Maitland Race 3

Husqvarna 1-3 Win

Prize Money: $3,750

NITRO ON FIRE (1) looks close to another win after finishing third last time (23.45) in a Grade 5 at The Gardens. Form from his last run is proving to be solid. Expected to feature in the finish again. ARCHIE THOMAS (2) has a strong record this track and trip with two wins and two placings from six starts. In the money last time at this track (22.62) in a Grade 5, finishing a 1.75 lengths third. Makes strong appeal on best. ALCATRAZ (3) is better than last start when fifth (23.27) in a Grade 5 at this track over 400m. Good beginner aided by a nice draw. Key player if finds best. CANYA SCANDAL (7) missed the frame latest (30.42) when sixth over 515m at Gosford in a Grade 5. Has already won two times from this draw.

Distance: 450m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Nitro On Fire (1) 135213
Trainer: Joseph Mcfadyen (KARIONG)
Prize Money: $3,785
Win / Place: 33% / 83%

1 yo Black D

Sire: ZIPPING KYRGIOS (AUS)

Dam: BLAZING KOHANA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-1-2

Track

3: 1-0-1

Season

6: 2-1-2

Country

6: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at The Gardens over 400m. Last start finished 3rd on October 30 over 400m at The Gardens behind Roxy All Over beaten 9 lengths (23.45) in a Grade 5. With a good start can take advantage of the low draw.

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 8	30/10/26	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.45	61.4 km/h	9.8L	$1.60	0:22.77	0:22.77	GR 5	$2,340	$325	28	1. Roxy All Over 2. Princess Energy 3. Nitro On Fire
1st of 6	2/10/26	The Gardens	400m	4	0:22.49	64.0 km/h	4.5L	$2.30	0:22.49	0:22.49	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	14	1. Nitro On Fire 2. Keys A Kracken 3. Arcane Legend
2nd of 7	18/9/26	The Gardens	400m	1	0:22.90	62.9 km/h	3.5L	$1.50	0:22.65	0:22.65	GR 5	$2,340	$435	4	1. Rhonda's Rupees 2. Nitro On Fire 3. Giddy Up Gladys
5th of 8	14/9/26	Maitland	400m	4	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	8.3L	$3.30	0:22.41	0:22.26	GR 5	$2,340	-	21	1. Backyard Friends 2. Radiant Ethics 3. Typhoon Lad
3rd of 8	24/8/26	Maitland	400m	6	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	7.0L	$4.20	0:22.19	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Shadow Assassin 2. Backyard Friends 3. Nitro On Fire
1st of 7	17/8/26	Maitland	400m	3	0:22.54	63.9 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:22.54	0:22.46	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	-	1. Nitro On Fire 2. Tommy's Roar 3. Under A Spell

Archie Thomas (2) 5435214413
Trainer: Peter Neilson (MAITLAND)
Prize Money: $5,065
Win / Place: 16% / 58%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: NEWHAVEN NELLIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-2-3

Track

6: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Season

6: 2-1-1

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Country

9: 2-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Jumps from box 2 for the first time after placing latest at this track (22.62) in a Grade 5. Looks a leading chance.

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 8	26/10/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:22.62	63.7 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:22.50	0:22.21	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Whitey 2. Mojave 3. Archie Thomas
1st of 8	19/10/26	Maitland	400m	4	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:22.64	0:22.11	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	14	1. Archie Thomas 2. Whitey 3. Road To Fame
4th of 5	5/10/26	Maitland	450m	7	0:25.37	63.9 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:25.25	0:25.16	GR 5	$3,240	$100	7	1. Scrutinising 2. Hot To Stop 3. Blue Moon Magic
4th of 6	28/9/26	Maitland	450m	4	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	9.8L	$9.50	0:24.85	0:24.85	GR 5	$3,240	$100	7	1. Borrowed Times 2. Hot To Stop 3. Top Bin Nismo
1st of 6	21/9/26	Maitland	400m	4	0:22.88	62.9 km/h	1.8L	$1.50	0:22.88	0:22.37	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	7	1. Archie Thomas 2. Under A Spell 3. Chronic Don
2nd of 6	14/9/26	Maitland	450m	1	0:25.12	64.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.80	0:24.92	0:24.73	MX	$3,240	$660	49	1. Watch This 2. Archie Thomas 3. Hot To Stop
49 Day Freshen-Up

