Shepparton Race 12

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Prize Money: $2,925

FIGURE OF SPEECH (4) took the sit on the lead from an outside box but levelled up and drew clear to score (22.34) at this track in Grade 4/5 over 390m. Winner at her latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Can make it two on the bounce. CHALK AND CHEESE (8) produced a modest effort most recently when sixth at Warragul over 400m behind Blessed Rain (23.05) in a Free For All. Was in the money prior to that. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings five times from nine attempts. Key runner on best form. PAW BASTOW (6) hit the ground running and on speed early but faded out of it to finish fourth (22.46) at this track over 390m. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings two times from four attempts. Can figure in the finish. MIRACLE MAN (2) is likely to have admirers.

Distance: 390m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Smiling Lily (1) 3432176321
Trainer: Noel Walsh (HUME (C))
Prize Money: $12,940
Win / Place: 18% / 46%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ACOUSTIC LEE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 9-7-7

Track

10: 3-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 2-2-2

Distance

12: 2-2-4

Season

45: 9-6-7

Country

49: 9-7-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by one length at Geelong over 400m (22.64) beating Aussie Strike in Rank Limit - Grade 5 on July 21. Holds top-three claims.

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 7	21/7/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	1.0L	$21	0:22.64	0:22.38	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Smiling Lily 2. Aussie Strike 3. Paw Yatana
2nd of 7	16/7/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	1.0L	$4.60	0:22.45	0:22.21	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Paw Eden 2. Smiling Lily 3. Living The Dream
3rd of 7	9/7/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.13	60.7 km/h	1.2L	$2.00	0:23.05	0:22.51	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Bone Shaker 2. Hectic Harry 3. Smiling Lily
6th of 8	5/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.94	63.2 km/h	4.8L	$51	0:19.60	0:19.29	GR 5	$2,930	-	11	1. Son Of Rosie 2. I'm Easy 3. Fiddles
7th of 8	24/6/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:25.17	60.8 km/h	12.9L	$5.00	0:24.27	0:23.91	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Canya Ignite 2. Eleventh Scotch 3. Collinda Pops
1st of 8	18/6/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.36	62.8 km/h	1.2L	$3.40	0:22.36	0:22.11	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Smiling Lily 2. Belly Rubs 3. Dim Sim Rixi

Miracle Man (2) 2211162564
Trainer: Richard Boehm (PAINSWICK)
Prize Money: $7,070
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

3 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: AVATAR MINTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 5-10-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

36: 4-8-3

Country

47: 5-10-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Most recently finished 4th in a Other on July 23 over 400m at Mt Gambier behind Close Shave beaten 2.75 lengths (23.76). Holds top-three claims.

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 5	23/7/26	Mount Gambier	400m	6	0:23.76	60.6 km/h	2.8L	$11	0:23.56	0:22.98	Other	$1,070	$130	7	1. Close Shave 2. Compton Bowie 3. Compton Franky
6th of 6	16/7/26	Mount Gambier	400m	7	0:23.69	60.8 km/h	9.0L	$46	0:23.06	0:23.06	Other	$1,070	-	7	1. Compton Copy 2. Ivory Pygmy 3. Compton Chinook
5th of 5	9/7/26	Mount Gambier	400m	6	0:23.66	60.9 km/h	6.0L	$23	0:23.24	0:23.11	Other	$1,070	-	7	1. Rough Girl Slim 2. Fantastic Ada 3. Compton Copy
2nd of 5	2/7/26	Mount Gambier	400m	6	0:23.46	61.4 km/h	4.3L	$41	0:23.15	0:23.15	Other	$1,070	$200	14	1. Compton Copy 2. Miracle Man 3. Voss Ali
6th of 6	18/6/26	Mount Gambier	400m	7	0:23.74	60.7 km/h	13.3L	$27	0:22.81	0:22.81	Other	$1,070	-	7	1. Jetson 2. Just Johnnie 3. Energy To Burn
1st of 6	11/6/26	Mount Gambier	400m	1	0:23.19	62.1 km/h	4.3L	$4.00	0:23.19	0:22.54	TG1-4W	$1,010	$545	7	1. Miracle Man 2. Saint Ella 3. Lektra Lee

Paw Pascal (3) 3244142642
Trainer: Luke Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $27,565
Win / Place: 15% / 41%

3 yo White/BDL D

Sire: YOZO BALE (AUS)

Dam: QUINA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 15-11-13

Track

29: 0-3-1

Trk/Dst

28: 0-3-1

Distance

64: 9-10-8

Season

68: 11-10-7

Country

94: 15-11-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	12	17	16	1	11	15	11
1st	2	2	2	1	1	2	4	1
2nd	2	1	2	2	0	1	3	0
3rd	2	1	2	2	0	1	4	1

Comments

Good effort at double-figure odds last time when second (22.47) over 390m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Others preferred.

