Gawler Race 6

Greyhounds As Pets Free For All Pr1 Division1

Stake: $2,304

SAND DRAGON (5) flew the lids from the middle with an impressive turn of foot, going on to clock 22.91 when a 2 length winner over 400m at this track. Has a strong record out of this box with three wins and a minor placing from four starts. Hard to go past. DEPARTED (4) is in hot form after clocking an outstanding 19.48 victory two back then followed up with a 23.05 win at this track over 400m last time. Has the ability and looks a key chance. HUNKER DOWN (2) was in the placings last time but shapes well for this on his head turning win three back, getting around this track over 400m in 22.70. Smart winner three back and looks a key chance on that form. VICTA TARA (8) scored by a neck last time (23.05) in a OPEN over 400m at this track. Has already won seven times from this draw.

Distance: 400m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Wirrulla Melvy (1) 5112153343
Trainer: Kevin Bewley (Lewiston)
Prize Money: $16,869
Win / Place: 28% / 53%

Box Specialist

3 yo DK BDL B

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: SPECIAL NANGAR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 13-4-7

Track

12: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

10: 4-1-2

Distance

11: 4-1-2

Season

22: 7-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last start (17.35) over 300m at Murray Bridge Straight. Boxed the fence this time. Looks to have the job ahead.

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 4	1/4/25	Murray Bdge Straight	300m	2	0:17.35	62.2 km/h	4.8L	$2.90	0:17.01	0:16.69	GR 5	$1,221	$121	21	1. Somersby 2. Big Merv 3. Wirrulla Melvy
4th of 7	11/3/25	Murray Bdge Straight	300m	8	0:17.07	63.3 km/h	2.3L	$1.60	0:16.91	0:16.82	GR 5	$1,221	-	6	1. Let's Go Sam 2. Chewdini 3. My Mum's Value
3rd of 6	5/3/25	Gawler	400m	1	0:23.00	62.6 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:22.78	0:22.72	GR 3/4	$1,309	$132	5	1. Bun Volcano 2. Ben Tango 3. Wirrulla Melvy
3rd of 6	28/2/25	Gawler	400m	4	0:22.90	62.9 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:22.70	0:22.41	OPEN	$2,310	$231	4	1. Dark Moonshine 2. Orlando Grey 3. Wirrulla Melvy
5th of 6	24/2/25	Angle Park	342m	5	0:19.84	62.1 km/h	10.3L	$9.50	0:19.11	0:19.11	OPEN	$2,310	-	7	1. Darcy Dakota 2. Brindle Benny 3. Billboard
1st of 6	17/2/25	Angle Park	342m	2	0:19.61	62.8 km/h	2.3L	$1.60	0:19.61	0:19.48	GR 4/5	$1,892	$1,331	7	1. Wirrulla Melvy 2. Billboard 3. Way Too Soft

Hunker Down (2) 3314511153
Trainer: Donald Gordon (Glossop)
Prize Money: $47,713
Win / Place: 32% / 62%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: FLYING RICCIARDO (AUS)

Dam: RHYTHM SECTION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 17-4-12

Track

7: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

5: 3-0-2

Distance

9: 4-0-3

Season

28: 8-2-5

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (23.18) in a OPEN, finishing a 1.75 lengths third. Has two wins and five placings from 10 starts from the draw. Can hit the frame with the right run.

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	20/4/25	Gawler	400m	4	0:23.18	62.1 km/h	1.8L	$4.00	0:23.05	0:22.91	OPEN	$2,310	$231	10	1. Victa Tara 2. Orlando Grey 3. Hunker Down
5th of 6	10/4/25	Angle Park	530m	5	0:31.01	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:30.63	0:30.29	GR 5	$4,455	-	6	1. Langley Flyer 2. Hot Lips 3. Aussie Brad
1st of 6	4/4/25	Gawler	400m	1	0:22.70	63.4 km/h	3.0L	$1.80	0:22.70	0:22.70	GR 2/3/4	$2,310	$1,612	9	1. Hunker Down 2. Brindle Benny 3. Dark Moonshine
1st of 4	26/3/25	Gawler	400m	3	0:22.66	63.5 km/h	1.8L	$1.50	0:22.66	0:22.66	OPEN	$1,309	$913	3	1. Hunker Down 2. Aston Capone 3. Obsession
1st of 5	23/3/25	Gawler	531m	8	0:31.10	61.5 km/h	0.1L	$1.70	0:31.10	0:30.89	GR 5	$2,046	$1,436	6	1. Hunker Down 2. Bomb Roberta 3. Jalapeno Gem
5th of 7	17/3/25	Angle Park	342m	4	0:19.90	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$3.90	0:19.45	0:19.43	GR 4/5	$2,310	-	4	1. Right Side Up 2. Pumpkin Party 3. Tilley Swamp

Departed (4) 7812117x11
Trainer: Robyn MacKellar (Lewiston)
Prize Money: $105,815
Win / Place: 27% / 57%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: COSMIC OWL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 18-7-13

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

13: 5-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	13	0	0

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

Comments

Lifted to win two runs back and scored again last start over 400m at this track (23.05,) beating King Fearless. Query squeeze box draw. Form strong and a huge chance to register the hat-trick.

