Warragul Race 8

Grv Distance Racing

Prize Money: $3,940

PAW FORTRESS (1) finds it hard to break through. Finished in the money last time though when second (42.26) at Sandown. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Must come into calculations. LAKEVIEW PEAR (2) is having his first run over this longer distance. Missed the frame last time when 4th and beaten one length (34.76) at Sandown. Looks a key chance on best figures. BANDIT SWAGGER (4) stretches out further in journey and is having his first try at the trip. Goes well from this draw, including a win. Looks suited here and can measure up. TRUMPET TEARS (3) is new here but should be in the mix.

Distance: 680m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Fortress (1) 4444212452
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $37,775
Win / Place: 13% / 48%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WESLYN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 6-6-9

Track

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

11: 1-3-0

Metro

23: 5-3-4

Country

20: 1-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Hit the frame latest (42.26) when second at Sandown in a Grade 4/5. Yet to win but has placed six times from this draw. Makes strong appeal.

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	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
2nd of 7	3/9/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.67	60.3 km/h	2.9L	$4.40	0:42.46	0:42.46	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	7	1. Blue Trombone 2. Paw Fortress 3. Mepunga Velvet

Lakeview Pear (2) 2121263454
Trainer: Harley Whelan (EAST GIPPSLAND (S))
Prize Money: $12,095
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

2 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: LAKEVIEW ALLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-5-2

Track

5: 1-4-0

Season

9: 2-2-1

Metro

9: 1-1-1

Country

8: 2-4-1

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early sectional but swamped late when a close up fourth (34.76) at Sandown over 595m. Speedy conveyance who looks 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
4th of 6	8/10/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.76	61.6 km/h	1.0L	$2.10	0:34.71	0:34.71	GR 5	$10,100	$150	5	1. Lush Hour 2. Moraine Dylan 3. Paw Niall
5th of 8	3/10/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.81	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$12	0:34.58	0:34.58	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Magic Loki 2. Bandit Swagger 3. Caco Magic
4th of 8	27/9/26	Sale	510m	8	0:28.91	63.5 km/h	0.7L	$2.50	0:28.87	0:28.67	R/A FIN	$3,880	$75	7	1. Milly Lily 2. Dr. Tracie 3. Glowing
3rd of 8	20/9/26	Sale	510m	3	0:28.74	63.9 km/h	2.0L	$2.30	0:28.60	0:28.48	RST WIN H	$3,340	$345	17	1. Marshal Lee Rose 2. Glowing 3. Lakeview Pear
6th of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.20	61.4 km/h	6.5L	$2.70	0:29.76	0:29.31	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Monet 2. Chatterbug 3. Victory Barry
2nd of 8	27/8/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.07	62.9 km/h	1.6L	$9.00	0:29.96	0:29.72	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	11	1. Moonlight Miller 2. Lakeview Pear 3. Paw Brutus

Trumpet Tears (3) 7524138444
Trainer: Jessica Hopkins (JUNCTION VILLAGE)
Prize Money: $65,260
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL D

Sire: GOODESY (AUS)

Dam: EMPRESS TEARS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 7-10-11

Season

5: 0-0-1

Metro

48: 7-10-11

Country

1: 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	6	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

Was out of placings last time (35.36) at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5, finishing fourth and beaten 11 lengths. Box stats strong with three wins and two placings from six starts. Among the main chances.

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
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
1st of 6	30/7/26	Q Parklands	710m	8	0:41.56	61.5 km/h	0.5L	$7.00	0:41.56	0:40.99	GR 5/6	$11,000	$7,150	7	1. Trumpet Tears 2. She's Peakin' 3. Arthur Tango

Bandit Swagger (4) 3361413432
Trainer: Jason Thompson (PEARCEDALE)
Prize Money: $26,840
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: JUST TERMS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-2-6

Season

3: 0-1-1

Metro

16: 4-2-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Steps up to 680m for the first time. Last appeared when second over 600m at The Meadows a week-and-a-half ago. Draw will be an advantage holds top-three claims.

