Healesville Race 8

Central Scaffolds

Prize Money: $3,360

ESPECIAL KAI (1) is in hot form after clocking a quick 19.29 victory two back then followed up with a 16.44 win at this track over 300m last time. In form and can measure up again. LADY GUNAI (6) produced a decent 16.50 when filling a minor placing over 300m at this track last start. Has the ability and looks a key chance. CATCH SOME RAYS (5) has been in the money at his last two runs, most recently when third beaten 7 lengths (19.33). Goes well this circuit with 19 wins and 12 minors. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Can feature again. CHAVERO (2) generally performs well over this distance.

Distance: 350m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Especial Kai (1) 1722313111
Trainer: Elise Knott (GLEN EIRA (C))
Prize Money: $39,020
Win / Place: 34% / 74%

Box Specialist

Picket Fence

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: ANTARCTIC LASS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 15-8-9

Track

21: 10-3-4

Trk/Dst

10: 4-1-2

Distance

10: 4-1-2

Season

38: 13-7-8

Country

43: 15-8-9

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last three in a row including a narrow win last start over 300m at this track by a nose in a Free For All. In sparkling form and can win 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 6	12/7/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.44	65.7 km/h	0.1L	$2.20	0:16.44	0:16.44	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Evil Eye 3. Lady Gunai
1st of 7	5/7/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.29	65.3 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:19.29	0:19.29	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Lady Gunai, Catch Some Rays 3.
1st of 7	28/6/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.22	65.6 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:19.22	0:19.22	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Lady Gunai 3. Mepunga Power
3rd of 7	21/6/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.43	64.8 km/h	4.0L	$3.20	0:19.16	0:19.16	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Evil Eye 3. Especial Kai
1st of 7	14/6/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.67	64.8 km/h	0.3L	$2.20	0:16.67	0:16.65	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	10	1. Especial Kai 2. Idyllic James 3. Knee Deep
3rd of 8	4/6/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.82	63.1 km/h	3.0L	$8.00	0:22.61	0:22.28	SPEC H	$3,360	$345	11	1. My Name's Eden 2. Patriot Burst 3. Especial Kai

Chavero (2) 1553235341
Trainer: Stephen Toner (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $62,435
Win / Place: 28% / 64%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: ITA LOUISA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 19-14-10

Track

26: 10-6-3

Trk/Dst

22: 8-5-2

Distance

22: 8-5-2

Season

26: 7-3-6

Metro

10: 1-3-0

Country

57: 18-11-10

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	8	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	13	7	4	3	7	10	9
1st	3	4	2	1	0	1	3	5
2nd	4	3	0	1	0	3	3	0
3rd	2	2	3	0	0	2	1	0

Comments

Lines up chasing another win after scoring over 300m at this track in 16.74, set up by a fast early sectional. Boasts a course and distance PB in a dazzling 18.91. Must include.

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	28/6/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.74	64.5 km/h	1.3L	$2.50	0:16.74	0:16.58	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	19	1. Chavero 2. Aloft 3. Doongalla Nomes
4th of 7	9/6/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.02	62.6 km/h	5.7L	$3.40	0:22.62	0:22.62	GR 4	$3,360	$75	5	1. Faye Valentine 2. Hard To Rock 3. Buffalo Cowboy
3rd of 8	4/6/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.75	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:22.55	0:22.28	VET H	$2,930	$300	20	1. Lightning Jewel 2. Silver Mack 3. Chavero
5th of 6	15/5/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.26	63.1 km/h	8.3L	$5.50	0:23.70	0:23.70	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	33	1. Never Ever Late 2. Divot 3. Not Again
33 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	12/4/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.63	63.6 km/h	2.0L	$3.20	0:24.49	0:24.42	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Daddy Cool 2. Jorogumo 3. Chavero
2nd of 8	5/4/26	Sale	435m	1	0:24.14	64.9 km/h	0.8L	$2.80	0:24.10	0:24.10	FFA	$3,360	$690	14	1. Daddy Cool 2. Chavero 3. Paw Pasadena

Aston Lyon (3) 6543416117
Trainer: Joyce Condon (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $18,100
Win / Place: 32% / 41%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON EXCEED (AUS)

Dam: ASTON MIEDEMA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 10-1-2

Track

21: 9-1-2

Trk/Dst

14: 6-1-1

Distance

15: 6-1-1

Season

31: 10-1-2

Country

31: 10-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Safely held last time over 460m at Warragul but was a 4.5 lengths winner two back over 400m at Warragul. Needs to find a bit more to test these.

