Oxford Am Race 4

253Mtrs (D2)

Prize Money: $576

CARLOW TOWN (4) flew the lids from trap five with a sensational turn of foot last time, going on to clock 27.47 when a neck winner over 450m at this track. Can make it two on the bounce. SAVANA MOWGLI (6) carved over from wide out last start and boxed on strongly to finish one length away in second (15.49) behind Clongour Duo at this track. Expected to be in this for a long way. TIA LILLY DANCER (2) ran below best last time finishing fifth (30.38) over 450m at this track in an A4. Solid record here at the distance winning three races. Comes out of a hot form race last start. Should play a prominent role. SAVANA SHAKIRA (5) is in the mix after a close-up placing last start.

Distance: 253m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: D2

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Tia Lilly Dancer (2) 4x1611565x
Trainer: B G Backhurst (Oxford)
Prize Money: $2,958
Win / Place: 33% / 47%

4 yo WH/Black B

Sire: SLIPPY CIAN (IRE)

Dam: OAKFIELD DANCER (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 7-2-1

Track

13: 6-0-0

Trk/Dst

7: 3-0-0

Distance

7: 3-0-0

Season

7: 3-0-0

Metro

8: 1-2-1

Country

13: 6-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	8	9	4
1st	2	3	2
2nd	2	0	0
3rd	0	1	0

Comments

Missed the placings at the final run of her last campaign, finishing fifth over 450m at this track on May 22. Has a very good record fresh including three wins. Capable of playing a role in the finish.

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
1st of 1	19/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	2	0:15.52	58.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.52		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Tia Lilly Dancer 2. 3.
1st of 1	24/7/25	Oxford Am	253m	2	0:15.78	57.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.78		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Tia Lilly Dancer 2. 3.
5th of 5	22/5/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	0:30.38	53.3 km/h	42.8L	$3.50	0:27.38	0:27.11		$585	$84	52	1. Makeit Chiffon 2. Snoozing Cow 3. Capt Ranks
52 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	31/3/25	Oxford Am	253m	3	0:15.68	58.1 km/h	2.4L	$3.00f	0:15.47	0:15.23		$657	$82	13	1. Carlow Town 2. Gladys All Over 3. Savana Cognac
5th of 5	18/3/25	Oxford Am	253m	2	0:15.64	58.2 km/h	5.0L	$3.50	0:15.24	0:15.07		$628	$81	8	1. Savana Raquel 2. Savana Dodge It 3. Savana Delboy
1st of 6	10/3/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	0:27.58	58.7 km/h	0.8L	$1.80f	0:27.58	0:26.82		$648	$243	7	1. Tia Lilly Dancer 2. Falls Of Dochart 3. Blame The Chef

Savana Tayto (3) 4242225212
Trainer: T J Nevin (Oxford)
Prize Money: $6,712
Win / Place: 17% / 52%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: AVONGATE HAZEL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 11-14-8

Track

63: 11-14-8

Trk/Dst

49: 10-10-5

Distance

49: 10-10-5

Season

34: 5-10-3

Country

63: 11-14-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	1	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4
STARTS	32	30	1
1st	6	5	0
2nd	7	6	1
3rd	4	4	0

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win two back at this track, before a 1.5 lengths second (15.49) over 253m at this track last time. Prefer in something easier.

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	22/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	4	0:15.49	58.8 km/h	1.5L	$7.00	0:15.36	0:15.03		$576	$82	4	1. Alohas Dream 2. Savana Tayto 3. Melbury Meteor
1st of 5	18/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	2	0:15.63	58.3 km/h	1.3L	$1.83f	0:15.63	0:15.31		$556	$226	6	1. Savana Tayto 2. Swift Malachi 3. Young Sheldon
2nd of 5	12/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	2	0:15.64	58.2 km/h	2.8L	$4.50	0:15.42	0:15.29		$556	$82	7	1. Savana Delboy 2. Savana Tayto 3. Savana Tir Nanog
5th of 5	5/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	3	0:15.92	57.2 km/h	4.0L	$2.88	0:15.59	0:15.07		$556	$82	5	1. Swift Malachi 2. Savana Shakira 3. Young Sheldon
2nd of 5	31/7/25	Oxford Am	253m	3	0:15.73	57.9 km/h	2.0L	$3.75	0:15.57	0:15.14		$565	$84	6	1. Savana Brendo 2. Savana Tayto 3. Alohas Nidge
2nd of 6	25/7/25	Oxford Am	253m	2	0:15.77	57.8 km/h	1.5L	$4.50	0:15.65	0:15.25		$649	$84	7	1. Devon Sunset 2. Savana Tayto 3. Savana Zara

Carlow Town (4) 4531351351
Trainer: A Welch (Oxford)
Prize Money: $9,564
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

3 yo Black D

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: ROCKMOUNT ROYCE (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 14-10-12

Track

51: 10-6-9

Trk/Dst

11: 1-0-4

Distance

11: 1-0-4

Season

40: 9-6-8

Metro

17: 3-4-3

Country

53: 11-6-9

1st Up

4: 1-1-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	2	1	13	43	9
1st	0	1	0	2	11	0
2nd	0	1	1	2	5	1
3rd	0	0	0	2	8	2

Comments

Good effort after racing in the second half of the field and improving to score in an A2 by neck at this track over 450m (27.47). Was strong in the market and scored a soft win most recently. Stay with him.

