The Meadows Race 3

Grv Distance Racing

Prize Money: $4,445

SLICK NITRO (5) shapes well for this backing up an enormous 37.22 win with success at Ballarat over 660m last time, recording 37.84. Hard to top on recent times. PAW FORTRESS (2) showed blistering pace early and gave a sight when in the minors, beaten 2 lengths over 660m Ballarat in 37.98. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Nicely placed to grab a well-deserved win. ROMANTIC RED (7) turned in a moderate effort last time when fifth at Bendigo over 660m behind Vista Weird (38.40) in a Special conditions H. Was a winner prior to that. Has performed well from this box with a win and three minor placings to his name from eight starts. One of the main contenders. VINTAGE KING (4) has ability and can feature with the right run after missing a cheque here most recently.

Distance: 730m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Luna's Girl (1) 6645355647
Trainer: David Clarke (Pentland Hills)
Prize Money: $14,490
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: LADY PANDORA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 6-3-6

Track

7: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

22: 4-0-2

Metro

15: 2-0-2

Country

33: 4-3-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on June 26 over 485m at Horsham in a Special conditions race. Safely held last time and looking to 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
7th of 8	26/6/26	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.75	62.9 km/h	11.1L	$126	0:26.97	0:26.70	SPEC	$10,080	-	7	1. Distinction 2. Prison Break 3. Baby Beets
4th of 7	19/6/26	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.91	62.6 km/h	12.3L	$91	0:27.06	0:26.76	SPEC H	$7,330	$75	16	1. Dustin 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Distinction
6th of 8	3/6/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.22	61.3 km/h	4.8L	$8.50	0:34.90	0:34.70	RST WIN H	$4,060	$30	6	1. Viking Ruler 2. Victory Yacht 3. Victory Albert
5th of 7	28/5/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:35.28	60.7 km/h	10.3L	$46	0:34.58	0:34.13	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	6	1. Melvin Bale 2. Elite One 3. Stunner
5th of 8	22/5/26	Bendigo	660m	3	0:38.35	62.0 km/h	10.8L	$41	0:37.61	0:37.61	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	4	1. Slick Nitro 2. Joni Black 3. Midnight Phantom
3rd of 5	18/5/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.48	62.1 km/h	3.0L	$15	0:34.27	0:34.27	RST WIN H	$3,970	$410	7	1. Paw Quantum 2. Naradhan 3. Luna's Girl

Paw Fortress (2) 1252634433
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $23,020
Win / Place: 17% / 57%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WESLYN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-3-8

Track

7: 2-0-3

Season

28: 5-3-8

Metro

12: 4-0-3

Country

16: 1-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Big odds last time but gave a huge sight after a fast early split, grabbed late but holding on to a placing when a 2 length third (37.98) over 660m at Ballarat. Fought on last time. Right in the mix 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
3rd of 6	24/6/26	Ballarat	660m	1	0:37.98	62.6 km/h	2.0L	$12	0:37.84	0:37.84	GR 5	$3,940	$410	4	1. Slick Nitro 2. Electrify 3. Paw Fortress
3rd of 8	20/6/26	Grafton	450m	7	0:25.47	63.6 km/h	1.8L	$51	0:25.35	0:25.15	GR 5	$3,690	$425	6	1. Nangar Zara 2. Packham Punch 3. Paw Fortress
4th of 6	14/6/26	Grafton	450m	4	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	8.8L	$9.50	0:25.13	0:25.13	GR 5	$3,140	$75	7	1. Nangar Wally 2. Packham Punch 3. Mojave
4th of 6	7/6/26	Grafton	450m	5	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	7.8L	$3.10	0:25.25	0:25.18	GR 5	$3,140	$75	9	1. Ultimate Ethics 2. Miss Pollywood 3. Snoopy's Ethics
3rd of 5	29/5/26	Geelong	680m	6	0:39.17	62.5 km/h	6.3L	$17	0:38.74	0:38.74	SPEC	$4,450	$460	7	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Texas President 3. Paw Fortress
6th of 8	22/5/26	Bendigo	660m	7	0:38.41	61.9 km/h	11.5L	$5.50	0:37.61	0:37.61	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	5	1. Slick Nitro 2. Joni Black 3. Midnight Phantom

Vintage King (4) 4326631365
Trainer: Jason Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $44,990
Win / Place: 9.43% / 38%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S A FERNANDO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 10-8-23

Track

5: 0-0-1

Season

46: 4-4-7

Metro

82: 6-5-20

Country

24: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	11	13	18	7	22	11	12
1st	1	3	0	1	1	3	0	1
2nd	1	2	1	1	0	1	1	1
3rd	3	1	2	5	4	4	2	2

Comments

At the last start finished 5th over 525m at this track beaten 9 lengths (31.17) behind Honest Beers in a Grade 5 on June 24. 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
5th of 6	24/6/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.17	60.6 km/h	9.7L	$13	0:30.50	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,400	$30	5	1. Honest Beers 2. Let's Cause Kaos 3. Socialism
6th of 8	19/6/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.59	63.0 km/h	6.8L	$41	0:28.13	0:28.13	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	25	1. Kraken Tommy 2. Hartland Willow 3. Blanket Game
3rd of 7	25/5/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.51	60.6 km/h	3.0L	$18	0:42.30	0:42.30	GR 5	$4,030	$410	5	1. Romantic Red 2. Fast Reply 3. Vintage King
1st of 8	20/5/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.52	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$3.60	0:28.52	0:28.52	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Vintage King 2. Whodat Whiskey 3. Auntie Amber
3rd of 5	13/5/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.05	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$8.50	0:34.83	0:34.80	GR 5 NP	$3,970	$410	5	1. Maximum Reed 2. Axel's Radar 3. Vintage King
6th of 8	8/5/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.74	62.6 km/h	6.6L	$27	0:28.28	0:28.02	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Parumba Jazzman 2. Heart 3. High Cotton