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 8	20/7/26	Shepparton	390m	4	0:22.47	62.5 km/h	1.5L	$17	0:22.38	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	$600	3	1. Scott Charisma 2. Paw Pascal 3. Paw Inflame
4th of 8	17/7/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.38	62.8 km/h	5.3L	$31	0:24.02	0:23.73	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Paw Hazelton 2. Harper Spiller 3. Hartland Axel
6th of 8	13/7/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.85	61.4 km/h	5.0L	$18	0:22.50	0:22.21	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Kraken Bluey 2. Zipping Everdeen 3. Ivory Hamada
2nd of 7	7/7/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	4.3L	$6.50	0:22.69	0:22.62	GR 5	$2,930	$600	8	1. Aston Lyon 2. Paw Pascal 3. Paw Uma
4th of 6	29/6/26	Shepparton	390m	2	0:22.59	62.2 km/h	3.8L	$3.70	0:22.35	0:21.99	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Blue Sky Tokyo 2. Cheeky Alessia 3. Figure Of Speech
1st of 8	25/6/26	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$2.70	0:22.35	0:21.81	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Paw Pascal 2. Gold Stripes 3. More Beer Please

Figure Of Speech (4) 5557112351
Trainer: Brian Fothergill (GREATER SHEPPARTON (C))
Prize Money: $8,590
Win / Place: 21% / 46%

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: CHARMING MEEKA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 6-3-4

Track

26: 5-3-4

Trk/Dst

18: 4-2-3

Distance

18: 4-2-3

Season

27: 6-3-4

Country

28: 6-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance after racing just off the speed to win by a nose at this track over 390m (22.34) beating Paw Reya in Grade 4/5 on July 16. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

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 6	16/7/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	0.1L	$6.00	0:22.34	0:22.21	GR 4/5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Figure Of Speech 2. Paw Reya 3. Belly Rubs
5th of 8	9/7/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:26.59	60.9 km/h	7.7L	$31	0:26.05	0:26.05	GR 5	$1,530	-	10	1. Scott Greyscale 2. Jed's Memory 3. Morning Daisy
3rd of 6	29/6/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.59	62.2 km/h	3.5L	$10	0:22.35	0:21.99	GR 5	$2,930	$300	28	1. Blue Sky Tokyo 2. Cheeky Alessia 3. Figure Of Speech
2nd of 8	1/6/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	0.1L	$41	0:25.73	0:25.37	GR 5	$2,930	$600	11	1. Phoenix Tan 2. Figure Of Speech 3. Kraken Sandy
1st of 7	21/5/26	Shepparton	450m	2	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:25.79	0:25.72	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Figure Of Speech 2. Witch Of Nova 3. Kraken Paddy
1st of 7	14/5/26	Shepparton	390m	8	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$1.70	0:22.67	0:22.44	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Figure Of Speech 2. Chatter Beast 3. Oriental Emerald

Bull Durham (5) 7463243145
Trainer: Brett Mackie (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $31,950
Win / Place: 14% / 54%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: MY FAITH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 9-17-8

Track

7: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Distance

11: 0-4-1

Season

39: 4-10-6

Country

62: 9-17-8

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 5th on July 21 over 400m at Warragul in a Grade 5. This looks too tough.

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 7	21/7/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.15	62.2 km/h	5.6L	$4.20	0:22.76	0:22.45	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Dr. Cougar 2. I'm Honey 3. That's My Boy
4th of 8	17/7/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	4.9L	$8.50	0:22.68	0:22.30	GR 5	$2,930	$75	5	1. Callahan 2. Rothwell Bonnie 3. Big Boy Pants
1st of 8	12/7/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.84	64.1 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:16.84	0:16.44	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	5	1. Bull Durham 2. Hijack 3. Red River Rogue
3rd of 8	7/7/26	Warragul	400m	5	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$12	0:23.01	0:22.62	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Callahan 2. Frog March 3. Bull Durham
4th of 8	30/6/26	Warragul	400m	8	0:23.06	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$8.00	0:22.84	0:22.25	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. Paw Tiffy 2. Cartman 3. Ring A Bluey
2nd of 6	23/6/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.33	61.7 km/h	0.5L	$4.40	0:23.30	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	$600	8	1. Whisky Point 2. Bull Durham 3. Paw Rex

Paw Bastow (6) 4461337414
Trainer: Tammy Kennedy Harris (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $33,435
Win / Place: 18% / 44%

2 yo Black B

Sire: PLAINTIFF (AUS)

Dam: FORTUNA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 14-8-12

Track

13: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

13: 1-2-3

Distance

43: 8-5-8

Season

70: 13-8-11

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

75: 14-8-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.46) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing fourth and beaten half a length. Has two placings from four starts from the draw. Looks suited here and rates a leading chance.

