The Meadows Race 7

City View Bistro

Stake: $4,495

FLAMING SMOOTH (1) is in hot form after clocking a dynamic 27.90 victory two back then followed up with a 28.14 win at Bendigo over 500m last time. In form and looks the one to beat again. SPICY LA VIDA (6) is long overdue for a win, finishing in the minors at her last three starts, the latest jumping from this same box when second in a Grade 4/5 at this track (30.25). Can measure up. FAST KNOCKDOWN (2) was sent out at big odds from this same box last time but ran above herself when a 5 length third (30.49) at this track in Grade 5. Key chance on best form. SPECIAL LAD (3) is new to this track but is worth considering.

Distance: 525m
Class: Mixed 4/5
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Special Lad (3) 1627515141
Trainer: Danielle Smith (Lara)
Prize Money: $32,132
Win / Place: 35% / 67%

3 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: COOKIE AND CANDY (AUS)

Owners: Matthew Bryant

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 12-7-4

Season

21: 6-4-3

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

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

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

Comments

Impressive performance to score by 2.75 lengths in a Grade 5 last start at Bendigo, clocking a hot 23.85 for the 425m trip. Expecting another bold showing.

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
1st of 8	20/1/26	Bendigo	425m	1	0:23.85	64.2 km/h	2.8L	$2.40	0:23.85	0:23.79	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	8	1. Special Lad 2. I'm Too Messy 3. Foxy Roxy
4th of 7	12/1/26	Shepparton	450m	7	0:25.99	62.3 km/h	6.1L	$9.00	0:25.57	0:25.19	GR 5	$3,399	$87	9	1. Slick Rocket 2. Tennessee Kade 3. Judgemental
1st of 8	3/1/26	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.12	63.5 km/h	4.5L	$3.20	0:22.12	0:21.90	GR 4/5	$3,898	$2,610	6	1. Special Lad 2. Ram Raid 3. Mike Angelo Zeal
5th of 8	28/12/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.73	64.6 km/h	3.3L	$4.20	0:16.52	0:16.52	GR 5 FIN	$3,898	-	7	1. Diamantina Pear 2. Idyllic James 3. Deadly Force
1st of 8	21/12/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.79	64.3 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:16.79	0:16.79	GR 5 H	$3,399	$2,262	7	1. Special Lad 2. Soda Phoenix 3. Wild Venus
5th of 8	14/12/25	Sale	435m	6	0:24.76	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$1.90f	0:24.61	0:24.08	GR 5 H	$3,399	-	7	1. Amron Sammy 2. Dr. Benedict 3. Nosey Bluey

Ruckman (4) 1716431452
Trainer: Fiona Nunn (Leichardt)
Prize Money: $10,602
Win / Place: 29% / 47%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: CAROLINE (AUS)

Owners: Fiona Nunn

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-1-2

Season

13: 3-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Is back up to 525m which has been an issue in the past. Last appeared when second over 425m at Bendigo two-and-a-half weeks ago. Doesn't look smart enough to threaten the top few.

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 7	23/1/26	Bendigo	425m	3	0:24.29	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$9.00	0:24.17	0:23.70	MX 3/4	$3,898	$800	21	1. Aston Monarchy 2. Ruckman 3. Ripper Riley
5th of 8	2/1/26	Bendigo	500m	1	0:28.60	62.9 km/h	7.0L	$12	0:28.14	0:28.14	GR 4/5	$4,501	-	16	1. Flaming Smooth 2. Marrakesh 3. Velox Bale
4th of 7	17/12/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.63	63.2 km/h	3.0L	$8.00	0:25.44	0:25.03	GR 5	$3,399	$87	5	1. Vastus 2. Paw Cornelius 3. Paw Xanthie
1st of 5	12/12/25	Bendigo	425m	7	0:24.04	63.6 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:24.04	0:23.63	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	14	1. Ruckman 2. Green Flash 3. Paw Kattia
3rd of 8	28/11/25	Bendigo	425m	6	0:24.28	63.0 km/h	9.5L	$18	0:23.65	0:23.65	R/A FIN	$3,898	$400	7	1. Riordan Lomar 2. Ready One 3. Ruckman
4th of 7	21/11/25	Bendigo	425m	2	0:24.45	62.6 km/h	10.6L	$9.60	0:23.71	0:23.55	RST WIN H	$3,399	$87	9	1. Ready One 2. Platinum Release 3. Off The Beer

