Shepparton Race 5

Racers Function Centre (1-3 Wins)

Stake: $3,218

FISTS WILL FLY (1) posted an explosive straight win on debut 2 starts back and he could be hard to beat first up in this. PAW MANTRA (3) has recorded fast Bendigo placings in 2 of his last 4 starts and he could be the danger here.

Distance: 450m
Class: Restricted Win
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Fists Will Fly (1) 16x
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $1,848
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BELLA INFRARED

Dam: SHE'S REFINED

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	6
STARTS	1	1
1st	0	1
2nd	0	0
3rd	0	0

Comments

First up from a break of 15 weeks and charged home to win first up last preparation at Healesville. Anthony Azzopardi kennel are having a great run of late. Tough competitor.

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	8/9/24	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.77	64.4 km/h	6.6L	$4.00	0:16.31	0:16.31	MDN FIN	$16,038	-	4	1. Epitomize 2. Papa Easy 3. Aussie Can
1st of 8	4/9/24	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.60	65.1 km/h	4.2L	$3.00	0:16.60	0:16.39	MDN H	$2,794	$1,848	-	1. Fists Will Fly 2. Our Boy Shannon 3. Ivory Narwhal

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

6th of 8

8/9/24

Healesville

300m

0:16.77

64.4 km/h

6.6L

$4.00

0:16.31

MDN FIN

$16,038

1. Epitomize

2. Papa Easy

3. Aussie Can

1st of 8

4/9/24

Healesville

300m

0:16.60

65.1 km/h

4.2L

$3.00

0:16.60

0:16.39

MDN H

$2,794

$1,848

1. Fists Will Fly

2. Our Boy Shannon

3. Ivory Narwhal

Paw Ollie (2) 28178f5144
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $4,730
Win / Place: 20% / 30%

1 yo Black D

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: DYNA GARNER

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

10: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Improved late to finish 4th last start at Warragul. Should come to hand quickly. Can measure up against these.

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
4th of 8	17/12/24	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.18	63.3 km/h	4.3L	$4.40	0:25.91	0:25.52	MX 6/7 H	$3,223	$83	9	1. Winter Goes 2. Lucky 3. Blinked
4th of 8	8/12/24	Sale	435m	3	0:24.91	62.9 km/h	7.3L	$6.00	0:24.40	0:24.13	RST WIN H	$3,223	$83	4	1. Barretos 2. Sand Dunes 3. Hamish Rose
1st of 8	4/12/24	Warrnambool	390m	1	0:22.08	63.6 km/h	7.2L	$2.00	0:22.08	0:22.03	GR 7	$3,223	$2,145	6	1. Paw Ollie 2. Lauriston Girl 3. Cherry Time
5th of 7	28/11/24	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.54	63.4 km/h	3.6L	$4.50	0:25.29	0:24.99	MX 6/7 H	$3,223	-	51	1. Jill's Juliette 2. Mikaela's Joy 3. Snowball One
51 Day Freshen-Up
- of 8	8/10/24	Warragul	400m	1	0:29.51	48.8 km/h	99.0L	$3.70	0:22.58	0:22.58	MX 6/7	$3,223	-	19	1. Solar Spectrum 2. Paw Lilibet 3. Select Mills
8th of 8	19/9/24	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:26.48	61.2 km/h	18.2L	$5.50	0:25.20	0:25.20	MX 6/7	$3,223	-	8	1. Paw Pierre 2. Paw Alexis 3. Paw Veldron

Paw Mantra (3) 2322552525
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $17,215
Win / Place: 12% / 58%

2 yo RED/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: QUINTANA BALE

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 3-9-2

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Season

23: 3-9-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Came in 5th last start at Warragul. Has the talent to rebound quickly. Could feature here.

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 8	17/12/24	Warragul	460m	6	0:26.20	63.2 km/h	10.3L	$27	0:25.52	0:25.52	GR 5	$3,223	-	4	1. Mock Fish 2. Blazing Dino 3. Paw Kramer
2nd of 8	13/12/24	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.09	63.5 km/h	2.4L	$3.60	0:23.92	0:23.66	GR 5	$3,223	$660	7	1. Crush Your Rush 2. Paw Mantra 3. Ferocious Queen
5th of 8	6/12/24	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.33	62.9 km/h	7.7L	$1.60	0:23.79	0:23.79	GR 5	$3,223	-	7	1. Paw Xena 2. Amron Bobby 3. Atlas Amazon
2nd of 8	29/11/24	Bendigo	425m	3	0:23.88	64.1 km/h	1.1L	$1.90	0:23.80	0:23.63	GR 5	$3,223	$660	9	1. Quick Biscuit 2. Paw Mantra 3. Ari Gold
5th of 7	20/11/24	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.70	63.0 km/h	6.2L	$4.80	0:25.27	0:25.27	GR 5	$3,223	-	7	1. Black Viper 2. Paw Fredrick 3. Up Hill Shiloh
5th of 8	13/11/24	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.86	62.6 km/h	4.1L	$3.00	0:25.57	0:25.03	GR 5	$3,223	-	5	1. Dollar Bucks 2. Ben Shaker 3. James's Entity

