The Meadows Race 9

Riverside Cricket Club

Stake: $11,413

MEPUNGA REWARD (5) was simply outstanding in winning here last week and will find this race even easier. DISTRACTING (1) is drawn ideally drawn and looks a big place chance. HENRY INTENTION (2) can run home into a minor placing.

Distance: 600m
Class: Mixed 3/4
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Distracting (1) 2617351113
Trainer: Keith Lancaster (Melton)
Prize Money: $65,533
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: SUBMISSION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 14-8-13

Track

28: 7-5-5

Trk/Dst

14: 4-3-2

Distance

14: 4-3-2

Season

24: 4-4-5

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	2	6	4	0

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

Comments

Finished 3rd last start at Geelong and going back up in distance. Will be positive in the run early. Has the ideal box. Respect the betting.

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 6	28/3/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.86	64.0 km/h	4.5L	$8.00	0:25.57	0:25.57	GR 5	$3,223	$330	9	1. Natalie Bale 2. Pretty Pipa 3. Distracting
1st of 6	19/3/25	Ballarat	545m	3	0:30.99	63.3 km/h	1.3L	$6.00	0:30.99	0:30.99	GR 4/5	$4,268	$2,860	7	1. Distracting 2. Aston Ping 3. Highland Duke
1st of 6	12/3/25	Ballarat	390m	8	0:22.12	63.5 km/h	0.2L	$10	0:22.12	0:21.96	GR 5	$3,223	$2,145	5	1. Distracting 2. Fluent Action 3. Come And See
1st of 8	7/3/25	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.28	63.6 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:28.28	0:28.28	GR 5	$3,674	$2,453	9	1. Distracting 2. Dad's Last Run 3. Unreal Miss
5th of 6	26/2/25	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.67	63.1 km/h	5.3L	$51	0:25.33	0:25.20	GR 4/5	$3,696	-	7	1. Paw Petrov 2. Paw Roxy 3. Paw Vernon
3rd of 6	19/2/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.36	62.3 km/h	11.8L	$10	0:29.58	0:29.58	MX 3/4	$4,268	$440	23	1. Colac Kid 2. Rev Rose 3. Distracting

Henry Intention (2) 3554176x63
Trainer: Tom O'Neill (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $70,406
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: JANE'S INTENTION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-5-8

Track

16: 5-0-3

Trk/Dst

9: 3-0-2

Distance

9: 3-0-2

Season

16: 2-0-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	4	3	1

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

Comments

Did well when 3rd last start at Sandown Park. Always seems to find the line well. Not at all out of this race.

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 5	31/3/25	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.57	62.0 km/h	5.8L	$9.50	0:34.17	0:34.17	GR 4/5	$4,895	$506	5	1. Shake And Bake 2. Mepunga Infrared 3. Henry Intention
6th of 7	26/3/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.93	61.8 km/h	4.5L	$20	0:34.64	0:34.64	GR 4/5	$4,895	-	67	1. If Only 2. Sephora Bale 3. Paw Harris
67 Day Spell
6th of 6	18/1/25	The Meadows	730m	6	0:43.89	59.9 km/h	25.8L	$13	0:42.09	0:42.09	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	9	1. Lanfranco 2. Zipping Grande 3. Facetious
7th of 8	9/1/25	Sandown	715m	4	0:42.69	60.3 km/h	13.5L	$8.50	0:41.75	0:41.75	GR 5	$11,110	-	12	1. Cashing Out 2. Groovebird 3. Reiterate
1st of 6	28/12/24	The Meadows	730m	2	0:43.36	60.6 km/h	1.3L	$7.70	0:43.36	0:43.36	GR 4/5	$11,418	$7,700	5	1. Henry Intention 2. Valletta Diva 3. Reiterate
4th of 8	23/12/24	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.75	61.6 km/h	7.1L	$6.40	0:34.26	0:34.02	GR 4/5	$4,895	$83	11	1. Stomping 2. Mahogany 3. Tammy McIvor

Dotty's Gift (4) 8117428414
Trainer: Robin Moore (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $111,502
Win / Place: 18% / 38%

4 yo Black B

Sire: BELLA INFRARED (USA)

Dam: AMELIA CHRISTA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 17-9-9

Track

46: 9-3-5

Trk/Dst

31: 6-3-4

Distance

31: 6-3-4

Season

24: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	8	8	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	17	12	9	11	7	6	14
1st	4	5	3	2	1	1	1	0
2nd	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	2
3rd	1	2	1	3	1	1	0	0

Comments

Ran on into 4th last start at Sandown Park. Slim 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 6	27/3/25	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.60	61.9 km/h	2.0L	$16	0:34.46	0:34.02	GR 5	$11,110	$165	11	1. Aston Michigan 2. Got A Pulse 3. Facetious
1st of 8	16/3/25	Sale	640m	5	0:36.86	62.5 km/h	2.0L	$4.60	0:36.86	0:36.86	GR 5	$4,334	$2,904	8	1. Dotty's Gift 2. Warrior Ethan 3. He Shines
4th of 6	8/3/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.75	62.2 km/h	6.5L	$34	0:34.29	0:34.21	GR 4/5	$11,418	$165	5	1. Urana Xavier 2. Bomb Luca 3. Upset Sunset
8th of 8	3/3/25	Sandown	595m	5	0:34.83	61.5 km/h	12.8L	$11	0:33.99	0:33.99	GR 4/5	$4,895	-	19	1. Intrepid Bale 2. Canya Nitrate 3. Miles Apart
2nd of 7	12/2/25	The Meadows	600m	2	0:34.53	62.6 km/h	1.5L	$3.70	0:34.44	0:34.38	GR 4/5	$4,895	$1,012	13	1. Bomb Luca 2. Dotty's Gift 3. Sephora Bale
4th of 7	30/1/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.30	61.2 km/h	10.8L	$4.00	0:29.59	0:29.11	GR 5	$9,669	$165	14	1. Hi There Frank 2. Jazzy Belle 3. Paw Berry

Mepunga Reward (5) 0x33232x21
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $86,119
Win / Place: 40% / 90%

2 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 8-5-5

Track

10: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

7: 1-3-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

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

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

Comments

Charged home to win last time around here in 34.3s over 600m. Amongst the placegetters at every start this preparation. Looks too good.

