Albion Park Race 8

Garrard's Horse And Hound Gold Bullion H

Prize Money: $12,300

MEPUNGA TULLY (3) three runs back posted a powerful 29.93 win over 525m at The Meadows then has found the minor money in two runs since. Smart win three back and looks a key chance here. NEWTON HAYZE (2) was prominent throughout when winning two back but could manage only midfield last time when 5th and beaten 5 lengths at this track (30.42). Has a solid record from this box including two wins and a minor placing. Bold showing expected. SMOOTH PLANE (5) looks close to another win after finishing second last time (29.52) at this track. Has a good record here at this journey. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Can feature again. TAGOVAILOA (1) warrants respect following a recent placing.

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

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Tagovailoa (1) 6431166133
Trainer: Tom Tzouvelis (Park Ridge)
Prize Money: $167,315
Win / Place: 24% / 52%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo FWN D

Sire: MAURICE MINOR

Dam: DEL REY

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 16-6-12

Track

46: 8-5-9

Trk/Dst

28: 5-3-5

Distance

32: 5-3-6

Season

17: 3-1-5

Metro

46: 8-5-9

Country

19: 8-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	12	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	7	5	8	4	9	6	13
1st	4	1	2	1	1	0	3	4
2nd	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	3	1	0	1	1	2	1	3

Comments

Placed last time (30.16) at this track in a Grade 4/5, finishing third and beaten half a length. Has four wins and five placings from 13 starts from the draw. Can feature with the right run.

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
3rd of 8	16/1/25	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.16	62.1 km/h	0.5L	$3.90	0:30.13	0:29.50	GR 4/5	$10,800	-	7	1. Slack 2. Orson Apatite 3. Tagovailoa
3rd of 8	9/1/25	Albion Park	600m	6	0:35.14	61.5 km/h	2.3L	$46	0:34.97	0:34.94	OPEN	$143,750	-	7	1. Nangar Gypsy 2. Gold Scotch 3. Tagovailoa
1st of 7	2/1/25	Albion Park	600m	3	0:34.97	61.8 km/h	0.5L	$12	0:34.97	0:34.66	OPEN	$13,600	-	6	1. Tagovailoa 2. Nangar Rocket 3. Groovebird
6th of 7	27/12/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.48	61.4 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:30.09	0:29.60	GR 4/5	$10,800	-	8	1. Mustang Hayze 2. Danger Zone 3. Villante
6th of 8	19/12/24	Albion Park	600m	8	0:35.50	60.8 km/h	6.0L	$9.50	0:35.08	0:35.00	GR 4/5	$12,300	-	7	1. Autumn Storm 2. Down Size 3. Newton Hayze
1st of 8	12/12/24	Albion Park	600m	1	0:34.80	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.50f	0:34.80	0:34.80	OPEN	$38,600	-	7	1. Tagovailoa 2. Newton Hayze 3. Down Size

Newton Hayze (2) x136235715
Trainer: Sandra Hunt (Atkinsons Dam)
Prize Money: $62,865
Win / Place: 44% / 66%

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN

Dam: DOLCETTO HAYZE

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 8-2-2

Track

18: 8-2-2

Trk/Dst

10: 5-0-1

Distance

10: 5-0-1

Season

9: 2-1-2

Metro

18: 8-2-2

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 520m. Last start finished 5th in a Grade 5 on January 20 over 520m at this track behind Federal Remark beaten 5 lengths (30.42). Has won two races from this draw. Expected to feature.

