Shepparton Race 8

Blue Kermaro At Stud (300+ Rank)

Prize Money: $1,530

AUNTIE AMBER (1) has a moderate overall strike-rate. Finished in the money last time though when second (25.94) at Ballarat. Form here sound including seven wins. Leading chance again. MAJOR SHIRAZ (3) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fourth (28.67) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 at Bendigo. Can do much better this time. VINTAGE KING (6) chased the lead early from the inside and boxed on well to finish third, beaten 3.5 lengths (34.67) at Sandown in a Grade 5 NP over 595m. Leading chance. HARD COMPASS (4) missed the placings here last start but is well-placed to make amends.

Distance: 450m
Class: Bottom Up - Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Auntie Amber (1) 4167655542
Trainer: John Mangion (MOIRA (S))
Prize Money: $18,705
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: HUSKY FLYER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 8-12-8

Track

32: 7-4-2

Trk/Dst

32: 7-4-2

Distance

33: 7-5-2

Season

43: 3-6-3

Metro

6: 0-1-0

Country

72: 8-11-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	10	7	13	11	10	13	11
1st	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1
2nd	1	0	1	2	2	3	3	0
3rd	0	2	0	1	2	0	1	2

Comments

Latest effort finished 2nd in a Grade 5 on April 27 over 450m at Ballarat behind Hot Spot beaten 2.25 lengths (25.94). Rates highly and looks tough 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
2nd of 7	27/4/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:25.79	0:25.35	GR 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Hot Spot 2. Auntie Amber 3. Dernancourt
4th of 8	23/4/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	8.0L	$23	0:25.24	0:25.24	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Paw Farok 2. Berserker Viking 3. Kunama Namadgi
5th of 7	20/4/26	Ballarat	545m	6	0:31.73	61.8 km/h	8.8L	$20	0:31.12	0:31.12	GR 5	$1,740	-	4	1. Miss Sparkles 2. High Five Indi 3. Kunama Namadgi
5th of 7	16/4/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$18	0:25.74	0:25.57	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Paw Manny 2. Mia Blonde 3. Romantic Red
5th of 8	10/4/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.40	61.4 km/h	9.0L	$12	0:25.78	0:25.69	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Paw Harry 2. Soda Ben 3. Little Minnie
6th of 8	4/4/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	2.5L	$41	0:25.89	0:25.69	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	2	1. Big Boy Cabang 2. Wyong Houston 3. Amron Tommy

Nicky's Secret (2) 1561257541
Trainer: Michael Bewley (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $13,390
Win / Place: 16% / 42%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE SECRET (AUS)

Dam: DYNA SARAH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 8-3-10

Track

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

8: 1-0-1

Season

19: 3-1-0

Metro

8: 0-0-3

Country

41: 8-3-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Solid performance after tracking the speed to win by a neck at Bendigo over 500m (28.79) beating Les Norton in Grade 5 on April 22. Has claims if at her best.

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 8	22/4/26	Bendigo	500m	2	0:28.79	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:28.79	0:28.49	GR 5	$1,740	$1,150	9	1. Nicky's Secret 2. Les Norton 3. Lizard Country
4th of 7	13/4/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	3.3L	$16	0:25.69	0:25.63	GR 5	$1,530	$50	9	1. Go Pikachu 2. Vintage King 3. Ascend Igloo
5th of 8	4/4/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:26.28	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$26	0:25.69	0:25.69	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Montana Icon 2. Hard Compass 3. Got A Scan
7th of 8	31/3/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.55	62.3 km/h	8.3L	$8.00	0:23.98	0:23.65	SPEC H	$1,530	-	6	1. Paw Lynette 2. Demon Kysaiah 3. Coco Tommy
5th of 8	25/3/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.69	62.0 km/h	6.5L	$3.40	0:24.25	0:23.94	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Tipsy Tilly 2. Atomic Diva 3. Urana Whirlwind
2nd of 8	18/3/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.60	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:24.50	0:24.19	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. As You Were 2. Nicky's Secret 3. Dookie Giblet

Major Shiraz (3) 4267187474
Trainer: Paul Ellis (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $9,220
Win / Place: 17% / 39%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GOLDEN SHIRAZ (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 4-3-2

Track

16: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

23: 4-3-2

Country

23: 4-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th on April 15 over 500m at Bendigo behind Him Tarzan beaten 6 lengths (28.67) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5. Solid formlines coming through that last run. Looks a major player.

