Healesville Race 6

Central Scaffolds

Prize Money: $1,530

NOBLE SHADOW (3) has a strong winning strike-rate over this journey with three wins and a placing from seven tries. Scored by 1.75 lengths last time (19.54) in a T3 Grade 6 over 350m at this track. Rates a leading player. ROLLING EXPRESS (7) hit the ground running off the tricky draw and gave a sight in front, boxing on well for a minor when second (22.54) at Ballarat in a Grade 5 over 390m. Expecting another good run. ZIPPING DARLA (1) doesn't win out of turn. Finished in the minors latest when second (23.48) at Warragul and may be close to breaking through. Yet to win out of this box but has been in the placings eight times from 12 starts. Can measure up. BIG PLAYER (5) warrants respect with the drop in distance.

Distance: 350m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Zipping Darla (1) 5415632442
Trainer: Maxwell Williams (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $18,640
Win / Place: 12% / 44%

3 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING LENA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 7-8-9

Track

7: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-2

Distance

10: 1-1-3

Season

4: 0-2-0

Metro

14: 1-3-2

Country

40: 6-5-7

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	7	1	14	3	5	2	10
1st	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3
2nd	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
3rd	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	3

Comments

Finished second last time (23.48) over 400m at Warragul. Boxed the fence this time. Cannot be ruled out.

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	5/9/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.48	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:23.34	0:23.03	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Indy Grant 2. Zipping Darla 3. Aston Hamilton
4th of 8	30/8/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.76	63.8 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:19.50	0:19.29	GR 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Sandy Mikado 2. Big Player 3. Greta's Gold
4th of 7	24/8/26	Traralgon	350m	6	0:20.42	61.7 km/h	3.8L	$7.50	0:20.16	0:20.07	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	18	1. Woodside Wombat 2. Rhine Star 3. Paw Judd
2nd of 6	6/8/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	0.2L	$11	0:23.07	0:22.59	GR 4/5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Extremity 2. Zipping Darla 3. Romp Tin
3rd of 8	31/7/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.68	64.0 km/h	1.8L	$9.50	0:19.56	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Flying Nardo 2. Suave 3. Zipping Darla
6th of 8	24/7/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.98	63.1 km/h	6.0L	$8.00	0:19.56	0:19.34	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Beauty Beast 2. Vice Like Grip 3. Mystery Nell

Universe (2) 3261462432
Trainer: Paul Cusack (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $15,860
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

3 yo WH/Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: PRIORITY PASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 6-5-8

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-2-1

Metro

6: 1-3-1

Country

38: 5-2-7

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	1	0	0

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest at double figure odds when second (35.29) over 600m at The Meadows. Has a low draw. Others preferred.

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	2/9/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.29	61.2 km/h	1.3L	$13	0:35.20	0:34.35	GR 5 NP	$3,940	$815	7	1. Tawny Tears 2. Universe 3. Don't Tell Danni
3rd of 6	26/8/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.64	61.7 km/h	2.8L	$12	0:30.45	0:30.00	GR 5	$3,340	$345	7	1. Aston Teresa 2. Bounding Chief 3. Universe
4th of 6	19/8/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	4.0L	$23	0:30.77	0:30.19	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. Reiko Zoom 2. Wyong Houston 3. Whisky Bella
2nd of 4	12/8/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.01	60.9 km/h	1.0L	$1.60	0:30.95	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	$690	7	1. Les Norton 2. Universe 3. Smooth Ranger
6th of 8	5/8/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.83	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$6.00	0:28.43	0:28.17	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Husky Sara Lee 2. Don't Tell Danni 3. Magic Bullseye
4th of 8	1/8/26	Ballarat	545m	5	0:31.59	62.1 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:31.33	0:30.78	GR 5	$1,740	$50	3	1. Bun Quake 2. Axel's Radar 3. Lektra Otis

Noble Shadow (3) 54437111
Trainer: Robert Pallotta (BAW BAW (S))
Prize Money: $3,450
Win / Place: 37% / 50%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FLORAL LACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-0-1

Track

5: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 3-0-1

Distance

5: 3-0-1

Season

3: 3-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

7: 3-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Talented type with an excellent strike rate at this journey. Has been prominent in the run and duly saluted at his last couple, most recently over 350m at this track in a handy 19.54 beating Miss Karis. In hot form and can take this out.

