The Meadows Race 10

Sportsbet Australian Cup Final (G1)

Prize Money: $440,000

DRAMATICAL (1) has a strong record this journey with two wins and a minor from five starts. Scored by 0.6 lengths last time (29.72) in a Special conditions SF over 525m at this track. Appeals as a leading chance in this. CLEO'S STAR (2) goes very well this course and distance starting 11 times for six wins and two minors. Comes off a (29.72) win last time, scoring by 1.4 lengths in a Special conditions SF over 525m at this track. Looks one of the chances. CONSIGLIERE (3) broke well and quickly mustered speed to win over the 525m at this track two runs back then settled forward again when finishing second at this track last start. The form from his last run stacks up well. Expected to be in the finish again. MEPUNGA REWARD (8) is a last-start placegetter at this track and distance – sure to have admirers.

Distance: 525m
Class: S/E Group 1
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Dramatical (1) 1111151111
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $73,190
Win / Place: 64% / 82%

Unbeaten from the Box

Picket Fence

1 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SHALLOW WITTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 11-3-0

Track

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Season

17: 11-3-0

Metro

5: 2-1-0

Country

12: 9-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	6	2	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance to score by a 0.6 lengths in a Special conditions SF last start at this track, clocking a brilliant 29.72 for the 525m trip. Hard to top on that 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
1st of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:29.72	63.6 km/h	0.6L	$5.50	0:29.72	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Dramatical 2. Slick Splits 3. Avengement
1st of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.93	63.1 km/h	0.6L	$1.90	0:29.93	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$6,100	8	1. Dramatical 2. Robinson 3. Paw Oswald
1st of 8	6/2/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.26	65.6 km/h	5.0L	$4.20	0:25.26	0:25.26	SPEC G2	$57,500	$40,000	7	1. Dramatical 2. Off The Chart 3. Robinson
1st of 7	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:25.52	64.9 km/h	4.0L	$1.40	0:25.52	0:25.23	SPEC H	$7,330	$5,000	16	1. Dramatical 2. Mr. Thomas 3. Paw Waverly
5th of 6	14/1/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	10.3L	$1.60	0:24.93	0:24.93	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Paw Phelps 2. Brother Doom 3. Mr. Frankie Lee
1st of 7	9/1/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:25.32	65.4 km/h	5.3L	$1.20	0:25.32	0:25.32	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Dramatical 2. Paw Waverly 3. Paw Gaeton

Cleo's Star (2) 1135742421
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (Lara)
Prize Money: $73,000
Win / Place: 47% / 63%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: DON'T TELL LIES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 9-2-1

Track

11: 6-1-1

Trk/Dst

11: 6-1-1

Distance

11: 6-1-1

Season

13: 5-2-1

Metro

16: 8-2-1

Country

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	8	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running last time with a hot early split and never headed, leading throughout to win by 1.4 lengths (29.72) at this track. Boasts a course and distance PB in a dazzling 29.7. Top 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
1st of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.72	63.6 km/h	1.4L	$3.80	0:29.72	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Cleo's Star 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Dashing Slay
2nd of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.82	63.4 km/h	2.6L	$2.90	0:29.63	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$1,870	14	1. Consigliere 2. Cleo's Star 3. Slick Badger
4th of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.91	63.2 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:29.70	0:29.70	FFA	$9,060	$150	9	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Amron Dancer 3. Hot Nanu
2nd of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.58	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$3.60	0:29.41	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	49	1. Tim Zoo 2. Cleo's Star 3. Spicy La Vida
49 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	4/12/25	Hobart	461m	8	0:26.11	63.6 km/h	7.5L	$6.00	0:25.58	0:25.58	SPEC	$9,520	$200	28	1. Young Star 2. Red Day 3. Fisherman's Wish
7th of 8	6/11/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	9.5L	$3.20f	0:29.72	0:29.24	SPEC H	$9,060	-	13	1. Goblin 2. Paw Gertrude 3. Ritza Kris

Consigliere (3) 6431155112
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $32,415
Win / Place: 44% / 61%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BANDIT JANE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 8-2-1

Track

4: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-1

Distance

4: 2-1-1

Season

17: 7-2-1

Metro

11: 4-1-1

Country

7: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been strong with wins two and three starts back. Last time out finished 2nd in a Special conditions SF on February 21 over 525m at this track behind Paw Oswald beaten half a length (29.78). Boasts a course and distance PB in a scintillating 29.63. Must include.

