Kilkenny Race 9

525 Yds (A1)

Prize Money: $951

BALLYGUR VERNON (1) looks close to another win after finishing third from Box 2 last time (30.57) at Waterford. Has a strong record out of this box with two wins and a minor placing from four starts. One of the contenders. SWIFT SAVER (4) is a talented type and proved too classy last time to win by a neck at this track in a handy 28.75 beating ROCKPIT BLACKBOB. The form from his last run is stacking up nicely. Significant danger. FOYLE MILO (3) scored two back then drifted back and missed the frame latest finishing a 6 length 5th at this track (29.16). The form out of last race has been strong. One of the main contenders. ROCKPIT BLACKBOB (6) is a last-start placegetter when at the top of betting - in the mix again.

Distance: 480m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: A1

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Ballygur Vernon (1) 3356143113
Trainer: William Hanlon ()
Prize Money: $6,508
Win / Place: 32% / 68%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: CROTTYS ACT (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 8-1-8

Track

15: 6-1-4

Trk/Dst

15: 6-1-4

Distance

23: 7-1-7

Season

19: 7-1-6

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Country

23: 8-1-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Quickly away last start and finished third over 503m at Waterford. Has a strong record from box 1, including two wins. Go close.

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	18/7/26	Waterford	503m	2	0:30.57	59.2 km/h	5.0L	$2.50f	0:30.22	0:30.22	A1	$1,200	$124	14	1. Mona Lee Monbeg 2. Sparta Calli 3. Ballygur Vernon
1st of 6	4/7/26	Waterford	503m	1	0:30.29	59.8 km/h	0.3L	$3.00	0:30.29	0:30.29	A1	$960	$662	7	1. Ballygur Vernon 2. Lucky Mover 3. Arch Whisperer
1st of 6	27/6/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:28.87	59.9 km/h	2.0L	$3.50	0:28.87	0:28.68	A1	$942	$649	7	1. Ballygur Vernon 2. Any Means 3. Blackhill Jack
3rd of 6	20/6/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:29.12	59.3 km/h	6.0L	$5.00	0:28.70	0:28.65	A0	$942	$97	7	1. Dellser Jack 2. Crohane Ripple 3. Ballygur Vernon
4th of 6	13/6/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:29.26	59.1 km/h	7.5L	$4.00	0:28.74	0:28.53	A1	$244	-	8	1. Lucky Mover 2. Chaotic Pershing 3. Shesthebusiness
1st of 6	5/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:28.83	59.9 km/h	6.0L	$4.33	0:28.83	0:28.74	A4	$747	$528	7	1. Ballygur Vernon 2. Abigails King 3. Hello Dani

Kilgraney Nike (2) 5154215431
Trainer: Thomas Buggy ()
Prize Money: $4,595
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: CARRIGEEN WREN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-5-7

Track

30: 6-5-7

Trk/Dst

30: 6-5-7

Distance

30: 6-5-7

Season

20: 5-3-4

Country

30: 6-5-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good performance after tracking the speed to score in an A3 by 7 len at this track over 480m (28.87). Looking to others this time.

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	31/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:28.87	59.9 km/h	7.0L	$3.00	0:28.87	0:28.43	A3	$836	$590	7	1. Kilgraney Nike 2. Kilkenny Sam 3. Spudz Are Rotten
3rd of 6	24/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.55	58.5 km/h	8.0L	$4.33	0:28.99	0:28.70	A2	$960	$99	21	1. Hotshot Toby 2. Burgess Bonnie 3. Kilgraney Nike
4th of 6	3/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.34	58.9 km/h	8.0L	$5.00	0:28.78	0:28.66	A2	$1,126	-	14	1. Abigails King 2. Hotshot Toby 3. Feed Me Bacardi
5th of 6	19/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.60	58.4 km/h	10.7L	$5.00	0:28.86	0:28.86	A2	$942	-	14	1. Foyle Milo 2. Old Road Villain 3. Sunny Erne
1st of 6	5/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:28.92	59.8 km/h	3.5L	$3.25f	0:28.92	0:28.74	A4	$747	$528	14	1. Kilgraney Nike 2. Rockpit Blackbob 3. Mo The Red
2nd of 6	22/5/26	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.13	59.3 km/h	0.1L	$4.33	0:29.12	0:28.56	A4	$2,159	$406	7	1. Ratchies Marco 2. Kilgraney Nike 3. Swift Saver

