Grafton Race 8

Valley Protective Services 1-4 Win Final F

Prize Money: $2,860

ROLLING EXPRESS (1) comes off back to back wins in impressive style, ideally drawn and should take plenty of beating again. EXTRA VOLTAGE (7) is a smart pup who went under at short odds in the heats but better for a look at the track and can make amends. FOR MERCY SAKE (5) is very consistent and has early speed. SANDAVE APACHE (2) has claims

Distance: 350m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

Rolling Express (1) 8474132711
Trainer: Mark Knowles (The Pinnacles)
Prize Money: $8,230
Win / Place: 31% / 43%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BDL D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (AUS)

Dam: ROLLING EMPIRE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-1-1

Track

11: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

10: 3-1-1

Distance

10: 3-1-1

Season

16: 5-1-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

15: 5-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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 8	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	3	0:19.94	63.2 km/h	3.8L	$3.40	0:19.94	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	3	1. Rolling Express 2. Jump Jerry 3. Bing Bonus
1st of 7	1/1/26	Casino	300m	7	0:16.87	64.0 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:16.87	0:16.66	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	9	1. Rolling Express 2. Reckless Crime 3. Tabloid Gossip
7th of 8	23/12/25	Grafton	350m	6	0:21.04	59.9 km/h	14.0L	$7.00	0:20.05	0:19.91	GR 5	$2,860	-	7	1. Black Horse 2. Reckless Crime 3. Late For School
2nd of 7	16/12/25	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.15	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$3.10f	0:20.13	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,310	$435	2	1. Naval Choice 2. Rolling Express 3. Three Ten Mary
3rd of 8	14/12/25	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.71	60.8 km/h	1.8L	$3.30f	0:20.58	0:19.60	GR 5	$2,310	$325	12	1. Stylish Beast 2. Cosmic Casper 3. Rolling Express
1st of 8	2/12/25	Casino	300m	4	0:17.11	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$3.70f	0:17.11	0:16.71	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. Rolling Express 2. Neat And Sweet 3. Mid City Boss

Sandave Apache (2) 212
Trainer: David Richardson (The Pinnacles)
Prize Money: $2,210
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo WH/RED/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: BARSANDI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-2-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-2-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Country

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	5
STARTS	1	1	1
1st	1	0	0
2nd	0	1	1
3rd	0	0	0

Comments

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 8	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.02	62.9 km/h	0.1L	$4.40	0:20.02	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$435	40	1. Bugatti Step 2. Sandave Apache 3. Malicious
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	25/11/25	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.12	62.6 km/h	5.8L	$1.25f	0:20.12	0:19.52	MDN	$1,790	$1,175	32	1. Sandave Apache 2. Close Talker 3. Iron River
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	24/10/25	Q Lakeside	390m	3	0:22.16	63.4 km/h	3.3L	$1.55f	0:21.93	0:21.48	MDN	$3,000	$600	-	1. Won't Be Long 2. Sandave Apache 3. Monty Zoomer

Buddy Bonus (4) 4233447222
Trainer: Evelyn Harris (WHITEMAN CREEK)
Prize Money: $11,305
Win / Place: 9.09% / 54%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: COSMIC BONUS (AUS)

Dam: KOORINGA MOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 3-10-5

Track

33: 3-10-5

Trk/Dst

23: 2-9-3

Distance

23: 2-9-3

Season

16: 1-5-3

Country

33: 3-10-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.05	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$3.50	0:20.01	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$435	14	1. Ophidian 2. Buddy Bonus 3. Gemstone Jasper
2nd of 8	21/12/25	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.06	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$14	0:19.89	0:19.67	GR 5	$2,860	$435	7	1. Wagtail Whisper 2. Buddy Bonus 3. Soul Of Fire
2nd of 8	14/12/25	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.16	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$8.00	0:20.12	0:19.60	GR 5	$2,310	$435	7	1. Wagtail Whisper 2. Buddy Bonus 3. Federal Cosmic
7th of 8	7/12/25	Grafton	450m	4	0:26.30	61.6 km/h	8.0L	$41	0:25.74	0:25.48	GR 5	$3,660	-	7	1. Ritza Jackson 2. Outplayed 3. Bentley Rex
4th of 6	30/11/25	Grafton	450m	8	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	5.8L	$21	0:25.32	0:25.30	GR 5	$3,110	$75	7	1. Outplayed 2. Mr. Einstein 3. Benny Trick
4th of 8	23/11/25	Grafton	450m	1	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	3.8L	$17	0:25.55	0:25.52	GR 5	$3,660	$75	7	1. Pretentious 2. Outplayed 3. Mr. Einstein

