Nowra Race 5

Ladbrokes Quick Multi 1-5 Win Heat 2 H

Prize Money: $3,235

BANDIT ALEX (1) has a strong record this trip with five wins and two placings from 10 starts. Recorded a 1.5 lengths win (29.36) in a Grade 5 last time at this track. Looks a leading chance on best. ZIPPING CHICAGO (8) showed little early speed at her last couple, the latest finishing fifth (30.17) in a Grade 5 at Wentworth Park. Has ability and can measure up. FLASH BANDIT (7) goes very well here starting seven times for three wins and two minors. Missed the frame latest (30.63) when seventh over 520m at Richmond in a Grade 4/5. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts. MOUNT BARKER (5) is another with top-three prospects.

Distance: 520m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Bandit Alex (1) 4141123411
Trainer: Chris O'brien (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $24,565
Win / Place: 50% / 70%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: CARBON COBY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 5-1-1

Track

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

10: 5-1-1

Season

10: 5-1-1

Metro

8: 3-1-1

Country

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Recorded the fastest time on the card after leading recording back-to-back wins at this track over 520m (29.36). Rates a leading player on recent form and will go close again.

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	8/7/26	Nowra	520m	3	0:29.36	63.8 km/h	1.5L	$1.90	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 5	$5,700	$4,000	7	1. Bandit Alex 2. Zulu Sharp 3. Loco Storm
1st of 7	1/7/26	Nowra	520m	6	0:29.37	63.7 km/h	9.8L	$1.80	0:29.37	0:29.37	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	4	1. Bandit Alex 2. Unstoppable Mist 3. Sabina Sparkles
4th of 8	27/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:29.79	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$11	0:29.64	0:29.29	NG	$10,500	$75	9	1. Grant Keeping 2. Paw Damon 3. Galba Major
3rd of 8	18/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:29.82	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$7.00	0:29.60	0:29.23	GR 5	$5,840	$715	5	1. Galba Model 2. Money Keeping 3. Bandit Alex
2nd of 7	13/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.76	62.9 km/h	4.0L	$3.40	0:29.48	0:29.48	GR 5	$8,900	$1,675	9	1. Bull Market 2. Bandit Alex 3. Not Our Fault
1st of 6	4/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:29.92	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$1.80	0:29.92	0:29.72	GR 5	$5,840	$3,975	5	1. Bandit Alex 2. Not Our Fault 3. Silent Bandit

Twisted Huxley (2) 16287x3261
Trainer: Clifford Bell (MARSHALL MOUNT)
Prize Money: $14,935
Win / Place: 10% / 46%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: TWISTED CUDDLES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-6-8

Track

14: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-1

Distance

22: 3-3-4

Season

15: 2-3-2

Metro

8: 0-2-1

Country

31: 4-4-7

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 0.8 lengths at this track over 520m (30.10) beating Ashby Cola in Grade 5 on July 8. Can't make much of a case this time.

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
1st of 8	8/7/26	Nowra	520m	2	0:30.10	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$14	0:30.10	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	16	1. Twisted Huxley 2. Ashby Cola 3. Zipping Lumiere
6th of 8	22/6/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.65	60.7 km/h	11.5L	$20	0:20.85	0:20.80	GR 5	$2,340	-	4	1. Princess Ada 2. Zipping Babe 3. Bail Jumper
2nd of 6	18/6/26	Nowra	365m	4	0:21.32	61.6 km/h	1.8L	$3.50	0:21.20	0:20.71	GR 5	$2,340	$435	7	1. Natural Essence 2. Twisted Huxley 3. Delusional Bev
3rd of 7	11/6/26	Nowra	365m	7	0:20.96	62.7 km/h	5.5L	$35	0:20.57	0:20.57	GR 5	$2,340	$325	65	1. Towering Luke 2. Eddy Spaghetti 3. Twisted Huxley
65 Day Spell
7th of 8	7/4/26	Bulli	400m	1	0:23.21	62.0 km/h	10.5L	$16	0:22.46	0:22.46	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Creeping Tiger 2. Midnight Hoyeon 3. Unplug Ben
8th of 8	31/3/26	Bulli	472m	4	0:26.91	63.1 km/h	7.5L	$34	0:26.39	0:26.39	GR 5	$3,140	-	14	1. Don't Brew It 2. Midnight Hoyeon 3. Diminutive Lass

