Sandown Park Race 12

Launching Pad Heats Thursday

Stake: $3,975

PACIFIC POPPY (7) has the speed to cross and lead and she will continue to get stronger with more racing. DARNUM DIESEL (1) has the good draw and he will be very strong in the closing stages. LEVIATHAN (8) won't be too far away

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

Darnum Diesel (1) 2646542555
Trainer: Peter Handley (Darnum)
Prize Money: $31,719
Win / Place: 10% / 46%

4 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: DARNUM DASHER (AUS)

Owners: Peter Handley

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 7-13-10

Track

13: 0-4-2

Trk/Dst

13: 0-4-2

Distance

13: 0-4-2

Season

20: 1-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	6	6	8	11	6	7	11
1st	2	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
2nd	3	0	3	3	2	0	1	1
3rd	3	1	0	0	2	2	0	2

Comments

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
5th of 7	11/3/26	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.89	61.2 km/h	6.0L	$4.50	0:30.50	0:29.99	GR 5	$3,975	-	10	1. Bun Quake 2. Strike It Mike 3. Regal Barry
5th of 8	1/3/26	Sale	510m	2	0:29.15	63.0 km/h	7.0L	$3.50	0:28.69	0:28.64	GR 5	$3,975	-	5	1. Paw Gregson 2. Jumbuk Bayeh 3. Despicable Andy
5th of 7	24/2/26	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.13	63.4 km/h	2.7L	$13	0:25.94	0:25.70	GR 5	$3,487	-	15	1. Whodat Jewel 2. Not Our Fault 3. Why Not Olivia
2nd of 7	9/2/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.84	62.1 km/h	6.8L	$41	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,975	$821	6	1. Mepunga Zircon 2. Darnum Diesel 3. Fabricator
4th of 7	3/2/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.33	62.9 km/h	11.8L	$61	0:25.56	0:25.56	GR 4/5	$3,998	$89	4	1. Lakeview Lynette 2. Flying Batty 3. Idyllic James
5th of 5	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.25	63.1 km/h	4.8L	$26	0:25.95	0:25.23	GR 4/5	$3,998	-	14	1. Retaliation 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Trendy Tommy

Bruce (2) 4284214362
Trainer: Lucy Zigmantas (YINNAR SOUTH)
Prize Money: $15,595
Win / Place: 7.69% / 42%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: TWO PHONES (AUS)

Owners: Matthew Joske

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 4-13-5

Track

2: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

Season

33: 2-8-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

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 5	11/3/26	Sale	435m	1	0:24.89	62.9 km/h	6.8L	$9.00	0:24.46	0:24.46	GR 5	$1,821	$381	3	1. Somerton Mick 2. Bruce 3. Dr. Cougar, Mally Boy
6th of 7	8/3/26	Sale	435m	7	0:25.20	62.1 km/h	12.8L	$81	0:24.34	0:24.34	GR 4/5	$3,998	-	4	1. Dr. Hopper 2. Memories 3. Sharni's Secret
3rd of 6	4/3/26	Sale	510m	4	0:29.56	62.1 km/h	5.3L	$3.90	0:29.22	0:29.22	T3 RSTW	$2,071	$214	7	1. Jumbuk Wang Wang 2. Maryvale Girl 3. Bruce
4th of 7	25/2/26	Sale	435m	7	0:25.02	62.6 km/h	3.8L	$15	0:24.78	0:24.47	GR 4/5	$1,821	$60	3	1. Follow The Sun 2. Boo Boo Giblet 3. Jumbuk Bayeh
1st of 5	22/2/26	Sale	435m	1	0:25.10	62.4 km/h	1.0L	$4.60	0:25.10	0:24.22	GR 5	$3,487	$2,321	4	1. Bruce 2. Eagle Bread 3. Christa's Girl
2nd of 5	18/2/26	Sale	510m	8	0:29.23	62.8 km/h	3.3L	$5.50	0:29.02	0:29.02	T3 RSTW	$2,071	$428	7	1. Dr. Exclaim 2. Bruce 3. Yorkshire Girl

Zipping Sigrid (4) 3465787x84
Trainer: Dallan Klemke (Lara)
Prize Money: $15,309
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: ZACK MONELLI (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING MIRANDA (AUS)

Owners: Hallinan Hallinan

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-4-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Season

13: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

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
4th of 8	10/3/26	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.38	63.1 km/h	4.3L	$4.60	0:23.11	0:22.92	GR 5	$3,487	$89	7	1. Jill's Fantasy 2. Miss Coco 3. Pyrenees Pizazz
8th of 8	3/3/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:24.11	61.2 km/h	12.8L	$18	0:23.27	0:23.12	GR 5	$3,487	-	135	1. Paw Estrella 2. Whoppi Devere 3. Mighty Miss
135 Day Spell
7th of 8	19/10/25	Sale	510m	2	0:29.69	61.8 km/h	12.0L	$4.90	0:28.85	0:28.68	RST WIN H	$3,975	-	9	1. Check It Out 2. Ground Control 3. Dr. Fanatical
8th of 8	10/10/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.84	61.7 km/h	11.5L	$12	0:26.09	0:25.79	GR 5	$3,487	-	7	1. Perfect Ace 2. Avengement 3. Rapidfire Jayda
7th of 8	3/10/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:26.31	62.9 km/h	7.3L	$12	0:25.83	0:25.62	GR 4/5	$3,998	-	6	1. Marshall Bear 2. Whatever He Said 3. Black Statesman
5th of 7	27/9/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.50	62.0 km/h	9.8L	$11	0:29.85	0:29.85	GR 5	$10,460	-	9	1. Irish Nikki 2. Queen Kimetto 3. Lektra Beta

