Shepparton Race 8

Grv Distance Racing

Prize Money: $4,445

UNIQUE STAR (5) clocked a strong 34.51 when filling a minor placing over 600m at The Meadows last start. Has the ability and expected to go close again. AUNTIE AMBER (1) was in the minors two back (25.68) at this track but ran below best last time there, finishing 8th. Likely to play a prominent role. CRUZADO (2) showed little early speed at his last couple, the latest finishing fourth (35.41) in a Grade 5 at The Meadows. Shapes as one to consider. JONI BLACK (8) is a last-start placegetter who is in the mix again.

Distance: 650m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Auntie Amber (1) 4333343528
Trainer: John Mangion (MOIRA (S))
Prize Money: $20,030
Win / Place: 9.09% / 38%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: HUSKY FLYER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 8-13-13

Track

37: 7-5-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

53: 3-7-8

Metro

6: 0-1-0

Country

82: 8-12-13

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	11	9	16	11	10	14	12
1st	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1
2nd	1	0	1	3	2	3	3	0
3rd	0	3	0	3	2	0	2	3

Comments

Latest effort finished last in a Grade 5 on June 29 over 450m at this track behind Paw Estrella beaten 6 lengths (25.88). More than capable and well placed to find her 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
8th of 8	29/6/26	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.88	62.6 km/h	6.5L	$81	0:25.43	0:25.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Paw Estrella 2. Paw Jasta 3. It's Late
2nd of 8	18/6/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	0.9L	$20	0:25.62	0:25.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	3	1. Aussie Raven 2. Auntie Amber 3. Laura May
5th of 7	15/6/26	Shepparton	650m	3	0:37.75	62.0 km/h	7.8L	$51	0:37.22	0:37.22	GR 5	$3,940	-	5	1. Slick Nitro 2. Unique Star 3. Fast Reply
3rd of 6	10/6/26	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.61	62.9 km/h	4.0L	$4.40	0:28.35	0:28.11	GR 5	$1,740	$180	6	1. Electric Mayhem 2. Aussie Raven 3. Auntie Amber
4th of 8	4/6/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.03	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$8.00	0:25.80	0:25.56	GR 5	$2,930	$75	8	1. Amron Tommy 2. Tactician 3. Big Boy Cabang
3rd of 7	27/5/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.96	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$4.80	0:28.69	0:28.29	GR 5	$1,740	$180	7	1. Dare Devil 2. Opal Whisper 3. Auntie Amber

Cruzado (2) 4645456434
Trainer: Paul Cusack (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $22,155
Win / Place: 6.45% / 29%

3 yo WH/LT FWN D

Sire: OUT OF RANGE (AUS)

Dam: KANZAN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 4-7-7

Track

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

34: 1-3-5

Metro

52: 4-6-3

Country

10: 0-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	6	8	2	4	11	6	13
1st	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2nd	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0
3rd	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	3

Comments

Last start finished 4th on July 1 over 600m at The Meadows behind My Mate Leo beaten 3 lengths (35.41) in a Grade 5. Fought on last time. Has the ability and right in the mix.

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
4th of 8	1/7/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.41	61.0 km/h	3.0L	$19	0:35.21	0:34.44	GR 5	$3,940	$75	4	1. My Mate Leo 2. Maximum Reed 3. Fill My Pockets
3rd of 6	27/6/26	Ballarat	545m	3	0:31.34	62.6 km/h	7.3L	$13	0:30.83	0:30.83	GR 5	$1,740	$180	3	1. Jazzy Hope 2. Big Boy Cooper 3. Cruzado
4th of 5	24/6/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.65	61.7 km/h	1.4L	$13	0:30.55	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,370	$75	15	1. Ivory Mihara 2. Wyong Houston 3. Miss Jeckell
6th of 8	9/6/26	Horsham	485m	7	0:28.19	61.9 km/h	6.0L	$81	0:27.76	0:27.25	RST WIN H	$3,340	-	19	1. Indian Star 2. Aston Ace 3. Time Perpetuated
5th of 5	21/5/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:43.38	60.6 km/h	6.5L	$71	0:42.93	0:42.93	SPEC	$4,480	$30	26	1. Urana Parallax 2. Lamia Taya 3. Scotch Time
4th of 7	25/4/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:43.60	60.3 km/h	9.8L	$126	0:42.92	0:42.92	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Lakeview Hunter 2. Irish Millie 3. Charlestown

Scott Imposter (3) 4764373645
Trainer: Emma Scott (GREATER SHEPPARTON (C))
Prize Money: $2,585
Win / Place: 5.00% / 20%

1 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: IMPRESS TRACEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 1-1-2

Track

9: 1-1-0

Season

20: 1-1-2

Metro

10: 0-0-2

Country

10: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished 5th over 450m at this track beaten 11 lengths (26.47) behind Kraken Sandy in a Restricted WIN on June 29. Looks a solid hope.

