Sandown Park Race 8

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Prize Money: $9,055

HOLDEN BALE (1) has some solid form under his belt and proved too strong last time to win by 2 lengths at Shepparton in a handy 25.29 beating Paw Tabitha. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. Can measure up again. HOT NANU (3) was below best at his last start when 6th at The Meadows following a second place finish (29.89) there two back. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings two times from three attempts. Expected to give a good account. DOONGALLA DON (5) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing fourth (29.90) last time in a Free For All at this track. Solid record here at this trip including eight wins. The form from his last run stacks up well. Expected to feature in the finish. HANDSOME RATIO (2) should be thereabouts despite an unplaced run here most recently.

Distance: 515m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Holden Bale (1) 3744444161
Trainer: Luke Harris (Lara)
Prize Money: $81,420
Win / Place: 18% / 46%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: HAE ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 15-13-10

Track

8: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

8: 1-0-0

Distance

8: 1-0-0

Season

28: 4-0-3

Metro

53: 9-10-7

Country

29: 6-3-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	11	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	6	10	9	13	9	16	13
1st	0	1	1	3	2	2	5	1
2nd	2	2	1	1	1	1	3	2
3rd	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	4

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split and went on to clock 25.29 when a 2 length winner over 450m at Shepparton. Should be prominent.

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	13/2/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.29	64.1 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:25.29	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Holden Bale 2. Paw Tabitha 3. Impress Moana
6th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.11	60.8 km/h	13.3L	$5.50	0:30.18	0:29.86	GR 5	$8,790	-	3	1. Count The Stars 2. Obscurus 3. Bandit Daryl
1st of 7	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:30.25	0:29.96	MX 3/4	$3,880	$2,600	4	1. Holden Bale 2. White Crest 3. Shadows Of Blue
4th of 8	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	5.8L	$8.00	0:30.24	0:29.70	GR 5	$8,790	$150	6	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Lamia Wheeze 3. Impress Moana
4th of 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.51	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$14	0:30.10	0:29.91	GR 5	$8,790	$150	8	1. Meatball Molly 2. Our Regards 3. Paw Gaeton
4th of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	8.5L	$3.90	0:29.97	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,790	$150	7	1. Mepunga Lilly 2. Aston Summit 3. Knurling

Handsome Ratio (2) 6334311276
Trainer: Andrew Broadley (Aspendale)
Prize Money: $25,140
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: GOLDEN RATIO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 7-6-8

Track

14: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

10: 3-1-1

Distance

10: 3-1-1

Season

31: 4-4-6

Metro

24: 4-4-4

Country

24: 3-2-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	3	1	0

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

Comments

Goes well at this track and trip. At the last outing finished last on February 12 over 595m at this track behind Mepunga Breeze beaten 4.5 lengths (34.86) in a Grade 5. Capable of much better. Worth keeping safe.

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 6	12/2/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.86	61.4 km/h	4.6L	$9.50	0:34.54	0:34.34	GR 5	$10,100	-	5	1. Mepunga Breeze 2. Joni Black 3. Paw Stella
7th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	9.0L	$5.50	0:30.18	0:29.86	GR 5	$8,790	-	3	1. Ivory Inzai 2. Kiwi George 3. Off The Beer
2nd of 6	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$3.40	0:30.33	0:29.96	GR 5	$3,340	$690	6	1. Impress Moana 2. Handsome Ratio 3. Paw Gregson
1st of 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.81	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.70	0:29.81	0:29.31	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	3	1. Handsome Ratio 2. Wile Coyote 3. Lovely Lainey
1st of 6	26/1/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.79	62.2 km/h	6.2L	$1.60	0:29.79	0:29.67	GR 4/5	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Handsome Ratio 2. Scooba Steve 3. Belfast Spot
3rd of 8	19/1/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:35.08	61.1 km/h	8.3L	$8.50	0:34.54	0:34.54	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	7	1. Show Me Style 2. Smooth Ranger 3. Handsome Ratio

Hot Nanu (3) 7512243326
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $72,620
Win / Place: 20% / 67%

2 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: JS MAKIN WAVES (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 8-12-7

Track

7: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-2

Distance

7: 1-0-2

Season

20: 3-7-4

Metro

38: 8-10-7

Country

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (30.44) at The Meadows in a Special conditions race, finishing sixth and beaten 6 lengths. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Expected to go close.

