The Meadows Race 3

Matt Sims Bucks Batska

Prize Money: $8,785

AWESOME BANDIT (6) is better than last start when fifth (30.80) in a Special conditions race at Angle Park over 530m. Has a strong winning record at this journey. Ready to return to form. PAW ORENTHAL (4) has been out of the placings last two but shapes well for this if he can recapture his handy win a few runs back, getting around Sandown over 515m in 29.55. Top win three back and rates a key player again. PERFECT PICTURE (8) missed the frame last time at Angle Park but was in the finish the start prior when sixth (30.25) and goes well this journey. This looks easier and expected to improve sharply. PAW VARNA (7) is in the mix despite missing out at this track last time.

Distance: 525m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Big Boy Cooper (1) 7721762431
Trainer: Nicole Salna (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $39,180
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SH AVATAR (USA)

Dam: FAIRYTALE WISH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 10-17-15

Track

15: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

12: 2-1-2

Distance

12: 2-1-2

Season

6: 1-1-1

Metro

20: 3-1-2

Country

80: 7-16-13

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	14	10	11	7	13	13	17
1st	3	3	0	1	0	1	2	0
2nd	3	2	0	1	2	4	2	3
3rd	0	3	4	4	1	1	1	1

Comments

Solid performance after tracking the speed to win by 1.75 lengths at Horsham over 410m (23.62) beating Stojanovic in Grade 5 on September 15. Draws the cherry but has the job ahead.

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 7	15/9/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.62	62.5 km/h	1.7L	$12	0:23.62	0:23.30	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Big Boy Cooper 2. Stojanovic 3. Abracadabra
3rd of 8	10/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$34	0:25.69	0:25.24	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Whodat Jewel 2. Aston Castle 3. Big Boy Cooper
4th of 8	4/9/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	3.3L	$19	0:22.75	0:22.30	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Aussie Wagyu 2. I'm Honey 3. Zipping Choi
2nd of 7	28/8/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.79	63.2 km/h	2.3L	$21	0:22.64	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Just Believe 2. Big Boy Cooper 3. Fred's Fury
6th of 6	21/8/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.34	62.9 km/h	7.0L	$16	0:23.85	0:23.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Scott Greyscale 2. Paw Lester 3. Noble Dash
7th of 7	8/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.77	61.4 km/h	8.1L	$5.00	0:30.20	0:29.93	GR 5	$8,790	-	10	1. Paw Toronto 2. Paw Harkonnen 3. Honey Stirrer

Heathcote Rupee (2) 4547215211
Trainer: Michael Bewley (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $25,000
Win / Place: 18% / 52%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: PIRATES PATCH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 9-12-4

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

6: 3-2-0

Metro

4: 2-1-0

Country

44: 7-11-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	3	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 4.5 lengths over 525m at this track in a handy (30.30), beating Paw Vine. Will find this a bit tougher, shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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 8	9/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:30.30	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	9	1. Heathcote Rupee 2. Paw Vine 3. Windorah
1st of 6	31/8/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.87	62.1 km/h	4.5L	$5.50	0:29.87	0:29.49	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Heathcote Rupee 2. Vera Jakit 3. Paw Georgie
2nd of 8	24/8/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.44	60.9 km/h	1.8L	$3.50	0:30.31	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,340	$690	12	1. Galloping Jessie 2. Heathcote Rupee 3. Blazing Blue Ice
5th of 6	12/8/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.92	61.1 km/h	7.6L	$3.60	0:30.39	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Tommy Marra 2. Peaky Collinda 3. Deal 'Em High
1st of 7	7/8/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.30	63.6 km/h	1.3L	$2.80	0:28.30	0:27.94	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	6	1. Heathcote Rupee 2. Moraine Piper 3. Thermal Flame
2nd of 8	1/8/26	Ballarat	545m	5	0:31.27	62.7 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:31.25	0:30.78	GR 5	$1,740	$360	4	1. She's Salty 2. Heathcote Rupee 3. Serrated Edge

Monument (3) 4252535412
Trainer: Reginald Boyce (BAW BAW (S))
Prize Money: $26,520
Win / Place: 21% / 62%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: NORWEGIAN WOOD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 7-6-7

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

8: 1-2-1

Metro

17: 1-3-4

Country

15: 6-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at Warragul over 460m in 26.32. Followed that up with a minor placing over 515m at Sandown at Grade 5 five days ago. Can't recommend against this lot.

