Geelong Race 9

Beachside Security

Prize Money: $3,360

CROYDON (2) showed little early speed at his last couple, the latest finishing fourth (23.49) in a Grade 4/5 at Horsham. Solid winning record at this trip. Has ability and is a key runner. MEPUNGA EXPRESS (6) is better than last start when fourth (22.69) in a Grade 4/5 at this track over 400m. Form here sound including two wins. Should be about the mark. PRESIDENT ROLEX (1) has been thereabouts without winning, the latest finishing fifth (27.86) off a tricky draw at Horsham in a Grade 4/5. Form at the trip sound including four wins. Comes out of a solid form race last start. Should be about the money. PAW GUSTO (3) must be included in main hopes on latest effort.

Distance: 400m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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President Rolex (1) 1162266545
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $58,610
Win / Place: 30% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: FUSION GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 13-9-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Distance

8: 3-0-2

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

18: 4-4-2

Country

24: 9-5-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	8	1	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (27.86) at Horsham in a Grade 4/5, finishing fifth and beaten 5.5 lengths. Has two successes and three minors from six starts from box 1. 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
5th of 8	18/8/26	Horsham	485m	4	0:27.86	62.7 km/h	5.6L	$5.50	0:27.47	0:27.47	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	5	1. Paw Otis 2. Paw Ortiz 3. Neo Devere
4th of 8	13/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	3.3L	$8.00	0:25.28	0:25.28	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	13	1. Moraine Koby 2. Paw Palmer 3. Paw Elodee
5th of 8	31/7/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.41	62.7 km/h	5.8L	$8.50	0:26.01	0:26.01	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Ritza Old Mate 2. Amron Dancer 3. Paw Fable
6th of 7	25/7/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	7.5L	$5.50	0:29.78	0:29.71	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Dash Parr 2. Algebra 3. Spring Miles
6th of 8	18/7/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.62	61.7 km/h	9.0L	$13	0:30.00	0:29.74	SPEC H	$9,060	-	14	1. Tripped Out 2. Upended 3. Flying Ducati
2nd of 6	4/7/26	The Gardens	600m	2	0:34.74	62.2 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:34.73	0:34.73	NG	$10,600	$2,000	7	1. Molly Miss 2. President Rolex 3. Malicious

Croydon (2) 11115436x4
Trainer: Lisa Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $95,570
Win / Place: 54% / 74%

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ESCALATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 19-5-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 5-2-2

Country

22: 14-3-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	10	7	0	0

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

Comments

Was strongly fancied last time and hit the ground running with a fast early split, giving a sight but fading out of it to finish fourth (23.49) at Horsham over 410m. Has won three races from this box. Expected to 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 7	22/9/26	Horsham	410m	3	0:23.49	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$1.70	0:23.36	0:23.08	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	101	1. Poetic Star 2. Inga Johnny 3. Eat Your Spinach
101 Day Spell
6th of 8	13/6/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.72	61.5 km/h	9.0L	$4.20	0:30.10	0:30.10	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Neo Devere 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Giacomo
3rd of 7	6/6/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:29.88	63.3 km/h	4.0L	$3.80	0:29.62	0:29.62	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. He's A Pearl 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Croydon
4th of 8	30/5/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	7.6L	$2.50f	0:29.74	0:29.74	GR 4	$9,060	$150	7	1. Keep Rolling 2. Bold Sight 3. Zipping Fiyero
5th of 7	23/5/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	13.5L	$2.30f	0:29.83	0:29.68	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Ralph Wiggum 2. Paw Vortex 3. Urana Xavier
1st of 8	16/5/26	Broken Hill	525m	5	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:30.63	0:30.52	NG	$34,000	$25,000	7	1. Croydon 2. Reality Is 3. Paw Oswald

Paw Gusto (3) 2224111621
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $38,460
Win / Place: 38% / 66%

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: KALANY BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 15-10-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

