The Meadows Race 12

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Stake: $9,488

HIGHLY CONNECTED (7) boasts a strong record this journey here with four wins and four minors from 11 tries. In the money last time at this track (30.27) in a Special conditions H, finishing a 1.75 lengths second. Looks well placed and should feature. TALCOTT BALE (1) finished third (30.43) two back at this track but out of the placings last time when 8th at Geelong. Goes very well here at the trip finding the frame in each of four starts. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings six times from eight attempts. Expected to feature in the finish. PAW PETROV (8) is overdue for a win after recording back to back placings, the latest jumping from this same box when a 4 length third (30.37) in a Grade 4/5 at this track. Rates a leading chance. PAW IMPERIAL (2) gets a chance to improve on an unplaced run at his latest outing at this circuit.

Distance: 525m
Class: Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Talcott Bale (1) 7132131338
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $65,551
Win / Place: 33% / 74%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: WANNA ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 21-13-12

Track

4: 1-0-3

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-3

Distance

4: 1-0-3

Season

46: 16-10-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	14	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	9	5	16	2	7	10	5
1st	0	4	2	7	0	1	4	3
2nd	2	3	1	4	1	1	1	0
3rd	4	1	0	1	0	2	3	1

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished last over 400m at Geelong beaten 5.5 lengths (23.02) behind Spring Watch in a Mix 3/4 on July 18. Placed two back at this track. Still to win from this draw but has been in the placings six times. 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
8th of 8	18/7/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:23.02	62.6 km/h	5.5L	$2.00	0:22.66	0:22.54	MX 3/4	$3,629	-	6	1. Spring Watch 2. Frog March 3. Doongalla Nomes
3rd of 8	12/7/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	4.9L	$9.00	0:30.09	0:29.81	GR 5	$9,493	$988	7	1. Amron Mick 2. Nigel Devere 3. Talcott Bale
3rd of 8	5/7/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$4.20	0:30.06	0:29.91	GR 5	$9,493	$988	10	1. Zelda Covilha 2. Mortality 3. Talcott Bale
1st of 6	25/6/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.46	62.0 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:30.46	0:30.21	GR 4/5	$4,190	$2,808	7	1. Talcott Bale 2. Doongalla Shane 3. Holden Bale
3rd of 7	18/6/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.03	62.9 km/h	1.0L	$6.50	0:29.97	0:29.97	GR 5	$3,607	$373	8	1. Kurnai Bolt 2. Zelda Covilha 3. Talcott Bale
1st of 7	10/6/25	Horsham	410m	8	0:23.48	62.9 km/h	3.0L	$1.60	0:23.48	0:23.48	FFA	$3,629	$2,430	11	1. Talcott Bale 2. Cortez Bale 3. Myrniong Storm

Paw Imperial (2) 4313244526
Trainer: Samantha Grenfell (Anakie)
Prize Money: $42,649
Win / Place: 17% / 45%

Unbeaten from the Box

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DYNA UNI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 8-8-5

Track

20: 2-5-2

Trk/Dst

14: 1-5-2

Distance

14: 1-5-2

Season

46: 8-8-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	5	1	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame last time but finished in the minors at big odds two back when second (30.36) over 525m at this track. Aided by a low draw and is in the mix.

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
6th of 8	19/7/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.57	61.8 km/h	8.8L	$15	0:29.95	0:29.84	SPEC H	$9,785	-	10	1. Shima Time 2. Valenzuela 3. Select Kyron
2nd of 7	9/7/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.36	62.3 km/h	3.0L	$13	0:30.15	0:30.15	GR 5	$3,607	$745	7	1. Canya Mayhem 2. Paw Imperial 3. Versnellen
5th of 8	2/7/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:31.14	60.7 km/h	10.5L	$2.00	0:30.40	0:30.14	GR 5	$3,607	-	6	1. Blue Vendetta 2. Perfect Soul 3. Paw Nebraska
4th of 7	26/6/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.69	61.7 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:34.59	0:34.10	SPEC H	$11,210	$162	7	1. Vista Weird 2. Mickayla Swift 3. Paw Torrie
4th of 8	19/6/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.08	61.6 km/h	9.1L	$11	0:29.45	0:29.27	GR 5	$9,493	$162	5	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Aston Rayner 3. Vilma Bale
2nd of 8	14/6/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.07	62.9 km/h	1.4L	$9.50	0:29.97	0:29.92	GR 5	$9,493	$1,966	7	1. Paw Yanelle 2. Paw Imperial 3. Come To Party

Shayna Bale (3) 517653f535
Trainer: Thomas Dailly (Anakie)
Prize Money: $104,576
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

3 yo WH/BLU B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (AUS)

Dam: WINNIE ALLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 12-12-15

Track

50: 10-7-8

Trk/Dst

49: 10-7-8

Distance

49: 10-7-8

Season

47: 7-4-11

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	12	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	11	9	7	10	13	6	11
1st	2	2	2	0	2	2	2	0
2nd	2	2	3	1	0	2	0	2
3rd	1	2	0	3	4	2	1	2

