Healesville Race 12

Spinners Souvlaki Bar And Grill

Prize Money: $1,530

ASTON KATY (2) has a moderate overall strike-rate. Hit the board with a minor placing last time when second (17.02) at this track. One of the leading chances. LEONESSA (6) flew the lids from out wide with an impressive turn of foot before finishing third (16.95) and beaten 2.25 lengths over 300m at this track. Expected to be in this for a long way. DUNSMORE FLYER (5) was sent out big odds last time but scored an upset win in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 at this track (16.93). Solid record here winning four races. Form should stack up. SIDEWINDER (1) should be thereabouts despite an unplaced run here most recently.

Distance: 300m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Sidewinder (1) 3143463468
Trainer: Christine Ithier (Springvale South)
Prize Money: $18,460
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

5 yo White/Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SMOOTH MOVING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 12-10-16

Track

85: 12-9-15

Trk/Dst

64: 10-7-12

Distance

64: 10-7-12

Season

12: 1-0-3

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

90: 12-10-16

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	13	9	13	15	11	9	7
1st	2	2	0	1	3	2	1	1
2nd	1	0	3	0	2	2	1	1
3rd	0	2	1	0	6	1	3	3

Comments

Drawn the inside alley. At the last start finished last in a Grade 5 on January 30 over 350m at this track behind Tropic Man beaten 11 lengths (20.37). Expect improvement on the latest effort. Great chance to atone.

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	30/1/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:20.37	61.9 km/h	11.5L	$19	0:19.60	0:19.23	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Tropic Man 2. Superfly Girl 3. Super Ceviche
6th of 8	16/1/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.23	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$27	0:17.12	0:16.77	GR 5	$1,530	-	21	1. Canya Wildfire 2. One Knee Noni 3. Special Sian
4th of 8	26/12/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.43	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:17.13	0:16.85	GR 5	$1,530	$50	9	1. Go Boy 2. Ubiquitous 3. Hot Cross
3rd of 8	17/12/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.91	63.9 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:16.75	0:16.75	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	12	1. Classy Dancer 2. Unleash Zac 3. Sidewinder
6th of 8	5/12/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.18	62.9 km/h	2.4L	$25	0:17.01	0:16.80	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Aussie Savannah 2. Athenian Goddess 3. Flex For Me
4th of 8	28/11/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.04	63.4 km/h	1.3L	$4.20	0:16.97	0:16.63	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Aston Katy 2. Bub Who 3. River King

Aston Katy (2) 6741754562
Trainer: Steven Hetherton (Kilmore)
Prize Money: $8,135
Win / Place: 11% / 31%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON KIMETTO (AUS)

Dam: ASTON LAVINIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 5-5-4

Track

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Distance

6: 1-1-0

Season

19: 2-2-2

Country

44: 5-5-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Showed good improvement when second behind Be A Beauty at this track last start over 300m (17.02). Has to be respected.

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 8	3/2/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:17.02	63.5 km/h	2.3L	$2.50	0:16.89	0:16.80	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	18	1. Be A Beauty 2. Aston Katy 3. Black Friday
6th of 8	16/1/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.43	62.0 km/h	4.3L	$9.00	0:17.15	0:16.77	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Reiko Benny 2. Black Appetite 3. Jackpot Cash
5th of 7	13/1/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.82	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:19.73	0:19.56	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	13	1. River King 2. Stormy Secret 3. Cathy's Dream
4th of 8	31/12/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.82	61.6 km/h	5.8L	$11	0:24.41	0:24.33	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	14	1. Frank Grimes 2. Stella Rose 3. Scott Lil Diva
5th of 8	17/12/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.02	63.5 km/h	3.8L	$18	0:16.75	0:16.75	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	12	1. Classy Dancer 2. Unleash Zac 3. Sidewinder
7th of 8	5/12/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.20	62.8 km/h	1.9L	$5.60	0:17.07	0:16.80	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Dookie Giblet 2. Dominate 3. Bone Shaker

Tinker Rays (3) f462468723
Trainer: Craig Burns (Balliang)
Prize Money: $8,115
Win / Place: 3.51% / 38%

3 yo BLU/FWN D

Sire: WHISKEY RIOT (AUS)

Dam: TINKER JENNY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 2-12-8

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

28: 0-5-6

Country

57: 2-12-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest when third (22.87) over 390m at Ballarat. Drawn close to the inside. Has ability and should run well.

