The Meadows Race 7

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Stake: $4,495

SPICY LA VIDA (6) is progressing well and looks close to another win after hitting the frame from Box 4 last run (29.80) at Sandown. Likely to feature again. MEPUNGA EXPRESS (4) finished seventh last time (25.81) at Ballarat after winning at his previous three outings. Goes very well at the trip finding the frame in each of three starts. Key runner who gets his chance to atone. LOCHINVAR HUMMER (7) was well in the market last time but only managed fourth (34.26), beaten 3.5 lengths. Finished second the start before. The form from his last run stacks up well. Expected to give a good account. PAW WAVERLY (3) has claims fresh from a recent placing.

Distance: 525m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Midnight Thunder (1) 6231436113
Trainer: David Kerr (Caldermeade)
Prize Money: $22,405
Win / Place: 23% / 44%

2 yo Black D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: IT'S A MAYBE (AUS)

Owners: Luke And Rebecca

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 8-2-5

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

27: 6-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been strong with wins two and three starts back. Last time out finished 3rd over 460m at Geelong beaten half a length (25.89) behind Barefoot Zulu in a Grade 4/5 on January 30. Has the rails draw but others rate better.

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 7	30/1/26	Geelong	460m	3	0:25.89	64.0 km/h	0.5L	$26	0:25.88	0:25.69	GR 4/5	$3,898	$400	4	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Whodat Jewel 3. Midnight Thunder
1st of 8	26/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.67	62.5 km/h	4.0L	$3.90	0:29.67	0:29.67	MX 3/4	$4,501	$3,016	6	1. Midnight Thunder 2. Cloncurry Gold 3. Paw Ultra
1st of 6	20/1/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.09	64.1 km/h	2.3L	$2.60	0:28.09	0:28.09	GR 5	$3,874	$2,587	6	1. Midnight Thunder 2. Moraine Dylan 3. Burn Bright
6th of 7	14/1/26	Ballarat	450m	6	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	9.0L	$14	0:25.25	0:24.93	GR 5	$3,399	-	12	1. Paw Gertrude 2. Paw Leon 3. Shima Time
3rd of 7	2/1/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.94	63.8 km/h	4.0L	$14	0:25.68	0:25.52	GR 4/5	$3,898	$400	5	1. Solar Spectrum 2. Highly Connected 3. Midnight Thunder
4th of 8	28/12/25	Sale	510m	3	0:28.92	63.5 km/h	4.0L	$10	0:28.67	0:28.67	GR 4/5	$4,501	$87	5	1. Irish Bill 2. He Shines 3. Aston Eleni

He Shines (2) 3363214416
Trainer: Rosalie Kerr (Caldermeade)
Prize Money: $80,643
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: AMARA LUCY (AUS)

Owners: Glen Connell

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 15-14-13

Track

6: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

29: 6-6-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	7	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	16	11	9	4	4	10	16
1st	2	4	1	1	0	1	2	4
2nd	3	1	0	2	2	0	4	2
3rd	1	3	3	3	0	1	0	2

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Sandown over 595m in 34.79. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when sixth over 460m at Geelong at Grade 4/5 level. Happy enough to avoid.

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 7	30/1/26	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.04	63.6 km/h	2.5L	$41	0:25.88	0:25.69	GR 4/5	$3,898	-	4	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Whodat Jewel 3. Midnight Thunder
1st of 5	26/1/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.79	61.6 km/h	2.7L	$1.60	0:34.79	0:34.25	GR 4/5	$5,162	$3,468	6	1. He Shines 2. Mcivor Olly 3. Les Norton
4th of 8	20/1/26	Bendigo	500m	7	0:28.28	63.6 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:28.23	0:28.09	GR 4/5	$4,501	$87	7	1. Perfectly 2. Whatever He Said 3. Mister Manfredi
4th of 8	13/1/26	Warragul	460m	3	0:26.04	63.6 km/h	4.9L	$51	0:25.69	0:25.69	GR 4/5	$3,898	$87	12	1. Typhoon Baylee 2. Carry On Maci 3. Whodat Jewel
1st of 6	1/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.70	62.4 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:29.70	0:29.12	GR 5	$10,196	$6,844	4	1. He Shines 2. Point Break 3. Rivers Meet
2nd of 8	28/12/25	Sale	510m	8	0:28.85	63.6 km/h	2.8L	$10	0:28.67	0:28.67	GR 4/5	$4,501	$928	6	1. Irish Bill 2. He Shines 3. Aston Eleni

