Sandown Park Race 9

Thr33 Series Ht3

Prize Money: $3,340

BARKING BLUE (1) filled a minor placing last start at Healesville behind Greta's Gold (20.04) in a Grade 5. Sure to be about the mark. VESTA BALE (6) was midfield throughout and finished there last time when 4th (30.33) at this track. Consistent performer from this draw with a win and three minor placings to her credit. Has ability and can measure up. SURF'S UP (8) doesn't win out of turn. Better run when finding the frame last time though, finishing third (23.25) at Warragul. Has a good record here including two wins. The form out of the last run is proven to be strong. Winning chance. MISTER MANFREDI (2) is another with top-three prospects.

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5 Tier 3 Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Barking Blue (1) 4273155252
Trainer: Frank Toth (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $24,205
Win / Place: 13% / 35%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: OAKVALE BEAUTY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 11-13-4

Track

21: 1-5-1

Trk/Dst

15: 1-3-1

Distance

15: 1-3-1

Season

8: 1-2-1

Metro

22: 1-5-1

Country

57: 10-8-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

In the money last time at Healesville (20.04) in a Grade 5, finishing a 2 length second. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and two places from seven starts. Has ability and looks a key chance.

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 8	2/10/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:20.04	62.9 km/h	2.1L	$18	0:19.89	0:19.75	GR 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Greta's Gold 2. Barking Blue 3. Flying Nardo
5th of 6	28/9/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.00	63.0 km/h	4.0L	$19	0:19.73	0:19.66	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. I'm Easy 2. Koda 3. Aussie Supreme
2nd of 8	23/9/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.91	63.3 km/h	2.0L	$2.70f	0:19.77	0:19.18	GR 5	$2,930	$600	19	1. You Found Me 2. Barking Blue 3. One Knee Noni
5th of 8	4/9/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	3.0L	$6.70	0:19.60	0:19.27	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Flying Nardo 2. Zinzan Plodder 3. Miss Charmed
5th of 8	21/8/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.07	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:25.70	0:25.40	GR 5 NP	$2,930	-	2	1. Despicable Andy 2. Aston Mali 3. Regal Barry
1st of 8	19/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	0.7L	$8.70	0:19.81	0:19.48	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	12	1. Barking Blue 2. Rothwell Jack 3. Bounding Chief

Mister Manfredi (2) 1467855457
Trainer: Chris Armstrong (WYNDHAM (C))
Prize Money: $68,260
Win / Place: 7.56% / 39%

4 yo FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: OVER AND AWAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

119: 9-22-16

Track

28: 2-3-5

Trk/Dst

13: 1-2-2

Distance

13: 1-2-2

Season

11: 1-1-0

Metro

82: 6-12-10

Country

37: 3-10-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	5	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	17	17	12	7	13	16	18
1st	3	1	0	1	0	0	2	2
2nd	6	3	5	0	0	3	4	1
3rd	5	1	4	1	1	1	1	2

Comments

Last start finished seventh on September 30 over 515m at this track behind Son Of Witchy, beaten 7 lengths (30.54) in a Grade 5 NP. Solid claims 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
7th of 8	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.54	60.7 km/h	7.0L	$15	0:30.06	0:29.34	GR 5 NP	$3,340	-	3	1. Son Of Witchy 2. Mackenzie Rose 3. Fast Knockdown
5th of 7	27/9/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:20.15	62.5 km/h	7.8L	$61	0:19.61	0:19.27	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	4	1. Winking Willie 2. Rhythmic Energy 3. Sonic Diesel
4th of 5	23/9/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.40	62.2 km/h	5.5L	$41	0:30.01	0:29.97	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	4	1. Paw Varna 2. Outsides 3. Happy Dad
5th of 5	19/9/26	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.68	63.1 km/h	6.1L	$34	0:27.25	0:27.25	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	5	1. Mepunga Lilly 2. Brindle Surprise 3. Paw Harkonnen
5th of 5	14/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.27	61.2 km/h	11.8L	$48	0:29.45	0:29.34	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	12	1. How High 2. Indy's Charm 3. Young Rufus
8th of 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.87	61.2 km/h	13.0L	$96	0:29.96	0:29.67	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	6	1. Aussie Moss 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Tarbhach

Grapefruit Zippy (4) 1425f78553
Trainer: Jack Strutt (SPRINGVALE)
Prize Money: $12,965
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: VULTURI (AUS)

Dam: LALA GRAPEFRUIT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-5-5

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

7: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Country

28: 4-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (18.59) over 320m at Wagga. Drawn awkwardly. Looks to have the job ahead.

