Taree Race 5

Manning River Steel 2-4 Win

Prize Money: $3,135

FLYING MONKEY'S (8) had won two in a row before finishing fourth (23.07) last time at The Gardens. Good beginner but will need a little luck early crossing from an outside draw. Should bounce back. SUNBURNT KEEPER (5) posted a scintillating 22.52 win over 400m at The Gardens last start. Has the ability and can measure up again. GOOFY ETHICS (2) was never in contention last time after missing the jump at Gunnedah, but prior to that won comfortably by 4 lengths at this track (30.41) beating VICIOUS BOY in a Mix on December 31. Has ability and is one of the better chances. KUNDA (4) cannot be left out despite racing here for the first time.

Distance: 525m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Vicious Boy (1) 4464284621
Trainer: Denis Solomon (Mount George)
Prize Money: $10,825
Win / Place: 5.41% / 37%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: VICIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 2-7-5

Track

25: 2-5-4

Trk/Dst

24: 2-5-4

Distance

24: 2-5-4

Season

18: 1-5-2

Country

37: 2-7-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance tracking the speed and going on to score by 4 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at this track, clocking a fast 30.35 over the 525m trip. Harder here but will be in this for a long way.

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 8	7/1/26	Taree Super Track	525m	3	0:30.35	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$9.00	0:30.35	0:30.35	GR 5	$3,140	$2,000	7	1. Vicious Boy 2. Blazing Prince 3. Flat Out Fred
2nd of 8	31/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	3	0:30.69	61.6 km/h	4.0L	$51	0:30.41	0:30.07	MX	$3,110	$635	7	1. Goofy Ethics 2. Vicious Boy 3. Armatree Freddo
6th of 7	24/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	7	0:31.37	60.2 km/h	17.5L	$51	0:30.14	0:30.14	GR 5	$3,110	-	4	1. Malicious 2. Mrs. Miniver 3. Naughty Nash
4th of 8	20/12/25	The Gardens	515m	7	0:30.51	60.8 km/h	12.8L	$71	0:29.61	0:29.33	MX	$3,110	$75	10	1. Zipping Daytona 2. Hello Shelly 3. Wan Chai Dream
8th of 8	10/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	8	0:31.61	59.8 km/h	14.3L	$34	0:30.60	0:30.37	GR 5	$3,110	-	7	1. Christie Road 2. Samson's Riot 3. Sunburnt Keeper
2nd of 8	3/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	2	0:30.98	61.0 km/h	3.0L	$4.80	0:30.77	0:30.58	MX	$3,110	$635	14	1. Christie Road 2. Vicious Boy 3. Kipyegon

Goofy Ethics (2) 6752426217
Trainer: Shane Pulbrook (TAHMOOR)
Prize Money: $15,780
Win / Place: 10% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: SNAZZY ETHICS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-9-6

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

32: 4-7-5

Metro

4: 0-2-0

Country

35: 4-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 525m in 30.41. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when seventh over 527m at Gunnedah at Grade 5 level. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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	7/1/26	Gunnedah	527m	2	0:31.31	60.6 km/h	7.8L	$3.60	0:30.77	0:30.77	GR 5	$3,140	-	7	1. Creeping Mylo 2. Elsa Above 3. Lovely Bubbly
1st of 8	31/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	8	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$3.40	0:30.41	0:30.07	MX	$3,110	$1,975	8	1. Goofy Ethics 2. Vicious Boy 3. Armatree Freddo
2nd of 7	23/12/25	Bulli	472m	1	0:26.75	63.5 km/h	3.5L	$2.40	0:26.50	0:26.50	GR 5	$3,110	$635	3	1. Tralaero 2. Goofy Ethics 3. Greek Sniper
6th of 7	20/12/25	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:30.82	60.7 km/h	14.3L	$4.40f	0:29.81	0:29.33	GR 5	$8,900	-	5	1. Warren's Ledger 2. Mrs. Buttons 3. Rosacky Rayo
2nd of 5	15/12/25	Maitland	450m	5	0:25.21	64.3 km/h	2.0L	$1.90f	0:25.06	0:25.06	GR 5	$3,110	$635	4	1. Snoopy's Ethics 2. Goofy Ethics 3. Naughty Nash
4th of 8	11/12/25	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	3.8L	$7.00	0:29.97	0:29.72	GR 5	$5,840	$75	5	1. Cash Me Out 2. Boppin' Ethics 3. Spiralling

