Geelong Race 4

Etu Vic (275+ Rank)

Prize Money: $1,530

IT JUST HAPPENS (7) had to overcome a collision with another runner and could manage only a distant fifth (24.66) in a Grade 5 over 425m at Bendigo. Rates a top chance on best. PAW YURI (3) has a strong winning strike-rate here with two wins and a placing from five tries. Missed the frame latest (23.41) when seventh over 400m at Warragul in a Grade 5 H. Among the main chances. LITTLE MISS MAY (4) turned spotting a big start finishing fourth (22.95) last time in a Grade 5 at Ballarat. One of the main contenders. CRACKERJACK GREG (6) placed last time and wasn't beaten far - worth considering.

Distance: 400m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: All Weather

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Dashing Derek (2) x212614578
Trainer: Debbie Goudge (CORANGAMITE (S))
Prize Money: $4,310
Win / Place: 17% / 35%

2 yo Black D

Sire: LOCHINVAR MARLOW (AUS)

Dam: FANCY FRANCENE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-3-0

Track

6: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

16: 3-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage eighth last time out over 450m at Ballarat. Prepared to risk on this occasion.

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
8th of 8	27/6/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	6.8L	$8.50	0:25.59	0:25.59	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Sit And Steer 2. Zipping Tyra 3. Go Pikachu
7th of 7	18/6/26	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:26.36	61.5 km/h	16.8L	$20	0:25.19	0:25.19	RST WIN	$2,930	-	7	1. Disparage 2. Go Home Girl 3. Dashing Donna
5th of 8	11/6/26	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:25.96	62.4 km/h	7.5L	$25	0:25.44	0:25.43	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Fable 2. Paw Phantom 3. Lektra Rosa
4th of 8	4/6/26	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	7.3L	$26	0:25.56	0:25.52	RST WIN	$2,930	$75	5	1. Paw Phantom 2. Hooked And Happy 3. Bohdan
1st of 8	30/5/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$4.80	0:25.68	0:25.44	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Dashing Derek 2. Bootleg Tommy 3. Sekola Blue
6th of 8	23/5/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:26.27	61.7 km/h	8.8L	$3.10	0:25.67	0:25.67	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	5	1. Chappy's Totem 2. Ringsted 3. Bootleg Tommy

Paw Yuri (3) 7366211347
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $5,110
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

1 yo White/Black D

Sire: AMRON BOY (AUS)

Dam: FORTUNA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-2-2

Track

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-1

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

12: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Warragul (23.41) in a Grade 5 H, finishing a 14 length seventh. Still a maiden from this draw but has never missed the frame from two starts. Looks well placed and should feature.

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	18/8/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.41	61.5 km/h	14.5L	$67	0:22.40	0:22.36	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	36	1. Here Comes Billy 2. Red Hot Kermaro 3. Doongalla Jessie
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	13/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.81	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$1.80	0:22.39	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Take A Selfie 2. Paw London 3. Freddy Deeds
3rd of 8	10/7/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	5.0L	$10	0:22.63	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	$300	11	1. Aston Yamato 2. Rock Eternal 3. Paw Yuri
1st of 8	29/6/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.36	62.8 km/h	0.4L	$1.50	0:22.36	0:22.06	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Paw Yuri 2. Paw Vitali 3. Rose Champagne
1st of 8	23/6/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.92	62.8 km/h	1.8L	$1.60	0:22.92	0:22.61	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Paw Yuri 2. Just Telling 3. Paw Yennara
2nd of 8	17/6/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.58	62.2 km/h	2.8L	$2.10	0:24.40	0:23.94	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$320	8	1. Paw Unity 2. Paw Yuri 3. Bambi's Pride

Little Miss May (4) 2183511f84
Trainer: Craig Burns (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $7,480
Win / Place: 12% / 30%

2 yo Black B

Sire: PADDY WANTS PATS (AUS)

Dam: SNAPPER SMITH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 5-6-1

Track

23: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

23: 3-3-1

Distance

23: 3-3-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

Country

39: 5-6-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Most recent effort finished 4th on August 15 over 390m at Ballarat behind Lektra Roger beaten 6 lengths (22.95) in a Grade 5. Has ability and worth including.

