The Meadows Race 4

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Prize Money: $10,375

FADE TO BLACK (5) goes very well at this journey having never missed the frame including two wins. Below best last time at Warragul (26.20) in a Grade 5 FIN, finishing a 2.5 lengths fifth. Makes strong appeal on best. TAMMY MCIVOR (2) flew the lids off the inside draw with a fast early split and gave a sight, finishing a neck second (34.93) over 600m at this track. Form from her last run is proving strong. Expected to feature. VITAL STEP (8) missed the frame latest when fifth at this track (35.08) but scored four back at this track (30.03). Key runner on best form. CHICKEN FISH (1) can measure up with the right run.

Distance: 600m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Chicken Fish (1) 5755845134
Trainer: Paul Abela (Parwan)
Prize Money: $27,855
Win / Place: 20% / 35%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: IMMINENT REALITY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-1-2

Track

5: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

20: 4-1-2

Metro

15: 3-0-1

Country

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fourth and beaten 5 lengths at Sandown. Form solid prior to that including a win at this track three back. Has ability and worth including.

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 6	23/6/25	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.82	61.5 km/h	4.9L	$4.20	0:34.47	0:34.46	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	4	1. Henry Intention 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Miss Jazz
3rd of 8	19/6/25	Sandown	595m	5	0:35.03	61.1 km/h	13.1L	$6.50	0:34.11	0:34.11	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	5	1. Paw Phelps 2. Paw Harris 3. Chicken Fish
1st of 7	14/6/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.72	62.2 km/h	4.4L	$3.90	0:34.72	0:34.61	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Chicken Fish 2. Mickayla Swift 3. Bindy Blazer
5th of 7	7/6/25	Geelong	680m	2	0:39.68	61.7 km/h	4.8L	$20	0:39.34	0:38.96	SPEC H	$4,450	-	7	1. Ella's Babe 2. Ethanol Water 3. Select Kyron
4th of 8	31/5/25	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.03	61.7 km/h	5.8L	$8.00	0:34.64	0:34.47	GR 5	$10,100	$150	5	1. Spencer 2. Mitzi Rocks 3. Paw Fredrick
8th of 8	26/5/25	Sandown	595m	3	0:35.32	60.6 km/h	13.7L	$10	0:34.36	0:33.93	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	5	1. Aston Freddie 2. Spencer 3. El Crimp Adore

Tammy McIvor (2) 1321116342
Trainer: Barry Priest (Junortoun)
Prize Money: $47,790
Win / Place: 27% / 63%

3 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MCIVOR VERNA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 13-7-10

Track

25: 4-3-6

Trk/Dst

9: 1-1-2

Distance

9: 1-1-2

Season

30: 10-5-3

Metro

32: 6-4-7

Country

15: 7-3-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	9	1	0

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (34.93) in a Grade 5, finishing a neck second. Yet to win but has placed three times from this draw. Looks a key chance on 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
2nd of 7	21/6/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.93	61.8 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:34.91	0:34.69	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	7	1. Paw Grady 2. Tammy McIvor 3. Ella's Babe
4th of 7	14/6/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.03	61.7 km/h	0.9L	$4.40	0:34.96	0:34.61	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	3	1. Paw Barton 2. Canya Striker 3. Paw Vince
3rd of 7	11/6/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.04	61.6 km/h	1.7L	$3.30	0:34.93	0:34.93	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	27	1. Judgemental 2. He's Magic 3. Tammy McIvor
99th of 1	4/6/25	Bendigo	425m	5	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Tammy McIvor 2. 3.
6th of 8	15/5/25	Sandown	715m	6	0:42.71	60.3 km/h	10.0L	$8.50	0:42.01	0:41.54	SPEC H	$14,800	-	8	1. Miss Mary Jo 2. Raider's Guide 3. Reiterate
1st of 8	7/5/25	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.45	62.7 km/h	3.7L	$4.50	0:34.45	0:34.45	GR 4/5	$4,450	$2,990	5	1. Tammy McIvor 2. Panama Rhode 3. King Owen

Mitzi Rocks (4) 2134132351
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $43,085
Win / Place: 24% / 70%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: KINLOCH BRAE (USA)

Dam: RED ROCKS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 10-9-10

Track

8: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-2

Distance

3: 0-1-2

Season

33: 9-6-8

Metro

34: 6-8-10

Country

7: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	7	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 0.7 lengths at Sandown over 515m (29.57) beating Delicate in Grade 5 on June 19. Predicted to struggle on this occasion.

