Sandown Park Race 5

Thr33 Series Final

Prize Money: $3,875

SURF'S UP (1) hit the ground running and never headed, leading throughout to win by 7 lengths over 515m at this track (30.08). Form here sound including two wins. Can make it two on the bounce. POINT MAN (2) hit the ground running from out wide last start and crossed down to lead throughout (30.00) at this track in a T3 Grade 5 H over 515m. Has won two of five starts from this draw. Expected to feature again. NO CLUE (3) took advantage of the inside draw with an all-the-way win last start (29.75) at this track in a T3 Grade 5 H over 515m. Can make it two on the bounce. HONEST BEERS (7) is worth consideration.

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

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Surf's Up (1) 4117737571
Trainer: Christian Schmidt (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $49,475
Win / Place: 12% / 52%

Dominant Win Last Start

4 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: AMELIA CHRISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 10-17-14

Track

10: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

10: 2-3-0

Distance

10: 2-3-0

Season

22: 3-3-3

Metro

25: 4-7-3

Country

53: 6-10-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	18	10	14	8	6	6	9
1st	2	2	1	2	0	1	1	1
2nd	1	2	1	3	4	0	1	5
3rd	2	2	2	5	0	1	2	0

Comments

Strong performance to win by 7 lengths at this track over 515m (30.08) beating Turn Up Turbo in T3 Grade 5 H on May 4. Looks hard to beat.

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	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	7.0L	$8.50	0:30.08	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,400	$2,230	8	1. Surf's Up 2. Turn Up Turbo 3. Winter Goes
7th of 7	26/4/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.25	62.6 km/h	8.5L	$20	0:16.66	0:16.26	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Electra Opal 2. Getting Nervous 3. Taryn's Blue
5th of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.26	61.3 km/h	9.7L	$10	0:29.58	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	-	17	1. Lush Hour 2. Turn Up Turbo 3. Talk That Talk
7th of 8	27/3/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.84	63.5 km/h	5.5L	$51	0:19.46	0:19.35	SPEC VET	$2,930	-	7	1. Better Banjo 2. Sonic Diesel 3. Walter Walrus
3rd of 7	20/3/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.87	63.0 km/h	3.4L	$10	0:22.63	0:22.47	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Ballistic Blaze 2. I'm Easy 3. Surf's Up, Supreme Queen
7th of 8	15/3/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.67	64.1 km/h	7.8L	$13	0:19.15	0:18.87	GR 5	$2,930	-	14	1. Waltzing Diablo 2. Sonic Diesel 3. Fiddles

Point Man (2) 2356448871
Trainer: Paul Jones (YARRA RANGES (S))
Prize Money: $11,560
Win / Place: 9.30% / 34%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: AUDI HERRERA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 4-4-7

Track

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

5: 2-1-0

Season

31: 4-2-5

Metro

12: 2-1-2

Country

31: 2-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Put a space on them to win by 9 lengths at this track over 515m (30.00) beating Bomb Rocky in T3 Grade 5 H on May 4. Has won two races from this box. Expected to feature.

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	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.00	61.8 km/h	9.5L	$3.30	0:30.00	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,400	$2,230	5	1. Point Man 2. Bomb Rocky 3. Wile Coyote
7th of 7	29/4/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.75	60.4 km/h	12.8L	$18	0:34.86	0:34.53	GR 5	$4,030	$30	7	1. High Five Indi 2. Zorro Devere 3. Axel's Radar
8th of 8	22/4/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.43	61.0 km/h	10.8L	$41	0:34.69	0:34.69	GR 4/5	$4,570	$30	4	1. Hector Darcy 2. Rev Ian 3. Zorro Devere
8th of 8	18/4/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.97	61.0 km/h	9.8L	$21	0:30.29	0:29.90	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Fromelles Poppy 2. Bold Sight 3. Paw Bennett
4th of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.27	61.2 km/h	8.9L	$6.50	0:29.65	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$75	6	1. Unacceptable Nik 2. Honey Ryder 3. I'm Easy
4th of 7	7/4/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.16	63.3 km/h	5.8L	$21	0:25.77	0:25.77	RST WIN H	$2,930	$75	10	1. Tennessee Kade 2. Dr. Beyond 3. Lamia Nonna Mim

No Clue (3) 5742x24281
Trainer: Geoffrey Howell (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $16,340
Win / Place: 14% / 50%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DUNDEE COTTON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 4-8-2

