The Meadows Race 12

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Prize Money: $3,340

ASTON BAMFORD (4) stuck on well last time to finish 2 lengths back in third (30.79) at this track in a Grade 5 over 525m. Top prospect. OAKLYN BALE (2) has been in the frame at her last two runs, most recently when second (30.59) in a Grade 5 over 525m at this track. Can find the frame this time. HURRICANE MIST (5) is a fast beginner who has shown good improvement at her last two starts, breaking through last time at this track over 525m. The form from her last run is stacking up nicely. Significant danger. SHAKA BIG CHIEF (1) collected a minor prize last start at big odds and must be considered.

Distance: 525m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Shaka Big Chief (1) 7441232262
Trainer: Michael Bewley (Pentland Hills)
Prize Money: $8,420
Win / Place: 9.76% / 36%

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: GAZER BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 4-6-5

Track

4: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-1

Distance

4: 0-2-1

Season

29: 2-6-4

Metro

6: 0-2-1

Country

35: 4-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (30.86) at big odds over 525m at this track. Has the inside draw this time. Has ability and should run well.

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	29/1/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.86	61.2 km/h	0.1L	$23	0:30.86	0:30.07	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Penny's Jade 2. Shaka Big Chief 3. You Yang Yaala
6th of 6	22/1/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.22	60.5 km/h	14.3L	$23	0:30.28	0:29.86	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. Thorkildsen 2. Abraxas Bale 3. Zipping Crusader
2nd of 8	16/1/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.80	62.5 km/h	0.6L	$14	0:28.76	0:28.76	GR 5	$1,740	-	8	1. Insubordinate 2. Shaka Big Chief 3. McIvor Morgan
2nd of 5	8/1/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	9.0L	$11	0:30.31	0:29.63	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Summer Spritz 2. Shaka Big Chief 3. Riviera Bale
3rd of 7	1/1/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.92	61.1 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:30.81	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Jetson Express 2. Bobby Baccala 3. Shaka Big Chief
2nd of 8	23/12/24	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$8.70	0:25.79	0:25.79	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Lektra Layla 2. Shaka Big Chief 3. Golden Blend

Oaklyn Bale (2) 1743542532
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $10,300
Win / Place: 9.30% / 39%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE

Dam: HAE ALLEN

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 4-6-7

Track

8: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-1

Distance

8: 0-2-1

Season

21: 2-2-5

Metro

17: 0-5-2

Country

26: 4-1-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	4	5	3	5	6	11	4
1st	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
2nd	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
3rd	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	1

Comments

Last start finished 2nd on January 29 over 525m at this track behind Perfect Ace beaten 3.5 lengths (30.59) in a Grade 5. Leading chance who should prove hard to beat.

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	29/1/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.59	61.8 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:30.34	0:30.07	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Perfect Ace 2. Oaklyn Bale 3. Moonlight Grand
3rd of 7	20/1/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	3.2L	$10	0:25.51	0:25.32	SPEC H	$1,530	-	14	1. Kenzie Kid 2. Wynburn Solstice 3. Oaklyn Bale
5th of 6	6/1/25	Horsham	485m	3	0:28.08	62.2 km/h	6.4L	$41	0:27.63	0:27.25	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	7	1. Paw Pasadena 2. Bun Undercurrent 3. City Limit
2nd of 6	30/12/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.06	61.7 km/h	9.2L	$5.00	0:29.42	0:29.30	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Blue Vendetta 2. Oaklyn Bale 3. Paw Dimetra
4th of 8	23/12/24	Horsham	485m	1	0:28.02	62.3 km/h	2.2L	$9.00	0:27.87	0:27.02	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Take The Steps 2. Lala Rapid 3. Penguin Pat
5th of 8	19/12/24	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.44	62.6 km/h	5.8L	$3.60f	0:26.06	0:26.06	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Genesis Bale 2. Howe Pie 3. Spirit World

Rico Eclipse (3) x85x8657x8
Trainer: Anthony Lamarca (Burwood East)
Prize Money: $8,565
Win / Place: 16% / 28%

