Ballarat Race 6

Southern Sheetmetal

Prize Money: $3,360

I'M FABULOUS (4) goes very well over this track and trip including two wins. Below best last time at Warragul (26.08) in a Free For All, finishing a 6 length fourth. Looks a leading chance on best. OUTSIDES (1) showed little early speed at his last couple, the latest finishing fourth (34.49) in a Grade 4/5 at Sandown. Shapes as one to consider. ASTON SUMMIT (7) was well supported last time but could only manage second (24.08), beaten 1.5 lengths. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings two times from three attempts. Hard to beat again. KEY PHILOSOPHY (3) racing over this distance brings the best out in him.

Distance: 450m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Outsides (1) 17f215364x
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (ROWSLEY)
Prize Money: $66,290
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: FRANK'S GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 8-13-5

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Metro

37: 5-8-4

Country

19: 3-5-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Sandown (34.49) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 7 length fourth. Goes very well from the draw boasting four victories and six places from 12 starts. With a clean break 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
4th of 4	25/6/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.49	62.1 km/h	7.2L	$8.50	0:33.99	0:33.99	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	7	1. Fleeing 2. Mepunga Phantom 3. Moonlight Miller
6th of 8	18/6/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.93	61.3 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:34.59	0:34.59	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	8	1. Viking Ruler 2. Nigel Devere 3. Champlain
3rd of 6	10/6/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.65	62.3 km/h	0.5L	$1.50	0:34.61	0:34.61	GR 4/5	$4,510	$460	13	1. Nancy Devere 2. Reaper 3. Outsides
5th of 7	28/5/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.59	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$12	0:34.43	0:34.13	GR 5	$10,100	-	12	1. Paw Quinby 2. Lindenow Buster 3. Motor City Rossi
1st of 7	16/5/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.34	62.9 km/h	0.2L	$5.00	0:34.34	0:34.34	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	8	1. Outsides 2. Zambora Bliss 3. Magic Loki
2nd of 7	8/5/26	Geelong	680m	1	0:39.42	62.1 km/h	4.5L	$3.60	0:39.11	0:39.11	GR 5	$3,940	$815	8	1. In Bloom 2. Outsides 3. Flying Proud

Zipping Mehary (2) 1415261641
Trainer: Ruby Kennedy (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $55,590
Win / Place: 27% / 58%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black D

Sire: ZIPPING KYRGIOS (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING ZARBO (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 12-8-5

Season

5: 2-0-0

Metro

33: 7-8-5

Country

10: 5-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	6	0	0

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early split and went straight to the front, scoring an all the way win (27.44) over 485m at Horsham. Comes out of a hot form race. Worth following up.

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 6	1/9/26	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.44	63.6 km/h	4.5L	$11	0:27.44	0:27.44	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	19	1. Zipping Mehary 2. Starborn 3. State Of Madness
4th of 7	13/8/26	Q Parklands	520m	2	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	8.0L	$17	0:29.52	0:29.52	FFA	$11,000	$550	4	1. Zipping Urban 2. Apache Tiger 3. My Boy Bingo
6th of 7	9/8/26	Capalaba	366m	2	0:20.29	64.9 km/h	5.0L	$3.20	0:19.94	0:19.36	GR 4/5	$3,100	-	3	1. Lakoda Talk 2. Black Raspberry 3. Chevy Storm
1st of 8	6/8/26	Q Parklands	520m	8	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:29.93	0:29.61	GR 5	$9,000	$5,850	5	1. Zipping Mehary 2. Bacardi Girl 3. Appeal
6th of 8	1/8/26	Q Lakeside	457m	4	0:25.85	63.6 km/h	8.3L	$7.00	0:25.28	0:25.14	GR 5	$9,000	-	4	1. Cash Cruise 2. Non Stop Whiskey 3. Ritza Ringer
2nd of 5	28/7/26	Q Lakeside	457m	1	0:25.55	64.4 km/h	1.0L	$1.80	0:25.48	0:25.34	GR 4/5	$5,000	$1,000	5	1. Canya Atomic 2. Zipping Mehary 3. Canya Dynamite

Key Philosophy (3) 1823115186
Trainer: Deb Carr (ARARAT (RC))
Prize Money: $55,335
Win / Place: 26% / 55%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: FRANK'S GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 15-9-7

Track

12: 5-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-0

Distance

13: 5-0-2

Metro

18: 4-3-2

Country

38: 11-6-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	8	0	0

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

Comments

At the last start finished last over 500m at Bendigo beaten 12 lengths (28.54) behind Canya Mayhem in a Mix 3/4 on July 31. Can make amends. Worth including.

