Hove Bags Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $971

CRYSTAL BLACK (1) can keep on winning after swift last start success, claiming an A2 at this track over 500m in 29.91. In form and rates on top again. MELBURY CURLY (3) has been out of the placings last couple but impressed when posting a 29.82 over 500m at this track three starts back. Top win three back and can measure up again. CLAIRKEITH SANTI (6) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing sixth (30.70) in a OR3 at this track. Solid record here winning 13 races. Strong form has emerged from his last run. One of the main contenders. CITIZEN KING (2) generally performs well here at this distance.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A1

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Crystal Black (1) 1512143x31
Trainer: D D Knight (Hove)
Prize Money: $5,498
Win / Place: 28% / 66%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BARNTICK SMOKEY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 6-3-5

Track

10: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

10: 4-1-2

Distance

10: 4-1-2

Season

4: 1-0-2

Metro

10: 4-1-2

Country

11: 2-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	4	0	0

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

Comments

Solid performance after tracking the speed to score in an A2 by nose at this track over 500m (29.91). Expected to measure up 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
1st of 5	7/5/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.91	60.2 km/h	0.1L	$2.80	0:29.91	0:29.71		$846	$344	12	1. Crystal Black 2. Yougo Dixie 3. Harlequin Gambit
3rd of 5	25/4/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.32	59.4 km/h	6.0L	$4.50	0:29.83	0:29.50		$837	$124	104	1. Clairkeith Liana 2. Sporting Bafta 3. Crystal Black
104 Day Spell
1st of 1	13/4/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.22	59.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.22		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Crystal Black 2. 3.
1st of 1	5/4/25	Hove	285m	1	0:16.60	61.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.60		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Crystal Black 2. 3.
3rd of 4	11/1/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.10	59.8 km/h	2.3L	$2.50	0:29.91	0:29.41		$941	$132	8	1. Senahel Pikachu 2. Drumdoit Chief 3. Crystal Black
4th of 5	3/1/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.88	60.2 km/h	2.3L	$2.60	0:29.70	0:29.35		$941	$132	15	1. Burrows Diamond 2. Your Not On 3. Teddys Sister

Citizen King (2) 2412115135
Trainer: C Gardiner (Hove)
Prize Money: $3,648
Win / Place: 22% / 66%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: JACOB TASHADELEK (IRE)

Dam: ROSSINARNA BIDDY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 6-8-4

Track

20: 6-8-1

Trk/Dst

20: 6-8-1

Distance

20: 6-8-1

Season

14: 4-5-1

Metro

20: 6-8-1

Country

7: 0-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	6
STARTS	12	10	1	3	1
1st	6	0	0	0	0
2nd	3	5	0	0	0
3rd	1	0	1	2	0

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished 5th in a OR3 on May 1 over 500m at this track behind Front Polo beaten 6 lengths (29.74). Is a danger.

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
5th of 6	1/5/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.74	60.5 km/h	6.8L	$13	0:29.19	0:29.19		$1,305	$136	11	1. Front Polo 2. Moving Force 3. Droopys String
3rd of 5	20/4/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.14	59.7 km/h	3.8L	$5.00	0:29.84	0:29.67		$961	$134	7	1. Tempus Vincere 2. Bu Han Tag 3. Citizen King
1st of 5	13/4/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.92	60.2 km/h	2.3L	$4.50	0:29.92	0:29.51		$837	$341	16	1. Citizen King 2. Chelms Vickie 3. Im Justa Pealing
5th of 6	28/3/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.13	59.7 km/h	7.5L	$5.00	0:29.53	0:29.23		$955	$123	7	1. Clairkeith Santi 2. Candolim Shadow 3. Inspires
1st of 5	21/3/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.06	59.9 km/h	1.8L	$3.00	0:30.06	0:29.78		$811	$318	7	1. Citizen King 2. Annadown Jacob 3. Dysert Robin
1st of 5	14/3/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.96	60.1 km/h	0.1L	$2.30	0:29.96	0:29.87		$791	$298	7	1. Citizen King 2. Classic Piper 3. Stopover

Melbury Curly (3) 4211111154
Trainer: J J Heath (Hove)
Prize Money: $11,546
Win / Place: 24% / 76%

3 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BALLYMAC ESKE (IRE)

Dam: BALLINTINE BELLE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 18-21-18

Track

75: 18-21-18

Trk/Dst

75: 18-21-18

Distance

75: 18-21-18

Season

17: 7-3-3

Metro

75: 18-21-18

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	18	0	0

Box History	3	4
STARTS	32	43
1st	11	7
2nd	6	15
3rd	8	10

Comments

Last start finished 4th on May 10 over 500m at this track behind Candolim Pearl beaten 6 lengths (30.09) in an A1. Expected to go very well.

