Sandown Park Race 4

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Stake: $11,516

ETHANOL WATER (2) shapes nicely here coming off a dominant 41.20 win at Q Parklands over 710m. Hard to top on the time from last start. PASS MARK (4) pinged the lids and was in the firing line early but drifted out of it when 5th at The Meadows in Group Listed company. Has a good record here at this journey. The form from his last run is stacking up nicely. Better than the latest run and deserves another chance. PAW BARTON (8) turned spotting a big start finishing fourth (34.87) last time in a Free For All at this track. Form here sound including five wins. Can figure in the finish. IRISH MILLIE (7) can run a bold race on best form.

Distance: 715m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Mepunga Lara (1) 1535113216
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $38,339
Win / Place: 41% / 64%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 7-2-2

Track

7: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 4-1-0

Distance

5: 4-1-0

Season

6: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by 1.3 lengths in 41.94, beating Paw Quinby. Last start finished 6th in a Grade 5 on September 20 over 730m at The Meadows behind Star Stay beaten 5 lengths (43.24). Prepared to overlook.

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	20/9/25	The Meadows	730m	4	0:43.24	60.8 km/h	5.0L	$3.30	0:42.89	0:42.89	GR 5	$11,211	-	9	1. Star Stay 2. If Only 3. Lakeview Nola
1st of 5	11/9/25	Sandown	715m	1	0:41.94	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$2.40	0:41.94	0:41.94	GR 4/5	$11,522	$7,770	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Paw Quinby 3. Paw Louis
2nd of 8	4/9/25	Sandown	715m	5	0:42.45	60.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.70	0:42.38	0:42.38	GR 4/5	$11,522	$2,387	12	1. New Heights 2. Mepunga Lara 3. Lakeview Nola
3rd of 6	23/8/25	The Meadows	730m	1	0:43.29	60.7 km/h	3.8L	$1.50	0:43.05	0:43.05	GR 4/5	$11,522	$1,193	7	1. Paw Louis 2. If Only 3. Mepunga Lara
1st of 5	16/8/25	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.01	61.3 km/h	3.3L	$1.80	0:42.01	0:42.01	GR 5	$11,211	$7,548	12	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Desired Range 3. One Word Answer
1st of 4	4/8/25	Sandown	715m	8	0:41.94	61.4 km/h	7.5L	$1.20	0:41.94	0:41.94	GR 4/5	$4,940	$3,319	5	1. Mepunga Lara 2. One Word Answer 3. Misty Blue

Ethanol Water (2) 1212131121
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $767,949
Win / Place: 39% / 70%

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: MY ETHANOL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 32-15-10

Track

25: 10-5-2

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-0

Distance

9: 5-2-0

Season

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	9	9	13

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	8	10	5	13	7	10	15
1st	5	5	7	3	5	1	3	3
2nd	3	1	0	0	3	1	4	3
3rd	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	3

Comments

Scored by 3 lengths last time (41.20) in a OPEN over 710m at Q Parklands. Goes very well off the draw boasting five wins and two places from eight starts. Looks suited here and rates a leading chance.

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	30/8/25	Q Parklands	710m	3	0:41.20	62.0 km/h	3.0L	$3.60	0:41.20	0:41.20	OPEN	$142,913	$94,350	16	1. Ethanol Water 2. Without A Trace 3. Isabella's Blitz
2nd of 8	14/8/25	The Meadows	730m	5	0:42.76	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$3.70	0:42.65	0:42.65	SE	$19,314	$3,885	5	1. Without A Trace 2. Ethanol Water 3. Bandit Daryl
1st of 6	9/8/25	The Meadows	730m	7	0:42.66	61.6 km/h	2.0L	$1.50	0:42.66	0:42.49	SPEC H	$11,522	$7,770	14	1. Ethanol Water 2. Werris Bale 3. Lakeview Nola
1st of 8	26/7/25	The Meadows	730m	3	0:43.00	61.1 km/h	3.3L	$3.70	0:43.00	0:43.00	SPEC G3	$41,348	$27,750	7	1. Ethanol Water 2. Lanfranco 3. Henry Intention
3rd of 6	19/7/25	The Meadows	730m	7	0:43.02	61.1 km/h	1.5L	$2.80	0:42.91	0:42.74	SPEC H	$11,522	$1,193	23	1. Lanfranco 2. Fade To Black 3. Ethanol Water
1st of 8	26/6/25	Q Parklands	710m	1	0:41.40	61.7 km/h	5.3L	$1.80	0:41.40	0:41.24	OPEN	$14,430	$9,380	7	1. Ethanol Water 2. Goldmine Fire 3. West On Boonie

Pass Mark (4) 1133x61215
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $236,827
Win / Place: 29% / 61%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MY GIRL KIZZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 20-10-11

Track

25: 7-6-7

Trk/Dst

16: 5-2-4

Distance

19: 6-2-4

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	7	10

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	7	10	6	7	8	8	14	7
1st	1	4	2	1	2	5	4	1
2nd	1	2	0	1	0	1	3	2
3rd	4	1	0	0	2	0	3	1