Slick Nitro (5) 7414451411
Trainer: Koby Rademaker (Tylden)
Prize Money: $29,050
Win / Place: 28% / 50%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SLICK PAWS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 8-4-2

Track

11: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

28: 8-4-2

Metro

18: 4-2-2

Country

10: 4-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Strong performance showing plenty of speed to score by 1.5 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at Ballarat, recording an exceptional 37.84 over the 660m journey. Expected to go close again if runs up to latest 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
1st of 6	24/6/26	Ballarat	660m	2	0:37.84	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.90	0:37.84	0:37.84	GR 5	$3,940	$2,640	9	1. Slick Nitro 2. Electrify 3. Paw Fortress
1st of 7	15/6/26	Shepparton	650m	4	0:37.22	62.9 km/h	2.3L	$3.40	0:37.22	0:37.22	GR 5	$3,940	$2,640	10	1. Slick Nitro 2. Unique Star 3. Fast Reply
4th of 7	5/6/26	Bendigo	660m	4	0:37.79	62.9 km/h	7.5L	$11	0:37.28	0:37.28	SPEC H	$4,450	$75	14	1. Without A Trace 2. Zelda Covilha 3. Mepunga Lara
1st of 8	22/5/26	Bendigo	660m	1	0:37.61	63.2 km/h	6.5L	$2.80	0:37.61	0:37.61	GR 4/5	$4,450	$2,990	8	1. Slick Nitro 2. Joni Black 3. Midnight Phantom
5th of 8	14/5/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.17	61.0 km/h	2.4L	$51	0:42.01	0:41.57	SPEC H	$14,800	-	7	1. Without A Trace 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Amron Toy
4th of 6	7/5/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.59	60.4 km/h	6.3L	$26	0:42.17	0:42.17	SPEC	$10,380	$150	10	1. Lightning Quick 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Mepunga Breeze

Romantic Red (7) 66x5335415
Trainer: Christopher Williams (Wangaratta)
Prize Money: $43,600
Win / Place: 14% / 56%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA HOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-8-9

Track

15: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

12: 1-0-3

Metro

29: 4-5-5

Country

12: 2-3-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-2

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

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

Comments

Ordinary effort last start when he got back too far over 660m at Bendigo. Prior to that won by 2.5 lengths at Sandown (42.30) beating Fast Reply in a Grade 5 on May 25. The form out of the last run measures up. Among the chances.

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 6	5/6/26	Bendigo	660m	8	0:38.40	61.9 km/h	8.8L	$51	0:37.80	0:37.28	SPEC H	$4,450	-	11	1. Vista Weird 2. Lady Rapid 3. Elite One
1st of 7	25/5/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.30	60.9 km/h	2.5L	$7.50	0:42.30	0:42.30	GR 5	$4,030	$2,640	21	1. Romantic Red 2. Fast Reply 3. Vintage King
4th of 7	4/5/26	Shepparton	650m	7	0:37.75	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$27	0:37.48	0:37.48	SPEC	$4,450	$75	5	1. Joni Black 2. Paw Fortress 3. High Five Indi
5th of 7	29/4/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.27	61.2 km/h	6.0L	$3.00	0:34.86	0:34.53	GR 5	$4,030	$30	7	1. High Five Indi 2. Zorro Devere 3. Axel's Radar
3rd of 5	22/4/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$3.80	0:30.19	0:29.94	GR 5	$3,370	$345	6	1. Doongalla Ghost 2. Bit Of Potash 3. Romantic Red
3rd of 7	16/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$4.50	0:25.74	0:25.57	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Paw Manny 2. Mia Blonde 3. Romantic Red

Thank You Brian (8) 4411236466
Trainer: James Shaw (Northwood)
Prize Money: $11,620
Win / Place: 16% / 32%

2 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: WIPE THE TEARS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-2-2

Track

14: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

25: 4-2-2

Metro

19: 4-2-2

Country

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage sixth last time out over 730m at this track. Likely to find this too tough.

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 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:43.69	60.2 km/h	9.5L	$41	0:43.02	0:43.02	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Mepunga Breeze 2. Balding Sandy 3. In Bloom
6th of 7	13/6/26	The Meadows	730m	1	0:43.91	59.8 km/h	11.8L	$67	0:43.09	0:43.09	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Mepunga Breeze 2. In Bloom 3. Power Squeeze
4th of 8	6/6/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.67	61.6 km/h	3.2L	$6.50	0:30.45	0:29.62	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$150	7	1. Scott Vicious 2. Duran Olly 3. Yaya Sally
6th of 8	30/5/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.85	60.3 km/h	5.1L	$6.00	0:35.50	0:34.60	GR 5	$10,100	-	3	1. Urana Taurus 2. Belair Crown 3. Goblin
3rd of 6	27/5/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.64	61.7 km/h	3.3L	$3.20	0:30.41	0:30.18	GR 5 H	$3,400	$345	6	1. Yaya Sally 2. Scott Vicious 3. Thank You Brian
2nd of 7	21/5/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.88	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$12	0:34.41	0:34.41	GR 5	$4,060	$815	8	1. Eventuate 2. Thank You Brian 3. Dark Miracle

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