Comments

Could only manage fifth last time but the start prior hit the frame at double figure odds when third (30.27) over 525m at this track. Has a low draw and in the mix on her 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
5th of 8	12/7/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.38	62.2 km/h	6.2L	$9.50	0:29.95	0:29.81	GR 5	$9,493	-	7	1. Ascend Ecstatic 2. Vista Weird 3. Flying Currency
3rd of 8	5/7/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	3.8L	$18	0:30.04	0:29.91	GR 4/5	$9,785	$1,010	7	1. Spring Miles 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Shayna Bale
5th of 7	28/6/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.83	61.3 km/h	6.2L	$13	0:30.39	0:29.84	GR 5	$9,493	-	7	1. MacKinaw Peach 2. Prison Break 3. Versnellen
- of 8	21/6/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:37.06	51.0 km/h	99.0L	$19	0:30.13	0:30.01	GR 4/5	$9,785	-	7	1. Xeni Bale 2. Doongalla Jessie 3. Paw Quinby
3rd of 8	14/6/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.54	61.9 km/h	3.4L	$13	0:30.30	0:29.92	GR 4/5	$9,785	$1,010	7	1. Doongalla Don 2. Paw Torrie 3. Shayna Bale
5th of 8	7/6/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	7.4L	$15	0:29.91	0:29.91	GR 5	$9,493	-	7	1. Werris Bale 2. Where's Poppy 3. Spring Miles

Regal Huxley (4) 3811125411
Trainer: Jack Osborne (Avalon)
Prize Money: $11,561
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WHIZBANG BETTY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 6-1-2

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

18: 6-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backs up after winning by 1.75 lengths at Sandown (29.97) beating Bay Tudor in a Grade 5 on July 21 five days ago. This is much harder assignment and he 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 6	21/7/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.97	61.9 km/h	1.8L	$8.50	0:29.97	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,607	$2,408	7	1. Regal Huxley 2. Bay Tudor 3. Electra Opal
1st of 7	14/7/25	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.45	63.7 km/h	2.4L	$4.80	0:25.45	0:25.08	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	7	1. Regal Huxley 2. Crackerjack Kev 3. Mr. Frankie Lee
4th of 8	7/7/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.41	63.8 km/h	4.7L	$9.50	0:25.08	0:25.08	GR 5	$3,164	$81	5	1. Exaggerator 2. Paw Leon 3. Tat Leah
5th of 8	2/7/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.97	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$4.00	0:25.60	0:25.21	GR 5	$3,164	-	5	1. Kimiko 2. Bourbon Bullet 3. My Opie
2nd of 8	27/6/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.13	63.4 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:25.93	0:25.88	GR 5	$3,164	$648	7	1. Angry Chief 2. Regal Huxley 3. Westside Wizard
1st of 8	20/6/25	Geelong	400m	7	0:22.71	63.4 km/h	2.8L	$3.70	0:22.71	0:22.30	GR 5	$3,164	$2,106	10	1. Regal Huxley 2. Paw Varner 3. Ziva Bale

Lyndl Said No (5) 5121247611
Trainer: Paul Jones (Hoddles Creek)
Prize Money: $51,149
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Black D

Sire: HARD STYLE RICO (AUS)

Dam: DYNA QUOTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 11-11-12

Track

19: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

11: 2-2-1

Distance

11: 2-2-1

Season

38: 7-3-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	6	9	7	13	15	5	19
1st	2	1	2	0	0	4	1	1
2nd	2	0	1	1	1	0	2	4
3rd	1	3	1	0	2	3	0	2

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 2.25 lengths over 515m at Sandown in a handy (29.64), beating Baywara. Will find this a bit tougher, good win recently but 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
1st of 6	21/7/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.64	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$2.30	0:29.64	0:29.36	GR 5	$3,607	$2,408	8	1. Lyndl Said No 2. Baywara 3. New Heights
1st of 8	13/7/25	Sale	510m	7	0:29.13	63.0 km/h	0.6L	$3.90	0:29.13	0:28.82	GR 4/5	$4,190	$2,808	9	1. Lyndl Said No 2. Royal Pride 3. Paw Farina
6th of 7	4/7/25	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.22	63.2 km/h	4.6L	$31	0:23.90	0:23.62	GR 4/5	$3,629	-	5	1. Lamia Wheeze 2. Canya All Up 3. Higher Force
7th of 8	29/6/25	Bendigo	500m	4	0:28.79	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$6.50	0:28.52	0:28.24	GR 5	$3,607	-	7	1. My Name's Evelyn 2. Evolve 3. Kraken Paddy
4th of 8	22/6/25	Sale	510m	8	0:29.01	63.3 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:28.70	0:28.67	GR 4/5	$4,190	$81	9	1. Dr. Gillian 2. Where's Poppy 3. Spring Coin
2nd of 8	13/6/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.64	63.6 km/h	6.3L	$8.50	0:22.22	0:22.22	Group Listed	$32,940	$6,480	7	1. Funny Old Fellow 2. Lyndl Said No 3. Uncle Rosco

Texas President (6) 1436242133
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $23,906
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUNTORY ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-3-3

Track

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Season

16: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been good with a placing two starts ago and a win three runs back. Last time out finished 3rd over 525m at this track beaten 5 lengths (30.45) behind Saquon in a Special conditions H on July 19. Has been around the mark of late. Keep safe.

