Shepparton Race 11

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Prize Money: $2,925

MAX EFFORT (7) was out of the placings last time but shapes well for this on his dazzling win the start prior, getting around Addington over 295m in 16.76. Hot win two back and looks the one to beat here. ON THE RIVER (6) turned in a better effort at this track last start, finishing third behind Not Sorry (22.23) in a Grade 5. Has the pace to be prominent. Expected to feature. ASTON POLICY (1) was in the minors two back (29.90) at Sandown but ran below best last time there, finishing 7th. Worth another chance. FLYING MAVERICK (8) is coming off a quick 24.46 win last time. Can measure up again.

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

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Aston Policy (1) 5457817327
Trainer: Craig Treherne (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $27,850
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON RHONE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 9-5-6

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Metro

14: 1-2-1

Country

36: 8-3-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 7th in a Grade 5 on July 16 over 515m at Sandown behind Mepunga Rule beaten 12 lengths (30.25). 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	16/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	12.5L	$11	0:29.39	0:29.17	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Mepunga Rule 2. Regal Spencer 3. Count The Stars
2nd of 8	9/7/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.90	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:29.86	0:29.49	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	10	1. Maxi Grin 2. Aston Policy 3. Lisa Rose
3rd of 7	29/6/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.17	61.5 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:29.83	0:29.43	GR 4/5	$3,970	$400	9	1. Oklahoma Bale 2. Maxi Grin 3. Aston Policy
7th of 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	8.0L	$91	0:29.92	0:29.92	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	9	1. Hurricane 2. Paw Stella 3. Giacomo
1st of 8	11/6/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	0.3L	$12	0:25.54	0:25.43	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	27	1. Aston Policy 2. Lektra Isa 3. She's Primed
8th of 8	15/5/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.33	62.9 km/h	11.5L	$101	0:25.53	0:25.53	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Miner Mick 2. Mepunga Flyer 3. Paw Otis

Hartland Buddy (3) 6461563352
Trainer: Jason Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $6,600
Win / Place: 12% / 41%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHE HAS CLASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-4-5

Track

12: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 0-2-1

Distance

14: 1-3-2

Season

6: 0-1-2

Country

31: 4-4-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last time (24.21) over 425m at Bendigo. Drawn close to the inside. One of the better 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 7	26/8/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.21	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$4.00	0:24.03	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Kraken Main 2. Hartland Buddy 3. Inflection Point
5th of 7	20/8/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:26.55	61.0 km/h	7.1L	$3.00	0:26.05	0:25.55	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Wyong Knoxville 2. Sky Springer 3. Bold Bert
3rd of 5	17/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.90	62.5 km/h	6.8L	$8.50	0:25.42	0:25.34	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	5	1. Madam Serious 2. Moonlight Jazz 3. Hartland Buddy
3rd of 8	12/8/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.38	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:24.17	0:24.09	GR 5	$1,530	$160	5	1. Back Talk 2. Thermal Smoke 3. Hartland Buddy
6th of 8	7/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.88	63.4 km/h	7.3L	$46	0:19.39	0:19.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Zipping Choi 2. Wild Venus 3. Rolling Express
5th of 6	4/8/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.95	62.7 km/h	5.7L	$17	0:22.55	0:22.40	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Aston Moreno 2. Rothwell Bonnie 3. Big Mako

Aston Mali (4) x864172182
Trainer: Craig Treherne (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $6,500
Win / Place: 21% / 42%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON LOPEZ (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 4-3-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

4: 1-2-0

Country

19: 4-3-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last time (25.75) over 450m at Ballarat. Awkward draw to overcome. Looks to have the job ahead.

