Richmond Race 5

Flying Ricciardo At Stud 0-1 Win

Prize Money: $3,110

SAPPHIRE RUPEE (1) has continued to improve with each run and she was a gutsy 30.07 winner here last time. Should pounce on the arm, will prove hard to reel in. FOLLOW THE ACE (4) has been placed in two of three over this journey and he will continue to get stronger. ZIPPING RUFFIAN (5) may be suited to this distance range.

Distance: 520m
Class: Mixed
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Sapphire Rupee (1) 253321
Trainer: Ben Izzard (Londonderry)
Prize Money: $3,375
Win / Place: 16% / 83%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: PRANCING DIVA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-2

Track

5: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

6: 1-2-2

Country

6: 1-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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	18/6/25	Richmond	520m	3	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	0.5L	$3.30	0:30.07	0:29.45	MX	$3,110	$1,975	21	1. Sapphire Rupee 2. Zipping Rhodes 3. Ginny's Run
2nd of 7	28/5/25	Richmond	520m	2	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	5.8L	$9.00	0:29.67	0:29.67	MX	$3,110	$635	5	1. Zipping Chetty 2. Sapphire Rupee 3. Ginny's Run
3rd of 8	23/5/25	Goulburn	440m	7	0:25.32	62.6 km/h	5.5L	$7.50	0:24.93	0:24.69	MDN	$1,790	$225	12	1. Giggle Hat 2. Bandit Bugsy 3. Sapphire Rupee
3rd of 8	11/5/25	Richmond	320m	5	0:18.55	62.1 km/h	2.3L	$3.60	0:18.39	0:18.07	MDN	$1,790	$225	14	1. Let's Trot Will 2. Erina Flash 3. Sapphire Rupee
5th of 8	27/4/25	Richmond	401m	2	0:23.55	61.3 km/h	10.0L	$5.50	0:22.84	0:22.35	MDN	$1,790	-	18	1. Folding Stuff 2. Energy Wave 3. Mr. Teddy Bear
2nd of 8	9/4/25	Richmond	320m	4	0:18.82	61.2 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:18.79	0:18.00	MDN	$1,790	$315	-	1. Fantastic Tariq 2. Sapphire Rupee 3. Satriani

Dance The Night (2) 4646487
Trainer: Luke Azzopardi (East Longwood)
Prize Money: $225
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SWEET CITY WOMAN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-0

Track

7: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

Country

7: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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	27/6/25	Richmond	401m	6	0:23.77	60.7 km/h	5.5L	$9.50	0:23.38	0:22.68	MDN	$1,790	-	9	1. Oysters Think 2. Rockstar Pip 3. Kota Whyte
8th of 8	18/6/25	Richmond	401m	2	0:23.87	60.5 km/h	12.3L	$41	0:23.02	0:22.71	MDN	$2,310	-	7	1. Front End Loader 2. Zipping Cluedo 3. Club Dozer
4th of 8	11/6/25	Richmond	401m	5	0:23.84	60.6 km/h	9.5L	$12	0:23.17	0:22.59	MDN	$1,790	$75	5	1. Front End Loader 2. Club Dozer 3. Zipping Ruffian
6th of 8	6/6/25	Richmond	320m	5	0:18.96	60.8 km/h	6.0L	$23	0:18.54	0:18.16	MDN	$1,790	-	2	1. Entertaining 2. Overflow Jenny 3. Shifty Shiloh
4th of 8	4/6/25	Richmond	320m	5	0:18.71	61.6 km/h	8.8L	$46	0:18.09	0:17.86	MDN	$2,310	$75	2	1. Too Busy 2. Snapper Head 3. On A Dime
6th of 8	2/6/25	Richmond	320m	4	0:19.06	60.4 km/h	2.0L	$3.80	0:18.92	0:18.21	MDN	$850	-	5	1. Reborn Darkness 2. Sneaky Geri 3. Let's Jet

Follow The Ace (4) 3514573243
Trainer: Andrew Drapiewski (Rossmore)
Prize Money: $2,835
Win / Place: 7.69% / 38%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: ERINA LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-1-3

Track

13: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Season

13: 1-1-3

Country

13: 1-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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	29/6/25	Richmond	520m	2	0:30.54	61.3 km/h	2.3L	$8.50	0:30.37	0:30.00	GR 5	$3,110	$425	4	1. Zipping Mooney 2. Zipping Bueller 3. Follow The Ace
4th of 8	25/6/25	Richmond	520m	2	0:30.36	61.7 km/h	5.5L	$11	0:29.97	0:29.97	GR 5	$3,110	$75	3	1. Zipping Admiral 2. Zipping Mooney 3. Mr. Nicko
2nd of 8	22/6/25	Richmond	401m	1	0:23.17	62.3 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:23.00	0:22.45	GR 5	$2,310	$435	4	1. Emgrand Drive 2. Follow The Ace 3. Satriani
3rd of 7	18/6/25	Richmond	520m	7	0:30.51	61.4 km/h	4.3L	$21	0:30.20	0:29.45	MX	$3,110	$425	7	1. Zipping Admiral 2. Brax Keeping 3. Follow The Ace
7th of 8	11/6/25	Richmond	401m	7	0:24.03	60.1 km/h	20.5L	$8.50	0:22.59	0:22.59	GR 5	$2,310	-	5	1. Meniketti 2. Emgrand Drive 3. Sassy Crossed
5th of 8	6/6/25	Richmond	401m	7	0:23.38	61.7 km/h	6.5L	$7.50	0:22.92	0:22.85	GR 5	$2,310	-	9	1. Golden Status 2. Rusty Cortez 3. Calla Otis

