Angle Park Race 5

2026 Tab Premier's Cup Cta Division1

Prize Money: $24,000

LIL REX (2) was an impressive winner last time in quickest of the meeting when scoring by half a length (42.64) at this track. Looks well placed and can measure up again. MEPUNGA LARA (4) goes very well this trip starting 42 times for 15 wins and 15 minors. In the money last time at this track (42.67) in a Special conditions race, finishing a half a length second. Can feature in the finish. MIDNIGHT PHANTOM (8) goes very well this trip starting nine times for three wins and three minors. Below best last time at Sandown (42.72) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 10 length fifth. With even luck and a clean start should be around the money. SLICK NITRO (1) is building a sequence of top-three results and can add to the tally.

Distance: 730m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Slick Nitro (1) 1537624123
Trainer: Koby Rademaker (TYLDEN)
Prize Money: $46,550
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SLICK PAWS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 10-6-4

Distance

9: 3-2-1

Season

6: 1-2-1

Metro

27: 6-3-4

Country

11: 4-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time when third (42.12) at Sandown, making it two placings on end. Gets the rails draw this time. Cannot be ruled out.

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
99th of 1	28/9/26	Angle Park	730m	1	N/A	-	0L	$0.00	0:42.94		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Slick Nitro 2. 3.
3rd of 5	17/9/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.12	61.1 km/h	4.3L	$3.50	0:41.83	0:41.83	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. Derry 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Slick Nitro
2nd of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.90	61.3 km/h	1.1L	$10	0:42.82	0:42.82	Group Listed	$22,500	$4,290	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Slick Nitro 3. Derry
1st of 6	5/9/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:42.91	61.2 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:42.91	0:42.71	SPEC H	$10,380	$7,000	16	1. Slick Nitro 2. Mepunga Donna 3. Miss Envy
4th of 8	20/8/26	Sandown	715m	7	0:42.24	60.9 km/h	1.9L	$23	0:42.11	0:42.11	GR 4/5	$10,380	$150	6	1. Hurricane 2. Amron Toy 3. Mepunga Donna
2nd of 6	14/8/26	Bendigo	660m	2	0:37.99	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$5.00	0:37.71	0:37.71	SPEC	$4,450	$920	8	1. Amron Toy 2. Slick Nitro 3. Midnight Phantom

Lil Rex (2) 1211143171
Trainer: Tony Hinrichsen (LANGHORNE CREEK)
Prize Money: $99,890
Win / Place: 52% / 72%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LILY PAD (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 19-3-4

Track

23: 12-2-3

Trk/Dst

11: 8-1-2

Distance

11: 8-1-2

Season

10: 6-1-1

Metro

26: 12-2-3

Country

10: 7-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	7	4	8

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

Comments

Strongly fancied last time and hit the ground running with a fast early split, paving the way for a half a length win at this track over 730m in 42.64. Unbeaten in two starts from this draw. Key runner.

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 4	1/10/26	Angle Park	730m	1	0:42.64	61.6 km/h	0.5L	$2.00	0:42.64	0:42.64	SPEC	$6,320	$4,425	5	1. Lil Rex 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Bandit Daryl
7th of 8	26/9/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.97	61.8 km/h	9.8L	$5.50	0:34.30	0:34.30	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Brindle Surprise 2. He's Magic 3. Ayden's Warrior
1st of 3	20/9/26	Gawler	643m	3	0:37.22	62.2 km/h	14.3L	$1.00	0:37.22	0:37.22	GR 5/6	$2,560	$1,790	3	1. Lil Rex 2. Mostly 3. Zipping Mowgli
3rd of 6	17/9/26	Angle Park	730m	8	0:43.01	61.1 km/h	3.3L	$2.00	0:42.78	0:42.78	OPEN	$6,320	$630	7	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Bandit Daryl 3. Lil Rex
4th of 6	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	6	0:30.71	62.1 km/h	5.8L	$6.50	0:30.30	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	-	10	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Bold Thruster
1st of 5	31/8/26	Murray Bridge	680m	8	0:39.06	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$1.20	0:39.06	0:39.06	GR 5/6	$2,560	$1,790	4	1. Lil Rex 2. Lamia Taya 3. Miss Lucy

Mepunga Lara (4) 2762143142
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $306,553
Win / Place: 35% / 68%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 20-11-8

Track

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

13: 4-1-2

Season

7: 2-2-1

Metro

47: 17-10-5

Country

10: 3-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	3	14

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a fast early sectional but found one better when runner up over 730m at this track clocking 42.67. Has scored three times from this box. Key runner.