8: 4-2-0

Country

39: 15-10-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by a head over 390m at Ballarat in a handy 21.97, beating Our Patch. In winning form and can measure up 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
1st of 7	16/9/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:21.97	63.9 km/h	0.2L	$1.90	0:21.97	0:21.97	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Paw Gusto 2. Our Patch 3. Better Banjo
2nd of 5	9/9/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.32	64.0 km/h	0.8L	$4.60	0:25.28	0:25.06	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Aston Hercules 2. Paw Gusto 3. Flying Ducati
6th of 6	2/9/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	4.3L	$2.50	0:25.36	0:25.15	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Slick Badger 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Electrojet
1st of 6	27/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.20	64.3 km/h	3.5L	$1.50	0:25.20	0:25.20	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	6	1. Paw Gusto 2. Wax And Wash 3. Paddy's Chariot
1st of 8	21/8/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.40	63.8 km/h	1.1L	$2.50	0:25.40	0:25.40	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Paw Gusto 2. Full Noise 3. Paw Monet
1st of 8	16/8/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.31	64.4 km/h	3.1L	$1.60	0:24.31	0:24.31	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Paw Gusto 2. Paw Fable 3. Wax Off

Lochinvar Thor (4) 2254452512
Trainer: Adrian Kenyon (LARA)
Prize Money: $17,750
Win / Place: 17% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LIGHTNING BLUE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-9-4

Track

4: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

6: 1-2-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

26: 5-9-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Quickly away at this track two runs back then again settled forward and finished second at this track last start over 400m. Going well and can bounce back to winning 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
2nd of 6	18/9/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.44	64.2 km/h	2.9L	$7.50	0:22.23	0:22.23	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Askern Violet 2. Lochinvar Thor 3. Big Boy Pants
1st of 8	11/9/26	Geelong	400m	5	0:22.58	63.8 km/h	1.8L	$1.80	0:22.58	0:22.58	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	14	1. Lochinvar Thor 2. Solid Groove 3. Black Statesman
5th of 6	28/8/26	Traralgon	425m	8	0:24.61	62.2 km/h	3.3L	$3.00	0:24.38	0:24.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Lakeview Liam 2. Audacious Paddy 3. Jumbuk Wang Wang
2nd of 6	20/8/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	1.5L	$1.90	0:25.57	0:25.53	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	6	1. Paw Nimbus 2. Lochinvar Thor 3. Springer's Boy
5th of 8	14/8/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.12	63.4 km/h	4.0L	$5.00	0:25.84	0:25.53	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	9	1. Reality Surprise 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Groot Bale
4th of 5	5/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	3.8L	$6.50	0:30.58	0:29.93	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	11	1. Thorkildsen 2. Baby Beets 3. Xara's Leon

Mepunga Express (6) 34145286x4
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $35,850
Win / Place: 37% / 55%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 10-1-4

Track

9: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 5-0-3

Country

14: 5-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	5	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th over 400m at this track beaten 6 lengths (22.69) behind Askern Violet in a Grade 4/5 on September 18. Has clocked a scorching 22.24 here at this trip. Leading player.

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 6	18/9/26	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	6.5L	$5.50	0:22.23	0:22.23	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	92	1. Askern Violet 2. Lochinvar Thor 3. Big Boy Pants
92 Day Spell
6th of 8	18/6/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.28	60.7 km/h	9.3L	$1.80	0:34.63	0:34.59	GR 5	$10,100	-	6	1. Monument 2. Happy Dad 3. No Clue
8th of 8	12/6/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.45	63.3 km/h	12.8L	$21	0:27.56	0:27.56	Group Listed	$74,500	-	7	1. Crackerjack Ralf 2. Dramatical 3. Conceivable
2nd of 7	5/6/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.58	64.7 km/h	4.5L	$9.00	0:25.28	0:25.28	SPEC H	$3,360	$690	7	1. Dramatical 2. Mepunga Express 3. Never Ever Late
5th of 8	29/5/26	Geelong	520m	6	0:30.24	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:29.95	0:29.95	GR 5 FIN	$14,580	-	9	1. Uncle Stiltskin 2. Sir Silvertree 3. Contradiction
4th of 6	20/5/26	Geelong	520m	8	0:30.36	61.7 km/h	4.8L	$2.70	0:30.04	0:29.89	GR 5 H	$3,340	$75	3	1. Sir Silvertree 2. Contradiction 3. Paw Lester

Paw Natullo (7) 8543156225
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (BALLIANG)
Prize Money: $22,020
Win / Place: 22% / 45%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: HADEEL BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 9-5-4

Track

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Season

8: 1-2-1

Country

40: 9-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but ran over late and missed the frame when a 2.75 lengths fifth (23.49) over 410m at Horsham. This looks too tough.