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
4th of 6	15/8/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.95	61.2 km/h	6.9L	$26	0:22.46	0:22.38	GR 5	$1,530	$50	11	1. Lektra Roger 2. Bragging Rights 3. Juneau Sangria
8th of 8	4/8/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:23.59	61.0 km/h	12.0L	$23	0:22.75	0:22.40	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Myrniong Storm 2. Fancy Faye 3. Star Of Roxy
- of 8	21/7/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:29.50	48.8 km/h	99.0L	$31	0:22.57	0:22.38	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Star Rebel 2. Paw Judd 3. Mandolin Storm
1st of 8	18/7/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$12	0:22.51	0:22.31	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Little Miss May 2. Nikita Bale 3. Kate's Rift
1st of 8	14/7/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$3.40	0:23.05	0:22.56	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	10	1. Little Miss May 2. My Boy Sonny 3. Ruby's Show
5th of 6	4/7/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.34	61.7 km/h	6.2L	$18	0:22.91	0:22.61	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Princess Domi 2. Rampage Rocky 3. Plutonic

Crackerjack Greg (6) 1132187662
Trainer: Jordan Cooper (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $6,485
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SUNSET SPITFIRE (AUS)

Dam: MAXIMUM SHIRLEY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-4-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

Country

18: 3-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last time (19.61) over 350m at Healesville. 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
2nd of 7	21/8/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.61	64.3 km/h	0.1L	$2.30	0:19.60	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Sailplane 2. Crackerjack Greg 3. Bundy Paradise
6th of 7	14/8/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.78	62.5 km/h	8.8L	$31	0:28.17	0:27.97	GR 5	$3,340	-	3	1. Greysynd Clyde 2. Thermal Flame 3. Kiwi Fred
6th of 7	11/8/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:24.15	61.1 km/h	12.6L	$23	0:23.27	0:23.16	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Aston National 2. Eat Your Spinach 3. Genesis Bale
7th of 7	4/8/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:24.14	61.1 km/h	6.2L	$7.00	0:23.71	0:23.30	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	7	1. Torpedo Giblet 2. Dimora Big Boy 3. Paw Xiomara
8th of 8	28/7/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:26.87	61.6 km/h	8.6L	$12	0:26.26	0:25.92	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Thorkildsen 2. That's My Boy 3. Mystery Nell
1st of 6	17/7/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.50	64.6 km/h	0.5L	$2.40	0:19.50	0:19.49	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Crackerjack Greg 2. Flying Nardo 3. Southern Style

It Just Happens (7) 7218174615
Trainer: Nicole Salna (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $4,570
Win / Place: 27% / 45%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MADAM MAXIMUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-2-0

Track

5: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-0

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

Country

11: 3-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Warrnambool over 390m. Last start finished 5th in a Grade 5 on August 21 over 425m at Bendigo behind Chill Out Plate beaten 10 lengths (24.66). Leading contender.

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 7	21/8/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.66	62.0 km/h	10.0L	$12	0:23.97	0:23.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Chill Out Plate 2. Vesta Bale 3. Moraine Damian
1st of 8	17/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.42	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$1.90	0:22.42	0:22.13	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. It Just Happens 2. Major Jealous 3. Rita Skeeter
6th of 7	11/8/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	5.4L	$9.50	0:22.72	0:22.62	Rank Limit - Grade 6	$1,530	-	7	1. Red Eye Samurai 2. Aston Borealis 3. Ayesha Bale
4th of 8	4/8/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.18	62.1 km/h	10.0L	$10	0:22.49	0:22.40	Rank Limit - Grade 6	$1,530	$50	11	1. Aston Grandeur 2. Ayesha Bale 3. Whizz Maximus
7th of 8	24/7/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.30	61.8 km/h	12.5L	$26	0:22.44	0:22.44	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	3	1. Aston National 2. Mookaite 3. Quest For Buzz
1st of 7	21/7/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.84	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$3.40	0:22.84	0:22.38	Rank Limit - Grade 7	$1,530	$1,000	32	1. It Just Happens 2. Ready For Action 3. Dodge The Dream
32 Day Freshen-Up

Zipping Choi (8) 8x72151277
Trainer: Geoffrey Mitchell (HOBSONS BAY (C))
Prize Money: $28,860
Win / Place: 30% / 52%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING TAYLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 11-7-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

Metro

12: 2-2-0

Country

24: 9-5-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	0	2	0	0

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 7th on August 21 over 350m at Healesville in a Grade 5. Shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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	21/8/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:20.25	62.2 km/h	10.4L	$2.60	0:19.52	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Winking Willie 2. Ticket Confetti 3. Point Man
7th of 7	16/8/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.66	64.1 km/h	4.3L	$1.90	0:19.37	0:18.86	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Fiddles 2. Lush Hour 3. Rhythmic Energy
2nd of 8	10/8/26	Traralgon	350m	6	0:20.64	61.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.50	0:20.63	0:20.09	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	3	1. Sicily 2. Zipping Choi 3. Aston Killara
1st of 8	7/8/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.39	65.0 km/h	5.3L	$1.90	0:19.39	0:19.39	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Zipping Choi 2. Wild Venus 3. Rolling Express
5th of 8	3/8/26	Traralgon	350m	4	0:20.73	60.8 km/h	6.7L	$3.10	0:20.26	0:20.14	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Ubiquitous 2. Rhine Star 3. Paw Enna
1st of 8	31/7/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.93	63.8 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:16.93	0:16.72	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Zipping Choi 2. Zipping Nuttall 3. Maisey Mary

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