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
2nd of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.78	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$4.60	0:29.75	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Paw Oswald 2. Consigliere 3. Neo Devere
1st of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.63	63.8 km/h	2.6L	$8.00	0:29.63	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$6,100	16	1. Consigliere 2. Cleo's Star 3. Slick Badger
1st of 7	29/1/26	Nowra	520m	8	0:29.38	63.7 km/h	8.3L	$1.80	0:29.38	0:29.37	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	5	1. Consigliere 2. Vaya Con Dios 3. Where's Ivy
5th of 6	24/1/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.94	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$2.00	0:29.80	0:29.17	NG	$10,500	-	16	1. Red Rock Razzle 2. Winsome Storm 3. Never Ever Late
5th of 7	8/1/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.33	61.1 km/h	15.3L	$3.70	0:29.32	0:29.14	GR 5	$8,790	-	10	1. Distinction 2. Highly Connected 3. Paw Gordy
1st of 5	29/12/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.36	63.1 km/h	7.5L	$1.20f	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	9	1. Consigliere 2. Layla Nova 3. All Whiskey

Irish Bill (4) 2x11111742
Trainer: Stephen Whyte (BUNYIP)
Prize Money: $129,150
Win / Place: 47% / 82%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: THURLES PRINCESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 11-5-3

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

11: 6-3-0

Metro

14: 5-3-3

Country

9: 6-2-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	6	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last time (29.95) over 525m at this track. Squeeze draw to overcome. Looks tested in this line-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
2nd of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.95	63.1 km/h	1.5L	$3.70	0:29.84	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Mav Reiko 2. Irish Bill 3. Aston Rayner
4th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.87	63.3 km/h	3.4L	$4.80	0:29.63	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$150	9	1. Consigliere 2. Cleo's Star 3. Slick Badger
7th of 8	5/2/26	Q Parklands	520m	1	0:30.03	62.3 km/h	7.0L	$3.00	0:29.54	0:29.51	OPEN	$359,380	-	14	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Cumbria Chrissy 3. Winsome Jet
1st of 8	22/1/26	Q Parklands	520m	7	0:29.19	64.1 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:29.19	0:29.19	OPEN	$86,250	$60,000	7	1. Irish Bill 2. Daysea's Rory 3. Winsome Jet
1st of 4	15/1/26	Q Parklands	520m	1	0:29.36	63.8 km/h	4.0L	$2.80	0:29.36	0:29.29	OPEN	$11,000	$7,150	18	1. Irish Bill 2. Vista Weird 3. Star Turn
1st of 8	28/12/25	Sale	510m	6	0:28.67	64.0 km/h	2.8L	$1.90f	0:28.67	0:28.67	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	7	1. Irish Bill 2. He Shines 3. Aston Eleni

Slick Splits (5) 4161171782
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $339,540
Win / Place: 50% / 60%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FOXY BOURBSKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 14-3-0

Track

14: 8-2-0

Trk/Dst

14: 8-2-0

Distance

14: 8-2-0

Season

15: 5-2-0

Metro

22: 12-3-0

Country

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

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	8	3	1	7	1	2	5	1
1st	2	2	1	4	1	1	3	0
2nd	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Special conditions SF at this track when a 0.6 lengths second but did run a head turning 29.76 over the 525m journey. Looking to others 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
2nd of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.76	63.5 km/h	0.6L	$6.00	0:29.72	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Dramatical 2. Slick Splits 3. Avengement
8th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.55	61.9 km/h	10.8L	$7.50	0:29.80	0:29.57	S/E Group 1	$110,000	-	8	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Canya Mayhem 3. Dashing Slay
7th of 8	6/2/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.18	63.3 km/h	13.8L	$9.50	0:25.26	0:25.26	SPEC G2	$57,500	-	7	1. Dramatical 2. Off The Chart 3. Robinson
1st of 7	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	7	0:25.60	64.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.10	0:25.60	0:25.23	SPEC H	$7,330	$5,000	48	1. Slick Splits 2. Typhoon Baylee 3. Saquon
48 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	13/12/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	8.8L	$4.60	0:29.65	0:29.36	S/E Group 1	$1,450,000	$50,000	29	1. Deadly Avenger 2. Canya Mayhem 3. Accredited
1st of 8	14/11/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.10	63.7 km/h	4.0L	$1.90f	0:29.10	0:29.10	SPEC	$9,060	$6,100	6	1. Slick Splits 2. Avengement 3. Cheeky Chompers

Paw Oswald (6) 2241212331
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $317,560
Win / Place: 39% / 78%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WINTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 30-20-10

Track

19: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

19: 7-5-4

Distance

23: 11-5-4

Season

30: 12-12-4

Metro

64: 22-17-9

Country

12: 8-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	26	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	6	9	12	7	6	12	9
1st	8	5	2	4	1	2	4	4
2nd	4	1	1	2	3	2	4	3
3rd	1	0	5	3	1	0	0	0

Comments

Good performance to win by half a length at this track over 525m (29.75) beating Consigliere in Special conditions SF on February 21. Prepared to risk.

