Sandown Race 1

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Stake: $59,400

ILLYIVY (8) goes on top. Three runs to date have all been very good, resuming with a strong showing at Pakenham over 1100m behind the highly regarded Tuscaloosa Gem. Fitter for that, draws well, she should get her chance to break through. MELBOURNE MAGIC (2) was well supported on debut at Ballarat and was okay in a small field. Gave the impression there that 1200m is exactly what he's looking for and the Zahra booking is noteworthy. MAUNA KEA MISS (9) has placed in both runs back from a spell at big odds on both occasions. Going well and has each way claims again. HABENARIA (7) was rock solid on debut at Moe when in the market and is open to improvement. CHAMPAGNE EXPRESS (6) shouldn't be far away.

Distance: 1200m
Class: MDN
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: Out 3m Entire Circuit.

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Melbourne Magic (7) 3
Trainer: Symon Wilde (Warrnambool)
Jockey: Mark Zahra (Last 50: 5-5-11)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $4,860
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: OVERSHARE (AUS)

Dam: MAGIC OF MELBOURNE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Johannesburg

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 5-5-11

Trainer

W 18% P 37%

Distance

W 13% P 35%

Track

W 14% P 38%

Trainer/Track

W 33% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Comments

Was well-supported at debut, eased back early on 3rd in a small field at Ballarat Mdn-Sw on May 25 over 1000m, slow going 1.5 len behind Oceansprint carrying 59.5kg at $2.40. Huge chance with Zahra booked.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	25/5/25	Ballarat	1000m	MDN 2U	5	Jordan Childs	59.5kg	Soft 5	1:00.24	59.8 km/h	0:33.86	1.5L	6-6	$2.40f	-	$54,000	$4,860	1. Oceansprint 2. Sheez Elegant 3. Melbourne Magic
1st of 9	12/5/25	Ararat	850m	Trial	-	Linda Meech	-	-	0:51.25	59.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Tudaya 2. 0-Max Rock 3. Melbourne Magic
4th of 7	22/4/25	Warracknabeal	1000m	Trial	-	Linda Meech	-	Good	1:02.05	58.0 km/h	-	1.17L	-	-	-	-	-	1. High Altitude 2. Lolita 3. Wroteaway

Moonbolt (2)
Trainer: Colin Scott (Pakenham OC)
Jockey: Carleen Hefel (Last 50: 1-6-7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Grey/Chestnut Gelding

Sire: PUISSANCE DE LUNE (IRE)

Dam: HASTEN BACK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Show A Heart

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 1-6-7

Trainer

W 10% P 26%

Distance

W 10% P 30%

Track

W 13% P 36%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 14%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs ON

Comments

Gelding by Puissance De Lune making his first appearance. Ran 3rd in a jump-out at Pakenham Synthetic on May 20. Aided by a nice alley but others profile better.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	20/5/25	Pakenham Synthetic	1000m	Trial	-	Carleen Hefel	-	Synthetic	0:58.84	61.2 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Celestial Ruler 2. Ten Sovereigns/ Stonedance/2021 3. Moonbolt
3rd of 7	6/5/25	Pakenham	800m	Trial	-	Carleen Hefel	-	-	0:49.60	58.1 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Karasmatic 2. Fiery Deal 3. Moonbolt
3rd of 6	15/4/25	Pakenham	800m	Trial	-	Carleen Hefel	-	-	0:49.09	58.7 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Elite Pete 2. Mohegan Goddess 3. Moonbolt

California Flyer (4) 53225x
Trainer: Gavin Bedggood (Cranbourne (2))
Jockey: Beau Mertens (Last 50: 6-8-7)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $21,368
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ALPINE EAGLE (AUS)

Dam: TALK OF CALIFORNIA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: California Dane

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

5: 0-2-1

Good

4: 0-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-8-7

Trainer

W 13% P 38%

Distance

W 10% P 34%

Track

W 10% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 20%

Trainer/Distance

W 10% P 23%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1221m - 1500m

Comments

Resumes from a spell. Finished off last preparation fifth of 8 at Pakenham F&M Mdn-Sw January 10 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Sacred Rocks carrying 56.5kg at $9.50. On debut fifth of 8 at Yarra Valley 3yo Mdn-Sw October 26 over 1009m, soft track; 6 len behind Give Faith carrying 56kg at $7.50. Has ability, each way chance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	26/5/25	Cranbourne	1000m	Trial	-	Beau Mertens	-	-	1:03.70	56.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Adelante 2. Everain 3. California Flyer
4th of 8	12/5/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Beau Mertens	-	-	0:48.10	59.9 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mystical Gem 2. Unapproachable 3. Onya Sonya
5th of 8	10/1/25	Pakenham	1400m	MDN FM 3U	7	Saffie Osborne	56.5kg	Good 4	1:26.62	58.2 km/h	0:34.61	3.4L	2-2	$9.50	13	$43,200	$1,296	1. Sacred Rocks 2. Divine Justice 3. Maycomb
2nd of 11	28/12/24	Cranbourne	1500m	MDN 3	10	Logan Bates	54kg	Good 4	1:33.08	58.0 km/h	0:36.16	4.3L	2-2	$11	15	$43,200	$7,776	1. Empire Of Pain 2. California Flyer 3. Little Carol
2nd of 11	13/12/24	Cranbourne	1400m	MDN	4	Teodore Nugent	56kg	Good 3	1:24.26	59.8 km/h	0:35.62	5.0L	2-1	$3.50	8	$43,200	$7,776	1. Xarpo 2. California Flyer 3. Leg Drive
3rd of 12	5/12/24	Geelong	1221m	MDN	4	Craig Williams	56kg	Good 3	1:11.58	61.4 km/h	0:34.36	1.6L	1-2	$7.50	40	$40,500	$3,645	1. Stormy Grove 2. Bruckheimer 3. California Flyer
40 Day Freshen-Up

