Maitland Race 6

Ladbrokes Million Dollar Chase Regional Heat 1 H

Prize Money: $3,555

ABSCONDING (8) was well back early but attacked the line strongly to finish second (22.58) at Richmond in NG. Failed to fire only run here. Rates highly and will give a great sight. ZIPPER ON TIME (4) has a strong winning strike-rate over this journey with four wins and a placing from six tries. Hit the frame latest (22.27) when second at Bulli in a NG. Can hit the frame with the right run. HOT SHOT ETHICS (1) has a strong record here with 16 wins and six placings from 32 starts. Comes off a (22.12) win last time, scoring by 0.8 lengths in a NG over 400m at this track. Makes strong appeal on best. MODEST MAN (2) is a last-start placegetter worth considering.

Distance: 450m
Class: Non Graded
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Hot Shot Ethics (1) 5412115141
Trainer: David Smith (ELDERSLIE)
Prize Money: $51,870
Win / Place: 44% / 62%

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2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: CLASSY ETHICS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 22-4-5

Track

32: 16-3-3

Trk/Dst

12: 7-0-2

Distance

12: 7-0-2

Season

4: 2-0-0

Metro

8: 1-0-1

Country

42: 21-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	19	1	0	0

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

Comments

Rocketed out of the boxes with a sizzling early split and led throughout to score when a 0.8 lengths winner (22.12) at this track. Winner last time and looks well placed again. Worth following up.

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	31/8/26	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.12	65.1 km/h	0.8L	$3.20	0:22.12	0:22.04	NG	$2,660	$1,700	7	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. Lockdown 3. Bear's Head
4th of 7	24/8/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	5.5L	$3.30	0:22.25	0:22.08	NG	$2,660	$75	14	1. Tornado Ethics 2. Jet Boots Tommy 3. Mia Zipper
1st of 6	10/8/26	Maitland	450m	1	0:25.52	63.5 km/h	0.8L	$2.40	0:25.52	0:25.30	NG	$3,560	$2,225	7	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. See This 3. Mustang Ethics
5th of 6	3/8/26	Maitland	400m	8	0:22.80	63.2 km/h	7.5L	$2.10	0:22.28	0:22.22	NG	$2,660	-	7	1. Tornado Ethics 2. Mia Zipper 3. Doonside Lewis
1st of 6	27/7/26	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.39	64.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.60	0:22.39	0:22.39	FFA	$2,660	$1,700	7	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. Jasper Darke 3. Mia Zipper
1st of 8	20/7/26	Maitland	400m	1	0:22.23	64.8 km/h	7.8L	$1.50	0:22.23	0:22.23	NG	$2,660	$1,700	7	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. Kiarni Bolt 3. Mia Zipper

Modest Man (2) f513112412
Trainer: Rebecca Scott (DARAWANK)
Prize Money: $34,800
Win / Place: 32% / 70%

2 yo Black D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: REALLY UNREAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 12-8-6

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-1-2

Season

4: 1-2-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Country

34: 11-8-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	9	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at The Gardens over 515m in 29.63. Followed that up with a minor placing over 400m at Bulli at Grade 4/5 two weeks ago. Solid chance with even luck.

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
2nd of 6	25/8/26	Bulli	400m	7	0:22.60	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:22.55	0:22.39	GR 4/5	$2,520	$475	10	1. Don't Brew It 2. Modest Man 3. Hard Style Girl
1st of 8	15/8/26	The Gardens	515m	7	0:29.63	62.6 km/h	3.5L	$3.20	0:29.63	0:29.63	GR 4/5	$3,420	$2,125	8	1. Modest Man 2. Real Bonnie 3. Zipping Aladdin
4th of 5	7/8/26	Grafton	450m	8	0:25.69	63.1 km/h	7.0L	$5.50	0:25.20	0:25.20	NG	$3,560	$100	6	1. Hear The Crow 2. Goldstar Tyson 3. Star
2nd of 8	1/8/26	The Gardens	400m	1	0:22.97	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$1.70	0:22.95	0:22.75	NG	$2,660	$505	7	1. Fascinate Vern 2. Modest Man 3. Zipping Vivid
1st of 8	25/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:29.79	62.8 km/h	0.1L	$9.00	0:29.79	0:29.42	GR 5	$9,000	$6,000	8	1. Modest Man 2. Prince Tommy 3. Elle's Moon
1st of 8	17/7/26	The Gardens	400m	4	0:22.63	63.6 km/h	7.8L	$1.60	0:22.63	0:22.54	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	8	1. Modest Man 2. Lipschitz 3. Iron Lady

