Grafton Race 2

Sunny Lodge Heat 1 H

Prize Money: $2,335

LUMIERE (6) was rewarded for his honesty after six minors on end with a deserved win last time, scoring at this track over 350m (20.08). Recorded one of the quickest times on the card in scoring last start. Shapes as a top winning chance on latest effort. GUS THE GANGSTER (5) showed little early speed at his last couple, the latest finishing seventh (26.00) in a Grade 5 at this track. Great chance to atone. RHYTHM AND BLUES (1) filled a minor placing last start at this track behind Modern Memories (20.51) in a Grade 5. Has the early speed to land on the pace and can stick on. Hard to beat again. TWO FISTED (8) was unplaced here last start but gets his chance to atone.

Distance: 350m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Rhythm And Blues (1) x564568652
Trainer: Evelyn Harris (WHITEMAN CREEK)
Prize Money: $20,105
Win / Place: 4.72% / 30%

4 yo BLU D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: FRAN'S BONUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 5-10-17

Track

66: 2-4-10

Trk/Dst

66: 2-4-10

Distance

66: 2-4-10

Season

2: 0-1-0

Country

106: 5-10-17

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	12	11	9	9	19	14	14
1st	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2
2nd	0	1	0	1	3	2	3	0
3rd	7	0	1	1	2	2	1	3

Comments

Showed good improvement when second behind Modern Memories at this track last start over 350m (20.51). Has good early speed and will stick on.

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	7/8/26	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.51	61.4 km/h	2.5L	$12	0:20.32	0:19.67	GR 5	$2,340	$435	4	1. Modern Memories 2. Rhythm And Blues 3. Jimary Clover
5th of 7	3/8/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.63	61.1 km/h	3.3L	$61	0:20.40	0:19.96	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Lady Jacqueline 2. Roads 3. Two Fisted
6th of 7	27/7/26	Casino	300m	1	0:17.98	60.1 km/h	11.3L	$7.50	0:17.19	0:16.94	MX 3/4	$2,340	-	17	1. Bobby Bonus 2. Champagne Talks 3. Panama Road
8th of 8	10/7/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.68	60.9 km/h	12.5L	$101	0:19.80	0:19.80	MX 2/3	$2,340	-	10	1. Milo Davis 2. Annihilating 3. Pocket Point
6th of 6	30/6/26	Casino	411m	4	0:24.38	60.7 km/h	10.5L	$34	0:23.63	0:23.59	MX 2/3	$2,340	-	7	1. Kooringa Rafael 2. Rapid Snip 3. Poppy Valentina
5th of 8	23/6/26	Casino	300m	6	0:17.69	61.1 km/h	7.0L	$10	0:17.20	0:16.95	MX 3/4	$2,340	-	14	1. Lenny Large 2. Frying Bonnie 3. Get On

Robell Bobby (2) 354x556447
Trainer: Benjamin Ellis (DILKOON)
Prize Money: $3,525
Win / Place: 4.76% / 33%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: ROBELL MILLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 1-0-6

Track

19: 1-0-5

Trk/Dst

15: 1-0-4

Distance

15: 1-0-4

Season

4: 0-0-0

Country

21: 1-0-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (26.15) in a Grade 5, finishing a 7 length seventh. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Among the chances on best.

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
7th of 7	21/8/26	Grafton	450m	6	0:26.15	62.0 km/h	7.8L	$61	0:25.60	0:25.18	GR 5	$3,240	-	7	1. Steve Dutton, Balmain Boy 2. 3. Ritza Toby
4th of 7	14/8/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.65	61.0 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:20.49	0:19.79	GR 5	$2,340	$75	7	1. Spitfire Reign 2. Roads 3. Karen Dutton
4th of 8	7/8/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.80	60.6 km/h	6.8L	$6.00	0:20.32	0:19.67	GR 5	$2,340	$75	4	1. Modern Memories 2. Rhythm And Blues 3. Jimary Clover
6th of 8	3/8/26	Grafton	350m	3	0:20.92	60.2 km/h	9.8L	$11	0:20.23	0:19.96	GR 5	$2,340	-	3	1. Miss Molik 2. Aston Blitz 3. Aussie Storm
5th of 8	31/7/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.71	60.8 km/h	7.5L	$26	0:20.19	0:19.95	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Whispering Sally 2. Wolfgang 3. Lumiere
5th of 6	24/7/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.68	60.9 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:20.38	0:20.08	GR 5	$2,340	-	73	1. Stylish Beast 2. Naval Choice 3. Cosmic Casper
73 Day Spell

