Sandown Park Race 4

Sandown Cup Heats 14 May

Prize Money: $10,375

LIGHTNING QUICK (1) has an excellent record over this journey having never missed the placings in four starts, including two wins and two placings. Scored by 11 lengths last time (41.72) in a Grade 5 over 715m at this track. Looks well placed and should feature. LAKEVIEW HUNTER (5) is progressing well scoring last time out (42.12) at this track and bringing up his 9th career win. Has a good record at this journey. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Bold showing expected again. CHARLESTOWN (7) missed the frame last time when fourth (34.60) at this track but prior to that had two placings in a row. Has a good record at this journey. Has never been out of the placings from two starts out of this box. Cannot be underestimated. MEPUNGA BREEZE (2) placed last time (42.24) at this track in a Grade 4/5, finishing third and beaten 1.75 lengths. Has two wins already from this draw.

Distance: 715m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

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Lightning Quick (1) 3f51662121
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (LARA)
Prize Money: $47,575
Win / Place: 32% / 67%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: REINFORCEMENTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 9-8-2

Track

3: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

24: 8-8-2

Metro

24: 9-7-2

Country

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	5	2	2

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

Comments

Effortless winner showing plenty of speed to score by 11 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at this track, clocking a solid 41.72 over the 715m trip. In form and rates on top again.

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	27/4/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:41.72	61.7 km/h	11.5L	$1.60	0:41.72	0:41.72	GR 5	$4,000	$2,640	16	1. Lightning Quick 2. Paw Grady 3. Joni Black
2nd of 5	11/4/26	The Meadows	730m	1	0:43.16	60.9 km/h	0.5L	$3.40	0:43.12	0:43.12	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Amron Toy 2. Lightning Quick 3. Mepunga Breeze
1st of 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:42.71	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$8.50	0:42.71	0:42.71	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	8	1. Lightning Quick 2. Electrify 3. Amron Toy
2nd of 5	27/3/26	Geelong	680m	8	0:39.14	62.5 km/h	7.4L	$4.40	0:38.63	0:38.63	SPEC	$4,450	$920	6	1. Amron Toy 2. Lightning Quick 3. Electrify
6th of 8	21/3/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.68	62.3 km/h	8.0L	$6.00	0:34.13	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Gambella 2. Urana Parallax 3. Paw Yochelle
6th of 7	14/3/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.96	61.8 km/h	6.4L	$5.50	0:34.51	0:34.51	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	10	1. Ascend Ecstatic 2. Paw Ike 3. Compton Gold

Mepunga Breeze (2) 3554243433
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $30,565
Win / Place: 16% / 53%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 5-4-7

Track

4: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-2

Season

30: 5-4-7

Metro

22: 4-3-5

Country

8: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors at big odds last time when third (42.24) at this track, making it two placings on end. Has a low draw. Cannot be ruled out.

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	30/4/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.24	60.9 km/h	1.7L	$13	0:42.12	0:42.12	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	6	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Amron Toy 3. Mepunga Breeze
3rd of 7	24/4/26	The Gardens	715m	3	0:42.32	60.8 km/h	9.3L	$21	0:41.66	0:41.48	NG	$10,500	$1,475	6	1. Magpie Hector 2. Power Squeeze 3. Mepunga Breeze
4th of 7	18/4/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:43.01	61.1 km/h	5.3L	$3.40	0:42.65	0:42.65	GR 5	$10,100	$150	7	1. Slick Nitro 2. In Bloom 3. Irish Millie
3rd of 5	11/4/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:43.43	60.5 km/h	4.3L	$8.60	0:43.12	0:43.12	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	7	1. Amron Toy 2. Lightning Quick 3. Mepunga Breeze
4th of 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	730m	3	0:42.79	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$11	0:42.71	0:42.71	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Lightning Quick 2. Electrify 3. Amron Toy
2nd of 7	28/3/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.93	61.2 km/h	0.4L	$13	0:42.90	0:42.90	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	8	1. Texas President 2. Mepunga Breeze 3. Scotch Time

Mepunga Lara (4) 8171112321
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $251,408
Win / Place: 43% / 68%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 18-6-4

Track

12: 6-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 5-2-1

Distance

13: 8-3-1

Season

30: 14-5-3

Metro

33: 15-5-3

Country

8: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	3	12

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2 lengths over 715m at The Gardens in a handy (41.99), beating Joanne. Will find this a bit tougher, happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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	1/5/26	The Gardens	715m	7	0:41.99	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$2.80	0:41.99	0:41.89	NG	$13,730	$10,000	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Joanne 3. Fade To Black
2nd of 8	24/4/26	The Gardens	715m	7	0:42.35	60.8 km/h	8.3L	$2.80	0:41.77	0:41.48	NG	$10,500	$1,975	13	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Vodka And Ice
3rd of 8	11/4/26	Wentworth Park	720m	3	0:41.76	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$4.40	0:41.51	0:41.51	NG	$100,000	$10,000	7	1. Magpie Hector 2. Zipping Mooney 3. Mepunga Lara
2nd of 8	4/4/26	Wentworth Park	720m	1	0:42.07	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$3.70	0:41.75	0:41.75	NG	$10,900	$2,075	7	1. Magpie Hector 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Sin City Bandit
1st of 8	28/3/26	Wentworth Park	720m	1	0:41.86	61.9 km/h	1.0L	$1.80	0:41.86	0:41.86	NG	$10,900	$7,175	14	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Power Squeeze
1st of 8	14/3/26	Cannington	715m	3	0:41.75	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:41.75	0:41.75	OPEN	$179,390	$125,000	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Reinvigorated 3. Destiny Lane