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
3rd of 7	2/2/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.87	61.4 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:22.66	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Hartland Duke 2. Black Appetite 3. Tinker Rays
2nd of 6	26/1/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$4.20	0:22.54	0:21.93	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Motivate 2. Tinker Rays 3. Tinker Pat
7th of 7	20/1/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.35	61.7 km/h	5.9L	$17	0:22.93	0:22.54	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Jayden 2. Riverdale Clyde 3. Daphnee's Gold
8th of 8	13/1/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	8.0L	$9.50	0:22.50	0:22.16	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Ready To Stagger 2. Aston Currency 3. Lochinvar Gift
6th of 8	5/1/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.90	61.3 km/h	8.8L	$15	0:22.32	0:22.08	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Bone Shaker 2. Sabatini 3. Dim Sim Rixi
4th of 8	1/1/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	5.8L	$31	0:22.25	0:22.25	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Hollywood Franky 2. Ubiquitous 3. Sassy Panama

Destini Paladin (4) 3173634366
Trainer: Kylie Norton (Craigieburn)
Prize Money: $34,075
Win / Place: 14% / 41%

4 yo White/Black D

Sire: DESTINI FIREBALL (AUS)

Dam: DESTINI CATALINA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 14-10-17

Track

46: 8-3-9

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-2

Distance

6: 1-0-2

Season

14: 1-0-5

Metro

9: 0-3-1

Country

91: 14-7-16

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	5	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	12	7	14	17	14	11	15
1st	0	1	0	2	4	1	1	5
2nd	0	1	2	0	1	1	2	3
3rd	4	1	0	2	4	2	1	3

Comments

Has finished sixth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 6 lengths behind Go Fish over 350m. Doesn't profile as a likely winner.

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
6th of 8	23/1/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.94	63.2 km/h	6.3L	$23	0:19.52	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	49	1. Go Fish 2. Zippi Mustang 3. Choji Akimichi
49 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	5/12/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.77	63.7 km/h	3.7L	$22	0:19.51	0:19.51	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Go Go Jeff 2. Bullseye Bob 3. Tropic Man
3rd of 6	1/12/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.12	63.1 km/h	3.3L	$10	0:16.91	0:16.71	GR 5	$1,530	$160	10	1. Happy Chick 2. Feel The Rage 3. Destini Paladin
4th of 8	21/11/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.90	63.3 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:19.65	0:19.42	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Orange Ratio 2. Yeah You 3. Super Sealant
3rd of 8	14/11/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	1.4L	$17	0:19.71	0:19.57	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Allie 2. Lamia Ernie 3. Destini Paladin
6th of 8	7/11/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.84	63.5 km/h	5.8L	$5.50	0:19.46	0:19.28	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Wine Lover 2. Donegal Express 3. Zipping Darla

Dunsmore Flyer (5) 8253437771
Trainer: Pasquale Derubeis (Cape Woolamai)
Prize Money: $13,810
Win / Place: 14% / 36%

4 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: LITTLE TUBBSY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 8-7-6

Track

32: 4-7-3

Trk/Dst

32: 4-7-3

Distance

32: 4-7-3

Season

24: 2-2-3

Country

57: 8-7-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Big odds last time but gave a huge sight after a fast early split and ran away with a 1.5 lengths win at this track over 300m in 16.93. Expected to measure up 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
1st of 8	3/2/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.93	63.8 km/h	1.5L	$9.50	0:16.93	0:16.80	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Dunsmore Flyer 2. Tsu'tey 3. Dim Sim Rixi
7th of 7	26/1/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.92	61.3 km/h	7.4L	$15	0:22.40	0:21.93	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. King Bruno 2. What A Wrought 3. Whodat Whiskey
7th of 8	21/1/26	Sale	435m	2	0:25.44	61.6 km/h	8.8L	$14	0:24.82	0:24.36	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Jams Nimble 2. Night Cap 3. Geoff's Bomber
7th of 8	16/1/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.46	61.9 km/h	4.8L	$6.00	0:17.15	0:16.77	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Reiko Benny 2. Black Appetite 3. Jackpot Cash
3rd of 6	13/1/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.14	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.10	0:17.04	0:16.67	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Gaslight Capers 2. Firebird Flyer 3. Dunsmore Flyer
4th of 7	5/1/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.26	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$3.30	0:17.12	0:17.04	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Chasing Sunset 2. Perfect Revenge 3. Cruella

Leonessa (6) 6242557843
Trainer: Nicole Johnston (Tooborac)
Prize Money: $16,905
Win / Place: 19% / 47%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: RAZOR'S EDGE (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 8-3-9

Track

12: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-3

Distance

9: 1-0-3

Season

23: 2-3-4

Country

42: 8-3-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Showed brilliant pace early and gave a sight when a 2.25 lengths third over 300m this track in 16.95. More than capable and has to be included.

