Gunnedah Race 4

Tg Railway Hotel 8-15

Prize Money: $1,350

DANNY KEEPING (7) is progressing well with another good run, placing by 3.5 lengths (19.15) in a Grade 5 at Dubbo. Top prospect. ORANA JOSIE (3) was in winning form two back (18.58) at Dubbo but ran below best last time there, finishing 6th. In the mix. MARVELLOUS MEL (1) turned in a modest effort most recently when fifth at this track over 340m behind Walter Wanted (20.25) in a Grade 5. Placed at her previous run. Cannot be taken lightly. BANJO'S FERNANDO (2) can measure up with the right run.

Distance: 340m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Marvellous Mel (1) 8624533735
Trainer: Lauretta Simpson (NSW)
Prize Money: $12,395
Win / Place: 7.23% / 36%

4 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: RAGADEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 6-12-12

Track

56: 1-7-9

Trk/Dst

54: 1-7-9

Distance

60: 2-8-9

Season

15: 0-1-3

Country

83: 6-12-12

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	15	8	8	13	12	7	11
1st	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
2nd	4	3	1	1	1	0	2	0
3rd	1	1	1	1	3	2	1	2

Comments

Missed the frame latest (20.25) when fifth over 340m at this track in a Grade 5. Has performed well off the draw with a win and five places from nine starts. Looks one of the chances.

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	4/2/26	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:20.25	60.4 km/h	6.5L	$67	0:19.78	0:19.49	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Walter Wanted 2. Mully The Master 3. Scootin' Scooby
3rd of 8	28/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:20.28	60.4 km/h	3.8L	$27	0:20.02	0:19.44	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Impress Ubud 2. Train Ticket 3. Marvellous Mel
7th of 8	21/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	6	0:20.62	59.4 km/h	11.0L	$201	0:19.84	0:19.43	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Gus And Dodo 2. Mythic 3. Mully The Master
3rd of 8	14/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	5	0:20.55	59.6 km/h	11.3L	$8.50	0:19.76	0:19.46	GR 5	$2,340	$325	2	1. San Fran 2. Orana Valerie 3. Marvellous Mel
3rd of 7	12/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:20.39	60.0 km/h	7.0L	$6.50	0:19.89	0:19.68	GR 5	$1,350	$150	12	1. Tamarama Beach 2. Mercurial High 3. Marvellous Mel
5th of 8	31/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:20.56	59.5 km/h	6.5L	$18	0:20.10	0:19.74	MX 3/4	$2,310	-	7	1. Levings 2. Golden Rough 3. Soul Optic

Banjo's Fernando (2) 44f31676x4
Trainer: Lisa Fitton (Scone)
Prize Money: $1,425
Win / Place: 9.09% / 18%

2 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BANJO'S RIVAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

8: 1-0-1

Country

11: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time when fourth (19.42) at Dubbo in a Grade 5. Will jump from box 2 for the first time. Others rate better 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
4th of 6	2/2/26	Dubbo	318m	3	0:19.42	58.9 km/h	7.3L	$35	0:18.91	0:17.99	GR 5	$1,350	$75	79	1. Jacobite Battle 2. Irinka Scott 3. Danny Keeping
79 Day Spell
6th of 8	15/11/25	Taree Super Track	300m	7	0:18.23	59.2 km/h	9.3L	$34	0:17.57	0:17.41	GR 5	$1,100	-	40	1. Tigress Wink 2. Impress Bev 3. Flying Blue Moon
40 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	6/10/25	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:20.96	58.4 km/h	14.5L	$7.00	0:19.93	0:19.67	GR 5	$1,100	-	23	1. Talk About Turbo 2. Raven Beach 3. Feathers My Mate
6th of 8	13/9/25	Dubbo	400m	6	0:23.61	61.0 km/h	11.8L	$101	0:22.78	0:22.78	GR 5	$2,310	-	5	1. Chuck Keeping 2. Heidi Keeping 3. Great Rate
1st of 8	8/9/25	Maitland	400m	3	0:23.36	61.6 km/h	1.5L	$41	0:23.36	0:22.33	MDN	$1,790	$1,175	7	1. Banjo's Fernando 2. John's Dilemma 3. Zouriana
3rd of 8	1/9/25	Gunnedah	340m	3	0:20.34	60.2 km/h	8.3L	$31	0:19.76	0:19.53	MDN	$850	$75	14	1. All About Piper 2. Greysynd Gina 3. Banjo's Fernando

Orana Josie (3) 3655616
Trainer: Dylan O Callaghan (Minore)
Prize Money: $925
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

