Merano Race 5

7f Hcap

Prize Money: -

BLAZE OF GLORY (2) Tidy effort when 3rd last run at Milano but coming back in trip. Performing impressively since returning from a spell. Big chance. HOT SUNSET (4) Ran 5th last time around here. Expecting improvement here and has drawn to do little work. Likely to be well placed early. Jockey D Cherio has been successful previously. Goes close. MAPONUS (5) Had difficulty when 4th last time at this venue but carrying less weight this time. Won't be far away during the run. Racing consistently this campaign. Has the ability to take this out. WIDELY ACCLAIMED (6) Unsighted last time at Milano but displaying improvement over the past few runs. Might be ridden for luck. Could run a place.

Distance: 1400m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: handicap=true

Zinchenko (6) 72221X28X5
Trainer: Raffaele Romano()
Jockey: Al Berton
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 5.26% / 26%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bated Breath

Dam: Choco Box

Dam's Sire: Harbour Watch

Stats

Career

19: 1-4-0

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

9: 0-3-0

Good

13: 1-2-0

Soft

3: 0-1-0

Heavy

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1500m

Comments

At $19.00 clearly outclassed when 5th last start around here. Expecting to settle positively. Looks too tough.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	14/6/26	Merano	1500m	handicap=tru	5	Al Berton	68.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	5.55L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. Identified 2. Drag Lift 3. Hekla Colt
8th of 10	1/3/26	Pisa	1400m	handicap=tru	4	T Burchi	74kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	9.75L	-	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Mister Mela 2. Vento D'estate 3. Sebah Il Guerriero
2nd of 8	15/1/26	Pisa	1300m		5	Sara Spampatti	54.5kg	GOOD		-	2.25L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Beauty Of Tuscany 2. Zinchenko 3. Charlie's Jamboree
1st of 12	31/5/25	Milano	1400m		1	F Cecchini	72kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zinchenko 2. Curaro Light 3. Identified
2nd of 8	9/4/25	Milano	1400m		4	F Cecchini	79.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fair Angel 2. Zinchenko 3. George Morland
2nd of 10	2/3/25	Pisa	1400m	handicap=tru	9	France Cecchini	73.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Drag Lift 2. Zinchenko 3. Folki

Blaze Of Glory (4) 36X5412123
Trainer: Pierantonio Convertino()
Jockey: So Gotti
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Phoenix Of Spain

Dam: Icebreaking

Stats

Career

15: 2-4-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 1-1-1

Good

5: 1-2-0

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Heavy

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 2000m

Comments

Nice run when 3rd last run at Milano but will be facing a significant drop in distance. Tracking very well this preparation. Suited against these.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	2/6/26	Milano	1800m		10	Alessia Nuti	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Parole Al Vento 2. Glorious Emperor 3. Blaze Of Glory
2nd of 7	14/5/26	Florence	1500m		1	Mammano Mirko	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Blue Kiss 2. Blaze Of Glory 3. Wanzhou
1st of 10	23/4/26	Florence	1800m		3	Leonardo Cangiano	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Blaze Of Glory 2. The Only One 3. Sunshine Soul
2nd of 7	5/4/26	Pisa	1750m	handicap=tru	2	P Cawley	67.5kg	GOOD		-	3L	-	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Le Bagarre 2. Blaze Of Glory 3. Manning
1st of 7	22/3/26	Pisa	1750m	handicap=tru	4	S Valenzasca	71kg	GOOD		-	2L	-	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Blaze Of Glory 2. Palais Monaco 3. Hold On
4th of 9	22/2/26	Pisa	2000m	handicap=tru	3	K Tarascio	56kg	SOFT/HEAVY		-	3.05L	-	$16	-	$0	-	1. Light Go 2. Metallika 3. Petronilla

Lord Bay (7) 31323
Trainer: Marco Gonnelli()
Jockey: Fr Baldacci
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Excelebration

Dam: Miss Chaumiere

Stats

Career

52: 9-13-5

Distance

14: 2-2-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-2-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

12: 1-4-0

Good

26: 2-9-1

Soft

2: 1-0-1

Heavy

5: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1201m - 1400m

Comments

Failed to threaten last time at Milano. Marco Gonnelli stable are in good form of late. Hard to see this being competitive today.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 8	30/5/26	Milano	1400m		2	Francesca Baldacci	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Great Max 2. Il Frantoio 3. Black Magma
3rd of 11	16/5/26	Milano	1400m		6	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kammeel 2. Gridodiliberta 3. Lord Bay
- of 7	2/5/26	Milano	1400m		3	Francesca Baldacci	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Black Magma 2. Alcanor 3. Gauss
- of 16	18/3/26	Milano	1400m		3	G Arnese	56.5kg	-		-	L	-	$16	-	$0	-	1. Dandy Sands 2. Ghepardo Da Todi 3. Beholder
- of 7	21/2/26	Milano	1400m		3	D Dario	54kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Bridge Ashi Kun 2. Brown Lady 3. Lethal Nigio
2nd of 8	7/2/26	Milano	1201m		7	Salvatore Sulas	51.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Verdi Prati 2. Lord Bay 3. Calajunco

Hot Sunset (1) 36111X5
Trainer: Eugenio Goldin()
Jockey: D Cherio
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Hot Streak

