Bendigo Race 6

Sportsbet Bendigo Cup Ht3

Prize Money: $7,325

EXPLICIT (1) is a smart dog who ran the fastest time on the card last time scoring by one length (29.63) at The Meadows. Has a strong record at this journey including 13 wins. The form out of last race has been strong. Can measure up again. DUSTY MCGRAW (6) has a strong record this trip with 10 wins and three placings from 16 starts. Hit the frame latest (28.45) when third at this track in a Grade 4/5. Looks well placed here and among the chances. PAW XABIA (3) profiles nicely here at this trip.

Distance: 425m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Explicit (1) 6311121111
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $2,006,565
Win / Place: 72% / 87%

Unbeaten from the Box

Box Specialist

Picket Fence

3 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BRUEGHELINO (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 35-5-2

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 3-0-0

Metro

30: 21-2-1

Country

18: 14-3-1

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	14	21	0	0

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

Comments

Has been racing extremely well, putting four wins back-to-back. Had plenty of support last start when he won by one length at The Meadows (29.63) beating Smooth Plane in a Free For All on September 13. The form out of the last run measures up. Hard to beat.

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	13/9/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.63	63.8 km/h	1.0L	$1.50	0:29.63	0:29.63	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	28	1. Explicit 2. Smooth Plane 3. King Owen
1st of 6	16/8/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.18	63.5 km/h	6.4L	$1.20	0:29.18	0:29.18	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	9	1. Explicit 2. Talcott Bale 3. Peaky Joe
1st of 7	7/8/25	Sandown	515m	3	0:28.93	64.1 km/h	6.8L	$1.50	0:28.93	0:28.93	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	49	1. Explicit 2. Peaky Joe 3. Valenzuela
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	19/6/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.27	63.3 km/h	0.2L	$1.20	0:29.27	0:29.27	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	6	1. Explicit 2. Bagman 3. Nangar Jim
2nd of 8	13/6/25	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.51	64.9 km/h	1.8L	$2.00	0:25.40	0:25.40	Group Listed	$74,500	$14,000	8	1. Matt Loch 2. Explicit 3. Extradited
1st of 6	5/6/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:24.88	65.1 km/h	3.8L	$1.20	0:24.88	0:24.88	SPEC H	$3,880	$2,600	6	1. Explicit 2. Jetstream Icon 3. Greysynd Sammy

Dr. Dylan (2) 1222237233
Trainer: William McMahon (Darriman)
Prize Money: $53,755
Win / Place: 17% / 63%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON KIMETTO (AUS)

Dam: TANSY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 14-15-22

Season

8: 0-4-3

Metro

7: 1-0-2

Country

73: 13-15-20

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	10	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	7	10	13	5	13	11	12
1st	2	1	1	3	1	1	1	4
2nd	0	3	1	4	0	2	3	2
3rd	5	1	3	3	1	4	2	3

Comments

Hit the frame latest (24.44) when third at Sale in a Free For All. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and four minors. Tough field and looking to others 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
3rd of 6	1/10/25	Sale	435m	3	0:24.44	64.1 km/h	7.9L	$14	0:23.89	0:23.89	FFA	$3,360	$345	20	1. Dr. Asher 2. Dr. United 3. Dr. Dylan
3rd of 7	11/9/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.58	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$20	0:29.49	0:29.43	GR 5	$8,790	$915	4	1. Overland Boy 2. Dewana Fernando 3. Dr. Dylan
2nd of 8	7/9/25	Sale	435m	8	0:24.56	63.8 km/h	7.3L	$15	0:24.04	0:24.04	FFA	$3,360	$690	3	1. Dr. Asher 2. Dr. Dylan 3. Zippity Zippin'
7th of 8	4/9/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$18	0:29.60	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	-	4	1. Holden Bale 2. Warm Hugs 3. Paw Fredrick
3rd of 5	31/8/25	Sale	435m	7	0:24.36	64.3 km/h	5.0L	$9.00	0:24.01	0:24.01	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Dr. Asher 2. Dr. Yannick 3. Dr. Dylan
2nd of 6	24/8/25	Sale	435m	2	0:24.37	64.3 km/h	1.3L	$9.00	0:24.30	0:24.10	FFA	$3,360	$690	9	1. Dr. Yannick 2. Dr. Dylan 3. Nangar Jim

Paw Xabia (3) 5221613525
Trainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $28,020
Win / Place: 24% / 62%

2 yo Black B

Sire: TIGGERLONG TONK (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ZESTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 9-11-3

Track

5: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-2-0

Distance

5: 2-2-0

Season

9: 2-3-1

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

34: 9-10-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors two back when second (24.12) over 425m at this track. Draws an inside box and in the mix on her best 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
5th of 8	28/9/25	Sale	435m	2	0:25.00	62.6 km/h	5.9L	$1.80	0:24.58	0:24.37	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	9	1. Audacious Paddy 2. Ribero 3. Whipping It
2nd of 6	19/9/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.12	63.4 km/h	2.6L	$5.00	0:23.94	0:23.74	MX 3/4	$3,360	$690	7	1. Talcott Bale 2. Paw Xabia 3. Life's Lesson
5th of 8	12/9/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.33	62.9 km/h	3.8L	$16	0:24.07	0:24.04	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	5	1. Wyong Dallas 2. Talcott Bale 3. Sharapova Star
3rd of 8	7/9/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.78	64.4 km/h	1.0L	$3.10	0:16.72	0:16.60	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	$345	7	1. Mums Pearl 2. Raging Storm 3. Paw Xabia
1st of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.82	64.2 km/h	2.0L	$2.10	0:16.82	0:16.63	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Paw Xabia 2. Dishy Di 3. Figure It Out
6th of 8	24/8/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.08	63.2 km/h	5.3L	$3.40	0:16.74	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. July She Lied 2. Special Sian 3. Borough Salts

