The Meadows Race 5

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Prize Money: $10,375

MAGPIE HECTOR (7) sizzled around this track over 730m in 42.33 for a 1.75 lengths win. Hot win latest and looks the one to beat again. AYDEN'S WARRIOR (1) is a well performed dog and winner of 23 races who is worth forgiving after finishing out of the placings at this track (42.57). Has a strong record out of this box with four wins and four minor placings from nine starts. Cannot be taken lightly. BELAIR ETHYL (2) struggled for best form latest, finishing 7th (43.33) in a S/E Group 1 at this track. Has a strong record here at this journey including three wins. Goes very well from this draw with four wins and two minor placings from seven starts. Has ability and can atone. BAFFERT (8) scored by 14 lengths last time (38.65) in a Restricted WIN over 680m at Geelong. Has two wins already from this draw.

Distance: 730m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Ayden's Warrior (1) 2122521124
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $240,895
Win / Place: 38% / 74%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BOOK OF LUCK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 23-14-7

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

22: 8-7-3

Metro

45: 15-11-6

Country

14: 8-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	11	7	4

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (42.57) at this track in a S/E Group 1, finishing fourth and beaten 3.5 lengths. Strong record off the draw with four wins and four minors from nine starts. Has ability and looks a key chance.

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	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	4	0:42.57	61.7 km/h	3.5L	$12	0:42.33	0:42.33	S/E Group 1	$110,000	$5,000	16	1. Magpie Hector 2. Fade To Black 3. Without A Trace
2nd of 6	29/1/26	Nowra	630m	7	0:36.36	62.4 km/h	4.0L	$1.40	0:36.08	0:36.08	NG	$13,580	$2,000	5	1. Gramercy Garry 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Black Tiara
1st of 8	24/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	3	0:42.24	61.4 km/h	1.5L	$2.00	0:42.24	0:42.24	NG	$54,000	$40,000	9	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Light Of Mine 3. Galactic Spartan
1st of 7	15/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	1	0:42.28	61.3 km/h	1.5L	$1.20	0:42.28	0:41.99	NG	$7,080	$4,775	7	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Zipping Mooney 3. Galactic Spartan
2nd of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:41.92	61.4 km/h	0.5L	$1.80	0:41.89	0:41.89	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	11	1. Fade To Black 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Belair Ethyl
5th of 7	28/12/25	Sale	640m	6	0:37.09	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$1.90f	0:36.69	0:36.25	SPEC H	$10,150	-	13	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Stomping 3. Greysynd Sammy

Belair Ethyl (2) 3612113117
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (Lara)
Prize Money: $77,750
Win / Place: 37% / 82%

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: KINLOCH BRAE (USA)

Dam: GEORGE'S FANCY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 11-8-5

Track

14: 6-4-3

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-0

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Season

21: 9-3-4

Metro

24: 9-6-4

Country

5: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	1	2	2	5

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (43.33) when seventh over 730m at this track in a S/E Group 1. Strong record off the draw with four wins and two minors from seven starts. Looks suited here and can measure up on best.

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
7th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	3	0:43.33	60.7 km/h	14.3L	$9.00	0:42.33	0:42.33	S/E Group 1	$110,000	-	14	1. Magpie Hector 2. Fade To Black 3. Without A Trace
1st of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:42.60	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$1.70	0:42.60	0:42.60	SPEC	$10,380	$7,000	9	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Irish Millie
1st of 4	22/1/26	Sandown	715m	6	0:41.75	61.7 km/h	6.8L	$1.50	0:41.75	0:41.75	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	14	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Panama Rhode
3rd of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.02	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$3.00	0:41.89	0:41.89	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	12	1. Fade To Black 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Belair Ethyl
1st of 8	27/12/25	The Meadows	730m	1	0:42.48	61.9 km/h	5.5L	$1.60f	0:42.48	0:42.48	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Infra Rock 3. If Only
1st of 6	20/12/25	The Meadows	730m	2	0:42.55	61.8 km/h	0.3L	$1.80f	0:42.55	0:42.55	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	9	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Copper Rush 3. Star Stay

Late Night News (3) 22313234x5
Trainer: Caroline Hughes (AGNES BANKS)
Prize Money: $271,865
Win / Place: 35% / 76%

3 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 18-13-8

Track

8: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-2-2

Distance

8: 1-2-2

Season

16: 4-4-4

Metro

34: 10-8-7

Country

17: 8-5-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	1	4	11

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (42.97) when fifth over 730m at this track in a S/E Group 1. Has performed well off the draw with a win and two places from four starts. Has ability but looking elsewhere this time.

