Bendigo Race 4

Grv Distance Racing

Stake: -

GALACTIC SPARTAN (5) was out of placings last time (42.18) at Sandown in a S/E Group 1, finishing fifth and beaten 10 lengths. Has already won out of this draw. Rates on top and should go close. TAWNY TEARS (1) is having her first start around this circuit. Comes here a winner at Ballarat last time in a Restricted WIN (38.77). Likely to be in the finish. FADE TO BLACK (8) is progressing well and looks close to another win after hitting the frame last run (41.81) at Sandown. Solid winning record at this trip. Ran one of the fastest times on the program last start despite finishing in the minors. Expected to be in this for a long way. STOMPING (4) is in form and worth thought again.

Distance: 660m
Class: Special Event
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Tawny Tears (1) 3616876771
Trainer: Margery Quick (Haddon)
Prize Money: $23,906
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: GOODESY (AUS)

Dam: EMPRESS TEARS (AUS)

Owners: Tracey Salter

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-1-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to win by 1.4 lengths at Ballarat over 660m (38.77) beating Whodat Hooked in Restricted WIN on November 26. Can make it two on the bounce.

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 7	26/11/25	Ballarat	660m	6	0:38.77	61.3 km/h	1.4L	$1.60	0:38.77	0:37.77	RST WIN	$4,492	$3,010	49	1. Tawny Tears 2. Whodat Hooked 3. Lady Mia
49 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	8/10/25	The Meadows	600m	3	0:35.22	61.3 km/h	9.0L	$41	0:34.63	0:34.63	GR 4/5	$5,073	-	11	1. Aston Pratt 2. Flying Proud 3. Magic Scotch
7th of 7	27/9/25	The Meadows	600m	7	0:35.34	61.1 km/h	9.0L	$101	0:34.75	0:34.35	GR 5	$11,514	-	5	1. Urana Parallax 2. Paw Lou Lou 3. Lanky Larry
6th of 8	22/9/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:26.17	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$13	0:25.88	0:25.62	GR 5	$1,744	-	5	1. Cash The Lot 2. Thai Tiger 3. Pete's Entity
7th of 7	17/9/25	The Meadows	525m	2	0:31.19	60.6 km/h	13.5L	$6.00	0:30.30	0:29.77	GR 5	$3,808	-	21	1. Wile Coyote 2. Paw Helion 3. Smooth Ranger
8th of 8	27/8/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.87	60.2 km/h	16.5L	$31	0:34.77	0:34.49	RST WIN H	$4,492	-	28	1. Canya Adira 2. Harvey Intention 3. Starfire Tears

Kiptum (2) 5348557343
Trainer: David Shovan (Powlett Plains)
Prize Money: $26,898
Win / Place: 5.71% / 48%

3 yo Black D

Sire: MY BRO FABIO (AUS)

Dam: ELLA ENCHANTED (AUS)

Owners: David Shovan

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 2-6-9

Track

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

14: 0-1-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Finished third at big odds last time (32.21) over 545m at Ballarat. Drawn close to the inside. Looks tested in this line-up.

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	1/12/25	Ballarat	545m	4	0:32.21	60.9 km/h	9.0L	$21	0:31.61	0:31.61	T3 RSTW	$1,984	$205	5	1. Athens Aura 2. Rain Bomb 3. Kiptum
4th of 5	26/11/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:29.37	61.3 km/h	9.3L	$2.90	0:28.76	0:28.50	MX 6/7	$1,984	$57	7	1. Rain Bomb 2. Kraken Scooby 3. Greysynd Will
3rd of 7	19/11/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.84	62.4 km/h	3.3L	$5.50	0:28.63	0:28.42	T3 RSTW	$1,984	$205	9	1. Opal Whisper 2. Sam's Universe 3. Kiptum
7th of 8	10/11/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:26.30	61.6 km/h	5.8L	$10	0:25.92	0:25.62	MX 6/7	$1,744	-	7	1. Quick Aussie 2. Go Pikachu 3. Patty's Dream
5th of 7	3/11/25	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.99	62.3 km/h	5.9L	$19	0:25.58	0:25.58	T3 GR 6	$1,744	-	15	1. Phineas Nigellus 2. Aston Transcend 3. Just Quickly
5th of 7	19/10/25	Sale	640m	4	0:37.26	61.8 km/h	7.7L	$46	0:36.72	0:36.42	RST WIN H	$4,492	-	9	1. Mepunga Lilly 2. Nitrous 3. Furious Whisper

Stomping (4) 2317162271
Trainer: Michelle Mallia (Avalon)
Prize Money: $224,569
Win / Place: 32% / 64%

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: STEPPING (AUS)

Owners: Peter Stucki

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 25-17-8

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

16: 6-6-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	16	7	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	10	6	8	7	13	7	15
1st	4	3	4	3	0	4	3	4
2nd	5	1	0	2	2	2	2	3
3rd	0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 1.3 lengths over 600m at The Meadows in a handy (34.41), beating Shima Blush. Capable of a good showing.

