Sandown Park Race 4

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Prize Money: $10,095

FLEEING (8) is a well performed dog and winner of seven races who is worth forgiving after finishing out of the placings at this track (42.21). Looks the one to beat on his best form. MEPUNGA VELVET (3) stretches out further in journey and is having her first try at the trip. Comes here a last start placegetter at Sale in Restricted WIN (37.15). Among the main chances. HECTOR DARCY (4) did a good job to finish second last time out over 600m at The Meadows (35.07) in a Grade 5, the second top-three finish on the trot. Can improve sharply here. PAW FORTRESS (1) can feature with the right run.

Distance: 715m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Fortress (1) 3365444444
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $24,230
Win / Place: 13% / 45%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WESLYN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 5-3-9

Track

5: 2-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

Metro

17: 4-0-4

Country

20: 1-3-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at the last two runs, both at The Meadows, the latest when beaten 4.5 lengths behind Zipping Andora over 600m. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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	27/8/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.19	61.4 km/h	4.3L	$5.50	0:34.91	0:34.05	GR 5	$10,100	$150	5	1. Zipping Andora 2. Hector Darcy 3. Bomb Over
4th of 6	22/8/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:43.13	60.9 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:42.88	0:42.88	GR 5	$10,100	$150	7	1. Lakeview Ian 2. In Bloom 3. Derry
4th of 7	15/8/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.61	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$51	0:34.41	0:34.41	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	6	1. Vista Weird 2. Magic Loki 3. He's Magic
4th of 8	9/8/26	Sale	640m	4	0:37.16	62.0 km/h	4.3L	$14	0:36.88	0:36.88	SPEC	$4,450	$75	8	1. Dusen Luna 2. Fleeing 3. Flying Royce
4th of 6	1/8/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.83	62.0 km/h	5.5L	$21	0:34.45	0:34.45	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	8	1. Bold Assail 2. Gold Code 3. Radar O'reilly
4th of 8	24/7/26	Bendigo	660m	6	0:38.08	62.4 km/h	8.0L	$23	0:37.52	0:37.52	GR 4/5	$4,450	$75	9	1. Fleeing 2. Midnight Phantom 3. Greysynd Sammy

Rapido Spirit (2) 6741288x65
Trainer: Justin Bowman (Kilmany)
Prize Money: $16,755
Win / Place: 13% / 51%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RAPIDO LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 4-5-6

Track

16: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-0

Distance

7: 3-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

17: 4-1-4

Country

12: 0-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 640m at Sale. Can't recommend her in 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 6	30/8/26	Sale	640m	2	0:37.39	61.6 km/h	6.8L	$21	0:36.93	0:36.93	RST WIN	$3,940	-	27	1. Discouraged 2. Star Note 3. Mepunga Velvet
6th of 6	3/8/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.35	60.6 km/h	10.0L	$27	0:34.65	0:34.51	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	212	1. Opalite 2. Neo Devere 3. Miss Jazz
212 Day Spell
99th of 1	17/7/26	Traralgon	350m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Rapido Spirit 2. 3.
8th of 8	3/1/26	Sale	640m	1	0:37.45	61.5 km/h	15.0L	$4.00	0:36.45	0:36.06	RST WIN	$3,940	-	6	1. Charlestown 2. Not Our Fault 3. Darnum Duke
8th of 8	28/12/25	Sale	640m	5	0:37.44	61.5 km/h	16.8L	$81	0:36.32	0:36.25	SPEC H	$10,150	-	5	1. Caco Magic 2. Panama Rhode 3. He's Magic
2nd of 5	23/12/25	Warragul	680m	3	0:39.86	61.4 km/h	4.8L	$1.20	0:39.55	0:39.55	SPEC	$4,450	$920	8	1. Darnum Duke 2. Rapido Spirit 3. Flying Tatum

Mepunga Velvet (3) 3x66521153
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $20,170
Win / Place: 20% / 55%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-4-3

Track

7: 1-0-1

Season

5: 2-1-1

Metro

10: 2-1-1

Country

10: 2-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Having her first start over this trip. Last start finished third at Sale over 640m in (37.15). With some luck and a clean start should figure in the finish.

