The Meadows Race 12

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Prize Money: $8,785

BOOTERSTOWN (7) boasts a consistent overall record including eight wins from 29 starts, the latest winning (29.57) over 515m at Sandown. Form at the trip sound including three wins. Drawn wide but with a clean break will be tough to beat again. SHIMA SAND (2) was out of the placings last time when fifth at this track (31.25) but scored three back at Ballarat (25.01). Form from his last run is proving to be solid. Can measure up this time. UNACCEPTABLE NIK (1) struggled to get involved last start after settling off pace at this track, but prior to that won by 1.2 lengths at this track (30.28) beating Reindeer Keith in a Mix 6/7 H on February 25. Key player if finds best. AMRON LUCY (6) is hard to fault of late and is a strong top-three hope again.

Distance: 525m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Unacceptable Nik (1) 4226245417
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (Lara)
Prize Money: $12,685
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LET ME NO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-5-4

Track

12: 2-4-0

Trk/Dst

12: 2-4-0

Distance

12: 2-4-0

Season

15: 2-5-2

Metro

12: 2-4-0

Country

6: 1-1-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 525m. Last start finished 7th over 525m at this track beaten 18 lengths (31.29) behind Uncle Stiltskin in a Mix 6/7 FIN on March 7. Below best last time but looks well placed here. Deserves another 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
7th of 8	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:31.29	60.4 km/h	18.3L	$3.20	0:30.07	0:29.87	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,060	-	10	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Reindeer Keith 3. Rev Gordon
1st of 7	25/2/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.28	62.4 km/h	1.2L	$2.30	0:30.28	0:29.98	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	$2,230	18	1. Unacceptable Nik 2. Reindeer Keith 3. Paw Fortress
4th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	4.6L	$3.40	0:30.26	0:29.86	MX 6/7	$8,790	$150	7	1. Rowdy Boy 2. Paw Bennett 3. Panipucci
5th of 8	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	8.5L	$3.70	0:30.18	0:29.70	MX 6/7	$8,790	-	6	1. Tony 2. Dash Parr 3. Manson Lamps
4th of 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.66	61.6 km/h	9.8L	$6.50	0:30.01	0:29.91	MX 6/7	$8,790	$150	8	1. Tripped Out 2. Manson Lamps 3. Rowdy Boy
2nd of 8	17/1/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.71	61.5 km/h	10.5L	$5.00	0:30.02	0:29.65	MX 6/7	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Tripped Out 2. Unacceptable Nik 3. Tony

Shima Sand (2) 837x844165
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $23,060
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SHIMA PEARL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 6-2-4

Track

13: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

13: 2-1-1

Distance

13: 2-1-1

Season

6: 1-0-0

Metro

20: 3-2-2

Country

13: 3-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (31.25) in a Grade 5, finishing a 15 length fifth. Has two wins and two placings from eight starts from the draw. Makes strong appeal.

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	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:31.25	60.5 km/h	15.0L	$2.40	0:30.26	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Cora Mac 2. Paw Gregson 3. Westside Wizard
6th of 6	2/3/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.03	62.2 km/h	10.4L	$14	0:25.31	0:25.04	SPEC H	$7,330	-	7	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Flying Ducati 3. Flat Out Freddy
1st of 8	23/2/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.01	64.8 km/h	3.3L	$3.30	0:25.01	0:24.94	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	12	1. Shima Sand 2. Carol Rain 3. How Amazing
4th of 6	11/2/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.96	62.4 km/h	8.6L	$5.50	0:25.36	0:25.29	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Paw Cornelius 2. Paw Leon 3. Concrete Kaos
4th of 7	4/2/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.71	63.0 km/h	5.0L	$18	0:25.39	0:25.12	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	10	1. Regal Huxley 2. Viking Ruler 3. Paw Leon
8th of 8	25/1/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.59	59.8 km/h	22.3L	$12	0:30.10	0:29.91	GR 5	$8,790	-	218	1. Meatball Molly 2. Our Regards 3. Paw Gaeton
218 Day Spell

Paw Fortress (3) 2344453311
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $8,590
Win / Place: 25% / 58%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WESLYN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-1-3

