Albion Park Race 8

Queensland Derby H

Stake: $13,530

AFFLUENT (1) hit the ground running last start and was never headed (29.98) at this track in OPEN over 520m. Expected to be right there at the finish again. SPIRIT BOY (2) hit the ground running from a squeeze draw and prominent early but run ended and faded to finish 8th at this track in Grade 5 company. Has ability and can atone. TARAWI BUSTER (7) boasts a strong record this journey here with three wins and two minors from six tries. Recorded a 4 length win (30.65) in a Grade 5 last time at Ipswich. With even luck and a clean start should be thereabouts. GRETZKY (4) hit the frame latest (30.22) when second at this track in a Grade 5. Has already won out of this draw.

Distance: 520m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: fine
Surface: All Weather

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Affluent (1) 4552131711
Trainer: John McCarthy (Wivenhoe Pocket)
Prize Money: $60,165
Win / Place: 27% / 59%

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE

Dam: PEARL ZA DIAMOND

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-3-4

Track

17: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

17: 4-1-4

Distance

22: 6-3-4

Season

18: 6-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Caught the eye with a fast early split last time and setting up a nose win at this track over 520m in 29.98, making it two wins on end. Form strong and a huge chance to register the hat-trick.

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	19/12/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.98	62.4 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:29.98	0:29.91	OPEN	$26,400	$17,160	7	1. Affluent 2. Mossy Boots 3. Clean Cut
1st of 6	12/12/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.93	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$2.80	0:29.93	0:29.59	OPEN	$13,530	$8,795	7	1. Affluent 2. Ruin Art 3. Clean Cut
7th of 8	5/12/24	Albion Park	520m	1	0:30.75	60.9 km/h	11.0L	$3.50	0:29.97	0:29.84	GR 5	$20,350	-	7	1. Mossy Boots 2. Apollo's Sun 3. Party Mode
1st of 7	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:29.95	62.5 km/h	4.3L	$3.10	0:29.95	0:29.79	GR 5	$10,230	$6,650	7	1. Affluent 2. Black Liar 3. Mustang Hayze
3rd of 7	21/11/24	Albion Park	520m	7	0:30.35	61.7 km/h	3.3L	$11	0:30.12	0:29.65	OPEN	$13,530	$1,353	14	1. Ruin Art 2. Apollo's Sun 3. Affluent
1st of 8	7/11/24	Ipswich	520m	8	0:30.57	61.2 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:30.57	0:30.11	GR 5	$10,230	$6,650	5	1. Affluent 2. Snowy Waugh 3. Soily

Spirit Boy (2) 6341111418
Trainer: Craig Gardoll (Pillar Valley)
Prize Money: $73,810
Win / Place: 53% / 75%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: CORYKODI

Dam: LIAR TELLER

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 17-4-3

Track

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

16: 9-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	10	3	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at this track (30.81) in a Grade 5, finishing a 12 length eighth. Has one success and two minors from four starts from box 2. Looks well placed and should feature.

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
8th of 8	5/12/24	Albion Park	520m	5	0:30.81	60.8 km/h	12.0L	$2.70	0:29.97	0:29.84	GR 5	$20,350	-	7	1. Mossy Boots 2. Apollo's Sun 3. Party Mode
1st of 8	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:30.06	62.3 km/h	5.8L	$2.50	0:30.06	0:29.79	GR 5	$10,230	$6,650	6	1. Spirit Boy 2. Miss Darkside 3. Cheers For Bella
4th of 8	22/11/24	Casino	484m	5	0:27.94	62.4 km/h	8.8L	$2.60	0:27.32	0:27.32	NG	$37,400	-	8	1. Party Mode 2. Kingsbrae Wendy 3. Gypsy Joker
1st of 8	14/11/24	Casino	484m	6	0:27.15	64.2 km/h	7.0L	$2.40	0:27.15	0:27.15	NG	$6,138	$4,400	8	1. Spirit Boy 2. Kingsbrae Nola 3. Maxine Dutton
1st of 8	6/11/24	Taree Super Track	525m	3	0:30.60	61.8 km/h	0.5L	$2.90	0:30.60	0:30.49	NG	$37,400	$27,500	7	1. Spirit Boy 2. Albert's Memory 3. Ali Tango
1st of 7	30/10/24	Taree Super Track	525m	1	0:30.05	62.9 km/h	3.8L	$2.50	0:30.05	0:30.05	NG	$3,773	$2,393	6	1. Spirit Boy 2. Moon Raider 3. Reel 'Em Bluey

