Sandown Park Race 12

Hole In One Here 27 March

Prize Money: $3,340

HIGHLAND DUKE (1) caught the eye with a fast early split and setting up a half a length win at Geelong over 460m in 25.75. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Sure to prove hard to beat. WILD JAZZ (3) turned spotting a big start finishing sixth (30.27) last time in a Grade 5 at this track. Form at the trip sound including two wins. Has ability and can atone. NOCTILUCENT (2) has been hard to follow lately, running fifth (25.78) last time but prior to that ran very well when placed at Bendigo. This looks easier and expected to improve sharply. STAPLETON (7) is worth consideration.

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Highland Duke (1) 6837527771
Trainer: Rosalie Kerr (Caldermeade)
Prize Money: $4,770
Win / Place: 16% / 25%

2 yo Black D

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: EBBY BRAE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-1-1

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

22: 4-1-1

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

20: 4-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Showed strong early pace and proved too slick around Geelong over 460m in 25.75, claiming a Grade 5 by half a length. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close 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	4/3/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.75	64.3 km/h	0.5L	$4.80	0:25.75	0:25.75	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Highland Duke 2. Paw Rex 3. Temper Trap
7th of 8	25/2/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.70	62.0 km/h	6.2L	$10	0:26.26	0:26.18	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Aston Bamford 2. Whatever He Said 3. Little Peg
7th of 8	20/2/25	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.72	62.0 km/h	9.5L	$3.90	0:26.09	0:25.95	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. May So Dreaming 2. Arka Noble 3. Aston Monitor
7th of 7	13/2/25	Sandown	595m	4	0:35.04	61.1 km/h	9.7L	$91	0:34.36	0:34.36	RST WIN	$10,100	-	3	1. Paw Kilter 2. Video Referee 3. Masquerade Party
2nd of 5	10/2/25	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.33	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:31.21	0:31.21	GR 5	$1,740	$360	12	1. Taden Bale 2. Highland Duke 3. Steadfast Eddie
5th of 6	29/1/25	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.58	62.1 km/h	14.1L	$67	0:30.59	0:30.59	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Stomping 2. Engelke Road 3. Highly Alert

Noctilucent (2) 4x88451735
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $34,675
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

Box Specialist

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: PYROCUMULUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 10-9-7

Season

23: 6-3-4

Country

39: 10-9-7

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (25.78) when fifth over 450m at Ballarat in a Grade 4/5. Yet to miss the placings in five runs from this box, including three wins. Looks a key chance on best form.

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	4/3/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	7.3L	$16	0:25.31	0:24.92	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	13	1. Canya Jive 2. Jumbuk Johnny 3. Psycho Buddy
3rd of 8	19/2/25	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.54	63.1 km/h	7.0L	$10	0:28.07	0:28.07	GR 5 H	$3,340	$345	5	1. Sunnyside Jo 2. Slay Queen Molly 3. Noctilucent
7th of 7	14/2/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.31	61.8 km/h	15.6L	$20	0:22.21	0:22.21	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	7	1. Serial Sticker 2. Natalie Bale 3. Gunai Wizard
1st of 8	7/2/25	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.84	63.0 km/h	0.7L	$3.40	0:22.84	0:22.49	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Noctilucent 2. Mac And Cheese 3. Grover Bale
5th of 6	29/1/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	7.6L	$6.50	0:22.14	0:22.05	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Dawny By Name 2. Millie 3. Magnet Mover
4th of 8	24/1/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	10.9L	$34	0:22.24	0:22.24	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	8	1. Talcott Bale 2. Gunai Bold 3. Yamgata Bale

Wild Jazz (3) 73238x6456
Trainer: Robert Conway (Bunyip)
Prize Money: $36,540
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: AMARA LUCY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 8-11-8

Track

10: 0-3-4

Trk/Dst

10: 0-3-4

Distance

10: 0-3-4

Season

7: 0-1-1

Metro

13: 0-3-5

Country

38: 8-8-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	2	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.27) when sixth over 515m at this track in a Grade 5. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and three places from eight starts. Expected to go close.

