Sandown Park Race 5

Launching Pad Ht3 (1-6 Wins)

Stake: $16,115

NEEDFUL (4) scored (25.06) last time out at Shepparton adding to an already respectable career. Form at the trip excellent including three wins. Looks the testing material. EXTREME WHEELS (3) slotted in just off the lead from the wide box before lifting strongly to score (29.67) at this track in a Grade 5 over 515m. The form from her last run stacks up well. Sure to be thereabouts. SHIMA STAN (8) hit the ground running off an inside draw last start and was never headed (30.15) at The Meadows in a Grade 5 over 525m. The form from his last run stacks up well. Leading chance again. CLASSIC STORY (1) was out of placings last time (31.14) at Wentworth Park in a Grade 5, finishing seventh and beaten 15 lengths. Has two wins already from this draw.

Distance: 515m
Class: S/E Heat
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Classic Story (1) 177311327x
Trainer: Paul Abela (Parwan)
Prize Money: $16,242
Win / Place: 42% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ICE CREAM STORY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-1-2

Season

14: 6-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Returns from a four months break and only other fresh up run was on debut, when a 22.21 winner over 400m at Maitland. Not far away last start. Right in the mix again.

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	5/12/24	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:31.14	60.1 km/h	15.5L	$3.30f	0:30.05	0:29.19	GR 5	$6,424	-	5	1. Irinka Benji 2. Slick Angel 3. Zipping Grinch
2nd of 6	30/11/24	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:29.82	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$4.80	0:29.73	0:29.72	GR 5	$9,790	$1,843	4	1. Reece Unleashed 2. Classic Story 3. Brooklyn Brute
3rd of 8	26/11/24	Bulli	400m	4	0:22.42	64.2 km/h	4.5L	$3.20	0:22.10	0:22.10	GR 5	$2,541	$358	5	1. Santino Kade 2. Over Reaction 3. Classic Story
1st of 8	21/11/24	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:29.76	62.9 km/h	2.0L	$4.00	0:29.76	0:29.48	GR 5	$6,424	$4,373	3	1. Classic Story 2. Reece Unleashed 3. Zipping Clampett
1st of 8	18/11/24	Maitland	400m	2	0:22.21	64.8 km/h	2.3L	$3.80	0:22.21	0:21.93	GR 5	$2,541	$1,623	4	1. Classic Story 2. Man Of Zeal 3. Tarzan Teddy
3rd of 7	14/11/24	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.19	62.0 km/h	4.8L	$10	0:29.85	0:29.45	GR 5	$6,424	$787	7	1. Night Agent 2. Make Them Cry 3. Classic Story

Coincidence (2) 11
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $3,993
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: PLAINTIFF (AUS)

Dam: SHALLOW WITTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up quickly after winning by 2.5 lengths at Warragul (25.98) beating Settle For Less in a Maiden FIN on April 1 a couple of days ago. This is much harder assignment and she needs to find another gear.

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 7	1/4/25	Warragul	460m	8	0:25.98	63.7 km/h	2.5L	$3.50	0:25.98	0:25.77	MDN FIN	$3,223	$2,145	7	1. Coincidence 2. Settle For Less 3. Unleash The Lion
1st of 8	25/3/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.39	62.8 km/h	1.0L	$1.50	0:26.39	0:25.77	MDN H	$2,794	$1,848	-	1. Coincidence 2. Grand Cassian 3. Utter Madness

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

1st of 7

1/4/25

Warragul

460m

0:25.98

63.7 km/h

2.5L

$3.50

0:25.98

0:25.77

MDN FIN

$3,223

$2,145

1. Coincidence

2. Settle For Less

3. Unleash The Lion

1st of 8

25/3/25

Warragul

460m

0:26.39

62.8 km/h

1.0L

$1.50

0:26.39

0:25.77

MDN H

$2,794

$1,848

1. Coincidence

2. Grand Cassian

3. Utter Madness

Extreme Wheels (3) 1131611x
Trainer: Bradley Greenough (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $26,213
Win / Place: 71% / 85%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: SHE'S GOT WHEELS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 5-0-1

Track

7: 5-0-1

Trk/Dst

7: 5-0-1

Distance

7: 5-0-1

Season

7: 5-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Resumes from a ten weeks spell and was in the minors at only other fresh up run, finishing third over 515m at this track. In-form and measures right up. Hard to beat.

