Healesville Race 8

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Stake: $1,775

HEAD HUNTER (8) hit the ground running from the squeeze draw with a slick early split, holding on for a minor placing when third and beaten 2.75 lengths at this track over 350m in 19.30. Leading chance again. CRUELLA (3) doesn't win out of turn but looks close to breaking through. Continues to race well, filling the minors at the last three starts, the latest when second (19.46) at this track. Form here at the trip sound including five wins. Can measure up. PUNCH DRUNK LOVE (2) finds it hard to win but looks close to breaking through. Has hit the frame the last two runs, the latest when third (17.12) at this track. Has a good record at this journey. Deserves a win and gets her chance. TROPIC MAN (7) generally performs well here at this distance.

Distance: 350m
Class: Bottom Up - Grade 5
Track: Good
Weather: OVERCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Punch Drunk Love (2) 8126315733
Trainer: Sheila Donlon (Burnbank)
Prize Money: $5,684
Win / Place: 15% / 45%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: HOOKED ON SCOTCH (AUS)

Dam: SUPER TORA (AUS)

Owners: Paul Radstock

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-1-5

Track

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Season

16: 2-1-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 3rd on February 6 over 300m at this track behind Ticket Confetti beaten 1.3 lengths (17.12) in a Grade 5. More than capable and has to be included.

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 8	6/2/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:17.12	63.1 km/h	1.3L	$46	0:17.03	0:16.64	GR 5	$1,775	$186	4	1. Ticket Confetti 2. Guacamole Irish 3. Punch Drunk Love, Red Cabang
3rd of 7	2/2/26	Ballarat	450m	1	0:25.84	62.7 km/h	3.3L	$19	0:25.62	0:25.62	GR 5	$1,775	$186	10	1. Mandolin Storm 2. Sunny Stride 3. Punch Drunk Love
7th of 8	23/1/26	Healesville	350m	7	0:20.12	62.6 km/h	9.0L	$8.00	0:19.52	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,775	-	10	1. Go Fish 2. Zippi Mustang 3. Choji Akimichi
5th of 7	13/1/26	Ballarat	390m	5	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	7.8L	$9.50	0:22.16	0:22.16	GR 5	$1,775	-	8	1. Aston Caper 2. Noctilucent 3. Paw Lampades
1st of 8	5/1/26	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.84	63.5 km/h	0.3L	$2.50	0:19.84	0:19.70	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,775	$1,160	5	1. Punch Drunk Love 2. Paw Olive 3. Zinzan Cian
3rd of 8	31/12/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.81	61.7 km/h	1.1L	$3.00f	0:24.73	0:24.33	Bottom Up - Grade 6	$1,775	$186	12	1. Figure Of Speech 2. Greysynd Bonnie 3. Punch Drunk Love

Cruella (3) 2575667322
Trainer: Susan Dalton (Coldstream)
Prize Money: $37,364
Win / Place: 8.79% / 53%

5 yo Black B

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: PROVEN SCARY (AUS)

Owners: Keep Your Shirt On

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 8-26-15

Track

60: 5-20-8

Trk/Dst

46: 4-18-6

Distance

49: 4-19-7

Season

16: 0-4-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
6	1	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	17	12	9	14	10	10	9	10
1st	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	2
2nd	7	4	1	4	3	3	2	2
3rd	7	0	2	1	3	1	0	1

Comments

Racing well without winning, recording three minors on end, the latest hitting the ground running with a fast early sectional but finishing in the minors again when second (19.46) over 350m at this track. Racing well and deserves a win.

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
2nd of 8	3/2/26	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.46	64.7 km/h	0.8L	$9.00	0:19.42	0:19.39	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	$371	11	1. Special Sian 2. Cruella 3. Cathy's Dream
2nd of 8	23/1/26	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.82	63.6 km/h	0.5L	$10	0:19.80	0:19.52	GR 5	$1,775	$371	18	1. Blame Esmeralda 2. Cruella 3. Summer Hail
3rd of 7	5/1/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.20	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$2.90	0:17.12	0:17.04	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	$186	6	1. Chasing Sunset 2. Perfect Revenge 3. Cruella
7th of 7	30/12/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:23.17	62.1 km/h	9.8L	$26	0:22.52	0:22.42	GR 4/5	$3,898	-	8	1. Paw Tabitha 2. Ian Albert 3. Livin' Lavish
6th of 7	22/12/25	Shepparton	390m	3	0:22.67	61.9 km/h	10.5L	$26	0:21.98	0:21.98	GR 4/5	$3,898	-	5	1. Nosey Parker 2. Fury's Rage 3. County Kildare
6th of 7	17/12/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:20.03	62.9 km/h	7.9L	$16	0:19.48	0:19.48	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	-	9	1. White Shiraz 2. Bruce 3. River King

World War (4) 556411x6x5
Trainer: Gavin Ithier (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $5,748
Win / Place: 25% / 41%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: GET IT GIZMO (AUS)

Dam: WONDERFUL WORLD (AUS)

Owners: Only Fools And Horses

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start finished fifth over 350m at this track, beaten 7 lengths (19.72) behind Go Flash Go in a Grade 5 on February 6. Capable of taking this out.

