Warrnambool Race 8

Grv Distance Racing

Stake: $4,890

RAYA STAR (2) showed good speed off a low draw but weakened and run over late when 5th over 680m at Geelong in Special conditions race company. Key runner on her best form. MISS MARY JO (1) has missed the frame at last two runs but could not have been more impressive the run prior in her slick 29.94 win at Mt Gambier over 512m. Has the ability and looks a key chance. SHAKE AND BAKE (7) finished in the placings last time but could not have been more impressive three back in her swift 34.17 win at Sandown over 595m. Top win three back and rates a key player again. ANNABELLA ROSE (3) has strong credentials over this journey.

Distance: 650m
Class: Special Event
Track: Slow
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather

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Miss Mary Jo (1) 2136631176
Trainer: Colin Kelly (Warrnambool)
Prize Money: $44,473
Win / Place: 20% / 52%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: IVY WREN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 9-6-8

Track

8: 1-0-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

25: 5-3-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at The Meadows (30.53) in a Grade 5, finishing a 8 length sixth. Has one success and two minors from four starts from box 1. Looks hard to beat with even luck.

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	12/4/25	The Meadows	525m	4	0:30.53	61.9 km/h	8.2L	$23	0:29.95	0:29.81	GR 5	$9,669	-	6	1. Shayna Bale 2. Neo Devere 3. Extradited
7th of 8	6/4/25	Mount Gambier	512m	3	0:30.42	60.6 km/h	9.5L	$14	0:29.75	0:29.75	OPEN	$38,500	-	7	1. Aston Gozo 2. Sharp Thief 3. Darcy Dakota
1st of 8	30/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	2	0:29.94	61.6 km/h	5.3L	$8.00	0:29.94	0:29.61	OPEN	$3,300	$2,310	7	1. Miss Mary Jo 2. Compton Copy 3. Croatian Comet
1st of 8	23/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	6	0:30.03	61.4 km/h	0.3L	$9.00	0:30.03	0:30.03	GR 5	$2,046	$1,436	8	1. Miss Mary Jo 2. Lorraine Jacky 3. Mango Cans
3rd of 7	15/3/25	The Meadows	525m	8	0:30.32	62.3 km/h	2.0L	$15	0:30.20	0:29.80	GR 5	$9,669	$1,007	15	1. Unreal Miss 2. Paw Rival 3. Miss Mary Jo
6th of 7	28/2/25	Horsham	485m	7	0:27.79	62.8 km/h	10.5L	$101	0:27.05	0:26.85	SPEC H	$8,140	-	29	1. Leo Bale 2. Flying Zulu 3. Motion Sensor

Raya Star (2) 3465711225
Trainer: Lisa Hellmuth (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $78,843
Win / Place: 23% / 57%

3 yo Black B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: START A RIOT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 12-11-7

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

31: 7-6-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	3	8	0

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

Comments

Missed the frame latest (39.53) when fifth over 680m at Geelong in a Special conditions race. Has two successes and four minors from 11 starts from box 2. Leading chance.

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
5th of 8	11/4/25	Geelong	680m	2	0:39.53	61.9 km/h	9.8L	$7.00	0:38.89	0:38.89	SPEC	$16,038	-	7	1. Ethanol Volume 2. Reiterate 3. Shake And Bake
2nd of 7	4/4/25	Bendigo	660m	3	0:37.97	62.6 km/h	2.3L	$4.40	0:37.81	0:37.81	SPEC	$4,895	$1,012	5	1. Fade To Black 2. Raya Star 3. Payback
2nd of 6	30/3/25	Sale	640m	1	0:36.82	62.6 km/h	1.5L	$2.10	0:36.72	0:36.72	SPEC	$4,895	$1,012	8	1. Navarino 2. Raya Star 3. El Crimp Adore
1st of 6	22/3/25	Shepparton	650m	8	0:37.07	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:37.07	0:37.07	SPEC	$11,088	$7,700	8	1. Raya Star 2. Wren Bale, Engelke Road 3.
1st of 3	14/3/25	Bendigo	660m	7	0:37.86	62.8 km/h	3.5L	$3.10	0:37.86	0:37.86	GR 4/5	$4,895	$3,289	8	1. Raya Star 2. Kisauni 3. Fled The Scene
7th of 7	6/3/25	Sandown	715m	2	0:42.88	60.0 km/h	9.2L	$4.60	0:42.24	0:42.24	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	7	1. Star Stay 2. Mepunga Infrared 3. Engelke Road

Annabella Rose (3) 1267225551
Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $33,765
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

3 yo Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MY AMERICAN GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-9-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 2-1-0

Season

24: 3-8-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by a head at The Meadows over 600m (34.66) beating Romantic Red in Grade 5 on April 12. Has ability and can run well.

