Launceston Race 9

Clarkie Tyres Division1

Prize Money: $3,465

ZIPPING CLOONEY (4) was out of the placings last time when fifth at Hobart (26.38) but scored four back at Hobart (19.38). Has a good record here at this journey. Has ability and can bounce back. BLACK HOAX (2) shapes well for this backing up a speedy 19.42 win with success at Hobart over 340m last time, recording 19.48. Should be in this for a long way. DILSTON FIREBIRD (1) missed the frame and was safely held latest finishing 8th at Hobart following on from a second place finish (16.34) at this track the start prior. Form here at the trip sound including four wins. Yet to score from this box but has never missed the frame in two starts. Has the ability to give this a shake. ASTON DONNA (3) missed the frame latest (19.90) when fourth over 340m at Hobart in a Grade 5. Already a winner from this draw.

Distance: 278m
Class: 4th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: All Weather

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Dilston Firebird (1) 2325621628
Trainer: Neville Allison (Dilston)
Prize Money: $18,070
Win / Place: 13% / 44%

3 yo BLU/WH B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: HOITY TOITY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 5-6-6

Track

20: 4-4-5

Trk/Dst

20: 4-4-5

Distance

20: 4-4-5

Season

20: 2-5-3

Metro

38: 5-6-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (20.18) when eighth over 340m at Hobart in a Grade 4. Placed at all two starts from this draw. Has ability and looks a key chance.

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
8th of 8	22/5/25	Hobart	340m	5	0:20.18	60.7 km/h	9.3L	$11	0:19.48	0:19.16	GR 4	$3,470	-	10	1. Black Hoax 2. Chalupa Batman 3. Myall Clyde
2nd of 8	12/5/25	Launceston	278m	2	0:16.34	61.2 km/h	4.0L	$18	0:16.05	0:16.00	GR 3/4	$3,500	$680	4	1. Buckle Up Miles 2. Dilston Firebird 3. Sergeant Alf
6th of 8	8/5/25	Hobart	461m	5	0:26.48	62.7 km/h	5.1L	$23	0:26.09	0:25.86	GR 5	$4,250	-	14	1. Chocolate's Can 2. Midnight Grand 3. Unlikely Danger
1st of 8	24/4/25	Hobart	340m	4	0:19.38	63.2 km/h	5.3L	$12	0:19.38	0:19.28	GR 5	$3,400	$2,300	3	1. Dilston Firebird 2. Black Hoax 3. Invested
2nd of 8	21/4/25	Launceston	278m	1	0:16.29	61.4 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:16.23	0:15.91	GR 4	$3,470	$675	7	1. Bowser Boy 2. Dilston Firebird 3. Sergeant Alf
6th of 7	14/4/25	Launceston	278m	6	0:17.13	58.4 km/h	12.0L	$20	0:16.25	0:15.89	GR 4	$3,470	-	11	1. Miss Everest 2. Sergeant Alf 3. Sea Sick

Black Hoax (2) 5366816211
Trainer: Anthony Bullock (Exeter)
Prize Money: $14,075
Win / Place: 36% / 59%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: RITZY CHICKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 8-3-2

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

21: 8-3-2

Metro

18: 8-1-2

Country

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Scored by a neck last time (19.48) in a Grade 4 over 340m at Hobart. Has one win and two placings from five starts from the draw. Looks well placed and should feature.

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	22/5/25	Hobart	340m	6	0:19.48	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$7.50	0:19.48	0:19.16	GR 4	$3,470	$2,350	7	1. Black Hoax 2. Chalupa Batman 3. Myall Clyde
1st of 7	15/5/25	Hobart	340m	6	0:19.42	63.0 km/h	4.5L	$3.80	0:19.42	0:19.22	GR 5	$3,400	$2,300	21	1. Black Hoax 2. Informant 3. Blackbrush Cadet
2nd of 8	24/4/25	Hobart	340m	2	0:19.75	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$11	0:19.38	0:19.28	GR 5	$3,400	$660	7	1. Dilston Firebird 2. Black Hoax 3. Invested
6th of 8	17/4/25	Hobart	340m	4	0:19.89	61.5 km/h	6.5L	$5.50	0:19.42	0:19.38	GR 5	$3,400	-	9	1. Chalupa Batman 2. Jungle Boogie 3. Stardust Lad
1st of 8	8/4/25	Launceston	278m	1	0:16.22	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$2.10	0:16.22	0:15.89	GR 5	$3,400	$2,300	5	1. Black Hoax 2. Jorji's Jazz 3. Silent Prayer
8th of 8	3/4/25	Hobart	340m	2	0:20.48	59.8 km/h	12.3L	$10	0:19.63	0:19.37	GR 5	$3,400	-	3	1. Dianne's Beauty 2. Veronica Lodge 3. Pristine

