Sandown Park Race 9

Sportsbet Melbourne Cup Prelude 12

Prize Money: $9,055

MEPUNGA TURBO (7) placed last time (29.86) at The Meadows in a Special conditions G3, finishing second and beaten 1.75 lengths. Unbeaten in four runs from this draw. Has the ability and should feature. MINER MICK (8) latest effort finished 3rd on October 21 over 525m at The Meadows behind Aston Machine beaten 5 lengths (30.26) in a Free For All. Rates a key chance on best figures. QUINLEE BALE (1) turned in a better run last time to find a minor placing (34.72) at The Meadows behind Blue Storm in a Grade 4/5. Has the pace to be prominent. Ran one of the fastest times on the program last start despite finishing in the minors. Expected to feature. REGAL SPENCER (3) will have admirers again after placing in a quick run last time out.

Distance: 515m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Quinlee Bale (1) 2823132372
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $57,160
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: KNICKS BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 9-9-4

Track

20: 6-3-3

Trk/Dst

14: 4-2-1

Distance

14: 4-2-1

Season

11: 1-4-3

Metro

35: 8-6-3

Country

10: 1-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last start (34.72) over 600m at The Meadows. Has the inside draw this time. Solid top-three prospects.

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 6	21/10/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.72	62.2 km/h	4.9L	$3.70	0:34.38	0:34.15	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	4	1. Blue Storm 2. Quinlee Bale 3. Opawa Victoria
7th of 8	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.84	61.3 km/h	8.1L	$10	0:30.28	0:29.75	GR 5	$8,790	-	9	1. Bold Thruster 2. Lakeview Sneaky 3. Highly Connected
3rd of 5	8/10/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.81	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:34.76	0:34.71	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. Meaningful 2. Elite One 3. Quinlee Bale
2nd of 7	3/10/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	3.5L	$4.80	0:30.02	0:29.77	GR 4/5	$9,060	$1,870	9	1. Dash Parr 2. Quinlee Bale 3. Happy Dad
3rd of 6	24/9/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.42	62.2 km/h	6.8L	$11	0:33.96	0:33.96	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	8	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Espoir 3. Quinlee Bale
1st of 6	16/9/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.50	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:34.50	0:34.50	GR 4/5	$4,450	$2,990	6	1. Quinlee Bale 2. Fast Reply 3. Ascend Geranium

Gorringe (2) 5836142531
Trainer: Danielle Smith (LARA)
Prize Money: $45,230
Win / Place: 20% / 59%

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: PATRIOT EARHART (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 9-9-8

Track

10: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-0

Distance

6: 3-1-0

Season

9: 2-1-2

Metro

32: 7-7-4

Country

12: 2-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Scored by 1.5 lengths last time (34.62) in a Grade 5 over 595m at this track. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and two minors. Has ability but looking elsewhere this time.

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 8	22/10/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.62	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$8.00	0:34.62	0:34.00	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	8	1. Gorringe 2. Perfect Picture 3. Big Boy Cooper
3rd of 8	14/10/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.95	61.8 km/h	5.7L	$6.50	0:34.55	0:34.55	GR 5	$3,940	$410	4	1. Socialism 2. Monument 3. Gorringe
5th of 8	10/10/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.52	61.9 km/h	6.9L	$18	0:30.04	0:29.69	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Iowa 2. Paw Nimbus 3. Opawa Postman
2nd of 7	3/10/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	2.0L	$3.20	0:30.30	0:29.77	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	12	1. Time Perpetuated 2. Gorringe 3. Lakeview Leigh
4th of 6	21/9/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.66	61.8 km/h	7.0L	$15	0:34.17	0:33.89	GR 5	$3,940	$75	5	1. No Stop Signs 2. Young Rufus 3. Cheeky Chompers
1st of 7	16/9/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.44	62.1 km/h	4.7L	$2.40	0:30.44	0:29.95	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	4	1. Gorringe 2. His Special 3. Loco Kade

Regal Spencer (3) 2312562842
Trainer: Michelle Mallia (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $37,185
Win / Place: 15% / 59%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WHIZBANG BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 7-13-6

Track

9: 1-5-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-3-1

Distance

6: 1-3-1

Season

12: 1-4-2

Metro

21: 2-7-1

Country

23: 5-6-5

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (31.19) over 545m at Ballarat. Has a low draw. Deserves respect.

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	21/10/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.19	62.9 km/h	3.1L	$7.50	0:30.98	0:30.98	GR 5	$3,340	$690	4	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Regal Spencer 3. Balding Sandy
4th of 8	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	1.7L	$5.50	0:30.52	0:29.75	GR 5	$8,790	$150	10	1. Rocky Superstar 2. Zipping Kimeli 3. Paw Xhani
8th of 8	7/10/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	9.5L	$11	0:25.17	0:24.67	MX 4/5 H	$3,360	-	4	1. Paw Raynor 2. Crackerjack Les 3. Hurricane
2nd of 6	3/10/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$2.90	0:30.41	0:29.77	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Paw Quebec 2. Regal Spencer 3. Ulenta Bale
6th of 8	26/9/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	9.3L	$3.10	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	6	0:30.55	61.9 km/h	9.0L	$4.00	0:29.92	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Dash Parr 2. Victory Barry 3. Zipping Mehary

Hartland Willow (4) 3221121425
Trainer: Jason Formosa (GREATER BENDIGO (C))
Prize Money: $31,645
Win / Place: 28% / 65%

Box Specialist

2 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHE HAS CLASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 10-7-6

Track

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Season

10: 3-4-1

Metro

8: 2-3-0

Country

27: 8-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fifth on October 22 over 515m at this track behind Mepunga Zircon, beaten 7 lengths (29.74) in a Grade 5. Others preferred.

