Darwin Race 7

Hyland Sportswear Dash Division1

Prize Money: $2,095

SLIPPERY WITCH (1) finished in the placings last time but could not have been more impressive before that in her strong 22.29 win at this track over 383m. Looks the one to beat on win two back. ZERO CONTROL (2) had won two in a row before finishing seventh (23.05) last time at this track. Has a good record at this journey. Some good form is emerging from his last run. Can do much better this time. ONTARIO (7) is progressing well with another good run last time, placing (22.57) last time out at this track. Form at the trip sound including seven wins. Solid formlines coming through her last run. Leading chance. SO NAIVE (4) won last start in the fastest time on the card. Big chance on that form.

Distance: 383m
Class: 2nd/3rd/4th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Slippery Witch (1) 6214525313
Trainer: Adam Poulter (BELLAMACK)
Prize Money: $64,310
Win / Place: 17% / 56%

4 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WADDLING WITCH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

123: 22-25-23

Track

60: 12-14-13

Trk/Dst

43: 8-9-10

Distance

43: 8-9-10

Season

47: 8-13-12

Metro

19: 3-3-3

Country

104: 19-22-20

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
16	3	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	20	22	12	23	12	12	6	16
1st	3	8	1	3	1	4	0	2
2nd	7	5	2	4	4	0	1	2
3rd	3	2	1	7	2	2	2	4

Comments

Hit the frame latest (18.43) when third at this track in a OPEN. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and 10 places from 20 starts. Looks a leading chance.

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	15/7/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.43	60.9 km/h	9.8L	$8.00	0:17.74	0:17.74	OPEN	$1,480	$210	3	1. Brittain On Fire 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Slippery Witch
1st of 6	12/7/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.29	61.9 km/h	1.8L	$1.70	0:22.29	0:22.03	GR 4	$1,930	$1,210	7	1. Slippery Witch 2. Selena's Chance 3. Territory Tuff
3rd of 7	5/7/26	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.38	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$3.90	0:22.15	0:22.15	GR 3/4	$2,100	$300	7	1. Zero Control 2. Pickin' Pixies 3. Slippery Witch
5th of 6	28/6/26	Darwin	383m	5	0:22.44	61.4 km/h	4.5L	$20	0:22.12	0:22.12	OPEN	$2,100	-	7	1. Dance Her Home 2. Stan's Dream 3. Ground Control
2nd of 8	21/6/26	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.27	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$3.60	0:22.21	0:22.21	GR 3/4/5	$2,100	$475	7	1. Stockman George 2. Slippery Witch 3. Birmingham
5th of 5	14/6/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.62	61.0 km/h	8.3L	$18	0:22.05	0:22.05	OPEN	$2,100	-	7	1. Slick Chance 2. Resilient 3. Stan's Dream

Zero Control (2) 3225513117
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $19,370
Win / Place: 32% / 67%

Box Specialist

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SELF CONTROL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 15-7-9

Track

41: 14-7-6

Trk/Dst

12: 5-0-1

Distance

12: 5-0-1

Season

46: 15-7-9

Country

46: 15-7-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
14	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (23.05) in a Free For All, finishing a 14 length seventh. Strong record off the draw with five wins and four minors from 10 starts. Leading chance.

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 7	12/7/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:23.05	59.8 km/h	14.5L	$14	0:22.03	0:22.03	FFA	$2,100	-	7	1. Flip Your Fifty 2. Enigma Go 3. Stockman George
1st of 7	5/7/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.15	62.2 km/h	2.0L	$3.40	0:22.15	0:22.15	GR 3/4	$2,100	$1,320	7	1. Zero Control 2. Pickin' Pixies 3. Slippery Witch
1st of 6	28/6/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.06	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$2.50	0:18.06	0:17.82	GR 3/4	$1,480	$935	7	1. Zero Control 2. Little Riley 3. Chronic
3rd of 5	21/6/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.42	61.0 km/h	8.5L	$11	0:17.82	0:17.82	GR 3	$1,480	$210	4	1. Dance Her Home 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Zero Control
1st of 6	17/6/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.20	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$2.50	0:18.20	0:18.00	GR 4/5	$1,330	$825	10	1. Zero Control 2. Stockman George 3. Chief Costa
5th of 6	7/6/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.40	61.0 km/h	2.5L	$1.60	0:18.22	0:17.84	GR 4/5	$1,330	-	7	1. Perpetuus 2. Chief Costa 3. Mum Knows Best, Rooster Jazz

So Naive (4) 2152225321
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $37,780
Win / Place: 18% / 66%

3 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA GERTIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

111: 20-32-22

Track

109: 20-32-21

Trk/Dst

62: 10-15-14

Distance

62: 10-15-14

Season

53: 6-15-10

Country

111: 20-32-22

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
20	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	15	3	19	8	11	16	20
1st	4	3	1	3	0	3	3	3
2nd	7	4	0	9	2	2	3	5
3rd	4	3	1	1	2	2	5	4

Comments

Good effort to win last start by one length over 383m at this track in a handy (22.49), beating Lucy's Chance. Can go well again with 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
1st of 8	15/7/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.49	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:22.49	0:22.49	GR 4/5	$1,930	$1,210	3	1. So Naive 2. Lucy's Chance 3. Fireball Ernie
2nd of 8	12/7/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.47	61.4 km/h	2.3L	$4.50	0:22.30	0:22.03	GR 5	$1,930	$440	7	1. Extra Pineapple 2. So Naive 3. Silversmith
3rd of 7	5/7/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.59	61.0 km/h	0.3L	$3.80	0:22.57	0:22.15	GR 5 /MDN	$1,930	$275	7	1. Territory Man 2. Bart's Chance 3. So Naive
5th of 8	28/6/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.80	60.5 km/h	3.5L	$12	0:22.55	0:22.12	GR 4/5	$1,930	-	7	1. Mermaid Shimmer 2. Extra Pineapple 3. Selena's Chance
2nd of 8	21/6/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.61	61.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.80	0:22.49	0:22.21	GR 5 /MDN	$1,930	$440	4	1. Selena's Chance 2. So Naive 3. Fireball Ernie
2nd of 8	17/6/26	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.76	60.6 km/h	2.3L	$5.50	0:22.59	0:22.38	GR 5 /MDN	$1,930	$440	3	1. Birmingham 2. So Naive 3. Fireball Ernie

