Mandurah Race 5

Tyres & More Mandurah

Prize Money: $2,172

JONAH TAKALUA (5) is worth forgiving last start after finishing sixth (17.69) from Box 8 at this track over 300m. Tough to beat if on-song. JUST A FAVOUR (2) goes very well at the course with three wins and a placing from five starts. Comes off a (17.17) win last time, scoring by 2.25 lengths in a Grade 5 over 300m at this track. With even luck and a clean start can sneak into the finish. REGGAE MELODY (7) missed the frame last time after colliding with another runner in a Grade 4/5 at this track, finishing a 4 length seventh (17.49). Expected to feature on best. BETTER HALF (1) should be thereabouts despite an unplaced run here most recently.

Distance: 300m
Class: 4th/5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Better Half (1) 5337373416
Trainer: Karl Jovanovic (UDUC)
Prize Money: $24,697
Win / Place: 19% / 48%

4 yo White/Black D

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: LITTLE JEBRYNAH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 12-6-12

Track

44: 7-5-8

Trk/Dst

36: 6-4-6

Distance

36: 6-4-6

Season

36: 6-4-6

Metro

45: 7-5-8

Country

17: 5-1-4

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by 4.5 lengths in 17.45, beating Zatara Storm. Last start finished 6th in a Grade 4/5 on June 18 over 300m at this track behind Cool Runnings beaten 8 lengths (17.67). Has ability and worth including.

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
6th of 8	18/6/26	Mandurah	300m	3	0:17.67	61.1 km/h	8.6L	$11	0:17.06	0:16.96	GR 4/5	$2,170	-	7	1. Cool Runnings 2. Junk Yard Jeff 3. Reggae Melody
1st of 8	11/6/26	Mandurah	300m	8	0:17.45	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$2.30	0:17.45	0:17.14	GR 6	$1,980	$1,307	6	1. Better Half 2. Zatara Storm 3. In Her Prime
4th of 8	5/6/26	Mandurah	300m	8	0:17.39	62.1 km/h	2.6L	$10	0:17.22	0:17.22	GR 4/5	$2,170	$77	8	1. Cheers Jax 2. Tiny Twist 3. Major Ace
3rd of 8	28/5/26	Mandurah	300m	3	0:17.52	61.6 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:17.23	0:17.07	GR 5	$2,070	$210	7	1. Ita Keeping 2. Junk Yard Jeff 3. Better Half
7th of 7	21/5/26	Mandurah	300m	6	0:17.91	60.3 km/h	7.8L	$8.50	0:17.37	0:17.08	GR 4/5	$2,170	-	7	1. Speedy Deville 2. Cappadora 3. Charos Legend
3rd of 8	14/5/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.51	61.7 km/h	6.5L	$4.20	0:17.05	0:16.95	GR 5	$2,070	$210	7	1. Major Ace 2. Caribbean Cool 3. Better Half

Just A Favour (2) 1211521
Trainer: Gary Nelson (NAMBEELUP)
Prize Money: $6,638
Win / Place: 57% / 85%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: FAVA MONELLI (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 4-2-0

Track

5: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-0

Distance

6: 4-1-0

Season

7: 4-2-0

Metro

6: 3-2-0

Country

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 2.25 lengths at this track over 300m (17.17) beating Deadly Street in Grade 5 on July 2. Form reads well for this.

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	2/7/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.17	62.9 km/h	2.3L	$3.50	0:17.17	0:17.14	GR 5	$2,070	$1,372	7	1. Just A Favour 2. Deadly Street 3. Freckles Monelli
2nd of 8	25/6/26	Mandurah	300m	3	0:17.43	62.0 km/h	3.0L	$6.50	0:17.22	0:17.02	GR 5	$2,070	$419	6	1. Ash Rose 2. Just A Favour 3. Jolly Ollie
5th of 8	19/6/26	Mandurah	300m	4	0:17.69	61.1 km/h	6.5L	$6.00	0:17.21	0:17.21	GR 5	$2,070	-	8	1. Security Spot 2. Defender 3. Speed Byte
1st of 8	11/6/26	Mandurah	300m	6	0:17.79	60.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.50	0:17.79	0:17.14	NOV	$2,070	$1,372	7	1. Just A Favour 2. Miss Star Lee 3. Jesse Raider
1st of 8	4/6/26	Mandurah	300m	3	0:17.27	62.5 km/h	3.5L	$1.60	0:17.27	0:16.85	NOV	$2,070	$1,372	15	1. Just A Favour 2. Junk Yard Kevin 3. Jesse Raider
99th of 1	28/5/26	Mandurah	300m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00	0:17.18		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Just A Favour 2. 3.

