The Gardens Race 4

Sires On Ice

Prize Money: $3,315

RITZA OLD MATE (1) is a talented type who notched his 7th career success when too good (24.95) at Maitland last time. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Well placed and can measure up. MALICIOUS (4) has a strong record this trip with seven wins and two placings from 14 starts. Recorded a 5.5 lengths win (29.33) in a Grade 4/5 last time at this track. Looks a key chance on best figures. BLAZING WARRIOR (5) was out of the placings last time but shapes well for this on his convincing win a few runs back, getting around this track over 400m in 22.77. Has the ability and can find winning form again. ZIPPING VIPER (2) will have admirers after surprising many with a placing last time out.

Distance: 515m
Class: 4th/5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Ritza Old Mate (1) 7117522731
Trainer: Jason Mackay (RICHMOND VALE)
Prize Money: $26,540
Win / Place: 35% / 70%

Unbeaten at the Distance

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RITZA MILLIE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-4-3

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

19: 7-4-2

Metro

13: 2-4-1

Country

7: 5-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 1.3 lengths at Maitland over 450m (24.95) beating Spin Around Blue in Grade 4/5 on April 27. Has run blistering time here with a 29.49 PB at the distance. Hard to beat.

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 7	27/4/26	Maitland	450m	6	0:24.95	64.9 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:24.95	0:24.95	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	28	1. Ritza Old Mate 2. Spin Around Blue 3. Rise Up Nismo
3rd of 7	30/3/26	Maitland	400m	5	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	4.8L	$1.50	0:22.33	0:22.02	GR 5	$2,340	$325	16	1. Layton Magic 2. Super Storm 3. Ritza Old Mate
7th of 7	14/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.50	61.4 km/h	8.5L	$6.50	0:29.90	0:29.38	GR 5	$8,900	-	7	1. Glitzy Ethics 2. President Rolex 3. Tenacious Talker
2nd of 8	7/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.02	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$8.00	0:29.85	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,900	$1,675	7	1. Tenacious Talker 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Glitzy Ethics
2nd of 7	28/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.84	62.7 km/h	0.8L	$2.10	0:29.79	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,900	$1,675	30	1. Rugged Ethics 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Glitzy Ethics
5th of 6	29/1/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.49	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$6.50	0:29.94	0:29.30	GR 5	$5,840	-	5	1. Tenacious Talker 2. Hey Bubba Louie 3. Spring Mirage

Zipping Viper (2) 4644217442
Trainer: Michelle Johnson (ABERDEEN)
Prize Money: $29,340
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SH AVATAR (USA)

Dam: ZIPPING SAMARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 7-8-8

Track

31: 5-4-5

Trk/Dst

25: 4-4-3

Distance

25: 4-4-3

Season

27: 5-3-3

Metro

11: 2-1-2

Country

36: 5-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	6	1	0

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

Comments

Was among the placegetters latest at this track when a 5.5 lengths second but did clock a solid 29.69 over the 515m trip. Harder here and one for the multiples.

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	25/4/26	The Gardens	515m	2	0:29.69	62.4 km/h	5.3L	$14	0:29.33	0:29.33	GR 4/5	$3,320	$675	7	1. Malicious 2. Zipping Viper 3. Digger Sure Can
4th of 8	18/4/26	The Gardens	515m	8	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	5.8L	$61	0:29.55	0:29.55	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	8	1. Modest Man 2. My Cupcake 3. Rattlin' Bye
4th of 6	10/4/26	The Gardens	515m	8	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	4.3L	$46	0:29.80	0:29.80	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	13	1. Cousin Sal 2. Jasper Darke 3. Fascinate John
7th of 7	28/3/26	The Gardens	515m	7	0:30.58	60.6 km/h	11.8L	$23	0:29.76	0:29.50	GR 4/5	$3,320	-	21	1. Pirate Riot 2. Blazing Warrior 3. Rattlin' Bye
1st of 8	7/3/26	The Gardens	515m	4	0:29.97	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$15	0:29.97	0:29.81	GR 5	$3,140	$2,000	7	1. Zipping Viper 2. Quick Thinkin' 3. Sahara Pearl
2nd of 6	28/2/26	The Gardens	515m	4	0:29.87	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$61	0:29.77	0:29.34	GR 4/5	$3,320	$675	8	1. Malicious 2. Zipping Viper 3. Modest Man