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	15/4/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.67	62.8 km/h	6.3L	$2.10	0:28.23	0:28.23	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,740	$50	9	1. Him Tarzan 2. Lizard Country 3. Hooked On Gin
7th of 8	6/4/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	8.1L	$71	0:25.25	0:25.21	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Bonnie Blitz 2. Contradiction 3. Par Excellence
4th of 7	30/3/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.21	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:21.98	0:21.82	GR 5 H	$2,930	$75	11	1. Foxy Jay 2. Dim Sim Ollie 3. Angry Murray Cod
7th of 8	19/3/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	8.2L	$10	0:25.17	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$1,530	-	6	1. Smokin' Billy 2. Reckless 3. Universe
8th of 8	13/3/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.54	62.3 km/h	7.5L	$26	0:24.05	0:23.85	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Tickets 2. Frenzy 3. Shiv Roy
1st of 8	9/3/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.56	63.4 km/h	1.0L	$13	0:25.56	0:25.10	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Major Shiraz 2. Scott The Pop 3. Go Boy

Hard Compass (4) 2544572446
Trainer: Brian Brown (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $15,320
Win / Place: 13% / 38%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: MAGGIE PIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 8-10-5

Track

17: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

13: 3-2-0

Distance

21: 3-3-0

Season

36: 3-6-5

Country

59: 8-10-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Most recently finished 6th on April 23 over 450m at this track behind Paw Farok beaten 8 lengths (25.82) in a Rank Limit - Grade 5. Must be included.

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
6th of 8	23/4/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	8.5L	$7.00	0:25.24	0:25.24	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Paw Farok 2. Berserker Viking 3. Kunama Namadgi
4th of 7	18/4/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.85	62.4 km/h	9.8L	$14	0:28.18	0:28.18	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	$50	5	1. Doongalla Serena 2. Serrated Edge 3. Les Norton
4th of 8	13/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	4.0L	$34	0:25.40	0:25.12	GR 5	$2,930	$75	9	1. Paw Olive 2. Franky's Outlaw 3. Night Sharid
2nd of 8	4/4/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$12	0:25.69	0:25.69	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	4	1. Montana Icon 2. Hard Compass 3. Got A Scan
7th of 8	31/3/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.67	62.0 km/h	5.5L	$10	0:24.29	0:23.65	SPEC H	$1,530	-	25	1. Lethal Force 2. Beeline 3. Cosmic Reward
5th of 6	6/3/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.61	62.9 km/h	5.5L	$17	0:28.25	0:28.01	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Lady Breanna 2. Regal Spencer 3. Les Norton

Sonia's Beauty (5) 2585264244
Trainer: Anthony Hyde (STRATHBOGIE (S))
Prize Money: $14,380
Win / Place: 13% / 48%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: GLAMOROUS LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 5-8-5

Track

8: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Distance

8: 0-1-1

Season

25: 2-6-3

Country

37: 5-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at her last couple of starts, most recently at Bendigo over 425m. Can't recommend her in 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
4th of 8	24/4/26	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.55	62.3 km/h	7.2L	$8.50	0:24.04	0:23.77	GR 5	$2,930	$75	20	1. Barooga King 2. Sheikh Of Tweak 3. Simply Ned
4th of 8	4/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.94	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$2.60	0:25.89	0:25.69	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	8	1. Big Boy Cabang 2. Wyong Houston 3. Amron Tommy
2nd of 7	27/3/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.02	63.7 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:24.01	0:23.57	GR 5	$2,930	$600	8	1. Reckless 2. Sonia's Beauty 3. Pelican's Sunday
4th of 8	19/3/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	1.5L	$2.70	0:25.57	0:25.17	GR 5	$1,530	$50	15	1. Jed's Memory 2. Kraken Tommy 3. Blue Boy Shiraz
6th of 6	4/3/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.83	62.7 km/h	7.0L	$4.40	0:25.36	0:25.03	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Paw Welkes 2. Noah's Best 3. Did Not
2nd of 8	27/2/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.39	65.0 km/h	1.3L	$2.70	0:19.31	0:19.31	GR 5	$1,530	$320	8	1. Harvington 2. Sonia's Beauty 3. Miss Charmed

Vintage King (6) 5806262f43
Trainer: Jason Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $42,670
Win / Place: 9.18% / 37%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S A FERNANDO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 9-7-21

Track

3: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

38: 3-3-5

Metro

79: 6-5-18

Country

19: 3-2-3

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	12	10	12	16	7	18	11	12
1st	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	1
2nd	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1
3rd	3	1	2	4	4	3	2	2

