Shepparton Race 13

Prize Money: $2,925

PAW OPPA (1) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (22.79) in a Grade 5 at Warrnambool. Better than last start and worth following up. LEGACY MAN (3) was a little disappointing last start at Horsham when 5th (24.10) over 410m. Great record here at the trip having never missed the frame including one win. Must be included in calculations. STAR MELI (2) scored two back when on speed but last start drifted back and could manage only a 6 length 4th at this track (22.33). Solid formlines coming through her last run. Has the ability to give this a shake. ASCEND IGLOO (6) is a last start winner who rates one of the chances again.

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

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Paw Oppa (1) 1148453646
Trainer: Ruby Kennedy (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $13,635
Win / Place: 15% / 41%

2 yo WH/LT FWN B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ZELZER ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 7-7-5

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

18: 1-2-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

46: 7-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished 6th over 390m at Warrnambool beaten 4 lengths (22.79) behind Red Nose in a Grade 5 on August 6. Expected to bounce right back. Hard to beat.

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
6th of 7	6/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	4	0:22.79	61.6 km/h	4.0L	$11	0:22.52	0:22.12	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Red Nose 2. Moraine Arnie 3. Paw Danger
4th of 8	29/7/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.36	62.8 km/h	6.4L	$41	0:21.91	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	$75	3	1. Doongalla Rocket 2. Fear The Beer 3. Patriot Cilla
6th of 7	26/7/26	Sale	435m	7	0:25.19	62.2 km/h	10.5L	$10	0:24.47	0:24.07	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Escaping Bindi 2. I'm Easy 3. Hugo Rose
3rd of 7	22/7/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.34	62.8 km/h	1.7L	$17	0:22.22	0:21.92	GR 5	$2,930	$300	5	1. Paw Nascent 2. Gas Lantern 3. Paw Oppa
5th of 8	17/7/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.76	63.3 km/h	5.7L	$61	0:22.36	0:22.30	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	3	1. Fear The Beer 2. Idyllic James 3. Flying Doormat
4th of 7	14/7/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.77	62.1 km/h	7.9L	$15	0:23.22	0:23.22	GR 5	$2,930	$75	5	1. Paw Drogo 2. Happy And Numb 3. I'm To Blame

Star Meli (2) 3725154414
Trainer: Terry Meyer (MOIRA (S))
Prize Money: $11,005
Win / Place: 13% / 46%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: CHASE ME HONEY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 4-4-6

Track

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Metro

4: 0-1-1

Country

26: 4-3-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 390m. Last start finished 4th over 390m at this track beaten 6 lengths (22.33) behind Hatari in a Special conditions race on July 6. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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 8	6/7/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.33	62.9 km/h	6.6L	$20	0:21.86	0:21.86	SPEC	$3,360	$75	4	1. Hatari 2. Diamantina Pear 3. Mighty Miss
1st of 8	2/7/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	1.0L	$2.50	0:22.35	0:22.14	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Star Meli 2. You Found Me 3. Hectic Harry
4th of 6	25/6/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	7.3L	$3.70	0:25.35	0:25.35	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Weaponry 2. Hartland Bonnie 3. Kraken Milly
4th of 8	18/6/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.87	62.6 km/h	5.5L	$9.00	0:25.50	0:25.45	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	3	1. Zipping Koster 2. Paw Maud 3. Utah Icon
5th of 8	15/6/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.89	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$15	0:25.72	0:25.21	GR 5	$2,930	-	12	1. Ari Gold 2. Alborz Girl 3. Harper Spiller
1st of 8	3/6/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.27	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$7.50	0:24.27	0:24.14	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Star Meli 2. Kraken Main 3. Billies Rainbow

Legacy Man (3) 5571137625
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (AVALON)
Prize Money: $7,865
Win / Place: 22% / 38%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: CHLOE LOUISE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-1-2

Track

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

10: 2-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

18: 4-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Lines up from box 3 for the first time after finishing a 6 length fifth at Horsham (24.10) in a Grade 5. Should have the speed for this.