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
1st of 5	22/8/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.47	59.0 km/h	0.3L	$6.00	0:27.47	0:26.71		$658	$329	4	1. Carlow Town 2. Dundee Drew 3. Franco Eve
5th of 5	18/8/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.46	59.0 km/h	4.6L	$3.75	0:27.10	0:26.85		$658	$82	6	1. Savana Eliza 2. Rathronan Dream 3. Kinder Surprize
3rd of 5	12/8/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.36	59.2 km/h	2.0L	$9.00	0:27.19	0:27.09		$658	$82	5	1. Wonka 2. Annadown Paddy 3. Carlow Town
1st of 5	7/8/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.22	59.5 km/h	3.5L	$6.50	0:27.22	0:26.68		$658	$329	7	1. Carlow Town 2. Falls Of Dochart 3. Klassical Sarah
5th of 5	31/7/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.70	58.5 km/h	7.5L	$7.00	0:27.10	0:26.84		$669	$84	7	1. Gladys All Over 2. Melbury Eclipse 3. Bellicus Breeze
3rd of 5	24/7/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.60	58.4 km/h	2.5L	$3.75	0:15.40	0:15.40		$586	$84	5	1. Noirs Bono 2. Savana Mowgli 3. Carlow Town

Savana Shakira (5) 5153321212
Trainer: J M Ray (Oxford)
Prize Money: $3,445
Win / Place: 19% / 58%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SKYWALKER CANNY (IRE)

Dam: OAKFIELD DANCER (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-5-7

Track

31: 6-5-7

Trk/Dst

31: 6-5-7

Distance

31: 6-5-7

Season

31: 6-5-7

Country

31: 6-5-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	3	23	5
1st	0	4	2
2nd	0	5	0
3rd	1	5	1

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win two back at this track, before a neck second (15.40) over 253m at this track last time. In form and another win would not surprise.

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 5	23/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.40	59.1 km/h	0.3L	$9.00	0:15.37	0:14.84		$576	$82	5	1. Savana Nipper 2. Savana Shakira 3. Neat Direction
1st of 5	18/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	6	0:15.61	58.3 km/h	0.8L	$6.50	0:15.61	0:15.31		$576	$247	4	1. Savana Shakira 2. Alohas Dream 3. Melbury Meteor
2nd of 5	14/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.60	58.4 km/h	0.1L	$2.63f	0:15.59	0:15.26		$576	$82	5	1. Footfield Betsy 2. Savana Shakira 3. Savana Brendo
1st of 5	9/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.54	58.6 km/h	2.3L	$2.38	0:15.54	0:15.40		$556	$226	4	1. Savana Shakira 2. Crystal Daze 3. Salthill Rocky
2nd of 5	5/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.64	58.2 km/h	0.5L	$2.75f	0:15.59	0:15.07		$556	$82	7	1. Swift Malachi 2. Savana Shakira 3. Young Sheldon
3rd of 5	29/7/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.81	57.6 km/h	0.9L	$2.00f	0:15.74	0:15.44		$565	$84	7	1. Savana Eros 2. Footfield Bucko 3. Savana Shakira

Savana Mowgli (6) 3413232342
Trainer: T J Nevin (Oxford)
Prize Money: $8,610
Win / Place: 17% / 62%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: JEFFYS TWINKLE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 14-16-19

Track

79: 14-16-19

Trk/Dst

71: 13-14-19

Distance

71: 13-14-19

Season

40: 5-9-14

Country

79: 14-16-19

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	1	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	6	12	35	26
1st	1	1	8	4
2nd	1	3	7	5
3rd	0	2	11	6

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when she found one better over 253m in a D2 at this track. Heading the right way looks well placed to take this out.

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 5	22/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	6	0:15.49	58.8 km/h	1.0L	$2.75f	0:15.41	0:15.03		$576	$82	4	1. Clongour Duo 2. Savana Mowgli 3. Savana Marylou
4th of 5	18/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	6	0:15.49	58.8 km/h	2.3L	$3.50	0:15.31	0:15.31		$576	$82	6	1. Savana Cognac, Rosegarland Gina 2. 3. Spot On Amethyst
3rd of 5	12/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.64	58.2 km/h	3.5L	$3.50	0:15.36	0:15.29		$576	$82	5	1. Savana Grandad 2. Selker Bay Belle 3. Savana Mowgli
2nd of 4	7/8/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.51	58.7 km/h	2.5L	$1.53f	0:15.30	0:15.30		$576	$82	7	1. Cashel Ava 2. Savana Mowgli 3. Alohas Dream
3rd of 5	31/7/25	Oxford Am	253m	5	0:15.51	58.7 km/h	1.6L	$2.88	0:15.38	0:15.14		$586	$84	7	1. Paddyjoes Loch 2. Farloe Elton 3. Savana Mowgli
2nd of 5	24/7/25	Oxford Am	253m	6	0:15.42	59.1 km/h	0.2L	$3.00f	0:15.40	0:15.40		$586	$84	6	1. Noirs Bono 2. Savana Mowgli 3. Carlow Town

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