Sandown Park Race 4

Marg Thomas Memorial

Prize Money: $10,375

MEPUNGA DONNA (2) sizzled around The Meadows over 730m in 42.43 for a 3.5 lengths success. Has the ability and expected to go close again. MIDNIGHT PHANTOM (7) has been in super consistent form recently with two minors on end before missing the frame latest finishing fourth (44.05) at The Meadows. Solid record at the distance winning three races. Solid formlines coming through his last run. Key runner on best form. HURRICANE (4) missed the frame last time, finishing 5th (34.68) last time in a S/E Group 1 at The Meadows. Has won here at this journey. Has performed well from this box with a win and two minor placings to his name from six starts. Worth another chance. WITHOUT A TRACE (5) boasts a solid strike-rate over this trip.

Distance: 715m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Ascend Geranium (1) 3461411443
Trainer: Joshua Formosa (Anakie)
Prize Money: $72,410
Win / Place: 20% / 56%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: PAT C SABBATH (AUS)

Dam: DAPH'S ASCEND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 10-6-11

Track

15: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

13: 3-0-3

Metro

33: 5-4-8

Country

15: 5-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last time (42.78) over 730m at The Meadows. Has the inside draw this time. 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
3rd of 5	7/11/26	The Meadows	730m	5	0:42.78	61.4 km/h	4.9L	$7.00	0:42.43	0:42.22	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. Mepunga Donna 2. In Moderation 3. Ascend Geranium
4th of 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.92	61.9 km/h	9.9L	$27	0:34.23	0:34.08	SPEC H	$10,380	$150	7	1. Gemma Keeping 2. Hurricane 3. Paw Iowa
4th of 8	26/10/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.57	62.0 km/h	8.0L	$4.20	0:34.01	0:34.01	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	5	1. Keen On Kev 2. Blue Storm 3. Regal Jyle
1st of 6	21/10/26	Ballarat	545m	4	0:30.98	63.3 km/h	3.1L	$3.20	0:30.98	0:30.98	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	4	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Regal Spencer 3. Balding Sandy
1st of 4	17/10/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.55	62.5 km/h	3.7L	$6.50	0:34.55	0:34.55	MX 3/4	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Brindle Surprise 3. Magic Loki
4th of 4	12/10/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.45	62.2 km/h	4.2L	$13	0:34.15	0:34.15	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	5	1. Brindle Surprise 2. Blue Storm 3. Espoir

Mepunga Donna (2) 2421237161
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $124,450
Win / Place: 25% / 65%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 15-10-13

Track

22: 5-6-6

Trk/Dst

13: 2-5-4

Distance

13: 2-5-4

Season

14: 3-3-4

Metro

49: 14-9-10

Country

9: 1-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-2

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

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

Comments

Well supported last time and ran up to expectations, burning early to score a 3.5 lengths win at The Meadows over 730m in 42.43. Can make it two on the bounce.

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 5	7/11/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.43	61.9 km/h	3.4L	$1.60	0:42.43	0:42.22	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Mepunga Donna 2. In Moderation 3. Ascend Geranium
6th of 7	2/11/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.00	61.7 km/h	5.2L	$4.60	0:34.64	0:34.08	SPEC H	$10,380	-	7	1. Eventuate 2. Paw Stella 3. Repellent
1st of 5	26/10/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:41.71	61.7 km/h	8.1L	$1.10	0:41.71	0:41.71	SPEC	$4,450	$2,990	10	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Flying Sara 3. Perfect Ratio
7th of 8	16/10/26	Wentworth Park	720m	3	0:42.20	61.4 km/h	13.3L	$20	0:41.28	0:41.28	NG	$74,000	-	7	1. Magpie Hector 2. Sin City Bandit 3. Beautiful Child
3rd of 7	9/10/26	Wentworth Park	720m	3	0:41.76	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:41.64	0:41.47	NG	$11,000	$1,600	8	1. Beautiful Child 2. Power Squeeze 3. Mepunga Donna
2nd of 6	1/10/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:41.99	61.3 km/h	0.3L	$3.40	0:41.97	0:41.97	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Power Squeeze 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Mepunga Velvet

Hurricane (4) 1623164425
Trainer: Brooke Ennis (Avalon)
Prize Money: $66,000
Win / Place: 30% / 66%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: MAGICAL MAVIS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 10-9-3

Track

15: 8-3-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

12: 3-3-1

Metro

29: 10-7-2

Country

4: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	8	1	1

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

Comments

Out of the placings last time but the run prior he clocked an excellent 34.29 over 600m finishing second at The Meadows. Expecting another bold showing.

