Kilkenny Race 9

525 Yds (A3)

Prize Money: $166

SOBER SWEETHEART (3) turned spotting a big start finishing fourth (29.52) last time in an A2 at this track. Form here sound including two wins. Comes through a solid form race last start. Has ability and looks hard to stop. VOLCANO VICKY (1) won again in an impressive display after tracking the speed to make it back to back wins at Waterford over 480m (29.40). Winner at her latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. One of the prime contenders. KILARA FONTAINE (5) broke through for his maiden success two back but could manage only midfield last time when finished fourth and beaten 9 lengths at this track over 480m (29.83). Returns to the scene of his maiden win. Can hit the frame this time. KILGRANEYDEKING (4) is a course and distance winner who must be considered.

Distance: 480m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A3

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Volcano Vicky (1) 2111235511
Trainer: William Hanlon ()
Prize Money: $13,550
Win / Place: 29% / 58%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo BDL B

Sire: MAGICAL BALE (IRE)

Dam: MADIBAS LEGACY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 19-10-9

Track

59: 16-9-9

Trk/Dst

59: 16-9-9

Distance

63: 18-9-9

Season

8: 4-1-1

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Country

63: 18-10-9

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	18	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	22	14	12	11	5	1
1st	7	5	6	0	1	0
2nd	3	2	1	2	2	0
3rd	4	0	2	3	0	0

Comments

Missed the frame three back but has since scored back to back wins, the latest an A4 at Waterford (29.40). In top form and can make it three straight.

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 6	19/3/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:29.40	58.8 km/h	0.1L	$3.50	0:29.40	0:29.39	A4	$763	$398	7	1. Volcano Vicky, Perfectionism 2. 3. Dungill Lola
1st of 6	12/3/26	Waterford	480m	3	0:29.60	58.4 km/h	3.5L	$4.33	0:29.60	0:28.97	A4	$763	$398	8	1. Volcano Vicky 2. Quibble 3. Snaefell
5th of 6	4/3/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:29.87	57.9 km/h	7.6L	$2.50f	0:29.34	0:29.14	A4	$763	-	19	1. Our China Doll 2. Quibble 3. Slaine Chloe
5th of 6	13/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:30.40	56.8 km/h	23.0L	$4.00	0:28.79	0:28.79	A2	$985	-	7	1. Toddys Storm 2. Ratchies Borris 3. Abigails Duke
3rd of 4	6/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.49	58.6 km/h	6.5L	$2.75f	0:29.04	0:29.02	A3	$866	$85	7	1. Priceless Jose 2. Ratchies Borris 3. Volcano Vicky
2nd of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.16	59.3 km/h	0.5L	$2.50f	0:29.13	0:28.82	A4	$3,149	$667	7	1. Ratchies Borris 2. Volcano Vicky 3. Lemon Paris

Roman Emporer (2) 3513
Trainer: Paraic Campion ()
Prize Money: $896
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

1 yo BDL D

Sire: LYNCHY BOY (IRE)

Dam: VIVARO SANSA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-2

Season

4: 1-0-2

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Country

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Opened winning account at Clonmel two back then finished third (17.81) over 297m at Clonmel. This no easier and others preferred.

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 6	6/2/26	Clonmel	297m	3	0:17.81	60.0 km/h	1.5L	$3.00f	0:17.71	0:17.71	S3	$2,241	$212	7	1. Amorim 2. He Ran Exile 3. Roman Emporer
1st of 6	30/1/26	Clonmel	274m	3	0:16.39	60.2 km/h	5.8L	$2.00f	0:16.39	0:16.39	S3	$175	$175	13	1. Roman Emporer 2. He Ran Exile 3. Ollie The Collie
5th of 6	17/1/26	Shelbourne	320m	2	0:19.51	59.0 km/h	11.2L	$11	0:18.73	0:18.73	ON1	$8,829	$509	7	1. Hackney Dancer 2. Callaway Katie 3. Rolo Jasper
3rd of 6	10/1/26	Shelbourne	320m	3	0:19.14	60.2 km/h	5.5L	$5.00	0:18.76	0:18.75	ON1	$368	-	-	1. Callaway Katie 2. Hackney Dancer 3. Roman Emporer
2nd of 2	3/1/26	Shelbourne	320m	4	N/A	-	1L	$0.00	0:19.10		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Burgess Bonnie 2. Roman Emporer 3.
1st of 2	26/9/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.86	57.9 km/h	6L	$0.00	0:29.86		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Roman Emporer 2. Henrithesecond 3.

Sober Sweetheart (3) 422213544x
Trainer: Murt Leahy ()
Prize Money: $4,543
Win / Place: 14% / 64%

2 yo WH/BLU B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS SWEET (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-4-3

Track

9: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-3-1

Distance

12: 2-4-2

Metro

5: 0-1-2

Country

9: 2-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished off last campaign with a fourth in an A2 over 480m at this track four months ago. Can return in winning form.

