Lifford Race 9

525 Yds (A6)

Prize Money: $528

RAINS BRIDIE (4) had trap 4 and was game in defeat when only 1.5 lengths from Garren Wildcat in second (29.82) at this track. Sure to be about the mark. STAYING HOPEFUL (1) has missed the frame the last couple but was an A7 winner three back (29.86) at this track over 480m. Can find the frame this time. BALLYHOE CRUISER (3) is long overdue for a win, finishing in the minors at his last three starts, the latest jumping from this same trap when second in an A7 at this track (30.25). Rates a leading chance. FRIDAYS VAN GAAL (5) is in form and worth thought again.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A6

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Staying Hopeful (1) 2256424164
Trainer: Sean Maxwell ()
Prize Money: $3,816
Win / Place: 9.09% / 38%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: NO VACANCIES (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 4-9-4

Track

44: 4-9-4

Trk/Dst

41: 4-9-4

Distance

41: 4-9-4

Season

16: 1-3-0

Country

44: 4-9-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	12	14	10	2	6
1st	2	1	1	0	0
2nd	2	2	3	0	2
3rd	1	2	0	0	1

Comments

Last start finished 4th in an A5 on June 7 over 480m at this track behind Lotus Frank beaten 10 lengths (30.08). Key chance on best form.

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 6	7/6/26	Lifford	480m	3	0:30.08	57.4 km/h	10.5L	$4.50	0:29.35	0:28.85	A5	$722	$65	7	1. Lotus Frank 2. Rains Lightning 3. Oisins Star
6th of 6	31/5/26	Lifford	480m	2	0:29.62	58.3 km/h	0.0L	$7.00	0:29.06	0:28.77	A6	$722	$65	14	1. Ravenswood Kenny 2. Ardnasool Lady 3. Rough Freedom
1st of 6	17/5/26	Lifford	480m	2	0:29.86	57.9 km/h	2.5L	$7.00	0:29.86	0:29.18	A7	$730	$377	7	1. Staying Hopeful 2. Shes A Showgirl 3. Swanson Trouble
4th of 6	10/5/26	Lifford	297m	4	0:18.35	58.3 km/h	1.4L	$6.00	0:18.25	0:18.25	S5	$623	$66	7	1. Sniper Rock On 2. Fridays Finn 3. Sparta Gifted
2nd of 6	3/5/26	Lifford	480m	2	0:30.06	57.5 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:29.87	0:29.37	A7	$730	$90	7	1. Garren Echo 2. Staying Hopeful 3. Chancer Jim
4th of 6	26/4/26	Lifford	480m	1	0:30.87	56.0 km/h	4.3L	$3.50	0:30.57	0:29.22	A7	$744	$67	14	1. Happywood 2. Lightfoot Lunar 3. Steeple Rd Razl

Italian Lady (2) 3335565545
Trainer: Dean Mccomb ()
Prize Money: $4,791
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

4 yo Black B

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: CANNOBIO (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 9-6-15

Track

46: 6-6-13

Trk/Dst

43: 6-5-12

Distance

44: 6-5-12

Season

13: 0-1-4

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

56: 9-6-15

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	0	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	17	15	13	10	3
1st	1	4	3	0	1
2nd	2	2	1	1	0
3rd	4	3	5	3	0

Comments

Below best last start when she finished 5th on June 14 over 480m at this track behind Garren Wildcat beaten 4.5 lengths (30.03) in an A6. Tempted to look elsewhere.

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
5th of 6	14/6/26	Lifford	480m	2	0:30.03	57.5 km/h	4.5L	$6.50	0:29.72	0:28.92	A6	$722	$65	14	1. Garren Wildcat 2. Rains Bridie 3. Knockavilla Jet
4th of 6	31/5/26	Lifford	480m	1	0:29.82	57.9 km/h	3.1L	$7.50	0:29.61	0:28.77	A7	$722	$65	7	1. Fridays Arminta 2. Sniper Big Les 3. Prides Delight
5th of 6	24/5/26	Lifford	480m	1	0:30.37	56.9 km/h	2.9L	$7.00	0:30.17	0:29.11	A7	$730	$66	7	1. Sonnys Jet 2. Roanna Due 3. Richies Aprile
5th of 6	17/5/26	Lifford	480m	2	0:30.45	56.7 km/h	9.5L	$8.00	0:29.79	0:29.18	A7	$730	$66	8	1. Lotus Frank 2. Monagore Bill 3. False Step
6th of 6	9/5/26	Lifford	750m	1	0:48.21	56.0 km/h	13.8L	$5.00	0:47.25	0:47.25	DD0	$951	-	6	1. Laoises Pet 2. Space Oddity 3. Galliagh Voice
5th of 6	3/5/26	Lifford	480m	1	0:30.46	56.7 km/h	13.3L	$7.00	0:29.53	0:29.37	A5	$730	$66	35	1. Ardnasool Ezme 2. False Step 3. Stopandsearch
35 Day Freshen-Up

