Sandown Park Race 9

Hooked On Scotch At Stud

Prize Money: $4,445

ESPOIR (3) has a strong record this journey with five wins and a minor from six starts. Comes off a (34.48) win last time, scoring by 3.5 lengths in a R/A FIN over 600m at The Meadows. Appeals as a leading chance in this. PAW FORTRESS (8) chased the lead early from the inside and boxed on well to finish third, beaten 8 lengths (38.25) at Ballarat in a Grade 5 over 660m. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Winning chance. MAKE THEM CRY (7) boasts a consistent overall record including 13 wins from 51 starts, but missed the frame latest when seventh (30.79) over 525m at The Meadows. Form at the trip sound including seven wins. Looks suited and expected to run well. TIGER ROCKS (1) should be thereabouts despite an unplaced run here most recently.

Distance: 595m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Tiger Rocks (1) 1331231424
Trainer: Paul Pace (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $23,910
Win / Place: 9.62% / 46%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: FREDA ROCKS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 5-7-12

Track

19: 3-4-5

Trk/Dst

10: 2-3-3

Distance

10: 2-3-3

Season

36: 4-5-7

Metro

43: 4-6-10

Country

9: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (30.22) in a Mix 3/4, finishing a 6 length fourth. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and seven minors. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts.

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	20/4/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	6.3L	$18	0:29.79	0:29.51	MX 3/4	$4,000	$75	7	1. Silver Mack 2. Paw Gordy 3. His Special
2nd of 7	13/4/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.65	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$17	0:34.54	0:34.48	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	7	1. Hurricane Bert 2. Tiger Rocks 3. Zap Devere
4th of 5	6/4/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.97	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$21	0:34.55	0:34.34	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	7	1. Moraine Dylan 2. Urana Parallax 3. Brute Force
1st of 6	30/3/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.63	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$3.00	0:34.63	0:34.63	RST WIN	$3,940	$2,640	7	1. Tiger Rocks 2. Moraine Dylan 3. Dark Miracle
3rd of 5	23/3/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.59	61.9 km/h	8.0L	$18	0:34.04	0:34.04	GR 5	$3,940	$410	7	1. Moonlight Miller 2. Point Break 3. Tiger Rocks
2nd of 6	16/3/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.54	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$9.00	0:34.50	0:34.45	GR 5	$3,940	$815	7	1. Paw Grady 2. Tiger Rocks 3. Soft Beauty

No Clue (2) 725742x242
Trainer: Darryl Connor (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $14,080
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DUNDEE COTTON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 3-8-2

Track

14: 2-5-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-3-0

Distance

8: 2-3-0

Season

26: 3-8-2

Metro

16: 3-6-1

Country

10: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 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	4	4	5	4	1	3	3	2
1st	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	1	0	2	2	0	0	2	1
3rd	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Comments

Finished second last time (35.36) over 595m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Worth including.

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	20/4/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.36	60.6 km/h	2.0L	$3.80	0:35.24	0:34.47	RST WIN	$4,060	$815	7	1. White Mocha 2. No Clue 3. She's Just Fine
4th of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	2.4L	$26	0:29.82	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. She's Saintly 2. Champagne Cuddle 3. Fast Knockdown
2nd of 7	6/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	2.7L	$9.00	0:29.99	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$690	84	1. Silver Mack 2. No Clue 3. Lorimer Street
84 Day Spell
2nd of 5	12/1/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.20	60.9 km/h	12.7L	$2.80	0:34.31	0:34.31	GR 5	$3,940	$815	4	1. Paw Danny 2. No Clue 3. Ultimate Lexi, Mcivor Olly
4th of 7	8/1/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.57	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$15	0:34.45	0:34.00	R/A FIN	$10,380	$150	5	1. Espoir 2. Zipping Una 3. My Dear Friend
7th of 8	3/1/26	Sale	640m	2	0:37.39	61.6 km/h	14.0L	$10	0:36.45	0:36.06	RST WIN	$3,940	-	5	1. Charlestown 2. Not Our Fault 3. Darnum Duke

Espoir (3) 113111x611
Trainer: Bradley Fitton (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $33,950
Win / Place: 53% / 80%

Track Specialist

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

2 yo White/Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: DISTINCT (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 8-2-2