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at The Meadows over 730m. Last start finished 5th over 730m at The Meadows beaten 6 lengths (43.13) behind Late Night News in a Group Listed on September 13. Comes through a good form race. Looks a top 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
5th of 8	13/9/25	The Meadows	730m	4	0:43.13	60.9 km/h	6.1L	$3.50	0:42.71	0:42.71	Group Listed	$24,420	-	7	1. Late Night News 2. If Only 3. Scotch Time
1st of 7	6/9/25	The Meadows	730m	7	0:42.79	61.4 km/h	0.5L	$2.30	0:42.79	0:42.79	SPEC H	$11,522	$7,770	9	1. Pass Mark 2. Payback 3. Irish Millie
2nd of 8	28/8/25	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.26	62.5 km/h	1.5L	$12	0:34.16	0:34.16	GR 4/5	$11,522	$2,387	12	1. Select Kyron 2. Pass Mark 3. Garry Stun On
1st of 8	16/8/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.44	62.2 km/h	1.2L	$6.00	0:34.44	0:34.44	GR 4/5	$11,522	$7,770	14	1. Pass Mark 2. Dewana Fernando 3. Paw Xantippe
6th of 6	2/8/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.98	61.7 km/h	6.0L	$8.00	0:34.59	0:34.53	MX 3/4	$11,522	-	64	1. Paw Xantippe 2. Mepunga Smokey 3. Shake And Bake
64 Day Spell
3rd of 5	30/5/25	Ballarat	660m	7	0:38.10	62.4 km/h	1.3L	$3.60	0:38.01	0:38.01	SPEC	$16,184	$1,665	7	1. Ethanol Water 2. Reiterate 3. Pass Mark

Vista Weird (5) 3221253344
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $45,799
Win / Place: 28% / 64%

Track Specialist

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY VISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 7-5-4

Track

4: 2-0-0

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Steps up to 715m for the first time. Last appeared when fourth over 600m at The Meadows five days ago. Happy enough to dismiss in 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 8	20/9/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.65	62.3 km/h	8.4L	$4.50	0:34.06	0:34.06	GR 4/5	$11,522	$167	9	1. Aston Barton 2. Turn The Tide 3. Flying Proud
4th of 8	11/9/25	Angle Park	530m	4	0:31.44	60.7 km/h	14.0L	$4.20	0:30.46	0:30.05	SPEC	$6,449	-	5	1. Dashing Jordy 2. Archie Rolls 3. Black Noir
3rd of 5	6/9/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.51	62.6 km/h	2.0L	$3.30	0:34.38	0:34.14	GR 4/5	$11,522	$1,193	7	1. Magic Snowdrop 2. Ethanol Secret 3. Vista Weird
3rd of 6	30/8/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.44	62.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.00	0:34.37	0:34.33	GR 5	$11,211	$1,166	10	1. Sunset Wisp 2. Ethanol Secret 3. Vista Weird
5th of 8	20/8/25	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.31	62.7 km/h	7.1L	$2.70	0:30.81	0:30.81	SPEC	$8,136	-	6	1. Stomping 2. Key Philosophy 3. Gold Scotch
2nd of 7	14/8/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.50	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$2.60	0:34.45	0:34.45	GR 4/5	$11,522	$2,387	8	1. Intrepid Bale 2. Vista Weird 3. Ethanol Secret

Irish Millie (7) 3450x14536
Trainer: Stephen Whyte (Bunyip)
Prize Money: $295,561
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

4 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: THURLES PRINCESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 11-11-10

Track

22: 6-5-5

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-2

Distance

9: 2-1-2

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors two back when third (42.87) over 730m at The Meadows. Tough draw to overcome but capable of a better result.

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
6th of 8	13/9/25	The Meadows	730m	5	0:43.44	60.5 km/h	10.4L	$11	0:42.71	0:42.71	Group Listed	$24,420	-	7	1. Late Night News 2. If Only 3. Scotch Time
3rd of 7	6/9/25	The Meadows	730m	1	0:42.87	61.3 km/h	1.5L	$4.40	0:42.79	0:42.79	SPEC H	$11,522	$1,193	7	1. Pass Mark 2. Payback 3. Irish Millie
5th of 6	30/8/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.50	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$19	0:34.37	0:34.33	GR 5	$11,211	-	12	1. Sunset Wisp 2. Ethanol Secret 3. Vista Weird
4th of 7	18/8/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.14	61.5 km/h	7.3L	$11	0:29.63	0:29.24	MX 3/4	$4,307	$83	6	1. Mepunga Shine 2. Here Comes Dezel 3. Paw Harris
1st of 4	12/8/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.02	63.6 km/h	1.0L	$8.50	0:26.02	0:25.94	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	136	1. Irish Millie 2. Fernando Gomez 3. Be United
136 Day Spell
- of 6	29/3/25	The Meadows	730m	1	0:49.92	52.6 km/h	99.0L	$3.90	0:42.99	0:42.99	GR 4/5	$11,522	-	14	1. Groovebird 2. Reiterate 3. Canya Vivi

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