Malicious (4) 2371111541
Trainer: John Thomas (LANSDOWNE)
Prize Money: $26,090
Win / Place: 39% / 69%

Box Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: STYLE SENSATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 9-4-3

Track

8: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-1

Distance

6: 2-0-1

Season

21: 8-4-3

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Country

20: 8-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 515m in 29.33 last start, beating Zipping Viper. Has a very good strike-rate out of box 4, scoring two times. 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
1st of 6	25/4/26	The Gardens	515m	8	0:29.33	63.2 km/h	5.3L	$2.00	0:29.33	0:29.33	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	23	1. Malicious 2. Zipping Viper 3. Digger Sure Can
4th of 6	2/4/26	Q Parklands	520m	6	0:30.06	62.3 km/h	5.3L	$1.90	0:29.70	0:29.66	GR 5	$9,000	$450	14	1. Crab Pot 2. Midnight Queen 3. Hara's Milly
5th of 8	19/3/26	Q Parklands	520m	7	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	13.8L	$9.00	0:29.43	0:29.43	OPEN	$43,130	-	7	1. She's All Fire 2. Neame 3. Zipping Urban
1st of 8	12/3/26	Q Parklands	520m	6	0:29.79	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$10	0:29.79	0:29.56	OPEN	$11,000	$7,150	12	1. Malicious 2. Malawi Rebel 3. Zipping Lipa
1st of 6	28/2/26	The Gardens	515m	1	0:29.77	62.3 km/h	1.5L	$1.30	0:29.77	0:29.34	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	10	1. Malicious 2. Zipping Viper 3. Modest Man
1st of 7	18/2/26	Taree Super Track	525m	4	0:30.03	62.9 km/h	8.3L	$1.60	0:30.03	0:30.03	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	7	1. Malicious 2. Last Shot Ripper 3. Weffalee Lee Lee

Blazing Warrior (5) 7322461124
Trainer: Martin Sinclair (WESTON)
Prize Money: $37,650
Win / Place: 24% / 62%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: ZOEY MY DARLIN' (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 12-12-7

Track

24: 10-5-4

Trk/Dst

16: 4-4-4

Distance

21: 4-6-5

Season

25: 5-6-1

Metro

13: 1-3-1

Country

37: 11-9-6

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	5	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fourth but had been in strong form prior to that, winning two on end before placing two back. Has ability and looks one of the hopes in this.

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	2/4/26	The Gardens	515m	8	0:30.38	61.0 km/h	5.8L	$3.40	0:29.98	0:29.86	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	5	1. Cousin Sal 2. Black Book It 3. Zipping Pfeiffer
2nd of 7	28/3/26	The Gardens	515m	2	0:29.88	62.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.50	0:29.76	0:29.50	GR 4/5	$3,320	$675	22	1. Pirate Riot 2. Blazing Warrior 3. Rattlin' Bye
1st of 8	6/3/26	The Gardens	400m	1	0:22.77	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$1.30	0:22.77	0:22.59	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	14	1. Blazing Warrior 2. Daphne Zacapa 3. Fascinate Glory
1st of 7	20/2/26	The Gardens	400m	1	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	11.3L	$1.90	0:22.74	0:22.67	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	29	1. Blazing Warrior 2. Marg's Vogue 3. How High Spike
6th of 7	22/1/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.57	61.2 km/h	10.3L	$5.50	0:29.85	0:29.68	GR 5	$5,840	-	5	1. Brax Keeping 2. Big Bernie 3. Just Ken
4th of 7	17/1/26	The Gardens	515m	1	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	10.0L	$4.20	0:29.34	0:29.14	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	16	1. El Rey 2. Zipping Vivid 3. Daisy's Charm

