Geelong Race 4

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Prize Money: $2,925

RUSHMORE RED (6) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fifth (22.74) in a Grade 5 at this track. Form here at the trip sound including nine wins. Rates on top in this line up. BLOW TORCH (1) had been racing in honest fashion recording three placings in a row before finishing fourth (24.55) at Bendigo latest. Form here sound including two wins. Solid formlines coming through his last run. Key runner on best form. NEVERMIND (3) unfancied latest but hit the ground running and gave a sight, holding on for a minor placing (22.87) at this track in a Grade 5 over 400m. Leading chance. LETHAL AVENGER (7) picked up a cheque out of this box most recently - in the mix again.

Distance: 400m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Blow Torch (1) 3742343224
Trainer: Anita Gibbons (Lara)
Prize Money: $14,850
Win / Place: 11% / 58%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A BLUSH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-7-9

Track

11: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-3-2

Distance

14: 2-4-4

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

34: 4-7-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (24.55) at Bendigo in a Grade 5, finishing fourth and beaten 5 lengths. Yet to win but has placed three times from this draw. Looks suited here and rates a leading chance.

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	1/8/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.55	62.3 km/h	5.2L	$10	0:24.19	0:23.53	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. No Words 2. Lethal Avenger 3. Paw Gertrude
2nd of 8	25/7/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:22.72	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Hunter Riot 2. Blow Torch 3. Tiggerlong Bingo
2nd of 8	18/7/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	3.0L	$8.00	0:22.58	0:22.54	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Chilli Crumpet 2. Blow Torch 3. That's A Boodie
3rd of 8	11/7/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.73	63.4 km/h	3.2L	$11	0:22.50	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Zero Killer 2. Meal Ticket 3. Blow Torch
4th of 7	4/7/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.11	62.3 km/h	4.8L	$13	0:22.79	0:22.49	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Collinda Express 2. Zero Killer 3. Matty Boy
3rd of 8	27/6/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.99	62.6 km/h	8.6L	$14	0:22.39	0:22.30	GR 5	$2,930	$300	4	1. Asgari Boy 2. Captain Stevie 3. Blow Torch

Truth Teller (2) 3421124676
Trainer: Nadine Jack (Lethbridge)
Prize Money: $10,845
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: DORAN'S ASH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-4-2

Track

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Country

18: 4-4-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 6th on July 25 over 400m at this track behind Bring Your Best beaten 9 lengths (23.17) in a Grade 5. Well placed and among the chances here.

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	25/7/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.17	62.1 km/h	9.5L	$16	0:22.54	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Bring Your Best 2. Paw Zevon 3. Naughty Norm
7th of 7	18/7/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.97	62.7 km/h	6.5L	$10	0:22.54	0:22.54	GR 5	$2,930	-	16	1. Gunai Nugget 2. Chemical Erosion 3. Touch Of Sin
6th of 7	2/7/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.74	61.7 km/h	10.0L	$4.00	0:22.08	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Naughty Norm 2. Tinker Dot 3. Miss Jo
4th of 7	25/6/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.74	61.7 km/h	5.3L	$6.00	0:22.39	0:22.23	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Better Banjo 2. Play Lab 3. Frog March
2nd of 7	18/6/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.13	63.4 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:22.07	0:22.07	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	6	1. Springer's Boy 2. Truth Teller 3. Tornado Tahlia
1st of 7	12/6/25	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.26	63.1 km/h	1.1L	$2.50	0:22.26	0:21.98	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Truth Teller 2. Waterloo Boy 3. Rabada

Nevermind (3) 4251f11533
Trainer: Emma Palma (Lara)
Prize Money: $4,065
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA KATIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-1-3

Track

7: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-2

Distance

7: 1-1-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

13: 3-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been in the minors the last two, the latest showing strong pace early but gathered in and finished a 1.3 lengths third over 400m this track in 22.87. Expected to go very well.