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
6th of 6	31/7/26	Bendigo	500m	6	0:28.54	63.1 km/h	12.0L	$5.50	0:27.71	0:27.71	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	9	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Illuminator 3. Kraken Tommy
8th of 8	22/7/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:26.86	60.3 km/h	22.7L	$3.90	0:25.27	0:25.05	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	11	1. How High 2. Paw Ortiz 3. Repeat The Same
1st of 8	11/7/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	0.4L	$5.00	0:30.25	0:30.00	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Key Philosophy 2. Nova Owen 3. Zipping Sigrid
5th of 8	4/7/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.41	62.2 km/h	5.3L	$3.40	0:30.06	0:29.74	GR 5	$8,790	-	10	1. Paw Raelia 2. Inclination 3. Moraine Sara
1st of 8	24/6/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.04	64.7 km/h	3.2L	$5.50	0:25.04	0:24.85	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Key Philosophy 2. Paw Estrella 3. How High
1st of 8	18/6/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.28	64.1 km/h	4.8L	$4.80	0:25.28	0:25.19	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Key Philosophy 2. She's Primed 3. Percy

I'm Fabulous (4) x213842134
Trainer: Belinda Connolly (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $53,215
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: HOOK ALONG BOOK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 20-13-7

Track

8: 4-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

11: 2-0-3

Season

4: 1-1-1

Metro

6: 1-4-0

Country

67: 19-9-7

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	15	1	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fourth and beaten 6 lengths at Warragul. Form solid prior to that including a win at Warragul three back. Expected to feature on 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
4th of 7	10/9/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.08	63.5 km/h	6.3L	$3.10	0:25.65	0:25.65	FFA	$3,360	$75	10	1. Devil's Sympathy 2. Gas And Dust 3. Thorkildsen
3rd of 7	31/8/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.45	63.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.10	0:25.37	0:25.02	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Mexican Jack 2. Kraken Tommy 3. I'm Fabulous
1st of 6	25/8/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.01	63.7 km/h	0.6L	$5.50	0:26.01	0:25.97	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. I'm Fabulous 2. Mr. Thomas, Point Break 3.
2nd of 8	18/8/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:22.55	63.9 km/h	2.2L	$7.00	0:22.40	0:22.36	FFA	$3,360	$690	25	1. Daddy Cool 2. I'm Fabulous 3. Dr. Zaiden
4th of 8	24/7/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.02	63.7 km/h	3.3L	$2.90	0:23.80	0:23.69	GR 5	$2,930	$75	4	1. Hartland Axel 2. Paw Elodee 3. Kiwi George
8th of 8	20/7/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.79	62.8 km/h	6.6L	$3.80	0:25.33	0:25.26	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. Ritza Old Mate 2. Promote Tilly 3. Blazing Turbo

Nova Owen (6) 7253221652
Trainer: Stephen Elsum (CORANGAMITE (S))
Prize Money: $73,145
Win / Place: 12% / 57%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: NOVA WILLOW (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 11-20-20

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

15: 2-2-4

Season

5: 1-2-0

Metro

52: 4-13-10

Country

37: 7-7-10

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	19	5	13	8	14	12	10
1st	1	3	1	0	2	1	2	1
2nd	5	5	0	4	2	1	0	3
3rd	0	5	0	3	1	4	5	2

Comments

Finished second last start (25.46) at big odds over 450m at Warrnambool. Looking to others.

