Bendigo Race 5

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Prize Money: $3,360

SASSY SPICE (5) has a strong record this track and trip with two wins and three placings from six starts. In the money last time at Shepparton (25.75) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 1.75 lengths third. Looks well placed and should feature. PAW XENA (2) could manage only second at this track last time but caught the eye when posting a superb 25.17 over 450m at Shepparton the start prior. Top win two back and can measure up again. KING MATTEO (3) finished in the minors last time but the start prior broke the clock when winning over 390m at Shepparton, taking a Mix 3/4 in a dazzling 21.88. Has the ability and looks a key chance. SPICY ASSASSIN (4) was in the money last start and poses a threat again.

Distance: 425m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Quark (1) 7312111245
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $53,505
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA GARNER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 20-14-10

Track

7: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-1

Distance

7: 1-2-1

Season

25: 8-6-3

Country

64: 20-14-10

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	11	0	0	0

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

Comments

Drawn the inside. At the last start finished last in a Mix 3/4 on February 20 over 425m at this track behind Fear The Beer beaten 10 lengths (24.27). Racing well 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
5th of 5	20/2/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.27	63.0 km/h	10.8L	$6.00	0:23.56	0:23.56	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	8	1. Fear The Beer 2. Paw Xena 3. Spicy Assassin
4th of 8	12/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.42	62.6 km/h	8.3L	$3.30	0:21.88	0:21.88	MX 3/4	$3,360	$75	6	1. Lilly Zoom 2. Fear The Beer 3. Miss Mary Jo
2nd of 7	6/2/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:22.79	63.2 km/h	8.0L	$3.50	0:22.26	0:22.26	GR 4	$3,360	$690	5	1. Daddy Cool 2. Paw Quark 3. Fast Freddy
1st of 8	1/2/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.72	63.3 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	0:24.72	0:24.41	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	9	1. Paw Quark 2. Champagne Cuddle 3. Paw Pasadena
1st of 6	23/1/26	Ballarat	390m	4	0:22.04	63.7 km/h	0.3L	$1.90	0:22.04	0:21.82	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	4	1. Paw Quark 2. Slick Ivan 3. Paw Estrella
1st of 6	19/1/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:21.96	63.9 km/h	1.3L	$1.60	0:21.96	0:21.67	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Paw Quark 2. Hunterview Lad 3. Hokkaido Express

Paw Xena (2) 3543348512
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $66,090
Win / Place: 31% / 54%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA HARPA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 27-12-7

Track

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Season

32: 12-4-5

Country

85: 27-12-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	21	0	0	0

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

Comments

Placed last time (24.10) at this track in a Mix 3/4, finishing second and beaten 8 lengths. Goes very well from the draw boasting three victories and three places from 12 starts. Looks a leading chance.

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 5	20/2/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.10	63.5 km/h	8.3L	$3.40	0:23.56	0:23.56	MX 3/4	$3,360	$690	7	1. Fear The Beer 2. Paw Xena 3. Spicy Assassin
1st of 8	13/2/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.17	64.4 km/h	1.0L	$1.70	0:25.17	0:25.17	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Paw Xena 2. Go Flash Go 3. Scott Greyscale
5th of 7	6/2/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.77	63.2 km/h	4.4L	$3.10	0:22.46	0:22.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Caly Jet 2. Mepunga Power 3. Laid Back Lass
8th of 8	1/2/26	Sale	435m	6	0:25.10	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$6.00	0:24.72	0:24.41	FFA	$3,360	-	6	1. Paw Quark 2. Champagne Cuddle 3. Paw Pasadena
4th of 8	26/1/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.73	63.0 km/h	6.4L	$4.20	0:25.28	0:25.28	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Slick Eclipse 2. Have A Crack 3. Whodat Jewel
3rd of 6	19/1/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.16	64.4 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:25.09	0:25.09	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	4	1. Solicit 2. Solar Spectrum 3. Paw Xena

King Matteo (3) x314244412
Trainer: Hubertus Wetzels (Northwood)
Prize Money: $16,030
Win / Place: 20% / 52%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: FUGACIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 7-4-7

Track

14: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

14: 2-3-2

Distance

14: 2-3-2

Season

14: 2-4-1

Country

34: 7-4-7

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a fast early sectional but found one better when runner up over 425m at this track clocking 24.09. In form and can return to the winners' list.

