The Gardens Race 3

Mark Hughes Foundation 2-4 Win

Prize Money: $3,110

PANDA UNLEASHED (1) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, the latest scoring at this track over 515m. Has performed well from this box with a win and four minor placings to his name from six starts. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. ZIPPING SEVERUS (5) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, finishing in the money last time when 3rd at this track over 400m. Leading player again. ABLE RIVAL (4) boasts a strong record this course with three wins and three minors from nine tries. Below best last time at Maitland (25.75) in a Grade 5, finishing a 5.5 lengths sixth. Can feature with the right run. THESTRAL (7) is worth another chance despite missing the top-three here most recently.

Distance: 515m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Panda Unleashed (1) 3222232621
Trainer: Michael Chapman (Coonamble)
Prize Money: $14,945
Win / Place: 11% / 64%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: USARA ALLEN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-8-10

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

34: 4-8-10

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Country

31: 3-8-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by half a length at this track over 515m (30.02) beating Alfie's Princess in Grade 5 on July 5. In-form and measures right up. 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
1st of 7	5/7/25	The Gardens	515m	2	0:30.02	61.8 km/h	0.5L	$3.30	0:30.02	0:29.61	GR 5	$3,110	$1,975	10	1. Panda Unleashed 2. Alfie's Princess 3. Kipyegon
2nd of 7	25/6/25	Gunnedah	431m	8	0:25.28	61.4 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:25.28	0:24.58	GR 5	$3,110	$635	11	1. Reggie Rangoon 2. Panda Unleashed 3. Bandit Bugsy
6th of 8	14/6/25	Dubbo	605m	5	0:35.72	61.0 km/h	9.0L	$26	0:35.09	0:35.09	GR 5	$3,110	-	5	1. Orana Ringo 2. Greener Pastures 3. Swift Bonnie
2nd of 6	9/6/25	Maitland	450m	2	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	8.3L	$11	0:25.16	0:25.16	GR 5	$3,110	$635	8	1. Rise Up Nismo 2. Panda Unleashed 3. Go Forward Jacki
3rd of 8	1/6/25	Gunnedah	527m	4	0:30.66	61.9 km/h	6.0L	$46	0:30.24	0:30.24	NG	$5,580	$500	11	1. Out Of Style 2. Canya Brew It 3. Panda Unleashed
2nd of 6	21/5/25	Gunnedah	527m	1	0:30.94	61.3 km/h	0.1L	$2.80	0:30.93	0:30.91	GR 5	$3,110	$635	7	1. Jakey Blue 2. Panda Unleashed 3. Ethical Miss

Sea Surge (2) 7175456642
Trainer: Aaron Shearman (Thrumster)
Prize Money: $3,485
Win / Place: 6.67% / 30%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: MIDNIGHT CARMEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 2-2-5

Track

5: 1-0-0

Season

30: 2-2-5

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Country

25: 1-2-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 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	1	3	8	3	1	1	7	6
1st	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	0

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when second (18.03) over 300m at Taree Super Track. Drawn close to the inside. Looks to have the job ahead.

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	5/7/25	Taree Super Track	300m	3	0:18.03	59.9 km/h	4.3L	$19	0:17.73	0:17.52	GR 5	$1,100	$175	7	1. Crossed Toes 2. Sea Surge 3. Zipping Astrid
4th of 7	28/6/25	Taree Super Track	300m	8	0:18.28	59.1 km/h	5.8L	$2.50	0:17.88	0:17.33	GR 5	$1,100	$50	7	1. I've Been Rorted 2. Hope It Wins 3. Hidden Secret
6th of 8	21/6/25	Taree Super Track	300m	7	0:18.16	59.5 km/h	7.0L	$11	0:17.66	0:17.37	GR 5	$1,100	-	7	1. Sweet Vicious 2. Real Magic 3. Tralee Chance
6th of 7	14/6/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.76	60.6 km/h	17.8L	$101	0:22.51	0:22.51	GR 5	$2,310	-	4	1. Spa 2. Homer Mulwee 3. My Bread Roll
5th of 8	10/6/25	Gosford	388m	7	0:23.07	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$81	0:22.69	0:22.24	GR 5	$2,310	-	3	1. Fascinate John 2. Sell Your Soul 3. Soggy Socks
4th of 6	7/6/25	Gosford	388m	2	0:23.09	60.5 km/h	3.3L	$2.50	0:22.86	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,100	$50	7	1. Sea Shine 2. Drink Rose 3. Lady Blip

