Sandown Park Race 11

Aston Rupee At Stud

Prize Money: $3,340

MELVIN BALE (2) has a fair record and proved too strong last time to win by 0.8 lengths at Geelong in a handy 26.12 beating Paw Norbert. Consistent performer from this draw with a win and two minor placings to his credit. Hard to go past. HOCUS POCUS (5) comes off an average performance last start when fifth at this track over 515m behind Zipping Singh (30.27) in a Grade 4/5. Great chance to atone. MORAINE JOKER (4) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, rewarded with a win last time at Ballarat over 450m. Expecting another bold showing. PEPPER PIE (1) picked up a cheque last time and is in the mix again.

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

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Pepper Pie (1) 6541412633
Trainer: Tracey Empson (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $5,000
Win / Place: 17% / 47%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DUNDEE COTTON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-3-2

Season

17: 3-3-2

Country

17: 3-3-2

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors at big odds last time when third (26.12) at Warragul, making it two placings on end. Has the inside draw this time. Solid top-three prospects.

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 8	5/5/26	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.12	63.4 km/h	5.0L	$31	0:25.78	0:25.49	RST WIN	$2,930	$300	5	1. Reality Secret 2. Nova Rose 3. Pepper Pie
3rd of 7	30/4/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.32	62.9 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:26.01	0:26.01	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Shady Lady 2. Audacious Paddy 3. Pepper Pie
6th of 8	22/4/26	Traralgon	425m	4	0:24.84	61.6 km/h	13.0L	$21	0:23.93	0:23.86	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Special Lad 2. Rowdy's Beast 3. Check It Out
2nd of 7	16/4/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.34	62.9 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:26.27	0:25.97	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Barking Blue 2. Pepper Pie 3. Reel Infrared
1st of 8	9/4/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.42	62.7 km/h	3.0L	$3.60	0:26.42	0:26.42	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Pepper Pie 2. Call Me Hero 3. Estrada
4th of 8	2/4/26	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.46	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:26.35	0:26.12	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$50	7	1. Memphis Mack 2. Pacific Lola 3. Don't Blame Me

Melvin Bale (2) 5316463671
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $14,750
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: KNICKS BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-1-6

Track

10: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-1

Distance

5: 0-0-1

Season

25: 3-1-6

Metro

16: 2-1-3

Country

9: 1-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Scored by 0.8 lengths last time (26.12) in a Rank Limit - Restricted Win over 460m at Geelong. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and two minors. Has ability and should 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 7	5/5/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.12	63.4 km/h	0.8L	$1.90	0:26.12	0:25.98	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	8	1. Melvin Bale 2. Paw Norbert 3. Among Stars
7th of 8	27/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	10.5L	$9.00	0:29.61	0:29.33	MX 6/7	$3,460	$30	6	1. All I See 2. Okay Boss 3. Mikado Mania
6th of 8	21/4/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.85	61.9 km/h	8.3L	$4.60	0:23.28	0:22.75	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	3	1. Red Eye Samurai 2. Dream On Junior 3. Paw Irulan
3rd of 8	18/4/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$17	0:30.09	0:29.90	GR 6	$8,790	$915	4	1. Wanbi 2. Mepunga Spirit 3. Melvin Bale
6th of 8	14/4/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.36	62.8 km/h	5.8L	$2.40	0:25.96	0:25.96	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	-	4	1. Paw Lassie 2. Twenty Knots 3. Paw Luanne
4th of 8	10/4/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.67	62.1 km/h	7.0L	$7.50	0:26.19	0:25.57	RST WIN H	$2,930	$75	22	1. Juneau Rest 2. Come On Larry 3. Mookaite

Moraine Joker (4) 6521147651
Trainer: Briana Robertson Leech (HEPBURN (S))
Prize Money: $17,155
Win / Place: 11% / 31%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MORAINE IZZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 8-11-3

Track

8: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 0-1-0

Distance

7: 0-1-0

Season

24: 4-3-0

Metro

15: 1-1-0

Country

54: 7-10-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	9	6	8	9	10	12	7
1st	0	2	2	1	0	0	3	0
2nd	1	2	0	0	1	3	2	2
3rd	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Quickly out of the boxes with a slick early sectional clocking 25.65 with a neck win at Ballarat over 450m. Expected to run well again.

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	2/5/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:25.65	0:25.29	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Moraine Joker 2. No More Extras 3. Miss Jeckell
5th of 8	23/4/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.80	62.8 km/h	8.0L	$11	0:25.24	0:25.24	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	17	1. Paw Farok 2. Berserker Viking 3. Kunama Namadgi
6th of 6	6/4/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.57	60.6 km/h	10.2L	$8.00	0:29.86	0:29.58	GR 5 NP	$1,740	-	6	1. Galloping Red 2. Talk That Talk 3. Athens Aura
7th of 8	31/3/26	Horsham	485m	8	0:28.16	62.0 km/h	10.8L	$41	0:27.40	0:27.18	GR 5	$3,340	-	13	1. Lektra Isa 2. Paw Harris 3. Dash Express
4th of 5	18/3/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	9.5L	$7.00	0:30.30	0:30.17	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	$50	8	1. Out The Window 2. Paw Julia 3. Athens Aura
1st of 6	10/3/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.37	63.9 km/h	3.5L	$7.00	0:25.37	0:25.23	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Moraine Joker 2. Bluer Than Blue 3. Out The Window

Hocus Pocus (5) 7835347775
Trainer: Christian Schmidt (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $57,000
Win / Place: 12% / 42%

4 yo BLU B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: AMELIA CHRISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 11-14-12

Track

24: 4-1-5

Trk/Dst

24: 4-1-5

Distance

24: 4-1-5

Season

24: 1-3-3

Metro

59: 8-8-8

Country

29: 3-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	15	9	10	9	13	8	11
1st	1	2	2	3	1	1	0	1
2nd	3	0	3	2	2	2	1	1
3rd	2	2	0	1	3	1	2	1

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.27) when fifth over 515m at this track in a Grade 4/5. Has performed well off the draw with a win and five places from nine starts. Looks hard to beat with even luck.

