Romford Bags Race 11

Every Sofa Deserves A Greyhound

Prize Money: $603

CHAPEL GARDENS (2) has a strong record this track and trip with two wins and two placings from five starts. Placed last time (24.66) at this track in an A10, finishing second and beaten 5 lengths. Has the ability and should feature. LAVAN MINSTRELLE (5) jumps from trap 5 again after finishing a 2.75 lengths second (24.67) last time at this track over 400m. Worth another try. SPARKLING KATIE (1) hit the ground running with a scorching early sectional but ran over late and missed the frame when a 3.5 lengths fourth (24.93) over 400m at this track. Bold showing expected. BLACKROSE PAGETA (4) is in the mix despite missing out at this track last time.

Distance: 400m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A10

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Sparkling Katie (1) 4156132114
Trainer: M E Wiley (Romford)
Prize Money: $4,951
Win / Place: 27% / 62%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: SWIFT CASEY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 10-7-6

Track

37: 10-7-6

Trk/Dst

37: 10-7-6

Distance

37: 10-7-6

Season

15: 5-1-2

Metro

37: 10-7-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2
STARTS	36	1
1st	10	0
2nd	7	0
3rd	6	0

Comments

Flew the lids with a sizzling early split but gathered in late when a narrow fourth (24.93) over 400m at this track. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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
4th of 5	8/8/26	Romford	400m	1	0:24.93	57.8 km/h	3.4L	$3.50	0:24.64	0:24.06	A10	$603	$96	8	1. Distant Lilly 2. Lavan Minstrelle 3. Peteys Queen
1st of 5	31/7/26	Romford	400m	1	0:24.68	58.3 km/h	2.0L	$3.00	0:24.68	0:23.89	A11	$584	$201	6	1. Sparkling Katie 2. Velvet Kaela 3. Mollycoddle
1st of 6	25/7/26	Romford	400m	1	0:25.39	56.7 km/h	0.1L	$1.90	0:25.39	0:24.05	A12	$681	$202	7	1. Sparkling Katie 2. San Siro 3. Bedrock Pearl
2nd of 5	18/7/26	Romford	400m	1	0:25.20	57.1 km/h	1.8L	$2.38f	0:25.06	0:24.09		$585	$96	12	1. Stonepark Shine 2. Sparkling Katie 3. Pupi Chulo
3rd of 5	6/7/26	Romford	400m	1	0:25.38	56.7 km/h	3.5L	$7.00	0:25.10	0:24.58	A11	$585	$96	9	1. Seomra Finn 2. Andys Dream 3. Sparkling Katie
1st of 6	27/6/26	Romford	400m	1	0:25.04	57.5 km/h	3.3L	$3.50	0:25.04	0:23.94	??	$681	$202	10	1. Sparkling Katie 2. Jeopardy Hunter 3. Frainey Bordeaux

Chapel Gardens (2) 51212
Trainer: A Kelly Pilgrim (Romford)
Prize Money: $691
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

2 yo Black D

Sire: TULLIG RAVEN (GB)

Dam: ATTA GIRL NELLY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-2-0

Track

5: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-2-0

Distance

5: 2-2-0

Season

5: 2-2-0

Metro

5: 2-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Handy type with a solid strike-rate. Winner two back then well fancied last time and could manage only second over 400m at this track in 24.66. Speedy conveyance who looks hard to beat.

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 5	8/8/26	Romford	400m	2	0:24.66	58.4 km/h	5.0L	$3.25	0:24.26	0:24.06		$603	$96	7	1. Sporting Aduri 2. Chapel Gardens 3. Coolanga Diamond
1st of 6	1/8/26	Romford	400m	2	0:24.67	58.4 km/h	0.3L	$2.20f	0:24.67	0:23.96		$680	$201	7	1. Chapel Gardens 2. Derrygrath Orla 3. Stonepark Shine
2nd of 6	25/7/26	Romford	400m	2	0:24.76	58.2 km/h	3.8L	$2.25f	0:24.46	0:24.05		$681	$96	7	1. Fastlane Frankie 2. Chapel Gardens 3. Mollycoddle
1st of 5	18/7/26	Romford	400m	2	0:24.96	57.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.38f	0:24.96	0:24.09		$585	$202	7	1. Chapel Gardens 2. Burgess Sharon 3. Two Under Par
5th of 6	11/7/26	Romford	400m	2	0:25.67	56.1 km/h	4.5L	$4.00	0:25.31	0:24.16		$681	$96	-	1. Pharis Cashout, Fastlane Frankie 2. 3. Two Under Par
1st of 2	26/3/26	Waterford	274m	6	0:16.82	58.6 km/h	2L	$0.00	0:16.82		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Chapel Gardens 2. Marys Fault 3.

Brandywell Queen (3) 4344115415
Trainer: D K Hurlock (Romford)
Prize Money: $3,515
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: KING SHEERAN (GB)

Dam: VELVET HOLLY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 9-8-5

Track

19: 5-4-2

Trk/Dst

19: 5-4-2

Distance

19: 5-4-2

Season

20: 4-3-1

Metro

27: 7-5-3

Country

13: 2-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	6	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	7	22	8	3
1st	1	6	2	0
2nd	0	7	1	0
3rd	1	2	1	1

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 400m in 24.77. Last start finished out of the placings when 5th over 400m at this track in A9. Safely held last time and looking to others.