Kunda (4) 2326532365
Trainer: Robert Barnden (Allandale)
Prize Money: $11,650
Win / Place: 19% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: KEONA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 4-5-5

Season

15: 2-4-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

20: 4-5-5

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (23.65) at The Gardens in a Grade 5, finishing fifth and beaten 17 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Makes appeal on best.

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 8	27/12/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.65	60.9 km/h	17.5L	$15	0:22.42	0:22.42	GR 5	$2,310	-	32	1. Canya Handle It 2. Ballyneale Bolt 3. Let's Trot Will
32 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	25/11/25	Gosford	515m	5	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	6.0L	$4.40	0:29.53	0:29.53	GR 5	$3,110	-	7	1. Fascinate Vern 2. Double Dealings, Trunkey Mink 3.
3rd of 7	18/11/25	Gosford	515m	1	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$7.50	0:29.47	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$3,290	$465	5	1. Trunkey Chief 2. Trunkey Mink 3. Kunda
2nd of 6	13/11/25	The Gardens	515m	6	0:30.17	61.5 km/h	3.0L	$1.90f	0:29.95	0:29.77	GR 5	$3,110	$635	9	1. Sahara Pearl 2. Kunda 3. Hi Lo Rain
3rd of 6	4/11/25	Gosford	515m	1	0:29.77	62.3 km/h	2.8L	$2.40f	0:29.57	0:29.56	GR 5	$3,110	$425	11	1. Spin Around Blue, Late In Winter 2. 3. Kunda
5th of 7	24/10/25	The Gardens	515m	5	0:30.26	61.3 km/h	4.3L	$5.50	0:29.95	0:29.84	GR 5	$3,110	-	7	1. Zipping Viper 2. Rattlin' Bye 3. Irinka Lindsay

Sunburnt Keeper (5) 1151334341
Trainer: Rebecca Scott (Darawank)
Prize Money: $9,340
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: SUNBURNT HIGHWAY (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING TWIX (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 4-1-6

Track

5: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-2

Distance

5: 2-0-2

Season

14: 4-1-4

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

20: 4-1-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just four days ago over 400m at The Gardens by 4.5 lengths in a Grade 5. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close 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
1st of 8	10/1/26	The Gardens	400m	8	0:22.52	63.9 km/h	4.3L	$5.50	0:22.52	0:22.52	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	10	1. Sunburnt Keeper 2. Larrikin Pioneer 3. Money Pit
4th of 8	31/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	2	0:30.82	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$2.30f	0:30.41	0:30.07	MX	$3,110	$75	7	1. Goofy Ethics 2. Vicious Boy 3. Armatree Freddo
3rd of 7	24/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	8	0:31.07	60.8 km/h	3.0L	$2.60f	0:30.86	0:30.14	GR 5	$3,110	$425	4	1. Christie Road 2. Armatree Freddo 3. Sunburnt Keeper
4th of 8	20/12/25	The Gardens	515m	7	0:30.06	61.7 km/h	10.3L	$21	0:29.33	0:29.33	GR 5	$3,110	$75	7	1. Morning Daylight 2. Cousin Sal 3. Modest Man
3rd of 6	13/12/25	The Gardens	515m	8	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:29.91	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,110	$425	3	1. Pirate Riot 2. Ritza Rocker 3. Sunburnt Keeper
3rd of 8	10/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	7	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	2.5L	$2.60	0:30.60	0:30.37	GR 5	$3,110	$425	7	1. Christie Road 2. Samson's Riot 3. Sunburnt Keeper

Christie Road (7) 7524242111
Trainer: Darren McGeachie (Taree)
Prize Money: $9,155
Win / Place: 28% / 64%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RITZA MILLIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-4-1

Track

12: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-0

Distance

5: 3-1-0

Season

12: 3-4-0

Country

14: 4-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner (30.86) at this track in a Grade 5 and will jump from box 7 for the first time. Looking to others.

