AU - Sandown Hillside - Race 6

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

Benchmark

Turf

SOFT 7

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R10

Verdict

HEADBANGER (3) resumes. She's a fast mare who won well over this trip easily at Cranbourne before a spell. Prior to that she'd been in the market in a strong 3yo race at Flemington and fresh here over the short course can see her very hard to run down. ARABELLA STAR (9) resumes. She mixed her form a bit last time in but ran a couple of good races last time in and should be steaming home. DIVINE DOT (6) ran well enough fresh in a bunched finish. Now out of 3yo company but can improve for the run and take beating. EGERTON (7) will be back but has produced some good runs at 5f and can be running on strongly.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Back from a long spell. Finished off last preparation held ground to the line 3rd of 12 in a Bm74 at Moonee Valley on October 24 over 4 ¾f, 1.75 len behind Gin A Tonic carrying 125lbs at $2.10. Won previous preparation first up favourite, won by 7 len at Bendigo on May 30 2025 over 5f defeating Per Sempre carrying 138lbs at $1.80. Won trial at Bendigo over 4f on August 18. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Talented mare who looks ready to go fresh. 1st Pick 2 Fieldelo Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Toby Lake J: Non Runner T: Toby Lake	91	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Back from a long spell. Finished off last preparation held ground to the line 3rd of 12 in a Bm74 at Moonee Valley on October 24 over 4 ¾f, 1.75 len behind Gin A Tonic carrying 125lbs at $2.10. Won previous preparation first up favourite, won by 7 len at Bendigo on May 30 2025 over 5f defeating Per Sempre carrying 138lbs at $1.80. Won trial at Bendigo over 4f on August 18. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Talented mare who looks ready to go fresh.
3	Mare back from a spell of six months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation by 2 len Cranbourne 3yo F Bm64 March 13 over 5f defeating Shinjina carrying 132lbs at $4. When resuming last campaign seventh of 10 at Pakenham 3yo F Mdn-Sw November 28 over 5f, soft track, 5.5 len behind Jenni The Ninja carrying 126lbs at $2.90. Sharp mare who will take plenty of beating fresh. 2nd Pick 3 Headbanger Jockey: Jordan Childs Trainer: Grahame Begg J: Jordan Childs T: Grahame Begg	115	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Mare back from a spell of six months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation by 2 len Cranbourne 3yo F Bm64 March 13 over 5f defeating Shinjina carrying 132lbs at $4. When resuming last campaign seventh of 10 at Pakenham 3yo F Mdn-Sw November 28 over 5f, soft track, 5.5 len behind Jenni The Ninja carrying 126lbs at $2.90. Sharp mare who will take plenty of beating fresh.
9	Resuming today after a break of eight months. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at Geelong Bm66 January 26 over 5 ¾f, 6 len behind Redders carrying 125lbs at $3.60. Previously first up, fifth of 9 at Geelong 3yo Mdn-Sw November 8 over 5f, in the wet, 3.5 len behind Nostra Bella with 123lbs at $14. Handy mare who can run well. 3rd Pick 9 Arabella Star Jockey: Jamie Melham Trainer: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy J: Jamie Melham T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy	102	-	-	-	7%
Analysis Resuming today after a break of eight months. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at Geelong Bm66 January 26 over 5 ¾f, 6 len behind Redders carrying 125lbs at $3.60. Previously first up, fifth of 9 at Geelong 3yo Mdn-Sw November 8 over 5f, in the wet, 3.5 len behind Nostra Bella with 123lbs at $14. Handy mare who can run well.

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