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	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	6.4L	$4.40	0:29.99	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	-	7	1. My Boy Bingo 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Ascend Ecstatic
2nd of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.89	63.2 km/h	0.5L	$5.50	0:29.86	0:29.86	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Sharapova Star 2. Hot Nanu 3. Paw Oswald
3rd of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.84	63.3 km/h	2.3L	$7.50	0:29.70	0:29.70	FFA	$9,060	$935	6	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Amron Dancer 3. Hot Nanu
3rd of 7	25/1/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	9.5L	$3.70	0:29.91	0:29.91	FFA	$9,060	$935	10	1. Manager 2. Neo Devere 3. Hot Nanu
4th of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.63	62.6 km/h	5.3L	$3.20	0:29.29	0:29.29	FFA	$9,060	$150	6	1. Avengement 2. Paw Oswald 3. Morning Boss
2nd of 8	9/1/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.60	64.7 km/h	2.8L	$3.50	0:25.43	0:25.32	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$2,000	7	1. Manager 2. Hot Nanu 3. Shima Seal

Trendy Tommy (4) 2575355313
Trainer: Gavin Kearns (Churchill)
Prize Money: $25,330
Win / Place: 21% / 48%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: BOSCONO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-5-4

Track

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-1

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Season

20: 3-3-4

Metro

10: 2-2-2

Country

23: 5-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	2	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back at Warragul over 460m in 25.84. Followed that up with a minor placing over 515m at this track at Grade 4/5 a week ago. In the money last time but has 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
3rd of 8	12/2/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	5.0L	$19	0:29.48	0:29.48	GR 4/5	$9,060	$935	6	1. Aston Summit 2. Crackerjack Kev 3. Trendy Tommy
1st of 6	6/2/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.84	64.1 km/h	1.3L	$41	0:25.84	0:25.26	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Trendy Tommy 2. Paw Tabitha 3. Whipping It
3rd of 5	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:25.95	63.8 km/h	0.3L	$11	0:25.95	0:25.23	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	5	1. Retaliation 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Trendy Tommy
5th of 8	25/1/26	Sale	435m	7	0:24.66	63.5 km/h	1.8L	$4.20	0:24.55	0:24.20	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Bastow 2. Hammer Rose 3. Wise Abalone
5th of 7	18/1/26	Sale	435m	4	0:24.82	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:24.68	0:24.28	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Nitro Venom 2. Dr. Benedict 3. Trendy Art
3rd of 7	11/1/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.61	63.6 km/h	3.3L	$6.50	0:24.38	0:24.27	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	9	1. Paw Kramer 2. Somerton Mick 3. Trendy Tommy

Doongalla Don (5) 3831115654
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $69,065
Win / Place: 25% / 38%

2 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: JOE'S DOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 14-3-4

Track

25: 8-0-2

Trk/Dst

23: 8-0-2

Distance

23: 8-0-2

Season

28: 6-1-3

Metro

39: 11-2-3

Country

15: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	12	0	0

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

Comments

Nearing another win after his success on January 17 at The Meadows over 525m. Last start was fourth over 515m in 29.90, behind To Peru. 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
4th of 5	9/2/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.90	62.0 km/h	5.7L	$2.00	0:29.50	0:29.36	FFA	$3,880	$75	4	1. To Peru 2. Paw Harris 3. Cloncurry Gold
5th of 6	5/2/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	10.8L	$13	0:29.27	0:29.27	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Sparring 2. Paw Quinby 3. Crackerjack Kev
6th of 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$5.00	0:29.47	0:29.31	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	7	1. Flat Out Freddy 2. Winning Ratio 3. Spicy La Vida
5th of 8	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	9.0L	$12	0:29.23	0:29.23	Group Listed	$22,000	-	5	1. Paw Oswald 2. Giacomo 3. Weblec Billy
1st of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.74	63.6 km/h	3.5L	$2.60	0:29.74	0:29.65	GR 4	$9,060	$6,100	5	1. Doongalla Don 2. Paw Gordy 3. Spring Miles
1st of 5	12/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.27	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.80	0:29.27	0:29.27	MX 3/4	$3,880	$2,600	6	1. Doongalla Don 2. Paw Quinby 3. Paw Imperial

Trendy Art (6) 1445434335
Trainer: Gavin Kearns (Churchill)
Prize Money: $31,680
Win / Place: 17% / 54%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: BOSCONO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-3-10

Track

7: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-2

Distance

6: 1-1-2

Season

24: 3-2-9

Metro

20: 5-3-6

Country

15: 1-0-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when third (30.06) over 515m at this track. Boxed out wide and will need the right run to feature.

