Q2 Parklands Race 7

Ladbrokes Brisbane Cup Prelude F

Prize Money: $23,000

SMOOTH PLANE (1) boasts a strong record this journey with 20 wins and 16 minors from 54 tries. Below best last time at Ballarat (25.70) in a Special conditions H, finishing a 6 length seventh. Expected to be in the finish. IRISH BILL (2) looks close to another win after finishing third last time (30.11) at this track. Expecting another good run. TAORMINA (4) had been racing well with a NG win three back then placed next time before missing the frame latest at this track. Speedy runner who can find the front with a clear break off the middle. Can feature with the right run. MEPUNGA SMOKEY (7) was out of placings last time (31.04) at Q Lakeside in a OPEN, finishing sixth and beaten 7 lengths. Has already won seven times from this draw.

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

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Smooth Plane (1) 24731227x7
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $509,979
Win / Place: 32% / 63%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: VULTURI (IRE)

Dam: SMOOTH BOURBSKI (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 23-18-4

Distance

16: 5-4-2

Season

26: 8-9-2

Metro

56: 17-14-4

Country

15: 6-4-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	20	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	7	2	10	16	11	10	9
1st	1	2	0	2	5	5	7	1
2nd	3	2	0	3	2	2	3	3
3rd	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1

Comments

Missed the frame latest (25.70) when seventh over 450m at Ballarat in a Special conditions H. Has performed well off the draw with a win and four places from six starts. Leading player.

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	25/5/25	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.70	63.0 km/h	6.5L	$3.80	0:25.28	0:24.74	SPEC H	$7,330	-	71	1. Riversdale Mick 2. Solicit 3. My Name's Eden
71 Day Spell
7th of 8	15/3/25	Cannington	520m	6	0:30.32	61.7 km/h	11.5L	$2.30	0:29.51	0:29.43	OPEN	$43,060	-	7	1. Sunset Hornet 2. Rippin' Moses 3. Both Bowers Ace
2nd of 7	8/3/25	Cannington	520m	8	0:29.56	63.3 km/h	2.0L	$1.60	0:29.42	0:29.42	OPEN	$19,820	$4,004	7	1. Boracay Summer 2. Smooth Plane 3. Italian Stallion
2nd of 8	1/3/25	Cannington	520m	7	0:29.57	63.3 km/h	0.1L	$2.80	0:29.56	0:29.51	OPEN	$16,060	$3,245	7	1. Morton 2. Smooth Plane 3. Shima Dream
1st of 5	22/2/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:29.61	63.8 km/h	2.3L	$1.50	0:29.61	0:29.61	SPEC	$15,250	$10,000	7	1. Smooth Plane 2. Amron Tiger 3. Paw Utility
3rd of 8	15/2/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.99	63.0 km/h	1.1L	$3.80	0:29.91	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$935	7	1. Tim Zoo 2. Deadly Avenger 3. Smooth Plane

Irish Bill (2) 121431513
Trainer: Stephen Whyte (BUNYIP)
Prize Money: $28,450
Win / Place: 44% / 77%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: THURLES PRINCESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 4-1-2

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

9: 4-1-2

Metro

5: 2-0-2

Country

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Warragul over 460m. Last start finished 3rd in a OPEN on June 1 over 520m at this track behind Sooty Keeping beaten 6 lengths (30.11). In form and can return to the winners' list.

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 8	1/6/25	Q Parklands	520m	7	0:30.11	62.2 km/h	6.5L	$4.60	0:29.65	0:29.29	OPEN	$11,000	$1,100	19	1. Sooty Keeping 2. Fast Eddie 3. Irish Bill
1st of 7	13/5/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:25.73	64.4 km/h	11.4L	$1.30	0:25.73	0:25.73	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Irish Bill 2. Whatever George 3. Astronomica
5th of 8	7/5/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	5.9L	$1.90	0:25.40	0:25.14	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	6	1. Paw Quebec 2. Pat Card 3. Have A Crack
1st of 6	1/5/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.38	63.1 km/h	5.5L	$1.60	0:29.38	0:29.12	GR 6	$8,790	$5,900	14	1. Irish Bill 2. Always The Sun 3. Baywara
3rd of 8	17/4/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.54	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$8.00	0:29.33	0:29.08	SPEC	$37,000	$3,500	7	1. Milton Cranberry 2. Gambella 3. Irish Bill
4th of 7	10/4/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	6.5L	$5.50	0:29.47	0:28.95	SPEC SF	$22,000	$1,000	7	1. Elite Intention 2. Shima Stan 3. Milton Cranberry

