Sandown Park Race 10

Photo Man At Stud

Prize Money: $4,475

NIGEL DEVERE (1) held his own to the line last start and filled a minor placing, beaten only 1.1 lengths (34.67) behind Mepunga Donna at The Meadows. Ran one of the fastest times on the program last start despite finishing in the minors. Ready to find winning form. VIKING RULER (4) hit the ground running last start and was never headed (34.90) at The Meadows in Restricted WIN H over 600m. Shapes as a top winning chance on latest effort. OKLAHOMA BALE (2) did a good job to finish third last time out over 450m at Ballarat (25.46) in a Special conditions H, the second top-three finish on the trot. Expected to bounce back to best. MAGIC SNOWDROP (6) has ability and can feature with the right run after missing a cheque here most recently.

Distance: 595m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Nigel Devere (1) 5336812222
Trainer: Daniel Pell (Toolleen)
Prize Money: $81,880
Win / Place: 26% / 67%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PHEME (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 14-16-5

Track

8: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

32: 8-9-5

Metro

27: 5-9-3

Country

25: 9-7-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	5	2	0

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

Comments

Racing well without winning, recording four minors on end, the latest hitting the ground running with a fast early sectional but finishing in the minors again when second (34.67) over 600m at The Meadows. Strong form emerging from the that last run. Leading 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
2nd of 7	30/5/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.67	62.3 km/h	1.1L	$9.50	0:34.60	0:34.60	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	10	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Nigel Devere 3. Vista Weird
2nd of 8	20/5/26	Ballarat	545m	3	0:31.10	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$1.40	0:31.03	0:31.03	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	9	1. Caco Missile 2. Nigel Devere 3. Charente Jewel
2nd of 5	11/5/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.41	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$2.10	0:34.35	0:34.35	GR 4/5	$4,510	$920	6	1. Warm Cockles 2. Nigel Devere 3. Tiger Rocks
2nd of 5	5/5/26	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.49	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$2.60	0:27.39	0:27.20	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	6	1. Paw Cornelius 2. Nigel Devere 3. Rivers Meet
1st of 6	29/4/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.53	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$1.90	0:34.53	0:34.53	GR 4/5	$4,510	$2,990	6	1. Nigel Devere 2. Gorringe 3. Handsome Ratio
8th of 8	23/4/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.94	61.9 km/h	9.8L	$14	0:29.26	0:29.26	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	5	1. Vista Weird 2. Amron Dancer 3. Flying Dinar

Oklahoma Bale (2) 2464573433
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $17,955
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: KNICKS BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-5-5

Track

11: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

31: 4-5-5

Metro

17: 2-3-0

Country

14: 2-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Is back up to 595m which has been an issue in the past. Last appeared when third over 450m at Ballarat five days ago. Thereabouts at his last couple and is capable of better.

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 7	3/6/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.46	63.6 km/h	3.5L	$27	0:25.22	0:24.98	SPEC H	$3,360	$345	6	1. Retaliation 2. Hurricane 3. Oklahoma Bale
3rd of 8	28/5/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.55	63.4 km/h	3.0L	$9.00	0:25.35	0:25.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	5	1. Paw Hazelton 2. Paw Cornelius 3. Oklahoma Bale
4th of 8	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:30.05	0:29.68	GR 5	$8,790	$150	4	1. Ready One 2. Morning 3. Paw Gertrude
3rd of 8	19/5/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.62	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$5.50	0:23.44	0:23.20	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	12	1. Lektra Sting 2. Pyrenees Ace 3. Oklahoma Bale
7th of 8	7/5/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:35.52	60.3 km/h	9.3L	$31	0:34.88	0:34.88	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Dr. Paris 2. Paw Quinby 3. Urana Parallax
5th of 5	1/5/26	Geelong	596m	4	0:35.49	60.5 km/h	14.5L	$4.80	0:34.48	0:34.48	RST WIN	$3,940	-	6	1. Mepunga Rule 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Prince Valhalla

Viking Ruler (4) 5525x31481
Trainer: Paul Galea (Melton West)
Prize Money: $22,945
Win / Place: 21% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BLACK ROBIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-6-6

Track

8: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

28: 6-4-4

Metro

19: 2-3-5

Country

14: 5-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	1	1	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score just five days ago over 600m at The Meadows by 2.5 lengths in a Restricted WIN H. Looks to have an edge on most of these.

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 8	3/6/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.90	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$3.80	0:34.90	0:34.70	RST WIN H	$4,060	$2,640	6	1. Viking Ruler 2. Victory Yacht 3. Victory Albert
8th of 8	28/5/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.36	61.1 km/h	11.5L	$5.50	0:29.57	0:29.43	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Paw Otis 2. Dr. Warren 3. Bomb Over
4th of 8	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	7.3L	$14	0:29.73	0:29.68	GR 5 FIN	$18,150	$150	10	1. Flying Ducati 2. Hatari 3. My Mate Leo
1st of 6	13/5/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.26	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$14	0:30.26	0:30.06	GR 5 H	$3,400	$2,230	7	1. Viking Ruler 2. Flying Ducati 3. Champlain
3rd of 6	6/5/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.59	61.8 km/h	1.0L	$2.50	0:30.53	0:29.73	GR 5	$3,400	$345	69	1. Urana Taurus 2. Western's Nasiah 3. Viking Ruler
69 Day Spell
5th of 7	26/2/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:35.15	60.9 km/h	10.3L	$13	0:34.43	0:34.24	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	10	1. Crackerjack Gaz 2. Extravaganza 3. All Whiskey

Magic Scotch (8) 2357437153
Trainer: Emma Scott (Tatura)
Prize Money: $35,410
Win / Place: 9.59% / 39%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: WHODAT DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 7-11-11

Track

10: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-1

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Season

46: 3-7-9

Metro

44: 3-7-7

Country

29: 4-4-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	1	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	8	10	13	8	5	9	9
1st	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	1
2nd	4	2	0	0	1	0	3	1
3rd	0	0	1	4	0	2	2	2

Comments

Finished third last time (35.33) over 595m at this track. Wide draw here. Prefer others.

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 6	4/6/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:35.33	60.6 km/h	4.5L	$5.50	0:35.02	0:34.51	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	7	1. Zipping Una 2. Handsome Ratio 3. Magic Scotch
5th of 7	28/5/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.06	61.1 km/h	7.3L	$10	0:34.57	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	-	5	1. Champlain 2. High Five Indi 3. Paw Grady
1st of 8	23/5/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.90	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$3.80	0:34.90	0:34.21	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Magic Scotch 2. Wyong Houston 3. Belair Crown
7th of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.04	61.6 km/h	4.8L	$27	0:34.71	0:34.34	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	3	1. Lamia Taya 2. Zap Devere 3. Unique Star
3rd of 8	13/5/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.05	61.6 km/h	1.3L	$9.00	0:34.96	0:34.80	GR 4/5	$4,570	$460	7	1. Zipping Singh 2. Archer Sweet 3. Magic Scotch
4th of 5	6/5/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.10	61.5 km/h	9.5L	$4.00	0:34.45	0:34.45	RST WIN H	$4,030	$75	6	1. Unique Star 2. Balding Sandy 3. Marrakesh

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