Sandown Park Race 3

Farrell's

Stake: $9,488

MINH TEDDY (5) missed the frame latest but had been racing well prior to that including a Mix 3/4 win two back (29.48) at this track. Can turn form around here. VILMA BALE (7) is a talented type and proved too classy last time to win by 1.3 lengths at The Meadows in a handy 30.21 beating Tanner Bale. Consistent performer from this draw with a win and two minor placings to her credit. Sure to be thereabouts. MAIA (2) is a capable type and proved too classy last time to win by 0.7 lengths at The Meadows in a handy 30.17 beating Stormy Day. Has a strong record out of this box with four wins and a minor placing from seven starts. Can go close again if runs up to latest figure. VITAL STEP (4) was strongly fancied last time on the back of a win two back but could only manage second (29.80) at this track.

Distance: 515m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: OVERCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Varsity Bale (1) 2733155344
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $31,892
Win / Place: 9.84% / 40%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ROMY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 6-6-13

Track

22: 0-4-4

Trk/Dst

17: 0-3-4

Distance

17: 0-3-4

Season

36: 3-3-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	2	0	0

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at this circuit at the last two appearances, most recently when beaten 6 lengths behind Warm Hugs over 595m. Hard to tip with any confidence.

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 8	23/5/25	Sandown	595m	4	0:34.86	61.4 km/h	6.5L	$10	0:34.43	0:33.77	R/A FIN	$11,210	$162	11	1. Warm Hugs 2. Paw Quinby 3. Mickayla Swift
4th of 8	12/5/25	Sandown	595m	6	0:34.94	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$13	0:34.54	0:33.96	RST WIN H	$4,255	$81	10	1. Paw Quinby 2. Mickayla Swift 3. My Slick Rick
3rd of 8	2/5/25	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.44	63.6 km/h	1.9L	$13	0:27.31	0:27.31	GR 4/5	$4,190	$432	6	1. Paw Xantippe 2. Canya Jive 3. Varsity Bale
5th of 7	26/4/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.33	62.3 km/h	2.7L	$126	0:30.14	0:29.96	GR 4	$9,785	-	7	1. Nangar Jim 2. Holden Bale 3. Shayna Bale
5th of 8	19/4/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.32	62.3 km/h	8.5L	$71	0:29.72	0:29.71	GR 4/5	$9,785	-	7	1. Paw Qwan 2. Extradited 3. Intrepid Bale
1st of 8	12/4/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.29	62.4 km/h	0.2L	$10	0:30.29	0:29.81	GR 5	$9,493	$6,372	12	1. Varsity Bale 2. Speedy Riccardo 3. Totally Emgrand

Maia (2) 5553441651
Trainer: Karen Pitt (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $46,786
Win / Place: 21% / 48%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: DASHA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 10-7-6

Track

24: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

21: 3-2-2

Distance

21: 3-2-2

Season

24: 4-1-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	6	0	0

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at The Meadows over 525m in 30.17 last start, beating Stormy Day. Makes plenty of appeal on the back of the latest win.

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 8	7/6/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.17	62.6 km/h	0.7L	$5.00	0:30.17	0:29.91	GR 5	$9,493	$6,372	7	1. Maia 2. Stormy Day 3. Daintree Pedro
5th of 8	31/5/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	7.8L	$19	0:30.03	0:29.89	GR 5 FIN	$19,602	-	5	1. Shima Time 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Vista Weird
6th of 6	26/5/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.05	61.7 km/h	8.2L	$6.00	0:29.48	0:29.26	MX 3/4	$4,190	-	5	1. Minh Teddy 2. Intrepid Bale 3. Lure Of Kilkenny
1st of 7	21/5/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.17	62.6 km/h	3.6L	$5.50	0:30.17	0:29.97	GR 5 H	$3,607	$2,408	6	1. Maia 2. Vista Weird 3. Kraken Paddy
4th of 8	15/5/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.61	62.6 km/h	7.5L	$18	0:29.09	0:29.09	GR 5	$9,493	$162	14	1. Excavation 2. Paw Qwan 3. Shiv Roy
4th of 7	1/5/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	7.0L	$8.50	0:29.24	0:29.12	GR 5	$9,493	$162	18	1. Here Comes Jojo 2. Tara's Lily 3. MacKinaw Peach

Bay Tudor (3) 3451173666
Trainer: Ronald McCullagh (Lara)
Prize Money: $55,685
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

3 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: ORSON ALLEN (AUS)

Dam: SUMMER SKYE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 16-7-23

Track

12: 3-0-3

Trk/Dst

11: 3-0-2

Distance

11: 3-0-2

Season

34: 4-2-10

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	9	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	19	9	7	10	18	11	9
1st	4	5	2	0	2	2	1	0
2nd	1	1	2	0	1	2	0	0
3rd	3	5	0	3	3	6	0	3

Comments

Has finished sixth at his last three starts, most recently over 515m at this track. Major threat on best form.

