The Meadows Race 6

Sportsbet Fanta Bale Stayers Final (G1)

Prize Money: $152,500

FADE TO BLACK (2) is worth forgiving for his last effort when fourth (42.69) at this track over 730m. Form at the trip sound including four wins. Boasts a strong record from this draw with four wins and two minor placings from six starts. Has ability and can bounce back. MEPUNGA LARA (5) boasts a strong record this course with six wins and two minors from 11 tries. Comes off a (42.24) win last time, scoring by half a length in a Special conditions H over 730m at this track. Can hit the frame with the right run. VODKA AND ICE (3) has a strong record this trip with seven wins and five placings from 15 starts. Comes off a (42.48) win last time, scoring by 1.75 lengths in a Special conditions H over 730m at this track. Looks suited here and can measure up. MAGPIE HECTOR (8) was in the money last time at this track (42.57) in a Special conditions H, finishing a 4.5 lengths third. Has already won three times from this draw.

Distance: 730m
Class: S/E Group 1
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Texas President (1) 2221115212
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $93,305
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUNTORY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 10-10-5

Track

10: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

23: 5-7-2

Metro

32: 8-8-3

Country

9: 2-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	5	1	3

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

Comments

Won two starts back over 715m at Sandown. Last start he finished 2nd in a Special conditions H on February 21 over 730m at this track behind Vodka And Ice beaten 1.75 lengths (42.59). Draw likely to suit. Excellent record from this draw, including two wins. In the mix.

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
2nd of 6	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:42.59	61.7 km/h	1.7L	$5.00	0:42.48	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$2,150	9	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Texas President 3. Mepunga Donna
1st of 6	12/2/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.23	61.0 km/h	3.2L	$2.00	0:42.23	0:42.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Texas President 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Lamia Taya
2nd of 7	5/2/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.45	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$3.80	0:34.18	0:34.18	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Zelda Covilha 2. Texas President 3. Overland Boy
5th of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	730m	5	0:43.31	60.7 km/h	10.8L	$5.00	0:42.60	0:42.60	SPEC	$10,380	-	6	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Irish Millie
1st of 6	25/1/26	The Meadows	730m	5	0:42.75	61.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.20	0:42.75	0:42.75	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	10	1. Texas President 2. Aston Barton 3. Engelke Road
1st of 4	15/1/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.10	61.1 km/h	3.8L	$1.40	0:42.10	0:42.10	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	5	1. Texas President 2. Charlestown 3. Quick Strike

Fade To Black (2) 1314122124
Trainer: Kayla Cottrell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $229,360
Win / Place: 40% / 71%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 18-9-5

Track

12: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-0

Distance

6: 0-2-0

Season

24: 7-5-4

Metro

25: 8-5-4

Country

20: 10-4-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	4	7	3

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but ran over at the finish when a narrow fourth (42.69) over 730m at this track. Excellent record from this box, including four wins. Go well.

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 6	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.69	61.6 km/h	3.1L	$1.50	0:42.48	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$150	7	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Texas President 3. Mepunga Donna
2nd of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.45	61.9 km/h	1.7L	$6.00	0:42.33	0:42.33	S/E Group 1	$110,000	$20,000	9	1. Magpie Hector 2. Fade To Black 3. Without A Trace
1st of 8	5/2/26	Q Parklands	710m	5	0:40.85	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$9.50	0:40.85	0:40.85	OPEN	$143,750	$100,000	7	1. Fade To Black 2. Without A Trace 3. Magpie Hector
2nd of 6	29/1/26	Q Parklands	710m	4	0:41.36	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:41.29	0:41.06	OPEN	$13,000	$2,600	7	1. Jay Walking 2. Fade To Black 3. Goldmine Fire
2nd of 7	22/1/26	Q Parklands	710m	2	0:41.90	61.0 km/h	3.5L	$3.40	0:41.65	0:41.40	OPEN	$23,000	$4,000	14	1. Autumn Storm 2. Fade To Black 3. Akela Ninjutsu
1st of 6	8/1/26	Sandown	715m	5	0:41.89	61.4 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:41.89	0:41.89	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Fade To Black 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Belair Ethyl

Vodka And Ice (3) 2432226111
Trainer: Caroline Hughes (AGNES BANKS)
Prize Money: $66,725
Win / Place: 24% / 62%