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
6th of 8	3/3/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.27	61.2 km/h	10.5L	$16	0:29.57	0:29.40	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Jill's Juliette 2. Shaun Lee Rose 3. Tick Returns
5th of 5	26/2/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	8.0L	$9.00	0:29.91	0:29.89	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	8	1. Lorraine Jacky 2. Hocus Pocus 3. Maia
4th of 8	18/2/25	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.45	62.6 km/h	13.2L	$41	0:25.53	0:25.53	GR 5	$2,930	$75	11	1. Hara's Buddy 2. Kisauni 3. Billy Intention
6th of 8	7/2/25	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.28	63.0 km/h	9.2L	$12	0:25.64	0:25.64	GR 5	$2,930	-	144	1. Got Rhythm 2. Summer Kobie 3. Surf's Up
144 Day Spell
8th of 8	16/9/24	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.66	60.5 km/h	12.5L	$22	0:29.79	0:29.52	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Banjo One String 2. Farnham Bale 3. Underway
3rd of 7	11/9/24	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	3.5L	$6.90	0:22.25	0:22.05	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	26	1. Better Banjo 2. Ruby's Desire 3. Wild Jazz

Beauty Beast (4) 6761145357
Trainer: Michael Ryan (BORONIA)
Prize Money: $26,385
Win / Place: 22% / 49%

4 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: INMATE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 12-2-12

Track

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

25: 5-1-4

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Country

51: 12-2-11

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (19.92) when seventh over 350m at Healesville in a Special conditions Veteran race. Has two successes and two minors from six starts from box 4. Can feature 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
7th of 8	2/3/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.92	63.3 km/h	5.8L	$7.50	0:19.54	0:19.23	SPEC VET	$3,360	-	6	1. Reverse Sweep 2. Peacock 3. In Their Honour
5th of 8	24/2/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.35	61.1 km/h	9.4L	$23	0:29.69	0:29.31	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Silky Sauce 2. Winter Goes 3. Spencer
3rd of 8	17/2/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$14	0:29.64	0:29.36	GR 5 NP	$3,340	$345	10	1. Queen Kimetto 2. Crocodile Roll 3. Beauty Beast
5th of 8	7/2/25	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.11	63.4 km/h	6.7L	$14	0:25.64	0:25.64	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Got Rhythm 2. Summer Kobie 3. Surf's Up
4th of 8	2/2/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.89	63.9 km/h	1.0L	$11	0:16.82	0:16.28	SPEC VET	$2,930	$75	25	1. Smart Talk 2. Bumpy's Dad Roy 3. Speedy Riot
1st of 7	8/1/25	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.21	64.3 km/h	1.6L	$4.40	0:25.21	0:24.66	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Beauty Beast 2. Wynburn Solstice 3. Bourbon Bullet

Time To Prophet (6) 2f46664523
Trainer: Julie-Anne Hopper (Werribee)
Prize Money: $14,765
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: HEADSPACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 6-7-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

26: 2-6-4

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

36: 6-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has placed the last couple. Ran 31.14 when third at Ballarat latest but the run prior he recorded a handy 31.05 over 545m finishing second at Ballarat. Can come into calculations at odds.

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	4/3/25	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.14	63.0 km/h	6.8L	$9.50	0:30.69	0:30.69	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	5	1. Reanna's Pride 2. Varsity Bale 3. Time To Prophet
2nd of 6	27/2/25	Ballarat	545m	5	0:31.05	63.2 km/h	0.7L	$3.00	0:31.00	0:31.00	GR 5	$1,740	$360	24	1. Maddie Odd Sock 2. Time To Prophet 3. More Voltage
5th of 5	3/2/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.19	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:29.92	0:29.47	T3 GR 5 H	$3,340	-	6	1. Wild Cuddle 2. Whodat Duchess 3. Arcana
4th of 8	28/1/25	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.55	62.4 km/h	10.7L	$14	0:25.81	0:25.81	GR 5	$1,530	$50	4	1. If He Could 2. I'm What's Next 3. Remember What
6th of 7	24/1/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.74	62.6 km/h	5.0L	$3.40	0:28.39	0:28.11	GR 5	$3,340	-	8	1. Gizmo's Girl 2. Taden Bale 3. Mia Mighty
6th of 8	16/1/25	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.76	62.9 km/h	4.4L	$13	0:25.45	0:25.14	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Bruce's Shout 2. Nimble Tommy 3. Home Town