Taormina (4) 4317312124
Trainer: Jodie Lord (Gunning)
Prize Money: $71,990
Win / Place: 34% / 82%

Unbeaten from the Box

2 yo BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: RITZA MILLIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 8-8-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

21: 6-8-3

Season

23: 8-8-3

Metro

20: 6-8-2

Country

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was a winner three back at Wentworth Park then finished in the minors before missing the frame last time when fourth (30.56) at this track. Looks a strong place chance on best figures.

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
4th of 7	31/5/25	Q Parklands	520m	6	0:30.56	61.3 km/h	8.3L	$5.50	0:29.98	0:29.97	OPEN	$11,000	$550	14	1. Colac Kid 2. Cumbria Jack 3. Midnight Queen
2nd of 8	17/5/25	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.05	62.3 km/h	5.3L	$4.40	0:29.69	0:29.63	NG	$10,500	$1,975	9	1. Ali Tango 2. Taormina 3. My Monroe
1st of 6	8/5/25	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:29.69	63.1 km/h	5.3L	$1.60	0:29.69	0:29.54	NG	$6,610	$4,475	5	1. Taormina 2. August Bob 3. Night Agent
2nd of 8	3/5/25	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.01	62.4 km/h	1.0L	$2.70	0:29.94	0:29.58	NG	$34,000	$5,500	7	1. She's That Girl 2. Taormina 3. Ferrero Girl
1st of 7	26/4/25	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:29.49	63.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.10	0:29.49	0:29.49	NG	$10,500	$6,975	6	1. Taormina 2. Wincey Bale 3. Speedy Pie
3rd of 8	20/4/25	Nowra	520m	3	0:29.76	62.9 km/h	5.3L	$3.10	0:29.39	0:28.98	NG	$3,430	$475	8	1. Canya Sapphire 2. Skedaddle Arlo 3. Taormina

Affluent (5) 5311451643
Trainer: John McCarthy (Wivenhoe Pocket)
Prize Money: $96,805
Win / Place: 30% / 62%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: PEARL ZA DIAMOND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 13-4-10

Track

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Distance

38: 10-4-9

Season

39: 13-4-9

Metro

30: 6-2-8

Country

13: 7-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	10	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third at big odds last time (29.85) over 520m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Has to do a bit more.

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 7	1/6/25	Q Parklands	520m	8	0:29.85	62.7 km/h	8.0L	$12	0:29.29	0:29.29	OPEN	$11,000	$1,100	10	1. Blue Blend 2. Summer Quinn 3. Affluent
4th of 8	22/5/25	Q Parklands	520m	2	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	7.8L	$9.50	0:29.39	0:29.39	OPEN	$38,600	$1,930	7	1. Daysea's Rory 2. Star Turn 3. Satoshi
6th of 8	15/5/25	Q Parklands	520m	7	0:29.84	62.7 km/h	2.8L	$4.80	0:29.62	0:29.38	OPEN	$24,000	-	7	1. Star Turn 2. Non Stop Recall 3. Midnight Queen
1st of 6	8/5/25	Q Parklands	520m	5	0:29.74	62.9 km/h	1.0L	$4.60	0:29.74	0:29.64	GR 4/5	$10,000	$6,500	5	1. Affluent 2. Moet Magic 3. Comedy Act
5th of 8	3/5/25	Q Lakeside	457m	4	0:25.65	64.1 km/h	3.6L	$5.00	0:25.40	0:25.40	GR 4/5	$10,000	-	9	1. Extreme Tension 2. More Than Money 3. Professor Starr
4th of 8	24/4/25	Albion Park	520m	4	0:30.50	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:30.26	0:29.84	OPEN	$11,000	$550	7	1. Star Turn 2. Non Stop Recall 3. Brunswick Rocket

