The Meadows Race 5

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Stake: $4,728

ZIPPING COLUMBUS (1) has been in super consistent form, finishing in the minors at his last five runs. Last time finished 3rd on June 26 over 485m at Horsham behind Organised Crime beaten 7 lengths (27.19) in a Special conditions G2. Yet to win out of this box but has been in the placings three times from six starts. One of the leading chances. WIZARD WATSON (2) is better than last start when fifth (30.55) in a Grade 5 H at this track over 525m. Worth following up. MOTHER GEORGIA (4) was a winner two back when leading throughout but drifted back latest and safely held when 7th and beaten 12 lengths at Geelong (26.67). Should play a prominent role. TASTE (5) will be thereabouts after strong recent winning form.

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

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Zipping Columbus (1) 4165122223
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $53,033
Win / Place: 22% / 74%

2 yo Black D

Sire: EL GRAND SENOR (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING EVE (AUS)

Owners: Hallinan Hallinan Synd M Hallinan,F Hallinan

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 6-11-3

Track

5: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-1

Distance

5: 0-2-1

Season

27: 6-11-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

In the money last time at Horsham (27.19) in a Special conditions G2, finishing a 7 length third. Yet to win but has placed three times from this draw. Looks a leading chance.

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	26/6/26	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.19	64.2 km/h	7.0L	$17	0:26.70	0:26.70	SPEC G2	$70,150	$6,100	7	1. Organised Crime 2. Dustin 3. Zipping Columbus
2nd of 7	19/6/26	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.19	64.2 km/h	2.0L	$8.50	0:27.06	0:26.76	SPEC H	$8,943	$1,830	6	1. Dustin 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Distinction
2nd of 8	13/6/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.35	62.3 km/h	3.8L	$3.50	0:30.10	0:30.10	GR 5	$10,724	$2,220	7	1. Neo Devere 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Giacomo
2nd of 7	6/6/26	The Meadows	525m	2	0:29.80	63.4 km/h	2.8L	$6.50	0:29.62	0:29.62	GR 5	$10,724	$2,220	4	1. He's A Pearl 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Croydon
2nd of 8	2/6/26	Horsham	485m	8	0:27.68	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:27.61	0:27.57	SE	$17,873	$3,660	7	1. Paw Winder 2. Zipping Columbus 3. Aston Summit
1st of 7	26/5/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:22.70	65.0 km/h	3.3L	$13	0:22.70	0:22.70	SPEC H	$4,099	$2,745	10	1. Zipping Columbus 2. Paw Palmer 3. Paw Winder

Wizard Watson (2) 52377x4115
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $16,921
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LEGENDARY LASS (AUS)

Owners: Kylee Osborne

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 6-2-1

Track

4: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Season

18: 6-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th on July 1 over 525m at this track behind Blink And Miss beaten 12 lengths (30.55) in a Grade 5 H. Has clocked a fast 30.02 Best Time here at the trip. Top chance.

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 6	1/7/26	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.55	61.9 km/h	12.0L	$4.80	0:29.72	0:29.72	GR 5 H	$4,075	-	9	1. Blink And Miss 2. Mepunga Sage 3. Elijah Rose
1st of 8	22/6/26	Shepparton	450m	4	0:24.99	64.8 km/h	8.4L	$3.10	0:24.99	0:24.99	GR 4/5	$4,099	$2,745	10	1. Wizard Watson 2. Sweet Love 3. Go Flash Go
1st of 8	12/6/26	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.86	64.0 km/h	2.5L	$1.80	0:25.86	0:25.65	GR 5	$3,575	$2,379	9	1. Wizard Watson 2. Rocky Superstar 3. Paw Missy
4th of 7	3/6/26	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.51	63.5 km/h	4.3L	$9.00	0:25.22	0:24.98	SPEC H	$4,099	$92	76	1. Retaliation 2. Hurricane 3. Oklahoma Bale
76 Day Spell
7th of 7	19/3/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.34	61.1 km/h	12.5L	$4.50	0:29.47	0:29.02	SPEC H	$18,605	-	14	1. Highly Potent 2. Whiskey Whiskers 3. Upended
7th of 8	5/3/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.24	61.3 km/h	12.5L	$7.00	0:29.42	0:29.34	R/A FIN	$11,053	-	10	1. Tripped Out 2. Simply Stunning 3. Black Star Riot

Mother Georgia (4) 6284113317
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $26,535
Win / Place: 35% / 65%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: LEGENDARY LASS (AUS)

Owners: Kylee Osborne

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-4-2

Season

20: 7-4-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	4	2	0	0

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

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage seventh but before that won by 0.8 lengths at Shepparton (25.44) beating Phoenix Tan in a Grade 4/5 on June 29. 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
7th of 8	3/7/26	Geelong	460m	6	0:26.67	62.1 km/h	12.0L	$4.00	0:25.85	0:25.54	GR 4/5	$4,099	-	4	1. Cumulate 2. Whiskey Whiskers 3. Paw Fable
1st of 7	29/6/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.44	63.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.30	0:25.44	0:25.27	GR 4/5	$4,099	$2,745	26	1. Mother Georgia 2. Phoenix Tan 3. Chill Out Plate
3rd of 8	3/6/26	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	5.0L	$2.40	0:25.32	0:24.98	SPEC H	$4,099	$421	9	1. Upended 2. Aston Sasha 3. Mother Georgia
3rd of 8	25/5/26	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.52	63.5 km/h	3.0L	$2.00	0:25.32	0:25.06	GR 4/5	$4,099	$421	10	1. Manager 2. Hot Ashes 3. Mother Georgia
1st of 8	15/5/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:27.77	64.8 km/h	6.0L	$2.50	0:27.77	0:27.77	R/A FIN	$4,734	$3,172	7	1. Mother Georgia 2. Ivory Inzai 3. Urana Orbit
1st of 8	8/5/26	Bendigo	500m	3	0:28.09	64.1 km/h	1.6L	$1.50	0:28.09	0:28.02	RST WIN H	$4,075	$2,721	36	1. Mother Georgia 2. Kid Gulla 3. Cheeky Mila
36 Day Freshen-Up

