Sandown Park Race 3

Neil Brown Museum

Prize Money: $10,095

DERRY (2) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, hitting the frame latest when 2nd at this track over 715m. Didn't win last time but still ran one of the quickest times on the card. Can measure up this time. SLICK NITRO (4) hit the frame latest (37.60) when second at Bendigo in a Special conditions race. Has two wins already from this draw. Looks a key chance on best figures. PAW FORTRESS (7) was a last-start winner from the rails at Warragul over 680m (39.44), scoring by 0.7 lengths. Expected to feature again. MIDNIGHT PHANTOM (8) was unplaced here last start but gets his chance to atone.

Distance: 715m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Rapido Spirit (1) 88x6567666
Trainer: Justin Bowman (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $16,755
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RAPIDO LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-5-6

Track

20: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

11: 3-1-0

Distance

11: 3-1-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

Metro

21: 4-1-4

Country

13: 0-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has shown little speed out of the boxes and tends to spot them a start in her races, The latest effort was a 6 length sixth over 680m at Warragul. Will be tested in this company.

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	13/10/26	Warragul	680m	8	0:39.91	61.3 km/h	6.8L	$61	0:39.44	0:39.44	GR 5	$3,940	-	5	1. Paw Fortress 2. Bandit Swagger 3. Lakeview Pear
6th of 8	8/10/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.64	60.4 km/h	6.8L	$101	0:42.18	0:42.18	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Paw Fortress, Lakeview Ian 3.
6th of 6	1/10/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.80	60.1 km/h	11.8L	$91	0:41.97	0:41.97	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	21	1. Power Squeeze 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Mepunga Velvet
7th of 7	10/9/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.91	60.0 km/h	9.6L	$61	0:42.24	0:42.24	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Mepunga Velvet
6th of 7	3/9/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:43.05	59.8 km/h	8.3L	$41	0:42.46	0:42.46	GR 5	$10,100	-	4	1. Blue Trombone 2. Paw Fortress 3. Mepunga Velvet
5th of 6	30/8/26	Sale	640m	2	0:37.39	61.6 km/h	6.8L	$21	0:36.93	0:36.93	RST WIN	$3,940	-	27	1. Discouraged 2. Star Note 3. Mepunga Velvet

Derry (2) 1132231642
Trainer: Ned McDonald (DEVON MEADOWS)
Prize Money: $56,345
Win / Place: 19% / 57%

4 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SPECIAL EFFECTS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 9-9-9

Track

9: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-0

Distance

8: 2-2-0

Season

10: 3-3-2

Metro

34: 5-7-7

Country

13: 4-2-2

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Working his way into winning form after his success on September 17 at this track over 715m. Last start was second over 715m in 42.02, behind Whiskey Whiskers. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last time despite being beaten. Follow up.

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 6	15/10/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.02	61.3 km/h	1.9L	$2.60	0:41.89	0:41.89	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	14	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Derry 3. Lakeview Ian
4th of 6	1/10/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.47	60.6 km/h	7.1L	$5.50	0:41.97	0:41.97	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Power Squeeze 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Mepunga Velvet
6th of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.91	60.0 km/h	13.0L	$1.80	0:42.01	0:42.01	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Mepunga Velvet 3. To Peru
1st of 5	17/9/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:41.83	61.5 km/h	2.3L	$2.10	0:41.83	0:41.83	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Derry 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Slick Nitro
3rd of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	730m	1	0:42.90	61.3 km/h	1.2L	$12	0:42.82	0:42.82	Group Listed	$22,500	$2,140	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Slick Nitro 3. Derry
2nd of 5	5/9/26	The Meadows	730m	4	0:43.09	61.0 km/h	5.5L	$9.50	0:42.71	0:42.71	SPEC H	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Amron Toy 2. Derry 3. Mepunga Lara

Slick Nitro (4) 3762412332
Trainer: Koby Rademaker (MACEDON RANGES (S))
Prize Money: $49,770
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SLICK PAWS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 10-7-5

Track

11: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-1

Distance

7: 0-0-1

Season

8: 1-3-2

Metro

28: 6-3-5

Country

12: 4-4-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Snuck into the minor money last time when a 2.5 lengths second at Bendigo but did record an excellent 37.60 for the 660m trip. Rates a top chance with a repeat here.

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 7	16/10/26	Bendigo	660m	1	0:37.60	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$3.50	0:37.42	0:37.42	SPEC	$4,450	$920	7	1. Electrify 2. Slick Nitro 3. Kunama Namadgi
3rd of 5	9/10/26	Angle Park	730m	1	0:43.36	60.6 km/h	7.3L	$7.50	0:42.85	0:42.85	OPEN	$24,000	$2,300	22	1. Lil Rex 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Slick Nitro
99th of 1	28/9/26	Angle Park	730m	1	N/A	-	0L	$0.00	0:42.94		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Slick Nitro 2. 3.
3rd of 5	17/9/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.12	61.1 km/h	4.3L	$3.50	0:41.83	0:41.83	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. Derry 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Slick Nitro
2nd of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.90	61.3 km/h	1.1L	$10	0:42.82	0:42.82	Group Listed	$22,500	$4,290	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Slick Nitro 3. Derry
1st of 6	5/9/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.91	61.2 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:42.91	0:42.71	SPEC H	$10,380	$7,000	16	1. Slick Nitro 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Miss Envy