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	23/1/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	1.4L	$3.70	0:29.67	0:28.84	GR 5	$9,669	$6,490	17	1. Extreme Wheels 2. Urana Xavier 3. Oliver Kelton
1st of 8	6/1/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.37	63.1 km/h	6.3L	$1.20	0:29.37	0:29.37	GR 5	$3,674	$2,453	25	1. Extreme Wheels 2. Cloncurry Gold 3. Viper
6th of 6	12/12/24	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	13.6L	$1.50f	0:29.23	0:29.22	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Vista Yttrium 2. Highly Connected 3. Dedalus Diggle
1st of 5	5/12/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.38	63.1 km/h	5.7L	$1.60f	0:29.38	0:28.98	MX 6/7	$9,669	$6,490	5	1. Extreme Wheels 2. Zipping Theron 3. Do Something
3rd of 8	30/11/24	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.10	61.6 km/h	4.4L	$2.90f	0:29.79	0:29.24	MDN FIN	$23,265	$2,200	5	1. Nell Devere 2. Nosey Bluey 3. Extreme Wheels
1st of 8	25/11/24	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	4.4L	$2.00f	0:29.67	0:29.49	MDN SF	$9,669	$6,490	7	1. Extreme Wheels 2. From The Ghetto 3. Star Opal

Needful (4) 23211111x1
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $28,303
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: RASPUTIA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 6-2-1

Season

4: 4-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start easily by 3.5 lengths at Shepparton (25.06) beating Expelled in a Grade 4/5 on March 24. In hot form and can take this out.

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 6	24/3/25	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.06	64.6 km/h	3.3L	$1.30	0:25.06	0:25.06	GR 4/5	$3,696	$2,475	206	1. Needful 2. Expelled 3. Ben Shaker
206 Day Spell
99th of 1	18/3/25	Geelong	400m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Needful 2. 3.
1st of 4	30/8/24	Bendigo	425m	1	0:23.73	64.5 km/h	2.9L	$1.20f	0:23.73	0:23.73	GR 4/5	$3,696	$2,475	13	1. Needful 2. Better Banjo 3. Blue Tick Nelson
1st of 8	17/8/24	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.37	62.2 km/h	0.2L	$1.20f	0:30.37	0:29.80	MX 6/7 FIN	$9,966	$6,710	10	1. Needful 2. Noah's Best 3. Paw Helion
1st of 5	7/8/24	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.93	63.1 km/h	5.9L	$1.10f	0:29.93	0:29.93	MX 6/7 H	$3,674	$2,453	11	1. Needful 2. Paw Veldron 3. Reiko Dusty
1st of 7	27/7/24	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.21	62.6 km/h	5.8L	$3.20f	0:30.21	0:30.09	MX 6/7	$9,669	$6,490	5	1. Needful 2. Tappet 3. Honey Zen

Texas President (6) 1521143624
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $17,237
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

1 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUNTORY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-1

