Nottingham Bags Race 8

Nottingham-Greyhounds.co.uk Standard Trophy

Prize Money: $1,440

NO BETTER FEELIN (1) boasts a strong record this journey here with 13 wins and five minors from 19 tries. Missed the frame latest (28.40) when fourth over 480m at Dunstall Park in a OR. Expected to be in the finish. ROMEO ABILITY (3) finished a one length second last start over 500m at this track in a handy 30.24. In form and must include in calculations. ZAPPA (2) made it back to back wins last time, scoring in a best of the card time (30.16) at this track. Winner at his latest appearance in the quickest time on the card. Expecting another bold showing. FORTANACH COL (4) recorded a one length win (39.38) in a OR1 last time at Sheffield. Has already won three times from this trap.

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

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No Better Feelin (1) 2416322114
Trainer: E O Driver (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $33,246
Win / Place: 30% / 76%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: ART OF ILLUSION (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 22-20-12

Track

19: 13-4-1

Trk/Dst

13: 8-4-0

Distance

34: 12-10-3

Season

17: 6-5-2

Metro

34: 6-9-8

Country

37: 16-11-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	13	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	25	15	25	4	2
1st	8	2	11	1	0
2nd	8	5	5	2	0
3rd	5	3	4	0	0

Comments

Was out of the placings last time over 480m at Dunstall Park (28.40) in a OR, beaten 4.5 lengths. Boasts good form here at the journey with 13 wins and five minor placings from 19 tries. Nicely placed and should go well.

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	18/7/26	Dunstall Park	480m	2	0:28.40	60.8 km/h	4.5L	$3.80	0:28.04	0:28.04	OR	$1,631	$192	12	1. Holding Blaze 2. Start The Engine 3. Anglesey Milo
1st of 5	6/7/26	Nottingham	500m	3	0:29.43	61.2 km/h	4.8L	$1.30	0:29.43	0:29.43	OR3	$1,727	$960	7	1. No Better Feelin 2. Stellas Smartie 3. Swift Kipper
1st of 5	29/6/26	Nottingham	480m	3	0:28.16	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$2.00	0:28.16	0:28.16	OR3	$1,440	$672	8	1. No Better Feelin 2. Mossrich Mossy 3. Stellas Smartie
2nd of 6	21/6/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.19	61.7 km/h	3.3L	$1.40	0:28.93	0:28.93	IV	$1,732	$159	7	1. Newinn Jolie 2. No Better Feelin 3. Slippy Keith
2nd of 6	14/6/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.22	61.6 km/h	0.2L	$3.30	0:29.20	0:28.94	IV	$1,732	$159	8	1. Ballymac Buddy 2. No Better Feelin 3. Zenith Legend
3rd of 6	6/6/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.10	61.9 km/h	7.1L	$2.90	0:28.52	0:28.20	IV	$2,809	$187	7	1. Raebella Bullet 2. Croydon Missile 3. No Better Feelin

Zappa (2) 2362125411
Trainer: C Weatherall (Unattached)
Prize Money: $8,104
Win / Place: 29% / 64%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: MUSTANG JET (IRE)

Dam: CALICO TINY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 9-8-3

Track

8: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-0

Distance

18: 7-5-1

Season

20: 6-5-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

30: 9-8-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	4	11	9	5	1	1
1st	1	3	3	2	0	0
2nd	1	5	0	2	0	0
3rd	1	1	1	0	0	0

Comments

In-form with wins at his last two, most recently over 500m at this track on July 20 in 30.16. 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
1st of 4	20/7/26	Nottingham	500m	2	0:30.16	59.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:30.16	0:30.16	OR	$1,440	$672	15	1. Zappa 2. Romeo Ability 3. Magical Supreme
1st of 5	5/7/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.43	61.2 km/h	3.0L	$4.00	0:29.43	0:28.89	OR	$1,488	$672	6	1. Zappa 2. Slaneyside Ross 3. Hard Done Boy
4th of 5	29/6/26	Nottingham	480m	1	0:28.78	60.0 km/h	7.7L	$3.50	0:28.16	0:28.16	OR3	$1,440	$192	8	1. No Better Feelin 2. Mossrich Mossy 3. Stellas Smartie
5th of 6	21/6/26	Sheffield Bags	480m	2	0:28.15	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$2.10	0:27.69	0:27.37	OR1	$1,732	$159	15	1. Sir Chancealot 2. Timmys Hunter 3. Gruszka
2nd of 5	6/6/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:29.11	61.8 km/h	2.8L	$2.60	0:28.88	0:28.20	OR2	$6,929	$562	7	1. Romeo Force 2. Zappa 3. Fabulous Aria
1st of 6	30/5/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:28.80	62.5 km/h	1.5L	$7.00	0:28.80	0:28.15		$1,451	$655	6	1. Zappa 2. Fabulous Aria 3. Eagles Respect

Romeo Ability (3) 1351211252
Trainer: P Janssens (Towcester)
Prize Money: $40,719
Win / Place: 47% / 80%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: ROMEO MAGICO (GB)

Dam: FABULOUS MILA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 22-11-4

Track

9: 5-1-1

Trk/Dst

8: 4-1-1

Distance

40: 18-10-4

Season

16: 6-4-1

Metro

15: 7-4-1

Country

31: 15-7-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	18	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	16	7	11	9	2	1
1st	8	3	5	5	0	1
2nd	5	0	3	1	2	0
3rd	1	2	1	0	0	0

Comments

Finished fifth two starts ago then regained form last time out when he found one better over 500m in a OR at this track. Heading the right way looks well placed to take this out.

