Geelong Race 5

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Prize Money: $3,360

ZIPPING POITIER (2) goes very well at this course having never missed the frame including two wins and two placings. Hit the frame latest (26.26) when second at this track in a Grade 5 H. With a clean break looks hard to beat. LOCHINVAR NUGGET (4) hit the frame two on end before being rewarded with a deserved win last time, scoring at this track over 460m (25.89). Significant danger. HIGHLY CONNECTED (1) has a terrific record this trip with three wins and five placings from eight starts. Recorded a 2.75 lengths win (26.08) in a Grade 5 H last time at this track. Looks suited here and can measure up.

Distance: 460m
Class: Grade 5 Final
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Highly Connected (1) 6226421131
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $43,535
Win / Place: 29% / 81%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: HIGH EARNER (AUS)

Dam: DEVEL SIXTEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 8-8-6

Track

5: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-2

Distance

6: 2-2-2

Season

7: 3-1-1

Metro

17: 5-6-1

Country

10: 3-2-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	5	0	0

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 2.75 lengths at this track over 460m (26.08) beating Zipping Poitier in Grade 5 H on September 12. Key chance on that latest effort.

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	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.08	63.5 km/h	2.7L	$1.90	0:26.08	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Highly Connected 2. Zipping Poitier 3. Big Duke
3rd of 8	4/9/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.46	63.6 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:25.44	0:25.24	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$1,000	7	1. Lanky Larry 2. Ram Raid 3. Highly Connected
1st of 7	28/8/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.52	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.00	0:25.52	0:25.03	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Highly Connected 2. Ram Raid 3. Extradited
1st of 7	23/8/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.89	63.2 km/h	1.8L	$2.50	0:29.89	0:29.89	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	8	1. Highly Connected 2. Donita Bale 3. Paw Ultra
2nd of 6	15/8/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.56	64.8 km/h	0.3L	$3.80	0:25.56	0:25.56	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	6	1. Reaper 2. Highly Connected 3. Come To Party
4th of 8	9/8/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	6.1L	$2.50	0:29.95	0:29.66	GR 5	$8,790	$150	7	1. Paw Quanda 2. Magpie Hector 3. Zipping Minaj

Zipping Poitier (2) 12145fx822
Trainer: Dallan Klemke (Lara)
Prize Money: $12,945
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Track Specialist

Nearing Another Win

2 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING TAYLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 5-5-0

Track

4: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

3: 0-2-0

Country

15: 5-5-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early sectional but bumped into one better when runner up (26.26) at this track over 460m. Has run slick time here with a 25.8 PB at the distance. Go close.

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	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.26	63.1 km/h	2.7L	$8.00	0:26.08	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	7	1. Highly Connected 2. Zipping Poitier 3. Big Duke
2nd of 6	5/9/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.80	64.2 km/h	5.3L	$51	0:25.43	0:25.43	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	14	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Zipping Poitier 3. Lochinvar Nugget
8th of 8	22/8/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.02	61.2 km/h	15.5L	$3.80	0:23.99	0:23.63	GR 5	$2,930	-	297	1. Speedy Riccardo 2. King Matteo 3. Roscoe Bale
297 Day Spell
99th of 1	22/7/25	Geelong	400m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Zipping Poitier 2. 3.
- of 6	29/10/24	Warragul	400m	7	0:29.50	48.8 km/h	99.0L	$2.30	0:22.57	0:22.29	GR 5	$2,930	-	16	1. More Beer Please 2. Fill Your Boots 3. Dazzler
5th of 8	13/10/24	Sale	435m	8	0:24.68	63.5 km/h	8.8L	$11	0:24.07	0:24.07	SE	$10,080	-	7	1. Dr. Asher 2. Skinny Olive 3. Dr. Dylan

Lochinvar Nugget (4) x111x34231
Trainer: Renee Kenyon (Lara)
Prize Money: $14,525
Win / Place: 46% / 92%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LARRAKEYAH LADY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 6-4-2

Track

3: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

Country

13: 6-4-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	1	0	0

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by a neck at this track over 460m (25.89) beating Perfect Ace in Grade 5 H on September 12. Can make it two on the bounce.