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
2nd of 8	21/8/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.75	62.9 km/h	0.8L	$2.20	0:25.70	0:25.40	GR 5 NP	$2,930	$600	7	1. Despicable Andy 2. Aston Mali 3. Regal Barry
8th of 8	14/8/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.46	62.6 km/h	8.8L	$16	0:25.84	0:25.53	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Devil's Sympathy 2. Paw Vine 3. Paw Yaris
1st of 8	10/8/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.63	63.2 km/h	0.6L	$4.80	0:25.63	0:25.35	RST WIN	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Aston Mali 2. Miss Maximus 3. Jacqui Moss
2nd of 8	4/8/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.18	63.3 km/h	1.1L	$4.00	0:26.11	0:26.04	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	13	1. Aston Exclusive 2. Aston Mali 3. Cherry Pie
7th of 7	22/7/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.92	62.5 km/h	11.3L	$46	0:25.15	0:25.05	RST WIN H	$2,930	-	8	1. Da Souza 2. Captain Easy 3. Drax Bale
1st of 8	14/7/26	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.91	62.9 km/h	4.8L	$2.30	0:22.91	0:22.56	Bottom Up - Restricted Win	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Aston Mali 2. Tinker Spot 3. Yondu Bale

Lady Tsunade (5) 5573721163
Trainer: Aaron Blake (NORTH BENDIGO)
Prize Money: $13,235
Win / Place: 22% / 64%

2 yo BLU/FWN B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ADELONG (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 7-9-4

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

4: 2-0-1

Metro

10: 0-5-1

Country

21: 7-4-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (23.31) over 400m at Mt Gambier. Drawn awkwardly. 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 6	27/8/26	Mount Gambier	400m	1	0:23.31	61.8 km/h	3.3L	$3.40	0:23.08	0:22.95	Other	$1,070	$160	4	1. Cheques To Burn 2. Major Queen 3. Lady Tsunade
6th of 7	23/8/26	Mount Gambier	305m	7	0:18.18	60.4 km/h	10.5L	$7.50	0:17.43	0:17.43	GR 5	$1,610	-	3	1. Poke Salad Annie 2. Dimora Bernie 3. Jazzy Boo
1st of 6	20/8/26	Mount Gambier	305m	8	0:17.89	61.4 km/h	3.0L	$1.60	0:17.89	0:17.74	Other	$1,070	$580	7	1. Lady Tsunade 2. Cantara Pearl 3. Cadillac Belle
1st of 6	13/8/26	Mount Gambier	305m	1	0:17.79	61.7 km/h	2.3L	$1.20	0:17.79	0:17.65	Other	$1,070	$580	21	1. Lady Tsunade 2. Rocket Susie 3. Eskimo Roman
2nd of 6	23/7/26	Mount Gambier	512m	7	0:30.13	61.2 km/h	3.0L	$7.50	0:29.91	0:29.91	Other	$1,070	$200	3	1. Ritza Wotton 2. Lady Tsunade 3. Oregon Caldwell
7th of 7	20/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.40	61.0 km/h	12.8L	$51	0:29.50	0:29.50	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	4	1. Mi Amigo Diablo 2. Paw Yaris 3. Lisa Rose

On The River (6) 1414752163
Trainer: Jai Willoughby (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $13,650
Win / Place: 21% / 36%

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: EQUALIZER (AUS)

Dam: CRIMSON CRUSADER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-3-2

Track

6: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-1

Distance

19: 4-2-2

Season

3: 1-0-1

Country

33: 7-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a fast early sectional but gathered in and finished in the minors when third (22.23) at this track over 390m. Boxed on well at the latest run to hit the frame. Leading player.

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 8	24/8/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:22.23	63.2 km/h	0.5L	$2.60	0:22.21	0:21.91	GR 5	$2,930	$300	10	1. Not Sorry 2. Princess Domi 3. On The River
6th of 8	14/8/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.37	61.6 km/h	10.8L	$3.80	0:22.62	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Rocky Superstar 2. Charlie's Rose 3. Paw Nascent
1st of 5	6/8/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:22.13	63.4 km/h	4.5L	$4.20	0:22.13	0:22.12	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. On The River 2. Inga Johnny 3. Paw Nascent
2nd of 8	30/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	3.3L	$4.40	0:22.53	0:22.25	GR 5	$2,930	$600	8	1. Mr. Kia Ora 2. On The River 3. Red Nose
5th of 7	22/7/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.24	63.1 km/h	0.1L	$8.00	0:22.24	0:21.92	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Paw Allesandra 2. Gold Harada, Patriot Cilla, Doongalla Rocket 3.
7th of 8	16/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.99	61.1 km/h	6.8L	$8.50	0:22.52	0:21.83	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	10	1. Canya Nameless 2. Bush Profit 3. One More Button

