Maitland Race 3

East Maitland Bowling Club

Prize Money: $3,455

RITZA OLD MATE (8) goes very well this trip starting four times for two wins and two minors. Placed last time (29.83) at The Gardens in a Grade 4/5, finishing third and beaten 6 lengths. Has the ability and should feature. RISE UP NISMO (1) was in the minor money with a solid 25.06, finishing third in a Grade 4/5 at this track last start. Expecting another bold showing. HOT SHOT ETHICS (2) is progressing well and looks close to another win after hitting the frame last run (22.52) at this track. Solid record here at this trip including nine wins. Has a win and two minor placings from three starts from this draw. Leading chance. COOKIE MAN (4) is always hard to beat when drawn in this box.

Distance: 450m
Class: NG1-4
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Rise Up Nismo (1) 4253231213
Trainer: Tony Mason (BRANDY HILL)
Prize Money: $29,760
Win / Place: 29% / 70%

3 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SPEEDY LULU (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 12-11-6

Track

31: 10-10-6

Trk/Dst

25: 7-9-5

Distance

25: 7-9-5

Season

21: 7-4-5

Metro

5: 0-0-0

Country

36: 12-11-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a quick early split but had to settle for the minor money when third (25.06) over 450m at this track. 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
3rd of 7	27/4/26	Maitland	450m	8	0:25.06	64.6 km/h	1.5L	$3.30	0:24.95	0:24.95	GR 4/5	$3,320	$465	4	1. Ritza Old Mate 2. Spin Around Blue 3. Rise Up Nismo
1st of 7	23/4/26	Gosford	515m	3	0:29.32	63.2 km/h	5.8L	$1.90	0:29.32	0:29.32	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	10	1. Rise Up Nismo 2. Sahara Pearl 3. Rattlin' Bye
2nd of 6	13/4/26	Maitland	450m	1	0:24.99	64.8 km/h	2.8L	$18	0:24.79	0:24.79	FFA	$3,460	$705	7	1. Badger's Beast 2. Rise Up Nismo 3. Blazin' Fire
1st of 6	6/4/26	Maitland	450m	2	0:25.00	64.8 km/h	2.5L	$3.80	0:25.00	0:24.97	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	7	1. Rise Up Nismo 2. Blindspot 3. Magic Fletch
3rd of 6	30/3/26	Maitland	450m	4	0:24.99	64.8 km/h	0.3L	$4.60	0:24.97	0:24.81	GR 4/5	$3,320	$465	14	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. President Rolex 3. Rise Up Nismo
2nd of 6	16/3/26	Maitland	450m	2	0:25.01	64.8 km/h	1.8L	$2.60	0:24.88	0:24.88	GR 4/5	$3,320	$675	7	1. Cessnock Curtain 2. Rise Up Nismo 3. Past Tense

Hot Shot Ethics (2) 3458176712
Trainer: David Smith (ELDERSLIE)
Prize Money: $38,315
Win / Place: 41% / 63%

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: CLASSY ETHICS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 15-3-5

Track

20: 9-2-3

Trk/Dst

10: 5-0-2

Distance

10: 5-0-2

Season

33: 14-2-4

Metro

8: 1-0-1

Country

28: 14-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Rocketed out of the boxes with a scorching early sectional but bumped into one better when runner up (22.52) at this track over 400m. Has an excellent 24.82 best time at this course and distance. Worth including.

