Shepparton Race 8

Sportsbet Ht2

Prize Money: $2,925

UTAH ICON (1) has mixed form recently, finishing sixth (31.21) in a Grade 5 FIN at The Meadows latest but did run well two back when in the frame. Can make amends this time. PAW TABITHA (2) was well supported last time and rocketed out of the boxes with a strong early sectional but had to settle for the minor money, finishing a neck second (22.07) over 390m at Warrnambool. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Expected to feature again. TAT LEAH (3) was below best at her last couple, the latest finishing sixth at this track, but was among the placings at this track three back. Has the ability and can find best this time. SOLICIT (6) is a last start all-the-way winner. Sure to figure prominently.

Distance: 450m
Class: Grade 5 Heat
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Utah Icon (1) 4242154826
Trainer: Robert Sullivan (Shepparton East)
Prize Money: $9,360
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WALK HARD (AUS)

Dam: BLUEGRASS ICON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 3-6-3

Track

13: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-3-2

Distance

11: 2-3-2

Season

27: 3-6-3

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

24: 3-5-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th over 525m at The Meadows beaten 14 lengths (31.21) behind Spritely Sian in a Grade 5 FIN on June 14. Should be right in the finish.

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 7	14/6/25	The Meadows	525m	1	00:31.21	NaN km/h	14.2L	$63	31210	0:29.92	Grade 5 Final	$9,060	-	5	1. SPRITELY SIAN 2. CLASSIC STORY 3. Gold Class Cool
2nd of 8	9/6/25	Shepparton	450m	6	00:25.57	NaN km/h	3.97L	$24	25570	0:25.01	Grade 5 Heat	$2,930	$600	3	1. GOLD CLASS COOL 2. UTAH ICON 3. Cheap Red Wine
8th of 8	6/6/25	Bendigo	500m	9	00:29.01	NaN km/h	7.74L	$16	29010	0:28.18	S/E Heat	$3,880	-	7	1. SPICY VIKING 2. MANAGER 3. Urana Cobalt
4th of 8	30/5/25	Bendigo	500m	2	00:28.59	NaN km/h	3.29L	$4.60	28590	0:28.01	Grade 5	$3,340	$75	4	1. GREYSYND LARRY 2. BE UNITED 3. McIvor Alfy
5th of 7	26/5/25	Shepparton	450m	2	00:25.71	NaN km/h	4.39L	$3.60	25710	0:25.20	Mixed 6/7	$2,930	-	4	1. SPICY VIKING 2. PANADERO RUBY 3. Montana Icon
1st of 8	22/5/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.37	63.9 km/h	6.3L	$2.80	0:25.37	0:25.17	MX 6/7	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Utah Icon 2. Spark Lightning 3. Flood Warning

Paw Tabitha (2) 3118623142
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $34,220
Win / Place: 23% / 69%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA HARPA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 11-12-9

Track

6: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Distance

13: 2-2-4

Season

46: 11-12-9

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

43: 11-11-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	9	0	0	0

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

Comments

Strongly fancied last time and hit the ground running with a slick early split, giving a sight but could manage only second (22.07) at Warrnambool over 390m. Fought on last time. Right in the mix 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
2nd of 8	26/6/25	Warrnambool	390m	3	00:22.07	NaN km/h	0.33L	$1.60	22070	0:21.77	Grade 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. KARUNA 2. PAW TABITHA 3. Moraine Ariana
4th of 8	19/6/25	Warrnambool	390m	3	00:22.17	NaN km/h	4.19L	$5.50	22170	0:21.88	Grade 5	$2,930	$75	36	1. BETTER BANJO 2. INTERSTATE GIRL 3. Got The Cash
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	14/5/25	Ballarat	450m	1	00:25.41	NaN km/h	0.8L	$3.10	25410	0:25.24	Grade 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. PAW TABITHA 2. ROY KENT 3. Mandolin Wind
3rd of 8	5/5/25	Shepparton	450m	6	00:25.75	NaN km/h	1.34L	$3.60	25750	0:25.25	Mixed 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. PAW QUARK 2. PRESS START 3. Paw Tabitha
2nd of 7	28/4/25	Shepparton	450m	4	00:25.31	NaN km/h	1.29L	$2.40	25310	0:25.20	Grade 5	$2,930	$600	14	1. LETIZIA 2. PAW TABITHA 3. Leroy's Girl
6th of 8	14/4/25	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.69	63.1 km/h	6.0L	$6.00	0:25.29	0:25.27	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Paw Roxy 2. Fled The Scene 3. Cookie Man

