Sandown Park Race 3

Sportsbet Final

Prize Money: $9,055

PAW TARKOV (7) stalked the lead after a clean break from the tricky draw and went on to finish third (30.06) at The Meadows in a Grade 5 FIN over 525m. Can feature again. ASH INTENTION (3) boxed on well to finish second last time, beaten half a length (29.65) behind PAW TARKOV at this track. Expected to be in this for a long way. PAW SAPPHIRE (1) will need to run right up to last start to feature again.

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5 Final
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Sapphire (1) 1114212611
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $21,445
Win / Place: 39% / 65%

Unbeaten from the Box

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: HADEEL BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 9-4-2

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

23: 9-4-2

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Country

21: 8-4-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	5	1	0	0

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

Comments

Strong performance to post a big 4 lengths victory in a Grade 5 H last start at Geelong, clocking a brilliant 25.63 for the 460m trip. Should be in this for a long way.

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	1/5/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.63	64.6 km/h	4.0L	$1.60	0:25.63	0:25.56	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Paw Sapphire 2. Sorry I'm Late 3. She's Primed
1st of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.66	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$2.40	0:29.66	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,460	$2,230	5	1. Paw Sapphire 2. Treble Beers 3. Paw Stella
6th of 6	22/4/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	7.3L	$7.50	0:29.94	0:29.94	GR 4/5	$3,970	$30	5	1. Lightning Speed 2. Barooga Jim 3. Rivers Meet
2nd of 8	17/4/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.85	64.1 km/h	2.5L	$2.70	0:25.69	0:25.69	GR 5	$2,930	$600	9	1. Ash Intention 2. Paw Sapphire 3. Moment
1st of 7	8/4/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.08	64.6 km/h	3.3L	$1.80	0:25.08	0:25.08	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Paw Sapphire 2. Moyarra Kongk 3. Paw Gertrude
2nd of 8	1/4/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.15	64.4 km/h	2.0L	$16	0:25.02	0:25.02	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	3	1. Brother Doom 2. Paw Sapphire 3. Baby Beets

My Mate Leo (2) 3276211343
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (LARA)
Prize Money: $14,875
Win / Place: 21% / 64%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BENALI (AUS)

Dam: BIG BREBLER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-3-3

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

14: 3-3-3

Metro

10: 2-2-3

Country

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Turned in a good run last time, placing (29.81) at this track in a Grade 5 H. Lines up from box 2 for the first time. Can hit the frame with the right run.

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	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.81	62.2 km/h	2.8L	$4.60	0:29.62	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,430	$345	5	1. Paw Tarkov 2. Ash Intention 3. My Mate Leo
4th of 7	22/4/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.51	61.9 km/h	3.5L	$2.30	0:30.28	0:29.94	GR 5	$3,430	$75	11	1. Nancy Devere 2. Belair Brindle 3. Black Thumb
3rd of 8	11/4/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.65	61.7 km/h	7.1L	$6.00	0:30.15	0:30.04	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Lamia Nonna Mim 2. Victory Yacht 3. My Mate Leo
1st of 8	4/4/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.11	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$4.60	0:30.11	0:29.68	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,060	$6,100	10	1. My Mate Leo 2. Rev Gordon 3. Paw Winder
1st of 6	25/3/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.17	62.6 km/h	0.7L	$3.40	0:30.17	0:30.15	MX 6/7 H	$3,340	$2,230	49	1. My Mate Leo 2. Paw Winder 3. Juneau Rest
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	5.3L	$3.20	0:29.96	0:29.96	MX 6/7	$3,340	$690	4	1. Expedite 2. My Mate Leo 3. Little Bont

Ash Intention (3) 1215111412
Trainer: Tom O'neill (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $23,920
Win / Place: 66% / 83%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SLICK LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 8-2-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

12: 8-2-0

Metro

3: 1-1-0

Country

9: 7-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	1	0	0

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

Comments

Jumped well at Warragul two runs back then again settled forward and finished second at this track last start over 515m. Going well and can bounce back to winning form.