Ordell (3) 113111141
Trainer: Darren Russell (Innisplain)
Prize Money: $19,074
Win / Place: 77% / 88%

1 yo FWN D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE

Dam: SHOES MISTRESS

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 7-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

9: 7-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	2	0	0

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

Comments

Good performance to win by 4.5 lengths at this track over 520m (30.13) beating Akela Iaido in Grade 5 on December 23. Prepared to overlook.

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
1st of 8	23/12/24	Albion Park	520m	4	0:30.13	62.1 km/h	4.5L	$2.70	0:30.13	0:30.05	GR 5	$5,940	$3,861	7	1. Ordell 2. Akela Iaido 3. Sagai Miss
4th of 8	16/12/24	Albion Park	520m	5	0:30.57	61.2 km/h	2.5L	$3.60	0:30.38	0:30.14	GR 5	$5,940	$297	12	1. Slack 2. Scale Up Time 3. Cosmic Kaos
1st of 8	4/12/24	Ipswich	520m	6	0:30.59	61.2 km/h	2.0L	$3.50	0:30.59	0:30.48	GR 5	$5,060	$3,289	29	1. Ordell 2. Inky Ricochet 3. By A Miracle
1st of 8	5/11/24	Ipswich	431m	2	0:25.43	61.0 km/h	0.8L	$1.80	0:25.43	0:25.29	GR 5	$3,300	$2,145	4	1. Ordell 2. Callisto 3. Come On Darcy
1st of 8	1/11/24	Ipswich	431m	8	0:25.21	61.5 km/h	5.3L	$1.50	0:25.21	0:24.82	GR 5	$3,300	$2,145	7	1. Ordell 2. Majestic Money 3. Sarah Starfish
1st of 8	25/10/24	Ipswich	431m	5	0:25.08	61.9 km/h	7.5L	$1.60	0:25.08	0:25.08	NOV	$3,300	$2,145	21	1. Ordell 2. Mr. Morningstar 3. Sirius Emily

Gretzky (4) 2123881142
Trainer: Tom Tzouvelis (Park Ridge)
Prize Money: $23,848
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE

Dam: LOOK FANCY NANCY

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-3-1

Track

8: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-3-1

Distance

10: 3-3-1

Season

10: 3-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (30.22) over 520m at this track. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Cannot be ruled out.

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 8	3/12/24	Albion Park	520m	3	0:30.22	61.9 km/h	5.8L	$2.20	0:29.81	0:29.81	GR 5	$5,060	$1,012	5	1. Prim And Precise 2. Gretzky 3. Miss No Show
4th of 8	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	7	0:30.33	61.7 km/h	7.8L	$31	0:29.79	0:29.79	OPEN	$47,443	$2,063	7	1. Daysea's Rory 2. Dalwhinnie 3. Prim And Precise
1st of 6	21/11/24	Albion Park	520m	2	0:30.05	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:30.05	0:29.65	OPEN	$13,530	$8,795	12	1. Gretzky 2. Red Sun 3. Punchy
1st of 8	9/11/24	Ipswich	520m	1	0:30.53	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$1.50	0:30.53	0:30.28	NOV	$5,940	$3,861	9	1. Gretzky 2. By A Miracle 3. Daintree Tommy
8th of 8	31/10/24	Ipswich	520m	6	0:31.46	59.5 km/h	12.0L	$8.00	0:30.62	0:30.13	NOV	$10,230	-	35	1. Soily 2. Tricky Micky 3. Becky Dutton
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	26/9/24	Albion Park	520m	4	0:30.87	60.6 km/h	10.3L	$5.50	0:30.14	0:30.01	NOV	$10,230	-	7	1. Affluent 2. Sweetest Of All 3. Dusty McGraw

