Healesville Race 7

Gorski Engineering

Stake: $3,730

COOKIE MAN (5) finished third last time (19.08) at this track after winning at his previous two outings. Solid record here winning two races. Got the money at his only try from this box. One of the contenders. SHORT STRAW TREV (2) has a strong winning strike-rate here with five wins and a placing from eight tries. Hit the frame latest (19.15) when second at this track in a Special conditions H. Looks well placed here and among the chances. SIR CAPULET (1) has a strong record this trip with 10 wins and 11 placings from 29 starts. Below best last time at Warragul (23.14) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 6 length fourth. With even luck and a clean start should be around the money. MAGIC WESTERN (3) is one of the chances after collecting a minor prize last time.

Distance: 350m
Class: Free For All
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Sir Capulet (1) 2234363614
Trainer: Harry Manolitsis (Lysterfield South)
Prize Money: $35,309
Win / Place: 31% / 71%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: ELEVATED (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 10-7-6

Track

22: 8-6-3

Trk/Dst

16: 5-4-3

Distance

16: 5-4-3

Season

6: 1-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at this track over 300m. Last start finished 4th on September 9 over 400m at Warragul behind Dear Carla Lou beaten 6 lengths (23.14) in a Grade 4/5. Has run hot time here with a 18.94 PB at the distance. Key chance.

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 8	9/9/25	Warragul	400m	3	0:23.14	62.2 km/h	6.3L	$11	0:22.72	0:22.68	GR 4/5	$3,730	$83	4	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Starship Atlas 3. Jumbuk Damien
1st of 7	5/9/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.91	63.9 km/h	1.0L	$1.50	0:16.91	0:16.79	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	5	1. Sir Capulet 2. Sweet Valentine 3. Cheap Red Wine
6th of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.46	64.7 km/h	4.3L	$10	0:19.19	0:19.19	FFA	$3,730	-	7	1. Cookie Man 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Winking Willie
3rd of 6	24/8/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.43	64.8 km/h	5.8L	$5.00	0:19.02	0:19.02	FFA	$3,730	$383	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Matt Loch 3. Sir Capulet
6th of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.31	65.3 km/h	5.0L	$20	0:18.99	0:18.99	SE	$16,184	-	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Serial Sticker 3. Flaming Fox
3rd of 8	10/8/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.34	65.1 km/h	1.3L	$7.00	0:19.26	0:18.94	SPEC H	$3,730	$383	21	1. Talk Is Cheap 2. Serial Sticker 3. Sir Capulet

Short Straw Trev (2) 2285322122
Trainer: Donald Rhodes (Heyfield)
Prize Money: $62,388
Win / Place: 33% / 80%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: TAKERS TO VEGAS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 10-11-3

Track

8: 5-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Season

3: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Snuck into the minor money last time when a one length second at this track but did record an exceptional 19.15 over the 350m journey. Has the ability and looks hard to top.

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
2nd of 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.15	65.8 km/h	1.0L	$12	0:19.09	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$1,665	5	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Chavero
2nd of 8	2/9/25	Warragul	400m	5	0:22.66	63.5 km/h	0.2L	$2.50	0:22.64	0:22.64	GR 4/5	$3,730	$766	30	1. Hard Style Leon 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Spicy Assassin
1st of 8	3/8/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.54	65.3 km/h	1.5L	$1.90	0:16.54	0:16.54	GR 4/5	$3,730	$2,498	26	1. Short Straw Trev 2. Summer Kobie 3. Lovely Lainey
2nd of 6	8/7/25	Warragul	460m	8	0:26.21	63.2 km/h	6.3L	$1.50	0:25.77	0:25.77	GR 4/5	$3,730	$766	14	1. Highly Connected 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Leviathan
2nd of 7	24/6/25	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.04	63.6 km/h	0.1L	$2.40	0:26.03	0:26.02	GR 5 FIN	$10,634	$2,220	7	1. Dr. Gillian 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Jorogumo
3rd of 8	17/6/25	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.03	63.6 km/h	1.5L	$1.90	0:25.94	0:25.78	GR 5 H	$3,252	$333	11	1. Fade To Black 2. Jorogumo 3. Short Straw Trev

Magic Western (3) 17826x1x43
Trainer: Emma Scott (Tatura)
Prize Money: $13,781
Win / Place: 31% / 62%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WEST ON AUGIE (AUS)

