Healesville Race 11

Central Scaffolds

Prize Money: $3,360

AUGUSTUS FINCH (2) has a strong winning strike-rate over this journey with three wins and a placing from five tries. Scored by 1.5 lengths last time (16.61) in a Grade 4/5 over 300m at this track. Looks the one to beat with even luck. POSH PAWS (7) could manage only second but ran strong time (16.74) at this track over 300m. Bold showing expected again. MUMS PEARL (1) was in the minors two back (19.30) at this track but ran below best last time at Sandown, finishing 7th. Has a strong winning record here at this journey. Won at her only start from this box. Should be about the money. HEAD HUNTER (5) was unplaced here last start but gets his chance to atone.

Distance: 300m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Mums Pearl (1) 511723137x
Trainer: Daniel Turnley (Diamond Creek)
Prize Money: $11,020
Win / Place: 31% / 62%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LEAPING LYDIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-3-2

Track

12: 5-3-2

Trk/Dst

9: 4-2-1

Distance

9: 4-2-1

Season

16: 5-3-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

15: 5-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 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	1	2	4	1	1	3	1	3
1st	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Comments

Returns from a three-and-a-half months break and only other fresh up run was on debut when placed at big odds over 300m at this track. Has been racing well. Well placed here and looks a leading contender.

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 7	14/4/25	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.58	60.6 km/h	17.5L	$8.50	0:29.41	0:29.40	GR 5	$3,340	-	15	1. Dash Of Whisky 2. Navy Blue Buzz 3. Lambrick Road
3rd of 7	30/3/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.30	65.3 km/h	4.5L	$12	0:19.01	0:19.01	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Dinosaur Deano 3. Mums Pearl
1st of 8	23/3/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.89	63.9 km/h	1.3L	$1.70	0:16.89	0:16.77	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	21	1. Mums Pearl 2. Peaches 3. Mr. President
3rd of 8	2/3/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.76	64.4 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:16.66	0:16.66	R/A FIN	$3,360	$345	7	1. Flying Doormat 2. Bull Durham 3. Mums Pearl
2nd of 8	23/2/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.65	64.9 km/h	4.0L	$2.50	0:16.40	0:16.30	RST WIN H	$2,930	$600	9	1. Flying Doormat 2. Mums Pearl 3. Full Of Fun
7th of 8	14/2/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.55	61.1 km/h	10.9L	$5.00	0:22.79	0:22.21	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Big Yeti 2. Property Mogul 3. Zipping Remy

Augustus Finch (2) 13261141x1
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $76,900
Win / Place: 46% / 82%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo BDL D

Sire: WHISKEY RIOT (AUS)

Dam: FLYING SEPTEMBER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 19-6-9

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

14: 10-1-1

Metro

17: 6-4-5

Country

24: 13-2-4

1st Up

4: 3-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	6	1	0	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by 1.5 lengths in a Grade 4/5 last start at this track, recording a brilliant 16.61 over the 300m journey. Can measure up again if runs up to that effort.

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 6	13/7/25	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.61	65.0 km/h	1.6L	$1.70	0:16.61	0:16.61	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	158	1. Augustus Finch 2. Happy And Numb 3. Lovely Lainey
158 Day Spell
1st of 7	5/2/25	Ballarat	390m	6	0:21.80	64.4 km/h	7.6L	$3.30	0:21.80	0:21.80	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	12	1. Augustus Finch 2. Tiger Shark 3. Fifty Short
4th of 5	24/1/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.23	63.1 km/h	6.3L	$1.80	0:23.78	0:23.70	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	8	1. Blessed Rain 2. For Pete's Sake 3. Nickleby Action
1st of 8	16/1/25	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:21.83	64.3 km/h	0.9L	$1.90	0:21.83	0:21.83	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Augustus Finch 2. Tanner Bale 3. Zero Killer
1st of 8	10/1/25	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.52	63.9 km/h	4.1L	$1.70	0:22.52	0:22.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Augustus Finch 2. Myall Ray 3. Tanner Bale
6th of 6	3/1/25	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.19	63.2 km/h	11.8L	$4.80	0:25.41	0:25.39	SPEC H	$7,330	-	10	1. Zeus Thunderbolt 2. Amron Tiger 3. Champagne Cuddle

Worpel (3) 814841618x
Trainer: Phillip Tanti (Kings Park)
Prize Money: $13,735
Win / Place: 42% / 42%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: INNOCENT DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

14: 6-0-0

Metro

12: 5-0-0

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by half a length in 17.04, beating Aston King. Last start finished last in a Grade 5 on May 16 over 390m at Ballarat behind Sketchy Demos beaten 11 lengths (22.86). Prefer in something easier.

