Richmond Race 8

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Prize Money: $2,335

TIGHT BOND (1) is better than last start when fifth (23.14) in a Grade 5 at this track over 401m. Ready to return to form. BRONNY'S BLUE (7) was safely held on debut (19.50) at this track but improved nicely to get off the mark last time winning by 4 lengths (18.48) at this track. Leading player again. DASHING DARLENE (2) has a moderate overall strike-rate. Hit the board with a minor placing last time when second (23.43) at this track. Bold showing expected. FEDERAL FONZ (8) should be thereabouts.

Distance: 401m
Class: 5th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather

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Tight Bond (1) 175
Trainer: Kristy Sultana (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $1,200
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

1 yo BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: SWIFT BRITTANY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

Country

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	2	7
STARTS	2	1
1st	1	0
2nd	0	0
3rd	0	0

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but ran over late and missed the frame when a 2.25 lengths fifth (23.14) over 401m at this track. Leading contender.

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 8	9/8/26	Richmond	401m	2	0:23.14	62.4 km/h	2.3L	$4.40	0:22.97	0:22.79	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Dashing For Gold 2. Rare Earth 3. Midnight Arrow
7th of 8	2/8/26	Richmond	320m	7	0:19.06	60.4 km/h	10.5L	$2.50	0:18.31	0:17.92	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Corless Rogue 2. Star Pedro 3. Akii Alejandro
1st of 6	19/7/26	Richmond	401m	2	0:22.89	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$1.20	0:22.89	0:22.52	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	-	1. Tight Bond 2. Ant Bite 3. All Mine Honey

Dashing Darlene (2) 3465214372
Trainer: Patricia Chaker (CRANEBROOK)
Prize Money: $3,040
Win / Place: 8.33% / 50%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: COLLISION (AUS)

Dam: MIA SHE'S FAST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-3-2

Track

10: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

8: 1-3-2

Distance

8: 1-3-2

Season

2: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

11: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished second last time (23.43) over 401m at this track. Drawn close to the inside. Cannot be ruled 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 6	9/8/26	Richmond	401m	3	0:23.43	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$6.50	0:23.11	0:22.79	GR 5	$2,340	$435	4	1. Classic Tears 2. Club Dozer, Dashing Darlene 3.
7th of 8	5/8/26	Richmond	401m	2	0:23.75	60.8 km/h	7.0L	$3.20	0:23.25	0:22.73	GR 5	$2,340	-	45	1. Our Little Suzie 2. Paris Party 3. Wahoo Blue
45 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	21/6/26	Richmond	401m	4	0:23.15	62.4 km/h	8.3L	$8.00	0:22.58	0:22.58	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Urban Vivi 2. Ramset Ready 3. Dashing Darlene
4th of 8	14/6/26	Richmond	320m	5	0:18.51	62.2 km/h	2.8L	$8.50	0:18.31	0:18.01	GR 5	$2,340	$75	11	1. Chrisy's Wish 2. Paris Party 3. Urban Vivi
1st of 7	3/6/26	Richmond	401m	2	0:22.94	62.9 km/h	4.5L	$3.30	0:22.94	0:22.69	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	10	1. Dashing Darlene 2. See No Grief 3. Sunny Zoom Zoom
2nd of 8	24/5/26	Richmond	401m	5	0:22.97	62.8 km/h	1.5L	$2.70	0:22.87	0:22.87	MDN	$1,870	$340	5	1. Let's Just See 2. Dashing Darlene 3. Our Little Suzie

Mrs. Buttons (3) 5466472545
Trainer: Luke Azzopardi (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $22,325
Win / Place: 15% / 45%

2 yo Black B

Sire: MEPUNGA BLAZER (AUS)

Dam: ANTS IN PANTS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-5-5

Track

16: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Metro

15: 1-3-3

Country

18: 4-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	0	0

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

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 320m at this track. Hard to envisage a win.

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 7	19/6/26	Richmond	320m	1	0:18.69	61.6 km/h	4.3L	$7.00	0:18.38	0:17.93	GR 5	$2,340	-	50	1. Anjo Prince 2. Hello Nemo 3. Creeping Mylo
50 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	30/4/26	Gosford	515m	1	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	4.5L	$1.60	0:29.69	0:29.47	GR 5	$3,140	$75	8	1. Hello Chilli 2. Grand Blazer 3. Fascinate Maria
5th of 8	22/4/26	Richmond	520m	3	0:30.10	62.2 km/h	6.3L	$23	0:29.66	0:29.66	GR 5	$5,220	-	7	1. Gudrid 2. Deep Space 3. Spring Witness
2nd of 8	15/4/26	Richmond	520m	7	0:29.91	62.6 km/h	3.5L	$8.50	0:29.66	0:29.63	GR 5	$3,140	$635	10	1. Woolgoolga 2. Mrs. Buttons 3. Dollar Keeping
7th of 8	5/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.44	61.5 km/h	9.3L	$19	0:29.80	0:29.44	GR 5	$8,900	-	3	1. West Rock Casey 2. President Rolex 3. Zipping Zeppelin
4th of 7	2/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.18	62.0 km/h	6.5L	$23	0:29.71	0:29.62	GR 5	$5,840	$75	8	1. Ritza Ringer 2. Elle's Moon 3. Night Agent

Peaky Grace (4) 4477717637
Trainer: Scott Morgan (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $5,110
Win / Place: 6.67% / 23%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: ROSA REBEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 2-1-4