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	29/9/26	Wagga	320m	4	0:18.59	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$4.40	0:18.31	0:18.13	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Cawbourne Dollar 2. Cawbourne Sassy 3. Grapefruit Zippy
5th of 8	22/9/26	Wagga	525m	3	0:31.02	60.9 km/h	4.3L	$3.20	0:30.72	0:30.72	GR 5	$3,240	-	14	1. Magnificent 2. Christmas 3. Grapefruit Yaeko
5th of 7	8/9/26	Wagga	400m	3	0:23.08	62.4 km/h	7.5L	$23	0:22.55	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,340	-	6	1. Havoc One 2. Paw Yusami 3. Pay Ruby
8th of 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	9.7L	$101	0:30.15	0:29.67	GR 5	$3,340	-	11	1. Little Monkey 2. Spiralling 3. Hi Big Ben
7th of 8	22/8/26	Wagga	525m	8	0:31.74	59.5 km/h	12.3L	$5.50	0:30.87	0:29.64	GR 5	$3,240	-	11	1. Havoc Two 2. Kiwi Jay 3. Cawbourne Lady
- of 7	11/8/26	Wagga	525m	2	0:37.75	50.1 km/h	99.0L	$2.00f	0:30.82	0:30.40	GR 5	$3,240	-	9	1. Havoc Two 2. Paw Yusami 3. Aunty Alex

Vesta Bale (6) 2745243564
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $12,310
Win / Place: 5.36% / 35%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: KNICKS BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 3-9-8

Track

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Season

14: 0-3-1

Metro

18: 1-3-3

Country

38: 2-6-5

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (30.33) in a Grade 5, finishing a 4.5 lengths fourth. Goes well out of this box with a win and three minors. Looks hard to beat with even luck.

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 7	1/10/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.33	61.1 km/h	4.6L	$17	0:30.01	0:29.57	GR 5	$8,790	$150	4	1. Lakeview Rowdy 2. Jilliby Pixie 3. Moraine Dylan
6th of 8	27/9/26	Sale	510m	8	0:29.66	61.9 km/h	13.5L	$23	0:28.73	0:28.67	GR 5	$3,340	-	3	1. Jumbuk Sachin 2. Eagle Bread 3. Amron Mick
5th of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	4.3L	$87	0:29.72	0:29.20	RST WIN	$8,790	-	7	1. Pleasant Dreams 2. Indian Star 3. Swaying
3rd of 8	17/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.26	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$31	0:29.85	0:29.12	GR 5	$8,790	$915	4	1. Furious Falcon 2. Scott Vicious 3. Vesta Bale
4th of 7	13/9/26	Sale	435m	7	0:24.74	63.3 km/h	1.5L	$34	0:24.63	0:24.24	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Lakeview Sky 2. Mad Hatter Rose 3. Daintree Maggie
2nd of 8	9/9/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.49	62.0 km/h	0.1L	$3.60	0:30.49	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	$690	6	1. High Five Indi 2. Vesta Bale 3. Aston Teresa

Surf's Up (8) 6813565573
Trainer: Christian Schmidt (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $55,325
Win / Place: 13% / 51%

5 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: AMELIA CHRISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 12-18-16

Track

13: 2-4-0

Trk/Dst

13: 2-4-0

Distance

13: 2-4-0

Season

6: 0-0-1

Metro

33: 6-8-4

Country

57: 6-10-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	23	11	15	9	7	6	11
1st	2	3	1	2	0	1	1	2
2nd	2	2	1	3	4	0	1	5
3rd	2	3	2	6	0	1	2	0

Comments

Finished third last start (23.25) over 400m at Warragul. Drawn wide. Cannot be ruled out.

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
3rd of 7	22/9/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.25	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$3.30	0:22.83	0:22.83	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Spanish Fawn 2. Soda Swan 3. Surf's Up
7th of 7	16/9/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:31.04	60.9 km/h	8.6L	$13	0:30.44	0:29.95	GR 5	$3,340	-	14	1. Gorringe 2. His Special 3. Loco Kade
5th of 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.77	61.4 km/h	2.3L	$9.00	0:30.62	0:29.67	GR 5	$3,340	-	10	1. Cruzado 2. Mandolin Storm 3. Little Bont
5th of 8	23/8/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.92	63.8 km/h	3.9L	$51	0:16.65	0:16.48	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Raging Storm 2. Take His Cash 3. Jaded Smile
6th of 6	16/8/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:20.03	62.9 km/h	9.6L	$71	0:19.36	0:18.86	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Mookaite 2. Santana Boy 3. Take His Cash
5th of 6	3/8/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.33	61.1 km/h	8.1L	$19	0:29.76	0:29.41	GR 5	$3,340	-	19	1. Paw Kristelle 2. Nosey Bluey 3. Lindenow Buffy

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