Darwin Race 3

Cub Dash Division1

Stake: $1,781

ZARA'S SECRET (4) has hit the frame here at the last two runs, most recently finishing second beaten 4.5 lengths (18.23). No wins but has two minors at this course. Top prospect. CONTROL BUBBA (5) racing well without winning, placing at his last four runs. Last time finished 2nd over 312m at this track beaten 3.5 lengths (18.46) behind Here Comes Foxy in a Grade 3/4 on September 8. Overdue and gets his chance. CLASSIC STORY (1) has missed the frame at his last couple but wasn't beaten far three back when third (22.99) at this track in a Grade 5 /MDN. Has the ability and can find best this time. DANIEL SPARKLES (7) was unplaced here last start but gets his chance to atone.

Distance: 312m
Class: 4th/5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Classic Story (1) 72x1364345
Trainer: Ronald Phillips (WINNELLIE)
Prize Money: $32,297
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ICE CREAM STORY (AUS)

Owners: Giorgio Alvaro

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 9-7-5

Track

7: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	2	0	0

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

Comments

Inside draw could be an advantage. Last start finished fifth in a Grade 3/4 on September 8 over 312m at this track behind Here Comes Foxy, beaten 10 lengths (18.91). Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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 6	8/9/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.91	59.4 km/h	10.0L	$12	0:18.21	0:17.91	GR 3/4	$1,989	-	16	1. Here Comes Foxy 2. Control Bubba 3. Dirty Dancing
4th of 7	23/8/26	Darwin	383m	8	0:22.87	60.3 km/h	8.3L	$8.50	0:22.29	0:22.29	GR 4/5/MDN	$2,586	-	5	1. Zelda Chaos 2. So Naive 3. Thurkettle
3rd of 7	18/8/26	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.99	60.0 km/h	1.3L	$3.30	0:22.90	0:21.96	GR 5 /MDN	$2,586	$372	7	1. Little Nifty 2. Kelmar Boss 3. Classic Story
4th of 7	11/8/26	Darwin	383m	7	0:22.84	60.4 km/h	8.3L	$4.80	0:22.25	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,355	-	9	1. Thurkettle 2. Mister Easy 3. Here Comes Foxy
6th of 7	2/8/26	Darwin	383m	3	0:23.08	59.7 km/h	7.0L	$3.50	0:22.59	0:22.59	GR 4/5	$2,355	-	7	1. Langley 2. Wise Scarlet 3. Bart's Chance
3rd of 6	26/7/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.39	61.1 km/h	1.5L	$2.60	0:18.28	0:17.82	GR 4	$1,623	$244	7	1. Even Backwards 2. Mum Knows Best 3. Classic Story

Bagot Bullet (2) 562x443354
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $4,331
Win / Place: 4.76% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SELF CONTROL (AUS)

Owners: Mud Flaps Racing Synd B Cunningham,L Schreier,D Baker

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 1-6-5

Track

21: 1-6-5

Trk/Dst

18: 1-5-5

Distance

18: 1-5-5

Season

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when fourth over 312m at this track. Others better.

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
4th of 6	8/9/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.42	61.0 km/h	7.0L	$12	0:17.92	0:17.91	GR 5	$1,781	-	14	1. Northern Lioness 2. Perpetuus 3. Son Of Minya
5th of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.41	61.0 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:17.94	0:17.92	GR 5	$1,781	-	2	1. Celsius 2. Impress Tilly 3. Rooster Jazz
3rd of 5	23/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.43	60.9 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:18.21	0:18.00	GR 5	$1,781	$268	5	1. Cheers Mick 2. Sportster 3. Bagot Bullet
3rd of 6	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.46	60.8 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:18.10	0:17.91	GR 4/5	$1,781	$268	37	1. Couragous Lil 2. Ten A Penny 3. Bagot Bullet
37 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	12/7/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.63	60.3 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:18.40	0:18.15	GR 5	$1,623	-	7	1. Couragous Lil 2. Impress Tilly 3. Chief Costa
4th of 5	5/7/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:19.10	58.8 km/h	5.0L	$6.50	0:18.75	0:17.78	GR 5	$1,623	-	147	1. Colonel's Dream 2. Territory Girl 3. Infrared Power
147 Day Spell

