Sandown Park Race 7

Gap (250+)

Stake: $3,674

PALDRON BALE (1) is drawn to settle closer than usual and can handle this circuit. PICHOLA RALPHY (7) comes here for the first time following his smart 25.50 last start all the way Ballarat win. WHITE SHIRAZ (4) is better than he recent form.

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5 No Penalty
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Paldron Bale (1) 2657255643
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $15,829
Win / Place: 7.50% / 32%

2 yo Black/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: HOUSTON BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 3-7-3

Track

16: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-2

Distance

10: 1-2-2

Season

21: 2-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Handles this circuit, strong type, go close.

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 6	13/1/25	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.11	63.1 km/h	0.4L	$8.00	0:31.08	0:31.08	GR 5	$1,914	$198	6	1. Hold Me Closer 2. Bakis Bale 3. Paldron Bale
4th of 7	7/1/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.65	62.1 km/h	6.6L	$6.00	0:26.19	0:25.93	GR 5	$1,683	$55	8	1. Blue Vendetta 2. Belle Extra 3. Chirp Third
6th of 8	30/12/24	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.53	62.2 km/h	5.4L	$2.50f	0:31.15	0:31.15	GR 5	$1,914	-	21	1. Scala Black 2. Tom's Bourbski 3. Hold Me Closer
5th of 8	9/12/24	Ballarat	390m	8	0:23.01	61.0 km/h	4.9L	$2.00f	0:22.67	0:22.11	GR 5	$1,683	-	7	1. Dernancourt 2. Gas Man 3. Targan Bale
5th of 8	2/12/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:30.23	61.3 km/h	6.6L	$4.60	0:29.76	0:29.53	GR 5 NP	$3,674	-	6	1. Fighting Boxer 2. Bingo Dash 3. Daintree Aster
2nd of 8	26/11/24	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.19	63.2 km/h	0.7L	$5.30	0:26.13	0:25.91	GR 5	$1,683	$352	10	1. Showgirl Shirley 2. Paldron Bale 3. Whipstick Serena

Graceland Boy (2) 5554518775
Trainer: Greg Doyle (MULGRAVE)
Prize Money: $38,110
Win / Place: 10% / 32%

4 yo FWN D

Sire: WORM BURNER (AUS)

Dam: OUTSIDE EDGE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 10-7-15

Track

34: 3-4-5

Trk/Dst

22: 3-4-3

Distance

22: 3-4-3

Season

18: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	8	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	17	7	18	12	8	10	13
1st	2	1	2	2	1	0	1	1
2nd	1	3	0	1	1	1	0	0
3rd	3	0	0	5	3	1	1	2

Comments

Veteran still more than capable, each way.

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 7	8/1/25	Sale	510m	2	0:29.81	61.6 km/h	11.3L	$11	0:29.06	0:29.06	GR 5	$1,914	-	7	1. Dusty Old Road 2. My Slick Rick 3. Take The Edge
7th of 8	1/1/25	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.99	62.1 km/h	9.0L	$8.00	0:28.36	0:28.36	GR 5	$1,914	-	8	1. Maddie Odd Sock 2. Offensive Lady 3. Fire Wire
7th of 8	24/12/24	Ballarat	545m	2	0:31.79	61.7 km/h	11.1L	$5.70	0:31.02	0:31.02	GR 5	$1,914	-	5	1. Breakdown 2. Pixie Trixie 3. Dutch Impact
8th of 8	19/12/24	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.16	61.5 km/h	4.2L	$59	0:29.87	0:29.48	GR 5	$9,669	-	5	1. Jamie Bale 2. No Restrictions 3. Barretos
1st of 8	14/12/24	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.54	63.1 km/h	2.7L	$19	0:28.54	0:28.54	GR 5	$1,914	$1,265	8	1. Graceland Boy 2. Scott Me 3. McIvor Morgan
5th of 8	6/12/24	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.72	63.9 km/h	5.2L	$100	0:19.36	0:19.36	GR 5	$1,683	-	39	1. Sweet Nugget 2. Top Speed Gear 3. Canya Ignite
39 Day Freshen-Up

Bon Star (3) 1747457555
Trainer: Danny Cortese (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $9,840
Win / Place: 13% / 39%

