Sandown Park Race 6

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Prize Money: $3,340

GRAPEFRUIT TITO (2) finds it hard to break through. Has been in the minors the last two runs, the latest finishing second (30.43) at The Meadows. Solid record at the distance winning two races. One of the leading chances. HEATHCOTE RUPEE (1) produced a modest effort most recently when fifth at this track over 515m behind Hartland Willow (30.44) in a Grade 4/5. Has performed well from this box with a win and four minor placings to his name from 10 starts. Should be in this for a long way. SAINT BERNARDO (7) won again in another strong performance after leading them home to make it two in a row, scoring by 3.5 lengths (30.08) at The Meadows over 525m. Comes through a solid form race last start. Expecting another bold showing. NELLIE RUNNING (4) was out of the money here last time out but can bounce back.

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5 Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Heathcote Rupee (1) 2152115855
Trainer: Michael Bewley (MOORABOOL (S))
Prize Money: $25,000
Win / Place: 17% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: PIRATES PATCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 9-12-4

Track

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

10: 3-2-0

Metro

8: 2-1-0

Country

44: 7-11-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	2	3	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (30.44) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 11 length fifth. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minors. Looks suited and should go close.

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 6	5/10/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.44	60.9 km/h	11.4L	$26	0:29.64	0:29.64	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	5	1. Hartland Willow 2. Attica Blue 3. Spiralling
5th of 6	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.17	61.5 km/h	11.0L	$61	0:29.42	0:29.34	GR 4	$3,880	-	4	1. General Franky 2. Paw Nimbus 3. Whispered
8th of 8	26/9/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.81	61.3 km/h	13.0L	$27	0:29.92	0:29.73	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Monument 2. Cousin Sal 3. Cruise Commander
5th of 7	19/9/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	3.4L	$18	0:30.01	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	-	10	1. Paw Orenthal 2. Big Boy Cooper 3. Monument
1st of 8	9/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:30.30	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	9	1. Heathcote Rupee 2. Paw Vine 3. Windorah
1st of 6	31/8/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.87	62.1 km/h	4.5L	$5.50	0:29.87	0:29.49	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Heathcote Rupee 2. Vera Jakit 3. Paw Georgie

Grapefruit Tito (2) 5721622722
Trainer: Cole Brett (MELTON (C))
Prize Money: $13,235
Win / Place: 9.38% / 46%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: VULTURI (AUS)

Dam: LALA GRAPEFRUIT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 3-8-4

Track

12: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Distance

6: 1-1-1

Season

12: 1-5-1

Metro

25: 1-6-4

Country

7: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 2nd on October 7 over 525m at The Meadows behind Canya Bolt beaten one length (30.43) in a Grade 5. Speedy conveyance who looks hard to beat.

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	7/10/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	1.0L	$9.00	0:30.37	0:29.66	GR 5	$3,340	$690	2	1. Canya Bolt 2. Grapefruit Tito 3. Windorah
2nd of 6	5/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.97	61.9 km/h	3.5L	$13	0:29.73	0:29.64	GR 5	$3,340	$690	5	1. Fast Knockdown 2. Grapefruit Tito 3. Full Noise
7th of 7	30/9/26	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.54	62.2 km/h	12.5L	$19	0:30.68	0:30.68	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. Gold Code 3. So He Thinks
2nd of 5	26/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.52	61.9 km/h	3.5L	$3.70	0:30.28	0:29.73	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Moment 2. Grapefruit Tito 3. Zelda Braga
2nd of 4	21/9/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.71	63.0 km/h	8.0L	$14	0:25.17	0:25.17	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	5	1. Devil's Sympathy 2. Grapefruit Tito 3. Miss Maximus
6th of 7	16/9/26	Ballarat	545m	5	0:31.40	62.5 km/h	3.9L	$41	0:31.12	0:31.12	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. Time Perpetuated 2. Deep Thinker 3. Whiskey Whiskers

