Sandown Park Race 1

Sportsbet Melbourne Cup Prelude 13

Prize Money: $9,055

INDY MELMEN (1) goes very well this course and distance starting 11 times for four wins and six minors. Scored by 2.5 lengths last time (29.75) in a Mix 3/4 over 525m at The Meadows. Looks a leading chance on best. RADAR O'REILLY (6) crossed over from out wide last start before finishing second (34.65) at The Meadows in a Special conditions H over 600m. Expected to feature. WEBLEC JOEL (2) boasts a strong record this journey here with five wins and five minors from 12 tries. Missed the frame latest (30.54) when seventh over 525m at The Meadows in a Special conditions G3. Makes strong appeal on best. MI AMIGO DIABLO (8) is always a threat when he races at this track and distance.

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

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Indy Melmen (1) 2537173361
Trainer: Korie-Lee Heinrich (Anakie)
Prize Money: $153,320
Win / Place: 33% / 63%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: MY BRO FABIO (AUS)

Dam: INDY MATILDA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 11-7-3

Track

11: 4-4-2

Trk/Dst

11: 4-4-2

Distance

11: 4-4-2

Season

12: 2-2-3

Metro

23: 9-4-2

Country

10: 2-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance racing just off the speed and going on to score by 2.5 lengths in a Mix 3/4 last start at The Meadows, clocking a hot 29.75 for the 525m trip. Has the ability and looks a key chance 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 7	7/11/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.75	63.5 km/h	2.6L	$4.80	0:29.75	0:29.63	MX 3/4	$9,060	$6,100	5	1. Indy Melmen 2. He's A Pearl 3. Point Break
6th of 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.52	61.9 km/h	6.0L	$23	0:30.09	0:30.05	SPEC G3	$45,000	-	18	1. On The Prowl 2. Storm Hustler 3. Hot Nanu
3rd of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.66	62.5 km/h	2.6L	$5.00	0:29.47	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	$935	7	1. Point Break 2. Paw Oswald 3. Indy Melmen
3rd of 7	8/10/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.82	62.2 km/h	9.5L	$9.50	0:29.16	0:29.16	MX 3/4	$9,060	$935	5	1. On The Prowl 2. Paw Vortex 3. Indy Melmen
7th of 8	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.17	62.0 km/h	8.8L	$6.00	0:29.56	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	-	9	1. Zipping Aladdin 2. Mepunga Whiskey 3. Spencer Banner
1st of 7	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.20	63.5 km/h	4.8L	$2.10	0:29.20	0:29.20	MX 3/4	$9,060	$6,100	11	1. Indy Melmen 2. Paw Carver 3. Paw Orenthal

Weblec Joel (2) 1313121677
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $78,895
Win / Place: 22% / 64%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WEBLEC DIAMOND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 11-9-12

Track

12: 5-4-1

Trk/Dst

12: 5-4-1

Distance

12: 5-4-1

Season

9: 3-1-2

Metro

34: 8-8-6

Country

16: 3-1-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	8	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (30.54) when seventh over 525m at The Meadows in a Special conditions G3. Has two wins and four placings from seven starts from the draw. Expected to go close.

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 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$20	0:30.09	0:30.05	SPEC G3	$45,000	-	18	1. On The Prowl 2. Storm Hustler 3. Hot Nanu
7th of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.03	61.7 km/h	5.9L	$5.00	0:29.61	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	-	12	1. Mepunga Envy 2. Victory Barry 3. Eventuate
6th of 8	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.27	61.8 km/h	8.0L	$4.20	0:29.71	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	-	21	1. Shaq Keeping 2. Tarawi Banjo 3. Magical Ang
99th of 2	19/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00	0:29.41		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Mepunga Reward 2. 99-Weblec Joel 3.
1st of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.96	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$1.30	0:29.96	0:29.82	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Weblec Joel 2. Tarbhach 3. Valenzuela
2nd of 7	5/9/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.94	63.1 km/h	0.7L	$2.50	0:29.89	0:29.87	MX 3/4	$9,060	$1,870	9	1. Cleo's Star 2. Weblec Joel 3. Paw Isla

Hartland Willow (3) 2112142536
Trainer: Jason Formosa (Heathcote)
Prize Money: $32,580
Win / Place: 27% / 64%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SHE HAS CLASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 10-7-7

Track

7: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-1

Distance

7: 1-1-1

Season

12: 3-4-2

Metro

10: 2-3-1

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	4	4	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	1	1	1	2	1

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors at big odds two back when third (29.99) over 515m at this track. Tends to go fairly well off the draw and is in the mix.

