Mount Gambier Race 10

Robert & Janet Stafford Grade 5 Series H Pr1 Divis

Prize Money: $1,860

ASTON DARWIN (1) was strongly fancied latest and proved too good with a 5.5 lengths win at this track in a handy 35.37. Draws the cherry and has a good record over this journey. Is yet to taste defeat in two starts from this draw. Hard to go past. CRUISING BILLY (8) jumped from this box and placed in a Grade 4/5 at this track over 400m latest (23.71). Has a consistent record off this same box, including a win and three minors. Rates a key player. BIG BOY JETT (2) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (30.61) in a Grade 5 at this track. Leading chance. SAINT FINNIE (6) should bounce back after an unplaced effort here recently.

Distance: 512m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Slow
Weather: showery
Surface: All Weather

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Aston Darwin (1) 5436661111
Trainer: Kevin Patzel (Allendale East)
Prize Money: $10,715
Win / Place: 23% / 42%

Unbeaten from the Box

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON OPAL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 9-2-5

Track

21: 6-2-3

Trk/Dst

13: 3-2-2

Distance

13: 3-2-2

Season

2: 2-0-0

Country

38: 9-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	3	1	0

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

Comments

Has been in tremendous form, putting four wins back-to-back. Had plenty of support last start when he won comfortably by 5.5 lengths at this track (35.37) beating Flax Mill in a Other on August 10. Yet to be beaten in two starts out of this box. Sure to go 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
1st of 6	10/8/25	Mount Gambier	600m	1	0:35.37	61.1 km/h	5.3L	$1.90	0:35.37	0:35.37	Other	$2,120	$1,485	7	1. Aston Darwin 2. Flax Mill 3. McIvor Olly
1st of 6	3/8/25	Mount Gambier	400m	5	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$3.50	0:23.27	0:22.91	GR 6	$1,515	-	3	1. Aston Darwin 2. Eric Quirk 3. Sarah Louise
1st of 7	31/7/25	Mount Gambier	400m	4	0:23.59	61.0 km/h	0.1L	$3.80	0:23.59	0:23.19	Other	$1,070	$580	4	1. Aston Darwin 2. Rough Girl Slim 3. Cadillac Landau
1st of 7	27/7/25	Mount Gambier	512m	4	0:30.08	61.3 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:30.08	0:30.00	GR 6	$1,740	$1,215	3	1. Aston Darwin 2. That Smile 3. Burn The Bend
6th of 8	24/7/25	Mount Gambier	512m	7	0:30.94	59.6 km/h	8.3L	$7.00	0:30.36	0:30.36	Other	$1,070	-	4	1. Top Cadillac 2. Compton Rocky 3. Cadillac Patch
6th of 8	20/7/25	Mount Gambier	600m	8	0:36.36	59.4 km/h	15.8L	$34	0:35.25	0:35.25	OPEN	$5,000	-	7	1. Time To Fire 2. Mango Cans 3. I'm Old School

Big Boy Jett (2) 14x2243546
Trainer: Peter Keane (KOROIT)
Prize Money: $4,080
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BLUE MOON RISING (AUS)

Dam: GALACTIC ATHENA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-2-2

Track

8: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

14: 2-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

At the last outing finished 6th in a Grade 5 on August 10 over 512m at this track behind Magic Tom beaten 5.5 lengths (30.61). Rates among the chances 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
6th of 7	10/8/25	Mount Gambier	512m	4	0:30.61	60.2 km/h	5.5L	$3.60	0:30.22	0:29.80	GR 5	$1,860	-	14	1. Magic Tom 2. Penny Pinto 3. Cheques To Burn
4th of 7	27/7/25	Mount Gambier	512m	7	0:30.60	60.2 km/h	8.5L	$4.60	0:30.00	0:30.00	GR 5	$1,860	-	14	1. Ollie Deeds 2. Lakeview Heather 3. Magic Tom
5th of 8	13/7/25	Mount Gambier	512m	8	0:30.70	60.0 km/h	5.3L	$4.50	0:30.33	0:30.07	GR 3/4/5	$1,980	-	10	1. Moscow Chick 2. Top Cadillac 3. Lakeview Heather
3rd of 8	3/7/25	Mount Gambier	512m	4	0:30.06	61.3 km/h	2.3L	$5.50	0:29.89	0:29.89	TG1-4W	$1,010	$150	7	1. Swift Gift 2. Princetown Flyer 3. Big Boy Jett
4th of 7	26/6/25	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	5.7L	$8.00	0:25.51	0:25.28	RST WIN	$2,930	$75	4	1. Paw Xaria 2. Paw Vada 3. Tawny Tears
2nd of 5	22/6/25	Mount Gambier	400m	2	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$2.70	0:23.10	0:23.01	GR 6	$1,520	$300	7	1. Fabulous Hudson 2. Big Boy Jett 3. Finniss Spark

Flax Mill (4) 1642767722
Trainer: Brendan Casey (Penshurst)
Prize Money: $9,050
Win / Place: 6.85% / 30%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: BANJO LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 5-6-11

Track

37: 4-5-5

Trk/Dst

17: 3-1-3

Distance

17: 3-1-3

Season

1: 0-1-0

Country

73: 5-6-11

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been in the minor money the last two runs, the latest at big odds finishing second (35.73) at this track. Squeeze draw to overcome. Others preferred.

