Merano Race 3

2m 1/2f Stakes

Prize Money: -

BASE BLU (1) Nice run when 3rd last time at this venue and has a positive draw. Winning hope. REZZANO (5) Towards the tail last time at this venue. Capable of bouncing back. Jockey Gab Agus rates highly. Appears as a winning threat. GRAY CHANCE (4) Ran 3rd last run at this track. Deserves consideration. PONTBRIAND (3) Tidy run when 3rd last time at this venue. Place looks best.

Distance: 3300m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Base Blu (2) 42321X4533
Trainer: Matteo Bonetti()
Jockey: J Bartos
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 63%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Le Havre

Dam: Be My Gorl

Dam's Sire: Sea The Moon

Stats

Career

19: 3-4-5

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

5: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

9: 1-2-3

Good

12: 2-2-2

Soft

5: 1-1-2

Heavy

2: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-1

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

3000m - 3300m

Comments

Competitive effort when 3rd last time at this venue and drawn nicely. Strong claims.

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 7	25/7/26	Merano	3300m		4	L Matusky	64.5kg	SOFT		-	3.75L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Rexeek 2. April Moon 3. Base Blu
3rd of 10	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		10	J Bartos	69.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3.25L	-	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Lord Aragorn 3. Base Blu
5th of 10	17/5/26	Merano	3000m		3	Jan Faltejsek	68kg	GOOD		-	5.05L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Country Comfort 2. Accolto Bene 3. Rezzano
4th of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3300m		4	J Bartos	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	6.75L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. April Moon 2. Balayaged 3. Guapa De Ceres
1st of 8	11/12/25	Pisa	3500m		4	J Bartos	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	5.25L	-	$2.25	-	$0	-	1. Base Blu 2. Angel Cross 3. Dark Thunderstorm
2nd of 6	19/11/25	Treviso	3000m		2	D Columbu	69kg	GOOD		-	7L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Whatever You Can 2. Base Blu 3. Sandhill Dancer

Balayaged (1) 7X05325
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: J Faltejsek
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 22%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Belardo

Dam: Looks Great

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Career

18: 0-2-2

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

15: 0-1-1

Good

11: 0-1-2

Soft

6: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

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

3000m - 3550m

Comments

Towards the rear last start around here but drawn well. Displays good closing speed. Hard to entertain.

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 6	9/8/26	Merano	3550m		5	N Valentini	65kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$51	-	$0	-	1. Matmatah 2. Saint Patrice 3. Pontbriand
- of 7	25/7/26	Merano	3300m		2	A Pollioni	63kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. Rexeek 2. April Moon 3. Base Blu
- of 6	28/6/26	Merano	3300m		6	A Pollioni	65kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. Arizona Dreaming 2. Guapa De Ceres 3. Gray Chance
- of 10	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		4	T Polesna	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$23	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Lord Aragorn 3. Base Blu
5th of 10	26/4/26	Merano	3000m		6	A Pollioni	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	11.25L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Accolto Bene 3. Voila Voila
2nd of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3300m		1	A Pollioni	63kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.25L	-	$29	-	$0	-	1. April Moon 2. Balayaged 3. Guapa De Ceres

Pontbriand (3) 6514358553
Trainer: Josef Vana()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: No Risk At All

Dam: Margaux And Co

Dam's Sire: Trempolino

Stats

Career

10: 1-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

10: 1-0-2

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

7: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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

3000m - 3550m

Comments

Tidy run when 3rd last time at this venue. Peak required to upset this field.

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
3rd of 6	9/8/26	Merano	3550m		6	Ga Volpe	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	32.75L	-	$34	-	$0	-	1. Matmatah 2. Saint Patrice 3. Pontbriand
5th of 7	25/7/26	Merano	3300m		6	O Velek	64kg	SOFT		-	11.25L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. Rexeek 2. April Moon 3. Base Blu
5th of 5	14/6/26	Merano	3500m		6	O Velek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	78.75L	-	$67	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Scarp De Tennis 3. Whatever You Can
8th of 10	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		1	O Velek	73kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	45.75L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Lord Aragorn 3. Base Blu
5th of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3550m		4	Ga Volpe	68kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	33L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Moment De Grace 3. Helsinjo
3rd of 5	15/2/26	Pisa	3500m		3	L Matusky	66kg	HEAVY		-	39L	-	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Ladise 3. Pontbriand

Gray Chance (5) 13X0X4453
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: A Pollioni
Weight: 69kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.09% / 27%

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Dark Angel

Dam: Vallecupa

Stats

Career

11: 1-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Heavy

4: 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

3000m - 3300m

Comments

Came in 3rd last run at this venue. Will be around the mark at good odds.

