Muswellbrook Race 7

Ladbrokes Max 150 Points

Stake: $2,541

BLACK BEETLE (1) boasts a strong record this journey here with six wins and seven minors from 14 tries. Hit the frame latest (19.36) when third at this track in a Grade 4/5. Rates on top and should go close. SKETCHY DELIVER (2) turned spotting a big start finishing sixth (20.12) last time in a Mix 1/2/3 at Gunnedah. Has a good record at this journey. Should be in this for a long way. POPPY LANE (8) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fifth (18.09) in a Grade 4 at Taree Super Track. Solid record at the distance winning six races. Bold showing expected. GREAT NORTH (6) will have admirers again after placing in a quick run last time out.

Distance: 336m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Black Beetle (1) 2613258533
Trainer: Brian Smoothy (Killawarra)
Prize Money: $25,707
Win / Place: 16% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: ANDO'S MAC (AUS)

Dam: COLLYWOOD (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 9-10-13

Track

16: 7-3-4

Trk/Dst

14: 6-3-4

Distance

14: 6-3-4

Season

24: 5-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Hit the frame at this track last time when a 7 length third but did record a decent 19.36 over the 336m journey. Expected to push the clock again here.

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 8	3/4/25	Muswellbrook	336m	5	0:19.36	62.5 km/h	7.0L	$6.00	0:18.87	0:18.87	GR 4/5	$2,739	$402	15	1. Boom Boom 2. Maggie Jean 3. Black Beetle
3rd of 8	19/3/25	Taree Super Track	300m	3	0:17.54	61.6 km/h	5.3L	$9.00	0:17.17	0:17.17	GR 4/5	$2,739	$402	4	1. Bugatti Talent 2. Stole My Bone 3. Black Beetle
5th of 8	15/3/25	The Gardens	400m	6	0:23.44	61.4 km/h	6.5L	$51	0:22.98	0:22.60	GR 5	$2,541	-	10	1. Cranky Cruiser 2. It's A Glam 3. Bun Tornado
8th of 8	5/3/25	Taree Super Track	300m	6	0:18.12	59.6 km/h	10.5L	$16	0:17.37	0:17.37	GR 4/5	$2,739	-	7	1. Tina Be Good 2. Bugatti Talent 3. Dannielle's Zeal
5th of 6	26/2/25	Taree Super Track	300m	8	0:18.06	59.8 km/h	6.0L	$9.50	0:17.64	0:17.36	GR 3/4	$2,893	-	6	1. Social Assassin 2. Fun Key Fun 3. All About Archie
2nd of 6	20/2/25	Muswellbrook	336m	2	0:19.58	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:19.53	0:19.36	GR 4/5	$2,739	$523	7	1. Ironic Aussie 2. Black Beetle 3. All About Archie

Sketchy Deliver (2) 6661343586
Trainer: Dana Ivers (Greta)
Prize Money: $24,492
Win / Place: 9.00% / 28%

4 yo Black B

Sire: DELIVER (AUS)

Dam: URANA VEE EIGHT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 9-9-11

Track

17: 0-3-2

Trk/Dst

10: 0-2-1

Distance

10: 0-2-1

Season

38: 2-4-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	19	17	10	11	13	10	12
1st	0	3	1	0	2	0	0	3
2nd	2	2	1	0	0	2	2	0
3rd	0	3	2	0	2	1	2	1

Comments

Last start finished 6th over 340m at Gunnedah beaten 5 lengths (20.12) behind Five Mile Rose in a Mix 1/2/3 on April 2. Expected to bounce right back. 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
6th of 8	2/4/25	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:20.12	60.8 km/h	5.0L	$31	0:19.77	0:19.77	MX 1/2/3	$2,541	-	7	1. Five Mile Rose 2. Beau Bush 3. Nitro Jax
8th of 8	26/3/25	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:20.98	58.3 km/h	16.5L	$11	0:19.82	0:19.35	GR 5	$2,541	-	7	1. Be A Shame 2. Sunset Superman 3. Dam Panama
5th of 7	19/3/25	Gunnedah	340m	2	0:19.92	61.4 km/h	2.8L	$81	0:19.72	0:19.72	NG	$2,893	-	7	1. Pessimism 2. Oust The Plate 3. Warlord Nev
3rd of 8	12/3/25	Gunnedah	340m	6	0:19.96	61.3 km/h	3.5L	$71	0:19.71	0:19.43	GR 4/5	$2,739	$402	7	1. Warlord Nev 2. Chana Bomb 3. Sketchy Deliver
4th of 8	5/3/25	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:20.01	61.2 km/h	6.8L	$46	0:19.53	0:19.49	GR 4/5	$2,739	$83	7	1. Jock 2. Head Them Up 3. Valentino Beach
3rd of 8	26/2/25	Gunnedah	340m	2	0:20.18	60.7 km/h	3.8L	$19	0:19.91	0:19.21	GR 4/5	$2,739	$402	9	1. Goofy Gilligan 2. Nali 3. Sketchy Deliver