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
5th of 6	29/6/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:26.47	61.2 km/h	11.5L	$11	0:25.69	0:25.27	RST WIN	$2,930	-	5	1. Kraken Sandy 2. Compare Bubble 3. One More Dram
4th of 8	24/6/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.42	62.1 km/h	4.1L	$46	0:30.13	0:29.85	MX 6/7	$3,460	$75	7	1. Impetuously 2. One More Dram 3. Vesta Bale
6th of 8	17/6/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.91	60.2 km/h	14.8L	$18	0:34.89	0:34.83	RST WIN	$4,060	$30	9	1. Victory Exam 2. Victory Yacht 3. Victory Albert
3rd of 8	8/6/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.88	61.4 km/h	6.0L	$71	0:34.48	0:34.19	RST WIN	$4,060	$410	4	1. In Moderation 2. Dusen Luna 3. Scott Imposter
7th of 7	4/6/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.66	60.5 km/h	7.0L	$51	0:30.18	0:29.63	MX 6/7	$8,790	-	3	1. Starborn 2. Gnarlack 3. Paw Shervington
3rd of 6	1/6/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.99	59.8 km/h	4.5L	$35	0:30.67	0:30.04	RST WIN	$3,430	$345	5	1. Maxi Grin 2. Scott Vicious 3. Scott Imposter

Midnight Phantom (4) 1482343243
Trainer: David Geall (LARA)
Prize Money: $16,530
Win / Place: 12% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ROSIE POSIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 3-7-5

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

25: 3-7-5

Metro

16: 1-6-3

Country

9: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when third (30.61) over 525m at The Meadows. Squeeze draw to overcome. 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
3rd of 7	1/7/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.61	61.7 km/h	7.5L	$10	0:30.09	0:29.72	GR 5 H	$3,340	$345	7	1. Indy Melmen 2. Above Them All 3. Midnight Phantom
4th of 6	24/6/26	Ballarat	660m	7	0:38.31	62.0 km/h	6.8L	$26	0:37.84	0:37.84	GR 5	$3,940	$75	9	1. Slick Nitro 2. Electrify 3. Paw Fortress
2nd of 6	15/6/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.70	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:34.66	0:34.41	GR 5	$4,000	$815	10	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. Midnight Phantom 3. So He Thinks
3rd of 7	5/6/26	Bendigo	660m	6	0:37.90	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$2.50	0:37.66	0:37.28	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	8	1. Lady Ness 2. Lakeview Ian 3. Midnight Phantom
4th of 5	28/5/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.39	60.7 km/h	5.2L	$34	0:42.03	0:42.03	GR 5	$10,100	$150	6	1. Power Squeeze 2. Mepunga Breeze 3. In Bloom
3rd of 8	22/5/26	Bendigo	660m	5	0:38.06	62.4 km/h	6.5L	$17	0:37.61	0:37.61	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	8	1. Slick Nitro 2. Joni Black 3. Midnight Phantom

Unique Star (5) 5413652232
Trainer: Brian Smith (THE ROCK)
Prize Money: $26,700
Win / Place: 17% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SPEED STAR (AUS)

Dam: UNIQUE SPEED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-8-6

Track

14: 2-4-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

29: 5-6-5

Metro

10: 1-2-3

Country

25: 5-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was among the placegetters latest at The Meadows when a one length second but did clock a slick 34.51 over the 600m journey. Hard to top with a repeat of that 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
2nd of 6	1/7/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.51	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.20	0:34.44	0:34.44	MX 3/4	$4,450	$920	7	1. Magic Loki 2. Unique Star 3. Greysynd Sammy
3rd of 6	24/6/26	Temora	457m	2	0:26.02	63.2 km/h	5.0L	$2.60	0:25.67	0:25.67	GR 5	$3,140	$425	4	1. Ascend Jacaranda 2. Mako Merv 3. Unique Star
2nd of 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.13	61.5 km/h	3.5L	$3.60	0:34.90	0:34.46	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Bold Assail 2. Unique Star 3. Paw Quantum
2nd of 7	15/6/26	Shepparton	650m	2	0:37.37	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:37.22	0:37.22	GR 5	$3,940	$815	10	1. Slick Nitro 2. Unique Star 3. Fast Reply
5th of 7	5/6/26	Bendigo	660m	2	0:37.82	62.8 km/h	7.8L	$16	0:37.28	0:37.28	SPEC H	$4,450	-	13	1. Without A Trace 2. Zelda Covilha 3. Mepunga Lara
6th of 8	23/5/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.81	62.1 km/h	8.8L	$8.00	0:34.21	0:34.21	GR 5	$10,100	-	7	1. Lady Rapid 2. Reaper 3. Spring Miles

Vintage King (6) 3266313656
Trainer: Jason Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $44,990
Win / Place: 9.35% / 38%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S A FERNANDO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

107: 10-8-23

Track

5: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

47: 4-4-7

Metro

83: 6-5-20

Country

24: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	4	5	1

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	11	13	19	7	22	11	12
1st	1	3	0	1	1	3	0	1
2nd	1	2	1	1	0	1	1	1
3rd	3	1	2	5	4	4	2	2

Comments

Backs up after finishing 6th on July 1 over 730m at The Meadows in a Grade 4/5. Hard to tip with any confidence.

