Sandown Park Race 8

Anzac Appeal Cup

Prize Money: $9,055

AMRON DANCER (2) goes very well at the course with three wins and a placing from five starts. In the money last time at this track (29.58) in a Mix 3/4, finishing a neck second. Looks a leading chance on best. VISTA WEIRD (1) isn't a quick beginner but comes home hard, finishing out of the frame two back but did wind up strongly to place when third (29.67) in a NG at Wentworth Park. Form here sound including three wins. Comes through a solid form race last start. Must be included in calculations. ABDULLA ZULU (6) has a strong record here with four wins and a minor from six starts. Below best last time at Geelong (30.39) in a Special conditions H, finishing a 7 length sixth. Suited here and expected to run well. PAW FABIAN (4) is likely to have admirers.

Distance: 515m
Class: Mixed 3/4
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Vista Weird (1) 4143421253
Trainer: Korie-Lee Heinrich (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $131,270
Win / Place: 25% / 63%

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY VISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 12-11-7

Track

11: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-0

Distance

6: 1-2-0

Season

29: 6-7-5

Metro

38: 8-10-7

Country

9: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	10	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a NG at Wentworth Park when a 4.5 lengths third but did run a brilliant 29.67 for the 520m trip. Expected to go close with a repeat of latest.

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	11/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.67	63.1 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:29.36	0:29.12	NG	$34,000	$3,500	7	1. Cumbria Jack 2. Paw Oswald 3. Vista Weird
5th of 8	4/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:29.71	63.0 km/h	5.5L	$5.00	0:29.32	0:29.27	NG	$15,080	-	7	1. Off The Chart 2. Classy Bandit 3. Zig Zag Man
2nd of 8	28/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.85	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$8.50	0:29.71	0:29.25	NG	$10,500	$1,975	17	1. Foreign Capital 2. Vista Weird 3. Consigliere
1st of 5	11/3/26	Ballarat	545m	8	0:30.39	64.6 km/h	5.3L	$1.80	0:30.39	0:30.39	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	11	1. Vista Weird 2. Seger 3. Zelda Covilha
2nd of 8	28/2/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.30	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:34.24	0:34.17	S/E Group 1	$110,000	$20,000	7	1. Miss Envy 2. Vista Weird 3. Valenzuela
4th of 8	21/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.10	62.8 km/h	3.6L	$6.50	0:29.84	0:29.72	SPEC SF	$9,060	$150	7	1. Mav Reiko 2. Irish Bill 3. Aston Rayner

Amron Dancer (2) 1111252142
Trainer: Wendy Fasoli (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $37,835
Win / Place: 47% / 66%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: AMRON LASS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 10-4-0

Track

5: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 3-1-0

Distance

5: 3-1-0

Season

21: 10-4-0

Metro

8: 4-2-0

Country

13: 6-2-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but had to contend with second when clocking 29.58 over 515m at this track. Has run blistering time here with a 29.23 PB at the distance. Hard to beat.

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
2nd of 8	16/4/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.58	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$2.50	0:29.57	0:29.29	MX 3/4	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Trendy Art 2. Amron Dancer 3. Galento
4th of 8	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.69	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$1.80	0:29.40	0:29.33	MX 3/4	$9,060	$150	6	1. Valenzuela 2. Lektra Beta 3. Holden Bale
1st of 8	3/4/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.47	65.0 km/h	3.6L	$1.50	0:25.47	0:25.47	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Amron Dancer 2. Lindenow Buster 3. Docherty
2nd of 6	27/3/26	Warragul	460m	6	0:25.69	64.5 km/h	0.3L	$1.90	0:25.69	0:25.69	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	48	1. Dr. Will 2. Amron Dancer 3. Furious Falcon
48 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	7/2/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.26	62.5 km/h	5.0L	$2.50	0:29.91	0:29.86	GR 4	$9,060	-	7	1. Eventuate 2. Kiwi Kenji 3. Paw Gordy
2nd of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.79	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$2.40	0:29.70	0:29.70	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	9	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Amron Dancer 3. Hot Nanu

Mepunga Express (3) 1454311353
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $32,610
Win / Place: 47% / 68%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 9-0-4

Track

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Season

19: 9-0-4

Metro

11: 5-0-3

Country

8: 4-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	5	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last start (26.09) over 460m at Geelong. Has a low draw. Has ability and should run well.

