Sandown Park Race 9

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Prize Money: $8,785

PAW MATIC (1) was favourite last start and led all the way, scoring by 2.5 lengths (29.53) at this track in a Grade 6 over 515m. The form from her last run is stacking up nicely. Great chance again. CANYA MAROONS (8) last start finished 4th in a Grade 4/5 on January 23 over 460m at Geelong behind Prison Break beaten 5.5 lengths (26.08). Can hit the frame with the right run. GAS AND DUST (2) is a promising type who notched his 3rd career success when too good (24.60) at Sale last time. Form at the trip sound including two wins. The form out of the last run is proven to be strong. Likely to be in the finish. DR. AZURE (3) is likely to have admirers.

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Matic (1) 15171
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $13,480
Win / Place: 60% / 60%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

1 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

5: 3-0-0

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Country

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 2.5 lengths at this track over 515m (29.53) beating Paw Phantom in Grade 6 on January 22. Some good form is emerging from that last run. Expected to prove 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
1st of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.53	62.8 km/h	2.5L	$1.80	0:29.53	0:29.23	GR 6	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Paw Matic 2. Paw Phantom 3. Weblec Memphis
7th of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.76	60.3 km/h	15.8L	$2.30	0:29.72	0:29.29	GR 6	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Stella 2. Paw Phantom 3. Ivory Inzai
1st of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.52	62.8 km/h	1.8L	$1.90	0:29.52	0:29.14	MX 6/7	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Paw Matic 2. Minter's Jet 3. Marshal Lee Rose
5th of 5	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.24	61.3 km/h	9.5L	$5.00	0:29.61	0:29.12	MX 6/7	$8,790	-	6	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Minter's Jet 3. Free Power
1st of 8	26/12/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.26	64.7 km/h	2.3L	$8.00	0:22.26	0:22.24	MDN	$2,540	$1,680	-	1. Paw Matic 2. Tony 3. Maxi Grin

Gas And Dust (2) 5311341
Trainer: Adam Hunter (Tanjil South)
Prize Money: $7,405
Win / Place: 42% / 71%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SIMBA'S GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-0-2

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

7: 3-0-2

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Country

4: 3-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good performance after racing just off the speed to win by 0.8 lengths at Sale over 435m (24.60) beating Paw Ramello in Grade 6 on January 18. Can make it two on the bounce.

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	18/1/26	Sale	435m	4	0:24.60	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$3.30	0:24.60	0:24.28	GR 6	$2,930	$1,950	17	1. Gas And Dust 2. Paw Ramello 3. Storm Brewing
4th of 5	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	6.3L	$9.00	0:29.61	0:29.12	MX 6/7	$8,790	$150	14	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Minter's Jet 3. Free Power
3rd of 8	18/12/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	2.4L	$4.10f	0:29.63	0:29.24	MX 6/7	$8,790	$915	11	1. Mighty Multi 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Gas And Dust
1st of 8	7/12/25	Sale	510m	7	0:29.00	63.3 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:29.00	0:28.34	MDN FIN	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Gas And Dust 2. Memories 3. Dr. Monica
1st of 6	30/11/25	Sale	510m	7	0:29.10	63.1 km/h	3.0L	$3.20f	0:29.10	0:28.81	MDN H	$2,860	$1,900	5	1. Gas And Dust 2. Dr. Monica 3. Deep Talent
3rd of 6	25/11/25	Warragul	460m	3	0:26.50	62.5 km/h	9.7L	$4.30	0:25.82	0:25.43	MDN	$2,540	$260	8	1. Escaping Bindi 2. Interjection 3. Gas And Dust

Dr. Azure (3) 1634215255
Trainer: Judith McMahon (Giffard West)
Prize Money: $28,925
Win / Place: 21% / 46%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: DR. TUCKER (AUS)

Dam: DR. CADENZA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 7-4-4

Track

9: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

9: 2-2-0

Distance

9: 2-2-0

Season

25: 5-4-4

Metro

10: 2-2-0

Country

22: 5-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fifth at her last couple of starts, most recently at Sale over 435m. Well placed and among the chances here.