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 6	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.65	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$1.60	0:29.62	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,430	$690	10	1. Paw Tarkov 2. Ash Intention 3. My Mate Leo
1st of 8	17/4/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:25.69	64.5 km/h	2.5L	$2.50	0:25.69	0:25.69	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Ash Intention 2. Paw Sapphire 3. Moment
4th of 7	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.93	61.9 km/h	5.5L	$6.00	0:29.55	0:29.33	GR 5	$8,790	$150	4	1. He's Magic 2. Dr. Will 3. Barooga Jim
1st of 8	5/4/26	Sale	435m	4	0:24.19	64.7 km/h	4.5L	$1.80	0:24.19	0:24.10	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	8	1. Ash Intention 2. Oliver Kelton 3. Go Stevie
1st of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$2.00	0:30.25	0:29.95	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Ash Intention 2. Aston Policy 3. Alfredo
1st of 7	21/3/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.17	64.4 km/h	4.3L	$1.20	0:25.17	0:24.65	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	10	1. Ash Intention 2. Dad's Surprise 3. Utah Icon

Treble Beers (4) f485118132
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (LARA)
Prize Money: $29,740
Win / Place: 25% / 58%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: DON'T TELL LIES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 6-5-3

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

19: 6-3-3

Metro

19: 4-4-3

Country

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	4	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (29.93) over 515m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Looks tested in 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
2nd of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.93	61.9 km/h	4.0L	$3.70	0:29.66	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,460	$690	26	1. Paw Sapphire 2. Treble Beers 3. Paw Stella
3rd of 7	1/4/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$3.10	0:30.20	0:29.98	GR 4/5	$3,880	$400	5	1. Jetstream Icon 2. Riversdale Mick 3. Treble Beers
1st of 8	27/3/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.91	63.9 km/h	0.9L	$7.50	0:25.91	0:25.85	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	41	1. Treble Beers 2. Brother Doom 3. Whodat Jewel
41 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	14/2/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	11.9L	$4.80	0:29.99	0:29.57	SPEC	$9,060	-	14	1. Eventuate 2. Quinlee Bale 3. Intrepidus
1st of 8	31/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.18	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$3.50	0:30.18	0:29.70	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$6,100	10	1. Treble Beers 2. Crackerjack Kev 3. General Franky
1st of 6	21/1/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.04	62.9 km/h	3.2L	$3.10	0:30.04	0:29.90	GR 5 H	$3,340	$2,230	4	1. Treble Beers 2. Viking Ruler 3. Affordability

Paw Xena (5) 7316436542
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $73,110
Win / Place: 29% / 54%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA HARPA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 29-14-10

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

45: 14-6-8

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Country

97: 29-13-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	23	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	15	8	14	7	16	12	15
1st	1	4	5	3	4	3	5	4
2nd	4	1	0	2	0	2	2	3
3rd	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	4

Comments

Finished second last start (29.66) at big odds over 515m at this track. Tricky draw to overcome. Looks to have the job ahead.

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 6	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.66	62.5 km/h	5.0L	$11	0:29.33	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,430	$690	3	1. Barooga Jim 2. Paw Xena 3. Paw Palmer
4th of 7	24/4/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.34	62.9 km/h	4.1L	$7.00	0:24.06	0:23.77	MX 3/4	$3,360	$75	4	1. Paw Estrella 2. Tickets 3. Solar Spectrum
5th of 8	20/4/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	4.8L	$16	0:22.01	0:21.88	GR 4	$3,360	-	4	1. Essence 2. Solicit 3. Blue Labubu
6th of 7	16/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.53	62.3 km/h	7.8L	$8.00	0:21.99	0:21.99	FFA	$3,360	-	10	1. Blessed Rain 2. Paw Missy 3. Chilli Crumpet
3rd of 8	6/4/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.43	63.7 km/h	3.2L	$5.50	0:25.21	0:25.21	FFA	$3,360	$345	3	1. Analyzation 2. Riordan Lomar 3. Paw Xena
4th of 8	3/4/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.79	63.2 km/h	5.4L	$4.40	0:22.42	0:22.42	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	5	1. Paw Estrella 2. Doongalla Al 3. Paw Palmer

Paw Palmer (6) 5212321513
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $16,855
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

1 yo White/Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 7-5-2

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

21: 7-5-2

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Country

20: 7-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Found the going tougher last start when third over 515m at this track. That followed a win two back in 22.75 beating Pyrenees Ace over 410m at Horsham. In the money last time but has the job ahead.

