Sandown Park Race 7

Sportsbet Melbourne Cup Prelude 18

Prize Money: $9,055

MEPUNGA SUMMIT (3) has been out of the placings at his last two outings but shapes well for this if he can recapture his dynamic win a few runs back, getting around this track over 515m in 29.31. Rates on top and can find winning form again. STORM HUSTLER (2) finished fifth last time but just a few runs back broke the clock when winning over 460m at Warragul, taking a Free For All in a powerful 25.69. Must include on winning run three back. BABY FACE BANDIT (4) got around the 525m at The Meadows to take a Grade 5 in a decent 30.09 for a 2.25 lengths victory. Harder here but expected to measure up. ZIPPING LEE (6) must be respected at her pet distance.

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

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Paw Iowa (1) 1431131231
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $37,035
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Unbeaten from the Box

Box Specialist

1 yo Black D

Sire: ONE TIME ONLY (AUS)

Dam: ARIARNE BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 8-1-3

Track

6: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Season

16: 8-1-3

Metro

11: 5-1-2

Country

5: 3-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	2	4	1	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2.75 lengths over 600m at The Meadows in a handy (34.25), beating Ritza Sophie. Will find this a bit tougher, will not find this easy. Not keen.

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	7/11/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.25	63.1 km/h	2.7L	$3.00	0:34.25	0:34.25	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	5	1. Paw Iowa 2. Ritza Sophie 3. Elite One
3rd of 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.58	62.5 km/h	4.9L	$6.00	0:34.23	0:34.08	SPEC H	$10,380	$1,075	5	1. Gemma Keeping 2. Hurricane 3. Paw Iowa
2nd of 5	28/10/26	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.39	62.8 km/h	0.8L	$3.40	0:34.34	0:34.34	GR 4/5	$4,450	$920	6	1. Gemma Keeping 2. Paw Iowa 3. Sin City Bandit
1st of 7	22/10/26	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.00	63.0 km/h	1.4L	$8.50	0:34.00	0:34.00	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Paw Iowa 2. No Stop Signs 3. Point Break
3rd of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.71	62.4 km/h	2.0L	$12	0:29.57	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	$935	5	1. Happy Dad 2. Aston Machine 3. Paw Iowa
1st of 8	10/10/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.04	62.9 km/h	0.5L	$2.30	0:30.04	0:29.69	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	9	1. Paw Iowa 2. Paw Nimbus 3. Opawa Postman

Storm Hustler (2) 7161321125
Trainer: Des Douch (Maffra)
Prize Money: $153,430
Win / Place: 51% / 79%

2 yo BDL/WH D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: FEATHER NEST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 15-7-1

Track

6: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-0

Distance

6: 2-2-0

Season

12: 5-3-1

Metro

15: 5-6-0

Country

14: 10-1-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	6	0	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last start when fifth but had been in strong form prior to that, winning two on end before placing two back. Better than last run and looks set to run well.

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
5th of 8	7/11/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	4.9L	$6.00	0:29.63	0:29.63	S/E Group 1	$220,000	-	5	1. Wrongly Accused 2. Canya Talk Now 3. Off The Chart
2nd of 8	2/11/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.14	62.7 km/h	0.6L	$3.00	0:30.09	0:30.05	SPEC G3	$45,000	$8,575	6	1. On The Prowl 2. Storm Hustler 3. Hot Nanu
1st of 6	27/10/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.69	64.5 km/h	4.2L	$1.10	0:25.69	0:25.69	FFA	$3,360	$2,250	11	1. Storm Hustler 2. Lakeview Liam 3. Impacting
1st of 8	16/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:29.48	63.5 km/h	1.5L	$3.20	0:29.48	0:29.23	NG	$44,500	$30,000	7	1. Storm Hustler 2. West Rock Casey 3. Taw Galaxy
2nd of 8	9/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:29.47	63.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.80	0:29.46	0:29.25	NG	$10,600	$2,000	12	1. Hey Arnold 2. Storm Hustler 3. Bandit Alex
3rd of 8	27/9/26	Bulli	472m	6	0:25.95	65.5 km/h	3.0L	$2.90	0:25.74	0:25.74	NG	$7,600	$1,000	7	1. Off The Chart 2. Ronaldo Vella 3. Storm Hustler

Mepunga Summit (3) 8157314144
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $32,790
Win / Place: 33% / 54%

2 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 8-1-4

Track

10: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

10: 3-0-1

Distance

10: 3-0-1

Season

11: 4-0-1

Metro

21: 6-0-4

Country

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	1	6	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th over 525m at The Meadows beaten 8 lengths (30.87) behind Milly Lily in a Grade 5 H on November 7. Coming out of a very strong form race. Expected to go well.

