The Meadows Race 8

Di Battista Real Estate

Prize Money: $9,055

SPARRING (2) turned heads when posting an excellent 29.28 over 515m at Sandown. Expected to go close again if runs up to latest time. HIGHLY CONNECTED (1) has a strong record this track and trip with 10 wins and six placings from 27 starts. In the money last time at this track (29.87) in a Free For All, finishing a half a length second. Can hit the frame with the right run. PAW MATIC (4) has a strong record this journey with five wins and a minor from 11 starts. Comes off a (29.84) win last time, scoring by half a length in a Free For All over 525m at this track. Looks well placed here and among the chances. PAW PETROV (8) can feature with the right run.

Distance: 525m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Highly Connected (1) 2252414832
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $82,310
Win / Place: 26% / 69%

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL D

Sire: HIGH EARNER (AUS)

Dam: DEVEL SIXTEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 13-13-8

Track

27: 10-5-1

Trk/Dst

27: 10-5-1

Distance

27: 10-5-1

Season

29: 8-6-3

Metro

33: 10-8-2

Country

16: 3-5-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	10	0	0

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

Comments

Placed last time (29.87) at this track in a Free For All, finishing second and beaten half a length. Box stats strong with four wins and two placings from seven starts. Leading 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
2nd of 7	21/3/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.87	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$8.50	0:29.84	0:29.84	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Paw Matic 2. Highly Connected 3. Trendy Art
3rd of 7	16/3/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.15	64.4 km/h	4.5L	$31	0:24.86	0:24.83	SPEC H	$7,330	$750	9	1. Dewana Star 2. Dramatical 3. Highly Connected
8th of 8	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	9.3L	$8.50	0:29.87	0:29.87	FFA	$9,060	-	5	1. Gambella 2. Caly Jet 3. Paw Oswald
4th of 7	2/3/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.46	63.6 km/h	5.5L	$18	0:25.07	0:25.04	SPEC H	$7,330	$75	9	1. Off The Chart 2. Robinson 3. Paw Zevon
1st of 7	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.83	63.4 km/h	1.2L	$2.90	0:29.83	0:29.72	MX 3/4	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Highly Connected 2. Weblec Joel 3. Paw Qwan
4th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	7.1L	$6.00	0:29.89	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$150	5	1. Nigel Devere 2. Paw Gordy 3. Whispered

Sparring (2) 11f1614111
Trainer: Michelle Mallia (Avalon)
Prize Money: $43,670
Win / Place: 50% / 62%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: STEPPING (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 12-2-1

Track

8: 5-1-0

Trk/Dst

8: 5-1-0

Distance

8: 5-1-0

Season

24: 12-2-1

Metro

15: 8-2-0

Country

9: 4-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won his last three in a row including a strong win last start over 515m at Sandown by 6 lengths in a Mix 3/4. Has clocked a superb 29.84 Best Time here at the trip. Top chance.

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 5	19/3/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.28	63.3 km/h	5.8L	$1.80	0:29.28	0:29.02	MX 3/4	$9,060	$6,100	5	1. Sparring 2. Paw Fabian 3. Flying Dinar
1st of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.84	63.3 km/h	1.2L	$4.60	0:29.84	0:29.84	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Sparring 2. Paw Oswald 3. Trendy Art
1st of 8	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:29.94	63.1 km/h	4.8L	$3.20	0:29.94	0:29.87	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	5	1. Sparring 2. I'm Fabulous 3. Shima Blush
4th of 8	2/3/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.32	64.0 km/h	5.3L	$2.60	0:24.97	0:24.85	SE	$14,580	$75	7	1. Caly Jet 2. Paw Winkworth 3. Zipping Columbus
1st of 7	23/2/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.07	64.6 km/h	3.3L	$1.40	0:25.07	0:24.82	SPEC H	$3,360	$2,250	9	1. Sparring 2. Paw Drogo 3. Black Marvel
6th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	10.7L	$4.50	0:29.63	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	-	9	1. Consigliere 2. Cleo's Star 3. Slick Badger

Reuben Hill (3) 83f2266546
Trainer: Jeff Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $39,185
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: UP HILL JILL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 12-5-11