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 7	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.89	64.0 km/h	0.3L	$4.50	0:25.89	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Lochinvar Nugget 2. Perfect Ace 3. Paw Zevon
3rd of 6	5/9/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.84	64.1 km/h	5.8L	$5.50	0:25.43	0:25.43	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	14	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Zipping Poitier 3. Lochinvar Nugget
2nd of 8	22/8/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.09	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:25.99	0:25.96	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	16	1. Fleetwood Eros 2. Lochinvar Nugget 3. Queen Kimetto
4th of 7	6/8/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	6.0L	$3.70	0:25.20	0:25.20	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Wyong Dallas 2. Stomping 3. Paw Nevada
3rd of 8	30/7/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.46	63.6 km/h	1.0L	$12	0:25.39	0:25.39	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	79	1. Paw Tabitha 2. Wyong Dallas 3. Lochinvar Nugget
79 Day Spell
1st of 8	12/5/25	Maitland	450m	1	0:24.91	65.0 km/h	1.5L	$1.30	0:24.91	0:24.91	GR 5	$3,110	$1,975	7	1. Lochinvar Nugget 2. Rise Up Nismo 3. Handbrake's Off

Paw Ike (5) 1115157x73
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $59,440
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: HADARAH BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 9-5-9

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

Metro

39: 9-5-8

Country

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	6	3	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (26.30) over 460m at this track. Tricky draw to overcome. Looks to have the job ahead.

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	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.30	63.0 km/h	1.7L	$7.50	0:26.18	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	4	1. Lochinvar Hummer 2. Coolabah Station 3. Paw Ike
7th of 8	8/9/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	12.7L	$11	0:25.12	0:25.12	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	149	1. Tribeca 2. Paw Gertrude 3. Paw Tabitha
149 Day Spell
7th of 7	12/4/25	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	5.5L	$4.00	0:29.68	0:29.15	NG	$10,500	-	7	1. My Monroe 2. Overflow Beau 3. Taw Commander
5th of 8	5/4/25	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.09	62.2 km/h	10.5L	$41	0:29.35	0:29.23	NG	$15,080	-	7	1. Good Odds Cobber 2. Jungle Johnny 3. Flying Zulu
1st of 7	29/3/25	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.15	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$11	0:30.15	0:29.52	NG	$10,500	$6,975	9	1. Paw Ike 2. Tyler Fly High 3. Nangar Jim
5th of 7	20/3/25	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.74	61.7 km/h	7.8L	$3.00	0:34.19	0:34.19	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Upset Sunset 2. Tully Luna 3. Sunset Wisp

Lochinvar Hummer (6) 111x421
Trainer: Adrian Kenyon (Lara)
Prize Money: $6,750
Win / Place: 66% / 83%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: CHILL EASY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 4-1-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

Country

6: 4-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 1.4 lengths at this track over 460m (26.18) beating Coolabah Station in Grade 5 H on September 12. Looks up against it this time.

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 7	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.18	63.3 km/h	1.4L	$3.10	0:26.18	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	12	1. Lochinvar Hummer 2. Coolabah Station 3. Paw Ike
2nd of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.35	65.1 km/h	0.3L	$2.60	0:19.34	0:19.19	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Prison Break 2. Lochinvar Hummer 3. Riversdale Mick
4th of 8	24/8/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.36	65.1 km/h	4.5L	$3.10	0:19.05	0:19.02	GR 5	$2,930	$75	66	1. Cookie Man 2. Prison Break 3. Hey Presto
66 Day Spell
1st of 8	19/6/25	Richmond Straight	324m	3	0:17.57	66.4 km/h	3.8L	$1.50	0:17.57	0:17.57	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	35	1. Lochinvar Hummer 2. Magic Leo 3. Almost
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	15/5/25	Richmond Straight	324m	1	0:17.90	65.2 km/h	0.3L	$1.30	0:17.90	0:17.65	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. Lochinvar Hummer 2. Despicable Otto 3. Straight Out
1st of 8	8/5/25	Richmond Straight	324m	5	0:17.63	66.2 km/h	3.8L	$1.50	0:17.63	0:17.63	MDN	$1,790	$1,175	-	1. Lochinvar Hummer 2. Redemptionist 3. Dyna Twist

Perfect Ace (7) 3143362432
Trainer: Jake Weightman (Dean)
Prize Money: $25,920
Win / Place: 16% / 55%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: PERFECT PIPER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 9-9-13

Track

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

7: 0-2-3

Metro

8: 1-0-2

Country

48: 8-9-11

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	5	0	0

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

Comments

Placed last time (25.91) at this track in a Grade 5 H, finishing second and beaten a neck. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and four places from nine starts. Can feature in the finish.