Jolly Ollie (3) 5562370x32
Trainer: Pete Brown (SOUTHERN RIVER)
Prize Money: $24,784
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: WHITE CYNDER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 10-8-11

Track

2: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Season

14: 1-3-2

Metro

9: 0-1-4

Country

45: 10-7-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	5	0	0

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

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 2.25 lengths second (17.38) over 300m at this track. Around the mark recently. Among the leading chances.

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 8	2/7/26	Mandurah	300m	3	0:17.38	62.1 km/h	2.3L	$12	0:17.21	0:17.14	GR 4/5	$2,170	$439	7	1. Ash Rose 2. Jolly Ollie 3. Invested
3rd of 8	25/6/26	Mandurah	300m	5	0:17.45	61.9 km/h	3.3L	$10	0:17.22	0:17.02	GR 5	$2,070	$210	208	1. Ash Rose 2. Just A Favour 3. Jolly Ollie
208 Day Spell
99th of 1	18/6/26	Mandurah	300m	2	N/A	-	80L	$0.00	0:22.88		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Jolly Ollie 2. 3.
99th of 2	30/4/26	Mandurah	400m	1	N/A	-	0.14L	$0.00	0:22.69		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Jolly Ollie 2. 99-Perpetuus 3.
- of 8	29/11/25	Cannington	520m	8	0:36.99	50.6 km/h	99.0L	$14	0:30.06	0:29.75	GR 4/5	$5,467	-	31	1. Warrego Storm 2. Page One News 3. West On Gnocchi
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	29/10/25	Temora	457m	3	0:26.41	62.3 km/h	5.3L	$13	0:26.04	0:25.82	GR 4/5	$3,290	-	7	1. Lone Shark 2. Canya Be Lucky 3. Irinka Fred

Kaadadjan (4) 1425668787
Trainer: Pete Brown (SOUTHERN RIVER)
Prize Money: $22,472
Win / Place: 12% / 42%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: FOXTROT MONELLI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 7-4-13

Track

57: 7-4-13

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

36: 3-3-6

Metro

57: 7-4-13

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage seventh last time out over 400m at this track. Hard to have 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
7th of 7	30/6/26	Mandurah	400m	1	0:23.23	62.0 km/h	11.5L	$71	0:22.42	0:22.42	GR 5	$4,470	-	5	1. Aussie Brook 2. Federal Focus 3. Kabuki Warriors
8th of 8	25/6/26	Mandurah	300m	6	0:18.44	58.6 km/h	16.0L	$71	0:17.32	0:17.02	GR 4/5	$2,170	-	9	1. Zac's Thunder 2. Blue Lace 3. Speedy Ed
7th of 7	16/6/26	Mandurah	400m	6	0:23.37	61.6 km/h	10.3L	$81	0:22.64	0:22.57	GR 4/5	$4,680	-	35	1. Wave Of Fun 2. Monkey Magic 3. Paradise Paris
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	12/5/26	Mandurah	400m	1	0:23.44	61.4 km/h	14.0L	$31	0:22.45	0:22.45	GR 5	$4,470	-	14	1. Shepherd's Way 2. Elite Cracker 3. Cerulean Poppy
6th of 8	28/4/26	Mandurah	400m	2	0:23.04	62.5 km/h	7.0L	$51	0:22.54	0:22.54	GR 5	$4,470	-	7	1. Elite Cracker 2. My Boy Beast 3. Shepherd's Way
6th of 8	21/4/26	Mandurah	400m	1	0:23.04	62.5 km/h	7.8L	$21	0:22.50	0:22.47	GR 5	$4,470	-	7	1. Sunset Agrippina 2. My Boy Beast 3. Cerulean Poppy

