Kilkenny Race 8

525 Yds (A1)

Prize Money: $889

DROOPYS VARIETY (1) was prominent throughout when an impressive winner two back but could manage only midfield last time when finished 5th and beaten 8 lengths at this track (29.87). Should be very hard to beat this time. GORTKELLY HAZARD (6) found some support last start but struggled into fourth (28.73), beaten 8 lengths. Was in the money the start prior. A big run wouldn't surprise. BURGESS CANON (3) comes here after a scorching A3 win at this track over 480m in 29.04. Has the ability and looks a key chance. HEARTS DESIRE (2) can finish much closer after missing a cheque at this track last start.

Distance: 480m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A1

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Droopys Variety (1) 16111515
Trainer: Murt Leahy ()
Prize Money: $2,971
Win / Place: 62% / 62%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BEAMING SCARLET (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-0-0

Track

8: 5-0-0

Trk/Dst

8: 5-0-0

Distance

8: 5-0-0

Season

6: 4-0-0

Country

8: 5-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track when scoring by 5 lengths in 29.00. Last start finished 5th over 480m at this track beaten 8 lengths (29.87) behind Gortkelly John in an A2 on April 4. Expected to bounce back.

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
5th of 6	4/4/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.87	57.9 km/h	8.5L	$2.75f	0:29.28	0:29.01	A2	$216	-	14	1. Gortkelly John 2. Tinahue Skylark 3. Ninja Jamella
1st of 4	21/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.00	59.6 km/h	5.0L	$1.57f	0:29.00	0:28.44	A2	$1,121	$862	21	1. Droopys Variety 2. Phoenix Timmy 3. Billy Bones
5th of 6	28/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.85	57.9 km/h	5.5L	$4.00	0:29.47	0:28.62	A1	$209	-	7	1. Lemon Ted 2. Southwood Stan 3. Soul Choice
1st of 6	21/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.17	59.2 km/h	0.2L	$2.88f	0:29.17	0:28.99	A1	$860	$576	14	1. Droopys Variety 2. Attykitt Petal 3. Mysterious Moya
1st of 6	7/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.08	59.4 km/h	2.5L	$3.00f	0:29.08	0:28.80	A3	$776	$543	7	1. Droopys Variety 2. Lemon Reba 3. Noras Barnacle
1st of 6	31/1/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.19	59.2 km/h	5.0L	$3.00	0:29.19	0:29.07	A5	$704	$486	49	1. Droopys Variety 2. Clonmore Girl 3. Comer Rover
49 Day Freshen-Up

Hearts Desire (2) 1224466116
Trainer: Brian Ellard ()
Prize Money: $7,959
Win / Place: 28% / 65%

3 yo Black B

Sire: JAYTEE TAYLOR (IRE)

Dam: DARVER BRIDIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-7-5

Track

24: 6-5-2

Trk/Dst

24: 6-5-2

Distance

32: 9-7-5

Season

5: 2-0-0

Country

32: 9-7-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Had won two on end but missed the hat-trick last start when sixth and beaten 8 lengths (29.80) in an A2 over 480m at this track. Forgive the lastest result. Solid claims.

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
6th of 6	4/4/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.80	58.0 km/h	8.0L	$3.00f	0:29.24	0:29.01	A2	$216	-	7	1. Woe Maudie 2. Too Easy 3. Swift Jagrati
1st of 6	28/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.41	58.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.00f	0:29.41	0:29.06	A1	$888	$595	14	1. Hearts Desire 2. Birchfield Pa 3. Ninja Jamella
1st of 6	14/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.04	59.5 km/h	5.0L	$2.75f	0:29.04	0:28.60	A3	$1,121	$862	14	1. Hearts Desire 2. Comer Storm 3. Brostaigh Cullen
6th of 6	28/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.58	58.4 km/h	11.0L	$5.00	0:28.81	0:28.62	A1	$209	-	28	1. Imokilly Roxanne 2. Lotto Other News 3. Burgess Champ
6th of 6	31/1/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.72	58.1 km/h	9.3L	$6.00	0:29.07	0:29.07	A2	$863	-	42	1. Attykitt Petal 2. Texas Jack 3. One Slick Jamie
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	20/12/24	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.38	58.8 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:29.12	0:28.82	A2	$1,125	-	21	1. Lemon Thelma 2. Monagore Star 3. Freeway Faye

