Darwin Race 8

Hyland Sportswear Dash Division1

Stake: $1,447

NORA'S BOY (4) finished in the placings last time but could not have been more impressive before that in his convincing 22.10 win at this track over 383m. Has the ability and expected to go close again. NOT BAD YOURSELF (7) comes off an average run last start when fifth at this track over 383m behind Bull's Chance (22.68) in a Free For All. Strong form has emerged from her last run. Bold showing expected. QUICK SHADOW (2) boasts a strong record this journey here with 52 wins and 29 minors from 100 tries. Placed last time (18.21) at this track in a OPEN, finishing second and beaten 0.8 lengths. Can feature with the right run. POLLINATE (1) comes under notice as a past winner at this course and distance.

Distance: 312m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Pollinate (1) 1353421521
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (Winnellie)
Prize Money: $43,643
Win / Place: 17% / 49%

Last Start Winner from Box

5 yo Black B

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: HARDAWAY TIARA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

182: 32-32-26

Track

182: 32-32-26

Trk/Dst

168: 32-30-23

Distance

168: 32-30-23

Season

50: 10-9-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
32	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	21	34	17	23	28	17	17	25
1st	3	8	5	7	4	3	0	2
2nd	5	7	2	4	2	2	4	6
3rd	6	3	1	4	6	2	1	3

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 312m in 18.17 last start, beating Quick Shadow. Makes plenty of appeal on that latest effort.

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	20/7/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.17	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$8.00	0:18.17	0:18.17	OPEN	$1,447	$918	11	1. Pollinate 2. Quick Shadow 3. Black Iron
2nd of 5	9/7/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.21	61.7 km/h	3.8L	$51	0:17.95	0:17.95	GR 2/3	$1,447	$324	3	1. Luka Magic 2. Pollinate 3. Clive's Chance
5th of 6	6/7/25	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.62	60.3 km/h	9.3L	$17	0:17.98	0:17.98	OPEN	$1,447	-	11	1. Lucy's Chance 2. Hooray Tay 3. Quick Shadow
1st of 6	25/6/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.15	61.9 km/h	0.1L	$11	0:18.15	0:17.69	GR 3/4	$1,447	$918	3	1. Pollinate 2. Pursuit 3. Happy Intention
2nd of 6	22/6/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.50	60.7 km/h	3.5L	$16	0:18.26	0:18.08	GR 4	$1,296	$292	11	1. Territory Rose 2. Pollinate 3. Lawn Keeper
4th of 6	11/6/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.63	60.3 km/h	6.8L	$35	0:18.14	0:18.14	GR 3/4	$1,447	-	3	1. Sydney Surcharge 2. Clive's Chance 3. Rex On Fire

Quick Shadow (2) 1222232322
Trainer: Kathleen Reynolds (NT)
Prize Money: $77,393
Win / Place: 49% / 77%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

5 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: FASCINATE MARY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

139: 69-27-12

Track

120: 63-24-9

Trk/Dst

100: 52-22-7

Distance

100: 52-22-7

Season

44: 20-11-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
67	2	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	17	33	8	19	11	15	14	22
1st	8	17	3	9	4	6	6	16
2nd	5	4	0	4	4	4	3	3
3rd	2	2	2	0	1	0	4	1

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a OPEN at this track when a 0.8 lengths second but did run a useful 18.21 over the 312m journey. Should be in this for a long way.

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
2nd of 5	20/7/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.21	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:18.17	0:18.17	OPEN	$1,447	$324	7	1. Pollinate 2. Quick Shadow 3. Black Iron
2nd of 6	13/7/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.12	62.0 km/h	5.0L	$9.50	0:17.77	0:17.77	GR 1/2	$1,447	$324	7	1. Luka Magic 2. Quick Shadow 3. Lucy's Chance
3rd of 6	6/7/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.45	60.9 km/h	6.5L	$2.50	0:17.98	0:17.98	OPEN	$1,447	$205	14	1. Lucy's Chance 2. Hooray Tay 3. Quick Shadow
2nd of 5	22/6/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.27	61.5 km/h	2.5L	$1.60	0:18.08	0:18.08	OPEN	$1,447	$324	7	1. Lucy's Chance 2. Quick Shadow 3. Hooray Tay
3rd of 6	15/6/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.41	61.0 km/h	2.8L	$6.50	0:18.21	0:18.21	GR 1/2	$1,447	$205	7	1. It's A Zoo 2. Bull's Chance 3. Quick Shadow
2nd of 6	8/6/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.10	62.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.70	0:18.05	0:18.05	OPEN	$1,447	$324	7	1. Whiskey Diva 2. Quick Shadow 3. It's A Zoo