Aston Donna (3) 3331521784
Trainer: Nicole Howard (Richmond)
Prize Money: $12,510
Win / Place: 23% / 58%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON NOVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 4-3-3

Track

10: 4-1-1

Trk/Dst

10: 4-1-1

Distance

10: 4-1-1

Season

17: 4-3-3

Metro

17: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Goes well at this track and trip. At the last start finished 4th in a Grade 5 on May 22 over 340m at Hobart behind Fine Aussie beaten 3.5 lengths (19.90). Has run blistering time here with a 16.05 PB at the distance. Must include if she recaptures that form.

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
4th of 8	22/5/25	Hobart	340m	6	0:19.90	61.5 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:19.63	0:19.16	GR 5	$3,400	$110	9	1. Fine Aussie 2. Curly Danger 3. Blackbrush Cadet
8th of 8	13/5/25	Launceston	278m	4	0:16.97	59.0 km/h	14.0L	$16	0:15.98	0:15.96	GR 3	$3,530	-	8	1. Little Charlotte 2. Zipping Clooney 3. Buckle Up Elise
7th of 8	5/5/25	Launceston	278m	5	0:17.26	58.0 km/h	14.3L	$12	0:16.25	0:16.05	GR 4	$3,470	-	13	1. Big Texan 2. Push The Button 3. Sergeant Alf
1st of 8	22/4/25	Launceston	278m	4	0:16.05	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$19	0:16.05	0:15.73	GR 3/4	$3,500	$2,370	5	1. Aston Donna 2. Ain't Waiting 3. Good Boy Boy
2nd of 7	17/4/25	Hobart	340m	2	0:19.93	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$7.50	0:19.38	0:19.38	RST WIN	$3,420	$665	3	1. Defensive 2. Aston Donna 3. Bonta
5th of 7	14/4/25	Launceston	278m	8	0:16.57	60.4 km/h	4.0L	$9.00	0:16.25	0:15.89	GR 4	$3,470	-	6	1. Miss Everest 2. Sergeant Alf 3. Sea Sick

Zipping Clooney (4) 3221111325
Trainer: Nicole Howard (Richmond)
Prize Money: $39,775
Win / Place: 23% / 62%

3 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING IVY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 13-12-10

Track

13: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-4-1

Distance

8: 2-4-1

Season

38: 9-8-5

Metro

29: 8-8-4

Country

27: 5-4-6

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	4	2	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Hobart (26.38) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 6 length fifth. Has two wins and three placings from eight starts from the draw. Has ability and should feature.

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
5th of 7	15/5/25	Hobart	461m	8	0:26.38	62.9 km/h	6.3L	$3.00	0:25.91	0:25.73	GR 4/5	$4,270	-	2	1. Invested 2. Surveillance 3. Whisky Barrel
2nd of 8	13/5/25	Launceston	278m	3	0:16.18	61.9 km/h	2.8L	$2.50	0:15.98	0:15.96	GR 3	$3,530	$685	5	1. Little Charlotte 2. Zipping Clooney 3. Buckle Up Elise
3rd of 8	8/5/25	Hobart	340m	6	0:19.54	62.6 km/h	5.0L	$7.50	0:19.16	0:19.16	SPEC	$6,170	$585	7	1. Willow Can 2. Make It Pop 3. Zipping Clooney
1st of 7	1/5/25	Hobart	340m	7	0:19.38	63.2 km/h	0.8L	$2.20	0:19.38	0:19.30	SPEC	$3,750	$2,540	7	1. Zipping Clooney 2. Cal's Sensation 3. Save Tonight
1st of 8	24/4/25	Hobart	340m	3	0:19.28	63.5 km/h	1.8L	$2.00	0:19.28	0:19.28	GR 4	$3,470	$2,350	6	1. Zipping Clooney 2. Save Tonight 3. Spider Pig
1st of 8	18/4/25	Hobart	340m	3	0:19.37	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$1.90	0:19.37	0:19.16	GR 4	$3,470	$2,350	4	1. Zipping Clooney 2. My Girl Tenika 3. Cruiser Danger

