Darwin Race 5

Ladbrokes Odds Surge Dash Division1

Prize Money: $1,475

SYDNEY SURCHARGE (8) hasn't been far away, finishing in the money twice in a row including last time in a Grade 1/2 at this track over 383m. Meets a moderate line up and rates on top this time. WILLOW'S WITCH (1) was below best last time when fourth at this track but prior to that among the placings in quick time (17.96) at this track. Can feature with the right run. BANTAM MAGIC (7) hit the frame latest (18.10) when second at this track in a Grade 1/2. Has five wins already from this draw. With even luck and a clean start should be around the money. QUICK SHADOW (2) has strong claims after a top-three finish at this track and distance last time out.

Distance: 312m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Willow's Witch (1) 1822116124
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (Kamarooka)
Prize Money: $18,625
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: WADDLING WITCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 9-8-1

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

15: 6-3-0

Metro

19: 4-2-0

Country

25: 5-6-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when a 9 length 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 4	7/12/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.51	60.7 km/h	9.3L	$4.00	0:17.85	0:17.85	GR 1/2	$1,475	-	7	1. Stan's Dream 2. Luka Magic 3. Go Jo
2nd of 6	30/11/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:17.96	62.5 km/h	3.3L	$6.50	0:17.73	0:17.73	OPEN	$1,480	$330	4	1. Luka Magic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Bull's Chance
1st of 6	26/11/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:17.96	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$4.50	0:17.96	0:17.96	GR 1/2	$1,475	$935	19	1. Willow's Witch 2. Luka Magic 3. Lucy's Chance
6th of 8	7/11/25	Townsville	380m	1	0:22.36	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$4.60	0:21.86	0:21.70	GR 5	$3,200	-	7	1. Federal Iceman 2. Gifted Lilly 3. Flaming Comet
1st of 8	31/10/25	Townsville	380m	2	0:21.77	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$2.70f	0:21.77	0:21.67	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	3	1. Willow's Witch 2. Gifted Lilly 3. Royal Blood
1st of 8	28/10/25	Townsville	380m	5	0:21.88	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$3.80	0:21.88	0:21.56	GR 5	$2,400	$1,560	4	1. Willow's Witch 2. Ringwald 3. Aston Elijah

Quick Shadow (2) 1423532442
Trainer: Kathleen Reynolds (NT)
Prize Money: $73,850
Win / Place: 46% / 76%

Box Specialist

5 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: FASCINATE MARY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

149: 70-30-14

Track

130: 64-27-11

Trk/Dst

110: 53-25-9

Distance

110: 53-25-9

Season

9: 0-3-2

Country

149: 70-30-14

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
68	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	19	34	8	20	13	16	15	24
1st	8	18	3	9	4	6	6	16
2nd	6	4	0	4	5	4	4	3
3rd	2	2	2	0	2	0	4	2

Comments

Finished second last time (18.34) over 312m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Solid top-three prospects.

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 6	7/12/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	0.1L	$2.70f	0:18.33	0:17.85	GR 3/4	$1,475	$330	11	1. Canya Molly 2. Quick Shadow 3. Enigma Vivid
4th of 6	26/11/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.30	61.4 km/h	4.8L	$9.10	0:17.96	0:17.96	GR 1/2	$1,475	-	10	1. Willow's Witch 2. Luka Magic 3. Lucy's Chance
4th of 5	16/11/25	Darwin	312m	6	0:18.25	61.5 km/h	5.5L	$23	0:17.86	0:17.86	OPEN	$1,480	-	7	1. Sydney Surcharge 2. Luka Magic 3. Bantam Magic
2nd of 6	9/11/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.29	61.4 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:18.26	0:18.17	OPEN	$1,480	$330	21	1. Aston Mystic 2. Quick Shadow 3. Blue Marguerite
3rd of 5	19/10/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.41	61.0 km/h	8.5L	$16	0:17.81	0:17.81	OPEN	$1,340	$190	35	1. Flip Your Fifty 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Quick Shadow
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	14/9/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:19.12	58.7 km/h	16.8L	$11	0:17.94	0:17.94	OPEN	$1,340	-	7	1. Bantam Magic 2. Luka Magic 3. Bernardo's Baby