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
2nd of 6	10/8/25	Mount Gambier	600m	2	0:35.73	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$16	0:35.37	0:35.37	Other	$2,120	$420	14	1. Aston Darwin 2. Flax Mill 3. McIvor Olly
2nd of 4	27/7/25	Mount Gambier	600m	6	0:36.23	59.6 km/h	7.8L	$16	0:35.69	0:35.69	GR 4/5	$2,120	$420	5	1. Kiwi To Burn 2. Flax Mill 3. Lochinvar Pearl
7th of 8	22/7/25	Horsham	485m	7	0:28.36	61.6 km/h	5.7L	$126	0:27.96	0:27.52	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. Head For Home 2. Aston Joplin 3. Take The Steps
7th of 7	16/7/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.11	62.0 km/h	5.9L	$151	0:25.70	0:25.23	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Mr. Kia Ora 2. Paw Hazeldon 3. Pete's Entity
6th of 6	6/7/25	Mount Gambier	512m	7	0:30.68	60.1 km/h	13.8L	$26	0:29.72	0:29.72	GR 4/5	$1,980	-	12	1. Prickle Town 2. Bourne Sid 3. Dirty Dash
7th of 7	24/6/25	Horsham	485m	7	0:28.43	61.4 km/h	6.5L	$201	0:28.01	0:27.60	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Lanky Larry 2. Key Philosophy 3. Big Boy Cooper

Saint Finnie (6) 4133578455
Trainer: David Fennell (Glencoe)
Prize Money: $10,350
Win / Place: 8.96% / 34%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SAINT MADDIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 6-7-10

Track

43: 5-3-8

Trk/Dst

29: 3-2-5

Distance

29: 3-2-5

Season

2: 0-0-0

Country

67: 6-7-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	12	5	11	8	7	6	8
1st	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0
2nd	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	2
3rd	2	1	0	1	1	2	1	2

Comments

Has finished fifth at her last couple of starts, most recently at this track over 512m. Leading 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
5th of 7	10/8/25	Mount Gambier	512m	1	0:30.59	60.3 km/h	5.3L	$11	0:30.22	0:29.80	GR 5	$1,860	-	7	1. Magic Tom 2. Penny Pinto 3. Cheques To Burn
5th of 6	3/8/25	Mount Gambier	600m	5	0:35.77	60.4 km/h	5.8L	$34	0:35.37	0:35.37	GR 3/4/5	$2,115	-	7	1. Ringer's Girl 2. Blue To Burn 3. Starlight Jewel
4th of 4	27/7/25	Mount Gambier	600m	4	0:36.34	59.4 km/h	9.3L	$14	0:35.69	0:35.69	GR 4/5	$2,120	-	7	1. Kiwi To Burn 2. Flax Mill 3. Lochinvar Pearl
8th of 8	20/7/25	Mount Gambier	600m	5	0:36.50	59.2 km/h	17.8L	$101	0:35.25	0:35.25	OPEN	$5,000	-	7	1. Time To Fire 2. Mango Cans 3. I'm Old School
7th of 8	13/7/25	Mount Gambier	512m	6	0:31.15	59.2 km/h	11.8L	$81	0:30.33	0:30.07	GR 3/4/5	$1,980	-	21	1. Moscow Chick 2. Top Cadillac 3. Lakeview Heather
5th of 8	22/6/25	Mount Gambier	512m	6	0:30.75	59.9 km/h	17.0L	$81	0:29.56	0:29.56	GR 2/3/4	$2,400	-	7	1. High Cube 2. Tattooist 3. Wind Whiskers

Cruising Billy (8) 1233325313
Trainer: Tracie Price (Compton)
Prize Money: $20,265
Win / Place: 21% / 63%

3 yo Black D

Sire: MEPUNGA CRUZER (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA DEBBIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-6-10

Track

12: 3-1-5

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

Metro

19: 3-2-4

Country

19: 5-4-6

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a fast early sectional but gathered in and finished in the minors when third (23.71) at this track over 400m. Forward showing expected.

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 6	10/8/25	Mount Gambier	400m	8	0:23.71	60.7 km/h	7.8L	$3.80	0:23.16	0:23.04	GR 4/5	$1,720	$170	9	1. My Boy Josh 2. Paw Ignite 3. Cruising Billy
1st of 7	1/8/25	Angle Park	342m	3	0:19.72	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$5.00	0:19.72	0:19.50	GR 6	$1,515	-	5	1. Cruising Billy 2. Blue Khaki 3. Ouzo And Coke
3rd of 8	27/7/25	Mount Gambier	400m	1	0:23.68	60.8 km/h	4.3L	$1.70	0:23.39	0:23.39	GR 4/5	$1,720	$170	7	1. No Fines 2. No Idea 3. Cruising Billy
5th of 6	20/7/25	Mount Gambier	400m	8	0:23.67	60.8 km/h	7.0L	$2.80	0:23.18	0:23.18	GR 4/5	$1,720	-	7	1. Pin Up 2. Departed 3. Hotfoot Swizzle
2nd of 5	13/7/25	Mount Gambier	400m	8	0:23.48	61.3 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:23.44	0:23.17	OPEN	$2,100	$420	7	1. Cadillac Ragtop 2. Cruising Billy 3. Mister Cadillac
3rd of 7	6/7/25	Mount Gambier	400m	4	0:23.23	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$12	0:23.08	0:23.08	OPEN	$2,100	$210	7	1. Cadillac Ragtop 2. Mister Cadillac 3. Cruising Billy

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