Ballyhoe Cruiser (3) 5552141322
Trainer: Leslie A Smith ()
Prize Money: $1,279
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

1 yo BDL D

Sire: BLAME THE GAME (IRE)

Dam: NOCTURNAL MUTTI (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-3-1

Track

11: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-2-0

Distance

8: 2-2-0

Season

11: 2-3-1

Country

11: 2-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Racing well of late. In the money two starts back at this track then finished runner-up at his latest appearance in an A7 at this track over 480m (30.25). Expected to measure up.

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	14/6/26	Lifford	480m	3	0:30.25	57.1 km/h	3.0L	$2.38f	0:30.04	0:28.92	A7	$722	$89	7	1. Fridays Van Gaal 2. Ballyhoe Cruiser 3. Puckane Novel
2nd of 6	7/6/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:29.95	57.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.63f	0:29.85	0:28.85	A6	$722	$89	8	1. Chancer Jim 2. Ballyhoe Cruiser 3. Longtrain Runnin
3rd of 6	30/5/26	Lifford	297m	6	0:18.24	58.6 km/h	5.3L	$1.00	0:17.87	0:17.66	S7	$511	$57	6	1. Knockadoo Brigid 2. Meenagh Miami 3. Ballyhoe Cruiser
1st of 6	24/5/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:30.21	57.2 km/h	1.5L	$3.25f	0:30.21	0:29.11	A7	$730	$377	8	1. Ballyhoe Cruiser 2. Harrys Lucy 3. Tinks Lad
4th of 6	16/5/26	Lifford	297m	4	0:18.36	58.2 km/h	3.8L	$4.00	0:18.10	0:17.77	S7	$82	-	6	1. Crokers Emma 2. Vegas Maggie 3. Shetellyounothin
1st of 5	10/5/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:30.45	56.7 km/h	2.8L	$2.75f	0:30.45	0:29.42	A7	$730	$377	8	1. Ballyhoe Cruiser 2. Be Flashy 3. Woodbrook Monty

Rains Bridie (4) 53625136x2
Trainer: William Mullan ()
Prize Money: $6,665
Win / Place: 18% / 59%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: RAINS ANNABELL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 11-10-14

Track

50: 10-9-11

Trk/Dst

50: 10-9-11

Distance

57: 11-10-14

Season

8: 1-2-2

Country

59: 11-10-14

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	11	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	3	11	28	13	3
1st	0	0	1	6	3	1
2nd	0	1	1	7	1	0
3rd	0	2	3	4	5	0

Comments

Turned in a better effort over 480m at this track last start, finishing second behind Garren Wildcat in an A6. Has the early speed to land on the pace and can stick on. In the money last time and looks well placed to go one better.

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	14/6/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:29.82	57.9 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:29.72	0:28.92	A6	$722	$89	98	1. Garren Wildcat 2. Rains Bridie 3. Knockavilla Jet
98 Day Spell
6th of 6	8/3/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:30.27	57.1 km/h	10.8L	$3.75	0:29.52	0:29.22	A6	$738	$66	21	1. Bellatrix Doll 2. Crokers Emma 3. Knockavilla Jet
3rd of 6	15/2/26	Lifford	480m	3	0:29.85	57.9 km/h	1.3L	$3.25	0:29.76	0:29.32	A6	$756	$68	7	1. Space Oddity 2. Sonnys Jet 3. Rains Bridie
1st of 6	8/2/26	Lifford	480m	3	0:29.74	58.1 km/h	6.0L	$4.00	0:29.74	0:29.28	A6	$738	$381	7	1. Rains Bridie 2. Coldwater Rolo 3. Sniper Ava
5th of 6	1/2/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:29.85	57.9 km/h	7.0L	$7.00	0:29.36	0:29.01	A6	$756	$68	7	1. Clan Tartan 2. Galliagh Voice 3. Matts Mission
2nd of 6	25/1/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:29.67	58.2 km/h	0.3L	$3.00f	0:29.65	0:29.27	A7	$781	$96	7	1. Lipstick Lucy 2. Rains Bridie 3. Bellatrix Doll