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	23/3/26	Enniscorthy	320m	3	0:19.58	58.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:19.58		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sober Sweetheart 2. 3.
2nd of 2	11/2/26	Kilkenny	274m	2	N/A	-	1L	$0.00	0:16.82		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Razldazl Beau 2. Sober Sweetheart 3.
4th of 6	28/11/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.52	58.5 km/h	5.6L	$2.50f	0:29.13	0:28.83	A2	$1,237	-	14	1. Taylors Tipple 2. Ratchies Wolfe 3. Barefoot Awesome
4th of 6	14/11/25	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.42	58.7 km/h	6.0L	$6.50	0:29.00	0:29.00	A1	$221	-	14	1. Carrigeen Whit 2. Mission Control 3. Foyle Emma
5th of 6	31/10/25	Shelbourne	549m	2	0:33.16	59.6 km/h	12.8L	$7.00	0:32.27	0:32.27	A1	$8,142	$619	7	1. Town Lucky 2. Blackeyed Turbo 3. Droopys Gill
3rd of 6	24/10/25	Shelbourne	526m	3	0:32.19	58.8 km/h	19.0L	$5.00	0:30.86	0:30.86	A1	$619	-	7	1. Blackeyed Turbo 2. Zenith Gizmo 3. Sober Sweetheart

Kilgraneydeking (4) 16x6622651
Trainer: Thomas Buggy ()
Prize Money: $1,808
Win / Place: 15% / 53%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: CARRIGEEN WREN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-5-0

Track

13: 2-5-0

Trk/Dst

12: 2-5-0

Distance

12: 2-5-0

Season

7: 1-2-0

Country

13: 2-5-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by one length over 480m at this track in a handy 29.16, beating Sober Countess. In winning form and can measure up again.

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 6	20/3/26	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.16	59.3 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:29.16	0:28.61	A4	$763	$539	21	1. Kilgraneydeking 2. Sober Countess 3. Charlies Choice
5th of 6	27/2/26	Kilkenny	663m	2	0:42.49	56.2 km/h	16.1L	$4.50	0:41.36	0:41.36	DD0	$962	-	7	1. Community Sport 2. Ratchies Geoff 3. Sober Countess
6th of 6	20/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.91	57.8 km/h	8.8L	$6.00	0:29.30	0:29.10	A4	$399	$76	7	1. Sunny Erne 2. Ratchies Marco 3. Beaming Andrea
2nd of 6	13/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:30.06	57.5 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:30.03	0:28.79	A4	$170	-	7	1. Rays Jet 2. Kilgraneydeking 3. Ratchies Joey
2nd of 6	6/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:30.14	57.3 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:30.09	0:29.02	A4	$781	$153	7	1. Swift Saver 2. Kilgraneydeking 3. Abigails Barry
6th of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.95	57.7 km/h	8.4L	$7.00	0:29.37	0:28.82	A3	$219	-	14	1. Ballygur Jim 2. Comer Storm 3. Birchfield Pa

Kilara Fontaine (5) 14
Trainer: Nicky Cleere ()
Prize Money: $467
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

1 yo BDL D

Sire: DROMANA BUCKO (IRE)

Dam: KILARA ODESSA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Got back early in the race last start when fourth over 480m at this track. Before that won easily by 7 lengths at this track (29.20) beating Cobblers Pit in an A7 on February 13. Has ability and 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
4th of 6	13/3/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.83	57.9 km/h	9.5L	$11	0:29.17	0:28.71	A4	$763	-	28	1. Mo The Red 2. Knockdrinna Cara 3. Sunny Erne
1st of 6	13/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.20	59.2 km/h	7.0L	$5.00	0:29.20	0:28.79	A7	$671	$467	-	1. Kilara Fontaine 2. Cobblers Pit 3. Ballygur Dolly
1st of 2	16/1/26	Kilkenny	274m	3	0:17.03	57.9 km/h	6L	$0.00	0:17.03		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Kilara Fontaine 2. Fast Woman 3.
2nd of 2	9/10/25	Shelbourne	480m	1	N/A	-	9.5L	$0.00	0:29.35		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Kilara Zach 2. Kilara Fontaine 3.

Thomastown Blue (6) 136224x416
Trainer: Michael Donnelly ()
Prize Money: $1,717
Win / Place: 15% / 61%

2 yo Black D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: ROCKMOUNT ROYCE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 2-3-3

Track

6: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-2

Distance

12: 2-2-3

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 1-2-1

Country

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 480m in 29.23. Last start finished out of the placings when 6th over 480m at this track in A3. Tested under these conditions.

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
6th of 6	13/3/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:31.78	54.4 km/h	31.8L	$5.00	0:29.56	0:28.71	A3	$498	$100	7	1. Swift Saver 2. Tipsy Ailbhe 3. Coolemount Ger
1st of 6	6/3/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.23	59.1 km/h	0.5L	$7.00	0:29.23	0:28.76	A3	$199	$199	21	1. Thomastown Blue 2. Da Bould Johnjoe 3. Kilgraney Nike
4th of 6	13/2/26	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:30.03	57.5 km/h	13.0L	$3.00	0:29.12	0:28.79	A2	$985	-	84	1. Altesse Clifford 2. Old Road Villain 3. Zenith Bossman
84 Day Spell
2nd of 2	13/12/25	Shelbourne	320m	1	N/A	-	9L	$0.00	0:18.66		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rodriguez 2. Thomastown Blue 3.
4th of 6	21/11/25	Shelbourne	480m	1	0:29.19	59.2 km/h	8.5L	$3.00	0:28.60	0:28.25	A4	$6,184	$353	8	1. Chelsea Pat 2. Donalds Trumpet 3. Wisdom Vic
2nd of 6	13/11/25	Shelbourne	480m	5	0:28.95	59.7 km/h	0.5L	$3.00f	0:28.92	0:28.76	A4	$486	-	14	1. Chelsea Pat 2. Thomastown Blue 3. Vanish

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