San Isidro Race 7

Handicap Republica De Francia H

Prize Money: $14,159

EL DARWIN (4) saluted last start at this track over 1800m. Has a very good record over today's journey with two wins from three starts. Has the gate speed to take up a forward position. Leading contender. MACHACADO (2) was returning from a break last time out and proved too classy, scoring by 0.1 lengths over 1800m at Palermo. Generally runs well second-up and another big run will not surprise. DON NIPON (5) returned from a spell last start with a strong win by 2.5 lengths over 2000m at this track. Open to plenty of improvement and is among the winning hopes again. DON GALEON (3) is racing well, most recently finishing third two weeks ago over 1800m at Palermo. Well placed to figure prominently again.

Distance: 2400m
Track: FIRM
Weather: FINE
Surface: Dirt
Class: HCP

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Potra Decimal (1) 583x351x55
Trainer: Juan Martin Giussi ()
Jockey: Guida Joaquin
Weight: 50kg
Prize Money: $44,799
Win / Place: 8.33% / 41%

6 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: AEROSOL (BRZ)

Dam: BINARY (ARG)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 3-4-8

Track

24: 2-3-5

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

7: 0-1-1

2nd Up

7: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-4

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

36: 3-4-8

Turf

23: 2-3-4

Dirt

13: 1-1-4

Fast

23: 2-3-4

Anti-Clockwise

36: 3-4-8

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2200m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 5th of 7 at this track on December 18 over 1600m, 10 len behind Priola carrying 55kg at $40.25. Second-up 5th of 7 at Palermo Turf in G2 on January 4 over 2200m, 11 len behind Luz Delito with 60kg at $28.90. Well held last time and facing tough task today.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	4/1/25	Palermo Turf	2200m	G2 STK H 3U	3	Ivan E Monasterolo	60kg	FM	2:15.83	58.3 km/h	11.3L	-	$29	17	$44,114	-	1. Luz Delito 2. Ceniza Pampa 3. Operata
5th of 7	18/12/24	San Isidro	1600m	ALW H 5U	1	Ivan E Monasterolo	55kg	FM	1:35.38	60.4 km/h	10.8L	-	$40	65	$7,332	-	1. Priola 2. Pasionaria Vegas 3. Lady On Fire
65 Day Spell
1st of 7	14/10/24	Palermo	1600m	ALW H 6U	4	Borda Gonzalo Damian	57kg	FM	1:38.47	58.5 km/h	0.1L	-	$6.90	16	$7,128	-	1. Potra Decimal 2. La Voz Argentina 3. Princesa Aslaug
5th of 6	28/9/24	San Isidro	1600m	ALW H 5U	2	Axel Pedraza	50kg	FM	1:36.48	59.7 km/h	9.8L	-	$44	12	$7,469	-	1. Dominnika 2. Lady On Fire 3. Nur Al Din
3rd of 7	16/9/24	Palermo	1600m	ALW H 6U	2	Borda Gonzalo Damian	57kg	FM	1:36.91	59.4 km/h	4.5L	-	$8.80	105	$6,536	-	1. Melisandre 2. Venuca 3. Potra Decimal
105 Day Spell
3rd of 8	3/6/24	Palermo Turf	2200m	ALW CG 5U	2	Hector Ezequiel Dyke	52kg	FM	2:20.13	56.5 km/h	3.0L	-	$38	17	$8,494	-	1. Caro Amici 2. Baby Groot 3. Potra Decimal

Machacado (2) 92x9x1x2x1
Trainer: Hugo M Perez ()
Jockey: Cristian Ernesto Velazquez
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $46,146
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

Jockey / Horse Combo

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: GALICADO (ARG)

Dam: MANUCHA (ARG)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

7: 3-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

10: 4-2-1

Turf

3: 1-0-1

Dirt

7: 3-2-0

Fast

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

10: 4-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 4-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