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	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.73	62.4 km/h	6.0L	$4.00	0:29.33	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,430	$345	6	1. Barooga Jim 2. Paw Xena 3. Paw Palmer
1st of 8	21/4/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:22.75	64.9 km/h	5.3L	$3.20	0:22.75	0:22.75	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Paw Palmer 2. Pyrenees Ace 3. Paw Vortex
5th of 8	16/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	7.3L	$6.00	0:25.50	0:25.33	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	-	2	1. Overland Boy 2. Pablo Vendetta 3. Fear The Beer
1st of 8	14/4/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:22.99	64.2 km/h	3.0L	$3.90	0:22.99	0:22.99	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Paw Palmer 2. Paw Clarissa 3. Pyrenees Ace
2nd of 8	9/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.53	63.5 km/h	3.0L	$6.50	0:25.33	0:25.33	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	6	1. Fear The Beer 2. Paw Palmer 3. It's Bubble Time
3rd of 8	3/4/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	3.7L	$4.00	0:22.42	0:22.42	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	3	1. Paw Estrella 2. Doongalla Al 3. Paw Palmer

Paw Tarkov (7) 2112336113
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $23,155
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: HADEEL BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-6-8

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

30: 8-6-8

Metro

5: 1-0-3

Country

25: 7-6-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	1	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 515m. Last start finished 3rd over 525m at The Meadows beaten 4.5 lengths (30.06) behind Biscottino in a Grade 5 FIN on May 2. Has been around the mark at his last couple and should make his presence felt.

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	2/5/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.06	62.9 km/h	4.5L	$3.00	0:29.74	0:29.68	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$935	5	1. Biscottino 2. Cheeky Meeki 3. Paw Tarkov
1st of 6	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.62	62.6 km/h	0.5L	$3.40	0:29.62	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,430	$2,230	3	1. Paw Tarkov 2. Ash Intention 3. My Mate Leo
1st of 8	24/4/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.09	64.6 km/h	4.3L	$1.80	0:25.09	0:25.09	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Paw Tarkov 2. Cheeky Meeki 3. Alfredo
6th of 8	18/4/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$5.50	0:29.99	0:29.90	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Contradiction 2. Nova Owen 3. Ivory Inzai
3rd of 8	11/4/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	4.1L	$3.50	0:30.11	0:30.04	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Dash Parr 2. Nova Owen 3. Paw Tarkov
3rd of 7	4/4/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:30.21	0:29.68	GR 5	$8,790	$915	4	1. Holden Bale 2. Launch Mode 3. Paw Tarkov

Paw Stella (8) 273361453f
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $20,305
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

1 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-2-4

Track

7: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Season

20: 4-2-4

Metro

14: 3-1-3

Country

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Failed to finish the race over 515m at this track on May 4. Solid claims this line-up.

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
- of 6	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:36.66	50.6 km/h	99.0L	$1.90	0:29.73	0:29.73	GR 5	$3,400	-	7	1. Let's Cause Kaos 2. Paw Quiver 3. Blinked
3rd of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.95	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:29.66	0:29.33	GR 5 H	$3,460	$345	6	1. Paw Sapphire 2. Treble Beers 3. Paw Stella
5th of 8	21/4/26	Horsham	410m	3	0:24.15	61.1 km/h	11.8L	$2.40	0:23.34	0:22.75	R/A FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Cheeky Mila 2. Paw Quantum 3. Paw Yatana
4th of 6	14/4/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.50	62.8 km/h	5.8L	$2.50	0:23.12	0:22.99	RST WIN H	$2,930	$75	4	1. Cheeky Meeki 2. Whipstick Bobbi 3. Paw Quantum
1st of 7	10/4/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:22.42	64.2 km/h	3.0L	$2.50	0:22.42	0:22.42	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	34	1. Paw Stella 2. Motorsport 3. Paw Rival
34 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	7/3/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:31.05	60.9 km/h	12.8L	$5.50	0:30.20	0:29.87	GR 5	$8,790	-	17	1. Paw Matic 2. Blackpool Winter 3. Paw Leon

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