Sandown Park Race 9

Aston Rupee At Stud

Prize Money: $8,785

EXTREME GRUNT (2) has a fair record and proved too classy last time to win by 7 lengths at Geelong in a handy 22.27 beating Myrniong Storm. Well placed and can measure up. PAPA EASY (1) finished fifth last time but the start prior broke the clock when winning over 300m at Healesville, taking a Free For All in a dominant 16.52. Top win two back and can measure up again. ASTON GUITAR (6) had been in great form but missed the frame latest when fifth (25.88) in a Special conditions H at Warragul. Generally a safe beginner but never in it last time. Solid record here at the distance winning three races. Worth another chance. WARM HUGS (4) placed last time and is worth some thought.

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

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Papa Easy (1) 2861226215
Trainer: John Barbara (Exford)
Prize Money: $40,115
Win / Place: 40% / 76%

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: NICE AND EASY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 12-6-5

Season

16: 4-4-2

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

27: 12-5-5

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (26.02) when fifth over 460m at Geelong in a Grade 4/5. Yet to miss the frame from four starts from the draw, including two wins. Expected to go close.

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
5th of 7	30/1/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.02	63.6 km/h	2.3L	$3.40	0:25.88	0:25.69	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Whodat Jewel 3. Midnight Thunder
1st of 8	25/1/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.52	65.4 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:16.52	0:16.52	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Papa Easy 2. Knee Deep 3. Hijack
2nd of 8	18/1/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.49	65.5 km/h	0.5L	$3.60	0:16.46	0:16.46	FFA	$3,360	$690	22	1. Knee Deep 2. Papa Easy 3. Frozen Winter
6th of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.33	60.3 km/h	21.5L	$6.00	0:29.90	0:29.74	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	-	8	1. Distinction 2. Crackerjack Kev 3. Paw Tonk
2nd of 7	19/12/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.66	64.5 km/h	1.8L	$2.80f	0:25.56	0:25.56	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	7	1. Paw Tonk 2. Papa Easy 3. Cash The Lot
2nd of 8	12/12/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.06	64.1 km/h	3.8L	$7.50	0:27.82	0:27.82	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	$800	7	1. Shima Seal 2. Papa Easy 3. Crocodile Roll

Extreme Grunt (2) 7381110281
Trainer: Mario Briganti (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $10,845
Win / Place: 41% / 58%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: EXTREME SUMMER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 5-1-1

Season

12: 5-1-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

11: 5-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start easily by 7 lengths at Geelong (22.27) beating Myrniong Storm in a Grade 4/5 on January 31. Can measure up again.

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 8	31/1/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.27	64.7 km/h	7.3L	$5.00	0:22.27	0:22.27	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Extreme Grunt 2. Myrniong Storm 3. Paw Razor
8th of 8	25/1/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.61	64.3 km/h	4.3L	$2.70	0:19.34	0:18.93	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Diamantina Pear 2. Elite Intention 3. Burn Along
2nd of 8	18/1/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.65	64.9 km/h	2.2L	$2.90	0:16.50	0:16.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	22	1. Paw Sakakibura 2. Extreme Grunt 3. Hijack
- of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:36.83	51.3 km/h	99.0L	$7.50	0:29.90	0:29.74	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	-	8	1. Distinction 2. Crackerjack Kev 3. Paw Tonk
1st of 8	19/12/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.85	64.1 km/h	0.3L	$2.80f	0:25.85	0:25.56	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Extreme Grunt 2. Paw Zevon 3. Betty's Garden
1st of 8	14/12/25	Sale	435m	7	0:24.31	64.4 km/h	4.8L	$3.20f	0:24.31	0:24.08	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Extreme Grunt 2. Paw Sapphire 3. Extremity

Paw Lou Lou (3) 5318447671
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $83,410
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo Black B

Sire: NEED MY MONEYNOW (AUS)

Dam: FORTUNA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 11-9-13

Track

27: 5-4-1

Trk/Dst

21: 3-4-1

Distance

21: 3-4-1

Season

32: 4-5-5

Metro

57: 9-8-3

Country

19: 2-1-10

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	11	10	11	5	14	5	11
1st	2	2	3	1	0	2	0	1
2nd	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	3
3rd	2	3	0	3	2	1	0	2

Comments

Backs up after winning comfortably by 4.5 lengths at The Meadows (30.23) beating Westside Wizard in a Grade 5 on January 31 five days ago. Likely to find this a lot tougher and she needs to find another gear.

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	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	4.5L	$6.50	0:30.23	0:29.70	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	6	1. Paw Lou Lou 2. Westside Wizard 3. Mighty Scar
7th of 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	10.3L	$7.00	0:30.10	0:29.91	GR 5	$8,790	-	10	1. Meatball Molly 2. Our Regards 3. Paw Gaeton
6th of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	9.3L	$17	0:29.63	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Ralph Wiggum 2. Caly Jet 3. Rivers Meet
7th of 8	10/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	4.5L	$13	0:30.29	0:29.58	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	9	1. Whispered 2. Vilma Bale 3. Lightning Speed
4th of 6	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.81	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$10	0:29.70	0:29.12	GR 5	$8,790	$150	5	1. He Shines 2. Point Break 3. Rivers Meet
4th of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:31.24	60.5 km/h	18.3L	$18	0:30.02	0:29.74	GR 4	$9,060	$150	9	1. Hot Nanu 2. Paw Toronto 3. Paw Ultra

Warm Hugs (4) 54324476x3
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $52,420
Win / Place: 11% / 53%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: YINDI GIRL TURBO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 7-10-15

Track

25: 4-5-6

Trk/Dst

18: 1-4-4

Distance

18: 1-4-4

Season

14: 0-4-3

Metro

51: 6-8-12

Country

9: 1-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	6	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but had to settle for a minor placing when a 3 length third over 515m at this track, clocking 29.54. Comes through a solid form race. Expected to run well.