Bugatti Minx (3) 616x466758
Trainer: Mark Knowles (THE PINNACLES)
Prize Money: $5,045
Win / Place: 8.70% / 47%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BUGATTI CHIRON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 2-4-5

Track

11: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

11: 1-1-1

Distance

11: 1-1-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

22: 2-4-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage eighth last time out over 350m at this track. 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
8th of 8	21/8/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:21.09	59.7 km/h	13.0L	$41	0:20.18	0:20.02	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Pretentious 2. Miss Blue Blaze 3. Puddin' Time
5th of 8	7/8/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.83	60.5 km/h	7.3L	$5.00	0:20.32	0:19.67	GR 5	$2,340	-	4	1. Modern Memories 2. Rhythm And Blues 3. Jimary Clover
7th of 8	3/8/26	Grafton	350m	4	0:20.80	60.6 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:20.33	0:19.96	GR 5	$2,340	-	3	1. Ninita 2. Baby Billy 3. Exonerate
6th of 8	31/7/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.89	60.3 km/h	8.5L	$51	0:20.29	0:19.95	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Words Of Wisdom 2. Let's Go Otto 3. Naval Choice
6th of 6	24/7/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.77	60.7 km/h	5.5L	$7.50	0:20.38	0:20.08	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Stylish Beast 2. Naval Choice 3. Cosmic Casper
4th of 8	17/7/26	Casino	300m	2	0:17.67	61.1 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:17.53	0:17.06	GR 5	$2,340	$75	125	1. Robell Zoe 2. Rusty Aces 3. Riverside Levi
125 Day Spell

Wendouree (4) 35885178x7
Trainer: David Grundy (GRAFTON)
Prize Money: $9,600
Win / Place: 10% / 22%

3 yo Black D

Sire: HUMMIN GUN (AUS)

Dam: TRANQUIL VENUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 5-2-4

Track

21: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

21: 1-0-1

Distance

21: 1-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

50: 5-2-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hasn't shown any early speed lately and tends to spot them a start in his races, The latest effort was a 9 length seventh over 300m at Casino. Prepared to overlook.

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
7th of 7	20/8/26	Casino	300m	6	0:17.64	61.2 km/h	9.5L	$61	0:16.97	0:16.94	GR 5	$2,340	-	65	1. Neon Drift 2. Aston Blitz 3. Arctic Bell
65 Day Spell
8th of 8	16/6/26	Grafton	350m	3	0:20.79	60.6 km/h	12.3L	$71	0:19.94	0:19.82	GR 5	$2,340	-	5	1. Full Twist 2. Precious Cookie 3. All On Al
7th of 8	11/6/26	Casino	300m	1	0:18.08	59.7 km/h	9.3L	$16	0:17.44	0:17.11	GR 5	$2,340	-	9	1. Little Dulcie 2. You Know Diva 3. Tiny Dream
1st of 7	2/6/26	Casino	300m	5	0:17.31	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:17.31	0:16.79	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Wendouree 2. Hurricane Freya 3. Dusty Diva
5th of 8	26/5/26	Casino	300m	8	0:17.84	60.5 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:17.53	0:16.91	GR 5	$2,340	-	12	1. You Know Diva 2. Hurricane Freya 3. Black Feature
8th of 8	14/5/26	Casino	411m	4	0:24.79	59.7 km/h	18.5L	$15	0:23.48	0:23.31	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Remi Nath 2. Satriani 3. Tiny Disco

Gus The Gangster (5) 2266316147
Trainer: Neil Falls (SOUTHGATE)
Prize Money: $9,965
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BARSANDI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-2-2

Track

8: 2-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 1-2-1

Country

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th on August 7 over 450m at this track behind Zippy Tippy beaten 6 lengths (26.00) in a Grade 5. Speedy conveyance who looks hard to beat.

