Darwin Race 8

Hyland Sportswear Dash Division1

Prize Money: $1,200

BOWHUNTER (5) was below best last time but prior to that was narrowly beaten when fourth (18.28) in a Grade 3/4 at this track. Expecting significant improvement this line-up. SCOTCH FINGER (7) clocked a decent 18.17 when winning over 312m at this track last start. In form and must include in calculations. HAPPY INTENTION (4) missed the frame latest when fifth at this track (22.59) but scored five back at this track (18.25). Yet to win out of this box but has been in the placings two times from four starts. Worth following up. CHEERS MICK (8) is on a run of two minor placings and will be thereabouts again.

Distance: 312m
Class: 4
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Mish Mash (1) 1561444531
Trainer: Harrison Brown (Malak)
Prize Money: $6,920
Win / Place: 17% / 27%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: CRAZY BONNIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-0-3

Track

11: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 3-0-1

Distance

8: 3-0-1

Season

29: 5-0-3

Metro

8: 2-0-1

Country

21: 3-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 1.75 lengths at this track over 312m (18.34) beating Shian Kylie in Grade 5 /MDN on July 13. Other runners look much more appealing.

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
1st of 6	13/7/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:18.34	0:17.77	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$750	4	1. Mish Mash 2. Shian Kylie 3. Mum's Boy
3rd of 6	9/7/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.70	60.1 km/h	5.5L	$9.00	0:18.31	0:17.95	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$180	3	1. Here Comes Foxy 2. Mum's Boy 3. Mish Mash
5th of 6	6/7/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.81	59.7 km/h	9.0L	$4.00	0:18.18	0:17.98	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	-	21	1. Cheers Mick 2. Chief Costa 3. Aaron Keeping
4th of 7	15/6/25	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.86	60.3 km/h	3.3L	$14	0:22.63	0:22.33	GR 5	$1,750	-	4	1. Messed Up Mary 2. Cuff Model 3. Black Iron
4th of 6	11/6/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.56	60.5 km/h	3.1L	$12	0:18.33	0:18.14	GR 4/5	$1,200	-	3	1. Dirty Dancing 2. Cheers Mick 3. Infamous
4th of 5	8/6/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.57	60.5 km/h	6.5L	$19	0:18.13	0:18.05	GR 3/4	$1,340	-	7	1. Sydney Surcharge 2. Rex On Fire 3. Pollinate

Topology Man (2) 4522654312
Trainer: Joel Vansleve (Howard Springs)
Prize Money: $15,355
Win / Place: 13% / 45%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: WYNBURN GOLD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 8-9-11

Track

36: 5-6-6

Trk/Dst

34: 5-5-6

Distance

34: 5-5-6

Season

30: 3-5-5

Metro

13: 2-2-2

Country

48: 6-7-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	9	2	11	9	1	15	5
1st	2	2	0	2	0	0	1	1
2nd	1	2	0	1	1	0	3	1
3rd	2	1	0	5	1	0	1	1

Comments

Won two starts back won at this course over 312m. Couldn't reproduced the effort last start when he finished 2nd on July 13 over 312m at this track behind Queen's Gamble beaten 1.3 lengths (18.38) in a Grade 4/5. Prefer in something easier.

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
2nd of 5	13/7/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.38	61.1 km/h	1.3L	$16	0:18.29	0:17.77	GR 4/5	$1,200	$270	7	1. Queen's Gamble 2. Topology Man 3. Canya Molly
1st of 6	6/7/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.40	61.0 km/h	1.0L	$6.50	0:18.40	0:17.98	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$750	14	1. Topology Man 2. Black And Classy 3. Zombie Boss
3rd of 6	22/6/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.59	60.4 km/h	7.0L	$7.50	0:18.10	0:18.08	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$180	7	1. Enigma Green 2. Rooster Jazz 3. Topology Man
4th of 5	15/6/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.71	60.0 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:18.47	0:18.21	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	-	7	1. Zombie Boss 2. Enigma Dream 3. Mum's Boy
5th of 6	8/6/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.74	59.9 km/h	5.4L	$5.50	0:18.36	0:18.05	GR 5	$1,200	-	7	1. Mum Knows Best 2. Zipping Digby 3. Sportster
6th of 6	1/6/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:19.07	58.9 km/h	6.8L	$3.00	0:18.59	0:18.13	GR 5	$1,200	-	14	1. Mish Mash 2. Real Steel 3. Queen's Gamble

Happy Intention (4) 3224513245
Trainer: Harrison Brown (Malak)
Prize Money: $7,955
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MILLY ROCKS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 5-3-6

Track

13: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-3-2

Distance

8: 1-3-2

Season

30: 5-3-6

Metro

7: 0-0-2

Country

23: 5-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.59) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing fifth and beaten 5 lengths. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Has ability and should be around the money.

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
5th of 7	9/7/25	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.59	61.0 km/h	4.8L	$4.00	0:22.26	0:22.10	GR 5	$1,750	-	3	1. Dirty Dancing 2. Mermaid Shimmer 3. Cheers Mick
4th of 8	6/7/25	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.70	60.7 km/h	6.3L	$8.00	0:22.26	0:22.17	GR 4/5	$1,750	-	7	1. Kelmar Soxy 2. Go Jo 3. Blue Steel
2nd of 6	29/6/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.23	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$4.60	0:17.97	0:17.72	GR 4	$1,200	$270	4	1. Aston Mystic 2. Happy Intention 3. Mum Said Yes
3rd of 6	25/6/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.24	61.6 km/h	1.3L	$9.50	0:18.15	0:17.69	GR 3/4	$1,340	$190	3	1. Pollinate 2. Pursuit 3. Happy Intention
1st of 5	22/6/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.25	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$3.10	0:18.25	0:18.08	GR 4/5	$1,200	$750	11	1. Happy Intention 2. Zombie Boss 3. Mum Said Yes
5th of 6	11/6/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:19.11	58.8 km/h	10.9L	$5.50	0:18.33	0:18.14	GR 4/5	$1,200	-	3	1. Dirty Dancing 2. Cheers Mick 3. Infamous

Bowhunter (5) 5462231x24
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (Kamarooka)
Prize Money: $7,250
Win / Place: 20% / 54%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: BURN LIKE FIRE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 5-4-4

Track

24: 5-4-4

Trk/Dst

10: 1-3-2

Distance

10: 1-3-2

Season

17: 3-4-2

Country

24: 5-4-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when a 4.5 lengths fourth (18.51) at this track. Previous form sound including a win three back at this track. Suited here and expected to bounce back.