Stapleton (7) 1685133247
Trainer: Brett McIntyre (Exford)
Prize Money: $12,390
Win / Place: 13% / 58%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: MILLY MAC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 4-8-5

Track

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

19: 2-6-3

Metro

10: 0-3-2

Country

19: 4-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Most recent effort finished last over 450m at Warrnambool beaten 9 lengths (25.87) behind Solar Spectrum in a Grade 5 FIN on February 13. Comes out of a hot form race. Worth following 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
7th of 7	13/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.87	62.6 km/h	9.7L	$61	0:25.19	0:25.19	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	-	7	1. Solar Spectrum 2. Idyllic James 3. Highly Abrasive
4th of 8	6/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	8.8L	$31	0:25.19	0:25.11	GR 5 H	$2,930	$75	8	1. Solar Spectrum 2. Highly Abrasive 3. Spencer
2nd of 7	29/1/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	0.1L	$19	0:25.54	0:25.08	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Ruapuke Rocks 2. Stapleton 3. Milton Cranberry
3rd of 7	22/1/25	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.69	63.1 km/h	5.8L	$10	0:25.32	0:25.06	GR 5	$2,930	$300	8	1. Paw Yanelle 2. Milton Cranberry 3. Stapleton
3rd of 7	14/1/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.46	62.9 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:23.44	0:23.00	GR 5	$2,930	$300	33	1. Hooked On Yuki 2. Matchbox Flame 3. Stapleton
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	12/12/24	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.39	63.8 km/h	1.1L	$3.50	0:25.39	0:25.33	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Stapleton 2. Mr. Ferguson 3. Aston Perk

Sir Nathan (8) 3712665714
Trainer: Eddie Lieshout (Drouin West)
Prize Money: $32,085
Win / Place: 8.89% / 50%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: LITTLE SAMARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 8-17-20

Track

42: 2-9-11

Trk/Dst

42: 2-9-11

Distance

42: 2-9-11

Season

18: 3-4-3

Metro

42: 2-9-11

Country

48: 6-8-9

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	13	11	9	10	14	10	14
1st	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	2
2nd	5	2	3	1	0	2	1	3
3rd	3	2	2	2	2	4	3	2

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won easily by 4.5 lengths at Warragul (25.95) beating Peacock in a Grade 4/5 on February 20. Prepared to risk on this occasion.

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
4th of 8	3/3/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	8.0L	$6.00	0:29.57	0:29.40	GR 5	$3,340	$75	11	1. Jill's Juliette 2. Shaun Lee Rose 3. Tick Returns
1st of 7	20/2/25	Warragul	460m	2	0:25.95	63.8 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:25.95	0:25.95	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Sir Nathan 2. Peacock 3. Black Pink
7th of 8	13/2/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.77	60.6 km/h	14.0L	$3.70	0:22.79	0:22.79	GR 5	$1,530	-	10	1. Paw Kattia 2. Before Noon 3. Dollar Short
5th of 5	3/2/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.13	61.5 km/h	7.3L	$11	0:29.62	0:29.47	GR 5	$3,340	-	14	1. Lamia Nonna Mary 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Nosey Bluey
6th of 7	20/1/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.21	61.4 km/h	10.5L	$18	0:29.51	0:29.40	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Pocket Mouse 2. Breakdown 3. Fallon Bale
6th of 6	13/1/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.02	61.8 km/h	5.6L	$71	0:29.63	0:29.43	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	11	1. Versnellen 2. Fernando Duke 3. Alpha Zulu

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