Ballarat Race 6

Ballarat To Sandown Park Ht2

Prize Money: $3,360

PAW MONET (8) was rewarded for her honesty after two minors on end with a deserved win last time, scoring at Warrnambool over 450m (25.12). Has a solid record from this box including four wins and a minor placing. Looks the one to beat. KOPACKI RIT (3) has a strong overall record having seven wins and 13 places from 30 starts including a last start success (25.51) over 450m at Warrnambool. Has a good record here including three wins. Meets a moderate line up and should run well. PAW VADA (1) showed little early speed at her last couple, the latest finishing fourth (30.01) in a Grade 4 at Sandown. Has a good record here at this journey. Key runner who gets her chance to atone. MEPUNGA SCARLETT (2) is worth some thought after placing last start.

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

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Paw Vada (1) 3282463284
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $47,675
Win / Place: 16% / 43%

3 yo White/DK BDL B

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: TYNSLEE BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 14-10-14

Track

17: 2-2-5

Trk/Dst

13: 2-2-3

Distance

30: 5-4-5

Season

10: 0-3-2

Metro

6: 2-0-0

Country

81: 12-10-14

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	11	2	0	0

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

Comments

Suited by inside box. Latest effort finished 4th over 515m at Sandown beaten 4 lengths (30.01) behind Maxi Grin in a Grade 4 on October 1. Rates highly and looks tough 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 7	1/10/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	4.1L	$20	0:29.73	0:29.57	GR 4	$9,060	$150	6	1. Maxi Grin 2. Ferret's Knock 3. Paw Orenthal
8th of 8	25/9/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.36	62.8 km/h	7.0L	$31	0:25.87	0:25.81	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	3	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. Paw Urla 3. I'm Fabulous
2nd of 8	22/9/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.32	63.3 km/h	0.3L	$14	0:23.30	0:23.08	GR 5 FIN	$3,360	$690	7	1. Ego Bale 2. Paw Vada 3. Happy And Numb
3rd of 8	15/9/26	Horsham	410m	5	0:23.64	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$9.50	0:23.55	0:23.30	GR 5 H	$2,930	$300	7	1. Ego Bale 2. Paw Natullo 3. Paw Vada
6th of 6	8/9/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:24.14	61.1 km/h	11.8L	$9.50	0:23.33	0:23.20	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Minnie Angel 2. Nancy Devere 3. Elma's Girl
4th of 6	2/9/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.58	63.3 km/h	3.3L	$23	0:25.36	0:25.15	GR 4/5	$3,360	$75	7	1. Slick Badger 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Electrojet

Mepunga Scarlett (2) 1241114313
Trainer: Gary Webb (White Hills)
Prize Money: $60,078
Win / Place: 35% / 72%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA SPECTRE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 13-5-9

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-2

Metro

23: 7-2-6

Country

14: 6-3-3

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	7	0	0

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

Comments

Placed last time (23.87) at Bendigo in a Special conditions H, finishing third and beaten 3 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Can feature in the finish.

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	25/9/26	Bendigo	425m	4	0:23.87	64.1 km/h	3.2L	$17	0:23.65	0:23.52	SPEC H	$7,330	$750	6	1. Cumulate 2. Daddy Cool 3. Mepunga Scarlett
1st of 5	19/9/26	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.23	63.5 km/h	0.2L	$2.40	0:23.23	0:23.03	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	19	1. Mepunga Scarlett 2. Sweet Love 3. Flying Intention
3rd of 7	31/8/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.18	63.3 km/h	7.5L	$15	0:21.66	0:21.66	MX 3/4	$3,360	$345	48	1. Commanche Jack 2. Sky Wolf 3. Mepunga Scarlett
48 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	14/7/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.70	62.3 km/h	5.8L	$3.00	0:23.31	0:23.22	FFA	$3,360	$75	8	1. Hara Hachi Bu 2. Doongalla Rocket 3. Slick Tommy
1st of 8	6/7/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.13	64.5 km/h	2.1L	$1.40	0:25.13	0:25.09	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	8	1. Mepunga Scarlett 2. Regal Spencer 3. Cheeky Mila
1st of 8	28/6/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:23.81	64.3 km/h	1.8L	$1.90	0:23.81	0:23.70	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	9	1. Mepunga Scarlett 2. Devil's Sympathy 3. She's Primed

Kopacki Rit (3) 2825525151
Trainer: Luke Harris (Lara)
Prize Money: $29,295
Win / Place: 23% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SWIFTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 7-10-3

Track

7: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-0

Distance

8: 4-1-0

Season

10: 2-3-0

Metro

7: 2-3-0

Country

23: 5-7-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just six days ago over 450m at Warrnambool by 0.7 lengths in a Grade 5 FIN. 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
1st of 8	1/10/26	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	0.7L	$4.20	0:25.51	0:25.12	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$6,500	3	1. Kopacki Rit 2. Doongalla Mimic 3. She's Primed
5th of 7	28/9/26	Shepparton	450m	5	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	4.4L	$9.50	0:25.23	0:25.18	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Disparage 2. Deadly Force 3. Happy And Numb
1st of 8	24/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.32	64.0 km/h	0.9L	$4.60	0:25.32	0:25.32	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	6	1. Kopacki Rit 2. Blackpool Winter 3. She's Primed
5th of 6	18/9/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	7.3L	$15	0:22.23	0:22.23	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Askern Violet 2. Lochinvar Thor 3. Big Boy Pants
2nd of 6	11/9/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.40	63.4 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:28.37	0:28.19	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	7	1. Rhythmic Energy 2. Kopacki Rit 3. Black Marvel
5th of 8	4/9/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.13	63.4 km/h	5.3L	$8.50	0:25.76	0:25.76	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	9	1. Whispered 2. Galento 3. Paw Gertrude

Mepunga Express (4) 145286x421
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $38,790
Win / Place: 37% / 58%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 11-2-4

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

Metro

13: 5-0-3

Country

16: 6-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance tracking the speed and going on to score by 1.4 lengths in a Grade 4/5 last start at Geelong, recording a flying 25.69 over the 460m journey. In form and must include in calculations at odds.