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
8th of 8	16/5/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.86	61.4 km/h	11.8L	$27	0:22.03	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	-	19	1. Sketchy Demos 2. Mischief Mate 3. Paw Yale
1st of 8	27/4/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.04	63.4 km/h	0.5L	$11	0:17.04	0:16.67	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	38	1. Worpel 2. Aston King 3. Borough Cook
38 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	20/3/25	Hobart	340m	7	0:19.99	61.2 km/h	7.3L	$4.00	0:19.48	0:19.34	GR 5	$3,400	-	10	1. Aston Maple 2. Veronica Lodge 3. Ain't Waiting
1st of 8	10/3/25	Launceston	278m	3	0:16.20	61.8 km/h	0.3L	$3.90	0:16.20	0:16.05	GR 4	$3,470	$2,350	14	1. Worpel 2. Buckle Up Miles 3. Highgate Rosie
4th of 8	24/2/25	Launceston	278m	6	0:16.38	61.1 km/h	2.0L	$12	0:16.24	0:16.07	GR 4	$3,470	$110	11	1. Blackpool Trip 2. Sergeant Alf 3. Highgate Rosie
8th of 8	13/2/25	Hobart	340m	4	0:20.51	59.7 km/h	16.8L	$5.50	0:19.33	0:19.05	GR 5	$3,400	-	9	1. My Girl Tenika 2. Fine Aussie 3. She's A Dancer

West Star (4) 28223226x6
Trainer: Paul Abela (Parwan)
Prize Money: $62,930
Win / Place: 22% / 70%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: VAN NINDI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 7-10-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

18: 2-7-4

Metro

26: 7-9-4

Country

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	5	2	0

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

Comments

At the last start finished last over 300m at this track beaten 5 lengths (16.95) behind Augustus Finch in a Grade 4/5 on July 13. Not far away last start. 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
6th of 6	13/7/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.95	63.7 km/h	4.9L	$13	0:16.61	0:16.61	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	226	1. Augustus Finch 2. Happy And Numb 3. Lovely Lainey
226 Day Spell
99th of 1	6/7/25	Healesville	300m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-West Star 2. 3.
6th of 7	29/11/24	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.84	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$2.50f	0:34.52	0:34.34	FFA	$10,380	-	7	1. Groovebird 2. Zipping Grande 3. Henry Intention
2nd of 6	22/11/24	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.41	62.8 km/h	1.1L	$2.60	0:34.33	0:34.33	FFA	$10,380	$2,150	6	1. Groovebird 2. West Star 3. Zipping Grande
2nd of 8	16/11/24	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.63	62.4 km/h	1.0L	$2.40f	0:34.57	0:34.57	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Groovebird 2. West Star 3. Paw Louis
3rd of 8	9/11/24	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.49	62.6 km/h	4.3L	$21	0:34.19	0:34.19	S/E Group 1	$113,500	$11,000	5	1. Zipping Kai 2. Ethanol Volume 3. West Star

Head Hunter (5) 8156315615
Trainer: Bernie Ender (St Albans)
Prize Money: $29,440
Win / Place: 24% / 52%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: BLACK MUSTANG (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 14-8-8

Track

52: 13-7-8

Trk/Dst

11: 4-3-1

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Season

44: 10-4-8

Country

57: 14-8-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (16.86) when fifth over 300m at this track in a Grade 4/5. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and two places from six starts. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts.

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
5th of 6	13/7/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.86	64.1 km/h	3.6L	$12	0:16.61	0:16.61	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Augustus Finch 2. Happy And Numb 3. Lovely Lainey
1st of 8	6/7/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.55	64.5 km/h	0.3L	$4.00	0:19.55	0:19.05	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	14	1. Head Hunter 2. We Are One 3. Flying Hellcat
6th of 8	22/6/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.59	64.3 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:19.40	0:18.98	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Raging Storm 2. All Talker 3. Myola Nick
5th of 8	15/6/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.41	64.9 km/h	3.5L	$51	0:19.17	0:19.17	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Posh Paws 2. Mile A Minute 3. Flaming Fox
1st of 8	8/6/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.60	64.3 km/h	2.3L	$3.90	0:19.60	0:19.34	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	14	1. Head Hunter 2. Jaicos 3. County Kildare
3rd of 7	25/5/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.44	64.8 km/h	3.0L	$2.10	0:19.22	0:19.08	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Frisco Joe 2. Cruella 3. Head Hunter

Zoom Boom (6) 3572111138
Trainer: Nadine Jack (Lethbridge)
Prize Money: $12,145
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: SUPER YESY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 7-5-3

Track

3: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

24: 6-5-3

Country

27: 7-5-3

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when eighth but had been in strong form prior to that, winning four on end before placing two back. Has ability but this tough and will need some luck to feature.

