Shepparton Race 5

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Prize Money: $1,530

SKULL (5) has been in the frame at his last two runs, most recently when third (23.13) in a Grade 5 over 400m at Geelong. Likely to improve sharply this time. TESSA ORCHID (1) was safely held last time out, finishing sixth at Bendigo over 425m behind Ayia The Slayer (24.59) in a Grade 5. Cannot be taken lightly. MISTER SHOEMAN (2) gets a chance to improve on an unplaced run at his latest outing at this circuit. Something for the Multiples: THUNDER PIE (8)

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Tessa Orchid (1) 3172554546
Trainer: Leland Medcraft (Bullengarook)
Prize Money: $19,815
Win / Place: 9.78% / 38%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: TESSA ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 9-13-13

Track

13: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-1

Distance

22: 4-4-3

Season

27: 1-3-6

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

88: 9-13-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	5	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	19	13	15	10	6	11	11
1st	0	3	2	1	2	0	1	0
2nd	2	3	2	4	1	0	0	1
3rd	0	2	2	4	2	1	1	1

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished 6th in a Grade 5 on March 5 over 425m at Bendigo behind Ayia The Slayer beaten 7 lengths (24.59). Expected to bounce right back. Hard to beat.

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
6th of 8	5/3/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.59	62.2 km/h	7.8L	$21	0:24.08	0:23.83	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Ayia The Slayer 2. King Plum 3. Coconut Oakland
4th of 7	27/2/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	8.2L	$20	0:22.17	0:22.17	GR 5	$1,530	$50	8	1. Black Compass 2. Raging Storm 3. Solid Ground
5th of 8	19/2/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.60	62.2 km/h	6.0L	$81	0:24.20	0:23.72	GR 5 NP	$2,930	-	6	1. Showgirl Shirley 2. Blitz 3. Take The Edge
4th of 8	13/2/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.06	60.9 km/h	12.3L	$21	0:22.19	0:22.15	GR 5	$1,530	$50	8	1. Spoiler Alert 2. Shy Cabang 3. Aston Pace
5th of 8	5/2/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.79	61.7 km/h	7.1L	$13	0:24.29	0:23.94	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Smiling Bee 2. Zipping Swazi 3. Coconut Oakland
5th of 6	27/1/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.77	60.5 km/h	13.1L	$34	0:25.86	0:25.74	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Pretty Capri 2. Genesis Bale 3. Sam's Boy

Mister Shoeman (2) 736x80x487
Trainer: Gary Robinson (Violet Town)
Prize Money: $7,415
Win / Place: 13% / 33%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE (AUS)

Dam: LUCILLE DIOR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 5-1-6

Track

28: 5-1-4

Trk/Dst

24: 4-1-4

Distance

24: 4-1-4

Season

5: 0-0-0

Country

36: 5-1-6

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished 7th on February 13 over 390m at this track behind Spoiler Alert beaten 17 lengths (23.40) in a Grade 5. Solid claims this line-up.

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
7th of 8	13/2/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.40	60.0 km/h	17.3L	$19	0:22.19	0:22.15	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Spoiler Alert 2. Shy Cabang 3. Aston Pace
8th of 8	30/1/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.08	60.8 km/h	11.0L	$31	0:22.34	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Zap 2. Oriental Aurora 3. Nala's Ghost
4th of 7	23/1/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$8.00	0:22.44	0:22.31	GR 5	$1,530	$50	98	1. Georgie Bale 2. Oriental Aurora 3. Thai Mogwai
98 Day Spell
- of 8	17/10/24	Shepparton	390m	8	0:29.15	48.2 km/h	99.0L	$8.00	0:22.22	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,530	-	10	1. Lady Amron 2. Harbour Lights 3. In Secret
8th of 8	7/10/24	Shepparton	390m	2	0:23.22	60.5 km/h	12.5L	$24	0:22.34	0:22.08	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	88	1. Leap Of Faith 2. Crusoe Pearl 3. Mist Fred
88 Day Spell
6th of 8	11/7/24	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.84	61.5 km/h	6.0L	$34	0:22.43	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Kabuto Bale 2. Feathers 3. Carajillo

Cherry Red (3) 6326746537
Trainer: Ronald Dunne (St Albans)
Prize Money: $11,725
Win / Place: 6.82% / 29%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: STARS AND LIGHTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 6-11-9

Track

21: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

15: 1-1-0

Distance

36: 4-5-4

Season

37: 3-4-4

Country

88: 6-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	8	8	12	8	11	19	6
1st	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	0
2nd	4	2	0	1	0	1	2	1
3rd	3	1	0	1	2	1	1	0

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when third (23.09) over 390m at Ballarat. Aided by a low draw and is worth plenty of thought.

