Maitland Race 5

Les Darcy Cup Heat 1 H

Prize Money: $2,335

ZIPPER STRIDE (5) fast out of the inside draw with a slick early sectional and clocking 22.30 in a 2.75 lengths win at this track over 400m last time. Ran one of the fastest times on the program in his latest win. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. TROPICAL ETHICS (7) boasts a strong record this journey with five wins and six minors from 15 tries. Below best last time at Wentworth Park (30.25) in a Grade 5, finishing a 6 length fourth. Looks suited here and can measure up. BACKYARD FRIENDS (6) was a last start winner (29.43) at Gosford who is building a strong winning record. Ran the fastest time on the program in his latest win. Likely to be in the finish. MESSY BOY (2) is a last-start placegetter who is in the mix again.

Distance: 400m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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You Win (1) 5163676244
Trainer: David Meiers (MUSWELLBROOK)
Prize Money: $20,175
Win / Place: 15% / 35%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: VOLTAGE SPIKE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 11-5-9

Track

29: 5-3-4

Trk/Dst

28: 5-3-4

Distance

53: 11-5-8

Season

6: 0-1-0

Country

70: 11-5-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (22.69) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing fourth and beaten 6 lengths. Strong record off the draw with three wins and two minors from seven starts. Has ability and should be around the money.

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	14/9/26	Maitland	400m	3	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	6.0L	$12	0:22.27	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,340	$75	7	1. Bear's Head 2. Tropical Ethics 3. Calypso Ethics
4th of 8	7/9/26	Maitland	400m	5	0:22.73	63.4 km/h	1.8L	$16	0:22.60	0:22.20	GR 5	$2,340	$75	7	1. Turbo Mouse 2. Camaro Rose 3. Tropical Ethics
2nd of 7	31/8/26	Maitland	400m	4	0:22.75	63.3 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:22.44	0:22.04	GR 5	$2,340	$435	14	1. Tropical Ethics 2. You Win 3. Pure Mouse
6th of 6	17/8/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:23.07	62.4 km/h	6.0L	$6.50	0:22.64	0:22.46	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	9	1. Bear's Head 2. Prince Vinnie 3. Magic Wylde
7th of 8	8/8/26	The Gardens	272m	8	0:16.69	58.7 km/h	12.8L	$6.00	0:15.80	0:15.62	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	5	1. Money Pit 2. Watch Her Win 3. Aston President
6th of 6	3/8/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:22.86	63.0 km/h	8.3L	$61	0:22.28	0:22.22	NG	$2,660	-	7	1. Tornado Ethics 2. Mia Zipper 3. Doonside Lewis

Rattlin' Impact (3) 7532fx5668
Trainer: Brian Mitchell (CAVES BEACH)
Prize Money: $26,050
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

4 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: RATTLIN' HOME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 12-9-9

Track

12: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

12: 2-1-1

Distance

87: 12-9-9

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

87: 12-9-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	12	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	11	8	11	12	13	7	11
1st	3	1	2	0	1	2	2	1
2nd	0	3	1	0	0	3	1	1
3rd	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	2

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage eighth last time out over 400m at The Gardens. Happy enough to dismiss in this field.

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
8th of 8	28/8/26	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.74	60.7 km/h	8.3L	$35	0:23.16	0:22.80	MX 2/3	$2,340	-	7	1. Smart Comet 2. Bumpy Blue 3. Jungle Tiger
6th of 7	21/8/26	The Gardens	400m	5	0:23.67	60.8 km/h	9.0L	$31	0:23.04	0:23.03	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	7	1. Novel 2. Reborn Mystique 3. Trickle
6th of 8	14/8/26	The Gardens	400m	2	0:23.40	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$61	0:22.83	0:22.73	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	20	1. Larnie's Magic 2. My Wee Lass 3. Red Aura
5th of 7	25/7/26	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$21	0:23.03	0:22.73	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	84	1. Songar Oscar 2. Sail Away Sam 3. Minter Mulwee
84 Day Spell
- of 8	2/5/26	The Gardens	400m	5	0:29.96	48.1 km/h	99.0L	$6.00	0:23.03	0:22.83	GR 5	$2,340	-	8	1. Minter Mulwee 2. Bugle Girl 3. Lightning Blitz
2nd of 8	24/4/26	The Gardens	400m	2	0:23.31	61.8 km/h	1.8L	$16	0:23.19	0:22.75	GR 4/5	$2,520	$475	7	1. Semi Peakin' 2. Rattlin' Impact 3. Shy Hi