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
5th of 6	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.27	61.2 km/h	6.0L	$15	0:29.85	0:29.73	GR 4/5	$3,940	$30	8	1. Zipping Singh 2. Stitch And Shout 3. Miss Jazz
7th of 7	26/4/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.94	63.2 km/h	10.3L	$13	0:19.23	0:18.87	GR 5	$2,930	-	13	1. Aston Lyon 2. Zinzan Charlie 3. Jumbuk Sachin
7th of 7	13/4/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	7.7L	$9.50	0:29.71	0:29.58	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	6	1. Silver Mack 2. Belfast Spot 3. Bounding Chief
7th of 7	7/4/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.60	62.3 km/h	9.0L	$19	0:25.98	0:25.77	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Mighty Scar 2. Minh Teddy 3. Dr. Eddie
4th of 8	28/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	6.2L	$27	0:30.32	0:29.95	GR 5	$8,790	$150	8	1. Paw Isla 2. Kiwi George 3. Flash Of Genius
3rd of 8	20/3/26	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.11	63.4 km/h	1.1L	$14	0:26.03	0:25.88	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	12	1. Dr. Azure 2. Fantastic Zohan 3. Hocus Pocus

Zipping Wichita (7) 5543442617
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $6,015
Win / Place: 15% / 45%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: EL GRAND SENOR (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING EVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-1-5

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

20: 3-1-5

Metro

4: 0-0-2

Country

16: 3-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage seventh but before that won by 1.3 lengths at Warrnambool (22.37) beating Rothwell Bonnie in a Special conditions H on April 27. Likely to find this a bit tough.

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
7th of 8	6/5/26	Warrnambool	390m	5	0:22.91	61.3 km/h	6.5L	$10	0:22.46	0:22.08	SE	$3,360	-	9	1. Black Statesman 2. Ticket Confetti 3. Buffalo Cowboy
1st of 7	27/4/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:22.37	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$2.30	0:22.37	0:22.22	SPEC H	$1,530	$1,000	6	1. Zipping Wichita 2. Rothwell Bonnie 3. Seats Two
6th of 8	21/4/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.85	61.9 km/h	8.3L	$6.00	0:23.28	0:22.75	MX 6/7	$2,930	-	7	1. Red Eye Samurai 2. Dream On Junior 3. Paw Irulan
2nd of 6	14/4/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.39	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$4.40	0:23.36	0:22.99	MX 6/7	$2,930	$600	7	1. Maximum Sunset 2. Zipping Wichita 3. Juno Usko
4th of 7	7/4/26	Horsham	410m	5	0:23.57	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$4.80	0:23.46	0:23.09	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	25	1. Doongalla Mimic 2. Cheeky Alessia 3. Paw Xyla
4th of 8	13/3/26	Sale	435m	7	0:24.95	62.8 km/h	4.4L	$8.00	0:24.64	0:23.82	MX 6/7	$2,930	$75	4	1. Dr. Paris 2. Akina Dash 3. Dr. Xanthic

Miss Jeckell (8) 6414635332
Trainer: David Plumridge (KNOX (C))
Prize Money: $14,040
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: SUMMER LOVIN' (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 8-11-6

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

30: 3-5-4

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

64: 8-11-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	10	6	11	6	7	4	8
1st	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	2
2nd	4	1	0	4	0	0	0	2
3rd	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	1

Comments

Placed last time (24.46) at Traralgon in a Grade 5, finishing second and beaten 2.75 lengths. Goes very well from the draw boasting two victories and three places from eight starts. Looking to others.

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 7	8/5/26	Traralgon	425m	8	0:24.46	62.6 km/h	2.8L	$61	0:24.28	0:24.12	GR 5	$2,930	$600	6	1. Sterling Inn 2. Miss Jeckell 3. Collinda Blinder
3rd of 5	2/5/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$7.50	0:25.65	0:25.29	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Moraine Joker 2. No More Extras 3. Miss Jeckell
3rd of 6	28/4/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.32	62.9 km/h	2.5L	$15	0:26.14	0:26.00	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Paw Kenneth 2. Maximum Reed 3. Miss Jeckell
5th of 8	22/4/26	Traralgon	425m	2	0:24.70	61.9 km/h	2.0L	$11	0:24.56	0:23.86	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Miss Bella Babe 2. Weird Karen 3. Elle Gem
3rd of 7	16/4/26	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.70	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:26.57	0:25.97	GR 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Elevate 2. Mighty Hercules 3. Miss Jeckell
6th of 7	8/4/26	Sale	435m	2	0:25.42	61.6 km/h	7.0L	$4.50	0:24.94	0:24.50	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Petite Beast 2. Yeah You 3. Hamish Rose

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