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	5/11/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	10.5L	$18	0:29.50	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. General Franky 2. Paw Xerox 3. Otto Rose
3rd of 7	29/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.99	61.8 km/h	6.3L	$14	0:29.54	0:29.09	SPEC	$9,060	$935	7	1. Ballymac Duffle 2. Quinlee Bale 3. Hartland Willow
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

Ellis Unit One (4) 2216422153
Trainer: Steven Van Oirschot (Moe South)
Prize Money: $35,205
Win / Place: 31% / 65%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: GIRLS GOT RHYTHM (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 12-9-4

Track

5: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-3-0

Distance

5: 1-3-0

Season

14: 4-4-2

Metro

5: 1-3-0

Country

33: 11-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	1	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last time (25.39) over 450m at Ballarat. Tricky draw to overcome. Others preferred.

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
3rd of 8	4/11/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.39	63.8 km/h	3.0L	$2.30	0:25.19	0:25.00	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	5	1. Ritza Old Mate 2. Aston Summit 3. Ellis Unit One
5th of 8	30/10/26	Geelong	460m	5	0:25.71	64.4 km/h	4.3L	$16	0:25.41	0:25.41	SE	$7,330	-	7	1. Cumulate 2. Paw Winder 3. Canya Talk Now
1st of 7	23/10/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.46	65.0 km/h	4.4L	$7.00	0:25.46	0:25.38	SPEC H	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Ellis Unit One 2. Little Amigo 3. Mepunga Whiskey
2nd of 8	16/10/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.60	64.7 km/h	1.9L	$41	0:25.46	0:25.46	GR 4/5	$3,360	$690	8	1. Impetuously 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Kiwi Fred
2nd of 7	8/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:29.77	0:29.16	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	4	1. Paw Gordy 2. Ellis Unit One 3. Especial Hugo
4th of 8	4/10/26	Sale	435m	3	0:24.52	63.9 km/h	7.0L	$4.60	0:24.04	0:24.04	GR 5 H	$2,930	$75	10	1. Manchester Trev 2. Drax Bale 3. Maximum Sunset

Melvin Bale (5) 1354542123
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $51,385
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: KNICKS BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 9-6-9

Track

16: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-1

Distance

8: 2-1-1

Season

13: 2-2-3

Metro

31: 8-6-5

Country

18: 1-0-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Hit the frame at The Meadows last time when a 1.3 lengths third but did record a fast 29.98 over the 525m trip. Can sneak a place 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
3rd of 8	7/11/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	1.3L	$8.50	0:29.89	0:29.63	GR 5 H	$8,790	$915	5	1. Conceivable 2. Mepunga Zircon 3. Melvin Bale
2nd of 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	2.3L	$2.70	0:30.09	0:30.05	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	5	1. Baby Face Bandit 2. Melvin Bale 3. Mighty Miss
1st of 5	28/10/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.12	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$8.00	0:30.12	0:30.08	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	4	1. Melvin Bale 2. Imprint 3. Opawa Emily
2nd of 6	24/10/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.66	61.6 km/h	7.1L	$2.10	0:30.17	0:29.85	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	6	1. Lakeview Cindy 2. Melvin Bale 3. Bomb Over
4th of 8	18/10/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.66	63.5 km/h	2.0L	$3.70	0:24.54	0:24.11	GR 5	$2,930	$75	6	1. Matilda Rose 2. Joey 3. Full Bore Bobby
5th of 6	12/10/26	Horsham	410m	5	0:23.53	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$3.10	0:23.42	0:23.35	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Challenger 2. Agent Twenty One 3. Eat Your Spinach

Radar O'Reilly (6) 2134126452
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $66,695
Win / Place: 32% / 67%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 10-8-3

Track

16: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

12: 3-1-1

Distance

12: 3-1-1

Season

12: 2-4-2

Metro

29: 9-7-3

Country

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	9	0	0

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early sectional but bumped into one better when runner up (34.65) at The Meadows over 600m. Solid formlines coming through that last run. Looks a major player.