Jonah Takalua (5) 1265341456
Trainer: Tayzha Hodgson (WEST PINJARRA)
Prize Money: $17,131
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: NAUGHTY BUT NICE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 7-4-3

Track

34: 7-4-3

Trk/Dst

21: 5-2-2

Distance

21: 5-2-2

Season

35: 7-4-3

Metro

35: 7-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th in a Grade 3/4 on July 2 over 300m at this track behind Starlight Twix beaten 5.5 lengths (17.69). Tipped to improve sharply. Rates highly 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
6th of 8	2/7/26	Mandurah	300m	8	0:17.69	61.1 km/h	5.3L	$6.50	0:17.31	0:17.14	GR 3/4	$2,280	-	7	1. Starlight Twix 2. Speedy Ed 3. Monkey Magic
5th of 8	25/6/26	Mandurah	300m	6	0:17.41	62.0 km/h	5.5L	$34	0:17.02	0:17.02	FFA	$2,510	-	7	1. Cracker Dust 2. Zatara's Image 3. West On Miley
4th of 7	18/6/26	Mandurah	300m	6	0:17.40	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$20	0:16.96	0:16.96	FFA	$2,510	$89	7	1. Zatara's Image 2. West On Miley 3. Cracker Dust
1st of 8	11/6/26	Mandurah	300m	1	0:17.14	63.0 km/h	4.5L	$2.60	0:17.14	0:17.14	GR 4/5	$2,170	$1,437	7	1. Jonah Takalua 2. Win's For Fun 3. Invested
4th of 7	4/6/26	Mandurah	300m	5	0:17.57	61.5 km/h	6.3L	$12	0:17.13	0:16.85	GR 4	$2,170	$77	7	1. Double Grip 2. Charos Legend 3. Speedy Deville
3rd of 8	28/5/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.20	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$8.50	0:17.11	0:17.07	GR 4	$2,170	$219	7	1. Cracker Dust 2. Neon Fury 3. Jonah Takalua

Fernando Fun (6) 7145566768
Trainer: Lexia Isaac (HARRISDALE)
Prize Money: $34,177
Win / Place: 19% / 37%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: TRUNKEY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 13-5-7

Track

61: 11-5-7

Trk/Dst

13: 3-2-2

Distance

13: 3-2-2

Season

31: 4-1-3

Metro

63: 11-5-7

Country

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	8	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	8	4	11	9	10	4	8
1st	2	2	0	2	2	1	1	3
2nd	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0
3rd	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	2

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (18.24) in a Grade 3/4, finishing a 13 length eighth. Has one win and four placings from 10 starts from the draw. Will need the right run.

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
8th of 8	2/7/26	Mandurah	300m	5	0:18.24	59.2 km/h	13.3L	$9.00	0:17.31	0:17.14	GR 3/4	$2,280	-	7	1. Starlight Twix 2. Speedy Ed 3. Monkey Magic
6th of 8	25/6/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.46	61.9 km/h	3.3L	$8.50	0:17.23	0:17.02	GR 3/4	$2,280	-	17	1. Cool Runnings 2. Major Ace 3. Starlight Twix
7th of 8	8/6/26	Northam	297m	5	0:18.46	57.9 km/h	20.8L	$31	0:17.00	0:17.00	FFA	$2,510	-	13	1. Night Lighter 2. Elite General 3. Cootamundra Lad
6th of 7	26/5/26	Mandurah	400m	5	0:23.19	62.1 km/h	6.0L	$11	0:22.77	0:22.52	GR 5	$4,470	-	11	1. Time Has Come 2. Cerulean Poppy 3. Emperor Zulu
6th of 8	15/5/26	Mandurah	400m	2	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	9.8L	$18	0:22.35	0:22.19	GR 5	$4,470	-	17	1. Bern West Bolter 2. Sunset Estrella 3. Time Has Come
5th of 8	28/4/26	Mandurah	400m	4	0:22.84	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$8.50	0:22.54	0:22.54	GR 5	$4,470	-	7	1. Elite Cracker 2. My Boy Beast 3. Shepherd's Way