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	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.75	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$4.50	0:29.75	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Paw Oswald 2. Consigliere 3. Neo Devere
3rd of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.10	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$3.20	0:29.93	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$935	7	1. Dramatical 2. Robinson 3. Paw Oswald
3rd of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	1.7L	$3.20	0:29.86	0:29.86	FFA	$9,060	$935	9	1. Sharapova Star 2. Hot Nanu 3. Paw Oswald
2nd of 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.40	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$1.10	0:29.33	0:29.31	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Giacomo 2. Paw Oswald 3. Trendy Art
1st of 8	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.23	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$1.50	0:29.23	0:29.23	Group Listed	$22,000	$15,000	7	1. Paw Oswald 2. Giacomo 3. Weblec Billy
2nd of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.42	63.0 km/h	2.0L	$2.10	0:29.29	0:29.29	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Avengement 2. Paw Oswald 3. Morning Boss

Mav Reiko (7) 1322521811
Trainer: John Barbara (Exford)
Prize Money: $78,520
Win / Place: 26% / 63%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: REIKO ROCKETTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 15-12-9

Track

27: 5-7-2

Trk/Dst

27: 5-7-2

Distance

27: 5-7-2

Season

22: 8-5-3

Metro

37: 7-9-4

Country

20: 8-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start racing on the pace over 525m at this track by 1.5 lengths in a Special conditions SF. In top form and can make it three straight.

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	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:29.84	63.3 km/h	1.5L	$4.80	0:29.84	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Mav Reiko 2. Irish Bill 3. Aston Rayner
1st of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:29.57	63.9 km/h	3.6L	$3.50	0:29.57	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$6,100	8	1. Mav Reiko 2. Lakeview Lynette 3. Vista Weird
8th of 8	6/2/26	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.24	63.1 km/h	14.8L	$23	0:25.26	0:25.26	SPEC G2	$57,500	-	7	1. Dramatical 2. Off The Chart 3. Robinson
1st of 7	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.42	65.1 km/h	1.8L	$4.80	0:25.42	0:25.23	SPEC H	$7,330	$5,000	8	1. Mav Reiko 2. Robinson 3. On The Prowl
2nd of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.35	63.2 km/h	1.3L	$3.30	0:29.28	0:29.23	MX 3/4	$9,060	$1,870	21	1. Amron Dancer 2. Mav Reiko 3. Ralph Wiggum
5th of 6	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	7.3L	$9.00	0:29.42	0:29.12	FFA	$9,060	-	8	1. Traumatise 2. Paw Zuri 3. Vincent Bale

Mepunga Reward (8) 51247x3112
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $328,035
Win / Place: 44% / 83%

Box Specialist

3 yo White/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 19-9-8

Track

19: 8-4-4

Trk/Dst

17: 6-4-4

Distance

17: 6-4-4

Season

13: 5-2-2

Metro

39: 19-7-6

Country

4: 0-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-2

2nd Up

4: 3-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	17	2	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage second but before that won by a nose at this track (29.80) beating Canya Mayhem in a S/E Group 1 on February 14. Solid showing expected.

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	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.82	63.4 km/h	1.4L	$4.60	0:29.72	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Cleo's Star 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Dashing Slay
1st of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.80	63.4 km/h	0.1L	$8.50	0:29.80	0:29.57	S/E Group 1	$110,000	$75,000	14	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Canya Mayhem 3. Dashing Slay
1st of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.70	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$2.90	0:29.70	0:29.70	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	8	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Amron Dancer 3. Hot Nanu
3rd of 7	23/1/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.98	63.7 km/h	3.8L	$1.80	0:25.74	0:25.72	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	76	1. Prison Break 2. Doongalla Rocket 3. Mepunga Reward
76 Day Spell
7th of 8	8/11/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	11.3L	$5.00	0:29.75	0:29.75	S/E Group 1	$220,000	-	9	1. Slick Splits 2. Eriza Sparkles 3. Mallee Beauty
4th of 7	30/10/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.46	62.9 km/h	3.8L	$2.20f	0:29.22	0:28.94	SPEC	$9,060	$150	20	1. Keep Rolling 2. Vista Weird 3. Upset Sunset

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