Tat Leah (3) 334150x246
Trainer: David Warburton (Tatura)
Prize Money: $14,010
Win / Place: 25% / 45%

3 yo Black B

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER (AUS)

Dam: SO SAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 8-2-4

Track

25: 6-2-4

Trk/Dst

20: 6-1-4

Distance

20: 6-1-4

Season

10: 1-1-2

Country

31: 8-2-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Goes well at this track and trip. Last start finished 6th on June 16 over 390m at this track behind Essence beaten 9 lengths (22.61) in a Grade 5. Well placed and among the chances here.

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	16/6/25	Shepparton	390m	2	00:22.61	NaN km/h	9.19L	$7.00	22610	0:21.96	Grade 5	$2,930	-	11	1. ESSENCE 2. LAMIA WHEEZE 3. Finders Keepers
4th of 8	5/6/25	Shepparton	450m	3	00:25.52	NaN km/h	4.94L	$8.80	25520	0:24.88	S/E Heat	$3,880	$75	10	1. ALL JAZZ 2. GIZMO'S GIRL 3. Sweet Love
2nd of 8	26/5/25	Shepparton	390m	8	00:22.23	NaN km/h	2.96L	$6.50	22230	0:21.91	Grade 5	$2,930	$600	210	1. RED ED 2. TAT LEAH 3. Darra Topaz
210 Day Spell
99th of 1	15/5/25	Shepparton	390m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Tat Leah 2. 3.
- of 5	28/10/24	Shepparton	450m	6	0:32.06	50.5 km/h	99.0L	$3.60	0:25.13	0:25.13	S/E Heat	$3,360	-	7	1. KRAKEN WHISKY 2. QUEEN AVENGER 3. Darra Ruby
5th of 7	21/10/24	Shepparton	450m	5	00:25.43	NaN km/h	5.84L	$16	25430	0:25.01	Mixed 3/4	$3,360	-	21	1. PACKHAM PRINCE 2. BLUE CABANG 3. Read The Room

More Beer Please (4) 2453317111
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $26,660
Win / Place: 25% / 61%

Picket Fence

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: JUNK FOOD JUNKIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 11-5-11

Track

6: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-2

Distance

10: 2-3-3

Season

44: 11-5-11

Country

44: 11-5-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after winning by 1.4 lengths at Warragul (22.84) beating Harley in a Free For All on June 24 six days ago. Likely to find this a lot tougher and he needs to find another gear.

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	24/6/25	Warragul	400m	6	00:22.84	NaN km/h	1.4L	$5.90	22840	0:22.65	Free For All	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. MORE BEER PLEASE 2. HARLEY 3. Spicy Assassin
1st of 8	17/6/25	Horsham	410m	4	00:23.55	NaN km/h	0.73L	$7.60	23550	0:23.31	Grade 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. MORE BEER PLEASE 2. HARRY ZOOM 3. Acacia Rocket
1st of 6	11/6/25	Ballarat	390m	2	00:22.23	NaN km/h	3.21L	$4.50	22230	0:21.87	Grade 5	$2,930	$1,950	12	1. MORE BEER PLEASE 2. JUMBUK JOHNNY 3. Blackpool Slade
7th of 8	30/5/25	Bendigo	425m	8	00:24.57	NaN km/h	7.49L	$4.80	24570	0:23.75	Grade 5	$2,930	-	8	1. COME AND SEE 2. JILL'S JULIETTE 3. Causing Rubble
1st of 7	22/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	2	00:25.36	NaN km/h	0.67L	$8.90	25360	0:25.30	Grade 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. MORE BEER PLEASE 2. 3. Witch Of Nova
3rd of 7	15/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$2.80	0:25.61	0:25.30	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Inga Buddy 2. Paw Quanda 3. More Beer Please