Reggae Melody (7) 4511464347
Trainer: Enzo Crudeli (NAMBEELUP)
Prize Money: $28,863
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: WICKED RHYTHM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 11-6-12

Track

31: 4-4-4

Trk/Dst

22: 4-4-3

Distance

22: 4-4-3

Season

41: 5-5-7

Metro

71: 11-6-12

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 7th on July 2 over 300m at this track behind Ash Rose beaten 4 lengths (17.49) in a Grade 4/5. Has a fast 17.15 PB at this course and distance. Hard to beat.

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 8	2/7/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.49	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:17.21	0:17.14	GR 4/5	$2,170	-	7	1. Ash Rose 2. Jolly Ollie 3. Invested
4th of 8	25/6/26	Mandurah	300m	4	0:17.36	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$15	0:17.23	0:17.02	GR 3/4	$2,280	$81	7	1. Cool Runnings 2. Major Ace 3. Starlight Twix
3rd of 8	18/6/26	Mandurah	300m	5	0:17.53	61.6 km/h	6.8L	$6.00	0:17.06	0:16.96	GR 4/5	$2,170	$219	7	1. Cool Runnings 2. Junk Yard Jeff 3. Reggae Melody
4th of 8	11/6/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.65	61.2 km/h	1.8L	$4.00	0:17.52	0:17.14	GR 4	$2,170	$77	7	1. Quest For Steps 2. Red Ned Gundi 3. Major Ace
6th of 7	4/6/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.44	61.9 km/h	8.3L	$16	0:16.85	0:16.85	FFA	$2,510	-	7	1. Zatara's Image 2. Aussie Sigma 3. Zara's Secret
4th of 8	28/5/26	Mandurah	300m	6	0:17.28	62.5 km/h	3.0L	$46	0:17.07	0:17.07	FFA	$2,510	$89	7	1. Zatara's Image 2. Aussie Sigma 3. Mad Howler

Propulsive (8) 4335171574
Trainer: Brodie Kirby (SOUTHERN RIVER)
Prize Money: $19,703
Win / Place: 19% / 45%

4 yo BLU D

Sire: KC AND ALL (USA)

Dam: SHE'S GOT WHEELS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 10-4-9

Track

43: 9-3-7

Trk/Dst

36: 8-2-6

Distance

36: 8-2-6

Season

30: 5-2-6

Metro

51: 10-4-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was sent out long odds last time but charged out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 3.5 lengths fourth (17.46) over 300m at this track. Should be around the mark.

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	2/7/26	Mandurah	300m	8	0:17.46	61.9 km/h	3.5L	$31	0:17.21	0:17.14	GR 4/5	$2,170	$77	14	1. Ash Rose 2. Jolly Ollie 3. Invested
7th of 8	18/6/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.86	60.5 km/h	7.9L	$12	0:17.28	0:16.96	GR 4	$2,170	-	7	1. Speedy Deville 2. Invested 3. Major Ace
5th of 8	11/6/26	Mandurah	300m	8	0:17.79	60.7 km/h	3.8L	$26	0:17.52	0:17.14	GR 4	$2,170	-	7	1. Quest For Steps 2. Red Ned Gundi 3. Major Ace
1st of 8	4/6/26	Mandurah	300m	2	0:17.42	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$7.50	0:17.42	0:16.85	GR 4/5	$2,170	$1,437	21	1. Propulsive 2. Bluey Brann 3. Red Ned Gundi
7th of 8	14/5/26	Mandurah	300m	7	0:17.54	61.6 km/h	7.8L	$10	0:17.00	0:16.95	GR 4/5	$2,170	-	7	1. Common Chaos 2. Redhot Money 3. Red Ned Gundi
1st of 8	7/5/26	Mandurah	300m	5	0:17.18	62.9 km/h	3.5L	$2.60	0:17.18	0:17.00	GR 6	$1,980	$1,307	6	1. Propulsive 2. Mayday Mayday 3. Believe In Dream

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