The Meadows Race 8

Di Battista Real Estate

Prize Money: $9,055

PAW ZURI (1) missed the frame latest (30.41) when fourth over 525m at this track in a Free For All. Has four wins already from this draw. Looks suited here and rates on top. LIGHTNING SPEED (2) boasts a strong record this journey here with five wins and six minors from 15 tries. Below best last time at Sandown (29.79) in a Special conditions H, finishing a 6 length fourth. Can hit the frame with the right run. SPARRING (8) has a strong winning strike-rate here with five wins and a placing from nine tries. Missed the frame latest (29.81) when fourth over 515m at Sandown in a Special conditions H. Can feature in the finish. FLYING DUCATI (6) has merit but will need to be at his best to take this out.

Distance: 525m
Class: Mixed 3/4
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Zuri (1) 2347411534
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $130,735
Win / Place: 25% / 57%

Box Specialist

2 yo DK BDL B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DIVYA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 14-8-10

Track

17: 4-3-2

Trk/Dst

17: 4-3-2

Distance

17: 4-3-2

Season

35: 8-6-6

Metro

34: 8-4-6

Country

22: 6-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	9	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (30.41) in a Free For All, finishing a 8 length fourth. Goes very well off the draw boasting four wins and three places from eight starts. Looks a 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
4th of 7	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	8.3L	$2.80	0:29.83	0:29.68	FFA	$9,060	$150	9	1. Ralph Wiggum 2. Paw Vortex 3. Urana Xavier
3rd of 8	14/5/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.56	62.7 km/h	2.6L	$6.50	0:29.38	0:29.10	SPEC H	$9,060	$935	7	1. Secret Bandit 2. Highly Potent 3. Paw Zuri
5th of 7	7/5/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.33	61.1 km/h	12.0L	$2.70	0:29.51	0:29.51	FFA	$9,060	-	5	1. Sparring 2. Elusive Curl 3. Obscurus
1st of 8	2/5/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.72	63.6 km/h	1.7L	$3.70	0:29.72	0:29.68	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Paw Zuri 2. Galento 3. Paw Oswald
1st of 8	25/4/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.80	63.4 km/h	6.8L	$5.00	0:29.80	0:29.80	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	9	1. Paw Zuri 2. Elite One 3. Prison Break
4th of 8	16/4/26	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.87	61.8 km/h	11.3L	$3.90	0:30.08	0:30.08	OPEN	$5,810	-	5	1. Mallee Beauty 2. Compton Gold 3. Galactic Nemesis

Lightning Speed (2) 234231f114
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (Lara)
Prize Money: $50,545
Win / Place: 27% / 75%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: REINFORCEMENTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 8-8-6

Track

15: 5-4-2

Trk/Dst

15: 5-4-2

Distance

15: 5-4-2

Season

23: 6-7-4

Metro

22: 6-6-3

Country

7: 2-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 525m. Last start finished 4th over 515m at Sandown beaten 6 lengths (29.79) behind Whispered in a Special conditions H on May 14. The last run is a strong form reference. Follow up.

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	14/5/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.79	62.2 km/h	6.5L	$2.50	0:29.34	0:29.10	SPEC H	$9,060	$150	22	1. Whispered 2. Lamia Nonna Mim 3. Flying Dinar
1st of 6	22/4/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.94	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:29.94	0:29.94	GR 4/5	$3,970	$2,600	6	1. Lightning Speed 2. Barooga Jim 3. Rivers Meet
1st of 6	16/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.52	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$4.20	0:29.52	0:29.29	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	19	1. Lightning Speed 2. Paw Gordy 3. Barooga Jim
- of 8	28/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:36.55	51.2 km/h	99.0L	$11	0:29.62	0:29.25	NG	$10,500	-	28	1. Texas Bandit 2. Cumbria Benny 3. Summer Quinn
1st of 5	28/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.87	63.3 km/h	0.0L	$7.00	0:29.87	0:29.57	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	28	1. Lightning Speed 2. Paw Qwan 3. Nigel Devere
3rd of 7	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.69	61.6 km/h	13.3L	$2.80	0:29.82	0:29.70	GR 5	$8,790	$915	6	1. Ethanol Secret 2. Paw Toronto 3. Lightning Speed

Highly Connected (3) 3222447731
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $88,950
Win / Place: 24% / 66%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: HIGH EARNER (AUS)