Dam: Spunger

Dam's Sire: Fraam

Stats

Career

57: 7-4-11

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Track

8: 1-2-2

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

29: 2-4-6

Good

30: 2-2-6

Soft

13: 3-0-3

Heavy

8: 2-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

17: 4-2-4

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1800m

Comments

Started at $8.50 and came in 5th last time at the track. Expecting improvement here and has a nice advantage with a good draw. Should muster plenty of early toe. Definite contender.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	31/5/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	1	D Cherio	70kg	-		-	5.5L	-	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Sopran Tucano 2. Maponus 3. Holy Day
- of 7	20/5/26	Milano	1600m		3	Danila Cherio	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pasquino 2. Universoemarmo 3. Villa Ascona
- of 9	15/4/26	Milano	1800m		2	Danila Cherio	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Aretino 2. Crackfire 3. Pozzo Di Bugia
- of 13	4/4/26	Milano	1600m		11	Danila Cherio	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Calzolaia 2. Cavalese 3. Schiele
- of 16	18/3/26	Milano	1400m		4	D Cherio	59kg	-		-	L	-	$71	-	$0	-	1. Dandy Sands 2. Ghepardo Da Todi 3. Beholder
1st of 6	9/11/25	Milano	1800m		2	D Cherio	76kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hot Sunset 2. Di Piu 3. Nayleaf

Maponus (5) 3613351124
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: Ri Belluco
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 40%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Highland Reel

Dam: Holy Spring

Stats

Career

49: 8-5-7

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

21: 7-2-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

42: 8-5-6

Good

24: 4-2-3

Soft

19: 4-2-2

Heavy

3: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

26: 7-3-5

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1650m

Comments

At $2.75 underwhelming when 4th last time at this track but dropping weight. Should race on the speed. Going well this campaign. Jockey Riccardo Belluco is very comfortable steering. Solid chance.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	21/6/26	Merano	1400m	handicap=tru	2	Riccardo Belluco	73.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	6.25L	-	$2.75	-	$0	-	1. Sopran Tucano 2. Sister Of Love 3. Rione Terra
2nd of 8	31/5/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	6	Riccardo Belluco	70.5kg	-		-	1L	-	$13	-	$0	-	1. Sopran Tucano 2. Maponus 3. Holy Day
1st of 9	26/4/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	4	Riccardo Belluco	75.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.5L	-	$2.20	-	$0	-	1. Maponus 2. Fizzability 3. Sympatico
1st of 5	12/4/26	Merano	1500m	handicap=tru	3	T Burchi	75.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1L	-	$4.50	-	$0	-	1. Maponus 2. Fizzability 3. Sympatico
5th of 6	3/4/26	Treviso	1650m	handicap=tru	5	Riccardo Belluco	71.5kg	GOOD		-	3.55L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Sympatico 2. Black Laser 3. Rione Terra
3rd of 8	28/3/26	Treviso	1650m	handicap=tru	1	Riccardo Belluco	74kg	GOOD		-	2.6L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Ladyhawe 2. Conte Guido 3. Maponus

Widely Acclaimed (3) 41631962
Trainer: Succi Francesca Maria Gaia()
Jockey: Al Nuti
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 27%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Aclaim

Dam: Wether Girl

Dam's Sire: Major Cadeaux

Stats

Career

18: 2-1-2

Distance

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

13: 2-1-1

Good

8: 0-1-1

Soft

7: 1-0-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1500m

Comments

Unsighted last time at Milano but showing improvement in recent outings. Likely to get back. Priced to finish behind most.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 11	27/5/26	Milano	1200m		8	Maikol Arras	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Admirals Arch 2. Lockwood 3. Speed Trap
2nd of 7	3/5/26	Pisa	1400m	handicap=tru	6	C Sanna	70.5kg	GOOD		-	3L	-	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Great Max 2. Widely Acclaimed 3. Dottorsottile
6th of 9	22/2/26	Pisa	1200m	handicap=tru	1	W Fentiman	60.5kg	SOFT/HEAVY		-	5.65L	-	$3.60	-	$0	-	1. Gainer Boy 2. Valiano 3. Nobu
9th of 14	12/2/26	Pisa	1500m	handicap=tru	11	Maikol Arras	61kg	HEAVY		-	12.6L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Henry Of Stars 2. Dottorsottile 3. Dandy Sands
1st of 14	29/1/26	Pisa	1300m	handicap=tru	13	Maikol Arras	58.5kg	HEAVY		-	2.25L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Widely Acclaimed 2. Follow The Grif 3. Gainer Boy
3rd of 10	28/12/25	Pisa	1300m	handicap=tru	8	F Branca	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Dorico 2. Sopran Beethoven 3. Widely Acclaimed

Ancient Story (2) X3234X20
Trainer: Luciano Vitabile()
Jockey: Ma Zorzi
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.14% / 35%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Ten Sovereigns

Dam: Lampetia

Stats

Career

14: 1-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 1-0-1

Good

10: 1-1-2

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 1600m

Comments

Towards the tail last time at Milano but has a positive draw. Cannot have in this race.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 14	20/5/26	Milano	1600m		6	Andrea Mezzatesta	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Efialte 2. Bye Bye Sensazione 3. Kahu
- of 13	30/4/26	Florence	1500m		11	Lorenzo Scalora	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. A Gonfie Vele 2. Boriz 3. Cuore Giallorosso
10th of 13	16/4/26	Pisa	1500m	handicap=tru	5	G Gungui	56kg	GOOD		-	5.6L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. The Best Of Me 2. Wanzhou 3. Local Girl
2nd of 10	1/4/26	Milano	1501m		9	G Gungui	60kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$23	-	$0	-	1. Insidioso 2. Ancient Story 3. Thesumofitall
4th of 12	5/12/25	Rome	1600m	handicap=tru	1	Germano Marcelli	57.5kg	STANDARD		-	4.3L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Ribsecret 2. Ilalo 3. Valiano
3rd of 13	18/11/25	Rome	1600m	handicap=tru	12	Germano Marcelli	56kg	GOOD		-	1.45L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Henry Angel 2. Lightofshadows 3. Ancient Story

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked