Hove Bags Race 7

Race 7

Prize Money: $590

TROY SMOKIN JOE (4) has good credentials for this, winning an A8 two back before finishing runner-up at his latest appearance in an A8 at this track over 500m (30.99). Should enjoy the drop in grade and looks a leading hope. SHARP SURPRISE (6) has some solid form under his belt and proved too classy last time to win by 1.5 lengths at this track in a handy 30.64 beating Southdowns Rose. Should be in this for a long way. ROMANTIC RICHY (1) filled a minor placing last start at this track behind SHARP SURPRISE (30.83) in an A9. Has the early speed to land on the pace and can stick on. Must be included in calculations. CHISEM MIKE (3) was in the money last start here at this trip - likely to feature again.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A9

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Romantic Richy (1) 3222225453
Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)
Prize Money: $4,351
Win / Place: 10% / 51%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: MARLFIELD NIAMH (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 4-10-5

Track

22: 2-9-4

Trk/Dst

22: 2-9-4

Distance

22: 2-9-4

Season

19: 0-9-3

Metro

23: 2-9-4

Country

14: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	25	5	4	2	1
1st	2	1	1	0	0
2nd	9	1	0	0	0
3rd	3	0	1	1	0

Comments

Finished third last start over 500m at this track behind Sharp Surprise in an A9. Has the early speed to land on the pace and can stick on. Right in the mix here.

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	29/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.83	58.4 km/h	2.3L	$2.80	0:30.64	0:29.80	A9	$684	$94	5	1. Sharp Surprise 2. Southdowns Rose 3. Romantic Richy
5th of 6	24/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.71	58.6 km/h	3.8L	$3.50	0:30.39	0:29.58	A8	$756	$104	8	1. Lupi Lopez 2. Chantala 3. Kinder Surprize
4th of 5	16/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.40	59.2 km/h	4.4L	$3.00	0:30.04	0:29.49	A8	$652	$104	6	1. Caramels Cream 2. Chisem Emmy 3. Sharp Surprise
5th of 5	10/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:31.19	57.7 km/h	8.7L	$2.30	0:30.47	0:29.54	A8	$652	$104	8	1. Triple Upgrade 2. Sharp Surprise 3. Courancove Cat
2nd of 4	2/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.66	58.7 km/h	1.3L	$1.80	0:30.56	0:29.65	A8	$652	$104	10	1. Rifle Bullet 2. Romantic Richy 3. Chisem Mike
2nd of 5	22/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.35	59.3 km/h	3.8L	$2.30	0:30.04	0:29.63	A8	$663	$106	6	1. Yah Yah 2. Romantic Richy 3. Sharp Surprise

Chisem Naynay (2) 4315415414
Trainer: R J Holloway (Hove)
Prize Money: $1,337
Win / Place: 30% / 40%

1 yo WH/Black B

Sire: SCAGLIETTI (GB)

Dam: YANKEE MOLLY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-0-1

Track

10: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

10: 3-0-1

Distance

10: 3-0-1

Season

10: 3-0-1

Metro

10: 3-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Got back early in the race last start when fourth over 500m at this track. Before that won by a neck at this track (30.42) beating Bluestar Gunner in an A9 on May 9. This will test.

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	22/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:31.29	57.5 km/h	4.1L	$6.00	0:30.95	0:29.77	A8	$652	$104	13	1. Airlie Coogee 2. Troy Smokin Joe 3. Courancove Cat
1st of 6	9/5/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.42	59.2 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:30.42	0:29.44	A9	$690	$217	6	1. Chisem Naynay 2. Bluestar Gunner 3. We Try Again
4th of 4	3/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.74	58.6 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:30.53	0:29.45	A8	$652	$104	4	1. Mad Mouse 2. Speedy Sadie 3. Sharp Surprise
5th of 5	29/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.68	58.7 km/h	4.4L	$4.50	0:30.31	0:29.54	A8	$663	$106	5	1. Attractionone 2. Triple Upgrade 3. Sharp Surprise
1st of 5	24/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.45	59.1 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:30.45	0:29.49	A10	$702	$221	16	1. Chisem Naynay 2. Antigua Belle 3. Roanna Lily
4th of 5	8/4/26	Hove	500m	2	0:31.00	58.1 km/h	5.3L	$4.50	0:30.58	0:30.04	A10	$606	$96	18	1. Chisem Mike 2. Yassoo Mell 3. Antigua Belle

Chisem Mike (3) 4311253552
Trainer: R J Holloway (Hove)
Prize Money: $1,408
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

1 yo Black D

Sire: SCAGLIETTI (GB)

Dam: YANKEE MOLLY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-2-4

Track

12: 2-2-4

Trk/Dst

12: 2-2-4

Distance

12: 2-2-4

Season

12: 2-2-4

Metro

12: 2-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Didn't fire two runs back then progressed nicely last time to be beaten just 1.75 lengths into second over 500m at this track. Looks to have turned things around so follow him up.