Champagne Express (5) 394
Trainer: Robbie Griffiths (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Logan Bates (a3)(Last 50: 7-6-6)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $8,721
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: ALABAMA EXPRESS (AUS)

Dam: YULONG METEOR (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'oro

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-6-6

Trainer

W 0% P 25%

Distance

W 11% P 39%

Track

W 0% P 29%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1300m

Comments

At the latest run sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 8 at Cranbourne 3yo Mdn-Sw on May 23 over 1200m, 1.5 len behind Behaviour carrying 54.5kg at $7.50. The race before that 9th of 14 at Ararat Mdn-Sw on May 10 over 1300m, 9 len behind Bold Strike with 57.5kg at $9.50. Encouraging effort last start. Should be right there.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	23/5/25	Cranbourne	1200m	MDN 3	5	Logan Bates	54.5kg	Good 3	1:12.47	59.6 km/h	0:36.34	1.5L	2-2	$7.50	13	$43,200	$2,160	1. Behaviour 2. Mauna Kea Miss 3. El Fortress
9th of 14	10/5/25	Ararat	1300m	MDN 2U	11	Joe Bowditch	57.5kg	Good 4	1:17.20	60.6 km/h	0:35.31	9.6L	4-6	$9.50	19	$29,160	$729	1. Bold Strike 2. Simply Outrageous 3. Vaafee
3rd of 9	21/4/25	Sandown-Lakeside	1200m	MDN 3	3	Jamie Melham	56kg	Good 4	1:11.46	60.5 km/h	0:35.26	0.4L	3-2	$3.50f	-	$64,800	$5,832	1. Marble Point 2. Electric Elvis 3. Champagne Express
2nd of 8	7/4/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Changgyun Ma	-	-	0:47.20	61.0 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Yankee Miss 2. Champagne Express 3. La Moma
4th of 12	31/3/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Changgyun Ma	-	-	0:47.80	60.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Electric Star 2. Juviance 3. Zoom To The Moon

Habenaria (8) 3
Trainer: Antony & Sam Freedman (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Luke Cartwright (a3)(Last 50: 6-6-5)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $2,333
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS)

Dam: ORCHIDIA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Bated Breath

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-6-5

Trainer

W 14% P 42%

Distance

W 9.55% P 26%

Track

W 0% P 30%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Was well-supported at debut, made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 10 at Moe Mdn-Sw on May 13 over 1000m, on a slow track; 2.5 len behind Sun Setting with 57.5kg at $3.50. Fitter and should be hard to hold out.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	13/5/25	Moe	1000m	MDN 2U	8	Ben Allen	57.5kg	Soft 5	0:59.74	60.3 km/h	0:35.7	2.5L	6-6	$3.50	-	$29,160	$2,333	1. Sun Setting 2. Yeah Right 3. Habenaria
3rd of 10	23/4/25	Sandown-Hillside	800m	Trial	-	Thomas Stockdale	-	-	0:49.85	57.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Mauna Kea Miss 2. 0-Friendzoned 3. 0-Mrs Gossip
2nd of 5	9/4/25	Mornington	800m	Trial	-	Daniel Stackhouse	-	-	0:50.35	57.2 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Breeches 2. Habenaria 3. Niven

Illyivy (3) 23x2
Trainer: Ray Besanko (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Celine Gaudray (Last 50: 3-2-5)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $18,711
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: FLYING ARTIE (AUS)