4 yo Black D

Sire: FABREGAS

Dam: RICOLINA LASS

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-1-2

Track

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-0

Metro

16: 3-0-2

Country

9: 1-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Needs to do more than recent efforts, the latest a eighth over 300m at Healesville. Looking to others 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
8th of 8	29/1/25	Healesville	300m	3	0:18.04	59.9 km/h	13.5L	$13	0:17.09	0:17.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	128	1. Burn The Witch 2. Elliott Ness 3. Whistling
128 Day Spell
7th of 7	23/9/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.55	60.7 km/h	12.5L	$23	0:29.67	0:29.16	GR 5 NP	$3,340	-	7	1. Lyndl Said No 2. Fighting Boxer 3. Little Peg
5th of 8	16/9/24	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.42	60.9 km/h	6.9L	$23	0:29.94	0:29.52	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Oh Lana 2. Sir Nathan 3. Joan's Gem
6th of 6	9/9/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.52	60.7 km/h	10.6L	$9.40	0:29.78	0:29.69	T3 GR 5 H	$3,340	-	18	1. My Slick Rick 2. Senses Fail 3. Little Peg
8th of 8	22/8/24	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.95	61.4 km/h	13.1L	$29	0:26.03	0:25.96	GR 5	$1,530	-	76	1. Buster's Dream 2. Twinkle Toes Tex 3. Capture My Soul
76 Day Spell
5th of 6	7/6/24	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.88	61.6 km/h	15.7L	$50	0:25.79	0:25.62	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	5	1. Barty Crouch 2. Good Boy Boy 3. Moraine Sofia

Aston Bamford (4) 1846166443
Trainer: Raymond Gatt (Bannockburn)
Prize Money: $9,575
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

3 yo Black D

Sire: KC AND ALL (USA)

Dam: ASTON MILEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-3-3

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

17: 3-2-3

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Country

18: 4-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd in a Grade 5 on January 29 over 525m at this track behind Almost Imminent beaten 2 lengths (30.79). Thereabouts of late and rates highly this line-up. Expected to be in the finish.

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	29/1/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	2.0L	$1.80	0:30.64	0:30.07	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Almost Imminent 2. Obstropalous 3. Aston Bamford
4th of 7	20/1/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.32	61.1 km/h	8.1L	$7.00	0:29.75	0:29.40	GR 5 NP	$3,340	-	5	1. Paw Larry 2. Josie's Jewel 3. Belfast Spot
4th of 5	15/1/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.70	61.6 km/h	3.4L	$6.50	0:30.46	0:29.93	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Xeni Bale 2. Summer Spritz 3. Paw Farina
6th of 8	10/1/25	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.33	62.9 km/h	6.8L	$16	0:25.86	0:25.86	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	23	1. Tornado Tahlia 2. Colac Kid 3. Miss Georgie Lee
6th of 8	18/12/24	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.76	62.9 km/h	9.1L	$27	0:25.12	0:25.10	R/A FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Sunset Wisp 2. Hey Presto 3. Leon's Entity
1st of 8	11/12/24	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.36	63.9 km/h	0.8L	$14	0:25.36	0:24.92	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	20	1. Aston Bamford 2. Paw Yanelle 3. Take The Steps

Hurricane Mist (5) 5644724631
Trainer: Peter Nicholls (Eaglehawk)
Prize Money: $23,850
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: WHISKEY RIOT (AUS)

Dam: VALLETTA MIST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 7-5-15

Track

37: 5-4-10

Trk/Dst

36: 5-4-10

Distance

36: 5-4-10

Season

15: 2-1-4

Metro

43: 5-4-12

Country

21: 2-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	6	3	10	9	8	11	8
1st	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	1
2nd	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	1
3rd	2	2	0	1	1	2	3	4

Comments

Good performance to win by 3.5 lengths at this track over 525m (30.58) beating Bobby Baccala in Grade 5 on January 22. Some good form is emerging from that last run. Expected to prove hard to beat.

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	22/1/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	3.5L	$3.00	0:30.58	0:29.86	GR 5	$3,340	-	9	1. Hurricane Mist 2. Bobby Baccala 3. Almost Imminent
3rd of 8	13/1/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.17	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:26.07	0:25.23	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Yarrell Bale 2. Kel Of Kintyre 3. Hurricane Mist
6th of 8	8/1/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:29.06	61.9 km/h	9.1L	$9.50	0:28.43	0:28.42	GR 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Jolly Ollie 2. Maximum Hughes 3. McIvor Alfy
4th of 8	4/1/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	4.3L	$15	0:25.63	0:24.96	SE	$3,360	-	5	1. Judy's Redeemer 2. Evie Maldini 3. Belair Betty
2nd of 7	30/12/24	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.72	63.0 km/h	0.7L	$13	0:25.67	0:25.27	SPEC H	$1,530	-	19	1. Evie Maldini 2. Hurricane Mist 3. Senses Fail
7th of 8	11/12/24	Bendigo	500m	7	0:29.16	61.7 km/h	9.7L	$10	0:28.48	0:28.48	GR 5	$1,740	-	7	1. Cooper Summer 2. Rear Vision 3. Slingshot Snoop

That's A Boodie (6) 1582652143
Trainer: Patrick Furci (Maribyrnong)
Prize Money: $12,280
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: BUSH BLOSSOM

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 8-4-7

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

31: 5-2-5

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

47: 8-4-7

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (26.39) over 460m at Geelong. Will need plenty of luck.