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 7	7/11/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.87	61.2 km/h	8.0L	$1.40	0:30.31	0:29.63	GR 5 H	$8,790	$150	9	1. Milly Lily 2. Spiralling 3. Black Marvel
4th of 6	29/10/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.99	61.8 km/h	8.5L	$3.90	0:29.39	0:29.09	SPEC	$9,060	$150	7	1. Warren's Ledger 2. Paw Damon 3. Promote Tilly
1st of 8	22/10/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.31	63.3 km/h	5.4L	$1.80	0:29.31	0:29.22	GR 4	$9,060	$6,100	7	1. Mepunga Summit 2. Hugo Rose 3. Pleasant Dreams
4th of 7	15/10/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.69	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$26	0:29.28	0:29.28	SPEC	$9,060	$150	14	1. Prison Break 2. On The Prowl 3. Mepunga Willow
1st of 7	1/10/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.57	62.7 km/h	4.9L	$2.40	0:29.57	0:29.57	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	7	1. Mepunga Summit 2. Especial Hugo 3. Paw Qwerty
3rd of 8	24/9/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.63	62.6 km/h	2.7L	$5.50	0:29.44	0:29.20	GR 5	$8,790	$915	12	1. Kiwi Evoca 2. Paw Gordy 3. Mepunga Summit

Baby Face Bandit (4) 1215441641
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $48,375
Win / Place: 42% / 63%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: ONE TIME ONLY (AUS)

Dam: BANDIT JANE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 8-3-1

Season

11: 4-2-0

Metro

17: 7-3-1

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Strong performance showing plenty of speed to score by 2.25 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at The Meadows, recording a fast 30.09 over the 525m journey. Expected to feature if runs up to that effort.

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	2/11/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.09	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$1.40	0:30.09	0:30.05	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	10	1. Baby Face Bandit 2. Melvin Bale 3. Mighty Miss
4th of 7	23/10/26	Goulburn	440m	3	0:24.75	64.0 km/h	4.8L	$4.20	0:24.42	0:24.18	NG	$4,150	$150	7	1. Taw Galaxy 2. Pure Momentum 3. Stilton Shine
6th of 8	16/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:30.31	61.8 km/h	15.5L	$7.00	0:29.23	0:29.23	NG	$44,500	-	6	1. Hello Peck 2. Paw Winder 3. Zipping Ruger
1st of 8	10/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:29.49	63.5 km/h	6.5L	$2.30	0:29.49	0:29.28	NG	$10,600	$7,000	7	1. Baby Face Bandit 2. Bentley Red 3. Coin Keeping
4th of 8	3/10/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.02	62.4 km/h	7.0L	$6.00	0:29.52	0:29.46	NG	$10,600	$100	9	1. Flash Ethics 2. See This 3. Canya Mayhem
4th of 8	24/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	5.5L	$2.70	0:29.84	0:29.48	GR 4/5	$6,410	$100	28	1. Winsome Rambo 2. Cold Cold Night 3. Shaq Keeping

Zipping Lee (6) 3114183617
Trainer: Jedda Cutlack (Park Ridge)
Prize Money: $149,560
Win / Place: 42% / 64%

3 yo Black/BDL B

Sire: GOOD ODDS HARADA (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING TAYLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 21-5-6

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

9: 4-0-1

Metro

47: 20-5-6

Country

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	12	2	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Q Parklands over 520m. Last start finished last on October 29 over 457m at Q Lakeside behind Remember Bruce beaten 7 lengths (25.90) in a OPEN. Leading chance on best form.

