Hove Bags Race 6

Race 6

Prize Money: $685

BURROW LIGHTYEAR (2) turned in a fair 5th placed finish last time at this track over 285m (17.04). The form from her last run is stacking up nicely. Has claims if she runs up to expectations. CRYSTAL BLACK (1) is first up since finishing fifth (30.64) in an A1 at this track over 500m 12 weeks ago. Solid record here winning seven races. Has a good overall strike-rate and can find the frame here. ME FIFI (6) had been in super honest form hitting the frame two times on end before finishing fifth (17.70) at this track last time. Solid record at the distance winning 10 races. Solid formlines coming through her last run. Likely to be about the mark. FOUR EXCUSES (3) has had a slow start to this campaign in two runs but will appreciate the drop in grade. Unplaced first up at this track then finished fourth, beaten 3 lengths, in a D1 at this track last start over 285m (17.05). Worth another chance this line-up.

Distance: 285m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: D2

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Crystal Black (1) 211212455x
Trainer: D D Knight (Hove)
Prize Money: $7,422
Win / Place: 29% / 64%

3 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BARNTICK SMOKEY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 9-6-5

Track

20: 7-4-2

Metro

20: 7-4-2

Country

11: 2-2-3

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	11	11	1	3	2	3
1st	2	5	0	1	0	1
2nd	3	3	0	0	0	0
3rd	2	0	0	1	1	1

Comments

Missed the placings at the final run of his last campaign, finishing fifth over 500m at this track on November 20. Yet to win fresh but has been in the money two times. Bold showing expected.

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 2	28/1/26	Hove	285m	1	0:16.94	60.6 km/h	1.5L	$0.00	0:16.94		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Crystal Black 2. Shotgun Jim 3.
1st of 2	19/1/26	Hove	285m	2	0:16.84	60.9 km/h	3L	$0.00	0:16.84		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Crystal Black 2. Gun Maker 3.
5th of 6	20/11/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.64	58.7 km/h	7.5L	$7.00	0:30.04	0:29.61	A1	$1,066	$131	21	1. Seomra Benji 2. Front Uno 3. Slippy Thriller
5th of 5	30/10/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.48	59.1 km/h	8.8L	$5.50	0:29.78	0:29.55	A1	$949	$133	18	1. Mickys Tribute 2. Deacon Pee Wee 3. Razor Gun
4th of 5	12/10/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.29	59.4 km/h	8.9L	$4.33	0:29.57	0:29.57	A1	$949	$133	11	1. Razldazl Barkley 2. Hometown 3. Bright Bono
2nd of 5	1/10/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	3.0L	$4.50	0:29.73	0:29.51	A1	$961	$134	11	1. Bu Han Tag 2. Crystal Black 3. Laughil Sean

Burrow Lightyear (2) 1133435215
Trainer: C Gardiner (Hove)
Prize Money: $6,057
Win / Place: 26% / 64%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: HILLSIDE MARYANN (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 11-8-8

Track

42: 11-8-8

Trk/Dst

37: 10-7-6

Distance

37: 10-7-6

Season

3: 1-1-0

Metro

42: 11-8-8

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2
STARTS	6	36
1st	0	11
2nd	0	8
3rd	1	7

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track when scoring by 4 lengths in 16.70. Last start finished last over 285m at this track beaten 3.5 lengths (17.04) behind Hypershock in a D2 on January 28. Well placed here and can 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
5th of 5	28/1/26	Hove	285m	2	0:17.04	60.2 km/h	3.4L	$6.00	0:16.75	0:16.57	D2	$704	$111	10	1. Hypershock 2. Lets Go Yankees 3. Barley Mo
1st of 5	18/1/26	Hove	285m	2	0:16.70	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$3.30	0:16.70	0:16.70	D3	$614	$211	9	1. Burrow Lightyear 2. St Crispins Day 3. Agincourt Mavka
2nd of 5	9/1/26	Hove	285m	2	0:17.12	59.9 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:16.74	0:16.74	D2	$704	$111	13	1. Curtin Raiser 2. Burrow Lightyear 3. Roscomroe Hero
5th of 5	27/12/25	Hove	285m	1	0:16.89	60.7 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:16.50	0:16.50	OR	$1,131	$131	15	1. Elite Liberty 2. The Other Missy 3. Lets Go Yankees
3rd of 5	12/12/25	Hove	285m	2	0:17.04	60.2 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:16.90	0:16.42	D2	$707	$111	5	1. Inspires 2. Solid Amber 3. Burrow Lightyear
4th of 5	7/12/25	Hove	285m	2	0:17.04	60.2 km/h	3.1L	$4.33	0:16.78	0:16.78	D2	$707	$111	9	1. Candolim Spice 2. Mob Momentum 3. Me Fifi

Four Excuses (3) 54
Trainer: S A Cahill (Hove)
Prize Money: $219
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

1 yo BLU D

Sire: KING SHEERAN (GB)

Dam: UNMATCHED

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hasn't been far away in two runs. Solid last time over 285m at this track where he settled off pace and boxed on to finish fourth (17.05). Sure to improve on the experience. Solid chance with even luck.