Smooth White (7) 5433451476
Trainer: Betty Keene (TWELVE MILE CREEK)
Prize Money: $29,465
Win / Place: 23% / 43%

Box Specialist

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: LIBERTY PEARL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 11-5-4

Track

39: 10-5-4

Trk/Dst

35: 10-5-3

Distance

36: 10-5-3

Season

29: 5-3-2

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Country

41: 10-5-4

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	11	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	12	9	5	2	6	3	7
1st	1	3	2	2	0	1	2	0
2nd	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2
3rd	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage sixth last time out over 515m at this track. Looks tested in this company.

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
6th of 7	28/3/26	The Gardens	515m	3	0:30.16	61.5 km/h	5.8L	$7.00	0:29.76	0:29.50	GR 4/5	$3,320	-	7	1. Pirate Riot 2. Blazing Warrior 3. Rattlin' Bye
7th of 7	21/3/26	The Gardens	515m	2	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	10.3L	$15	0:29.62	0:29.40	NG	$3,460	-	14	1. Kenzie Robbo 2. Modest Man 3. Ali Tango
4th of 7	7/3/26	The Gardens	515m	6	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$7.50	0:29.81	0:29.81	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	8	1. Weffalee Lee Lee 2. Pirate Riot 3. Modest Man
1st of 7	27/2/26	The Gardens	515m	3	0:29.93	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:29.93	0:29.93	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	13	1. Smooth White 2. Pirate Riot 3. Sassy Supreme
5th of 5	14/2/26	The Gardens	515m	3	0:29.94	61.9 km/h	7.5L	$12	0:29.42	0:29.42	GR 4/5	$3,320	-	14	1. Ritza Kris 2. Irinka Lindsay 3. Maura Figgis
4th of 7	31/1/26	The Gardens	515m	6	0:29.92	62.0 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:29.62	0:29.43	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	7	1. Flying Goddess 2. Irinka Lindsay 3. Rattlin' Bye

Samson's Riot (8) 6625585161
Trainer: Charlie Lamb (SWAN BAY)
Prize Money: $14,160
Win / Place: 13% / 44%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: EL GRAND SENOR (AUS)

Dam: PRINCESS RIOT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 5-6-6

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

30: 5-6-3

Country

38: 5-6-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 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	5	7	1	5	4	5	3	8
1st	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
2nd	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3
3rd	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	0

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 0.8 lengths over 525m at Taree Super Track in a handy (30.48), beating Fools Rush In. Will find this a bit tougher, can't make much of a case 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 5	15/4/26	Taree Super Track	525m	2	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$6.50	0:30.48	0:30.28	GR 5	$3,140	$2,000	4	1. Samson's Riot 2. Fools Rush In 3. Mrs. Miniver
6th of 6	11/4/26	Gunnedah	527m	5	0:31.37	60.5 km/h	15.8L	$23	0:30.26	0:30.26	GR 5	$3,140	-	5	1. Armatree Asafa 2. Imperial Audrey 3. Mully The Master
1st of 7	6/4/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:22.55	63.9 km/h	4.8L	$3.60	0:22.55	0:22.23	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	26	1. Samson's Riot 2. Zipping Nebula 3. Banjo's Fernando
5th of 7	11/3/26	Taree Super Track	525m	4	0:31.53	59.9 km/h	11.8L	$35	0:30.71	0:30.28	GR 5	$3,140	-	6	1. Sandra Keeping 2. Fools Rush In 3. Larrikin Pioneer
8th of 8	5/3/26	Gosford	388m	6	0:23.30	59.9 km/h	9.5L	$13	0:22.63	0:22.13	GR 5	$2,340	-	9	1. Savvy Lad 2. Kaelix Nitro 3. Drink Rose
5th of 8	24/2/26	Gosford	388m	7	0:22.96	60.8 km/h	3.5L	$23	0:22.72	0:22.14	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Savvy Lad 2. Rattlin' Magic 3. Lakota Courtney

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