Monmore Race 2

Ladbrokes Gold Cup 2026- Heat 2

Prize Money: $1,389

WISE TOURNAMENT (6) is heading the right way. In the minors two back with a narrow second then scored by one length in a OR3 last time at Monmore over 480m (28.41). Jumps in grade but in winning form and pay to follow up. WICKY NED (3) is progressing well and looks close to another win after hitting the frame last run (28.12) at Newcastle. Didn't win last time but still ran one of the quickest times on the card. Must be included in calculations. ARMAGH DAITHI (4) three runs back posted a lightning 28.19 win over 480m at Monmore then has found the minor money in two runs since. Expecting another bold showing. NO BETTER FEELIN (2) will be hard to beat despite making his debut at this circuit.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR1

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Anglesey Milo (1) 5131513331
Trainer: N J Hunt (Monmore)
Prize Money: $8,453
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

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Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: ANGLESEY MY GIRL (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 9-3-9

Distance

26: 8-3-7

Season

25: 8-2-8

Metro

25: 8-2-6

Country

5: 1-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	12	9	5	4
1st	6	1	1	1
2nd	0	2	1	0
3rd	4	1	2	2

Comments

Good effort after tracking the speed to score in a OR by 1.0 len at Monmore over 480m (28.74). Looks tested in this company.

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
1st of 6	1/8/26	Monmore	480m	1	0:28.74	60.1 km/h	1.0L	$2.10f	0:28.74	0:28.19		$1,197	$575	8	1. Anglesey Milo 2. Flashing Fender 3. Newinn Tonic
3rd of 5	24/7/26	Dunstall Park	480m	1	0:28.71	60.2 km/h	6.8L	$3.30	0:28.17	0:28.09	OR3	$5,175	$369	6	1. Signet Nayla 2. Romeo Force 3. Anglesey Milo
3rd of 6	18/7/26	Dunstall Park	480m	4	0:28.34	61.0 km/h	3.8L	$7.00	0:28.04	0:28.04	OR	$1,631	$192	7	1. Holding Blaze 2. Start The Engine 3. Anglesey Milo
3rd of 6	11/7/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.73	60.1 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:28.43	0:28.43		$1,919	$192	7	1. Wise Tournament 2. Armagh Daithi 3. Anglesey Milo
1st of 6	4/7/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.47	60.7 km/h	4.3L	$1.91f	0:28.47	0:28.19		$1,200	$576	16	1. Anglesey Milo 2. Westway Ruby 3. Uphill Morsey
5th of 6	18/6/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:31.47	54.9 km/h	46.3L	$7.00	0:28.23	0:28.18	IV	$2,879	$192	19	1. Armagh Daithi 2. Bowmers Buddy 3. Ballymac Blanco

No Better Feelin (2) 2416322114
Trainer: E O Driver (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $33,250
Win / Place: 30% / 76%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: ART OF ILLUSION (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 22-20-12

Distance

22: 8-7-3

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

Got back early in the race last start when fourth over 480m at Dunstall Park. Before that won easily by 5 lengths at Nottingham (29.43) beating Stellas Smartie in a OR3 on July 6. Is a danger.

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	$2.00f	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	$1.50f	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	$3.25	0:29.20	0:28.94	IV	$1,775	$163	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

Wicky Ned (3) 1121x5x212
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $197,271
Win / Place: 62% / 84%

Box Specialist

4 yo BDL D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BALLYCOWEN LUCY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 20-6-1

Distance

12: 6-4-1

Season

4: 1-2-0

Metro

20: 14-5-1

Country

12: 6-1-0

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	13	1	0

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

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win two back at Newcastle, before a 1.3 lengths second (28.12) over 480m at Newcastle last time. Excellent record from this draw, including seven wins. 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
1st of 2	1/8/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.44	60.8 km/h	2.5L	$0.00	0:28.44		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Wicky Ned 2. Zenith Tanju 3.
2nd of 6	23/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.12	61.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.50	0:28.01	0:28.01	OR1	$33,589	$1,919	7	1. Woltemade 2. Wicky Ned 3. Deerjet Rocket
1st of 5	16/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:28.41	60.8 km/h	0.2L	$5.50	0:28.41	0:27.95	OR1	$1,200	$576	7	1. Wicky Ned 2. Bockos Buster 3. Naochra
2nd of 6	9/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.00	59.6 km/h	8.3L	$2.20	0:28.34	0:28.13	OR1	$1,296	$144	103	1. Deerjet Rocket 2. Wicky Ned 3. Mossend Brute
103 Day Spell
1st of 1	2/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:28.86	59.9 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.86		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Wicky Ned 2. 3.
5th of 6	28/3/26	Dunstall Park	480m	2	0:29.01	59.6 km/h	5.7L	$2.40	0:28.55	0:28.27	OR1	$1,610	$189	215	1. Droopys Doris 2. Ballymac Dave 3. Ollie The Ox
215 Day Spell

Armagh Daithi (4) 1146231122
Trainer: M A Wallis (Unattached)
Prize Money: $21,172
Win / Place: 34% / 76%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: PAVILION PEARL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 19-14-9

Distance

38: 14-10-6

Season

18: 6-4-4

Metro

33: 9-10-8

Country

22: 10-4-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	14	1	0	0

Box History	1	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	6	15	25	8
1st	0	3	5	7	4
2nd	0	3	5	5	1
3rd	1	0	2	4	2

Comments

Followed a minor placing at Monmore two runs ago with a sound second, beaten 2.5 lengths, last start in a OR at Monmore over 480m (28.68). Key runner based on recent form.