Lakeview Hunter (5) 4412111311
Trainer: Harley Whelan (EAST GIPPSLAND (S))
Prize Money: $49,880
Win / Place: 39% / 65%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BDL D

Sire: LAKEVIEW WALTER (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S A BLAZIN' (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 9-2-4

Track

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

23: 9-2-4

Metro

9: 5-1-1

Country

14: 4-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	3	3

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

Comments

Lifted to win two runs back and scored again last start over 715m at this track (42.12,) beating Amron Toy. Form strong and a huge chance to register the hat-trick.

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 6	30/4/26	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.12	61.1 km/h	1.2L	$4.40	0:42.12	0:42.12	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Amron Toy 3. Mepunga Breeze
1st of 7	25/4/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:42.92	61.2 km/h	1.5L	$2.30	0:42.92	0:42.92	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	12	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Irish Millie 3. Charlestown
3rd of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.31	60.8 km/h	14.1L	$5.00	0:41.33	0:41.33	SPEC	$4,450	$460	9	1. Electrify 2. Charlestown 3. Lakeview Hunter
1st of 7	4/4/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.86	61.3 km/h	2.5L	$1.60	0:42.86	0:42.71	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	11	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. In Bloom 3. Paw Grady
1st of 7	24/3/26	Warragul	680m	8	0:38.72	63.2 km/h	6.3L	$1.30	0:38.72	0:38.72	R/A FIN	$14,730	$10,000	7	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Lady Ness 3. Pumping Magic
1st of 7	17/3/26	Warragul	680m	4	0:39.71	61.6 km/h	2.5L	$1.30	0:39.71	0:39.71	RST WIN H	$3,940	$2,640	5	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Lady Ness 3. Regal Spencer

Charlestown (7) 1123357234
Trainer: Angela Langton (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $63,245
Win / Place: 24% / 59%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA FREDA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 9-9-4

Track

13: 2-6-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-3-0

Distance

7: 2-3-0

Season

30: 8-8-4

Metro

21: 4-6-2

Country

16: 5-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (34.60) at this track in a Grade 4/5, finishing fourth and beaten 10 lengths. Yet to score but has placed each of two runs from this draw. Among the main chances.

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 6	30/4/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.60	61.9 km/h	10.0L	$13	0:33.91	0:33.91	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	5	1. Hurricane 2. Gambella 3. Ulenta Bale
3rd of 7	25/4/26	The Meadows	730m	1	0:43.16	60.9 km/h	3.5L	$4.80	0:42.92	0:42.92	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	12	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Irish Millie 3. Charlestown
2nd of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.27	60.9 km/h	13.5L	$6.00	0:41.33	0:41.33	SPEC	$4,450	$920	9	1. Electrify 2. Charlestown 3. Lakeview Hunter
7th of 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:43.28	60.7 km/h	8.3L	$8.50	0:42.71	0:42.71	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Lightning Quick 2. Electrify 3. Amron Toy
5th of 6	30/3/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.89	61.4 km/h	3.3L	$2.70	0:34.67	0:34.63	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	10	1. Lakeview Lynette 2. Zipping Una 3. Out The Window
3rd of 6	20/3/26	Bendigo	660m	1	0:38.25	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$1.40	0:37.88	0:37.88	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	6	1. Joni Black 2. Galactic Spartan 3. Charlestown

Slick Nitro (8) 6223117414
Trainer: Koby Rademaker (MACEDON RANGES (S))
Prize Money: $20,555
Win / Place: 22% / 50%

Track Specialist

2 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SLICK PAWS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 5-4-2

Track

5: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

22: 5-4-2

Metro

16: 4-2-2

Country

6: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won easily by 3.5 lengths at The Meadows (42.65) beating In Bloom in a Grade 5 on April 18. Can't recommend against this lot.

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
4th of 6	27/4/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.61	60.4 km/h	12.8L	$4.40	0:41.72	0:41.72	GR 5	$4,000	$75	9	1. Lightning Quick 2. Paw Grady 3. Joni Black
1st of 7	18/4/26	The Meadows	730m	7	0:42.65	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$16	0:42.65	0:42.65	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	10	1. Slick Nitro 2. In Bloom 3. Irish Millie
4th of 7	8/4/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:43.47	60.5 km/h	3.3L	$4.20	0:43.25	0:43.25	RST WIN	$3,940	$75	11	1. Reggae Girl 2. Midnight Phantom 3. Just In Casey
7th of 7	28/3/26	The Meadows	730m	3	0:43.56	60.3 km/h	9.5L	$23	0:42.90	0:42.90	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Texas President 2. Mepunga Breeze 3. Scotch Time
1st of 6	23/3/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.53	62.0 km/h	3.5L	$1.20	0:34.53	0:34.04	GR 5	$3,940	$2,640	7	1. Slick Nitro 2. His Special 3. Scotch Time
1st of 5	16/3/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.45	62.2 km/h	2.0L	$2.10	0:34.45	0:34.45	MX 6/7	$3,940	$2,640	7	1. Slick Nitro 2. Trust In Process 3. Irish Zoe

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