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 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.54	62.8 km/h	3.2L	$31	0:29.31	0:29.31	GR 5	$8,790	$915	75	1. Amron Toy 2. Lakeview Lynette 3. Warm Hugs
75 Day Spell
6th of 7	15/11/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.40	62.2 km/h	7.8L	$26	0:29.88	0:29.76	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Sharapova Star 2. Mav Reiko 3. Mepunga Tully
7th of 8	8/11/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.15	61.5 km/h	11.3L	$26	0:34.40	0:34.17	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	10	1. Paw Petrov 2. Stomping 3. Summer Quinn
4th of 5	29/10/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.89	61.9 km/h	8.3L	$12	0:34.35	0:34.35	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	11	1. Summer Quinn 2. Reaper 3. Bounding Chief
4th of 8	18/10/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.63	62.4 km/h	4.5L	$16	0:34.33	0:34.33	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	9	1. Incredible Rogue 2. Paw Quinby 3. Urana Parallax
2nd of 8	9/10/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.69	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$6.00	0:29.55	0:29.00	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	10	1. Paw Gertrude 2. Warm Hugs 3. Blame Her

Aston Guitar (6) 5x27173225
Trainer: Paul Abela (Parwan)
Prize Money: $46,170
Win / Place: 29% / 54%

2 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON SUZETTE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 11-7-2

Track

13: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

13: 3-4-1

Distance

13: 3-4-1

Season

16: 4-3-2

Metro

20: 5-5-1

Country

17: 6-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had been racing in honest fashion, recording three placings in a row, before finishing fifth (25.88) at Warragul last start. Drawn out wide and prefer each-way.

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	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:25.88	64.0 km/h	7.0L	$23	0:25.42	0:25.23	SPEC H	$7,330	-	8	1. Mav Reiko 2. Robinson 3. On The Prowl
2nd of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.62	62.6 km/h	4.0L	$3.00	0:29.36	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Mighty Scar 2. Aston Guitar 3. Rivers Meet
2nd of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.65	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$4.20	0:29.64	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Capricorn One 2. Aston Guitar 3. Mighty Scar
3rd of 7	8/1/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.72	62.4 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:29.67	0:29.14	GR 5	$8,790	$915	11	1. She's Primed 2. Dewana Fernando 3. Aston Guitar
7th of 8	28/12/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:17.09	63.2 km/h	5.0L	$6.50	0:16.76	0:16.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	20	1. Corinthian 2. Matchbox Beast 3. Caped Crusader
1st of 8	8/12/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.22	64.2 km/h	0.1L	$3.90f	0:25.22	0:25.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Aston Guitar 2. Rivers Meet 3. Neo Devere

Quinlee Bale (7) 5432112541
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $17,460
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

1 yo FWN B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: KNICKS BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-2-1

Track

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Season

11: 4-2-1

Metro

7: 3-1-0

Country

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after winning comfortably by 3.5 lengths at The Meadows (30.24) beating Lamia Wheeze in a Grade 5 on January 31 five days ago. This is much harder assignment and she needs to find another gear.

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	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.24	62.5 km/h	3.3L	$3.90	0:30.24	0:29.70	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	6	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Lamia Wheeze 3. Impress Moana
4th of 7	25/1/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	3.8L	$5.00	0:30.08	0:29.91	GR 5	$8,790	$150	9	1. Kiwi Kenji 2. Foxy Barbella 3. Mepunga Breeze
5th of 8	16/1/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.54	62.3 km/h	9.8L	$7.50	0:23.89	0:23.81	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	8	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Hatari 3. Rev Oberon
2nd of 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.27	64.1 km/h	5.3L	$21	0:24.93	0:24.93	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Barooga Jim 2. Quinlee Bale 3. Cliff The Boss
1st of 5	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.61	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	0:29.61	0:29.12	MX 6/7	$8,790	$5,900	3	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Minter's Jet 3. Free Power
1st of 5	29/12/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.64	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$6.60	0:29.64	0:29.36	RST WIN	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Sam's Universe

Aston Hercules (8) 4634241156
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (Lovely Banks)
Prize Money: $15,810
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: ASTON REWARD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-4-1

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

20: 5-4-1

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Country

16: 4-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Needs to do more than recent efforts, the latest a sixth over 515m at this track. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.06	61.7 km/h	10.4L	$35	0:29.33	0:29.31	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Giacomo 2. Paw Oswald 3. Trendy Art
5th of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.07	61.7 km/h	12.0L	$17	0:29.28	0:29.23	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	7	1. Amron Dancer 2. Mav Reiko 3. Ralph Wiggum
1st of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.10	0:29.83	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	9	1. Aston Hercules 2. Angry Chief 3. Bounding Chief
1st of 8	6/1/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:25.84	64.1 km/h	2.8L	$1.50	0:25.84	0:25.52	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Aston Hercules 2. Despicable Andy 3. Baywara
4th of 7	31/12/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	6.2L	$2.80f	0:25.37	0:25.18	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Cruising Jamie 2. Aston Summit 3. Kiwi Jay
2nd of 8	24/12/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.33	64.0 km/h	3.8L	$12	0:25.09	0:25.09	GR 5	$3,360	$690	8	1. Crackerjack Ralf 2. Aston Hercules 3. Paw Leon

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