Smelly Halle (3) 211211872x
Trainer: Dallan Klemke (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $46,995
Win / Place: 23% / 79%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: FAIRLY ABLE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 8-14-5

Country

34: 8-14-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	5	0	0

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

Comments

Resumes from a 11 weeks spell and was a winner at only other fresh up run, scoring in 30.59 over 525m at Addington. Needs to find 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
2nd of 6	30/7/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$2.50	0:30.36	0:30.17	SPECA FIN	$12,300	$3,073	7	1. Opawa Victoria 2. Smelly Halle 3. Devil Delia
7th of 7	23/7/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.87	61.2 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:30.62	0:30.08	CL 3/4	$5,820	-	4	1. Paw Earnest 2. Opawa Victoria 3. Xisco Bale
8th of 8	19/7/26	Manawatu	457m	6	0:26.29	62.6 km/h	9.9L	$13	0:25.60	0:25.41	SPECA FIN	$12,300	-	3	1. Super League 2. Shows Promise 3. Too Easy
1st of 8	16/7/26	Addington	525m	5	0:30.47	62.0 km/h	2.3L	$2.80	0:30.47	0:30.37	CL 3	$5,250	$3,147	7	1. Smelly Halle 2. Mouth Of Mosgiel 3. Opawa Leo
1st of 4	9/7/26	Addington	525m	1	0:30.59	61.8 km/h	0.1L	$4.00	0:30.59	0:30.37	SPECA	$6,480	$3,885	8	1. Smelly Halle 2. Too Easy 3. Opawa Victoria
2nd of 8	1/7/26	Ascot Park Nz	457m	7	0:26.09	63.1 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:26.03	0:25.84	SPECf	$16,390	$4,098	7	1. Fairway Flyer 2. Smelly Halle 3. Let Him Loose

Nellie Running (4) x17361x475
Trainer: Stavros Arvanitis (FRANKSTON (C))
Prize Money: $10,355
Win / Place: 19% / 32%

3 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: PRIM AND PROPER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-1-3

Track

12: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

12: 2-0-0

Distance

12: 2-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

Metro

12: 2-0-0

Country

19: 4-1-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

At the last start finished 5th in a T3 Grade 5 H on October 5 over 515m at this track behind Zipping Maudie beaten 9 lengths (30.67). Major threat 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
5th of 6	5/10/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.67	60.4 km/h	9.8L	$4.50	0:29.98	0:29.64	T3 GR 5 H	$3,340	-	25	1. Zipping Maudie 2. Keen On Kev 3. Pumping Magic
7th of 8	10/9/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.24	62.0 km/h	7.0L	$23	0:22.75	0:22.48	GR 5	$2,930	-	9	1. Ego Bale 2. Idron Bale 3. Oliver Kelton
4th of 8	1/9/26	Warragul	400m	1	0:23.41	61.5 km/h	8.1L	$12	0:22.84	0:22.60	GR 5	$2,930	$75	63	1. Paw Reya 2. Paw Uma 3. Mugshot
63 Day Spell
1st of 8	30/6/26	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.33	62.9 km/h	1.5L	$20	0:26.33	0:25.58	GR 5	$2,930	$1,950	15	1. Nellie Running 2. I'm Easy 3. Mr. Teddy Bear
6th of 8	15/6/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.44	60.9 km/h	10.1L	$19	0:29.74	0:29.35	GR 5	$3,460	$30	6	1. Petit Cherie 2. Escaping Bindi 3. Blinked
3rd of 7	9/6/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:23.13	62.3 km/h	1.0L	$2.90	0:23.05	0:22.62	GR 5	$2,930	$300	15	1. Valve Bounce 2. Sheikh Of Tweak 3. Nellie Running

Aston Joplin (6) 6587536778
Trainer: Trevor Whitford (BAW BAW (S))
Prize Money: $11,765
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON SUZETTE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 6-4-8

Season

5: 0-0-1

Country

49: 6-4-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing on October 6 over 460m at Geelong in a Bottom Up - Grade 5. Others preferred on this occasion.