Burgess Canon (3) 3113433341
Trainer: Paraic Campion ()
Prize Money: $17,161
Win / Place: 14% / 72%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BURGESS HELENA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 9-17-18

Track

10: 2-1-4

Trk/Dst

10: 2-1-4

Distance

61: 9-17-18

Season

11: 3-1-5

Metro

6: 2-2-1

Country

55: 7-15-17

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	20	9	19	7	2	4
1st	4	1	1	2	0	1
2nd	5	2	6	2	1	1
3rd	5	5	4	2	1	1

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 4 lengths over 480m at this track in a handy 29.04, beating Comer Storm. Has run blistering time here with a 28.94 PB at the distance. Hard to beat.

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 6	4/4/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.04	59.5 km/h	4.0L	$1.73f	0:29.04	0:29.01	A3	$803	$561	14	1. Burgess Canon 2. Comer Storm 3. Chiltern Peacock
4th of 6	21/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.14	59.3 km/h	10.0L	$11	0:28.44	0:28.44	A1	$19,457	$1,034	7	1. Lotto Other News 2. Droopys Bro 3. Kapuka Warrior
3rd of 6	14/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.05	59.5 km/h	6.5L	$5.50	0:28.60	0:28.60	A1	$940	-	7	1. Lotto Other News 2. Lemon Ted 3. Burgess Canon
3rd of 5	7/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:28.94	59.7 km/h	3.5L	$9.00	0:28.70	0:28.67	A1	$578	-	7	1. Droopys Bro 2. Lemon Mundy 3. Burgess Canon
3rd of 6	28/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.42	58.7 km/h	5.5L	$5.00	0:29.04	0:28.62	A1	$209	-	6	1. Kapuka Warrior 2. Lilac Tree 3. Burgess Canon
4th of 6	22/2/25	Curraheen Park	480m	1	0:29.33	58.9 km/h	7.5L	$5.00	0:28.81	0:28.43	A1	$1,002	$250	7	1. Riverside Popsie 2. Oll The Doll 3. Drive On Bono

Da Quiet Patch (4) 3311466554
Trainer: Patrick Kehoe ()
Prize Money: $6,777
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

2 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (IRE)

Dam: SAOIRSE MO CROI (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 5-3-5

Track

14: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

14: 2-2-3

Distance

27: 5-3-5

Season

6: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 2-1-2

Country

17: 3-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Moderate effort last start when he finished 4th on April 3 over 686m at Shelbourne Park behind Aayamza Liberty beaten 9 lengths (42.95) in a D4. Prepared to risk this time.

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
4th of 5	3/4/25	Shelbourne	686m	1	0:42.95	57.5 km/h	9.0L	$1.67f	0:42.33	0:42.33	D4	$1,261	$35	6	1. Aayamza Liberty 2. Stoneys Peggy 3. Teasys Pet
5th of 6	28/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.71	58.2 km/h	4.3L	$5.00	0:29.41	0:29.06	A1	$888	-	28	1. Hearts Desire 2. Birchfield Pa 3. Ninja Jamella
5th of 6	28/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.39	58.8 km/h	11.0L	$7.00	0:28.62	0:28.62	A1	$209	-	27	1. Droopys Bro 2. Bogger Dusty 3. Ballymac Deboss
6th of 6	1/2/25	Shelbourne	480m	2	1:39.99	17.3 km/h	44.8L	$5.00	0:28.99	0:28.16	A0	$1,477	$33	14	1. Nomadic Nova 2. Castleivy Ginge 3. Air Flyer
6th of 6	18/1/25	Shelbourne	526m	4	0:31.84	59.5 km/h	5.8L	$7.00	0:31.44	0:31.04	A0	$352	$34	7	1. Available 2. Esmonde Swift 3. Velvet Jenny
4th of 5	11/1/25	Shelbourne	480m	2	0:29.35	58.9 km/h	11.0L	$9.00	0:28.58	0:28.58	A0	$352	$34	15	1. Brockagh Justine 2. Dunnanelly Fred 3. Kapuka Warrior

