The Meadows Race 8

National Greyhound Adoption Month

Stake: $4,890

PAW YASMIN (1) has been a little hard to follow, missing the frame last time but was a Grade 4/5 winner three starts ago and has drawn 1 where she has five wins. Meets a moderate line up and rates on top this time. MEPUNGA SURPRISE (4) missed the frame latest when fifth at this track (34.91) but scored three back at this track (34.90). Key runner who gets her chance to atone. ASTON GAGA (8) missed the frame last time but prior to that was an effortless Grade 4/5 winner (30.90) at Ballarat, scoring by 2.75 lengths. Expecting sharp improvement this line-up. LUPINI MONELLI (2) can return to form after missing the top-three at this circuit last time out.

Distance: 600m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Paw Yasmin (1) 36571171f5
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $92,840
Win / Place: 27% / 48%

Box Specialist

2 yo WH/BDL B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: DYNA PATTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 13-7-3

Track

24: 5-3-2

Trk/Dst

12: 3-2-1

Distance

12: 3-2-1

Season

35: 10-7-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	10	3	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (30.31) in a Grade 5, finishing a 7 length fifth. Yet to miss the frame from eight starts from the draw, including five wins. Looks suited and should 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
5th of 7	29/3/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	7.3L	$20	0:29.82	0:29.82	GR 5	$9,669	-	10	1. Paw Utility 2. Paw Zelini 3. Reanna's Pride
- of 6	19/3/25	Ballarat	545m	2	0:37.92	51.7 km/h	99.0L	$1.90	0:30.99	0:30.99	GR 4/5	$4,268	-	6	1. Distracting 2. Aston Ping 3. Highland Duke
1st of 8	13/3/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:33.97	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:33.97	0:33.97	GR 4/5	$11,418	$7,700	7	1. Paw Yasmin 2. Shadows Of Blue 3. Tully Luna
7th of 7	6/3/25	Sandown	595m	6	0:35.09	61.0 km/h	14.2L	$2.40	0:34.10	0:34.08	MX 3/4	$11,418	-	10	1. Shake It Off 2. Paw Octavia 3. Paw Bodhi
1st of 8	24/2/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:33.94	63.1 km/h	4.8L	$1.80	0:33.94	0:33.94	GR 4/5	$4,895	$3,289	4	1. Paw Yasmin 2. Fled The Scene 3. Paw Louis
1st of 6	20/2/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.84	62.1 km/h	0.4L	$2.70	0:29.84	0:29.47	GR 5	$9,669	$6,490	5	1. Paw Yasmin 2. Dundee Rebel 3. Paw Vince

Lupini Monelli (2) 5444472137
Trainer: Margery Quick (Haddon)
Prize Money: $171,380
Win / Place: 17% / 52%

4 yo BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: CORONA MONELLI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 17-21-13

Track

28: 5-3-6

Trk/Dst

20: 2-2-5

Distance

22: 2-2-5

Season

21: 1-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	15	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	11	12	16	8	14	13	12
1st	5	1	1	4	1	1	2	2
2nd	3	2	3	4	3	1	4	1
3rd	2	3	3	0	0	3	0	2

Comments

Was out of placings last time (34.96) at this track in a Grade 4/5, finishing seventh and beaten 5 lengths. Goes well out of this box with a win and five minors. Among the main chances.

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
7th of 7	26/3/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.96	61.8 km/h	5.0L	$7.00	0:34.64	0:34.64	GR 4/5	$4,895	-	5	1. If Only 2. Sephora Bale 3. Paw Harris
3rd of 6	21/3/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.50	63.2 km/h	4.3L	$9.50	0:28.22	0:27.99	GR 4/5	$4,268	$440	9	1. Takumi Bale 2. Thirty Seconds 3. Lupini Monelli
1st of 5	12/3/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.81	62.1 km/h	2.5L	$3.70	0:34.81	0:34.81	GR 5	$4,334	$2,904	7	1. Lupini Monelli 2. Fallon Bale 3. Dasher Bale
2nd of 7	5/3/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.61	61.7 km/h	0.5L	$4.00	0:30.58	0:30.09	GR 5	$3,674	$759	7	1. Mav Reiko 2. Lupini Monelli 3. Pocket Mouse
7th of 8	26/2/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.68	61.6 km/h	12.0L	$19	0:29.89	0:29.89	GR 5	$3,674	-	20	1. Milton Cranberry 2. Wyong Dallas 3. Caruggi
4th of 8	6/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	7.4L	$126	0:25.14	0:25.11	GR 4/5	$3,696	$83	7	1. Tommy Tequila 2. Mr. Kia Ora 3. Paw Mantra

