Sandown Race 1

Sportsbet Fast Form (Bm64)

Stake: $54,000

We kick off a big Australian Steeple/Hurdle day with a good little 3yo clash. ZORRO'S FLIGHT (1) resumes. He's a handy type who progressed to some nice races last time in, last seen running fourth to Benagil in a Vobis Guineas. That's good form to be featuring here. LEGACY BAY (11) was solid first up when in the market and should be fitter. Drawn wide but should be hard to hold out. DARKBONEE (7) has upside off a smart maiden win at Bendigo and is firmly in the mix. BOLD STRIKE (6) was too good fresh up for a modest field at Ararat just over 3 weeks ago and has the scope to take the nest step here. WATS NORMAL (6) made it 2 wins on the bouunce last time out at Kilmore nearly 4 weeks ago, and the hat-trick is not beyond him.

Distance: 1400m
Class: BM64
Track: Good4
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: True Entire Circuit.

Trackside Tips:

Craig Sheppard Selects: 6. Bold Strike, 7. Darkbonee, 11. Legacy Bay, 3. Wats Normal

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Zorro's Flight (4) 311244x
Trainer: Patrick & Michelle Payne (Plumpton)
Jockey: Logan Bates (a3)(Last 50: 8-8-5)
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $174,150
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Unbeaten the Distance

Recent Trial Winner

Form on Good

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TORONADO (IRE)

Dam: DOVE'S CRY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-1-1

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

6: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 2-1-1

Good

5: 2-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-8-5

Trainer

W 40% P 60%

Distance

W 13% P 35%

Track

W 0% P 38%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Comments

Resuming after a 11 weeks break. Finished off last campaign fourth of 11 at Caulfield Vobis Guineas March 15 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Benagil with 58kg at $17. On debut third of 7 at Geelong Mdn-Sw November 27 over 1100m, in the wet; 1.5 len behind Anthophila carrying 58kg at $8. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Has the ability to take this out.

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
1st of 6	21/5/25	Kilmore	800m	Trial	-	Patrick Payne	-	-	0:52.95	54.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Zorro's Flight 2. Omaha Beach/ Alchermes/2022 3. Hallowed Crown/ Megeve/2021
10th of 11	12/5/25	Ararat	850m	Trial	-	Patrick Payne	-	-	0:52.15	58.7 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. The Mount 2. Time To Rumble 3. Wicked Storm
4th of 11	15/3/25	Caulfield	1600m	OPEN 3	6	Billy Egan	58kg	Good 3	1:37.15	59.3 km/h	0:35.4	2.7L	3-3	$17	17	$540,000	$27,000	1. Benagil 2. Athanatos 3. Hurricane Georgie
4th of 5	26/2/25	Sandown-Hillside	1500m	BM64 3	3	Tom Prebble	59.5kg	Good 4	1:30.16	59.9 km/h	0:34.88	3.4L	3-4	$2.45f	39	$59,400	$2,970	1. Bancory Bay 2. Rapid Cheval 3. She Nailed It
39 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	18/1/25	Flemington	1600m	BM70 3	6	Tom Prebble	57kg	Good 4	1:37.09	59.3 km/h	0:34.38	0.1L	1-1	$4.80	7	$162,000	$29,160	1. Garnacho 2. Zorro's Flight 3. Mrs Artie
1st of 8	11/1/25	Flemington	1400m	BM70 3	8	Tom Prebble	56kg	Good 4	1:23.30	60.5 km/h	0:34.32	2.3L	2-2	$11	20	$162,000	$89,100	1. Zorro's Flight 2. Stormy Grove 3. Xarpo

Wats Normal (3) 05x211
Trainer: Tony & Calvin McEvoy (Ballarat)
Jockey: Harry Coffey (Last 50: 6-9-10)
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $39,463
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

Going for the Hat-Trick

Form on Good

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VANCOUVER (AUS)

Dam: STRAVEEN (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Stravinsky

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-1-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

5: 2-1-0

Good

5: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-9-10

Trainer

W 19% P 47%

Distance

W 9.98% P 30%

Track

W 7.00% P 21%

Trainer/Track

W 16% P 41%

Trainer/Distance

W 17% P 39%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 1457m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Last start favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 2.25 len at Kilmore Bm58 May 5 over 1457m defeating Fire Tribe with 61.5kg at $3.30. The start before that favourite; won by 1.3 len at Werribee Mdn-Sw April 12 over 1400m defeating All Business carrying 59kg at $3.20. Wouldn't shock.