Foyle Milo (3) 3262251515
Trainer: John Mackey ()
Prize Money: $7,934
Win / Place: 28% / 65%

2 yo Black D

Sire: SIGNET ACE (IRE)

Dam: FOYLE LUCY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-10-2

Track

32: 9-10-2

Trk/Dst

32: 9-10-2

Distance

32: 9-10-2

Season

19: 6-6-1

Country

32: 9-10-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Got back early in the race last start when fifth over 480m at this track. Before that won by 0.8 lengths at this track (29.08) beating Sawdust Barry in an A1 on July 17. Racing well and has to be included.

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
5th of 6	24/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.16	59.3 km/h	6.6L	$5.50	0:28.70	0:28.70	A1	$1,200	-	7	1. Sawdust Barry 2. Mission Control 3. Bogger Tommy
1st of 6	17/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.08	59.4 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:29.08	0:28.70	A1	$960	$662	14	1. Foyle Milo 2. Sawdust Barry 3. Mission Control
5th of 6	3/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:30.57	56.5 km/h	26.5L	$3.25	0:28.72	0:28.66	A0	$1,126	-	14	1. Mutts Maximus 2. Goldmine Diamond 3. Mission Control
1st of 6	19/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:28.86	59.9 km/h	2.5L	$3.00	0:28.86	0:28.86	A2	$942	$649	7	1. Foyle Milo 2. Old Road Villain 3. Sunny Erne
5th of 6	12/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.37	58.8 km/h	9.1L	$2.50f	0:28.74	0:28.74	A1	$942	-	7	1. Jims Gem 2. Arrigle Out 3. Kilgraney North
2nd of 6	5/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.07	59.4 km/h	0.5L	$3.00f	0:29.04	0:28.74	A3	$828	$162	7	1. Arrigle Out 2. Foyle Milo 3. Vics Diamond

Swift Saver (4) 6565331661
Trainer: Mairead Corcoran ()
Prize Money: $4,456
Win / Place: 29% / 41%

2 yo Black D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: SWIFT WRIGGLE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 9-1-3

Track

31: 9-1-3

Trk/Dst

31: 9-1-3

Distance

31: 9-1-3

Season

18: 7-0-2

Country

31: 9-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance after taking an early lead to score in an A2 by neck at this track over 480m (28.75). Ran one of the fastest times on the program in that last win. Stay with him.

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	24/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:28.75	60.1 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:28.75	0:28.70	A2	$960	$662	7	1. Swift Saver 2. Rockpit Blackbob 3. Hey Tornado
6th of 6	17/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.67	58.2 km/h	5.2L	$7.00	0:29.31	0:28.70	A2	$960	-	14	1. Old Road Villain 2. Hotshot Toby 3. Kilgraney Bob
6th of 6	3/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.62	58.3 km/h	12.0L	$7.00	0:28.78	0:28.66	A2	$1,126	-	23	1. Abigails King 2. Hotshot Toby 3. Feed Me Bacardi
1st of 6	10/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.07	59.4 km/h	5.5L	$4.00	0:29.07	0:29.05	A4	$747	$390	12	1. Swift Saver 2. Ratchies Geoff 3. Kiltegan Lucy
3rd of 6	29/5/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.37	58.8 km/h	1.6L	$5.00	0:29.26	0:28.72	A4	$747	$73	7	1. Eyeofthekiln 2. Condor Cleopatra 3. Swift Saver
3rd of 6	22/5/26	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.48	58.6 km/h	5.1L	$6.50	0:29.12	0:28.56	A4	$2,159	$130	21	1. Ratchies Marco 2. Kilgraney Nike 3. Swift Saver