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 7	1/8/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.87	63.0 km/h	1.3L	$8.00	0:22.80	0:22.15	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Tinker Jack 2. Paw Maddox 3. Nevermind
3rd of 7	26/7/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.89	61.3 km/h	2.9L	$2.90	0:22.69	0:22.26	GR 5	$1,530	$160	25	1. Jumbuk Gerhard 2. Noah Dear 3. Nevermind
5th of 7	1/7/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.76	61.7 km/h	7.3L	$4.60	0:22.29	0:22.08	GR 5	$1,530	-	42	1. Aston Ophelia 2. Harajuku Lass 3. With The Wind
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	20/5/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	5.5L	$2.90	0:22.64	0:22.64	GR 6	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Nevermind 2. Wizin Woodhouse 3. Rewritten
1st of 8	12/5/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.28	63.0 km/h	2.5L	$8.50	0:22.28	0:22.28	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$1,000	30	1. Nevermind 2. Belfast Rocky 3. Paw Kestell
- of 8	12/4/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:29.58	47.5 km/h	99.0L	$4.60	0:22.65	0:22.27	GR 7	$1,530	-	4	1. Elphias Doge 2. Put It Together 3. Clause Edward

Sarsaparilla Kid (4) 126x172441
Trainer: Aaron Farley (Churchill)
Prize Money: $7,020
Win / Place: 33% / 55%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo FWN B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: KHLO MONEY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-2-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

7: 3-1-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Country

7: 3-1-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 1.3 lengths at Warragul over 400m (22.82) beating Aston Fontaine in Mix 6/7 on July 29. Others preferred 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	29/7/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.82	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$3.80	0:22.82	0:22.64	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Sarsaparilla Kid 2. Aston Fontaine 3. Neshia
4th of 6	22/7/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.11	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$4.80	0:22.85	0:22.67	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	7	1. Aston Fontaine 2. Aston Eleni 3. Faye Valentine
4th of 8	15/7/25	Warragul	400m	8	0:22.92	62.8 km/h	5.3L	$9.00	0:22.57	0:22.54	MX 6/7 FIN	$3,360	$75	7	1. Carry On MacI 2. Aston Fontaine 3. Not Our Fault
2nd of 8	8/7/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.14	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:23.08	0:22.81	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	$600	14	1. Not Our Fault 2. Sarsaparilla Kid 3. Aston Torta
7th of 8	24/6/25	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	5.7L	$8.00	0:22.90	0:22.65	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Carry On MacI 2. Living 3. Ian Albert
1st of 8	17/6/25	Warragul	400m	5	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	0.3L	$2.70	0:23.10	0:22.68	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	108	1. Sarsaparilla Kid 2. Bend Your Ear 3. Can't Ignore Her
108 Day Spell

Mini Milky (5) 4455152452
Trainer: Nick Lecchino (Lethbridge)
Prize Money: $15,355
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

Unbeaten from the Box

2 yo LT FWN B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: MISS MOLLY LEE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-6-3

Track

10: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-2

Distance

11: 1-1-2

Country

30: 6-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last time (22.63) over 390m at Shepparton. Squeeze draw to overcome. 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	28/7/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	5.3L	$9.00	0:22.28	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,930	$600	17	1. Play Lab 2. Mini Milky 3. Pelican's Sunday
5th of 7	11/7/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.08	62.4 km/h	9.5L	$13	0:22.42	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Speedy Easy 2. Love We Shared 3. I'm Fabulous
4th of 7	4/7/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.92	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$4.00	0:22.69	0:22.49	GR 5	$2,930	$75	11	1. Crank It 2. Lanky Larry 3. Aston Caper
2nd of 7	23/6/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$2.80	0:22.26	0:21.92	GR 5	$2,930	$600	10	1. Blimey Teddy 2. Mini Milky 3. Broadway Icon
5th of 8	13/6/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.17	62.1 km/h	11.8L	$5.50	0:22.40	0:22.22	Group Listed	$22,900	-	8	1. Myall Mate 2. Bundy Paradise 3. Delatite Beast
1st of 8	5/6/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.30	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$3.20	0:22.30	0:21.70	GR 5 H NP	$2,930	$1,950	27	1. Mini Milky 2. Twilight Tori 3. Happy Buddha

Rushmore Red (6) 3741511465
Trainer: Barry Reid (Lovely Banks)
Prize Money: $35,735
Win / Place: 15% / 48%

4 yo FWN D

Sire: PINDARI EXPRESS (AUS)

Dam: KUMBIA LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 15-14-18

Track

72: 9-13-15

Trk/Dst

65: 9-13-15

Distance

65: 9-13-15

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

96: 15-14-18

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	13	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	17	14	7	13	8	10	13
1st	4	4	1	0	1	0	2	3
2nd	4	1	1	1	2	2	0	3
3rd	3	4	2	2	2	1	1	3