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	31/1/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.39	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$21	0:26.25	0:25.93	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Dashing Jeff 2. County Kildare 3. That's A Boodie
4th of 8	25/1/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.89	62.3 km/h	4.3L	$26	0:28.58	0:28.58	GR 4/5	$1,740	-	4	1. Perfect Ace 2. Solitary Flame 3. Raging Storm
1st of 7	21/1/25	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.21	63.2 km/h	4.6L	$11	0:26.21	0:25.92	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	5	1. That's A Boodie 2. Star Of Venus 3. Who
2nd of 8	16/1/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.37	62.8 km/h	1.2L	$5.50	0:24.28	0:24.16	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Raging Elsa 2. That's A Boodie 3. Jersey Jet
5th of 8	13/1/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	3.0L	$2.40	0:22.57	0:22.08	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Tessa Orchid 2. Here For Glory 3. Hillbilly Rocky
6th of 6	7/1/25	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.62	61.0 km/h	8.1L	$2.90	0:23.05	0:22.62	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Blonde Mustang 2. Hartland Duke 3. Western Feel

Obstropalous (7) 778x533342
Trainer: Debbie Bewley ()
Prize Money: $80,869
Win / Place: 27% / 64%

4 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: MISS AMERICA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 15-7-13

Track

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

13: 0-1-4

Metro

32: 12-6-8

Country

22: 3-1-5

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	14	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	8	8	12	7	5	2	5
1st	3	2	1	3	3	1	1	1
2nd	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	1
3rd	2	2	2	3	0	2	1	1

Comments

Finished second last time (30.72) over 525m at this track. Jumps from the outside. Must be included.

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	29/1/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	1.1L	$7.00	0:30.64	0:30.07	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Almost Imminent 2. Obstropalous 3. Aston Bamford
4th of 7	22/1/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	8.8L	$5.50	0:30.21	0:29.86	GR 5	$3,340	-	6	1. Archer Two 2. Westerly Bale 3. Howe Pie
3rd of 7	16/1/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.56	62.3 km/h	4.4L	$6.00	0:24.25	0:24.16	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Artificial Blue 2. Remember What 3. Obstropalous
3rd of 8	13/1/25	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.57	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$4.00	0:22.30	0:22.26	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Rose Of Saturn 2. Lily Crackers 3. Obstropalous
3rd of 6	7/1/25	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:22.68	0:21.88	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Diva Davina 2. Lucy Jane 3. Obstropalous
5th of 8	2/1/25	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:23.12	60.7 km/h	9.3L	$7.00	0:22.47	0:22.01	GR 5	$1,530	-	101	1. Smart Operator 2. Impress Joe 3. Smokin' Arrow
101 Day Spell

Gold Venom (8) 5231365721
Trainer: Reginald Marriner (Lalor)
Prize Money: $6,090
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: CATCH THE THIEF

Dam: SUPREME OUTLAW

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-3-4

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

17: 3-3-4

Metro

4: 1-1-0

Country

13: 2-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by a neck over 425m at Bendigo in a handy (24.41), beating Moraine Demon. Well performed from this box. In the mix.

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	29/1/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.41	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$3.30	0:24.41	0:24.04	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	4	1. Gold Venom 2. Moraine Demon 3. Insane
2nd of 6	25/1/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.85	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$4.20	0:28.76	0:28.58	MX 6/7	$1,740	-	8	1. Regal Barry 2. Gold Venom 3. Hot Spot
7th of 8	17/1/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:20.32	62.0 km/h	6.4L	$3.10	0:19.87	0:19.68	T3 RSTW	$1,530	-	5	1. Ring A Houdini 2. Banora Point 3. Point The Finger
5th of 8	12/1/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.66	64.1 km/h	2.5L	$23	0:19.48	0:19.48	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	6	1. Miss Charmed 2. Buffalo Cowboy 3. Clyde
6th of 7	6/1/25	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.51	60.8 km/h	11.4L	$19	0:29.71	0:29.37	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	-	4	1. Nosey Bluey 2. Texas President 3. Whatever George
3rd of 8	2/1/25	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.90	62.9 km/h	1.3L	$12	0:22.81	0:22.43	SPEC H	$1,530	-	6	1. Dream On Allan 2. Especial Digger 3. Gold Venom

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