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 6	28/6/26	Merano	3300m		2	L Matusky	64kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Arizona Dreaming 2. Guapa De Ceres 3. Gray Chance
5th of 10	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		5	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	6.5L	-	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Lord Aragorn 3. Base Blu
4th of 10	17/5/26	Merano	3000m		9	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	GOOD		-	5.05L	-	$3.70	-	$0	-	1. Country Comfort 2. Accolto Bene 3. Rezzano
4th of 10	26/4/26	Merano	3000m		6	L Matusky	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	20L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Basset Horn 2. Kingofparis 3. Sopran Prato
13th of 14	6/12/25	Pisa	2000m	handicap=tru	2	Federico Bossa	56kg	GOOD		-	19.65L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Sir Wootton 2. Our Biz 3. Otello
- of 8	29/10/25	Milano	1800m		3	Federico Bossa	51kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Otto Flash 2. Cleone Jet 3. Coins Cross

Rezzano (6) 25X36X734
Trainer: Raffaele Romano()
Jockey: Gab Agus
Weight: 69kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 29%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Highland Reel

Dam: Redona

Stats

Career

17: 0-1-4

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

13: 0-1-3

Good

10: 0-1-2

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Heavy

3: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3000m - 3300m

Comments

Unsighted last time around here. Capable of bouncing back. More confidence with jockey Gab Agus guiding the horse. Should go well.

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 7	25/7/26	Merano	3300m		7	Gab Agus	64kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Rexeek 2. April Moon 3. Base Blu
4th of 10	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		8	Ga Volpe	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	5.25L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Lord Aragorn 3. Base Blu
3rd of 10	17/5/26	Merano	3000m		4	Ga Volpe	66kg	GOOD		-	5L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Country Comfort 2. Accolto Bene 3. Rezzano
7th of 10	26/4/26	Merano	3000m		3	Jan Faltejsek	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	20L	-	$21	-	$0	-	1. Basset Horn 2. Kingofparis 3. Sopran Prato
6th of 13	14/12/25	Pisa	1900m	handicap=tru	12	Dario Di Tocco	61kg	GOOD		-	4.05L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Pensierosa 2. Brigadier General 3. Rita Azarian
- of 7	23/10/25	Florence	2200m		3	D Dario	56.5kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Epimeteo 2. Pride And Glory 3. Derganina

Dark Thunderstorm (4) 343259556
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: D Columbu
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 31%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Ardad

Dam: Pacifica Highway

Stats

Career

29: 0-3-6

Track

11: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

24: 0-3-4

Good

13: 0-3-3

Soft

11: 0-0-2

Heavy

4: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 3000m

Comments

Jumped at $26.00 and was nothing special when 6th last run around here but stepping up in trip. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. This will be a test.

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
6th of 8	25/7/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	2	T Burchi	66.5kg	SOFT		-	15.3L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. Conte Guido 2. Solar Prophet 3. Miss Coole
5th of 8	28/6/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	3	N Galvasova	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	14.25L	-	$51	-	$0	-	1. L'incorreggibile 2. Solar Prophet 3. Action Motion
5th of 7	7/6/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	2	Ma Zorzi	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	11.25L	-	$34	-	$0	-	1. Cor Valentinae 2. Recolstory 3. Cheshire Belle
9th of 10	17/5/26	Merano	3000m		10	T Polesna	66kg	GOOD		-	5.05L	-	$41	-	$0	-	1. Country Comfort 2. Accolto Bene 3. Rezzano
5th of 9	26/4/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	6	Ma Zorzi	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	2.5L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. Maponus 2. Fizzability 3. Sympatico
2nd of 4	3/4/26	Treviso	3000m		3	Jan Faltejsek	68.5kg	GOOD		-	4.5L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Romolo 2. Dark Thunderstorm 3. Lord Aragorn

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