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 8	19/7/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.45	62.1 km/h	5.1L	$15	0:30.09	0:29.84	SPEC H	$9,785	$1,010	8	1. Saquon 2. Desired Range 3. Texas President
3rd of 7	11/7/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:25.94	63.8 km/h	5.0L	$2.60	0:25.59	0:25.59	GR 5	$3,164	$324	37	1. Bombarda Maxima 2. Black Statesman 3. Texas President
37 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	4/6/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.98	63.0 km/h	10.0L	$1.10	0:29.98	0:29.85	GR 5	$3,607	$2,408	62	1. Texas President 2. Kid Luck 3. Prince Pierre
62 Day Spell
2nd of 7	3/4/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.71	62.4 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:29.47	0:29.22	SPEC H	$15,822	$3,240	14	1. Shima Stan 2. Texas President 3. Hot Nanu
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	$9,785	$162	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	$3,607	$745	9	1. Aston Rayner 2. Texas President 3. Paw Rival

Highly Connected (7) 2162x33162
Trainer: Dylan Sharp (Lara)
Prize Money: $32,481
Win / Place: 26% / 84%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: HIGH EARNER (AUS)

Dam: DEVEL SIXTEEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-6-5

Track

11: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

11: 4-3-1

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Season

19: 5-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a strong early sectional but bumped into one better when runner up (30.27) at this track over 525m. Fought on last time. Right in the mix again.

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
2nd of 8	19/7/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.27	62.4 km/h	1.8L	$8.50	0:30.15	0:29.84	SPEC H	$9,785	$2,020	7	1. Amron Mick 2. Highly Connected 3. Zelda Covilha
6th of 8	12/7/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.79	61.4 km/h	10.1L	$6.00	0:30.09	0:29.81	GR 5	$9,493	-	4	1. Amron Mick 2. Nigel Devere 3. Talcott Bale
1st of 6	8/7/25	Warragul	460m	4	0:25.77	64.3 km/h	6.3L	$3.50	0:25.77	0:25.77	GR 4/5	$3,629	$2,430	6	1. Highly Connected 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Leviathan
3rd of 7	2/7/25	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:22.12	0:22.08	GR 4/5	$3,629	$373	27	1. Pretty Follie 2. Wario 3. Highly Connected
3rd of 6	5/6/25	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.71	61.8 km/h	3.4L	$3.00	0:22.47	0:21.70	SPEC H	$3,629	$373	105	1. Nosey Parker 2. Touch Of Sin 3. Highly Connected
105 Day Spell
2nd of 5	20/2/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.50	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$3.40	0:29.48	0:29.47	GR 5	$9,493	$1,966	54	1. Mepunga Rocky 2. Highly Connected 3. Cabao Lapis
54 Day Freshen-Up

Paw Petrov (8) 2276355433
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $93,560
Win / Place: 17% / 65%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: DYNA WINTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 7-14-6

Track

11: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-3-2

Distance

12: 2-3-3

Season

40: 7-13-6

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (30.37) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 4 length third. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minors. Looks a key chance on best form.

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	19/7/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.37	62.2 km/h	4.1L	$11	0:30.08	0:29.84	GR 4/5	$9,785	$1,010	6	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Mitzi Rocks 3. Paw Petrov
3rd of 6	13/7/25	Grafton	450m	4	0:25.59	63.3 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:25.48	0:25.48	GR 4/5	$3,553	$502	17	1. Rupee Mc Graw 2. Paw Gertrude 3. Paw Petrov
4th of 8	26/6/25	Q Parklands	520m	4	0:29.88	62.7 km/h	6.5L	$18	0:29.42	0:29.22	OPEN	$11,880	$594	7	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Bourne Model 3. Good Odds Cobber
5th of 7	19/6/25	Q Parklands	520m	2	0:30.15	62.1 km/h	4.8L	$16	0:29.82	0:29.21	OPEN	$24,840	-	19	1. Excavation 2. Morton 3. Inconspicuous
5th of 8	31/5/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.48	62.0 km/h	8.3L	$5.50	0:29.93	0:29.89	GR 4/5	$9,785	-	6	1. Paw Whistler 2. Paw Uma 3. Werris Bale
3rd of 6	25/5/25	Broken Hill	525m	5	0:30.45	62.1 km/h	2.5L	$2.30	0:30.27	0:29.97	NG	$6,026	$540	8	1. Honey Zen 2. Cool Rupee 3. Paw Petrov

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