Sandown Park Race 7

Hooked On Scotch At Stud

Prize Money: $10,375

MEPUNGA ZIRCON (1) is a talented type and proved too classy last time to win by a neck at this track in a handy 34.08 beating Brindle Surprise. Has a strong record from box 1, including four wins. Looks to have an edge on most of these. ROSS THE BOSS (7) is a strong stayer who excels over the longer races. Finished second latest over 545m at Ballarat (30.65) in a Special conditions race but is better suited over the extra ground. Goes very well at the journey winning one races. Winning chance. CHAMPLAIN (6) was well off top last time, finishing 4th (34.26) in a Grade 4/5 at this track. Has won here at this journey. Great chance to atone. SHADOWS OF BLUE (8) saluted last start after racing on the speed. Must be respected.

Distance: 595m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Mepunga Zircon (1) 1241112721
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $52,120
Win / Place: 39% / 73%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 9-7-1

Track

10: 5-3-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

23: 9-7-1

Metro

22: 9-6-1

Country

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance racing just off the speed and going on to score by a neck in a Grade 4/5 last start at this track, recording a dominant 34.08 over the 595m journey. Rates a top chance again if runs up to latest.

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 6	5/3/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.08	62.9 km/h	0.3L	$2.90	0:34.08	0:34.08	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Brindle Surprise 3. Urana Parallax
2nd of 8	26/2/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.44	62.2 km/h	2.9L	$2.60	0:34.24	0:34.24	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Ross The Boss 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Count The Stars
7th of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.28	62.4 km/h	7.6L	$23	0:29.75	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	-	7	1. Paw Oswald 2. Consigliere 3. Neo Devere
2nd of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.04	62.9 km/h	0.7L	$16	0:29.99	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. My Boy Bingo 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Ascend Ecstatic
1st of 7	9/2/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.36	63.1 km/h	6.8L	$1.30	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	15	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Darnum Diesel 3. Fabricator
1st of 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.64	62.4 km/h	4.0L	$1.30	0:34.64	0:34.55	R/A FIN	$10,380	$7,000	11	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Dark Miracle 3. Mighty Multi

Gambella (2) 31x3651161
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $109,935
Win / Place: 45% / 70%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DESIREE DEVERE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 14-4-4

Track

13: 7-2-1

Season

7: 3-0-1

Metro

28: 14-4-3

Country

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	14	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 1.75 lengths over 525m at The Meadows in a handy (29.87), beating Caly Jet. Will find this a bit tougher, prepared to risk 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
1st of 8	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.87	63.3 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:29.87	0:29.87	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	9	1. Gambella 2. Caly Jet 3. Paw Oswald
6th of 8	26/2/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.73	62.4 km/h	4.1L	$4.60	0:29.44	0:29.44	FFA	$9,060	-	10	1. Weblec Joel 2. Flying Dinar 3. Talcott Bale
1st of 4	16/2/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.05	63.8 km/h	8.5L	$1.20	0:29.05	0:29.05	FFA	$3,880	$2,600	5	1. Gambella 2. I'm Fabulous 3. Cloncurry Gold
1st of 5	11/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.07	62.9 km/h	2.7L	$1.40	0:30.07	0:30.07	MX 3/4	$3,880	$2,600	7	1. Gambella 2. Prison Break 3. Go Go Evie
5th of 7	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$2.30	0:30.25	0:29.96	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	7	1. Holden Bale 2. White Crest 3. Shadows Of Blue
6th of 8	28/1/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	6.0L	$3.80	0:25.20	0:25.00	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Shima Seal 2. Paw Leon 3. Marshall Bear

Avengement (3) 4214241331
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $57,785
Win / Place: 29% / 59%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA FREDA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 8-6-2

