Sale Race 8

Grv Distance Racing

Prize Money: $3,940

VODKA AND ICE (3) is a talented type and proved too classy last time to win by 5.5 lengths at Murray Bridge in a handy 39.55 beating Hit Top Gear. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Can measure up again. HE SHINES (2) dropped out early but hit the line hard, charging into third and beaten 4 lengths win (29.03) at this track in Grade 4/5. Will give a great sight again. WREN BALE (8) is a last-start placegetter worth considering.

Distance: 640m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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He Shines (2) 4761464253
Trainer: Glen Connell (Stradbroke)
Prize Money: $32,735
Win / Place: 18% / 47%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: AMARA LUCY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 8-8-5

Track

8: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

22: 1-3-3

Metro

13: 1-3-1

Country

31: 7-5-4

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	1	1	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd on March 2 over 510m at this track behind Paw Farina beaten 4 lengths (29.03) in a Grade 4/5. Has the ability to take this 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
3rd of 8	2/3/25	Sale	510m	3	0:29.03	63.2 km/h	4.0L	$5.50	0:28.77	0:28.77	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	8	1. Paw Farina 2. Who Me 3. He Shines
5th of 7	22/2/25	The Meadows	600m	2	0:35.08	61.6 km/h	10.4L	$7.00	0:34.35	0:34.07	GR 5 H	$10,100	-	41	1. Paw Phelps 2. Paw Bodhi 3. Paw Quinby
41 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	12/1/25	Sale	510m	5	0:28.95	63.4 km/h	0.5L	$2.70	0:28.93	0:28.73	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	9	1. Our Yogi 2. He Shines 3. Valve Bounce
4th of 7	3/1/25	Warragul	460m	8	0:25.76	64.3 km/h	5.8L	$51	0:25.39	0:25.39	SPEC H	$7,330	$75	19	1. Vincent Bale 2. Schillaci 3. Inconspicuous
6th of 7	15/12/24	Sale	640m	3	0:36.88	62.5 km/h	5.0L	$7.50	0:36.54	0:36.54	SPEC	$7,330	-	5	1. Sunnyside Jo 2. Wren Bale 3. Lethal Sniper
4th of 8	10/12/24	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.37	62.8 km/h	10.5L	$3.00	0:25.63	0:25.63	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	8	1. Sunnyside Jo 2. Swindled 3. Misty Amy

Vodka And Ice (3) 5221632411
Trainer: Graeme Jose (Catani)
Prize Money: $15,855
Win / Place: 26% / 68%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-5-3

Track

3: 0-0-2

Season

19: 5-5-3

Metro

8: 1-4-0

Country

11: 4-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Improved two runs back to score then won again last start over 680m at Murray Bridge (39.55), beating Hit Top Gear. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 3	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	680m	4	0:39.55	61.9 km/h	5.5L	$1.20	0:39.55	0:39.55	SPEC	$2,560	$1,790	13	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Hit Top Gear 3. Wild Milly
1st of 7	17/2/25	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.02	61.3 km/h	0.6L	$2.80	0:42.02	0:42.02	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	7	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Mepunga Infrared 3. This Bad Boy
4th of 6	10/2/25	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.88	61.4 km/h	3.7L	$1.40	0:34.62	0:34.25	GR 5	$3,940	$75	7	1. Lyon Bale 2. Rattle And Bang 3. Magic Snowdrop
2nd of 5	3/2/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.69	62.4 km/h	0.9L	$5.00	0:29.62	0:29.47	GR 5	$3,340	$690	12	1. Lamia Nonna Mary 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Nosey Bluey
3rd of 5	22/1/25	Ballarat	660m	1	0:38.55	61.6 km/h	9.0L	$6.00	0:37.96	0:37.96	RST WIN	$3,940	$410	6	1. Infra Rock 2. Crutching Tommy 3. Vodka And Ice
6th of 6	16/1/25	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.83	60.1 km/h	12.1L	$11	0:41.98	0:41.98	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Groovebird 2. Cashing Out 3. Excavator Ticket

Honey Bunny (4) 5513554147
Trainer: Luke Smith (Drouin)
Prize Money: $7,985
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BELLA INFRARED (USA)

Dam: MEPUNGA MOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-2-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

18: 3-2-3

Metro

8: 1-1-1

Country

10: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Steps up to 640m for the first time. Last appeared when seventh over 510m at this track nine days ago. Would be better placed in something easier.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	28/2/25	Sale	510m	7	0:29.53	62.2 km/h	14.9L	$10	0:28.49	0:28.49	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	9	1. Johnson Street 2. Minter Frost 3. Dr. Reese
4th of 6	19/2/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	7.7L	$3.80	0:30.21	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. Reuben Hill 2. Snitch Adams 3. Ruxton Flame
1st of 7	12/2/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$4.80	0:30.22	0:29.86	MX 6/7	$3,340	$2,230	5	1. Honey Bunny 2. Oregon Janet 3. Rev Pirate
4th of 8	7/2/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.96	62.7 km/h	1.7L	$4.40	0:22.84	0:22.49	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	18	1. Rhythm To Spare 2. Spike Spiegel 3. Tinker Lee
99th of 1	4/2/25	Geelong	400m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Honey Bunny 2. 3.
5th of 7	20/1/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.27	61.2 km/h	6.8L	$6.00	0:29.83	0:29.40	GR 6	$3,340	-	7	1. Lucky Lisa 2. Saint Nifty 3. Tanner Time