Ratchies Marco (5) 5314123211
Trainer: P J Peacock ()
Prize Money: $7,632
Win / Place: 19% / 64%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: JAYTEE TAYLOR (IRE)

Dam: GLORY MILLIE (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-9-5

Track

23: 5-7-4

Trk/Dst

23: 5-7-4

Distance

31: 6-9-5

Season

20: 5-6-5

Country

31: 6-9-5

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	2	11	18
1st	0	3	3
2nd	1	0	8
3rd	0	5	0

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 2.5 lengths over 480m at this track in 28.90, beating Kells Ruby. Will be tested in this company.

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
1st of 6	31/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:28.90	59.8 km/h	2.5L	$3.00f	0:28.90	0:28.43	A1	$951	$656	7	1. Ratchies Marco 2. Kells Ruby 3. Ballykilduff Lad
1st of 6	24/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:28.88	59.8 km/h	0.8L	$4.33	0:28.88	0:28.70	A1	$960	$662	21	1. Ratchies Marco 2. Darocketman 3. Hello Petula
2nd of 6	3/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:28.76	60.1 km/h	1.5L	$7.50	0:28.66	0:28.66	A3	$3,775	$762	14	1. Da Bould Johnjoe 2. Ratchies Marco 3. Comer Rover
3rd of 6	19/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.39	58.8 km/h	5.5L	$5.00	0:29.01	0:28.86	A3	$406	-	7	1. Bricken Sober 2. Comer Rover 3. Ratchies Marco
2nd of 6	12/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.18	59.2 km/h	4.0L	$5.00	0:28.90	0:28.74	A3	$162	-	7	1. Da Bould Johnjoe 2. Ratchies Marco 3. Comer Rover
1st of 6	5/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.18	59.2 km/h	1.0L	$3.75	0:29.18	0:28.74	A3	$828	$584	7	1. Ratchies Marco 2. Droopys Mezza 3. Eyeofthekiln

Rockpit Blackbob (6) 213246142
Trainer: Sean Cooganjnr ()
Prize Money: $1,530
Win / Place: 22% / 66%

1 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: FLAMINHASNTABOB (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-3-1

Track

9: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-3-1

Distance

9: 2-3-1

Season

9: 2-3-1

Country

9: 2-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when she found one better over 480m in an A2 at this track. Cannot be overlooked based on that sound recent effort.

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 6	24/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:28.77	60.1 km/h	0.3L	$2.75f	0:28.75	0:28.70	A2	$960	$199	7	1. Swift Saver 2. Rockpit Blackbob 3. Hey Tornado
4th of 6	17/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.02	59.5 km/h	2.8L	$4.00	0:28.83	0:28.70	A4	$472	$91	14	1. Kilara Fontaine 2. Kilkenny Sam 3. Lemon Cliff
1st of 6	3/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.13	59.3 km/h	3.5L	$4.33	0:29.13	0:28.66	A4	$199	$199	14	1. Rockpit Blackbob 2. Gortkelly Ruth 3. Woolies Express
6th of 6	19/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.46	58.7 km/h	6.5L	$8.00	0:29.01	0:28.86	A3	$406	$81	7	1. Bricken Sober 2. Comer Rover 3. Ratchies Marco
4th of 6	12/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.38	58.8 km/h	6.0L	$3.50	0:28.96	0:28.74	A3	$162	-	7	1. Abigails King 2. Kilgraney Wish 3. Mamey Amy
2nd of 6	5/6/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.16	59.3 km/h	3.5L	$4.50	0:28.92	0:28.74	A4	$747	$146	14	1. Kilgraney Nike 2. Rockpit Blackbob 3. Mo The Red

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