Fridays Van Gaal (5) 1663666441
Trainer: Paul Whyte ()
Prize Money: $3,950
Win / Place: 17% / 46%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo FWN D

Sire: BALLYMAC ANTON (IRE)

Dam: TYRUR LUCILLE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-4-4

Track

28: 5-4-4

Trk/Dst

28: 5-4-4

Distance

28: 5-4-4

Season

21: 4-3-3

Country

28: 5-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	5	10	11
1st	0	0	2	3
2nd	0	0	1	3
3rd	0	1	3	0

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 3 lengths over 480m at this track in 30.04, beating Ballyhoe Cruiser. Must be a winning chance again.

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	14/6/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:30.04	57.5 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:30.04	0:28.92	A7	$722	$373	7	1. Fridays Van Gaal 2. Ballyhoe Cruiser 3. Puckane Novel
4th of 5	7/6/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:29.86	57.9 km/h	5.9L	$3.75	0:29.45	0:28.85	A7	$722	$65	7	1. Richies Aprile 2. Harrys Lucy 3. Swanson Dubh
4th of 6	31/5/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:30.05	57.5 km/h	4.5L	$4.00	0:29.74	0:28.77	A7	$722	$65	7	1. Swanson Trouble 2. Chancer Jim 3. Longtrain Runnin
6th of 6	24/5/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:30.75	56.2 km/h	8.4L	$3.00	0:30.17	0:29.11	A7	$730	$66	14	1. Sonnys Jet 2. Roanna Due 3. Richies Aprile
6th of 6	10/5/26	Lifford	480m	6	0:30.41	56.8 km/h	6.7L	$4.00	0:29.94	0:29.42	A7	$730	$66	7	1. Swanson Friday 2. Berties Jill 3. Rough Abbie
6th of 6	3/5/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:30.71	56.3 km/h	17.3L	$4.00	0:29.50	0:29.37	A7	$730	$66	7	1. Golden Cheetah 2. Crokers Emma 3. Swanson Trouble

Longtrain Runnin (6) 4245244233
Trainer: Cheap As Chips Racing Synd ()
Prize Money: $5,941
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

3 yo Black D

Sire: SKYWALKER FARLOE (IRE)

Dam: WHERES LILLIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 9-9-7

Track

46: 8-8-7

Trk/Dst

45: 8-8-7

Distance

46: 8-9-7

Season

18: 1-7-2

Country

49: 9-9-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	8	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	2	3	14	29
1st	0	0	0	1	8
2nd	0	1	1	5	2
3rd	0	0	0	2	5

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing third over 480m. No easier here and faces a tough task.

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	7/6/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:30.06	57.5 km/h	3.0L	$3.50	0:29.85	0:28.85	A6	$722	$65	7	1. Chancer Jim 2. Ballyhoe Cruiser 3. Longtrain Runnin
3rd of 6	31/5/26	Lifford	480m	6	0:29.97	57.7 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:29.74	0:28.77	A7	$722	$65	7	1. Swanson Trouble 2. Chancer Jim 3. Longtrain Runnin
2nd of 6	24/5/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:30.25	57.1 km/h	6.5L	$7.00	0:29.80	0:29.11	A7	$730	$90	7	1. Berties Jill 2. Longtrain Runnin 3. Monagore Bill
4th of 6	17/5/26	Lifford	480m	3	0:30.24	57.1 km/h	6.5L	$7.00	0:29.79	0:29.18	A7	$730	$66	7	1. Lotus Frank 2. Monagore Bill 3. False Step
4th of 6	10/5/26	Lifford	480m	4	0:30.08	57.4 km/h	3.5L	$4.33	0:29.84	0:29.42	A7	$730	$66	14	1. Crokers Mick 2. Shes A Showgirl 3. Sniper Big Les
2nd of 6	26/4/26	Lifford	480m	5	0:30.15	57.3 km/h	2.5L	$4.50	0:29.98	0:29.22	A7	$744	$92	7	1. Abbeyside Bono 2. Longtrain Runnin 3. Garren Echo

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