Max Effort (7) 1271221314
Trainer: James Shaw (MITCHELL (S))
Prize Money: $78,475
Win / Place: 30% / 71%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PEARLS ARE (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 19-17-9

Distance

9: 2-4-1

Country

63: 19-17-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
17	0	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	13	15	8	3	11	10	1
1st	0	4	6	2	1	4	2	0
2nd	1	3	4	2	0	3	3	1
3rd	0	2	1	1	0	3	2	0

Comments

Missed the frame latest (17.08) when fourth over 295m at Addington in a R/A FIN. Has two wins and five placings from 10 starts from the draw. Has ability and should feature.

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	30/7/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.08	62.2 km/h	4.1L	$4.60	0:16.79	0:16.73	R/A FIN	$16,390	-	6	1. Opawa Chloe 2. Spot The Angel 3. Gotcha Bingo
1st of 6	24/7/26	Addington	295m	4	0:16.76	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$2.00	0:16.76	0:16.71	R/A H	$6,350	$3,811	5	1. Max Effort 2. Opawa Chloe 3. Jeddy Spaghetti
3rd of 8	19/7/26	Manawatu	375m	4	0:21.07	64.1 km/h	0.9L	$3.80	0:21.01	0:21.01	CL 5 FIN	$12,300	$1,844	10	1. Opawa Simpson 2. Hendrix Ruler 3. Max Effort
1st of 7	9/7/26	Addington	295m	3	0:17.04	62.3 km/h	0.5L	$4.60	0:17.04	0:16.89	CL 5	$4,840	$2,901	8	1. Max Effort 2. Tuahiwi 3. Sugar Fix
2nd of 8	1/7/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	2	0:22.49	62.4 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:22.47	0:22.47	CL 5 FIN	$16,390	$4,098	7	1. Red Wine Rome 2. Max Effort 3. Opawa Fannin
2nd of 7	24/6/26	Ascot Park Nz	390m	3	0:22.55	62.3 km/h	2.3L	$3.40	0:22.39	0:22.39	CL 5 H	$4,790	$1,197	15	1. Red Wine Rome 2. Max Effort 3. Tuahiwi

Flying Maverick (8) 1433115161
Trainer: Terrence Erenshaw (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $19,545
Win / Place: 56% / 75%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: FLYING UNICORN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 9-1-2

Track

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

Country

16: 9-1-2

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at Sale over 435m in 24.46 last start, beating Reality Secret. Can measure up again with the right 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
1st of 8	23/8/26	Sale	435m	5	0:24.46	64.0 km/h	1.6L	$2.00	0:24.46	0:24.03	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	21	1. Flying Maverick 2. Reality Secret 3. Daintree Damage
6th of 8	2/8/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.51	64.6 km/h	4.3L	$1.50	0:19.21	0:18.89	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Daring Bandit 2. Sugarcane 3. Max Pearl
1st of 8	26/7/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.63	64.9 km/h	0.8L	$1.40	0:16.63	0:16.52	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	23	1. Flying Maverick 2. He's Talking 3. Aloft
5th of 8	3/7/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:23.94	63.9 km/h	3.6L	$2.90	0:23.69	0:23.61	Group Listed	$22,700	-	5	1. Captain Easy 2. Ring 3. Algebra
1st of 7	28/6/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:23.70	64.6 km/h	1.7L	$3.00	0:23.70	0:23.70	SPEC H	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Flying Maverick 2. Sky Wolf 3. Disparage
1st of 7	23/6/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:22.44	64.2 km/h	3.0L	$1.60	0:22.44	0:22.44	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	8	1. Flying Maverick 2. Mighty Scar 3. Devil's Sympathy

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