Dam: INDIRECT (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-2-1

Good

2: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-2-5

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 9.34% P 29%

Track

W 6.38% P 40%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1100m - 1221m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after five months 2nd of 8 at Pakenham 3yo F Mdn-Sw on May 15 over 1100m, 1.3 len behind Tuscaloosa Gem carrying 57kg at $2.90. Previously second-up 3rd of 11 at Geelong 3yo F Mdn-Sw on December 5 over 1221m, 1.3 len behind Sea Poem with 55kg at $5.50. Looks the one to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	15/5/25	Pakenham	1100m	MDN F 3	4	Ethan Brown	57kg	Good 4	1:03.41	62.5 km/h	0:33.82	1.3L	6-5	$2.90	161	$43,200	$7,776	1. Tuscaloosa Gem 2. Illyivy 3. Glamour Ana
161 Day Spell
5th of 10	21/4/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Blake Shinn	-	-	0:48.70	59.1 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Brutalina 2. Markdel 3. Presscode
3rd of 11	5/12/24	Geelong	1221m	MDN F 3	10	Logan Bates	55kg	Good 4	1:11.66	61.3 km/h	0:33.98	1.3L	8-6	$5.50	22	$40,500	$3,645	1. Sea Poem 2. Flat Chat 3. Illyivy
2nd of 7	13/11/24	Bendigo	1100m	MDN F 3	1	Logan Bates	54kg	Soft 5	1:04.67	61.2 km/h	0:35.02	0.8L	4-4	$8.00	-	$40,500	$7,290	1. Shadhavar 2. Illyivy 3. Princess Que

Mauna Kea Miss (6) 6x32
Trainer: Rory Hunter (Mornington)
Jockey: Melea Castle (Last 50: 2-4-8)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $12,744
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: I AM IMMORTAL (AUS)

Dam: TOP PEAK (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Artie Schiller

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-1-1

Good

3: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Last 50

50: 2-4-8

Trainer

W 0% P 36%

Distance

W 9.51% P 28%

Track

W 0% P 25%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Lugging Bit]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up rolled along in front before being edged out 3rd of 10 at Cranbourne F&M Mdn-Sw on May 9 over 1300m, 2.25 len behind Thunder Hawk with 58kg at $41. Second-up gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 8 at Cranbourne 3yo Mdn-Sw on May 23 over 1200m, neck behind Behaviour with 56kg at $26. Fitter now and making headway. Should take beating again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	23/5/25	Cranbourne	1200m	MDN 3	8	Melea Castle	56kg	Good 3	1:12.47	59.6 km/h	0:36.34	0.3L	1-1	$26	14	$43,200	$7,776	1. Behaviour 2. Mauna Kea Miss 3. El Fortress
3rd of 10	9/5/25	Cranbourne	1300m	MDN FM 2U	4	Melea Castle	58kg	Good 4	1:18.09	59.9 km/h	0:36.86	2.3L	1-1	$41	124	$43,200	$3,888	1. Thunder Hawk 2. Princess Mess 3. Mauna Kea Miss
124 Day Spell
1st of 11	23/4/25	Sandown-Hillside	800m	Trial	-	Melea Castle	-	-	0:49.85	57.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Snow Fury 2. 0-Bencouver 3. 0-Courtinthecovers
6th of 8	5/1/25	Mornington	1000m	MDN 3U	2	Melea Castle	56kg	Good 4	0:57.45	62.7 km/h	0:33.28	12.8L	7-7	$91	-	$54,000	$1,080	1. Speir 2. Sun Setting 3. Enuff Bricks

Zoutara (1) 4464
Trainer: Robbie Griffiths (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Jye McNeil (Last 50: 7-8-4)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $6,226
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: ZOUSAIN (AUS)

Dam: TARABAI (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Sepoy

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-8-4

Trainer

W 11% P 34%

Distance

W 11% P 34%

Track

W 10% P 31%

Trainer/Track

W 15% P 35%

Trainer/Distance

W 12% P 35%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1112m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Last start 4th of 11 at Sale Mdn-Sw on May 18 over 1112m, on a slow track; 1.5 len behind Maingirlmaddy with 55.5kg at $7.50. The race before that eased back early on 6th of 10 at Cranbourne Mdn-Sw on April 11 over 1000m, 5 len behind No Fooling with 57kg at $17. Not out of this.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 11	18/5/25	Sale	1112m	MDN 2U	6	Luke Cartwright	55.5kg	Soft 5	1:04.65	61.9 km/h	0:34.65	1.5L	9-7	$7.50	37	$40,500	$2,025	1. Maingirlmaddy 2. Forever With Ned 3. Alesund
37 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	12/5/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Nathan Punch	-	-	0:47.80	60.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Silent Shares 2. Divine Provenance 3. Zoutara
6th of 10	11/4/25	Cranbourne	1000m	MDN 3U	1	Nathan Punch	57kg	Good 4	0:58.06	62.0 km/h	0:34.79	4.9L	8-8	$17	24	$43,200	$864	1. No Fooling 2. Iced Chocolate 3. Zwasp
4th of 9	18/3/25	Bendigo	1100m	MDN 3U	6	Jye McNeil	57kg	Good 4	1:04.54	61.4 km/h	0:33.22	3.0L	1-1	$11	30	$29,160	$1,312	1. Grinzinger Sun 2. Little Theodore 3. Snappy Beau
4th of 7	16/2/25	Benalla	1112m	MDN F 3	2	Nathan Punch	57kg	Good 4	1:05.13	61.5 km/h	0:34.14	3.3L	5-5	$4.20	-	$40,500	$2,025	1. Where's Brittany 2. Of The View 3. Sudden Change
8th of 13	10/2/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Nathan Punch	-	-	0:48.20	59.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. On Display 2. Echelon 3. Albertville

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