Zara's Secret (4) 4243717422
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $28,937
Win / Place: 22% / 56%

3 yo WH/RED/BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SECRETLY HOT (AUS)

Owners: Joel Craig

100

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 11-13-4

Track

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Season

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Was among the placegetters latest at this track when a 4.5 lengths second but did clock a solid 18.23 over the 312m trip. Has the ability and looks hard to top.

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 6	8/9/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.23	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$2.70	0:17.91	0:17.91	GR 5 /MDN	$1,781	$403	7	1. Celsius 2. Zara's Secret 3. Bluey Baby
2nd of 6	1/9/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.12	62.0 km/h	0.3L	$4.20	0:18.10	0:17.93	GR 5 /MDN	$1,781	$403	9	1. Territory Girl 2. Zara's Secret 3. Celsius
4th of 5	23/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.43	60.9 km/h	6.0L	$5.00	0:18.00	0:18.00	GR 2/3/4	$1,989	-	17	1. Willow's Witch 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Hooray Carter
7th of 8	6/8/26	Mandurah	300m	7	0:17.36	62.2 km/h	8.0L	$21	0:16.80	0:16.80	FFA	$3,062	-	7	1. Farmer Russell 2. Crackerjack Scud 3. My Boy Beast, Cool Runnings
1st of 8	30/7/26	Mandurah	300m	3	0:17.32	62.4 km/h	3.0L	$4.40	0:17.32	0:17.07	GR 4/5	$2,647	$1,753	8	1. Zara's Secret 2. Red Ned Gundi 3. Fearless Two
7th of 8	22/7/26	Cannington	275m	3	0:16.53	59.9 km/h	7.6L	$14	0:15.99	0:15.80	FFA	$3,062	-	7	1. Red Hot Bernie 2. Aussie Sigma 3. Little Ditzy

Control Bubba (5) 416x543232
Trainer: Steele Bolton (ROSEBERY)
Prize Money: $12,468
Win / Place: 21% / 64%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SELF CONTROL (AUS)

Owners: Mud Flaps Racing Synd B Cunningham,L Schreier,D Baker

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 6-7-5

Track

25: 6-7-5

Trk/Dst

13: 3-4-2

Distance

13: 3-4-2

Season

6: 0-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Turned in a good run last time, placing (18.46) at this track in a Grade 3/4. Lines up from box 5 for the first time. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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 6	8/9/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.46	60.8 km/h	3.5L	$4.00	0:18.21	0:17.91	GR 3/4	$1,989	$445	7	1. Here Comes Foxy 2. Control Bubba 3. Dirty Dancing
3rd of 6	1/9/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.32	61.3 km/h	3.3L	$3.10	0:18.09	0:17.93	GR 4/5	$1,781	$268	7	1. Burnside Hunter 2. Honest Jan 3. Control Bubba
2nd of 5	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.19	61.7 km/h	3.8L	$5.50	0:17.92	0:17.92	GR 4/5	$1,781	$403	2	1. Bull's Chance 2. Control Bubba 3. Territory Girl
3rd of 6	23/8/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.35	61.2 km/h	3.8L	$4.50	0:18.08	0:18.00	GR 4	$1,781	$268	5	1. Selena's Chance 2. Bing Bing Charm 3. Control Bubba
4th of 6	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.52	60.6 km/h	6.0L	$4.80	0:18.10	0:17.91	GR 4/5	$1,781	-	7	1. Couragous Lil 2. Ten A Penny 3. Bagot Bullet
5th of 5	11/8/26	Darwin	312m	6	0:18.69	60.1 km/h	10.5L	$8.50	0:17.94	0:17.93	GR 3	$1,806	-	121	1. Flip Your Fifty 2. Willow's Witch 3. Birmingham
121 Day Spell