Fire Up Frog (4) 1356423632
Trainer: David Lewis (KANGY ANGY)
Prize Money: $11,990
Win / Place: 10% / 53%

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: FIRE UP KAREN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-5-8

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

7: 0-2-2

Metro

21: 2-2-6

Country

9: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Placed last time (22.29) at Gosford in a Grade 5, finishing second and beaten 1.3 lengths. Has one win and two placings from four starts from the draw. 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
2nd of 6	5/11/26	Gosford	388m	2	0:22.29	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:22.20	0:22.20	GR 5	$2,340	$435	10	1. Old Friends 2. Fire Up Frog 3. Creeping Sailor
3rd of 7	26/10/26	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.78	63.2 km/h	4.8L	$9.00	0:22.44	0:22.21	GR 5	$2,340	$325	30	1. Calypso Ethics 2. Bring On Bling 3. Fire Up Frog
6th of 8	26/9/26	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.56	61.1 km/h	11.5L	$10	0:22.76	0:22.76	GR 5	$2,340	-	4	1. Rhonda's Rupees 2. Sunburnt Keeper 3. Roman Fly
3rd of 8	22/9/26	Gosford	388m	1	0:22.47	62.2 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:22.33	0:22.06	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Gold And Brown 2. Nan Said No 3. Fire Up Frog
2nd of 8	15/9/26	Gosford	388m	4	0:22.39	62.4 km/h	4.3L	$35	0:22.08	0:21.99	GR 5	$2,340	$435	7	1. Lightning Lotte 2. Fire Up Frog 3. Reborn Destiny
4th of 8	8/9/26	Gosford	388m	8	0:22.51	62.1 km/h	7.0L	$46	0:22.02	0:21.93	GR 5	$2,340	$75	7	1. Not Again 2. Princess Ada 3. Lightning Lotte

Wired To Win (5) 4x111f
Trainer: Jason Mackay (RICHMOND VALE)
Prize Money: $5,600
Win / Place: 60% / 60%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

2 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: COOKIE AND CANDY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-0-0

Track

3: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

4: 3-0-0

Country

5: 3-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Failed to finish last start, but before that won by a nose at this track (25.23) beating Wizard King in a Grade 5 on October 19. Hard to entertain this time.

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
- of 7	24/10/26	Gosford	515m	8	0:32.45	57.1 km/h	99.0L	$2.20	0:29.32	0:28.98	GR 5	$10,600	-	5	1. Beaver Menzies 2. Blue Moon Magic 3. Paris Party
1st of 6	19/10/26	Maitland	450m	8	0:25.23	64.2 km/h	0.1L	$1.20	0:25.23	0:24.84	GR 5	$3,750	$2,300	7	1. Wired To Win 2. Wizard King 3. Hot To Stop
1st of 7	12/10/26	Maitland	450m	3	0:25.09	64.6 km/h	3.3L	$1.30	0:25.09	0:25.09	MX	$3,240	$2,025	7	1. Wired To Win 2. Hot To Stop 3. Wizard King
1st of 7	5/10/26	Maitland	400m	7	0:22.23	64.8 km/h	7.8L	$1.80	0:22.23	0:22.23	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	131	1. Wired To Win 2. Chronic Don 3. Jilliby Logie
131 Day Spell
4th of 8	27/5/26	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:20.83	58.8 km/h	14.0L	$4.40	0:19.85	0:19.69	MDN	$1,870	$75	-	1. Armatree Judo 2. Myla Cargo 3. Mia On Pointe

In The Ghetto (6) 1316x
Trainer: Natina Howard (KEINBAH)
Prize Money: $3,025
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

1 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: BANDIT BONNIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

Country

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Resumes from a break and did win only other start when fresh which was on debut, scoring over 400m at this track. Others appear better placed.

