Geelong Race 8

Geelong Derby Final

Prize Money: $7,325

CANYA TALK NOW (2) was a last start winner (25.38) at this track who is building a strong winning record. Is yet to taste defeat at this course and distance. Ran the fastest time on the program in his latest win. The hardest to beat again. MEPUNGA WHISKEY (1) produced a fast 25.85 when placed over 460m at this track last start in a Special conditions H. In form and must include in calculations. TANDANYA (3) finished 5 lengths away in second last start over 460m at this track but in a quick 25.71. Harder here but expected to measure up. ELLIS UNIT ONE (5) is a chance after winning last time.

Distance: 460m
Class: S/E Final
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Mepunga Whiskey (1) 2122422733
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $39,200
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

Box Specialist

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 7-9-2

Track

4: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-1

Distance

4: 1-2-1

Season

12: 1-7-2

Metro

19: 6-5-1

Country

8: 1-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (25.85) at this track in a Special conditions H, finishing third and beaten 5.5 lengths. Yet to miss the frame from five starts from the draw, including three wins. Leading player.

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
3rd of 7	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.85	64.1 km/h	5.5L	$6.00	0:25.46	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$345	8	1. Ellis Unit One 2. Little Amigo 3. Mepunga Whiskey
3rd of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.84	62.1 km/h	0.6L	$2.50	0:29.80	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	$935	6	1. Croydon 2. Canya Talk Now 3. Mepunga Whiskey
7th of 8	9/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.17	62.0 km/h	10.0L	$4.80	0:29.46	0:29.25	NG	$10,600	-	6	1. Hey Arnold 2. Storm Hustler 3. Bandit Alex
2nd of 8	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:29.88	62.7 km/h	4.5L	$3.40	0:29.56	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	$2,000	7	1. Zipping Aladdin 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Spencer Banner
2nd of 8	26/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:29.54	63.4 km/h	0.1L	$4.60	0:29.53	0:29.42	GR 4	$9,750	$1,850	9	1. Taw Galaxy 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Winsome Josie
4th of 8	17/9/26	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.55	62.5 km/h	5.3L	$9.00	0:30.19	0:30.15	SPEC	$48,500	-	7	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Rad Ripper

Canya Talk Now (2) 4171111121
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $88,825
Win / Place: 75% / 85%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: MODERN TALKING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 15-2-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

10: 7-1-0

Metro

12: 8-2-0

Country

8: 7-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	7	0	0

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 460m in 25.38 last start, beating Tandanya. Has clocked a scorching 25.38 here at this trip. Leading player.

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 7	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.38	65.2 km/h	4.8L	$1.50	0:25.38	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$2,250	8	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Tandanya 3. Maxi Grin
2nd of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	0.4L	$3.10	0:29.80	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Croydon 2. Canya Talk Now 3. Mepunga Whiskey
1st of 8	10/10/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.79	63.4 km/h	7.2L	$1.30	0:29.79	0:29.69	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	16	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Highly Connected 3. Jorogumo
1st of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.37	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$1.30	0:29.37	0:29.20	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Maxi Grin 3. Avengement
1st of 8	17/9/26	Angle Park	530m	3	0:30.19	63.2 km/h	3.3L	$1.90	0:30.19	0:30.15	SPEC	$48,500	$34,000	7	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Rad Ripper
1st of 6	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.30	63.0 km/h	1.5L	$2.00	0:30.30	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$4,070	8	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Bold Thruster

Tandanya (3) 1211212742
Trainer: Nicholas Britton (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $33,520
Win / Place: 24% / 64%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BABY JAYCEE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 6-7-3

Track

5: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Distance

3: 1-2-0

Season

12: 4-4-0

Metro

15: 4-3-1

Country

10: 2-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Looks close to another win after his success on September 17 at Sandown over 515m. Last start was second over 460m in 25.71, behind Canya Talk Now. Fought on last time. Right in the mix again.