Track

3: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-2

Distance

3: 1-0-2

Season

12: 3-1-3

Metro

7: 2-0-2

Country

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 595m at Sandown by 2.25 lengths in a Restricted WIN. Can measure up again 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
1st of 6	9/3/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.36	62.3 km/h	2.2L	$3.60	0:34.36	0:34.10	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	5	1. Paw Fortress 2. Irish Zoe 3. Slick Nitro
1st of 5	4/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.80	0:30.25	0:30.11	GR 7	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Inspection 3. Paw Carver
3rd of 7	25/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	3.6L	$8.00	0:30.28	0:29.98	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	$345	7	1. Unacceptable Nik 2. Reindeer Keith 3. Paw Fortress
3rd of 6	18/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:30.24	0:29.84	MX 6/7	$3,340	$345	8	1. Lush Hour 2. Oklahoma Bale 3. Paw Fortress
5th of 8	10/2/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.98	62.4 km/h	7.0L	$3.50	0:25.52	0:25.32	GR 7	$2,930	-	5	1. Paw Geldoff 2. Paw Prydi 3. Tommy's Whisky
4th of 6	5/2/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.24	61.3 km/h	8.5L	$23	0:29.69	0:29.27	GR 7	$8,790	$150	7	1. Crackerjack Gaz 2. Trust In Process 3. Flying Toxic

Uncle Stiltskin (4) 2153553611
Trainer: Korie-Lee Heinrich (Anakie)
Prize Money: $11,425
Win / Place: 21% / 57%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: JIGGLYPUFF (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-3-2

Track

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

14: 3-3-2

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Country

10: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Easy winner leading throughout to post a big 8 lengths victory in a Mix 6/7 FIN last start at this track, clocking a slick 30.07 over the 525m trip. This tougher but prefer for a place 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
1st of 8	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.07	62.9 km/h	8.5L	$3.60	0:30.07	0:29.87	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,060	$6,100	10	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Reindeer Keith 3. Rev Gordon
1st of 6	25/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:30.42	0:29.98	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	$2,230	5	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Victory Yacht 3. Paw Carver
6th of 8	20/2/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.06	63.5 km/h	7.1L	$23	0:25.56	0:25.56	R/A FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Mepunga Power 2. Paw Fable 3. Super Batman
3rd of 8	13/2/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.94	63.8 km/h	2.4L	$27	0:25.77	0:25.48	RST WIN H	$2,930	$300	9	1. Paw Tarkov 2. Paw Carver 3. Uncle Stiltskin
5th of 7	4/2/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.64	63.2 km/h	2.0L	$23	0:25.52	0:25.12	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	7	1. Western's Nasiah 2. Aston Moreno 3. Juneau Pete
5th of 6	28/1/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	7.0L	$10	0:30.16	0:30.11	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	-	9	1. Sweet Jordie 2. Victory Albert 3. Tiger Rocks

Black Thumb (5) 3265644714
Trainer: Jye Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $33,755
Win / Place: 22% / 41%

4 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: MANILA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 11-4-5

Track

22: 3-1-3

Trk/Dst

11: 3-1-1

Distance

11: 3-1-1

Season

23: 6-3-1

Metro

35: 5-2-4

Country

13: 6-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won by one length at Sandown (30.09) beating Wile Coyote in a Grade 5 on February 19. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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 8	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.07	60.8 km/h	12.3L	$27	0:30.26	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	$150	16	1. Cora Mac 2. Paw Gregson 3. Westside Wizard
1st of 7	19/2/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	1.0L	$14	0:30.09	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	8	1. Black Thumb 2. Wile Coyote 3. Lochinvar Nugget
7th of 8	11/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.17	60.6 km/h	11.1L	$15	0:30.39	0:30.07	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Canya Adira 2. Fast Reply 3. Bounding Chief
4th of 6	4/2/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.37	61.1 km/h	10.5L	$34	0:34.67	0:34.67	GR 5	$3,940	$75	16	1. Aston Gozo 2. All Mucked Up 3. Paw Toronto
4th of 6	19/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.23	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$46	0:29.86	0:29.34	GR 5	$3,340	$75	11	1. Amron Toy 2. Paw Vince 3. Miner Mick
6th of 8	8/1/26	Ballarat	545m	6	0:32.06	61.2 km/h	14.5L	$41	0:31.09	0:30.99	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	7	1. Lamp Post 2. Paw Imperial 3. Be United

Booterstown (7) 3344x332f1
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $17,575
Win / Place: 27% / 79%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FANTASTIC HOPE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 8-7-8

