Grafton Race 9

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Prize Money: $2,335

JUST FOR KICKS (6) has a strong winning strike-rate over this journey with five wins and a placing from eight tries. Hit the frame latest (20.20) when second at this track in a Grade 5. Rates a leading player. RITZA JACKSON (2) is a well performed dog who recorded his 8th career win last time out at this track (20.08). Ran one of the fastest times on the program in his latest win. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. MIDNIGHT MIRAGE (1) drew a squeeze box and was game in defeat when a close second, 0.8 lengths from the winner WORDS OF WISDOM (20.28) at this track. Ready to find winning form. SANDAVE APACHE (5) scored by 1.75 lengths last time (20.18) in a Grade 5 over 350m at this track. Has already won two times from this draw.

Distance: 350m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Midnight Mirage (1) 5445721332
Trainer: Sonia Kempshall (SANDY CROSSING)
Prize Money: $7,080
Win / Place: 15% / 57%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (AUS)

Dam: BLACK MIRAGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-2-6

Track

17: 3-2-5

Trk/Dst

15: 3-2-5

Distance

15: 3-2-5

Season

10: 1-2-2

Country

19: 3-2-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been solid with minor placings at her last three starts. Last time out finished 2nd on October 16 over 350m at this track behind Words Of Wisdom beaten 0.8 lengths (20.28) in a Grade 5. Around the mark recently. Among the leading chances.

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 8	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.28	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$4.00	0:20.22	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$435	11	1. Words Of Wisdom 2. Midnight Mirage 3. Minh Cindy
3rd of 8	5/10/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.03	62.9 km/h	2.5L	$7.50	0:19.85	0:19.63	GR 5	$2,520	$365	3	1. Fix It Fred 2. Spitfire Reign 3. Midnight Mirage
3rd of 8	2/10/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.29	62.1 km/h	5.0L	$19	0:19.94	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$325	4	1. Shot Of Whisky 2. Sandave Apache 3. Midnight Mirage
1st of 7	28/9/26	Grafton	350m	3	0:20.28	62.1 km/h	1.0L	$2.10	0:20.28	0:20.07	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	3	1. Midnight Mirage 2. Cosmic Casper 3. Queen Speed
2nd of 7	25/9/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.04	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$21	0:19.92	0:19.88	GR 5	$2,340	$435	7	1. Shot Of Whisky 2. Midnight Mirage 3. Axel's Run
7th of 8	18/9/26	Grafton	450m	7	0:26.15	62.0 km/h	15.0L	$51	0:25.10	0:25.10	GR 5	$3,240	-	7	1. Axel's Run 2. Get Ahead Tina 3. Shot Of Whisky

Ritza Jackson (2) 41221272x1
Trainer: Wayne Cameron (GRAFTON)
Prize Money: $22,980
Win / Place: 34% / 86%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RITZA MILLIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 8-9-3

Track

10: 6-3-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 0-3-0

Country

18: 8-6-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 4 lengths at this track over 350m (20.08) beating Naval Choice in Grade 5 on October 16. Back in top order and looks the one 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	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.08	62.7 km/h	3.8L	$3.00	0:20.08	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	229	1. Ritza Jackson 2. Naval Choice 3. Knight Express
229 Day Spell
99th of 1	9/10/26	Grafton	350m	1	N/A	-	0L	$0.00	0:19.85		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Ritza Jackson 2. 3.
2nd of 8	1/3/26	Grafton	450m	3	0:25.65	63.2 km/h	5.8L	$3.80	0:25.24	0:25.11	GR 5	$3,140	$635	9	1. Striped Mac 2. Ritza Jackson 3. Frances Theresa
7th of 8	20/2/26	Q Lakeside	390m	1	0:22.17	63.3 km/h	11.8L	$5.50	0:21.34	0:21.34	GR 5	$3,800	-	7	1. Neame 2. Miss Bear 3. Canya Hellfire
2nd of 8	13/2/26	Q Lakeside	390m	5	0:22.01	63.8 km/h	2.3L	$3.30	0:21.85	0:21.64	GR 5	$3,000	$600	5	1. Canya Hellfire 2. Ritza Jackson 3. Spring Misty
1st of 8	8/2/26	Grafton	450m	7	0:25.52	63.5 km/h	0.3L	$2.90	0:25.52	0:25.52	GR 5	$3,690	$2,550	7	1. Ritza Jackson 2. Striped Mac 3. Benny Trick

Brindle Bonus (3) 3536125431
Trainer: Evelyn Harris (WHITEMAN CREEK)
Prize Money: $20,755
Win / Place: 13% / 45%

3 yo FWN/BDL D

Sire: COSMIC BONUS (AUS)

Dam: ZANTI GRACIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 9-10-11

Track

50: 8-7-10

Trk/Dst

49: 8-7-10

Distance

49: 8-7-10

Season

11: 2-1-3

Country

66: 9-10-11

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	5	5	9	10	7	9	9
1st	1	1	0	3	1	1	1	1
2nd	0	0	1	0	2	4	1	2
3rd	1	1	0	2	2	0	3	2

Comments

Good performance to win by 1.5 lengths at this track over 350m (20.20) beating Spitfire Reign in Grade 5 on October 16. Prepared to risk.