Selena's Chance (5) 3325443132
Trainer: Anne Ferns (HOWARD SPRINGS)
Prize Money: $5,585
Win / Place: 9.09% / 59%

2 yo DK BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: EVERY CHANCE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-5-6

Track

18: 1-4-6

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-2

Distance

5: 1-1-2

Season

22: 2-5-6

Country

22: 2-5-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest when second (22.41) over 383m at this track. Will need a little luck early from the draw. 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
2nd of 6	12/7/26	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.41	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$8.00	0:22.29	0:22.03	GR 4	$1,930	$440	14	1. Slippery Witch 2. Selena's Chance 3. Territory Tuff
3rd of 8	28/6/26	Darwin	383m	5	0:22.75	60.6 km/h	2.8L	$9.50	0:22.55	0:22.12	GR 4/5	$1,930	$275	7	1. Mermaid Shimmer 2. Extra Pineapple 3. Selena's Chance
1st of 8	21/6/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.49	61.3 km/h	1.8L	$4.80	0:22.49	0:22.21	GR 5 /MDN	$1,930	$1,210	21	1. Selena's Chance 2. So Naive 3. Fireball Ernie
3rd of 4	31/5/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.38	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$8.50	0:22.06	0:22.06	GR 4/5	$1,930	$275	7	1. Enigma Go 2. Resilient 3. Selena's Chance
4th of 7	24/5/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.69	60.8 km/h	6.5L	$12	0:22.23	0:22.23	GR 5	$1,930	-	21	1. Resilient 2. Territory Tuff 3. Miss Shylock
4th of 5	3/5/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.30	61.4 km/h	6.5L	$18	0:17.84	0:17.84	GR 4/5	$1,330	-	7	1. Bear The Brunt 2. So Naive 3. Kelmar Boss

Ontario (7) 3135272253
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (WINNELLIE)
Prize Money: $16,025
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: GUELPH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 12-5-4

Track

30: 12-5-4

Trk/Dst

22: 7-4-3

Distance

22: 7-4-3

Season

30: 12-5-4

Country

30: 12-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last time (22.57) over 383m at this track. Drawn wide. Has ability and should run well.

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 5	24/5/26	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.57	61.1 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:22.35	0:22.23	GR 3/4/5	$2,100	$300	4	1. Dance Her Home 2. Mermaid Shimmer 3. Ontario
5th of 5	20/5/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.56	61.1 km/h	8.8L	$8.00	0:21.94	0:21.94	GR 2/3/4	$2,100	-	14	1. Little Lockett 2. Bear The Brunt 3. So Naive
2nd of 5	6/5/26	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.27	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$3.60	0:21.95	0:21.94	GR 3/4	$2,100	$475	3	1. Slippery Witch 2. Ontario 3. Miss Shylock
2nd of 8	3/5/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.58	61.1 km/h	7.0L	$5.50	0:22.09	0:21.80	GR 4/5	$1,930	$440	7	1. Dance Her Home 2. Ontario 3. Lawn Keeper
7th of 7	26/4/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:23.08	59.7 km/h	16.5L	$26	0:21.92	0:21.92	FFA	$4,900	-	7	1. Stan's Dream 2. Stockman George 3. Slippery Witch
2nd of 6	19/4/26	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.37	61.6 km/h	4.8L	$15	0:22.04	0:22.04	FFA	$2,100	$475	7	1. Stan's Dream 2. Ontario 3. Zelda Chaos

Trust Me (8) 4647411455
Trainer: Andrew Lasker (HUMPTY DOO)
Prize Money: $20,220
Win / Place: 25% / 53%

3 yo DK BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FAMILY TRUST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 8-5-4

Track

6: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

27: 6-5-4

Metro

21: 3-5-4

Country

11: 5-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 537m at this track. Doesn't look smart enough to threaten the top few.

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
5th of 7	12/7/26	Darwin	537m	3	0:32.47	59.5 km/h	9.5L	$13	0:31.80	0:31.47	FFA	$3,300	-	7	1. Daniel Sparkles 2. Slick Chance 3. Bing Bing Slayer
5th of 7	5/7/26	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.56	61.1 km/h	5.8L	$4.20	0:22.15	0:22.15	GR 3/4	$2,100	-	7	1. Zero Control 2. Pickin' Pixies 3. Slippery Witch
4th of 6	28/6/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.43	61.5 km/h	4.3L	$27	0:22.12	0:22.12	OPEN	$2,100	-	7	1. Dance Her Home 2. Stan's Dream 3. Ground Control
1st of 6	21/6/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.27	61.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.70	0:18.27	0:17.82	GR 4	$1,330	$825	7	1. Trust Me 2. Little Riley 3. Perpetuus
1st of 4	14/6/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.14	61.9 km/h	2.8L	$1.70	0:18.14	0:17.75	GR 4/5	$1,330	$825	14	1. Trust Me 2. Kelmar Boss 3. Rooster Jazz
4th of 6	31/5/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	6.5L	$3.80	0:17.88	0:17.88	GR 4/5	$1,330	-	16	1. Bastianini 2. Kelmar Boss 3. Little Riley

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