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	22/9/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.49	62.8 km/h	2.8L	$7.00	0:23.30	0:23.08	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	-	4	1. Ego Bale 2. Paw Vada 3. Happy And Numb
2nd of 8	18/9/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.12	63.4 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:24.11	0:23.75	GR 5	$2,930	$600	3	1. Hard Style Robbo 2. Paw Natullo 3. Hope Juan
2nd of 8	15/9/26	Horsham	410m	3	0:23.63	62.5 km/h	1.2L	$5.50	0:23.55	0:23.30	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	7	1. Ego Bale 2. Paw Natullo 3. Paw Vada
6th of 6	8/9/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:24.01	61.5 km/h	10.3L	$4.80	0:23.30	0:23.20	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Spring Espresso 2. Kade's Thunder 3. Zipping Lilo
5th of 8	3/9/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.30	63.0 km/h	6.3L	$7.00	0:21.88	0:21.88	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	6	1. Zipping Arvada 2. Happy And Numb 3. My Name's Eden
1st of 6	28/8/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	5.0L	$1.50	0:22.64	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Paw Natullo 2. Big Mako 3. Power Affect

Whispered (8) 3154124214
Trainer: Keith Lancaster (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $72,710
Win / Place: 21% / 60%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ZAMBORA BROCKIE (AUS)

Dam: ELEVATION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 11-12-8

Track

4: 1-1-2

Season

3: 1-1-0

Metro

41: 10-10-5

Country

10: 1-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	10	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at this track over 460m in 25.76. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when fourth over 450m at Ballarat at Grade 4/5 level. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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 5	9/9/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.46	63.6 km/h	2.8L	$4.40	0:25.28	0:25.06	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	5	1. Aston Hercules 2. Paw Gusto 3. Flying Ducati
1st of 8	4/9/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.76	64.3 km/h	0.3L	$3.50	0:25.76	0:25.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Whispered 2. Galento 3. Paw Gertrude
2nd of 6	28/8/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.71	64.4 km/h	0.3L	$9.50	0:25.68	0:25.56	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	29	1. He's A Pearl 2. Whispered 3. Regal Spencer
4th of 8	30/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	8.3L	$14	0:29.33	0:29.10	MX 3/4	$9,060	$150	14	1. Like A Rock 2. Flaming Smooth 3. Paw Damon
2nd of 7	16/7/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	1.2L	$2.10	0:29.59	0:29.17	GR 4/5	$9,060	$1,870	7	1. Lamia Nonna Mim 2. Whispered 3. Brooklyn Girl
1st of 8	9/7/26	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.77	61.6 km/h	0.8L	$2.00	0:34.77	0:34.58	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	5	1. Whispered 2. Paw Raelia 3. Cris Tessa

Spring Laver (5) x525347563
Trainer: Shaun Baulch (MOYNE (S))
Prize Money: $20,905
Win / Place: 7.84% / 50%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SPRING BARTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 4-10-12

Track

5: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-2

Distance

10: 1-2-3

Season

5: 0-0-1

Metro

16: 0-5-3

Country

35: 4-5-9

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (22.92) over 390m at Ballarat. Has to do a bit more.

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	14/9/26	Ballarat	390m	2	0:22.92	61.3 km/h	2.3L	$7.50	0:22.78	0:22.19	GR 5	$1,530	$160	7	1. Bragging Rights 2. Rolling Express 3. Spring Laver
6th of 6	7/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:26.15	62.0 km/h	11.4L	$34	0:25.35	0:25.35	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Madam Serious 2. Lektra Skip 3. Lektra Solo
5th of 5	2/9/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.62	62.1 km/h	8.3L	$61	0:22.05	0:21.97	GR 5	$2,930	-	5	1. Western's Nasiah 2. Paw Cornelius 3. Agent Twenty One
7th of 7	28/8/26	Geelong	400m	8	0:23.23	62.0 km/h	8.0L	$13	0:22.67	0:22.32	GR 5	$2,930	-	10	1. I'm To Blame 2. Edie Monsoon 3. More Beer Please
4th of 6	18/8/26	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.91	61.7 km/h	9.0L	$16	0:23.29	0:23.25	GR 5	$2,930	$75	21	1. Paw Monet 2. Good Odds Rocky 3. Chilli Crumpet
3rd of 7	28/7/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.77	62.1 km/h	3.6L	$35	0:23.52	0:23.34	GR 5	$2,930	$300	11	1. Paw Cornelius 2. Aussie Wagyu 3. Spring Laver

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