Bendigo Race 8

Gray's Bendigo

Prize Money: $1,740

UTAH ICON (6) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (25.89) in a Grade 5 H at Shepparton. Has ability and can bounce back. LIZARD COUNTRY (8) held his own to the line last start and filled a minor placing, beaten only 1.1 lengths (28.68) behind Lilly Loud Mouth at this track. Ran one of the fastest times on the program last start despite finishing in the minors. Bold showing expected. LAURA MAY (1) finds it hard to win. Finished in the money last time though when third (28.55) at this track. Has never been out of the money in three starts this course and distance. Expected to feature again. VINTAGE KING (7) should be thereabouts.

Distance: 500m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Laura May (1) 1817523263
Trainer: Wendy Saathoff (Toolern Vale)
Prize Money: $9,165
Win / Place: 13% / 48%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: PIRATES PATCH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 5-6-7

Track

12: 2-4-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-2

Distance

3: 0-1-2

Season

17: 2-3-3

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Country

33: 5-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (28.55) over 500m at this track. Drops down the inside box this time. Must 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
3rd of 6	21/2/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.55	63.0 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:28.52	0:28.25	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	$180	12	1. Argyle Whiskey 2. Dashing Nando 3. Laura May
6th of 7	9/2/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.45	60.9 km/h	6.1L	$18	0:30.03	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$1,740	-	12	1. Princess Lass 2. Qilin Bale 3. Wise Abalone
2nd of 6	28/1/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.74	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$3.60	0:28.61	0:28.51	GR 5	$1,740	$360	7	1. Argyle Axle 2. Laura May 3. Opal Whisper
3rd of 7	21/1/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.64	62.8 km/h	4.3L	$6.50	0:28.36	0:28.36	GR 5	$1,740	$180	7	1. Sweet Begonia 2. White Shiraz 3. Laura May
2nd of 7	14/1/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.42	62.7 km/h	4.8L	$3.50	0:24.11	0:24.02	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Serrated Edge 2. Laura May 3. Belgium Slice
5th of 6	8/1/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:26.20	61.8 km/h	11.0L	$23	0:25.47	0:24.93	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Leon's Entity 2. Go Pikachu 3. Cindy Cabang

Not Our Fault (2) 4343862472
Trainer: Graeme Jose (Catani)
Prize Money: $14,795
Win / Place: 10% / 51%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-7-9

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

17: 1-4-2

Metro

13: 1-1-2

Country

26: 3-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished second at big odds last time (26.05) over 460m at Warragul. Drawn close to the inside. Looking to others.

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	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.05	63.6 km/h	1.6L	$19	0:25.94	0:25.70	GR 5	$2,930	$600	40	1. Whodat Jewel 2. Not Our Fault 3. Why Not Olivia
40 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.45	60.9 km/h	9.5L	$9.50	0:29.83	0:29.29	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Aston Hercules 2. Angry Chief 3. Bounding Chief
4th of 7	8/1/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.13	61.0 km/h	15.3L	$11	0:34.11	0:34.00	GR 5	$10,100	$150	5	1. Show Me Style 2. Paw Grady 3. Third Time Charm
2nd of 8	3/1/26	Sale	640m	4	0:36.80	62.6 km/h	5.3L	$9.50	0:36.45	0:36.06	RST WIN	$3,940	$815	13	1. Charlestown 2. Not Our Fault 3. Darnum Duke
6th of 6	21/12/25	Sale	640m	1	0:37.36	61.7 km/h	9.8L	$26	0:36.72	0:36.72	SPEC	$7,330	-	10	1. Paw Ike 2. Lamia Taya 3. Aston Barton
8th of 8	11/12/25	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.97	59.9 km/h	15.1L	$22	0:41.92	0:41.92	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	9	1. Copper Rush 2. Belair Ethyl 3. Fade To Black

Salt Speckle (3) 1681454763
Trainer: Dean Elliot (Wellsford)
Prize Money: $11,725
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: ORIENTAL KAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 6-3-5

Track

10: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

19: 5-1-3

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

24: 6-3-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third at big odds last time (24.61) over 425m at this track. Has a low draw. Will need plenty of luck.

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 6	18/2/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.61	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$3.70	0:24.52	0:24.17	GR 5	$1,530	$160	19	1. Bragging Rights 2. Sandy Cabang 3. Salt Speckle
6th of 6	30/1/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.62	62.9 km/h	6.4L	$51	0:28.17	0:27.97	GR 4	$3,880	-	13	1. Angry Chief 2. Winter Goes 3. Neo Devere
7th of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.85	61.3 km/h	9.0L	$7.50	0:30.25	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Spring Coin 2. Paw Pharah 3. Extravaganza
4th of 8	12/1/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	5.8L	$13	0:25.37	0:25.19	GR 5	$2,930	$75	12	1. Matchbox Honey 2. Twilight Tori 3. Cordova
5th of 6	31/12/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	7.3L	$14	0:30.28	0:29.57	GR 5	$3,340	-	10	1. Paw Harris 2. Cheeky Chompers 3. White Crest
4th of 8	21/12/25	Sale	510m	1	0:29.54	62.2 km/h	3.3L	$2.80f	0:29.32	0:29.32	GR 4/5	$3,880	$75	9	1. Aston Eleni 2. Joey 3. Bandit Barbie

Utah Icon (6) 4533373146
Trainer: Robert Sullivan (Shepparton East)
Prize Money: $22,055
Win / Place: 10% / 39%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WALK HARD (AUS)

Dam: BLUEGRASS ICON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 7-9-11

Track

27: 3-2-5

Trk/Dst

24: 3-2-4

Distance

24: 3-2-4

Season

36: 2-3-8

Metro

12: 1-2-1

Country

57: 6-7-10

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	14	9	4	5	15	7	12
1st	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	2
2nd	1	1	2	0	0	3	1	1
3rd	0	4	1	1	1	0	2	2

Comments

Latest effort finished 6th on March 2 over 450m at Shepparton behind Paw Isla beaten 10 lengths (25.89) in a Grade 5 H. Expected to bounce right back. Hard to beat.