Isabela Rocks (4) 6546x62466
Trainer: Alex MacMillan (Glendon Brook)
Prize Money: $17,259
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

4 yo Black B

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER (AUS)

Dam: MY GIRL ROCKS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 7-6-6

Track

10: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

9: 1-3-1

Distance

9: 1-3-1

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

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

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

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage sixth last time out over 400m at The Gardens. Hard to have 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
6th of 8	4/4/25	The Gardens	400m	5	0:23.73	60.7 km/h	6.5L	$7.50	0:23.27	0:22.59	MX 3/4	$2,541	-	11	1. Young Ivan 2. Trixie Bella 3. Fat Boy's Charm
6th of 7	24/3/25	Maitland	400m	4	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	7.8L	$51	0:22.54	0:22.35	MX 2/3	$2,541	-	9	1. Farmor Order 2. Pessimism 3. Our China Red
4th of 7	15/3/25	Muswellbrook	336m	3	0:19.61	61.7 km/h	4.0L	$23	0:19.33	0:19.33	MX 1/2/3	$1,210	$55	23	1. Telford 2. Wookey 3. Keylin
2nd of 5	20/2/25	Muswellbrook	336m	8	0:19.72	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$21	0:19.57	0:19.36	GR 5	$2,541	$479	13	1. Sunshine Mia 2. Isabela Rocks 3. Drink Vodkas
6th of 8	7/2/25	The Gardens	272m	3	0:16.31	60.0 km/h	7.8L	$61	0:15.77	0:15.77	GR 4/5	$2,739	-	130	1. Bedazzled Jewel 2. Baku 3. Winlock Moment
130 Day Spell
6th of 6	30/9/24	Maitland	400m	5	0:24.35	59.1 km/h	24.5L	$13	0:22.63	0:22.35	GR 5	$2,541	-	5	1. Going Bush 2. Noon Day Sun 3. Pavlov Bale

Farmor Two Bee's (5) 6738466764
Trainer: Len Haaring (Cooks Gap)
Prize Money: $23,672
Win / Place: 8.25% / 26%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MILLERS BEACH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 8-7-11

Track

8: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

31: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	16	11	8	16	12	8	10
1st	2	1	0	0	0	1	4	0
2nd	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	0
3rd	4	1	0	0	3	1	1	1

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fourth last time out over 400m at Dubbo. Will need to improve to feature.

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	5/4/25	Dubbo	400m	6	0:23.58	61.1 km/h	8.0L	$23	0:23.02	0:22.70	GR 5	$2,541	$83	7	1. Irinka Ruby 2. Sea Of Shadows 3. Elite Gavin
6th of 8	29/3/25	Dubbo	318m	5	0:19.04	60.1 km/h	10.0L	$71	0:18.34	0:18.24	GR 5	$2,541	-	3	1. Xira Bale 2. Michelle Keeping 3. Slipstream Beam
7th of 8	26/3/25	Gunnedah	340m	3	0:20.69	59.2 km/h	6.5L	$11	0:20.22	0:19.35	GR 5	$2,541	-	9	1. Michelle Keeping 2. Django Riggs 3. Patchy Rum
6th of 8	17/3/25	Maitland	400m	2	0:23.15	62.2 km/h	6.3L	$81	0:22.70	0:22.41	GR 5	$2,541	-	5	1. Archer O'Brien 2. Sassy Ms. Minx 3. Shintaro
6th of 8	12/3/25	Gunnedah	431m	1	0:25.72	60.3 km/h	6.5L	$71	0:25.26	0:25.04	GR 4/5	$3,619	-	4	1. I'm Cheeky 2. Mahome Boy 3. Another Julia
4th of 8	8/3/25	Dubbo	318m	2	0:18.90	60.6 km/h	12.0L	$41	0:18.06	0:18.06	GR 4/5	$2,739	$83	5	1. Elusive Tom 2. Big Del 3. She's Rare

Great North (6) 3668356543
Trainer: Brett Gilbert (Umina Beach)
Prize Money: $30,030
Win / Place: 5.43% / 47%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ANDOS MAC (AUS)

Dam: PREMIER RETURN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 7-18-36

Track

22: 2-5-8

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

56: 6-8-15

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	12	22	26	15	11	12	14
1st	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	1
2nd	1	1	3	4	5	1	0	3
3rd	11	3	3	9	4	0	4	2