Able Rival (4) 1252334546
Trainer: Garry Kedwell (Greta)
Prize Money: $7,095
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

2 yo WH/RED/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BANJO'S RIVAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-4-4

Track

9: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

23: 3-4-4

Metro

10: 3-2-1

Country

13: 0-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (25.75) at Maitland in a Grade 5, finishing sixth and beaten 5.5 lengths. Yet to score but has placed each of three runs from this draw. Can feature in the finish.

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
6th of 8	7/7/25	Maitland	450m	5	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	5.5L	$41	0:25.36	0:25.36	GR 5	$3,110	-	7	1. Ruination 2. Not Clifford 3. Street Machine
4th of 7	30/6/25	Maitland	450m	8	0:25.70	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$41	0:25.41	0:25.17	GR 5	$3,110	$75	7	1. Croydon 2. Barsando 3. Not Clifford
5th of 7	23/6/25	Maitland	450m	6	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	10.8L	$41	0:25.18	0:25.18	GR 5	$3,110	-	7	1. Croydon 2. Spa 3. Not Clifford
4th of 7	16/6/25	Maitland	450m	1	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	7.8L	$3.80	0:25.30	0:25.30	GR 5	$3,110	$75	13	1. Poker Nismo 2. Jonesy Revenge 3. Master Murraya
3rd of 8	3/6/25	Gosford	388m	4	0:22.62	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$4.80	0:22.58	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,310	$325	3	1. Isabella's Fire 2. Pearl Shiraz 3. Able Rival
3rd of 8	31/5/25	Gosford	388m	6	0:22.72	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$4.80	0:22.36	0:22.20	GR 5	$2,310	$325	4	1. Hello Chilli 2. Wade's Edge 3. Able Rival

Zipping Severus (5) 5523246843
Trainer: Dana Ivers (Greta)
Prize Money: $23,670
Win / Place: 6.00% / 46%

3 yo Black D

Sire: KEYBOW (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING MIRANDA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 3-9-11

Track

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

34: 1-6-7

Metro

21: 0-4-5

Country

29: 3-5-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 3rd in a Grade 5 on July 11 over 400m at this track behind Past Tense beaten 7 lengths (23.32). Thereabouts of late and rates highly this line-up. Expected to be in the finish.

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	11/7/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.32	61.7 km/h	7.5L	$6.00	0:22.80	0:22.74	GR 5	$2,310	$325	14	1. Past Tense 2. Salsa Ethics 3. Zipping Severus
4th of 6	27/6/25	Richmond	520m	4	0:30.43	61.5 km/h	12.0L	$41	0:29.59	0:29.59	GR 5	$3,110	$75	6	1. Sassy Supreme 2. Billy Ray's Girl 3. Zipping Balboa
8th of 8	21/6/25	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.82	60.7 km/h	15.8L	$26	0:29.71	0:29.41	GR 5	$8,900	-	9	1. Eriza Sparkles 2. This Is Why 3. Tarawi Malibu
6th of 7	12/6/25	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.59	61.2 km/h	5.8L	$67	0:30.19	0:29.53	GR 5	$5,840	-	7	1. Supermaxi 2. James Alarm 3. This Is Why
4th of 8	5/6/25	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.49	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$10	0:29.94	0:29.58	GR 5	$5,840	$75	12	1. Forged Iron 2. Taw Galaxy 3. Master Murraya
2nd of 7	24/5/25	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:30.31	0:29.79	GR 5	$8,900	$1,675	3	1. Looking Pristine 2. Zipping Severus 3. Secret Getaway