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	2/11/26	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.65	62.3 km/h	2.4L	$4.50	0:34.48	0:34.08	SPEC H	$10,380	$2,150	11	1. Vista Weird 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Quinlee Bale
5th of 8	22/10/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.92	62.0 km/h	9.6L	$8.50	0:29.25	0:29.22	GR 4/5	$9,060	-	7	1. Corban Yaxley 2. Paw Raynor 3. Cruise Commander
4th of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.79	62.2 km/h	3.1L	$6.00	0:29.57	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	$150	12	1. Happy Dad 2. Aston Machine 3. Paw Iowa
6th of 8	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.22	61.9 km/h	10.3L	$8.50	0:29.50	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	-	16	1. Bandit Alex 2. Ritza Sophie 3. Best Surprise
99th of 1	26/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	N/A	-	0L	$0.00	0:30.07		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Radar O'reilly 2. 3.
2nd of 8	17/9/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.42	62.7 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:30.19	0:30.15	SPEC	$48,500	$9,700	7	1. Canya Talk Now 2. Radar O'reilly 3. Rad Ripper

Gold Tag (7) 1x11142411
Trainer: Robert Le Sueur (Mulwala)
Prize Money: $40,700
Win / Place: 39% / 64%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Black D

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER (AUS)

Dam: BLACK GEMSTONE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 11-3-4

Track

5: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Distance

5: 1-2-1

Season

8: 5-1-0

Metro

10: 2-3-2

Country

18: 9-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 4.5 lengths over 500m at Bendigo in a handy (27.67), beating Gemma Keeping. Has clocked a sharp 29.57 Best Time here at the trip. Sound prospects.

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	9/10/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:27.67	65.1 km/h	4.3L	$1.50	0:27.67	0:27.67	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	7	1. Gold Tag 2. Gemma Keeping 3. Black Marvel
1st of 8	2/10/26	Bendigo	500m	5	0:27.87	64.6 km/h	7.1L	$2.50	0:27.87	0:27.82	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	8	1. Gold Tag 2. Neo Devere 3. Greysynd Sammy
4th of 8	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.61	62.6 km/h	5.3L	$8.00	0:29.25	0:29.20	GR 5 FIN	$9,060	$150	10	1. How High 2. Wizard Watson 3. Morning
2nd of 5	14/9/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.58	62.7 km/h	3.5L	$1.90	0:29.34	0:29.34	GR 5 H	$3,340	$690	14	1. Wizard Watson 2. Gold Tag 3. Morning
4th of 7	31/8/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.23	64.2 km/h	3.3L	$3.10	0:25.02	0:25.02	MX 3/4	$3,360	$75	8	1. Secret Joker 2. Sharapova Star 3. Scott Gnarly
1st of 6	23/8/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.13	65.9 km/h	2.9L	$1.70	0:19.13	0:19.08	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	7	1. Gold Tag 2. Fiddles 3. Evil Eye

Mi Amigo Diablo (8) 2414142663
Trainer: Dawn Johnston (Toongabbie)
Prize Money: $26,700
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: WILL IT RAIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 6-3-3

Track

14: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

14: 4-2-3

Distance

14: 4-2-3

Season

12: 2-2-1

Metro

14: 4-2-3

Country

7: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when third (29.81) over 515m at this track. Drawn wide. Must be included.

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
3rd of 8	5/11/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.81	62.2 km/h	3.1L	$8.00	0:29.59	0:29.23	GR 5	$8,790	$915	7	1. Ballymac Iroko 2. Paw Winder 3. Mi Amigo Diablo
6th of 7	29/10/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	9.4L	$15	0:29.32	0:29.09	SPEC	$9,060	-	7	1. Aston Machine 2. Kiwi Evoca 3. Paw Zhana
6th of 8	22/10/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.99	61.8 km/h	4.1L	$3.80	0:29.70	0:29.22	GR 5	$8,790	-	4	1. Milly Lily 2. Paw Raelia 3. Paw Urla
2nd of 8	18/10/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.21	64.7 km/h	0.3L	$2.80	0:24.21	0:24.11	FFA	$3,360	$690	7	1. Here Comes Billy 2. Mi Amigo Diablo 3. Paw Pasadena
4th of 8	11/10/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.32	64.4 km/h	3.3L	$4.20	0:24.09	0:24.09	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$75	7	1. Manchester Trev 2. Aston Aquitaine 3. Hi Big Ben
1st of 5	4/10/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.04	65.1 km/h	3.3L	$4.40	0:24.04	0:24.04	GR 5 H	$2,930	$1,950	24	1. Mi Amigo Diablo 2. Hi Big Ben 3. Aston Aquitaine

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