Paw Tonk (5) 2111121f11
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $28,420
Win / Place: 58% / 76%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: TIGGERLONG TONK (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ZESTY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 10-3-0

Season

17: 10-3-0

Metro

9: 3-2-0

Country

8: 7-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	3	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2.5 lengths over 410m at Horsham in a handy (23.35), beating Tanner Bale. Will find this a bit tougher, tempted to look elsewhere.

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	24/6/25	Horsham	410m	4	00:23.35	NaN km/h	2.59L	$3.60	23350	0:23.28	Mixed 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. PAW TONK 2. TANNER BALE 3. Lady Julia
1st of 8	17/6/25	Horsham	410m	7	00:23.43	NaN km/h	3.84L	$4.10	23430	0:23.31	Mixed 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	25	1. PAW TONK 2. HIGHLY ABRASIVE 3. My Lady Panama
- of 5	23/5/25	Sandown Park	515m	2	0:36.53	50.8 km/h	99.0L	$1.80	0:29.60	0:29.35	Grade 5	$8,790	-	11	1. SPRING MILES 2. AMRON TIGER 3. Come To Party
1st of 7	12/5/25	Sandown (Sap)	515m	8	00:29.62	NaN km/h	2.47L	$5.50	29620	0:29.58	Mixed 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	7	1. PAW TONK 2. BOWIE SUNNY 3. Paw Whitley
2nd of 7	5/5/25	Sandown (Sap)	515m	4	00:29.83	NaN km/h	2.16L	$4.20	29830	0:29.05	Mixed 4/5	$3,880	$800	8	1. PAW FABIAN 2. PAW TONK 3. Fled The Scene
1st of 7	27/4/25	Sale	435m	4	0:24.05	65.1 km/h	4.3L	$1.70	0:24.05	0:23.87	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Paw Tonk 2. Dr. Reese 3. Dr. Farrah

Solicit (6) 3236321141
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $32,575
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: SHERBINI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 12-4-8

Track

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

9: 1-2-4

Season

30: 12-4-8

Country

30: 12-4-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	9	0	0	0

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early split and went straight to the front, scoring an all the way win (22.23) over 390m at Ballarat. Solid showing expected.

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	25/6/25	Ballarat	390m	1	00:22.23	NaN km/h	4.66L	$1.10	22230	0:22.23	Mixed 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	10	1. SOLICIT 2. TORNADO TAHLIA 3. Fabio Giblet
4th of 8	15/6/25	Sale	435m	7	00:24.81	NaN km/h	11.81L	$4.60	24810	0:23.98	Grade 5 Final	$3,360	$75	7	1. PAW WHISTLER 2. COOKIE MAN 3. Chavero
1st of 8	8/6/25	Sale	435m	8	00:24.34	NaN km/h	1.4L	$1.90	24340	0:24.05	Grade 5 Heat	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. SOLICIT 2. HERE COMES DEZEL 3. Paw Quark
1st of 8	30/5/25	Bendigo	425m	1	00:24.09	NaN km/h	7.39L	$2.80	24090	0:23.75	Grade 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. SOLICIT 2. SCOTT GNARLY 3. Magnet Mover
2nd of 8	25/5/25	Ballarat	450m	8	00:25.38	NaN km/h	1.41L	$8.00	25380	0:24.74	S/E Heat	$7,330	$1,500	9	1. RIVERSDALE MICK 2. SOLICIT 3. My Name's Eden
3rd of 7	16/5/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.62	62.1 km/h	10.0L	$1.40	0:23.96	0:23.64	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	9	1. Judgement Day 2. Blackpool Slade 3. Solicit