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 4	1/10/26	Angle Park	730m	7	0:42.67	61.6 km/h	0.5L	$2.60	0:42.64	0:42.64	SPEC	$6,320	$1,260	12	1. Lil Rex 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Bandit Daryl
4th of 5	19/9/26	Wentworth Park	720m	8	0:42.42	61.1 km/h	12.3L	$4.60	0:41.56	0:41.56	NG	$11,000	$100	7	1. Sin City Bandit 2. Whiskey Grace 3. Vodka And Ice
1st of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:42.82	61.4 km/h	1.1L	$4.40	0:42.82	0:42.82	Group Listed	$22,500	$15,000	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Slick Nitro 3. Derry
3rd of 5	5/9/26	The Meadows	730m	1	0:43.18	60.9 km/h	6.8L	$2.70	0:42.71	0:42.71	SPEC H	$10,380	$1,075	7	1. Amron Toy 2. Derry 3. Mepunga Lara
4th of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.22	61.0 km/h	9.3L	$10	0:41.57	0:41.57	S/E Group 1	$150,500	$6,500	16	1. Miss Envy 2. Magpie Hector 3. Boom Bam Ranger
1st of 8	13/8/26	Sandown	715m	8	0:41.99	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$7.50	0:41.99	0:41.99	SE	$17,400	$12,000	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Espoir

Right To Run (6) 1113332433
Trainer: Kevin Bewley (LEWISTON)
Prize Money: $19,825
Win / Place: 27% / 66%

2 yo Black D

Sire: LOCHINVAR MARLOW (AUS)

Dam: FANCY FRANCENE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 9-4-9

Track

14: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-3

Distance

5: 1-0-3

Season

7: 0-1-5

Metro

14: 3-2-4

Country

19: 6-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	2	3	1	1

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when third (30.63) over 530m at Murray Bridge. Will need plenty of luck.

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 5	2/10/26	Murray Bridge	530m	7	0:30.63	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$7.50	0:30.42	0:30.42	GR 5/6	$1,980	$200	7	1. Little Lockett 2. Algorithm 3. Right To Run
3rd of 4	25/9/26	Murray Bridge	530m	1	0:30.35	62.9 km/h	2.0L	$16	0:30.20	0:30.20	GR 5/6	$1,980	$200	15	1. My Picasso 2. Little Lockett 3. Right To Run
4th of 5	10/9/26	Angle Park	730m	8	0:43.88	59.9 km/h	10.3L	$14	0:43.15	0:43.14	OPEN	$6,320	-	7	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Bandit Daryl 3. Lamia Taya
2nd of 7	3/9/26	Angle Park	595m	3	0:34.83	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:34.75	0:34.75	SPEC	$6,320	$1,260	14	1. Gina Gulla 2. Right To Run 3. Paw Petrov
3rd of 5	20/8/26	Angle Park	730m	1	0:44.08	59.6 km/h	7.8L	$9.50	0:43.53	0:43.53	GR 3/4/5	$6,320	$630	7	1. Lil Rex 2. Oregon Janet 3. Right To Run
3rd of 4	13/8/26	Angle Park	730m	1	0:43.52	60.4 km/h	3.5L	$23	0:43.28	0:43.28	OPEN	$24,000	$2,300	7	1. Bandit Daryl 2. Lil Rex 3. Right To Run

Midnight Phantom (8) 1223737115
Trainer: David Geall (LARA)
Prize Money: $35,535
Win / Place: 19% / 63%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: ROSIE POSIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 7-9-7

Track

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Season

6: 2-0-1

Metro

22: 3-7-4

Country

14: 4-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Sandown (42.72) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 10 length fifth. Yet to score but has placed each of three runs from this draw. Makes appeal on best.

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	24/9/26	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.72	60.3 km/h	10.3L	$7.00	0:42.01	0:42.01	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Mepunga Donna 2. Mepunga Velvet 3. To Peru
1st of 6	17/9/26	Angle Park	730m	1	0:42.78	61.4 km/h	2.0L	$2.70	0:42.78	0:42.78	OPEN	$6,320	$4,425	7	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Bandit Daryl 3. Lil Rex
1st of 5	10/9/26	Angle Park	730m	4	0:43.15	60.9 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:43.15	0:43.14	OPEN	$6,320	$4,425	21	1. Midnight Phantom 2. Bandit Daryl 3. Lamia Taya
7th of 8	20/8/26	Sandown	715m	3	0:42.60	60.4 km/h	7.0L	$46	0:42.11	0:42.11	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Hurricane 2. Amron Toy 3. Mepunga Donna
3rd of 6	14/8/26	Bendigo	660m	1	0:38.18	62.2 km/h	6.8L	$6.00	0:37.71	0:37.71	SPEC	$4,450	$460	5	1. Amron Toy 2. Slick Nitro 3. Midnight Phantom
7th of 8	9/8/26	Sale	640m	2	0:37.37	61.7 km/h	7.0L	$8.00	0:36.88	0:36.88	SPEC	$4,450	-	10	1. Dusen Luna 2. Fleeing 3. Flying Royce

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