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
1st of 10	5/5/25	Kilmore	1457m	BM58 2U	1	Jake Duffy	61.5kg	Good 4	1:30.35	58.1 km/h	0:37.98	2.3L	6-4	$3.30f	23	$29,160	$16,038	1. Wats Normal 2. Fire Tribe 3. Play On Words
1st of 14	12/4/25	Werribee	1400m	MDN 3U	2	Jake Duffy	59kg	Good 4	1:25.38	59.0 km/h	0:35.64	1.3L	5-2	$3.20f	14	$29,160	$16,038	1. Wats Normal 2. All Business 3. Meet The Wife
2nd of 10	29/3/25	Avoca	1300m	MDN	3	Ryan Hurdle	59kg	Good 4	1:18.84	59.4 km/h	0:36.36	0.8L	6-5	$2.10f	135	$29,160	$4,957	1. King Alla 2. Wats Normal 3. Eight Under
135 Day Spell
5th of 8	20/3/25	Caulfield Heath	1000m	Trial	-	John Allen	-	Good	1:00.39	59.6 km/h	-	7.75L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Just Glamourous 2. Yes I Believe 3. Demarcay
5th of 6	13/3/25	Ballarat Synthetic	850m	Trial	-	Cian MacRedmond	-	Synthetic	0:53.86	56.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Three Reel Roses 2. Chemutai 3. Dancing Dolly
5th of 9	14/11/24	Ballarat	1400m	MDN 3	1	Jamie Mott	58kg	Good 4	1:25.37	59.0 km/h	0:35.32	2.7L	4-3	$7.50	14	$81,000	$2,430	1. Somewhere 2. Colour Our World 3. Dunori

Bold Strike (2) 4x1
Trainer: Ciaron Maher (Cranbourne)
Jockey: Jaylah Kennedy (a2)(Last 50: 4-3-8)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $17,350
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: VALDEMORO (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-3-8

Trainer

W 9.68% P 35%

Distance

W 9.24% P 27%

Track

W 8.33% P 30%

Trainer/Track

W 22% P 22%

Trainer/Distance

W 22% P 44%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1203m - 1300m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Second-up. First start 4th of 9 at Kyneton 3yo Mdn-Sw on December 12 over 1203m, 1.0 len behind Long Brew carrying 58kg at $2.90. Went for a break before returning favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 3 len at Ararat Mdn-Sw May 10 over 1300m defeating Simply Outrageous carrying 59.5kg at $1.80. One of the chances.

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
1st of 14	10/5/25	Ararat	1300m	MDN 2U	3	Linda Meech	59.5kg	Good 4	1:17.20	60.6 km/h	0:35.31	3.0L	6-5	$1.80f	149	$29,160	$16,038	1. Bold Strike 2. Simply Outrageous 3. Vaafee
149 Day Spell
3rd of 7	28/4/25	Cranbourne	1000m	Trial	-	Mark Zahra	-	-	0:58.70	61.3 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. South Hoba 2. Left Hook 3. Bold Strike
4th of 6	14/4/25	Cranbourne	800m	Trial	-	Mark Zahra	-	-	0:46.90	61.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Brutalina 2. Cartier Island 3. Southampton Flare
4th of 9	12/12/24	Kyneton	1203m	MDN 3	5	Jason Maskiell	58kg	Good 4	1:10.96	61.0 km/h	0:35.18	1.0L	8-8	$2.90f	-	$29,160	$1,312	1. Long Brew 2. Brutalrule 3. Hold My Drink

Darkbonee (5) 31
Trainer: Symon Wilde (Warrnambool)
Jockey: Luke Currie (Last 50: 5-7-7)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $27,135
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PALENTINO (AUS)

Dam: LAKE SENTENTIA (AUS)

Dam's Sire: California Dane

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Last 50

50: 5-7-7

Trainer

W 6.06% P 18%

Distance

W 10% P 30%

Track

W 8.71% P 25%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 14%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1400m

Gear Changes

[Winkers]

Comments

Raced two times to date. When well in the market at debut, 3rd of 12 at Warrnambool 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 29 over 1200m, slow going 1.1 len behind Big Sexy with 59kg at $4. Second-up won by 2 len at Bendigo 3yo Mdn-Sw May 14 over 1400m defeating Source Of Delight with 58kg at $4.20. Has upside and may pay to follow.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
1st of 9	14/5/25	Bendigo	1400m	MDN 3	2	Luke Currie	58kg	Good 4	1:23.42	60.4 km/h	0:35.72	2.0L	7-4	$4.20	15	$40,500	$22,275	1. Darkbonee 2. Source Of Delight 3. Positivo
3rd of 12	29/4/25	Warrnambool	1200m	MDN 3U	10	Luke Currie	59kg	Soft 6	1:12.90	59.3 km/h	0:37.3	1.1L	10-10	$4.00	-	$54,000	$4,860	1. Big Sexy 2. Fox Strike 3. Darkbonee
3rd of 7	1/4/25	Ararat	1000m	Trial	-	John Allen	-	-	1:00.55	59.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Heart's Embrace 2. Greatham Boy 3. Runway Ruler
1st of 6	20/3/25	Great Western	900m	Trial	-	Lester Grace	-	-	0:57.39	56.5 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Darkbonee 2. Shamex 3. God Mode

