Shepparton Race 7

Grv Distance Racing (0-4 Wins)

Prize Money: $3,940

MIDNIGHT PHANTOM (1) steps out for the first time at this course. In the money last start when second (43.43) at The Meadows over 730m. Didn't win last time but still ran one of the quickest times on the card. One of the leading chances. EMERALD DOWNS (2) turned in a better run last time to find a minor placing (35.07) at Sandown behind Flying Discrete in a Restricted WIN. Has the pace to be prominent. Got the money at her only try from this box. Hard to beat again. LADY NESS (3) finds it hard to win but has a consistent overall record, having placed 13 of 25 career runs. Finished third (38.36) at Ballarat last time making it three minors on end. Can feature again. JULEA RUSLIE (7) is going well, finishing in the placings twice in a row. Not beaten far last time when a 0.9 lengths second (34.90) in a Restricted WIN at Sandown.

Distance: 650m
Class: Restricted Win
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Midnight Phantom (1) 4264713312
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $8,460
Win / Place: 13% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ROSIE POSIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 2-5-2

Season

15: 2-5-2

Metro

13: 1-5-2

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (43.43) at The Meadows in a Restricted WIN, finishing second and beaten 2.5 lengths. Has a win and two places from three starts from this draw. Key chance and should go close.

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	8/4/26	The Meadows	730m	3	0:43.43	60.5 km/h	2.5L	$12	0:43.25	0:43.25	RST WIN	$3,940	$815	7	1. Reggae Girl 2. Midnight Phantom 3. Just In Casey
1st of 7	1/4/26	Ballarat	660m	4	0:38.20	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$11	0:38.20	0:38.20	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	9	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Just In Casey 3. Lady Ness
3rd of 5	23/3/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.00	61.2 km/h	10.0L	$8.00	0:34.31	0:34.04	RST WIN	$1,990	$205	5	1. Bold Assail 2. Flying Discrete 3. Midnight Phantom
3rd of 8	18/3/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:31.20	60.6 km/h	15.5L	$3.30	0:30.17	0:30.17	MX 6/7	$3,340	$345	7	1. Romeo Montana 2. Juneau Rest 3. Midnight Phantom
1st of 5	11/3/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.51	61.9 km/h	9.8L	$1.80	0:30.51	0:29.99	MDN	$2,860	$1,900	13	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Party Central 3. Secret Party
7th of 8	26/2/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.61	60.6 km/h	11.9L	$51	0:29.78	0:29.44	MDN FIN	$8,790	-	10	1. Divine Feelings 2. Paw Xerox 3. Paw Winder

Emerald Downs (2) 2115374x53
Trainer: Jane Garland (Longlea)
Prize Money: $6,035
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: EMERALD HILL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-1-3

Season

10: 2-1-3

Metro

5: 0-1-2

Country

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Improved sharply when third behind Flying Discrete at Sandown last start over 595m (35.07). Has to be respected.

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
3rd of 6	6/4/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:35.07	61.1 km/h	10.4L	$2.70	0:34.34	0:34.34	RST WIN	$1,990	$205	11	1. Flying Discrete 2. Big Watch 3. Emerald Downs
5th of 6	26/3/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	7.0L	$4.80	0:29.62	0:29.30	MX 6/7	$8,790	-	90	1. Hoppy 2. Corban Yaxley 3. Apple Rose
90 Day Spell
4th of 8	26/12/25	Bendigo	660m	8	0:38.40	61.9 km/h	5.3L	$8.50	0:38.05	0:38.05	RST WIN	$3,940	$75	7	1. Exclusively 2. King Of Snake 3. Ring Me Later
7th of 8	19/12/25	Geelong	680m	6	0:39.84	61.4 km/h	8.3L	$16	0:39.29	0:39.29	R/A FIN	$14,730	-	7	1. Exclusively 2. Charlestown 3. Archer Sweet
3rd of 6	12/12/25	Geelong	680m	8	0:39.62	61.8 km/h	9.1L	$8.00	0:38.98	0:38.98	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	23	1. Exclusively 2. Capalla 3. Emerald Downs
5th of 7	19/11/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.19	61.4 km/h	8.3L	$10	0:34.61	0:34.61	MX 6/7	$3,940	-	6	1. Extravaganza 2. Paw Zoltin 3. Blue Steak

Lady Ness (3) 3564x41223
Trainer: Sheldon Hamilton (Smythes Creek)
Prize Money: $16,890
Win / Place: 8.00% / 60%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WHIZBANG BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 2-7-6

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

19: 2-5-5

Metro

13: 1-4-3

Country

12: 1-3-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd on April 1 over 660m at Ballarat behind Midnight Phantom beaten 2.5 lengths (38.36) in a Restricted WIN. Although unsuccessful last time still ran one of the quickest times on the card. Stick with her.

