Geelong Race 5

Topcat Video Productions (250+ Rank)

Prize Money: $1,530

DOONGALLA AL (3) dropped out early but hit the line hard, charging into third and beaten 0.9 lengths win (22.16) at Shepparton in Grade 4/5. Expected to feature in the finish again. JUST BELIEVE (8) has been out of the placings at her last couple of runs but impressed when posting a brilliant 22.55 over 400m at this track three starts back. Smart winner three back and looks a key chance on that form. BLACKPOOL FINN (7) missed the frame last time out when fifth at this track from Box eight (22.60) but draws same box here as latest win. Has a good record here at this journey. Should be about the mark. EAT YOUR SPINACH (1) recorded a handy 22.22 win last start. In form and worth including.

Distance: 400m
Class: Rank Limit - Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Eat Your Spinach (1) 6656326311
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $23,670
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: JUNK FOOD JUNKIE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 10-12-10

Track

15: 2-4-0

Trk/Dst

11: 1-4-0

Distance

28: 3-8-2

Season

24: 6-3-3

Country

64: 10-12-10

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 3.5 lengths over 390m at Ballarat in a handy (22.22), beating New Line. In top form and can make it three straight.

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	25/2/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.22	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$1.30	0:22.22	0:22.02	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Eat Your Spinach 2. New Line 3. Kansas Chief
1st of 6	16/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.64	62.0 km/h	2.6L	$1.30	0:22.64	0:22.31	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Eat Your Spinach 2. Saint Tay 3. Saint Xavier
3rd of 7	9/2/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.62	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:22.50	0:22.15	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Take The Steps 2. Saint Tay 3. Eat Your Spinach
6th of 8	3/2/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.11	62.3 km/h	7.8L	$4.60	0:22.60	0:22.39	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Night Sharid 2. Miss Indi Bear 3. Dr. Louis
2nd of 7	28/1/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.81	63.1 km/h	2.0L	$3.50	0:22.68	0:22.64	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	8	1. Just Believe 2. Eat Your Spinach 3. Tornado Tahlia
3rd of 7	20/1/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.10	63.5 km/h	0.9L	$3.40	0:24.04	0:23.79	GR 5 NP	$2,930	$300	5	1. Special Teams 2. Paw Tiffy 3. Eat Your Spinach

Platinum Release (2) 2837234524
Trainer: Nathan Mckay (Toolleen)
Prize Money: $11,720
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: VICKI'S QUEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-6-4

Track

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

17: 0-4-3

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Country

21: 3-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but ran over at the finish when a narrow fourth (25.43) over 450m at Shepparton. Is a danger.

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 8	2/3/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.43	63.7 km/h	3.7L	$12	0:25.18	0:24.85	GR 5	$2,930	$75	11	1. Rattler 2. Accounts Manager 3. Speedy Riccardo
2nd of 7	19/2/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$2.90	0:25.60	0:25.41	GR 5	$1,530	$320	5	1. Doongalla Flash 2. Platinum Release 3. Roscoe Bale
5th of 8	14/2/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.51	62.5 km/h	9.8L	$6.00	0:25.82	0:25.77	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Slick Tommy 2. Booterstown 3. Paw Verity
4th of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:23.96	63.9 km/h	2.1L	$3.70	0:23.81	0:23.47	GR 5	$2,930	$75	8	1. Collinda Law 2. Valletta Moon 3. Booterstown
3rd of 6	29/1/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.19	62.1 km/h	2.5L	$2.60	0:23.03	0:22.58	SPEC H	$1,530	$160	6	1. Good Odds Mario 2. Head Of Staff 3. Platinum Release
2nd of 6	23/1/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.20	63.2 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:23.94	0:23.70	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Moyarra Kongk 2. Platinum Release 3. Phoenix Tan

Doongalla Al (3) 5468564213
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $24,085
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: MISS YOU EMMA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 9-9-5

Track

14: 2-5-2

Trk/Dst

10: 2-4-2

Distance

14: 3-5-2

Season

26: 4-6-3

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

40: 9-9-5

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Big odds last time but gave a huge sight after a fast early split, grabbed late but holding on to a placing when a 0.9 lengths third (22.16) over 390m at Shepparton. Has run very fast time at this course and distance. Go close on his best form.