Picket Fence

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 11-11-6

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

20: 5-5-2

Metro

22: 6-7-2

Country

23: 5-4-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	0	4	5

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

Comments

Has been in a purple patch of form, putting three wins back-to-back. Last start won by 1.75 lengths at this track (42.48) beating Texas President in a Special conditions H on February 21. Flying lately and can score 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 6	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	5	0:42.48	61.9 km/h	1.7L	$9.50	0:42.48	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$7,000	14	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Texas President 3. Mepunga Donna
99th of 1	14/2/26	The Meadows	730m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Vodka And Ice 2. 3.
1st of 6	7/2/26	Wentworth Park	720m	1	0:41.53	62.4 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:41.53	0:41.53	NG	$10,900	$7,175	9	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Light Of Mine 3. Derry
1st of 6	29/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	7	0:41.67	62.2 km/h	10.0L	$1.70	0:41.67	0:41.67	GR 4/5	$6,770	$4,575	5	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Go Jo Jo 3. Derry
6th of 8	24/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	4	0:42.97	60.3 km/h	10.3L	$9.50	0:42.24	0:42.24	NG	$54,000	-	9	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Light Of Mine 3. Galactic Spartan
2nd of 6	15/1/26	Wentworth Park	720m	3	0:42.10	61.6 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:41.99	0:41.99	NG	$7,080	$1,330	12	1. Light Of Mine 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Suribachi

Irish Millie (4) 4x42443454
Trainer: Stephen Whyte (Bunyip)
Prize Money: $270,341
Win / Place: 15% / 49%

4 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: THURLES PRINCESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 11-12-11

Track

22: 2-4-3

Trk/Dst

10: 0-1-3

Distance

10: 0-1-3

Season

14: 1-1-2

Metro

57: 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	8	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 (42.67) when fourth over 730m at this track in a Special conditions H. Has four placings from eight 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
4th of 7	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	4	0:42.67	61.6 km/h	6.2L	$34	0:42.24	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$150	9	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Magpie Hector
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

Mepunga Lara (5) 136f112681
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $82,070
Win / Place: 42% / 63%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 14-4-3

Track

11: 6-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 3-0-1

Distance

8: 3-0-1

Season

22: 10-3-2

Metro

27: 12-4-2

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	8

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance racing just off the speed and going on to score by a half a length in a Special conditions H last start at this track, clocking a lightning 42.24 over the 730m trip. Has the ability and expected to go close 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 7	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:42.24	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$13	0:42.24	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Magpie Hector
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.

Ayden's Warrior (6) 1225211242
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $243,045
Win / Place: 38% / 75%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BOOK OF LUCK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 23-15-7

Track

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Season

23: 8-8-3

Metro

46: 15-12-6

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

Comments

Finished second last time (42.28) over 730m at this track. Deserves respect.

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 7	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	1	0:42.28	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$2.50	0:42.24	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Magpie Hector
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

Mepunga Donna (7) 1141112223
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $53,780
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 8-4-8

Track

11: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

18: 5-3-4

Metro

22: 8-4-5

Country

6: 0-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	5	2	1

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

Comments

Was among the placegetters latest at this track when a 2 length third but did clock a fast 42.61 over the 730m journey. Can sneak a place 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
3rd of 6	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	4	0:42.61	61.7 km/h	1.9L	$5.00	0:42.48	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$1,075	9	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Texas President 3. Mepunga Donna
2nd of 6	12/2/26	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.45	60.6 km/h	3.2L	$1.80	0:42.23	0:42.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	12	1. Texas President 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Lamia Taya
2nd of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.86	61.3 km/h	4.0L	$4.80	0:42.60	0:42.60	SPEC	$10,380	$2,150	9	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Irish Millie
2nd of 4	22/1/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.19	61.0 km/h	6.8L	$3.10	0:41.75	0:41.75	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Panama Rhode
1st of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	730m	3	0:42.82	61.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.00	0:42.82	0:42.82	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Panama Rhode 3. Aston Barton
1st of 6	10/1/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.11	63.3 km/h	9.8L	$1.40	0:34.11	0:34.11	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	9	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Irish Millie 3. Leroy's Girl

Magpie Hector (8) 1611241313
Trainer: Raymond Smith (Forbes)
Prize Money: $146,740
Win / Place: 42% / 78%

Box Specialist

2 yo D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FOXY BOURBSKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 12-4-6

Track

7: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

22: 9-3-4

Metro

21: 7-4-4

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	7	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	5	0

Comments

Form has been strong, including a victory two starts back. Last time out finished 3rd on February 21 over 730m at this track behind Mepunga Lara beaten 4.5 lengths (42.57) in a Special conditions H. Among the chances with the right run.

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 7	21/2/26	The Meadows	730m	7	0:42.57	61.7 km/h	4.7L	$2.70	0:42.24	0:42.24	SPEC H	$10,380	$1,075	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Magpie Hector
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

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