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	3/10/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.62	62.4 km/h	0.5L	$4.40	0:34.58	0:34.58	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	9	1. Magic Loki 2. Bandit Swagger 3. Caco Magic
3rd of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.31	61.2 km/h	3.3L	$1.50	0:30.10	0:29.20	GR 5	$8,790	$915	5	1. Indian Prince 2. Xara Navy 3. Bandit Swagger
4th of 7	19/9/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	4.7L	$4.80	0:29.86	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	$150	52	1. Shima Blush 2. Spiralling 3. Manifesto
52 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	29/7/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.87	61.9 km/h	4.1L	$2.70	0:34.58	0:34.58	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	9	1. Shade Of Pale 2. Mepunga Rule 3. Bandit Swagger
1st of 4	20/7/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.28	62.5 km/h	1.6L	$1.40	0:34.28	0:34.28	GR 5	$3,940	$2,640	16	1. Bandit Swagger 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Tiger Rocks
4th of 8	4/7/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.24	62.5 km/h	6.0L	$4.80	0:29.83	0:29.74	GR 5	$8,790	$150	9	1. Bernardo's Queen 2. Ulenta Bale 3. Cool Disguise

Cruzado (6) 1652155128
Trainer: Paul Cusack (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $31,995
Win / Place: 8.97% / 32%

3 yo WH/LT FWN D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: KANZAN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 7-10-8

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

10: 3-2-0

Metro

63: 7-8-4

Country

15: 0-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	8	12	2	6	12	8	16
1st	1	0	3	0	0	2	1	0
2nd	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	1
3rd	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	4

Comments

Was a winner three back at Sandown then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when eighth (35.44) at The Meadows. Has ability but will need everything to go right.

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	3/10/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.44	60.9 km/h	11.8L	$61	0:34.62	0:34.58	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	10	1. Steal The Stage 2. Aston Machine 3. Boracay Bella
2nd of 6	23/9/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.78	62.1 km/h	2.8L	$34	0:34.60	0:34.33	RST WIN H	$3,940	$815	2	1. Meaningful 2. Cruzado 3. Lektra Skip
1st of 7	21/9/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.99	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$13	0:29.99	0:29.52	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	5	1. Cruzado 2. Miss Jazz 3. Paw Kattia
5th of 7	16/9/26	Ballarat	660m	7	0:38.64	61.5 km/h	8.7L	$67	0:38.03	0:38.03	SPEC	$4,450	-	2	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Shade Of Pale 3. Bold Assail
5th of 5	14/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	10.5L	$71	0:29.34	0:29.34	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	12	1. Wizard Watson 2. Gold Tag 3. Morning
1st of 8	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.62	61.7 km/h	0.3L	$9.50	0:30.62	0:29.67	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Cruzado 2. Mandolin Storm 3. Little Bont

Best For Last (7) x641256425
Trainer: Gavin Clifton (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $30,330
Win / Place: 11% / 35%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: BABY TALK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 8-7-9

Track

11: 3-3-1

Season

8: 1-2-0

Metro

42: 2-4-5

Country

25: 6-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fifth over 715m at Sandown, beaten 6 lengths (42.58) behind Whiskey Whiskers in a Grade 4/5 on October 8. Prepared to overlook.

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	8/10/26	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.58	60.5 km/h	5.8L	$35	0:42.18	0:42.18	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	14	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Paw Fortress, Lakeview Ian 3.
2nd of 6	24/9/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.71	61.7 km/h	4.3L	$46	0:34.42	0:33.96	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	7	1. Taw Major 2. Best For Last 3. Ready One
4th of 5	17/9/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.37	60.8 km/h	7.8L	$71	0:41.83	0:41.83	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Derry 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Slick Nitro
6th of 7	10/9/26	Sandown	715m	3	0:42.89	60.0 km/h	9.2L	$35	0:42.24	0:42.24	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Mepunga Velvet
5th of 7	3/9/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.99	59.9 km/h	7.6L	$21	0:42.46	0:42.46	GR 5	$10,100	-	5	1. Blue Trombone 2. Paw Fortress 3. Mepunga Velvet
2nd of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.76	61.6 km/h	2.3L	$23	0:34.61	0:34.04	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Atticus 2. Best For Last 3. Paw Farok

Rapido Spirit (8) 288x656766
Trainer: Justin Bowman (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $16,755
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RAPIDO LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-5-6

Track

2: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

6: 0-0-0

Metro

21: 4-1-4

Country

12: 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	2
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 715m at Sandown. Others have better credentials.

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	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
6th of 6	3/8/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.35	60.6 km/h	10.0L	$27	0:34.65	0:34.51	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	212	1. Opalite 2. Neo Devere 3. Miss Jazz
212 Day Spell

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