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 7	11/5/26	Maitland	400m	3	0:22.52	63.9 km/h	3.0L	$3.70	0:22.30	0:22.09	NG	$2,660	$505	7	1. Federal Sniper 2. Hot Shot Ethics 3. Semi Peakin'
1st of 7	4/5/26	Maitland	400m	1	0:22.34	64.5 km/h	6.0L	$1.40	0:22.34	0:22.31	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	16	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. Bombay 3. Hooked On Joy
7th of 7	18/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:30.58	61.2 km/h	6.5L	$8.50	0:30.11	0:29.56	GR 5	$8,900	-	5	1. O'keefe 2. Aunty Meeka 3. Zipping Marquez
6th of 6	13/4/26	Maitland	450m	5	0:25.34	63.9 km/h	7.8L	$11	0:24.79	0:24.79	FFA	$3,460	-	8	1. Badger's Beast 2. Rise Up Nismo 3. Blazin' Fire
7th of 8	5/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.40	61.6 km/h	13.8L	$6.00	0:29.44	0:29.44	GR 5	$8,900	-	6	1. Master Mcgraw 2. Galba Major 3. Zipping Kayli
1st of 6	30/3/26	Maitland	450m	1	0:24.97	64.9 km/h	0.1L	$2.30	0:24.97	0:24.81	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	23	1. Hot Shot Ethics 2. President Rolex 3. Rise Up Nismo

Goofy Ethics (3) 1345627246
Trainer: David Smith (ELDERSLIE)
Prize Money: $35,170
Win / Place: 11% / 46%

2 yo Black D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: SNAZZY ETHICS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 7-13-8

Track

8: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Distance

6: 0-2-1

Season

53: 7-11-7

Metro

16: 2-3-1

Country

44: 5-10-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	4	0	0

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 6th on May 16 over 520m at Wentworth Park in a Grade 5. Doesn't profile as a likely winner.

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 7	16/5/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:29.68	0:29.47	GR 5	$8,900	-	7	1. My Pharaoh 2. Flash Ethics 3. Maggie's Ethics
4th of 7	9/5/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:29.80	0:29.37	GR 5	$8,900	$75	7	1. Foxtrot Ethics 2. Freight Express 3. President Rolex
2nd of 7	2/5/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.81	62.8 km/h	1.8L	$23	0:29.69	0:29.45	GR 5	$8,900	$1,675	7	1. See This 2. Goofy Ethics 3. Winsome Rambo
7th of 8	25/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.72	60.9 km/h	12.3L	$11	0:29.85	0:29.65	GR 4/5	$9,650	-	5	1. Zipping Marquez 2. Irinka Alana 3. Tenacious Talker
2nd of 5	20/4/26	Maitland	565m	8	0:31.94	63.7 km/h	1.0L	$1.90	0:31.86	0:31.86	GR 5	$3,140	$635	2	1. Ultimate Ethics 2. Goofy Ethics 3. Rugged Ethics, Curyo Dancer
6th of 7	18/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.49	61.4 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:30.11	0:29.56	GR 5	$8,900	-	7	1. O'keefe 2. Aunty Meeka 3. Zipping Marquez

Cookie Man (4) 5261354564
Trainer: Matthew Bryant (MARYS MOUNT)
Prize Money: $50,155
Win / Place: 42% / 73%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: COOKIE AND CANDY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 22-8-8

Track

4: 1-0-1

Distance

8: 3-1-2

Season

25: 5-5-6

Country

52: 22-8-8

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	9	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (20.12) at Grafton in a NG, finishing fourth and beaten 4 lengths. Has three wins and three placings from eight starts from the draw. Among the main chances.

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	10/5/26	Grafton	350m	4	0:20.12	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$11	0:19.86	0:19.62	NG	$2,660	$75	15	1. Federal Player 2. Sheezel 3. Shorty Boy
6th of 8	25/4/26	Gunnedah	340m	2	0:19.93	61.4 km/h	6.0L	$4.40	0:19.50	0:19.50	NG	$2,660	-	5	1. Armatree Violet 2. Shorty Boy 3. Jock
5th of 8	20/4/26	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.68	63.5 km/h	9.3L	$9.00	0:22.02	0:22.02	NG	$2,660	-	5	1. Federal Player 2. Freight Express 3. My Moon Shadow
4th of 8	15/4/26	Gunnedah	340m	3	0:20.08	61.0 km/h	6.3L	$2.90	0:19.63	0:19.56	NG	$2,660	$75	9	1. Impress Spieth 2. My Machine 3. Pessimism
5th of 5	6/4/26	Maitland	400m	1	0:22.89	62.9 km/h	9.3L	$2.40	0:22.23	0:22.23	NG	$2,660	-	7	1. Blazin' Fire 2. Jakey Blue 3. Shorty Boy
3rd of 5	30/3/26	Maitland	400m	8	0:22.26	64.7 km/h	3.5L	$4.60	0:22.02	0:22.02	NG	$2,660	$375	7	1. Federal Player 2. Shorty Boy 3. Cookie Man