Zipping Ruffian (5) 34464
Trainer: Courtney Barnes (Cranebrook)
Prize Money: $450
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

1 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: ZACK MONELLI (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING PEARSON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-1

Track

5: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

Country

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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
4th of 8	27/6/25	Richmond	320m	4	0:18.94	60.8 km/h	7.8L	$23	0:18.39	0:18.25	MDN	$1,790	$75	5	1. Joanne 2. Avoca Star 3. Erina Charm
6th of 8	22/6/25	Richmond	320m	5	0:19.30	59.7 km/h	12.3L	$13	0:18.44	0:18.29	MDN	$1,790	-	4	1. Red Rock Rattler 2. Unacceptable Ned 3. Lord Eddie
4th of 8	18/6/25	Richmond	401m	6	0:23.42	61.6 km/h	5.8L	$17	0:23.02	0:22.71	MDN	$2,310	$75	3	1. Front End Loader 2. Zipping Cluedo 3. Club Dozer
4th of 8	15/6/25	Richmond	320m	7	0:18.71	61.6 km/h	4.8L	$4.20	0:18.38	0:18.17	MDN	$1,790	$75	4	1. Unacceptable Col 2. Unacceptable Ned 3. Unacceptable Nik
3rd of 8	11/6/25	Richmond	401m	1	0:23.60	61.2 km/h	6.0L	$1.70	0:23.17	0:22.59	MDN	$1,790	$225	-	1. Front End Loader 2. Club Dozer 3. Zipping Ruffian

Valverde (7) 4564625536
Trainer: Therese Simmons (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $5,485
Win / Place: 2.63% / 28%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: INCAPACITATED (AUS)

Dam: HAMPSHIRE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 1-3-7

Track

30: 1-3-5

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-1

Distance

8: 0-2-1

Season

29: 1-3-6

Country

38: 1-3-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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	25/6/25	Richmond	401m	4	0:23.60	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$34	0:23.10	0:22.97	GR 5	$2,310	-	7	1. Electric Blue 2. Shady Coyote 3. You Two
3rd of 8	18/6/25	Richmond	401m	6	0:23.67	61.0 km/h	13.8L	$101	0:22.71	0:22.71	GR 5	$2,310	$325	5	1. Supreme Lady 2. Isolation 3. Valverde
5th of 8	13/6/25	Richmond	401m	2	0:23.60	61.2 km/h	8.3L	$51	0:23.03	0:22.80	GR 5	$2,310	-	30	1. Wraps 2. Isolation 3. Devotional
5th of 5	14/5/25	Richmond	520m	7	0:31.42	59.6 km/h	23.8L	$31	0:29.75	0:29.70	GR 5	$3,110	-	7	1. Recluse 2. Beats Per Minute 3. Smart Aussie
2nd of 8	7/5/25	Richmond	520m	5	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$31	0:30.12	0:30.06	MX	$3,110	$635	8	1. Beats Per Minute 2. Valverde 3. Smart Aussie
6th of 8	29/4/25	Bulli	340m	3	0:19.92	61.4 km/h	5.3L	$8.50	0:19.54	0:19.18	GR 5	$2,310	-	6	1. Exceeding 2. Red Jada 3. Dawn Magic, Leichhardt Roar, Gypsy Arianna

News At Eight (8) 4851577454
Trainer: Caroline Hughes (AGNES BANKS)
Prize Money: $2,880
Win / Place: 4.76% / 23%

2 yo Black D

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: EIGHT GREEN CANS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 1-1-3

Track

12: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

21: 1-1-3

Metro

6: 0-1-2

Country

15: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

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	29/6/25	Richmond	520m	1	0:30.57	61.2 km/h	2.8L	$21	0:30.37	0:30.00	GR 5	$3,110	$75	11	1. Zipping Mooney 2. Zipping Bueller 3. Follow The Ace
5th of 7	18/6/25	Richmond	520m	6	0:30.32	61.7 km/h	3.5L	$81	0:30.07	0:29.45	MX	$3,110	-	7	1. Sapphire Rupee 2. Zipping Rhodes 3. Ginny's Run
4th of 8	11/6/25	Richmond	401m	2	0:23.41	61.7 km/h	11.8L	$61	0:22.59	0:22.59	GR 5	$2,310	$75	7	1. Meniketti 2. Emgrand Drive 3. Sassy Crossed
7th of 7	4/6/25	Richmond	401m	6	0:23.83	60.6 km/h	11.5L	$23	0:23.03	0:22.68	GR 5	$2,310	-	7	1. Elusive Lenny 2. By The Book 3. Big Shot
7th of 7	28/5/25	Richmond	520m	3	0:31.14	60.1 km/h	21.0L	$81	0:29.67	0:29.67	MX	$3,110	-	7	1. Zipping Chetty 2. Sapphire Rupee 3. Ginny's Run
5th of 8	21/5/25	Richmond	401m	2	0:23.39	61.7 km/h	5.8L	$10	0:22.99	0:22.99	MDN	$2,310	-	7	1. Zipping Mooney 2. Zipping Garner 3. Bakerloo Boy