Sea Sick (5) 2511362775
Trainer: Adam Collis (Brighton)
Prize Money: $26,805
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

2 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: TIMELESS MOMENT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-8-5

Track

11: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-2

Distance

11: 2-1-2

Season

31: 7-8-3

Metro

37: 8-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

At the last outing finished 5th over 278m at this track beaten 6 lengths (16.51) behind Buckle Up Miles in a Grade 3/4 on May 12. Racing well and has to be included.

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
5th of 8	12/5/25	Launceston	278m	4	0:16.51	60.6 km/h	6.0L	$18	0:16.05	0:16.00	GR 3/4	$3,500	-	4	1. Buckle Up Miles 2. Dilston Firebird 3. Sergeant Alf
7th of 8	8/5/25	Hobart	461m	6	0:26.49	62.7 km/h	5.1L	$11	0:26.09	0:25.86	GR 5	$4,250	-	7	1. Chocolate's Can 2. Midnight Grand 3. Unlikely Danger
7th of 7	1/5/25	Hobart	340m	2	0:20.03	61.1 km/h	6.3L	$14	0:19.59	0:19.30	SPEC	$3,750	-	7	1. Teddy Danger 2. Chalupa Batman 3. Defensive
2nd of 8	24/4/25	Hobart	461m	2	0:26.32	63.1 km/h	1.5L	$7.50	0:26.21	0:25.58	GR 5	$4,250	$830	7	1. Crystal 2. Sea Sick 3. Surveillance
6th of 8	17/4/25	Hobart	461m	1	0:26.73	62.1 km/h	4.8L	$7.50	0:26.35	0:25.68	GR 5	$4,250	-	3	1. Arcadian Ruby 2. Is It Me 3. Located
3rd of 7	14/4/25	Launceston	278m	5	0:16.42	61.0 km/h	2.3L	$4.60	0:16.25	0:15.89	GR 4	$3,470	$330	13	1. Miss Everest 2. Sergeant Alf 3. Sea Sick

Show Princess (7) 53442543x3
Trainer: Nicole Howard (Richmond)
Prize Money: $22,425
Win / Place: 17% / 35%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: JUNO AWAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 9-5-4

Track

21: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

27: 4-2-3

Metro

26: 4-2-3

Country

25: 5-3-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished third over 278m at this track, beaten 3.5 lengths (16.29) behind Fisherman's Wish in a Grade 4 on May 20. Be tough to make an impression against this lot.

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
3rd of 8	20/5/25	Launceston	278m	8	0:16.29	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$18	0:16.03	0:15.90	GR 4	$3,470	$330	71	1. Fisherman's Wish 2. Ginger Rush 3. Show Princess
71 Day Spell
3rd of 6	10/3/25	Launceston	515m	1	0:30.14	61.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.00	0:29.94	0:29.43	GR 4/5	$4,270	$405	6	1. Dewana Daicos 2. Dewana Boogie 3. Show Princess
4th of 8	4/3/25	Launceston	515m	3	0:30.30	61.2 km/h	7.8L	$10	0:29.76	0:29.72	SPEC	$4,270	$135	8	1. Fisherman's Wish 2. Mahjong Nicki 3. Don't Tell Arlo
5th of 8	24/2/25	Launceston	515m	5	0:30.52	60.7 km/h	7.8L	$7.50	0:29.98	0:29.38	GR 4	$4,320	-	7	1. Tide Will Turn 2. Molly Potion 3. Darling Danger
2nd of 8	17/2/25	Launceston	515m	4	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$10	0:29.97	0:29.69	GR 4	$4,320	$840	7	1. Arcadian Ruby 2. Show Princess 3. Motton Lass
4th of 8	10/2/25	Launceston	515m	7	0:30.49	60.8 km/h	7.5L	$35	0:29.96	0:29.96	GR 3/4	$4,350	$140	7	1. Highgate Pete 2. Tide Will Turn 3. Jorji's Jazz