Comments

Finished third last time (25.39) over 431m at this track. Looking to 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
3rd of 7	3/4/25	Muswellbrook	431m	1	0:25.39	61.1 km/h	11.8L	$7.50	0:24.57	0:24.57	GR 5	$3,421	$468	9	1. Chancy Nancy 2. Brave Choice 3. Great North
4th of 7	25/3/25	Gosford	388m	5	0:22.76	61.4 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:22.37	0:21.90	GR 5	$2,541	$83	4	1. Steal The Stars 2. Baby Blossom 3. Tilly The Filly
5th of 8	21/3/25	The Gardens	400m	8	0:23.88	60.3 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:23.41	0:22.87	GR 5	$2,541	-	4	1. Golden Gort 2. Sons Of Barry 3. Pinky Knight
6th of 8	17/3/25	Maitland	400m	4	0:23.10	62.3 km/h	8.3L	$41	0:22.53	0:22.41	GR 5	$2,541	-	6	1. Flamenco Ethics 2. Big Cool Nevada 3. Wally Wombat
5th of 8	11/3/25	Gosford	388m	9	0:22.99	60.8 km/h	5.8L	$17	0:22.59	0:22.10	GR 5	$2,541	-	4	1. Meatball Ron 2. All Powered Up 3. Miss Sophia
3rd of 8	7/3/25	The Gardens	400m	7	0:23.43	61.5 km/h	6.5L	$23	0:22.97	0:22.58	GR 5	$2,541	$358	3	1. Jack Jack Binks 2. Pinky Knight 3. Great North

Poddelka Lady (7) 314626x48x
Trainer: Roger Sandes (Jilliby)
Prize Money: $24,393
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: BENKENNIE CHIC (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 11-6-11

Track

12: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

12: 3-1-0

Distance

12: 3-1-0

Season

12: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Ended last campaign with a eighth (20.29) in a GR 5 at this track and returns after a four months break. Yet to win fresh but has been in the money two times. Others make more appeal.

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	8/12/24	Muswellbrook	336m	3	0:20.29	59.6 km/h	8.3L	$16	0:19.70	0:19.36	GR 5	$2,541	-	8	1. Black Beetle 2. Ironic Aussie 3. Light My Fire
4th of 6	30/11/24	Muswellbrook	336m	8	0:20.22	59.8 km/h	8.3L	$4.60	0:19.64	0:19.39	NG	$1,408	$55	79	1. Poppy Lane 2. Stole My Bone 3. Light My Fire
79 Day Spell
6th of 8	12/9/24	Muswellbrook	336m	8	0:20.47	59.1 km/h	15.5L	$7.00	0:19.39	0:19.22	GR 4/5	$2,739	-	5	1. Poppy Lane 2. Panama Lady 3. Valentino Beach
2nd of 7	7/9/24	Gosford	388m	2	0:22.42	62.3 km/h	0.3L	$26	0:22.40	0:22.20	NG	$1,408	$248	7	1. Livia Soprano 2. Poddelka Lady 3. Kaniva Swifty
6th of 8	31/8/24	Muswellbrook	336m	3	0:19.71	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$9.00	0:19.31	0:19.21	NG	$1,408	-	3	1. Panama Lady 2. Revived 3. Remember Always
4th of 7	28/8/24	The Gardens	400m	1	0:23.29	61.8 km/h	6.3L	$12	0:22.85	0:22.72	GR 4/5	$2,739	$83	4	1. Elle Robbo 2. Rookie Red 3. Songar Tip Top

Poppy Lane (8) 7344833445
Trainer: Tamara Ball (Singleton)
Prize Money: $20,042
Win / Place: 10% / 33%

3 yo RED/BDL B

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: LITTLE PROSPECT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 8-7-11

Track

34: 6-4-7

Trk/Dst

33: 6-4-7

Distance

33: 6-4-7

Season

33: 3-2-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	10	10	5	7	10	12	14
1st	1	1	1	0	2	0	2	1
2nd	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
3rd	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	3

Comments

Last start finished 5th over 300m at Taree Super Track beaten 9 lengths (18.09) behind Runaway Ricky in a Grade 4 on April 5. Has run slick time here with a 19.39 PB at the distance. 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 8	5/4/25	Taree Super Track	300m	7	0:18.09	59.7 km/h	9.5L	$23	0:17.42	0:17.38	GR 4	$1,309	-	10	1. Runaway Ricky 2. Transpose 3. Let's Go Luke
4th of 8	26/3/25	Gunnedah	340m	7	0:20.47	59.8 km/h	3.5L	$6.00	0:20.22	0:19.35	GR 5	$2,541	$83	4	1. Michelle Keeping 2. Django Riggs 3. Patchy Rum
4th of 7	22/3/25	The Gardens	272m	7	0:16.09	60.9 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:15.79	0:15.79	GR 5	$2,541	$83	21	1. Smooth Jess 2. Young Energy 3. Rattlin' Red
3rd of 6	1/3/25	Muswellbrook	336m	6	0:19.78	61.2 km/h	4.5L	$10	0:19.46	0:19.46	NG	$1,408	$138	23	1. Park Key Pop 2. Telford 3. Poppy Lane
3rd of 7	6/2/25	Muswellbrook	336m	7	0:19.44	62.2 km/h	3.3L	$61	0:19.21	0:19.04	GR 4/5	$2,739	$402	5	1. Black Beetle 2. Beau Bush 3. Poppy Lane
8th of 8	1/2/25	The Gardens	400m	3	0:23.53	61.2 km/h	13.8L	$17	0:22.57	0:22.57	GR 5	$2,541	-	7	1. Walter Avenue 2. Eureka Remi 3. Brave Choice

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