Healesville Race 8

Healesville Physio And Sports Medicine

Prize Money: $1,530

FLYING NARDO (8) was in traffic last time at this course and distance and failed to finish. Can find winning form this time. SOMERTON WILLOW (2) comes off an average effort last start when fifth at this track over 350m behind Winking Willie (19.75) in a Grade 5. Was in the money prior to that. In the mix. MISS CHARMED (6) turned in a better effort at this track last start, finishing third behind Salty Snoop (19.85) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5. Will give a great sight again. DEVON DAISIES (3) has top-three aspirations after placing from this box last time.

Distance: 350m
Class: Grade 5 T3
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Doongalla Boy (1) 662583f615
Trainer: Dennis Langley (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $24,850
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SODA GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 12-8-12

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

69: 12-7-12

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 350m in 19.85. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 350m at this track at Grade 5 level. Has ability and worth including.

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	30/8/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.95	63.2 km/h	5.6L	$13	0:19.56	0:19.29	GR 5	$1,530	-	9	1. Mighty Mikado 2. Cheetah Moon 3. Luca Skywalker
1st of 7	21/8/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.85	63.5 km/h	0.3L	$4.80	0:19.85	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Doongalla Boy 2. Super Seafarer 3. Super Ceviche
6th of 7	14/8/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.88	63.4 km/h	5.6L	$71	0:19.49	0:19.36	GR 5	$1,530	-	8	1. Walter Walrus 2. Aston Rennes 3. Zawadi
- of 7	6/8/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:30.25	47.6 km/h	99.0L	$8.50	0:23.32	0:22.59	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Crimson Pirate 2. Cawdor 3. Close Up
3rd of 8	30/7/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.46	61.4 km/h	2.0L	$15	0:23.33	0:22.95	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Warrior Jack 2. Bub Who 3. Doongalla Boy
8th of 8	24/7/26	Traralgon	425m	4	0:25.24	60.6 km/h	14.0L	$16	0:24.27	0:24.00	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Daintree Damage 2. Porangi Moose 3. Roads End

Somerton Willow (2) 2127263625
Trainer: Leslie Hughes (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $12,700
Win / Place: 14% / 50%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MISS SOMERTON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 6-10-5

Track

9: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Distance

6: 1-0-1

Season

5: 0-1-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

40: 6-10-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th on August 30 over 350m at this track behind Winking Willie beaten 6 lengths (19.75) in a Grade 5. More than capable and well placed to find her best form.

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	30/8/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.75	63.8 km/h	6.5L	$26	0:19.29	0:19.29	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Winking Willie 2. Walter Walrus 3. Major Illusion
2nd of 8	27/8/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.04	62.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:22.97	0:22.68	GR 5	$1,530	$320	9	1. Catch A Cutie 2. Somerton Willow 3. Go Stevie
6th of 7	18/8/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.58	61.1 km/h	15.9L	$51	0:22.47	0:22.36	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	5	1. Sky Wolf 2. Paw Palmer 3. Bernardo Blue
3rd of 7	13/8/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.01	62.6 km/h	4.1L	$5.00	0:22.73	0:22.73	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Mr. President 2. Bear Hand 3. Somerton Willow
6th of 8	7/8/26	Traralgon	350m	2	0:20.36	61.9 km/h	7.0L	$27	0:19.88	0:19.51	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Peaky Avenger 2. Rose Opal 3. Tornado Tessa
2nd of 8	30/7/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.22	62.0 km/h	0.5L	$11	0:23.20	0:22.95	GR 5	$1,530	$320	17	1. Should Be Queen 2. Somerton Willow 3. Got Flair

Devon Daisies (3) 1121755683
Trainer: Tracey Empson (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $9,350
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: SHARNI'S MY GIRL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 5-4-9

Track

10: 1-0-3

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

11: 2-1-2

Season

4: 0-0-1

Country

41: 5-4-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Showed good improvement when third behind Miss Black at Traralgon last start over 350m (20.80). Made up good ground from the back and will be strong late again. Has to be included.