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd over 595m at Sandown beaten 3.5 lengths (34.67) behind Dashing Nando in a Grade 5 NP on April 27. Fought on last time. Right in the mix 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 8	27/4/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.67	61.8 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:34.43	0:34.43	GR 5 NP	$4,060	$410	5	1. Dashing Nando 2. Athens Aura 3. Vintage King
4th of 5	22/4/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	3.3L	$5.50	0:30.53	0:29.94	GR 5	$3,370	$75	4	1. Paw Harry 2. Miss Sooky 3. Pacific Poppy
- of 7	18/4/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:35.11	51.3 km/h	99.0L	$6.00	0:28.18	0:28.18	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	-	5	1. Doongalla Serena 2. Serrated Edge 3. Les Norton
2nd of 7	13/4/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$14	0:25.69	0:25.63	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Go Pikachu 2. Vintage King 3. Ascend Igloo
6th of 8	6/4/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:26.03	62.2 km/h	3.0L	$27	0:25.82	0:25.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Aston Rennes 2. Mr. Fortitude 3. Quick Aussie
2nd of 6	2/4/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.44	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$41	0:24.41	0:24.05	GR 5	$1,530	$320	29	1. Spicy Assassin 2. Vintage King 3. Moraine Piper

South Of Heaven (7) 7126751338
Trainer: David Clarke (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $6,455
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: AFIRE LOVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 4-4-4

Track

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

23: 3-3-3

Country

26: 4-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Had been in solid form before missing the frame at the latest appearance when eighth (19.84) at Healesville. Boxed out wide and prefer the place this line-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
8th of 8	24/4/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.84	63.5 km/h	6.0L	$46	0:19.43	0:19.38	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Happy Chick 2. Fiddles 3. Bravado
3rd of 8	17/4/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.19	62.1 km/h	7.3L	$11	0:22.68	0:22.54	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	$345	6	1. Strop 2. Tinker Dot 3. South Of Heaven
3rd of 8	11/4/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:22.53	0:22.32	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Rabada 2. Paw Larry 3. South Of Heaven
1st of 6	7/4/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.71	63.4 km/h	3.3L	$7.00	0:22.71	0:22.52	GR 5 H	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. South Of Heaven 2. Vital Step 3. Strop
5th of 8	30/3/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$31	0:22.35	0:22.20	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Busting 2. Chatter Beast 3. Tinker Dot
7th of 8	24/3/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.90	61.6 km/h	15.3L	$61	0:25.84	0:25.84	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Super Batman 2. Zipping Cardi 3. Paw Xanthie

Shrek's Brother (8) 5542685634
Trainer: Martin Hanke (STRATHBOGIE (S))
Prize Money: $8,180
Win / Place: 7.32% / 26%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ANDY PALMER (AUS)

Dam: HOO GUR AFFAIR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 3-4-4

Track

11: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

10: 0-3-2

Distance

10: 0-3-2

Season

21: 1-1-4

Metro

16: 1-1-0

Country

25: 2-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fourth in a Restricted WIN H on April 27 over 450m at this track behind Paw Revy, beaten 12 lengths (26.05). Looking to others 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
4th of 5	27/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.05	62.2 km/h	12.5L	$41	0:25.17	0:25.11	RST WIN H	$2,930	$75	11	1. Paw Revy 2. Paw Niall 3. Berserker Viking
3rd of 8	16/4/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.19	61.9 km/h	9.0L	$12	0:25.57	0:25.57	GR 5	$1,530	$160	18	1. Paw Farok 2. Tactician 3. Shrek's Brother
6th of 6	29/3/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.51	62.4 km/h	8.0L	$34	0:23.96	0:23.42	RST WIN	$2,930	-	32	1. Annie's Regret 2. Juno Usko 3. Ivory Panke
32 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	25/2/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.83	61.6 km/h	8.8L	$13	0:24.24	0:23.97	GR 5	$1,530	-	13	1. Thai Tiger 2. Universe 3. Jarmon
8th of 8	12/2/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.29	61.6 km/h	8.8L	$7.50	0:25.71	0:25.36	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Argyle Whiskey 2. Trajectory 3. Blue Tick Nelson
6th of 8	8/2/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.64	64.2 km/h	3.0L	$81	0:19.45	0:18.76	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Go Fish 2. Waltzing Diablo 3. Angry Ellie

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