Mepunga Smokey (7) 2418315616
Trainer: Tim Britton (Lara)
Prize Money: $220,705
Win / Place: 33% / 63%

Box Specialist

3 yo BLU D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 22-9-10

Distance

9: 3-0-2

Season

21: 5-3-3

Metro

52: 17-7-8

Country

13: 5-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	17	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	12	9	6	6	5	12	8
1st	3	2	4	3	0	0	7	3
2nd	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	3
3rd	0	4	1	0	1	1	1	2

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage sixth but before that won comfortably by 5 lengths at Q Lakeside (30.36) beating Riorson Bale in a Grade 5 on May 24. Risky starter, leading chance on best form.

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
6th of 8	29/5/25	Q Lakeside	550m	5	0:31.04	63.8 km/h	7.0L	$3.00	0:30.55	0:30.22	OPEN	$12,000	-	5	1. Warm Cockles 2. Daysea's Chief 3. Pronouns
1st of 8	24/5/25	Q Lakeside	550m	7	0:30.36	65.2 km/h	5.0L	$2.50	0:30.36	0:30.36	GR 5	$10,000	$6,500	16	1. Mepunga Smokey 2. Riorson Bale 3. Brunswick Flyer
6th of 8	8/5/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	9.9L	$13	0:29.11	0:29.01	SPEC H	$9,060	-	5	1. Deadly Avenger 2. Tim Zoo 3. Paw Vortex
5th of 7	3/5/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.28	62.4 km/h	1.2L	$6.00	0:30.19	0:29.57	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Natalie Bale 2. Qilin Bale 3. Explicit
1st of 5	26/4/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$5.50	0:29.98	0:29.96	FFA	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Mepunga Smokey 2. Colac Kid 3. Qilin Bale
3rd of 7	19/4/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.05	62.9 km/h	1.2L	$4.20	0:29.97	0:29.71	MX 3/4	$9,060	$935	8	1. Qilin Bale 2. Paw Gordy 3. Mepunga Smokey

Gets Late Early (8) 2441824114
Trainer: Melinda Finn (Cranebrook)
Prize Money: $362,000
Win / Place: 35% / 67%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: POCO DORADO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 31-19-9

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

63: 21-13-9

Season

41: 15-8-2

Metro

43: 14-7-7

Country

45: 17-12-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	27	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	6	12	11	5	12	11	16
1st	6	3	2	4	1	6	5	4
2nd	5	1	1	1	1	0	2	8
3rd	1	0	3	2	0	0	1	2

Comments

Won two starts back at Dubbo over 516m in 29.49. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 520m at this track at OPEN level. Prefer in something easier.

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 5	31/5/25	Q Parklands	520m	4	0:30.85	60.7 km/h	10.3L	$5.50	0:30.12	0:29.97	OPEN	$23,000	$1,000	14	1. Good Odds Cobber 2. Drink Tins 3. Mustang Hayze
1st of 8	17/5/25	Dubbo	516m	6	0:29.49	63.0 km/h	0.3L	$7.00	0:29.49	0:29.49	NG	$62,000	$50,000	7	1. Gets Late Early 2. Speedy Pie 3. Zipping Kristoff
1st of 7	10/5/25	Dubbo	516m	4	0:29.49	63.0 km/h	0.3L	$3.50	0:29.49	0:29.49	NG	$3,430	$2,175	7	1. Gets Late Early 2. Zipping Kristoff 3. Let's Go Legend
4th of 8	3/5/25	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.09	62.2 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:29.94	0:29.58	NG	$34,000	-	7	1. She's That Girl 2. Taormina 3. Ferrero Girl
2nd of 6	26/4/25	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:29.88	62.7 km/h	0.1L	$3.10	0:29.87	0:29.49	NG	$10,500	$1,975	14	1. Ferrero Girl 2. Gets Late Early 3. Paua Of Cinda
8th of 8	12/4/25	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	13.3L	$31	0:29.15	0:29.15	NG	$402,000	-	7	1. Power And Glory 2. Jungle Johnny 3. Lakeview Emily

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