Track

16: 5-0-2

Trk/Dst

16: 5-0-2

Distance

16: 5-0-2

Season

33: 5-3-5

Metro

19: 5-0-2

Country

48: 7-5-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (31.11) in a Free For All, finishing a 8 length sixth. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and three places from 10 starts. Others rate better 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
6th of 6	25/3/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.11	60.8 km/h	7.8L	$16	0:30.57	0:30.15	FFA	$3,880	-	7	1. White Crest 2. Riversdale Mick 3. Go Go Evie
4th of 6	18/3/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.59	61.8 km/h	3.0L	$4.60	0:30.39	0:30.17	FFA	$3,880	$75	6	1. Zipping Singh 2. White Crest 3. Go For Gold
5th of 7	12/3/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.62	63.2 km/h	1.6L	$13	0:25.50	0:25.47	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Noah's Best 2. Hurricane Bert 3. Paw Welkes
6th of 8	5/3/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:26.20	61.8 km/h	6.8L	$4.40	0:25.76	0:25.39	GR 5	$2,930	-	14	1. Lassard 2. Midnight Rebel 3. Paddy's Chariot
6th of 8	19/2/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	4.8L	$4.50	0:25.52	0:25.05	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Come On Victor 2. Paw Uella 3. Sorry I'm Late
2nd of 8	13/2/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.62	63.2 km/h	2.8L	$4.60	0:25.45	0:25.17	GR 5	$2,930	$600	9	1. Sassy Spice 2. Reuben Hill 3. Varsity Bale

Paw Matic (4) 71f6151521
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $32,180
Win / Place: 46% / 53%

Box Specialist

1 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 6-1-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

13: 6-1-0

Metro

10: 5-0-0

Country

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Big odds last time but gave a huge sight after a scorching early split and ran away with a half a length win at this track over 525m in 29.84. Recorded the quickest time on the card last time. Stay with her.

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 7	21/3/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.84	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$14	0:29.84	0:29.84	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	4	1. Paw Matic 2. Highly Connected 3. Trendy Art
2nd of 8	17/3/26	Horsham	485m	3	0:27.30	64.0 km/h	2.5L	$6.00	0:27.13	0:27.13	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	5	1. Elite Intention 2. Paw Matic 3. Hot Nanu
5th of 7	12/3/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.79	62.2 km/h	11.2L	$8.00	0:29.00	0:29.00	FFA	$9,060	-	5	1. Slick Splits 2. Flying Dinar 3. Lakeview Lynette
1st of 7	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.20	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$2.20	0:30.20	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	5	1. Paw Matic 2. Blackpool Winter 3. Paw Leon
5th of 6	2/3/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.87	62.6 km/h	8.1L	$9.50	0:25.31	0:25.04	SPEC H	$7,330	-	11	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Flying Ducati 3. Flat Out Freddy
1st of 7	19/2/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.43	63.0 km/h	2.8L	$1.30	0:29.43	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	5	1. Paw Matic 2. Layla Nova 3. Fast Knockdown

Trendy Art (5) 3433561133
Trainer: Gavin Kearns (Churchill)
Prize Money: $45,550
Win / Place: 20% / 57%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: BOSCONO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 8-3-12

Track

5: 1-0-4

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-3

Distance

4: 1-0-3

Season

29: 5-2-11

Metro

25: 7-3-8

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	5	0	0

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

Comments

Form has been good with a placing two starts ago and a win three runs back. Last time out finished 3rd in a Free For All on March 21 over 525m at this track behind Paw Matic beaten 5.5 lengths (30.22). Not likely to feature on this occasion.

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 7	21/3/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	5.5L	$26	0:29.84	0:29.84	FFA	$9,060	$935	7	1. Paw Matic 2. Highly Connected 3. Trendy Art
3rd of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.16	62.7 km/h	4.6L	$41	0:29.84	0:29.84	FFA	$9,060	$935	9	1. Sparring 2. Paw Oswald 3. Trendy Art
1st of 6	5/3/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.62	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$6.00	0:29.62	0:29.34	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Trendy Art 2. Holden Bale 3. Weblec Joel
1st of 7	26/2/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.84	62.1 km/h	1.1L	$3.80	0:29.84	0:29.44	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Trendy Art 2. Midnight Thunder 3. Jill's Juliette
6th of 8	19/2/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.90	62.0 km/h	10.0L	$13	0:29.23	0:29.23	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	7	1. Hot Nanu 2. Holden Bale 3. Moonlight Miller
5th of 8	12/2/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	4.5L	$11	0:29.56	0:29.48	GR 4	$9,060	-	7	1. Ultimate Warrior 2. Talcott Bale 3. Winning Ratio

Keep Rolling (6) 6533621142
Trainer: David Burnett (Little River)
Prize Money: $53,770
Win / Place: 29% / 54%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MA'S PLUM JAM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 11-4-5