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
8th of 8	6/10/26	Geelong	460m	2	0:27.14	61.0 km/h	12.8L	$26	0:26.25	0:25.88	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Turn Up Turbo 2. Cordova 3. Mustang Eleanor
7th of 8	2/10/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.34	61.9 km/h	3.8L	$46	0:20.07	0:19.75	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Radiate 2. Summer Hail 3. Zawadi
7th of 8	28/9/26	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.39	61.4 km/h	11.5L	$17	0:25.60	0:25.60	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Turn Up Turbo 2. Clear Slate 3. Paw Janelle
6th of 8	22/9/26	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.78	61.8 km/h	10.8L	$20	0:26.04	0:26.04	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Remi Joy 2. Ski Boots 3. Tracking Me
3rd of 8	15/9/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.61	61.0 km/h	1.2L	$15	0:23.52	0:22.75	GR 5	$1,530	$160	49	1. Essendon Girl 2. Justified Jim 3. Aston Joplin
49 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	28/7/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.63	62.2 km/h	8.5L	$5.50	0:26.03	0:25.76	GR 5	$1,530	-	14	1. Snowball One 2. Where's The Gold 3. Shrek's Brother

Saint Bernardo (7) 1211
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (LARA)
Prize Money: $10,720
Win / Place: 75% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: MORAINE SUZIE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-1-0

Season

4: 3-1-0

Metro

4: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 525m at The Meadows by 3.5 lengths in a Restricted WIN. Can bring up a hat-trick.

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	3/10/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.08	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$3.10	0:30.08	0:29.77	RST WIN	$8,790	$5,900	10	1. Saint Bernardo 2. Wanbi 3. Doongalla Parody
1st of 6	23/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	1.5L	$2.40	0:30.23	0:29.97	MX 6/7	$3,340	$2,230	7	1. Saint Bernardo 2. Rev Gordon 3. Fire Rated
2nd of 8	16/9/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	3.9L	$3.20	0:29.95	0:29.95	GR 7	$3,340	$690	7	1. Scary Storm 2. Saint Bernardo 3. Blizzard Byrne
1st of 8	9/9/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$7.00	0:30.23	0:29.66	MDN	$2,860	$1,900	-	1. Saint Bernardo 2. Wyong Barnaby 3. Benarca Bell

Caco Missile (8) 746725x654
Trainer: Stefano Cassar (HEPBURN (S))
Prize Money: $18,345
Win / Place: 18% / 43%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DEEP DIVE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-4-4

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-2-0

Country

26: 6-2-4

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fourth last time out over 450m at Ballarat. Doesn't profile as a likely winner.

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 7	7/10/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.43	63.7 km/h	7.3L	$61	0:24.93	0:24.67	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$75	7	1. Mepunga Flyer 2. Little Amigo 3. Deep Thinker
5th of 7	30/9/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	3.3L	$27	0:25.28	0:25.03	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	6	1. Wizard Watson 2. Flash Of Genius 3. Reality Secret
6th of 7	24/9/26	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.77	62.9 km/h	3.9L	$7.00	0:25.50	0:25.32	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	66	1. Cry Baby Giblet 2. Aston Fixer 3. Melvin Bale
66 Day Spell
5th of 7	20/7/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.32	61.1 km/h	11.7L	$8.00	0:29.50	0:29.50	GR 5 H	$3,340	-	11	1. Mi Amigo Diablo 2. Paw Yaris 3. Lisa Rose
2nd of 8	9/7/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:30.00	0:29.49	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	13	1. Paw Varna 2. Caco Missile 3. She Rebel
7th of 7	26/6/26	Bendigo	660m	7	0:38.52	61.7 km/h	5.0L	$9.50	0:38.18	0:37.79	MX 4/5 H	$4,450	-	6	1. Bold Assail 2. Engelke Road 3. Emerald Downs

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