Dam: HOPE'S THUNDER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-3-2

Track

14: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 3-1-2

Distance

8: 3-1-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

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

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

Comments

Was among the placegetters latest at this track when a 6 length third but did clock an outstanding 19.18 for the 350m trip. Has the ability and looks an each way 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
3rd of 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.18	65.7 km/h	6.0L	$26	0:18.78	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$833	42	1. Serial Sticker 2. Knee Deep 3. Magic Western
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	27/7/25	Healesville	300m	5	0:16.86	64.1 km/h	4.5L	$8.00	0:16.57	0:16.57	FFA	$3,730	$83	70	1. Bank Robber 2. Posh Paws 3. Myall Jack
70 Day Spell
1st of 7	18/5/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.77	64.4 km/h	5.5L	$2.50	0:16.77	0:16.56	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	75	1. Magic Western 2. Aston Elijah 3. Easily Amused
75 Day Spell
6th of 7	4/3/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:17.09	63.2 km/h	7.5L	$2.90	0:16.60	0:16.25	GR 4/5	$3,730	-	2	1. Winking Willie 2. Bank Robber, Essence 3.
2nd of 8	2/3/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.75	64.5 km/h	0.5L	$3.20	0:16.72	0:16.66	GR 4/5	$3,730	$766	7	1. Banjo One String 2. Magic Western 3. Taryn's Blue
8th of 8	23/2/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.83	64.2 km/h	6.5L	$19	0:16.40	0:16.30	GR 4/5	$3,730	-	31	1. Posh Paws 2. Hail The Chief 3. Talcott Bale
31 Day Freshen-Up

Hail The Chief (4) 4fx8713815
Trainer: Peter Kelly (Longwarry North)
Prize Money: $30,714
Win / Place: 33% / 51%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MY BRO FABIO (AUS)

Dam: PRIM AND PROPER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 11-3-3

Track

14: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-0

Distance

5: 2-0-0

Season

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	1	0	0	0

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

Comments

Did a good job two starts back at this track to win by 1.75 lengths in 19.25, beating Natalie Bale. Last start finished 5th in a Special conditions H on September 7 over 350m at this track behind Matchbox Beast beaten 3.5 lengths (19.20). This looks too tough.

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
5th of 6	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.20	65.6 km/h	3.5L	$7.50	0:18.97	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	-	7	1. Matchbox Beast 2. Highly Abrasive 3. Giacomo
1st of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.25	65.5 km/h	1.8L	$9.50	0:19.25	0:19.19	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	14	1. Hail The Chief 2. Natalie Bale 3. Firing Chief
8th of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.64	64.2 km/h	8.3L	$41	0:19.10	0:18.99	MX 3/4	$3,730	-	7	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Matt Loch 3. Burn Along
3rd of 8	10/8/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.96	63.7 km/h	2.0L	$3.70	0:16.84	0:16.73	GR 4/5	$3,730	$383	7	1. Fleetwood Eros 2. Paw Xabia 3. Hail The Chief
1st of 8	3/8/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.81	64.2 km/h	2.0L	$2.00	0:16.81	0:16.54	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	7	1. Hail The Chief 2. Nitrous 3. Arka Noble
7th of 8	27/7/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.10	63.2 km/h	7.5L	$10	0:16.61	0:16.57	GR 5	$3,252	-	7	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Tuff Toby 3. High End Cash

Cookie Man (5) 21111f4113
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $43,201
Win / Place: 61% / 80%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: COOKIE AND CANDY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 19-3-3

Track

3: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Distance

3: 2-0-1

Season

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished in the placings last time but the run prior he was an impressive winner scoring by 1.5 lengths in a Free For All at this track and recording a blistering 19.19 over the 350m journey. Hard to top on the time from two back.

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 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.08	66.0 km/h	1.3L	$3.50	0:19.01	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$833	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Mile A Minute 3. Cookie Man
1st of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.19	65.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.60	0:19.19	0:19.19	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	7	1. Cookie Man 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Winking Willie
1st of 8	24/8/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.05	66.1 km/h	4.1L	$2.60	0:19.05	0:19.02	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	19	1. Cookie Man 2. Prison Break 3. Hey Presto
4th of 8	5/8/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.54	62.7 km/h	2.5L	$2.10	0:23.38	0:23.08	FFA	$3,730	$83	12	1. Paw Munich 2. Candy Stride 3. Tanner Bale
- of 7	24/7/25	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:32.05	50.5 km/h	99.0L	$2.70	0:25.12	0:25.12	GR 4/5	$3,730	-	8	1. Qilin Bale 2. Tanner Bale 3. Mepunga Rocky
1st of 6	16/7/25	Ballarat	450m	2	0:25.23	64.2 km/h	0.1L	$1.80	0:25.23	0:25.23	GR 4/5	$3,730	$2,498	9	1. Cookie Man 2. No Restrictions 3. Paw Quanda

Chavero (6) 5113434133
Trainer: Stephen Toner (Bunyip)
Prize Money: $50,455
Win / Place: 29% / 68%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: ITA LOUISA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 13-11-6

Track

18: 8-5-2

Trk/Dst

15: 7-4-1

Distance

15: 7-4-1

Season

3: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed out of the boxes with a fast early sectional and gave a sight before being swallowed up late, finishing a 1.75 lengths third (19.20) over 350m at this track. Has run very fast time at this course and distance. Worth including.