No Cents (4) 4326631477
Trainer: Greg Ford (ASHTONFIELD)
Prize Money: $14,785
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S A GEM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 7-3-4

Track

8: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-2

Distance

16: 4-3-4

Season

1: 0-0-0

Country

35: 7-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

She hasn't been setting the track on fire and faces tougher opposition here. Has failed to show enough to come into contention here.

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
7th of 8	5/9/26	Dubbo	318m	8	0:19.06	60.1 km/h	9.3L	$26	0:18.41	0:18.01	GR 5	$2,340	-	43	1. Hard Style Chick 2. Gladstone Bag 3. Cindy's Secret
43 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	24/7/26	The Gardens	515m	3	0:30.61	60.6 km/h	10.5L	$31	0:29.86	0:29.71	GR 4/5	$3,420	-	7	1. Federal Player 2. Fascinate Maria 3. It's A Tease
4th of 8	17/7/26	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.56	61.1 km/h	11.5L	$7.50	0:22.76	0:22.54	GR 5	$2,340	$75	6	1. Camaro Rose 2. Extreme Blue 3. Gary Indiana
1st of 7	11/7/26	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.58	61.1 km/h	1.5L	$6.50	0:23.58	0:22.76	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	12	1. No Cents 2. I'm Alright 3. Miss Elphaba
3rd of 6	29/6/26	Maitland	400m	6	0:22.82	63.1 km/h	9.8L	$17	0:22.14	0:22.14	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Lockdown 2. Any Ace Bronte 3. No Cents
6th of 8	22/6/26	Maitland	450m	3	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	7.8L	$27	0:25.03	0:25.03	GR 4/5	$3,320	-	5	1. Hotshot Lily 2. Layton Magic 3. Cha Cha Ethics

Zipper Stride (5) 1216121331
Trainer: Natina Howard (KEINBAH)
Prize Money: $13,390
Win / Place: 53% / 92%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: JUNGLE DEUCE (AUS)

Dam: ZAKUSKA ZIPPER (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 7-3-2

Track

12: 7-3-2

Trk/Dst

8: 5-3-0

Distance

9: 5-3-0

Season

5: 2-1-2

Country

13: 7-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner at this track over this distance running a time of 22.30. Strong form emerging from the that last run. Leading chance.

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 8	14/9/26	Maitland	400m	1	0:22.30	64.6 km/h	2.8L	$1.10	0:22.30	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	21	1. Zipper Stride 2. Red Tape 3. Audrey's Magic
3rd of 6	24/8/26	Maitland	450m	7	0:25.26	64.1 km/h	0.8L	$1.10	0:25.20	0:25.20	GR 4/5	$3,420	$490	7	1. Mustang Ethics 2. Hello Aerial 3. Zipper Stride
3rd of 6	17/8/26	Maitland	450m	8	0:25.32	64.0 km/h	1.0L	$1.40	0:25.24	0:25.24	GR 5	$3,240	$450	7	1. Jock From Ibrox 2. Mia Zipper 3. Zipper Stride
1st of 6	10/8/26	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.31	64.5 km/h	6.5L	$1.20	0:22.31	0:22.31	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Zipper Stride 2. Tropical Ethics 3. Hello Aerial
2nd of 5	3/8/26	Maitland	400m	4	0:22.29	64.6 km/h	0.8L	$1.30	0:22.23	0:22.22	GR 4/5	$2,520	$475	7	1. Despicable Kyro 2. Zipper Stride 3. Bombay
1st of 8	27/7/26	Maitland	400m	6	0:22.41	64.3 km/h	1.8L	$1.50	0:22.41	0:22.39	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	6	1. Zipper Stride 2. Monsoon Ethics 3. Starry Ethics