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	12/4/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.66	62.3 km/h	0.2L	$2.90	0:34.66	0:34.41	GR 5	$11,110	$7,480	9	1. Annabella Rose 2. Romantic Red 3. Liberty Kelton
5th of 7	3/4/25	Sandown	595m	7	0:34.79	61.6 km/h	7.0L	$46	0:34.33	0:34.33	GR 4/5	$11,418	-	4	1. Paw Ucolta 2. Paw Vince 3. Sunset Wisp
5th of 8	30/3/25	Mount Gambier	512m	6	0:30.49	60.5 km/h	12.5L	$9.50	0:29.61	0:29.61	OPEN	$3,300	-	10	1. Huntsman 2. Dirty Dash 3. Fear The Dragon
5th of 8	20/3/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.31	61.2 km/h	10.0L	$23	0:29.61	0:29.04	GR 5	$9,669	-	7	1. Unreal Miss 2. Make Me King 3. Panama Rhode
2nd of 7	13/3/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.82	62.2 km/h	2.3L	$6.00	0:29.69	0:29.36	GR 5	$9,669	$2,002	7	1. Paw Mantra 2. Annabella Rose 3. Cloncurry Gold
2nd of 8	6/3/25	Sandown	515m	5	0:29.83	62.2 km/h	1.6L	$6.00	0:29.72	0:29.19	GR 5	$9,669	$2,002	42	1. Aviation 2. Annabella Rose 3. Galloping Red
42 Day Freshen-Up

Paw Yasmin (4) 571171f511
Trainer: Mark Delbridge (Balliang)
Prize Money: $103,829
Win / Place: 30% / 51%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo White/BDL B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: DYNA PATTY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 15-7-3

Season

37: 12-7-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	10	5	0

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

Comments

Lines up chasing another win after scoring over 600m at The Meadows in 34.41, set up by a fast early sectional. In winning form and can measure up again.

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	12/4/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:34.41	62.8 km/h	1.2L	$1.90	0:34.41	0:34.41	MX 3/4	$11,418	$7,700	10	1. Paw Yasmin 2. Tully Luna 3. Distracting
1st of 6	2/4/25	The Meadows	600m	1	0:34.14	63.3 km/h	3.3L	$1.40	0:34.14	0:34.14	GR 4/5	$4,895	$3,289	4	1. Paw Yasmin 2. Mepunga Surprise 3. Lupini Monelli
5th of 7	29/3/25	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.31	62.4 km/h	7.3L	$20	0:29.82	0:29.82	GR 5	$9,669	-	10	1. Paw Utility 2. Paw Zelini 3. Reanna's Pride
- of 6	19/3/25	Ballarat	545m	2	0:37.92	51.7 km/h	99.0L	$1.90	0:30.99	0:30.99	GR 4/5	$4,268	-	6	1. Distracting 2. Aston Ping 3. Highland Duke
1st of 8	13/3/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:33.97	63.1 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:33.97	0:33.97	GR 4/5	$11,418	$7,700	7	1. Paw Yasmin 2. Shadows Of Blue 3. Tully Luna
7th of 7	6/3/25	Sandown	595m	6	0:35.09	61.0 km/h	14.2L	$2.40	0:34.10	0:34.08	MX 3/4	$11,418	-	10	1. Shake It Off 2. Paw Octavia 3. Paw Bodhi

Mepunga Reward (5) x33232x211
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $93,819
Win / Place: 42% / 90%

Box Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MEPUNGA ISLA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 9-5-5

Season

8: 2-3-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	7	2	0

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

Comments

Won his last two including a strong win last start over 600m at The Meadows by 8 lengths in a Mix 3/4. In line for a hat-trick. Must include.

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	5/4/25	The Meadows	600m	5	0:34.15	63.3 km/h	8.3L	$1.10	0:34.15	0:34.15	MX 3/4	$11,418	$7,700	7	1. Mepunga Reward 2. Henry Intention 3. Dotty's Gift
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

Radar's Patrol (6) 2318x54713
Trainer: Wade Green (Parwan)
Prize Money: $8,113
Win / Place: 15% / 60%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: MIDNIGHT DARE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-3-6

Season

20: 3-3-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Shepparton over 450m in 25.53. Followed that up with a minor placing over 485m at Horsham at Grade 4/5 six days ago. Happy to risk this time.