Nora's Boy (4) 4221383412
Trainer: Steele Bolton (Lyons)
Prize Money: $70,238
Win / Place: 20% / 65%

4 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: LA GRAND QUALITY (AUS)

Dam: CYCLONE NORA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 22-27-23

Track

63: 10-17-10

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-1

Distance

6: 2-2-1

Season

53: 7-16-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
14	2	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	17	15	10	9	15	13	14	17
1st	4	4	0	4	5	1	1	3
2nd	4	3	2	2	3	4	3	6
3rd	3	3	4	2	1	0	5	5

Comments

Was in the placings last time but prior to that was an eye-catching winner after leading throughout, scoring by one length in a OPEN at this track and clocking an outstanding 22.10 for the 383m trip. Rates on top and can find winning form again.

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
2nd of 5	23/7/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.09	62.1 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:18.07	0:18.07	GR 2/3	$1,447	$324	3	1. Hyper Viper 2. Nora's Boy 3. Queen's Gamble
1st of 7	20/7/25	Darwin	383m	5	0:22.10	62.4 km/h	1.0L	$9.50	0:22.10	0:22.09	OPEN	$2,052	$1,296	7	1. Nora's Boy 2. Aston Mystic 3. Hyper Viper
4th of 6	13/7/25	Darwin	537m	5	0:31.73	60.9 km/h	6.8L	$27	0:31.25	0:31.25	FFA	$3,564	-	4	1. Zipping Kimble 2. Aston Bollinger 3. Ace's Chance
3rd of 5	9/7/25	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.35	61.7 km/h	3.5L	$11	0:22.10	0:22.10	GR 2/3/4	$2,052	$292	3	1. Blue Art 2. Kelmar Soxy 3. Nora's Boy
8th of 8	6/7/25	Darwin	537m	3	0:31.97	60.5 km/h	11.5L	$71	0:31.16	0:31.16	FFA	$5,292	-	7	1. Beautiful Story 2. Zipping Kimble 3. Flip Your Fifty
3rd of 7	29/6/25	Darwin	537m	1	0:31.74	60.9 km/h	10.0L	$7.50	0:31.04	0:31.04	FFA	$2,689	$367	7	1. Beautiful Story 2. Samurai Mind 3. Nora's Boy

Topology Man (5) 5226543121
Trainer: Joel Vansleve (Howard Springs)
Prize Money: $17,393
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: WYNBURN GOLD (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 9-9-11

Track

37: 6-6-6

Trk/Dst

35: 6-5-6

Distance

35: 6-5-6

Season

31: 4-5-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 1.5 lengths over 312m at this track in a handy (18.21), beating Happy Intention. Will find this a bit tougher, will be tested in this company.

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 6	20/7/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.21	61.7 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:18.21	0:18.17	GR 4	$1,296	$810	7	1. Topology Man 2. Happy Intention 3. Mish Mash
2nd of 5	13/7/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.38	61.1 km/h	1.3L	$16	0:18.29	0:17.77	GR 4/5	$1,296	$292	7	1. Queen's Gamble 2. Topology Man 3. Canya Molly
1st of 6	6/7/25	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.40	61.0 km/h	1.0L	$6.50	0:18.40	0:17.98	GR 5 /MDN	$1,296	$810	14	1. Topology Man 2. Black And Classy 3. Zombie Boss
3rd of 6	22/6/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.59	60.4 km/h	7.0L	$7.50	0:18.10	0:18.08	GR 5 /MDN	$1,296	$194	7	1. Enigma Green 2. Rooster Jazz 3. Topology Man
4th of 5	15/6/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.71	60.0 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:18.47	0:18.21	GR 5 /MDN	$1,296	-	7	1. Zombie Boss 2. Enigma Dream 3. Mum's Boy
5th of 6	8/6/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.74	59.9 km/h	5.4L	$5.50	0:18.36	0:18.05	GR 5	$1,296	-	7	1. Mum Knows Best 2. Zipping Digby 3. Sportster