Westerly Bale (6) 8642223442
Trainer: Robert Camilleri (Lara)
Prize Money: $25,340
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DYNA CARMEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 7-11-10

Track

9: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Distance

5: 1-1-1

Season

14: 0-4-1

Metro

10: 0-2-1

Country

56: 7-9-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	1	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	7	7	9	4	8	12	6
1st	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	0
2nd	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	0
3rd	1	1	1	2	0	2	1	2

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Grade 5 at Ballarat when a 2.5 lengths second but did run a fast 31.10 over the 545m trip. This tougher but prefer for a place this time.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 8	5/3/25	Ballarat	545m	9	0:31.10	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$31	0:30.93	0:30.93	GR 5	$3,340	$690	9	1. Awesome Avenger 2. Westerly Bale 3. Ari Gold
4th of 7	24/2/25	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.75	61.6 km/h	3.0L	$10	0:34.54	0:33.94	GR 5	$3,940	$75	12	1. Zipping Kerr 2. Rattle And Bang 3. Magic Snowdrop
4th of 7	12/2/25	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.61	62.4 km/h	2.8L	$20	0:34.44	0:34.38	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	9	1. Bomb Luca 2. Dotty's Gift 3. Sephora Bale
3rd of 8	3/2/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	2.2L	$17	0:29.70	0:29.47	GR 5	$3,340	$345	5	1. Super Tone 2. If He Could 3. Westerly Bale
2nd of 7	29/1/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.86	61.2 km/h	3.3L	$3.20	0:30.63	0:30.07	GR 5	$3,340	$690	7	1. Bundy Paradise 2. Westerly Bale 3. Secret Emgrand
2nd of 7	22/1/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.45	62.1 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:30.21	0:29.86	GR 5	$3,340	$690	9	1. Archer Two 2. Westerly Bale 3. Howe Pie

El Crimp Adore (7) 5632152487
Trainer: Dawn Johnston (Boisdale)
Prize Money: $53,250
Win / Place: 15% / 54%

3 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: CRIMSON VIXEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 14-15-22

Track

31: 4-3-9

Season

28: 7-5-3

Metro

22: 2-4-5

Country

71: 12-11-17

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	12	10	16	11	4	14	18
1st	2	0	3	2	3	1	3	0
2nd	2	3	1	1	1	0	3	4
3rd	4	3	2	3	0	0	4	6

Comments

Was out of placings last time (34.80) at Sandown in a Grade 4/5, finishing seventh and beaten 12 lengths. Has three successes and seven minors from 14 starts from box 7. Looking to others.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	3/3/25	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.80	61.6 km/h	12.3L	$20	0:33.99	0:33.99	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	8	1. Intrepid Bale 2. Canya Nitrate 3. Miles Apart
8th of 8	23/2/25	Sale	510m	5	0:29.60	62.0 km/h	14.6L	$10	0:28.58	0:28.58	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	6	1. Best For Last 2. Johnson Street 3. Minter Frost
4th of 8	17/2/25	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.95	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$8.00	0:34.53	0:34.53	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	7	1. Mahogany 2. Michigan Girl 3. Dream On Allan
2nd of 6	10/2/25	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.63	61.9 km/h	5.4L	$7.50	0:34.25	0:34.25	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	7	1. Paw Imperial 2. El Crimp Adore 3. Blue Vendetta
5th of 5	3/2/25	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.77	61.6 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:34.48	0:34.09	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	7	1. Full Of Regrets 2. Smooth Ranger 3. No More Games
1st of 7	27/1/25	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.46	62.2 km/h	1.1L	$5.50	0:34.46	0:34.46	GR 4/5	$4,450	$2,990	7	1. El Crimp Adore 2. My Slick Rick 3. Mahogany

Wren Bale (8) 6623246132
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $54,695
Win / Place: 18% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo BDL B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: QUINA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 9-15-5

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

29: 5-10-4

Metro

37: 5-12-5

Country

11: 4-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	5	2	0

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

Comments

In the money last time at The Meadows (34.53) in a Grade 5 FIN, finishing a half a length second. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and four minors. Can hit the frame with the right run.

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	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 8	1/3/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.53	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$5.50	0:34.51	0:34.33	GR 5 FIN	$15,250	$3,000	7	1. Paw Ike 2. Wren Bale 3. Paw Octavia
3rd of 7	22/2/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.78	62.1 km/h	4.7L	$8.50	0:34.45	0:34.07	GR 5 H	$10,100	$1,050	9	1. Orli Bale 2. Paw Kilter 3. Wren Bale
1st of 5	13/2/25	Warrnambool	650m	1	0:37.69	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$1.80	0:37.69	0:37.69	SPEC	$4,450	$2,990	5	1. Wren Bale 2. Crutching Tommy 3. Double Denim
6th of 8	8/2/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$12	0:30.09	0:29.58	SPEC	$9,060	-	7	1. Motion Sensor 2. Paw Oswald 3. Mepunga Scarlett
4th of 8	1/2/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	3.3L	$4.50	0:29.95	0:29.85	GR 5	$8,790	$150	9	1. Zygon Bale 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Paw Whitley
2nd of 7	23/1/25	Warrnambool	650m	3	0:37.54	62.3 km/h	0.1L	$3.50	0:37.54	0:37.54	GR 5	$3,940	$815	10	1. Iron Atlas 2. Wren Bale 3. Miss Mary Jo

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