Shepparton Race 6

Battle Of Long Tan Vietnam

Prize Money: $2,925

DEAR CARLA LOU (3) comes into this as a quickest on the card winner last time at Ballarat, scoring by 5 lengths (21.92). Rates on top again. LIFE AWAITS (2) jumped from this same draw and led throughout to score (24.24) at Bendigo over 425m in a T3 Grade 7. Leading player again. SHREK'S BROTHER (1) comes off an average performance last start when eighth at Sandown over 515m behind Unleash The Lion (30.50) in a Restricted WIN. Leading chance. MARKET JET (7) placed last time at big odds - worth some thought.

Distance: 450m
Class: Mixed 6/7
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Shrek's Brother (1) x516266548
Trainer: Martin Hanke (Locksley)
Prize Money: $1,675
Win / Place: 10% / 20%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ANDY PALMER (AUS)

Dam: HOO GUR AFFAIR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

10: 1-1-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished last on April 17 over 515m at Sandown behind Unleash The Lion beaten 13 lengths (30.50) in a Restricted WIN. Leading chance who should prove hard to beat.

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
8th of 8	17/4/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.50	60.8 km/h	13.4L	$101	0:29.56	0:29.08	RST WIN	$8,790	-	6	1. Unleash The Lion 2. Zap Devere 3. Champlain
4th of 7	11/4/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.31	62.9 km/h	4.3L	$41	0:24.03	0:23.78	RST WIN H	$2,930	$75	4	1. King Ron 2. Paw Rival 3. Lektra Beta
5th of 7	7/4/25	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.55	60.7 km/h	13.5L	$11	0:29.65	0:29.51	GR 7	$3,340	-	7	1. Flying Petrus 2. Santorini Breeze 3. Scout Ace
6th of 8	31/3/25	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.59	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$81	0:25.43	0:25.02	R/A FIN	$11,030	-	4	1. Slick Felix 2. Utah Icon 3. Pat Card
6th of 6	27/3/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.75	60.3 km/h	23.3L	$81	0:29.20	0:29.20	MX 6/7	$8,790	-	5	1. Zap Devere 2. Tommy Sparkle 3. Hot Nanu
2nd of 7	22/3/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	2.3L	$51	0:25.43	0:24.78	RST WIN H	$2,930	$600	5	1. Money Palace 2. Shrek's Brother 3. Utah Icon

Life Awaits (2) 75742433x1
Trainer: Robert Colquhoun (Majorca)
Prize Money: $3,855
Win / Place: 9.52% / 38%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: CLOSE ENCOUNTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 2-2-4

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

8: 0-2-2

Season

21: 2-2-4

Country

21: 2-2-4

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the ground running last time with a fast early split and never headed, leading throughout to win by 2.75 lengths (24.24) over 425m at Bendigo. Returned in winning form and can go on with it.

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 7	17/4/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.24	63.1 km/h	2.7L	$7.00	0:24.24	0:23.99	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$1,000	63	1. Life Awaits 2. Copperhead Dash 3. Lethal Force
63 Day Spell
3rd of 8	13/2/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	5.0L	$6.50	0:25.70	0:25.70	GR 7	$1,530	$160	3	1. Bullseye Bob 2. Go Back 3. Life Awaits
3rd of 8	10/2/25	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	7.2L	$15	0:25.40	0:25.39	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$160	4	1. Holder Austin 2. Aston Paycheck 3. Life Awaits
4th of 8	6/2/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:26.26	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$16	0:26.18	0:25.63	T3 GR 7	$2,930	$75	10	1. Bakali Surprise 2. Greysynd Will, Yaku Bale 3.
2nd of 6	27/1/25	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.35	61.5 km/h	6.4L	$13	0:25.90	0:25.74	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$320	5	1. Paw Judd 2. Life Awaits 3. Paw Vancouver
4th of 7	22/1/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.95	61.3 km/h	6.3L	$5.00	0:24.54	0:24.31	GR 7	$1,530	$50	9	1. Basement 2. Missy Highland 3. Total Garth

Dear Carla Lou (3) 1x
Trainer: Kayla Cottrell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $1,680
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: CLEO'S NEO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Country

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Resumes from a nine weeks spell and was a winner at only other fresh up run, scoring in 21.92 over 390m at Ballarat. Comes out of a hot form race. Worth following up.