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 4	20/2/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.09	63.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:24.00	0:23.56	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Axioms 2. King Matteo 3. Represent
1st of 6	13/2/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:21.88	64.2 km/h	3.5L	$9.50	0:21.88	0:21.88	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. King Matteo 2. Paw Kramer 3. Greysynd Merlin
4th of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.27	63.0 km/h	7.5L	$8.00	0:23.77	0:23.47	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Donkey Fly 2. Paw Tiffy 3. Gas Lantern
4th of 7	30/1/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.27	63.0 km/h	2.7L	$6.50	0:24.08	0:23.83	GR 5	$2,930	$75	11	1. Spicy Assassin 2. Son Of Witchy 3. Scott Greyscale
4th of 6	19/1/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.19	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$17	0:21.96	0:21.67	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Paw Quark 2. Hunterview Lad 3. Hokkaido Express
2nd of 6	12/1/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.30	63.0 km/h	2.4L	$9.00	0:22.13	0:21.87	FFA	$3,360	$690	14	1. Got A Rustler 2. King Matteo 3. No Words

Spicy Assassin (4) 3233712543
Trainer: George Kantzidis (Woodstock)
Prize Money: $32,730
Win / Place: 10% / 53%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING ANNABEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 9-21-16

Track

14: 1-7-5

Trk/Dst

14: 1-7-5

Distance

14: 1-7-5

Season

33: 1-10-9

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

84: 9-21-16

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	15	14	4	6	9	14	17
1st	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	3
2nd	2	5	2	0	0	1	3	8
3rd	1	3	4	3	1	0	1	3

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (24.17) over 425m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Deserves respect.

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	20/2/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.17	63.3 km/h	9.3L	$23	0:23.56	0:23.56	MX 3/4	$3,360	$345	3	1. Fear The Beer 2. Paw Xena 3. Spicy Assassin
4th of 6	17/2/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:22.94	0:22.45	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Minh Teddy 2. Chalk And Cheese 3. Why Not Seb
5th of 7	13/2/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	6.1L	$8.50	0:22.50	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Sir Silvertree 2. Stojanovic 3. Whatever He Said
2nd of 7	6/2/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.08	63.5 km/h	7.3L	$11	0:23.60	0:23.47	GR 4	$3,360	$690	7	1. Hard Style Leon 2. Spicy Assassin 3. Collinda Express
1st of 7	30/1/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.08	63.5 km/h	1.2L	$7.00	0:24.08	0:23.83	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Spicy Assassin 2. Son Of Witchy 3. Scott Greyscale
7th of 8	26/1/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	9.1L	$9.00	0:22.03	0:22.00	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	3	1. Needful 2. Elite One 3. Aston Boost

Sassy Spice (5) 3565342113
Trainer: Jessica Lyons (Longlea)
Prize Money: $15,920
Win / Place: 14% / 53%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: SUGAR SPICE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 7-7-11

Track

6: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-2

Distance

6: 2-1-2

Season

17: 2-1-7

Country

47: 7-7-11

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at Shepparton (25.75) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 1.75 lengths third. Has one win and three placings from five starts from the draw. Looks a leading 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
3rd of 5	19/2/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$2.60	0:25.65	0:25.41	GR 4/5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Utah Icon 2. Sunny Stride 3. Sassy Spice
1st of 8	13/2/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.45	63.7 km/h	2.8L	$3.70	0:25.45	0:25.17	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Sassy Spice 2. Reuben Hill 3. Varsity Bale
1st of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:23.89	64.0 km/h	3.8L	$7.50	0:23.89	0:23.47	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Sassy Spice 2. Buck Shines 3. Varsity Bale
2nd of 8	28/1/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.23	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$9.00	0:24.21	0:24.07	GR 5	$1,530	$320	27	1. Insinuating 2. Sassy Spice 3. Walter Walrus
4th of 8	1/1/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.54	62.3 km/h	4.5L	$10	0:22.25	0:22.25	GR 5	$2,930	$75	14	1. Kid 2. Major Shiraz 3. Sunny Stride
3rd of 8	18/12/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.59	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:22.54	0:22.11	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	5	1. Not Sorry 2. Ocean Burn 3. Sassy Spice

If He Could (6) 1273134872
Trainer: Julie-Anne Hopper (Werribee)
Prize Money: $32,855
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

3 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: HEADSPACE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 13-16-12

Track

10: 2-4-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-3-2

Distance

8: 1-3-2

Season

24: 3-4-5

Metro

4: 0-1-0

Country

76: 13-15-12

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	8	1	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (22.69) over 400m at Geelong. Others preferred.