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	4/8/26	Horsham	410m	5	0:24.10	61.2 km/h	5.8L	$12	0:23.69	0:23.30	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Son Of Witchy 2. Heart 3. Paw Voltron
2nd of 8	27/7/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.38	62.7 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:22.31	0:22.11	GR 5	$2,930	$600	6	1. Leroy's Girl 2. Legacy Man 3. Lakeview Mitch
6th of 8	21/7/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.95	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$3.40	0:23.64	0:23.09	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Ruxton Girl 2. Extremity 3. Cordova
7th of 7	14/7/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:24.17	61.1 km/h	8.9L	$21	0:23.54	0:23.22	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Sketchy Demos 2. More Beer Please 3. Lektra Harmony
3rd of 7	9/7/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.48	61.3 km/h	9.8L	$2.30	0:22.81	0:22.73	GR 5	$1,530	$160	5	1. Dream On Allan 2. Somerton Willow 3. Legacy Man
1st of 8	4/7/26	Geelong	400m	2	0:22.91	62.9 km/h	1.1L	$2.20	0:22.91	0:22.61	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Legacy Man 2. Sumo Smash 3. Chief Hamish

Ripping It Up (4) 42565122x4
Trainer: Scott Stefanos (STRATHBOGIE (S))
Prize Money: $15,410
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SANDY'S REVENGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 6-7-9

Track

14: 0-2-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Metro

15: 2-3-2

Country

29: 4-4-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fourth in a Grade 5 on July 27 over 390m at this track behind Leroy's Girl, beaten 5 lengths (22.67). Tempted to look elsewhere.

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 8	27/7/26	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	5.1L	$31	0:22.31	0:22.11	GR 5	$2,930	$75	145	1. Leroy's Girl 2. Legacy Man 3. Lakeview Mitch
145 Day Spell
2nd of 7	4/3/26	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.94	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$1.70	0:28.86	0:28.02	GR 5	$1,740	$360	6	1. White Shiraz 2. Ripping It Up 3. Scott Aquaphobia
2nd of 8	26/2/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	0.3L	$2.80	0:25.59	0:25.59	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	5	1. Rupee Action 2. Ripping It Up 3. Ned The Knight
1st of 8	21/2/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.21	63.2 km/h	1.8L	$2.70	0:24.21	0:24.21	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	10	1. Ripping It Up 2. Insane 3. Craig Keeping
5th of 7	11/2/26	Healesville	300m	1	0:17.20	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$4.60	0:17.00	0:16.86	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Audacious Rachel 2. Franklin Avenue 3. One Knee Noni
6th of 8	3/2/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.13	63.0 km/h	5.0L	$9.50	0:16.80	0:16.80	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	43	1. Thai Butterfly 2. Path To Nirvana 3. Little Miss Envy
43 Day Freshen-Up

Theo The Great (5) 1431488168
Trainer: Terry Meyer (MOIRA (S))
Prize Money: $9,985
Win / Place: 30% / 50%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (AUS)

Dam: IRINKA LIZZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 6-1-3

Country

20: 6-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Comes to this track for the first time. Comes off an average run last start over 400m at The Gardens when eighth behind Lochinvar Grace (23.56) in Grade 4. Hard to have 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
8th of 8	26/6/26	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.56	61.1 km/h	12.3L	$19	0:22.69	0:22.62	GR 4	$2,520	-	7	1. Lochinvar Grace 2. George Judy 3. Shanghai Spy
6th of 7	19/6/26	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.57	61.1 km/h	11.3L	$21	0:22.78	0:22.65	GR 3/4	$2,660	-	7	1. Aussie Oscar 2. Naughty Zesta 3. Rebel Force
1st of 8	12/6/26	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.07	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$3.50	0:23.07	0:22.78	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	6	1. Theo The Great 2. Snidely Whiplash 3. Minter Mulwee
8th of 8	6/6/26	The Gardens	400m	7	0:24.00	60.0 km/h	11.8L	$8.00	0:23.18	0:22.54	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Jet Fuel 2. Dollar Rolex 3. Drink Rose
8th of 8	30/5/26	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.62	61.0 km/h	12.8L	$17	0:22.72	0:22.67	GR 5	$2,340	-	10	1. Drink Twisties 2. Mr. Speckle 3. Pitman Go Well
4th of 8	20/5/26	Gunnedah	340m	7	0:20.10	60.9 km/h	4.3L	$7.00	0:19.79	0:19.61	GR 5	$2,340	$75	7	1. Armatree Pasta 2. Jamaica Rum 3. Payne Cargo

Ascend Igloo (6) 8665812321
Trainer: Jordan Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $23,565
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: PAT C SABBATH (AUS)

Dam: DAPH'S ASCEND (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 11-12-7

Track

25: 3-5-1

Trk/Dst

16: 2-3-1

Distance

18: 4-3-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

13: 1-1-1

Country

54: 10-11-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 3 lengths over 425m at Bendigo in a handy (24.05), beating Eleventh Scotch. Winner last start in the quickest time on the card. Worth following.

