Healesville Race 3

Montrose IGA Liquor (275+ Rank)

Prize Money: $1,530

SOMERTON WILLOW (6) is going well, finishing in the placings twice in a row. Not beaten far last time when a second (16.88) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5 at this track. Better than latest and can atone here. RHEA RIPTIDE (7) goes very well over this track and trip including two wins. Comes off a (16.95) win last time, scoring by a neck in a Grade 5 over 300m at this track. Makes strong appeal on best. MAJOR WAIT (1) comes into this a big winner last time in quick time, scoring by 7 lengths (22.26) at Ballarat. Form at the trip sound including two wins. Winner at her latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Can make it back-to-back wins. MEMPHIS MACK (2) is among the chances again if he runs up to the latest effort.

Distance: 300m
Class: Rank Limit - Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: All Weather

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Major Wait (1) 7586332251
Trainer: Brian Hodgson (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $9,450
Win / Place: 17% / 46%

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo FWN B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: MAJOR SPOILS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-4-4

Track

10: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Distance

6: 1-1-0

Season

8: 1-2-2

Country

28: 5-4-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Scored by 7 lengths last time (22.26) in a Rank Limit - Grade 5 over 390m at Ballarat. Fairly consistent record from the draw including a win and two minors. Looks a key chance on best form.

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	24/10/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.26	63.1 km/h	7.7L	$2.40	0:22.26	0:22.08	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	26	1. Major Wait 2. Bees Hive 3. Aston Flamenco
5th of 7	28/9/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.75	61.7 km/h	2.8L	$2.40	0:22.57	0:22.24	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Quick Aussie 2. It's Soysages 3. Paw Jerry
2nd of 7	24/9/26	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.38	62.7 km/h	1.2L	$3.40	0:22.30	0:22.13	GR 5	$1,530	$320	8	1. Neshia 2. Major Wait 3. Shy Cabang
2nd of 7	16/9/26	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.40	62.7 km/h	0.8L	$11	0:24.35	0:24.03	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Wellerman 2. Major Wait 3. Hollywood Franky
3rd of 7	10/9/26	Shepparton	390m	7	0:23.03	61.0 km/h	10.5L	$6.50	0:22.31	0:22.31	GR 5	$1,530	$160	6	1. Powder Dry 2. Just Quickly 3. Major Wait
3rd of 8	4/9/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.61	62.1 km/h	2.5L	$23	0:22.45	0:22.27	GR 5	$1,530	$160	23	1. Urging 2. Kensington Flyer 3. Major Wait

Memphis Mack (2) 6615786771
Trainer: Sharyn Combridge (CASEY (C))
Prize Money: $9,365
Win / Place: 17% / 40%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: LITTLE NELLIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-5-3

Season

8: 2-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

32: 6-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 0.8 lengths over 400m at Warragul in a handy (22.89), beating Just Angelic. Capable of a good showing.

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	17/10/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:22.89	62.9 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:22.89	0:22.74	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$1,000	32	1. Memphis Mack 2. Just Angelic 3. I'm A Treasure
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	15/9/26	Warragul	460m	1	0:27.34	60.6 km/h	14.7L	$7.50	0:26.31	0:26.26	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Galloping Red 2. Awe Peanut 3. Select Ronan
7th of 7	8/9/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.57	61.1 km/h	4.8L	$4.60	0:23.25	0:22.83	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	5	1. Grit 2. Buffalo Cowboy 3. Nell's Pride
6th of 7	3/9/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.40	61.5 km/h	3.0L	$9.50	0:23.21	0:22.86	GR 5	$1,530	-	3	1. Dr. Clara 2. Whatever Thrill 3. Field Of Angels
8th of 8	31/8/26	Traralgon	350m	7	0:21.36	59.0 km/h	11.8L	$14	0:20.56	0:20.09	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Miss Black 2. Let It Linger 3. Devon Daisies
7th of 8	25/8/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.48	61.3 km/h	11.4L	$46	0:22.68	0:22.31	GR 5	$2,930	-	7	1. Doongalla Jessie 2. Compare Joe 3. Lady Persimmon

Invictus Harmony (4) 6486645114
Trainer: Kelvin Browney (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $10,795
Win / Place: 15% / 30%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: INVICTUS SYBIL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 8-4-4

Track

20: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

19: 2-3-1

Distance

19: 2-3-1

Season

5: 2-0-0

Country

52: 8-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	6	0	0	0

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Warragul to win by 0.8 lengths in 23.04, beating Too Cold. Last start finished 4th on October 17 over 400m at Warragul behind Black Atom beaten 5.5 lengths (23.26) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5. Prepared to risk.

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
4th of 6	17/10/26	Warragul	400m	5	0:23.26	61.9 km/h	5.3L	$7.00	0:22.90	0:22.74	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	9	1. Black Atom 2. Paw Kiplin 3. Found Treasure
1st of 8	8/10/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.04	62.5 km/h	0.8L	$4.60	0:23.04	0:22.75	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Invictus Harmony 2. Too Cold 3. Gotham Thanos
1st of 7	1/10/26	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.19	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:23.19	0:22.70	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	9	1. Invictus Harmony 2. Mustang Annie 3. Why Not Hayden
5th of 7	22/9/26	Warragul	400m	6	0:23.56	61.1 km/h	7.8L	$8.50	0:23.03	0:22.83	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Athenian Goddess 2. Ambani 3. Why Not Hayden
4th of 8	15/9/26	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.68	60.8 km/h	2.2L	$19	0:23.52	0:22.75	GR 5	$1,530	$50	62	1. Essendon Girl 2. Justified Jim 3. Aston Joplin
62 Day Spell
6th of 7	15/7/26	Healesville	300m	4	0:17.63	61.3 km/h	2.5L	$6.00	0:17.46	0:16.93	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	27	1. Guacamole Irish 2. Lily Marleen 3. Night Ralf

