Albion Park Race 8

Brisbane Cup F

Prize Money: $930,000

EXPLICIT (2) has been in top form at this track with back to back wins, scoring in a scintillating 29.48 followed by a 29.96 win last time. Going very well and will be in this for a long way. FLYING ZULU (1) turned in another strong performance after stalking the pace to make it two on end, scoring at this track over 520m (29.97). Has definite claims. EXCAVATION (7) goes very well at this journey here having never missed the frame including three wins and two placings. Comes off a (29.47) win last time, scoring by 5 lengths in a OPEN over 520m at this track. Looks a key chance on best figures. GOOD ODDS COBBER (3) recorded a commanding victory last time. Right in the mix.

Distance: 520m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Flying Zulu (1) 7172211411
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $99,370
Win / Place: 54% / 70%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN

Dam: CYCLONE JEBEL

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 13-4-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-1-0

Season

24: 13-4-0

Metro

10: 4-2-0

Country

14: 9-2-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	4	0	0

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a slick early split last time and went on to clock 29.97 as a strongly fancied winner over 520m at this track. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	4	0:29.97	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$1.65	0:29.97	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	7	1. Flying Zulu 2. Trooper Tears 3. Get Carter
1st of 8	20/6/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:29.68	63.1 km/h	5.8L	$7.00	0:29.68	0:29.48	OPEN	$23,000	-	12	1. Flying Zulu 2. Good Odds Cobber 3. Black Tsunami
4th of 6	8/6/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.36	62.3 km/h	3.6L	$1.60	0:30.11	0:29.80	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	11	1. Yogen Bale 2. Zipping Osti 3. Camp Fire
1st of 7	28/5/24	Horsham	485m	4	0:26.95	64.8 km/h	2.4L	$1.10	0:26.95	0:26.95	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	5	1. Flying Zulu 2. Mighty Quinn 3. Dimora Cruz
1st of 7	23/5/24	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.52	64.9 km/h	4.9L	$1.40	0:25.52	0:25.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Flying Zulu 2. Hasko Bale 3. Valkyrie
2nd of 8	16/5/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.30	63.3 km/h	0.2L	$12	0:29.29	0:29.21	S/E Group 1	$152,500	-	7	1. Stormy Day 2. Flying Zulu 3. Morton

Explicit (2) 2111811311
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $366,400
Win / Place: 76% / 92%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: BRUEGHELINO

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 19-3-1

Track

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

25: 19-3-1

Metro

14: 10-2-0

Country

11: 9-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	10	0	0

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

Comments

Talented type with an excellent strike rate at this journey. Has been prominent in the run and duly saluted at his last couple, most recently over 520m at this track in a handy 29.96 beating Zipping Optimise. Has run hot time here with a 29.48 PB at the distance. Key chance.

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 8	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:29.96	62.5 km/h	4.5L	$1.40	0:29.96	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	7	1. Explicit 2. Zipping Optimise 3. Samurai Mind
1st of 8	20/6/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.48	63.5 km/h	11.5L	$1.90	0:29.48	0:29.48	OPEN	$23,000	-	13	1. Explicit 2. Cluster 3. Tarawi Lee
3rd of 8	7/6/24	Geelong	460m	2	0:25.79	64.2 km/h	0.7L	$1.30	0:25.74	0:25.62	SPEC H	$3,880	-	7	1. Jebrynah Nitro 2. Judgement Day 3. Explicit
1st of 8	31/5/24	Ballarat	450m	1	0:24.81	65.3 km/h	4.7L	$1.60	0:24.81	0:24.81	SPEC G2	$83,000	-	5	1. Explicit 2. Description 3. Quinlan Bale
1st of 7	26/5/24	Ballarat	450m	3	0:24.76	65.4 km/h	7.3L	$1.70	0:24.76	0:24.76	SPEC H	$7,400	-	38	1. Explicit 2. Royal Gypsy 3. Extremely Potent
38 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	18/4/24	Cannington	520m	8	0:30.41	61.6 km/h	14.0L	$4.00	0:29.42	0:29.42	OPEN	$460,000	-	14	1. Hector Fawley 2. Sunset Frazier 3. Morton

Good Odds Cobber (3) 2111131221
Trainer: Frank Hurst (Londonderry)
Prize Money: $212,210
Win / Place: 61% / 88%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: GOOD ODDS MEGHAN