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
4th of 7	20/7/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.46	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$4.80	0:22.43	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Sweet I Am 2. Paw Murbella 3. Sunny Stride
1st of 8	17/7/26	Traralgon	350m	2	0:20.04	62.9 km/h	2.8L	$2.80	0:20.04	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	4	1. Paw Bastow 2. Rose Opal 3. Dr. Cougar
4th of 8	13/7/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.52	62.3 km/h	2.1L	$5.50	0:22.38	0:22.21	GR 5	$2,930	$75	10	1. Loves A Chat 2. Noble Dash 3. Hard Compass
7th of 8	3/7/26	Traralgon	350m	7	0:21.08	59.8 km/h	7.0L	$6.50	0:20.59	0:20.39	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Burn Along 2. Rose Opal 3. Paw Amaran
3rd of 7	29/6/26	Shepparton	390m	1	0:22.51	62.4 km/h	4.5L	$2.60	0:22.20	0:21.99	GR 5	$2,930	$300	3	1. Zambada Icon 2. Paw Xanthie 3. Paw Bastow
3rd of 8	26/6/26	Traralgon	350m	6	0:20.23	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$7.00	0:20.02	0:19.98	GR 5	$2,930	$300	8	1. Top Kade 2. How Awesome 3. Paw Bastow

In A Bit (7) 153283476x
Trainer: Julie Chilcott (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $40,205
Win / Place: 19% / 38%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: GREYSYND FRANKIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 16-7-9

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

45: 7-3-6

Metro

32: 6-1-4

Country

51: 10-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	12	12	6	9	9	11	13
1st	3	3	1	2	1	1	1	4
2nd	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	2
3rd	0	0	2	2	1	0	2	2

Comments

Finished off last campaign with a sixth (31.04) in a GR 5 at The Meadows. Makes return after a nine weeks break. Yet to win but has placed from two first-up runs. Others appear better placed.

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	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:31.04	60.9 km/h	9.3L	$7.50	0:30.41	0:29.68	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Booterstown 2. Paw Imperial 3. Bomb Over
7th of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	10.3L	$23	0:30.01	0:29.59	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Mystifying Lomar 2. Paw Monet 3. Zipping Hasler
4th of 8	11/5/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.52	63.5 km/h	6.3L	$46	0:25.10	0:25.10	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	5	1. Biscottino 2. Reckless 3. Paw Quebec
3rd of 5	6/5/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:30.24	0:29.73	GR 4/5	$3,910	$400	6	1. Greysynd Clyde 2. Nancy Devere 3. In A Bit
8th of 8	30/4/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.38	61.0 km/h	18.0L	$34	0:29.12	0:29.12	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Deadly Cool 2. Flying Rogue 3. Dr. Leviate
2nd of 8	25/4/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	1.7L	$15	0:30.22	0:29.80	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	5	1. Lektra Isa 2. In A Bit 3. Nova Owen

Chalk And Cheese (8) 2534615236
Trainer: Corey Mackie (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $27,070
Win / Place: 10% / 50%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: AEROPLANE JET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 7-14-12

Track

9: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-0

Distance

14: 0-2-3

Season

59: 6-12-11

Country

66: 7-14-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (23.05) at Warragul in a Free For All, finishing sixth and beaten 8 lengths. Still a maiden from the draw but has placed five times. Looks a leading chance.

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	21/7/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	8.5L	$26	0:22.45	0:22.45	FFA	$3,360	-	7	1. Blessed Rain 2. Aston Rayner 3. Top Kade
3rd of 6	14/7/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	0.6L	$6.50	0:23.06	0:22.86	FFA	$3,360	$345	5	1. Thorkildsen 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Chalk And Cheese
2nd of 8	9/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	3	0:22.12	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$19	0:22.02	0:21.88	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	4	1. Ritza Old Mate 2. Chalk And Cheese 3. Aston Cleese
5th of 8	5/7/26	Sale	435m	6	0:24.88	62.9 km/h	7.3L	$31	0:24.38	0:24.15	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Paw Estrella 2. Party Started 3. Akina Sari
1st of 6	30/6/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.93	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:22.93	0:22.25	GR 4	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Chalk And Cheese 2. Idron Bale 3. Livin' Lavish
6th of 7	24/6/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.26	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$7.50	0:22.08	0:21.84	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Something Good 2. Starship Atlas 3. Paw Inflame

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