Second-up today. Last outing favourite; won by a 0.1 len at Palermo January 10 over 1800m defeating Mar Glorioso with 57kg at $3.05. At only start last preparation 2nd of 13 at Palermo on February 26 over 1800m, on rain affected going; 1.5 len behind Super Inter with 57.5kg at $5.50. Fitter again and a winning hope.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	10/1/25	Palermo	1800m	ALW CG 6U	8	Cristian Ernesto Velazquez	57kg	FM	1:49.63	59.1 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.05f	319	$8,258	-	1. Machacado 2. Mar Glorioso 3. Don Galeon
319 Day Spell
2nd of 13	26/2/24	Palermo	1800m	HCP CG 5U	6	Cristian Ernesto Velazquez	57.5kg	Heavy	1:49.01	59.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$5.50	70	$6,679	-	1. Super Inter 2. Machacado 3. Back Story
70 Day Spell
1st of 10	18/12/23	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 5U	4	Cristian Ernesto Velazquez	58kg	Fast	1:37.09	59.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$5.35	184	$10,076	-	1. Machacado 2. Luckman 3. Super Malbec
184 Day Spell
9th of 10	17/6/23	Palermo	2500m	G2 STK CG 3U	3	Cristian Ernesto Velazquez	60kg	FM	2:33.97	58.5 km/h	31.0L	-	$20	82	$40,662	-	1. Treasure Island 2. Camus Superior 3. Galan Gales
82 Day Spell
2nd of 9	27/3/23	Palermo	2000m	ALW CG 4	5	Cristian Ernesto Velazquez	57kg	FM	2:03.55	58.3 km/h	2.0L	-	$3.70	23	$15,747	-	1. Astro Latino 2. Machacado 3. Soviet's Seek
9th of 9	4/3/23	Palermo	2000m	G2 STK CG 3U	1	Adrian Maximiliano Giannetti	60kg	FM	2:01.72	59.2 km/h	23.3L	-	$23	283	$40,400	-	1. Clapp 2. Super Inter 3. Dreaman
283 Day Spell

Don Galeon (3) 33x3x2x223
Trainer: Luciano Ruben Cerutti ()
Jockey: Jorge L Peralta
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $44,572
Win / Place: 14% / 76%

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: IL CAMPIONE (CHI)

Dam: DONA RAGAZZA (ARG)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-6-7

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

13: 3-1-4

Season

4: 0-3-1

1st Up

8: 1-2-3

2nd Up

4: 0-3-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-2

Metro

3: 0-2-1

Non-Metro

18: 3-4-6

Turf

11: 3-1-3

Dirt

10: 0-5-4

Fast

11: 3-1-3

Anti-Clockwise

20: 3-6-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 1800m

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 3rd of 9 at Palermo on January 10 over 1800m, 3 len behind Machacado with 50.5kg at $4.20. The race before that 2nd of 7 at La Plata on December 17 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Lacho Lin with 57kg at $3.15. Few opponents and can feature with the right run.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	10/1/25	Palermo	1800m	ALW CG 6U	5	Lucas Francisco Gonzalez	50.5kg	FM	1:49.63	59.1 km/h	3.0L	-	$4.20	24	$8,258	-	1. Machacado 2. Mar Glorioso 3. Don Galeon
2nd of 7	17/12/24	La Plata	1600m	ALW CG 6U	2	Jorge L Peralta	57kg	FM	1:39.19	58.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.15f	26	$5,606	-	1. Lacho Lin 2. Don Galeon 3. Margrass
2nd of 7	21/11/24	La Plata	1500m	ALW CG 6U	1	Jorge L Peralta	57kg	FM	1:30.09	59.9 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.00	87	$4,901	-	1. Rare Check 2. Don Galeon 3. Gran Positano
87 Day Spell
2nd of 9	26/8/24	Palermo	1600m	ALW CG 6U	11	Brian Rodrigo Enrique	57kg	FM	1:34.85	60.7 km/h	8.0L	-	$4.75	93	$7,499	-	1. Paladin Oriental 2. Don Galeon 3. Leaf Reward
93 Day Spell
3rd of 7	25/5/24	San Isidro	2000m	STK CG 3U	5	William Pereyra	60kg	FM	2:02.84	58.6 km/h	7.5L	-	$5.80	237	$14,143	-	1. Ecologo Estrella 2. Laudrup 3. Don Galeon
237 Day Spell
3rd of 11	1/10/23	Cordoba	2000m	STK CG 4U	2	William Pereyra	60kg	FM	2:06.06	57.1 km/h	0.1L	-	$1.00	18	$8,985	-	1. Pay All, As Del Tango 2. 3. Don Galeon

El Darwin (4) 5x76x22421
Trainer: Jose Joaquin Marinhas ()
Jockey: Andrea Soledad Marinhas
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $89,450
Win / Place: 27% / 59%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: IL CAMPIONE (CHI)

