The Meadows Race 8

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Stake: $9,779

EXPLICIT (6) has a strong record here with eight wins and two placings from 12 starts. Missed the frame latest (29.79) when sixth over 520m at Cannington in a OPEN. Looks suited and should go close. MEPUNGA SMOKEY (2) has shown good improvement at his last two starts, the latest scoring at this track over 525m. Winner at his latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Likely to be in the finish. PAW UTILITY (3) could manage only a 6 length fourth last start over 450m at Warrnambool but in a slick 25.39. Has the ability and looks a key chance. WHERE'S POPPY (7) was out of placings last time (31.07) at Angle Park in a OPEN, finishing seventh and beaten 10 lengths. Has three wins already from this draw.

Distance: 525m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Qilin Bale (1) 2531813713
Trainer: Correy Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $51,700
Win / Place: 16% / 59%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: QUAIL BALE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 10-10-15

Track

14: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

14: 3-2-4

Distance

15: 3-2-5

Season

40: 7-6-13

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	5	0	0

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

Comments

Placed last time (30.30) at this track in a Free For All, finishing third and beaten 4.5 lengths. Has three successes and four minors from 10 starts from box 1. Others appear better placed.

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 5	26/4/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.30	62.4 km/h	4.5L	$16	0:29.98	0:29.96	FFA	$9,785	$1,010	7	1. Mepunga Smokey 2. Colac Kid 3. Qilin Bale
1st of 7	19/4/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.97	63.1 km/h	1.1L	$26	0:29.97	0:29.71	MX 3/4	$9,785	$6,588	8	1. Qilin Bale 2. Paw Gordy 3. Mepunga Smokey
7th of 8	11/4/25	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.06	63.5 km/h	7.5L	$9.50	0:25.56	0:25.56	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	7	1. Mepunga Rocky 2. Spritely Sian 3. Bay Tudor
3rd of 7	4/4/25	Geelong	520m	3	0:30.16	62.1 km/h	4.3L	$31	0:29.86	0:29.59	SPEC H	$7,916	$810	6	1. Paw Vortex 2. King Owen 3. Qilin Bale
1st of 8	29/3/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	0.5L	$3.50	0:30.31	0:29.82	GR 5	$9,493	$6,372	7	1. Qilin Bale 2. Mepunga Ollie 3. Shayna Bale
8th of 8	22/3/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.75	61.5 km/h	14.0L	$14	0:29.82	0:29.82	GR 5 FIN	$9,785	-	10	1. Paw Phelps 2. Paw Qwan 3. Warm Cockles

Mepunga Smokey (2) 164x241831
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $231,341
Win / Place: 34% / 65%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 21-9-10

Track

21: 7-7-1

Trk/Dst

19: 6-7-1

Distance

19: 6-7-1

Season

17: 4-3-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	16	1	0

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

Comments

Impressive performance to post a big 3.5 lengths victory in a Free For All last start at this track, clocking a fast 29.98 over the 525m trip. Expected to go close again if runs up to latest time.

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
1st of 5	26/4/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	3.3L	$5.50	0:29.98	0:29.96	FFA	$9,785	$6,588	7	1. Mepunga Smokey 2. Colac Kid 3. Qilin Bale
3rd of 7	19/4/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.05	62.9 km/h	1.2L	$4.20	0:29.97	0:29.71	MX 3/4	$9,785	$1,010	8	1. Qilin Bale 2. Paw Gordy 3. Mepunga Smokey
8th of 8	11/4/25	Geelong	520m	1	0:30.24	61.9 km/h	9.0L	$15	0:29.65	0:29.65	SPEC G2	$82,350	-	7	1. Matt Loch 2. Vincent Bale 3. Colac Kid
1st of 8	4/4/25	Geelong	520m	1	0:30.26	61.9 km/h	1.7L	$4.80	0:30.26	0:29.59	SPEC H	$7,916	$5,400	6	1. Mepunga Smokey 2. Werris Bale 3. Paw Kramer
4th of 8	29/3/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.74	61.5 km/h	12.0L	$5.00	0:29.94	0:29.82	FFA	$9,785	$162	8	1. Honey Zen 2. Tim Zoo 3. Lassard
2nd of 5	21/3/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.72	64.4 km/h	7.8L	$3.50	0:25.21	0:25.21	FFA	$3,629	$745	118	1. Matt Loch 2. Mepunga Smokey 3. Mepunga Ollie
118 Day Spell

