Darwin Race 7

Btc Constructions Dash Division1

Prize Money: $1,630

BEAR THE BRUNT (2) is a quick dog who thrives over the short dashes. Was a strong winner last time (17.93) over 312m at this track in a OPEN. Form here at the trip excellent including four wins. Looks the testing material. WILLOW'S WITCH (1) hit the frame last time at this track but the start prior rocketed around 312m at this track in 18.00. Should be in this for a long way. ZERO CONTROL (4) is worth forgiving for his last effort when fourth (22.41) at this track over 383m. Has a strong winning record at this journey. Boasts a strong record from this draw with three wins and two minor placings from seven starts. Expected to feature in the finish. CHRONIC (5) can improve on an unplaced run here last time out.

Distance: 312m
Class: 1st/2nd Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Willow's Witch (1) 5425512213
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (WINNELLIE)
Prize Money: $25,940
Win / Place: 19% / 44%

3 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: WADDLING WITCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 14-14-4

Track

31: 6-7-3

Trk/Dst

30: 6-7-3

Distance

30: 6-7-3

Season

4: 1-2-1

Metro

19: 4-2-0

Country

53: 10-12-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back over 312m at this track. Last start she finished 3rd in a OPEN on September 1 over 312m at this track behind Bear The Brunt beaten 6 lengths (18.34). Draw likely to suit. In form and can return to the winners' list.

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	1/9/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	5.8L	$4.40	0:17.93	0:17.93	OPEN	$1,460	$220	9	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Thurkettle 3. Willow's Witch
1st of 5	23/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.00	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$1.90	0:18.00	0:18.00	GR 2/3/4	$1,630	$1,030	5	1. Willow's Witch 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Hooray Carter
2nd of 5	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.21	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:18.15	0:17.91	GR 3	$1,630	$365	7	1. Chronic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Honest Jan
2nd of 5	11/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:17.98	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:17.94	0:17.93	GR 3	$1,480	$330	13	1. Flip Your Fifty 2. Willow's Witch 3. Birmingham
1st of 6	29/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:17.97	62.5 km/h	2.3L	$2.40	0:17.97	0:17.97	GR 4/5	$1,330	$825	3	1. Willow's Witch 2. Infamous 3. Territory Girl
5th of 5	26/7/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.44	60.9 km/h	7.3L	$9.00	0:17.93	0:17.82	GR 2/3	$1,480	-	11	1. Zero Control 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Hooray Carter

Bear The Brunt (2) 1211422x31
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $25,755
Win / Place: 36% / 78%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SHARNI'S MY GIRL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 12-8-6

Track

11: 5-3-1

Trk/Dst

7: 4-2-1

Distance

7: 4-2-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

Country

33: 12-8-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	4	0	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by 2.25 lengths in a OPEN last start at this track, clocking an outstanding 17.93 for the 312m trip. Can measure up again if runs up to that effort.

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	1/9/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:17.93	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:17.93	0:17.93	OPEN	$1,460	$910	7	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Thurkettle 3. Willow's Witch
3rd of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.10	62.1 km/h	1.0L	$1.60	0:18.03	0:17.92	GR 2/3	$1,630	$235	65	1. Chronic 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bear The Brunt
65 Day Spell
2nd of 5	21/6/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.09	62.1 km/h	3.8L	$1.70	0:17.82	0:17.82	GR 3	$1,480	$330	4	1. Dance Her Home 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Zero Control
2nd of 4	17/6/26	Darwin	312m	6	0:18.19	61.7 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:18.18	0:18.00	OPEN	$1,480	$330	3	1. Brittain On Fire 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Sydney Surcharge
4th of 5	14/6/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.33	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$2.70	0:22.05	0:22.05	OPEN	$2,100	-	7	1. Slick Chance 2. Resilient 3. Stan's Dream
1st of 5	7/6/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.14	62.3 km/h	0.1L	$1.60	0:22.14	0:21.90	GR 2/3	$2,100	$1,320	7	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Slick Chance 3. Resilient

Zero Control (4) 1711114234
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $24,160
Win / Place: 35% / 68%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SELF CONTROL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 19-8-10

Track

49: 18-8-7

Trk/Dst

34: 12-8-5

Distance

34: 12-8-5

Season

5: 1-1-1

Country

54: 19-8-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
18	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	13	2	7	2	4	10	5
1st	2	6	0	3	1	3	3	1
2nd	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	2
3rd	3	3	0	0	0	0	4	0

Comments

Could only manage fourth last time but placed two on end prior to that, the latest when third (22.15) over 383m at this track. Tough draw to overcome and prefer the place this line-up.

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 8	1/9/26	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.41	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$6.50	0:22.04	0:22.04	FFA	$7,500	-	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Bing Bing Slayer 3. Ritza Duane
3rd of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.15	62.2 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:21.98	0:21.98	FFA	$2,280	$300	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Resilient 3. Zero Control
2nd of 6	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:17.97	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$6.50	0:17.91	0:17.91	GR 1/2	$1,630	$365	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Zero Control 3. Flip Your Fifty
4th of 5	11/8/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.24	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$7.50	0:17.97	0:17.93	GR 1/2	$1,480	-	9	1. Slick Chance 2. Brave Ember 3. Hooray Carter
1st of 5	2/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.03	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$10	0:18.03	0:18.03	GR 1/2	$1,480	$935	4	1. Zero Control 2. Brave Ember 3. Stan's Dream
1st of 4	29/7/26	Darwin	312m	6	0:18.06	62.2 km/h	2.5L	$1.70	0:18.06	0:17.97	OPEN	$1,480	$935	3	1. Zero Control 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Lucy's Chance

Chronic (5) 1632536116
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (WINNELLIE)
Prize Money: $11,010
Win / Place: 21% / 57%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GEORGIA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-7-7

Track

35: 8-7-5

Trk/Dst

29: 8-6-5

Distance

29: 8-6-5

Season

3: 2-0-0

Country

38: 8-7-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 312m in 18.03. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when sixth over 312m at this track at OPEN level. Didn't have the best of it last start and can bounce back.