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
1st of 8	19/2/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:21.92	64.1 km/h	5.0L	$1.50	0:21.92	0:21.92	MDN	$2,540	$1,680	-	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Brace For Kaos 3. Aston Kinnie

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

1st of 8

19/2/25

Ballarat

390m

0:21.92

64.1 km/h

5.0L

$1.50

0:21.92

MDN

$2,540

$1,680

1. Dear Carla Lou

2. Brace For Kaos

3. Aston Kinnie

High Cotton (4) 323x772221
Trainer: Alisdair Armstrong (Huntly)
Prize Money: $13,905
Win / Place: 4.65% / 69%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: ELSA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 2-18-10

Track

18: 0-6-4

Trk/Dst

12: 0-5-3

Distance

12: 0-5-3

Season

16: 1-6-5

Country

43: 2-18-10

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by a long neck over 500m at Bendigo in a handy 28.68, beating Highland Jack. Makes appeal on the back of that latest win.

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
1st of 7	17/4/25	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.68	62.8 km/h	0.4L	$2.30	0:28.68	0:28.54	T3 GR 7	$1,740	$1,150	8	1. High Cotton 2. Highland Jack 3. Cornhill Raven
2nd of 8	9/4/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.43	62.6 km/h	0.8L	$3.60	0:24.40	0:24.21	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$320	14	1. Rock Eternal 2. High Cotton 3. Copperhead Dash
2nd of 8	26/3/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.48	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$3.00	0:24.32	0:24.13	MX 6/7	$1,530	$320	20	1. Norm's Lucy 2. Aston Castle, High Cotton 3.
2nd of 8	6/3/25	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.09	62.1 km/h	1.3L	$3.70	0:26.00	0:25.45	T3 RSTW	$2,930	$600	17	1. Aston Hooked 2. High Cotton 3. Paw Karson
7th of 8	17/2/25	Shepparton	450m	5	0:26.29	61.6 km/h	16.6L	$41	0:25.13	0:25.00	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Aston Guitar 2. Have A Crack 3. Magic Tigeress
7th of 8	10/2/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.20	60.5 km/h	14.2L	$4.80	0:22.20	0:21.93	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	112	1. Misclassified 2. Bone Shaker 3. Black Cabang
112 Day Spell

Miss Maisie (5) 2323642221
Trainer: Peter Dunlevey (TRAGOWEL)
Prize Money: $3,905
Win / Place: 10% / 80%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: GLORIA BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-5-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

10: 1-5-2

Country

10: 1-5-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 2.5 lengths at Bendigo over 500m (28.54) beating Triggerfish in Maiden on April 17. Can't make much of a case 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
1st of 8	17/4/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.54	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$2.10	0:28.54	0:28.54	MDN	$1,740	$1,150	8	1. Miss Maisie 2. Triggerfish 3. Rugrat Tommy
2nd of 6	9/4/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.71	62.7 km/h	4.2L	$1.70	0:28.41	0:28.41	MDN	$1,740	$360	7	1. Hollywood Icon 2. Miss Maisie 3. Angelani
2nd of 7	2/4/25	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.71	62.7 km/h	10.9L	$5.00	0:27.95	0:27.95	MDN	$1,740	$360	7	1. Lady Breanna 2. Miss Maisie 3. Berringa Black
2nd of 8	26/3/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.79	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$5.00	0:28.47	0:28.36	MDN	$1,740	$360	12	1. Aeroplane Ruby 2. Miss Maisie 3. Rebel Sal
4th of 7	14/3/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.48	62.5 km/h	6.5L	$7.50	0:24.03	0:23.58	MDN	$2,540	$75	8	1. Take Whatever 2. Fast Knockdown 3. Salt Speckle
6th of 6	6/3/25	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.29	61.6 km/h	9.7L	$2.90	0:25.61	0:25.45	MDN	$2,540	-	6	1. Reconstruction 2. Super Max 3. Aston Forbes

Magic Moon Beam (6) 3524468437
Trainer: Cynthia O'Brien (Broadford)
Prize Money: $6,525
Win / Place: 3.51% / 26%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MAGIC MOON DUST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 2-5-8