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 8	2/3/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.16	63.4 km/h	0.9L	$9.50	0:22.10	0:21.95	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	6	1. Play Lab 2. Lilly Zoom 3. Doongalla Al
1st of 7	24/2/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.45	64.1 km/h	3.8L	$1.30	0:22.45	0:22.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Doongalla Al 2. If He Could 3. Wyong Knoxville
2nd of 8	20/2/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.85	63.0 km/h	2.2L	$2.00	0:22.70	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	$600	10	1. Zero Killer 2. Doongalla Al 3. Touch Of Sin
4th of 8	10/2/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.21	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$7.00	0:21.99	0:21.97	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	12	1. Paw Clarissa 2. Bush Mayhem 3. Cliff The Boss
6th of 8	29/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:22.56	62.2 km/h	4.3L	$2.90	0:22.26	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Black Statesman 2. Paw Ensley 3. Spring Joel
5th of 8	23/1/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	2.5L	$4.20	0:22.53	0:22.29	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. I'm Fabulous 2. Paw Rival 3. Come And See

Pretty Panama (4) 7341228316
Trainer: Allan Meyer (Hoppers Crossing)
Prize Money: $31,655
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

4 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: GEMILLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 17-27-13

Track

34: 3-6-5

Trk/Dst

20: 2-4-3

Distance

20: 2-4-3

Season

29: 4-5-7

Country

118: 17-27-13

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	13	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	19	15	14	16	13	12	14
1st	2	2	3	2	1	3	1	2
2nd	1	5	4	3	6	3	3	2
3rd	2	4	2	0	0	3	1	1

Comments

Won two starts back at Ballarat over 450m in 25.76. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when sixth over 400m at this track at Rank Limit - Grade 5 level. Prefer in something easier.

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 7	24/2/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:23.32	61.7 km/h	6.0L	$8.00	0:22.93	0:22.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Tinker Dot 2. Not Sorry 3. Go Me Go
1st of 8	16/2/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.76	62.9 km/h	1.3L	$8.50	0:25.76	0:25.65	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Pretty Panama 2. Jack's Regret 3. Jungle Fireball
3rd of 7	10/2/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	7.5L	$12	0:22.43	0:22.43	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Miss Coco 2. Tinker Dot 3. Pretty Panama
8th of 8	6/2/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.91	63.3 km/h	10.6L	$8.50	0:19.17	0:19.15	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Go Flash Go 2. Rowdy's Beast 3. Blame Esmeralda
2nd of 7	28/1/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.94	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:22.89	0:22.64	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	5	1. Paw Judd 2. Pretty Panama 3. Ribero
2nd of 8	23/1/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.83	63.5 km/h	3.0L	$31	0:19.63	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Dim Sim Ollie 2. Pretty Panama 3. Caped Crusader

Highland Sal (5) 2125622438
Trainer: Margaret Salvatore (Plenty)
Prize Money: $11,775
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: INVICTUS REIGN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-6-5

Season

11: 2-4-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

29: 6-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Could manage only eighth last time but turned heads the start prior when she clocked a slick 16.79 over 300m finishing third at Healesville. Warrants respect on latest.

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
8th of 8	27/2/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.79	61.7 km/h	14.3L	$19	0:23.79	0:23.79	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Paw Estrella 2. Slay Queen Molly 3. Bonnie Blitz
3rd of 8	22/2/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.79	64.3 km/h	0.8L	$4.60	0:16.75	0:16.41	GR 5	$2,930	$300	14	1. Is He Lucky 2. Chemical Erosion 3. Highland Sal
4th of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.81	64.2 km/h	4.8L	$9.50	0:16.50	0:16.44	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Electra Opal 2. In One Moment 3. Play Lab
2nd of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.09	63.2 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:17.01	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	$600	9	1. Summer Kobie 2. Highland Sal 3. Booterstown
2nd of 8	23/1/26	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.85	64.1 km/h	0.5L	$4.80	0:16.83	0:16.82	GR 5	$1,530	$320	54	1. Son Of Witchy 2. Highland Sal 3. Full Of Fun
54 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	30/11/25	Healesville	300m	8	0:17.20	62.8 km/h	4.8L	$6.50	0:16.89	0:16.51	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Stojanovic 2. Deb Cabang 3. Why I'm Broke

Field Of Angels (6) 5527422265
Trainer: Geoffrey Howell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $11,810
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

2 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: PERSUASION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-8-5

Distance

25: 4-5-5

Season

21: 2-5-1

Country

34: 4-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished 5th in a Grade 5 on February 17 over 350m at Healesville behind Waxing beaten 4.5 lengths (19.43). Well placed and among the chances here.