Urana Jasmine (3) 7114114275
Trainer: Andrew Xerri (MERRIMU)
Prize Money: $55,600
Win / Place: 16% / 35%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: GYPSY URANA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 10-10-1

Track

29: 5-8-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

33: 5-5-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after finishing 5th on March 28 over 460m at Geelong in a Grade 5. Hard to entertain this time.

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 6	28/3/25	Geelong	460m	1	0:26.02	63.6 km/h	6.8L	$17	0:25.57	0:25.57	GR 5	$3,223	-	7	1. Natalie Bale 2. Pretty Pipa 3. Distracting
7th of 7	21/3/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.86	62.4 km/h	6.8L	$5.50	0:28.41	0:27.99	GR 5 H	$3,674	-	6	1. Dynamite Doug 2. Ferret's Knock 3. Shanlyn Scout
2nd of 6	15/3/25	The Meadows	600m	2	0:35.00	61.7 km/h	2.0L	$6.00	0:34.87	0:34.40	GR 5	$11,110	$2,305	7	1. Duplicitous 2. Urana Jasmine 3. Magic Snowdrop
4th of 6	8/3/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.88	61.9 km/h	9.7L	$7.50	0:34.21	0:34.21	GR 5	$11,110	$165	7	1. Sunset Wisp 2. Reanna's Pride 3. Magic Snowdrop
1st of 8	1/3/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.21	62.6 km/h	2.0L	$5.50	0:30.21	0:29.54	GR 5	$9,669	$6,490	4	1. Urana Jasmine 2. Panama Rhode 3. Bun Quake
1st of 8	25/2/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.63	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$4.20	0:27.63	0:27.38	GR 5	$3,674	$2,453	6	1. Urana Jasmine 2. Weblec Marquise 3. Sharp Thief

Mepunga Surprise (4) 1743131x45
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (ANAKIE)
Prize Money: $111,238
Win / Place: 38% / 59%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 16-5-4

Track

10: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Distance

7: 2-0-0

Season

13: 5-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	5	7	4

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th in a Grade 4/5 on March 26 over 600m at this track behind If Only beaten 4 lengths (34.91). Should prove hard to beat.

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	26/3/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:34.91	61.9 km/h	4.0L	$2.30	0:34.64	0:34.64	GR 4/5	$4,895	-	5	1. If Only 2. Sephora Bale 3. Paw Harris
4th of 5	21/3/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.93	63.9 km/h	11.0L	$14	0:25.21	0:25.21	FFA	$3,696	$83	137	1. Matt Loch 2. Mepunga Smokey 3. Mepunga Ollie
137 Day Spell
1st of 7	4/11/24	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.90	61.9 km/h	0.3L	$6.20	0:34.90	0:34.18	SPEC H	$11,418	$7,700	11	1. Mepunga Surprise 2. Alpha Zulu 3. Willa Bale
3rd of 6	24/10/24	Sandown	715m	8	0:42.12	61.1 km/h	1.1L	$14	0:42.04	0:42.04	SPEC	$16,115	$1,650	3	1. Pass Mark 2. Canya All Class 3. Mepunga Surprise
1st of 5	21/10/24	Shepparton	650m	2	0:37.09	63.1 km/h	1.1L	$2.90	0:37.09	0:37.09	SPEC	$4,895	$3,289	11	1. Mepunga Surprise 2. Drill Sergeant 3. Finniss Jewel
3rd of 5	10/10/24	Warrnambool	650m	7	0:37.82	61.9 km/h	8.1L	$2.10f	0:37.25	0:37.25	SPEC	$4,895	$506	5	1. Pass Mark 2. Canya Vivi 3. Mepunga Surprise