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 6	13/7/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.51	60.7 km/h	4.3L	$4.40	0:18.21	0:17.77	GR 3/4	$1,340	-	7	1. So Naive 2. War Admiral 3. Black Iron
2nd of 6	6/7/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.28	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$9.00	0:18.19	0:17.98	GR 3/4	$1,340	$300	70	1. Pursuit 2. Bowhunter 3. War Admiral
70 Day Spell
1st of 6	27/4/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.26	61.5 km/h	3.5L	$2.40	0:18.26	0:18.00	GR 5	$1,200	$750	7	1. Bowhunter 2. Cheers Mick 3. Mum Said Yes
3rd of 6	20/4/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.32	61.3 km/h	4.5L	$3.70	0:18.00	0:18.00	GR 4/5	$1,200	$180	7	1. Pursuit 2. Hooray Tay 3. Bowhunter
2nd of 5	13/4/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.39	61.1 km/h	3.5L	$1.90	0:18.14	0:18.06	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$270	7	1. Pursuit 2. Bowhunter 3. Fundora
2nd of 6	6/4/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.22	61.6 km/h	0.3L	$3.70	0:18.20	0:17.88	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$270	7	1. Moonshine Fire 2. Bowhunter 3. Judiciary

Scotch Finger (7) 5457416651
Trainer: Graeme Ferns (Howard Springs)
Prize Money: $12,920
Win / Place: 17% / 37%

4 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: VINCE A BELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 11-7-5

Track

62: 11-7-5

Trk/Dst

45: 9-4-3

Distance

45: 9-4-3

Season

18: 3-3-1

Country

62: 11-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 2.75 lengths at this track over 312m (18.17) beating Sportster in Grade 5 /MDN on July 9. Key chance on that latest effort.

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
1st of 6	9/7/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.17	61.8 km/h	2.8L	$4.80	0:18.17	0:17.95	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$750	31	1. Scotch Finger 2. Sportster 3. Kelmar Boss
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	8/6/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.67	60.2 km/h	7.8L	$15	0:18.13	0:18.05	GR 3/4	$1,340	-	7	1. Sydney Surcharge 2. Rex On Fire 3. Pollinate
6th of 6	1/6/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.69	60.1 km/h	8.0L	$9.00	0:18.13	0:18.13	GR 4/5	$1,200	-	7	1. Sydney Surcharge 2. Ten A Penny 3. War Admiral
6th of 6	25/5/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:19.02	59.1 km/h	8.0L	$12	0:18.48	0:18.02	GR 3/4	$1,340	-	11	1. Kelmar Boss 2. Bart's Chance 3. Pollinate
1st of 5	14/5/25	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.58	61.1 km/h	2.5L	$9.00	0:22.58	0:22.25	GR 5 /MDN	$1,750	$1,100	28	1. Scotch Finger 2. Little Lockett 3. Mum Knows Best
4th of 5	16/4/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.42	61.0 km/h	3.8L	$16	0:18.15	0:18.00	GR 3/4	$1,340	-	10	1. Nora's Boy 2. Northern Lion 3. Seahorn

Cheers Mick (8) 5321535133
Trainer: Steele Bolton (Lyons)
Prize Money: $14,306
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: LEYENDA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 8-7-9

Track

52: 7-5-8

Trk/Dst

28: 4-4-3

Distance

28: 4-4-3

Season

52: 7-5-8

Metro

5: 1-2-0

Country

57: 7-5-9

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been good with a placing two starts ago and a win three runs back. Last time out finished 3rd over 383m at this track beaten 6 lengths (22.66) behind Aston Mystic in a Grade 4/5 on July 13. Rates among the chances 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
3rd of 5	13/7/25	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.66	60.8 km/h	6.5L	$15	0:22.19	0:21.92	GR 4/5	$1,750	$250	4	1. Aston Mystic 2. Go Jo 3. Cheers Mick
3rd of 7	9/7/25	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.49	61.3 km/h	3.3L	$10	0:22.26	0:22.10	GR 5	$1,750	$250	3	1. Dirty Dancing 2. Mermaid Shimmer 3. Cheers Mick
1st of 6	6/7/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.18	61.8 km/h	3.8L	$2.00	0:18.18	0:17.98	GR 5 /MDN	$1,200	$750	7	1. Cheers Mick 2. Chief Costa 3. Aaron Keeping
5th of 6	29/6/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.52	60.6 km/h	7.8L	$8.50	0:17.97	0:17.72	GR 4	$1,200	-	4	1. Aston Mystic 2. Happy Intention 3. Mum Said Yes
3rd of 6	25/6/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.19	61.7 km/h	7.0L	$13	0:17.69	0:17.69	GR 4/5	$1,200	$180	3	1. Luka Magic 2. War Admiral 3. Cheers Mick
5th of 6	22/6/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.63	60.3 km/h	5.3L	$6.50	0:18.26	0:18.08	GR 4	$1,200	-	7	1. Territory Rose 2. Pollinate 3. Lawn Keeper