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 6	1/9/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.63	60.3 km/h	10.0L	$5.50	0:17.93	0:17.93	OPEN	$1,460	-	7	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Thurkettle 3. Willow's Witch
1st of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.03	62.3 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:18.03	0:17.92	GR 2/3	$1,630	$1,030	7	1. Chronic 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bear The Brunt
1st of 5	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.15	61.9 km/h	0.8L	$14	0:18.15	0:17.91	GR 3	$1,630	$1,030	44	1. Chronic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Honest Jan
44 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	5/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.75	59.9 km/h	9.8L	$6.00	0:18.07	0:17.78	GR 2/3	$1,480	-	7	1. Our Girl Franky 2. Lucy's Chance 3. Enigma Go
3rd of 6	28/6/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	4.0L	$6.50	0:18.06	0:17.82	GR 3/4	$1,480	$210	7	1. Zero Control 2. Little Riley 3. Chronic
5th of 6	21/6/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.67	60.2 km/h	11.5L	$35	0:17.86	0:17.82	GR 1/2	$1,480	-	7	1. Stan's Dream 2. Brave Ember 3. Enigma Go

Flip Your Fifty (7) 5214231334
Trainer: Andrew Lasker (HUMPTY DOO)
Prize Money: $112,960
Win / Place: 29% / 65%

5 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GOLD VEIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

149: 44-28-26

Track

113: 39-22-20

Trk/Dst

50: 18-9-6

Distance

50: 18-9-6

Season

5: 1-0-3

Metro

27: 5-3-3

Country

122: 39-25-23

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
31	0	13	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	20	19	9	32	23	12	12	22
1st	8	12	2	7	5	2	3	5
2nd	4	3	1	5	6	2	3	4
3rd	4	1	2	6	4	3	1	5

Comments

Had been in solid form before missing the frame at the latest appearance when fourth (22.37) at this track. Has a decent strike-rate from the draw but looks safely held.

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 8	1/9/26	Darwin	383m	5	0:22.37	61.6 km/h	2.8L	$6.50	0:22.17	0:22.04	OPEN	$2,280	-	7	1. Daniel Sparkles 2. Enigma Go 3. Sydney Surcharge
3rd of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.24	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:22.09	0:21.98	FFA	$2,280	$300	7	1. Bing Bing Secret 2. Ritza Duane 3. Flip Your Fifty
3rd of 6	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.18	61.8 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:17.91	0:17.91	GR 1/2	$1,630	$235	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Zero Control 3. Flip Your Fifty
1st of 5	11/8/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:17.94	62.6 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:17.94	0:17.93	GR 3	$1,480	$935	9	1. Flip Your Fifty 2. Willow's Witch 3. Birmingham
3rd of 6	2/8/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.33	61.3 km/h	3.8L	$1.70	0:18.06	0:18.03	GR 3/4	$1,480	$210	7	1. Enigma Go 2. Infamous 3. Flip Your Fifty
2nd of 5	26/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:17.97	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$2.20	0:17.93	0:17.82	GR 2/3	$1,480	$330	7	1. Zero Control 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Hooray Carter

Our Girl Franky (8) 1147765537
Trainer: Cody Steele (BEES CREEK)
Prize Money: $15,880
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: TAIEPA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 7-8-14

Track

17: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-0

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-1

Metro

9: 0-1-4

Country

42: 7-7-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Drawn the outside box and could be suited with some luck. Goes ok at this track and distance but recent form not good enough, not up to this.

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 8	1/9/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.64	60.9 km/h	8.5L	$41	0:22.04	0:22.04	FFA	$7,500	-	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Bing Bing Slayer 3. Ritza Duane
3rd of 7	25/8/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.24	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$41	0:22.09	0:21.98	FFA	$2,280	$300	7	1. Bing Bing Slayer 2. Stockman George 3. Our Girl Franky
5th of 6	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.35	61.2 km/h	6.3L	$31	0:17.91	0:17.91	GR 1/2	$1,630	-	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Zero Control 3. Flip Your Fifty
5th of 8	11/8/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.58	61.1 km/h	7.0L	$5.00	0:22.08	0:22.08	GR 3/4	$2,100	-	9	1. Ritza Duane 2. Enigma Go 3. Mermaid Shimmer
6th of 8	2/8/26	Darwin	537m	7	0:32.17	60.1 km/h	8.3L	$12	0:31.58	0:31.39	OPEN	$4,900	-	7	1. Incredible Rogue 2. Stockman George 3. Ritza Duane
7th of 8	26/7/26	Darwin	537m	8	0:31.74	60.9 km/h	5.0L	$35	0:31.39	0:31.16	OPEN	$4,900	-	7	1. My Boy Bingo 2. Slick Chance 3. Ground Control

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