Traralgon Race 8

3Tr Fm

Prize Money: $3,340

DAINTREE SNIPER (1) was out of in the placings when fifth last time but prior to that clocked a slick 28.83 win over 510m at Sale. Has the ability and looks a key chance again. ARCHER SWEET (6) chased the lead early from the inside draw but took over turning to score (28.53) at Bendigo in a Rank Limit - Restricted Win over 500m. Winner at his latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Expecting another bold showing. WARRIOR ETHAN (4) has missed the frame the last couple but just a few runs back pushed the clock when winning over 510m at Sale, taking a Grade 5 in a swift 28.83. Smart winner three back and looks a key chance on that form. EXCAVATOR TICKET (8) has top-three aspirations after placing at big odds last time.

Distance: 570m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Daintree Sniper (1) 7265437615
Trainer: Lucy Zigmantas (LATROBE (C))
Prize Money: $19,435
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

2 yo BDL/WH D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: WHISTLING BULLET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 5-8-3

Season

31: 5-8-3

Metro

9: 1-1-0

Country

22: 4-7-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Sale over 510m. Last start finished 5th in a Grade 5 H on April 19 over 435m at Sale behind Dr. Patrick beaten 4 lengths (24.92). Key chance on best form.

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	19/4/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.92	62.8 km/h	3.8L	$3.30	0:24.66	0:24.26	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	7	1. Dr. Patrick 2. Hammer Rose 3. Doctor Minty
1st of 7	12/4/26	Sale	510m	7	0:28.83	63.7 km/h	1.0L	$2.90	0:28.83	0:28.67	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	3	1. Daintree Sniper 2. Dr. Fanatical 3. Dr. Exclaim
6th of 8	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.40	61.0 km/h	11.0L	$4.20	0:29.64	0:29.33	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Nimbus 2. Baby Girl Pearl 3. Dr. Warren
7th of 8	2/4/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.40	60.5 km/h	15.0L	$21	0:34.36	0:34.36	GR 5	$10,100	-	4	1. Magic Loki 2. His Special 3. Cuthbert Binns
3rd of 8	29/3/26	Sale	510m	2	0:29.12	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$4.60	0:28.91	0:28.61	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	8	1. Lakeview Liam 2. Fantastic Zohan 3. Daintree Sniper
4th of 8	21/3/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.94	61.8 km/h	6.3L	$6.50	0:34.51	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	$150	5	1. Paw Vince 2. Cuthbert Binns 3. Paw Fortress

Axel's Radar (2) 4522164637
Trainer: Danielle Smith (LARA)
Prize Money: $16,155
Win / Place: 7.14% / 42%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: I'M POPPY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 5-13-12

Season

23: 2-2-5

Metro

7: 1-0-1

Country

63: 4-13-11

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	10	5	11	8	7	7	12
1st	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	1
2nd	1	2	1	1	2	1	0	5
3rd	4	1	1	2	0	1	2	1

Comments

Last start finished seventh in a Restricted WIN H on April 8 over 600m at The Meadows behind Point Break, beaten 10 lengths (35.37). Not keen, needs to lift.

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
7th of 8	8/4/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.37	61.1 km/h	10.5L	$51	0:34.64	0:34.51	RST WIN H	$3,940	-	16	1. Point Break 2. Zap Devere 3. Fast Reply
3rd of 8	23/3/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.28	61.2 km/h	9.5L	$5.50	0:29.63	0:29.51	GR 5	$1,740	$180	7	1. Keen On Kev 2. Winckie Bale 3. Axel's Radar
6th of 6	16/3/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.88	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$51	0:34.50	0:34.45	GR 5	$3,940	-	12	1. Paw Grady 2. Tiger Rocks 3. Soft Beauty
4th of 6	4/3/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.72	63.0 km/h	5.5L	$19	0:25.36	0:25.03	GR 5	$2,930	$75	9	1. Paw Welkes 2. Noah's Best 3. Did Not
6th of 8	23/2/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.90	61.4 km/h	8.0L	$23	0:34.36	0:34.36	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	7	1. Winning Ratio 2. Infra Rock 3. Regal Jyle
1st of 8	16/2/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.89	61.4 km/h	4.1L	$3.40	0:34.89	0:34.39	GR 5 NP	$1,990	$1,325	6	1. Axel's Radar 2. Belfast Spot 3. My Margot

Warrior Ethan (4) 1262445148
Trainer: Cindy Fulford (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $23,525
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: DIAMOND BANNER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 8-11-9

Season

26: 2-6-2

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

64: 8-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	10	8	9	4	10	7	6
1st	0	0	3	2	0	2	1	0
2nd	3	1	0	2	1	1	2	1
3rd	1	2	0	1	2	0	2	1

Comments

Was out of placings last time (29.34) at Sale in a Grade 4/5, finishing eighth and beaten 9 lengths. Has two successes and three minors from nine starts from box 4. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts.