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	12/2/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:29.56	0:29.48	GR 4	$9,060	-	7	1. Ultimate Warrior 2. Talcott Bale 3. Winning Ratio
3rd of 7	5/2/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.06	61.7 km/h	9.8L	$6.00	0:29.41	0:29.27	GR 4/5	$9,060	$935	7	1. Compton Gold 2. Paw Vortex 3. Trendy Art
3rd of 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.52	62.8 km/h	2.7L	$23	0:29.33	0:29.31	FFA	$9,060	$935	4	1. Giacomo 2. Paw Oswald 3. Trendy Art
4th of 8	25/1/26	Sale	510m	6	0:29.23	62.8 km/h	11.5L	$6.00	0:28.47	0:28.47	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	7	1. Overland Boy 2. Daintree Sniper 3. Woodside Vixen
3rd of 7	18/1/26	Sale	435m	7	0:24.71	63.4 km/h	0.8L	$3.40	0:24.68	0:24.28	GR 5	$2,930	$300	16	1. Nitro Venom 2. Dr. Benedict 3. Trendy Art
4th of 7	2/1/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:25.89	64.0 km/h	11.0L	$12	0:25.16	0:25.16	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	5	1. Dramatical 2. To Peru 3. Betty's Garden

Jorogumo (7) 1215861462
Trainer: Ned McDonald (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $72,785
Win / Place: 24% / 62%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: RUBY GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 18-13-15

Track

15: 3-2-2

Trk/Dst

14: 3-2-1

Distance

14: 3-2-1

Season

25: 5-3-5

Metro

30: 6-3-4

Country

44: 12-10-11

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	7	9	0	0

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

Comments

Placed last time (25.49) at Warrnambool in a Grade 4/5, finishing second and beaten 4 lengths. Has two successes and five minors from 14 starts from box 7. Can feature with the right run.

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	12/2/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.49	63.6 km/h	4.0L	$5.50	0:25.23	0:25.07	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Blue Labubu 2. Jorogumo 3. Westside Wizard
6th of 6	5/2/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.07	61.7 km/h	12.0L	$26	0:29.27	0:29.27	GR 5	$8,790	-	14	1. Sparring 2. Paw Quinby 3. Crackerjack Kev
4th of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	8.8L	$13	0:29.28	0:29.23	MX 3/4	$9,060	$150	6	1. Amron Dancer 2. Mav Reiko 3. Ralph Wiggum
1st of 8	16/1/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.25	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$6.50	0:28.25	0:28.25	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	6	1. Jorogumo 2. Son Of Ghost 3. Ascend Ecstatic
6th of 7	10/1/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	10.5L	$51	0:29.80	0:29.58	FFA	$9,060	-	14	1. Urana Xavier 2. Sharapova Star 3. Paw Ultra
8th of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.38	61.1 km/h	12.0L	$21	0:34.58	0:34.58	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	9	1. Paw Petrov 2. Paw Erina 3. Joni Black

Moonlight Miller (8) 134728x633
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (ROWSLEY)
Prize Money: $25,740
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

2 yo Black D

Sire: COSMIC RUMBLE (AUS)

Dam: MY GIRL KIZZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 5-5-7

Track

23: 5-2-3

Trk/Dst

14: 3-2-2

Distance

14: 3-2-2

Season

17: 2-2-4

Metro

28: 5-3-4

Country

8: 0-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest when third (26.39) over 460m at Geelong. Wide draw here. Solid top-three prospects.

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	14/2/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.39	62.8 km/h	6.4L	$9.00	0:25.94	0:25.77	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	8	1. Count The Stars 2. Paw Jasta 3. Moonlight Miller
3rd of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.18	63.9 km/h	1.3L	$23	0:28.10	0:27.98	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	5	1. Moraine Sara 2. Slick Rocket 3. Moonlight Miller
6th of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.68	64.0 km/h	6.8L	$51	0:19.24	0:19.24	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	71	1. Canya Ultimate 2. Tammy Mcivor 3. Elite Intention
71 Day Spell
8th of 8	22/11/25	Sandown	715m	7	0:43.53	59.1 km/h	27.5L	$16	0:41.69	0:41.69	SPEC H	$14,800	-	9	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Without A Trace 3. Mepunga Lara
2nd of 6	13/11/25	Bendigo	660m	3	0:38.23	62.2 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:37.94	0:37.94	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	7	1. Copper Rush 2. Moonlight Miller 3. Galactic Spartan
7th of 7	6/11/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.61	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$8.00	0:34.31	0:34.26	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Urana Parallax 3. Annabella Rose

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