Spring Layla (4) 5414654551
Trainer: Christopher Witt (BOMADERRY)
Prize Money: $5,995
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SPRING AGATHA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-2-1

Track

20: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-1

Distance

10: 1-2-1

Season

24: 3-2-1

Country

24: 3-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after winning by half a length at Bulli (22.59) beating Silent Bandit in a Grade 5 on July 12 four days ago. This is much harder assignment and she needs to find another gear.

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
1st of 8	12/7/26	Bulli	400m	7	0:22.59	63.7 km/h	0.5L	$61	0:22.59	0:22.59	GR 5	$1,350	$875	11	1. Spring Layla 2. Silent Bandit 3. Gate Two Sloy
5th of 6	1/7/26	Nowra	630m	2	0:37.17	61.0 km/h	4.3L	$2.90	0:36.87	0:36.87	MX	$3,240	-	6	1. Out Express 2. Any More Caramel 3. Boy Bandit
5th of 8	25/6/26	Nowra	630m	3	0:37.19	61.0 km/h	4.3L	$61	0:36.89	0:36.89	NG	$10,500	-	3	1. Gramercy Garry 2. Reggae Pepper 3. Intrepid Eagle
4th of 6	22/6/26	Nowra	520m	7	0:30.55	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$3.50	0:30.13	0:29.77	GR 5	$3,140	$75	7	1. Angry Goliath 2. Mount Barker 3. Ashby Cola
5th of 7	15/6/26	Nowra	520m	7	0:30.27	61.8 km/h	7.8L	$8.00	0:29.73	0:29.73	GR 5	$3,140	-	4	1. Flash Bandit 2. Out Express 3. Ashby Cola
6th of 6	11/6/26	Nowra	630m	1	0:37.30	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$10	0:36.66	0:36.66	GR 5	$8,900	-	3	1. Ashby Gnocchi 2. Sneaky Tycoon 3. Terry Tangles

Mount Barker (5) 2476624556
Trainer: Charlie Micallef (DAPTO)
Prize Money: $16,570
Win / Place: 5.66% / 49%

4 yo BLU D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MOUNT ROYAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 3-12-11

Track

38: 2-10-8

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-1

Distance

19: 0-3-4

Season

42: 2-8-9

Metro

8: 0-1-2

Country

45: 3-11-9

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 520m at Wentworth Park. Likely to find this too tough.

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
6th of 7	9/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.65	61.1 km/h	13.0L	$71	0:29.74	0:29.65	GR 5	$5,940	-	5	1. Bull Market 2. No Shame 3. Bandit Mia
5th of 8	4/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:31.20	60.0 km/h	16.3L	$23	0:30.06	0:29.31	GR 5	$9,000	-	3	1. Fat Freddy 2. Hard Style Molly 3. Zipping Buffalo
5th of 7	1/7/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.19	62.0 km/h	6.8L	$13	0:20.71	0:20.50	GR 5	$2,340	-	6	1. Shanti Bay 2. Firefly Gal 3. Lizzie Long Legs
4th of 8	25/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.58	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$21	0:30.34	0:29.59	MX 3/4	$5,840	$75	3	1. Fantastic Iris 2. Arctic Image 3. Fascinate Kath
2nd of 6	22/6/26	Nowra	520m	5	0:30.45	61.5 km/h	4.5L	$19	0:30.13	0:29.77	GR 5	$3,140	$635	7	1. Angry Goliath 2. Mount Barker 3. Ashby Cola
6th of 7	15/6/26	Nowra	520m	8	0:30.52	61.3 km/h	11.3L	$41	0:29.73	0:29.73	GR 5	$3,140	-	4	1. Flash Bandit 2. Out Express 3. Ashby Cola

Flash Bandit (7) 3x12321777
Trainer: Michael Clayton (SUTTON FOREST)
Prize Money: $9,445
Win / Place: 28% / 78%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BANDIT JANE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-4-3

Track

7: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Season

14: 4-4-3

Country

14: 4-4-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Has finished last in her last couple of starts, most recently at Richmond over 520m. Mixing her form but shapes as a genuine chance under these conditions.