So You Will (1) 0x41
Trainer: Shane Nichols (Mornington)
Jockey: Craig Newitt (Last 50: 9-1-10)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $18,063
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SO YOU THINK (NZ)

Dam: RESPIN (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Power

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 9-1-10

Trainer

W 11% P 41%

Distance

W 11% P 34%

Track

W 8.65% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 25% P 75%

Trainer/Distance

W 9.09% P 36%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1105m - 1421m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 4th of 10 at Sale 3yo Mdn-Sw on May 4 over 1105m, slow going 3 len behind Electric Star carrying 58kg at $31. Second run from a spell favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.75 len at Werribee Mdn-Sw May 16 over 1421m defeating Hot Stomper carrying 59.5kg at $3. Tougher here and the ratings indicate he will struggle to feature in the finish.

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
1st of 10	16/5/25	Werribee	1421m	MDN 2U	1	Craig Newitt	59.5kg	Good 4	1:26.57	59.1 km/h	0:36.2	1.8L	3-3	$3.00f	12	$29,160	$16,038	1. So You Will 2. Hot Stomper 3. Mister Hockey
4th of 10	4/5/25	Sale	1105m	MDN 3	9	Zac Spain	58kg	Soft 5	1:04.34	61.8 km/h	0:34.58	3.2L	8-9	$31	135	$40,500	$2,025	1. Electric Star 2. National Code 3. Insain Harry
135 Day Spell
1st of 10	23/4/25	Sandown-Hillside	800m	Trial	-	Zac Spain	-	-	0:49.85	57.8 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Mauna Kea Miss 2. 0-Friendzoned 3. 0-Mrs Gossip
3rd of 7	16/4/25	Balnarring	1000m	Trial	-	Zac Spain	-	-	1:00.94	59.1 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. 0-Miss Tramell 2. Trembles 3. Tuscanado
11th of 12	20/12/24	Yarra Valley	1200m	MDN 3	2	Zac Spain	58kg	Good 4	1:10.38	61.4 km/h	0:35	10.9L	8-9	$15	-	$29,160	-	1. Garnacho 2. Rattle'n'roll 3. Secret Elegance

Legacy Bay (6) 0x1022x3
Trainer: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (Pakenham OC)
Jockey: Luke Cartwright (a3)(Last 50: 6-9-5)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $50,301
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

Trainer / Jockey Combo

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: ZOUSTAR (AUS)

Dam: JOLIE BAY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-1

Season

5: 1-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 1-2-1

Good

5: 1-2-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

50: 6-9-5

Trainer

W 21% P 50%

Distance

W 6.77% P 30%

Track

W 0% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 100%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after five months 3rd of 10 at Caulfield Heath 3yo F Bm64 on May 7 over 1200m, 1.2 len behind Miss Swift carrying 56.5kg at $3.10. Previously second-up 12th of 16 at Caulfield in the G3 Thbrd Club on November 16 over 1200m, 9 len behind Jasmin Rouge with 56kg at $17. Fitter and right in this despite a tricky gate.

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	7/5/25	Caulfield Heath	1200m	BM64 F 3	3	Luke Cartwright	56.5kg	Good 4	1:11.00	60.8 km/h	0:36.26	1.2L	7-8	$3.10f	146	$54,000	$4,860	1. Miss Swift 2. Zetalyn 3. Legacy Bay
146 Day Spell
2nd of 6	29/4/25	Pakenham Synthetic	1000m	Trial	-	Luke Cartwright	-	Synthetic	0:59.59	60.4 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Noble Legend 2. Legacy Bay 3. Prancing Queen
4th of 6	25/3/25	Pakenham	800m	Trial	-	Carleen Hefel	-	-	0:47.26	60.9 km/h	-	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Zombie Missile 2. The Fortune Teller 3. Versaille
2nd of 7	12/12/24	Caulfield Heath	1200m	BM64 F 3	6	Emily Pozman	56kg	Good 4	1:10.22	61.5 km/h	0:34.86	1.0L	3-3	$3.60f	13	$59,400	$10,692	1. Grinzinger Pod 2. Legacy Bay 3. Royal Lass
2nd of 7	29/11/24	Moonee Valley	1200m	BM64 F 3	1	Jett Stanley	57kg	Good 4	1:10.33	61.4 km/h	0:35.08	2.3L	5-4	$7.00	13	$64,800	$11,664	1. Miss Altair 2. Legacy Bay 3. Rockin' At Midnite
12th of 16	16/11/24	Caulfield	1200m	G3 OPEN F 3	3	Carleen Hefel	56kg	Good 4	1:11.32	60.6 km/h	0:35.3	9.5L	7-6	$17	20	$217,404	-	1. Jasmin Rouge 2. Tobeornottobe 3. On Display

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