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
3rd of 6	30/8/26	Sale	640m	1	0:37.15	62.0 km/h	3.3L	$3.70	0:36.93	0:36.93	RST WIN	$3,940	$410	6	1. Discouraged 2. Star Note 3. Mepunga Velvet
5th of 8	24/8/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.91	61.4 km/h	4.3L	$1.70	0:34.62	0:34.36	GR 5	$3,940	-	12	1. Best For Last 2. Archer Sweet 3. Lady Ness
1st of 7	12/8/26	Ballarat	660m	5	0:38.79	61.3 km/h	1.7L	$3.50	0:38.79	0:38.79	R/A FIN	$14,730	$10,000	7	1. Mepunga Velvet 2. Fast Reply 3. Lady Ness
1st of 7	5/8/26	Ballarat	660m	7	0:38.30	62.0 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:38.30	0:38.30	RST WIN H	$3,940	$2,640	4	1. Mepunga Velvet 2. Fast Reply 3. Lady Ness
2nd of 7	1/8/26	Ballarat	545m	6	0:31.34	62.6 km/h	8.0L	$4.80	0:30.78	0:30.78	T3 RSTW	$1,740	$360	5	1. Broken Halo 2. Mepunga Velvet 3. Del Amitri
5th of 7	27/7/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.27	61.2 km/h	8.5L	$18	0:29.68	0:29.26	MX 6/7	$3,340	-	41	1. Holmes 2. Breach 3. Star Note
41 Day Freshen-Up

Hector Darcy (4) 5147345622
Trainer: Geoffrey Mitchell (Spotswood)
Prize Money: $27,880
Win / Place: 15% / 44%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: SH AVATAR (AUS)

Dam: ON THE MEND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 7-6-7

Track

10: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-2-0

Metro

30: 4-5-4

Country

15: 3-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has hit the frame the last two starts, the latest at double figure odds when second (35.07) over 600m at The Meadows. Awkward draw to overcome. Solid top-three 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	27/8/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.07	61.6 km/h	2.5L	$14	0:34.91	0:34.05	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Zipping Andora 2. Hector Darcy 3. Bomb Over
2nd of 7	22/8/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.99	61.7 km/h	3.0L	$3.60	0:34.80	0:34.49	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Shade Of Pale 2. Hector Darcy 3. Zipping Andora
6th of 8	17/8/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.95	61.3 km/h	4.5L	$4.60	0:34.64	0:34.64	GR 5	$3,940	-	4	1. Mighty Miss 2. Let's Cause Kaos 3. Miss Jazz
5th of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.19	61.4 km/h	6.3L	$71	0:29.75	0:29.33	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Flash Of Genius 2. Cool Disguise 3. Repeat The Same
4th of 7	8/8/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	7.1L	$18	0:29.93	0:29.93	GR 5	$8,790	$150	8	1. Dewana Half Tail 2. Dewana Missile 3. Assassinator
3rd of 8	31/7/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.46	63.2 km/h	7.3L	$19	0:27.97	0:27.71	GR 5	$3,340	$345	27	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Kiwi George 3. Hector Darcy

Blue Trombone (6) 2322345465
Trainer: David Condon (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $19,680
Win / Place: 10% / 43%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: YSABEL BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 5-9-7

Track

21: 1-2-6

Season

4: 0-0-0

Metro

28: 2-4-6

Country

20: 3-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 5th on August 29 over 595m at this track in a Grade 5. Not far away last time but this is a stiff test.