Blackwood Johnny (8) 8581887485
Trainer: Brian Crawford (Ulverstone)
Prize Money: $53,980
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

4 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEEHAN ROSIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 16-16-14

Track

58: 11-10-10

Trk/Dst

53: 11-10-8

Distance

53: 11-10-8

Season

15: 1-1-0

Metro

85: 16-16-14

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	7	10	12	14	4	16	9
1st	1	1	3	5	2	1	2	1
2nd	4	2	2	1	2	0	3	2
3rd	2	2	0	2	2	0	5	1

Comments

Most recently finished 5th in a Other on May 19 over 278m at this track behind Highgate Lass beaten 3.5 lengths (16.80). Must be included.

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
5th of 8	19/5/25	Launceston	278m	6	0:16.80	59.6 km/h	3.5L	$31	0:16.53	0:15.97	Other	$3,420	-	27	1. Highgate Lass 2. Harden Up Johnny 3. Fossil Bluff
8th of 8	22/4/25	Launceston	278m	8	0:16.58	60.4 km/h	7.5L	$23	0:16.05	0:15.73	GR 3/4	$3,500	-	14	1. Aston Donna 2. Ain't Waiting 3. Good Boy Boy
4th of 8	8/4/25	Launceston	278m	3	0:16.31	61.4 km/h	6.0L	$101	0:15.89	0:15.89	GR 2/3	$3,750	$120	19	1. Willow Can 2. Harden Up Johnny 3. Love Is Gone
7th of 8	20/3/25	Hobart	340m	8	0:20.00	61.2 km/h	6.8L	$5.50	0:19.52	0:19.34	GR 5	$3,400	-	10	1. Currajong King 2. She's A Dancer 3. Jungle Boogie
8th of 8	10/3/25	Launceston	278m	3	0:17.00	58.9 km/h	13.3L	$51	0:16.06	0:16.05	GR 3	$3,530	-	7	1. Paco 2. I've Got Spark 3. Fine Aussie
8th of 8	3/3/25	Launceston	278m	2	0:16.75	59.7 km/h	11.8L	$46	0:15.93	0:15.93	Other	$3,750	-	49	1. Mr. Fahrenheit 2. Myall Clyde 3. Lady Juliette
49 Day Freshen-Up

Jumbuk Hellcat (6) x618654748
Trainer: Daryl Crane (George Town)
Prize Money: $10,460
Win / Place: 10% / 32%

3 yo BDL/WH B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZHENG (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 3-6-0

Track

17: 3-4-0

Trk/Dst

16: 3-4-0

Distance

16: 3-4-0

Season

14: 3-2-0

Metro

22: 3-5-0

Country

6: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage eighth last time out over 340m at Hobart. Hard to recommend this time.

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	18/4/25	Hobart	340m	8	0:20.10	60.9 km/h	7.7L	$41	0:19.50	0:19.16	GR 5	$3,400	-	25	1. Blackpool Betty 2. Save Tonight 3. Jorji's Jazz
4th of 8	24/3/25	Launceston	278m	2	0:16.66	60.1 km/h	5.3L	$46	0:16.30	0:15.99	GR 4	$3,470	$110	14	1. Highgate Rosie 2. Get Noticed 3. Dilston Firebird
7th of 8	10/3/25	Launceston	278m	6	0:16.81	59.5 km/h	10.5L	$91	0:16.06	0:16.05	GR 3	$3,530	-	14	1. Paco 2. I've Got Spark 3. Fine Aussie
4th of 8	24/2/25	Launceston	278m	1	0:16.70	59.9 km/h	6.5L	$18	0:16.24	0:16.07	GR 3	$3,530	$115	7	1. Cross The River 2. Willow Can 3. Fossil Bluff
5th of 8	17/2/25	Launceston	278m	3	0:16.58	60.4 km/h	5.3L	$71	0:16.22	0:16.01	Other	$3,750	-	4	1. Love Again 2. Little Charlotte 3. Mr. Fahrenheit
6th of 8	13/2/25	Hobart	340m	6	0:20.11	60.9 km/h	11.0L	$46	0:19.33	0:19.05	GR 5	$3,400	-	24	1. My Girl Tenika 2. Fine Aussie 3. She's A Dancer

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