Track

6: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

15: 8-2-2

Metro

9: 6-0-1

Country

6: 2-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Lifted to win two runs back and scored again last start over 600m at The Meadows (34.48,) beating Fast Reply. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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
1st of 7	18/4/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.48	62.6 km/h	3.5L	$2.20	0:34.48	0:34.47	R/A FIN	$10,380	$7,000	10	1. Espoir 2. Fast Reply 3. Zap Devere
1st of 8	8/4/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.51	62.6 km/h	2.0L	$2.60	0:34.51	0:34.51	RST WIN H	$3,940	$2,640	16	1. Espoir 2. Balding Sandy 3. Exclusively
6th of 8	23/3/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.50	60.8 km/h	6.8L	$3.00	0:30.03	0:29.51	GR 5	$3,340	-	68	1. Flash Of Genius 2. Blinked 3. Sit And Steer
68 Day Spell
1st of 6	14/1/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.79	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$3.10	0:34.79	0:34.42	RST WIN H	$3,940	$2,640	6	1. Espoir 2. Rev Gordon 3. King Ron
1st of 7	8/1/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.45	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$2.20	0:34.45	0:34.00	R/A FIN	$10,380	$7,000	10	1. Espoir 2. Zipping Una 3. My Dear Friend
1st of 6	29/12/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.44	62.2 km/h	6.7L	$1.80f	0:34.44	0:34.44	RST WIN H	$3,940	$2,640	11	1. Espoir 2. Tanner Time 3. Zipping Una

Barking Blue (4) 4411726612
Trainer: Frank Toth (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $18,280
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: OAKVALE BEAUTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 8-10-3

Track

15: 0-5-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-0

Distance

4: 0-2-0

Season

37: 6-7-1

Metro

16: 0-5-1

Country

39: 8-5-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at Warragul over 460m in 26.27. Followed that up with a minor placing over 515m at this track at Grade 5 a week ago. Will be tested in this company.

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	20/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.80	0:30.04	0:29.51	GR 5	$3,460	$690	4	1. Leviathan 2. Barking Blue 3. Wild Cuddle
1st of 7	16/4/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.27	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:26.27	0:25.97	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Barking Blue 2. Pepper Pie 3. Reel Infrared
6th of 8	12/4/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.03	63.4 km/h	3.0L	$15	0:16.82	0:16.55	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	4	1. Taste That 2. Fast Love 3. Tickets
6th of 6	8/4/26	Sale	510m	5	0:29.26	62.7 km/h	9.0L	$7.50	0:28.64	0:28.64	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	-	6	1. Lose My Mind 2. Select Ronan 3. Elswyk Sid
2nd of 8	2/4/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.27	63.0 km/h	2.3L	$2.50	0:26.12	0:26.12	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	11	1. Miss Hollywood 2. Barking Blue 3. Bengal Beast
7th of 8	22/3/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.63	64.2 km/h	6.3L	$10	0:19.21	0:19.01	GR 5	$2,930	-	2	1. Dim Sim Ollie 2. Aston Fontaine 3. King Cherry

Galloping Red (5) 4566637143
Trainer: Robert Conway (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $26,045
Win / Place: 5.06% / 35%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: IN ORBIT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 4-9-15

Track

54: 3-8-11

Trk/Dst

12: 0-1-3

Distance

12: 0-1-3

Season

24: 1-0-6

Metro

59: 3-8-11

Country

20: 1-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (30.22) over 515m at this track. Drawn awkwardly. Looking to others.

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 7	20/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$3.80	0:29.97	0:29.51	GR 5 NP	$3,430	$345	7	1. Escaping Bindi 2. Blinked 3. Galloping Red
4th of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.14	61.5 km/h	4.5L	$2.40	0:29.83	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. Dash Intention 2. Escaping Bindi 3. Leviathan
1st of 6	6/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	1.6L	$3.10	0:29.86	0:29.58	GR 5 NP	$1,740	$1,150	14	1. Galloping Red 2. Talk That Talk 3. Athens Aura
7th of 8	23/3/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	9.3L	$27	0:29.70	0:29.51	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Shiv Roy 2. Dash Intention 3. Dream On Allan
3rd of 7	16/3/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.13	61.5 km/h	2.5L	$3.40	0:29.97	0:29.57	GR 4/5	$1,740	$180	6	1. Keen On Kev 2. Jumbuk Sachin 3. Galloping Red
6th of 7	10/3/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.41	62.7 km/h	6.3L	$46	0:26.01	0:25.75	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Aston Moreno 2. Aston Yamato 3. Paw Zoltin

Paw Gregson (6) 5454742633
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $36,380
Win / Place: 10% / 44%

3 yo Black D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WANNA ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 8-9-17

Track

12: 2-1-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

51: 3-7-10

Metro

48: 2-6-10

Country

29: 6-3-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	10	9	10	9	15	5	8
1st	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
2nd	1	2	0	2	0	3	0	1
3rd	1	4	2	2	2	4	2	0

Comments

Has been in the minor money the last two runs, the latest at big odds finishing third (34.50) at this track. Will need plenty of luck.