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	20/4/25	Gawler	400m	7	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$1.50	0:23.05	0:22.91	GR 5	$1,771	$1,243	6	1. Departed 2. King Fearless 3. Diligent
1st of 8	14/4/25	Angle Park	342m	5	0:19.48	63.2 km/h	2.3L	$2.80	0:19.48	0:19.34	GR 5	$1,771	$1,243	123	1. Departed 2. Chilli Sal 3. Palace Prince
123 Day Spell
7th of 7	12/12/24	Angle Park	530m	2	0:32.31	59.1 km/h	27.0L	$2.40f	0:30.42	0:30.30	SPEC	$6,391	-	7	1. Peaky Boo 2. Afire 3. Pet Detective
1st of 6	5/12/24	Angle Park	530m	3	0:30.49	62.6 km/h	2.8L	$5.00	0:30.49	0:30.47	OPEN	$6,391	$4,477	7	1. Departed 2. Fantastic Spike 3. Victa Marli
1st of 5	28/11/24	Angle Park	530m	8	0:30.33	62.9 km/h	6.0L	$2.20f	0:30.33	0:30.33	GR 4/5	$4,862	$3,410	7	1. Departed 2. Versatile 3. Jukebox Duke
2nd of 6	21/11/24	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.40	62.8 km/h	2.0L	$13	0:30.25	0:30.25	OPEN	$6,391	$1,276	7	1. Fantastic Spike 2. Departed 3. Yarramundi Paul

Sand Dragon (5) 3224122211
Trainer: Brenda Oakey (Two Wells)
Prize Money: $15,406
Win / Place: 32% / 72%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: HEADING MY WAY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 12-9-6

Track

21: 8-5-4

Trk/Dst

20: 8-4-4

Distance

20: 8-4-4

Season

24: 8-7-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	8	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 400m at this track by 2 lengths in a Grade 4/5. Comes through a good form race. Looks a top chance.

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	20/4/25	Gawler	400m	4	0:22.91	62.9 km/h	2.0L	$3.70	0:22.91	0:22.91	GR 4/5	$1,892	$1,331	4	1. Sand Dragon 2. Who Knows Darren 3. Billboard
1st of 6	16/4/25	Gawler	400m	5	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:22.64	0:22.57	FFA	$1,309	$913	7	1. Sand Dragon 2. Brindle Benny 3. Long Gully Shack
2nd of 7	9/4/25	Gawler	400m	1	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	1.8L	$3.00	0:22.92	0:22.66	GR 3/4/5	$1,144	$231	8	1. My Rusty Halo 2. Sand Dragon 3. Deep Purple
2nd of 6	1/4/25	Murray Bdge Straight	350m	7	0:19.89	63.3 km/h	1.5L	$3.00	0:19.79	0:19.79	GR 6	$1,166	$231	8	1. Zipping Hagrid 2. Sand Dragon 3. Thundering Lady
2nd of 7	24/3/25	Angle Park	342m	4	0:19.57	62.9 km/h	0.8L	$3.60	0:19.51	0:19.51	GR 5	$1,771	$352	5	1. Pumpkin Party 2. Sand Dragon 3. Rev Leon
1st of 4	19/3/25	Gawler	400m	1	0:22.80	63.2 km/h	0.1L	$3.60	0:22.80	0:22.73	Other	$1,177	$638	7	1. Sand Dragon 2. Long Gully Shack 3. Bang Bang Jack

Victa Tara (8) 1151111121
Trainer: Ron Schadow (Lower Inman Valley)
Prize Money: $119,262
Win / Place: 64% / 90%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

4 yo DK BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: VICTA POLLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 46-11-7

Track

17: 11-2-2

Trk/Dst

17: 11-2-2

Distance

25: 18-2-3

Season

29: 18-4-4

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
20	23	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	9	10	6	4	9	10	12
1st	8	7	6	4	3	6	5	7
2nd	2	0	2	1	0	1	3	2
3rd	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	2

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by a neck over 400m at this track in a handy 23.05, beating Orlando Grey. Has seven victories from this draw. Looks a big chance.

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 4	20/4/25	Gawler	400m	2	0:23.05	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$1.60	0:23.05	0:22.91	OPEN	$2,310	$1,612	4	1. Victa Tara 2. Orlando Grey 3. Hunker Down
2nd of 7	16/4/25	Gawler	400m	3	0:22.66	63.5 km/h	1.3L	$2.10	0:22.57	0:22.57	GR 5	$1,089	$220	9	1. Bo Cruz 2. Victa Tara 3. Rev Leon
1st of 6	7/4/25	Angle Park	342m	1	0:19.52	63.1 km/h	0.1L	$1.20	0:19.52	0:19.49	GR 5	$2,310	$1,612	7	1. Victa Tara 2. Chilli Sal 3. Rev Leon
1st of 5	31/3/25	Angle Park	342m	1	0:19.43	63.4 km/h	4.0L	$1.10	0:19.43	0:19.43	GR 5	$1,771	$1,243	8	1. Victa Tara 2. Bronze Titan 3. Rev Leon
1st of 7	23/3/25	Gawler	400m	1	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	2.0L	$1.30	0:22.74	0:22.48	OPEN	$2,310	$1,612	7	1. Victa Tara 2. Dark Moonshine 3. Orlando Grey
1st of 8	16/3/25	Gawler	400m	2	0:22.74	63.3 km/h	0.1L	$1.40	0:22.74	0:22.61	FFA	$2,310	$1,612	7	1. Victa Tara 2. Brindle Benny 3. Ben Tango

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