The Meadows Race 4

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Prize Money: $10,375

FADE TO BLACK (8) was quickly into stride and burnt early from out wide where he gave a sight, finishing second (42.45) and beaten 1.75 lengths over 730m at this track. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last start despite being beaten. Winning claims. VODKA AND ICE (5) thrives over the longer races. Scored over 720m at Wentworth Park last time in a NG (41.53). Form at the trip strong including six wins. Ran the fastest time on the program in his latest win. Leading player again. TEXAS PRESIDENT (2) has some solid form under his belt and proved too strong last time to win by 3 lengths at Sandown in a handy 42.23 beating MEPUNGA DONNA. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Leading chance again. MEPUNGA DONNA (4) was strongly fancied last time but finished second (42.45), beaten 3 lengths. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Nicely placed to grab a well-deserved win.

Distance: 730m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Zipping Singh (1) 2743687546
Trainer: Greg Johnson (POINT COOK)
Prize Money: $28,730
Win / Place: 21% / 45%

2 yo Black D

Sire: EL GRAND SENOR (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING BAILEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-6-3

Track

15: 2-3-1

Season

27: 4-2-3

Metro

23: 2-5-3

Country

14: 6-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	2	0	0

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

Comments

Steps up to 730m for the first time. Last appeared when sixth over 525m at this track a week ago. Draws the cherry 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
6th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	6.3L	$91	0:29.93	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	-	2	1. Dramatical 2. Robinson 3. Paw Oswald
4th of 6	12/2/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.81	61.5 km/h	3.9L	$10	0:34.54	0:34.34	GR 5	$10,100	$150	5	1. Mepunga Breeze 2. Joni Black 3. Paw Stella
5th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.08	60.8 km/h	12.8L	$18	0:30.18	0:29.86	GR 5	$8,790	-	3	1. Count The Stars 2. Obscurus 3. Bandit Daryl
7th of 7	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:31.15	60.7 km/h	13.8L	$14	0:30.25	0:29.96	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	20	1. Holden Bale 2. White Crest 3. Shadows Of Blue
8th of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:35.49	60.4 km/h	13.5L	$18	0:34.59	0:34.05	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Zipping Una, Caco Magic 3.
6th of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.68	61.8 km/h	10.3L	$15	0:34.00	0:34.00	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Paw Petrov 2. Ascend Geranium 3. Lightning Quick

Texas President (2) 4222111521
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $91,155
Win / Place: 25% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUNTORY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 10-9-5

Track

9: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

22: 5-6-2

Metro

31: 8-7-3

Country

9: 2-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	5	1	3

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early split and went straight to the front, scoring an all the way win (42.23) over 715m at Sandown. Sure to be about the mark.

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 6	12/2/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.23	61.0 km/h	3.2L	$2.00	0:42.23	0:42.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Texas President 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Lamia Taya
2nd of 7	5/2/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.45	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$3.80	0:34.18	0:34.18	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Zelda Covilha 2. Texas President 3. Overland Boy
5th of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	730m	5	0:43.31	60.7 km/h	10.8L	$5.00	0:42.60	0:42.60	SPEC	$10,380	-	6	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Irish Millie
1st of 6	25/1/26	The Meadows	730m	5	0:42.75	61.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.20	0:42.75	0:42.75	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	10	1. Texas President 2. Aston Barton 3. Engelke Road
1st of 4	15/1/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.10	61.1 km/h	3.8L	$1.40	0:42.10	0:42.10	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	5	1. Texas President 2. Charlestown 3. Quick Strike
1st of 6	10/1/26	Warrnambool	650m	4	0:37.72	62.0 km/h	6.0L	$2.00	0:37.72	0:37.72	SPEC	$4,450	$2,990	7	1. Texas President 2. King Ron 3. Paw Ike

Mepunga Donna (4) 4114111222
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $52,705
Win / Place: 29% / 70%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 8-4-7

Track

10: 5-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

17: 5-3-3

Metro

21: 8-4-4

Country

6: 0-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	5	2	1

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

Comments

Has hit the frame at her last three runs, the latest finishing second in 42.45 at Sandown. Tricky draw to overcome. 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
2nd of 6	12/2/26	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.45	60.6 km/h	3.2L	$1.80	0:42.23	0:42.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	12	1. Texas President 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Lamia Taya
2nd of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.86	61.3 km/h	4.0L	$4.80	0:42.60	0:42.60	SPEC	$10,380	$2,150	9	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Irish Millie
2nd of 4	22/1/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.19	61.0 km/h	6.8L	$3.10	0:41.75	0:41.75	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Panama Rhode
1st of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	730m	3	0:42.82	61.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.00	0:42.82	0:42.82	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Panama Rhode 3. Aston Barton
1st of 6	10/1/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.11	63.3 km/h	9.8L	$1.40	0:34.11	0:34.11	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	9	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Irish Millie 3. Leroy's Girl
1st of 7	1/1/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.34	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$1.50	0:34.34	0:34.20	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	4	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Jazzy Hope 3. Zipping Andora

Vodka And Ice (5) 6243222611
Trainer: Caroline Hughes (AGNES BANKS)
Prize Money: $59,725
Win / Place: 22% / 61%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 10-11-6

Season

19: 4-5-2

Metro

21: 5-7-2

Country

23: 5-4-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	0	4	4

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

Comments

Last start winner at Wentworth Park over 720m running a time of 41.53. Form strong and a huge chance to register the hat-trick.