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 5	10/5/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.09	59.8 km/h	6.5L	$8.00	0:29.57	0:29.57		$971	$136	8	1. Candolim Pearl 2. Burrows Diamond 3. Cynthias Dream
5th of 5	2/5/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.22	59.6 km/h	7.8L	$4.50	0:29.60	0:29.44		$971	$136	5	1. Uniform Lady 2. Tempus Vincere 3. Rules For Some
1st of 6	27/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.82	60.4 km/h	0.3L	$17	0:29.82	0:29.76		$1,095	$424	11	1. Melbury Curly 2. Marston Jess 3. Tivoli Milo
1st of 5	16/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.76	60.5 km/h	0.1L	$10	0:29.76	0:29.76		$961	$424	7	1. Melbury Curly 2. Burrows Diamond 3. Gorgeous Girl
1st of 5	9/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.83	60.3 km/h	0.2L	$15	0:29.83	0:29.60		$961	$424	6	1. Melbury Curly 2. Gorgeous Girl 3. Blueisthecolor
1st of 5	3/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.14	59.7 km/h	1.3L	$6.00	0:30.14	0:29.42		$837	$341	8	1. Melbury Curly 2. Uniform Lady 3. Im Justa Pealing

Able Partner (4) 3114451456
Trainer: J T Kingsley (Hove)
Prize Money: $8,615
Win / Place: 21% / 43%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BRETT LEE (AUS)

Dam: DROOPYS SMASHER (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 10-3-7

Track

30: 8-1-3

Trk/Dst

29: 7-1-3

Distance

29: 7-1-3

Season

11: 3-0-1

Metro

40: 8-1-6

Country

6: 2-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	3	4	12	20	7
1st	1	1	0	8	0
2nd	1	0	1	0	1
3rd	0	1	3	2	1

Comments

Showed little last start over 500m at this track when beaten 8 len (30.17) behind Amazing Spark on May 8. Others make more appeal.

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
6th of 6	8/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	8.5L	$13	0:29.49	0:29.18		$1,305	$136	6	1. Amazing Spark 2. Razor Gun 3. Bu Han Tag
5th of 5	2/5/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	5.0L	$11	0:29.77	0:29.44		$971	$136	9	1. Mahomes Magic 2. Good Harvertz 3. Bu Han Tag
4th of 5	23/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.63	58.8 km/h	12.3L	$9.00	0:29.65	0:29.65		$961	$134	10	1. Senahel Pikachu 2. Deacon Pee Wee 3. Amazing Spark
1st of 5	13/4/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.93	60.1 km/h	2.8L	$9.00	0:29.93	0:29.51		$961	$424	7	1. Able Partner 2. Antigua Luigi 3. Sporting Bafta
5th of 5	6/4/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.50	59.0 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:30.15	0:29.37		$961	$134	11	1. Burrows Diamond 2. Saint Maga 3. Antigua Luigi
4th of 5	26/3/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.89	58.3 km/h	10.5L	$5.50	0:30.04	0:29.59		$955	$133	7	1. Antigua Luigi 2. Voyage Bono 3. Clairekeith Jude

Clairkeith Santi (6) 4321155546
Trainer: C Gardiner (Hove)
Prize Money: $15,097
Win / Place: 22% / 52%

3 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: RAGAIRE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 17-11-12

Track

56: 13-7-8

Trk/Dst

52: 13-6-8

Distance

52: 13-6-8

Season

17: 5-1-3

Metro

60: 13-7-8

Country

16: 4-4-4

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	13	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	2	27	47
1st	1	6	10
2nd	0	4	7
3rd	0	3	9

Comments

Last start finished last over 515m at this track beaten 6 lengths (30.70) behind El Tornillo in a OR3 on May 8. Expect improvement on the latest effort. Great chance to atone.

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	8/5/25	Hove	515m	6	0:30.70	60.4 km/h	6.9L	$17	0:30.13	0:30.01		$1,305	$136	7	1. El Tornillo 2. Chelms Wild 3. Ower Cracker
4th of 5	1/5/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.86	60.3 km/h	5.5L	$6.00	0:29.41	0:29.19		$1,169	$136	5	1. Amazing Zeus 2. Chelms Skint 3. Savanabetgoodwin
5th of 6	26/4/25	Central Park	491m	6	0:29.78	59.4 km/h	6.8L	$26	0:29.23	0:29.23		$1,756	$207	7	1. Bluejig Baron 2. Farmway Shady 3. Bit View Philly
5th of 6	19/4/25	Hove	515m	6	0:30.77	60.3 km/h	3.8L	$15	0:30.45	0:30.37		$1,291	$134	8	1. Newinn Benni 2. Dazl Hermes 3. Rapido Ali
5th of 5	11/4/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.00	60.0 km/h	2.1L	$3.30	0:29.84	0:29.65		$961	$134	6	1. Teddys Sister 2. Marston Jess 3. Bluestar Boss
1st of 5	5/4/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.73	60.5 km/h	2.0L	$10	0:29.73	0:29.23		$1,157	$620	8	1. Clairkeith Santi 2. Work The Head 3. Droopys Velocity

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