The Meadows Race 6

Sportsbet Hume Cup Ht4

Prize Money: $10,375

MEPUNGA ENVY (3) crossed over from out wide but caught the leaders turning before drawing clear to score (34.50) at this track in a Grade 5 over 600m. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Looks the one to beat. RITZA SOPHIE (6) has an excellent record over this journey having never missed the placings in three starts, including two wins. Hit the frame latest (34.56) when second at Gosford in a NG. Looks one of the chances. PAW LOVISA (4) was below latest but prior to that a Grade 4/5 winner in quick time (27.66) at Horsham in a Grade 4/5. Expected to do much better this time. XARA NAVY (1) is worth including.

Distance: 600m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Xara Navy (1) 4452261224
Trainer: Joshua Formosa (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $17,835
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

2 yo Black B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (AUS)

Dam: TRENDING XARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-5-1

Track

14: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

14: 2-4-1

Metro

21: 4-5-1

Country

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had been racing in honest fashion before missing the frame last time out, finishing fourth (35.03) at this track. Nicely drawn on the inside but will need a little luck to feature.

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
4th of 8	28/10/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.03	61.7 km/h	9.3L	$17	0:34.39	0:34.34	R/A FIN	$4,450	$75	7	1. Cobble Hill 2. Kiwi Birchip 3. In Moderation
2nd of 6	21/10/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.81	62.1 km/h	3.0L	$2.10	0:34.60	0:34.15	RST WIN H	$3,940	$815	6	1. Victory Barry 2. Xara Navy 3. Fast Reply
2nd of 8	15/10/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.56	62.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.50	0:34.46	0:34.37	R/A FIN	$10,380	$2,150	10	1. Still Talkin' 2. Xara Navy 3. Moment
1st of 6	5/10/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.31	62.4 km/h	4.0L	$7.50	0:34.31	0:34.31	RST WIN H	$3,940	$2,640	5	1. Xara Navy 2. Otto Rose 3. Still Talkin'
6th of 7	30/9/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	9.0L	$18	0:29.64	0:29.34	RST WIN H	$3,880	-	6	1. Hugo Rose 2. Mepunga Gypsy 3. Dewana Lynette
2nd of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.12	61.6 km/h	0.5L	$7.50	0:30.10	0:29.20	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Indian Prince 2. Xara Navy 3. Bandit Swagger

Viking Ruler (2) x253666381
Trainer: Frank Spiteri (BRIMBANK (C))
Prize Money: $41,385
Win / Place: 22% / 57%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BLACK ROBIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 10-8-8

Track

14: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

9: 1-1-2

Metro

27: 5-4-6

Country

18: 5-4-2

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 1.5 lengths at Sandown over 515m (29.97) beating Paw Jasta in Grade 5 on October 26. Good win last start but looks tested in this difficult assignment.

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 7	26/10/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.97	61.9 km/h	1.6L	$2.10	0:29.97	0:29.26	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	9	1. Viking Ruler 2. Paw Jasta 3. Blazing Blue Ice
8th of 8	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:31.04	60.9 km/h	9.4L	$6.50	0:30.39	0:29.75	GR 5	$8,790	-	5	1. Caco Missile 2. Mighty Miss 3. Paw Nilbert
3rd of 5	12/10/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.71	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:23.58	0:23.35	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	5	1. Groot Bale 2. Inga Johnny 3. Viking Ruler
6th of 6	7/10/26	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.56	60.7 km/h	14.0L	$26	0:34.58	0:34.58	GR 4/5	$4,450	-	13	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Socialism 3. Ulenta Bale
6th of 8	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	12.0L	$61	0:29.25	0:29.20	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	-	6	1. How High 2. Wizard Watson 3. Morning
6th of 7	18/9/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.79	62.5 km/h	11.1L	$8.00	0:28.02	0:28.02	GR 4/5	$3,880	-	4	1. Caco Magic 2. Black Marvel 3. Chill Out Plate

Mepunga Envy (3) 3511311311
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $84,360
Win / Place: 45% / 87%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 11-3-7