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 7	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.71	64.4 km/h	4.8L	$15	0:25.38	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$690	6	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Tandanya 3. Maxi Grin
4th of 8	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	6.4L	$6.50	0:30.28	0:29.75	GR 5	$8,790	$150	14	1. Bold Thruster 2. Lakeview Sneaky 3. Highly Connected
7th of 7	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.69	61.0 km/h	17.3L	$8.00	0:29.47	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	-	7	1. Flaming Smooth 2. Classic Ethics 3. Pax Bostonia
2nd of 8	26/9/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.89	63.2 km/h	0.4L	$10	0:29.87	0:29.73	GR 4/5	$9,060	$1,870	9	1. Victory Barry 2. Tandanya 3. Paw Monet
1st of 8	17/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$2.80	0:29.70	0:29.12	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Tandanya 2. Rhythmic Energy 3. Holden Bale
2nd of 8	10/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	0.4L	$3.80	0:29.88	0:29.32	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	6	1. Hugo Rose 2. Tandanya 3. Paw Jasta

Paw Winder (4) 4233156124
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (AVALON)
Prize Money: $70,355
Win / Place: 31% / 75%

2 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: YAHIRO BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 9-7-6

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

10: 2-2-2

Metro

17: 4-4-5

Country

12: 5-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	6	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (26.09) in a Special conditions H, finishing a 10 length fourth. Has six placings from seven starts from the draw. Looks one of the chances.

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	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.09	63.5 km/h	10.3L	$3.80	0:25.38	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$75	7	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Tandanya 3. Maxi Grin
2nd of 8	16/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.49	63.5 km/h	3.8L	$3.30	0:29.23	0:29.23	NG	$44,500	$9,000	6	1. Hello Peck 2. Paw Winder 3. Zipping Ruger
1st of 8	10/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.28	63.9 km/h	8.8L	$3.80	0:29.28	0:29.28	NG	$10,600	$7,000	7	1. Paw Winder 2. Shadow Assassin 3. Pay Keeping
6th of 7	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.43	61.5 km/h	13.8L	$3.70	0:29.47	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	-	15	1. Flaming Smooth 2. Classic Ethics 3. Pax Bostonia
5th of 8	18/9/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.23	63.1 km/h	6.3L	$2.10	0:25.79	0:25.57	SPEC H	$3,360	-	8	1. Tripped Out 2. Runway Blue 3. Lakeview Tracker
1st of 6	10/9/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:25.75	64.3 km/h	1.9L	$1.10	0:25.75	0:25.65	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Paw Winder 2. Audacious Paddy 3. Prince Valhalla

Ellis Unit One (5) 7322164221
Trainer: Steven Van Oirschot (LATROBE (C))
Prize Money: $34,860
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: GIRLS GOT RHYTHM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 12-9-3

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

11: 4-3-0

Season

12: 4-4-1

Metro

5: 1-3-0

Country

31: 11-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	1	0	0

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance showing plenty of speed to post a big 4.5 lengths victory in a Special conditions H last start at this track, clocking a dazzling 25.46 over the 460m trip. Should be in this for a long way.

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	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.46	65.0 km/h	4.4L	$7.00	0:25.46	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Ellis Unit One 2. Little Amigo 3. Mepunga Whiskey
2nd of 8	16/10/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.60	64.7 km/h	1.9L	$41	0:25.46	0:25.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	8	1. Impetuously 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Kiwi Fred
2nd of 7	8/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:29.77	0:29.16	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	4	1. Paw Gordy 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Especial Hugo
4th of 8	4/10/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.52	63.9 km/h	7.0L	$4.60	0:24.04	0:24.04	GR 5 H	$2,930	$75	10	1. Manchester Trev 2. Drax Bale 3. Maximum Sunset
6th of 8	24/9/26	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.21	63.2 km/h	7.0L	$21	0:25.73	0:25.58	Group Listed	$22,700	-	6	1. Flying Ducati 2. Little Amigo 3. Runway Blue
1st of 6	18/9/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.91	63.9 km/h	0.5L	$26	0:25.91	0:25.57	SPEC H	$3,360	$2,250	8	1. Ellis Unit One 2. Flying Ducati 3. Hugo Rose

Cumulate (6) 1611214114
Trainer: John Barbara (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $44,445
Win / Place: 59% / 81%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: CRASHED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 13-5-0

Track

6: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

10: 6-1-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

21: 12-5-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	7	1	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 400m in 22.49. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 460m at this track at Special conditions H level. Tested under these conditions.