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	25/1/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.94	62.8 km/h	6.8L	$3.10	0:24.50	0:24.20	GR 4	$3,360	-	3	1. Myall Mate 2. Hay Riley 3. Champagne Cuddle
5th of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.30	61.2 km/h	14.0L	$12	0:29.36	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	-	4	1. Mighty Scar 2. Aston Guitar 3. Rivers Meet
2nd of 7	18/1/26	Sale	435m	8	0:24.66	63.5 km/h	1.8L	$12	0:24.55	0:24.28	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Daddy Cool 2. Dr. Azure 3. My Name's Eden
5th of 8	11/1/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.87	63.0 km/h	4.5L	$4.40	0:24.57	0:24.27	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	28	1. Docherty 2. Dr. Buck 3. Peaky Avenger
1st of 6	14/12/25	Sale	510m	5	0:28.86	63.6 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:28.86	0:28.86	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	3	1. Dr. Azure 2. Dr. Fanatical 3. Parumba Jazzman
2nd of 8	11/12/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	2.7L	$6.40	0:29.72	0:29.25	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	4	1. Devious Angel 2. Dr. Azure 3. Bellarine Beauty

Katie Bell (4) 5361661226
Trainer: Lisa Cockerell (Buckley)
Prize Money: $17,725
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

1 yo BLU B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: MADAM ROSMERTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-2-2

Track

9: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

9: 2-2-0

Distance

9: 2-2-0

Season

15: 3-2-2

Metro

13: 2-2-1

Country

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had been racing in honest fashion before missing the frame last time out, finishing sixth (30.15) at this track. Tricky draw to overcome and appears tested on latest effort.

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	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.15	61.5 km/h	5.5L	$3.70	0:29.79	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Obscurus 2. Ian Albert 3. Dr. Fanatical
2nd of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$5.00	0:29.81	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Crackerjack Hops 2. Katie Bell 3. Kiwi George
2nd of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.77	62.3 km/h	2.3L	$6.50	0:29.63	0:29.14	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Grab The Gold 2. Katie Bell 3. Dewana Scotch
1st of 7	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.63	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$2.00	0:29.63	0:29.12	MX 6/7	$8,790	$5,900	12	1. Katie Bell 2. Zipping Vettori 3. Gnarlack
6th of 7	20/12/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:31.07	60.8 km/h	9.0L	$4.00	0:30.47	0:29.57	MX 6/7	$8,790	-	9	1. Dash Parr 2. Impress Moana 3. Paw Quiver
6th of 8	11/12/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	8.0L	$4.20	0:29.66	0:29.25	GR 6	$8,790	-	7	1. Espoir 2. Dewana Mccreery 3. Ivory Inzai

Hocus Pocus (5) 6352418878
Trainer: Christian Schmidt (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $55,560
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

4 yo BLU B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: AMELIA CHRISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 11-14-10

Track

21: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

21: 4-1-4

Distance

21: 4-1-4

Season

16: 1-3-1

Metro

55: 8-8-7

Country

25: 3-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	14	9	9	8	13	7	9
1st	1	2	2	3	1	1	0	1
2nd	3	0	3	2	2	2	1	1
3rd	2	2	0	1	2	1	1	1

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at The Meadows (30.68) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 6 length eighth. Has performed well off the draw with a win and four places from eight starts. Tough line-up and may struggle.

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	10/1/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.68	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$81	0:30.29	0:29.58	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	10	1. Whispered 2. Vilma Bale 3. Lightning Speed
7th of 7	31/12/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.77	61.4 km/h	10.8L	$26	0:30.06	0:29.57	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	4	1. Extradited 2. Paw Yanelle 3. Doongalla Don
8th of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:31.34	60.3 km/h	21.8L	$34	0:29.90	0:29.74	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	9	1. Key Philosophy 2. Slick Badger 3. Paw Zuri
8th of 8	18/12/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.52	60.7 km/h	16.3L	$31	0:29.38	0:29.24	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	12	1. Never Ever Late 2. Prison Break 3. Zelda Covilha
1st of 8	6/12/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.24	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$8.50	0:30.24	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	9	1. Hocus Pocus 2. Knurling 3. Devious Angel
4th of 8	27/11/25	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.51	62.5 km/h	7.3L	$3.40f	0:26.03	0:26.02	GR 5	$1,530	$50	14	1. Somerton Mick 2. Darnum Diesel 3. Mighty Heighty

Paw Imperial (6) 3475132362
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $56,275
Win / Place: 17% / 49%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DYNA UNI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 12-11-10

Track

20: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

17: 2-2-3

Distance

17: 2-2-3

Season

20: 4-3-5

Metro

49: 6-8-8

Country

18: 6-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	6	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	6	8	10	6	9	9	6
1st	3	2	3	0	0	1	2	1
2nd	3	0	1	3	0	2	1	1
3rd	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1