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 5	8/8/26	Romford	400m	3	0:25.35	56.8 km/h	11.0L	$6.00	0:24.47	0:24.06		$603	$96	14	1. Raha Stevie 2. Orange Camilla 3. Swift Official
1st of 6	25/7/26	Romford	400m	3	0:24.77	58.1 km/h	0.8L	$4.00	0:24.77	0:24.05		$701	$221	10	1. Brandywell Queen 2. Orange Camilla 3. Ashwood Links
4th of 6	15/7/26	Romford	400m	3	0:24.82	58.0 km/h	1.8L	$11	0:24.67	0:24.07	A9	$701	$96	8	1. Dinos Yogi 2. Bedrock Bella 3. Droopys Floorish
5th of 5	7/7/26	Romford	400m	3	0:25.41	56.7 km/h	9.5L	$4.50	0:24.65	0:24.41	A9	$605	$96	32	1. Luminous Flyer 2. Minnie Majestic 3. Swift Official
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 3	11/6/26	Romford	400m	4	N/A	-	11L	$0.00	0:24.19		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Easy Vegas 2. Prelude 3. Brandywell Queen
1st of 6	5/6/26	Harlow	238m	4	0:15.76	54.4 km/h	1.5L	$3.25	0:15.76	0:15.23	D4	$637	$169	4	1. Brandywell Queen 2. Absconder 3. Moaning Taylor

Blackrose Pageta (4) 3132246515
Trainer: A Kelly Pilgrim (Romford)
Prize Money: $6,685
Win / Place: 16% / 62%

3 yo Black D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: BLACKROSE PIPPA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 10-9-19

Track

32: 6-2-11

Trk/Dst

32: 6-2-11

Distance

32: 6-2-11

Season

22: 5-2-6

Metro

32: 6-2-11

Country

29: 4-7-8

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	3	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	6	38	14	3
1st	0	8	2	0
2nd	2	4	2	1
3rd	1	13	5	0

Comments

Got back early in the race last start when fifth over 400m at this track. Before that won by one length at this track (24.54) beating Sunshine Lass in an A11 on July 25. Has claims on best form.

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 5	8/8/26	Romford	400m	4	0:24.88	57.9 km/h	7.8L	$9.00	0:24.26	0:24.06		$603	$96	14	1. Sporting Aduri 2. Chapel Gardens 3. Coolanga Diamond
1st of 6	25/7/26	Romford	400m	4	0:24.54	58.7 km/h	1.0L	$9.00	0:24.54	0:24.05		$681	$202	5	1. Blackrose Pageta 2. Sunshine Lass 3. Old Fort Monaco
5th of 6	20/7/26	Romford	400m	4	0:25.63	56.2 km/h	6.3L	$5.50	0:25.13	0:24.36	A11	$681	$96	7	1. Newtown Anna 2. Fastlane Betty 3. Jeopardy Hunter
6th of 6	13/7/26	Romford	400m	4	0:25.31	56.9 km/h	6.8L	$6.00	0:24.77	0:24.59	A11	$681	$96	5	1. El Regreso 2. Catunda Harlow 3. Cofam Bob
4th of 6	8/7/26	Romford	400m	3	0:25.31	56.9 km/h	0.6L	$4.30	0:25.25	0:24.16	A11	$681	$96	4	1. Ritzy Soldier 2. Wine It Friday 3. Notorious Sue
2nd of 5	4/7/26	Romford	400m	4	0:25.11	57.3 km/h	0.1L	$6.00	0:25.10	0:23.88		$681	$96	4	1. Nylas Dancer 2. Blackrose Pageta 3. Bubbly Blackbird

Lavan Minstrelle (5) 4555122
Trainer: D Mullins (Romford)
Prize Money: $777
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

1 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: LAVAN FAIRY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-2-0

Track

7: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-0

Distance

7: 1-2-0

Season

7: 1-2-0

Metro

7: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Racing well of late. In the money two starts back at this track then finished runner-up at her latest appearance in an A10 at this track over 400m (24.67). The testing material.

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 5	12/8/26	Romford	400m	5	0:24.67	58.4 km/h	2.8L	$4.00	0:24.45	0:24.18	A10	$603	$96	4	1. Young Apache 2. Lavan Minstrelle 3. Peteys Queen
2nd of 5	8/8/26	Romford	400m	5	0:24.80	58.1 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:24.64	0:24.06	A10	$603	$96	4	1. Distant Lilly 2. Lavan Minstrelle 3. Peteys Queen
1st of 6	4/8/26	Romford	400m	5	0:24.54	58.7 km/h	2.5L	$8.00	0:24.54	0:24.03	A11	$680	$201	7	1. Lavan Minstrelle 2. Cofam Bob 3. Blaze Bay
5th of 6	28/7/26	Romford	400m	5	0:25.27	57.0 km/h	11.0L	$10	0:24.39	0:24.28	A10	$701	$96	13	1. Swift Official 2. My Little Olive 3. Velvet Murillo
5th of 6	15/7/26	Romford	400m	6	0:25.28	57.0 km/h	7.3L	$8.00	0:24.67	0:24.07	A9	$701	$96	4	1. Dinos Yogi 2. Bedrock Bella 3. Droopys Floorish
5th of 5	11/7/26	Romford	400m	6	0:25.44	56.6 km/h	7.8L	$3.50	0:24.82	0:24.16	A9	$605	$96	4	1. Icecool Albie 2. Coolanga Junior 3. Snoozing Star

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