Hove Bags Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $753

SLY BIG BIRD (3) stalked the lead then burst clear to score (29.65) at this track in an A5 over 500m. Ran the fastest time on the program in her latest win. Hard to go past. BACKOFTHELINE (1) finished fourth last time at this track but could not have been more impressive before that in her fast 29.92 win at this track over 500m. Must include on winning run two back. LETTER EILEEN (2) is a last start A5 winner, jumping from this trap and scoring by 0.8 lengths over 500m at this track. Boasts a strong record off this same draw, including four and 11 places from 20 starts. Leading player again. BOOGIE BULLET (4) has top-three aspirations after placing from this box last time.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A4

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Backoftheline (1) 41x4422114
Trainer: C Gardiner (Hove)
Prize Money: $9,349
Win / Place: 22% / 52%

3 yo Black B

Sire: DROMANA BUCKO (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS LOOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 13-9-8

Track

53: 12-9-6

Trk/Dst

52: 12-9-6

Distance

52: 12-9-6

Season

6: 2-2-0

Metro

57: 13-9-8

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	12	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	19	35	2	1
1st	4	9	0	0
2nd	3	6	0	0
3rd	4	3	0	1

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track when scoring by a neck in 29.92. Last start finished 4th in an A4 on February 21 over 500m at this track behind Grouchos Prince beaten 6 lengths (30.20). 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
4th of 5	21/2/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.20	59.6 km/h	6.0L	$3.50	0:29.72	0:29.69		$753	$117	7	1. Grouchos Prince 2. Tempus Vincere 3. Five Winters
1st of 5	14/2/26	Hove	500m	2	0:29.92	60.2 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:29.92	0:29.63		$753	$284	7	1. Backoftheline 2. Crystal Tilly 3. Gin For Lisa
1st of 4	7/2/26	Hove	500m	2	0:29.82	60.4 km/h	1.8L	$2.00	0:29.82	0:29.73		$734	$264	8	1. Backoftheline 2. Front Loaded 3. Mustang Maverick
2nd of 5	30/1/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.04	59.9 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:29.96	0:29.96		$765	$121	7	1. Zenith Zaza 2. Backoftheline 3. Seomra Power
2nd of 5	23/1/26	Hove	500m	2	0:29.96	60.1 km/h	1.5L	$4.30	0:29.83	0:29.48		$765	$121	5	1. Melbury Curly 2. Backoftheline 3. Magical Tessa
4th of 5	18/1/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.25	59.5 km/h	2.7L	$5.00	0:30.02	0:29.59		$744	$117	18	1. Titanic Mary 2. Magical Tessa 3. Pocket Lacey

Letter Eileen (2) 4124336431
Trainer: J J Heath (Hove)
Prize Money: $4,539
Win / Place: 19% / 73%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BLU B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: LETTER LADY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-6-8

Track

17: 4-4-5

Trk/Dst

16: 4-4-5

Distance

16: 4-4-5

Season

6: 1-0-3

Metro

17: 4-4-5

Country

9: 1-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 0.8 lengths over 500m at this track in 29.85, beating First Chosen. Can keep things rolling.

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	20/2/26	Hove	500m	2	0:29.85	60.3 km/h	0.8L	$6.00	0:29.85	0:29.50		$744	$274	7	1. Letter Eileen 2. First Chosen 3. Crystal Prince
3rd of 5	13/2/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.16	59.7 km/h	3.0L	$3.50	0:29.91	0:29.28		$753	$117	6	1. Droopys Verdict 2. Kerrs Delilah 3. Letter Eileen
4th of 4	7/2/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.41	59.2 km/h	5.8L	$4.50	0:29.95	0:29.73		$753	$117	9	1. Rapido Willow 2. Yougo Finn 3. Pocket Lacey
6th of 6	29/1/26	Hove	695m	1	0:43.81	57.1 km/h	10.4L	$13	0:42.97	0:42.97		$1,258	$131	6	1. Full Monty 2. Avarua Flojo 3. Shes High
3rd of 5	23/1/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.49	59.0 km/h	1.1L	$3.80	0:30.39	0:29.48		$775	$121	16	1. Punkrock Mercury 2. First Chosen 3. Letter Eileen
3rd of 5	7/1/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.44	59.1 km/h	6.3L	$3.50	0:29.94	0:29.21		$753	$117	17	1. Gorgeous Girl 2. Sullane Biscuit 3. Letter Eileen

Sly Big Bird (3) 5313512131
Trainer: S Maplesden (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,365
Win / Place: 29% / 64%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo BDL B

Sire: LINKS MAVERICK (GB)

Dam: MUSTANG MARKLE (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-2-4

Track

14: 5-2-4

Trk/Dst

14: 5-2-4

Distance

14: 5-2-4

Season

8: 4-1-2

Metro

14: 5-2-4

Country

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Scored by 4 lengths last time (29.65) in an A5 over 500m at this track. Strong record at this track and trip with five wins and six placings from 14 starts. Leading contender.