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	14/7/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:26.84	61.7 km/h	7.3L	$4.80	0:26.33	0:26.17	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Joey 2. Dr. Hopper 3. Despicable Andy
1st of 7	7/7/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	4.3L	$3.60	0:22.69	0:22.62	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	2	1. Aston Lyon 2. Paw Pascal 3. Paw Uma
1st of 7	5/7/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.10	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$3.30	0:17.10	0:16.55	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Aston Lyon 2. Doongalla Nomes 3. Frozen Winter
6th of 8	28/6/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.18	62.9 km/h	6.5L	$9.00	0:16.74	0:16.58	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Chavero 2. Aloft 3. Doongalla Nomes
1st of 7	21/6/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.62	64.2 km/h	0.0L	$2.30	0:19.62	0:19.16	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Aston Lyon 2. Paw Sakakibura 3. Missy Who
4th of 8	16/6/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	3.9L	$3.10	0:23.03	0:22.45	GR 5	$2,930	$75	2	1. Paw Irulan 2. Let It Linger 3. Gray Grouper

Son Of Rosie (4) 3567x37161
Trainer: John Clay (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $9,430
Win / Place: 38% / 61%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SHEN BREE ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-0-3

Track

13: 5-0-3

Trk/Dst

10: 4-0-2

Distance

10: 4-0-2

Season

13: 5-0-3

Country

13: 5-0-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Scored (19.60) last time out at this track in a Grade 5 and will break from box 4 for the first time. Looks a place chance at best.

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	5/7/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.60	64.3 km/h	1.1L	$4.00	0:19.60	0:19.29	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Son Of Rosie 2. I'm Easy 3. Fiddles
6th of 8	26/6/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:20.18	62.4 km/h	5.5L	$3.40	0:19.81	0:19.74	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Fire Up Mark 2. Karachi 3. Archie Mcivor
1st of 7	19/6/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.68	64.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:19.68	0:19.50	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	19	1. Son Of Rosie 2. Hard Compass 3. Rowdy's Beast
7th of 8	31/5/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.73	63.9 km/h	4.3L	$2.20	0:19.44	0:18.83	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Sonia's Beauty 2. Pop's Boy 3. Justified Jim
3rd of 7	24/5/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.50	64.6 km/h	2.8L	$5.50	0:19.31	0:19.05	GR 5	$2,930	$300	112	1. Raging Storm 2. Zinzan Charlie 3. Son Of Rosie
112 Day Spell
7th of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.16	62.9 km/h	5.8L	$9.00	0:16.78	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	-	21	1. Aloft 2. Electra Opal 3. Happy Life

Catch Some Rays (5) 4526141423
Trainer: Justin Booker (KILMANY)
Prize Money: $63,505
Win / Place: 26% / 50%

4 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: QUICK PAWS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 25-14-8

Track

50: 19-8-4

Trk/Dst

46: 17-7-4

Distance

48: 17-8-4

Season

38: 13-8-4

Country

93: 25-14-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
21	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	11	15	16	12	12	9	9
1st	4	6	7	2	3	1	0	2
2nd	2	2	1	3	1	2	2	1
3rd	0	1	0	1	2	1	2	1

Comments

In the money last time at this track (19.33) in a Free For All, finishing a 7 length third. Has three successes and three minors from 12 starts from box 5. Looks suited and should go close.

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	12/7/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.33	65.2 km/h	7.8L	$6.50	0:18.80	0:18.80	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Smart As You 2. Mumma Easy 3. Catch Some Rays
2nd of 7	5/7/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.38	65.0 km/h	1.3L	$2.50	0:19.29	0:19.29	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Lady Gunai, Catch Some Rays 3.
4th of 7	28/6/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.26	65.4 km/h	0.8L	$4.50	0:19.22	0:19.22	FFA	$3,360	$75	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Lady Gunai 3. Mepunga Power
1st of 7	21/6/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.16	65.8 km/h	1.3L	$4.80	0:19.16	0:19.16	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Evil Eye 3. Especial Kai
4th of 7	14/6/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.39	65.0 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:19.32	0:19.32	FFA	$3,360	$75	7	1. Waxing 2. Evil Eye 3. Diamantina Pear
1st of 6	7/6/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:18.91	66.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:18.91	0:18.91	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Evil Eye 3. Crackerjack Les

Lady Gunai (6) 3231252223
Trainer: Andrea Chapple (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $28,725
Win / Place: 23% / 65%

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: GUNAI WHISPER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 9-9-7

