Sandown Park Race 8

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Stake: $4,890

SWEET SUNDOWN (4) has recorded some smart wins since moving to Victoria and with a timely beginning would prove hard to catch. SHADOWS OF BLUE (6) will need some luck in the initial stages but he holds a severe class advantage.

Distance: 595m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Aston Monitor (1) 2677285652
Trainer: Trevor Whitford (Willow Grove)
Prize Money: $14,339
Win / Place: 4.69% / 26%

4 yo Black D

Sire: FLYING PENSKE (AUS)

Dam: ASTON TARA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 3-9-5

Track

26: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

15: 2-2-1

Distance

15: 2-2-1

Season

17: 1-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	5	8	8	5	13	8	9
1st	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
2nd	2	0	1	0	2	1	2	1
3rd	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0

Comments

Rising in class and distance, needs a jam 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
2nd of 8	16/1/25	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.11	63.4 km/h	2.8L	$31	0:25.93	0:25.68	GR 5	$1,683	$352	7	1. Highway Hooligan 2. Aston Monitor 3. Highland Duke
5th of 7	9/1/25	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.42	62.7 km/h	4.3L	$16	0:26.12	0:25.74	GR 5	$1,683	-	3	1. Winckie Bale 2. Wandana Lad 3. Rattle And Bang
6th of 8	6/1/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.54	60.7 km/h	7.1L	$41	0:30.05	0:29.37	GR 5 NP	$3,674	-	5	1. Superfly Girl 2. Tom's Bourbski 3. Archer Two
5th of 6	1/1/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.28	61.2 km/h	7.8L	$151	0:34.74	0:34.74	GR 5	$4,334	-	12	1. Letizia 2. Paw Louis 3. Zipping Cardi
8th of 8	20/12/24	Sale	640m	6	0:37.46	61.5 km/h	13.6L	$142	0:36.51	0:36.19	SPEC H	$11,165	-	9	1. Groovebird 2. Iron Atlas 3. Ethanol Water
2nd of 7	11/12/24	Sale	510m	1	0:29.39	62.5 km/h	1.6L	$34	0:29.27	0:29.27	GR 5	$1,914	$396	8	1. Madalia Tipper 2. Aston Monitor 3. Ranger's Girl

El Crimp Adore (2) 1411513563
Trainer: Dawn Johnston (Boisdale)
Prize Money: $53,180
Win / Place: 15% / 55%

3 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE

Dam: CRIMSON VIXEN

100

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 13-13-22

Track

16: 1-2-5

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

21: 6-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	11	9	14	10	4	14	16
1st	2	0	2	2	3	1	3	0
2nd	2	2	1	1	1	0	3	3
3rd	4	3	2	3	0	0	4	6

Comments

Top effort first try this trip last time, threat

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 4	9/1/25	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.43	62.2 km/h	5.2L	$12	0:34.07	0:34.01	GR 5	$11,110	$1,155	6	1. Paw Quinby 2. Paw Louis 3. El Crimp Adore
6th of 7	3/1/25	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.13	63.4 km/h	8.0L	$101	0:25.57	0:25.39	SPEC H	$8,063	-	8	1. Field Day 2. Motion Sensor 3. Hotel Whisky One
5th of 8	26/12/24	Sale	510m	7	0:28.81	63.7 km/h	8.4L	$23	0:28.22	0:28.22	SE	$11,088	-	4	1. Nangar Jim 2. Knockout Norm 3. Bo Rhapsody
3rd of 6	22/12/24	Sale	510m	7	0:29.34	62.6 km/h	11.6L	$6.90	0:28.53	0:28.35	SPEC H	$4,268	$440	10	1. Knockout Norm 2. Hi There Frank 3. El Crimp Adore
1st of 8	12/12/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.71	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$14	0:29.71	0:29.22	GR 5	$9,669	$6,490	7	1. El Crimp Adore 2. Zipping Spartan 3. Go For Gold
5th of 8	5/12/24	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.16	61.5 km/h	6.0L	$32	0:29.74	0:28.98	GR 5	$9,669	-	11	1. Spring Coin 2. Power Paws 3. Shanlyn Scout

Bandari (3) 5637122558
Trainer: John Musselwhite (Lindenow)
Prize Money: $13,327
Win / Place: 10% / 43%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MOMBASA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 5-9-6

Track

5: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

24: 3-5-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Can show early speed at times, place value.