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 5	22/2/26	Hove	500m	3	0:29.65	60.7 km/h	3.8L	$2.40	0:29.65	0:29.65		$744	$274	4	1. Sly Big Bird 2. Yougo Jessie 3. Coolavanny Nancy
3rd of 5	18/2/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.20	59.6 km/h	0.9L	$6.00	0:30.12	0:29.40		$753	$117	7	1. Fire Snow 2. Seomra Power 3. Sly Big Bird
1st of 5	11/2/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	3.3L	$3.30	0:30.12	0:29.69		$744	$274	4	1. Sly Big Bird 2. Broadfieldbullet 3. Yougo Jessie
2nd of 5	7/2/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.16	59.7 km/h	5.3L	$4.50	0:29.73	0:29.73		$744	$117	6	1. Gin For Lisa 2. Sly Big Bird 3. Coolavanny Nancy
1st of 5	1/2/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.08	59.8 km/h	0.3L	$4.50	0:30.08	0:29.52		$744	$274	9	1. Sly Big Bird 2. Yougo Jenny 3. Stopover
5th of 5	23/1/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.13	59.7 km/h	3.8L	$2.90	0:29.83	0:29.48		$765	$121	5	1. Melbury Curly 2. Backoftheline 3. Magical Tessa

Boogie Bullet (4) x454533x13
Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,701
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

2 yo Black B

Sire: AIRMOUNT NANDO (IRE)

Dam: MILLION DREAMS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-0-4

Track

17: 3-0-4

Trk/Dst

17: 3-0-4

Distance

17: 3-0-4

Season

2: 1-0-1

Metro

18: 3-0-4

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 500m in 30.09. Last start hit the frame over 500m at this track in A4. Has ability and among the chances.

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	18/2/26	Hove	500m	4	0:29.92	60.2 km/h	3.0L	$3.50	0:29.68	0:29.40		$753	$117	7	1. Pocket Hollie 2. Yougo Finn 3. Boogie Bullet
1st of 5	11/2/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.09	59.8 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:30.09	0:29.69		$744	$274	76	1. Boogie Bullet 2. Coolavanny Nancy 3. Hazelhill Gem
76 Day Spell
1st of 1	4/2/26	Hove	500m	4	0:29.79	60.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.79		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Boogie Bullet 2. 3.
2nd of 2	26/1/26	Hove	285m	4	N/A	-	4L	$0.00	0:16.67		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. Boogie Bullet 3.
3rd of 5	27/11/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.52	59.0 km/h	1.5L	$5.50	0:30.39	0:29.76		$704	$111	6	1. Shes High 2. Copacabana 3. Boogie Bullet
3rd of 5	21/11/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.51	59.0 km/h	2.3L	$4.50	0:30.33	0:29.76		$755	$121	14	1. Streets Of Bono 2. Doubtful Honey 3. Boogie Bullet

Kerrs Delilah (6) 2125353622
Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)
Prize Money: $7,226
Win / Place: 17% / 57%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: DOLLS LADY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 8-11-8

Track

42: 7-10-7

Trk/Dst

42: 7-10-7

Distance

42: 7-10-7

Season

7: 0-2-2

Metro

42: 7-10-7

Country

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	7	0	0

Box History	1	3	5	6
STARTS	1	1	2	43
1st	0	0	0	8
2nd	0	0	1	10
3rd	0	1	0	7

Comments

Followed a minor placing at this track two runs ago with a sound second, beaten 5 lengths, last start in an A4 at this track over 500m (30.17). In form but this might be too tough.

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 6	21/2/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	4.8L	$5.00	0:29.78	0:29.69		$871	$117	8	1. Pips Gamble 2. Kerrs Delilah 3. Punkrock Mercury
2nd of 5	13/2/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	1.8L	$4.30	0:29.91	0:29.28		$753	$117	5	1. Droopys Verdict 2. Kerrs Delilah 3. Letter Eileen
6th of 6	8/2/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.23	59.5 km/h	7.6L	$13	0:29.60	0:29.53		$890	$117	9	1. Jesse Gee James 2. Rules For Some 3. Ambiguous
3rd of 5	30/1/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.43	59.2 km/h	4.8L	$10	0:30.05	0:29.96		$795	$121	9	1. Dave Allthe Way 2. Shes One Eighty 3. Kerrs Delilah
5th of 5	21/1/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.72	58.6 km/h	11.5L	$9.00	0:29.79	0:29.75		$795	$121	4	1. Slipalong Peg 2. Killacolla Mike 3. Gorgeous Girl
3rd of 5	17/1/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.69	58.7 km/h	7.5L	$5.50	0:30.09	0:29.79		$773	$117	10	1. Droopys Velocity 2. Bluestar Boss 3. Kerrs Delilah

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