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	23/4/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.50	62.1 km/h	3.3L	$19	0:34.28	0:33.91	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	5	1. Zipping Andora 2. Zap Devere 3. Paw Gregson
3rd of 8	18/4/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.46	62.0 km/h	3.3L	$13	0:30.25	0:29.90	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Paw Nimbus 2. Off The Beer 3. Paw Gregson
6th of 8	11/4/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.57	61.8 km/h	6.5L	$81	0:30.11	0:30.04	GR 5	$8,790	-	3	1. Dash Parr 2. Nova Owen 3. Paw Tarkov
2nd of 6	8/4/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.40	62.2 km/h	2.8L	$7.00	0:30.21	0:29.69	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	4	1. Zipping Fiyero 2. Paw Gregson 3. Dad's Surprise
4th of 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	10.8L	$14	0:30.09	0:29.68	GR 5	$8,790	$150	7	1. Paw Damon 2. Paw Qwerty 3. Paw Zoltin
7th of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:31.01	60.9 km/h	9.0L	$71	0:30.37	0:29.95	GR 5	$8,790	-	3	1. Noah's Best 2. Paw Zoltin 3. Dash Parr

Make Them Cry (7) 3752325177
Trainer: David Geall (LARA)
Prize Money: $97,510
Win / Place: 25% / 74%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: RASHEDA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 13-19-6

Season

16: 2-5-3

Metro

26: 4-12-2

Country

25: 9-7-4

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	7	6	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (30.79) at The Meadows in a Grade 5, finishing seventh and beaten 7 lengths. Has two successes and two minors from eight starts from box 7. Looks hard to beat with even luck.

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	18/4/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$5.00	0:30.25	0:29.90	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Nimbus 2. Off The Beer 3. Paw Gregson
7th of 8	11/4/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:31.21	60.6 km/h	10.3L	$6.00	0:30.48	0:30.04	GR 5	$8,790	-	10	1. Mepunga Brockie 2. Zelda Braga 3. Cloncurry Gold
1st of 8	1/4/26	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.07	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$2.50	0:31.07	0:31.07	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	27	1. Make Them Cry 2. Layla Nova 3. Flash Of Genius
5th of 6	5/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:29.79	62.8 km/h	11.3L	$34	0:29.00	0:29.00	NG	$6,610	-	5	1. Jungle Johnny 2. Back Tomorrow 3. Summer Quinn
2nd of 7	28/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	8.3L	$5.00	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$9,650	$1,825	8	1. Black Myth Wave 2. Make Them Cry 3. My Monroe
3rd of 7	20/2/26	Richmond	520m	8	0:29.61	63.2 km/h	5.3L	$41	0:29.23	0:29.01	NG	$3,460	$475	62	1. Eriza Sparkles 2. Secret Bandit 3. Make Them Cry
62 Day Spell

Paw Fortress (8) 3311535153
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $16,850
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

1 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WESLYN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-1-5

Track

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

18: 4-1-5

Metro

11: 3-0-3

Country

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won over this track and trip. Last start finished 3rd in a Grade 5 on April 22 over 660m at Ballarat behind Amron Toy beaten 8 lengths (38.25). Looks well placed and should prove 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
3rd of 6	22/4/26	Ballarat	660m	1	0:38.25	62.1 km/h	8.3L	$4.80	0:37.68	0:37.68	GR 5	$3,940	$410	9	1. Amron Toy 2. Joni Black 3. Paw Fortress
5th of 8	13/4/26	Shepparton	650m	8	0:37.46	62.5 km/h	2.9L	$3.90	0:37.25	0:37.25	RST WIN	$3,940	-	9	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Emerald Downs 3. Lady Ness
1st of 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.74	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$13	0:34.74	0:34.69	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Champlain 3. Zipping Singh
5th of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.25	61.3 km/h	11.9L	$5.50	0:34.42	0:34.28	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Paw Yochelle 2. Reggae Girl 3. Magic Scotch
3rd of 8	21/3/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.82	62.0 km/h	4.5L	$3.50	0:34.51	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	7	1. Paw Vince 2. Cuthbert Binns 3. Paw Fortress
5th of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:31.28	60.4 km/h	12.7L	$4.00	0:30.39	0:29.84	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Unacceptable Nik 3. Dad's Surprise

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