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	2/9/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.54	64.5 km/h	1.8L	$1.30	0:19.54	0:19.50	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Noble Shadow 2. Miss Karis 3. Lucky Spin
1st of 7	26/8/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.55	64.5 km/h	3.7L	$1.20	0:19.55	0:19.55	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Noble Shadow 2. Safely 3. Forbes Houdini
1st of 8	19/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:20.00	63.0 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:20.00	0:19.48	Bottom Up - Maiden	$1,530	$1,000	28	1. Noble Shadow 2. Quena Lullaby 3. Zane's Train
99th of 1	13/8/26	Warragul	400m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Noble Shadow 2. 3.
7th of 7	22/7/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:32.48	58.2 km/h	21.3L	$7.50	0:31.01	0:30.16	MDN H	$2,860	-	10	1. Kiwi Hank 2. Kiwi Dunkeld 3. Bun Vicky
3rd of 7	12/7/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.66	64.1 km/h	4.6L	$9.00	0:19.34	0:18.80	MDN FIN	$2,930	$300	7	1. Aston Lorenz 2. Blowing Trumpets 3. Noble Shadow

Irinka Ashley (4) 47217x6261
Trainer: Marlene Schmidt (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $13,425
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

4 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MIDNIGHT FLASH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 7-8-8

Track

21: 1-6-2

Trk/Dst

21: 1-6-2

Distance

21: 1-6-2

Season

4: 1-1-0

Metro

6: 0-1-1

Country

58: 7-7-7

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	7	6	8	4	13	9	5
1st	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
2nd	0	1	1	2	0	2	0	2
3rd	2	0	0	3	1	1	1	0

Comments

Good effort to win last start by over 350m at this track in a handy (19.66), beating Luca Skywalker. Will find this a bit tougher, this will test.

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	4/9/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.66	64.1 km/h	0.0L	$13	0:19.66	0:19.27	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Irinka Ashley 2. Luca Skywalker 3. Yeah You
6th of 8	30/8/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:20.01	63.0 km/h	6.4L	$46	0:19.56	0:19.29	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Mighty Mikado 2. Cheetah Moon 3. Luca Skywalker
2nd of 8	26/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:20.02	62.9 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:19.89	0:19.55	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Shrek's Brother 2. Irinka Ashley 3. Got Immunity
6th of 8	19/8/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:20.10	62.7 km/h	3.9L	$41	0:19.83	0:19.48	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	69	1. Summer Hail 2. Trajectory 3. Destini Lorenzo
69 Day Spell
7th of 7	11/6/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	10.5L	$13	0:22.81	0:22.81	GR 5	$1,530	-	15	1. Goosebumps Rico 2. Bengal Bullet 3. Select Mills
1st of 8	27/5/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.92	62.8 km/h	6.3L	$4.00	0:24.92	0:24.50	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Irinka Ashley 2. Johnny's Revenge 3. Jack Hook

Big Player (5) 6345125225
Trainer: Tony Tufo (BAW BAW (S))
Prize Money: $10,115
Win / Place: 13% / 48%

3 yo DK BDL D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SMOKIN' CINDY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 5-6-7

Track

16: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-3-1

Distance

11: 2-3-1

Season

6: 1-3-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

34: 5-6-7

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when second (19.64) over 350m at this track. Boxed awkwardly and looks a each way chance only this field.

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
5th of 8	3/9/26	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.68	62.1 km/h	10.0L	$21	0:25.98	0:25.98	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	4	1. In Action 2. Joey 3. Lochinvar Gift
2nd of 8	30/8/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.64	64.2 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:19.50	0:19.29	GR 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Sandy Mikado 2. Big Player 3. Greta's Gold
2nd of 8	26/8/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.88	63.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.10	0:19.77	0:19.55	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Rolling Express 2. Big Player 3. Miss Sooky
5th of 8	19/8/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:20.07	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$1.80	0:19.83	0:19.48	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Summer Hail 2. Trajectory 3. Destini Lorenzo
2nd of 7	12/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.69	64.0 km/h	0.3L	$1.90	0:19.66	0:19.66	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Wine Lover 2. Big Player 3. Summer Hail
1st of 7	5/8/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.64	64.2 km/h	5.8L	$1.30	0:19.64	0:19.64	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Big Player 2. Destini Lorenzo 3. Mia Sienna

Go Go Jeff (6) 3168455x78
Trainer: Gary Cowcher (MITCHELL (S))
Prize Money: $16,445
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

4 yo FWN D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: RUBY GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 9-2-7

Track

16: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

13: 3-0-1

Distance

13: 3-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-2

Country

46: 9-2-5

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage eighth last time out over 450m at Shepparton. Needs to find a bit more.