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	20/1/25	Albion Park	520m	5	0:30.42	61.5 km/h	5.0L	$3.20	0:30.07	0:29.98	GR 5	$6,200	-	7	1. Federal Remark 2. Cosmic Kaos 3. Cleopatra Hayze
1st of 7	13/1/25	Albion Park	520m	4	0:29.77	62.9 km/h	4.0L	$2.80	0:29.77	0:29.77	GR 5	$5,400	-	11	1. Newton Hayze 2. Daysea's Shelly 3. Maxine's Boy
7th of 8	2/1/25	Albion Park	600m	3	0:35.74	60.4 km/h	15.0L	$7.00	0:34.69	0:34.66	OPEN	$13,600	-	6	1. Gold Scotch 2. Duffman 3. Garrison
5th of 8	27/12/24	Albion Park	600m	3	0:35.49	60.9 km/h	8.3L	$8.50	0:34.90	0:34.81	GR 4/5	$12,300	-	8	1. Bootin' Boodie 2. One More Beer 3. Gold Scotch
3rd of 8	19/12/24	Albion Park	600m	4	0:35.36	61.1 km/h	4.0L	$7.50	0:35.08	0:35.00	GR 4/5	$12,300	-	7	1. Autumn Storm 2. Down Size 3. Newton Hayze
2nd of 8	12/12/24	Albion Park	600m	8	0:34.86	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:34.80	0:34.80	OPEN	$38,600	-	14	1. Tagovailoa 2. Newton Hayze 3. Down Size

Mepunga Tully (3) 6161461122
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $75,945
Win / Place: 36% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 11-4-3

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

17: 6-3-2

Metro

21: 7-4-1

Country

9: 4-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	7	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Free For All at Sandown when a 1.2 lengths second but did run a dazzling 29.08 over the 515m trip. Looms as the one to beat this time.

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	16/1/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.08	63.8 km/h	1.2L	$4.20	0:29.00	0:29.00	FFA	$9,060	-	26	1. Flying Zulu 2. Mepunga Tully 3. Uriel Bale
2nd of 8	21/12/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	4.5L	$3.00f	0:29.89	0:29.62	SPEC	$15,250	-	7	1. Amron Tiger 2. Mepunga Tully 3. Uriah Bale
1st of 7	14/12/24	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.93	63.1 km/h	0.4L	$1.80f	0:29.93	0:29.70	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	10	1. Mepunga Tully 2. Zipping Hopkins 3. Grand Tourer
1st of 8	4/12/24	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.74	63.6 km/h	5.3L	$1.50f	0:29.74	0:29.74	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. Mepunga Tully 2. White Crest 3. Zygon Bale
6th of 7	30/11/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	6.6L	$4.10	0:29.24	0:29.24	Group Listed	$22,000	-	7	1. Smooth Plane 2. Grand Tourer 3. Excavation
4th of 8	23/11/24	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	8.8L	$5.90	0:29.05	0:29.00	SPEC H	$14,800	-	8	1. Explicit 2. Fernando Phil 3. Read The Room

Affluent (4) 1317113231
Trainer: John McCarthy (Wivenhoe Pocket)
Prize Money: $62,565
Win / Place: 26% / 65%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE

Dam: PEARL ZA DIAMOND

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 7-4-6

Track

20: 4-2-6

Trk/Dst

20: 4-2-6

Distance

26: 7-4-6

Season

22: 7-4-5

Metro

20: 4-2-6

Country

6: 3-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 5 lengths at Ipswich over 520m (30.39) beating Daytona Girl in Grade 4/5 on January 14. Doesn't look smart enough to threaten the top few.

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	14/1/25	Ipswich	520m	4	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	4.8L	$1.80	0:30.39	0:30.39	GR 4/5	$5,000	-	5	1. Affluent 2. Daytona Girl 3. Weblec Jewel
3rd of 4	9/1/25	Albion Park	520m	3	0:30.43	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$9.50	0:30.15	0:29.99	OPEN	$12,300	-	7	1. Warm Cockles 2. Blue Kermaro 3. Affluent
2nd of 8	2/1/25	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.34	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:30.21	0:29.65	GR 4/5	$10,800	-	6	1. Extreme Tension 2. Affluent 3. Danger Zone
3rd of 8	27/12/24	Albion Park	520m	1	0:30.18	62.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.90f	0:30.05	0:29.60	OPEN	$12,300	-	8	1. Backcreek Benny 2. Spirit Boy 3. Affluent
1st of 8	19/12/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.98	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$5.00	0:29.98	0:29.91	OPEN	$24,000	-	7	1. Affluent 2. Mossy Boots 3. Clean Cut
1st of 6	12/12/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.80f	0:29.93	0:29.59	OPEN	$12,300	-	7	1. Affluent 2. Ruin Art 3. Clean Cut