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 5	11/4/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.74	62.9 km/h	6.4L	$17	0:27.29	0:27.29	GR 4/5	$1,914	$198	6	1. Daintree Pedro 2. Seagull Rock 3. Radar's Patrol
1st of 6	5/4/25	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.53	63.5 km/h	7.0L	$4.00	0:25.53	0:25.40	MX 6/7	$1,683	$1,100	6	1. Radar's Patrol 2. Copperhead Dash 3. Utah Icon
7th of 8	30/3/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.97	63.1 km/h	5.8L	$46	0:19.60	0:19.01	MX 6/7	$3,223	-	7	1. Barking Blue 2. Limited Time 3. Aston Alight
4th of 7	23/3/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.96	63.1 km/h	8.3L	$51	0:19.42	0:18.88	MX 6/7 H	$3,223	$83	3	1. Aston Elijah 2. La Bella Mikado 3. Bit Of Romance
5th of 7	20/3/25	Horsham	410m	1	0:23.94	61.7 km/h	3.5L	$6.50	0:23.69	0:23.32	GR 6	$1,683	-	86	1. Cherry Time 2. Pyrenees Ace 3. Paw Razor
86 Day Spell
8th of 8	24/12/24	Geelong	460m	2	0:26.86	61.7 km/h	10.3L	$3.60f	0:26.18	0:26.05	GR 6	$1,683	-	6	1. Mav Reiko 2. Black Emu 3. Paw Ignite

Shake And Bake (7) 5527662173
Trainer: Jeffrey Britton (Anakie)
Prize Money: $98,392
Win / Place: 22% / 62%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: SUPER TORA (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 12-6-15

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Season

28: 4-4-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Showed brilliant pace early and gave a sight when a 8 length third over 680m Geelong in 39.46. Recorded one of the quickest times on the card last time despite being beaten. Follow up.

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	11/4/25	Geelong	680m	1	0:39.46	62.0 km/h	8.8L	$8.50	0:38.89	0:38.89	SPEC	$16,038	$1,650	6	1. Ethanol Volume 2. Reiterate 3. Shake And Bake
7th of 7	5/4/25	Wentworth Park	720m	6	0:43.02	60.3 km/h	16.8L	$9.00	0:41.84	0:41.84	NG	$11,990	-	5	1. I'm Sally 2. Law Book 3. Lanfranco
1st of 5	31/3/25	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.17	62.7 km/h	0.9L	$1.60	0:34.17	0:34.17	GR 4/5	$4,895	$3,289	16	1. Shake And Bake 2. Mepunga Infrared 3. Henry Intention
2nd of 6	15/3/25	Cannington	715m	8	0:42.22	61.0 km/h	6.5L	$6.00	0:41.76	0:41.60	FFA	$13,893	$2,807	7	1. Pass Mark 2. Shake And Bake 3. Hippy Trail
6th of 7	8/3/25	Cannington	715m	2	0:42.62	60.4 km/h	10.0L	$15	0:41.92	0:41.91	OPEN	$21,802	-	7	1. Flaws And Sins 2. Ethanol Water 3. Urbanity
6th of 8	1/3/25	Cannington	715m	6	0:42.73	60.2 km/h	15.3L	$12	0:41.66	0:41.66	OPEN	$17,666	-	7	1. Ethanol Water 2. Flaws And Sins 3. West On Boonie

Moraine Joker (8) 4242622286
Trainer: Peter Fulton (Ecklin South)
Prize Money: $7,145
Win / Place: 3.45% / 31%

2 yo RED/BDL D

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: MORAINE IZZY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 1-6-2

Track

6: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

28: 1-6-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Modest effort last time out when sixth over 600m at The Meadows. Hard to envisage a win.

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 7	2/4/25	The Meadows	600m	4	0:35.73	60.5 km/h	18.6L	$71	0:34.43	0:34.14	RST WIN H	$4,334	-	7	1. Reanna's Pride 2. Outsides 3. Bun Quake
8th of 8	26/3/25	Ballarat	660m	7	0:39.50	60.2 km/h	21.5L	$71	0:38.07	0:38.07	RST WIN	$4,334	-	6	1. Paw Kilter 2. Duplicitous 3. More Voltage
2nd of 8	20/3/25	Ballarat	545m	1	0:31.89	61.5 km/h	1.5L	$3.00	0:31.80	0:31.80	RST WIN	$3,674	$759	14	1. Edward Nigma 2. Moraine Joker 3. Sir Billy Boy
2nd of 8	6/3/25	Warrnambool	650m	7	0:38.26	61.2 km/h	0.2L	$101	0:38.25	0:38.25	RST WIN	$4,334	$897	2	1. Statue Of Time 2. Moraine Joker 3. Paw Kilter
2nd of 7	4/3/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.66	63.1 km/h	0.5L	$11	0:25.65	0:24.92	GR 7	$3,223	$660	7	1. Darra Rogue 2. Moraine Joker 3. All Whiskey
6th of 8	25/2/25	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.91	61.7 km/h	8.0L	$18	0:23.38	0:22.99	MX 6/7	$3,223	-	13	1. Canya Jump 2. Time For Tea 3. Big Boy Cooper

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