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
3rd of 7	1/4/26	Ballarat	660m	2	0:38.36	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$3.20	0:38.20	0:38.20	RST WIN	$3,940	$410	8	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Just In Casey 3. Lady Ness
2nd of 7	24/3/26	Warragul	680m	7	0:39.16	62.5 km/h	6.3L	$5.50	0:38.72	0:38.72	R/A FIN	$14,730	$3,100	7	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Lady Ness 3. Pumping Magic
2nd of 7	17/3/26	Warragul	680m	2	0:39.86	61.4 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:39.71	0:39.71	RST WIN H	$3,940	$815	5	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Lady Ness 3. Regal Spencer
1st of 5	12/3/26	Warrnambool	650m	6	0:37.64	62.2 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:37.64	0:37.64	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	6	1. Lady Ness 2. Aston Trust 3. Regal Spencer
4th of 6	6/3/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.62	62.1 km/h	10.5L	$8.50	0:23.93	0:23.79	GR 7	$2,930	$75	120	1. Biscottino 2. Sekola Blue 3. Pilot Prince
120 Day Spell
4th of 8	6/11/25	Warrnambool	650m	2	0:38.08	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$10	0:37.56	0:37.56	RST WIN	$3,940	$75	11	1. Charlestown 2. Balding Sandy 3. Archer Sweet

Reggae Girl (4) 2113436321
Trainer: Wade Green (Parwan)
Prize Money: $20,500
Win / Place: 18% / 59%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: GRACE'S SHOUT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-2-7

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

22: 4-2-7

Metro

17: 4-2-3

Country

5: 0-0-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2.5 lengths over 730m at The Meadows in a handy (43.25), beating Midnight Phantom. Will find this a bit tougher, in winning form but this a tough assignment.

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	8/4/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:43.25	60.8 km/h	2.5L	$1.90	0:43.25	0:43.25	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	11	1. Reggae Girl 2. Midnight Phantom 3. Just In Casey
2nd of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.52	62.6 km/h	1.4L	$7.00	0:34.42	0:34.28	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	7	1. Paw Yochelle 2. Reggae Girl 3. Magic Scotch
3rd of 6	21/3/26	Shepparton	650m	1	0:37.34	62.7 km/h	8.5L	$19	0:36.75	0:36.75	SPEC	$10,080	$1,000	7	1. Electrify 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Reggae Girl
6th of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.87	61.2 km/h	10.3L	$9.00	0:30.15	0:29.84	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Slick Felix 2. Gorringe 3. Westside Wizard
3rd of 6	7/3/26	Ballarat	660m	8	0:38.01	62.5 km/h	3.9L	$18	0:37.74	0:37.74	SPEC	$14,580	$1,500	9	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Charlestown 3. Reggae Girl
4th of 7	26/2/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:35.14	61.0 km/h	10.2L	$3.90	0:34.43	0:34.24	R/A FIN	$10,380	$150	10	1. Crackerjack Gaz 2. Extravaganza 3. All Whiskey

Wyong Jameson (5) 5676152444
Trainer: Jack Strutt (SPRINGVALE)
Prize Money: $10,165
Win / Place: 6.12% / 22%

2 yo White/BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY WYONG (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 3-5-3

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

24: 2-3-1

Metro

11: 1-1-2

Country

38: 2-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fourth last time out over 630m at Nowra. Hard to entertain this time.

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 8	6/4/26	Nowra	630m	6	0:37.06	61.2 km/h	7.5L	$15	0:36.53	0:36.53	MX	$3,140	$75	14	1. Wagyu Boy 2. Villified 3. Skedaddle Nikki
4th of 7	23/3/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.72	63.0 km/h	7.3L	$61	0:25.22	0:25.10	RST WIN	$2,930	$75	3	1. Mystifying Lomar 2. Westar Leo 3. Doongalla Mimic
4th of 6	20/3/26	Wagga	525m	7	0:31.04	60.9 km/h	6.3L	$8.00	0:30.59	0:30.46	MX	$3,140	$75	7	1. Paw Colten 2. Blue Swallow 3. Cawbourne Pip
2nd of 4	13/3/26	Wagga	525m	7	0:30.69	61.6 km/h	2.0L	$8.00	0:30.55	0:30.55	GR 5	$3,140	$635	7	1. Paw Colten 2. Wyong Jameson 3. Grapefruit Zippy
5th of 7	6/3/26	Wagga	400m	3	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	2.8L	$7.50	0:23.33	0:22.91	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Hooked On Honey 2. Sycamore Shorty 3. Cawbourne Jemma
1st of 8	20/2/26	Wagga	400m	8	0:23.25	61.9 km/h	5.3L	$26	0:23.25	0:23.09	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Wyong Jameson 2. Navy Davies 3. Federal Freckle

Julea Ruslie (7) 7667746532
Trainer: Russell Edwards (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $6,660
Win / Place: 4.65% / 27%

2 yo WH/BLU B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: NELLA RUSLIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 2-3-7

Track

5: 0-1-0

Season

28: 1-3-6

Metro

7: 1-1-2

Country

36: 1-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (34.90) over 595m at Sandown. Drawn wide. Others preferred.