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 6	1/7/26	The Meadows	730m	4	0:44.18	59.5 km/h	17.9L	$46	0:42.92	0:42.92	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	7	1. Slick Nitro 2. Romantic Red 3. Paw Fortress
5th of 6	24/6/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.17	60.6 km/h	9.7L	$13	0:30.50	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,400	$30	5	1. Honest Beers 2. Let's Cause Kaos 3. Socialism
6th of 8	19/6/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.59	63.0 km/h	6.8L	$41	0:28.13	0:28.13	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	25	1. Kraken Tommy 2. Hartland Willow 3. Blanket Game
3rd of 7	25/5/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.51	60.6 km/h	3.0L	$18	0:42.30	0:42.30	GR 5	$4,030	$410	5	1. Romantic Red 2. Fast Reply 3. Vintage King
1st of 8	20/5/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.52	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$3.60	0:28.52	0:28.52	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,740	$1,150	7	1. Vintage King 2. Whodat Whiskey 3. Auntie Amber
3rd of 5	13/5/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.05	61.6 km/h	3.3L	$8.50	0:34.83	0:34.80	GR 5 NP	$3,970	$410	5	1. Maximum Reed 2. Axel's Radar 3. Vintage King

Urana Parallax (7) 3331453125
Trainer: Emma Scott (GREATER SHEPPARTON (C))
Prize Money: $69,210
Win / Place: 15% / 56%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY URANA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 9-10-13

Season

49: 8-8-12

Metro

48: 7-9-10

Country

9: 2-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when a 8 length fifth (35.06) at The Meadows. Previous form sound including a win three back at The Meadows. Rates well on best and expect a better run this time.

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 6	1/7/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.06	61.6 km/h	8.9L	$3.70	0:34.44	0:34.44	MX 3/4	$4,450	-	4	1. Magic Loki 2. Unique Star 3. Greysynd Sammy
2nd of 7	27/6/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:35.25	61.3 km/h	7.3L	$1.80	0:34.74	0:34.64	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	3	1. Shima Blush 2. Urana Parallax 3. Joni Black
1st of 8	24/6/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.51	62.6 km/h	6.7L	$1.80	0:34.51	0:34.51	GR 4/5	$4,570	$2,990	4	1. Urana Parallax 2. Glowing Ethics 3. Fill My Pockets
3rd of 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.86	62.0 km/h	1.5L	$27	0:34.76	0:34.46	GR 5	$10,100	$1,050	16	1. Elite One 2. Eventuate 3. Urana Parallax
5th of 6	4/6/26	Sandown	715m	2	0:43.12	59.7 km/h	9.5L	$5.50	0:42.45	0:42.45	GR 5	$10,100	-	6	1. Mepunga Breeze 2. In Bloom 3. Paw Quinby
4th of 5	29/5/26	Geelong	680m	8	0:39.40	62.1 km/h	9.8L	$14	0:38.74	0:38.74	SPEC	$4,450	$75	8	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Texas President 3. Paw Fortress

Joni Black (8) 8623142653
Trainer: Emily Azzopardi (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $50,050
Win / Place: 25% / 52%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: SUPER TORA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 11-7-5

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

37: 8-7-5

Metro

29: 8-3-5

Country

15: 3-4-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	6	5	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (35.33) over 600m at The Meadows. Drawn wide. Top-three aspirations.

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
3rd of 7	27/6/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.33	61.1 km/h	8.4L	$3.80	0:34.74	0:34.64	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	22	1. Shima Blush 2. Urana Parallax 3. Joni Black
5th of 7	5/6/26	Bendigo	660m	1	0:38.05	62.4 km/h	6.8L	$10	0:37.59	0:37.28	SPEC H	$4,450	-	8	1. Regal Jyle 2. Amron Toy 3. Lightning Quick
6th of 7	28/5/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.59	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$9.50	0:34.43	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	-	6	1. Paw Quinby 2. Lindenow Buster 3. Motor City Rossi
2nd of 8	22/5/26	Bendigo	660m	2	0:38.06	62.4 km/h	6.5L	$3.20	0:37.61	0:37.61	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	9	1. Slick Nitro 2. Joni Black 3. Midnight Phantom
4th of 5	13/5/26	Ballarat	660m	8	0:38.29	62.1 km/h	8.0L	$4.80	0:37.73	0:37.73	SPEC	$4,450	$75	9	1. Ascend Ecstatic 2. Aston Trust 3. Urana Parallax
1st of 7	4/5/26	Shepparton	650m	8	0:37.48	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$3.20	0:37.48	0:37.48	SPEC	$4,450	$2,990	7	1. Joni Black 2. Paw Fortress 3. High Five Indi

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