Newcastle Bags Race 4

Murrays 2025 Winning Stakes

Prize Money: $961

SLINGSHOT SHAZ (1) produced a lightning 28.29 and a PB time this course in distance when claiming an A1 last time. In winning form and can measure up again. SLINGSHOT SAM (5) drew trap 4 last start and was game in defeat when a close second, a neck from Naochra (28.35) at this track. Ran one of the fastest times on the program last start despite finishing in the minors. Must be included in calculations. BLACKHOUSE KIM (6) placed last time (28.43) at this track in an A1, finishing third and beaten 1.1 lengths. Looks well placed here and among the chances. GREENWELL CRAZY (3) has strong credentials over this journey.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A1

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Velvet Black (2) 2452143241
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $6,305
Win / Place: 27% / 51%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BLACK PARACHUTE (IRE)

Dam: VELVET SPRING (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 8-3-4

Track

24: 6-3-3

Trk/Dst

24: 6-3-3

Distance

26: 8-3-3

Season

12: 2-3-1

Metro

25: 6-3-3

Country

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	6
STARTS	2	3	18	5	1
1st	1	0	5	2	0
2nd	0	1	2	0	0
3rd	1	0	2	1	0

Comments

Good effort after taking an early lead to score in an A1 by 1.3 len at this track over 480m (28.47). Hard to tip with any confidence.

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 5	17/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.47	60.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.30	0:28.47	0:28.29		$961	$424	7	1. Velvet Black 2. Annadown Alice 3. Atlantas Blu
4th of 5	10/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.10	59.4 km/h	3.2L	$4.50	0:28.83	0:28.66		$961	$134	7	1. Colla Vanny 2. Blackhouse Alan 3. Moanteen Webby
2nd of 6	3/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.70	60.2 km/h	2.3L	$5.50	0:28.51	0:28.51		$837	$124	7	1. Droopys Niece 2. Velvet Black 3. Sirdar
3rd of 5	27/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.85	59.9 km/h	2.6L	$21	0:28.64	0:28.64		$955	$133	18	1. Slingshot Shaz 2. Blackhouse Kim 3. Velvet Black
1st of 1	20/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:28.97	59.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.97		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Velvet Black 2. 3.
4th of 6	9/3/25	Sheffield Bags	660m	3	0:40.39	58.8 km/h	3.1L	$2.40	0:40.12	0:39.71		$1,540	$144	10	1. Rockmount Lucy 2. Drumdoit Galaxy 3. Da Ideal Girl

Greenwell Crazy (3) 1354211342
Trainer: J Flaherty (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $2,719
Win / Place: 27% / 63%

1 yo Black D

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS TULIP (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-2-2

Track

10: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

10: 3-2-1

Distance

10: 3-2-1

Season

11: 3-2-2

Metro

11: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	6
STARTS	3	1	6	1
1st	1	0	2	0
2nd	0	0	1	1
3rd	1	1	0	0

Comments

Didn't fire two runs back then progressed nicely last time to be beaten just 2 lengths into second over 480m at this track. The recent effort suggests he is a genuine hope.

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 6	17/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.46	60.7 km/h	2.0L	$8.00	0:28.29	0:28.29		$1,095	$134	7	1. Slingshot Shaz 2. Greenwell Crazy 3. Droopys Niece
4th of 5	10/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.97	59.6 km/h	1.4L	$10	0:28.84	0:28.66		$961	$134	11	1. Naochra 2. Slingshot Shaz 3. Blackhouse Kim
1st of 1	5/4/25	Doncaster	450m	2	0:27.78	58.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.78		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Greenwell Crazy 2. 3.
3rd of 4	30/3/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	10.0L	$3.30	0:29.16	0:29.03		$1,253	$144	10	1. Romeo Alliance 2. Glenrock King 3. Greenwell Crazy
1st of 6	20/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.58	60.5 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:28.58	0:28.58		$1,088	$421	7	1. Greenwell Crazy 2. Colla Vanny 3. Sirdar
1st of 5	13/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.78	60.0 km/h	4.0L	$2.80	0:28.78	0:28.44		$820	$334	5	1. Greenwell Crazy 2. Witton Echo 3. Itsallabouted

Slingshot Sam (5) 3213143212
Trainer: B Fairbairn (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $12,798
Win / Place: 33% / 74%

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BURGESS MADAM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 13-11-5

Track

31: 12-10-3

Trk/Dst

31: 12-10-3

Distance

37: 13-11-4

Season

9: 3-3-2

Metro

36: 12-10-5

Country

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	13	0	0	0

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

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win two back at this track, before a neck second (28.35) over 480m at this track last time. Has run very fast time at this course and distance. Go close on his best form.

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 5	17/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:28.35	61.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.50	0:28.32	0:28.29		$961	$134	28	1. Naochra 2. Slingshot Sam 3. Blackhouse Kim
1st of 1	10/4/25	Newcastle Uk	290m	4	0:16.84	62.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.84		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Slingshot Sam 2. 3.
1st of 5	20/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:28.66	60.3 km/h	0.1L	$2.00	0:28.66	0:28.58		$955	$421	7	1. Slingshot Sam 2. Droopys Niece 3. Blackhouse Kim
2nd of 5	13/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.87	59.9 km/h	1.3L	$1.70	0:28.77	0:28.44		$1,518	$202	6	1. Delvin Cat 2. Slingshot Sam 3. Romeo Jackson
3rd of 5	7/3/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.37	59.2 km/h	3.5L	$2.20	0:27.08	0:27.08		$1,540	$205	15	1. Sleepy Millie 2. On The Nose 3. Slingshot Sam
1st of 1	28/2/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:26.88	60.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:26.88		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Slingshot Sam 2. 3.

Blackhouse Kim (6) 1141343233
Trainer: S Ray (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $13,441
Win / Place: 30% / 59%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: TARANAKI (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 15-9-5

Track

41: 14-8-4

Trk/Dst

41: 14-8-4

Distance

41: 14-8-4

Season

12: 3-3-4

Metro

44: 14-8-4

Country

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	14	1	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	2	13	33
1st	1	0	2	12
2nd	0	0	3	6
3rd	0	0	1	4

Comments

Form has been sound without winning, placing at her last four starts, the latest when third (28.43) over 480m at this track. Has been racing well enough. Among the chances.

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	17/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.43	60.8 km/h	1.1L	$5.00	0:28.32	0:28.29		$961	$134	7	1. Naochra 2. Slingshot Sam 3. Blackhouse Kim
3rd of 5	10/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.91	59.8 km/h	0.6L	$6.00	0:28.84	0:28.66		$961	$134	14	1. Naochra 2. Slingshot Shaz 3. Blackhouse Kim
2nd of 5	27/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.65	60.3 km/h	0.1L	$3.00	0:28.64	0:28.64		$955	$133	7	1. Slingshot Shaz 2. Blackhouse Kim 3. Velvet Black
3rd of 5	20/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.88	59.8 km/h	2.6L	$3.80	0:28.66	0:28.58		$955	$133	10	1. Slingshot Sam 2. Droopys Niece 3. Blackhouse Kim
4th of 6	10/3/25	Nottingham	500m	6	0:30.51	59.0 km/h	12.0L	$6.00	0:29.55	0:29.46		$1,721	$202	7	1. Romeo Empire 2. Savana Merapi 3. Savana Control
3rd of 5	3/3/25	Nottingham	500m	6	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	9.5L	$4.00	0:29.42	0:00.00		$1,745	$205	11	1. Acomb Felix 2. Romeo Empire 3. Blackhouse Kim

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