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	14/9/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.94	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$1.60	0:29.93	0:29.34	GR 5	$3,340	$690	9	1. Elswyk Sid 2. Monument 3. Stipulated
1st of 7	5/9/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.32	62.9 km/h	2.4L	$5.50	0:26.32	0:25.92	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Monument 2. Rapido Ninja 3. That's My Boy
4th of 5	31/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.29	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$2.70	0:29.81	0:29.49	GR 5	$3,340	$75	4	1. Aston Machine 2. Paw Xhani 3. Ballistic Brax
5th of 8	27/8/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	6.5L	$20	0:30.03	0:29.72	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Mepunga Envy 2. Hey Presto 3. Melvin Bale
3rd of 8	20/8/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.71	62.4 km/h	2.8L	$8.50	0:29.51	0:29.51	GR 5 FIN	$18,150	$2,000	5	1. Weblec Memphis 2. Naringal Lad 3. Monument
5th of 6	15/8/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.40	62.2 km/h	3.0L	$31	0:30.19	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. O'keefe 2. Dewana Missile 3. Pablo Vendetta

Paw Orenthal (4) 1425345144
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $28,530
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: TYNSLEE BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 8-8-8

Track

5: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-1

Metro

8: 1-0-0

Country

42: 7-8-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th in a Grade 5 on September 12 over 525m at this track behind Ivory Inzai beaten 5.5 lengths (30.50). Thereabouts at the last couple. Suited here and likely to run well.

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	12/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	5.7L	$4.00	0:30.10	0:29.82	GR 5	$8,790	$150	7	1. Ivory Inzai 2. Xara's Leon 3. Rev Ian
4th of 7	5/9/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.21	62.6 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:29.87	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	$150	7	1. Aston Machine 2. Spiralling 3. Jorogumo
1st of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.55	62.7 km/h	2.6L	$10	0:29.55	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	9	1. Paw Orenthal 2. Lakeview Sneaky 3. Paw Monet
5th of 8	20/8/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.07	61.7 km/h	5.0L	$12	0:29.72	0:29.51	GR 5	$8,790	-	4	1. Paw Niall 2. Kopacki Rit 3. Weblec Billy
4th of 8	16/8/26	Sale	510m	6	0:29.33	62.6 km/h	3.1L	$9.00	0:29.11	0:28.80	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	$75	7	1. Mighty Scar 2. Paw Vada 3. Paw Zhana
3rd of 8	9/8/26	Sale	510m	5	0:29.34	62.6 km/h	6.2L	$7.00	0:28.90	0:28.90	GR 5 H	$3,340	$345	10	1. Mighty Scar 2. Jumbuk Bayeh 3. Paw Orenthal

Awesome Bandit (6) 34x16115
Trainer: Jason Thompson (PEARCEDALE)
Prize Money: $9,955
Win / Place: 42% / 57%

Unbeaten from the Box

1 yo Black D

Sire: ONE TIME ONLY (AUS)

Dam: BANDIT JANE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-0-1

Season

4: 2-0-0

Metro

4: 2-0-1

Country

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Sandown over 515m. Last start finished 5th on September 10 over 530m at Angle Park behind Radar O'reilly beaten 6 lengths (30.80) in a Special conditions race. Yet to be beaten in two starts out of this draw. Sure to go well.