Paw Alexis (5) 5636163447
Trainer: David Plumridge (Scoresby)
Prize Money: $38,361
Win / Place: 8.86% / 36%

3 yo BLU/BDL B

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: DYNA PATTY (AUS)

Owners: David Plumridge

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 7-11-11

Track

8: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-1

Distance

7: 1-1-1

Season

20: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	14	12	5	11	8	8	6	15
1st	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	3
2nd	3	2	0	2	2	1	1	0
3rd	1	2	1	2	0	1	2	2

Comments

Didn't make the placings last time at Sandown (30.56) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 17 length seventh. Has two successes and two minors from eight starts from box 5. Others rate better this time.

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
7th of 7	5/2/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.56	60.7 km/h	17.3L	$151	0:29.41	0:29.27	GR 4/5	$10,510	-	3	1. Compton Gold 2. Paw Vortex 3. Trendy Art
4th of 4	2/2/26	Sandown	595m	8	0:35.48	60.4 km/h	2.4L	$17	0:35.32	0:34.34	GR 5	$2,308	$58	12	1. Ultimate Lexi 2. Glowing Ethics 3. Princess Lass
4th of 5	21/1/26	The Meadows	600m	2	0:35.39	61.0 km/h	3.0L	$15	0:35.18	0:34.46	Rank Limit - Grade 5	$2,308	$58	9	1. Lilly Loud Mouth 2. Voltage Strike 3. Bun Quake
3rd of 5	12/1/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.33	61.1 km/h	9.2L	$9.50	0:29.69	0:29.27	GR 4/5	$2,018	$209	4	1. Blinked 2. Doongalla Serena 3. Paw Alexis
6th of 7	8/1/26	Warragul	460m	4	0:26.81	61.8 km/h	12.0L	$4.20	0:26.02	0:26.02	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$1,775	-	8	1. Excavator Ticket 2. Brindle Chic 3. Lakeview Kim
1st of 7	31/12/25	Bendigo	500m	5	0:28.78	62.5 km/h	2.4L	$6.80	0:28.78	0:28.31	Bottom Up - Grade 5	$2,018	$1,334	5	1. Paw Alexis 2. Destini Rebel 3. Elsa Jay

Spicy La Vida (6) 1115115332
Trainer: Anthony Azzopardi (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $56,318
Win / Place: 26% / 63%

Track Specialist

2 yo BLU B

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: LAVISH DIAMOND (AUS)

Owners: David Kerr

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 14-11-8

Track

4: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Distance

3: 1-2-0

Season

24: 8-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	5	1	0

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

Comments

In the money last time at this track (30.25) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 2.75 lengths second. Goes very well off the draw boasting four wins and three places from 10 starts. Looks a key chance on best form.

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 6	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	6	0:30.25	62.5 km/h	2.8L	$2.40	0:30.07	0:29.96	GR 4/5	$4,501	$928	6	1. Mepunga Express 2. Spicy La Vida 3. Midnight Thunder
3rd of 7	29/1/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:29.80	62.2 km/h	4.7L	$2.70	0:29.47	0:29.31	GR 4/5	$10,510	$1,085	7	1. Flat Out Freddy 2. Winning Ratio 3. Spicy La Vida
3rd of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.65	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:29.41	0:29.23	GR 5	$10,196	$1,061	7	1. Tim Zoo 2. Cleo's Star 3. Spicy La Vida
5th of 8	15/1/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.14	61.5 km/h	8.8L	$3.50	0:29.57	0:29.29	GR 4/5	$10,510	-	6	1. Paw Yochelle 2. Paw Vortex 3. Solar Spectrum
1st of 7	9/1/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.65	64.6 km/h	1.4L	$1.30	0:25.65	0:25.32	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	6	1. Spicy La Vida 2. Extravaganza 3. Paw Xaria
1st of 8	3/1/26	Sale	435m	6	0:24.36	64.3 km/h	3.3L	$1.50	0:24.36	0:24.10	GR 5	$3,399	$2,262	6	1. Spicy La Vida 2. Mad Hatter Rose 3. Matilda Rose

