Sandown Park Race 6

Neil Diamond Tribute Show Thursday

Prize Money: $3,875

AYDEN'S WARRIOR (2) boasts a strong record this journey with 12 wins and 11 minors from 34 tries. Recorded a half a length win (29.88) in a Free For All last time at The Meadows. Looks well placed and should feature. NIGEL DEVERE (1) is progressing well and looks close to another win after hitting the frame from Box 8 last run (30.08) at The Meadows. Has a strong record out of this box with seven wins and four minor placings from 13 starts. Overdue and is among the main hopes. UNCLE STILTSKIN (8) was in the placings last time but shapes well for this on his blistering win the start prior, getting around Geelong over 460m in 25.62. Expecting another bold showing. ONCE MORE (5) can fill a top-three spot.

Distance: 515m
Class: Mixed 3/4
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Nigel Devere (1) 2216216633
Trainer: Daniel Pell (CAMPASPE (S))
Prize Money: $94,880
Win / Place: 26% / 66%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PHEME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 16-17-7

Track

12: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-1

Distance

7: 2-2-1

Season

2: 0-0-2

Metro

34: 7-10-5

Country

26: 9-7-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	7	2	0

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

Comments

Snuck into the minor money last time when a 3 length third at The Meadows but did record a speedy 30.08 over the 525m journey. Looms as the one to beat 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
3rd of 5	12/8/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.08	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$16	0:29.88	0:29.88	FFA	$3,880	$400	7	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Sparring 3. Nigel Devere
3rd of 7	5/8/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.96	61.8 km/h	5.3L	$6.00	0:34.60	0:34.32	FFA	$4,450	$460	28	1. Magic Loki 2. Hurricane 3. Nigel Devere
6th of 8	8/7/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.31	62.7 km/h	10.6L	$2.60	0:30.57	0:30.57	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	6	1. Amron Toy 2. So He Thinks 3. Paw Danny
6th of 8	2/7/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.70	61.7 km/h	6.7L	$8.00	0:34.23	0:34.23	SPEC G2	$76,250	-	7	1. Paw Vortex 2. Eventuate 3. Overland Boy
1st of 7	25/6/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.26	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:34.26	0:33.99	SPEC H	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Nigel Devere 2. Hurricane 3. Eventuate
2nd of 8	18/6/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.61	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$4.20	0:34.59	0:34.59	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Viking Ruler 2. Nigel Devere 3. Champlain

Ayden's Warrior (2) 1111212161
Trainer: Jason Thompson (PEARCEDALE)
Prize Money: $508,185
Win / Place: 40% / 76%

Box Specialist

4 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BOOK OF LUCK (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 31-18-9

Track

7: 3-4-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

55: 20-14-6

Country

21: 11-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	12	10	8

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

Comments

Good effort to score just five days ago over 525m at The Meadows by half a length in a Free For All. Has a very good strike-rate out of box 2, scoring five times. Go close.

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	12/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.88	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$3.00	0:29.88	0:29.88	FFA	$3,880	$2,600	32	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Sparring 3. Nigel Devere
32 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	11/7/26	Q Parklands	710m	3	0:41.99	60.9 km/h	8.0L	$6.50	0:41.43	0:41.43	OPEN	$251,570	-	7	1. Miss Envy 2. Magpie Hector 3. Without A Trace
1st of 8	4/7/26	Q Parklands	710m	3	0:41.38	61.8 km/h	0.1L	$2.00	0:41.38	0:40.97	OPEN	$13,000	$8,450	9	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Zig Zag Man 3. Soiree
2nd of 8	25/6/26	Q Parklands	710m	5	0:41.34	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:41.30	0:41.30	OPEN	$143,750	$25,000	12	1. Firethorn 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Power Squeeze
1st of 7	13/6/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.57	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$4.00	0:34.57	0:34.49	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	9	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Elite One 3. Overland Boy
2nd of 5	4/6/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.62	61.9 km/h	1.8L	$1.10f	0:34.51	0:34.51	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	6	1. Gold Code 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Paw Fabian

Belfast Spot (4) 4466254222
Trainer: Donna Knight (CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS (S))
Prize Money: $33,095
Win / Place: 6.14% / 37%

3 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: LIZZIE'S ENTITY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

114: 7-15-21

Track

25: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

22: 2-2-4

Distance

22: 2-2-4

Season

2: 0-2-0

Metro

69: 4-10-10

Country

45: 3-5-11

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	15	16	13	15	11	15	13
1st	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
2nd	3	5	1	2	2	1	0	1
3rd	3	5	3	2	1	1	3	3

Comments

Form has been solid with minor placings at his last three starts. Last time out finished 2nd over 525m at The Meadows beaten 0.8 lengths (30.58) behind Cloncurry Gold in a Grade 5 on August 12. Shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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 6	12/8/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:30.54	0:29.88	GR 5	$3,340	$690	7	1. Cloncurry Gold 2. Belfast Spot 3. Winning Ratio
2nd of 8	5/8/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.33	61.1 km/h	1.3L	$14	0:35.24	0:34.32	GR 5 NP	$3,940	$815	7	1. Cruzado 2. Belfast Spot 3. Winning Ratio
2nd of 6	29/7/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	2.0L	$15	0:30.43	0:29.91	GR 5	$3,340	$690	9	1. Yaya Sally 2. Belfast Spot 3. Cruzado
4th of 6	20/7/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.15	60.9 km/h	6.4L	$31	0:34.70	0:34.28	GR 5	$3,940	$75	5	1. Apple Rose 2. Opalite 3. Miss Jeckell
5th of 8	15/7/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.93	61.1 km/h	3.3L	$9.00	0:30.69	0:29.89	GR 5 FIN	$3,880	-	7	1. Money Palace 2. Jazzy Hope 3. Surf's Up
2nd of 5	8/7/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.62	61.7 km/h	4.2L	$11	0:30.32	0:29.43	GR 5 H	$3,340	$690	5	1. Doongalla Ghost 2. Belfast Spot 3. No More Extras