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
5th of 8	6/2/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.72	63.9 km/h	7.8L	$13	0:19.17	0:19.15	GR 5	$1,775	-	336	1. Go Flash Go 2. Rowdy's Beast 3. Blame Esmeralda
336 Day Spell
99th of 1	31/10/25	Healesville	300m	8	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-World War 2. 3.
6th of 7	7/3/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.81	63.6 km/h	8.2L	$4.20	0:19.24	0:19.24	GR 5	$1,775	-	84	1. Angry Franky 2. Hard Press 3. Brutal Power
84 Day Spell
1st of 7	13/12/24	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.52	64.5 km/h	1.3L	$3.60	0:19.52	0:19.52	T3 RSTW	$1,775	$1,160	28	1. World War 2. Aston Honcho 3. All On Merrett
1st of 8	15/11/24	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.73	63.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.30f	0:19.73	0:19.39	T3 GR 7	$1,775	$1,160	42	1. World War 2. All On Merrett 3. Blame Esmeralda
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	4/10/24	Warragul	460m	1	0:26.37	62.8 km/h	8.7L	$4.40	0:25.76	0:25.76	MX 6/7	$3,399	$87	4	1. Parabole Rico 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Reality Best

Can't Park There (5) 4336626323
Trainer: Samuel Webb (Epsom)
Prize Money: $24,644
Win / Place: 9.76% / 54%

4 yo BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: JAY BIRD (AUS)

Owners: Joshua Williams

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 8-15-22

Track

6: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Season

29: 2-5-10

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	5	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	16	12	8	15	9	9	8	5
1st	0	3	1	2	1	0	1	0
2nd	3	2	0	2	2	3	0	3
3rd	6	3	3	3	3	1	2	1

Comments

Finished third (26.28) at Warragul last time making it three placings in a row. Will need a little luck early from the draw. Will need plenty of 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
3rd of 8	5/2/26	Warragul	460m	5	0:26.28	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$26	0:26.18	0:26.00	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	$186	3	1. Charge On 2. Weird Karen 3. Can't Park There
2nd of 8	2/2/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.78	61.6 km/h	0.5L	$5.50	0:22.76	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,775	$371	7	1. Tinker Conall 2. Can't Park There 3. Argyle Emma
3rd of 5	26/1/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.61	62.1 km/h	9.8L	$2.70	0:21.93	0:21.93	GR 5	$1,775	$186	7	1. Buck Shines 2. Rusty Wheels 3. Can't Park There
6th of 8	19/1/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.89	61.3 km/h	7.3L	$4.80	0:22.40	0:22.09	GR 5	$1,775	-	2	1. Time To Prophet 2. Pyrenees Blazer 3. Zambora Bully
2nd of 8	17/1/26	Ballarat	390m	1	0:22.65	62.0 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:22.61	0:22.30	GR 5	$1,775	$371	10	1. Swanky Chic 2. Can't Park There 3. Quantum Master
6th of 7	7/1/26	Bendigo	425m	8	0:24.62	62.1 km/h	7.5L	$2.90	0:24.13	0:24.07	GR 5	$1,775	-	12	1. Rev Treasure 2. Golden Lady 3. Paw Enna

Head Hunter (8) 6156346573
Trainer: Bernie Ender (St Albans)
Prize Money: $42,740
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

4 yo Black D

Sire: ALLEN DEED (AUS)

Dam: BLACK MUSTANG (AUS)

Owners: Bernie Ender

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 17-10-13

Track

77: 16-9-13

Trk/Dst

44: 9-4-8

Distance

44: 9-4-8

Season

23: 2-2-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
16	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	10	13	8	11	8	10	14
1st	4	1	1	3	2	0	1	5
2nd	0	3	2	1	1	1	1	1
3rd	1	1	0	2	2	2	3	2

Comments

Placed last time (19.30) at this track in a Grade 5, finishing third and beaten 2.75 lengths. Goes very well from the draw boasting five victories and three places from 14 starts. Makes strong appeal.

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 8	8/2/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.30	65.3 km/h	2.8L	$7.50	0:19.12	0:18.76	GR 5	$3,399	$348	14	1. Panther's Way 2. Zipping Darla 3. Head Hunter
7th of 7	25/1/26	Healesville	350m	5	0:19.29	65.3 km/h	5.5L	$81	0:18.93	0:18.93	FFA	$3,898	-	3	1. High End Cash 2. Michigan 3. Paw Sakakibura
5th of 8	22/1/26	Healesville	300m	5	0:17.33	62.3 km/h	1.8L	$2.00	0:17.22	0:16.93	GR 5 H	$1,775	-	4	1. Canya Wildfire 2. Blitz 3. West Two Affair
6th of 7	18/1/26	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.42	64.9 km/h	6.3L	$126	0:19.01	0:18.75	FFA	$3,898	-	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. High End Cash 3. Michigan
4th of 8	11/1/26	Healesville	300m	8	0:16.93	63.8 km/h	1.8L	$3.20	0:16.81	0:16.62	GR 5	$3,399	$87	9	1. Taryn's Blue 2. Greysynd Merlin 3. Cross Locks
3rd of 8	2/1/26	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.80	64.3 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:16.65	0:16.65	GR 5	$1,775	$186	37	1. Bravado 2. Chatter Beast 3. Head Hunter
37 Day Freshen-Up

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