Hyper Viper (4) 5652575545
Trainer: Adam Poulter (Bellamack)
Prize Money: $25,825
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WADDLING WITCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 16-11-18

Track

76: 15-9-17

Trk/Dst

21: 5-5-6

Distance

21: 5-5-6

Season

18: 0-3-4

Metro

6: 1-2-1

Country

76: 15-9-17

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
16	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	15	6	11	4	12	10	10
1st	3	2	0	5	1	4	0	1
2nd	1	3	0	0	0	2	3	2
3rd	4	2	2	3	0	0	3	4

Comments

Backs up after finishing 5th on January 11 over 383m at this track in a Grade 5. This looks too tough.

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 6	11/1/26	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.98	60.0 km/h	10.0L	$5.50	0:22.27	0:21.94	GR 5	$1,930	-	7	1. Ontario 2. Enigma Go 3. Control Bubba
4th of 6	4/1/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.84	60.4 km/h	6.8L	$3.50	0:22.36	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,930	-	35	1. Control Bubba 2. Ontario 3. Mum Knows Best
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	30/11/25	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.60	61.0 km/h	7.8L	$24	0:22.06	0:22.06	GR 4/5	$1,930	-	4	1. Brittain On Fire 2. Bart's Chance 3. Mermaid Shimmer
5th of 7	26/11/25	Darwin	383m	3	0:23.09	59.7 km/h	11.1L	$5.50	0:22.30	0:21.86	GR 4	$1,925	-	10	1. Omar Monelli 2. Stan's Dream 3. Clive's Chance
7th of 8	16/11/25	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.77	60.6 km/h	8.3L	$24	0:22.18	0:22.08	OPEN	$2,100	-	4	1. Nora's Boy 2. Slippery Witch 3. Brave Ember
5th of 5	12/11/25	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.64	60.9 km/h	5.8L	$8.90	0:22.24	0:22.24	OPEN	$2,100	-	3	1. Nora's Boy 2. Slippery Witch 3. Wolf Man

Mum Knows Best (5) 5141555336
Trainer: Harrison Brown (Malak)
Prize Money: $8,375
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

3 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (AUS)

Dam: FRIEDA LAS VEGAS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 7-4-7

Track

37: 7-4-7

Trk/Dst

21: 7-3-1

Distance

21: 7-3-1

Season

17: 3-1-3

Country

37: 7-4-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but was in the minors two on end prior to that, the most recent when third (22.79) at big odds over 383m at this track. Has a squeeze box to navigate and will need to find best.

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
6th of 7	11/1/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:23.07	59.8 km/h	6.8L	$20	0:22.59	0:21.94	GR 5	$1,930	-	7	1. Lawn Keeper 2. Clive's Chance 3. Territory Tuff
3rd of 6	4/1/26	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.79	60.5 km/h	6.0L	$7.50	0:22.36	0:22.22	GR 5	$1,930	$275	14	1. Control Bubba 2. Ontario 3. Mum Knows Best
3rd of 6	21/12/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.48	60.8 km/h	7.3L	$31	0:17.97	0:17.96	GR 3/4	$1,480	$210	7	1. Brittain On Fire 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Mum Knows Best
5th of 5	14/12/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.53	60.6 km/h	8.0L	$8.20	0:17.97	0:17.97	GR 3/4	$1,480	-	14	1. Brave Ember 2. Blue Marguerite 3. Black Iron
5th of 7	30/11/25	Darwin	383m	6	0:23.02	59.9 km/h	5.3L	$7.30	0:22.64	0:22.06	GR 5	$1,930	-	4	1. Enigma Rose 2. Non Stop Wizard 3. Crosswired
5th of 8	26/11/25	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.96	60.1 km/h	6.3L	$2.50f	0:22.51	0:21.86	GR 5 /MDN	$1,925	-	10	1. Ontario 2. Lawn Keeper 3. Tanaya

Bantam Magic (7) 3634233512
Trainer: Adam Poulter (Bellamack)
Prize Money: $65,160
Win / Place: 23% / 68%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WADDLING WITCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 19-17-19