King Plum (7) 4466222614
Trainer: David Plumridge (Scoresby)
Prize Money: $18,560
Win / Place: 8.82% / 48%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: SUMMER LOVIN' (AUS)

Owners: David Plumridge

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 6-17-10

Track

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

26: 1-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	2	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	15	7	6	6	9	9	6
1st	1	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
2nd	3	2	4	1	1	2	0	4
3rd	3	2	0	1	0	2	2	0

Comments

Got back last start and could only manage fourth but before that won by 0.8 lengths at Sandown (30.46) beating Bruce in a Grade 5 on February 2. Is a danger.

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
4th of 7	5/2/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.15	61.5 km/h	7.3L	$51	0:29.67	0:29.27	GR 5	$10,196	$174	3	1. Launch Mode 2. Check It Out 3. Crackerjack Trev
1st of 5	2/2/26	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.46	60.9 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:30.46	0:29.60	GR 5	$2,018	$1,334	11	1. King Plum 2. Bruce 3. My Margot
6th of 7	22/1/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.36	61.1 km/h	4.0L	$51	0:30.10	0:29.23	GR 5	$10,196	-	3	1. Dr. Hopper 2. Bomb Over 3. Lovely Lainey
2nd of 6	19/1/26	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.98	61.8 km/h	2.3L	$4.20	0:29.83	0:29.34	GR 5	$3,874	$800	7	1. Leviathan 2. King Plum 3. Galloping Red
2nd of 5	12/1/26	Sandown	515m	6	0:30.24	61.3 km/h	3.9L	$10	0:29.96	0:29.27	GR 5	$2,018	$418	14	1. Escaping Bindi 2. King Plum 3. Call Security
2nd of 5	29/12/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.97	61.9 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:29.86	0:29.36	GR 5 NP	$3,874	$800	7	1. Canya Kelsey 2. King Plum 3. Who Me

Paw Waverly (8) 3541426635
Trainer: Daniel Gibbons (Avalon)
Prize Money: $44,985
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black B

Sire: TIGGERLONG TONK (AUS)

Dam: DYNA ZESTY (AUS)

Owners: Brendan Wheeler

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 10-9-6

Track

13: 4-4-2

Trk/Dst

13: 4-4-2

Distance

13: 4-4-2

Season

24: 5-4-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	6	0	0

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

Comments

Out of the placings last time but the run prior she recorded a handy 25.89 over 460m finishing third at Warragul. Can slot into the minors 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
5th of 6	4/2/26	The Meadows	525m	3	0:30.67	61.6 km/h	9.0L	$7.00	0:30.07	0:29.96	GR 4/5	$4,501	-	5	1. Mepunga Express 2. Spicy La Vida 3. Midnight Thunder
3rd of 7	30/1/26	Warragul	460m	8	0:25.89	64.0 km/h	5.8L	$15	0:25.52	0:25.23	SPEC H	$8,503	$870	8	1. Dramatical 2. Mr. Thomas 3. Paw Waverly
6th of 8	22/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	6	0:25.95	62.4 km/h	7.3L	$2.70	0:25.48	0:25.30	GR 5	$3,399	-	7	1. Lamia Wheeze 2. Paw Olyslagers 3. Molly Mia
6th of 8	15/1/26	Warrnambool	450m	7	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	6.8L	$4.00	0:25.46	0:25.29	GR 5	$3,399	-	6	1. Paw Monet 2. Cliff The Boss 3. Key Philosophy
2nd of 7	9/1/26	Geelong	460m	1	0:25.66	64.5 km/h	4.8L	$6.50	0:25.32	0:25.32	GR 4/5	$3,898	$800	5	1. Dramatical 2. Paw Waverly 3. Paw Gaeton
4th of 4	4/1/26	Horsham	485m	2	0:27.57	63.3 km/h	11.0L	$18	0:26.80	0:26.80	GR 4/5	$4,501	$87	9	1. Crackerjack Ralf 2. Mister Manfredi 3. Room To Breathe

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