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
2nd of 5	1/8/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.68	60.3 km/h	2.5L	$2.88f	0:28.48	0:28.19		$1,073	$125	21	1. Headford Cian 2. Armagh Daithi 3. Goldcash Warrior
2nd of 6	11/7/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.66	60.3 km/h	2.8L	$1.73f	0:28.43	0:28.43		$1,919	$192	7	1. Wise Tournament 2. Armagh Daithi 3. Anglesey Milo
1st of 6	4/7/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.19	61.3 km/h	4.3L	$1.33f	0:28.19	0:28.19		$1,200	$576	16	1. Armagh Daithi 2. Stonepark Delta 3. Blackstone Ten
1st of 6	18/6/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.23	61.2 km/h	4.0L	$2.20f	0:28.23	0:28.18	IV	$2,879	$1,919	7	1. Armagh Daithi 2. Bowmers Buddy 3. Ballymac Blanco
3rd of 6	11/6/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.42	60.8 km/h	0.2L	$2.30	0:28.40	0:28.19	OR3	$1,919	$192	7	1. Newinn Tonic 2. Senahel Sydney 3. Armagh Daithi
2nd of 6	4/6/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.40	60.8 km/h	0.5L	$1.50f	0:28.35	0:28.35	OR3	$1,311	$150	21	1. Senahel Sydney 2. Armagh Daithi 3. Goldstar Michael

Brindle Bully (5) 153x321125
Trainer: D Mullins (Romford)
Prize Money: $33,867
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: DOROTAS WILDCAT (IRE)

Dam: SEAGLASS SHADOW (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 17-14-8

Distance

5: 0-3-0

Season

11: 4-2-2

Metro

48: 16-11-7

Country

8: 1-3-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	17	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	3	16	37
1st	3	7	7
2nd	0	0	14
3rd	0	3	5

Comments

Showed a hot pace early and stuck on well despite missing the frame, finishing fifth Romford in 24.46. Thereabouts last start but looks tested 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
5th of 6	31/7/26	Romford	400m	6	0:24.46	58.9 km/h	4.2L	$2.10	0:24.12	0:23.89	OR3	$1,648	$125	7	1. Distant Rover 2. Bombay Buck 3. Funky Adz
2nd of 5	24/7/26	Romford	400m	6	0:24.45	58.9 km/h	0.5L	$1.40	0:24.41	0:23.73	OR3	$1,075	$125	7	1. Funky Adz 2. Brindle Bully 3. Blackburny
1st of 5	17/7/26	Romford	400m	5	0:23.80	60.5 km/h	3.3L	$2.00	0:23.80	0:23.79	OR	$1,075	$576	7	1. Brindle Bully 2. Bombay Buck 3. Piemans Goalie
1st of 5	10/7/26	Romford	400m	4	0:23.51	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$2.50	0:23.51	0:23.51	OR	$1,075	$576	7	1. Brindle Bully 2. Velvet Rolo 3. Bombay Buck
2nd of 6	3/7/26	Romford	400m	6	0:24.03	59.9 km/h	2.0L	$1.60	0:23.87	0:23.69	OR	$1,200	$125	4	1. Headford Wayne 2. Brindle Bully 3. Mucky Boreen
3rd of 6	29/6/26	Romford	400m	5	0:24.48	58.8 km/h	1.2L	$3.75	0:24.38	0:23.79	OR2	$1,200	$125	94	1. Flashing Fender 2. Piemans Goalie 3. Brindle Bully
94 Day Spell

Wise Tournament (6) 2111311121
Trainer: D J Page (Monmore)
Prize Money: $7,416
Win / Place: 40% / 81%

2 yo Black B

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: WISE ERUPTION (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 9-6-3

Distance

22: 9-6-3

Season

17: 9-5-2

Metro

12: 8-3-1

Country

10: 1-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort after taking an early lead to score in a OR3 by 1.0 len at Monmore over 480m (28.41). Recorded the quickest time on the card last time. Stay with her.

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 5	25/7/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.41	60.8 km/h	1.0L	$2.63	0:28.41	0:28.41		$1,919	$960	7	1. Wise Tournament 2. Headford Cian 3. Crossfield Enzo
2nd of 6	18/7/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.67	60.3 km/h	1.0L	$1.80f	0:28.59	0:28.17		$1,200	$125	7	1. Toddys Tank 2. Wise Tournament 3. Aero Boris
1st of 6	11/7/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.43	60.8 km/h	2.8L	$2.88	0:28.43	0:28.43		$1,919	$960	7	1. Wise Tournament 2. Armagh Daithi 3. Anglesey Milo
1st of 6	4/7/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.36	60.9 km/h	1.3L	$1.73f	0:28.36	0:28.19		$1,200	$576	16	1. Wise Tournament 2. Holding Aero 3. Tullymurry Troy
1st of 6	18/6/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.18	61.3 km/h	3.3L	$2.25f	0:28.18	0:28.18	OR	$1,631	$672	7	1. Wise Tournament 2. Coppice Ferry 3. Pain Barrier
3rd of 6	11/6/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.63	60.4 km/h	2.0L	$1.60	0:28.46	0:28.19	OR	$1,200	$125	14	1. Da Mighty Man 2. Holding Blaze 3. Wise Tournament

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