Bauxite Blinder (5) 1115316737
Trainer: Kayla Cottrell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $10,698
Win / Place: 30% / 53%

2 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: POTENT (AUS)

Owners: Mumado Racing

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-0-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

13: 4-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

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
7th of 8	11/3/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	10.5L	$20	0:25.01	0:25.01	R/A FIN	$13,126	-	4	1. Flying Ducati 2. House Of Sins 3. Contradiction
3rd of 8	7/3/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.57	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$9.50	0:25.34	0:24.80	RST WIN H	$3,487	$357	8	1. Ash Intention 2. Chevron Stroll 3. Bauxite Blinder
7th of 8	27/2/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.58	62.2 km/h	11.3L	$4.80	0:23.79	0:23.79	GR 5	$3,487	-	4	1. Paw Estrella 2. Slay Queen Molly 3. Bonnie Blitz
6th of 8	23/2/26	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.12	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$15	0:29.56	0:29.33	RST WIN H	$3,975	-	12	1. Highly Potent 2. Tripped Out 3. Conceivable
1st of 8	11/2/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	0.3L	$19	0:25.66	0:25.29	R/A FIN	$3,998	$2,678	7	1. Bauxite Blinder 2. Paw Monet 3. Aussie Moss
3rd of 6	4/2/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	4.8L	$3.60	0:25.21	0:25.12	RST WIN H	$3,487	$357	7	1. Paw Monet 2. My Long Black 3. Bauxite Blinder

Pacific Poppy (7) 4421168127
Trainer: David Bickerton (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $4,617
Win / Place: 20% / 33%

2 yo Black B

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: INDY'S HAPPY (AUS)

Owners: David Bickerton

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-2-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

15: 3-2-0

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	8
STARTS	1	4	3	1	1	1	4
1st	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
2nd	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

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	9/3/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:31.38	59.1 km/h	18.8L	$9.00	0:30.07	0:29.51	GR 5	$3,975	-	12	1. Tiger Rocks 2. Leviathan 3. Mugshot
2nd of 6	25/2/26	Sale	510m	8	0:28.98	63.4 km/h	2.5L	$13	0:28.83	0:28.66	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$2,071	$428	6	1. Darnum Duke 2. Pacific Poppy 3. Elswyk Sid
1st of 8	19/2/26	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.20	63.2 km/h	0.5L	$7.00	0:26.20	0:26.10	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,821	$1,190	8	1. Pacific Poppy 2. Scotch Marra 3. Hell Bent, Alzetta
8th of 8	11/2/26	Sale	435m	5	0:25.06	62.5 km/h	8.4L	$9.50	0:24.47	0:24.38	SPEC H	$1,821	-	7	1. Jumbuk Sloppy 2. Yeah You 3. Teaser's Beauty
6th of 7	4/2/26	Sale	435m	4	0:25.48	61.5 km/h	12.0L	$4.80	0:24.69	0:24.31	Rank Limit - Restricted Win	$1,821	-	14	1. Simba Rose 2. Minter Scorch 3. Lucky Harper
1st of 8	21/1/26	Sale	435m	8	0:24.72	63.3 km/h	1.3L	$7.00	0:24.72	0:24.36	Rank Limit - Grade 7	$1,821	$1,190	7	1. Pacific Poppy 2. Lisa Rose 3. He's A Collinda

Leviathan (8) 7756817452
Trainer: Stavros Arvanitis (Frankston)
Prize Money: $26,478
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: LOOK FANCY NANCY (AUS)

Owners: Fantastic Seven

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 8-6-6

Track

17: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

17: 4-2-1

Distance

17: 4-2-1

Season

21: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

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	9/3/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.15	61.5 km/h	1.2L	$4.00	0:30.07	0:29.51	GR 5	$3,975	$821	14	1. Tiger Rocks 2. Leviathan 3. Mugshot
5th of 6	23/2/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	11.5L	$16	0:29.33	0:29.33	GR 4/5	$4,617	-	21	1. Paw Vince 2. Bandit Barbie 3. Paw Harris
4th of 7	2/2/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.86	62.6 km/h	3.5L	$4.00	0:25.62	0:25.62	GR 5	$1,821	$60	7	1. Mandolin Storm 2. Sunny Stride 3. Punch Drunk Love
7th of 8	26/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.28	61.2 km/h	8.7L	$41	0:29.67	0:29.67	MX 3/4	$4,617	-	7	1. Midnight Thunder 2. Cloncurry Gold 3. Paw Ultra
1st of 6	19/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	2.3L	$2.80	0:29.83	0:29.34	GR 5	$3,975	$2,654	7	1. Leviathan 2. King Plum 3. Galloping Red
8th of 8	12/1/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.38	61.0 km/h	13.0L	$31	0:29.47	0:29.27	GR 5	$3,975	-	6	1. Galento 2. Morning 3. Bandit Chloe