Gunnedah Race 5

Red Chief Motel

Stake: $3,080

SHORTY BOY (1) missed the frame latest (25.34) when eighth over 450m at Maitland in a NG. Has already won two times from this draw. Has the ability and looks a key chance here. CASH RUN (7) was strongly supported last start when a short priced favourite and duly saluted winning by 4 lengths at this track in a handy 19.49. Draws out wide but goes well at this distance. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Hard to fault the current string of winning form and can continue his winning ways. PESSIMISM (8) boasts a strong record this journey here with 28 wins and 26 minors from 64 tries. Below best last time at this track (19.91) in a NG, finishing a 6 length fifth. Can hit the frame with the right run. ROYMAN (2) deserves plenty of thought over this journey.

Distance: 340m
Class: NG1-4
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Shorty Boy (1) 426711228x
Trainer: Matthew Bryant (NSW)
Prize Money: $44,329
Win / Place: 37% / 64%

Track Specialist

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: COOKIE AND CANDY (AUS)

Owners: Matthew Bryant

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 14-7-3

Track

7: 4-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

17: 5-4-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	9	1	0	0

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

Comments

Returns from a spell and worth noting was a winner when last resuming, scoring over 450m at Ballarat. Looks a winning chance fresh.

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
8th of 8	5/12/25	Maitland	450m	4	0:25.34	63.9 km/h	8.3L	$13	0:24.75	0:24.75	NG	$62,640	-	5	1. Black Myth Wave 2. Allan Keeping 3. Tarawi Lock
2nd of 8	30/11/25	Maitland	450m	6	0:25.28	64.1 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:25.14	0:24.88	NG	$6,473	$1,160	16	1. Allan Keeping 2. Shorty Boy 3. Golden Pharaoh
2nd of 8	14/11/25	Geelong	460m	6	0:25.97	63.8 km/h	2.3L	$2.30f	0:25.81	0:25.79	GR 4/5	$3,898	$800	8	1. Spring Miles 2. Shorty Boy 3. Qilin Bale
1st of 8	6/11/25	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.24	64.2 km/h	1.8L	$2.20f	0:25.24	0:25.24	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	8	1. Shorty Boy 2. Paw Tabitha 3. Baby Girl Pearl
1st of 8	29/10/25	Ballarat	450m	7	0:25.10	64.5 km/h	1.1L	$2.80f	0:25.10	0:25.10	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	7	1. Shorty Boy 2. Lambrick Road 3. Spring Coin
7th of 8	22/10/25	Ballarat	450m	3	0:26.01	62.3 km/h	10.3L	$4.60	0:25.34	0:25.32	GR 5	$3,399	-	5	1. Never Ever Late 2. Special Lad 3. Barooga Jim

Jock (3) 3322241672
Trainer: Jamie Bush (Gunnedah)
Prize Money: $47,873
Win / Place: 29% / 72%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: BANDIT BONNIE (AUS)

Owners: Jamie Bush

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 18-12-14

Track

57: 17-11-13

Trk/Dst

32: 8-7-8

Distance

32: 8-7-8

Season

20: 2-5-7

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
8	10	0	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (19.78) over 340m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. 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
2nd of 6	21/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	7	0:19.78	61.9 km/h	4.0L	$4.80	0:19.50	0:19.43	NG	$3,086	$586	7	1. Impress Spieth 2. Jock 3. Volare Alto
7th of 8	14/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:19.96	61.3 km/h	7.0L	$20	0:19.46	0:19.46	NG	$3,086	-	7	1. Cash Run 2. Zipping Deloris 3. Flying Tango
6th of 7	7/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:20.01	61.2 km/h	4.8L	$4.50	0:19.67	0:19.49	NG	$3,086	-	7	1. Pessimism 2. My Machine 3. Zipping Deloris
1st of 5	31/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	2	0:19.81	61.8 km/h	0.1L	$2.90	0:19.81	0:19.74	NG	$3,051	$1,943	7	1. Jock 2. Vanando 3. Cheerful Cow
4th of 7	24/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:19.69	62.2 km/h	4.5L	$2.80	0:19.37	0:19.27	GR 3/4	$3,051	$87	7	1. Flying Tango 2. On Appeal 3. Mortar
2nd of 6	17/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	7	0:19.55	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$8.50	0:19.48	0:19.48	NG	$3,051	$586	7	1. Cash Run 2. Jock 3. Flying Tango

Vanando (4) 47x1232362
Trainer: Kirralee Woodhead (Dubbo)
Prize Money: $29,371
Win / Place: 26% / 56%

4 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: MISS VANUATU (AUS)

Owners: Kiando Synd L Anderson,K Woodhead

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 13-8-7

Track

5: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-3-0

Distance

5: 0-3-0

Season

15: 4-3-2

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	2	0	0	0

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

Comments

Finished second at big odds last time (19.79) over 340m at this track. Awkward draw to overcome. Others preferred.