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 8	2/10/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.69	64.5 km/h	1.4L	$2.00	0:25.69	0:25.57	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Mepunga Express 2. Hurricane 3. Sir Silvertree
2nd of 8	25/9/26	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.53	63.9 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:22.24	0:22.24	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	7	1. Paw Gusto 2. Mepunga Express 3. Paw Natullo
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

Miner Mick (5) 1512663715
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $45,065
Win / Place: 29% / 55%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO MICK (AUS)

Dam: WHODAT OPAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 14-6-6

Track

8: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-0

Distance

14: 4-3-1

Season

6: 1-0-1

Metro

15: 3-2-2

Country

32: 11-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	9	4	0	0

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Bendigo to win by 4 lengths in 23.85, beating Zambada Icon. Last start finished 5th in a Grade 4/5 on September 30 over 450m at this track behind Bold Thruster beaten 7 lengths (25.61). Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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	30/9/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.61	63.3 km/h	7.0L	$6.00	0:25.13	0:25.03	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	5	1. Bold Thruster 2. Paw Gusto 3. Imitated
1st of 7	25/9/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:23.85	64.2 km/h	4.2L	$2.50	0:23.85	0:23.52	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	27	1. Miner Mick 2. Zambada Icon 3. Paw Iowa
7th of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.54	60.7 km/h	14.3L	$6.00	0:29.56	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,790	-	9	1. Mepunga Whiskey 2. Electrify 3. Naringal Lad
3rd of 8	20/8/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.84	62.1 km/h	3.0L	$11	0:29.63	0:29.51	GR 4/5	$9,060	$935	7	1. Paw Vortex 2. Paw Raynor 3. Miner Mick
6th of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.16	61.5 km/h	11.5L	$15	0:29.36	0:29.33	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	5	1. Canya Excite Me 2. Otto Rose 3. Avengement
6th of 8	8/8/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.60	61.8 km/h	6.4L	$6.50	0:30.16	0:29.93	FFA	$9,060	-	9	1. Paw Raelia 2. Treble Beers 3. Paw Monet

Lektra Beta (7) 8538351451
Trainer: Philip Lenehan (Toolong)
Prize Money: $53,630
Win / Place: 29% / 61%

3 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: LEKTRA PERRY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 14-8-7

Distance

14: 2-4-1

Season

4: 2-0-0

Metro

14: 6-2-2

Country

33: 8-6-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	7	0	0

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

Comments

Quickly out of the boxes with a slick early sectional clocking 29.75 with a 1.5 lengths win at Sandown over 515m. Can make it back to back wins.

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	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.75	62.3 km/h	1.5L	$3.40	0:29.75	0:29.34	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	15	1. Lektra Beta 2. Attica Blue 3. Oddly Cool
5th of 8	15/9/26	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.65	62.4 km/h	5.0L	$3.10	0:23.30	0:23.30	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	5	1. Happy And Numb 2. Paw Hades 3. Paw Danger
4th of 7	10/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	1	0:25.78	62.8 km/h	7.8L	$9.00	0:25.24	0:25.24	MX 3/4	$3,360	$75	7	1. Sharapova Star 2. Nova Owen 3. Paw Fable
1st of 7	3/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.38	63.8 km/h	2.3L	$9.50	0:25.38	0:25.10	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	43	1. Lektra Beta 2. Intrepidus 3. Whodat Jewel
43 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	22/7/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	9.8L	$8.50	0:30.16	0:30.16	MX 3/4	$3,880	-	8	1. Valenzuela 2. Inspection 3. Treble Beers
3rd of 7	14/7/26	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.82	62.0 km/h	5.0L	$4.80	0:23.48	0:23.22	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	56	1. Nosey Parker 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Lektra Beta
56 Day Freshen-Up

Paw Monet (8) 3713311331
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $59,385
Win / Place: 30% / 63%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: TYNSLEE BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 16-10-7

Track

11: 2-4-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Season

10: 4-0-5

Metro

21: 4-3-4

Country

31: 12-7-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	10	4	0	0

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

Comments

Eye-catching performance showing plenty of speed to score by a 0.9 lengths in a Mix 3/4 last start at Warrnambool, clocking a hot 25.12 for the 450m trip. Expected to go close again if runs up to latest time.

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 6	1/10/26	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.12	64.5 km/h	0.9L	$3.30	0:25.12	0:25.12	MX 3/4	$3,360	$2,250	5	1. Paw Monet 2. Contradiction 3. Croydon
3rd of 8	26/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.92	63.2 km/h	0.8L	$3.00	0:29.87	0:29.73	GR 4/5	$9,060	$935	7	1. Victory Barry 2. Tandanya 3. Paw Monet
3rd of 8	19/9/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.13	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$10	0:29.89	0:29.78	FFA	$9,060	$935	9	1. Cleo's Star 2. Point Break 3. Paw Monet
1st of 7	10/9/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.78	62.3 km/h	0.2L	$4.40	0:29.78	0:29.32	GR 4	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Paw Monet 2. Stream It 3. Quinlee Bale
1st of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.76	62.3 km/h	2.5L	$3.90	0:29.76	0:29.31	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	5	1. Paw Monet 2. Chatterbug 3. Victory Barry
3rd of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.85	62.1 km/h	4.4L	$3.20	0:29.55	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,790	$915	8	1. Paw Orenthal 2. Lakeview Sneaky 3. Paw Monet

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