Backcreek Benny (5) 4343224344
Trainer: Selena Zammit (WILLOW VALE)
Prize Money: $45,826
Win / Place: 27% / 63%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SENNACHIE

Dam: KOORINGA MAIZIE

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 10-5-8

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

8: 0-2-1

Season

14: 2-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished fourth at his last couple of starts, most recently at this track over 520m. Likely to struggle 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
4th of 7	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	3	0:30.27	61.8 km/h	4.5L	$3.20	0:29.95	0:29.79	GR 5	$10,230	$512	7	1. Affluent 2. Black Liar 3. Mustang Hayze
4th of 7	21/11/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.39	61.6 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:30.12	0:29.65	OPEN	$13,530	$677	14	1. Ruin Art 2. Apollo's Sun 3. Affluent
3rd of 8	7/11/24	Ipswich	520m	5	0:30.68	61.0 km/h	8.3L	$3.10	0:30.11	0:30.11	GR 5	$10,230	$1,023	7	1. Comedy Act 2. Saanvi 3. Backcreek Benny
4th of 8	31/10/24	Ipswich	520m	8	0:30.57	61.2 km/h	2.3L	$4.50	0:30.40	0:30.13	OPEN	$13,530	$677	5	1. Big Boy Bentley 2. Zephyr 3. Magistrate
2nd of 8	26/10/24	Ipswich	520m	2	0:30.62	61.1 km/h	1.5L	$7.00	0:30.51	0:30.46	OPEN	$47,443	$8,250	7	1. Fast Eddie 2. Backcreek Benny 3. Duffman
2nd of 8	19/10/24	Ipswich	520m	3	0:30.75	60.9 km/h	4.3L	$4.60	0:30.46	0:30.01	OPEN	$6,820	$1,364	11	1. Fast Eddie 2. Backcreek Benny 3. Akela Iaido

Typhoon Nev (6) 1145233271
Trainer: John Dart (Dulguigan)
Prize Money: $52,366
Win / Place: 30% / 57%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ANDO'S MAC

Dam: LIL MACIE BREEZE

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 13-7-4

Track

20: 6-2-2

Trk/Dst

11: 2-2-0

Distance

11: 2-2-0

Season

23: 8-4-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Strong performance to score by 1.3 lengths in a Best 8 last start at Capalaba, recording an enormous 19.71 over the 366m journey. Harder here but will be in this for a long way.

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	22/12/24	Capalaba	366m	5	0:19.71	66.8 km/h	1.3L	$3.80	0:19.71	0:19.63	Best 8	$3,850	$2,503	3	1. Typhoon Nev 2. Hendrix Dutton 3. Shea Natural
7th of 8	19/12/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.95	60.5 km/h	10.3L	$14	0:30.22	0:29.91	GR 4/5	$11,880	-	4	1. Comedy Act 2. Zephyr 3. Soily
2nd of 8	15/12/24	Capalaba	366m	2	0:19.61	67.2 km/h	1.8L	$18	0:19.48	0:19.48	OPEN	$20,350	$4,070	7	1. Bernardo Beast 2. Typhoon Nev 3. Victory Road
3rd of 6	8/12/24	Capalaba	366m	1	0:19.72	66.8 km/h	1.3L	$4.80	0:19.63	0:19.63	OPEN	$3,850	$385	11	1. Bernardo Beast 2. Victory Road 3. Typhoon Nev
3rd of 6	27/11/24	Capalaba	366m	5	0:19.91	66.2 km/h	4.0L	$3.30	0:19.63	0:19.63	Best 8	$3,850	$385	3	1. Blue Art 2. Whistle Away 3. Typhoon Nev
2nd of 7	24/11/24	Capalaba	366m	1	0:19.81	66.5 km/h	1.8L	$19	0:19.69	0:19.69	Best 8	$3,850	$770	3	1. Rio Will Rock 2. Typhoon Nev 3. Blue Art