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
8th of 8	16/1/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:35.18	60.9 km/h	6.8L	$31	0:34.73	0:34.39	GR 5	$11,110	-	7	1. Voice Of Thunder 2. Paw Louis 3. Smooth Ranger
5th of 7	9/1/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.12	61.6 km/h	12.1L	$31	0:29.28	0:29.18	GR 5	$9,669	-	3	1. Aston Gozo 2. Paw Berry 3. Sharni's Secret
5th of 8	6/1/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.21	61.4 km/h	12.0L	$15	0:29.37	0:29.37	GR 5	$3,674	-	11	1. Extreme Wheels 2. Cloncurry Gold 3. Viper
2nd of 7	26/12/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.04	61.7 km/h	2.2L	$3.70	0:29.89	0:28.94	GR 5	$9,669	$2,002	3	1. Target Range 2. Bandari 3. She's Wired
2nd of 8	23/12/24	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.93	61.9 km/h	3.0L	$34	0:29.71	0:29.71	GR 5	$3,674	$759	11	1. Sharni's Secret 2. Bandari 3. Paw Summer
1st of 8	12/12/24	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.09	63.5 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:26.09	0:26.08	GR 5	$1,683	$1,100	4	1. Bandari 2. Miss Daicos 3. Rumour Confirmed

Sweet Sundown (4) 4214611517
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (Lara)
Prize Money: $87,384
Win / Place: 54% / 70%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: WHISKEY RIOT

Dam: SACRED SHADOW

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 17-5-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

17: 8-3-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	4	9	2	0

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

Comments

Exceptional winning record, the one to catch

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 7	11/1/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.33	61.1 km/h	7.5L	$3.70	0:34.80	0:34.80	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Set To Sizzle 2. Pretty Hot 3. Iron Atlas
1st of 7	4/1/25	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.41	62.8 km/h	2.4L	$4.20	0:34.41	0:34.26	GR 5	$11,110	$7,480	9	1. Sweet Sundown 2. Wren Bale 3. Leroy's Girl
5th of 7	26/12/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.31	61.2 km/h	7.1L	$6.40	0:29.81	0:28.94	GR 5	$9,669	-	19	1. Paw Ike 2. Paw Harry 3. Flying Muffin
1st of 8	7/12/24	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.13	62.7 km/h	1.6L	$6.50	0:30.13	0:29.59	GR 5	$9,669	$6,490	18	1. Sweet Sundown 2. Read The Room 3. Maia
1st of 8	19/11/24	Launceston	515m	7	0:29.68	62.5 km/h	3.3L	$2.10f	0:29.68	0:29.68	GR 3/4	$4,785	$3,240	5	1. Sweet Sundown 2. Buckle Up Miles 3. Langley Flyer
6th of 8	14/11/24	Hobart	461m	8	0:26.22	63.3 km/h	9.0L	$13	0:25.59	0:25.59	SPEC	$19,668	-	7	1. Bernie Burrow 2. Aston Hematite 3. Ducati Roy

Apache Shout (5) 6433454185
Trainer: Brian Brown (Axedale)
Prize Money: $88,242
Win / Place: 10% / 51%

4 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: MY REDEEMER

Dam: SHOUT OUT LOUD

Rating

Stats

Career

115: 12-20-27

Track

11: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-2

Distance

8: 0-1-2

Season

18: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	5	4	1

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	17	20	17	22	7	8	11	13
1st	2	1	2	4	0	2	1	0
2nd	6	2	2	3	0	2	2	3
3rd	2	8	3	5	4	0	2	3

Comments

Veteran well down on best form, place best

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	11/1/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.09	61.6 km/h	4.1L	$14	0:34.81	0:34.80	GR 5	$11,110	-	7	1. Distracting 2. Paw Ucolta 3. Pixie Trixie
8th of 8	4/1/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:35.25	61.3 km/h	9.6L	$26	0:34.58	0:34.26	GR 5	$11,110	-	5	1. Dotty's Gift 2. Bun Quake 3. Paw Quinby
1st of 6	30/12/24	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	0.3L	$6.70	0:25.60	0:25.00	SPEC VET	$3,223	$2,145	3	1. Apache Shout 2. Ox The Man 3. Maxed Out
4th of 8	27/12/24	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.32	62.9 km/h	5.4L	$20	0:23.94	0:23.73	SPEC VET	$3,223	$83	9	1. Peacock 2. He's Got Swag 3. Howe Pie
5th of 8	18/12/24	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.06	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$60	0:34.79	0:34.59	GR 4/5	$4,895	-	11	1. Pretty Hot 2. Premium Equity 3. Mahogany
4th of 7	7/12/24	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.94	61.8 km/h	9.4L	$19	0:34.28	0:34.28	GR 5	$11,110	$165	5	1. Gold Scotch 2. Set To Sizzle 3. Leroy's Girl

Shadows Of Blue (6) 1256317575
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $69,476
Win / Place: 21% / 53%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY

Dam: ART NOVEAU

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 9-6-7

Track

12: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-1

Distance

7: 2-1-1

Season

20: 7-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	3	1

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

Comments

Group race performer, powerful type, clear danger

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 6	9/1/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.36	62.3 km/h	5.1L	$8.50	0:34.01	0:34.01	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Zipping Kai 2. Utrillo Bale 3. Tully Luna
7th of 7	2/1/25	Albion Park	600m	4	0:36.17	59.7 km/h	19.8L	$21	0:34.78	0:34.66	OPEN	$14,960	-	13	1. Ethanol Water 2. Zephyr 3. Zipping Chaplin
5th of 7	20/12/24	Sale	640m	8	0:37.18	62.0 km/h	10.8L	$19	0:36.42	0:36.19	SPEC H	$11,165	-	20	1. Trooper Tears 2. Black Silencer 3. Kisauni
7th of 8	30/11/24	Sandown	715m	6	0:42.80	60.1 km/h	16.2L	$53	0:41.67	0:41.67	S/E Group 1	$124,850	-	7	1. Ethanol Water 2. Black Silencer 3. Canya All Class
1st of 6	23/11/24	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.31	60.8 km/h	1.4L	$14	0:42.31	0:41.55	SPEC H	$16,280	$11,000	14	1. Shadows Of Blue 2. Canya Amy 3. Valpolicella
3rd of 6	9/11/24	The Meadows	730m	1	0:42.87	61.3 km/h	3.4L	$7.90	0:42.63	0:42.63	GR 4/5	$11,418	$1,183	5	1. Shake And Bake 2. Virat 3. Shadows Of Blue

My Slick Rick (7) 4575434724
Trainer: Debra Cumes (Drouin West)
Prize Money: $18,161
Win / Place: 10% / 28%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: BELT UP LIBBA

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 5-3-6

Track

19: 2-2-2

Trk/Dst

12: 1-1-1

Distance

12: 1-1-1

Season

17: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Risky beginner, prefer drawn inside, tested

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	13/1/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	5.3L	$11	0:29.71	0:29.43	GR 5	$3,674	$83	5	1. Paw Summer 2. Paw Dimetra 3. Whodat Duchess
2nd of 7	8/1/25	Sale	510m	6	0:29.45	62.3 km/h	6.0L	$2.90	0:29.06	0:29.06	GR 5	$1,914	$396	6	1. Dusty Old Road 2. My Slick Rick 3. Take The Edge
7th of 7	2/1/25	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.23	60.8 km/h	13.8L	$101	0:34.27	0:34.27	R/A FIN	$11,418	-	10	1. Cashing Out 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Paw Phelps
4th of 8	23/12/24	Sandown	595m	3	0:34.93	61.3 km/h	13.1L	$38	0:34.02	0:34.02	RST WIN H	$4,334	$83	5	1. Cashing Out 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Miss Mary Jo
3rd of 8	18/12/24	Sale	510m	4	0:29.11	63.1 km/h	0.2L	$5.50	0:29.10	0:29.05	GR 5	$1,914	$198	9	1. Sir Nathan 2. Akina Lad 3. My Slick Rick
4th of 8	9/12/24	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	4.7L	$7.60	0:29.72	0:29.54	GR 5 NP	$3,674	$83	22	1. Perfect Soul 2. Arcana 3. Daintree Aster

Aston Gaga (8) 2532126462
Trainer: Rita Gatt (Bannockburn)
Prize Money: $44,737
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON TARA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 10-10-5

Track

16: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

23: 5-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	6	7	5	6	5	12	9
1st	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1
2nd	2	1	0	1	0	2	2	2
3rd	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2

Comments

On speed runner, capable of causing an upset.

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	15/1/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.71	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$8.00	0:34.68	0:34.68	GR 4/5	$4,895	$1,012	7	1. Shake It Off 2. Aston Gaga 3. McIvor Jewels
6th of 7	8/1/25	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.50	62.3 km/h	4.6L	$4.00	0:31.17	0:31.17	GR 4/5	$4,268	-	7	1. Kisauni 2. Reiko Dusty 3. Garry Stun On
4th of 6	1/1/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	4.8L	$31	0:25.18	0:25.18	GR 4/5	$3,696	$83	12	1. Zipping Whincup 2. Reaper 3. Kisauni
6th of 6	20/12/24	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.47	62.6 km/h	5.8L	$27	0:26.06	0:25.94	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	9	1. Orli Bale 2. Paw Tabitha 3. Aston Zoom
2nd of 5	11/12/24	Ballarat	545m	6	0:31.14	63.0 km/h	3.0L	$5.10	0:30.93	0:30.93	GR 4/5	$4,268	$880	7	1. Tammy McIvor 2. Aston Gaga 3. Awesome Avenger
1st of 8	4/12/24	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.06	62.9 km/h	2.7L	$4.90	0:30.06	0:29.74	GR 5	$3,674	$2,453	7	1. Aston Gaga 2. Paw Whitley 3. Premium Equity