Track

9: 4-1-3

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

11: 6-0-3

Metro

20: 11-2-6

Country

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	10	1	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 600m at this track by 2.25 lengths in a Grade 5. Looks well placed to 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 6	24/10/26	The Meadows	600m	7	0:34.50	62.6 km/h	2.2L	$2.20	0:34.50	0:34.50	GR 5	$10,100	$6,800	9	1. Mepunga Envy 2. Weblec Memphis 3. Keep Rolling
1st of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.61	62.6 km/h	1.1L	$2.10	0:29.61	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	$6,100	6	1. Mepunga Envy 2. Victory Barry 3. Eventuate
3rd of 8	9/10/26	Angle Park	530m	4	0:30.62	62.3 km/h	4.5L	$10	0:30.30	0:30.30	OPEN	$194,000	$19,000	8	1. Intimidation 2. Mepunga Spirit 3. Mepunga Envy
1st of 8	1/10/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.31	62.9 km/h	2.5L	$1.70	0:30.31	0:30.12	OPEN	$14,280	$10,000	14	1. Mepunga Envy 2. Sinaloa Bandit 3. Destroying
1st of 6	17/9/26	Angle Park	530m	5	0:30.15	63.3 km/h	4.0L	$1.40	0:30.15	0:30.15	GR 5	$4,050	$2,835	7	1. Mepunga Envy 2. Taw Unbound 3. Ginny's Run
3rd of 6	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	8	0:30.73	62.1 km/h	3.0L	$2.50	0:30.52	0:30.30	SPEC	$5,810	$580	7	1. Rad Ripper 2. Inclination 3. Mepunga Envy

Paw Lovisa (4) 2214324615
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $58,450
Win / Place: 28% / 65%

2 yo White/Black B

Sire: TIGGERLONG TONK (AUS)

Dam: WENDALIN BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-9-3

Track

6: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

10: 2-3-1

Metro

25: 6-6-2

Country

7: 3-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	5	1	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Horsham over 485m. Last start finished 5th on October 15 over 515m at Sandown behind Mepunga Envy beaten 2 lengths (29.75) in a Special conditions race. The last run is a strong form reference. Follow up.

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
99th of 1	28/10/26	The Meadows	525m	4	N/A	-	-	$0.00	0:29.98		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Paw Lovisa 2. 3.
5th of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.75	62.3 km/h	1.9L	$15	0:29.61	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	-	9	1. Mepunga Envy 2. Victory Barry 3. Eventuate
1st of 7	6/10/26	Horsham	485m	7	0:27.66	63.1 km/h	0.0L	$2.70	0:27.66	0:27.47	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	12	1. Paw Lovisa 2. Paw Nimbus 3. Chill Out Plate
6th of 6	24/9/26	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.82	61.5 km/h	12.3L	$3.10	0:33.96	0:33.96	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Whiskey Whiskers 2. Espoir 3. Quinlee Bale
4th of 5	17/9/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.77	61.6 km/h	6.3L	$2.20	0:34.34	0:34.34	FFA	$10,380	$150	7	1. Mepunga Rule 2. Espoir 3. Magic Loki
2nd of 7	10/9/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:42.27	60.9 km/h	0.4L	$1.30	0:42.24	0:42.24	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Paw Fortress 2. Paw Lovisa 3. Mepunga Velvet

No Stop Signs (5) 6141681327
Trainer: Nicholas Britton (GREATER GEELONG (C))
Prize Money: $30,780
Win / Place: 31% / 51%

2 yo Black D

Sire: LOCHINVAR MARLOW (AUS)

Dam: FANCY FRANCENE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 9-2-4

Track

9: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-0

Distance

6: 2-1-0

Season

14: 4-1-3

Metro

18: 4-2-3

Country

11: 5-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had been in solid form before missing the frame at the latest appearance when seventh (29.98) at Sandown. Boxed awkwardly and will need the right run to feature.

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
7th of 7	29/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	9.4L	$12	0:29.32	0:29.09	SPEC	$9,060	-	7	1. Aston Machine 2. Kiwi Evoca 3. Paw Zhana
2nd of 7	22/10/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.10	62.8 km/h	1.4L	$6.50	0:34.00	0:34.00	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	7	1. Paw Iowa 2. No Stop Signs 3. Point Break
3rd of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.90	61.4 km/h	7.5L	$16	0:34.37	0:34.37	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. Mepunga Phantom 2. House Of Sins 3. No Stop Signs
1st of 8	10/10/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.67	62.3 km/h	3.1L	$2.50	0:34.67	0:34.67	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. No Stop Signs 2. Magic Loki 3. Caco Magic
8th of 8	3/10/26	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.37	61.1 km/h	11.3L	$3.60	0:34.58	0:34.58	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	7	1. Magic Loki 2. Bandit Swagger 3. Caco Magic
6th of 8	26/9/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.57	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$7.00	0:34.30	0:34.30	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Brindle Surprise 2. He's Magic 3. Ayden's Warrior

Ritza Sophie (6) 1111512372
Trainer: Daniel Gatt (WILTON)
Prize Money: $158,805
Win / Place: 55% / 85%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GOOD ODDS CASH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 11-3-3

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

12: 7-2-1

Metro

17: 10-2-3

Country

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	10	1	0

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a fast early sectional but found one better when runner up over 603m at Gosford clocking 34.56. Expected to go very well.