Paw Utility (3) 3163217254
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $50,679
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

Box Specialist

2 yo FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: HELMA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 8-7-5

Track

8: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-3-1

Distance

8: 2-3-1

Season

33: 8-7-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Warrnambool (25.39) in a Special conditions H, finishing a 6 length fourth. Is yet to miss the placings from this box, including two wins. Can feature 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
4th of 8	24/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.39	63.8 km/h	6.7L	$5.50	0:24.92	0:24.72	SPEC H	$7,916	$81	7	1. Packham Prince 2. Valenzuela 3. Aston Fantastic
5th of 8	17/4/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	3.1L	$6.00	0:29.48	0:29.08	SPEC G3	$23,760	-	7	1. Werris Bale 2. Bebop Jazz 3. Paw Vortex
2nd of 6	10/4/25	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.51	62.8 km/h	8.3L	$2.30	0:28.97	0:28.95	FFA	$9,785	$2,020	6	1. Bagman 2. Paw Utility 3. Paw Quinby
7th of 8	4/4/25	Geelong	520m	4	0:30.24	61.9 km/h	9.3L	$3.10	0:29.59	0:29.59	SPEC H	$7,916	-	6	1. Matt Loch 2. Intrepid Bale 3. Paw Ultra
1st of 7	29/3/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:29.82	63.4 km/h	0.3L	$3.40	0:29.82	0:29.82	GR 5	$9,493	$6,372	7	1. Paw Utility 2. Paw Zelini 3. Reanna's Pride
2nd of 7	22/3/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.16	62.7 km/h	0.3L	$3.60	0:30.15	0:29.82	GR 5	$9,493	$1,966	5	1. Shima Stan 2. Paw Utility 3. Whodat Shanlyn

Natalie Bale (4) 4117111165
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $45,247
Win / Place: 34% / 60%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: HAE ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 15-9-2

Track

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

33: 13-6-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	9	2	0	0

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

Comments

Was sent out long odds last time but charged out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 3 length fifth (25.25) over 450m at Warrnambool. Prepared to risk.

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	24/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.25	64.2 km/h	3.1L	$14	0:25.03	0:24.72	SPEC H	$7,916	-	5	1. Sunset Frazier 2. Solicit 3. Motion Sensor
6th of 7	19/4/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.68	61.6 km/h	10.1L	$5.00	0:29.97	0:29.71	MX 3/4	$9,785	-	7	1. Qilin Bale 2. Paw Gordy 3. Mepunga Smokey
1st of 8	12/4/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.11	62.8 km/h	0.4L	$3.70	0:30.11	0:29.81	GR 4/5	$9,785	$6,588	10	1. Natalie Bale 2. Cooper's Legacy 3. Willa Bale
1st of 6	2/4/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.17	62.6 km/h	1.4L	$3.10	0:30.17	0:30.05	GR 4/5	$4,190	$2,808	5	1. Natalie Bale 2. In The Hub 3. Got A Pulse
1st of 6	28/3/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:25.57	64.8 km/h	4.3L	$2.00	0:25.57	0:25.57	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	8	1. Natalie Bale 2. Pretty Pipa 3. Distracting
1st of 7	20/3/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.18	64.3 km/h	2.3L	$2.40	0:25.18	0:25.18	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	8	1. Natalie Bale 2. Paw Whistler 3. Dollar Bucks

Explicit (6) 1814111x16
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $2,073,200
Win / Place: 71% / 84%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: BRUEGHELINO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 28-4-1