Track

30: 7-8-6

Trk/Dst

13: 3-4-2

Distance

13: 3-4-2

Season

38: 9-9-7

Country

38: 9-9-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Struggling to break through but racing consistently, finishing in the minors four on end. Last start rocketed out of the boxes with a scorching early sectional but gathered in and finished in the minors when third (16.50) at this track. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last time. 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
3rd of 6	12/7/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.50	65.5 km/h	1.0L	$4.60	0:16.44	0:16.44	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Evil Eye 3. Lady Gunai
2nd of 7	5/7/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.38	65.0 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:19.29	0:19.29	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Lady Gunai, Catch Some Rays 3.
2nd of 7	28/6/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.23	65.5 km/h	0.3L	$13	0:19.22	0:19.22	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Especial Kai 2. Lady Gunai 3. Mepunga Power
2nd of 8	21/6/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.79	64.3 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:16.72	0:16.62	FFA	$3,360	$690	14	1. Negative Nibbs 2. Lady Gunai 3. Knee Deep
5th of 6	7/6/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.22	65.6 km/h	4.8L	$2.90	0:18.91	0:18.91	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Evil Eye 3. Crackerjack Les
2nd of 7	31/5/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.11	65.9 km/h	2.5L	$7.50	0:18.94	0:18.83	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Lady Gunai 3. Aloft

Mckercher (7) 5116453x23
Trainer: Mark Filomeno (HUME (C))
Prize Money: $9,605
Win / Place: 25% / 56%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: UNQUESTIONED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-2-3

Track

8: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 4-0-0

Distance

5: 4-0-0

Season

16: 4-2-3

Country

16: 4-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Racing well without winning, recording three minors on end, the latest hitting the ground running with a fast early sectional but finishing in the minors again when third (22.29) over 390m at Ballarat. Can feature.

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	15/7/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.29	63.0 km/h	6.4L	$11	0:21.85	0:21.85	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Barooga King 2. Patriot Niamh 3. Mckercher
2nd of 8	10/7/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.17	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:17.05	0:17.03	GR 5	$1,530	$320	64	1. Daintree Dazzler 2. Mckercher 3. Miss Bobbie
64 Day Spell
3rd of 7	7/5/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.55	62.3 km/h	1.3L	$3.40	0:22.47	0:21.99	GR 5	$2,930	$300	17	1. Dragon Train 2. Truth Teller 3. Mckercher
5th of 8	20/4/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.58	62.2 km/h	8.0L	$8.00	0:22.03	0:21.88	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Border Beast 2. Vastus 3. Paw Uma
4th of 8	12/4/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.94	63.8 km/h	2.0L	$3.10	0:16.80	0:16.55	GR 5 H	$2,930	$75	9	1. Aston Lyon 2. Play Lab 3. Cora Mac
6th of 8	3/4/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	6.6L	$6.00	0:22.51	0:22.42	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Warren's Ledger 2. Scott Greyscale 3. Paw Ramello

Crackerjack Les (8) 3331313315
Trainer: Elise Knott (GLEN EIRA (C))
Prize Money: $18,310
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

Box Specialist

3 yo BLU D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: MAXIMUM SHIRLEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 7-3-6

Track

10: 3-0-6

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-4

Distance

6: 1-0-4

Season

19: 5-2-6

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

22: 7-3-6

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 300m in 16.90. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 350m at this track at Free For All level. Must be included.

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 6	12/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.50	64.6 km/h	10.0L	$16	0:18.80	0:18.80	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Smart As You 2. Mumma Easy 3. Catch Some Rays
1st of 7	5/7/26	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.90	63.9 km/h	0.5L	$16	0:16.90	0:16.55	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Crackerjack Les 2. Knee Deep 3. Dewana Star
3rd of 8	28/6/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.87	64.0 km/h	2.5L	$7.00	0:16.70	0:16.58	FFA	$3,360	$345	21	1. Evil Eye 2. Knee Deep 3. Crackerjack Les
3rd of 6	7/6/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.01	66.3 km/h	1.5L	$26	0:18.91	0:18.91	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Evil Eye 3. Crackerjack Les
1st of 8	31/5/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.33	65.2 km/h	0.8L	$1.90	0:19.33	0:18.83	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Crackerjack Les 2. Sonic Diesel 3. Little Master
3rd of 7	24/5/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.58	64.4 km/h	1.5L	$4.40	0:19.48	0:19.05	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Reiko Inferno 2. Deadly Force 3. Crackerjack Les

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