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 8	5/8/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.05	63.6 km/h	3.0L	$2.20	0:24.05	0:24.05	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Ascend Igloo 2. Eleventh Scotch 3. My Name's Evelyn
2nd of 8	31/7/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.83	64.2 km/h	1.8L	$3.40	0:16.72	0:16.72	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. In Action 2. Ascend Igloo 3. Yeah You
3rd of 8	24/7/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.03	63.4 km/h	0.5L	$1.80	0:17.00	0:16.79	GR 5	$1,530	$160	2	1. Spanish Armada 2. Dinosaur Deano 3. Ascend Igloo
2nd of 8	22/7/26	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.87	64.0 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:16.83	0:16.83	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Hyland Azula 2. Ascend Igloo 3. Spring Queue
1st of 8	15/7/26	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.93	63.8 km/h	2.0L	$3.00	0:16.93	0:16.93	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	23	1. Ascend Igloo 2. Let's Play Ball 3. Maisey Mary
8th of 8	22/6/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.97	61.1 km/h	11.9L	$18	0:22.14	0:21.66	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Scott Charisma 2. Candy Stride 3. City Limit

Paw Verity (7) 2345185242
Trainer: Ruby Kennedy (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $37,255
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: TIGGERLONG TONK (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ZESTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 12-14-15

Track

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

15: 2-5-2

Season

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 1-0-2

Country

73: 11-14-13

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	9	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	13	9	10	11	8	7	12
1st	2	2	0	4	0	1	3	0
2nd	2	1	3	3	0	2	0	3
3rd	3	3	0	1	2	0	3	3

Comments

Big odds last time but gave a huge sight after a fast early split, grabbed late but holding on to a placing when a neck second (22.60) over 400m at Geelong. Although beaten last time still ran one of the quickest times on the card. Stick with her.

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	7/8/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.60	63.7 km/h	0.3L	$10	0:22.59	0:22.36	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Righteous Fury 2. Paw Verity 3. Reiko Comet
4th of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.15	62.2 km/h	6.2L	$5.50	0:22.72	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	$75	7	1. July She Lied 2. Mr. President 3. Kade's Thunder
2nd of 7	24/7/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.70	63.4 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:22.49	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	$600	5	1. Paw Quiver 2. Paw Verity 3. Mckercher
5th of 8	19/7/26	Sale	435m	6	0:24.98	62.7 km/h	6.5L	$20	0:24.54	0:24.23	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Find The Sun 2. Paw Razor 3. Breakn' A Sweat
8th of 8	10/7/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.31	61.8 km/h	9.8L	$4.20	0:22.63	0:22.44	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Aston Yamato 2. Rock Eternal 3. Paw Yuri
1st of 8	6/7/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.24	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$4.40	0:22.24	0:00.00	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Paw Verity 2. Aston Castle 3. Paw Yaz

Rhubarb (8) 625x473364
Trainer: Paul May (LODDON (S))
Prize Money: $17,535
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

3 yo Black B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: BLACK ROBIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-5-5

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

7: 2-2-0

Metro

8: 1-1-2

Country

21: 4-4-3

1st Up

5: 3-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 410m at Horsham. Not among the main chances this time.

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 6	28/7/26	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.67	62.4 km/h	4.8L	$7.50	0:23.34	0:23.34	FFA	$3,360	$75	19	1. Hokkaido Express 2. Nova Owen 3. Paw Quebec
6th of 8	9/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.70	61.9 km/h	7.9L	$4.40	0:22.15	0:21.88	GR 5	$2,930	-	41	1. Paw Prydi 2. Paw Drogo 3. Nineteen Crimes
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	29/5/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.55	63.9 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:22.26	0:22.16	GR 5	$2,930	$300	14	1. Did Not 2. Chevron Stroll 3. Rhubarb
3rd of 8	15/5/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.86	63.0 km/h	7.0L	$11	0:22.37	0:22.20	GR 5	$2,930	$300	7	1. Paw Xabia 2. Miss Jo 3. Rhubarb
7th of 7	8/5/26	Geelong	400m	1	0:23.27	61.9 km/h	10.3L	$4.00	0:22.55	0:22.27	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Mighty Miss 2. Black Nevera 3. Princess Domi
4th of 8	1/5/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.83	63.1 km/h	4.3L	$18	0:22.54	0:22.47	GR 5	$2,930	$75	81	1. Mini Milky 2. Special Lad 3. Mighty Miss
81 Day Spell

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