Thestral (7) 5744173677
Trainer: Barry Harmey (Bossley Park)
Prize Money: $11,245
Win / Place: 6.38% / 27%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ARABELLA FIGG (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 3-5-5

Track

9: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-1

Distance

14: 0-1-2

Season

29: 2-3-3

Metro

26: 1-2-3

Country

21: 2-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished seventh at his last couple of starts, most recently at this track over 400m. Mixing his form but shapes as a genuine chance under these conditions.

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
7th of 7	12/7/25	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.72	60.7 km/h	8.3L	$14	0:23.13	0:22.91	GR 5	$2,310	-	2	1. Peyton's Wish 2. Housie Bob 3. Nabiac Jack
7th of 8	10/7/25	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.59	61.2 km/h	11.3L	$126	0:29.80	0:29.54	GR 5	$5,840	-	5	1. Forged Iron 2. Shaq Keeping 3. Zipping Kirk
6th of 7	5/7/25	The Gardens	515m	1	0:30.60	60.6 km/h	8.3L	$8.00	0:30.02	0:29.61	GR 5	$3,110	-	7	1. Panda Unleashed 2. Alfie's Princess 3. Kipyegon
3rd of 8	28/6/25	The Gardens	515m	8	0:30.26	61.3 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:29.99	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,110	$425	8	1. Pitman Ringo 2. Fascinate Abby 3. Thestral
7th of 8	20/6/25	The Gardens	400m	5	0:23.57	61.1 km/h	3.0L	$10	0:23.36	0:22.40	GR 5	$2,310	-	6	1. Elusive Lenny 2. Verbal 3. Fascinate Jess
1st of 8	14/6/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.15	62.2 km/h	7.5L	$2.80	0:23.15	0:22.51	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. Thestral 2. Do Little Dazzle 3. Little Whacker

Ms. Wow (8) 3776444556
Trainer: Storm Stewart (Paxton)
Prize Money: $7,990
Win / Place: 12% / 28%

3 yo WH/BLU/BDL B

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: NOT FEELING IT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 4-1-4

Track

26: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

10: 0-0-3

Distance

11: 0-0-3

Season

23: 2-0-3

Metro

26: 4-1-4

Country

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 515m at this track. Happy to risk this time.

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
6th of 7	4/7/25	The Gardens	515m	1	0:31.34	59.2 km/h	27.3L	$71	0:29.43	0:29.15	GR 5	$3,110	-	14	1. Canya Not 2. Sweet Street 3. Fascinate Vern
5th of 8	20/6/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.73	60.7 km/h	11.5L	$10	0:22.93	0:22.40	GR 5	$2,310	-	9	1. Trickle 2. Tipsy Ethics 3. Stop It Zipper
5th of 7	11/6/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.86	60.4 km/h	9.8L	$20	0:23.17	0:22.69	GR 5	$2,310	-	16	1. Barramundi Lou 2. Peppa Nando 3. Solar Rush
4th of 8	26/5/25	Maitland	400m	4	0:23.33	61.7 km/h	10.8L	$14	0:22.57	0:22.31	GR 5	$2,310	$75	33	1. Despicable Dash 2. Marshall Kade 3. Bun Tornado
33 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 3	16/5/25	The Gardens	272m	3	N/A	-	2.43L	$0.00	0:16.07		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Aston Roja 2. 99-Ms. Wow 3. 99-Dino Claw
4th of 7	23/4/25	Gunnedah	340m	2	0:20.60	59.4 km/h	7.0L	$9.50	0:20.10	0:19.79	GR 5	$2,310	$75	9	1. Corbert's Girl 2. Lightning Lily 3. Talk About Turbo

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