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 7	8/3/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.57	61.1 km/h	7.8L	$51	0:23.02	0:22.74	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. We Are South 2. Eat Your Spinach 3. Anaconda Squeeze
3rd of 5	3/3/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:23.09	60.8 km/h	8.3L	$4.60	0:22.56	0:22.20	GR 5	$1,530	$160	5	1. Juice 2. Crackerjack Maxy 3. Cherry Red
5th of 7	26/2/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:25.29	60.5 km/h	15.3L	$16	0:24.21	0:23.99	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. King Plum 2. Luna Beauty 3. Berry Blue Evie
6th of 7	20/2/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.02	61.0 km/h	6.1L	$10	0:22.60	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Global Hero 2. Oriental Emerald 3. Hillbilly Rocky
4th of 8	17/2/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.83	61.5 km/h	6.5L	$10	0:22.38	0:22.25	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Pyrenees Blazer 2. Inter Rouge 3. Hartland Duke
7th of 7	10/2/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:23.64	59.4 km/h	15.8L	$41	0:22.53	0:21.93	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	6	1. Especial Digger 2. Coconut Oakland 3. Holtorf Bale

Snow Royale (4) 7417455670
Trainer: Kenneth Doidge (Murchison)
Prize Money: $8,935
Win / Place: 5.71% / 25%

4 yo DK BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SNOW FANTASY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 4-6-8

Track

25: 0-2-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

31: 1-3-5

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

67: 4-6-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	9	10	5	7	11	10	8
1st	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2nd	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	1
3rd	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	3

Comments

Failed to finish the race over 450m at this track last start. Prior to that was beaten 17 lengths over 600m at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5. Can't enthuse on this occasion.

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
- of 7	13/2/25	Shepparton	450m	1	0:32.70	49.5 km/h	99.0L	$31	0:25.77	0:25.70	GR 5	$1,530	-	15	1. Perfect Liam 2. Alice From Venus 3. Aston Flurry
7th of 7	29/1/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.93	60.1 km/h	17.9L	$126	0:34.68	0:34.68	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	7	1. Paw Louis 2. Aston Gaga 3. Greysynd Sammy
6th of 8	22/1/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.01	61.2 km/h	2.5L	$7.00	0:24.84	0:24.31	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. More Boost Rico 2. Tessa Orchid 3. Unsurpassed
5th of 7	13/1/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:20.15	62.5 km/h	8.1L	$46	0:19.58	0:19.58	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Search History 2. Braemar Molly 3. Elsie Dreaming
5th of 5	8/1/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.88	61.2 km/h	5.1L	$11	0:30.52	0:29.63	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Jazzy Belle 2. Lyon Bale 3. Gunai Daisy
4th of 7	1/1/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	1.7L	$14	0:30.81	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,340	$75	5	1. Jetson Express 2. Bobby Baccala 3. Shaka Big Chief

Skull (5) 3488478623
Trainer: Scott Millard (Kyneton)
Prize Money: $29,120
Win / Place: 14% / 44%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo White/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SARAH SWIFT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 15-11-19

Track

34: 3-4-6

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-1

Distance

14: 4-1-1

Season

21: 2-1-3

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Country

99: 15-10-18

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	20	12	15	13	11	10	11	10
1st	7	3	3	0	0	0	1	1
2nd	5	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
3rd	2	3	2	3	2	4	2	1

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd on March 4 over 400m at Geelong behind Bow Edition beaten 8 lengths (23.13) in a Grade 5. More than capable and well placed to find his best form.