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	31/8/26	Traralgon	350m	3	0:20.80	60.6 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:20.56	0:20.09	GR 5	$1,530	$160	8	1. Miss Black 2. Let It Linger 3. Devon Daisies
8th of 8	23/8/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	10.5L	$67	0:19.08	0:19.08	GR 5	$2,930	-	16	1. Crackerjack Les 2. Negative Nibbs 3. Elswyk Sid
6th of 8	7/8/26	Traralgon	350m	2	0:20.23	62.3 km/h	7.3L	$26	0:19.72	0:19.51	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Lamia Nonna Mary 2. Ishikawa Lass 3. Charlie's Rose
5th of 8	2/8/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.51	64.6 km/h	4.3L	$41	0:19.23	0:18.89	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Rattlin' Bones 2. I'm Easy 3. Paw Sakakibura
5th of 6	24/7/26	Traralgon	350m	7	0:20.55	61.3 km/h	7.5L	$41	0:20.02	0:19.92	MX 3/4	$3,360	-	14	1. Galloping Happy 2. Trick 3. Tick Returns
7th of 8	10/7/26	Traralgon	350m	8	0:20.38	61.8 km/h	7.5L	$41	0:19.86	0:19.86	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Here Comes Billy 2. Doongalla Nomes 3. Paw Kristelle

Barking Blue (4) 5515427315
Trainer: Frank Toth (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $23,285
Win / Place: 14% / 34%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: OAKVALE BEAUTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 11-11-4

Track

20: 6-4-1

Trk/Dst

18: 5-4-1

Distance

18: 5-4-1

Season

4: 1-0-1

Metro

22: 1-5-1

Country

53: 10-6-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 350m in 19.81. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fifth over 450m at Ballarat at Grade 5 NP level. 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
5th of 8	21/8/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.07	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:25.70	0:25.40	GR 5 NP	$2,930	-	2	1. Despicable Andy 2. Aston Mali 3. Regal Barry
1st of 8	19/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	0.7L	$7.00	0:19.81	0:19.48	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	12	1. Barking Blue 2. Rothwell Jack 3. Bounding Chief
3rd of 8	7/8/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.79	63.7 km/h	1.5L	$1.80	0:19.69	0:19.39	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Jazz Hands 2. Zipping Gidey 3. Barking Blue
7th of 7	3/8/26	Traralgon	570m	8	0:33.74	60.8 km/h	3.5L	$6.50	0:33.50	0:33.50	GR 5	$1,740	-	3	1. Young Rufus 2. Yorkshire Girl 3. Parabola
2nd of 8	31/7/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.69	64.0 km/h	0.2L	$13	0:19.68	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$320	7	1. Paw Waldo 2. Barking Blue 3. Rolling Express
4th of 6	24/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.10	62.7 km/h	3.3L	$3.10	0:19.88	0:19.34	GR 5	$1,530	$50	4	1. Aussie Supreme 2. Big Duke 3. Aussie Savannah

Zinzan Plodder (5) x434615x35
Trainer: Derek Faulknall (MOUNT ALEXANDER (S))
Prize Money: $10,625
Win / Place: 13% / 30%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ZINZAN BROOKE (AUS)

Dam: PEBBLES CIAN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 6-3-4

Track

30: 6-3-4

Trk/Dst

10: 2-1-0

Distance

10: 2-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

Metro

5: 0-0-0

Country

38: 6-3-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Produced a good effort last start to finish fifth over 350m at this track, beaten 1.3 lengths (19.88) behind Salty Snoop in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 on August 26. Likely to find this too tough.

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
5th of 7	26/8/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.88	63.4 km/h	1.3L	$8.00	0:19.80	0:19.55	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Salty Snoop 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Miss Charmed
3rd of 7	19/8/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:17.24	62.6 km/h	2.4L	$3.30	0:17.08	0:17.08	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	87	1. Dim Sim Rixi 2. Ascend Hibiscus 3. Zinzan Plodder
87 Day Spell
5th of 8	24/5/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.79	63.7 km/h	4.5L	$11	0:19.47	0:19.05	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Negative Nibbs 2. Heathcote Rupee 3. Red Cabang
1st of 8	15/5/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.62	64.2 km/h	1.2L	$1.45	0:19.62	0:19.32	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	5	1. Zinzan Plodder 2. Destini Lorenzo 3. Soda Turkey
6th of 7	10/5/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.85	63.5 km/h	6.3L	$24	0:19.41	0:19.10	GR 5	$2,930	-	2	1. Daring Bandit 2. Paw Waldo 3. Negative Nibbs
4th of 8	8/5/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.45	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.30f	0:17.35	0:17.02	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Guacamole Irish 2. Our Alamo 3. Oriental Emerald

Miss Charmed (6) 4555524163
Trainer: Paul Martin (YARRA RANGES (S))
Prize Money: $13,860
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LEAPING LYDIA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 6-7-5