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	6/4/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.90	61.4 km/h	0.9L	$3.80	0:34.84	0:34.34	RST WIN	$1,990	$410	14	1. Rose Violet 2. Julea Ruslie 3. She's Just Fine
3rd of 6	23/3/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:35.00	61.2 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:34.71	0:34.04	RST WIN	$1,990	$205	12	1. She Reacts 2. Lady Natasha 3. Julea Ruslie
5th of 5	11/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	5.3L	$81	0:30.44	0:29.99	MX 6/7	$3,340	-	8	1. Lady Rapid 2. Juneau Rest 3. Toledo
6th of 7	3/3/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:29.18	61.7 km/h	9.2L	$8.50	0:28.53	0:28.53	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,740	-	10	1. Kunama Namadgi 2. Greysynd Bonnie 3. Bakali Surprise
4th of 6	21/2/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.80	62.5 km/h	7.9L	$35	0:28.25	0:28.25	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,740	$50	17	1. Tiger Rocks 2. Kiwi Eddie 3. Aunty Faye
7th of 8	4/2/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:29.13	61.8 km/h	11.5L	$23	0:28.38	0:28.38	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,740	-	7	1. Lightheartedness 2. Love You 3. Thermal Smoke

Paw Fortress (8) 4533115351
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $16,440
Win / Place: 25% / 56%

1 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WESLYN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-1-4

Season

16: 4-1-4

Metro

11: 3-0-3

Country

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance after racing just off the speed to win by half a length at The Meadows over 600m (34.74) beating Champlain in Grade 5 on April 4. Doesn't look smart enough to threaten the top few.

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 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.74	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$13	0:34.74	0:34.69	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Champlain 3. Zipping Singh
5th of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.25	61.3 km/h	11.9L	$5.50	0:34.42	0:34.28	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Paw Yochelle 2. Reggae Girl 3. Magic Scotch
3rd of 8	21/3/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.82	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$3.50	0:34.51	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	7	1. Paw Vince 2. Cuthbert Binns 3. Paw Fortress
5th of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:31.28	60.4 km/h	12.7L	$4.00	0:30.39	0:29.84	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Unacceptable Nik 3. Dad's Surprise
1st of 6	9/3/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.36	62.3 km/h	2.2L	$3.60	0:34.36	0:34.10	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	5	1. Paw Fortress 2. Irish Zoe 3. Slick Nitro
1st of 5	4/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.80	0:30.25	0:30.11	GR 7	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Inspection 3. Paw Carver

Rev Jeff (9) 5557676374
Trainer: Emma Scott (Tatura)
Prize Money: $3,160
Win / Place: 5.00% / 25%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (AUS)

Dam: JD REVELATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 1-0-4

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

20: 1-0-4

Metro

7: 1-0-1

Country

13: 0-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Just been plugging away and needs to improve after being unplaced in three tries. Last start 4th over 450m at this track. Likely to struggle 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
4th of 6	30/3/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:25.20	0:25.08	RST WIN	$2,930	$75	54	1. Electric Loch 2. Whipstick Bobbi 3. Wanbi
54 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	16.3L	$20	0:29.96	0:29.96	MX 6/7	$3,340	-	7	1. Expedite 2. My Mate Leo 3. Little Bont
3rd of 7	28/1/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.20	62.9 km/h	4.0L	$12	0:30.94	0:30.94	RST WIN	$3,340	$345	6	1. Yaya Sally 2. Mepunga Sandy 3. Rev Jeff
6th of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.39	61.0 km/h	8.5L	$26	0:29.83	0:29.23	GR 7	$8,790	-	3	1. Paw Lovisa 2. Zipping Vettori 3. Gnarlack
7th of 7	19/1/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.76	62.9 km/h	10.3L	$14	0:25.09	0:24.92	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	7	1. Commanche Jack 2. Rolling In Mud 3. Uncle Stiltskin
6th of 7	12/1/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.71	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$23	0:25.47	0:25.19	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Pablo Vendetta 2. Harper Spiller 3. Greysynd Clyde

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