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	10/7/26	Richmond	520m	2	0:30.63	61.1 km/h	11.0L	$6.50	0:29.86	0:29.86	GR 4/5	$3,420	-	9	1. Pocket Talk 2. Zipping Marquez 3. Bound's Missile
7th of 7	1/7/26	Nowra	520m	3	0:30.71	61.0 km/h	15.3L	$6.50	0:29.64	0:29.37	GR 5	$3,240	-	6	1. Zulu Sharp 2. Loco Storm 3. Zipping Chicago
7th of 8	25/6/26	Nowra	520m	7	0:30.72	60.9 km/h	7.5L	$4.20	0:30.20	0:30.20	GR 4/5	$3,320	-	10	1. Zipping Smee 2. Forty's Boy 3. Pure Blue
1st of 7	15/6/26	Nowra	520m	3	0:29.73	63.0 km/h	3.5L	$2.10	0:29.73	0:29.73	GR 5	$3,140	$2,000	11	1. Flash Bandit 2. Out Express 3. Ashby Cola
2nd of 6	4/6/26	Nowra	520m	8	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$11	0:29.83	0:29.83	GR 5	$3,140	$635	6	1. Stand Up Tony 2. Flash Bandit 3. Zipping Surrey
3rd of 7	29/5/26	Goulburn	350m	8	0:20.03	62.9 km/h	4.0L	$4.50	0:19.75	0:19.50	GR 5	$2,340	$325	4	1. Baba Voss 2. Elite Soldier 3. Flash Bandit

Zipping Chicago (8) 6645136375
Trainer: Ashley Dwyer (TIRRANNAVILLE)
Prize Money: $18,020
Win / Place: 9.30% / 30%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ZIPPING KYRGIOS (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING ALABAMA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 4-5-4

Track

12: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-2

Distance

26: 3-2-3

Season

43: 4-5-4

Metro

14: 2-0-1

Country

29: 2-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th on July 11 over 520m at Wentworth Park behind Electric Assent beaten 5 lengths (30.17) in a Grade 5. Forward showing expected.

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
5th of 7	11/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.17	62.0 km/h	4.8L	$51	0:29.83	0:29.54	GR 5	$9,000	-	3	1. Electric Assent 2. Cha Cha Ethics 3. Lochinvar Chiron
7th of 7	8/7/26	Nowra	520m	2	0:30.08	62.2 km/h	10.3L	$46	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 5	$5,700	-	7	1. Bandit Alex 2. Zulu Sharp 3. Loco Storm
3rd of 7	1/7/26	Nowra	520m	1	0:29.92	62.6 km/h	4.0L	$15	0:29.64	0:29.37	GR 5	$3,240	$450	6	1. Zulu Sharp 2. Loco Storm 3. Zipping Chicago
6th of 8	25/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.99	60.4 km/h	18.3L	$31	0:29.71	0:29.59	GR 5	$5,840	-	7	1. Red Hot Tina 2. Duran Sting 3. Fascinate Josie
3rd of 8	18/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:29.97	62.5 km/h	5.0L	$91	0:29.62	0:29.23	GR 5	$5,840	$715	7	1. Fabricator 2. Galba Major 3. Zipping Chicago
1st of 8	11/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.24	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$10	0:30.24	0:29.70	GR 5	$5,840	$3,975	12	1. Zipping Chicago 2. Prowess 3. Fat Freddy

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