Dimora Cruz (7) 4873126513
Trainer: Raymond Brewer (CAMPERDOWN)
Prize Money: $56,821
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

5 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: DIMORA FLASH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 16-16-15

Track

12: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

24: 4-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	15	11	14	9	11	10	10
1st	4	2	3	2	0	2	2	1
2nd	2	4	0	3	0	1	4	2
3rd	4	2	3	1	1	2	0	2

Comments

Found the going tougher last start when third over 515m at Sandown. That followed a win two back in 26.02 beating Paw Vernon over 460m at Geelong. Happy to risk in this.

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
3rd of 6	27/3/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:29.71	0:29.20	GR 5	$9,669	$1,007	13	1. Only Easy 2. Nancy Devere 3. Dimora Cruz
1st of 7	14/3/25	Geelong	460m	3	0:26.02	63.6 km/h	0.3L	$31	0:26.02	0:25.84	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	8	1. Dimora Cruz 2. Paw Vernon 3. Paw Lauren
5th of 8	6/3/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.96	61.9 km/h	5.0L	$31	0:29.61	0:29.19	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Lassard 2. Panama Rhode 3. Mr. Miyagi
6th of 7	27/2/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.25	61.3 km/h	8.8L	$23	0:29.64	0:29.13	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Cooper's Legacy 2. Mr. Miyagi 3. Cloncurry Gold
2nd of 6	20/2/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.21	61.4 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:30.11	0:29.47	GR 5	$9,669	$2,002	8	1. Hocus Pocus 2. Dimora Cruz 3. Texas President
1st of 8	12/2/25	Ballarat	545m	2	0:30.89	63.5 km/h	2.0L	$2.70	0:30.89	0:30.84	GR 5	$3,674	$2,453	7	1. Dimora Cruz 2. Zipping Kerr 3. Dollar Signs

Aston Gaga (8) 6243227516
Trainer: Rita Gatt (Bannockburn)
Prize Money: $52,151
Win / Place: 16% / 43%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ZIPPING GARTH (AUS)

Dam: ASTON TARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 11-12-6

Track

21: 3-5-3

Trk/Dst

7: 0-3-1

Distance

7: 0-3-1

Season

31: 6-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	7	8	7	7	6	12	10
1st	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	1
2nd	2	2	1	1	0	2	2	2
3rd	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	2

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at Ballarat to win by 2.75 lengths in 30.90, beating Ari Gold. Last start finished last in a Grade 5 on March 21 over 460m at Geelong behind Lanky Larry beaten 10 lengths (26.36). Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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 6	21/3/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:26.36	62.8 km/h	10.3L	$11	0:25.68	0:25.21	GR 5	$3,223	-	9	1. Lanky Larry 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Paw Tabitha
1st of 5	12/3/25	Ballarat	545m	4	0:30.90	63.5 km/h	2.7L	$9.50	0:30.90	0:30.90	GR 4/5	$4,268	$2,860	21	1. Aston Gaga 2. Ari Gold 3. Awesome Avenger
5th of 6	19/2/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.15	61.5 km/h	6.0L	$4.40	0:34.77	0:34.77	GR 4/5	$4,895	-	6	1. Fled The Scene 2. Dundee Dixie 3. Statue Of Time
7th of 8	13/2/25	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.85	61.5 km/h	6.2L	$14	0:34.41	0:34.36	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Divine Nature 2. Navarino 3. Mahogany
2nd of 8	6/2/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.70	61.7 km/h	7.5L	$4.80	0:34.17	0:34.17	GR 5	$11,110	$2,305	8	1. Paw Octavia 2. Aston Gaga 3. Dewana Scotch
2nd of 7	29/1/25	The Meadows	600m	3	0:34.80	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$4.80	0:34.68	0:34.68	GR 4/5	$4,895	$1,012	4	1. Paw Louis 2. Aston Gaga 3. Greysynd Sammy

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