Zipper On Time (4) 283x511162
Trainer: Natina Howard (KEINBAH)
Prize Money: $155,615
Win / Place: 68% / 86%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: CLOCK OFF (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPER SKY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 15-3-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

Metro

14: 10-1-1

Country

8: 5-2-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	11	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame at Bulli last time when a 2.25 lengths second but did record an excellent 22.27 for the 400m trip. Expected to go close with a repeat of latest.

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
2nd of 5	1/9/26	Bulli	400m	6	0:22.27	64.7 km/h	2.3L	$1.10	0:22.10	0:22.00	NG	$2,660	$505	12	1. Rosa Marie 2. Zipper On Time 3. Charming Chicka
6th of 6	20/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:30.03	62.3 km/h	5.8L	$2.00	0:29.63	0:29.45	NG	$6,710	-	9	1. Baby Face Bandit 2. Late In Winter 3. Taw Galaxy
1st of 4	11/8/26	Bulli	400m	1	0:22.20	64.9 km/h	2.5L	$1.10	0:22.20	0:22.02	NG	$2,660	$1,700	15	1. Zipper On Time 2. Reggae Ethics 3. Over Reaction
1st of 6	27/7/26	Maitland	450m	1	0:24.93	65.0 km/h	7.0L	$1.00	0:24.93	0:24.93	GR 4/5	$3,420	$2,125	6	1. Zipper On Time 2. Samson's Riot 3. Calypso Ethics
1st of 8	21/7/26	Bulli	400m	4	0:22.00	65.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:22.00	0:22.00	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	12	1. Zipper On Time 2. Eriza Sparkles 3. Taw Activate
5th of 8	9/7/26	Grafton	450m	4	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	10.5L	$5.00	0:24.99	0:24.96	NG	$3,560	-	166	1. Extra Voltage 2. Paw Sapphire 3. Samson's Riot
166 Day Spell

Mustang Ethics (5) 4381638144
Trainer: David Smith (ELDERSLIE)
Prize Money: $54,585
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: RED SOX ETHICS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 17-8-13

Track

25: 7-2-9

Trk/Dst

18: 5-2-5

Distance

18: 5-2-5

Season

6: 1-0-1

Metro

20: 2-3-1

Country

51: 15-5-12

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	11	2	0	0

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

Comments

Facing tougher opposition than she has faced recent starts and current form just not to what is required to figure. Hard to have. Others look better.

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
4th of 7	2/9/26	Taree Super Track	525m	2	0:30.52	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$27	0:30.02	0:29.34	NG	$3,560	$100	4	1. Canya Handle It 2. Impress Moana 3. Tennessee Kade
4th of 7	29/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	1.8L	$21	0:29.92	0:29.47	GR 5	$9,000	$100	5	1. Towering Earl 2. Before The Dawn 3. My Bread Roll
1st of 6	24/8/26	Maitland	450m	4	0:25.20	64.3 km/h	0.8L	$13	0:25.20	0:25.20	GR 4/5	$3,420	$2,125	9	1. Mustang Ethics 2. Hello Aerial 3. Zipper Stride
8th of 8	15/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.79	60.8 km/h	13.8L	$91	0:29.83	0:29.70	GR 5	$9,000	-	5	1. Back Tomorrow 2. Ethanol Secret 3. Winsome Josie
3rd of 6	10/8/26	Maitland	450m	7	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	6.0L	$46	0:25.52	0:25.30	NG	$3,560	$500	7	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. See This 3. Mustang Ethics
6th of 8	3/8/26	Maitland	450m	5	0:25.89	62.6 km/h	12.0L	$3.30	0:25.05	0:24.87	GR 5	$3,420	-	7	1. Woolgoolga 2. Burglar Tom 3. Mighty Trojan