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	4/2/26	Hove	285m	3	0:17.05	60.2 km/h	3.1L	$8.00	0:16.79	0:16.35	D1	$734	$108	7	1. The Hill 2. Kilara Magic 3. Mob Momentum
5th of 6	28/1/26	Hove	285m	3	0:17.19	59.7 km/h	7.8L	$6.00	0:16.57	0:16.57	D1	$865	$111	-	1. Mavis Minger 2. The Other Missy 3. Kilara Magic
2nd of 2	14/1/26	Hove	285m	6	N/A	-	4.25L	$0.00	0:16.63		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. Four Excuses 3.
1st of 1	24/12/25	Hove	285m	4	0:16.83	61.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.83		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Four Excuses 2. 3.

Solid Amber (4) 5231221644
Trainer: G S Byford (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,934
Win / Place: 30% / 55%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: CORNERHOUSE LADY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 6-4-1

Track

20: 6-4-1

Trk/Dst

20: 6-4-1

Distance

20: 6-4-1

Season

4: 1-0-0

Metro

20: 6-4-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Moderate effort last start when he finished 4th over 285m at this track beaten 5.5 lengths (17.18) behind Barley Mo in a D2 on February 6. Prepared to just watch 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 5	6/2/26	Hove	285m	4	0:17.18	59.7 km/h	5.4L	$6.00	0:16.73	0:16.73	D2	$685	$108	9	1. Barley Mo 2. Hang Tight Honey 3. Rapido Benji
4th of 5	28/1/26	Hove	285m	3	0:16.99	60.4 km/h	2.9L	$5.00	0:16.75	0:16.57	D2	$704	$111	12	1. Hypershock 2. Lets Go Yankees 3. Barley Mo
6th of 6	16/1/26	Hove	285m	4	0:17.60	58.3 km/h	7.1L	$15	0:17.03	0:17.03	D1	$865	$111	14	1. Move Over Eva 2. Emmas Bee 3. Rapido Benji
1st of 6	2/1/26	Hove	285m	3	0:16.77	61.2 km/h	0.2L	$8.00	0:16.77	0:16.25	D2	$815	$262	21	1. Solid Amber 2. Lets Go Yankees 3. Dave Allthe Way
2nd of 5	12/12/25	Hove	285m	4	0:17.00	60.4 km/h	1.3L	$3.00f	0:16.90	0:16.42	D2	$707	$111	14	1. Inspires 2. Solid Amber 3. Burrow Lightyear
2nd of 5	28/11/25	Hove	285m	3	0:17.04	60.2 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:16.95	0:16.95	D2	$704	$111	20	1. Mob Momentum 2. Solid Amber 3. Burrow Lightyear, The Hill

Me Fifi (6) 642136235x
Trainer: B S Green (Hove)
Prize Money: $12,987
Win / Place: 19% / 55%

3 yo Black B

Sire: JAYTEE TAYLOR (IRE)

Dam: ME PENNY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 17-16-15

Track

71: 14-12-14

Trk/Dst

51: 10-8-11

Distance

51: 10-8-11

Metro

72: 14-12-14

Country

14: 3-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	3	4	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	5	10	70
1st	0	0	2	15
2nd	0	1	1	14
3rd	0	0	1	14

Comments

Missed the placings at the final run of her last campaign, finishing fifth over 285m at this track on December 12. Worth including among the chances.

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
3rd of 2	7/2/26	Hove	285m	5	N/A	-	7.25L	$0.00	0:16.49		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Bonus Bullet 2. Me Fifi 3.
2nd of 2	28/1/26	Hove	285m	6	N/A	-	5.75L	$0.00	0:16.69		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Pawsome Bullet 2. Me Fifi 3.
5th of 5	12/12/25	Hove	285m	6	0:17.70	58.0 km/h	10.0L	$3.75	0:16.90	0:16.42	D2	$707	$111	5	1. Inspires 2. Solid Amber 3. Burrow Lightyear
3rd of 5	7/12/25	Hove	285m	6	0:17.03	60.2 km/h	3.0L	$4.00	0:16.78	0:16.78	D2	$707	$111	10	1. Candolim Spice 2. Mob Momentum 3. Me Fifi
2nd of 5	27/11/25	Hove	285m	6	0:17.18	59.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.75	0:17.07	0:16.72	D2	$704	$111	7	1. Hypershock 2. Me Fifi 3. Kilkenny Millie
6th of 6	20/11/25	Hove	285m	6	0:17.23	59.5 km/h	5.5L	$2.75f	0:16.78	0:16.78	D2	$815	$111	14	1. Emmas Bee 2. Barley Mo 3. The Hill

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