Track

38: 6-7-5

Trk/Dst

34: 5-5-5

Distance

34: 5-5-5

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

38: 6-7-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 on August 26 over 350m at this track behind Salty Snoop beaten 0.8 lengths (19.85). Has clocked a slick 19.36 Best Time here at the trip. Top 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
3rd of 7	26/8/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.85	63.5 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:19.80	0:19.55	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$160	26	1. Salty Snoop 2. Wilkie Twycross 3. Miss Charmed
6th of 8	31/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.86	63.4 km/h	4.5L	$5.50	0:19.56	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Flying Nardo 2. Suave 3. Zipping Darla
1st of 7	24/7/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.87	63.4 km/h	1.5L	$3.80	0:19.87	0:19.34	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	21	1. Miss Charmed 2. Diplomat 3. Wile Coyote
4th of 8	3/7/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.97	63.1 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:19.84	0:19.63	GR 5	$1,530	$50	7	1. Sailplane 2. Paw Waldo 3. Wild Sal
2nd of 8	26/6/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:20.12	62.6 km/h	0.0L	$4.00	0:20.11	0:19.74	GR 5	$1,530	$320	35	1. In One Moment 2. Miss Charmed 3. Sailaway Gin
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	22/5/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.82	63.6 km/h	2.5L	$2.80	0:19.64	0:19.46	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Archie Mcivor 2. Black Tycoon 3. Destini Kadali

Buffalo Cowboy (7) 1387848362
Trainer: Paul Cusack (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $29,235
Win / Place: 19% / 49%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON FASTNET (AUS)

Dam: PRETTY MUCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 12-10-9

Track

16: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

12: 2-2-1

Distance

15: 4-2-1

Season

4: 0-1-1

Country

63: 12-10-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame latest (24.64) when second at Traralgon in a Grade 5. Has performed well off the draw with a win and three places from six starts. Among the chances on best.

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 6	31/8/26	Traralgon	425m	4	0:24.64	62.1 km/h	1.9L	$2.70	0:24.51	0:24.26	GR 5	$1,530	$320	10	1. Miss Bella Babe 2. Buffalo Cowboy 3. Smooth Tiger
6th of 7	21/8/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.88	63.4 km/h	3.9L	$7.50	0:19.60	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Sailplane 2. Crackerjack Greg 3. Bundy Paradise
3rd of 6	14/8/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.73	63.9 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:19.36	0:19.36	GR 5	$1,530	$160	4	1. Aston Lyon 2. Wild Venus 3. Buffalo Cowboy
8th of 8	10/8/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.91	61.3 km/h	13.5L	$8.00	0:21.96	0:21.96	GR 5	$2,930	-	17	1. Chevron Stroll 2. Vacation Calling 3. Fury's Rage
4th of 6	24/7/26	Traralgon	350m	8	0:20.51	61.4 km/h	6.9L	$6.50	0:20.02	0:19.92	MX 3/4	$3,360	$75	24	1. Galloping Happy 2. Trick 3. Tick Returns
8th of 8	30/6/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.57	61.1 km/h	11.3L	$4.80	0:22.79	0:22.25	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Whodat Jewel 2. Paw Danger 3. Bernardo Blue

Flying Nardo (8) 3671532810
Trainer: Mark Tung (NILLUMBIK (S))
Prize Money: $7,700
Win / Place: 12% / 51%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: HUSKY FLYER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-5-7

Track

9: 3-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 3-1-2

Distance

8: 3-1-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Country

27: 4-5-6

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Failed to finish the race over 350m at this track on August 7. 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
- of 8	7/8/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:26.32	47.9 km/h	99.0L	$4.20	0:19.39	0:19.39	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Zipping Choi 2. Wild Venus 3. Rolling Express
1st of 8	31/7/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.56	64.4 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:19.56	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	4	1. Flying Nardo 2. Suave 3. Zipping Darla
8th of 8	27/7/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:26.18	61.9 km/h	3.3L	$13	0:25.95	0:25.34	RST WIN	$2,930	-	10	1. Chic In Paris 2. Mighty Eagle 3. Flipper Paige
2nd of 6	17/7/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.52	64.5 km/h	0.5L	$8.50	0:19.50	0:19.49	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$320	7	1. Crackerjack Greg 2. Flying Nardo 3. Southern Style
3rd of 6	10/7/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.95	63.2 km/h	3.3L	$2.30	0:19.73	0:19.54	T3 RSTW	$1,530	$160	7	1. Linden Boots 2. Gravy Train 3. Flying Nardo
5th of 8	3/7/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:20.09	62.7 km/h	3.6L	$5.00	0:19.84	0:19.63	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Sailplane 2. Paw Waldo 3. Wild Sal

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