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
5th of 8	7/11/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.68	62.3 km/h	6.1L	$15	0:34.25	0:34.25	S/E Group 1	$150,000	-	5	1. Vista Weird 2. Gemma Keeping 3. No Stop Signs
2nd of 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.29	63.0 km/h	0.9L	$2.40	0:34.23	0:34.08	SPEC H	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Gemma Keeping 2. Hurricane 3. Paw Iowa
4th of 5	28/10/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.71	62.2 km/h	5.5L	$3.10	0:34.34	0:34.34	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	6	1. Gemma Keeping 2. Paw Iowa 3. Sin City Bandit
4th of 7	22/10/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.53	62.0 km/h	7.6L	$2.70	0:34.00	0:34.00	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Paw Iowa 2. No Stop Signs 3. Point Break
6th of 8	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.17	61.5 km/h	6.6L	$3.30	0:29.71	0:29.28	MX 4/5 FIN	$9,060	-	3	1. Mepunga Express 2. Sparring 3. Miner Mick
1st of 6	12/10/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.32	63.2 km/h	9.4L	$1.60	0:29.32	0:29.20	MX 3/4	$3,880	$2,600	5	1. Hurricane 2. Dash Intention 3. Holden Bale

Without A Trace (5) 6162348555
Trainer: Peter Presutto (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $490,960
Win / Place: 46% / 73%

3 yo WH/Black B

Sire: HOUDINI BOY (AUS)

Dam: MY REFLECTION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 21-5-7

Track

11: 5-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-0

Distance

9: 3-1-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

Metro

32: 13-5-5

Country

13: 8-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	6	10

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

Comments

Has finished fifth at her last three starts, most recently over 730m at The Meadows. Solid claims this line-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
5th of 8	7/11/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.56	61.7 km/h	4.9L	$9.50	0:42.22	0:42.22	S/E Group 1	$150,000	-	29	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Beautiful Child 3. Magpie Hector
99th of 1	28/10/26	The Meadows	600m	4	N/A	-	-	$0.00	0:34.36		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Without A Trace 2. 3.
5th of 7	9/10/26	Wentworth Park	720m	4	0:42.71	60.7 km/h	15.3L	$4.80	0:41.64	0:41.47	NG	$11,000	-	41	1. Beautiful Child 2. Power Squeeze 3. Mepunga Donna
41 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.28	60.9 km/h	10.2L	$14	0:41.57	0:41.57	S/E Group 1	$150,500	$1,000	16	1. Miss Envy 2. Magpie Hector 3. Boom Bam Ranger
8th of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:43.58	59.1 km/h	22.8L	$2.80	0:41.99	0:41.99	SE	$17,400	-	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Espoir
4th of 6	6/8/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.57	60.5 km/h	9.5L	$1.60	0:41.91	0:41.91	SPEC H	$10,380	$150	26	1. In Moderation 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Paw Quinby

Midnight Phantom (7) 3711555234
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $38,165
Win / Place: 17% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ROSIE POSIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 7-10-8

Track

13: 0-5-2

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-1

Distance

7: 0-2-1

Season

11: 2-1-2

Metro

26: 3-8-4

Country

15: 4-2-4

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	5	4	6	1	4	6	5
1st	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
2nd	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	3
3rd	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	1

Comments

Missed the frame latest (44.05) when fourth over 730m at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5. Yet to win but has placed three times from this draw. 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
4th of 6	4/11/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:44.05	59.7 km/h	19.3L	$4.60	0:42.71	0:42.71	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	6	1. Power Squeeze 2. Fast Reply 3. Cruzado
3rd of 8	29/10/26	Ballarat	660m	7	0:38.58	61.6 km/h	11.4L	$10	0:37.78	0:37.78	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	7	1. Power Squeeze 2. Balding Sandy 3. Midnight Phantom
2nd of 6	22/10/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.35	60.8 km/h	6.1L	$11	0:41.92	0:41.73	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	7	1. Slick Nitro 2. Midnight Phantom 3. Paw Fortress
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

In Moderation (8) 6576274362
Trainer: Joshua Formosa (Anakie)
Prize Money: $35,530
Win / Place: 21% / 46%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: RAVISHING IN RED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 6-3-4

Track

10: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

12: 2-2-1

Metro

25: 6-3-3

Country

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (42.67) over 730m at The Meadows. Drawn wide. Looks tested in this line-up.

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 5	7/11/26	The Meadows	730m	4	0:42.67	61.6 km/h	3.4L	$5.50	0:42.43	0:42.22	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Mepunga Donna 2. In Moderation 3. Ascend Geranium
6th of 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.99	61.7 km/h	13.0L	$31	0:34.08	0:34.08	SPEC H	$10,380	-	5	1. House Of Sins 2. Blue Storm 3. Mepunga Zircon
3rd of 8	28/10/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.76	62.1 km/h	5.5L	$7.00	0:34.39	0:34.34	R/A FIN	$4,450	$460	7	1. Cobble Hill 2. Kiwi Birchip 3. In Moderation
4th of 7	21/10/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.75	62.2 km/h	8.5L	$3.90	0:34.15	0:34.15	RST WIN H	$3,940	$75	6	1. Cobble Hill 2. Kiwi Birchip 3. Xara's Jai
7th of 8	15/10/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.99	61.2 km/h	7.8L	$7.50	0:34.46	0:34.37	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	10	1. Still Talkin' 2. Xara Navy 3. Moment
2nd of 5	5/10/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.50	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$1.70	0:34.38	0:34.31	RST WIN H	$3,940	$815	30	1. Xara's Jai 2. In Moderation 3. Marshal Lee Rose

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