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 21-7-2

Track

5: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-2-1

Distance

18: 12-3-1

Season

33: 21-6-2

Metro

15: 10-3-1

Country

19: 11-4-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	5	14	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 2.25 lengths at this track over 520m (30.17) beating Journey Beyond in OPEN on June 27. In form and is 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
1st of 6	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.17	62.0 km/h	2.3L	$1.70	0:30.17	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	7	1. Good Odds Cobber 2. Journey Beyond 3. Fear The Dragon
2nd of 8	20/6/24	Albion Park	520m	5	0:30.08	62.2 km/h	5.8L	$2.00	0:29.68	0:29.48	OPEN	$23,000	-	7	1. Flying Zulu 2. Good Odds Cobber 3. Black Tsunami
2nd of 8	13/6/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.99	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$3.80	0:29.59	0:29.59	OPEN	$143,750	-	7	1. Overflow Beau 2. Good Odds Cobber 3. All Natural
1st of 8	6/6/24	Albion Park	520m	5	0:29.85	62.7 km/h	0.8L	$4.40	0:29.85	0:29.69	OPEN	$23,000	-	7	1. Good Odds Cobber 2. Magistrate 3. Smooth Plane
3rd of 8	30/5/24	Albion Park	520m	4	0:30.31	61.8 km/h	1.8L	$1.95	0:30.18	0:29.72	OPEN	$12,300	-	40	1. Hoshino 2. Daintree Idol 3. Good Odds Cobber
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	20/4/24	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:29.90	62.6 km/h	0.8L	$1.75	0:29.90	0:29.33	NG	$10,600	-	7	1. Good Odds Cobber 2. Overflow Beau 3. Carter O'Brien

Mepunga Smokey (4) 1513576231
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $173,470
Win / Place: 36% / 68%

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BARCIA BALE

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 15-6-7

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

6: 2-0-2

Season

29: 11-2-5

Metro

31: 11-5-5

Country

10: 4-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	11	0	0

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 520m in 29.84 last start, beating Shima Current. Has a very good strike-rate out of box 4, scoring two times. Among the chances.

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	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	7	0:29.84	62.7 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:29.84	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	7	1. Mepunga Smokey 2. Shima Current 3. MacKenna
3rd of 8	20/6/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.84	62.7 km/h	2.3L	$9.50	0:29.68	0:29.48	OPEN	$23,000	-	47	1. Excavation 2. All Natural 3. Mepunga Smokey
47 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	4/5/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.95	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$3.60	0:29.93	0:29.61	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	9	1. Smooth Plane 2. Mepunga Smokey 3. Peaky Joe
6th of 8	25/4/24	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.44	63.7 km/h	4.3L	$3.30	0:25.14	0:24.87	SPEC H	$7,400	-	7	1. Description 2. Awesome Avenger 3. Moraine Arnie
7th of 8	18/4/24	Cannington	520m	4	0:30.17	62.0 km/h	10.5L	$12	0:29.42	0:29.42	OPEN	$460,000	-	21	1. Hector Fawley 2. Sunset Frazier 3. Morton
5th of 8	28/3/24	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.68	62.5 km/h	3.3L	$5.40	0:29.45	0:29.45	SPEC G3	$42,880	-	12	1. Orli Bale 2. Ike Bale 3. Launch Code

Smooth Plane (5) 2125573111
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $143,675
Win / Place: 34% / 60%

Picket Fence

2 yo BLU D

Sire: VULTURI

Dam: SMOOTH BOURBSKI

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 15-9-2

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

6: 3-0-1

Season

43: 15-9-2

Metro

31: 10-6-2

Country

12: 5-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	12	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by a half a length in a OPEN last start at this track, clocking an outstanding 29.92 for the 520m trip. In form and worth thought 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
1st of 7	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	2	0:29.92	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$2.20	0:29.92	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	5	1. Smooth Plane 2. Zipping Caleb 3. Morton
1st of 8	22/6/24	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.06	62.9 km/h	0.1L	$3.20	0:30.06	0:29.65	FFA	$9,060	-	9	1. Smooth Plane 2. Cruising Debbie 3. Shima Current
1st of 6	13/6/24	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.38	63.1 km/h	3.5L	$2.90	0:29.38	0:29.38	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Smooth Plane 2. Peaky Joe 3. Yachi Bale
3rd of 8	6/6/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$11	0:29.85	0:29.69	OPEN	$23,000	-	5	1. Good Odds Cobber 2. Magistrate 3. Smooth Plane
7th of 8	1/6/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	10.5L	$4.10	0:30.05	0:29.79	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	6	1. Magic Muffin 2. Yogen Bale 3. Cruising Debbie
5th of 7	26/5/24	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	9.5L	$2.40	0:24.84	0:24.76	SPEC H	$7,400	-	10	1. He Shines 2. Ducati Roy 3. Wild Jazz

Lakeview Emily (6) 1485241211
Trainer: Tony Brett (GRANDCHESTER)
Prize Money: $141,615
Win / Place: 39% / 73%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo White/BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: LAKEVIEW MAISEY

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 9-5-3

Track

4: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 3-1-0

Distance

5: 3-1-0

Season

23: 9-5-3

Metro

20: 9-4-2

Country

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	9	0	0

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance tracking the speed and going on to score by a nose in a OPEN last start at this track, clocking a brilliant 29.93 for the 520m trip. In form and worth thought again.