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
6th of 7	7/9/26	Maitland	450m	7	0:25.88	62.6 km/h	8.8L	$8.00	0:25.26	0:24.71	GR 5	$3,240	-	6	1. Mayfair Shine 2. Top Bin Nismo 3. Borrowed Times
1st of 6	1/9/26	Bulli	400m	1	0:22.39	64.3 km/h	2.0L	$2.90	0:22.39	0:22.00	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	42	1. In The Ghetto 2. Gypsy Sunrise 3. Ragin' Bull
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	21/7/26	Bulli	400m	5	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	3.3L	$16	0:22.41	0:22.00	GR 5	$2,340	$325	22	1. Optimizing 2. Danny Snitch 3. In The Ghetto
1st of 8	29/6/26	Maitland	400m	3	0:22.69	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.00	0:22.69	0:22.14	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	-	1. In The Ghetto 2. She's A Angel 3. Hail Caesar

Canya Scandal (7) 31211336
Trainer: Joseph Mcfadyen (KARIONG)
Prize Money: $7,160
Win / Place: 37% / 87%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

1 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: NANGAR BUBBLES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-1-3

Track

4: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

8: 3-1-3

Country

8: 3-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had been in solid form before missing the frame at the latest appearance when sixth (30.42) at Gosford. Has a solid record from out wide but prefer the place this line-up.

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
6th of 8	29/10/26	Gosford	515m	7	0:30.42	60.9 km/h	8.8L	$12	0:29.80	0:29.39	GR 5	$3,750	-	12	1. Sergeant Duker 2. Miss Jack High 3. Wahoo Blue
3rd of 8	17/10/26	Bulli	472m	5	0:26.71	63.6 km/h	5.3L	$14	0:26.35	0:25.96	GR 5	$10,600	$1,200	29	1. Tough By Choice 2. Indy Marty 3. Canya Scandal
3rd of 7	18/9/26	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	7.0L	$1.50	0:23.03	0:22.65	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Closing Model 2. Keys A Kracken 3. Canya Scandal
1st of 8	11/9/26	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.24	62.0 km/h	2.3L	$1.40	0:23.24	0:22.73	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	18	1. Canya Scandal 2. Possible 3. Dakila
1st of 6	24/8/26	Maitland	450m	7	0:25.25	64.2 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:25.25	0:25.20	GR 5	$3,240	$2,025	7	1. Canya Scandal 2. Borrowed Times 3. Top Bin Nismo
2nd of 5	17/8/26	Maitland	450m	5	0:25.34	63.9 km/h	0.1L	$2.30	0:25.34	0:25.24	MX	$3,240	$660	7	1. Roman Fly 2. Canya Scandal 3. Roxy All Over

Paw Eris (8) 2426632168
Trainer: Troy Dunn (DYERS CROSSING)
Prize Money: $6,320
Win / Place: 6.38% / 25%

2 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: HADARAH BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 3-5-4

Season

15: 1-3-1

Country

47: 3-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Having her first run at Maitland. Comes off an average run last start over 515m at The Gardens when eighth behind Raven Fly (31.34) in Grade 5. Tested under these conditions.

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	31/10/26	The Gardens	515m	5	0:31.34	59.2 km/h	26.5L	$61	0:29.47	0:29.47	GR 5	$3,750	-	3	1. Raven Fly 2. Hot To Trace 3. Hard Style Molly
6th of 7	28/10/26	Taree Super Track	525m	8	0:30.95	61.1 km/h	11.0L	$81	0:30.18	0:30.18	GR 5	$3,750	-	6	1. Sandave Mason 2. Zipping Finnegan 3. Nangar Dixie
1st of 7	22/10/26	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.23	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$46	0:23.23	0:22.59	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	6	1. Paw Eris 2. She's A Angel 3. Like A Porsha
2nd of 7	16/10/26	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.39	61.6 km/h	4.3L	$7.50	0:23.08	0:22.72	GR 5	$2,340	$435	6	1. Misdirection 2. Paw Eris 3. Daisy's Charm
3rd of 8	10/10/26	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.45	61.4 km/h	3.0L	$27	0:23.24	0:22.75	GR 5	$2,340	$325	3	1. Ritza Rocker 2. Zipping Shyann 3. Paw Eris
6th of 8	7/10/26	Taree Super Track	300m	7	0:18.05	59.8 km/h	10.0L	$34	0:17.35	0:17.06	GR 5	$2,340	-	4	1. Canya Paprika 2. Tralee Vixen 3. Tralee Rhonda

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