Bendigo Race 11

Pink Diamond Champion Distance Ht3

Prize Money: $4,445

MEPUNGA DONNA (7) steps out for the first time at this track. Scored in best time on card (34.60) latest winning by 1.1 lengths at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Well placed and will be tough to beat. VISTA WEIRD (1) was strongly fancied last time on the back of a win two back but could only manage third (34.72) at The Meadows. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Expecting another good run. ELITE ONE (4) had a tricky draw and ran well to finish second, beaten 1.5 lengths, (34.67) at Sandown. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minor placings. Leading chance. LADY RAPID (2) has strong credentials from this draw.

Distance: 660m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Vista Weird (1) 1253121413
Trainer: Korie-Lee Heinrich (Anakie)
Prize Money: $154,745
Win / Place: 28% / 66%

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY VISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 15-12-8

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

35: 9-8-6

Metro

44: 11-11-8

Country

9: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Sandown over 595m. Last start finished 3rd over 600m at The Meadows beaten 1.75 lengths (34.72) behind Mepunga Donna in a Grade 4/5 on May 30. Thereabouts at the last couple. Suited here and likely to run well.

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 7	30/5/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.72	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$1.90	0:34.60	0:34.60	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	8	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Nigel Devere 3. Vista Weird
1st of 6	22/5/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.29	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$1.50	0:34.29	0:34.29	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	8	1. Vista Weird 2. Paw Quinby 3. Nangar Charm
4th of 8	14/5/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.74	62.3 km/h	2.1L	$4.60	0:29.59	0:29.10	SPEC H	$9,060	$150	5	1. Galento 2. Hurricane 3. Master Mcgraw
1st of 6	9/5/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.23	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$1.70	0:34.23	0:34.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Vista Weird 2. Paw Zoltin 3. Paw Ike
2nd of 7	2/5/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.38	62.8 km/h	2.1L	$2.10	0:34.23	0:34.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	9	1. Espoir 2. Vista Weird 3. Paw Ike
1st of 8	23/4/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.26	63.4 km/h	0.3L	$2.60	0:29.26	0:29.26	MX 3/4	$9,060	$6,100	12	1. Vista Weird 2. Amron Dancer 3. Flying Dinar

Lady Rapid (2) 4123122141
Trainer: Kirsty Gauci (South Morang)
Prize Money: $28,285
Win / Place: 17% / 64%

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Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BLU B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: LADY FABIO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-6-7

Track

4: 0-1-1

Season

28: 5-6-7

Metro

13: 4-3-3

Country

15: 1-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at The Meadows over 600m in 34.21 last start, beating Reaper. In form and is right in the mix 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 8	23/5/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.21	63.1 km/h	6.3L	$7.50	0:34.21	0:34.21	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Lady Rapid 2. Reaper 3. Spring Miles
4th of 7	16/5/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.55	62.5 km/h	3.0L	$21	0:34.34	0:34.34	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Outsides 2. Zambora Bliss 3. Magic Loki
1st of 7	9/5/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.22	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$7.50	0:30.22	0:29.79	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	5	1. Lady Rapid 2. Frenzy 3. Zipping Hasler
2nd of 6	4/5/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.82	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$9.00	0:29.73	0:29.73	GR 5	$3,400	$690	5	1. Par Excellence 2. Lady Rapid 3. Princess Lass
2nd of 7	29/4/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.21	62.6 km/h	3.3L	$11	0:30.00	0:29.91	GR 5	$3,430	$690	27	1. Aussie Moss 2. Lady Rapid 3. Urana Taurus
1st of 7	2/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.72	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:29.72	0:29.29	RST WIN	$8,790	$5,900	8	1. Lady Rapid 2. Elijah Rose 3. Corban Yaxley

Elite One (4) 6622216152
Trainer: Paul Abela (Parwan)
Prize Money: $30,905
Win / Place: 24% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: JUSTIFY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 6-7-3

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

25: 6-7-3

Metro

12: 2-4-0

Country

13: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (34.67) over 595m at Sandown. Drawn awkwardly. One of the better hopes.

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	28/5/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.67	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$4.00	0:34.58	0:34.13	R/A FIN	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Melvin Bale 2. Elite One 3. Stunner
5th of 7	23/5/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.06	61.6 km/h	11.8L	$7.50	0:34.24	0:34.21	MX 3/4	$10,380	-	5	1. Magic Loki 2. Warm Cockles 3. Zelda Covilha
1st of 5	18/5/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.52	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$1.50	0:34.52	0:34.27	RST WIN H	$4,000	$2,640	9	1. Elite One 2. Melvin Bale 3. Stunner
6th of 6	9/5/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.87	61.9 km/h	9.3L	$6.00	0:34.23	0:34.23	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Vista Weird 2. Paw Zoltin 3. Paw Ike
1st of 7	2/5/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.30	63.0 km/h	0.1L	$3.20	0:34.30	0:34.23	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	7	1. Elite One 2. Ethanol Secret 3. Urana Parallax
2nd of 8	25/4/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.28	62.4 km/h	6.8L	$4.20	0:29.80	0:29.80	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	9	1. Paw Zuri 2. Elite One 3. Prison Break

Bailieston (5) 6472715315
Trainer: Thomas Wark (Rushworth)
Prize Money: $22,965
Win / Place: 30% / 56%

2 yo FWN/WH B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: YUKO GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 9-5-3

Track

6: 2-1-0

Season

27: 8-4-3

Metro

10: 2-0-1

Country

20: 7-5-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	4	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fifth but before that won easily by 4 lengths at The Meadows (29.96) beating Zap Devere in a Grade 4/5 on May 21. Tempted to look elsewhere.