Track

16: 3-4-6

Trk/Dst

10: 3-2-3

Distance

10: 3-2-3

Season

18: 4-4-6

Metro

36: 7-10-8

Country

44: 12-7-11

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
15	3	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	9	5	12	12	12	11	10
1st	3	3	0	4	3	1	5	0
2nd	1	1	0	3	2	5	0	5
3rd	4	2	1	2	4	1	3	2

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 312m in 18.12. Followed that up with a minor placing over 312m at this track at Grade 1/2 three days ago. Holds top-three claims.

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 6	11/1/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.10	62.1 km/h	2.3L	$2.80	0:17.94	0:17.94	GR 1/2	$1,480	$330	7	1. Brittain On Fire 2. Bantam Magic 3. Aston Mystic
1st of 6	4/1/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.12	62.0 km/h	1.8L	$13	0:18.12	0:18.08	OPEN	$1,480	$935	35	1. Bantam Magic 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Luka Magic
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	30/11/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.19	61.7 km/h	6.5L	$6.70	0:17.73	0:17.73	OPEN	$1,480	-	4	1. Luka Magic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Bull's Chance
3rd of 7	26/11/25	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.33	61.7 km/h	6.8L	$3.50	0:21.86	0:21.86	OPEN	$2,095	$300	10	1. Zelda Chaos 2. Nora's Boy 3. Bantam Magic
3rd of 5	16/11/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.10	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:17.86	0:17.86	OPEN	$1,480	$210	4	1. Sydney Surcharge 2. Luka Magic 3. Bantam Magic
2nd of 6	12/11/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.02	62.3 km/h	0.3L	$4.30	0:18.00	0:18.00	OPEN	$1,480	$330	3	1. Luka Magic 2. Bantam Magic 3. Non Stop Wizard

Sydney Surcharge (8) 1122223623
Trainer: Adam Poulter (Bellamack)
Prize Money: $58,610
Win / Place: 25% / 64%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: DYNA DOUBLE ONE (AUS)

Dam: POCKET ROCKET (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 21-17-16

Track

33: 12-9-5

Trk/Dst

12: 6-2-2

Distance

12: 6-2-2

Season

28: 9-9-4

Metro

33: 6-5-8

Country

51: 15-12-8

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
15	3	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	11	8	9	11	10	7	12
1st	5	4	0	3	2	2	2	3
2nd	4	1	3	0	2	1	2	4
3rd	6	1	3	1	0	1	2	2

Comments

In the money last time at this track (22.29) in a Grade 1/2, finishing a neck third. Has three wins and six placings from 12 starts from the draw. Has ability and should 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
3rd of 5	11/1/26	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.29	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$7.50	0:22.27	0:21.94	GR 1/2	$2,100	$300	7	1. Zelda Chaos 2. Nora's Boy 3. Sydney Surcharge
2nd of 5	4/1/26	Darwin	537m	3	0:31.81	60.8 km/h	3.3L	$1.80	0:31.58	0:31.58	GR 4/5	$2,380	$510	14	1. Here Comes Blue 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Feed The Flames
6th of 7	21/12/25	Darwin	537m	3	0:32.26	59.9 km/h	4.0L	$15	0:31.98	0:31.98	BT8 FFA	$4,900	-	7	1. Cooper's Legacy 2. Zelda Chaos 3. Mister Easy
3rd of 5	14/12/25	Darwin	537m	2	0:32.19	60.1 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:32.08	0:31.45	BT8 FFA	$2,750	$375	4	1. Tara's Lily 2. Slippery Witch 3. Sydney Surcharge
2nd of 6	10/12/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:17.95	62.6 km/h	3.3L	$3.00	0:17.72	0:17.72	OPEN	$1,475	$330	3	1. Luka Magic 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Mish Mash
2nd of 7	7/12/25	Darwin	383m	6	0:22.14	62.3 km/h	0.3L	$4.20	0:22.12	0:21.96	OPEN	$2,095	$475	7	1. Zelda Chaos 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Bull's Chance

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