Track

29: 1-4-5

Trk/Dst

26: 1-3-4

Distance

29: 1-3-4

Season

24: 0-2-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

56: 2-5-8

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished seventh in a T3 RSTW on April 18 over 350m at Healesville behind Want Some, beaten 4 lengths (19.82). Not among the main chances 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
7th of 8	18/4/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.82	63.6 km/h	4.1L	$51	0:19.53	0:19.34	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	8	1. Want Some 2. Spark Lightning 3. Bonded
3rd of 8	10/4/25	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	3.8L	$21	0:25.78	0:25.78	GR 6	$1,530	$160	5	1. Miss Luna 2. Kruger Icon 3. Magic Moon Beam
4th of 6	5/4/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:26.11	62.0 km/h	8.8L	$46	0:25.53	0:25.40	MX 6/7	$1,530	$50	3	1. Radar's Patrol 2. Copperhead Dash 3. Utah Icon
8th of 8	2/4/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.55	61.5 km/h	7.0L	$9.50	0:17.10	0:16.92	GR 6	$1,530	-	5	1. Johnny's Revenge 2. Episode Five 3. She's Bonkers
6th of 7	28/3/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.07	62.8 km/h	5.5L	$46	0:19.70	0:19.45	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	15	1. Braemar Sheila 2. Bonded 3. Cathy's Dream
4th of 8	13/3/25	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.17	61.9 km/h	9.5L	$10	0:25.54	0:25.54	MX 6/7	$1,530	$50	7	1. Twilight Axle 2. Midnight Josie 3. Bear It Is

Market Jet (7) 83213
Trainer: Darren Burkett (Girgarre)
Prize Money: $2,760
Win / Place: 20% / 80%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: KRAKEN LIGHTNING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-2

Track

5: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

5: 1-1-2

Country

5: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Form has been strong, including a victory two starts back. Last time out finished 3rd over 450m at this track beaten 9 lengths (25.75) behind Feikuai Calvin in a Mix 6/7 on April 21. Should be around the mark.

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	21/4/25	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	9.0L	$27	0:25.16	0:25.13	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	14	1. Feikuai Calvin 2. Fabrication 3. Market Jet
1st of 8	7/4/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.42	62.6 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:22.42	0:21.77	MDN	$2,540	$1,680	4	1. Market Jet 2. Simply Ned 3. Sonia's Beauty
2nd of 8	3/4/25	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.79	61.6 km/h	1.3L	$6.50	0:22.72	0:22.34	MDN	$2,540	$520	3	1. Archer Sweet 2. Market Jet 3. Salt Speckle
3rd of 8	31/3/25	Shepparton	390m	9	0:22.68	61.9 km/h	6.5L	$23	0:22.26	0:21.72	MDN	$2,540	$260	7	1. Scott Sigma 2. Tiny Mac 3. Market Jet
8th of 8	24/3/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.06	60.9 km/h	13.0L	$7.00	0:22.20	0:21.76	MDN	$2,540	-	-	1. Scott Gnarly 2. Scott Charisma 3. Scott Sigma

Aston Hooked (8) 8351471747
Trainer: Natasha Fullerton (Long Gully)
Prize Money: $3,360
Win / Place: 20% / 30%

2 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON CHA CHA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-0-1

Track

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

10: 2-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

9: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished 7th over 525m at The Meadows beaten 11 lengths (31.21) behind Sunny Marionvale in a Mix 6/7 H on April 16. 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	Prize Won	Days	Result
7th of 8	16/4/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.21	60.6 km/h	11.8L	$23	0:30.42	0:30.02	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	-	9	1. Sunny Marionvale 2. Utah Icon 3. Darra Rogue
4th of 6	7/4/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	8.3L	$10	0:25.37	0:25.36	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	26	1. One Word Answer 2. Scott Micah 3. Smaller Acts
7th of 7	12/3/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:29.00	62.1 km/h	10.0L	$6.50	0:28.34	0:28.34	T3 RSTW	$1,740	-	6	1. Ripping It Up 2. Sneaky Retreat 3. Hillbilly Lexi
1st of 8	6/3/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:26.00	62.3 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:26.00	0:25.45	T3 RSTW	$2,930	$1,950	23	1. Aston Hooked 2. High Cotton 3. Paw Karson
7th of 7	11/2/25	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.91	61.7 km/h	11.8L	$8.50	0:23.08	0:22.82	GR 7	$2,930	-	39	1. Paw Electra 2. Valletta Flash 3. Wizin Woodhouse
39 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	3/1/25	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.78	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$3.20	0:28.61	0:27.90	RST WIN	$3,340	$75	23	1. Misty Blue 2. Dark Before Dawn 3. Star Stay

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