Shorty Boy (6) 6332238213
Trainer: Matthew Bryant (MARYS MOUNT)
Prize Money: $44,630
Win / Place: 33% / 68%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: COOKIE AND CANDY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 16-10-7

Track

12: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

8: 3-1-0

Season

28: 7-7-4

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

45: 16-9-7

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	9	1	0	0

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

Comments

Found the going tougher last start when third over 350m at Grafton. That followed a win two back in 19.57 beating Jock over 340m at Gunnedah. Predicted to struggle on this occasion.

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	10/5/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.10	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:19.86	0:19.62	NG	$2,660	$375	8	1. Federal Player 2. Sheezel 3. Shorty Boy
1st of 7	2/5/26	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:19.57	62.5 km/h	2.5L	$3.00	0:19.57	0:19.57	NG	$2,660	$1,700	7	1. Shorty Boy 2. Jock 3. Armatree Violet
2nd of 8	25/4/26	Gunnedah	340m	7	0:19.65	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$3.30	0:19.50	0:19.50	NG	$2,660	$505	5	1. Armatree Violet 2. Shorty Boy 3. Jock
8th of 8	20/4/26	Maitland	400m	6	0:22.85	63.0 km/h	11.8L	$11	0:22.02	0:22.02	NG	$2,660	-	14	1. Federal Player 2. Freight Express 3. My Moon Shadow
3rd of 5	6/4/26	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	6.3L	$1.90	0:22.23	0:22.23	NG	$2,660	$375	7	1. Blazin' Fire 2. Jakey Blue 3. Shorty Boy
2nd of 5	30/3/26	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.13	65.1 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:22.02	0:22.02	NG	$2,660	$505	7	1. Federal Player 2. Shorty Boy 3. Cookie Man

Ritza Old Mate (8) 1752273123
Trainer: Jason Mackay (RICHMOND VALE)
Prize Money: $27,680
Win / Place: 31% / 72%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RITZA MILLIE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 7-5-4

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

21: 7-5-3

Metro

13: 2-4-1

Country

9: 5-1-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (29.83) when third at The Gardens in a Grade 4/5. Yet to win but has placed two times from this draw. Leading player.

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	9/5/26	The Gardens	515m	2	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	6.0L	$3.30	0:29.41	0:29.41	GR 4/5	$3,320	$465	7	1. Ritza Kris 2. Spin Around Blue 3. Ritza Old Mate
2nd of 6	2/5/26	The Gardens	515m	1	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	5.5L	$2.10	0:29.31	0:29.31	GR 4/5	$3,320	$675	5	1. Malicious 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Samson's Riot
1st of 7	27/4/26	Maitland	450m	6	0:24.95	64.9 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:24.95	0:24.95	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	28	1. Ritza Old Mate 2. Spin Around Blue 3. Rise Up Nismo
3rd of 7	30/3/26	Maitland	400m	5	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	4.8L	$1.50	0:22.33	0:22.02	GR 5	$2,340	$325	16	1. Layton Magic 2. Super Storm 3. Ritza Old Mate
7th of 7	14/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.50	61.4 km/h	8.5L	$6.50	0:29.90	0:29.38	GR 5	$8,900	-	7	1. Glitzy Ethics 2. President Rolex 3. Tenacious Talker
2nd of 8	7/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.02	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$8.00	0:29.85	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,900	$1,675	7	1. Tenacious Talker 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Glitzy Ethics

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