Darwin Race 8

Asian-United Food Service Sprint Division1

Prize Money: $2,160

SAMURAI MIND (8) filled a minor placing last start at this track behind Penny's Lad (22.74) in a Grade 5 /MDN. Capable of going well again. BLUE STEEL (1) turned in a better run last time to find a minor placing (22.60) at this track behind Boston in a Grade 5. Yet to miss the placings from four starts out of this box. Will give a great sight again. MESSED UP MARY (6) missed the hat-trick last start when fourth and beaten 5.5 lengths (22.47) last time at this track. Has a good record here including 10 wins. Leading chance.

Distance: 537m
Class: 4th/5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Blue Steel (1) 1244326352
Trainer: Steele Bolton (Lyons)
Prize Money: $29,615
Win / Place: 12% / 42%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: EIGHT GREEN CANS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 8-6-13

Track

35: 6-4-8

Trk/Dst

19: 3-2-7

Distance

19: 3-2-7

Season

33: 6-4-8

Metro

15: 2-1-3

Country

48: 6-5-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	0	5	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	6	10	13	4	10	10	6
1st	1	3	0	1	0	2	1	0
2nd	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	2
3rd	2	2	2	3	0	1	1	2

Comments

Placed last time (22.60) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing second and beaten 2 lengths. Has performed well off the draw with a win and three places from four starts. Has ability and looks a key chance.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	22/1/25	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.60	61.0 km/h	2.0L	$3.20	0:22.45	0:22.11	GR 5	$1,750	-	14	1. Boston 2. Blue Steel 3. Enigma Rose
5th of 7	8/1/25	Darwin	383m	7	0:23.13	59.6 km/h	5.5L	$4.50	0:22.74	0:22.08	GR 5	$1,750	-	3	1. Dawson's Bear 2. Scotch Finger 3. Georgia Girl
3rd of 7	5/1/25	Darwin	537m	3	0:32.12	60.2 km/h	2.0L	$3.50	0:31.98	0:31.98	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	7	1. Kanji Service 2. Lawn Keeper 3. Blue Steel
6th of 7	29/12/24	Darwin	383m	4	0:23.01	59.9 km/h	10.3L	$3.80	0:22.29	0:22.14	GR 5	$1,750	-	7	1. Blackpool Urban 2. Georgia Girl 3. Our Therapy
2nd of 7	22/12/24	Darwin	537m	6	0:31.96	60.5 km/h	1.5L	$20	0:31.85	0:31.85	BT8 FFA	$4,900	-	7	1. Little Cath 2. Blue Steel 3. Wolf Man
3rd of 6	15/12/24	Darwin	537m	7	0:32.36	59.7 km/h	4.0L	$15	0:32.08	0:31.61	BT8 FFA	$2,490	-	4	1. Little Cath 2. Samurai Mind 3. Blue Steel

Dawson's Bear (2) 1341477712
Trainer: Graeme Ferns (Howard Springs)
Prize Money: $7,250
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

3 yo Black D

Sire: GO WILD TEDDY

Dam: EULOGIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-2-5

Track

22: 4-2-5

Trk/Dst

13: 2-1-2

Distance

13: 2-1-2

Season

12: 3-1-1

Country

25: 4-2-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 383m in 22.74. Followed that up with a minor placing over 383m at this track at Grade 4 four days ago. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	22/1/25	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.96	60.1 km/h	7.8L	$9.50	0:22.41	0:22.11	GR 4	$1,750	-	14	1. It's A Zoo 2. Dawson's Bear 3. So Naive
1st of 7	8/1/25	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.74	60.6 km/h	0.8L	$26	0:22.74	0:22.08	GR 5	$1,750	-	10	1. Dawson's Bear 2. Scotch Finger 3. Georgia Girl
7th of 7	29/12/24	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.99	60.0 km/h	7.8L	$18	0:22.44	0:22.14	GR 4	$1,750	-	32	1. All About Opal 2. Messed Up Mary 3. Time To Reign
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	27/11/24	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.84	60.4 km/h	8.8L	$24	0:22.23	0:22.16	GR 3/4	$1,900	-	17	1. Marlie On Fire 2. Our Therapy 3. Moonshine Fire
7th of 7	10/11/24	Darwin	537m	7	0:32.78	59.0 km/h	17.3L	$11	0:31.58	0:31.58	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	7	1. Blue Steel 2. Messed Up Mary 3. Zipping Digby
4th of 5	3/11/24	Darwin	537m	1	0:32.39	59.7 km/h	8.3L	$4.00	0:31.80	0:31.80	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	18	1. Blue Steel 2. Lawn Keeper 3. Zipping Digby