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	5/6/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.24	61.3 km/h	10.2L	$27	0:29.52	0:29.34	GR 4	$9,785	-	7	1. Peaky Joe 2. Versnellen 3. Invictus Blue
6th of 7	29/5/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	7.7L	$61	0:29.35	0:29.34	FFA	$9,785	-	8	1. Lakeview Emily 2. Bagman 3. Doongalla Don
6th of 7	21/5/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.46	62.0 km/h	4.8L	$51	0:30.12	0:29.97	GR 5 H	$3,607	-	5	1. Room To Breathe 2. Paw Gordy 3. Wyong Houston
3rd of 8	16/5/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.43	63.7 km/h	4.6L	$8.50	0:25.11	0:25.11	GR 4/5	$3,629	$373	6	1. Beach Bourbski 2. Dunach Fireball 3. Bay Tudor
7th of 8	10/5/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.94	61.1 km/h	13.0L	$26	0:30.02	0:29.73	GR 5	$9,493	-	11	1. Shiv Roy 2. Rupee Rebel 3. Meteor Monelli
1st of 7	29/4/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.24	64.1 km/h	3.0L	$2.70	0:27.24	0:27.24	GR 4/5	$4,190	$2,808	7	1. Bay Tudor 2. Paw Louis 3. Black Viper

Vital Step (4) 76x5x21412
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $23,117
Win / Place: 23% / 52%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUB ROSA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-4-2

Track

5: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-1

Distance

5: 0-2-1

Season

12: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at The Meadows over 525m. Last start finished 2nd in a Grade 5 on June 5 over 515m at this track behind Aston Walker beaten a nose (29.80). This appears within his reach.

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
2nd of 8	5/6/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	0.1L	$1.70	0:29.80	0:29.34	GR 5	$9,493	$1,966	8	1. Aston Walker 2. Vital Step 3. Aston Zingara
1st of 6	28/5/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.03	62.9 km/h	5.7L	$1.60	0:30.03	0:30.03	GR 5	$3,607	$2,408	7	1. Vital Step 2. Jed's Memory 3. Crackerjack Bull
4th of 7	21/5/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	1.5L	$7.00	0:30.12	0:29.97	GR 5 H	$3,607	$81	6	1. Room To Breathe 2. Paw Gordy 3. Wyong Houston
1st of 8	15/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.30	64.0 km/h	2.0L	$3.60	0:25.30	0:25.30	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	7	1. Vital Step 2. Dragonelle 3. Paw Varner
2nd of 8	8/5/25	Warrnambool	450m	8	0:25.43	63.7 km/h	3.8L	$4.80	0:25.20	0:25.20	GR 5	$3,164	$648	117	1. Eco Bale 2. Vital Step 3. Paw Manny
117 Day Spell
5th of 8	11/1/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.35	62.3 km/h	4.8L	$12	0:30.04	0:29.78	GR 5	$9,493	-	110	1. Paw Grady 2. Upset Sunset 3. Aston Figaro
110 Day Spell

Minh Teddy (5) 6152711315
Trainer: Dawn Johnston (Boisdale)
Prize Money: $38,356
Win / Place: 22% / 47%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GLORIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 11-4-8

Track

18: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

18: 4-2-1

Distance

18: 4-2-1

Season

28: 5-3-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th over 515m at this track beaten 6 lengths (30.04) behind Spritely Sian in a Grade 5 on June 5. Has a slick 29.48 PB at this course and distance. 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
5th of 8	5/6/25	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.04	61.7 km/h	6.5L	$6.00	0:29.59	0:29.34	GR 5	$9,493	-	10	1. Spritely Sian 2. White Crest 3. Paw Pasadena
1st of 6	26/5/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.48	62.9 km/h	0.1L	$12	0:29.48	0:29.26	MX 3/4	$4,190	$2,808	7	1. Minh Teddy 2. Intrepid Bale 3. Lure Of Kilkenny
3rd of 7	19/5/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.68	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$12	0:29.65	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$4,190	$432	7	1. Intrepid Bale 2. Paw Whitley 3. Minh Teddy
1st of 7	12/5/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.64	62.6 km/h	3.4L	$2.40	0:29.64	0:29.58	GR 5	$3,607	$2,408	6	1. Minh Teddy 2. Aston Currency 3. Luca Skywalker
1st of 8	6/5/25	Warragul	460m	3	0:25.99	63.7 km/h	1.7L	$5.00	0:25.99	0:25.70	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	5	1. Minh Teddy 2. Junior's Mate 3. Stitch And Shout
7th of 8	1/5/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.92	60.0 km/h	24.5L	$31	0:29.28	0:29.12	GR 5 FIN	$9,785	-	10	1. Reaper 2. Pretty Pipa 3. Jebrynah Nitro

Paw Pasadena (6) 2264513343
Trainer: Robert Camilleri (Lara)
Prize Money: $29,781
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Black D

Sire: JACKSLITTLETHING (IRE)

Dam: IDRIA BALE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 7-11-3

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

28: 7-11-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	2	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last start (29.95) at big odds over 515m at this track. Looking to others.

