Horsham Race 4

Webbcon Marine

Prize Money: $3,875

BIG TUNA (8) was below best last time finishing sixth at Mt Gambier, but prior to that had been racing well including a Grade 5 win two back at Mt Gambier. Looks suited here and big improvement expected. TAKE THE STEPS (4) goes very well here starting 13 times for five wins and four minors. Missed the frame latest (27.51) when fourth over 485m at this track in a Grade 4/5. With even luck and a clean start can sneak into the finish. BLACK SPECTRE (1) turned spotting a big start finishing fourth (35.32) last time in a Grade 4/5 at The Meadows. Form at the trip sound including three wins. Some good form is emerging from his last run. Bold showing expected. SHARP THIEF (5) placed last start and wasn't beaten far - in the mix again.

Distance: 485m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Black Spectre (1) 6624426164
Trainer: Michael Katsiris (Thomastown)
Prize Money: $23,610
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA SPECTRE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 9-6-13

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

25: 2-3-5

Metro

13: 5-1-1

Country

51: 4-5-12

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	5	1	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (35.32) at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5, finishing fourth and beaten 6 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minors. Suited here and expected to run well.

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
4th of 4	30/4/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.32	61.2 km/h	5.9L	$51	0:34.91	0:34.48	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	2	1. Pretty Capri 2. Henry Intention 3. He's Magic
6th of 7	28/4/25	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.04	61.1 km/h	11.1L	$34	0:34.26	0:34.26	GR 5	$3,940	-	5	1. Minter Frost 2. Aston Gaga 3. Totally Emgrand
1st of 8	23/4/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	1.9L	$3.40	0:30.39	0:30.05	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	4	1. Black Spectre 2. Kid Luck 3. Norm's Lucy
6th of 7	19/4/25	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.97	62.4 km/h	9.0L	$61	0:27.34	0:27.34	GR 5	$1,740	-	3	1. Thirty Seconds 2. Navy Blue Buzz 3. Paw Gregson
2nd of 8	16/4/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.24	63.1 km/h	0.1L	$7.50	0:26.24	0:26.23	GR 5	$1,530	$320	5	1. Gizmo's Girl 2. Geani Bale, Black Spectre 3.
4th of 5	11/4/25	Horsham	485m	4	0:28.03	62.3 km/h	10.6L	$81	0:27.29	0:27.29	GR 4/5	$1,740	$50	3	1. Daintree Pedro 2. Seagull Rock 3. Radar's Patrol

Shrapnel (2) 2666565448
Trainer: Wade Green (Parwan)
Prize Money: $5,830
Win / Place: 10% / 25%

3 yo Black D

Sire: MAGIC SPRITE (AUS)

Dam: PRETTY BOMB (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-2-4

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

39: 4-2-4

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

35: 4-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing on May 6 over 350m at Healesville in a Grade 5. Hard to have 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
8th of 8	6/5/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:20.14	62.6 km/h	8.8L	$15	0:19.56	0:19.33	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Why Not Jules 2. Slightly Sissy 3. Audition
4th of 8	29/4/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:20.22	62.3 km/h	6.8L	$6.00	0:19.78	0:19.58	GR 5	$1,530	$50	18	1. Howe Pie 2. Sidewinder 3. Gaslight Capers
4th of 6	11/4/25	Horsham	410m	6	0:24.03	61.4 km/h	9.0L	$15	0:23.40	0:23.13	GR 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Flat Chat 2. Jed's Memory 3. Dollar Short
5th of 7	5/4/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:26.36	61.5 km/h	6.8L	$10	0:25.92	0:25.40	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Geani Bale 2. McIvor Alfy 3. Temper Trap
6th of 6	1/4/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.44	61.4 km/h	14.0L	$23	0:22.51	0:22.45	GR 5 H	$1,530	-	3	1. Odysseus Bale 2. Viking 3. Roman Empire
5th of 6	29/3/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.38	61.6 km/h	10.0L	$7.50	0:22.72	0:22.68	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Odysseus Bale 2. Gunai Jedi 3. All In Ollie

Take The Steps (4) 4241617324
Trainer: Garry George (Beulah)
Prize Money: $17,090
Win / Place: 28% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING TIFFANY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 6-4-4

Track

13: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 3-1-2

Distance

9: 3-1-2

Season

21: 6-4-4

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Country

20: 6-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Lines up from box 4 for the first time after finishing a 3 length fourth at this track (27.51) in a Grade 4/5. With a clean break looks 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
4th of 8	2/5/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.51	63.5 km/h	2.9L	$4.20	0:27.31	0:27.31	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	9	1. Paw Xantippe 2. Canya Jive 3. Varsity Bale
2nd of 6	23/4/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.49	63.6 km/h	0.5L	$4.00	0:25.46	0:25.29	GR 5	$2,930	$600	8	1. Burn Along 2. Take The Steps 3. Spring Miles
3rd of 8	15/4/25	Horsham	485m	3	0:27.45	63.6 km/h	0.3L	$8.00	0:27.43	0:27.43	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	11	1. Dimora Cruz 2. Daintree Pedro 3. Take The Steps
7th of 8	4/4/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:25.22	60.7 km/h	20.3L	$13	0:23.87	0:23.78	GR 5	$2,930	-	17	1. Paw Tonk 2. Lamia Wheeze 3. Aussie Supreme
1st of 8	18/3/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.51	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$2.30	0:23.51	0:23.14	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	19	1. Take The Steps 2. Aston Nitro 3. Aston Advance
6th of 8	27/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:26.23	61.8 km/h	13.1L	$3.90	0:25.31	0:25.23	R/A FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Delicious 2. Parabole Rico 3. Memphis Rains