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
3rd of 7	4/3/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.13	62.3 km/h	8.0L	$17	0:22.60	0:22.60	GR 5	$1,530	$160	19	1. Bow Edition 2. Mr. Wallace 3. Skull
2nd of 7	13/2/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.55	62.3 km/h	5.7L	$14	0:22.15	0:22.15	GR 5	$1,530	$320	12	1. Kraken Hook 2. Skull 3. Mincher Magic
6th of 6	1/2/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	9.6L	$23	0:22.03	0:21.81	GR 5	$1,530	-	10	1. Bingo Dash 2. Mr. Bartender 3. Raging Elsa
8th of 8	22/1/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:20.05	62.8 km/h	4.8L	$6.50	0:19.73	0:19.73	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Whisper Pie 2. Perfect Sal 3. Good As Gone
7th of 7	17/1/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:20.09	62.7 km/h	5.6L	$41	0:19.70	0:19.68	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Search History 2. Inter Terra 3. Astronomica
4th of 7	13/1/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.00	63.0 km/h	6.0L	$61	0:19.58	0:19.58	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Search History 2. Braemar Molly 3. Elsie Dreaming

Slingshot Penny (7) 5787638244
Trainer: Maria Lingard (Kilmore)
Prize Money: $8,830
Win / Place: 3.45% / 22%

4 yo BLU B

Sire: HIGH EARNER (AUS)

Dam: SLINGSHOT GYPSY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 3-7-10

Track

68: 3-6-8

Trk/Dst

46: 1-6-3

Distance

46: 1-6-3

Season

23: 1-3-1

Country

87: 3-7-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	10	8	16	10	14	14	6
1st	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
2nd	1	0	1	1	2	1	1	0
3rd	0	1	1	4	1	0	2	1

Comments

Has finished fourth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 12 lengths behind Redshift Romeo over 390m. Prepared to overlook.

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
4th of 6	27/2/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:23.23	60.4 km/h	12.8L	$27	0:22.33	0:22.17	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Redshift Romeo 2. Sonic Trooper 3. Hagibis
4th of 7	20/2/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.79	61.6 km/h	2.7L	$13	0:22.60	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Global Hero 2. Oriental Emerald 3. Hillbilly Rocky
2nd of 7	13/2/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.85	61.4 km/h	1.9L	$21	0:22.71	0:22.15	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Ace Redeemer 2. Slingshot Penny 3. Cardi Go Easy, Gary On Stilts
8th of 8	6/2/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:23.10	60.8 km/h	12.7L	$67	0:22.21	0:22.15	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Sassy Spice 2. Paw Waitara 3. Intercept Queen
3rd of 8	30/1/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.90	61.3 km/h	2.8L	$31	0:22.72	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Kraken Rover 2. Cherry Red 3. Slingshot Penny
6th of 7	23/1/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.10	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$23	0:22.44	0:22.31	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Georgie Bale 2. Oriental Aurora 3. Thai Mogwai

Thunder Pie (8) 3362756663
Trainer: David Shovan (Powlett Planes)
Prize Money: $7,755
Win / Place: 4.65% / 27%

4 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: BLACK PONTIAC (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 4-9-11

Track

45: 3-5-5

Trk/Dst

27: 3-3-4

Distance

34: 3-3-6

Season

24: 1-3-4

Country

86: 4-9-11

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last start (24.78) over 425m at Bendigo. Jumps from the outside. Deserves respect.

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
3rd of 8	5/3/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.78	61.7 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:24.70	0:23.83	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Inter Sparkle 2. He Man 3. Thunder Pie
6th of 7	27/2/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:23.09	60.8 km/h	8.7L	$11	0:22.48	0:22.17	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Burra Brice 2. Scarlett's Gem 3. Hillbilly Rocky
6th of 8	20/2/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.93	61.2 km/h	10.3L	$61	0:22.21	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Russian Berry 2. Nala's Ghost 3. Miss Marceline
6th of 6	14/2/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:24.16	61.1 km/h	15.5L	$41	0:23.08	0:23.08	RST WIN	$2,930	-	30	1. Jill's Juliette 2. Winslow Wish 3. Kalinya
5th of 8	15/1/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.97	61.3 km/h	7.7L	$27	0:24.42	0:24.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Mist Fred 2. Acoustic Flash 3. Aston Pace
7th of 8	8/1/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.66	62.0 km/h	9.1L	$61	0:24.03	0:23.64	GR 5	$1,530	-	28	1. Nickleby Action 2. Leonardo Zeal 3. My Compass

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