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	5/6/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.95	61.9 km/h	5.2L	$16	0:29.59	0:29.34	GR 5	$9,493	$988	5	1. Spritely Sian 2. White Crest 3. Paw Pasadena
4th of 8	31/5/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	5.5L	$13	0:29.95	0:29.89	GR 5	$9,493	$162	7	1. Field Day 2. Mav Reiko 3. Zipping Minaj
3rd of 8	24/5/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.51	61.9 km/h	4.9L	$6.00	0:30.17	0:30.10	GR 5	$9,493	$988	7	1. Reaper 2. Paw Yanelle 3. Paw Pasadena
3rd of 8	17/5/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.97	61.0 km/h	4.5L	$13	0:30.69	0:30.40	GR 5	$9,493	$988	10	1. Here Comes Jojo 2. Paw Imperial 3. Paw Pasadena
1st of 8	7/5/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:30.23	62.5 km/h	0.5L	$2.60	0:30.23	0:29.88	GR 4/5	$4,190	$2,808	4	1. Paw Pasadena 2. Mr. Miyagi 3. Leggett Bale
5th of 8	3/5/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.40	62.2 km/h	5.2L	$7.50	0:30.04	0:29.57	GR 5	$9,493	-	9	1. Spring Miles 2. Doongalla Don 3. Tick Returns

Vilma Bale (7) 2644414211
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $47,493
Win / Place: 20% / 55%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: WANNA ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 9-12-4

Track

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

36: 6-10-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	5	0	0

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

Comments

Chases the hat-trick after flying the lids with a sensational early split and went on to clock 30.21 when a 1.3 lengths winner over 525m at The Meadows. 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 7	7/6/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.21	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$4.60	0:30.21	0:29.91	GR 4	$9,785	$6,588	7	1. Vilma Bale 2. Tanner Bale 3. Paw Tika
1st of 8	31/5/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.12	62.7 km/h	2.3L	$3.20	0:30.12	0:29.89	GR 5	$9,493	$6,372	8	1. Vilma Bale 2. Delicate 3. Big Duke
2nd of 6	23/5/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.58	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$4.40	0:29.47	0:29.35	GR 5	$9,493	$1,966	10	1. Capricorn One 2. Vilma Bale 3. Flying Proud
4th of 8	13/5/25	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.40	63.1 km/h	5.0L	$10	0:23.07	0:23.00	FFA	$3,629	$81	7	1. Aston Fantastic 2. Eco Bale 3. Tanner Bale
1st of 7	6/5/25	Horsham	410m	3	0:23.57	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$1.80	0:23.57	0:23.11	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	11	1. Vilma Bale 2. Xoel Bale 3. Napier Bale
4th of 7	25/4/25	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.08	63.5 km/h	7.6L	$7.00	0:25.55	0:25.55	MX 3/4	$3,629	$81	8	1. Paw Whistler 2. Spritely Sian 3. Mavis Tolmie

Aston Zingara (8) 1150234263
Trainer: Aimee Drew (Dennington)
Prize Money: $40,484
Win / Place: 26% / 65%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: GYPSIES LUCK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 11-11-5

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

29: 6-10-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	4	2	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last time (29.86) over 515m at this track. Drawn wide. Must be included.

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
3rd of 8	5/6/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$4.20	0:29.80	0:29.34	GR 5	$9,493	$988	11	1. Aston Walker 2. Vital Step 3. Aston Zingara
6th of 8	25/5/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.62	63.2 km/h	5.3L	$21	0:25.27	0:24.74	SPEC H	$7,916	-	9	1. Morton 2. Spritely Sian 3. Trefusis
2nd of 7	16/5/25	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.04	63.7 km/h	1.1L	$6.00	0:21.97	0:21.97	MX 3/4	$3,629	$745	16	1. Let's Win Ollie 2. Aston Zingara 3. Serial Sticker
4th of 8	30/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.34	63.9 km/h	6.0L	$4.50	0:24.95	0:24.64	GR 4/5	$3,629	$81	6	1. Talcott Bale 2. Doongalla Rocket 3. Solicit
3rd of 8	24/4/25	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.14	64.4 km/h	2.5L	$14	0:24.97	0:24.72	SPEC H	$7,916	$810	13	1. Zipping Gryllis 2. Ashton 3. Aston Zingara
2nd of 7	11/4/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.45	64.1 km/h	2.8L	$16	0:22.27	0:22.27	FFA	$3,629	$745	51	1. Serial Sticker 2. Aston Zingara 3. Description
51 Day Freshen-Up

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