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	29/8/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.94	61.3 km/h	5.0L	$15	0:34.61	0:34.04	GR 5	$10,100	-	14	1. Atticus 2. Best For Last 3. Paw Farok
6th of 7	15/8/26	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.48	60.9 km/h	8.8L	$9.00	0:34.88	0:34.41	GR 5	$10,100	-	5	1. Paw Danny 2. Zipping Andora 3. Urana Orbit
4th of 5	10/8/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.90	62.0 km/h	1.5L	$34	0:29.79	0:29.19	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	6	1. Hi Big Ben 2. Weblec Memphis 3. Hatari
5th of 7	4/8/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.51	62.5 km/h	4.9L	$10	0:26.17	0:25.78	GR 5	$2,930	-	12	1. Runway Blue 2. Perfectly 3. Mystery Nell
4th of 8	23/7/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.97	61.3 km/h	9.5L	$35	0:34.31	0:34.13	R/A FIN	$10,380	$150	10	1. Bold Assail 2. Flying Rogue 3. Okay Boss
3rd of 7	13/7/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.64	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$4.20	0:34.60	0:34.02	RST WIN H	$3,940	$410	6	1. Snow Road 2. Seger 3. Blue Trombone

Best For Last (7) 53355x6412
Trainer: Gavin Clifton (Tynong North)
Prize Money: $28,085
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: BABY TALK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 8-6-9

Track

32: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-0

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

Metro

37: 2-3-5

Country

25: 6-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	3	0	0

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

Comments

Is back up to 715m which has been an issue in the past. Last appeared when second over 595m at this track five days ago. Cannot enthuse on this occasion.

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	29/8/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.76	61.6 km/h	2.3L	$23	0:34.61	0:34.04	GR 5	$10,100	$2,095	5	1. Atticus 2. Best For Last 3. Paw Farok
1st of 8	24/8/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.62	61.9 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:34.62	0:34.36	GR 5	$3,940	$2,640	21	1. Best For Last 2. Archer Sweet 3. Lady Ness
4th of 7	3/8/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.13	61.5 km/h	10.4L	$15	0:29.41	0:29.41	GR 5	$3,340	$75	8	1. She's Alluring 2. Moraine Dylan 3. Akina Sari
6th of 7	26/7/26	Sale	510m	4	0:29.43	62.4 km/h	10.1L	$46	0:28.72	0:28.72	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	90	1. Lisa Rose 2. Mr. Thomas 3. Lakeview Leigh
90 Day Spell
5th of 6	27/4/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.71	60.3 km/h	14.3L	$34	0:41.72	0:41.72	GR 5	$4,000	$30	14	1. Lightning Quick 2. Paw Grady 3. Joni Black
5th of 6	13/4/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.43	60.7 km/h	15.8L	$100	0:41.33	0:41.33	SPEC	$4,450	-	7	1. Electrify 2. Charlestown 3. Lakeview Hunter

Fleeing (8) x124212215
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $40,010
Win / Place: 43% / 81%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: JUST TERMS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 7-5-1

Track

8: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-2-0

Metro

12: 4-4-1

Country

4: 3-1-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 595m. Last start finished 5th over 715m at this track beaten 3.5 lengths (42.21) behind Lakeview Ian in a Grade 4/5 on August 29. Capable of a strong show.

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 7	29/8/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.21	61.0 km/h	3.3L	$4.80	0:41.98	0:41.57	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Lakeview Ian 2. Derry 3. Mepunga Donna
1st of 7	24/8/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.36	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$1.70	0:34.36	0:34.36	GR 4/5	$4,450	$2,990	5	1. Fleeing 2. Taw Major 3. Regal Jyle
2nd of 6	19/8/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.49	62.0 km/h	0.1L	$1.30	0:30.48	0:30.19	GR 5	$3,340	$690	10	1. Cumulate 2. Fleeing 3. Aston Cosmic
2nd of 8	9/8/26	Sale	640m	5	0:36.97	62.3 km/h	1.5L	$1.60	0:36.88	0:36.88	SPEC	$4,450	$920	16	1. Dusen Luna 2. Fleeing 3. Flying Royce
1st of 8	24/7/26	Bendigo	660m	3	0:37.52	63.3 km/h	1.8L	$1.40	0:37.52	0:37.52	GR 4/5	$4,450	$2,990	8	1. Fleeing 2. Midnight Phantom 3. Greysynd Sammy
2nd of 8	16/7/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.25	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.50	0:34.18	0:34.18	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Espoir 2. Fleeing 3. Magic Loki

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