For Mercy Sake (5) 214x331211
Trainer: Neville Creighton (Doubtful Creek)
Prize Money: $10,730
Win / Place: 41% / 83%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BLU B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: KINGSBRAE ANNA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 5-3-2

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

6: 3-1-2

Country

12: 5-3-2

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

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 7	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	4	0:19.97	63.1 km/h	0.3L	$3.00	0:19.97	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	5	1. For Mercy Sake 2. Extra Voltage 3. Minh Cindy
1st of 8	30/12/25	Casino	411m	1	0:22.87	64.7 km/h	10.0L	$1.55f	0:22.87	0:22.87	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	12	1. For Mercy Sake 2. Barley Charlie 3. Kingsbrae Ebanee
2nd of 8	18/12/25	Casino	411m	2	0:23.81	62.1 km/h	1.3L	$2.90f	0:23.72	0:23.11	GR 5	$2,310	$435	9	1. Kingsbrae Rex 2. For Mercy Sake 3. Pipe And Packet
1st of 7	9/12/25	Casino	300m	8	0:16.74	64.5 km/h	3.0L	$4.40	0:16.74	0:16.70	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. For Mercy Sake 2. Kingsbrae Tay 3. Zig Zest Zag
3rd of 8	2/12/25	Casino	300m	2	0:17.03	63.4 km/h	4.5L	$3.40	0:16.71	0:16.71	GR 5	$2,310	$325	56	1. Noir Ripple 2. Kingsbrae Ebanee 3. For Mercy Sake
56 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	7/10/25	Casino	300m	4	0:17.33	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$2.60f	0:17.09	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,310	$325	68	1. Betty Rose 2. Georgian Daisy 3. For Mercy Sake
68 Day Spell

Frances Theresa (6) 436323x431
Trainer: Sonia Kempshall (Sandy Crossing)
Prize Money: $12,120
Win / Place: 18% / 55%

3 yo Black B

Sire: PINDARI EXPRESS (AUS)

Dam: TRIBAL MAGIC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 5-4-6

Track

11: 1-2-5

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-5

Distance

10: 1-2-5

Season

6: 1-1-3

Country

27: 5-4-6

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-1

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

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

Comments

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 8	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.10	62.7 km/h	1.0L	$3.90	0:20.10	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	35	1. Frances Theresa 2. Stylish Beast 3. All On Al
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	30/11/25	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.37	61.9 km/h	9.5L	$9.50	0:19.70	0:19.70	GR 5	$2,310	$325	5	1. Othello 2. Kia Mcgraw 3. Frances Theresa
4th of 8	25/11/25	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.32	62.0 km/h	2.8L	$26	0:20.12	0:19.52	GR 5	$2,310	$75	93	1. Wilgunya Prince 2. Liz Dutton 3. Bomb Noah
93 Day Spell
3rd of 8	24/8/25	Grafton	350m	4	0:20.45	61.6 km/h	7.8L	$26	0:19.90	0:19.84	GR 4/5	$2,490	$365	7	1. Fire Me Up 2. Modern Memories 3. Frances Theresa
2nd of 8	17/8/25	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.40	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:20.36	0:19.80	GR 5	$2,310	$435	12	1. Rhythm And Blues 2. Frances Theresa 3. Stanley Rupert
3rd of 8	5/8/25	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.35	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$4.40	0:20.16	0:19.75	GR 5	$2,310	$325	9	1. Goal Kicker 2. Modern Memories 3. Frances Theresa

Extra Voltage (7) 21111x2
Trainer: John Thomas (Lansdowne)
Prize Money: $10,175
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

1 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: STYLE SENSATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 4-2-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 3-1-0

