Hove Bags Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: $825

COPPICE ESME (2) ran a nice race two back to fill a minor placing then got off the mark last time (29.70) at this track over 500m. Must include in calculations. POCKET GUNNER (1) is a last-start placegetter who is in the mix again. CLAIREKEITH MERY (4) was a winner two back but last start drifted back and wound up strongly to finish a 1.3 lengths second at this track (30.05). Sure to be about the mark. SIGNET CLO CLO (5) is worth including after a top-three finish most recently.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A3

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Pocket Gunner (1) 2324123353
Trainer: S A Cahill (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,252
Win / Place: 12% / 62%

1 yo Black D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (IRE)

Dam: POCKET LULU (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-4-4

Track

16: 2-4-4

Trk/Dst

14: 2-4-3

Distance

14: 2-4-3

Season

15: 2-4-4

Metro

16: 2-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished third last start over 695m at this track behind Lilys Bullet in a OR. Has the early speed to land on the pace and can stick on. Has been racing well enough. Among the chances.

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
3rd of 5	8/5/25	Hove	695m	2	0:42.76	58.5 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:42.47	0:42.06		$1,169	$136	7	1. Lilys Bullet 2. Empiricism 3. Pocket Gunner
5th of 6	1/5/25	Hove	695m	2	0:42.62	58.7 km/h	2.1L	$6.00	0:42.44	0:42.44		$1,305	$136	6	1. Kates Bart 2. Empiricism 3. Slippy Jane
3rd of 5	25/4/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	3.3L	$2.80	0:29.71	0:29.50		$816	$124	8	1. Im Justa Pealing 2. Taylorstown Jet 3. Pocket Gunner
3rd of 6	17/4/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.76	60.5 km/h	2.0L	$2.60	0:29.59	0:29.38		$940	$124	8	1. Renegademistress 2. Broadstrand Noah 3. Pocket Gunner
2nd of 5	9/4/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.80	60.4 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:29.63	0:29.60		$816	$124	11	1. Gucci Detail 2. Pocket Gunner 3. Hometown
1st of 6	29/3/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.76	60.5 km/h	3.0L	$2.40	0:29.76	0:29.53		$903	$287	6	1. Pocket Gunner 2. Outlaw Gun 3. Cooly Pil Pil

Coppice Esme (2) 421
Trainer: P J Browne (Hove)
Prize Money: $531
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: COPPICE MARY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

Metro

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Solid effort after tracking the speed to score in an A5 by 1.75 len at this track over 500m (29.70). The last win was in one of the quickest times on the card. Stick with her.

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 5	9/5/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.70	60.6 km/h	1.8L	$2.50	0:29.70	0:29.37		$793	$292	6	1. Coppice Esme 2. Yougo Freddie 3. Kanturk Tony
2nd of 5	3/5/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.31	59.4 km/h	1.0L	$3.30	0:30.22	0:29.31		$793	$125	23	1. Bling Bling Musk 2. Coppice Esme 3. Hazelhill Madge
3rd of 2	26/4/25	Hove	500m	1	N/A	-	6.75L	$0.00	0:29.79		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Glengar Aurora 2. Coppice Esme 3.
1st of 1	21/4/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.33	59.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.33		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Coppice Esme 2. 3.
4th of 6	10/4/25	Hove	285m	1	0:16.75	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:16.59	0:16.59		$837	$114	-	1. Harlequin Perky 2. Bedlam Bullet 3. Seomra Benji

Links Hard Deck (3) 5421212433
Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)
Prize Money: $14,431
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Black D

Sire: PAT C SABBATH (IRE)

Dam: COOLEMOUNT BALLY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 18-18-15

Track

84: 16-18-14

Trk/Dst

73: 14-16-12

Distance

73: 14-16-12

Season

17: 4-3-5

Metro

94: 18-18-15

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	15	1	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	38	47	8	1
1st	6	11	1	0
2nd	7	9	1	1
3rd	9	6	0	0

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing third over 500m. Won't find this much tougher. Must be included.