Track

9: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-2-1

Distance

9: 2-2-1

Season

12: 3-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Out of the placings last time but the run prior he clocked a slick 29.45 over 515m finishing second at this track. Harder here and place looks 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
4th of 7	20/3/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.81	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$8.00	0:29.68	0:29.04	R/A FIN	$9,966	$165	10	1. Fleetwood Eros 2. Aston Rayner 3. So You Assume
2nd of 5	10/3/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.45	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$4.20	0:29.22	0:29.11	RST WIN H	$3,674	$759	9	1. Aston Rayner 2. Texas President 3. Paw Rival
6th of 8	1/3/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.52	61.9 km/h	8.8L	$19	0:29.94	0:29.54	GR 5	$9,669	-	9	1. Flying Muffin 2. Red Stiletto 3. Winter Goes
3rd of 6	20/2/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.31	61.2 km/h	2.9L	$3.50	0:30.11	0:29.47	GR 5	$9,669	$1,007	7	1. Hocus Pocus 2. Dimora Cruz 3. Texas President
4th of 6	13/2/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.90	62.0 km/h	5.2L	$3.20	0:29.54	0:29.38	GR 5	$9,669	$165	21	1. Beach Bourbski 2. Dash Of Whisky 3. Lyon Bale
1st of 6	23/1/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.70	0:29.67	0:28.84	GR 6	$9,669	$6,490	7	1. Texas President 2. Betty's Garden 3. Lucky

Hot Nanu (7) 22412443
Trainer: Jason Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $8,245
Win / Place: 12% / 62%

1 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: JS MAKIN WAVES (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-3-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

8: 1-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start (30.01) at big odds over 515m at this track. Drawn wide. Looks tested in this line-up.

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	27/3/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	11.6L	$6.50	0:29.20	0:29.20	MX 6/7	$9,669	$1,007	5	1. Zap Devere 2. Tommy Sparkle 3. Hot Nanu
4th of 8	22/3/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.55	61.9 km/h	3.0L	$5.50	0:30.34	0:29.82	MX 6/7	$9,669	$165	9	1. Kurnai Bolt 2. Come Find Me 3. Lala Effie
4th of 7	13/3/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	5.8L	$2.50	0:29.60	0:29.36	GR 7	$9,669	$165	5	1. Select Kyron 2. Zipping Dargan 3. Spicy La Vida
2nd of 5	8/3/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	3.2L	$2.40	0:30.07	0:29.59	MX 6/7	$9,669	$2,002	10	1. Lala Effie 2. Hot Nanu 3. Coconut Carter
1st of 6	26/2/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.20	62.6 km/h	7.3L	$1.50	0:30.20	0:29.89	MDN	$3,146	$2,090	4	1. Hot Nanu 2. Osprey Chronos 3. King Of Snake
4th of 8	22/2/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.58	61.8 km/h	8.9L	$16	0:29.96	0:29.61	MDN FIN	$23,265	$165	7	1. Tribeca 2. Ethanol Secret 3. Without A Trace

Shima Stan (8) 6111212681
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $36,740
Win / Place: 46% / 61%

1 yo LT FWN D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SHIMA PEARL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 6-2-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

13: 6-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner (30.15) at The Meadows in a Grade 5 and will jump from box 8 for the first time. Among the chances on best.

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 7	22/3/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.15	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$2.60	0:30.15	0:29.82	GR 5	$9,669	$6,490	7	1. Shima Stan 2. Paw Utility 3. Whodat Shanlyn
8th of 8	15/3/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.71	61.5 km/h	13.8L	$3.60	0:29.80	0:29.80	GR 4/5	$9,966	-	7	1. Van Wyck 2. Whodat Shanlyn 3. Reaper
6th of 7	8/3/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.32	62.3 km/h	7.1L	$3.30	0:29.83	0:29.59	GR 5	$9,669	-	14	1. Giacomo 2. King Owen 3. Paw Kramer
2nd of 7	22/2/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.00	63.0 km/h	2.1L	$2.60	0:29.86	0:29.61	GR 4/5	$9,966	$2,057	9	1. I'm A Mustang 2. Shima Stan 3. Whodat Shanlyn
1st of 8	13/2/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.54	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$1.60	0:29.54	0:29.38	GR 5	$9,669	$6,490	15	1. Shima Stan 2. Rashid 3. Wyong Dallas
2nd of 8	29/1/25	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.20	64.3 km/h	1.6L	$3.30	0:25.08	0:25.08	Group Listed	$24,200	$4,400	7	1. Short Straw Trev 2. Shima Stan 3. Darcy Dakota

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