Once More (5) 3444333436
Trainer: Graham Brown (BAW BAW (S))
Prize Money: $36,395
Win / Place: 13% / 52%

4 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: WHAT A SURPRISE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 7-9-12

Track

18: 2-4-5

Trk/Dst

18: 2-4-5

Distance

18: 2-4-5

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

21: 2-4-5

Country

32: 5-5-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Was out of the placings last time but the start prior finished in the minors when third (30.12) at big odds over 515m at this track. Boxed awkwardly but is among 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
6th of 8	9/8/26	Sale	510m	7	0:29.48	62.3 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:29.23	0:28.90	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	10	1. Solar Spectrum 2. Lambrick Road 3. Paw Vada
3rd of 8	30/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.12	61.6 km/h	7.0L	$21	0:29.65	0:29.10	GR 5	$8,790	$915	14	1. Lisa Rose 2. Mother Georgia 3. Once More
4th of 8	16/7/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	5.9L	$23	0:29.57	0:29.17	FFA	$9,060	$150	14	1. Dr. Will 2. Giacomo 3. Ultimate Warrior
3rd of 7	2/7/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	3.8L	$91	0:29.61	0:29.29	FFA	$9,060	$935	7	1. Jorogumo 2. Paw Oswald 3. Once More
3rd of 7	25/6/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.72	62.4 km/h	4.2L	$71	0:29.43	0:29.43	FFA	$9,060	$935	10	1. Paw Oswald 2. Paw Qwerty 3. Once More
3rd of 5	15/6/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.87	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:29.76	0:29.35	MX 3/4	$3,910	$400	8	1. Vincent Bale 2. Moraine Sara 3. Once More

Say My Grace (7) 4521613551
Trainer: Elaine Wood (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $7,495
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: MIDNIGHT DARE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-2-3

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Country

20: 3-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by half a length over 515m at this track in a handy (29.95), beating Escaping Bindi. Will find this a bit tougher, hard to recommend 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
1st of 4	10/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.95	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$5.50	0:29.95	0:29.19	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Say My Grace 2. Escaping Bindi 3. Paw Razor
5th of 7	3/8/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.41	61.0 km/h	7.5L	$15	0:29.88	0:29.41	GR 5	$3,340	-	8	1. Panther's Way 2. More Than Words 3. Princess Lass
5th of 8	26/7/26	Sale	510m	2	0:29.35	62.6 km/h	6.5L	$6.00	0:28.91	0:28.72	GR 5	$3,340	-	14	1. Precious Robe 2. Found Treasure 3. Mildred Rose
3rd of 7	12/7/26	Sale	435m	4	0:24.79	63.2 km/h	1.9L	$7.50	0:24.66	0:24.15	GR 5	$2,930	$300	4	1. Lindenow Buffy 2. Mabel Lee Rose 3. Say My Grace
1st of 7	8/7/26	Sale	435m	1	0:24.72	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:24.72	0:24.57	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,530	$1,000	3	1. Say My Grace 2. Intent Gaze 3. Brindle Motion
6th of 8	5/7/26	Sale	435m	8	0:25.08	62.4 km/h	13.5L	$7.50	0:24.15	0:24.15	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	-	18	1. Reality Surprise 2. Kaliaha's Kaos 3. Merry Myrtle

Uncle Stiltskin (8) 3123615712
Trainer: Joshua Formosa (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $49,230
Win / Place: 26% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: JIGGLYPUFF (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 10-8-4

Track

7: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-0

Distance

7: 2-2-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

Metro

15: 5-2-1

Country

23: 5-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	7	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a fast early sectional but found one better when runner up over 515m at this track clocking 29.67. Has clocked a strong 29.58 Best Time here at the trip. Sound prospects.

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 8	13/8/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:29.37	0:29.33	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$1,870	6	1. Weblec Joel 2. Uncle Stiltskin 3. Secret Joker
1st of 7	7/8/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.62	64.6 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:25.62	0:25.46	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Kopacki Rit 3. Rivers Meet
7th of 8	1/8/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	12.7L	$10	0:29.91	0:29.81	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Paw Raynor 2. Sparring 3. Avengement
5th of 6	25/7/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$13	0:30.00	0:29.71	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	3	1. Sparring 2. Retaliation 3. Black Star Riot
1st of 7	22/7/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.23	64.2 km/h	2.8L	$3.90	0:25.23	0:25.05	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	9	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Paw Gusto 3. Hi Big Ben
6th of 8	13/7/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	5.0L	$9.00	0:25.50	0:25.34	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Electrojet 2. Sir Silvertree 3. Flying Ducati

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