Smooth Plane (5) 1712241212
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $491,180
Win / Place: 34% / 65%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: VULTURI

Dam: SMOOTH BOURBSKI

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 22-16-3

Track

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-1

Distance

12: 5-2-2

Season

18: 7-7-1

Metro

49: 16-12-3

Country

14: 6-4-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	19	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	6	2	10	13	10	9	8
1st	1	2	0	2	4	5	7	1
2nd	3	2	0	3	2	2	2	2
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1

Comments

Finished in the minors last time but the start prior was an impressive winner scoring by 3.5 lengths in a OPEN at this track and clocking a brilliant 29.99 for the 520m trip. Has the ability and looks a key chance.

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	16/1/25	Albion Park	520m	7	0:29.52	63.4 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:29.50	0:29.50	OPEN	$86,250	-	7	1. Good Odds Cobber 2. Smooth Plane 3. Warm Cockles
1st of 4	9/1/25	Albion Park	520m	7	0:29.99	62.4 km/h	3.5L	$1.90	0:29.99	0:29.99	OPEN	$12,300	-	19	1. Smooth Plane 2. La Sagrada 3. Big Boy Bentley
2nd of 8	21/12/24	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.88	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:29.72	0:29.62	S/E Group 1	$1,450,000	-	21	1. Explicit 2. Smooth Plane 3. Daysea's Rory
99th of 1	14/12/24	The Meadows	525m	4	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Smooth Plane 2. 3.
1st of 7	30/11/24	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.24	63.4 km/h	1.1L	$7.40	0:29.24	0:29.24	Group Listed	$22,000	-	7	1. Smooth Plane 2. Grand Tourer 3. Excavation
4th of 8	23/11/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.54	62.8 km/h	4.9L	$1.70f	0:29.20	0:29.00	SPEC H	$14,800	-	7	1. Joey The Jet 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Champagne Cuddle

Spirit Boy (6) 4111141821
Trainer: Craig Gardoll (Pillar Valley)
Prize Money: $144,560
Win / Place: 52% / 76%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: CORYKODI

Dam: LIAR TELLER

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 18-5-3

Track

8: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-1

Distance

6: 2-1-1

Season

18: 10-1-2

Metro

8: 2-1-1

Country

26: 16-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner at this track over this distance running a time of 29.85. Can measure up again with the right run.

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	2/1/25	Albion Park	520m	1	0:29.85	62.7 km/h	6.0L	$6.00	0:29.85	0:29.65	OPEN	$107,830	-	6	1. Spirit Boy 2. Black Liar 3. Italian Stallion
2nd of 8	27/12/24	Albion Park	520m	2	0:30.05	62.3 km/h	0.1L	$3.10	0:30.05	0:29.60	OPEN	$12,300	-	22	1. Backcreek Benny 2. Spirit Boy 3. Affluent
8th of 8	5/12/24	Albion Park	520m	5	0:30.81	60.8 km/h	12.0L	$2.50f	0:29.97	0:29.84	GR 5	$18,500	-	7	1. Mossy Boots 2. Apollo's Sun 3. Party Mode
1st of 8	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:30.06	62.3 km/h	5.8L	$2.40f	0:30.06	0:29.79	GR 5	$9,300	-	6	1. Spirit Boy 2. Miss Darkside 3. Cheers For Bella
4th of 8	22/11/24	Casino	484m	5	0:27.94	62.4 km/h	8.8L	$2.40f	0:27.32	0:27.32	NG	$34,000	-	8	1. Party Mode 2. Kingsbrae Wendy 3. Gypsy Joker
1st of 8	14/11/24	Casino	484m	6	0:27.15	64.2 km/h	7.0L	$2.25f	0:27.15	0:27.15	NG	$5,580	-	8	1. Spirit Boy 2. Kingsbrae Nola 3. Maxine Dutton