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 6	24/5/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.46	59.1 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:30.31	0:29.58	A9	$690	$95	8	1. Yankee Molly 2. Chisem Mike 3. Punk Rock Zelda
5th of 5	16/5/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.59	58.8 km/h	1.9L	$5.50	0:30.42	0:29.49	A9	$595	$95	6	1. Farout Cian 2. Swap Around 3. Yankee Molly
5th of 5	10/5/26	Hove	500m	4	0:31.05	58.0 km/h	9.0L	$3.80	0:30.33	0:29.54	A9	$595	$95	8	1. Chantala 2. Farout Cian 3. Speedy Sadie
3rd of 4	2/5/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.72	58.6 km/h	2.0L	$11	0:30.56	0:29.65	A8	$652	$104	10	1. Rifle Bullet 2. Romantic Richy 3. Chisem Mike
5th of 5	22/4/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.79	58.5 km/h	9.3L	$9.00	0:30.04	0:29.63	A8	$663	$106	7	1. Yah Yah 2. Romantic Richy 3. Sharp Surprise
2nd of 5	15/4/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.50	59.0 km/h	0.1L	$3.50	0:30.49	0:29.45	A8	$663	$106	7	1. Airlie Coogee 2. Chisem Mike 3. Mertonaby Chloe

Troy Smokin Joe (4) 3234135422
Trainer: K Dodington (Hove)
Prize Money: $4,398
Win / Place: 18% / 56%

3 yo Black D

Sire: GOOD NEWS (IRE)

Dam: TROY SUZIEEQ (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-5-7

Track

2: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Distance

2: 0-2-0

Season

12: 1-4-3

Metro

9: 2-2-2

Country

23: 4-3-5

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	7	10	13	1	1
1st	2	1	3	0	0
2nd	0	4	1	0	0
3rd	0	2	5	0	0

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing second over 500m. Won't find this any harder. Right in this.

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	22/5/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.99	58.1 km/h	0.5L	$1.70	0:30.95	0:29.77	A8	$652	$104	5	1. Airlie Coogee 2. Troy Smokin Joe 3. Courancove Cat
2nd of 5	17/5/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.52	59.0 km/h	1.3L	$1.80	0:30.41	0:29.52	A8	$652	$104	21	1. Classic Piper 2. Troy Smokin Joe 3. Beanos Andy
2nd of 3	11/5/26	Hove	500m	3	N/A	-	2L	$0.00	0:30.30		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Swift Francesca 2. Troy Smokin Joe 3. Spot On Tpol
3rd of 3	4/5/26	Hove	500m	3	N/A	-	6L	$0.00	0:30.06		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Swift Francesca 2. Spot On Tpol 3. Troy Smokin Joe
4th of 6	26/4/26	Valley	460m	5	0:29.18	56.8 km/h	10.3L	$15	0:28.36	0:28.16	OR	$1,106	$115	7	1. Simpson Sniper 2. Ashway Diva 3. Crokers Andrew
5th of 6	19/4/26	Valley	460m	3	0:29.32	56.5 km/h	7.0L	$7.00	0:28.76	0:28.46	OR	$1,106	$115	19	1. Rockmount Polly 2. Grovenor Sienna 3. Klassical Model

Sharp Surprise (6) 2453332341
Trainer: J J Heath (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,055
Win / Place: 10% / 55%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: DOROTAS WILDCAT (IRE)

Dam: SWIFT OCTOBER (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 2-4-5

Track

16: 2-3-5

Trk/Dst

16: 2-3-5

Distance

16: 2-3-5

Season

16: 2-3-5

Metro

16: 2-3-5

Country

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	5	6
STARTS	1	19
1st	0	2
2nd	0	4
3rd	0	5

Comments

Solid performance after racing in the second half of the field and improving to score in an A9 by 1.5 len at this track over 500m (30.64). Should be prominent.

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	29/5/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.64	58.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.50	0:30.64	0:29.80	A9	$684	$215	5	1. Sharp Surprise 2. Southdowns Rose 3. Romantic Richy
4th of 6	24/5/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.59	58.8 km/h	3.5L	$1.70	0:30.31	0:29.58	A9	$690	$95	8	1. Yankee Molly 2. Chisem Mike 3. Punk Rock Zelda
3rd of 5	16/5/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.39	59.2 km/h	4.3L	$3.00	0:30.04	0:29.49	A8	$652	$104	6	1. Caramels Cream 2. Chisem Emmy 3. Sharp Surprise
2nd of 5	10/5/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.50	59.0 km/h	0.3L	$3.50	0:30.47	0:29.54	A8	$652	$104	7	1. Triple Upgrade 2. Sharp Surprise 3. Courancove Cat
3rd of 4	3/5/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.62	58.8 km/h	0.8L	$2.40	0:30.53	0:29.45	A8	$652	$104	4	1. Mad Mouse 2. Speedy Sadie 3. Sharp Surprise
3rd of 5	29/4/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.41	59.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.30	0:30.31	0:29.54	A8	$663	$106	7	1. Attractionone 2. Triple Upgrade 3. Sharp Surprise

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