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 8	17/4/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.09	63.5 km/h	6.5L	$1.70	0:25.65	0:25.60	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	7	1. Kiwi Henry 2. Baby Beets 3. Mepunga Express
5th of 7	10/4/26	Geelong	520m	5	0:30.73	60.9 km/h	9.3L	$3.40	0:30.08	0:29.87	SPEC H	$7,330	-	13	1. Paw Waverly 2. Star Rebel 3. Hot Nanu
3rd of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.05	62.9 km/h	1.5L	$10	0:29.95	0:29.95	FFA	$9,060	$935	7	1. Paw Matic 2. Highly Connected 3. Mepunga Express
1st of 8	21/3/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.12	62.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:30.12	0:29.84	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	9	1. Mepunga Express 2. Paw Qwan 3. Spring Miles
1st of 7	12/3/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.68	62.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:29.68	0:29.00	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Mepunga Express 2. Feikuai Calvin 3. Weblec Memphis
3rd of 7	5/3/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.49	62.9 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:29.45	0:29.34	GR 4/5	$9,060	$935	7	1. General Franky 2. Moonlight Miller 3. Mepunga Express

Paw Fabian (4) 2441223217
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $78,905
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DYNA UNI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 13-14-9

Track

27: 4-8-4

Trk/Dst

22: 3-6-4

Distance

22: 3-6-4

Season

36: 5-9-6

Metro

53: 9-11-7

Country

17: 4-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	11	0	0

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Geelong to win by half a length in 29.87, beating Paw Quinby. Last start finished 7th in a Special conditions G2 on April 17 over 520m at Geelong behind Paw Matic beaten 9 lengths (30.37). Racing well and has to 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
7th of 8	17/4/26	Geelong	520m	3	0:30.37	61.6 km/h	9.8L	$9.00	0:29.70	0:29.70	SPEC G2	$57,500	-	7	1. Paw Matic 2. Simply Stunning 3. Tripped Out
1st of 8	10/4/26	Geelong	520m	3	0:29.87	62.7 km/h	0.5L	$7.50	0:29.87	0:29.87	SPEC H	$7,330	$5,000	6	1. Paw Fabian 2. Paw Quinby 3. Giacomo
2nd of 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.11	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$8.00	0:30.07	0:29.68	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Sharapova Star 2. Paw Fabian 3. Spicy La Vida
3rd of 8	30/3/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.87	62.1 km/h	2.8L	$3.30	0:29.69	0:29.42	FFA	$3,880	$400	4	1. Paw Winkworth 2. Talcott Bale 3. Paw Fabian
2nd of 8	26/3/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.52	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$20	0:29.38	0:29.30	GR 4/5	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Distinction 2. Paw Fabian 3. Once More
2nd of 5	19/3/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.69	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$27	0:29.28	0:29.02	MX 3/4	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Sparring 2. Paw Fabian 3. Flying Dinar

Capricorn One (5) 1611415127
Trainer: Melinda Tharle (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $46,315
Win / Place: 29% / 48%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: WHAT A SURPRISE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 12-6-2

Track

13: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

13: 3-1-0

Distance

13: 3-1-0

Season

21: 7-1-1

Metro

23: 6-2-0

Country

18: 6-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when seventh and beaten 7 lengths at this track. Form solid prior to that including a win at The Meadows three back. Has ability but will need the right run to feature here.

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
7th of 8	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.90	62.0 km/h	7.3L	$18	0:29.40	0:29.33	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	7	1. Valenzuela 2. Lektra Beta 3. Holden Bale
2nd of 8	2/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.54	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$6.50	0:29.49	0:29.29	GR 4/5	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Typhoon Baylee 2. Capricorn One 3. Paw Quinby
1st of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.11	62.8 km/h	0.4L	$5.50	0:30.11	0:29.95	GR 4	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Capricorn One 2. Aston Bugsy 3. Panadero Ruby
5th of 8	21/3/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.65	62.3 km/h	7.5L	$14	0:34.13	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Gambella 2. Urana Parallax 3. Paw Yochelle
1st of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.12	62.7 km/h	1.4L	$2.80	0:30.12	0:29.84	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	14	1. Capricorn One 2. Paw Isla 3. Nova Owen
4th of 7	28/2/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	8.0L	$2.40	0:29.92	0:29.57	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$150	10	1. Paw Gertrude 2. Upended 3. Paw Tabitha

Abdulla Zulu (6) 15111x1816
Trainer: Victoria Koutsourakis (FRANKSTON (C))
Prize Money: $59,590
Win / Place: 66% / 75%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo BLU D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: CYCLONE JEBEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 8-0-1