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	24/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	5	0:30.86	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$2.60f	0:30.86	0:30.14	GR 5	$3,110	$1,975	14	1. Christie Road 2. Armatree Freddo 3. Sunburnt Keeper
1st of 8	10/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	1	0:30.60	61.8 km/h	1.3L	$2.00f	0:30.60	0:30.37	GR 5	$3,110	$1,975	7	1. Christie Road 2. Samson's Riot 3. Sunburnt Keeper
1st of 8	3/12/25	Taree Super Track	525m	6	0:30.77	61.4 km/h	3.0L	$2.25f	0:30.77	0:30.58	MX	$3,110	$1,975	14	1. Christie Road 2. Vicious Boy 3. Kipyegon
2nd of 6	19/11/25	Taree Super Track	525m	4	0:30.87	61.2 km/h	0.1L	$3.30	0:30.86	0:30.86	MX	$3,110	$635	21	1. Sunburnt Keeper 2. Christie Road 3. Any Ace Bronte
4th of 7	29/10/25	Taree Super Track	525m	3	0:31.10	60.8 km/h	6.5L	$3.60	0:30.63	0:30.35	GR 5	$3,110	$75	11	1. White High 2. Pirate Riot 3. Modest Man
2nd of 8	18/10/25	Taree Super Track	300m	8	0:17.89	60.4 km/h	3.5L	$1.60f	0:17.64	0:17.32	GR 5	$1,100	$175	17	1. What A Secret 2. Christie Road 3. Tulloch Road

Flying Monkey's (8) 3232125114
Trainer: Sharon Grey (Killabakh)
Prize Money: $8,260
Win / Place: 28% / 78%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: TWEETY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-5-2

Season

14: 4-5-2

Country

14: 4-5-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at The Gardens over 400m. Last start finished 4th in a Grade 4/5 on December 12 over 400m at The Gardens behind You Never Lose beaten 6 lengths (23.07). Speedy conveyance who looks hard to beat.

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 8	12/12/25	The Gardens	400m	4	0:23.07	62.4 km/h	6.3L	$10	0:22.63	0:22.63	GR 4/5	$2,490	$75	6	1. You Never Lose 2. Fast Rolex 3. My Cupcake
1st of 8	6/12/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.07	62.4 km/h	0.3L	$2.10f	0:23.07	0:22.63	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	8	1. Flying Monkey's 2. Fascinate Josie 3. Fools Rush In
1st of 7	28/11/25	The Gardens	400m	1	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	6.0L	$1.95f	0:22.69	0:22.69	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. Flying Monkey's 2. Tylan Charles 3. Whiskey Agogo
5th of 8	21/11/25	The Gardens	400m	2	0:23.58	61.1 km/h	13.3L	$3.30	0:22.64	0:22.64	GR 5	$2,310	-	6	1. Golden Pharaoh 2. Fools Rush In 3. Sail Away Sam
2nd of 8	15/11/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:22.79	63.2 km/h	2.3L	$3.40	0:22.63	0:22.63	GR 5	$2,310	$435	15	1. Star 2. Flying Monkey's 3. Armatree Freddo
1st of 6	31/10/25	The Gardens	400m	2	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$1.60f	0:22.78	0:22.64	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	7	1. Flying Monkey's 2. Zipping Lyndy 3. Armatree Freddo

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