Birchfield Pa (5) 3115154212
Trainer: The-B-Boys-Syndicate ()
Prize Money: $17,123
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

3 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS BUICK (GB)

Dam: DROOPYS CUTEY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 16-8-8

Track

59: 16-8-8

Trk/Dst

59: 16-8-8

Distance

59: 16-8-8

Season

7: 2-2-0

Country

59: 16-8-8

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	9	18	14	12	5	1
1st	3	6	4	2	1	0
2nd	0	1	2	4	1	0
3rd	2	2	2	2	0	0

Comments

Quickly away last start and finished runner-up over 480m at this track. Rates among the chances 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
2nd of 6	28/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.51	58.6 km/h	1.5L	$4.00	0:29.41	0:29.06	A1	$888	$198	7	1. Hearts Desire 2. Birchfield Pa 3. Ninja Jamella
1st of 6	21/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.08	59.4 km/h	1.5L	$3.50f	0:29.08	0:28.44	A3	$4,672	$2,586	7	1. Birchfield Pa 2. Man On Bono 3. Ballygloss Dream
2nd of 5	14/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.24	59.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.63f	0:29.19	0:28.60	A3	$466	-	7	1. Woe Maudie 2. Birchfield Pa 3. Man On Bono
4th of 6	7/3/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.25	59.1 km/h	4.3L	$3.00f	0:28.95	0:28.67	A3	$207	-	14	1. Glory Lara 2. Woe Maudie 3. Man On Bono
5th of 6	21/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.39	58.8 km/h	4.4L	$4.50	0:29.08	0:28.99	A3	$776	-	7	1. Bogger Dusty 2. Woe Maudie 3. Attykitt Bonanza
1st of 6	14/2/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.37	58.8 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:29.37	0:28.83	A3	$776	$543	14	1. Birchfield Pa 2. Lemon Reba, Nobodys Home 3.

Gortkelly Hazard (6) 66353x3124
Trainer: Andrew Murray ()
Prize Money: $4,956
Win / Place: 20% / 68%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: GORTKELLY SORCHA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 6-7-7

Track

20: 5-5-3

Trk/Dst

20: 5-5-3

Distance

26: 6-6-5

Season

4: 1-1-1

Country

29: 6-7-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	2	5	21
1st	0	1	1	4
2nd	0	0	1	6
3rd	0	1	0	6

Comments

Not seen at best last start when he finished 4th over 480m at Limerick beaten 8 lengths (28.73) behind Kilcolgan Mick in an A1 on April 5. Not among the main chances 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
4th of 6	5/4/25	Limerick	480m	6	0:28.73	60.1 km/h	8.1L	$6.00	0:28.16	0:28.16	A1	$173	-	8	1. Kilcolgan Mick 2. Kapuka Warrior 3. Rosy Cross
2nd of 6	28/3/25	Limerick	480m	6	0:29.00	59.6 km/h	1.5L	$2.63f	0:28.90	0:28.86	A4	$2,759	$552	13	1. Modig 2. Gortkelly Hazard 3. Tally Ho Swift
1st of 6	15/3/25	Limerick	480m	6	0:28.72	60.2 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:28.72	0:28.33	A4	$167	$167	14	1. Gortkelly Hazard 2. Corgrigg Lady 3. Tally Ho Swift
3rd of 6	1/3/25	Thurles	480m	6	0:29.68	58.2 km/h	6.0L	$6.00	0:29.26	0:28.90	A3	$776	$75	77	1. Excess Cash 2. Holiday Beebee 3. Gortkelly Hazard
77 Day Spell
1st of 1	31/1/25	Clonmel	274m	5	0:16.87	58.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Gortkelly Hazard 2. 3.
3rd of 6	14/12/24	Limerick	480m	6	0:29.32	58.9 km/h	8.0L	$4.00	0:28.76	0:28.60	A3	$752	$73	7	1. Abigails King 2. Groovy De Niro 3. Gortkelly Hazard

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