Zipping Darla (5) 6324426444
Trainer: Maxwell Williams (CARDINIA (S))
Prize Money: $18,790
Win / Place: 12% / 41%

3 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING LENA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 7-8-9

Track

8: 1-1-2

Season

8: 0-2-0

Metro

14: 1-3-2

Country

44: 6-5-7

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	8	2	14	3	5	2	11
1st	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3
2nd	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
3rd	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	3

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fourth last time out over 460m at Warragul. Prepared to risk 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
4th of 6	1/10/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.53	62.4 km/h	3.1L	$5.50	0:26.32	0:26.11	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	9	1. Ski Boots 2. Shady Lady 3. Skeeter Mikado
4th of 7	22/9/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:26.56	62.3 km/h	6.0L	$13	0:26.15	0:26.04	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	5	1. Sterling Inn 2. Galloping Red 3. Awe Peanut
4th of 7	17/9/26	Traralgon	350m	8	0:20.58	61.2 km/h	1.8L	$4.00	0:20.47	0:20.12	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Maisey Mary 2. Cawdor 3. Soda Swan
6th of 8	11/9/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.87	63.4 km/h	7.5L	$8.00	0:19.35	0:19.35	GR 5	$1,530	-	6	1. Noble Shadow 2. Big Player 3. Go Go Jeff
2nd of 8	5/9/26	Warragul	400m	2	0:23.48	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:23.34	0:23.03	GR 5	$1,530	$320	6	1. Indy Grant 2. Zipping Darla 3. Aston Hamilton
4th of 8	30/8/26	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.76	63.8 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:19.50	0:19.29	GR 5	$1,530	$50	6	1. Sandy Mikado 2. Big Player 3. Greta's Gold

Somerton Willow (6) 2548522622
Trainer: Leslie Hughes (WELLINGTON (S))
Prize Money: $14,030
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MISS SOMERTON (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 6-14-5

Track

14: 2-6-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-4-0

Distance

5: 1-4-0

Season

13: 0-5-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

48: 6-14-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (16.88) in a Bottom Up - Grade 5, finishing a second. Has two successes and five minors from 10 starts from box 6. Looks suited here and rates a leading chance.

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	22/10/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.88	64.0 km/h	0.0L	$2.70	0:16.88	0:16.63	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	5	1. Marshall Bear 2. Somerton Willow 3. Scott The Pop
2nd of 6	17/10/26	Warragul	400m	7	0:23.03	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$3.00	0:22.99	0:22.74	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	15	1. Mustang Annie 2. Somerton Willow 3. Aston Bentley
6th of 8	2/10/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:20.11	62.7 km/h	5.2L	$3.70	0:19.75	0:19.75	GR 5	$1,530	-	4	1. Go Go Jeff 2. Paw Nebraska 3. Yeah You
2nd of 7	28/9/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.72	63.9 km/h	1.0L	$3.40	0:19.66	0:19.66	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	$320	3	1. Porangi Moose 2. Somerton Willow 3. Justified Jim
2nd of 7	25/9/26	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.75	63.8 km/h	0.8L	$3.40	0:19.70	0:19.59	GR 5	$1,530	$320	10	1. Put It Together 2. Somerton Willow 3. King Plum
5th of 6	15/9/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.92	61.5 km/h	9.0L	$8.00	0:26.29	0:26.26	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Doongalla Flash 2. Here To Play 3. Bengal Beast

Rhea Riptide (7) 351776x711
Trainer: Cody Hose (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $13,560
Win / Place: 19% / 51%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Black B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: SPUN OUT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-8-2

Track

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

Country

31: 6-8-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-2-0

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

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

Comments

Caught the eye with a fast early split last time and setting up a neck win at this track over 300m in 16.95, making it two wins on end. In top form and can make it three straight.

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 7	16/10/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.95	63.7 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:16.95	0:16.72	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	7	1. Rhea Riptide 2. Skeeter Mikado 3. Magic Thrill
1st of 8	9/10/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.08	63.2 km/h	0.1L	$15	0:17.08	0:16.60	GR 5	$1,530	$1,000	14	1. Rhea Riptide 2. Sea Breezy 3. Snag
7th of 7	25/9/26	Healesville	300m	3	0:17.53	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$9.50	0:17.09	0:16.73	GR 5	$1,530	-	81	1. Lavers Ginny 2. My Boy Sonny 3. Hawk Magic
81 Day Spell
6th of 8	6/7/26	Warrnambool	390m	7	0:22.89	61.3 km/h	5.7L	$6.00	0:22.49	0:22.14	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	27	1. Paw Enna 2. Chalky 3. Moraine Damian
7th of 7	9/6/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:24.00	60.0 km/h	16.0L	$5.00	0:22.89	0:22.54	GR 5	$1,530	-	7	1. Nevermind 2. Paw Forrester 3. Blow Torch
7th of 7	2/6/26	Geelong	400m	4	0:23.69	60.8 km/h	13.8L	$6.50	0:22.73	0:22.62	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,530	-	10	1. Sailor Song 2. Archie's Gift 3. Tinker Rays

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