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
99th of 1	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Vodka And Ice 2. 3.
1st of 6	7/2/26	Wentworth Park	720m	1	0:41.53	62.4 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:41.53	0:41.53	NG	$10,900	$7,175	9	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Light Of Mine 3. Derry
1st of 6	29/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	7	0:41.67	62.2 km/h	10.0L	$1.70	0:41.67	0:41.67	GR 4/5	$6,770	$4,575	5	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Go Jo Jo 3. Derry
6th of 8	24/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	4	0:42.97	60.3 km/h	10.3L	$9.50	0:42.24	0:42.24	NG	$54,000	-	9	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Light Of Mine 3. Galactic Spartan
2nd of 6	15/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	3	0:42.10	61.6 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:41.99	0:41.99	NG	$7,080	$1,330	12	1. Light Of Mine 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Suribachi
2nd of 5	3/1/26	Gosford	710m	4	0:41.50	61.6 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:41.37	0:41.37	NG	$34,000	$5,500	8	1. Light Of Mine 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Go Jo Jo

King Ron (7) 2382237725
Trainer: Jonathon Malone (Winslow)
Prize Money: $18,205
Win / Place: 11% / 55%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA GEM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 5-7-12

Track

9: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

23: 2-5-6

Metro

13: 1-2-4

Country

30: 4-5-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (34.85) in a R/A FIN, finishing a 8 length fifth. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed two times. 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
5th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.85	62.0 km/h	8.1L	$17	0:34.29	0:34.29	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	10	1. Charlestown 2. Moraine Dylan 3. Urana Parallax
2nd of 7	4/2/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.11	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$14	0:35.01	0:34.67	RST WIN H	$3,940	$815	6	1. Hey Presto 2. King Ron 3. Urana Parallax
7th of 8	29/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	7.6L	$46	0:25.24	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Paw Tabitha 2. Pete's Entity 3. Solicit
7th of 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.43	61.0 km/h	12.0L	$23	0:34.64	0:34.55	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	11	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Dark Miracle 3. Mighty Multi
3rd of 6	14/1/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.96	61.8 km/h	2.8L	$8.50	0:34.79	0:34.42	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	4	1. Espoir 2. Rev Gordon 3. King Ron
2nd of 6	10/1/26	Warrnambool	650m	8	0:38.12	61.4 km/h	6.0L	$34	0:37.72	0:37.72	SPEC	$4,450	$920	27	1. Texas President 2. King Ron 3. Paw Ike

Fade To Black (8) 3131412212
Trainer: Kayla Cottrell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $229,210
Win / Place: 40% / 72%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 18-9-5

Track

11: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-0

Distance

5: 0-2-0

Season

23: 7-5-4

Metro

24: 8-5-4

Country

20: 10-4-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	4	7	3

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (42.45) in a S/E Group 1, finishing a 1.75 lengths second. Yet to miss the placings in five runs from this box, including two wins. Has ability and should feature.

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	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.45	61.9 km/h	1.7L	$6.00	0:42.33	0:42.33	S/E Group 1	$110,000	$20,000	9	1. Magpie Hector 2. Fade To Black 3. Without A Trace
1st of 8	5/2/26	Q Parklands	710m	5	0:40.85	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$9.50	0:40.85	0:40.85	OPEN	$143,750	$100,000	7	1. Fade To Black 2. Without A Trace 3. Magpie Hector
2nd of 6	29/1/26	Q Parklands	710m	4	0:41.36	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:41.29	0:41.06	OPEN	$13,000	$2,600	7	1. Jay Walking 2. Fade To Black 3. Goldmine Fire
2nd of 7	22/1/26	Q Parklands	710m	2	0:41.90	61.0 km/h	3.5L	$3.40	0:41.65	0:41.40	OPEN	$23,000	$4,000	14	1. Autumn Storm 2. Fade To Black 3. Akela Ninjutsu
1st of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	715m	5	0:41.89	61.4 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:41.89	0:41.89	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Fade To Black 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Belair Ethyl
4th of 8	3/1/26	Sale	640m	6	0:36.51	63.1 km/h	6.8L	$11	0:36.06	0:36.06	S/E Group 1	$113,500	$5,500	6	1. Without A Trace 2. Texas President 3. Ascend Geranium

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