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
8th of 8	16/7/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.82	61.5 km/h	10.7L	$34	0:22.08	0:21.71	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Queen Avenger 2. Myrniong Storm 3. Jacaerys Bale
3rd of 7	9/7/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.72	61.8 km/h	9.0L	$10	0:22.13	0:22.07	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	3	1. Wario 2. Roscoe Bale 3. Zoom Boom
1st of 8	6/7/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.94	63.8 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:16.94	0:16.69	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Zoom Boom 2. King Cherry 3. Peaky Avenger
1st of 8	27/6/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.85	64.1 km/h	1.9L	$1.50	0:16.85	0:16.75	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Zoom Boom 2. Search History 3. Bone Shaker
1st of 7	20/6/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.94	63.8 km/h	0.9L	$3.50	0:16.94	0:16.91	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	17	1. Zoom Boom 2. One Knee Noni 3. Search History
1st of 7	3/6/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	2.5L	$4.50	0:23.10	0:22.68	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	22	1. Zoom Boom 2. Rooster Legs 3. Shiny New Toy

Posh Paws (7) 1331733132
Trainer: Kellie Morrison (Kilmany)
Prize Money: $30,925
Win / Place: 23% / 73%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: QUICK PAWS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 10-10-11

Track

31: 7-7-9

Trk/Dst

25: 4-7-7

Distance

25: 4-7-7

Season

31: 7-7-9

Country

42: 10-10-11

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was edged out last time at this track when beaten just half a length but did clock a fast 16.74 over the 300m trip. Rates a top chance with a repeat 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
2nd of 6	6/7/25	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.74	64.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.60	0:16.71	0:16.69	FFA	$3,360	$690	14	1. Sun In Cuba 2. Posh Paws 3. Talk Is Cheap
3rd of 8	22/6/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.19	65.7 km/h	3.3L	$5.50	0:18.98	0:18.98	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Flying Doormat 3. Posh Paws
1st of 8	15/6/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.17	65.7 km/h	1.2L	$5.00	0:19.17	0:19.17	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Posh Paws 2. Mile A Minute 3. Flaming Fox
3rd of 8	8/6/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.45	64.8 km/h	1.8L	$21	0:19.34	0:19.34	FFA	$3,360	$345	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Sir Capulet 3. Posh Paws
3rd of 7	1/6/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.83	64.2 km/h	3.5L	$4.80	0:16.60	0:16.60	FFA	$3,360	$345	21	1. For The Plot 2. Shima Stripe 3. Posh Paws
7th of 7	11/5/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.13	63.0 km/h	5.8L	$1.60	0:16.76	0:16.50	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Got Flair 2. Myall Ray 3. Mr. Otto

Ruxton Shine (8) 2561568117
Trainer: Jason Whybrow (Wangaratta South)
Prize Money: $12,290
Win / Place: 27% / 37%

Unbeaten from the Box

3 yo BLU B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: FLOSSING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 8-2-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

27: 8-2-1

Country

29: 8-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Shepparton over 390m in 22.37. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 390m at Shepparton at Grade 4/5 level. Unbeaten in three starts from this draw. Winning chance.

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	14/7/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.99	61.1 km/h	15.1L	$35	0:21.94	0:21.94	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	14	1. Solicit 2. Valkyrie 3. Rock It Queen
1st of 8	30/6/25	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.37	62.8 km/h	1.6L	$9.00	0:22.37	0:21.89	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Ruxton Shine 2. Gold Harada 3. Eat Your Spinach
1st of 7	22/6/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.82	64.2 km/h	3.0L	$2.10	0:16.82	0:16.52	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	27	1. Ruxton Shine 2. Donegal Express 3. Gary Knew It
8th of 8	26/5/25	Shepparton	390m	1	0:23.50	59.7 km/h	19.0L	$4.40	0:22.24	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Valkyrie 2. Bumpy's Dad Roy 3. Raging Storm
6th of 8	19/5/25	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.54	62.3 km/h	11.8L	$46	0:21.77	0:21.77	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	8	1. Sharapova Star 2. Paw Zelini 3. Russian Raccoon
5th of 8	11/5/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.92	63.8 km/h	2.5L	$15	0:16.76	0:16.50	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Ring A Houdini 2. Zinzan Plodder 3. Naughty Norm