Track

27: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

14: 2-1-1

Distance

14: 2-1-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

28: 2-1-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished seventh in a Grade 5 on August 9 over 401m at this track behind Paris Party, beaten 10 lengths (23.79). Likely to struggle 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
7th of 8	9/8/26	Richmond	401m	6	0:23.79	60.7 km/h	10.5L	$19	0:23.04	0:22.79	GR 5	$2,340	-	5	1. Paris Party 2. Corless Devious 3. Zipping Ursula
3rd of 6	4/8/26	Bulli	472m	4	0:26.73	63.6 km/h	6.5L	$61	0:26.26	0:26.26	GR 5	$3,240	$450	4	1. Taw Unbound 2. Bauxite Blinder 3. Peaky Grace
6th of 7	31/7/26	Richmond	520m	7	0:30.58	61.2 km/h	12.3L	$91	0:29.71	0:29.61	GR 5	$3,240	-	5	1. Clarice Keeping 2. New Surprise 3. Euro Keeping
7th of 8	26/7/26	Richmond	401m	7	0:23.81	60.6 km/h	10.3L	$18	0:23.08	0:22.60	GR 5	$2,340	-	14	1. Rare Earth 2. Rupee Joe 3. Winsome Shark
1st of 7	12/7/26	Richmond	401m	6	0:23.11	62.5 km/h	0.3L	$35	0:23.11	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	38	1. Peaky Grace 2. Hello Nemo 3. Star Pedro
38 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	4/6/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.94	60.5 km/h	5.8L	$41	0:30.54	0:29.72	GR 5	$5,840	-	8	1. I'm Sweet 2. Go Forward Jacki 3. Ritza Sophie

Bluey's Girl (6) 551
Trainer: Keith Pedrana (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $1,200
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

1 yo Black B

Sire: MAGIC SPRITE (AUS)

Dam: BLUE TICKET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Country

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance to win by 0.8 lengths at this track over 320m (18.73) beating Rebel Energy in Maiden on August 9. Happy to risk 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 8	9/8/26	Richmond	320m	4	0:18.73	61.5 km/h	0.8L	$31	0:18.73	0:18.38	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	26	1. Bluey's Girl 2. Rebel Energy 3. Big Town Amelia
5th of 6	14/7/26	Gosford	388m	1	0:23.14	60.4 km/h	11.3L	$31	0:22.35	0:22.09	MDN	$1,870	-	4	1. Dean's Magic 2. Monstrance Clock 3. Simply Dobie
5th of 5	10/7/26	Richmond	320m	1	0:19.29	59.7 km/h	12.3L	$3.50	0:18.43	0:18.05	MDN	$1,870	-	-	1. Scott Lottie 2. Queen Canicula 3. Dean's Magic

Bronny's Blue (7) 71
Trainer: Keith Pedrana (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $1,200
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Dominant Win Last Start

1 yo Black B

Sire: MAGIC SPRITE (AUS)

Dam: BLUE TICKET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort to score just five days ago over 320m at this track by 4 lengths in a Maiden. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close again.

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 8	9/8/26	Richmond	320m	8	0:18.48	62.3 km/h	4.0L	$10	0:18.48	0:18.38	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	32	1. Bronny's Blue 2. Lord Lehigh 3. Speak To Me
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	8/7/26	Richmond	320m	7	0:19.50	59.1 km/h	11.8L	$11	0:18.67	0:17.89	MDN	$1,870	-	-	1. Funky Woman 2. Not By Chance 3. Jackie Sepol

Federal Fonz (8) 3226122837
Trainer: Troy Vella (LONDONDERRY)
Prize Money: $3,420
Win / Place: 10% / 70%

1 yo WH/RED/BDL D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: FEDERAL LILLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-4-2

Track

8: 1-4-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-4-1

Distance

8: 1-4-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

Country

10: 1-4-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Could only manage seventh last time but the start prior hit the frame when third (22.98) over 400m at Bulli. Tough draw to overcome but is among the better hopes.

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
7th of 8	9/8/26	Richmond	401m	8	0:23.49	61.5 km/h	7.5L	$5.50	0:22.97	0:22.79	GR 5	$2,340	-	5	1. Dashing For Gold 2. Rare Earth 3. Midnight Arrow
3rd of 7	4/8/26	Bulli	400m	6	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	7.3L	$4.80	0:22.47	0:22.12	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Bombardino 2. Blue Blarney 3. Federal Fonz
8th of 8	28/7/26	Bulli	400m	1	0:23.42	61.5 km/h	15.0L	$7.00	0:22.37	0:22.31	GR 5	$2,340	-	11	1. Shiruku 2. Stormy Bella 3. Diesel Dash
2nd of 7	17/7/26	Richmond	401m	4	0:23.25	62.1 km/h	3.3L	$1.70	0:23.02	0:22.99	GR 5	$2,340	$435	5	1. Akii Alejandro 2. Federal Fonz 3. Corless Devious
2nd of 8	12/7/26	Richmond	401m	4	0:23.09	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$2.70	0:22.75	0:22.55	GR 5	$2,340	$435	9	1. Go Forward Kenny 2. Federal Fonz 3. Gypsy Sunrise
1st of 8	3/7/26	Richmond	401m	4	0:22.72	63.5 km/h	5.5L	$2.30	0:22.72	0:22.72	MDN	$1,870	$1,200	12	1. Federal Fonz 2. See No Grief 3. Zipping Ursula

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