Tarawi Buster (7) 2621123411
Trainer: Jayson Valentine (Jimboomba)
Prize Money: $29,909
Win / Place: 44% / 83%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: OAKS ROAD

Dam: ANNA COTTON

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 8-4-3

Track

7: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-1

Distance

10: 5-2-1

Season

17: 8-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Recorded a 4 length win (30.65) in a Grade 5 last time at Ipswich. Has a win and three places from four starts 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
1st of 5	14/12/24	Ipswich	520m	4	0:30.65	61.1 km/h	3.8L	$3.60	0:30.65	0:30.26	GR 5	$5,940	$3,861	7	1. Tarawi Buster 2. Vienna On Call 3. Swift Beach
1st of 8	7/12/24	Ipswich	520m	4	0:30.36	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:30.36	0:30.34	GR 5	$5,940	$3,861	9	1. Tarawi Buster 2. Seriously 3. Golden Bear
4th of 8	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	5	0:30.54	61.3 km/h	6.8L	$8.50	0:30.06	0:29.79	GR 5	$10,230	$512	7	1. Spirit Boy 2. Miss Darkside 3. Cheers For Bella
3rd of 6	21/11/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:30.25	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$4.80	0:29.80	0:29.65	OPEN	$13,530	$1,353	16	1. Uno Nangar 2. Big Boy Bentley 3. Tarawi Buster
2nd of 8	5/11/24	Capalaba	366m	7	0:19.77	66.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:19.70	0:19.62	GR 5	$2,970	$594	6	1. Tank Engine 2. Tarawi Buster 3. Daysea's Chief
1st of 8	30/10/24	Albion Park	520m	8	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	5.0L	$4.40	0:30.23	0:30.23	GR 5	$5,060	$3,289	3	1. Tarawi Buster 2. Canya Believe It 3. Out To Sea

Shazam (8) 1128173741
Trainer: Sharyn Jackson (Chambers Flat)
Prize Money: $31,268
Win / Place: 42% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED

Dam: SEQUANA

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 6-1-2

Track

14: 6-1-2

Trk/Dst

13: 5-1-2

Distance

13: 5-1-2

Season

14: 6-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Was prominent from the outset and held on well to win at this track over 520m in 30.18 last start, beating Midnight Queen. 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 8	19/12/24	Albion Park	520m	5	0:30.18	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$13	0:30.18	0:29.91	GR 5	$10,230	$6,650	7	1. Shazam 2. Midnight Queen 3. Dish For Dash
4th of 7	12/12/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.56	61.3 km/h	13.3L	$19	0:29.63	0:29.59	OPEN	$13,530	$677	7	1. More Than Money 2. Crab Pot 3. Whistle Away
7th of 7	5/12/24	Albion Park	520m	4	0:30.77	60.8 km/h	8.5L	$4.20	0:30.17	0:29.84	GR 5	$10,230	-	7	1. Daysea's Kurt 2. Crab Pot 3. Punchy
3rd of 7	28/11/24	Albion Park	520m	3	0:30.74	60.9 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:30.45	0:29.79	GR 5	$10,230	$1,023	7	1. Party Mode 2. Apollo's Sun 3. Shazam
7th of 7	21/11/24	Albion Park	520m	6	0:30.83	60.7 km/h	16.8L	$10	0:29.65	0:29.65	OPEN	$13,530	-	17	1. Dalwhinnie 2. Becky Dutton 3. Page One News
1st of 8	4/11/24	Albion Park	600m	1	0:35.05	61.6 km/h	1.8L	$1.70	0:35.05	0:34.99	GR 5	$7,700	$5,005	11	1. Shazam 2. Claretown Sadie 3. Last To Know

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