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
5th of 8	27/5/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.19	61.4 km/h	11.8L	$7.00	0:34.38	0:34.38	GR 4/5	$4,570	$30	6	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Eventuate 3. Dark Miracle
1st of 7	21/5/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.96	63.1 km/h	3.8L	$3.90	0:29.96	0:29.66	GR 4/5	$3,970	$2,600	19	1. Bailieston 2. Zap Devere 3. Hocus Pocus
3rd of 7	2/5/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.05	62.9 km/h	2.6L	$4.40	0:29.86	0:29.68	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Cash In View 2. Wanbi 3. Bailieston
5th of 8	25/4/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	8.7L	$4.50	0:30.22	0:29.80	GR 5	$8,790	-	8	1. Lektra Isa 2. In A Bit 3. Nova Owen
1st of 8	17/4/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.02	64.2 km/h	1.3L	$19	0:28.02	0:27.81	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	6	1. Bailieston 2. Salt Speckle 3. Biscottino
7th of 7	11/4/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	3.0L	$10	0:30.36	0:30.04	GR 5	$8,790	-	6	1. Paw Carver 2. Paw Qwerty 3. Paw Toronto

Mepunga Donna (7) 2361122451
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $81,930
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 11-6-8

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

26: 8-5-4

Metro

28: 10-5-5

Country

8: 1-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	5	4	2

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

Comments

Good performance after racing just off the speed to win by 1.1 lengths at The Meadows over 600m (34.60) beating Nigel Devere in Grade 4/5 on May 30. Consistent performer from this box. Top chance on best form.

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	30/5/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.60	62.4 km/h	1.1L	$8.00	0:34.60	0:34.60	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	16	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Nigel Devere 3. Vista Weird
5th of 8	14/5/26	Sandown	715m	6	0:42.54	60.5 km/h	13.7L	$8.00	0:41.59	0:41.57	SPEC H	$14,800	-	40	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Texas President
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4th of 8	4/4/26	Wentworth Park	720m	8	0:42.53	60.9 km/h	8.5L	$2.70	0:41.93	0:41.75	NG	$10,900	$75	7	1. Vodka And Ice 2. Urbanity 3. Goldmine Fire
2nd of 8	28/3/26	Wentworth Park	720m	6	0:41.93	61.8 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:41.86	0:41.86	NG	$10,900	$2,075	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Power Squeeze
2nd of 6	21/3/26	Shepparton	650m	4	0:36.96	63.3 km/h	3.0L	$2.10	0:36.75	0:36.75	SPEC	$10,080	$2,000	7	1. Electrify 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Reggae Girl
1st of 6	14/3/26	The Meadows	730m	7	0:43.03	61.1 km/h	1.1L	$1.70	0:43.03	0:43.03	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Bandit Daryl 3. Charlestown

Romantic Red (8) 366x533541
Trainer: Angela Bigham (Wangaratta)
Prize Money: $43,600
Win / Place: 15% / 57%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA HOLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 6-8-9

Season

11: 1-0-3

Metro

29: 4-5-5

Country

11: 2-3-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-2

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2.5 lengths over 715m at Sandown in a handy (42.30), beating Fast Reply. Will find this a bit tougher, this will test.

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	25/5/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.30	60.9 km/h	2.5L	$7.50	0:42.30	0:42.30	GR 5	$4,030	$2,640	21	1. Romantic Red 2. Fast Reply 3. Vintage King
4th of 7	4/5/26	Shepparton	650m	7	0:37.75	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$27	0:37.48	0:37.48	SPEC	$4,450	$75	5	1. Joni Black 2. Paw Fortress 3. High Five Indi
5th of 7	29/4/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.27	61.2 km/h	6.0L	$3.00	0:34.86	0:34.53	GR 5	$4,030	$30	7	1. High Five Indi 2. Zorro Devere 3. Axel's Radar
3rd of 5	22/4/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$3.80	0:30.19	0:29.94	GR 5	$3,370	$345	6	1. Doongalla Ghost 2. Bit Of Potash 3. Romantic Red
3rd of 7	16/4/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$4.50	0:25.74	0:25.57	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Paw Manny 2. Mia Blonde 3. Romantic Red
5th of 7	10/4/26	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.65	62.1 km/h	5.8L	$8.50	0:26.26	0:26.00	GR 5	$2,930	-	69	1. Paw Kattia 2. Mighty Heighty 3. Wild Cuddle
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