Healesville Race 6

Sportsbet Emerald Ht4

Prize Money: $3,360

SETTLE FOR LESS (7) comes into this as a quickest on the card winner last time at this track, scoring by 2.5 lengths (18.74). Looks the one to beat. MICHIGAN (3) is a quick dog who thrives over the short dashes. Was too tough when scoring last time over 300m at this track in a Free For All (16.41). Has never been out of the money in eight starts this distance. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Should feature again. CHEETAH MOON (5) goes very well at the course with four wins and a placing from seven starts. Placed last time (16.74) at this track in a Grade 4/5, finishing third and beaten 5.5 lengths. Looks one of the chances. LARA MOON (1) cannot be left out over a shorter journey.

Distance: 300m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Lara Moon (1) 6821183165
Trainer: Paul Mathieson (Myrniong)
Prize Money: $8,035
Win / Place: 26% / 60%

3 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: LARA TARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 4-1-4

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

15: 4-1-4

Country

15: 4-1-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (22.75) when fifth over 400m at Geelong in a Grade 4/5. Starts from box 1 for the first time here. Has ability and can sneak into the finish.

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 8	27/2/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.75	63.3 km/h	1.7L	$11	0:22.63	0:22.18	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Aston Monarchy 2. Paw Harkonnen 3. Paw Quebec
6th of 8	22/2/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.95	63.7 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:16.70	0:16.41	GR 5	$2,930	-	18	1. Shima Lite 2. Bravado 3. Speedy Riccardo
1st of 7	4/2/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.24	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$10	0:22.24	0:21.90	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	30	1. Lara Moon 2. Miss Koblenz 3. Hailey's Jet
3rd of 8	5/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.58	62.2 km/h	8.3L	$2.10	0:22.03	0:21.91	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	12	1. Genesis Bale 2. Gold Stripes 3. Lara Moon
8th of 8	24/12/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.90	61.3 km/h	9.5L	$9.00	0:22.27	0:21.88	GR 5	$2,930	-	20	1. Paw Roxy 2. Miss Koblenz 3. Paw Vada
1st of 8	4/12/25	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.40	62.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:22.40	0:21.90	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	16	1. Lara Moon 2. Ken Special 3. Fancy Faye

Michigan (3) 2811211321
Trainer: John Barbara (Exford)
Prize Money: $38,861
Win / Place: 58% / 83%

Track Specialist

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ELEVATED (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 14-5-1

Track

8: 5-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

12: 6-3-1

Metro

14: 8-2-0

Country

10: 6-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	5	3	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running and set it up early clocking 16.41 with a 1.5 lengths win at this track over 300m. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

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	22/2/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.41	65.8 km/h	1.5L	$2.50	0:16.41	0:16.41	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	28	1. Michigan 2. Evil Eye 3. Lady Gunai
2nd of 7	25/1/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.09	66.0 km/h	2.5L	$2.20	0:18.93	0:18.93	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. High End Cash 2. Michigan 3. Paw Sakakibura
3rd of 7	18/1/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.21	65.6 km/h	3.0L	$2.00	0:19.01	0:18.75	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. High End Cash 3. Michigan
1st of 7	11/1/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:18.99	66.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.20	0:18.99	0:18.99	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Michigan 2. Winking Willie 3. Catch Some Rays
1st of 8	4/1/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.63	64.9 km/h	0.3L	$1.60	0:16.63	0:16.63	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	28	1. Michigan 2. Canya Ultimate 3. Ring A Houdini
2nd of 8	7/12/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.19	65.7 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:19.07	0:19.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. This Black Duck 2. Michigan 3. Rate Of Knots

Cheetah Moon (5) 5861111483
Trainer: Colin Baker (Lara)
Prize Money: $8,995
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black/WH B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ELEVEN ELEVEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-3-3

Track

7: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 3-0-1

Distance

6: 3-0-1

Season

19: 6-0-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

29: 6-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third at big odds last time (16.74) over 300m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Worth including.

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 8	22/2/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.74	64.5 km/h	5.3L	$34	0:16.41	0:16.41	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	14	1. High End Cash 2. Waxing 3. Cheetah Moon
8th of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.10	63.2 km/h	9.3L	$41	0:16.49	0:16.44	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Frozen Winter 2. Knee Deep 3. Paw Sakakibura
4th of 6	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.03	63.4 km/h	6.6L	$21	0:16.57	0:16.57	FFA	$3,360	$75	7	1. Knee Deep 2. Frozen Winter 3. Daintree Spirit
1st of 7	25/1/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.79	64.3 km/h	0.5L	$3.10	0:16.79	0:16.52	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	12	1. Cheetah Moon 2. Lady Persimmon 3. Coco Tommy
1st of 7	13/1/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.67	64.8 km/h	4.3L	$1.70	0:16.67	0:16.67	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	2	1. Cheetah Moon 2. Not Forgiven 3. Ms Daisy Mikado
1st of 6	11/1/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.63	64.2 km/h	0.3L	$16	0:19.63	0:18.99	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Cheetah Moon 2. Miss Koblenz 3. Why Not Ava

Settle For Less (7) 5131111x11
Trainer: Taylor Thornton (PEARCEDALE)
Prize Money: $58,110
Win / Place: 52% / 80%

Unbeaten at the Track

Picket Fence

2 yo BLU D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: EYE WILL REIGN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 13-4-3

Track

4: 4-0-0

Season

12: 9-0-1

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Country

21: 11-4-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	5	4	0	0

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

Comments

Recorded the fastest time on the card notching his six straight wins at this track over 350m (18.74). Expected to be in the finish again.

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	22/2/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:18.74	67.2 km/h	2.5L	$2.20	0:18.74	0:18.74	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$6,500	7	1. Settle For Less 2. Dewana Star 3. Carry On Maci
1st of 8	15/2/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:18.87	66.8 km/h	5.9L	$1.30	0:18.87	0:18.78	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	109	1. Settle For Less 2. Gold Class Cool 3. Beeline
109 Day Spell
1st of 6	29/10/25	Ballarat	545m	8	0:30.98	63.3 km/h	6.1L	$1.04f	0:30.98	0:30.98	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	8	1. Settle For Less 2. Chattanooga 3. Reiko Dusty
1st of 5	21/10/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:26.84	65.1 km/h	8.5L	$1.40f	0:26.84	0:26.84	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$6,500	7	1. Settle For Less 2. Solar Spectrum 3. Rivers Meet
1st of 7	14/10/25	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.07	64.5 km/h	5.0L	$1.50f	0:27.07	0:27.07	GR 5 H	$3,340	$2,230	11	1. Settle For Less 2. Solar Spectrum 3. Basement
1st of 6	3/10/25	Warragul	460m	2	0:25.86	64.0 km/h	3.8L	$2.00f	0:25.86	0:25.81	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Settle For Less 2. Dapper Chap 3. My Name's Evelyn

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