Comments

Finished second last start (30.34) over 525m at The Meadows. 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
2nd of 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.34	62.3 km/h	6.0L	$2.10	0:29.94	0:29.91	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	6	1. Extravaganza 2. Paw Imperial 3. Westside Wizard
6th of 6	19/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.58	60.6 km/h	9.5L	$3.20	0:29.96	0:29.34	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Paw Harris 2. Slick Felix 3. Brindle Surprise
3rd of 5	12/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.52	62.8 km/h	3.7L	$6.00	0:29.27	0:29.27	MX 3/4	$3,880	$400	4	1. Doongalla Don 2. Paw Quinby 3. Paw Imperial
2nd of 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.40	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$4.80	0:31.09	0:30.99	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	8	1. Lamp Post 2. Paw Imperial 3. Be United
3rd of 8	31/12/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:30.16	0:29.57	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	$400	7	1. Springer's Boy 2. Sweet Bee 3. Paw Imperial
1st of 7	24/12/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.26	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$6.70	0:30.26	0:29.99	GR 5 H	$3,340	$2,230	5	1. Paw Imperial 2. Paw Danny 3. Crackerjack Trev

Mister Manfredi (7) 7236225436
Trainer: Chris Armstrong (Hoppers Crossing)
Prize Money: $55,675
Win / Place: 6.38% / 43%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: OVER AND AWAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 6-19-16

Track

20: 2-1-5

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-2

Distance

6: 1-0-2

Season

33: 0-8-4

Metro

65: 5-10-10

Country

29: 1-9-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	4	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	14	15	11	6	9	13	11
1st	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2nd	5	2	5	0	0	3	3	1
3rd	5	1	4	1	1	1	1	2

Comments

Could only manage sixth last time but the start prior hit the frame when third (28.27) over 500m at Bendigo. Has to overcome a wide draw but is worth plenty of thought.

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 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.08	61.6 km/h	6.5L	$14	0:34.64	0:34.55	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	5	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Dark Miracle 3. Mighty Multi
3rd of 8	20/1/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.27	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$10	0:28.23	0:28.09	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	6	1. Perfectly 2. Whatever He Said 3. Mister Manfredi
4th of 7	14/1/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.83	62.0 km/h	6.3L	$15	0:34.42	0:34.42	RST WIN H	$3,940	$75	6	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Mighty Multi 3. Marrakesh
5th of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.50	62.1 km/h	7.5L	$51	0:34.00	0:34.00	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	4	1. Paw Petrov 2. Ascend Geranium 3. Lightning Quick
2nd of 4	4/1/26	Horsham	485m	7	0:27.33	63.9 km/h	7.6L	$67	0:26.80	0:26.80	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	5	1. Crackerjack Ralf 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Room To Breathe
2nd of 7	30/12/25	Horsham	485m	3	0:27.29	64.0 km/h	9.0L	$23	0:26.70	0:26.70	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	3	1. Crackerjack Ralf 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Only Easy

Canya Maroons (8) 5162462344
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (ROWSLEY)
Prize Money: $35,875
Win / Place: 11% / 61%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BALI SUNSET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 4-12-6

Track

17: 2-6-2

Trk/Dst

17: 2-6-2

Distance

17: 2-6-2

Season

21: 2-6-4

Metro

25: 2-9-4

Country

11: 2-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (26.08) at Geelong in a Grade 4/5, finishing fourth and beaten 5.5 lengths. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed five times. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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
4th of 7	23/1/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.08	63.5 km/h	5.3L	$17	0:25.74	0:25.72	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	8	1. Prison Break 2. Doongalla Rocket 3. Mepunga Reward
4th of 8	15/1/26	Angle Park	530m	5	0:31.53	60.5 km/h	8.3L	$3.40	0:30.95	0:30.35	GR 5	$4,050	-	7	1. Rhinestone 2. Knockout Norm 3. Nitrous
3rd of 8	8/1/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.76	62.3 km/h	7.3L	$4.80	0:29.28	0:29.14	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Point Break 2. Rivers Meet 3. Canya Maroons
2nd of 6	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.61	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:29.54	0:29.12	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	5	1. Lorraine Jacky 2. Canya Maroons 3. Dewana Fernando
6th of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.74	61.5 km/h	13.1L	$5.60	0:29.82	0:29.74	GR 5	$8,790	-	9	1. Amron Dancer 2. Remus Lupin 3. Rivers Meet
4th of 8	18/12/25	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.92	62.0 km/h	3.9L	$8.90	0:29.64	0:29.24	GR 5	$8,790	$150	3	1. Read The Room 2. Lightning Speed 3. Espoir

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