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	10/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.46	63.6 km/h	3.3L	$19	0:25.24	0:25.24	MX 3/4	$3,360	$690	8	1. Sharapova Star 2. Nova Owen 3. Paw Fable
5th of 6	2/9/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$10	0:25.36	0:25.15	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	18	1. Slick Badger 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Electrojet
6th of 8	15/8/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.57	61.8 km/h	8.0L	$20	0:30.02	0:29.78	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Sharapova Star 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Paw Qwerty
1st of 8	8/8/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.39	62.2 km/h	1.6L	$7.50	0:30.39	0:29.93	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Nova Owen 2. Scott Gnarly 3. Kiwi George
2nd of 8	1/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.14	62.7 km/h	3.7L	$6.00	0:29.88	0:29.81	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	4	1. Brindle Surprise 2. Nova Owen 3. Paw Otis
2nd of 6	28/7/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.35	63.2 km/h	0.2L	$2.70	0:23.34	0:23.34	FFA	$3,360	$690	5	1. Hokkaido Express 2. Nova Owen 3. Paw Quebec

Aston Summit (7) 31632372x2
Trainer: Mark Mcclelland (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $54,020
Win / Place: 32% / 60%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: ASTON REWARD (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 13-6-5

Track

5: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Distance

9: 2-2-2

Season

1: 0-1-0

Metro

12: 4-1-0

Country

28: 9-5-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Has been in the money the last two runs. Finished second at Bendigo in 24.08 last time but the start prior clocked a slick 25.30 over 450m finishing second at this track. Has the ability and expected to go close again.

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 7	11/9/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:24.08	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$2.30	0:23.98	0:23.78	FFA	$3,360	$690	72	1. Paw Estrella 2. Aston Summit 3. Sweet Love
72 Day Spell
2nd of 7	1/7/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.30	64.0 km/h	1.3L	$11	0:25.22	0:25.22	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	25	1. Analyzation 2. Aston Summit 3. Aston Hercules
7th of 7	6/6/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.74	61.5 km/h	7.8L	$6.00	0:30.20	0:29.62	FFA	$9,060	-	4	1. Hot Nanu 2. Ralph Wiggum 3. Lightning Speed
3rd of 8	2/6/26	Horsham	485m	3	0:27.70	63.0 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:27.61	0:27.57	SE	$14,650	$1,500	7	1. Paw Winder 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Aston Summit
2nd of 7	26/5/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.15	63.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.30	0:23.05	0:22.70	SPEC H	$3,360	$690	7	1. Cheeky Meeki 2. Aston Summit 3. Lektra Isa
3rd of 7	19/5/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.44	63.0 km/h	0.5L	$4.90	0:23.41	0:23.20	FFA	$3,360	$345	19	1. Sweet Love 2. Paw Jessabelle 3. Aston Summit

Mepunga Flyer (8) 3121361154
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $29,840
Win / Place: 52% / 78%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo WH/RED/FWN D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 10-2-3

Track

4: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-2

Distance

6: 4-0-2

Metro

5: 2-0-1

Country

14: 8-2-2

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Hasn't been that impressive recently but he does have a good record at the track and trip, including two wins. Didn't show up last start but give him another 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
4th of 8	26/7/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.31	65.3 km/h	3.5L	$19	0:19.06	0:19.04	FFA	$3,360	$75	22	1. Smart As You 2. Mumma Easy 3. Especial Kai
5th of 6	4/7/26	Q Parklands	520m	5	0:30.52	61.3 km/h	10.8L	$3.10	0:29.76	0:29.59	GR 5	$9,000	-	12	1. Flyaway Jack 2. Surrealist 3. Brunswick Dream
1st of 7	22/6/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	4.4L	$1.60	0:29.86	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,430	$2,230	8	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Mepunga Lilly 3. Oklahoma Bale
1st of 8	14/6/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.40	64.9 km/h	1.0L	$1.40	0:19.40	0:19.32	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	10	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Flaming Fox 3. Bernardo Blue
6th of 8	4/6/26	Q Lakeside	457m	1	0:25.77	63.8 km/h	4.5L	$8.50	0:25.45	0:24.83	OPEN	$43,130	-	7	1. Neame 2. Validate 3. Penny Calido
3rd of 7	28/5/26	Q Lakeside	457m	4	0:25.92	63.5 km/h	2.5L	$16	0:25.75	0:24.91	OPEN	$11,000	$1,100	8	1. Zipping Urban 2. Cumbria Chrissy 3. Mepunga Flyer

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