I'm Fabulous (4) 4131157126
Trainer: Belinda Connolly (Caldermeade)
Prize Money: $20,455
Win / Place: 24% / 48%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: HOOK ALONG BOOK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 8-5-3

Track

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

Country

33: 8-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when sixth and beaten 13 lengths at this track. Form solid prior to that including a win at Shepparton three back. Has ability but will need the right run to feature 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	26/9/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.65	62.1 km/h	13.8L	$2.80	0:23.74	0:23.74	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Gertrude 2. Paw Zuri 3. Son Of Ghost
2nd of 6	19/9/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.45	64.1 km/h	1.1L	$7.50	0:22.37	0:22.37	MX 3/4	$3,360	$690	4	1. Tarawi Therese 2. I'm Fabulous 3. Thorkildsen
1st of 8	15/9/25	Shepparton	390m	8	0:21.80	64.4 km/h	5.0L	$2.60	0:21.80	0:21.65	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	34	1. I'm Fabulous 2. Him Tarzan 3. Ripper Riley
34 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	12/8/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	16.5L	$23	0:22.18	0:22.18	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	7	1. Hotel Whisky One 2. Better Banjo 3. Enzola
5th of 7	5/8/25	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.28	63.0 km/h	3.0L	$3.50	0:26.09	0:25.90	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Reaper 2. Spicy Assassin 3. Darnum Diesel
1st of 8	30/7/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.11	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$4.80	0:22.11	0:22.11	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	3	1. I'm Fabulous 2. She's Reloaded 3. Masseter

Dusty McGraw (6) 1721114513
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $37,340
Win / Place: 54% / 86%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: NANGAR GOLD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 12-3-4

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 2-0-1

Metro

5: 2-1-2

Country

17: 10-2-2

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	9	2	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage third but before that won easily by 4.5 lengths at Sandown (29.89) beating Rhythmic Energy in a Grade 4/5 on September 22. The form from the last run stacks up nicely. Worth following 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
3rd of 8	26/9/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.45	63.3 km/h	1.3L	$2.20	0:28.38	0:28.23	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	4	1. Spring Miles 2. White Crest 3. Dusty McGraw
1st of 7	22/9/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	4.3L	$4.80	0:29.89	0:29.48	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	10	1. Dusty McGraw 2. Rhythmic Energy 3. Blinked
5th of 7	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.04	63.6 km/h	2.2L	$2.30	0:25.89	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	7	1. Lochinvar Nugget 2. Perfect Ace 3. Paw Zevon
4th of 6	5/9/25	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.90	63.9 km/h	6.6L	$1.80	0:25.43	0:25.43	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	14	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Zipping Poitier 3. Lochinvar Nugget
1st of 7	22/8/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	2.0L	$1.50	0:22.69	0:22.55	GR 4	$3,360	$2,250	30	1. Dusty McGraw 2. Dubrow 3. Just Believe
1st of 7	23/7/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.14	64.4 km/h	2.6L	$2.50	0:25.14	0:25.14	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	11	1. Dusty McGraw 2. Mav Reiko 3. Impel

Dash Of Whisky (7) 7x13123164
Trainer: Danielle Smith (Lara)
Prize Money: $41,080
Win / Place: 20% / 47%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: I'M POPPY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 10-7-6

Track

6: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-2

Distance

5: 2-0-2

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

9: 2-1-1

Country

39: 8-6-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	2	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (26.40) at Warragul in a Grade 5 H, finishing fourth and beaten 6 lengths. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Others rate better this time.

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 7	19/9/25	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.40	62.7 km/h	6.4L	$3.30	0:25.95	0:25.54	GR 5 H	$2,930	$75	5	1. Carry On Olive 2. Amron Sammy 3. Junior's Mate
6th of 8	14/9/25	Sale	435m	3	0:24.89	62.9 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:24.61	0:24.19	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	-	7	1. July She Lied 2. Sharni's Secret 3. Nacho Problem
1st of 8	7/9/25	Sale	435m	6	0:24.28	64.5 km/h	7.1L	$2.40	0:24.28	0:24.04	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	41	1. Dash Of Whisky 2. Ribero 3. Our Mabel
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	28/7/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.26	64.1 km/h	1.5L	$2.30	0:25.17	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Lanky Larry 2. Springer's Boy 3. Dash Of Whisky
2nd of 6	21/7/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.36	63.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.20	0:25.27	0:24.84	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	10	1. Springer's Boy 2. Dash Of Whisky 3. Hi There Frank
1st of 7	11/7/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:23.86	64.1 km/h	3.1L	$2.60	0:23.86	0:23.86	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Dash Of Whisky 2. Oriental Ophelia 3. Jorogumo

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