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	27/11/25	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.41	62.8 km/h	1.3L	$2.60	0:34.41	0:34.41	GR 4/5	$11,833	$7,980	5	1. Stomping 2. Shima Blush 3. Tim Zoo
7th of 8	22/11/25	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.66	62.5 km/h	6.3L	$19	0:29.25	0:29.07	SPEC H	$16,872	-	8	1. Daysea's Rory 2. Zelda Covilha 3. Sharapova Star
2nd of 8	14/11/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.64	62.6 km/h	1.3L	$2.40	0:29.57	0:29.10	SPEC	$10,328	$2,132	6	1. Daysea's Rory 2. Stomping 3. Vilma Bale
2nd of 8	8/11/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.73	62.2 km/h	4.8L	$2.40	0:34.40	0:34.17	GR 4/5	$11,833	$2,451	5	1. Paw Petrov 2. Stomping 3. Summer Quinn
6th of 8	3/11/25	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.83	62.0 km/h	5.0L	$3.10	0:34.50	0:34.37	SPEC H	$11,833	-	12	1. Zelda Covilha 2. Paw Vortex 3. Texas President
1st of 7	22/10/25	The Meadows	525m	1	0:29.58	63.9 km/h	5.3L	$1.90	0:29.58	0:29.58	GR 4/5	$4,423	$2,964	6	1. Stomping 2. Paw Gordy 3. Queen Kimetto

Galactic Spartan (5) 2223414325
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (ROWSLEY)
Prize Money: $44,694
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: GALACTIC MOJO (AUS)

Owners: Robert Chuck

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 8-7-5

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

13: 1-4-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won over this track and trip. Latest effort finished 5th in a S/E Group 1 on November 29 over 715m at Sandown behind Without A Trace beaten 10 lengths (42.18). Around the mark two starts back. Winning chance on that 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
5th of 8	29/11/25	Sandown	715m	6	0:42.18	61.0 km/h	10.5L	$41	0:41.50	0:41.50	S/E Group 1	$129,390	-	7	1. Without A Trace 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Fade To Black
2nd of 8	22/11/25	Sandown	715m	3	0:42.08	61.2 km/h	2.3L	$9.50	0:41.94	0:41.69	SPEC H	$16,872	$3,420	9	1. Fade To Black 2. Galactic Spartan 3. Late Night News
3rd of 6	13/11/25	Bendigo	660m	4	0:38.24	62.1 km/h	4.3L	$2.90	0:37.94	0:37.94	GR 4/5	$5,073	$524	7	1. Copper Rush 2. Moonlight Miller 3. Galactic Spartan
4th of 7	6/11/25	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.51	62.1 km/h	3.0L	$9.00	0:34.31	0:34.26	GR 4/5	$11,833	$171	5	1. Belair Ethyl 2. Urana Parallax 3. Annabella Rose
1st of 8	1/11/25	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.36	62.3 km/h	0.8L	$3.70	0:34.36	0:34.36	GR 4/5	$5,073	$3,409	14	1. Galactic Spartan 2. Count The Stars 3. Annabella Rose
99th of 1	27/10/25	Geelong	460m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Galactic Spartan 2. 3.

Fade To Black (8) 5122384313
Trainer: Kayla Cottrell (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $90,111
Win / Place: 40% / 68%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Owners: Daniel Pickering

100

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 14-6-4

Track

4: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Distance

5: 2-2-0

Season

14: 3-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been strong, including a victory two starts back. Last time out finished 3rd on November 29 over 715m at Sandown behind Without A Trace beaten 5 lengths (41.81) in a S/E Group 1. Hasn't been far away recently and can feature in the finish.

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	29/11/25	Sandown	715m	3	0:41.81	61.6 km/h	5.0L	$9.50	0:41.50	0:41.50	S/E Group 1	$129,390	$12,540	7	1. Without A Trace 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Fade To Black
1st of 8	22/11/25	Sandown	715m	7	0:41.94	61.4 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:41.94	0:41.69	SPEC H	$16,872	$11,400	8	1. Fade To Black 2. Galactic Spartan 3. Late Night News
3rd of 6	14/11/25	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.19	61.0 km/h	4.2L	$5.00	0:41.89	0:41.89	SPEC	$11,833	$1,226	6	1. Ethanol Water 2. Late Night News 3. Fade To Black
4th of 8	8/11/25	The Meadows	730m	1	0:42.68	61.6 km/h	5.9L	$23	0:42.27	0:42.27	S/E Group 1	$125,400	$5,700	5	1. Without A Trace 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Late Night News
8th of 8	3/11/25	The Meadows	600m	6	0:35.07	61.6 km/h	8.5L	$18	0:34.50	0:34.37	SPEC H	$11,833	-	7	1. Zelda Covilha 2. Paw Vortex 3. Texas President
3rd of 6	27/10/25	Shepparton	650m	8	0:37.40	62.6 km/h	5.0L	$1.50	0:37.08	0:37.08	SPEC	$5,073	$524	12	1. Greysynd Sammy 2. Magic Snowdrop 3. Fade To Black

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