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 7	24/2/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:22.45	0:22.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	10	1. Doongalla Al 2. If He Could 3. Wyong Knoxville
7th of 8	14/2/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.48	62.5 km/h	10.2L	$46	0:25.77	0:25.77	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Flash Of Genius 2. Bonnie Blitz 3. Big Boy Cooper
8th of 8	10/2/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.90	62.5 km/h	8.8L	$15	0:25.32	0:25.32	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	11	1. Paw Drogo 2. Fleetwood Eros 3. Paw Lampades
4th of 8	30/1/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.92	62.8 km/h	5.6L	$18	0:22.53	0:22.36	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Gloria's Entity 2. Laid Back Lass 3. Righteous Fury
3rd of 8	23/1/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.81	63.1 km/h	4.0L	$8.00	0:22.54	0:22.29	GR 5	$2,930	$300	23	1. Mick Swagger 2. Paw Farok 3. If He Could
1st of 8	31/12/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.42	63.7 km/h	2.9L	$14	0:25.42	0:25.18	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. If He Could 2. Smooth Collinda 3. Demon Kysaiah

Air Speed (7) 4x11412721
Trainer: Garry George (Beulah)
Prize Money: $15,345
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: REINFORCEMENTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 6-5-1

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

12: 4-4-1

Country

18: 6-5-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance racing just off the speed and going on to score by a half a length in a Grade 4/5 last start at Warrnambool, recording a sharp 22.18 over the 390m journey. Among the chances if runs up to latest.

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	19/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.18	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$3.70	0:22.18	0:21.94	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Air Speed 2. Slick Ivan 3. Paw Harkonnen
2nd of 8	13/2/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.24	63.1 km/h	4.3L	$2.60	0:21.96	0:21.88	GR 5	$2,930	$600	25	1. Slick Ivan 2. Air Speed 3. Rabada
7th of 8	19/1/26	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.22	63.2 km/h	8.3L	$4.40	0:21.67	0:21.67	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	17	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Hara Hachi Bu 3. Fluent Action
2nd of 8	2/1/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:23.89	64.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.60	0:23.79	0:23.78	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	18	1. Hard Style Leon 2. Air Speed 3. Our Regards
1st of 8	15/12/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.32	64.0 km/h	6.3L	$4.00	0:25.32	0:25.32	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Air Speed 2. Conquer 3. Leroy's Girl
4th of 8	8/12/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.33	64.0 km/h	1.6L	$4.40	0:25.22	0:25.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	6	1. Aston Guitar 2. Rivers Meet 3. Neo Devere

Stojanovic (8) 3223443621
Trainer: Chloe Dew (Anakie)
Prize Money: $39,090
Win / Place: 22% / 59%

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE SECRET (AUS)

Dam: DYNA SARAH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 14-12-10

Season

21: 2-6-4

Country

61: 14-12-10

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 1.75 lengths at Geelong over 400m (22.37) beating Bear The Brunt in Grade 4/5 on February 20. Others read better.

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	20/2/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.37	64.4 km/h	1.7L	$8.00	0:22.37	0:22.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Stojanovic 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Gloria's Entity
2nd of 7	13/2/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.65	63.6 km/h	2.1L	$4.80	0:22.50	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	$600	10	1. Sir Silvertree 2. Stojanovic 3. Whatever He Said
6th of 8	3/2/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	7.5L	$13	0:22.52	0:22.39	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	4	1. Hokkaido Express 2. Flying Currency, Faye Valentine 3.
3rd of 8	30/1/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.80	63.2 km/h	6.3L	$6.00	0:22.39	0:22.36	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Oh Biscuit 2. Talk Is Cheap 3. Stojanovic
4th of 8	23/1/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.66	63.5 km/h	2.0L	$7.50	0:22.53	0:22.29	FFA	$3,360	$75	8	1. I'm Fabulous 2. Paw Rival 3. Come And See
4th of 8	15/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.41	62.7 km/h	4.3L	$4.00	0:22.14	0:22.14	FFA	$3,360	$75	12	1. Paw Kramer 2. Interstate Girl 3. Naughty Norm

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