Angle Park Race 8

2026 Sa Derby F Cta Division1

Prize Money: $48,500

CANYA TALK NOW (3) scored well last start as odds-on favourite by 1.5 lengths at this track in a handy 30.30 beating MEPUNGA WHISKEY. Fair draw can see a good run and goes well at this distance. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Can continue the winning form. RADAR O'REILLY (2) goes very well this trip starting 18 times for seven wins and four minors. Scored by a nose last time (30.35) in a Special conditions race over 530m at this track. Can feature in the finish. MEPUNGA SPIRIT (1) clocked a slick 30.36 when placed over 530m at this track last start in a Special conditions race. Harder here but expected to measure up. MEPUNGA WHISKEY (7) is worth some thought after placing at this track and distance last start.

Distance: 530m
Class: SE
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Mepunga Spirit (1) 5225671772
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $23,255
Win / Place: 21% / 57%

2 yo White/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 4-6-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

6: 1-1-0

Metro

17: 3-6-1

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	3	0	0

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

Comments

Ran a better race when second behind Radar O'reilly at this track last start over 530m (30.36). Right in the mix.

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	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.36	62.8 km/h	0.1L	$18	0:30.35	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$1,160	7	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Mepunga Spirit 3. Cruise Commander
7th of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.40	61.0 km/h	9.3L	$8.00	0:29.76	0:29.31	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Paw Monet 2. Chatterbug 3. Victory Barry
7th of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.31	61.2 km/h	11.0L	$3.40	0:29.55	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Orenthal 2. Lakeview Sneaky 3. Paw Monet
1st of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.14	62.7 km/h	2.3L	$2.60	0:30.14	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	9	1. Mepunga Spirit 2. Full Bore Donny 3. Weblec Joel
7th of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.26	61.3 km/h	7.3L	$7.00	0:29.75	0:29.33	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Flash Of Genius 2. Cool Disguise 3. Repeat The Same
6th of 7	6/8/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.50	60.8 km/h	6.5L	$2.30	0:30.05	0:29.20	GR 5	$8,790	-	12	1. Perfect Symphony 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Hot Tub

Radar O'Reilly (2) 3223221341
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $54,695
Win / Place: 38% / 73%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 10-6-3

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

7: 2-2-2

Metro

24: 9-5-3

Country

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Comes off a (30.35) win last time, scoring by a nose in a Special conditions race over 530m at this track. Box stats strong with two wins and two placings from five starts. Key chance 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
1st of 6	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	8	0:30.35	62.9 km/h	0.1L	$7.50	0:30.35	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$4,070	7	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Mepunga Spirit 3. Cruise Commander
4th of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.57	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$17	0:29.40	0:29.31	FFA	$9,060	$150	5	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Flying Ducati 3. Hot Nanu
3rd of 7	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.57	62.7 km/h	3.0L	$3.60	0:29.36	0:29.36	MX 3/4	$9,060	$935	7	1. Flying Ducati 2. Cleo's Star 3. Radar O'reilly
1st of 7	22/8/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.08	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$9.50	0:30.08	0:29.78	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Sharapova Star 3. Eventuate
2nd of 8	15/8/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.11	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:30.02	0:29.78	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Sharapova Star 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Paw Qwerty
2nd of 6	10/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.84	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$2.40	0:29.74	0:29.19	FFA	$3,880	$800	9	1. Thorkildsen 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Point Break

Canya Talk Now (3) 1161141711
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $38,505
Win / Place: 73% / 80%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: MODERN TALKING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 11-1-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 3-0-0