Dam: DEVEL SIXTEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 14-15-9

Track

30: 10-6-1

Trk/Dst

30: 10-6-1

Distance

30: 10-6-1

Season

37: 9-8-4

Metro

39: 10-10-3

Country

18: 4-5-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	10	0	0

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

Comments

Backs up after winning by 2.25 lengths at Horsham (27.22) beating Paw Xantippe in a Grade 4/5 on May 26 four days ago. This is much harder assignment 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 7	26/5/26	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.22	64.1 km/h	2.3L	$2.30	0:27.22	0:27.22	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	12	1. Highly Connected 2. Paw Xantippe 3. Aston Hercules
3rd of 8	14/5/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.47	62.9 km/h	4.1L	$4.40	0:29.18	0:29.10	SPEC H	$9,060	$935	12	1. On The Prowl 2. Consigliere 3. Highly Connected
7th of 8	2/5/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.45	62.1 km/h	10.4L	$9.00	0:29.72	0:29.68	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Paw Zuri 2. Galento 3. Paw Oswald
7th of 8	25/4/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	8.9L	$3.20	0:29.80	0:29.80	FFA	$9,060	-	9	1. Ralph Wiggum 2. Zelda Covilha 3. Count The Stars
4th of 8	16/4/26	Angle Park	530m	4	0:30.62	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$5.00	0:30.34	0:30.08	OPEN	$5,810	-	6	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Compton Rocks 3. Manifesto
4th of 8	10/4/26	Geelong	520m	2	0:30.18	62.0 km/h	4.3L	$4.50	0:29.89	0:29.87	SPEC H	$7,330	$75	8	1. Paw Matic 2. Eventuate 3. Galento

Urana Xavier (4) 41164678x3
Trainer: Korie-Lee Heinrich (Anakie)
Prize Money: $107,620
Win / Place: 30% / 57%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (IRE)

Dam: GYPSY URANA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 13-6-5

Track

18: 6-3-2

Trk/Dst

11: 3-2-1

Distance

11: 3-2-1

Season

22: 7-1-4

Metro

40: 13-6-4

Country

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Free For All at this track when a 0.6 lengths third but did run a superb 29.88 over the 525m journey. Place prospects appear best again.

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	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.88	63.3 km/h	0.6L	$9.50	0:29.83	0:29.68	FFA	$9,060	$935	91	1. Ralph Wiggum 2. Paw Vortex 3. Urana Xavier
91 Day Spell
8th of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:36.36	59.4 km/h	25.1L	$7.50	0:34.60	0:34.03	SPEC	$15,250	-	7	1. Paw Petrov 2. Valenzuela 3. Ascend Geranium
7th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	5.3L	$4.20	0:29.93	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	-	7	1. Avengement 2. Aston Rayner 3. Neo Devere
6th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	4.7L	$26	0:29.86	0:29.86	FFA	$9,060	-	16	1. Sharapova Star 2. Hot Nanu 3. Paw Oswald
4th of 8	22/1/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.23	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$6.50	0:33.98	0:33.98	Group Listed	$22,000	$1,000	6	1. Paw Petrov 2. Paw Vortex 3. He's Magic
6th of 8	16/1/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.63	62.9 km/h	5.8L	$3.50	0:28.25	0:28.25	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	6	1. Jorogumo 2. Son Of Ghost 3. Ascend Ecstatic

Flying Ducati (6) 2411217321
Trainer: Terrence Erenshaw (Junction Village)
Prize Money: $43,720
Win / Place: 40% / 86%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: FLYING UNICORN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-5-2

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

15: 6-5-2

Metro

6: 2-2-1

Country

9: 4-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Strong performance tracking the speed and going on to score by a half a length in a Grade 5 FIN last start at this track, recording an outstanding 29.73 over the 525m journey. In form and can measure up 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
1st of 8	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:29.73	63.6 km/h	0.5L	$3.10	0:29.73	0:29.68	GR 5 FIN	$18,150	$12,000	10	1. Flying Ducati 2. Hatari 3. My Mate Leo
2nd of 6	13/5/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	0.3L	$2.20	0:30.26	0:30.06	GR 5 H	$3,400	$690	13	1. Viking Ruler 2. Flying Ducati 3. Champlain
3rd of 7	30/4/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.66	62.5 km/h	3.0L	$2.50	0:29.46	0:29.12	GR 4	$9,060	$935	7	1. Lindenow Buster 2. Fast Freddy 3. Flying Ducati
7th of 8	23/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.49	60.8 km/h	17.0L	$2.50	0:29.31	0:29.26	GR 4	$9,060	-	14	1. Hot Nanu 2. Paw Nimbus 3. Mighty Scar
1st of 8	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.33	63.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.40	0:29.33	0:29.33	GR 5 FIN	$18,150	$12,000	10	1. Flying Ducati 2. Above Them All 3. Flying Currency
2nd of 7	30/3/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.56	62.7 km/h	2.3L	$1.50	0:29.42	0:29.42	GR 5 H	$3,340	$690	12	1. Ready One 2. Flying Ducati 3. Bold Sight