Sharp Thief (5) 1513121232
Trainer: Stuart Sharam (Penola)
Prize Money: $36,945
Win / Place: 17% / 68%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo WH/BLU B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MILLETT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 8-11-13

Track

9: 1-3-4

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-3

Distance

6: 0-2-3

Season

19: 5-4-5

Metro

24: 1-3-8

Country

23: 7-8-5

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (23.44) at this track in a Free For All, finishing second and beaten 0.7 lengths. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed three times. 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 7	29/4/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.44	63.0 km/h	0.7L	$12	0:23.39	0:23.02	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Gas Lantern 2. Sharp Thief 3. Paw Roxy
3rd of 6	22/4/25	Horsham	485m	3	0:27.83	62.7 km/h	6.3L	$10	0:27.41	0:27.33	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	16	1. Paw Fredrick 2. Dimora Cruz 3. Sharp Thief
2nd of 8	6/4/25	Mount Gambier	512m	5	0:29.87	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$26	0:29.75	0:29.75	OPEN	$35,000	$6,000	7	1. Aston Gozo 2. Sharp Thief 3. Darcy Dakota
1st of 8	30/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	2	0:30.07	61.3 km/h	0.1L	$10	0:30.07	0:29.61	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	10	1. Sharp Thief 2. Divine Nature 3. Mango Cans
2nd of 7	20/3/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.64	63.2 km/h	1.2L	$4.60	0:27.56	0:27.56	GR 4/5	$1,740	$360	11	1. Pretty Capri 2. Sharp Thief 3. Seagull Rock
1st of 6	9/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	3	0:29.85	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$1.30	0:29.85	0:29.85	GR 4/5	$1,980	$1,380	12	1. Sharp Thief 2. Aston Gleam 3. Oregon Caldwell

Our Alamo (7) 6644112352
Trainer: Michael Katsiris (Thomastown)
Prize Money: $14,575
Win / Place: 22% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: QUEEN OF ZIEMS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 8-4-6

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

32: 6-4-5

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

34: 8-4-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second at big odds last time (24.23) over 425m at Bendigo. Wide draw here. Others preferred.

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	2/5/25	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.23	63.1 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:24.21	0:23.75	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Ripper Riley 2. Our Alamo 3. Gremlin
5th of 7	25/4/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.15	63.3 km/h	8.5L	$46	0:25.55	0:25.55	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	6	1. Paw Whistler 2. Spritely Sian 3. Mavis Tolmie
3rd of 6	19/4/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.42	63.0 km/h	2.2L	$4.20	0:23.27	0:23.20	GR 5	$1,530	$160	5	1. Tricky Riddles 2. Nyah Nyah Demon 3. Our Alamo
2nd of 8	14/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	0.4L	$1.40	0:25.72	0:25.71	GR 5	$1,530	$320	2	1. Saint Jade 2. Our Alamo 3. Saint Mick
1st of 8	12/4/25	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	2.6L	$1.70	0:25.54	0:25.54	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	12	1. Our Alamo 2. Pretty Panama 3. Kel Of Kintyre
1st of 6	31/3/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.64	63.2 km/h	8.0L	$1.60	0:25.64	0:25.63	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Our Alamo 2. Indy Delta 3. Bella Supreme

Big Tuna (8) 137652216x
Trainer: Patricia Bouchier (Dennington)
Prize Money: $22,620
Win / Place: 16% / 60%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: LOVE MADE ME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 5-7-6

Track

5: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-1

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

11: 2-3-1

Metro

8: 1-2-1

Country

22: 4-5-5

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Closed last campaign finishing sixth at Mt Gambier over 512m 11 weeks ago. Has ability and can overcome the wide draw. Go close.

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 8	23/2/25	Mount Gambier	512m	1	0:30.32	60.8 km/h	6.3L	$3.30	0:29.87	0:29.87	GR 5	$2,400	-	7	1. Lochinvar Pearl 2. Aston Hornet 3. Anna Force
1st of 7	16/2/25	Mount Gambier	512m	6	0:29.85	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:29.85	0:29.81	GR 5	$1,860	$1,305	11	1. Big Tuna 2. Zipping Shakira 3. Starlight Jewel
2nd of 8	5/2/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.65	61.7 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:30.34	0:29.93	GR 5	$3,340	$690	24	1. Aviation 2. Big Tuna 3. Little Darl
2nd of 7	12/1/25	Mount Gambier	512m	3	0:29.80	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$13	0:29.69	0:29.69	GR 5	$1,860	$370	7	1. Sharp Thief 2. Big Tuna 3. Oregon Caldwell
5th of 7	5/1/25	Mount Gambier	400m	5	0:23.71	60.7 km/h	9.3L	$7.50	0:23.06	0:22.57	GR 5	$1,610	-	9	1. Captain Rosie 2. Argyle Kinloch 3. Ricki's Burner
6th of 8	27/12/24	Horsham	410m	6	0:24.20	61.0 km/h	11.9L	$15	0:23.37	0:23.28	GR 5	$2,930	-	59	1. Dragonelle 2. Jumbuk Johnny 3. Vinny Dewalt
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