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
4th of 7	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.93	63.9 km/h	6.6L	$1.70	0:25.46	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$75	7	1. Ellis Unit One 2. Little Amigo 3. Mepunga Whiskey
1st of 8	16/10/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.49	64.0 km/h	0.6L	$1.80	0:22.49	0:22.40	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Cumulate 2. Paw Estrella 3. Paw Zevon
1st of 8	9/10/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:23.56	64.9 km/h	4.5L	$1.10	0:23.56	0:23.56	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Cumulate 2. Slick Ability 3. Sweet Love
4th of 8	2/10/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:23.81	64.3 km/h	1.4L	$6.00	0:23.71	0:23.71	SPEC G2	$76,250	$3,750	7	1. Impetuously 2. Daddy Cool 3. Sparring
1st of 7	25/9/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:23.65	64.7 km/h	2.5L	$3.00	0:23.65	0:23.52	SPEC H	$7,330	$5,000	12	1. Cumulate 2. Daddy Cool 3. Mepunga Scarlett
2nd of 8	13/9/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.26	66.4 km/h	0.3L	$3.20	0:16.26	0:16.26	SPEC	$37,150	$8,000	6	1. Impetuously 2. Cumulate 3. Smart As You

Maxi Grin (7) 2222211513
Trainer: John Barbara (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $35,635
Win / Place: 23% / 73%

Box Specialist

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MADAM MAXIMUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 8-11-6

Track

8: 1-1-5

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-4

Distance

7: 1-1-4

Season

12: 3-5-3

Metro

24: 7-10-0

Country

10: 1-1-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	7	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Sandown over 515m in 29.56. Followed that up with a minor placing over 460m at this track at Special conditions H a week ago. Others better.

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
3rd of 7	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.97	63.8 km/h	8.5L	$8.00	0:25.38	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$345	4	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Tandanya 3. Maxi Grin
1st of 8	19/10/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.56	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$4.40	0:29.56	0:29.36	FFA	$3,880	$2,600	7	1. Maxi Grin 2. Indian Prince 3. Mepunga Rule
5th of 6	12/10/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	11.0L	$4.00	0:29.32	0:29.20	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	5	1. Hurricane 2. Dash Intention 3. Holden Bale
1st of 7	7/10/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.24	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.10	0:30.24	0:29.66	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	6	1. Maxi Grin 2. Paw Quiver 3. Aston Barrister
1st of 7	1/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.73	62.4 km/h	1.1L	$2.60	0:29.73	0:29.57	GR 4	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Maxi Grin 2. Ferret's Knock 3. Paw Orenthal
2nd of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.49	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$35	0:29.37	0:29.20	GR 4/5	$9,060	$1,870	6	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Maxi Grin 3. Avengement

Little Amigo (8) 1126422242
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $18,130
Win / Place: 22% / 77%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: CAROLINE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-7-3

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Season

11: 3-5-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

17: 4-7-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (25.77) over 460m at this track. Wide draw here. Prefer others.

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 7	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.77	64.3 km/h	4.4L	$5.50	0:25.46	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$690	7	1. Ellis Unit One 2. Little Amigo 3. Mepunga Whiskey
4th of 8	16/10/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:25.84	64.1 km/h	5.3L	$7.50	0:25.46	0:25.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	9	1. Impetuously 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Kiwi Fred
2nd of 7	7/10/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.35	63.9 km/h	6.3L	$4.60	0:24.93	0:24.67	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$2,000	7	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Little Amigo 3. Deep Thinker
2nd of 8	30/9/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	7.8L	$2.20	0:25.03	0:25.03	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	6	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Little Amigo 3. Deep Thinker
2nd of 8	24/9/26	Warragul	460m	5	0:25.95	63.8 km/h	3.3L	$7.00	0:25.73	0:25.58	Group Listed	$22,700	$4,400	6	1. Flying Ducati 2. Little Amigo 3. Runway Blue
4th of 6	18/9/26	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.22	63.2 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:25.91	0:25.57	SPEC H	$3,360	$75	8	1. Ellis Unit One 2. Flying Ducati 3. Hugo Rose

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