Season

13: 3-2-5

Metro

10: 3-0-5

Country

19: 5-7-3

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at Sandown over 515m in 29.57 last start, beating Bandit Barbie. The form from his last run is stacking up nicely. 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
1st of 7	5/3/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.57	62.7 km/h	3.0L	$2.20	0:29.57	0:29.34	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	14	1. Booterstown 2. Bandit Barbie 3. Winckie Bale
- of 7	19/2/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:37.02	50.1 km/h	99.0L	$2.70	0:30.09	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Black Thumb 2. Wile Coyote 3. Lochinvar Nugget
2nd of 8	14/2/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.93	63.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.60	0:25.82	0:25.77	GR 5	$2,930	$600	8	1. Slick Tommy 2. Booterstown 3. Paw Verity
3rd of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:23.93	63.9 km/h	1.7L	$3.50	0:23.81	0:23.47	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Collinda Law 2. Valletta Moon 3. Booterstown
3rd of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.12	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:17.01	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	$300	73	1. Summer Kobie 2. Highland Sal 3. Booterstown
73 Day Spell
4th of 8	20/11/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.20	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$2.80f	0:26.05	0:25.85	GR 5	$2,930	$75	5	1. Represent 2. Miner Mick 3. Electrojet

Dad's Surprise (8) 6331155415
Trainer: Wade Green (Parwan)
Prize Money: $20,425
Win / Place: 18% / 47%

Box Specialist

2 yo FWN B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: GUNAI REBEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 9-9-5

Track

10: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-3-1

Distance

10: 1-3-1

Season

35: 7-7-5

Metro

12: 1-3-2

Country

36: 8-6-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Geelong to win by a nose in 26.13, beating Princess Lass. Last start finished 5th over 450m at Ballarat beaten 7 lengths (25.80) behind Paw Verity in a Special conditions race on March 7. Not up to this.

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
5th of 8	7/3/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.80	62.8 km/h	7.8L	$6.50	0:25.26	0:24.80	SPEC	$3,360	-	4	1. Paw Verity 2. Lassard 3. Lenora James
1st of 8	3/3/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.13	63.4 km/h	0.1L	$3.30	0:26.13	0:25.97	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Dad's Surprise 2. Princess Lass 3. Lady Tequila
4th of 5	25/2/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	4.0L	$13	0:25.57	0:25.33	SPEC H	$1,530	$50	9	1. Kaelix Comet 2. Aston Hedland 3. Paw Verity
5th of 6	16/2/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$20	0:29.52	0:29.05	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Soft Beauty 2. Weblec Pepper 3. Wise Abalone
5th of 8	9/2/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.58	62.3 km/h	5.3L	$2.20	0:26.21	0:26.15	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Bit Of Potash 2. Aston Record 3. Jungle Fireball
1st of 8	5/2/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	0.5L	$2.50	0:25.84	0:25.38	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Dad's Surprise 2. Hard Compass 3. Auntie Amber

Rev Ian (6) 4876447415
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $8,755
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (AUS)

Dam: JD REVELATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-3-0

Track

12: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-0-0

Distance

7: 2-0-0

Season

21: 3-3-0

Metro

13: 3-0-0

Country

8: 0-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 525m in 30.38. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 525m at this track at Mix 6/7 FIN level. Will not find this easy. Not keen.

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	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.01	60.9 km/h	14.3L	$13	0:30.07	0:29.87	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,060	-	10	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Reindeer Keith 3. Rev Gordon
1st of 7	25/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	1.0L	$7.50	0:30.38	0:29.98	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Rev Ian 2. Rev Gordon 3. Paw Fable
4th of 6	18/2/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.32	62.3 km/h	1.3L	$9.50	0:30.24	0:29.84	MX 6/7	$3,340	$75	26	1. Lush Hour 2. Oklahoma Bale 3. Paw Fortress
7th of 7	23/1/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:25.23	60.6 km/h	16.0L	$3.70	0:24.17	0:23.70	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	6	1. Scott The Pop 2. Ivory Ramen 3. Paw Irulan
4th of 7	17/1/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:31.02	60.9 km/h	16.0L	$26	0:29.96	0:29.65	MX 6/7	$8,790	$150	17	1. Eventuate 2. Melvin Bale 3. Rowdy Boy
4th of 5	31/12/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	6.2L	$14	0:25.30	0:25.18	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	14	1. Paw Tarkov 2. Hoppy 3. Kiwi George

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