3 yo Black B

Sire: MY REDEEMER

Dam: ZERO COOL

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-5-1

Track

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

13: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Down on from and confidence, 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
5th of 8	16/1/25	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.53	62.4 km/h	9.0L	$6.00	0:25.93	0:25.68	GR 5	$1,683	-	6	1. Highway Hooligan 2. Aston Monitor 3. Highland Duke
5th of 7	10/1/25	Warragul	460m	2	0:26.37	62.8 km/h	6.1L	$71	0:25.95	0:25.49	RST WIN H	$3,223	-	8	1. Best For Last 2. Barretos 3. Saxon Kelton
5th of 8	2/1/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.18	62.1 km/h	10.7L	$51	0:22.43	0:22.43	SPEC H	$1,683	-	15	1. Corinthian 2. Jumbuk Damien 3. Stellar Career
7th of 7	18/12/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.84	61.3 km/h	9.7L	$77	0:30.16	0:29.94	GR 5 H	$3,674	-	6	1. Highly Connected 2. Burn Along 3. Leo Bale
5th of 8	12/12/24	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.46	62.6 km/h	4.2L	$3.50	0:26.16	0:26.08	GR 5	$1,683	-	3	1. Strike It Ryker 2. Mixed Dozen 3. Velox Bale
4th of 8	9/12/24	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.47	61.4 km/h	6.7L	$11	0:23.00	0:22.41	GR 5 NP	$3,223	$83	15	1. Snowy's Sister 2. Shericka 3. Judy's Redeemer

White Shiraz (4) 7x75886756
Trainer: Jye Formosa (HEATHCOTE)
Prize Money: $13,816
Win / Place: 11% / 20%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PEPPER SHIRAZ (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 7-1-4

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

15: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Better than form reads, could be the value runner

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	17/1/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.98	63.1 km/h	3.3L	$23	0:19.77	0:19.68	GR 5	$1,683	-	7	1. Clara Stella 2. Perfect Sal 3. Nala's Ghost
5th of 8	10/1/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.92	63.3 km/h	3.2L	$11	0:19.70	0:19.60	GR 5	$1,683	-	2	1. Ferocious Sandy 2. Black Prestige 3. Intercept Queen
7th of 8	8/1/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:29.15	61.7 km/h	10.3L	$23	0:28.43	0:28.42	GR 5	$1,914	-	5	1. Jolly Ollie 2. Maximum Hughes 3. McIvor Alfy
6th of 8	3/1/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.86	63.4 km/h	4.3L	$31	0:19.56	0:19.51	GR 5	$1,683	-	4	1. Clara Stella 2. She's Versace 3. Whisper Pie
8th of 8	30/12/24	Ballarat	545m	3	0:31.62	62.0 km/h	6.8L	$32	0:31.15	0:31.15	GR 5	$1,914	-	3	1. Scala Black 2. Tom's Bourbski 3. Hold Me Closer
8th of 8	27/12/24	Healesville	350m	8	0:20.13	62.6 km/h	4.1L	$50	0:19.84	0:19.51	GR 5	$1,683	-	9	1. Irish Brew 2. Master Zorro 3. Astronomica

Tom's Bourbski (5) 2764485225
Trainer: Donna Knight (Talbot)
Prize Money: $16,225
Win / Place: 11% / 35%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE

Dam: SUNSET BOURBSKI

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 6-9-4

Track

18: 0-3-2

Trk/Dst

17: 0-3-2

Distance

17: 0-3-2

Season

18: 1-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	1	2	0	0

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

Comments

Can show early speed at times, keep safe

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	13/1/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	9.5L	$20	0:29.71	0:29.43	GR 5	$3,674	-	7	1. Paw Summer 2. Paw Dimetra 3. Whodat Duchess
2nd of 8	6/1/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.22	61.4 km/h	2.5L	$3.80	0:30.05	0:29.37	GR 5 NP	$3,674	$759	7	1. Superfly Girl 2. Tom's Bourbski 3. Archer Two
2nd of 8	30/12/24	Ballarat	545m	4	0:31.36	62.6 km/h	3.0L	$12	0:31.15	0:31.15	GR 5	$1,914	$396	6	1. Scala Black 2. Tom's Bourbski 3. Hold Me Closer
5th of 8	24/12/24	Ballarat	545m	6	0:31.60	62.1 km/h	8.3L	$23	0:31.02	0:31.02	GR 5	$1,914	-	7	1. Breakdown 2. Pixie Trixie 3. Dutch Impact
8th of 8	17/12/24	Horsham	485m	4	0:28.35	61.6 km/h	13.4L	$34	0:27.41	0:27.12	GR 4/5	$4,268	-	6	1. Zygon Bale 2. Greysynd Sammy 3. Qilin Bale
4th of 8	11/12/24	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.97	61.0 km/h	6.6L	$6.40	0:30.51	0:29.83	GR 5	$3,674	$83	2	1. Gunai Daisy 2. Temper Trap 3. Upon Bale

Offensive Lady (6) 3475472552
Trainer: Michael Katsiris (Thomastown)
Prize Money: $7,706
Win / Place: 9.09% / 27%

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: PALACE LADY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 3-3-3

Track

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

19: 1-2-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has talent but can be very risky at box rise.