Track

6: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 4-0-1

Distance

6: 4-0-1

Season

12: 8-0-1

Metro

6: 4-0-1

Country

6: 4-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Ordinary effort last start when he was slow out over 520m at Geelong. Prior to that won easily by 4 lengths at this track (29.29) beating Zambora Bliss in a Special conditions race on April 2. The last run is a strong form reference. 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
6th of 8	10/4/26	Geelong	520m	7	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	7.3L	$5.50	0:29.89	0:29.87	SPEC H	$7,330	-	8	1. Paw Matic 2. Eventuate 3. Galento
1st of 8	2/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.29	63.3 km/h	3.9L	$1.70	0:29.29	0:29.29	SPEC	$37,000	$25,000	7	1. Abdulla Zulu 2. Zambora Bliss 3. Upended
8th of 8	26/3/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	11.5L	$3.40	0:29.30	0:29.30	SPEC SF	$22,000	-	7	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Black Star Riot 3. House Of Sins
1st of 8	19/3/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.28	63.3 km/h	7.0L	$4.40	0:29.28	0:29.02	SPEC H	$15,250	$10,000	98	1. Abdulla Zulu 2. Mother Georgia 3. Percy
98 Day Spell
1st of 8	11/12/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.25	63.4 km/h	5.9L	$1.55f	0:29.25	0:29.25	R/A FIN	$9,060	$6,100	4	1. Abdulla Zulu 2. Dr. Fanatical 3. Show Me Style
1st of 8	7/12/25	Sale	510m	2	0:28.48	64.5 km/h	3.5L	$1.40f	0:28.48	0:28.34	RST WIN H	$3,340	$2,230	19	1. Abdulla Zulu 2. Elswyk Sid 3. Dr. Fanatical

Flying Dinar (7) 714x223655
Trainer: Kim Erenshaw (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $92,260
Win / Place: 17% / 61%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: FLYING SMOOTH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 11-13-14

Track

46: 9-9-11

Trk/Dst

39: 8-9-9

Distance

39: 8-9-9

Season

13: 2-2-2

Metro

57: 11-12-13

Country

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	11	0	0

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fifth last time out over 515m at this track. Will be tested in this company.

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	16/4/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.04	61.7 km/h	6.8L	$15	0:29.57	0:29.29	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	7	1. Trendy Art 2. Amron Dancer 3. Galento
5th of 8	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.85	62.1 km/h	6.5L	$14	0:29.40	0:29.33	MX 3/4	$9,060	-	7	1. Valenzuela 2. Lektra Beta 3. Holden Bale
6th of 8	2/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.84	62.1 km/h	6.8L	$19	0:29.38	0:29.29	SPEC G3	$22,000	-	14	1. Ross The Boss 2. Deadly Avenger 3. Valenzuela
3rd of 5	19/3/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	7.4L	$8.00	0:29.28	0:29.02	MX 3/4	$9,060	$935	7	1. Sparring 2. Paw Fabian 3. Flying Dinar
2nd of 7	12/3/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.27	63.3 km/h	3.8L	$16	0:29.00	0:29.00	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	14	1. Slick Splits 2. Flying Dinar 3. Lakeview Lynette
2nd of 8	26/2/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.45	63.0 km/h	0.2L	$34	0:29.44	0:29.44	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	168	1. Weblec Joel 2. Flying Dinar 3. Talcott Bale
168 Day Spell

Nigel Devere (8) 1173255336
Trainer: Daniel Pell (CAMPASPE (S))
Prize Money: $74,220
Win / Place: 28% / 65%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PHEME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 13-12-5

Track

6: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-1

Distance

6: 2-2-1

Season

26: 7-5-5

Metro

23: 4-7-3

Country

23: 9-5-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	5	1	0

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

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished last on April 18 over 600m at The Meadows behind Ascend Ecstatic beaten 9 lengths (35.09) in a Mix 3/4. Placed two back at The Meadows. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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 6	18/4/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:35.09	61.6 km/h	9.0L	$3.10	0:34.47	0:34.47	MX 3/4	$10,380	-	7	1. Ascend Ecstatic 2. Lochinvar Hummer 3. Regal Jyle
3rd of 6	11/4/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.03	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$2.50	0:34.98	0:34.73	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	6	1. Paw Ike 2. Urana Parallax 3. Nigel Devere
3rd of 8	5/4/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:27.83	64.7 km/h	1.1L	$5.00	0:27.75	0:27.75	SPEC	$10,080	$1,000	7	1. Scott Sigma 2. Impress Moana 3. Nigel Devere
5th of 7	29/3/26	Mount Gambier	512m	7	0:29.80	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$2.50	0:29.50	0:29.16	OPEN	$3,000	-	15	1. Flying Artie 2. Belair Betty 3. Shima Moon
5th of 8	14/3/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.28	62.4 km/h	6.2L	$7.00	0:29.84	0:29.84	FFA	$9,060	-	11	1. Sparring 2. Paw Oswald 3. Trendy Art
2nd of 8	3/3/26	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.35	63.8 km/h	0.5L	$1.80	0:27.33	0:27.10	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	3	1. Paw Toronto 2. Nigel Devere 3. Miss Mary Jo

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