Comments

Last start finished 5th over 400m at this track beaten 3.5 lengths (22.74) behind Mr. Frankie Lee in a Grade 5 on August 1. Looks well placed and should prove 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
5th of 7	1/8/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$41	0:22.51	0:22.15	GR 5	$2,930	-	38	1. Mr. Frankie Lee 2. Lauriston Girl 3. Waterloo Boy
38 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	24/6/25	Horsham	410m	6	0:24.23	60.9 km/h	11.5L	$16	0:23.46	0:23.28	GR 5	$2,930	-	18	1. Paw Waverly 2. Annabella Rose 3. Paw Marvel
4th of 8	6/6/25	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.70	63.4 km/h	2.9L	$26	0:22.50	0:22.45	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	17	1. Voltage Strike 2. Aston Record 3. Angry Chief
1st of 8	20/5/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$3.70	0:22.74	0:22.64	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Rushmore Red 2. Dot's Redeemer 3. He Man
1st of 7	12/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:25.68	0:25.65	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Rushmore Red 2. Lala Rapid 3. Tinker Mike
5th of 8	5/5/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.61	62.1 km/h	5.0L	$16	0:22.29	0:22.20	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Aston Warrior 2. Two Bays 3. Silvertree Pop

Lethal Avenger (7) f473266532
Trainer: George Borg (Maryborough)
Prize Money: $18,240
Win / Place: 17% / 55%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: AVENGER LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 6-8-5

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

33: 6-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time when second (24.25) at Bendigo, making it two placings on end. Jumps from a wide draw. 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
2nd of 8	1/8/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.25	63.1 km/h	0.8L	$3.20	0:24.19	0:23.53	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. No Words 2. Lethal Avenger 3. Paw Gertrude
3rd of 8	25/7/25	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.81	63.1 km/h	6.0L	$3.70	0:22.42	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	$300	9	1. Hunterview Lad 2. Paw Larry 3. Lethal Avenger
5th of 6	16/7/25	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	7.1L	$4.20	0:25.35	0:25.23	GR 5	$2,930	-	26	1. Perfect Ace 2. Paw Funk 3. Sizzle Jack
6th of 8	20/6/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.08	63.5 km/h	7.3L	$16	0:25.57	0:25.57	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Beach Bourbski 2. Lamia Wheeze 3. Doongalla Shane
6th of 8	13/6/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	6.8L	$51	0:22.55	0:22.22	Group Listed	$74,500	-	7	1. Sharapova Star 2. Better Banjo 3. Queen Avenger
2nd of 5	6/6/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.09	63.5 km/h	0.8L	$2.10	0:24.04	0:23.73	SPEC H	$3,360	$690	28	1. Harry Zoom 2. Lethal Avenger 3. Chain Drive

Paw Verity (8) 4163234318
Trainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $13,860
Win / Place: 20% / 58%

2 yo White/Black B

Sire: TIGGERLONG TONK (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ZESTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 5-4-5

Track

4: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Metro

5: 1-0-2

Country

19: 4-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage eighth but before that won by a head at Bendigo (24.29) beating Aston Caper in a Grade 5 on July 18. Expect improvement on the latest effort. Great chance to atone.

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	27/7/25	Sale	435m	5	0:24.88	62.9 km/h	8.1L	$7.50	0:24.31	0:24.28	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Mr. Thomas 2. Aston Alight 3. Holly Rose
1st of 8	18/7/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.29	63.0 km/h	0.2L	$4.00	0:24.29	0:23.81	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Paw Verity 2. Aston Caper 3. Magic Miley
3rd of 8	11/7/25	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.60	62.2 km/h	9.8L	$2.80	0:23.91	0:23.86	GR 5	$2,930	$300	8	1. Collinda Express 2. Vixen Force 3. Paw Verity
4th of 8	3/7/25	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	5.3L	$2.70	0:25.47	0:25.03	GR 5	$2,930	$75	10	1. Canya Jump 2. Mr. Frankie Lee 3. Gray Elliot
3rd of 4	23/6/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.97	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.00	0:29.89	0:29.45	GR 5	$3,340	$345	4	1. Twisted Fantasy 2. Winckie Bale 3. Paw Verity
2nd of 8	19/6/25	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.41	63.8 km/h	10.0L	$41	0:24.72	0:24.72	R/A FIN	$3,360	$690	7	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Paw Verity 3. Proclivity

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