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 6	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.80	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$2.00	0:30.35	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	-	7	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Mepunga Spirit 3. Cruise Commander
1st of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.31	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$1.90	0:29.31	0:29.31	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,060	$6,100	10	1. Awesome Bandit 2. Cobble Hill 3. Indian Star
1st of 8	24/8/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.51	62.8 km/h	6.5L	$1.90f	0:29.51	0:29.36	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	$2,230	17	1. Awesome Bandit 2. Aston Berry 3. Our Bank
6th of 8	7/8/26	Goulburn	440m	5	0:25.05	63.2 km/h	8.8L	$3.50	0:24.43	0:24.43	MDN	$33,900	-	7	1. Peanut Keeping 2. Coin Keeping 3. Zipping Lebron
1st of 8	31/7/26	Goulburn	440m	6	0:24.43	64.8 km/h	5.3L	$1.50	0:24.43	0:24.41	MDN	$1,970	$1,225	112	1. Awesome Bandit 2. Zipping Alita 3. Spring Cosmic
112 Day Spell
4th of 8	10/4/26	Goulburn	440m	4	0:25.69	61.7 km/h	4.3L	$1.45	0:25.38	0:24.61	MDN	$1,870	$75	8	1. Shrewd 2. Sutton Jazz 3. Mad Ben

Paw Varna (7) 4246651416
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $31,625
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

2 yo DK BDL B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: IYLEE BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 10-8-10

Track

9: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-0

Distance

9: 1-0-0

Season

10: 2-1-0

Metro

12: 2-0-1

Country

43: 8-8-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	5	7	12	4	6	7	9
1st	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	2
2nd	1	1	2	0	1	2	0	1
3rd	2	1	3	1	1	0	1	1

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 525m in 30.45. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when sixth over 525m at this track at Grade 5 level. 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
6th of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	9.9L	$12	0:30.10	0:29.82	GR 5	$8,790	-	3	1. Ivory Inzai 2. Xara's Leon 3. Rev Ian
1st of 7	9/9/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.45	62.1 km/h	2.1L	$5.50	0:30.45	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	4	1. Paw Varna 2. Aston Cosmic 3. Zipping Koster
4th of 8	5/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.74	61.5 km/h	8.9L	$3.80	0:30.12	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	$150	4	1. Starborn 2. Zipping Koster 3. Full Bore Bobby
1st of 6	1/9/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.11	63.4 km/h	1.6L	$2.50	0:26.11	0:25.78	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Paw Varna 2. Young Rufus 3. Prince Valhalla
5th of 8	28/8/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.20	63.8 km/h	3.8L	$31	0:27.93	0:27.93	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	6	1. Black Marvel 2. Parumba Jazzman 3. Blazing Turbo
6th of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.80	61.4 km/h	9.5L	$21	0:30.15	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Hades 2. Rattler 3. Paw Brutus

Perfect Picture (8) 3241315126
Trainer: Paul Abela (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $8,555
Win / Place: 25% / 58%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: CRUISE MODE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

7: 3-1-1

Metro

6: 2-1-1

Country

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was a winner three back at Sandown then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when sixth (31.08) at Angle Park. Has ability and worth including among the chances.

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 7	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:31.08	61.4 km/h	6.3L	$6.50	0:30.64	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	-	5	1. Shrewd 2. Zinfandel Holy 3. Messina Miss
2nd of 7	5/9/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	3.1L	$12	0:30.03	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	5	1. Spring Victoria 2. Perfect Picture 3. Gold Class Cool
1st of 6	31/8/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.74	62.3 km/h	6.8L	$1.60	0:29.74	0:29.49	MX 6/7	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Perfect Picture 2. Little Rat 3. Love Me Luna
5th of 8	24/8/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.76	60.3 km/h	18.0L	$5.90	0:29.51	0:29.36	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	-	7	1. Awesome Bandit 2. Aston Berry 3. Our Bank
1st of 5	17/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$1.60	0:29.91	0:29.41	RST WIN	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Perfect Picture 2. Miss Rodrigo 3. Full Bore Buster
3rd of 5	10/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.88	62.0 km/h	3.3L	$15	0:29.65	0:29.19	MX 6/7	$3,340	$345	9	1. Imprint 2. Floreat Pica 3. Perfect Picture

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