Backyard Friends (6) 1125246211
Trainer: Darryl Wilson (ABERMAIN)
Prize Money: $6,455
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: TYPHOON SAMMY (AUS)

Dam: LIL DOO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-3-0

Track

5: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-3-0

Distance

5: 1-3-0

Season

10: 4-3-0

Country

10: 4-3-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Jumps from box 6 for the first time after scoring at Gosford (29.43) in a Grade 5. Looks a leading chance.

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
1st of 7	17/9/26	Gosford	515m	8	0:29.43	63.0 km/h	3.5L	$2.90	0:29.43	0:29.43	GR 5	$1,350	$875	3	1. Backyard Friends 2. Top Bin Nismo 3. Curmudgeon
1st of 8	14/9/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:22.41	64.3 km/h	2.3L	$4.20	0:22.41	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Backyard Friends 2. Radiant Ethics 3. Typhoon Lad
2nd of 6	7/9/26	Maitland	400m	4	0:22.73	63.4 km/h	0.5L	$2.30	0:22.70	0:22.20	GR 5	$2,340	$435	4	1. Not Clifford 2. Backyard Friends 3. Nan Said No
6th of 8	3/9/26	Richmond Straight	324m	8	0:17.79	65.6 km/h	2.5L	$2.30	0:17.60	0:17.20	GR 5	$2,340	-	3	1. Scrutinising 2. Fever Dream 3. Sweet City Halo
4th of 6	31/8/26	Maitland	400m	1	0:22.42	64.2 km/h	5.3L	$6.50	0:22.04	0:22.04	GR 5	$2,340	$75	7	1. Shadow Assassin 2. Top Bin Nismo 3. Borrowed Times
2nd of 8	24/8/26	Maitland	400m	1	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	6.8L	$4.00	0:22.19	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,340	$435	4	1. Shadow Assassin 2. Backyard Friends 3. Nitro On Fire

Mighty Henry (8) 6212116117
Trainer: Amber Capper (JERRYS PLAINS)
Prize Money: $16,530
Win / Place: 33% / 72%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo BLU/FWN D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: MIGHTY MRS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 6-5-2

Track

4: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-2-0

Distance

6: 2-2-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Country

15: 5-5-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at The Gardens over 515m. Last start finished last over 515m at The Gardens beaten 16 lengths (31.06) behind Kaelix Nitro in a Grade 5 on August 7. Mixing his form but shapes as a genuine contender under these conditions.

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 7	7/8/26	The Gardens	515m	6	0:31.06	59.7 km/h	16.8L	$2.40	0:29.88	0:29.55	GR 5	$3,240	-	6	1. Kaelix Nitro 2. Fascinate Maria 3. Just Us Boys
1st of 8	1/8/26	The Gardens	515m	3	0:30.27	61.2 km/h	0.1L	$3.00	0:30.27	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	8	1. Mighty Henry 2. Drink Twisties 3. Zipping Lilo
1st of 8	24/7/26	The Gardens	515m	5	0:29.90	62.0 km/h	2.0L	$2.50	0:29.90	0:29.71	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	15	1. Mighty Henry 2. Jock From Ibrox 3. Sentosa
6th of 8	9/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.93	60.5 km/h	13.3L	$9.50	0:30.01	0:29.65	GR 5	$5,940	-	7	1. Baba Voss 2. Duran Sting 3. Pay Keeping
1st of 8	2/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.02	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$3.50	0:30.02	0:29.39	GR 5	$5,940	$4,000	10	1. Mighty Henry 2. New Surprise 3. Saja Boy
1st of 8	22/6/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:22.62	63.7 km/h	2.0L	$1.90	0:22.62	0:22.16	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Mighty Henry 2. Zipper Stride 3. Gangster Gort

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