Peg (3) 4752322513
Trainer: Dean Archbold (Humpty Doo)
Prize Money: $10,280
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: TRISCAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-4-5

Track

11: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

15: 1-3-2

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Country

29: 3-4-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	1	2	0	0

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

Comments

Found the going tougher last start when third over 537m at this track. That followed a win two back in 22.22 beating Bluey La La over 383m at this track. Might struggle this time.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 5	19/1/25	Darwin	537m	2	0:32.19	60.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.60	0:32.14	0:32.14	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	7	1. Messed Up Mary 2. Bluey La La 3. Peg
1st of 5	12/1/25	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.22	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$4.40	0:22.22	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,750	-	7	1. Peg 2. Bluey La La 3. Penny's Lad
5th of 7	5/1/25	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.81	60.4 km/h	9.0L	$2.80	0:22.18	0:22.18	GR 5	$1,750	-	7	1. Moonshine Fire 2. Our Therapy 3. Cheers Mick
2nd of 6	29/12/24	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.37	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$7.20	0:22.14	0:22.14	GR 5	$1,750	-	7	1. Birmingham 2. Peg 3. Lawn Keeper
2nd of 6	22/12/24	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.64	60.9 km/h	0.3L	$7.30	0:22.62	0:22.28	GR 5	$1,750	-	14	1. Hyper Viper 2. Peg 3. Can't Catch Kati
3rd of 8	8/12/24	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.82	60.4 km/h	9.0L	$4.60	0:22.19	0:22.19	GR 5 /MDN	$1,750	-	11	1. Enigma Girl 2. Cheers Mick 3. Peg

Bluey La La (5) 5132447222
Trainer: Teresa Wareham (Humpty Doo)
Prize Money: $17,240
Win / Place: 17% / 57%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: SKINNY LA LA

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 7-11-5

Track

21: 3-8-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Distance

6: 1-1-0

Season

21: 3-8-2

Country

40: 7-11-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	2	2	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished in the money at his last three runs, the latest when second (32.18) at this track. Squeeze draw to overcome. Cannot be ruled out.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 5	19/1/25	Darwin	537m	1	0:32.18	60.1 km/h	0.8L	$4.20	0:32.14	0:32.14	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	7	1. Messed Up Mary 2. Bluey La La 3. Peg
2nd of 5	12/1/25	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.46	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$1.50	0:22.22	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,750	-	7	1. Peg 2. Bluey La La 3. Penny's Lad
2nd of 6	5/1/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.50	60.7 km/h	1.8L	$2.30	0:18.37	0:18.07	GR 4	$1,200	-	14	1. Whiskey Diva 2. Bluey La La 3. Zipping Digby
7th of 7	22/12/24	Darwin	537m	5	0:32.27	59.9 km/h	6.0L	$46	0:31.85	0:31.85	BT8 FFA	$4,900	-	7	1. Little Cath 2. Blue Steel 3. Wolf Man
4th of 6	15/12/24	Darwin	537m	8	0:32.15	60.1 km/h	7.8L	$6.00	0:31.61	0:31.61	BT8 FFA	$2,490	-	7	1. Call Waiting 2. Nora's Boy 3. Wolf Man
4th of 8	8/12/24	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.67	60.8 km/h	6.0L	$4.50	0:22.25	0:22.19	GR 5 /MDN	$1,750	-	7	1. Mermaid Shimmer 2. Lucy's Chance 3. Penny's Lad

Messed Up Mary (6) 2443324114
Trainer: Adam Poulter (Bellamack)
Prize Money: $38,158
Win / Place: 20% / 59%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: WEST ON POPPY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 15-17-11

Track

47: 10-11-8

Trk/Dst

19: 2-7-3

Distance

19: 2-7-3

Season

26: 5-5-5

Metro

24: 5-6-2

Country

48: 10-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	2	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	15	6	8	12	8	10	6
1st	2	3	1	1	4	1	3	0
2nd	1	5	2	1	3	1	3	1
3rd	2	2	0	3	1	1	1	1