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 8	15/1/25	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.63	62.9 km/h	2.5L	$3.40	0:28.47	0:28.39	RST WIN	$1,914	$396	5	1. Twilight Sleuth 2. Offensive Lady 3. Almost Imminent
5th of 7	10/1/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.40	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$14	0:28.13	0:28.10	GR 5	$3,674	-	3	1. He's Got Swag 2. Cooper Summer 3. Dark Before Dawn
5th of 7	7/1/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.83	61.7 km/h	9.3L	$10	0:26.19	0:25.93	GR 5	$1,683	-	6	1. Blue Vendetta 2. Belle Extra 3. Chirp Third
2nd of 8	1/1/25	Bendigo	500m	8	0:28.54	63.1 km/h	2.7L	$7.50	0:28.36	0:28.36	GR 5	$1,914	$396	2	1. Maddie Odd Sock 2. Offensive Lady 3. Fire Wire
7th of 8	30/12/24	Ballarat	545m	6	0:31.58	62.1 km/h	6.3L	$16	0:31.15	0:31.15	GR 5	$1,914	-	12	1. Scala Black 2. Tom's Bourbski 3. Hold Me Closer
4th of 8	18/12/24	Bendigo	500m	7	0:29.02	62.0 km/h	7.2L	$8.00	0:28.52	0:28.15	GR 5	$1,914	$55	4	1. Kid Luck 2. Maddie Odd Sock 3. Crusoe Pearl

Pichola Ralphy (7) 2373451451
Trainer: Matthew Marshall (Darley)
Prize Money: $4,895
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

1 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY

Dam: UNLEASH THE FUN

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-2-2

Season

13: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

New here, top last start winner, danger.

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 7	13/1/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.50	63.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.50	0:25.50	0:25.23	T3 GR 6	$1,683	$1,100	3	1. Pichola Ralphy 2. Big Boy Cooper 3. Bronze
5th of 8	10/1/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:23.28	61.9 km/h	7.5L	$8.00	0:22.75	0:22.42	MX 6/7 H	$3,223	-	6	1. First Train Out 2. Thunderstone 3. Moraine Grace
4th of 8	4/1/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.83	62.7 km/h	4.1L	$8.50	0:25.54	0:24.96	MX 6/7	$3,223	$83	5	1. Middle Earth 2. Sir Whip 3. Merl's Lad
1st of 8	30/12/24	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.77	62.9 km/h	4.7L	$1.90f	0:25.77	0:25.46	T3 GR 7	$1,683	$1,100	6	1. Pichola Ralphy 2. Paw Vancouver 3. Reiko Venus
5th of 8	24/12/24	Geelong	460m	5	0:26.27	63.0 km/h	3.0L	$14	0:26.05	0:26.05	GR 7	$1,683	-	6	1. Paw Rival 2. Paw Maddox 3. Paw Yale
4th of 8	18/12/24	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	8.3L	$37	0:22.07	0:22.07	MX 6/7	$3,223	$83	13	1. Snowball One 2. Black Sandy 3. Truth Teller

Dundee Dixie (8) 744675x262
Trainer: Geoffrey Scott Smith (Pakenham)
Prize Money: $12,254
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

3 yo LT FWN B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: DUNDEE CALYPSO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 3-4-1

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Season

9: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Capable type who handles a wide draw.

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
2nd of 6	15/1/25	Sale	510m	8	0:29.38	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.40	0:29.32	0:29.03	GR 5	$1,914	$396	7	1. Dr. Lettie 2. Dundee Dixie 3. Madalia Tipper
6th of 7	8/1/25	Sale	510m	4	0:29.83	61.5 km/h	11.5L	$3.70	0:29.06	0:29.06	GR 5	$1,914	-	7	1. Dusty Old Road 2. My Slick Rick 3. Take The Edge
2nd of 7	1/1/25	Sale	435m	3	0:24.83	63.1 km/h	1.1L	$3.90	0:24.75	0:24.63	T3 RSTW	$1,683	$352	104	1. Easy Pie 2. Dundee Dixie 3. Jocelyn Will Do
104 Day Spell
5th of 6	19/9/24	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.67	62.1 km/h	9.7L	$3.90	0:25.99	0:25.99	RST WIN	$1,683	-	11	1. Gold Maree 2. Kaos Control 3. Galloping Red
7th of 7	8/9/24	Sale	510m	1	0:29.44	62.4 km/h	5.0L	$7.70	0:29.09	0:28.65	RST WIN H	$3,674	-	13	1. Thorkildsen 2. Daintree Pedro 3. Hawkeyed Kid
6th of 7	26/8/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.62	60.5 km/h	9.8L	$11	0:29.93	0:29.43	GR 5	$3,674	-	7	1. Foxy Roxy 2. Lochinvar Pearl 3. Spaghetti Arms