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
3rd of 8	3/2/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.95	63.7 km/h	2.3L	$3.90	0:16.81	0:16.80	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	11	1. Boo Boo Giblet 2. Sassy Panama 3. Leonessa
4th of 8	23/1/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.30	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$3.40	0:17.02	0:16.82	GR 5	$1,530	$50	21	1. Want Some 2. One Knee Noni 3. Monty's Return
8th of 8	2/1/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:20.03	62.9 km/h	4.8L	$2.00	0:19.71	0:19.15	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Hard Press 2. Elsie Dreaming 3. Buster's Dream
7th of 8	28/12/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.25	62.6 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:16.91	0:16.52	GR 5	$2,930	-	18	1. Wild Venus 2. One Knee Noni 3. Chatter Beast
5th of 8	10/12/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.29	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$4.60	0:24.07	0:24.04	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Piebald 2. Jarmon 3. Hollywood Franky
5th of 8	4/12/25	Shepparton	450m	7	0:26.07	62.1 km/h	3.3L	$10	0:25.86	0:25.30	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Trajectory 2. Darra Sapphire 3. Matchbox Honey

Black Friday (8) 6856675853
Trainer: Pasquale Derubeis (Cape Woolamai)
Prize Money: $10,420
Win / Place: 10% / 31%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: LADY CAPULET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 7-6-7

Track

37: 4-2-5

Trk/Dst

35: 4-1-5

Distance

35: 4-1-5

Season

25: 2-0-2

Metro

3: 1-0-1

Country

61: 6-6-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 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	14	4	6	9	5	9	5	12
1st	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	3
2nd	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
3rd	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	0

Comments

Ran a better race when third behind Be A Beauty at this track last start over 300m (17.08). Likely to play a major role.

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
3rd of 8	3/2/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.08	63.2 km/h	3.0L	$17	0:16.89	0:16.80	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Be A Beauty 2. Aston Katy 3. Black Friday
5th of 6	26/1/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:23.50	59.7 km/h	13.7L	$4.20	0:22.54	0:21.93	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Motivate 2. Tinker Rays 3. Tinker Pat
8th of 8	21/1/26	Sale	435m	5	0:25.50	61.4 km/h	12.4L	$81	0:24.64	0:24.36	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	8	1. Romp Tin 2. Smooth Tiger 3. Terrorising Tom
5th of 6	13/1/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.33	62.3 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:17.04	0:16.67	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Gaslight Capers 2. Firebird Flyer 3. Dunsmore Flyer
7th of 7	5/1/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.42	62.0 km/h	4.8L	$7.50	0:17.12	0:17.04	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Chasing Sunset 2. Perfect Revenge 3. Cruella
6th of 8	2/1/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.36	62.2 km/h	5.5L	$10	0:17.00	0:16.65	GR 5	$1,530	-	25	1. Chasing Sunset 2. Circle Round 3. Dunsmore Flyer

Wild Sal (7) 8x5615145x
Trainer: Margaret Salvatore (Plenty)
Prize Money: $4,235
Win / Place: 30% / 38%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: INVICTUS REIGN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-0-1

Track

9: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

7: 2-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

12: 4-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Resuming from a 11 weeks spell and worth noting was a fresh up winner last time in, scoring in 19.60 over 350m at this track. 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 8	21/11/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.11	63.1 km/h	2.8L	$3.60	0:16.94	0:16.90	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Neshia 2. Jarmon 3. Guacamole Irish
4th of 8	16/11/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	4.0L	$7.00	0:19.55	0:19.08	GR 5	$2,930	$75	11	1. Peaky Avenger 2. Ella Audacious 3. Paw Eden
1st of 7	5/11/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.43	64.8 km/h	1.0L	$4.60	0:19.43	0:19.37	RST WIN	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Wild Sal 2. Dim Sim Ollie 3. Monty's Return
5th of 7	29/10/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.70	64.0 km/h	1.8L	$7.50	0:19.59	0:19.58	GR 5	$1,530	-	5	1. County Kildare 2. Angry Franky 3. Hard Press
1st of 7	24/10/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.60	64.3 km/h	0.5L	$16	0:19.60	0:19.40	T3 GR 6	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Wild Sal 2. Bailieston 3. Where's Dennis
6th of 8	17/10/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	4.0L	$10	0:19.56	0:19.56	T3 GR 6	$1,530	-	23	1. Waltzing Diablo 2. Where's Dennis 3. Cash Job

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