Dash Express (7) 1342165516
Trainer: Melissa Docking (Red Cliffs)
Prize Money: $44,640
Win / Place: 14% / 39%

4 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BETHANY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 11-7-11

Distance

5: 0-1-0

Season

25: 4-3-4

Metro

41: 6-3-5

Country

33: 5-4-6

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	13	7	8	4	8	19	9
1st	3	2	0	1	1	1	1	2
2nd	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	2
3rd	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	2

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage sixth but before that won comfortably by 4.5 lengths at Horsham (27.69) beating Paw Louis in a Grade 4/5 on June 10. Others preferred.

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 7	17/6/25	Horsham	485m	2	00:27.84	NaN km/h	6.3L	$27	27840	0:27.40	Mixed 3/4	$3,880	-	7	1. WHITE CREST 2. CANYA JIVE 3. Werris Bale
1st of 5	10/6/25	Horsham	485m	2	00:27.69	NaN km/h	3.97L	$4.80	27690	0:27.69	Mixed 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	14	1. DASH EXPRESS 2. PAW LOUIS 3. Had A Mischief
5th of 8	27/5/25	Horsham	485m	2	00:27.72	NaN km/h	2.6L	$16	27720	0:27.54	Mixed 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. ASCEND ECSTATIC 2. NEO DEVERE 3. Silky Sauce
5th of 8	20/5/25	Horsham	485m	6	00:27.91	NaN km/h	10.69L	$10	27910	0:27.16	Mixed 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. WREN BALE 2. MORTALITY 3. Roscoe Bale
6th of 8	16/5/25	Ballarat	450m	7	00:25.56	NaN km/h	6.46L	$26	25560	0:25.11	Mixed 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. BEACH BOURBSKI 2. DUNACH FIREBALL 3. Bay Tudor
1st of 8	6/5/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.41	63.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.60	0:27.41	0:27.20	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Dash Express 2. Borough Banker 3. Paw Lauren

Jaicos (8) 6512x25326
Trainer: Roger Bloomfield (Benalla)
Prize Money: $8,230
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: FREYA THE SLAYER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-4-3

Track

6: 1-0-1

Season

17: 3-4-3

Country

17: 3-4-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when second (19.74) over 350m at Healesville. Tough draw to overcome and looks tested this line up.

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 7	13/6/25	Bendigo	425m	2	00:24.56	NaN km/h	6.47L	$10	24560	0:23.78	Grade 5	$2,930	-	5	1. DEROGATIVE 2. DOONGALLA NOMES 3. Roscoe Bale
2nd of 8	8/6/25	Healesville	350m	8	00:19.74	NaN km/h	2.07L	$3.10	19740	0:19.34	Grade 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. HEAD HUNTER 2. JAICOS 3. County Kildare
3rd of 8	1/6/25	Healesville	300m	3	00:16.89	NaN km/h	1.24L	$5.80	16890	0:16.60	Grade 5	$2,930	$300	20	1. BLAZING DINO 2. DAD'S LAST RUN 3. Jaicos
5th of 8	12/5/25	Shepparton	390m	1	00:22.41	NaN km/h	5.47L	$4.00	22410	0:21.73	Grade 5	$2,930	-	8	1. CAUSING RUBBLE 2. SCOTT GNARLY 3. Foxy Roxy
2nd of 8	4/5/25	Healesville	300m	5	00:16.69	NaN km/h	0.09L	$4.00	16690	0:16.59	Grade 5	$2,930	$600	63	1. TARYN'S BLUE 2. JAICOS 3. Easily Amused
63 Day Spell
2nd of 8	2/3/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.43	64.8 km/h	3.3L	$4.80	0:19.23	0:19.23	GR 5	$2,930	$600	5	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Jaicos 3. Shaker Sticker