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 7	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.91	63.9 km/h	0.3L	$26	0:25.89	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	9	1. Lochinvar Nugget 2. Perfect Ace 3. Paw Zevon
3rd of 8	3/9/25	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.63	63.2 km/h	6.5L	$31	0:25.18	0:25.18	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Reaper 2. Greysynd Larry 3. Perfect Ace
4th of 6	27/8/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	8.4L	$13	0:25.35	0:25.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	5	1. Fled The Scene 2. No Restrictions 3. Sizzle Jack
2nd of 8	22/8/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.39	63.4 km/h	4.8L	$5.00	0:28.09	0:28.09	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	6	1. Mr. Thomas 2. Perfect Ace 3. Gremlin
6th of 6	16/8/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	5.1L	$26	0:29.63	0:29.18	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	-	8	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Shorty Boy 3. Utter Madness
3rd of 7	8/8/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.22	63.2 km/h	8.5L	$18	0:25.66	0:25.64	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	6	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Paw Yale 3. Perfect Ace

Coolabah Station (8) 27117x2642
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $10,015
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: LEGENDARY LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-4-0

Track

7: 2-4-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-2-0

Country

12: 4-4-0

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (26.28) over 460m at this track. Jumps from the outside. Looks tested in 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
2nd of 7	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.28	63.0 km/h	1.4L	$3.00	0:26.18	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	21	1. Lochinvar Hummer 2. Coolabah Station 3. Paw Ike
4th of 8	22/8/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.13	62.3 km/h	5.0L	$2.30	0:22.81	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,930	$75	10	1. Valletta Dash 2. Gloria's Entity 3. Our Patch
6th of 8	12/8/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.52	61.2 km/h	11.3L	$2.40	0:22.78	0:22.18	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Paw Illabo 2. Living 3. Canya Jive
2nd of 8	8/8/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.50	64.0 km/h	0.5L	$4.00	0:22.48	0:22.30	GR 5	$2,930	$600	88	1. Lulu's Ride 2. Coolabah Station 3. Qilin Bale
88 Day Spell
7th of 8	12/5/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.83	62.7 km/h	7.0L	$2.40	0:25.34	0:25.08	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	11	1. Talk Is Cheap 2. Urana Panda 3. Aussie Supreme
1st of 8	1/5/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.63	63.2 km/h	0.6L	$1.90	0:25.63	0:25.38	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	31	1. Coolabah Station 2. Knurling 3. Let's Win Ollie
31 Day Freshen-Up

Lamia Wheeze (3) 1152222544
Trainer: Andrea Chapple (Exford)
Prize Money: $23,605
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ICE GAMBLER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 8-8-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Season

5: 0-2-0

Metro

5: 0-2-0

Country

19: 8-6-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at her last couple of starts, most recently at this track over 460m. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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	12/9/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.01	63.7 km/h	1.7L	$8.50	0:25.89	0:25.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	$75	7	1. Lochinvar Nugget 2. Perfect Ace 3. Paw Zevon
4th of 8	5/9/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.04	63.4 km/h	0.8L	$2.80	0:16.98	0:16.79	GR 5	$2,930	$75	22	1. Head Hunter 2. Mt. View Amour 3. Sailplane
5th of 8	14/8/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	6.8L	$19	0:30.12	0:29.68	GR 5	$8,790	-	6	1. Brute Force 2. Paw Waverly 3. Flying Currency
2nd of 8	8/8/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.16	63.3 km/h	1.0L	$1.60	0:26.10	0:25.64	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	6	1. Zipping Singh 2. Lamia Wheeze 3. Chappy's Thief
2nd of 8	2/8/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.28	62.4 km/h	2.5L	$8.50	0:30.12	0:30.05	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	6	1. Paw Petrov 2. Lamia Wheeze 3. Jorogumo
2nd of 8	27/7/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.80	64.3 km/h	2.0L	$1.90	0:16.68	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	$600	4	1. I'm Fabulous 2. Lamia Wheeze 3. Masseter

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