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 537m. Last start finished 4th in a OPEN on January 22 over 383m at this track behind Flip Your Fifty beaten 5.5 lengths (22.47). Rates highly on best form. Expected to feature.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 7	22/1/25	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.47	61.4 km/h	5.3L	$16	0:22.11	0:22.11	OPEN	$1,900	-	3	1. Flip Your Fifty 2. Mermaid Shimmer 3. Kanji Service
1st of 5	19/1/25	Darwin	537m	7	0:32.14	60.1 km/h	0.8L	$1.90	0:32.14	0:32.14	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	7	1. Messed Up Mary 2. Bluey La La 3. Peg
1st of 7	12/1/25	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.33	61.7 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:22.33	0:22.22	GR 4	$1,750	-	7	1. Messed Up Mary 2. Blackpool Urban 3. Moonshine Fire
4th of 7	5/1/25	Darwin	537m	6	0:32.24	60.0 km/h	3.8L	$3.70	0:31.98	0:31.98	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	7	1. Kanji Service 2. Lawn Keeper 3. Blue Steel
2nd of 7	29/12/24	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.63	60.9 km/h	2.5L	$2.30f	0:22.44	0:22.14	GR 4	$1,750	-	14	1. All About Opal 2. Messed Up Mary 3. Time To Reign
3rd of 8	15/12/24	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.71	60.7 km/h	2.3L	$5.60	0:22.55	0:22.36	GR 4/5	$1,750	-	21	1. Mermaid Shimmer 2. So Naive 3. Messed Up Mary

Slick Tesla (7) 1211162676
Trainer: Graeme Ferns (Howard Springs)
Prize Money: $15,810
Win / Place: 26% / 46%

3 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN

Dam: SLICK RAVEN

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-5-1

Track

21: 7-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

12: 6-2-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

29: 8-5-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

At the last outing finished last in a OPEN on January 12 over 383m at this track behind Socks La La beaten 8 lengths (22.86). Didn't show up last start but give her another chance.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 6	12/1/25	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.86	60.3 km/h	8.3L	$13	0:22.28	0:22.22	OPEN	$1,900	-	28	1. Socks La La 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Kanji Service
7th of 7	15/12/24	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.92	60.2 km/h	8.0L	$11	0:22.36	0:22.36	OPEN	$1,900	-	7	1. Kanji Service 2. Nick The Quick 3. Marlie On Fire
6th of 6	8/12/24	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.65	60.9 km/h	5.8L	$5.70	0:22.24	0:22.19	OPEN	$1,900	-	7	1. Marlie On Fire 2. Nora's Boy 3. Black Iron
2nd of 6	1/12/24	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.43	61.5 km/h	0.8L	$8.80	0:22.37	0:22.26	OPEN	$1,900	-	14	1. Nick The Quick 2. Slick Tesla 3. Socks La La
6th of 6	17/11/24	Darwin	537m	7	0:32.75	59.0 km/h	16.3L	$4.90	0:31.61	0:31.61	GR 3/4	$2,490	-	21	1. Little Cath 2. Wolf Man 3. Zipping Digby
1st of 7	27/10/24	Darwin	537m	1	0:31.78	60.8 km/h	1.0L	$2.60f	0:31.78	0:31.78	GR 4/5	$2,160	-	11	1. Slick Tesla 2. Zipping Digby 3. Blue Steel

Samurai Mind (8) 2212642662
Trainer: Robert Brown (Malak)
Prize Money: $116,200
Win / Place: 21% / 54%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: CRAZY BONNIE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 20-17-13

Track

9: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-1

Distance

7: 1-2-1

Season

20: 2-7-2

Metro

38: 5-7-6

Country

53: 15-10-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	6	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	16	11	8	12	5	13	15
1st	1	7	3	0	2	3	1	3
2nd	2	0	0	3	2	2	4	4
3rd	2	1	1	1	3	0	2	3

Comments

Improved sharply when second behind Penny's Lad at this track last start over 383m (22.74). Has to be included.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 5	19/1/25	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.74	60.6 km/h	2.0L	$2.40	0:22.59	0:22.27	GR 5 /MDN	$1,750	-	11	1. Penny's Lad 2. Samurai Mind 3. Scotch Finger
6th of 7	8/1/25	Darwin	383m	1	0:23.28	59.2 km/h	7.8L	$1.60	0:22.74	0:22.08	GR 5	$1,750	-	17	1. Dawson's Bear 2. Scotch Finger 3. Georgia Girl
6th of 7	22/12/24	Darwin	537m	3	0:32.13	60.2 km/h	4.0L	$6.60	0:31.85	0:31.85	BT8 FFA	$4,900	-	7	1. Little Cath 2. Blue Steel 3. Wolf Man
2nd of 6	15/12/24	Darwin	537m	5	0:32.11	60.2 km/h	0.5L	$4.90	0:32.08	0:31.61	BT8 FFA	$2,490	-	14	1. Little Cath 2. Samurai Mind 3. Blue Steel
4th of 7	1/12/24	Darwin	537m	1	0:31.92	60.6 km/h	5.0L	$3.00f	0:31.57	0:31.57	OPEN	$2,490	-	10	1. Nora's Boy 2. Blue Steel 3. Little Cath
6th of 8	21/11/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:30.53	61.3 km/h	4.8L	$31	0:30.20	0:29.65	GR 4/5	$10,800	-	14	1. Rusty Demon 2. Trapper Tears 3. Aidan's Queen

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