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	19/6/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.57	62.7 km/h	0.7L	$4.40	0:29.57	0:29.27	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Mitzi Rocks 2. Delicate 3. Aussie Fred
5th of 8	12/6/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	4.8L	$19	0:29.68	0:29.43	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Packham Prince 3. Lassard
3rd of 8	7/6/25	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.93	61.8 km/h	5.2L	$3.60	0:34.57	0:34.57	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	7	1. Fernando Phil 2. Copper Rush 3. Mitzi Rocks
2nd of 8	31/5/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.73	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$6.50	0:34.64	0:34.47	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	10	1. Spencer 2. Mitzi Rocks 3. Paw Fredrick
3rd of 7	21/5/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$7.50	0:29.97	0:29.97	GR 5 H	$3,340	$345	4	1. Ascend Ecstatic 2. Here Comes Dezel 3. Mitzi Rocks
1st of 8	17/5/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.66	61.6 km/h	4.3L	$21	0:30.66	0:30.40	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	37	1. Mitzi Rocks 2. Versnellen 3. Shima Sand
37 Day Freshen-Up

Fade To Black (5) 1121151715
Trainer: Kayla Cottrell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $30,930
Win / Place: 62% / 75%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 10-2-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

16: 10-2-0

Metro

5: 3-1-0

Country

11: 7-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Warragul over 460m. Last start finished 5th in a Grade 5 FIN on June 24 over 460m at Warragul behind Dr. Gillian beaten 2.5 lengths (26.20). Speedy conveyance who looks 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
5th of 7	24/6/25	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.20	63.2 km/h	2.4L	$2.40	0:26.03	0:26.02	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	-	7	1. Dr. Gillian 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Jorogumo
1st of 8	17/6/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:25.94	63.8 km/h	1.3L	$3.40	0:25.94	0:25.78	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	33	1. Fade To Black 2. Jorogumo 3. Short Straw Trev
33 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	15/5/25	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.22	61.0 km/h	9.8L	$3.80	0:41.54	0:41.54	SPEC H	$14,800	-	23	1. Lady Wilson 2. Star Stay 3. Navarino
1st of 5	22/4/25	Warragul	680m	2	0:38.80	63.1 km/h	5.5L	$1.60	0:38.80	0:38.80	SPEC	$4,450	$2,990	6	1. Fade To Black 2. Double Denim 3. Navarino
5th of 8	16/4/25	Ballarat	660m	6	0:38.29	62.1 km/h	9.5L	$1.60	0:37.66	0:37.66	GR 5	$3,940	-	12	1. Payback 2. If Only 3. Double Denim
1st of 7	4/4/25	Bendigo	660m	2	0:37.81	62.8 km/h	2.5L	$1.50	0:37.81	0:37.81	SPEC	$4,450	$2,990	8	1. Fade To Black 2. Raya Star 3. Payback

Paw Grady (7) 3155544521
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $56,150
Win / Place: 18% / 47%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: FANTA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 9-9-5

Track

17: 6-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

36: 7-5-4

Metro

39: 8-8-5

Country

9: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by a neck over 600m at this track in a handy (34.91), beating Tammy Mcivor. Will find this a bit tougher, happy enough to avoid.

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	21/6/25	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.91	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:34.91	0:34.69	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Paw Grady 2. Tammy McIvor 3. Ella's Babe
2nd of 7	14/6/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.72	62.2 km/h	1.6L	$6.50	0:34.61	0:34.61	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	7	1. Erza Scarlet 2. Paw Grady 3. Set To Sizzle
5th of 8	7/6/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.16	61.4 km/h	5.6L	$16	0:34.76	0:34.57	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	9	1. Paw Quinby 2. Spencer 3. Tully Luna
4th of 5	29/5/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.62	61.9 km/h	2.7L	$4.20	0:34.43	0:33.98	GR 5	$10,100	$150	6	1. Erza Scarlet 2. Paw Fabian 3. King Owen
4th of 5	23/5/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.26	62.5 km/h	4.5L	$13	0:33.98	0:33.77	GR 5	$10,100	$150	8	1. Panama Rhode 2. Paw Barton 3. Bebop Jazz
5th of 7	15/5/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:29.66	0:29.09	GR 4	$9,060	-	5	1. Mepunga Rocky 2. Irish Nikki 3. Tough Taz

Vital Step (8) x5x2141245
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $21,555
Win / Place: 21% / 47%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUB ROSA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 5-4-2

Track

9: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

14: 2-3-1

Metro

15: 2-3-1

Country

8: 3-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	2	0	0

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

Comments

At the last outing finished 5th on June 21 over 600m at this track behind Fled The Scene beaten 5.5 lengths (35.08) in a Grade 5. 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
5th of 6	21/6/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.08	61.6 km/h	5.5L	$1.80	0:34.69	0:34.69	GR 5	$10,100	-	9	1. Fled The Scene 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Copper Rush
4th of 8	12/6/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.17	61.5 km/h	7.3L	$4.00	0:29.69	0:29.43	GR 5	$8,790	$150	7	1. Maia 2. Vilma Bale 3. Bay Tudor
2nd of 8	5/6/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	0.1L	$1.70	0:29.80	0:29.34	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	8	1. Aston Walker 2. Vital Step 3. Aston Zingara
1st of 6	28/5/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.03	62.9 km/h	5.7L	$1.60	0:30.03	0:30.03	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Vital Step 2. Jed's Memory 3. Crackerjack Bull
4th of 7	21/5/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	1.5L	$7.00	0:30.12	0:29.97	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	6	1. Room To Breathe 2. Paw Gordy 3. Wyong Houston
1st of 8	15/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.30	64.0 km/h	2.0L	$3.60	0:25.30	0:25.30	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Vital Step 2. Dragonelle 3. Paw Varner

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