Paw Waverly (3) 4354142663
Trainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $44,985
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

2 yo Black B

Sire: TIGGERLONG TONK (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ZESTY (AUS)

Owners: Brendan Wheeler

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 10-9-6

Track

12: 4-4-2

Trk/Dst

12: 4-4-2

Distance

12: 4-4-2

Season

23: 5-4-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	6	0	0

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

Comments

Rocketed out of the boxes with a sizzling early split and led for much of the way before being grabbed late, finishing a 6 length third at Warragul in 25.89. Thereabouts and rates well in this. Expected to run well.

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 7	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:25.89	64.0 km/h	5.8L	$15	0:25.52	0:25.23	SPEC H	$8,503	$870	8	1. Dramatical 2. Mr. Thomas 3. Paw Waverly
6th of 8	22/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	7.3L	$2.70	0:25.48	0:25.30	GR 5	$3,399	-	7	1. Lamia Wheeze 2. Paw Olyslagers 3. Molly Mia
6th of 8	15/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	6.8L	$4.00	0:25.46	0:25.29	GR 5	$3,399	-	6	1. Paw Monet 2. Cliff The Boss 3. Key Philosophy
2nd of 7	9/1/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.66	64.5 km/h	4.8L	$6.50	0:25.32	0:25.32	GR 4/5	$3,898	$800	5	1. Dramatical 2. Paw Waverly 3. Paw Gaeton
4th of 4	4/1/26	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.57	63.3 km/h	11.0L	$18	0:26.80	0:26.80	GR 4/5	$4,501	$87	9	1. Crackerjack Ralf 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Room To Breathe
1st of 7	26/12/25	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.87	64.0 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:25.87	0:25.63	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	11	1. Paw Waverly 2. Barefoot Elsa 3. Lorraine Jacky

Mepunga Express (4) 51113x1117
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $17,742
Win / Place: 66% / 77%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA RUBY (AUS)

Owners: Barry Smith

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 6-0-1

Track

3: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Distance

3: 2-0-1

Season

9: 6-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Ordinary effort last start when he was slow out over 450m at Ballarat. Prior to that won easily by 6 lengths at Ballarat (25.38) beating Brother Doom in a Special conditions H on January 21. Key chance 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
7th of 8	28/1/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	12.3L	$10	0:25.00	0:25.00	Group Listed	$25,520	-	7	1. Ross The Boss 2. Brother Doom 3. Weblec Joel
1st of 8	21/1/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.38	63.8 km/h	6.8L	$4.80	0:25.38	0:25.02	SPEC H	$3,898	$2,610	5	1. Mepunga Express 2. Brother Doom 3. Analyzation
1st of 7	16/1/26	Geelong	460m	8	0:25.59	64.7 km/h	7.5L	$1.90	0:25.59	0:25.53	RST WIN	$3,399	$2,262	6	1. Mepunga Express 2. Transcript 3. Paw Fortress
1st of 8	10/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.69	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$1.70	0:25.69	0:25.10	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	66	1. Mepunga Express 2. Paw Monet 3. Big Boy Cooper
66 Day Spell
3rd of 8	5/11/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.43	62.1 km/h	9.3L	$3.50	0:29.82	0:29.72	RST WIN H	$3,874	$400	29	1. On The Prowl 2. Weblec Max 3. Mepunga Express
1st of 8	7/10/25	Geelong	400m	8	0:22.24	64.7 km/h	7.2L	$1.70f	0:22.24	0:22.24	GR 6	$1,775	$1,160	38	1. Mepunga Express 2. Paw Xanthie 3. Lochinvar Gift
38 Day Freshen-Up