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	2/3/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.89	62.6 km/h	10.0L	$18	0:25.20	0:24.85	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	7	1. Paw Isla 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Heathcote Rupee
4th of 8	23/2/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:26.00	62.3 km/h	9.0L	$7.50	0:25.40	0:24.82	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Struck The Lot, Moyarra Kongk 2. 3. Scott The Pop
1st of 5	19/2/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	1.3L	$3.60	0:25.65	0:25.41	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	3	1. Utah Icon 2. Sunny Stride 3. Sassy Spice
3rd of 6	16/2/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.59	63.3 km/h	6.5L	$6.50	0:25.17	0:25.11	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. How Amazing 2. Big Boy Cabang 3. Utah Icon
7th of 7	9/2/26	Shepparton	650m	6	0:38.24	61.2 km/h	6.3L	$8.50	0:37.80	0:37.80	GR 5	$3,940	-	3	1. Mister Manfredi 2. Just In Casey 3. King Of Snake
3rd of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.48	63.2 km/h	7.5L	$9.00	0:27.98	0:27.98	GR 5	$3,340	$345	4	1. Soft Beauty 2. Les Norton 3. Utah Icon

Vintage King (7) 1414438580
Trainer: Jason Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $41,545
Win / Place: 9.89% / 37%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S A FERNANDO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 9-5-20

Track

10: 1-0-3

Trk/Dst

8: 1-0-3

Distance

8: 1-0-3

Season

31: 3-1-4

Metro

77: 6-5-17

Country

14: 3-0-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	10	11	16	7	17	10	10
1st	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	1
2nd	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
3rd	2	1	2	4	4	3	2	2

Comments

Failed to finish the race over 525m at The Meadows last start. Prior to that was beaten 15 lengths over 500m at this track in a Grade 5. Well placed and among the chances here.

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
- of 6	11/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:37.61	50.3 km/h	99.0L	$9.50	0:30.68	0:30.07	GR 5	$3,340	-	5	1. Smaller Acts 2. Rowdy's Beast 3. Prince Pierre
8th of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.99	62.1 km/h	15.3L	$34	0:27.98	0:27.98	GR 5	$3,340	-	4	1. Soft Beauty 2. Les Norton 3. Utah Icon
5th of 5	2/2/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:35.26	60.7 km/h	5.2L	$4.80	0:34.89	0:34.34	GR 5	$3,940	-	3	1. Smooth Ranger 2. Paw Grady 3. White Shiraz
8th of 8	30/1/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.88	62.3 km/h	13.0L	$41	0:27.97	0:27.97	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Zap Devere 2. Overland Boy 3. Paw Danny
3rd of 8	23/1/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.43	63.3 km/h	5.0L	$20	0:28.11	0:28.00	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	2	1. Miles Apart 2. Slick Rocket 3. Vintage King
4th of 7	21/1/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.13	61.5 km/h	9.6L	$61	0:34.46	0:34.46	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	5	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Hector Darcy 3. Smooth Blast

Lizard Country (8) 1553484622
Trainer: Alfred Debattista (Sedgwick)
Prize Money: $11,445
Win / Place: 9.43% / 43%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: XTREME NOTICE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 5-8-10

Track

39: 5-6-7

Trk/Dst

29: 4-5-6

Distance

29: 4-5-6

Season

22: 1-4-6

Country

53: 5-8-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 2nd over 500m at this track beaten 1.1 lengths (28.68) behind Lilly Loud Mouth in a Grade 5 on February 25. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last time despite being beaten. Follow up.

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	25/2/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.68	62.8 km/h	1.1L	$9.50	0:28.60	0:28.51	GR 5	$1,740	$360	7	1. Lilly Loud Mouth 2. Aston Exclusive, Lizard Country 3.
2nd of 5	18/2/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.82	62.5 km/h	1.3L	$3.50	0:28.74	0:28.56	GR 5	$1,740	$360	8	1. Athens Aura 2. Lizard Country 3. Leave Me In
6th of 8	10/2/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	5.3L	$71	0:25.66	0:25.32	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Paw Lovisa 2. Blackpool Finn 3. Commanche Jack
4th of 7	4/2/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.71	62.7 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:28.40	0:28.38	GR 4/5	$1,740	$50	12	1. Mr. Fortitude 2. Rapidfire Denzel 3. Hurricane Mist
8th of 8	23/1/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.98	62.1 km/h	14.8L	$61	0:28.00	0:28.00	GR 5	$3,340	-	28	1. Urana Storm 2. Zap Devere 3. Utah Icon
4th of 8	26/12/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.53	63.1 km/h	9.5L	$10	0:27.90	0:27.90	GR 5	$3,340	$75	9	1. Flaming Smooth 2. Louie Cabang 3. Utah Icon

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