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
5th of 8	22/10/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.74	62.3 km/h	7.4L	$14	0:29.22	0:29.22	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Gemma Keeping 3. Bold Thruster
2nd of 6	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$3.50	0:30.05	0:29.75	GR 4	$9,060	$1,870	5	1. Paw Zhana 2. Hartland Willow 3. Naringal Lad
4th of 6	12/10/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.00	61.8 km/h	9.8L	$4.40	0:29.32	0:29.20	MX 3/4	$3,880	$75	7	1. Hurricane 2. Dash Intention 3. Holden Bale
1st of 6	5/10/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.64	62.6 km/h	2.2L	$2.10	0:29.64	0:29.64	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	5	1. Hartland Willow 2. Attica Blue 3. Spiralling
2nd of 6	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.77	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$1.90	0:29.73	0:29.34	GR 5	$3,340	$690	9	1. Taw Unbound 2. Hartland Willow 3. Full Noise
1st of 6	21/9/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.23	64.2 km/h	4.5L	$1.70	0:25.23	0:25.17	GR 4/5	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Hartland Willow 2. Crackerjack Les 3. Gunai Gaga

Ballymac Duffle (6) 25111333x3
Trainer: Korie-Lee Heinrich (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $25,681
Win / Place: 35% / 85%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BALLYMAC COOPER (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC WISDOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-3-4

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

14: 5-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was among the placegetters latest at Ballarat when a 8 length third but did clock a swift 25.30 over the 450m journey. Looking to others this time.

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 8	21/10/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.30	64.0 km/h	8.2L	$7.50	0:24.72	0:24.72	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	137	1. Bandit Abe 2. Flagman Franky 3. Ballymac Duffle
137 Day Spell
3rd of 5	6/6/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:28.31	63.6 km/h	1.3L	$3.00	0:28.20	0:28.20		$3,137	$18,727	7	1. Lennies Eddie 2. Ballymac Deniro 3. Ballymac Duffle
3rd of 6	30/5/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:28.48	63.2 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:28.15	0:28.15		$8,333	$936	7	1. Ballymac Deniro 2. Lennies Eddie 3. Ballymac Duffle
3rd of 6	23/5/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:28.82	62.5 km/h	4.1L	$1.83f	0:28.49	0:28.21		$3,497	$378	7	1. Scooby The Lady 2. Sole Focus 3. Ballymac Duffle
1st of 6	16/5/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:28.75	62.6 km/h	0.1L	$1.22f	0:28.75	0:28.14		$1,498	$562	7	1. Ballymac Duffle 2. Slick Sentinel 3. Droopys Sort
1st of 5	9/5/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:28.31	63.6 km/h	7.3L	$1.44f	0:28.31	0:28.31		$1,152	$515	8	1. Ballymac Duffle 2. Getup The Boy 3. Garfiney Warrior

Mepunga Turbo (7) 1124611122
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $35,230
Win / Place: 40% / 66%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-3-1

Track

5: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 4-1-0

Distance

5: 4-1-0

Season

5: 3-2-0

Metro

9: 4-3-0

Country

6: 2-0-1

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

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Special conditions G3 at The Meadows when a 1.75 lengths second but did run a dominant 29.86 over the 525m journey. Expected to go close with a repeat of latest.

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 8	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:29.86	63.3 km/h	1.7L	$3.40	0:29.75	0:29.75	SPEC G3	$37,250	$7,000	7	1. Star Note 2. Mepunga Turbo 3. Cruise Commander
2nd of 8	10/10/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:29.76	63.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.40	0:29.69	0:29.69	SPEC SF	$9,060	$1,870	10	1. Surge 2. Mepunga Turbo 3. Indian Star
1st of 6	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.34	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$1.90	0:29.34	0:29.34	RST WIN H	$3,880	$2,600	13	1. Mepunga Turbo 2. Little Monkey 3. United George
1st of 6	17/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.12	63.7 km/h	4.3L	$2.70	0:29.12	0:29.12	MX 3/4	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Mepunga Turbo 2. Like A Rock 3. Corban Yaxley
1st of 8	10/9/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.38	63.1 km/h	9.0L	$2.90	0:29.38	0:29.32	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	61	1. Mepunga Turbo 2. Ready One 3. Cool Disguise
61 Day Spell
99th of 1	2/9/26	The Meadows	525m	5	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Mepunga Turbo 2. 3.

Miner Mick (8) 2663715233
Trainer: David Geall (LARA)
Prize Money: $47,090
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO MICK (AUS)

Dam: WHODAT OPAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 14-7-8

Track

11: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

11: 1-2-3

Distance

11: 1-2-3

Season

9: 1-1-3

Metro

17: 3-2-4

Country

33: 11-5-4

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	5	6	7	9
1st	1	2	1	4	0	1	2	3
2nd	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	1
3rd	1	1	0	2	1	3	0	0

Comments

Last start finished 3rd in a Free For All on October 21 over 525m at The Meadows behind Aston Machine beaten 5 lengths (30.26). Around the mark two starts back. Winning chance on that 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
3rd of 7	21/10/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.26	62.5 km/h	5.1L	$21	0:29.90	0:29.88	FFA	$3,880	$400	6	1. Aston Machine 2. Ash Intention 3. Miner Mick
3rd of 8	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.09	61.6 km/h	5.5L	$19	0:29.71	0:29.28	MX 4/5 FIN	$9,060	$935	8	1. Mepunga Express 2. Sparring 3. Miner Mick
2nd of 6	7/10/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.13	64.5 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:25.08	0:24.67	MX 4/5 H	$3,360	$690	7	1. Paw Monet 2. Miner Mick 3. Mepunga Express
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

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