	OPEN	AUD $460,000	33	1. Hector Fawley 2. Sunset Frazier 3. Morton
33 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	16/3/24	Cannington	520m	1	0:30.00	62.4 km/h	2.5L	AUD $2.90	0:29.81	0:29.75	OPEN	AUD $287,020	7	1. Uncle Tommy 2. Mepunga Shine 3. Mepunga Smokey
1st of 8	9/3/24	Cannington	520m	4	0:29.39	63.7 km/h	5.8L	AUD $2.10	0:29.39	0:29.39	OPEN	AUD $19,820	28	1. Trooper Tears 2. Sunset Serengeti 3. Mustang Timmy
99th of 4	2/3/24	Cannington	520m	5	N/A	-	-	AUD $0.00			Trial	AUD $0	-	1. 99-Mepunga Shine 2. 99-Pearly Tears 3. 99-Trooper Tears

Buddy Monelli (4) 1271751317
Trainer: Lyn Smith (Nambrok)
Prize Money: AUD $155,843
Win / Place: 38% / 65%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN

Dam: LEISEL MONELLI

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 19-7-6

Track

16: 6-1-1

Trk/Dst

11: 5-0-1

Distance

11: 5-0-1

Season

30: 12-4-4

Metro

38: 14-5-6

Country

11: 5-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	15	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	9	3	8	5	8	6	2
1st	5	6	1	1	3	1	1	1
2nd	1	1	0	0	2	2	1	0
3rd	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	1

Comments

Won at Angle Park over 530m two starts back but then was a little disappointing last start, fading at the end of 525m at The Meadows. This appears within his reach.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
7th of 7	4/5/24	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.37	62.2 km/h	6.8L	AUD $3.80	0:29.93	0:29.61	MX 3/4	AUD $9,060	9	1. Smooth Plane 2. Mepunga Smokey 3. Peaky Joe
1st of 8	25/4/24	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.18	63.2 km/h	1.8L	AUD $3.60	0:30.18	0:30.18	OPEN	AUD $48,500	7	1. Buddy Monelli 2. Kai Bale 3. Fantastic Spike
3rd of 7	18/4/24	Angle Park	530m	8	0:30.63	62.3 km/h	5.5L	AUD $7.00	0:30.24	0:30.24	OPEN	AUD $5,810	7	1. Riot Rooster 2. Zali Keeping 3. Buddy Monelli
1st of 6	11/4/24	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.45	63.0 km/h	1.5L	AUD $3.50	0:29.45	0:29.45	FFA	AUD $9,060	7	1. Buddy Monelli 2. Piccolo Bale 3. Elite Alex
5th of 8	4/4/24	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.93	61.9 km/h	11.1L	AUD $5.80	0:29.15	0:29.15	FFA	AUD $9,060	19	1. Big Energy 2. Elite Alex 3. Ike Bale
7th of 8	16/3/24	Cannington	520m	4	0:30.08	62.2 km/h	3.8L	AUD $15	0:29.81	0:29.75	OPEN	AUD $287,020	7	1. Uncle Tommy 2. Mepunga Shine 3. Mepunga Smokey

Afire (6) 27166x1111
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: AUD $70,650
Win / Place: 37% / 67%

Picket Fence

3 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: EAU ROUGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 14-7-4

Track

7: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-1

Distance

7: 2-1-1

Season

12: 6-2-0

Metro

19: 7-4-2

Country

18: 7-3-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	4	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	4	4	6	4	3	6	4
1st	3	2	0	4	1	2	1	1
2nd	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	2
3rd	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1

Comments

Has been in a purple patch of form, putting four wins back-to-back. Had plenty of support last start when he won easily by 8 lengths at The Meadows (29.61) beating Pepper Rush in a Grade 5 FIN on May 4. On a hot winning streak and likely to score again.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
1st of 8	4/5/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.61	63.8 km/h	8.8L	AUD $2.20	0:29.61	0:29.61	GR 5 FIN	AUD $17,400	7	1. Afire 2. Pepper Rush 3. Ethanol Extra
1st of 7	27/4/24	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.69	63.7 km/h	4.6L	AUD $1.70	0:29.69	0:29.69	GR 5 H	AUD $8,790	5	1. Afire 2. Pepper Rush 3. Spirited Avenger
1st of 5	22/4/24	Shepparton	450m	1	0:24.79	65.3 km/h	4.9L	AUD $1.04	0:24.79	0:24.79	GR 4/5	AUD $3,360	7	1. Afire 2. Bumpy Gold 3. Figure It Out
1st of 6	15/4/24	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.00	64.8 km/h	2.3L	AUD $4.50	0:25.00	0:25.00	GR 4/5	AUD $3,360	179	1. Afire 2. Avianna 3. Aeroplane Mode
179 Day Spell
6th of 6	19/10/23	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.73	62.4 km/h	4.8L	AUD $16	0:29.40	0:29.11	SPEC H	AUD $11,240	21	1. Idolize 2. Piscopo Bale 3. Professor Snitch
6th of 7	28/9/23	Angle Park	530m	7	0:31.00	61.5 km/h	4.0L	AUD $9.00	0:30.72	0:30.03	OPEN	AUD $14,280	7	1. Adhana Rico 2. Weblec Wolf 3. Dash Of Blue

Big Energy (7) 2511256144
Trainer: Jacqueline Greenough (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: AUD $493,510
Win / Place: 44% / 64%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo LT FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: AMO BAILAR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 15-7-0