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
7th of 7	29/10/26	Q Lakeside	457m	2	0:25.90	63.5 km/h	7.8L	$3.80	0:25.35	0:25.14	OPEN	$11,000	-	5	1. Remember Bruce 2. She's All Fire 3. Sampson
1st of 5	24/10/26	Q Parklands	520m	1	0:29.90	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$1.50	0:29.90	0:29.90	FFA	$11,000	$7,150	9	1. Zipping Lee 2. Backcreek Benny 3. Canya Dynamite
6th of 6	15/10/26	Q Lakeside	457m	8	0:25.91	63.5 km/h	10.3L	$6.00	0:25.18	0:24.94	FFA	$11,000	-	26	1. Validate 2. Idea's Girl 3. Blue Art
99th of 1	24/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	N/A	-	4.43L	$0.00	0:29.92		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Zipping Lee 2. 3.
3rd of 7	19/9/26	Q Lakeside	550m	6	0:30.60	64.7 km/h	1.5L	$3.80	0:30.49	0:30.49	OPEN	$12,000	$1,200	8	1. Fade To Black 2. Shout Out Shazam 3. Zipping Lee
8th of 8	11/9/26	Townsville	498m	7	0:28.86	62.1 km/h	8.8L	$4.50	0:28.25	0:28.25	OPEN	$107,830	-	7	1. Atomic Prince 2. Ground Control 3. Wicket

Regal Spencer (7) 1256284261
Trainer: Michelle Mallia (Avalon)
Prize Money: $43,285
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WHIZBANG BETTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 8-13-6

Track

10: 1-5-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-3-1

Distance

7: 1-3-1

Season

14: 2-4-2

Metro

22: 2-7-1

Country

24: 6-6-5

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	2	0	0

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

Comments

Comes off a (26.06) win last time, scoring by half a length in a Grade 4/5 over 460m at Geelong. Goes well out of this box with a win and two minors. Looks a place chance at best.

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	6/11/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.06	63.5 km/h	0.5L	$16	0:26.06	0:25.85	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	8	1. Regal Spencer 2. Hi Big Ben 3. Sir Silvertree
6th of 7	29/10/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	7.9L	$19	0:29.54	0:29.09	SPEC	$9,060	-	8	1. Ballymac Duffle 2. Quinlee Bale 3. Hartland Willow
2nd of 6	21/10/26	Ballarat	545m	7	0:31.19	62.9 km/h	3.1L	$7.50	0:30.98	0:30.98	GR 5	$3,340	$690	4	1. Ascend Geranium 2. Regal Spencer 3. Balding Sandy
4th of 8	17/10/26	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	1.7L	$5.50	0:30.52	0:29.75	GR 5	$8,790	$150	10	1. Rocky Superstar 2. Zipping Kimeli 3. Paw Xhani
8th of 8	7/10/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.82	62.7 km/h	9.5L	$11	0:25.17	0:24.67	MX 4/5 H	$3,360	-	4	1. Paw Raynor 2. Crackerjack Les 3. Hurricane
2nd of 6	3/10/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.56	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$2.90	0:30.41	0:29.77	GR 5	$8,790	$1,820	7	1. Paw Quebec 2. Regal Spencer 3. Ulenta Bale

Accredited (8) 3373516152
Trainer: Ned McDonald (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $290,355
Win / Place: 28% / 52%

3 yo WH/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MAGICAL MAVIS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 13-6-5

Track

19: 6-1-1

Trk/Dst

17: 6-1-1

Distance

17: 6-1-1

Season

5: 2-1-0

Metro

35: 9-3-4

Country

11: 4-3-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	8	2	0

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

Comments

Finished second last time (28.76) over 510m at Sale. Wide draw here. Prefer others.

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 7	1/11/26	Sale	510m	3	0:28.76	63.8 km/h	0.5L	$3.10	0:28.74	0:28.74	FFA	$3,880	$800	59	1. Otto Rose 2. Accredited 3. Jorogumo
59 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 1	10/9/26	Angle Park	530m	2	N/A	-	-	$0.00	0:30.44		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Accredited 2. 3.
5th of 8	3/9/26	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.61	61.9 km/h	8.5L	$3.90	0:34.03	0:34.03	GR 4/5	$10,380	-	6	1. Ayden's Warrior 2. Avengement 3. Paw Lovisa
1st of 8	28/8/26	Traralgon	570m	7	0:33.06	62.1 km/h	5.8L	$1.60	0:33.06	0:33.06	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	6	1. Accredited 2. Lindenow Buffy 3. Count The Stars
6th of 7	22/8/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.32	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$4.60	0:30.08	0:29.78	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Radar O'reilly 2. Sharapova Star 3. Eventuate
1st of 6	15/8/26	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.78	63.5 km/h	7.0L	$2.80	0:29.78	0:29.78	GR 5	$8,790	$5,900	58	1. Accredited 2. Scott Gnarly 3. Giacomo
58 Day Freshen-Up

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