Not Bad Yourself (7) 3821632255
Trainer: Harrison Brown (Malak)
Prize Money: $39,976
Win / Place: 25% / 56%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: ELSA ROSE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 19-12-11

Track

41: 10-7-6

Trk/Dst

14: 4-5-2

Distance

14: 4-5-2

Season

35: 10-6-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
15	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	10	3	16	7	7	12	9
1st	2	3	1	6	2	1	3	1
2nd	2	2	0	1	1	1	1	4
3rd	4	1	0	4	0	0	1	1

Comments

Latest effort finished last over 383m at this track beaten 9 lengths (22.68) behind Bull's Chance in a Free For All on June 8. Comes out of a hot form race. Worth following up.

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
5th of 5	8/6/25	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.68	60.8 km/h	9.8L	$6.00	0:22.01	0:21.82	FFA	$2,646	-	7	1. Bull's Chance 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Luka Magic
5th of 5	1/6/25	Darwin	537m	4	0:32.03	60.4 km/h	7.8L	$6.50	0:31.49	0:31.49	FFA	$3,564	-	7	1. Luka Magic 2. Samurai Mind 3. Flip Your Fifty
2nd of 6	25/5/25	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.15	61.9 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:18.02	0:18.02	FFA	$2,052	$464	11	1. Luka Magic 2. Not Bad Yourself 3. Samurai Mind
2nd of 5	14/5/25	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.00	62.4 km/h	2.8L	$3.30	0:17.80	0:17.80	OPEN	$1,447	$324	3	1. Bernardo's Baby 2. Not Bad Yourself 3. Clive's Chance
3rd of 8	11/5/25	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.71	60.7 km/h	3.0L	$7.50	0:22.49	0:22.28	Best 8	$2,646	$378	7	1. Bart's Chance 2. Go Jo 3. Not Bad Yourself
6th of 6	4/5/25	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.87	60.3 km/h	11.0L	$6.00	0:22.10	0:22.10	OPEN	$2,052	-	4	1. Mister Easy 2. Flip Your Fifty 3. Bart's Chance

Black Iron (8) 7664321633
Trainer: Andrew Lasker (Humpty Doo)
Prize Money: $58,369
Win / Place: 20% / 58%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: IRONBARK LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

139: 28-21-33

Track

85: 13-13-23

Trk/Dst

38: 5-8-15

Distance

38: 5-8-15

Season

48: 7-7-14

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
18	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	18	26	12	15	15	16	18	19
1st	4	7	3	2	2	3	3	4
2nd	4	3	1	0	4	2	3	4
3rd	5	3	2	3	3	3	7	7

Comments

In the money last time at this track (18.30) in a OPEN, finishing a 1.75 lengths third. Has four wins and 11 placings from 19 starts from the draw. 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 5	20/7/25	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.30	61.4 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:18.17	0:18.17	OPEN	$1,447	$205	7	1. Pollinate 2. Quick Shadow 3. Black Iron
3rd of 6	13/7/25	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.27	61.5 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:18.21	0:17.77	GR 3/4	$1,447	$205	7	1. So Naive 2. War Admiral 3. Black Iron
6th of 8	6/7/25	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.86	60.3 km/h	8.5L	$11	0:22.26	0:22.17	GR 4/5	$1,890	-	7	1. Kelmar Soxy 2. Go Jo 3. Blue Steel
1st of 7	29/6/25	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.40	61.6 km/h	0.3L	$8.50	0:22.40	0:21.82	GR 5	$1,890	$1,188	7	1. Black Iron 2. Canya Keep Cool 3. Infamous
2nd of 8	22/6/25	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.53	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$13	0:22.48	0:22.20	GR 5	$1,890	$432	7	1. Weeona Blaze 2. Black Iron 3. Tanaya
3rd of 7	15/6/25	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.73	60.7 km/h	1.5L	$8.50	0:22.63	0:22.33	GR 5	$1,890	$270	7	1. Messed Up Mary 2. Cuff Model 3. Black Iron

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