Dam: BRANDHA (ARG)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-6-1

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

10: 3-4-0

Season

5: 1-3-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

9: 3-2-0

Non-Metro

13: 3-4-1

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

20: 6-5-1

Fast

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 6-6-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-3-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2200m

Comments

Useful entire. Returns from a 50-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 0.5 len at this track December 4 over 1800m defeating Safety Honour carrying 57.5kg at $2.75. The race before that 2nd of 8 at this track on November 13 over 1800m, 0.5 len behind Kodiak Boy with 56.5kg at $11.70. No reason he cannot salute again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	4/12/24	San Isidro	1800m	HCP CG 5U	6	Andrea Soledad Marinhas	57.5kg	FM	1:49.39	59.2 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.75f	21	$12,954	-	1. El Darwin 2. Safety Honour 3. Che Banquero
2nd of 8	13/11/24	San Isidro	1800m	HCP CG 5U	3	Andrea Soledad Marinhas	56.5kg	FM	1:49.38	59.2 km/h	0.5L	-	$12	27	$13,005	-	1. Kodiak Boy 2. El Darwin 3. Safety Honour
4th of 6	17/10/24	La Plata	2200m	G3 STK CG 4U	2	Andrea Soledad Marinhas	60kg	FM	2:14.76	58.8 km/h	21.0L	-	$7.25	27	$19,907	-	1. Forest Gump 2. Treasure Island 3. Endo Verde
2nd of 9	20/9/24	San Isidro	1800m	HCP CG 5U	4	Andrea Soledad Marinhas	56.5kg	FM	1:48.53	59.7 km/h	0.2L	-	$5.50	23	$16,222	-	1. Safety Honour 2. El Darwin 3. El Gran Romano
2nd of 7	28/8/24	San Isidro	1600m	ALW CG 6U	3	Andrea Soledad Marinhas	56kg	FM	1:34.38	61.0 km/h	0.1L	-	$31	258	$6,861	-	1. El Gran Romano 2. El Darwin 3. Super Agente
258 Day Spell
6th of 6	14/12/23	La Plata	1400m	ALW CG 4U	4	Eduardo Ortega Pavon	56kg	FM	1:23.32	60.5 km/h	40.0L	-	$7.60	26	$11,246	-	1. Puente De Nantes 2. Sun Seiver 3. Ala Rye

Don Nipon (5) 6x2165x2x1
Trainer: Carlos Daniel Etchechoury ()
Jockey: Ivan E Monasterolo
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $25,510
Win / Place: 18% / 45%

5 yo Grey Horse

Sire: EQUAL STRIPES (ARG)

Dam: DONA NIARCHOS (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-3-0

Track

10: 2-3-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-3-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

11: 2-3-0

Turf

7: 0-2-0

Dirt

4: 2-1-0

Fast

7: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Not raced for 43 days. Last run favourite; won by 2.5 len at this track December 11 over 2000m defeating Queen Of Cordoba carrying 57kg at $3.70. At only start last preparation came from midfield; 2nd of 7 at this track on October 29 2023 over 2000m, 9 len behind El Alberto with 57kg at $4.20. Should progress from that first-up run.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	11/12/24	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 5U	2	William Pereyra	57kg	FM	2:02.08	59.0 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.70f	409	$7,462	-	1. Don Nipon 2. Queen Of Cordoba 3. India Cheat
409 Day Spell
2nd of 7	29/10/23	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 42	7	William Pereyra	57kg	FM	2:00.76	59.6 km/h	9.0L	-	$4.20	91	$11,343	-	1. El Alberto 2. Don Nipon 3. Sagittarius
91 Day Spell
5th of 9	30/7/23	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 4	4	William Pereyra	57kg	FM	2:04.81	57.7 km/h	4.0L	-	$8.10	30	$12,127	-	1. The Cyclone 2. Star Galan 3. Keino
6th of 9	30/6/23	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 3	5	William Pereyra	56kg	FM	2:01.72	59.2 km/h	3.8L	-	$4.40	34	$15,586	-	1. Keino 2. Touch The Stars 3. Best Galano
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 13	27/5/23	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 3	8	William Pereyra	56kg	W	2:03.05	58.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$8.15	55	$17,467	-	1. Don Nipon 2. El Tres Plumas 3. King Wonka
55 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	2/4/23	San Isidro	1600m	MSW M 3	1	William Pereyra	56kg	FM	1:36.15	59.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$2.95f	78	$14,657	-	1. Dr. Can 2. Don Nipon 3. El Acuchillao
78 Day Spell

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