Spicy La Vida (6) 1111511533
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $55,390
Win / Place: 27% / 62%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: LAVISH DIAMOND (AUS)

Owners: David Kerr

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 14-10-8

Track

3: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

23: 8-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	5	1	0

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

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split last time, hitting the frame with a 4.5 lengths third (29.80) over 515m at Sandown and making it two placings on end. Has won four races from this draw. Expected to feature.

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 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	4.7L	$2.70	0:29.47	0:29.31	GR 4/5	$10,510	$1,085	7	1. Flat Out Freddy 2. Winning Ratio 3. Spicy La Vida
3rd of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.65	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:29.41	0:29.23	GR 5	$10,196	$1,061	7	1. Tim Zoo 2. Cleo's Star 3. Spicy La Vida
5th of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.14	61.5 km/h	8.8L	$3.50	0:29.57	0:29.29	GR 4/5	$10,510	-	6	1. Paw Yochelle 2. Paw Vortex 3. Solar Spectrum
1st of 7	9/1/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.65	64.6 km/h	1.4L	$1.30	0:25.65	0:25.32	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	6	1. Spicy La Vida 2. Extravaganza 3. Paw Xaria
1st of 8	3/1/26	Sale	435m	6	0:24.36	64.3 km/h	3.3L	$1.50	0:24.36	0:24.10	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	6	1. Spicy La Vida 2. Mad Hatter Rose 3. Matilda Rose
5th of 8	28/12/25	Sale	435m	7	0:24.59	63.7 km/h	9.3L	$12	0:23.97	0:23.97	SPEC H	$3,898	-	17	1. Intrepidus 2. Carry On Maci 3. Galento

Caribbean Crown (8) 2611132185
Trainer: Daniel Mckay (Toolleen)
Prize Money: $20,892
Win / Place: 24% / 65%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: BARBADOS EXPRESS (AUS)

Owners: Mckay Family Synd N Mckay,N Mckay,D Mckay,A Mckay

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 10-8-9

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

22: 6-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Was out of placings last time (30.63) at this track in a Grade 4/5, finishing fifth and beaten 8 lengths. Still a maiden from this draw but has never missed the frame from four starts. Will need some luck to feature.

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 5	28/1/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:30.63	61.7 km/h	8.0L	$61	0:30.11	0:30.11	GR 4/5	$4,501	-	10	1. Bailieston 2. Brindle Surprise 3. Knurling
8th of 8	18/1/26	Mount Gambier	600m	5	0:37.00	58.4 km/h	32.3L	$31	0:34.75	0:34.75	OPEN	$6,960	-	20	1. Bomb Luca 2. Statue Of Time 3. Aston Darwin
1st of 3	29/12/25	Angle Park	595m	4	0:35.15	60.9 km/h	0.8L	$1.33f	0:35.15	0:35.15	GR 6	$2,158	$1,514	7	1. Caribbean Crown 2. Victa Bob 3. Disco Homer
2nd of 3	22/12/25	Angle Park	595m	3	0:35.32	60.6 km/h	1.5L	$3.80	0:35.21	0:35.21	GR 5/6	$2,297	$464	8	1. Smooth Dynamite 2. Caribbean Crown 3. Oh Sadie
3rd of 6	14/12/25	Gawler	643m	8	0:38.34	60.4 km/h	10.0L	$3.40	0:37.64	0:37.64	GR 6	$2,970	$296	10	1. Urana Space 2. Weblec Polly 3. Caribbean Crown
1st of 6	4/12/25	Angle Park	595m	5	0:34.92	61.3 km/h	0.5L	$3.30	0:34.92	0:34.34	GR 6	$4,415	$3,289	8	1. Caribbean Crown 2. Weblec Polly 3. Discouraged

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