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
3rd of 5	10/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.36	59.3 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:30.23	0:29.57		$825	$125	15	1. Sharp Bobby 2. Harlequin Perky 3. Links Hard Deck
3rd of 5	25/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.02	60.0 km/h	1.2L	$5.50	0:29.91	0:29.50		$837	$124	9	1. Uniform Lady 2. Inspires 3. Links Hard Deck
4th of 5	16/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:29.80	0:29.76		$837	$124	5	1. Deacon Pee Wee 2. Join In 3. Signet Clo Clo
2nd of 5	11/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.82	60.4 km/h	2.0L	$9.00	0:29.65	0:29.65		$837	$124	7	1. Move She Can 2. Links Hard Deck 3. Beloved Bullet
1st of 5	4/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.84	60.3 km/h	0.3L	$9.50	0:29.84	0:29.71		$816	$320	9	1. Links Hard Deck 2. Dinner Yellustoz 3. Bockos Wazza
2nd of 5	26/3/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.99	60.0 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:29.60	0:29.59		$832	$123	4	1. Senahel Pikachu 2. Links Hard Deck 3. Join In

Clairekeith Mery (4) 4444222612
Trainer: C Gardiner (Hove)
Prize Money: $5,533
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYMAC ANTON (IRE)

Dam: CATS BELLE (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 7-5-6

Track

25: 3-5-4

Trk/Dst

20: 3-5-2

Distance

20: 3-5-2

Season

17: 2-4-1

Metro

25: 3-5-4

Country

10: 4-0-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	3	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	2	27	2	3
1st	0	2	4	0	1
2nd	0	0	5	0	0
3rd	0	0	5	0	1

Comments

Last start finished 2nd in an A3 on May 14 over 500m at this track behind Jesse Gee James beaten 1.3 lengths (30.05). In form and can return to the winners' list.

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 5	14/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	1.3L	$2.20	0:29.94	0:29.67		$825	$125	6	1. Jesse Gee James 2. Clairekeith Mery 3. Romeo Sparta
1st of 4	8/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.88	60.2 km/h	2.8L	$2.40	0:29.88	0:29.18		$804	$303	7	1. Clairekeith Mery 2. Elizas Sagar 3. Silk Ash
6th of 6	1/5/25	Hove	695m	5	0:42.80	58.5 km/h	4.4L	$9.00	0:42.44	0:42.44		$1,305	$136	6	1. Kates Bart 2. Empiricism 3. Slippy Jane
2nd of 5	25/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.84	60.3 km/h	0.5L	$8.00	0:29.80	0:29.50		$795	$124	8	1. Droopys String 2. Clairekeith Mery 3. Donishall Bolger
2nd of 5	17/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.01	60.0 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:29.76	0:29.38		$795	$124	22	1. Blazeaway Kiss 2. Clairekeith Mery 3. Smurfever
2nd of 6	26/3/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:30.07	0:29.59		$914	$123	12	1. Dans Direction 2. Clairekeith Mery 3. Roanna Zara

Signet Clo Clo (5) 4566211342
Trainer: J E Harvey (Hove)
Prize Money: $6,281
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

3 yo Black B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: FOREST NATALEE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 9-6-10

Track

33: 6-5-6

Trk/Dst

30: 6-5-6

Distance

30: 6-5-6

Season

10: 2-2-1

Metro

33: 6-5-6

Country

13: 3-1-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	6	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5
STARTS	9	24	12	1
1st	2	4	3	0
2nd	0	5	1	0
3rd	4	4	2	0

Comments

Unplaced two runs back then made impressive progress last time to finish second over 500m at this track. Hard to make a case on this occasion.

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 5	3/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.11	59.8 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:29.75	0:29.31		$825	$125	10	1. Sly Wobblebottom 2. Signet Clo Clo 3. Millbank Jojo
4th of 4	23/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.21	59.6 km/h	3.7L	$4.50	0:29.91	0:29.65		$816	$124	7	1. Hometown 2. Battle Stones 3. Patterdale Zorro
3rd of 5	16/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.00	60.0 km/h	2.5L	$4.30	0:29.80	0:29.76		$837	$124	7	1. Deacon Pee Wee 2. Join In 3. Signet Clo Clo
1st of 5	9/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.89	60.2 km/h	0.8L	$3.50	0:29.89	0:29.60		$816	$320	7	1. Signet Clo Clo 2. Pocket Lacey 3. Crystal Tilly
1st of 5	2/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.92	60.2 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:29.92	0:29.29		$795	$300	4	1. Signet Clo Clo 2. Romeo Havok 3. Amys Onthe Run
2nd of 5	29/3/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.83	60.3 km/h	1.0L	$13	0:29.75	0:29.53		$791	$123	9	1. Hometown 2. Signet Clo Clo 3. Yougo Dixie

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