Catch A Cod (4) 4438815413
Trainer: Steven Vantaarling (Tallygaroopna)
Prize Money: $4,279
Win / Place: 7.14% / 21%

2 yo Black/WH B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED

Dam: TWILIGHT FLAME

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 2-2-2

Track

20: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

11: 0-1-0

Distance

11: 0-1-0

Season

16: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Backing up quickly for this race. Ran 3rd last start at Bendigo. Will find this tough.

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 6	20/12/24	Bendigo	425m	5	0:24.33	62.9 km/h	7.5L	$23	0:23.84	0:23.75	MX 6/7	$3,223	$330	6	1. Ferocious Canary 2. Whatever George 3. Catch A Cod
1st of 8	14/12/24	Bendigo	425m	4	0:24.27	63.0 km/h	2.1L	$11	0:24.27	0:24.07	GR 7	$1,683	$1,100	3	1. Catch A Cod 2. Weeona Bella 3. She's Nautical, Flying McKeon
4th of 6	11/12/24	The Meadows	525m	8	0:31.00	61.0 km/h	11.8L	$91	0:30.18	0:29.83	GR 7	$3,674	$83	6	1. No Iron Team 2. Fages 3. Shaggy Bear
5th of 8	5/12/24	Shepparton	450m	7	0:26.32	61.6 km/h	8.8L	$35	0:25.71	0:25.51	T3 GR 7	$3,223	-	14	1. Insane 2. Pocket Mouse 3. Fawn Dingo
1st of 8	21/11/24	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	0.4L	$8.00	0:22.63	0:22.13	MDN	$1,683	$1,100	5	1. Catch A Cod 2. Miss Barbie 3. Dookie Diva
8th of 8	16/11/24	Shepparton	390m	6	0:23.10	60.8 km/h	6.1L	$7.50	0:22.67	0:22.01	MDN	$1,683	-	37	1. Redback Express 2. Aston Crown 3. Sugar Shine
37 Day Freshen-Up

Mr. Ferguson (5) 2733233272
Trainer: Sarah Fothergill (Marionvale)
Prize Money: $8,811
Win / Place: 10% / 60%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: ANDO'S MAC

Dam: MONEYPENNY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 3-9-5

Track

18: 1-7-3

Trk/Dst

13: 1-5-3

Distance

13: 1-5-3

Season

12: 0-4-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Made considerable ground when 2nd last time at this track in 25.47s over 450m. Very competitive this preparation. Not dismissing.

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
2nd of 4	12/12/24	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.47	63.6 km/h	1.1L	$12	0:25.39	0:25.33	GR 5	$1,683	$352	13	1. Stapleton 2. Mr. Ferguson 3. Aston Perk
7th of 8	29/11/24	Wagga	525m	8	0:31.44	60.1 km/h	15.0L	$23	0:30.39	0:30.39	GR 5	$3,421	-	6	1. False Witness 2. Westside Babe 3. Another Bianca
2nd of 6	23/11/24	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.58	63.3 km/h	0.5L	$3.50	0:25.54	0:25.32	GR 5	$1,683	$352	7	1. Nala's Ghost 2. Mr. Ferguson 3. Bag Of Snags
3rd of 8	16/11/24	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.67	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$2.50	0:25.51	0:25.20	GR 5	$1,683	$176	5	1. Wandana Lad 2. Nala's Ghost 3. Mr. Ferguson
3rd of 8	11/11/24	Shepparton	450m	6	0:25.64	63.2 km/h	2.2L	$21	0:25.48	0:25.09	GR 5	$3,223	$330	42	1. Daintree Pedro 2. Zambada Icon 3. Mr. Ferguson
42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	30/9/24	Shepparton	450m	4	0:25.56	63.4 km/h	1.3L	$27	0:25.47	0:25.20	RST WIN H	$4,268	$880	5	1. Frog March 2. Mr. Ferguson 3. Marrakesh

Twilight Sleuth (6) 7x62213867
Trainer: Fay Vantaarling (Tallygaroopna)
Prize Money: $6,413
Win / Place: 11% / 61%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED

Dam: TWILIGHT FLAME

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-4-5

Track

13: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

12: 1-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

On a short back up. Fairly underwhelming when 7th last run at Bendigo. Expecting to settle positively. Looks hopeful at best.