Track

18: 10-3-0

Trk/Dst

18: 10-3-0

Distance

18: 10-3-0

Season

17: 7-5-0

Metro

34: 15-7-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	15	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	2	6	4	4	2	5	6
1st	3	2	2	1	1	1	2	3
2nd	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	2
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but ran over late and missed the frame when a 3 length fourth (29.60) over 515m at this track. Has been around the mark at his last couple and should make his presence felt.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
4th of 8	2/5/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.60	62.6 km/h	2.9L	AUD $3.00	0:29.39	0:29.33	FFA	AUD $9,060	14	1. Shima Current 2. Yachi Bale 3. Follow The Band
4th of 8	18/4/24	Cannington	520m	1	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	8.8L	AUD $3.50	0:29.42	0:29.42	OPEN	AUD $460,000	14	1. Hector Fawley 2. Sunset Frazier 3. Morton
1st of 8	4/4/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.15	63.6 km/h	8.6L	AUD $2.10	0:29.15	0:29.15	FFA	AUD $9,060	54	1. Big Energy 2. Elite Alex 3. Ike Bale
54 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	10/2/24	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	10.9L	AUD $7.30	0:29.63	0:29.54	S/E Group 1	AUD $152,500	56	1. Explicit 2. Alpha Zulu 3. Mepunga Shine
56 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	16/12/23	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	6.2L	AUD $4.20	0:29.87	0:29.55	SPEC	AUD $1,650,000	14	1. Schillaci 2. Postman Pat 3. Hector Fawley
2nd of 8	2/12/23	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.58	62.7 km/h	0.4L	AUD $1.90	0:29.55	0:29.07	S/E Group 1	AUD $1,008,000	7	1. Aussie Rocks 2. Big Energy 3. Mac's Damage

Jye's Jet (8) 5855321281
Trainer: Lisa Cockerell (BUCKLEY)
Prize Money: AUD $77,970
Win / Place: 9.92% / 41%

4 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SHOCKWAVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

121: 12-20-18

Track

48: 4-7-6

Trk/Dst

31: 3-1-4

Distance

31: 3-1-4

Season

27: 4-4-5

Metro

99: 10-14-15

Country

22: 2-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	8	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	18	15	17	18	8	17	15
1st	2	3	2	3	2	0	0	0
2nd	4	2	1	2	5	1	1	4
3rd	2	4	1	2	2	2	4	1

Comments

Good effort to win last start by a head over 515m at this track in a handy (29.96), beating Zipping Gryllis. Will find this a bit tougher, needs to find a bit more.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
1st of 8	2/5/24	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	0.2L	AUD $37	0:29.96	0:29.33	GR 4/5	AUD $9,060	7	1. Jye's Jet 2. Zipping Gryllis 3. Zelda Chaos
8th of 8	25/4/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.16	61.5 km/h	13.2L	AUD $103	0:29.24	0:29.24	SPEC	AUD $9,060	21	1. Hector Fawley 2. Smooth Plane 3. Ethanol Water
2nd of 6	4/4/24	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.49	62.1 km/h	1.5L	AUD $9.10	0:34.39	0:34.39	GR 4/5	AUD $10,380	5	1. Orli Bale 2. Jye's Jet 3. Earletta Bale
1st of 8	30/3/24	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.52	62.6 km/h	1.7L	AUD $48	0:34.52	0:34.35	GR 4/5	AUD $10,380	7	1. Jye's Jet 2. Irma Pince 3. Pirate Kingsley
2nd of 8	23/3/24	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.77	62.1 km/h	1.9L	AUD $16	0:34.64	0:34.26	GR 4/5	AUD $10,380	17	1. Ethanol Extra 2. Jye's Jet 3. Irma Pince
3rd of 8	6/3/24	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.25	61.3 km/h	1.1L	AUD $32	0:35.18	0:35.18	GR 4/5	AUD $4,450	6	1. Succeed 2. Adzuki Monelli 3. Jye's Jet

Dedalus Diggle (5) 6123627175
Trainer: Ian Cockerell (Buckley)
Prize Money: AUD $63,490
Win / Place: 11% / 48%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: POLIJUICE POTION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 7-16-6

Track

34: 3-7-3

Trk/Dst

30: 2-7-3

Distance

30: 2-7-3

Season

32: 5-5-3

Metro

52: 7-11-5

Country

8: 0-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	12	8	6	4	14	3	11
1st	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	1
2nd	0	4	2	1	1	4	2	2
3rd	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1

Comments

Dual acceptor. Modest effort last time out when fifth over 515m at this track. Can't recommend him in this.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Days	Result
5th of 8	2/5/24	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.99	61.8 km/h	5.7L	AUD $26	0:29.58	0:29.33	GR 5	AUD $8,790	7	1. Shima Steel 2. Casino Don 3. Everglade
7th of 8	25/4/24	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.36	61.1 km/h	10.9L	AUD $43	0:29.60	0:29.24	GR 5	AUD $8,790	21	1. Zipping Moffat 2. Hasko Bale 3. Whipping It
1st of 7	4/4/24	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.46	62.2 km/h	1.0L	AUD $4.70	0:34.46	0:34.39	GR 5	AUD $10,100	5	1. Dedalus Diggle 2. Dewana Fernando 3. Go Seek Reece
7th of 8	30/3/24	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.93	60.1 km/h	14.1L	AUD $13	0:34.95	0:34.35	GR 5	AUD $10,100	7	1. Confiscate 2. Zipping Osti 3. Cuthbert Binns
2nd of 8	23/3/24	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.92	61.9 km/h	9.5L	AUD $11	0:34.26	0:34.26	GR 5	AUD $10,100	9	1. Emerley Zoe 2. Dedalus Diggle 3. Ernie The Brute
6th of 8	14/3/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	7.7L	AUD $36	0:29.64	0:29.27	GR 5	AUD $8,790	7	1. Utrillo Bale 2. Royal Gypsy 3. Amron Dan

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years