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	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.20	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$7.50	0:20.20	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	8	1. Brindle Bonus 2. Spitfire Reign 3. Ebony Valley
3rd of 8	8/10/26	Casino	300m	7	0:17.33	62.3 km/h	3.8L	$13	0:17.06	0:16.79	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Shandy's Birdie 2. Line And Sinker 3. Brindle Bonus
4th of 7	1/10/26	Casino	300m	3	0:17.12	63.1 km/h	3.8L	$34	0:16.85	0:16.85	GR 3/4	$2,660	$75	10	1. Kooringa Kate 2. Catch My Shadow 3. Timeless Miss
5th of 6	21/9/26	Casino	300m	1	0:17.85	60.5 km/h	16.8L	$31	0:16.68	0:16.68	NG	$2,660	-	10	1. Western Lies 2. Martinique 3. Brick And Stick
2nd of 8	11/9/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.12	62.6 km/h	0.1L	$3.90	0:20.12	0:19.84	GR 5	$2,340	$435	4	1. Timeless Miss 2. Brindle Bonus 3. Menacing Mirage
1st of 8	7/9/26	Grafton	350m	4	0:20.14	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$1.80	0:20.14	0:19.86	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Brindle Bonus 2. Menacing Mirage 3. All On Al

Confetti Dan (4) 67x8725431
Trainer: Patrick Lavis (TREGEAGLE)
Prize Money: $11,715
Win / Place: 12% / 53%

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING DAMSEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 4-6-7

Track

16: 2-4-4

Trk/Dst

16: 2-4-4

Distance

16: 2-4-4

Season

7: 1-1-1

Metro

6: 1-0-1

Country

26: 3-6-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 1.3 lengths at this track over 350m (20.19) beating Miss Pollywood in Grade 5 on October 16. Hard to recommend 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
1st of 8	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.19	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:20.19	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	14	1. Confetti Dan 2. Miss Pollywood 3. Carramar Raven
3rd of 7	2/10/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.22	62.3 km/h	2.8L	$9.00	0:20.02	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Scotch Blaster 2. Zipping Bjorn 3. Confetti Dan
4th of 6	25/9/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.59	61.2 km/h	8.3L	$3.60	0:20.02	0:19.88	GR 5	$2,340	$75	7	1. Sandave Apache 2. Nangar County 3. Nautical Blue
5th of 7	18/9/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.54	61.3 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:20.22	0:19.88	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Lollipop Valley 2. Fighting Fair 3. Miss Me
2nd of 8	11/9/26	Grafton	350m	5	0:20.31	62.0 km/h	1.3L	$8.50	0:20.22	0:19.84	GR 5	$2,340	$435	8	1. Lollipop Valley 2. Confetti Dan 3. Bilambil Beach
7th of 7	3/9/26	Casino	411m	2	0:24.10	61.4 km/h	10.0L	$4.80	0:23.39	0:23.11	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Lyndan Diva 2. Wavy Web Surf 3. Barefoot Creeper

Sandave Apache (5) 6x62561121
Trainer: David Richardson (THE PINNACLES)
Prize Money: $13,515
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

Box Specialist

2 yo WH/RED/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: BARSANDI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 6-5-2

Track

18: 6-4-2

Trk/Dst

10: 4-3-2

Distance

10: 4-3-2

Season

5: 3-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Country

18: 6-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 1.75 lengths over 350m at this track in a handy (20.18), beating Brown Bread. In form and expected to run well 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
1st of 8	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.18	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$1.90	0:20.18	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	14	1. Sandave Apache 2. Brown Bread 3. Barcia Cruiser
2nd of 8	2/10/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:19.99	63.0 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:19.94	0:19.94	GR 5	$2,340	$435	7	1. Shot Of Whisky 2. Sandave Apache 3. Midnight Mirage
1st of 6	25/9/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.02	62.9 km/h	4.3L	$1.70	0:20.02	0:19.88	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	28	1. Sandave Apache 2. Nangar County 3. Nautical Blue
1st of 6	28/8/26	Grafton	450m	5	0:25.68	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$5.50	0:25.68	0:25.10	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	14	1. Sandave Apache 2. Vin Rose 3. Steve Dutton
6th of 7	14/8/26	Grafton	450m	5	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	8.8L	$7.50	0:25.34	0:25.34	GR 5	$3,240	-	21	1. Vin Rose 2. Goldstar Klein 3. Miss Blue Blaze
5th of 5	24/7/26	Grafton	450m	7	0:26.34	61.5 km/h	8.0L	$4.80	0:25.78	0:25.55	GR 5	$3,240	-	9	1. Miraculum 2. Nip Of Scotch 3. Zipping Bjorn

Just For Kicks (6) 11111552
Trainer: Frederick Swain (ELLANGOWAN)
Prize Money: $7,885
Win / Place: 62% / 75%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BLACK MAGIC ROSE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-1-0

Track

8: 5-1-0

Trk/Dst

8: 5-1-0

Distance

8: 5-1-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

Country

8: 5-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Improved sharply when second behind All On Al at this track last start over 350m (20.20). Likely to play a major role.