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 8	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.10	0:29.93	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	14	1. Lakeview Emily 2. Tagovailoa 3. Sunset Frazier
1st of 7	13/6/24	Albion Park	520m	3	0:29.62	63.2 km/h	3.3L	$1.90	0:29.62	0:29.59	OPEN	$23,000	-	7	1. Lakeview Emily 2. Mr. Springtime 3. Trooper Tears
2nd of 8	6/6/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:30.17	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$4.80	0:30.12	0:29.69	OPEN	$215,630	-	7	1. Uncle Tommy 2. Lakeview Emily 3. Sunset Frazier
1st of 7	30/5/24	Albion Park	520m	1	0:29.72	63.0 km/h	6.0L	$5.50	0:29.72	0:29.72	OPEN	$12,300	-	14	1. Lakeview Emily 2. Speed Zone 3. Morton
4th of 8	16/5/24	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.66	62.5 km/h	3.7L	$7.80	0:29.39	0:29.21	S/E Group 1	$152,500	-	7	1. Here Comes Milli 2. Granny Roses 3. Cruising Debbie
2nd of 7	9/5/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.69	62.4 km/h	1.0L	$7.10	0:29.63	0:29.19	SPEC H	$15,250	-	19	1. MacKinaw Peach 2. Lakeview Emily 3. Shake It Off

Excavation (7) 8831131211
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $54,875
Win / Place: 43% / 68%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo DK BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: THRIVING

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 7-2-2

Track

5: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-1

Distance

5: 3-1-1

Season

16: 7-2-2

Metro

14: 7-2-1

Country

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance leading throughout to post a big 5 lengths victory in a OPEN last start at this track, recording a lightning 29.47 for the 520m journey. Has the ability and expected to go close again.

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 6	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:29.47	63.5 km/h	5.0L	$2.40	0:29.47	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	7	1. Excavation 2. Overflow Beau 3. Flaming Galah
1st of 8	20/6/24	Albion Park	520m	7	0:29.68	63.1 km/h	1.5L	$3.80	0:29.68	0:29.48	OPEN	$23,000	-	7	1. Excavation 2. All Natural 3. Mepunga Smokey
2nd of 8	13/6/24	Albion Park	520m	1	0:30.26	61.9 km/h	1.0L	$1.60	0:30.18	0:29.59	GR 4/5	$10,800	-	7	1. Travis's Scrub 2. Excavation 3. Zipping Optimise
1st of 8	6/6/24	Albion Park	520m	1	0:29.72	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$1.90	0:29.72	0:29.69	GR 5	$9,300	-	7	1. Excavation 2. Willow's Gift 3. Zipping Optimise
3rd of 7	30/5/24	Albion Park	520m	4	0:30.21	62.0 km/h	6.3L	$11	0:29.77	0:29.72	OPEN	$12,300	-	10	1. Pronouns 2. Cindy Keeping 3. Excavation
1st of 6	20/5/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.45	63.0 km/h	5.4L	$1.30	0:29.45	0:29.40	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Excavation 2. Battle Of Will 3. Bourne Supremacy

Zipping Megatron (8) 1122216141
Trainer: Tony Brett (GRANDCHESTER)
Prize Money: $197,220
Win / Place: 61% / 83%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA

Dam: ZIPPING MITZY

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 11-4-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

16: 10-4-0

Season

18: 11-4-0

Metro

16: 10-4-0

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 3.5 lengths at this track over 520m (29.66) beating Kahlo Hayze in OPEN on June 27. In form but prepared to risk this time.

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	27/6/24	Albion Park	520m	1	0:29.66	63.1 km/h	3.5L	$1.75	0:29.66	0:29.47	OPEN	$15,400	-	14	1. Zipping Megatron 2. Kahlo Hayze 3. Plum Tuckered
4th of 8	13/6/24	Albion Park	520m	2	0:30.33	61.7 km/h	10.5L	$2.00	0:29.59	0:29.59	OPEN	$143,750	-	7	1. Overflow Beau 2. Good Odds Cobber 3. All Natural
1st of 8	6/6/24	Albion Park	520m	3	0:29.69	63.1 km/h	7.8L	$2.90	0:29.69	0:29.69	OPEN	$23,000	-	7	1. Zipping Megatron 2. Trooper Tears 3. Here Comes Milli
6th of 8	30/5/24	Albion Park	520m	7	0:30.71	61.0 km/h	11.8L	$3.90	0:29.88	0:29.72	OPEN	$12,300	-	26	1. Tattooed 2. Hotel Whisky One 3. Bernie Burrow
1st of 8	4/5/24	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:29.55	63.4 km/h	7.8L	$1.65	0:29.55	0:29.55	NG	$34,000	-	7	1. Zipping Megatron 2. One Hot Bandit 3. Overflow Beau
2nd of 7	27/4/24	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.55	63.4 km/h	2.8L	$1.55	0:29.35	0:29.35	NG	$10,600	-	7	1. Overflow Beau 2. Zipping Megatron 3. Leg Speed

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