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 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.20	65.6 km/h	1.8L	$13	0:19.09	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$833	21	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Chavero
3rd of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.66	64.8 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:16.54	0:16.54	GR 4/5	$3,730	$383	7	1. Field Day 2. Essence 3. Chavero
1st of 8	10/8/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.22	65.6 km/h	2.0L	$1.70	0:19.22	0:18.94	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	14	1. Chavero 2. Saxon Kelton 3. Bank Robber
4th of 7	27/7/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.15	65.8 km/h	3.8L	$7.50	0:18.90	0:18.90	FFA	$3,730	$83	30	1. Field Day 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Flaming Fox
3rd of 8	27/6/25	Sale	435m	2	0:24.56	63.8 km/h	4.4L	$2.40	0:24.25	0:24.25	GR 4/5	$3,730	$383	7	1. Golden Bear 2. Pretty Follie 3. Chavero
4th of 7	20/6/25	Warragul	460m	7	0:26.57	62.3 km/h	9.1L	$2.10	0:25.94	0:25.94	GR 5	$3,252	$83	5	1. Aston Guitar 2. Dr. Queenie 3. Paw Farina

Midnight In Sale (7) 6163113166
Trainer: Garry Johnson (Chum Creek)
Prize Money: $14,880
Win / Place: 36% / 52%

Box Specialist

2 yo FWN D

Sire: MIDNIGHT MONARCH (AUS)

Dam: TAKERS TO VEGAS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 7-0-3

Track

9: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-1

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Season

7: 3-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished sixth at his last couple of starts, most recently at Warragul over 400m. Not far away last start. Right in the mix 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
6th of 8	9/9/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.49	61.3 km/h	11.5L	$26	0:22.72	0:22.68	GR 4/5	$3,730	-	2	1. Dear Carla Lou 2. Starship Atlas 3. Jumbuk Damien
6th of 8	7/9/25	Healesville	300m	7	0:16.86	64.1 km/h	2.3L	$4.80	0:16.72	0:16.60	GR 5 FIN	$3,730	-	7	1. Mums Pearl 2. Raging Storm 3. Paw Xabia
1st of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	300m	4	0:16.87	64.0 km/h	1.3L	$3.30	0:16.87	0:16.63	GR 5 H	$3,252	$2,165	9	1. Midnight In Sale 2. Mums Pearl 3. Sweet Love
3rd of 8	22/8/25	Sale	435m	1	0:24.96	62.7 km/h	5.2L	$4.20	0:24.60	0:24.16	GR 5	$3,252	$333	5	1. Forgiveness 2. Dr. Gillian 3. Midnight In Sale
1st of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.41	64.9 km/h	0.8L	$4.40	0:19.41	0:18.99	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	10	1. Midnight In Sale 2. Kramer's King 3. King Cherry
1st of 8	7/8/25	Shepparton	390m	5	0:22.63	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$2.50	0:22.63	0:22.63	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	4	1. Midnight In Sale 2. Prestia 3. Jarmon

Raging Storm (8) 2315651122
Trainer: Jason Whybrow (Wangaratta)
Prize Money: $30,758
Win / Place: 16% / 53%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER (AUS)

Dam: SO SAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 9-13-8

Track

25: 6-8-3

Trk/Dst

22: 6-6-2

Distance

22: 6-6-2

Season

4: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished in the placings at last two, the latest when second (16.78) over 300m at this track. Jumps from the outside. Has to do a bit more.

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	7/9/25	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.78	64.4 km/h	1.0L	$4.80	0:16.72	0:16.60	GR 5 FIN	$3,730	$766	7	1. Mums Pearl 2. Raging Storm 3. Paw Xabia
2nd of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	300m	3	0:16.99	63.6 km/h	3.3L	$4.40	0:16.78	0:16.63	GR 5 H	$3,252	$666	7	1. High End Cash 2. Raging Storm 3. Head Hunter
1st of 8	24/8/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.35	65.1 km/h	0.3L	$3.70	0:19.35	0:19.02	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	13	1. Raging Storm 2. Natalie Bale 3. Zinzan Charlie
1st of 7	11/8/25	Shepparton	390m	6	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	0.3L	$3.60	0:22.35	0:21.96	SPEC	$3,730	$2,498	15	1. Raging Storm 2. Thorkildsen 3. Impress Bugsy
5th of 7	27/7/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.22	65.6 km/h	4.8L	$46	0:18.90	0:18.90	FFA	$3,730	-	7	1. Field Day 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Flaming Fox
6th of 8	20/7/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.36	65.1 km/h	5.4L	$7.00	0:18.98	0:18.96	GR 4/5	$3,730	-	20	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Barretos 3. Masseter

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