Country

6: 4-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

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 7	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	5	0:19.99	63.0 km/h	0.3L	$1.40	0:19.97	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$435	123	1. For Mercy Sake 2. Extra Voltage 3. Minh Cindy
123 Day Spell
1st of 8	3/9/25	Taree Super Track	300m	8	0:17.07	63.3 km/h	6.3L	$1.30f	0:17.07	0:17.07	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. Extra Voltage 2. Majestic Fred 3. Lenny Keeping
1st of 8	27/8/25	Taree Super Track	300m	4	0:17.12	63.1 km/h	4.3L	$1.30f	0:17.12	0:17.12	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	21	1. Extra Voltage 2. Majestic Fred 3. Lenny Keeping
1st of 8	6/8/25	Taree Super Track	300m	6	0:17.18	62.9 km/h	4.3L	$1.60f	0:17.18	0:17.18	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. Extra Voltage 2. Christie Road 3. Miss Bronx
1st of 8	30/7/25	Taree Super Track	300m	7	0:17.28	62.5 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:17.28	0:17.28	MDN	$6,480	$5,000	7	1. Extra Voltage 2. Ironbark Boy 3. Eader
2nd of 8	23/7/25	Taree Super Track	300m	6	0:17.62	61.3 km/h	0.8L	$2.50f	0:17.57	0:17.31	MDN	$1,790	$315	-	1. Jet Fuel 2. Extra Voltage 3. Lignite Coal

Bugatti Step (8) 131f284281
Trainer: Jacqueline Davis (The Pinnacles)
Prize Money: $15,075
Win / Place: 8.33% / 43%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: GLEN STAR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 5-11-10

Track

32: 4-9-5

Trk/Dst

27: 4-8-5

Distance

27: 4-8-5

Season

16: 3-4-2

Country

60: 5-11-10

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	7	8	13	3	2	10	10
1st	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
2nd	1	0	2	2	0	0	5	1
3rd	1	2	0	1	1	0	2	3

Comments

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 8	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.02	62.9 km/h	0.1L	$10	0:20.02	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	21	1. Bugatti Step 2. Sandave Apache 3. Malicious
8th of 8	14/12/25	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.69	60.9 km/h	10.0L	$15	0:19.99	0:19.60	GR 5	$2,310	-	24	1. Trizla 2. Soul Of Fire 3. Panama Road
2nd of 7	20/11/25	Casino	300m	7	0:17.14	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$23	0:17.02	0:16.88	GR 5	$2,310	$435	4	1. Feisty Foxy 2. Bugatti Step 3. Ripple Linger
4th of 7	16/11/25	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.33	62.0 km/h	5.0L	$4.00	0:19.98	0:19.83	GR 5	$2,310	$75	11	1. Soul Of Fire 2. Panama Road 3. Blue Milk
8th of 8	5/11/25	Taree Super Track	300m	4	0:18.27	59.1 km/h	12.3L	$8.00	0:17.40	0:17.20	GR 5	$2,310	-	8	1. Cyclone Sebas 2. Starlight Duke 3. Panama Road
2nd of 8	28/10/25	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.41	61.7 km/h	5.5L	$4.60	0:20.02	0:20.02	GR 5	$2,310	$435	9	1. Pretentious 2. Bugatti Step 3. Panama Road

Stylish Beast (9) 553336x172
Trainer: David Grundy (Grafton)
Prize Money: $9,450
Win / Place: 10% / 58%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ISLA'S STYLE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 3-7-7

Track

26: 3-7-7

Trk/Dst

26: 3-7-7

Distance

26: 3-7-7

Season

3: 1-1-0

Country

29: 3-7-7

1st Up

5: 1-2-2

2nd Up

5: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

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	4/1/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.17	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:20.10	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$435	14	1. Frances Theresa 2. Stylish Beast 3. All On Al
7th of 8	21/12/25	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.44	61.6 km/h	7.8L	$41	0:19.89	0:19.67	GR 5	$2,860	-	7	1. Wagtail Whisper 2. Buddy Bonus 3. Soul Of Fire
1st of 8	14/12/25	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.58	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$12	0:20.58	0:19.60	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	168	1. Stylish Beast 2. Cosmic Casper 3. Rolling Express
168 Day Spell
6th of 7	29/6/25	Grafton	350m	3	0:20.71	60.8 km/h	9.0L	$4.40	0:20.08	0:19.73	GR 5	$2,310	-	14	1. He's A Bonus 2. Bugatti Rico 3. Goal Kicker
3rd of 8	15/6/25	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.38	61.8 km/h	2.0L	$3.60	0:20.23	0:19.73	GR 5	$2,310	$325	7	1. She's Tip Top 2. Good Lookin' Man 3. Stylish Beast
3rd of 8	8/6/25	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.31	62.0 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:20.04	0:19.57	GR 5	$2,310	$325	7	1. Brindle Bonus 2. Good Lookin' Man 3. Stylish Beast