Hot Nanu (7) 2613733817
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $86,550
Win / Place: 20% / 66%

3 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: JS MAKIN WAVES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 10-12-10

Track

31: 7-10-5

Trk/Dst

31: 7-10-5

Distance

31: 7-10-5

Season

28: 5-7-7

Metro

43: 10-10-8

Country

5: 0-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Sandown to win by 5 lengths in 29.31, beating Paw Nimbus. Last start finished last over 515m at Sandown beaten 16 lengths (30.52) behind Ross The Boss in a Mix 3/4 on April 30. 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
7th of 7	30/4/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.52	60.7 km/h	16.8L	$15	0:29.36	0:29.12	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	7	1. Ross The Boss 2. Deadly Avenger 3. Amron Dancer
1st of 8	23/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.31	63.3 km/h	4.8L	$3.60	0:29.31	0:29.26	GR 4	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Hot Nanu 2. Paw Nimbus 3. Mighty Scar
8th of 8	16/4/26	Angle Park	530m	3	0:31.52	60.5 km/h	20.5L	$8.50	0:30.08	0:30.08	OPEN	$5,810	-	6	1. Mallee Beauty 2. Compton Gold 3. Galactic Nemesis
3rd of 7	10/4/26	Geelong	520m	4	0:30.52	61.3 km/h	6.3L	$3.60	0:30.08	0:29.87	SPEC H	$7,330	$750	8	1. Paw Waverly 2. Star Rebel 3. Hot Nanu
3rd of 7	2/4/26	Angle Park	530m	4	0:30.41	62.7 km/h	3.0L	$7.50	0:30.19	0:30.19	OPEN	$5,810	$580	6	1. Black Noir 2. Highly Connected 3. Hot Nanu
7th of 8	27/3/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.77	61.9 km/h	12.4L	$3.60	0:25.91	0:25.85	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Treble Beers 2. Brother Doom 3. Whodat Jewel

Sparring (8) 4111416414
Trainer: Michelle Mallia (Avalon)
Prize Money: $52,745
Win / Place: 46% / 56%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: STEPPING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 14-2-1

Track

9: 5-1-0

Trk/Dst

9: 5-1-0

Distance

9: 5-1-0

Season

30: 14-2-1

Metro

18: 9-2-0

Country

12: 5-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	10	0	0

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Sandown to win by 2 lengths in 29.51, beating Elusive Curl. Last start finished 4th over 515m at Sandown beaten 7 lengths (29.81) behind Deadly Avenger in a Special conditions H on May 14. Is a danger.

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	14/5/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.81	62.2 km/h	7.7L	$5.00	0:29.27	0:29.10	SPEC H	$9,060	$150	7	1. Deadly Avenger 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Zelda Covilha
1st of 7	7/5/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.51	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$1.80	0:29.51	0:29.51	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Sparring 2. Elusive Curl 3. Obscurus
4th of 4	30/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.38	63.8 km/h	5.3L	$3.40	0:25.03	0:24.89	SPEC H	$7,330	$75	20	1. Boracay Storm 2. Baby Beets 3. Repeat The Same
6th of 7	10/4/26	Geelong	520m	5	0:30.75	60.9 km/h	9.5L	$3.00	0:30.08	0:29.87	SPEC H	$7,330	-	7	1. Brother Doom 2. Scott Sigma 3. Champlain
1st of 7	3/4/26	Geelong	520m	3	0:29.84	62.7 km/h	1.4L	$1.70	0:29.84	0:29.84	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	6	1. Sparring 2. Never Ever Late 3. General Franky
4th of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.09	62.8 km/h	1.9L	$2.30	0:29.95	0:29.95	FFA	$9,060	$150	9	1. Paw Matic 2. Highly Connected 3. Mepunga Express

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