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
8th of 8	5/4/26	Sale	510m	1	0:29.34	62.6 km/h	9.9L	$23	0:28.64	0:28.64	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Lakeview Liam 2. Fantastic Zohan 3. Scout Ace
4th of 8	29/3/26	Sale	510m	3	0:29.13	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$13	0:28.91	0:28.61	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	7	1. Lakeview Liam 2. Fantastic Zohan 3. Daintree Sniper
1st of 8	22/3/26	Sale	510m	4	0:28.83	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$9.50	0:28.83	0:28.69	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	17	1. Warrior Ethan 2. Akina Sari, Scout Ace 3.
5th of 7	5/3/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.15	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$7.50	0:29.57	0:29.34	GR 5	$8,790	-	11	1. Booterstown 2. Bandit Barbie 3. Winckie Bale
4th of 6	22/2/26	Sale	510m	1	0:29.51	62.2 km/h	6.0L	$5.50	0:29.11	0:29.11	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	7	1. Midnight Thunder 2. Mighty Scar 3. Jumbuk Damien
4th of 8	15/2/26	Sale	510m	2	0:29.66	61.9 km/h	10.0L	$3.80	0:29.00	0:28.68	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. Fantastic Zohan 2. Elle Gem 3. Always Share

Archer Sweet (6) 36633742x1
Trainer: Danielle Smith (LARA)
Prize Money: $15,230
Win / Place: 6.82% / 50%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: I'M POPPY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 3-7-12

Season

18: 2-2-7

Metro

13: 1-3-3

Country

31: 2-4-9

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 2.5 lengths at Bendigo over 500m (28.53) beating Cornhill Boomer in Rank Limit - Restricted Win on April 18. Can only be further improved and expected to measure up 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 6	18/4/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.53	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$3.20	0:28.53	0:28.18	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,740	$1,150	94	1. Archer Sweet 2. Cornhill Boomer 3. Doongalla I Am
94 Day Spell
2nd of 5	14/1/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.80	62.1 km/h	3.3L	$3.50	0:34.59	0:34.42	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,990	$410	6	1. Just In Casey 2. Archer Sweet 3. Grace Tango
4th of 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.66	62.0 km/h	7.3L	$10	0:31.18	0:30.99	RST WIN	$3,340	$75	13	1. So He Thinks 2. Bootleg Tommy 3. Victory Barry
7th of 8	26/12/25	Bendigo	660m	4	0:39.03	60.9 km/h	14.8L	$23	0:38.05	0:38.05	RST WIN	$3,940	-	7	1. Exclusively 2. King Of Snake 3. Ring Me Later
3rd of 8	19/12/25	Geelong	680m	4	0:39.63	61.8 km/h	5.3L	$101	0:39.29	0:39.29	R/A FIN	$14,730	$1,550	7	1. Exclusively 2. Charlestown 3. Archer Sweet
3rd of 6	12/12/25	Geelong	680m	4	0:39.46	62.0 km/h	1.6L	$51	0:39.34	0:38.98	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	14	1. Nitrous 2. Regal Jyle 3. Archer Sweet

Dr. Hopper (7) f213436855
Trainer: Jennifer Gill (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $23,640
Win / Place: 18% / 34%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: MIRIAM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-4-3

Season

37: 7-4-3

Metro

8: 2-1-0

Country

35: 6-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fifth at his last couple of starts, most recently at Sandown over 515m. Not doing enough to be considered.

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
5th of 6	16/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	7.3L	$46	0:29.52	0:29.29	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	4	1. Lightning Speed 2. Paw Gordy 3. Barooga Jim
5th of 7	12/4/26	Sale	435m	6	0:24.80	63.1 km/h	4.8L	$27	0:24.49	0:24.42	FFA	$3,360	-	3	1. Daddy Cool 2. Jorogumo 3. Chavero
8th of 8	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.94	61.9 km/h	7.8L	$61	0:29.40	0:29.33	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	6	1. Valenzuela 2. Lektra Beta 3. Holden Bale
6th of 8	3/4/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.12	63.4 km/h	9.3L	$27	0:25.47	0:25.47	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Amron Dancer 2. Lindenow Buster 3. Docherty
3rd of 8	27/3/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:26.15	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$9.00	0:25.95	0:25.69	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Storm Hustler 2. Smokin' Billy 3. Dr. Hopper
4th of 8	20/3/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.22	63.2 km/h	2.7L	$5.00	0:26.03	0:25.88	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Dr. Azure 2. Fantastic Zohan 3. Hocus Pocus

Excavator Ticket (8) 5156433312
Trainer: Corey Fulford (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $51,105
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

5 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: TINDERELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 13-17-16

Track

16: 3-3-3

Season

34: 5-2-3

Metro

29: 2-3-2

Country

100: 11-14-14

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	4	2	2

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	12	18	19	12	13	21	16
1st	5	2	0	1	0	2	2	1
2nd	2	3	2	7	1	1	0	1
3rd	4	1	1	3	1	2	1	3

Comments

Form has been strong, including a victory two starts back. Last time out finished 2nd in a Grade 4/5 on April 16 over 460m at Warragul behind Idron Bale beaten 2.5 lengths (26.33). 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	16/4/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.33	62.9 km/h	2.5L	$26	0:26.16	0:25.97	GR 4/5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Idron Bale 2. Excavator Ticket 3. Shady Lady
1st of 8	9/4/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.78	61.8 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:26.78	0:26.42	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Excavator Ticket 2. Pacific Poppy 3. Miss Black
3rd of 8	2/4/26	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.68	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$9.50	0:26.45	0:26.12	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Miss Black 2. Stitch And Shout 3. Excavator Ticket
3rd of 5	25/3/26	Sale	510m	1	0:29.37	62.5 km/h	5.8L	$4.20	0:28.97	0:28.91	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	$180	7	1. Dr. Exclaim 2. Paw Alexis 3. Excavator Ticket
3rd of 7	18/3/26	Sale	510m	8	0:29.21	62.9 km/h	1.9L	$13	0:29.08	0:29.08	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	$180	5	1. Jumbuk Sachin 2. Dr. Exclaim 3. Excavator Ticket
4th of 6	13/3/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.96	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:24.73	0:23.82	SPEC VET	$2,930	$75	9	1. Astute Queen 2. Dr. Erica 3. Valve Bounce

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