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	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:42.97	61.2 km/h	9.2L	$23	0:42.33	0:42.33	S/E Group 1	$110,000	-	77	1. Magpie Hector 2. Fade To Black 3. Without A Trace
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4th of 8	29/11/25	Sandown	715m	2	0:41.82	61.5 km/h	5.0L	$8.00	0:41.50	0:41.50	S/E Group 1	$113,500	$5,500	7	1. Without A Trace 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Fade To Black
3rd of 8	22/11/25	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.11	61.1 km/h	2.8L	$3.40	0:41.94	0:41.69	SPEC H	$14,800	$1,500	8	1. Fade To Black 2. Galactic Spartan 3. Late Night News
2nd of 6	14/11/25	Sandown	715m	3	0:42.05	61.2 km/h	2.2L	$3.00	0:41.89	0:41.89	SPEC	$10,380	$2,150	6	1. Ethanol Water 2. Late Night News 3. Fade To Black
3rd of 8	8/11/25	The Meadows	730m	7	0:42.67	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$8.50	0:42.27	0:42.27	S/E Group 1	$110,000	$10,000	14	1. Without A Trace 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Late Night News
1st of 7	25/10/25	Wentworth Park	720m	2	0:41.73	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.00f	0:41.73	0:41.73	NG	$10,900	$7,175	8	1. Late Night News 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Derry

Irish Millie (4) 64x4244345
Trainer: Stephen Whyte (Bunyip)
Prize Money: $270,191
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

4 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: THURLES PRINCESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 11-12-11

Track

21: 2-4-3

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-3

Distance

9: 0-1-3

Season

13: 1-1-2

Metro

56: 8-12-11

Country

12: 3-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	6	1	2

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (34.68) when fifth over 595m at Sandown in a Grade 4/5. Has four placings from seven starts from the draw. Will need some luck to feature.

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 6	12/2/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.68	61.8 km/h	4.9L	$4.60	0:34.34	0:34.34	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Champlain 2. Overland Boy 3. Hector Darcy
4th of 6	7/2/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.74	62.2 km/h	2.7L	$8.50	0:34.55	0:34.55	GR 5	$10,100	$150	7	1. Ascend Ecstatic 2. Champlain 3. Echoes Of Dad
3rd of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	730m	4	0:42.90	61.3 km/h	4.5L	$41	0:42.60	0:42.60	SPEC	$10,380	$1,075	6	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Irish Millie
4th of 6	25/1/26	The Meadows	730m	1	0:43.14	60.9 km/h	6.0L	$9.50	0:42.75	0:42.75	GR 5	$10,100	$150	8	1. Texas President 2. Aston Barton 3. Engelke Road
4th of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:43.25	60.8 km/h	6.5L	$18	0:42.82	0:42.82	GR 5	$10,100	$150	7	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Panama Rhode 3. Aston Barton
2nd of 6	10/1/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.75	62.2 km/h	9.8L	$9.00	0:34.11	0:34.11	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	13	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Irish Millie 3. Leroy's Girl

Mepunga Lara (6) 1136f11268
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $75,070
Win / Place: 40% / 62%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 13-4-3

Track

10: 5-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-1

Distance

7: 2-0-1

Season

21: 9-3-2

Metro

26: 11-4-2

Country

6: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	3	7

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

Comments

Needs to do more than recent efforts, the latest a eighth over 730m at this track. Can't make much of a case this time.