Taste (5) 2345634611
Trainer: Mark Filomeno (Craigieburn)
Prize Money: $12,920
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BDL B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: UNQUESTIONED (AUS)

Owners: Mark Filomeno

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-2-4

Track

9: 2-0-3

Trk/Dst

9: 2-0-3

Distance

9: 2-0-3

Season

18: 4-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Effortless winner leading throughout to score by 7 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at this track, recording a slick 30.05 over the 525m 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
1st of 8	17/6/26	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.05	62.9 km/h	7.3L	$12	0:30.05	0:29.77	GR 5	$4,221	$2,721	7	1. Taste 2. Koda 3. Socialism
1st of 7	10/6/26	Ballarat	390m	6	0:22.30	63.0 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:22.30	0:21.92	MX 6/7	$3,575	$2,379	7	1. Taste 2. Paw Alia 3. Maximum Sunny
6th of 7	3/6/26	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.74	62.9 km/h	7.5L	$67	0:25.22	0:24.98	SPEC H	$4,099	-	7	1. Retaliation 2. Hurricane 3. Oklahoma Bale
4th of 8	27/5/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	10.8L	$12	0:25.27	0:25.19	MX 6/7	$3,575	$92	14	1. Mysterious 2. Go Home Girl 3. Smash
3rd of 8	13/5/26	Ballarat	390m	7	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	4.0L	$5.50	0:22.08	0:21.70	MX 6/7	$3,575	$366	23	1. Aston Sasha 2. Pulchritudinous 3. Taste
6th of 7	20/4/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.89	62.6 km/h	9.3L	$7.50	0:25.26	0:25.14	MX 6/7	$3,575	-	5	1. Zipping Richie 2. Kraken Market 3. Paw Danger

Sweet Love (7) 4211x11332
Trainer: Geoffrey Williamson (Marong)
Prize Money: $45,939
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: SAPPHIRE RUBY (AUS)

Owners: Sonia Davis

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 15-7-10

Season

25: 9-4-5

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	9	0	0	0

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

Comments

Has been in the money at last three starts, the latest when second (25.58) at Shepparton. Jumps from a wide draw. Will need plenty of luck.

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	22/6/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.58	63.3 km/h	8.4L	$5.00	0:24.99	0:24.99	GR 4/5	$4,099	$842	7	1. Wizard Watson 2. Sweet Love 3. Go Flash Go
3rd of 8	15/6/26	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.52	63.5 km/h	4.5L	$12	0:25.21	0:25.21	GR 4/5	$4,099	$421	17	1. Paw Quebec 2. Tat Leah 3. Sweet Love
3rd of 8	29/5/26	Bendigo	425m	7	0:23.94	63.9 km/h	3.4L	$13	0:23.70	0:23.59	MX 3/4	$4,099	$421	10	1. Upended 2. Distinction 3. Sweet Love
1st of 7	19/5/26	Horsham	410m	7	0:23.41	63.0 km/h	0.5L	$5.50	0:23.41	0:23.20	FFA	$4,099	$2,745	12	1. Sweet Love 2. Paw Jessabelle 3. Aston Summit
1st of 7	7/5/26	Ballarat	390m	3	0:22.15	63.4 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:22.15	0:21.99	FFA	$4,099	$2,745	97	1. Sweet Love 2. Fluent Action 3. Our Patch
97 Day Spell
1st of 6	30/1/26	Bendigo	425m	6	0:23.86	64.1 km/h	4.5L	$1.30	0:23.86	0:23.83	MX 3/4	$4,099	$2,745	4	1. Sweet Love 2. Hard Style Robbo 3. Ripper Riley

Snow Road (8) 7522751158
Trainer: Andrea Chapple (Exford)
Prize Money: $16,830
Win / Place: 28% / 50%

2 yo FWN B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: VAN EVIE (AUS)

Owners: James Vandemaat

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-3-0

Season

14: 4-3-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Lines up from box 8 for the first time after finishing a 12 length eighth at Sandown (30.28) in a Grade 4/5. Has ability but looking elsewhere this time.

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
8th of 8	25/6/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.28	61.2 km/h	12.1L	$41	0:29.43	0:29.43	GR 4/5	$11,053	-	7	1. Elusive Curl 2. Morning 3. Aston Bugsy
5th of 7	18/6/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:29.82	62.2 km/h	4.0L	$31	0:29.54	0:29.34	FFA	$11,053	-	7	1. Paw Oswald 2. Dr. Will 3. Paw Matic
1st of 8	11/6/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.58	62.7 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:29.58	0:29.26	MX 6/7 FIN	$11,053	$7,442	10	1. Snow Road 2. Paw Xerox 3. Mi Amigo Diablo
1st of 6	1/6/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.42	60.9 km/h	0.1L	$3.80	0:30.42	0:30.04	MX 6/7 H	$4,185	$2,721	7	1. Snow Road 2. Paw Xerox 3. Perfect Symphony
5th of 7	25/5/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.13	61.5 km/h	9.8L	$11	0:29.45	0:29.45	GR 6	$4,221	$37	14	1. Mepunga Whiskey 2. Perfect Symphony 3. Brave Island
7th of 7	11/5/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.67	60.4 km/h	12.5L	$3.60	0:29.80	0:29.39	MX 6/7	$4,185	$37	7	1. Wonderful Work 2. White Shamrock 3. Perfect Symphony

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