Trumpet Tears (5) 5241384447
Trainer: Jessica Hopkins (JUNCTION VILLAGE)
Prize Money: $65,260
Win / Place: 14% / 56%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: GOODESY (AUS)

Dam: EMPRESS TEARS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 7-10-11

Track

9: 1-2-2

Season

6: 0-0-1

Metro

48: 7-10-11

Country

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage seventh last time out over 680m at Warragul. Safely held last time and looking to others.

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
7th of 7	13/10/26	Warragul	680m	3	0:39.98	61.2 km/h	7.8L	$8.00	0:39.44	0:39.44	GR 5	$3,940	-	6	1. Paw Fortress 2. Bandit Swagger 3. Lakeview Pear
4th of 6	7/10/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.36	61.1 km/h	11.3L	$17	0:34.58	0:34.58	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	7	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Socialism 3. Ulenta Bale
4th of 8	30/9/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.78	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:34.56	0:34.56	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	13	1. Lush Hour 2. Lektra Skip 3. Ready One
4th of 5	17/9/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.86	61.4 km/h	4.0L	$18	0:34.59	0:34.34	GR 5	$10,100	$150	35	1. Power Squeeze 2. Capricorn One 3. Paw Quinby
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	13/8/26	Q Parklands	710m	7	0:42.02	60.8 km/h	13.8L	$51	0:41.03	0:41.03	OPEN	$23,000	-	7	1. Beautiful Child 2. Soiree 3. Surrealist
3rd of 5	6/8/26	Q Parklands	710m	1	0:41.57	61.5 km/h	7.5L	$13	0:41.05	0:41.05	OPEN	$13,000	$1,300	7	1. Soiree 2. She's Peakin' 3. Trumpet Tears

Paw Fortress (7) 4442124521
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $40,415
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WESLYN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 7-6-9

Track

10: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-0

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Season

12: 2-3-0

Metro

23: 5-3-4

Country

21: 2-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 0.7 lengths over 680m at Warragul in a handy (39.44), beating Bandit Swagger. Holds top-three claims.

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
1st of 7	13/10/26	Warragul	680m	1	0:39.44	62.1 km/h	0.7L	$5.00	0:39.44	0:39.44	GR 5	$3,940	$2,640	5	1. Paw Fortress 2. Bandit Swagger 3. Lakeview Pear
2nd of 8	8/10/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.26	60.9 km/h	1.3L	$6.00	0:42.18	0:42.18	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Paw Fortress, Lakeview Ian 3.
5th of 6	1/10/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.65	60.4 km/h	9.6L	$13	0:41.97	0:41.97	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Power Squeeze 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Mepunga Velvet
4th of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.43	60.7 km/h	6.3L	$11	0:42.01	0:42.01	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	5	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Mepunga Velvet 3. To Peru
2nd of 5	19/9/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.63	62.4 km/h	2.0L	$2.50	0:34.50	0:34.50	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	9	1. Meaningful 2. Paw Fortress 3. Hector Darcy
1st of 7	10/9/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.24	60.9 km/h	0.4L	$6.00	0:42.24	0:42.24	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Mepunga Velvet

Midnight Phantom (8) 2373711555
Trainer: David Geall (LARA)
Prize Money: $35,535
Win / Place: 18% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ROSIE POSIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 7-9-7

Track

12: 0-4-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-1

Distance

6: 0-1-1

Season

8: 2-0-1

Metro

24: 3-7-4

Country

14: 4-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	1	4	2

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (42.34) when fifth over 715m at this track in a Grade 4/5. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed three times. Can feature with the right run.

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	15/10/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.34	60.8 km/h	6.4L	$15	0:41.89	0:41.89	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Derry 3. Lakeview Ian
5th of 5	9/10/26	Angle Park	730m	8	0:43.53	60.4 km/h	9.8L	$13	0:42.85	0:42.85	OPEN	$24,000	-	15	1. Lil Rex 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Slick Nitro
5th of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.72	60.3 km/h	10.3L	$7.00	0:42.01	0:42.01	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Mepunga Velvet 3. To Peru
1st of 6	17/9/26	Angle Park	730m	1	0:42.78	61.4 km/h	2.0L	$2.70	0:42.78	0:42.78	OPEN	$6,320	$4,425	7	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Bandit Daryl 3. Lil Rex
1st of 5	10/9/26	Angle Park	730m	4	0:43.15	60.9 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:43.15	0:43.14	OPEN	$6,320	$4,425	21	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Bandit Daryl 3. Lamia Taya
7th of 8	20/8/26	Sandown	715m	3	0:42.60	60.4 km/h	7.0L	$46	0:42.11	0:42.11	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Hurricane 2. Amron Toy 3. Mepunga Donna

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