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 4	20/7/26	Nottingham	500m	3	0:30.24	59.5 km/h	1.0L	$1.30	0:30.16	0:30.16	OR	$1,440	$192	15	1. Zappa 2. Romeo Ability 3. Magical Supreme
5th of 5	5/7/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:32.88	54.7 km/h	49.3L	$1.30	0:29.43	0:28.89	OR	$1,488	$163	7	1. Zappa 2. Slaneyside Ross 3. Hard Done Boy
2nd of 6	28/6/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.11	61.8 km/h	0.8L	$1.40	0:29.04	0:28.59	OR	$1,488	$163	14	1. Pain Barrier 2. Romeo Ability 3. Jazzy Design
1st of 6	14/6/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.36	61.3 km/h	0.5L	$1.40	0:29.36	0:28.93	OR	$1,451	$655	8	1. Romeo Ability 2. Alright Precious 3. Broadway Lord
1st of 6	6/6/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.00	62.1 km/h	2.8L	$3.80	0:29.00	0:28.20	OR2	$5,993	$4,682	7	1. Romeo Ability 2. Rackethall Brute 3. Droopys Trade
2nd of 4	30/5/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:28.62	62.9 km/h	0.3L	$2.20f	0:28.59	0:28.15		$1,133	$159	7	1. Singalong Polly 2. Romeo Ability 3. Rackethall Brute

Fortanach Col (4) 4132441311
Trainer: K Wilton (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $38,174
Win / Place: 28% / 62%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC MINTON (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-6-5

Distance

8: 2-1-2

Season

7: 3-1-1

Metro

19: 6-5-2

Country

13: 3-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	3	1	0

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

Comments

Placed three back but has won two runs since, the latest a OR1 in 39.38 over 660m at Sheffield. 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 1	20/7/26	Nottingham	500m	5	0:30.10	59.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.10		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Fortanach Col 2. 3.
1st of 6	5/7/26	Sheffield Bags	660m	4	0:39.38	60.3 km/h	1.0L	$3.30	0:39.38	0:39.38	OR1	$28,791	$19,194	7	1. Fortanach Col 2. Goldcash Warrior 3. Cooladerrydancer
1st of 6	28/6/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.03	62.0 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:29.03	0:28.93	OR1	$2,399	$1,440	7	1. Fortanach Col 2. Brunssum Bubble 3. So Its Strate
3rd of 6	21/6/26	Sheffield Bags	480m	5	0:27.55	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:27.39	0:27.37	OR1	$1,732	$159	28	1. Grouchos Cossie 2. Easy Tizzy 3. Fortanach Col
1st of 2	14/6/26	Sheffield Bags	480m	3	0:27.97	61.8 km/h	0.2L	$0.00	0:27.97		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Fortanach Col 2. Epic Rebel 3.
1st of 6	24/5/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.16	61.7 km/h	0.2L	$1.80	0:29.16	0:29.16	IV	$1,749	$945	23	1. Fortanach Col 2. Grouchos Cossie 3. Good Molly

Droopys Poker (5) 3464231413
Trainer: K Billingham-Hine (Monmore)
Prize Money: $15,952
Win / Place: 23% / 73%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS GIFTED (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 10-8-13

Track

14: 2-3-7

Trk/Dst

13: 1-3-7

Distance

19: 2-5-8

Season

13: 4-1-3

Metro

17: 4-2-4

Country

25: 6-6-9

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	2	1	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	7	14	15	5
1st	3	3	4	0
2nd	1	3	2	2
3rd	0	4	7	2

Comments

Winner two starts back at Monmore over 630m in 38.24. Last start filled a minor placing over 630m at Monmore in OR. Likely to struggle this time.

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
3rd of 6	11/7/26	Monmore	630m	4	0:38.72	58.6 km/h	2.9L	$2.38f	0:38.49	0:37.93		$1,200	$125	7	1. Aero Pepinillo 2. Onceina Lifetime 3. Droopys Poker
1st of 6	4/7/26	Monmore	630m	3	0:38.24	59.3 km/h	3.5L	$2.00	0:38.24	0:37.93		$1,200	$576	6	1. Droopys Poker 2. Aero Dignity 3. Caldera Flow
4th of 6	28/6/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	4	0:29.32	61.4 km/h	3.5L	$7.00	0:29.03	0:28.93	OR1	$2,399	$192	7	1. Fortanach Col 2. Brunssum Bubble 3. So Its Strate
1st of 6	21/6/26	Sheffield Bags	480m	5	0:27.80	62.2 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:27.80	0:27.37	OR1	$1,732	$936	24	1. Droopys Poker 2. Chasing Rachel 3. Eagles Respect
1st of 2	12/6/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.11	61.8 km/h	4L	$0.00	0:29.11		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Poker 2. Beatties Lena 3.
1st of 1	5/6/26	Sheffield Bags	480m	4	0:27.74	62.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.74		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Poker 2. 3.

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