Track

16: 3-5-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-1

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Season

28: 4-8-2

Metro

18: 4-6-1

Country

10: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 515m in 29.75 last start, beating Honest Beers. Can continue the 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
1st of 5	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.75	62.3 km/h	2.4L	$2.20	0:29.75	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,370	$2,230	7	1. No Clue 2. Honest Beers 3. Galloping Red
8th of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:35.28	60.7 km/h	10.3L	$13	0:34.57	0:34.43	GR 4/5	$4,570	$30	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Espoir 3. Tiger Rocks
2nd of 8	20/4/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.36	60.6 km/h	2.0L	$3.80	0:35.24	0:34.47	RST WIN	$4,060	$815	7	1. White Mocha 2. No Clue 3. She's Just Fine
4th of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	2.4L	$26	0:29.82	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. She's Saintly 2. Champagne Cuddle 3. Fast Knockdown
2nd of 7	6/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	2.7L	$9.00	0:29.99	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$690	84	1. Silver Mack 2. No Clue 3. Lorimer Street
84 Day Spell
2nd of 5	12/1/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.20	60.9 km/h	12.7L	$2.80	0:34.31	0:34.31	GR 5	$3,940	$815	4	1. Paw Danny 2. No Clue 3. Ultimate Lexi, Mcivor Olly

Galloping Red (4) 6663714343
Trainer: Robert Conway (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $26,465
Win / Place: 4.94% / 35%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: IN ORBIT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 4-9-16

Track

56: 3-8-12

Trk/Dst

43: 3-7-9

Distance

43: 3-7-9

Season

26: 1-0-7

Metro

61: 3-8-12

Country

20: 1-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	14	8	11	8	9	13	7
1st	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	2	1	0	2	0	2	2	0
3rd	3	4	1	0	1	3	2	2

Comments

Good effort last time when third (30.12) over 515m at this track. Squeeze draw to overcome. Looking to others.

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
3rd of 5	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.12	61.6 km/h	5.3L	$2.50	0:29.75	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,370	$345	7	1. No Clue 2. Honest Beers 3. Galloping Red
4th of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.83	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$81	0:34.57	0:34.43	GR 4/5	$4,570	$75	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Espoir 3. Tiger Rocks
3rd of 7	20/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$3.80	0:29.97	0:29.51	GR 5 NP	$3,430	$345	7	1. Escaping Bindi 2. Blinked 3. Galloping Red
4th of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.14	61.5 km/h	4.5L	$2.40	0:29.83	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$75	7	1. Dash Intention 2. Escaping Bindi 3. Leviathan
1st of 6	6/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	1.6L	$3.10	0:29.86	0:29.58	GR 5 NP	$1,740	$1,150	14	1. Galloping Red 2. Talk That Talk 3. Athens Aura
7th of 8	23/3/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	9.3L	$27	0:29.70	0:29.51	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Shiv Roy 2. Dash Intention 3. Dream On Allan

Winter Goes (5) 2444746653
Trainer: Clinton Rand (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $25,965
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

3 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHOOT TO MISS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 7-7-6

Track

11: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

11: 1-3-2

Distance

11: 1-3-2

Season

24: 2-3-3

Metro

21: 2-3-5

Country

22: 5-4-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third last time (30.61) over 515m at this track. Tricky draw to overcome. Must be included.

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
3rd of 6	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.61	60.6 km/h	7.8L	$2.00	0:30.08	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,400	$345	7	1. Surf's Up 2. Turn Up Turbo 3. Winter Goes
5th of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.26	61.3 km/h	12.8L	$91	0:29.38	0:29.33	MX 3/4	$4,000	$30	5	1. Cheeky Chompers 2. Paw Vortex 3. Reaper
6th of 8	22/4/26	Traralgon	425m	5	0:24.62	62.1 km/h	11.0L	$21	0:23.86	0:23.86	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. My Name's Eden 2. Bear Hand 3. Dr. Bobby
6th of 6	14/4/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.50	62.5 km/h	15.3L	$41	0:25.44	0:25.44	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	11	1. Dewana Star 2. No Iron Team 3. Reaper
4th of 7	3/4/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.02	62.6 km/h	7.1L	$5.50	0:22.52	0:22.21	GR 5	$2,930	$75	17	1. Akina Rocky 2. Supreme Queen 3. Akina Johnny
7th of 7	17/3/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.70	60.8 km/h	12.5L	$7.50	0:22.87	0:22.82	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Paw Natullo 2. Paw Gusto 3. Peaky Avenger

Bomb Rocky (6) 5653354722
Trainer: Aaron Blake (NORTH BENDIGO)
Prize Money: $7,225
Win / Place: 8.62% / 39%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (AUS)

Dam: JD BOMBSHELL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 5-10-8

Track

8: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

51: 5-10-6

Metro

11: 0-1-1

Country

47: 5-9-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (23.27) over 400m at Mt Gambier. Others preferred.