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
7th of 7	20/12/24	Bendigo	500m	1	0:29.22	61.6 km/h	8.8L	$6.00	0:28.65	0:27.90	RST WIN	$3,674	-	9	1. Snow Royale 2. Talk Backs Back 3. Jolly Ollie
6th of 6	11/12/24	The Meadows	525m	2	0:31.14	60.7 km/h	12.7L	$11	0:30.25	0:29.83	GR 6	$3,674	-	11	1. Fleetwood Eros 2. Cerulean Poppy 3. Money Palace
8th of 8	30/11/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.80	60.2 km/h	20.6L	$67	0:29.36	0:29.24	MX 6/7	$9,669	-	5	1. My Hummingbird 2. Queen Avenger 3. Nancy Devere
3rd of 8	25/11/24	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.88	62.6 km/h	2.0L	$2.50	0:25.74	0:24.93	MX 6/7	$3,223	$330	7	1. Darra Sapphire 2. Kraken Tilly 3. Twilight Sleuth
1st of 7	18/11/24	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.53	63.5 km/h	0.4L	$9.50	0:25.53	0:24.93	MX 6/7	$3,223	$2,145	7	1. Twilight Sleuth 2. Tinker Bruce 3. Jazzy Belle
2nd of 8	11/11/24	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.20	63.2 km/h	0.7L	$12	0:22.16	0:21.77	MX 6/7	$3,223	$660	7	1. Zesty Boy 2. Twilight Sleuth 3. Revitalise

Nothing Wrong (7) 5141321448
Trainer: Brian Fothergill (Marionvale)
Prize Money: $7,700
Win / Place: 30% / 50%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ANDO'S MAC

Dam: MONEYPENNY

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-1-1

Track

6: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Season

9: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was well beaten when 8th last start around here. May see an upturn in form. Should muster plenty of early speed. Has some claims.

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
8th of 8	9/12/24	Shepparton	390m	5	0:23.54	59.6 km/h	19.9L	$11	0:22.14	0:21.77	GR 5	$3,223	-	21	1. Urana Panda 2. Aston Elena 3. Eat Your Spinach
4th of 7	18/11/24	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.60	63.3 km/h	6.6L	$10	0:25.13	0:24.93	GR 5 H	$3,223	$83	19	1. Mister Easy 2. Aston Kennedy 3. Tension Head
4th of 8	30/10/24	Temora	457m	3	0:26.28	62.6 km/h	8.8L	$2.60	0:25.66	0:25.66	GR 5	$3,421	$83	7	1. Trio Of Clowns 2. Spin Around Blue 3. Fawn Dingo
1st of 8	23/10/24	Temora	457m	7	0:26.13	63.0 km/h	3.8L	$1.20	0:26.13	0:25.95	GR 5	$3,421	$2,173	23	1. Nothing Wrong 2. Jacobite Jack 3. Rapid Release
2nd of 7	30/9/24	Shepparton	450m	3	0:25.36	63.9 km/h	0.1L	$15	0:25.35	0:25.20	RST WIN H	$4,268	$880	9	1. City Limit 2. Nothing Wrong 3. Coconut Carter
3rd of 7	21/9/24	Horsham	485m	7	0:27.61	63.2 km/h	1.9L	$6.00	0:27.47	0:27.23	MX 6/7	$3,674	$380	10	1. Tappet 2. Wandering Rogue 3. Nothing Wrong

Paw Lilibet (8) 5853237824
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $8,305
Win / Place: 8.70% / 43%

1 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO

Dam: DYNA GARNER

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 2-5-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

8: 1-1-1

Season

22: 1-5-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

At $6.00 finished 4th last run at Ballarat. Likely to bounce back and has a good draw. Will be positive in the run early. Outside 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
4th of 8	13/12/24	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:25.62	0:25.26	GR 6	$3,223	$83	3	1. Pretty Follie 2. Regal Barry 3. Jumbuk Johnny
2nd of 8	10/12/24	Geelong	460m	7	0:26.02	63.6 km/h	0.5L	$2.50	0:25.99	0:25.99	MX 6/7	$1,683	$352	8	1. Very Sneaky 2. Paw Lilibet 3. Out Of Elite
8th of 8	2/12/24	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.93	62.5 km/h	9.2L	$15	0:25.29	0:25.03	MX 6/7 H	$3,223	-	3	1. Solo Man 2. Talk Is Cheap 3. Corresponding
7th of 8	29/11/24	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.96	61.3 km/h	15.4L	$14	0:23.87	0:23.63	GR 6	$3,223	-	9	1. Miss Patsy 2. Nigel Devere 3. Speedy Easy
3rd of 8	20/11/24	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	1.9L	$4.80	0:25.67	0:25.27	MX 6/7	$3,223	$330	8	1. Ferocious Queen 2. Aston Botan 3. Paw Lilibet
2nd of 8	12/11/24	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.37	62.8 km/h	1.8L	$3.90	0:26.25	0:25.65	RST WIN	$3,223	$660	8	1. Daintree Aster 2. Paw Lilibet 3. Rowdy's Beast