Shepparton Race 9

Shepparton To The Meadows Ht1

Prize Money: $2,925

SUNNY STRIDE (1) has been hard to follow lately, running sixth (29.81) last time but prior to that ran very well when placed at this track. Looks suited here and big improvement expected. GRAPEFRUIT TITO (8) should enjoy clear running from the outside box. Below best latest at Ballarat (31.40) when 6th and beaten 4 lengths. Form here at this distance is strong including zero wins. One of the better hopes. DEVIL'S SYMPATHY (2) was in the placings last time but prior to that he posted a dominant 25.65 win over 460m at Warragul. Smart winner two back and looks a key chance on that form. MISS MAXIMUS (4) is another with top-three prospects.

Distance: 450m
Class: Grade 5 Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Devil's Sympathy (2) 2474231212
Trainer: Brett Mackie (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $24,300
Win / Place: 23% / 55%

Unbeaten from the Box

3 yo BLU D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: LOVE AND THUNDER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 9-6-6

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Season

6: 2-3-1

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

35: 9-5-6

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Quickly away at Warragul two runs back then again settled forward and finished second at Sandown last start over 515m from this same draw. Should be around the mark.

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 4	14/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$1.80	0:29.93	0:29.34	GR 5 H	$3,340	$690	4	1. Pepper Pie 2. Devil's Sympathy 3. Viking Ruler
1st of 7	10/9/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.65	64.6 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:25.65	0:25.65	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	9	1. Devil's Sympathy 2. Gas And Dust 3. Thorkildsen
2nd of 6	1/9/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.43	62.7 km/h	4.0L	$2.60	0:26.16	0:25.78	MX 3/4	$3,360	$690	18	1. Paw Toronto 2. Devil's Sympathy 3. Amron Mick
1st of 8	14/8/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:25.84	64.1 km/h	1.2L	$4.40	0:25.84	0:25.53	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	3	1. Devil's Sympathy 2. Paw Vine 3. Paw Yaris
3rd of 8	11/8/26	Warragul	400m	8	0:22.84	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$4.40	0:22.53	0:22.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Lakeview Lynette 2. Red Hot Kermaro 3. Devil's Sympathy
2nd of 7	4/8/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.89	62.9 km/h	4.8L	$3.50	0:22.55	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,930	$600	21	1. Anchor Cranker 2. Devil's Sympathy 3. He's A Collinda

Miss Maximus (4) 4x58127171
Trainer: Julia Creed (STRATHBOGIE (S))
Prize Money: $6,305
Win / Place: 40% / 50%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MADAM MAXIMUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-1-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

Country

10: 4-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 7 lengths over 425m at Bendigo in a handy 24.08, beating Thermal Ignition. Looks a solid hope.

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	12/9/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.08	63.5 km/h	7.0L	$1.80	0:24.08	0:24.07	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Miss Maximus 2. Thermal Ignition 3. Nebula Bale
7th of 7	6/9/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.84	63.5 km/h	6.5L	$6.50	0:19.40	0:19.30	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Mums Pearl 2. Detection 3. Sonic Diesel
1st of 8	28/8/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:23.97	63.8 km/h	1.3L	$3.50	0:23.97	0:23.58	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Miss Maximus 2. Vaporize 3. Jilliby Pixie
7th of 8	21/8/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.49	62.5 km/h	13.1L	$15	0:25.58	0:25.58	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	11	1. Cobble Hill 2. Indy's Charm 3. Bash Boy Giblet
2nd of 8	10/8/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.67	63.1 km/h	0.6L	$5.00	0:25.63	0:25.35	RST WIN	$2,930	$600	12	1. Aston Mali 2. Miss Maximus 3. Jacqui Moss
1st of 6	29/7/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.24	63.1 km/h	5.5L	$1.90	0:24.24	0:24.13	T3 GR 7	$1,530	$1,000	26	1. Miss Maximus 2. Patty Bouvier 3. Excitable Dash

Point Man (6) 4774337371
Trainer: Paul Jones (YARRA RANGES (S))
Prize Money: $13,995
Win / Place: 8.93% / 35%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: AUDI HERRERA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 5-4-11

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

7: 0-0-1

Season

8: 1-0-3

Metro

19: 2-1-4

Country

37: 3-3-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2.5 lengths over 350m at Healesville in a handy (19.58), beating Archie Mcivor. Will find this a bit tougher, others preferred 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
1st of 8	11/9/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.58	64.4 km/h	2.5L	$4.00	0:19.58	0:19.35	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Point Man 2. Archie Mcivor 3. Luca Skywalker
7th of 7	6/9/26	Sale	510m	3	0:29.83	61.5 km/h	15.4L	$46	0:28.75	0:28.75	RST WIN H	$3,340	-	9	1. Otto Rose 2. Stomper Romper 3. Austral Warriors
3rd of 7	28/8/26	Traralgon	425m	1	0:24.62	62.1 km/h	2.5L	$7.00	0:24.45	0:24.35	GR 5	$2,930	$300	4	1. Geraldton Crew 2. Storm Coming 3. Point Man
7th of 8	24/8/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:31.04	59.7 km/h	10.4L	$4.60	0:30.31	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,340	-	3	1. Galloping Jessie 2. Heathcote Rupee 3. Blazing Blue Ice
3rd of 8	21/8/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.64	64.2 km/h	1.7L	$51	0:19.52	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Winking Willie 2. Ticket Confetti 3. Point Man
3rd of 5	17/8/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.04	61.7 km/h	1.3L	$8.00	0:29.96	0:29.41	GR 5 NP	$3,340	$345	9	1. Discouraged 2. Aston Fixer 3. Point Man

Grapefruit Tito (8) 7413457216
Trainer: Cole Brett (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $9,385
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: VULTURI (AUS)

Dam: LALA GRAPEFRUIT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 3-4-4

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

7: 1-1-1

Metro

22: 1-3-4

Country

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 6th on September 16 over 545m at Ballarat behind Time Perpetuated beaten 4 lengths (31.40) in a Grade 4/5. Expected to bounce right back. Hard to beat.

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
6th of 7	16/9/26	Ballarat	545m	5	0:31.40	62.5 km/h	3.9L	$41	0:31.12	0:31.12	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. Time Perpetuated 2. Deep Thinker 3. Whiskey Whiskers
1st of 6	12/9/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.09	63.5 km/h	1.4L	$4.50	0:24.09	0:24.07	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	10	1. Grapefruit Tito 2. Pats For Ruby 3. Paw Laui
2nd of 8	2/9/26	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	1.4L	$3.30	0:25.75	0:25.28	MX 6/7	$1,530	$320	2	1. Blackberry Juice 2. Grapefruit Tito 3. Red Turtle
7th of 7	31/8/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.56	63.4 km/h	6.9L	$81	0:25.08	0:25.02	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Bold Thruster 2. Surge 3. Whirly Wind
5th of 6	24/8/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.39	60.5 km/h	6.8L	$14	0:34.93	0:34.36	RST WIN	$3,940	-	14	1. Raven's Call 2. Del Amitri 3. What Power
4th of 6	10/8/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:35.05	61.1 km/h	8.5L	$17	0:34.46	0:33.91	RST WIN	$3,940	$75	7	1. Cobble Hill 2. Collessie 3. Del Amitri

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