Track

10: 3-4-0

Season

24: 7-5-2

Metro

25: 8-5-2

Country

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after winning easily by 3.5 lengths at The Meadows (34.33) beating Count The Stars in a Grade 4/5 on March 7 five days ago. Likely to find this a lot tougher and he 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 4	7/3/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.33	62.9 km/h	3.3L	$1.60	0:34.33	0:34.31	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Avengement 2. Count The Stars 3. Joni Black
3rd of 7	28/2/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.88	63.3 km/h	1.8L	$6.50	0:29.77	0:29.57	SPEC	$15,250	$1,500	7	1. Zelda Covilha 2. Giacomo 3. Avengement
3rd of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.93	63.1 km/h	3.0L	$5.50	0:29.72	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$935	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	0.9L	$3.30	0:29.93	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Avengement 2. Aston Rayner 3. Neo Devere
4th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.09	62.8 km/h	2.6L	$3.60	0:29.91	0:29.86	GR 4	$9,060	$150	9	1. Eventuate 2. Kiwi Kenji 3. Paw Gordy
2nd of 8	29/1/26	Q Parklands	520m	1	0:29.89	62.6 km/h	2.8L	$5.00	0:29.69	0:29.37	OPEN	$11,000	$2,200	7	1. Winsome Jet 2. Avengement 3. Sooty Keeping

My Boy Bingo (4) 1534281811
Trainer: Ken Bailey (Bundalaguah)
Prize Money: $102,755
Win / Place: 41% / 67%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BDL D

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE (AUS)

Dam: SWEET IMITATED (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 14-5-4

Track

6: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

22: 8-3-3

Metro

26: 12-2-3

Country

8: 2-3-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	9	2	0

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

Comments

Backs up after winning easily by 6 lengths at The Meadows (34.31) beating Weblec Memphis in a Grade 5 FIN on March 7 five days ago. This is much harder assignment and he 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	7/3/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.31	63.0 km/h	5.8L	$3.40	0:34.31	0:34.31	GR 5 FIN	$15,250	$10,000	7	1. My Boy Bingo 2. Weblec Memphis 3. Lamp Post
1st of 7	28/2/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.24	63.1 km/h	9.8L	$2.70	0:34.24	0:34.17	GR 5 H	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. My Boy Bingo 2. Paw Grady 3. Nova Owen
8th of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	10.7L	$19	0:29.75	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	-	7	1. Paw Oswald 2. Consigliere 3. Neo Devere
1st of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.99	63.0 km/h	0.7L	$6.00	0:29.99	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$6,100	9	1. My Boy Bingo 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Ascend Ecstatic
8th of 8	5/2/26	Q Parklands	520m	3	0:30.22	61.9 km/h	9.8L	$19	0:29.54	0:29.51	OPEN	$359,380	-	7	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Cumbria Chrissy 3. Winsome Jet
2nd of 8	29/1/26	Q Parklands	520m	5	0:29.63	63.2 km/h	3.8L	$17	0:29.37	0:29.37	OPEN	$11,000	$2,200	7	1. Canya Mayhem 2. My Boy Bingo 3. Tempting Dash

Champlain (6) 37x7652164
Trainer: Greg Johnson (Point Cook)
Prize Money: $44,860
Win / Place: 26% / 53%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: PAUA OF JANIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-4-4

Track

12: 5-0-2

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

14: 3-1-1

Metro

21: 5-2-3

Country

9: 3-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Showed strong early pace and stuck on well despite finishing out of the placings when fourth over 595m this track in 34.26. Has the ability to be in 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
4th of 6	5/3/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.26	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$4.40	0:34.08	0:34.08	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	5	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Brindle Surprise 3. Urana Parallax
6th of 6	28/2/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.00	61.7 km/h	9.5L	$4.20	0:34.36	0:34.17	GR 5 H	$10,100	-	16	1. Lamp Post 2. Electrify 3. Paw Vince
1st of 6	12/2/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.34	62.4 km/h	1.7L	$4.80	0:34.34	0:34.34	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Champlain 2. Overland Boy 3. Hector Darcy
2nd of 6	7/2/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.66	62.3 km/h	1.6L	$7.50	0:34.55	0:34.55	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	9	1. Ascend Ecstatic 2. Champlain 3. Echoes Of Dad
5th of 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	10.2L	$21	0:29.33	0:29.31	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Giacomo 2. Paw Oswald 3. Trendy Art
6th of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	12.0L	$4.50	0:29.28	0:29.23	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	7	1. Amron Dancer 2. Mav Reiko 3. Ralph Wiggum