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 6	7/5/26	Mount Gambier	400m	2	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$4.60	0:23.09	0:22.90	Other	$1,070	$200	3	1. Starlight Jewel 2. Bomb Rocky 3. Lady Bombshell
2nd of 6	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.65	60.5 km/h	9.5L	$8.00	0:30.00	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,400	$690	4	1. Point Man 2. Bomb Rocky 3. Wile Coyote
7th of 8	30/4/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.35	60.6 km/h	15.8L	$151	0:34.25	0:33.91	R/A FIN	$10,380	-	10	1. Weblec Memphis 2. Lamia Taya 3. Mepunga Shadow
4th of 5	20/4/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.62	60.1 km/h	15.8L	$71	0:34.52	0:34.47	RST WIN H	$4,000	$75	4	1. Weblec Memphis 2. Select Kyron 3. Fast Knockdown
5th of 6	16/4/26	Mount Gambier	400m	7	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	3.8L	$4.40	0:23.26	0:23.12	Other	$1,070	-	3	1. Magic Nancy 2. Lady Bombshell 3. Trust Deed
3rd of 7	13/4/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:35.17	60.9 km/h	0.8L	$26	0:35.13	0:34.48	GR 5 NP	$3,940	$410	4	1. Pumping Magic 2. Gusto 3. Bomb Rocky

Honest Beers (7) 2785531842
Trainer: Jye Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $14,450
Win / Place: 19% / 57%

2 yo Black B

Sire: MY BRO FABIO (AUS)

Dam: BALLINAKILL LOLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 4-4-4

Track

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

21: 4-4-4

Metro

13: 2-2-3

Country

8: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but had to contend with second when clocking 29.92 over 515m at this track. Boxed on well last time to hit the frame. Rates highly 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
2nd of 5	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.92	62.0 km/h	2.4L	$4.00	0:29.75	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,370	$690	12	1. No Clue 2. Honest Beers 3. Galloping Red
4th of 8	22/4/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.71	61.5 km/h	4.8L	$14	0:30.39	0:29.94	GR 5	$3,460	$75	7	1. Undercover Guy 2. Aunty Faye 3. Repellent
8th of 8	15/4/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	6.8L	$23	0:25.28	0:24.96	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	47	1. Jill's Juliette 2. Lochinvar Thor 3. Whispered
47 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	27/2/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.60	62.9 km/h	0.1L	$4.50	0:28.60	0:27.68	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Honest Beers 2. Argyle Whiskey 3. Burn Bright
3rd of 7	20/2/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.50	63.2 km/h	4.3L	$3.70	0:28.22	0:27.91	RST WIN	$3,340	$345	11	1. So He Thinks 2. Slick Nitro 3. Honest Beers
5th of 7	9/2/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.15	61.5 km/h	11.2L	$23	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,340	-	40	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Darnum Diesel 3. Fabricator
40 Day Freshen-Up

Turn Up Turbo (8) 3621662542
Trainer: Donna Pace (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $9,785
Win / Place: 7.50% / 40%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: CLEO'S NEO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 3-9-4

Track

12: 1-4-0

Trk/Dst

12: 1-4-0

Distance

12: 1-4-0

Season

39: 3-9-4

Metro

21: 3-6-1

Country

19: 0-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last time (30.57) over 515m at this track. Jumps from the outside. Top-three aspirations.

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	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.57	60.6 km/h	7.0L	$4.40	0:30.08	0:29.73	T3 GR 5 H	$3,400	$690	7	1. Surf's Up 2. Turn Up Turbo 3. Winter Goes
4th of 7	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.24	61.3 km/h	8.5L	$10	0:29.65	0:29.33	GR 5	$3,460	$75	7	1. Repellent 2. Pumping Magic 3. Mr. Mocha
5th of 8	20/4/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.57	60.6 km/h	7.8L	$3.30	0:30.04	0:29.51	GR 5	$3,460	$30	7	1. Leviathan 2. Barking Blue 3. Wild Cuddle
2nd of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.77	62.3 km/h	2.7L	$13	0:29.58	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	$690	7	1. Lush Hour 2. Turn Up Turbo 3. Talk That Talk
6th of 7	6/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.68	60.4 km/h	9.9L	$2.60	0:29.99	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Silver Mack 2. No Clue 3. Lorimer Street
6th of 6	30/3/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.30	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$14	0:30.07	0:29.42	GR 5	$3,340	-	7	1. Billy Ray Mikado 2. Paw Zenith 3. Silver Mack

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