Daniel Sparkles (7) 4516152416
Trainer: Robert Brown (MALAK)
Prize Money: $38,351
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

3 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: FUGACIOUS (AUS)

Owners: Gregory Pickard

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 13-10-3

Track

11: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

6: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	2	2	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back at this track over 383m in 22.17. Couldn't repeat the feat last time out when sixth over 383m at this track at OPEN level. Not far away last start. Right in the mix 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
6th of 8	8/9/26	Darwin	383m	3	0:22.75	60.6 km/h	7.0L	$13	0:22.26	0:22.26	OPEN	$2,782	-	7	1. Enigma Go 2. Brave Ember, Ritza Duane 3.
1st of 8	1/9/26	Darwin	383m	1	0:22.17	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$10	0:22.17	0:22.04	OPEN	$2,782	$1,769	7	1. Daniel Sparkles 2. Enigma Go 3. Sydney Surcharge
4th of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	383m	4	0:22.31	61.8 km/h	3.0L	$16	0:22.09	0:21.98	FFA	$2,782	-	7	1. Bing Bing Secret 2. Ritza Duane 3. Flip Your Fifty
2nd of 5	18/8/26	Darwin	383m	2	0:22.38	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$23	0:22.11	0:21.96	FFA	$2,818	$641	7	1. Enigma Go 2. Daniel Sparkles 3. Mermaid Shimmer
5th of 6	11/8/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.91	59.4 km/h	11.0L	$3.50	0:18.14	0:17.93	GR 4	$1,623	-	9	1. Infamous 2. Selena's Chance 3. Ten A Penny
1st of 5	2/8/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.28	61.4 km/h	0.1L	$1.30	0:18.28	0:18.03	GR 5	$1,623	$1,007	14	1. Daniel Sparkles 2. Territory Man 3. Cheers Mick

Dirty Dancing (8) 2111554253
Trainer: Robert Brown (MALAK)
Prize Money: $29,585
Win / Place: 21% / 52%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: SPOOKY SENSATION (AUS)

Owners: Cyril Anderson

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 14-12-8

Track

42: 9-6-6

Trk/Dst

31: 6-6-5

Distance

31: 6-6-5

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	1	1	0	0

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

Comments

Finished third last time (18.47) over 312m at this track. Wide draw here. 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 6	8/9/26	Darwin	312m	8	0:18.47	60.8 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:18.21	0:17.91	GR 3/4	$1,989	$287	7	1. Here Comes Foxy 2. Control Bubba 3. Dirty Dancing
5th of 6	1/9/26	Darwin	312m	5	0:18.49	60.7 km/h	8.0L	$16	0:17.93	0:17.93	OPEN	$1,781	-	7	1. Bear The Brunt 2. Thurkettle 3. Willow's Witch
2nd of 6	25/8/26	Darwin	312m	7	0:18.10	62.1 km/h	1.0L	$31	0:18.03	0:17.92	GR 2/3	$1,989	$445	7	1. Chronic 2. Dirty Dancing 3. Bear The Brunt
4th of 5	18/8/26	Darwin	312m	2	0:18.50	60.7 km/h	5.0L	$8.00	0:18.15	0:17.91	GR 3	$1,989	-	23	1. Chronic 2. Willow's Witch 3. Honest Jan
5th of 5	26/7/26	Darwin	312m	4	0:18.34	61.2 km/h	7.5L	$46	0:17.82	0:17.82	GR 1/2	$1,806	-	7	1. Stan's Dream 2. Brave Ember 3. Brittain On Fire
5th of 6	19/7/26	Darwin	312m	1	0:18.41	61.0 km/h	7.0L	$41	0:17.91	0:17.91	GR 1/2	$1,806	-	7	1. Brave Ember 2. Sydney Surcharge 3. Enigma Go

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