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	24/10/26	Gosford	603m	6	0:34.56	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$2.50	0:34.54	0:34.54	NG	$13,050	$2,450	8	1. West Rock Casey 2. Ritza Sophie 3. Pax Bostonia
7th of 8	16/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.03	62.3 km/h	7.8L	$3.10	0:29.48	0:29.23	NG	$44,500	-	7	1. Storm Hustler 2. West Rock Casey 3. Taw Galaxy
3rd of 8	9/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.46	63.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.10	0:29.38	0:29.25	NG	$10,600	$1,500	6	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Spencer Banner 3. Ritza Sophie
2nd of 8	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.64	63.2 km/h	2.0L	$1.80	0:29.50	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	$2,000	7	1. Bandit Alex 2. Ritza Sophie 3. Best Surprise
1st of 7	26/9/26	The Gardens	600m	1	0:34.15	63.3 km/h	3.5L	$1.30	0:34.15	0:34.15	NG	$10,600	$7,000	7	1. Ritza Sophie 2. Magpie Hector 3. West Rock Casey
5th of 8	19/9/26	The Gardens	515m	3	0:30.02	61.8 km/h	8.3L	$2.00	0:29.45	0:28.90	NG	$5,600	-	7	1. Canya Handle It 2. Repeat The Same 3. See This

Elite One (7) 3445f81224
Trainer: Paul Abela (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $66,505
Win / Place: 21% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: JUSTIFY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 9-11-7

Track

16: 4-3-2

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-0

Distance

7: 3-1-0

Season

9: 1-2-0

Metro

26: 5-7-2

Country

16: 4-4-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had been in solid form before missing the frame at the latest appearance when fourth (34.73) at this track. Has a wide draw to navigate and looks a each way chance only this field.

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
4th of 6	24/10/26	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.73	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$4.20	0:34.63	0:34.50	MX 3/4	$10,380	$150	7	1. Brindle Surprise 2. Magic Loki 3. Shima Blush
2nd of 8	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	1.2L	$8.00	0:30.20	0:29.75	FFA	$9,060	$1,870	9	1. General Franky 2. Elite One 3. Paw Gertrude
2nd of 5	8/10/26	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.81	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$4.20	0:34.76	0:34.71	GR 4/5	$10,380	$2,150	5	1. Meaningful 2. Elite One 3. Quinlee Bale
1st of 6	3/10/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.19	62.6 km/h	0.3L	$8.50	0:30.19	0:29.77	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Elite One 2. Highly Connected 3. Mepunga Willow
8th of 8	26/9/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.76	61.4 km/h	12.8L	$13	0:29.87	0:29.73	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	35	1. Victory Barry 2. Tandanya 3. Paw Monet
35 Day Freshen-Up
- of 6	22/8/26	The Meadows	730m	8	0:49.81	52.8 km/h	99.0L	$2.90	0:42.88	0:42.88	GR 5	$10,100	-	9	1. Lakeview Ian 2. In Bloom 3. Derry

Regal Jyle (8) 5441633753
Trainer: Sheldon Hamilton (GOLDEN PLAINS (S))
Prize Money: $58,775
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WHIZBANG BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 10-6-12

Track

13: 3-0-4

Trk/Dst

8: 2-0-4

Distance

8: 2-0-4

Season

7: 1-0-3

Metro

25: 3-0-9

Country

26: 7-6-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	4	6	0

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

Comments

Finished third last time (34.28) over 595m at Sandown. Jumps from a wide draw. Has to do 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
3rd of 8	26/10/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.28	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$6.50	0:34.01	0:34.01	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	7	1. Keen On Kev 2. Blue Storm 3. Regal Jyle
5th of 7	19/10/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	9.8L	$8.50	0:29.58	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,340	-	46	1. Dewana Missile 2. Dewana Half Tail 3. His Special
46 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.83	61.5 km/h	11.8L	$31	0:34.03	0:34.03	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	5	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Avengement 3. Paw Lovisa
3rd of 7	29/8/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.58	61.9 km/h	7.6L	$31	0:34.04	0:34.04	GR 4/5	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. Ritza Sophie 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Regal Jyle
3rd of 7	24/8/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.85	61.5 km/h	7.3L	$5.00	0:34.36	0:34.36	GR 4/5	$4,450	$460	12	1. Fleeing 2. Taw Major 3. Regal Jyle
6th of 6	12/8/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.25	62.8 km/h	7.6L	$27	0:30.72	0:30.72	SPEC	$3,880	-	7	1. Black Star Riot 2. Paw Winder 3. Regal Spencer

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