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 8	21/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:19.79	61.8 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:19.43	0:19.43	MX 2/3	$2,714	$505	4	1. Cash Run 2. Vanando 3. Valentino Beach
6th of 8	17/1/26	Dubbo	318m	7	0:19.25	59.5 km/h	16.8L	$7.00	0:18.08	0:17.97	MX 1/2/3	$2,714	-	12	1. Nates Fury 2. Messi Taro 3. Valentino Beach
3rd of 8	5/1/26	Dubbo	318m	2	0:18.94	60.4 km/h	4.3L	$1.60	0:18.64	0:18.41	MX 2/3	$1,566	$174	5	1. Torvi Taro 2. Valentino Beach 3. Vanando
2nd of 5	31/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:19.81	61.8 km/h	0.1L	$18	0:19.81	0:19.74	NG	$3,051	$586	4	1. Jock 2. Vanando 3. Cheerful Cow
3rd of 8	27/12/25	Dubbo	318m	2	0:18.63	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$5.00	0:18.22	0:17.91	MX 2/3	$2,680	$377	3	1. Nates Fury 2. Elusive Tom 3. Vanando
2nd of 6	24/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:19.97	61.3 km/h	2.5L	$7.50	0:19.79	0:19.27	MX 2/3	$2,680	$505	11	1. Cash Run 2. Vanando 3. Midnight Mack

Mr. Munro (6) 3146528341
Trainer: Kevin Sills (Curlewis)
Prize Money: $16,437
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

4 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON DUKE (AUS)

Dam: TIPSY OPAL (AUS)

Owners: Kevin Sills

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 6-6-8

Track

40: 5-6-6

Trk/Dst

40: 5-6-6

Distance

40: 5-6-6

Season

11: 2-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance to win by a nose at this track over 340m (19.94) beating Cowboy Carter in Grade 5 on February 4. This will test.

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 7	4/2/26	Gunnedah	340m	3	0:19.94	61.4 km/h	0.1L	$31	0:19.94	0:19.49	GR 5	$2,714	$1,740	7	1. Mr. Munro 2. Cowboy Carter 3. Cody The Champ
4th of 7	28/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	7	0:20.30	60.3 km/h	8.3L	$13	0:19.71	0:19.44	GR 5	$2,714	$87	16	1. Sunnybrook 2. Salamat 3. Book Of Feuds
3rd of 8	12/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:19.92	61.4 km/h	1.5L	$10	0:19.81	0:19.68	GR 4	$1,717	$203	19	1. Dam Panama 2. Noah Bonkers 3. Mr. Munro
8th of 8	24/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	4	0:20.27	60.4 km/h	14.3L	$26	0:19.27	0:19.27	GR 4/5	$2,888	-	7	1. Zipping Deloris 2. Volare Alto 3. Sudden Surprise
2nd of 6	17/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	1	0:19.85	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.50	0:19.78	0:19.48	GR 5	$2,680	$505	21	1. Muggle 2. Mr. Munro 3. Bear Man
5th of 8	26/11/25	Gunnedah	340m	5	0:20.33	60.2 km/h	7.8L	$10	0:19.78	0:19.24	GR 5	$2,680	-	14	1. Kiando Hunt 2. Rain Down Hell 3. Dam Panama

Pessimism (8) 1511282115
Trainer: Peter Midson (QUIRINDI)
Prize Money: $75,760
Win / Place: 35% / 70%

5 yo BDL D

Sire: ASTON DEE BEE (AUS)

Dam: PIXEL PAK (AUS)

Owners: Peter Midson

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 31-21-10

Track

65: 28-17-9

Trk/Dst

64: 28-17-9

Distance

64: 28-17-9

Season

12: 5-2-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
31	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	18	10	11	11	9	12	7
1st	5	7	2	1	5	2	7	2
2nd	2	7	1	5	2	1	1	2
3rd	0	1	2	1	1	2	2	1

Comments

Missed the frame latest (19.91) when fifth over 340m at this track in a NG. Has two successes and three minors from seven starts from box 8. Has ability and should be around the money.

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 8	14/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:19.91	61.5 km/h	6.3L	$7.00	0:19.46	0:19.46	NG	$3,086	-	7	1. Cash Run 2. Zipping Deloris 3. Flying Tango
1st of 7	7/1/26	Gunnedah	340m	3	0:19.67	62.2 km/h	1.5L	$9.50	0:19.67	0:19.49	NG	$3,086	$1,972	23	1. Pessimism 2. My Machine 3. Zipping Deloris
1st of 8	15/12/25	Gunnedah	340m	5	0:19.66	62.3 km/h	4.3L	$2.60f	0:19.66	0:19.51	FFA	$1,485	$1,015	40	1. Pessimism 2. Beau Bush 3. Zig Zag Zeal
40 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	5/11/25	Gunnedah	340m	3	0:19.99	61.2 km/h	0.3L	$2.20f	0:19.97	0:19.51	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	$505	9	1. Star Sirius 2. Pessimism 3. Five Mile Rose
8th of 8	27/10/25	Maitland	400m	6	0:23.09	62.4 km/h	8.3L	$7.00	0:22.51	0:22.30	MX 1/2/3	$2,680	-	21	1. Solo Fernando 2. Four Barrys 3. Kilcoy Castle
2nd of 7	6/10/25	Gunnedah	340m	8	0:19.69	62.2 km/h	0.3L	$2.00	0:19.67	0:19.67	NG	$1,485	$255	9	1. Mick The Master 2. Pessimism 3. Bear Man

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