Ross The Boss (7) 8276414412
Trainer: Paul Galea (Melton West)
Prize Money: $66,915
Win / Place: 30% / 51%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BLACK ROBIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 10-4-3

Track

8: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

25: 7-3-2

Metro

20: 7-1-1

Country

13: 3-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a slick early split and went straight to the front, giving a huge sight but headed late when a nose second (30.65) at Ballarat. Racing well and can find winning form 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
2nd of 6	7/3/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:30.65	64.0 km/h	0.1L	$2.20	0:30.65	0:30.65	SPEC	$7,330	$1,500	9	1. Aston Guitar 2. Ross The Boss 3. Warm Hugs
1st of 8	26/2/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.24	62.6 km/h	2.9L	$3.00	0:34.24	0:34.24	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	5	1. Ross The Boss 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Count The Stars
4th of 7	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	5.0L	$3.10	0:29.83	0:29.72	MX 3/4	$9,060	$150	7	1. Highly Connected 2. Weblec Joel 3. Paw Qwan
4th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:29.99	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$150	17	1. My Boy Bingo 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Ascend Ecstatic
1st of 8	28/1/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.00	64.8 km/h	2.3L	$14	0:25.00	0:25.00	Group Listed	$22,000	$15,000	7	1. Ross The Boss 2. Brother Doom 3. Weblec Joel
4th of 8	21/1/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.44	63.7 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:25.10	0:25.02	SPEC H	$3,360	$75	6	1. Sparring 2. Paw Zevon 3. Whiskey Whiskers

Shadows Of Blue (8) 6445336651
Trainer: Angela Langton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $120,790
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: ART NOVEAU (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 14-11-10

Track

30: 7-4-2

Trk/Dst

20: 4-3-2

Distance

20: 4-3-2

Season

26: 4-4-2

Metro

68: 12-11-9

Country

9: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	8	4	1

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	13	13	9	8	7	11	8
1st	1	4	2	0	3	1	3	0
2nd	1	3	1	3	2	0	0	1
3rd	2	2	2	0	1	1	1	1

Comments

Good performance to post a big 4 lengths win at this track over 595m (34.29) beating Cuthbert Binns in Grade 5 on March 5. Makes appeal on the back of that latest win.

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
1st of 7	5/3/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.29	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$4.50	0:34.29	0:34.08	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Shadows Of Blue 2. Cuthbert Binns 3. Bomb Over
5th of 8	26/2/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.71	61.7 km/h	6.7L	$23	0:34.24	0:34.24	GR 5	$10,100	-	5	1. Ross The Boss 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Count The Stars
6th of 6	21/2/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.73	62.2 km/h	10.1L	$26	0:34.03	0:34.03	RST WIN	$10,100	-	7	1. Echoes Of Dad 2. Weblec Memphis 3. Paw Ike
6th of 8	14/2/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.52	62.4 km/h	8.3L	$14	0:25.94	0:25.77	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Count The Stars 2. Paw Jasta 3. Moonlight Miller
3rd of 5	9/2/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.52	62.1 km/h	6.6L	$16	0:34.05	0:34.05	FFA	$4,450	$460	5	1. He's Magic 2. Brindle Surprise 3. Shadows Of Blue
3rd of 7	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.69	61.6 km/h	6.8L	$7.00	0:30.25	0:29.96	MX 3/4	$3,880	$400	18	1. Holden Bale 2. White Crest 3. Shadows Of Blue

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