Track

10: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

10: 3-1-2

Distance

10: 3-1-2

Season

24: 7-2-2

Metro

26: 7-3-4

Country

11: 4-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	8	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second last start (30.23) over 525m at this track. 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 8	21/3/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.50	0:30.15	0:29.84	GR 4	$9,060	$1,870	10	1. Lektra Beta 2. Keep Rolling 3. Ivory Inzai
4th of 5	11/3/26	Ballarat	545m	6	0:30.89	63.5 km/h	7.1L	$6.00	0:30.39	0:30.39	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	6	1. Vista Weird 2. Seger 3. Zelda Covilha
1st of 8	5/3/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.42	63.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.40	0:25.42	0:25.39	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Keep Rolling 2. Paw Xena 3. Par Excellence
1st of 7	26/2/26	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.24	64.2 km/h	0.3L	$2.90	0:25.24	0:25.05	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	10	1. Keep Rolling 2. Lektra Solo 3. Lektra Beta
2nd of 4	16/2/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.44	63.0 km/h	2.5L	$3.20	0:29.29	0:29.05	GR 5	$3,340	$690	25	1. General Franky 2. Keep Rolling 3. Super Freaky
6th of 8	22/1/26	Q Parklands	520m	1	0:30.56	61.3 km/h	9.5L	$2.80	0:29.89	0:29.19	GR 5	$9,000	-	7	1. Cumbria Chrissy 2. Best Edition 3. Zipping Saigo

Mepunga Express (7) 1171454311
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $31,330
Win / Place: 56% / 68%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 9-0-2

Track

7: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

7: 4-0-1

Distance

7: 4-0-1

Season

16: 9-0-2

Metro

10: 5-0-2

Country

6: 4-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a sensational early split and led throughout to score an impressive win by one length over 525m at this track (30.12). 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	21/3/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.12	62.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:30.12	0:29.84	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	9	1. Mepunga Express 2. Paw Qwan 3. Spring Miles
1st of 7	12/3/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.68	62.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:29.68	0:29.00	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Mepunga Express 2. Feikuai Calvin 3. Weblec Memphis
3rd of 7	5/3/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.49	62.9 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:29.45	0:29.34	GR 4/5	$9,060	$935	7	1. General Franky 2. Moonlight Miller 3. Mepunga Express
4th of 8	26/2/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	4.3L	$4.20	0:29.70	0:29.44	GR 4/5	$9,060	$150	5	1. Lakeview Lynette 2. Dear Carla Lou 3. General Franky
5th of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.51	61.9 km/h	6.9L	$2.20	0:30.03	0:29.72	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	7	1. Paw Ultra 2. Shima Blush 3. Slick Felix
4th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.24	62.5 km/h	4.3L	$17	0:29.93	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	$150	10	1. Dramatical 2. Robinson 3. Paw Oswald

Paw Petrov (8) 1112715114
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $187,855
Win / Place: 27% / 68%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WINTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 19-18-11

Track

24: 8-5-2

Trk/Dst

18: 4-4-2

Distance

19: 4-4-3

Season

28: 12-4-5

Metro

60: 17-17-7

Country

10: 2-1-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	13	4	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	11	7	8	6	14	3	13
1st	3	2	3	2	1	6	1	1
2nd	3	4	1	2	1	5	1	1
3rd	1	0	0	1	3	1	1	4

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 525m in 30.23. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 525m at this track at Free For All level. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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 7	21/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.32	62.3 km/h	7.0L	$6.00	0:29.84	0:29.84	FFA	$9,060	$150	7	1. Paw Matic 2. Highly Connected 3. Trendy Art
1st of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$2.90	0:30.23	0:29.84	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Paw Petrov 2. Paw Qwan 3. Doongalla Jessie
1st of 5	7/3/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.54	62.5 km/h	1.3L	$3.60	0:34.54	0:34.31	FFA	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Paw Petrov 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Ascend Geranium
5th of 8	28/2/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.59	62.4 km/h	5.5L	$16	0:34.24	0:34.17	S/E Group 1	$110,000	-	7	1. Miss Envy 2. Vista Weird 3. Valenzuela
1st of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.60	62.4 km/h	0.2L	$7.00	0:34.60	0:34.03	SPEC	$15,250	$10,000	14	1. Paw Petrov 2. Valenzuela 3. Ascend Geranium
7th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.68	61.6 km/h	11.8L	$14	0:29.86	0:29.86	FFA	$9,060	-	9	1. Sharapova Star 2. Hot Nanu 3. Paw Oswald

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