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	17/2/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.43	64.8 km/h	4.5L	$14	0:19.15	0:18.96	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Waxing 2. Need You Now 3. Paw Waldo
6th of 7	13/2/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.92	62.8 km/h	5.3L	$7.50	0:22.58	0:22.50	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Angry Ellie 2. Dubrow 3. Daintree Spirit
2nd of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.78	64.4 km/h	5.0L	$12	0:16.46	0:16.44	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Be Gritty 2. Field Of Angels 3. Taryn's Blue
2nd of 8	1/2/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:17.02	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$18	0:16.99	0:16.57	GR 5	$2,930	$600	30	1. Aston Pastizzi 2. Field Of Angels 3. One Knee Noni
2nd of 8	2/1/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.59	63.7 km/h	2.3L	$7.50	0:22.44	0:22.20	GR 5	$2,930	$600	6	1. Scott Sigma 2. Field Of Angels 3. Paw Yaz
4th of 8	27/12/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.11	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:22.99	0:22.83	GR 5	$1,530	$50	12	1. Star Of Venus 2. Sakura Ryker 3. Game Of Phones

Blackpool Finn (7) 6255511275
Trainer: Renee Kenyon (Lara)
Prize Money: $9,810
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: BLACKPOOL DILL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 5-6-1

Track

14: 2-4-0

Trk/Dst

14: 2-4-0

Distance

14: 2-4-0

Season

25: 5-6-1

Country

25: 5-6-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but ran over at the finish when a narrow fifth (22.60) over 400m at this track. Leading contender.

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
5th of 8	27/2/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.60	63.7 km/h	2.2L	$19	0:22.44	0:22.18	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Come And See 2. Paw Kramer 3. Paw Clarissa
7th of 8	20/2/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.81	63.1 km/h	6.2L	$11	0:22.37	0:22.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Stojanovic 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Gloria's Entity
2nd of 8	10/2/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:25.66	0:25.32	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Paw Lovisa 2. Blackpool Finn 3. Commanche Jack
1st of 7	3/2/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.51	64.0 km/h	0.3L	$2.20	0:22.51	0:22.34	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	3	1. Blackpool Finn 2. Foghorn Jack 3. Charge On
1st of 6	31/1/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.66	63.5 km/h	6.0L	$2.00	0:22.66	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	15	1. Blackpool Finn 2. Paw Vancouver 3. Pay Up Sally
5th of 7	16/1/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	6.0L	$3.70	0:22.70	0:22.43	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Spring Queue 2. Aston Fumiko 3. Santorini Bale

Just Believe (8) 5278612146
Trainer: Tracey Deglaitis (Moolap)
Prize Money: $25,535
Win / Place: 22% / 53%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: VOLTAGE SPIKE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 11-8-7

Track

31: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

30: 7-5-4

Distance

30: 7-5-4

Season

17: 4-3-2

Country

49: 11-8-7

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (22.67) when sixth over 400m at this track in a Grade 4/5. Goes very well from the draw boasting five victories and four places from 14 starts. 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
6th of 8	20/2/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	4.2L	$5.50	0:22.37	0:22.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Stojanovic 2. Bear The Brunt 3. Gloria's Entity
4th of 7	14/2/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.70	63.4 km/h	2.8L	$3.90	0:22.51	0:22.37	FFA	$3,360	$75	8	1. Man Of Courage 2. Spring Watch 3. Come And See
1st of 6	6/2/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.55	63.9 km/h	3.3L	$1.80	0:22.55	0:22.46	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Just Believe 2. All Talker 3. Ishikawa Lass
2nd of 8	31/1/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.50	64.0 km/h	0.8L	$13	0:22.47	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	$600	3	1. Galloping Happy 2. Just Believe 3. Dear Carla Lou
1st of 7	28/1/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	2.0L	$4.00	0:22.68	0:22.64	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	12	1. Just Believe 2. Eat Your Spinach 3. Tornado Tahlia
6th of 7	16/1/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.40	61.5 km/h	11.8L	$9.50	0:22.62	0:22.43	GR 5	$2,930	-	28	1. Star Fury 2. Mother Georgia 3. Daintree Spirit

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