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 7	29/3/25	The Meadows	600m	8	0:34.30	63.0 km/h	6.0L	$2.20	0:34.30	0:34.30	GR 4/5	$11,418	$7,700	8	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Bomb Luca 3. Ascend Ecstatic
2nd of 6	21/3/25	Geelong	460m	5	0:25.72	64.4 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:25.68	0:25.21	GR 5	$3,223	$660	104	1. Lanky Larry 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Paw Tabitha
104 Day Spell
2nd of 8	7/12/24	The Meadows	525m	6	0:29.95	63.1 km/h	5.2L	$6.90	0:29.59	0:29.59	MX 3/4	$9,966	$2,057	8	1. Tim Zoo 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Grand Tourer
3rd of 7	29/11/24	The Meadows	525m	4	0:29.80	63.4 km/h	3.6L	$4.80	0:29.55	0:29.55	FFA	$9,966	$1,029	6	1. Lakeview Emily 2. Field Day 3. Mepunga Reward
2nd of 8	23/11/24	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.33	63.2 km/h	1.9L	$11	0:29.20	0:29.00	SPEC H	$16,280	$3,300	8	1. Joey The Jet 2. Mepunga Reward 3. Champagne Cuddle
3rd of 8	15/11/24	Sandown	515m	6	0:29.81	62.2 km/h	4.3L	$4.20	0:29.51	0:28.94	SPEC	$9,966	$1,029	7	1. Read The Room 2. Nangar Jim 3. Mepunga Reward

Pixie Trixie (7) 2463818886
Trainer: Clint Capuano (Anakie)
Prize Money: $25,856
Win / Place: 12% / 30%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SH AVATAR (USA)

Dam: FAIRYTALE WISH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 6-6-3

Track

14: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Season

32: 3-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	0	2	0

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

Comments

Was $61.00 and didn't find the line when 6th last time at Horsham but going back up in trip. Rough 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
6th of 8	18/3/25	Horsham	410m	3	0:24.01	61.5 km/h	7.1L	$67	0:23.51	0:23.14	GR 5	$3,223	-	21	1. Take The Steps 2. Aston Nitro 3. Aston Advance
8th of 8	25/2/25	Horsham	485m	2	0:28.14	62.0 km/h	7.8L	$23	0:27.63	0:27.38	GR 5	$3,674	-	19	1. Urana Jasmine 2. Weblec Marquise 3. Sharp Thief
8th of 8	6/2/25	Sandown	595m	5	0:35.49	60.4 km/h	18.8L	$35	0:34.17	0:34.17	GR 5	$11,110	-	5	1. Paw Octavia 2. Aston Gaga 3. Dewana Scotch
8th of 8	1/2/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.85	61.3 km/h	12.4L	$31	0:29.98	0:29.85	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Paw Ollie 2. Psycho Buddy 3. Donita Bale
1st of 8	25/1/25	The Meadows	600m	5	0:35.00	61.7 km/h	4.7L	$9.50	0:35.00	0:34.56	GR 5	$11,110	$7,480	7	1. Pixie Trixie 2. Bold Bert 3. Hold Me Closer
8th of 8	18/1/25	The Meadows	525m	5	0:30.78	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$9.00	0:30.24	0:29.41	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Paw Summer 2. Big Buckets 3. Psycho Buddy

Aston Michigan (8) 3414263531
Trainer: Ann Panetta (Melton West)
Prize Money: $94,617
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON KIMETTO (AUS)

Dam: ASTON ADELE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

108: 13-11-15

Track

45: 7-4-6

Trk/Dst

27: 5-4-3

Distance

27: 5-4-3

Season

29: 2-4-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	15	17	12	12	11	14	10	17
1st	5	3	3	2	0	0	0	0
2nd	2	4	0	0	1	2	0	2
3rd	2	1	0	4	2	1	2	3

Comments

Reeled them in to win last run at Sandown Park in 34.46s over 595m and drawn nicely. Demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Can surprise at a nice price.

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 6	27/3/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.46	62.2 km/h	1.3L	$13	0:34.46	0:34.02	GR 5	$11,110	$7,480	7	1. Aston Michigan 2. Got A Pulse 3. Facetious
3rd of 8	20/3/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	3.5L	$71	0:29.62	0:29.04	GR 5	$9,669	$1,007	7	1. Zeberiah 2. Russian Raccoon 3. Aston Michigan
5th of 7	13/3/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:30.18	61.4 km/h	9.5L	$67	0:29.56	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$9,966	-	8	1. Paw Petrov 2. Flying Dinar 3. Queen Avenger
3rd of 7	5/3/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$17	0:30.11	0:30.09	GR 4/5	$4,268	$440	6	1. Van Wyck 2. Shiv Roy 3. Aston Michigan
6th of 6	27/2/25	Sandown	595m	2	0:34.70	61.7 km/h	2.9L	$18	0:34.49	0:34.48	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. His Special 2. Mahogany 3. Tully Luna
2nd of 8	20/2/25	Sandown	595m	8	0:34.63	61.9 km/h	2.1L	$16	0:34.48	0:34.46	GR 5	$11,110	$2,305	14	1. Urana Xavier 2. Aston Michigan 3. Paw Ucolta