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
8th of 8	6/8/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.36	61.5 km/h	8.8L	$4.40	0:25.75	0:25.68	GR 5	$2,930	-	3	1. Zawadi 2. Gravity Rush 3. South Thailand
7th of 7	3/8/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.84	61.5 km/h	7.8L	$9.00	0:22.30	0:22.04	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	162	1. Crush Your Rush 2. Cinnabar Icon 3. Buck Shines
162 Day Spell
5th of 8	22/2/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.82	64.2 km/h	1.3L	$11	0:16.75	0:16.41	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Is He Lucky 2. Chemical Erosion 3. Highland Sal
5th of 8	15/2/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.49	64.6 km/h	8.8L	$35	0:18.87	0:18.78	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	7	1. Settle For Less 2. Gold Class Cool 3. Beeline
4th of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.46	64.7 km/h	7.3L	$21	0:18.98	0:18.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Flaming Fox 2. Greysynd Merlin 3. Accounts Manager
8th of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.93	63.2 km/h	9.0L	$151	0:19.34	0:19.24	FFA	$3,360	-	21	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Lewis 3. Evil Eye

Rolling Express (7) 6333455132
Trainer: Bruce Wellington (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $17,585
Win / Place: 17% / 39%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (AUS)

Dam: ROLLING EMPIRE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 10-6-6

Track

10: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-3

Distance

19: 5-2-4

Season

7: 1-1-2

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

54: 10-6-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	10	3	9	5	6	6	6
1st	0	3	1	3	1	0	1	1
2nd	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
3rd	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early sectional but bumped into one better when runner up (22.54) at Ballarat over 390m. Expected to go very 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
2nd of 8	4/9/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.54	62.3 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:22.47	0:22.27	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Presence 2. Rolling Express 3. Keijon Barny
3rd of 8	29/8/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.81	61.6 km/h	4.0L	$1.90	0:22.54	0:22.28	GR 5	$1,530	$160	3	1. Destini Kadali 2. Squeegee's Ride 3. Rolling Express
1st of 8	26/8/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.77	63.7 km/h	1.8L	$4.00	0:19.77	0:19.55	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Rolling Express 2. Big Player 3. Miss Sooky
5th of 7	21/8/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.97	63.1 km/h	1.7L	$1.50	0:19.85	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Doongalla Boy 2. Super Seafarer 3. Super Ceviche
5th of 7	18/8/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.81	60.5 km/h	8.9L	$4.00	0:23.19	0:22.57	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Pretty Panama 2. Monique Giblet 3. Dragon Black
4th of 8	14/8/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.41	62.7 km/h	3.4L	$18	0:24.17	0:23.83	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Paw Christie 2. Paw Norbert 3. Affordability

Princess Lass (8) 3323632753
Trainer: Anne Carr (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $23,515
Win / Place: 8.22% / 56%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: NITRO BURST (AUS)

Dam: PRINCESS AMERICA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 6-16-19

Track

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-1-2

Metro

34: 2-8-7

Country

39: 4-8-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (30.93) when third at The Meadows in a Grade 5. Has one win and seven placings from 13 starts from the draw. Will need some luck to feature.

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 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.93	61.1 km/h	4.3L	$8.50	0:30.64	0:29.67	GR 5	$3,340	$345	7	1. His Special 2. Yaya Sally 3. Princess Lass
5th of 6	26/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.85	61.3 km/h	10.8L	$5.00	0:30.10	0:30.00	GR 5	$3,340	-	3	1. Urana Storm 2. Bit Of Potash 3. South Thailand
7th of 8	23/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:20.00	63.0 km/h	8.7L	$101	0:19.39	0:19.08	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Daintree Dazzler 2. Angry Murray Cod 3. Flaming Fox
2nd of 6	12/8/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	1.5L	$9.00	0:30.39	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	$690	9	1. Aston Lace 2. Princess Lass 3. Witch Of Nova
3rd of 7	3/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.13	61.5 km/h	3.6L	$13	0:29.88	0:29.41	GR 5	$3,340	$345	7	1. Panther's Way 2. More Than Words 3. Princess Lass
6th of 8	27/7/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	7.5L	$20	0:29.71	0:29.26	GR 5 NP	$3,340	-	7	1. Naringal Lad 2. Akina Sari 3. Mighty Miss

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