Metro

8: 5-1-0

Country

7: 6-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	4	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by 1.5 lengths in a Special conditions race last start at this track, recording a dynamic 30.30 over the 530m journey. In form and looks tough to beat 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	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.30	63.0 km/h	1.5L	$2.00	0:30.30	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$4,070	8	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Bold Thruster
1st of 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.67	63.7 km/h	6.8L	$1.60	0:29.67	0:29.67	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	4	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Maxi Grin 3. Champlain
7th of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	4.4L	$2.40	0:29.78	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	12	1. He's Magic 2. Paw Qwerty 3. Paw Raynor
1st of 6	17/8/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:24.89	65.1 km/h	5.5L	$1.20	0:24.89	0:24.83	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Blazing Turbo 3. Maxi Grin
4th of 7	12/8/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.89	62.6 km/h	5.8L	$1.40	0:25.48	0:25.27	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	12	1. Upended 2. Canya Ultimate 3. Paw Hazelton
1st of 8	31/7/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:27.97	64.4 km/h	3.3L	$1.10	0:27.97	0:27.71	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Kiwi George 3. Hector Darcy

Bold Thruster (4) 2312334113
Trainer: Jason Thompson (PEARCEDALE)
Prize Money: $13,760
Win / Place: 30% / 90%

Box Specialist

1 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: RIPPIN' GRACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-2-4

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

7: 2-1-3

Metro

7: 2-1-3

Country

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at The Meadows over 525m in 30.03. Followed that up with a minor placing over 530m at this track at Special conditions race a week ago. Predicted to struggle on this occasion.

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	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.54	62.5 km/h	3.5L	$3.20	0:30.30	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$580	5	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Bold Thruster
1st of 8	5/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.03	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$2.70	0:30.03	0:29.87	MX 6/7	$8,790	$5,900	5	1. Bold Thruster 2. Saint Fishy 3. Stidham Nebraska
1st of 7	31/8/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.08	64.6 km/h	1.1L	$2.90	0:25.08	0:25.02	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Bold Thruster 2. Surge 3. Whirly Wind
4th of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	5.5L	$6.00	0:30.20	0:29.78	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,060	$150	4	1. Victory Barry 2. Elora Dash 3. Xara Navy
3rd of 7	18/8/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:25.98	63.7 km/h	4.3L	$3.50	0:25.69	0:25.69	MX 6/7	$2,930	$300	6	1. Attica Blue 2. Fire Rated 3. Bold Thruster
3rd of 6	12/8/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	3.4L	$1.80	0:30.01	0:29.88	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	$345	4	1. Xara Navy 2. Kiwi Birchip 3. Bold Thruster

Cruise Commander (5) 3424234113
Trainer: Paul Abela (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $19,770
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: CRUISE MODE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-3

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

7: 2-1-2

Metro

8: 2-1-2

Country

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Found the going tougher last start when third over 530m at this track. That followed a win two back in 29.43 beating Kiwi Birchip over 515m at Sandown. Prepared to risk this time.

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	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	4	0:30.53	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$10	0:30.35	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$580	7	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Mepunga Spirit 3. Cruise Commander
1st of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.43	63.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.30	0:29.43	0:29.31	MX 6/7	$8,790	$5,900	5	1. Cruise Commander 2. Kiwi Birchip 3. Kiwi Hank
1st of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.63	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$6.00	0:29.63	0:29.36	MX 6/7	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Cruise Commander 2. Kiwi Birchip 3. Kiwi Hank
4th of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	4.4L	$2.70	0:30.23	0:29.78	MX 6/7	$8,790	$150	9	1. Full Bore Bobby 2. Rev Gordon 3. Saffron Monsoon
3rd of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	6.8L	$5.00	0:29.60	0:29.33	MX 6/7	$8,790	$915	5	1. Kiwi Evoca 2. Kiwi Hank 3. Cruise Commander
2nd of 7	8/8/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	1.1L	$2.90	0:30.14	0:29.93	MX 6/7	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Kiwi Hank 2. Cruise Commander 3. Saffron Monsoon

Inclination (6) 2612826112
Trainer: Jason Thompson (PEARCEDALE)
Prize Money: $24,905
Win / Place: 31% / 75%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ONE TIME ONLY (AUS)

Dam: ENRICHMENT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-4-3

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 2-1-0

Metro

11: 2-3-3

Country

5: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Form has been strong with wins two and three starts back. Last time out finished 2nd over 530m at this track beaten 1.75 lengths (30.64) behind Rad Ripper in a Special conditions race on September 10. Prepared to overlook.