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	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	7	0:20.20	62.4 km/h	0.5L	$1.40	0:20.17	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$435	28	1. All On Al 2. Just For Kicks 3. Miss Me
5th of 7	18/9/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.50	61.5 km/h	2.3L	$1.10	0:20.34	0:19.88	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Fascinate Mark 2. Ebony Valley 3. Levchenko
5th of 8	4/9/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.49	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$1.70	0:20.13	0:19.92	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Calla Naughty 2. Love This Bar 3. Lumiere
1st of 8	28/8/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:19.89	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$1.30	0:19.89	0:19.89	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	21	1. Just For Kicks 2. Calla Naughty 3. Brindle Bonus
1st of 8	7/8/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:19.83	63.5 km/h	4.0L	$2.10	0:19.83	0:19.67	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Just For Kicks 2. Whispering Sally 3. Miss Me
1st of 8	31/7/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:19.99	63.0 km/h	4.3L	$1.20	0:19.99	0:19.95	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	16	1. Just For Kicks 2. Miss Me 3. Barcia Cruiser

All On Al (7) 5567357241
Trainer: Wayne Bowen (CASINO)
Prize Money: $8,605
Win / Place: 7.89% / 34%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: RACHEL'S REVENGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 3-5-5

Track

27: 3-2-5

Trk/Dst

26: 3-2-5

Distance

26: 3-2-5

Season

9: 1-1-1

Country

38: 3-5-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after winning by half a length at this track (20.17) beating Just For Kicks in a Grade 5 on October 16 six days ago. Likely to find this a lot tougher and he needs to find another gear.

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	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.17	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$41	0:20.17	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. All On Al 2. Just For Kicks 3. Miss Me
4th of 8	9/10/26	Grafton	350m	4	0:20.41	61.7 km/h	3.0L	$17	0:20.19	0:19.82	GR 5	$2,340	$75	4	1. Ninita 2. Barcia Cruiser 3. Fighting Fair
2nd of 4	5/10/26	Grafton	350m	1	0:20.25	62.2 km/h	2.5L	$3.60	0:20.07	0:19.63	GR 5	$2,340	$435	7	1. Fighting Fair 2. All On Al 3. Great Marlow
7th of 7	28/9/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.52	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:20.28	0:20.07	GR 5	$2,340	-	11	1. Midnight Mirage 2. Cosmic Casper 3. Queen Speed
5th of 8	17/9/26	Casino	411m	6	0:24.04	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$41	0:23.45	0:23.45	GR 5	$2,340	-	10	1. Mother Hen 2. Dominant Xena 3. Impressive Gem
3rd of 8	7/9/26	Grafton	350m	8	0:20.38	61.8 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:20.14	0:19.86	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Brindle Bonus 2. Menacing Mirage 3. All On Al

Words Of Wisdom (8) 2814146431
Trainer: Frederick Swain (ELLANGOWAN)
Prize Money: $18,185
Win / Place: 32% / 67%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: TRIBAL MAGIC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 9-6-4

Track

22: 8-4-1

Trk/Dst

22: 8-4-1

Distance

22: 8-4-1

Season

7: 2-0-1

Country

28: 9-6-4

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 0.8 lengths at this track over 350m (20.22) beating Midnight Mirage in Grade 5 on October 16. Makes appeal on the back of that latest win.

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	16/10/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.22	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$3.60	0:20.22	0:19.90	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	4	1. Words Of Wisdom 2. Midnight Mirage 3. Minh Cindy
3rd of 8	12/10/26	Casino	300m	1	0:17.19	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$4.80	0:17.09	0:16.81	GR 5	$2,340	$325	24	1. Lucky Boy Blue 2. Line And Sinker 3. Words Of Wisdom
4th of 6	18/9/26	Grafton	350m	6	0:20.41	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$2.00	0:20.13	0:19.88	GR 5	$2,340	$75	14	1. Sausage Gambler 2. Misty Bonus 3. My Mate Theo
6th of 6	4/9/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.50	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$16	0:19.92	0:19.92	FFA	$2,660	-	7	1. Wagtail Whisper 2. Swift Grant 3. Nugget Roberts
4th of 8	28/8/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.45	61.6 km/h	6.5L	$7.00	0:19.98	0:19.89	NG	$2,660	$75	14	1. Wagtail Whisper 2. Swift Grant 3. Nugget Roberts
1st of 7	14/8/26	Grafton	350m	2	0:20.17	62.5 km/h	2.3L	$2.50	0:20.17	0:19.79	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	7	1. Words Of Wisdom 2. Two Fisted 3. Full Twist

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