1 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: DANICA KEEPING (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-1

Season

7: 1-0-1

Country

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 6th on February 7 over 318m at Dubbo behind Little Esmeralda beaten 7 lengths (19.35) in a Grade 5. Expected to bounce right back. 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
6th of 7	7/2/26	Dubbo	318m	3	0:19.35	59.2 km/h	7.8L	$6.50	0:18.81	0:17.96	GR 5	$2,340	-	5	1. Little Esmeralda 2. Out Of Duece 3. Lumeah Matilda
1st of 8	2/2/26	Dubbo	318m	5	0:18.58	61.6 km/h	2.8L	$13	0:18.58	0:17.99	MDN	$1,100	$700	16	1. Orana Josie 2. Fog Hollow 3. Not My Style
6th of 8	17/1/26	Dubbo	318m	1	0:19.33	59.2 km/h	10.5L	$16	0:18.59	0:17.97	MDN	$1,870	-	12	1. Southbrook Merv 2. Magical Gem 3. Waverley Miss
5th of 5	5/1/26	Dubbo	318m	8	0:19.23	59.5 km/h	11.8L	$4.60	0:18.41	0:18.41	MDN	$1,100	-	2	1. Moses Magic 2. Jacobite Poison 3. Maltese Belle
5th of 8	3/1/26	Dubbo	318m	3	0:19.29	59.3 km/h	12.3L	$31	0:18.42	0:18.07	MDN	$1,870	-	7	1. Roma Keeping 2. Shifty Bulldozer 3. Let's Go Champ
6th of 7	27/12/25	Dubbo	400m	6	0:24.68	58.3 km/h	20.3L	$9.00	0:23.26	0:23.05	MDN	$1,790	-	7	1. Miss Southbrook 2. Buzz Lightning 3. Bogan Riot

Di's An Angel (4) 4756155866
Trainer: Robert Hoare (Blandford)
Prize Money: $6,350
Win / Place: 7.41% / 24%

3 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: ZULU ZEUS (AUS)

Dam: COL GWEN MAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 4-4-5

Track

44: 4-4-4

Trk/Dst

37: 4-3-4

Distance

39: 4-3-4

Season

21: 1-1-2

Country

54: 4-4-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 6th on February 4 over 340m at this track in a Grade 5. Will not find this easy. Not keen.

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	4/2/26	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:20.39	60.0 km/h	8.8L	$71	0:19.78	0:19.49	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Walter Wanted 2. Mully The Master 3. Scootin' Scooby
6th of 8	28/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	6	0:20.43	59.9 km/h	5.8L	$17	0:20.02	0:19.44	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Impress Ubud 2. Train Ticket 3. Marvellous Mel
8th of 8	14/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:20.41	60.0 km/h	12.0L	$41	0:19.57	0:19.46	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Prince Bernardo 2. Motor City Mini 3. Mully The Master
5th of 7	31/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:20.71	59.1 km/h	11.3L	$3.50f	0:19.92	0:19.74	GR 5	$2,310	-	7	1. Tamarama Beach 2. Mobile Lad 3. With Valour
5th of 8	24/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	5	0:20.29	60.3 km/h	6.5L	$34	0:19.83	0:19.27	GR 5	$2,310	-	9	1. Kiando Hunt 2. Zipping Nebula 3. Train Ticket
1st of 8	15/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:20.05	61.0 km/h	3.5L	$2.60f	0:20.05	0:19.51	GR 5	$1,100	$775	5	1. Di's An Angel 2. One Number Away 3. Sister Creek

Quite Promising (6) 3548711368
Trainer: Robert Hoare (Blandford)
Prize Money: $4,735
Win / Place: 7.69% / 23%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ZULU ZEUS (AUS)

Dam: COL GWEN MAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 3-2-4

Track

28: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

28: 3-2-4

Distance

30: 3-2-4

Season

19: 3-2-2

Country

39: 3-2-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing last when well beaten on February 4 over 340m at this track in a Grade 5. Hard to have this time.