Track

12: 8-2-0

Trk/Dst

12: 8-2-0

Distance

12: 8-2-0

Season

13: 9-1-0

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	17	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Bendigo over 425m. Last start finished 6th over 520m at Cannington beaten 8 lengths (29.79) behind Deadly Avenger in a OPEN on April 24. Has a strong record from box 6, including five wins. 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
6th of 8	24/4/25	Cannington	520m	4	0:29.79	62.8 km/h	8.5L	$3.50	0:29.19	0:29.19	OPEN	$496,800	-	27	1. Deadly Avenger 2. Lakeview Emily 3. Miss Envy
1st of 6	28/3/25	Bendigo	425m	1	0:23.57	64.9 km/h	5.5L	$1.30	0:23.57	0:23.57	MX 3/4	$3,629	$2,430	97	1. Explicit 2. Summer Kobie 3. Lulu's Ride
97 Day Spell
1st of 8	21/12/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:29.72	63.6 km/h	2.5L	$3.20f	0:29.72	0:29.62	S/E Group 1	$1,566,000	$1,080,000	21	1. Explicit 2. Smooth Plane 3. Daysea's Rory
1st of 8	30/11/24	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.29	63.3 km/h	7.5L	$3.40f	0:29.29	0:29.24	S/E Group 1	$823,500	$540,000	7	1. Explicit 2. Joey The Jet 3. Miss Envy
1st of 8	23/11/24	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.05	63.8 km/h	5.7L	$1.60f	0:29.05	0:29.00	SPEC H	$15,984	$10,800	14	1. Explicit 2. Fernando Phil 3. Read The Room
4th of 8	9/11/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.11	62.8 km/h	8.4L	$1.80f	0:29.52	0:29.52	S/E Group 1	$237,600	$10,800	9	1. Excavation 2. Blue Kermaro 3. Zipping Megatron

Where's Poppy (7) 5122244517
Trainer: Steven White (Buln Buln East)
Prize Money: $158,215
Win / Place: 48% / 82%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: SENNACHIE (AUS)

Dam: FABWIK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 25-13-5

Track

10: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

9: 2-3-0

Distance

9: 2-3-0

Season

22: 5-7-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	22	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Angle Park (31.07) in a OPEN, finishing a 10 length seventh. Yet to miss the placings in seven runs from this box, including three wins. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts.

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
7th of 8	24/4/25	Angle Park	530m	8	0:31.07	61.4 km/h	10.0L	$6.00	0:30.37	0:30.37	OPEN	$52,380	-	7	1. Daintree Shady 2. Paw Petrov 3. Schillaci
1st of 7	17/4/25	Angle Park	530m	8	0:30.54	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$3.60	0:30.54	0:30.16	OPEN	$6,275	$4,396	12	1. Where's Poppy 2. Yumali 3. Colac Kid
5th of 7	5/4/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	7.5L	$5.50	0:29.84	0:29.83	FFA	$9,785	-	7	1. Deadly Avenger 2. Tim Zoo 3. Lassard
4th of 7	29/3/25	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.27	61.2 km/h	14.5L	$2.50	0:34.30	0:34.30	GR 4/5	$11,210	$162	7	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Bomb Luca 3. Ascend Ecstatic
4th of 7	22/3/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.24	62.5 km/h	3.3L	$3.30	0:30.04	0:29.82	MX 3/4	$9,785	$162	9	1. Van Wyck 2. Orli Bale 3. Hector Fawley
2nd of 6	13/3/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.42	63.0 km/h	1.0L	$3.90	0:29.36	0:29.36	FFA	$9,785	$2,020	7	1. Aston Gozo 2. Where's Poppy 3. Lakeview Emily

Kiwi Jay (8) 5573428322
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $30,332
Win / Place: 20% / 54%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: LALA KIWI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 5-6-2

Track

8: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 4-0-1

Distance

8: 4-0-1

Season

24: 5-6-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the money at her last three runs, the latest when second (29.64) at Sandown. Wide draw here. Others preferred.

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
99th of 1	22/4/25	Ballarat	390m	3	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Kiwi Jay 2. 3.
2nd of 6	27/3/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.64	62.6 km/h	1.8L	$4.80	0:29.53	0:29.20	GR 5	$9,493	$1,966	9	1. Paw Octavia 2. Kiwi Jay 3. Dr. Asher
2nd of 5	18/3/25	Horsham	485m	3	0:27.36	63.8 km/h	1.8L	$3.30	0:27.26	0:26.96	GR 4/5	$4,190	$864	5	1. Paw Olympia 2. Kiwi Jay 3. Mepunga Ollie
3rd of 6	13/3/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	1.3L	$8.00	0:29.90	0:29.36	GR 5	$9,493	$988	7	1. Got A Pulse 2. Dundee Rebel 3. Kiwi Jay
8th of 8	6/3/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.36	61.1 km/h	6.0L	$13	0:29.94	0:29.19	GR 4/5	$9,785	-	7	1. Paw Quinby 2. Paw Whitley 3. Warm Cockles
2nd of 7	27/2/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.60	62.6 km/h	3.1L	$5.50	0:29.38	0:29.13	GR 5	$9,493	$1,966	12	1. Intrepid Bale 2. Kiwi Jay 3. Paw Ucolta

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