Fascinate Samuel (7) 3143144162
Trainer: Noelene Holloway (WYEE)
Prize Money: $47,810
Win / Place: 26% / 53%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DEEP DIVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 11-8-3

Season

6: 2-1-0

Metro

21: 4-1-2

Country

20: 7-7-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at The Gardens (34.71) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 3 length second. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minors. Tough line-up and may struggle.

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
2nd of 6	29/8/26	The Gardens	600m	7	0:34.71	62.2 km/h	3.0L	$1.90	0:34.50	0:34.50	GR 4/5	$9,750	$1,850	4	1. Cousin Sal 2. Fascinate Samuel 3. Turn Up Ace
6th of 8	25/8/26	Gosford	515m	6	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	7.0L	$7.50	0:29.31	0:29.31	GR 5	$13,600	-	7	1. Swift Wind 2. Exorbitant 3. Radiant Ethics
1st of 8	18/8/26	Gosford	515m	8	0:29.53	62.8 km/h	7.5L	$3.10	0:29.53	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	5	1. Fascinate Samuel 2. Hello Peck 3. Monsoon Ethics
4th of 8	13/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:29.86	62.7 km/h	10.8L	$14	0:29.10	0:29.10	NG	$15,600	$100	5	1. Jungle Johnny 2. Galba Model 3. Bandit Lynne
4th of 6	8/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:29.67	63.1 km/h	1.5L	$18	0:29.57	0:29.47	NG	$10,600	$100	7	1. Jungle Johnny 2. Reborn Hostility 3. Bandit Lynne
1st of 8	1/8/26	The Gardens	600m	1	0:34.58	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$1.60	0:34.58	0:34.58	GR 5	$9,000	$6,000	7	1. Fascinate Samuel 2. Zipping Aladdin 3. Cousin Sal

Absconding (8) 1111625112
Trainer: Kristy Sultana (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $18,545
Win / Place: 61% / 84%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: YUKO GIRL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 8-3-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 2-1-0

Country

13: 8-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Richmond over 401m. Last start finished 2nd in a NG on September 4 over 401m at Richmond behind Federal Player beaten 1.5 lengths (22.58). Should be right in the finish.

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
2nd of 8	4/9/26	Richmond	401m	1	0:22.58	63.9 km/h	1.5L	$1.90	0:22.47	0:22.47	NG	$18,080	$2,000	7	1. Federal Player 2. Absconding 3. Maybe Next Week
1st of 6	28/8/26	Richmond	401m	8	0:22.43	64.4 km/h	6.5L	$1.40	0:22.43	0:22.43	NG	$2,660	$1,700	10	1. Absconding 2. Spring Dazzler 3. My Friend Bec
1st of 8	18/8/26	Bulli	400m	4	0:21.91	65.7 km/h	5.3L	$1.60	0:21.91	0:21.91	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	8	1. Absconding 2. Hard Style Girl 3. Creeping Tiger
5th of 6	10/8/26	Maitland	400m	5	0:23.63	60.9 km/h	16.3L	$2.70	0:22.49	0:22.31	NG	$2,660	-	27	1. Tornado Ethics 2. Hard Style Girl 3. Mia Zipper
2nd of 7	14/7/26	Bulli	400m	1	0:22.37	64.4 km/h	1.8L	$1.20	0:22.25	0:22.25	NG	$2,660	$505	24	1. Charming Chicka 2. Absconding 3. Loco Miss
6th of 8	20/6/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.01	63.0 km/h	3.8L	$4.40	0:19.75	0:19.66	NG	$54,000	-	6	1. Infamous Statham 2. Federal Senor 3. Miss Glamourpuss

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