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
7th of 8	7/8/26	Grafton	450m	5	0:26.00	62.3 km/h	6.5L	$6.00	0:25.54	0:25.20	GR 5	$3,240	-	7	1. Zippy Tippy 2. Yathong Tiger 3. Goldstar Klein
4th of 8	31/7/26	Grafton	450m	1	0:26.08	62.1 km/h	4.5L	$3.30	0:25.76	0:25.15	GR 5	$3,240	$100	7	1. Living Legend 2. Zipping Bjorn 3. Rushforth Baz
1st of 6	24/7/26	Grafton	450m	2	0:25.77	62.9 km/h	2.0L	$1.90	0:25.77	0:25.55	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	9	1. Gus The Gangster 2. Nangar County 3. Rushforth Baz
6th of 8	15/7/26	Grafton	450m	5	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	7.5L	$51	0:25.12	0:25.00	GR 5	$3,790	-	5	1. Blow Bayou 2. Heroic Federer 3. Packham Punch
1st of 8	10/7/26	Grafton	450m	3	0:25.42	63.7 km/h	1.5L	$3.70	0:25.42	0:25.28	MX	$3,240	$2,025	7	1. Gus The Gangster 2. Best On Line 3. Lizzy Boost
3rd of 8	3/7/26	Grafton	450m	6	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$46	0:25.27	0:24.82	GR 5	$3,210	$450	6	1. Blow Bayou 2. Hear The Crow 3. Gus The Gangster

Lumiere (6) 8612232331
Trainer: Stephen Keep (WARRAGAI CREEK)
Prize Money: $8,390
Win / Place: 28% / 78%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: FRENCH MARTINI (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-4-3

Track

11: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

11: 3-3-3

Distance

11: 3-3-3

Season

2: 1-0-1

Country

14: 4-4-3

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split and went on to clock 20.08 when a 3.5 lengths winner over 350m at this track. Looks the one to beat again.

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	21/8/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.08	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$3.70	0:20.08	0:20.02	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Lumiere 2. Zipping Bjorn 3. Ruby Shelby
3rd of 8	14/8/26	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.39	61.8 km/h	3.3L	$2.90	0:20.16	0:19.79	GR 5	$2,340	$325	14	1. Rusty Aces 2. Ruby Shelby 3. Lumiere
3rd of 8	31/7/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.23	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$2.10	0:20.19	0:19.95	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Whispering Sally 2. Wolfgang 3. Lumiere
2nd of 8	24/7/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.40	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.40	0:20.29	0:20.08	GR 5	$2,340	$435	9	1. True Legend 2. Lumiere 3. Wolfgang
3rd of 8	15/7/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.19	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$11	0:19.97	0:19.78	GR 5	$2,890	$325	5	1. Bull Mundy 2. Primal Boost 3. Lumiere
2nd of 8	10/7/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.23	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:20.17	0:19.80	GR 5	$2,340	$435	7	1. Bull Mundy 2. Lumiere 3. Miss Me

Love This Bar (7) 1374257444
Trainer: Wayne Blanch (SOUTH GRAFTON)
Prize Money: $24,540
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BLASTER (AUS)

Dam: HOOTIN' ANNIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 10-10-13

Track

43: 5-6-6

Trk/Dst

40: 5-6-6

Distance

40: 5-6-6

Season

4: 0-0-0

Country

83: 10-10-13

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	10	10	12	9	6	12	9
1st	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	5
2nd	5	0	1	1	0	1	1	1
3rd	1	2	1	5	0	0	2	2

Comments

Has finished fourth at his last couple of starts, most recently at Casino over 411m. Is a danger.

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	20/8/26	Casino	411m	5	0:24.05	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$46	0:23.67	0:23.45	GR 5	$2,340	$75	6	1. Steely Dawn 2. Aston Tolhurst 3. Tiny But Mighty
4th of 7	14/8/26	Grafton	350m	4	0:20.46	61.6 km/h	4.3L	$16	0:20.17	0:19.79	GR 4/5	$2,520	$75	4	1. Words Of Wisdom 2. Two Fisted 3. Full Twist
4th of 8	10/8/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.58	61.2 km/h	5.3L	$15	0:20.21	0:19.93	GR 5	$2,340	$75	3	1. Needle And Seat 2. Joker Bonus 3. Miss Blue Blaze
7th of 8	7/8/26	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.88	60.3 km/h	9.5L	$27	0:20.21	0:19.67	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	8	1. Barley Charlie 2. Buddy Bonus 3. Miss Blue Blaze
5th of 7	30/7/26	Casino	411m	1	0:24.15	61.3 km/h	5.3L	$9.00	0:23.77	0:23.35	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Hootin' Angel 2. Remi Nath 3. Kingsbrae Nola
2nd of 6	23/7/26	Casino	411m	8	0:23.93	61.8 km/h	4.3L	$23	0:23.64	0:23.18	GR 4/5	$2,520	$475	14	1. Last Rupee 2. Love This Bar 3. Sherry Not Berry

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