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	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	5	0:43.39	60.6 km/h	15.2L	$23	0:42.33	0:42.33	S/E Group 1	$110,000	-	9	1. Magpie Hector 2. Fade To Black 3. Without A Trace
6th of 8	5/2/26	Q Parklands	710m	8	0:42.16	60.6 km/h	18.5L	$26	0:40.85	0:40.85	OPEN	$143,750	-	7	1. Fade To Black 2. Without A Trace 3. Magpie Hector
2nd of 6	29/1/26	Q Parklands	710m	7	0:41.49	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$13	0:41.06	0:41.06	OPEN	$13,000	$2,600	8	1. Without A Trace 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Zig Zag Man
1st of 7	21/1/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.46	62.7 km/h	4.8L	$1.70	0:34.46	0:34.46	GR 4/5	$4,450	$2,990	6	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Hector Darcy 3. Smooth Blast
1st of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.59	61.9 km/h	3.8L	$4.00	0:34.59	0:34.05	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	18	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Zipping Una, Caco Magic 3.
- of 7	28/12/25	Sale	640m	4	0:43.62	52.8 km/h	99.0L	$12	0:36.69	0:36.25	SPEC H	$10,150	-	29	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Stomping 3. Greysynd Sammy

Magpie Hector (7) 4161124131
Trainer: Raymond Smith (Forbes)
Prize Money: $145,665
Win / Place: 44% / 77%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FOXY BOURBSKI (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 12-4-5

Track

6: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

21: 9-3-3

Metro

20: 7-4-3

Country

7: 5-0-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	3	4

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

Comments

Recorded a 1.75 lengths win (42.33) in a S/E Group 1 last time at this track. Yet to miss the placings in six runs from this box, including two wins. Leading chance.

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	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	7	0:42.33	62.1 km/h	1.7L	$8.00	0:42.33	0:42.33	S/E Group 1	$110,000	$75,000	9	1. Magpie Hector 2. Fade To Black 3. Without A Trace
3rd of 8	5/2/26	Q Parklands	710m	3	0:41.15	62.1 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:40.85	0:40.85	OPEN	$143,750	$12,500	7	1. Fade To Black 2. Without A Trace 3. Magpie Hector
1st of 6	29/1/26	Q Parklands	710m	2	0:41.14	62.1 km/h	7.0L	$2.50	0:41.14	0:41.06	OPEN	$13,000	$8,450	21	1. Magpie Hector 2. Zipping Xaden 3. Starfire Tears
4th of 7	8/1/26	Q Parklands	600m	2	0:34.58	62.5 km/h	2.1L	$5.50	0:34.43	0:34.19	OPEN	$12,000	$600	19	1. Miss Envy 2. Electrify 3. Whiskey Mcgraw
2nd of 8	20/12/25	Wentworth Park	720m	3	0:42.22	61.4 km/h	2.0L	$1.45f	0:42.08	0:42.08	NG	$18,880	$2,200	16	1. Suribachi 2. Magpie Hector 3. Vodka And Ice
1st of 6	4/12/25	Wentworth Park	720m	8	0:41.71	62.1 km/h	6.8L	$1.30f	0:41.71	0:41.71	GR 4/5	$6,770	$4,575	5	1. Magpie Hector 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Derry

Baffert (8) 6175621571
Trainer: Brooke Ennis (Avalon)
Prize Money: $11,630
Win / Place: 38% / 53%

Box Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: SUPER ESTRELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-1-1

Track

5: 1-0-0

Season

13: 5-1-1

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Country

8: 4-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 14 lengths over 680m at Geelong in a handy 38.65, beating Secrets We Keep. Sure to be about the mark.

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 6	13/2/26	Geelong	680m	2	0:38.65	63.3 km/h	14.3L	$1.70	0:38.65	0:38.65	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	23	1. Baffert 2. Secrets We Keep 3. Just In Casey
7th of 7	21/1/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:36.00	60.0 km/h	22.1L	$4.00	0:34.46	0:34.46	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	4	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Hector Darcy 3. Smooth Blast
5th of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	10.3L	$1.60	0:30.14	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,790	-	9	1. Nighttime 2. Dasher Bale 3. Delicious
1st of 6	8/1/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:30.99	63.3 km/h	6.8L	$2.40	0:30.99	0:30.99	RST WIN	$3,340	$2,230	6	1. Baffert 2. Hector Darcy 3. Belair Crown
2nd of 8	2/1/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.11	63.4 km/h	1.8L	$3.30	0:26.00	0:25.52	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Lassard 2. Baffert 3. Spring Coin
6th of 8	26/12/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.17	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$2.40f	0:25.98	0:25.63	GR 5	$2,930	-	37	1. Paw Lauren 2. Is He Lucky 3. Dad's Surprise
37 Day Freshen-Up

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