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
8th of 8	4/2/26	Gunnedah	340m	5	0:21.10	58.0 km/h	18.8L	$81	0:19.78	0:19.49	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Walter Wanted 2. Mully The Master 3. Scootin' Scooby
6th of 7	28/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:21.18	57.8 km/h	18.3L	$91	0:19.89	0:19.44	GR 5	$2,340	-	28	1. Bedazzled Buddy 2. Noah Bonkers 3. Bentley Fisher
3rd of 8	31/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	2	0:20.22	60.5 km/h	5.5L	$19	0:19.83	0:19.74	GR 5	$2,310	$325	7	1. Kiando Florence 2. Hey Ella 3. Quite Promising
1st of 8	24/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:20.18	60.7 km/h	1.0L	$26	0:20.18	0:19.27	GR 5	$2,310	$1,475	9	1. Quite Promising 2. Sister Creek 3. Xena Lane
1st of 6	15/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:19.99	61.2 km/h	1.0L	$8.00	0:19.99	0:19.51	MDN	$850	$575	5	1. Quite Promising 2. Trust A Process 3. Piper's Rum
7th of 8	10/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	2	0:21.04	58.2 km/h	18.3L	$31	0:19.75	0:19.57	MDN	$1,790	-	28	1. Irinka Clay 2. Lovely Bubbly 3. Deuces

Danny Keeping (7) 8x61383
Trainer: Benjamin Spence (West Tamworth)
Prize Money: $1,175
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

1 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: DANICA KEEPING (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-2

Season

5: 1-0-2

Country

6: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (19.15) when third at Dubbo in a Grade 5. Yet to score but has placed each of two runs from this draw. 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
3rd of 6	2/2/26	Dubbo	318m	7	0:19.15	59.8 km/h	3.5L	$6.50	0:18.91	0:17.99	GR 5	$1,350	$150	9	1. Jacobite Battle 2. Irinka Scott 3. Danny Keeping
8th of 8	24/1/26	Dubbo	318m	6	0:19.30	59.3 km/h	9.5L	$9.50	0:18.63	0:18.01	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Beegumbah Lass 2. Tap Out Gracie 3. Karoona Kid
3rd of 8	10/1/26	Dubbo	318m	7	0:19.04	60.1 km/h	8.3L	$10	0:18.47	0:18.09	GR 5	$2,340	$325	5	1. Ghibelline 2. Bronte Beach 3. Danny Keeping
1st of 7	5/1/26	Dubbo	318m	4	0:18.68	61.3 km/h	0.1L	$8.00	0:18.68	0:18.41	MDN	$1,100	$700	9	1. Danny Keeping 2. Trust A Process 3. Orana Jim
6th of 8	27/12/25	Dubbo	318m	1	0:18.94	60.4 km/h	5.3L	$5.00	0:18.58	0:17.91	MDN	$1,790	-	154	1. Armatree Stripe 2. Waverley Miss 3. Roy Leary
154 Day Spell
8th of 8	26/7/25	Dubbo	318m	8	0:19.26	59.4 km/h	6.5L	$3.00	0:18.80	0:18.25	MDN	$1,790	-	-	1. Todd Keeping 2. Quirky Nacho 3. Swift Ben

Paw Kinsley (8) 7536837746
Trainer: Robert Ryan (West Tamworth)
Prize Money: $5,150
Win / Place: 2.22% / 31%

3 yo WH/FWN B

Sire: YOZO BALE (AUS)

Dam: KNICKS BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 1-5-8

Track

20: 0-3-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-1

Distance

8: 0-0-3

Season

16: 0-0-3

Country

45: 1-5-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 431m at this track. Likely to find this a bit tough.

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
6th of 8	21/1/26	Gunnedah	431m	3	0:25.88	60.0 km/h	11.8L	$91	0:25.05	0:24.89	GR 5	$3,140	-	7	1. Rainbow Ray 2. It's A Beast 3. Frame Sister
4th of 8	14/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:20.58	59.5 km/h	11.8L	$14	0:19.76	0:19.46	GR 5	$2,340	$75	11	1. San Fran 2. Orana Valerie 3. Marvellous Mel
7th of 7	3/1/26	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.74	60.7 km/h	12.8L	$26	0:22.85	0:22.83	GR 5	$2,340	-	3	1. Aussie Bell 2. Drink Rose 3. Rhi's Girl
7th of 7	31/12/25	Gunnedah	431m	8	0:25.97	59.7 km/h	12.0L	$101	0:25.13	0:24.78	GR 5	$3,110	-	16	1. Smart Minx 2. Snooping 3. Kiando Hunt
3rd of 6	15/12/25	Gunnedah	431m	4	0:25.52	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$61	0:24.87	0:24.87	GR 5	$1,100	$95	5	1. Canya Feel It 2. Jungle Miss 3. Paw Kinsley
8th of 8	10/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:20.50	59.7 km/h	13.0L	$41	0:19.59	0:19.57	GR 5	$2,310	-	35	1. My Irish 2. Very Best Buddy 3. Train Ticket
35 Day Freshen-Up

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