Big Boy Bentley (7) 2142612563
Trainer: Raymond Burman (PARK RIDGE)
Prize Money: $65,720
Win / Place: 18% / 62%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY

Dam: CHAMPAGNE SALLY

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 7-7-9

Track

25: 4-5-7

Trk/Dst

22: 3-4-7

Distance

31: 6-5-9

Season

19: 3-4-3

Metro

25: 4-5-7

Country

12: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (30.44) when third at this track in a OPEN. Box stats strong with two wins and two placings from five starts. Looking to 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
3rd of 4	9/1/25	Albion Park	520m	3	0:30.44	61.5 km/h	6.3L	$11	0:29.99	0:29.99	OPEN	$12,300	-	7	1. Smooth Plane 2. La Sagrada 3. Big Boy Bentley
6th of 7	2/1/25	Albion Park	600m	2	0:35.55	60.8 km/h	11.0L	$5.00	0:34.78	0:34.66	OPEN	$13,600	-	14	1. Ethanol Water 2. Zephyr 3. Zipping Chaplin
5th of 8	19/12/24	Albion Park	520m	7	0:30.18	62.0 km/h	2.8L	$9.50	0:29.98	0:29.91	OPEN	$24,000	-	4	1. Affluent 2. Mossy Boots 3. Clean Cut
2nd of 8	15/12/24	Capalaba	366m	8	0:19.81	66.5 km/h	0.8L	$2.20	0:19.75	0:19.48	GR 5	$2,700	-	3	1. Steel Rigging 2. Big Boy Bentley 3. Art Of Deception
1st of 5	12/12/24	Albion Park	520m	2	0:29.59	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$3.70	0:29.59	0:29.59	OPEN	$12,300	-	14	1. Big Boy Bentley 2. Daysea's Chief 3. Mossy Boots
6th of 8	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	3	0:30.56	61.3 km/h	11.0L	$12	0:29.79	0:29.79	OPEN	$43,130	-	7	1. Daysea's Rory 2. Dalwhinnie 3. Prim And Precise

Barefoot Zulu (8) 121123x335
Trainer: John Thompson (Spring Creek)
Prize Money: $28,565
Win / Place: 36% / 81%

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: SENNACHIE

Dam: KOORINGA MAIZIE

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-2-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 2-1-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

10: 4-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Had been racing in honest fashion, recording four placings in a row, before finishing fifth (25.87) at Warragul last start. Boxed out wide and needs to bounce back.

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
99th of 1	12/1/25	Albion Park	395m	5	N/A	-	0L	$0.00	0:22.38		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Barefoot Zulu 2. 3.
5th of 8	3/1/25	Warragul	460m	6	0:25.87	64.0 km/h	6.5L	$6.50	0:25.41	0:25.39	SPEC H	$7,330	-	28	1. Flying Zulu 2. Seagull Rock 3. Sheezel
3rd of 8	6/12/24	Maitland	450m	1	0:25.33	64.0 km/h	8.3L	$1.60f	0:24.74	0:24.74	GR 5	$3,110	-	8	1. Zipping Kristoff 2. Just A Dazzler 3. Barefoot Zulu
3rd of 8	28/11/24	Maitland	450m	4	0:25.28	64.1 km/h	5.5L	$3.60	0:24.89	0:24.89	NG	$5,580	-	87	1. You Never Lose 2. Fusion Mint 3. Barefoot Zulu
87 Day Spell
99th of 1	12/9/24	Wentworth Park	520m	3	N/A	-	0L	$0.00	29.80		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Barefoot Zulu 2. 3.
3rd of 8	2/9/24	Maitland	450m	2	0:25.13	64.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.50	0:25.04	0:25.04	NG	$7,600	-	7	1. Nad Al Sheba 2. Rinsed The Lot 3. Barefoot Zulu

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