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	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.64	62.3 km/h	1.8L	$2.30	0:30.52	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$1,160	8	1. Rad Ripper 2. Inclination 3. Mepunga Envy
1st of 6	2/9/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.15	64.4 km/h	3.8L	$1.60	0:25.15	0:25.15	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Inclination 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Paw Olympus
1st of 7	28/8/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.59	64.7 km/h	4.8L	$2.40	0:25.59	0:25.56	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	11	1. Inclination 2. Springer's Boy 3. Moraine Koby
6th of 7	17/8/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.71	63.0 km/h	7.1L	$2.10	0:25.21	0:24.83	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	44	1. Gunai Gaga 2. Holmes 3. Canya Keep Up
44 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	4/7/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$1.60	0:30.06	0:29.74	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	21	1. Paw Raelia 2. Inclination 3. Moraine Sara
8th of 8	13/6/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.14	60.7 km/h	12.8L	$3.00	0:30.26	0:30.10	GR 5	$8,790	-	9	1. Paw Gordy 2. Sir Dodge 3. Dash Intention

Mepunga Whiskey (7) 2548222122
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $34,070
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 7-7-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

6: 1-5-0

Metro

14: 6-3-0

Country

7: 1-4-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	6	0	0

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

Comments

Was among the placegetters latest at this track when a 1.5 lengths second but did clock a hot 30.41 for the 530m trip. Among the each way chances if runs up to latest.

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	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	3	0:30.41	62.7 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:30.30	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$1,160	8	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Bold Thruster
2nd of 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:29.96	0:29.67	MX 3/4	$3,880	$800	4	1. Aussie Moss 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Tarbhach
1st of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.56	62.7 km/h	3.3L	$3.40	0:29.56	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	8	1. Mepunga Whiskey 2. Electrify 3. Naringal Lad
2nd of 8	21/8/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.71	64.4 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:25.69	0:25.58	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$2,000	7	1. Reality Surprise 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Analyzation
2nd of 8	14/8/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.85	64.1 km/h	0.2L	$4.40	0:25.84	0:25.53	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	5	1. Reality Surprise 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Groot Bale
2nd of 6	9/8/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.41	64.9 km/h	2.3L	$2.10	0:19.26	0:18.85	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	10	1. Gold Tag 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Santana Boy

Rad Ripper (8) 11x11
Trainer: Corey White (NAMBEELUP)
Prize Money: $24,870
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Picket Fence

1 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: LIGHT AND LILY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 4-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

Metro

4: 4-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been in a purple patch of form, putting four wins together. Last start won by 1.75 lengths at this track (30.52) beating Inclination in a Special conditions race on September 10. In a purple patch of form and likely to run well again.

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
1st of 6	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.52	62.5 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:30.52	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$4,070	8	1. Rad Ripper 2. Inclination 3. Mepunga Envy
1st of 7	2/9/26	Cannington	520m	4	0:29.73	63.0 km/h	1.5L	$3.70	0:29.73	0:29.73	NOV	$9,910	$6,553	77	1. Rad Ripper 2. Graceful Dash 3. Wild Rampage
77 Day Spell
1st of 8	17/6/26	Cannington	520m	8	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	0.1L	$3.60	0:30.04	0:29.56	MDN	$13,200	$9,200	7	1. Rad Ripper 2. Boom Panther 3. Urban Surf
1st of 6	10/6/26	Cannington	520m	4	0:30.26	61.9 km/h	0.1L	$1.65f	0:30.26	0:29.86	MDN	$7,630	$5,047	-	1. Rad Ripper 2. Lucy's Dream 3. Exile Fury
2nd of 3	3/6/26	Cannington	520m	3	N/A	-	1.75L	$0.00	0:30.20		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Urban Surf 2. Rad Ripper 3. Daily Driver
1st of 4	27/5/26	Cannington	520m	1	0:30.10	62.2 km/h	8.25L	$0.00	0:30.10		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rad Ripper 2. Exile Fury 3. Matte Black

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