Merano Race 2

1m 4f Hcap

Prize Money: -

ROSE THURN (3) In the money when 2nd last time here and drawn well. Dario Di Tocco is a bonus. Can win this. EXERTIVE (4) Secured the win by a slim margin last run around here but will have to carry extra weight. Ticks plenty of boxes and looks like value . BABALLI (5) Uncompetitive when 5th last time here but gets some weight relief. Has run into the money on multiple occasions this preparation. Include in chances. VALUTA STRANIERA (1) Backs up quickly. Was competitive when 2nd last run at this venue and has a positive draw. In fine form this preparation. Genuine winning chance.

Distance: 2400m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: handicap=true

Valuta Straniera (2) 9X62321332
Trainer: Fabrizio Ferramosca()
Jockey: Ga Sanna
Weight: 64kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.69% / 53%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: Farhh

Dam: Valuta Pregiata

Stats

Career

26: 2-7-5

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Track

5: 0-1-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

16: 0-6-4

Good

6: 0-3-1

Soft

11: 0-1-3

Heavy

5: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

2000m - 3000m

Comments

On a short turnaround. Ran well when 2nd last run at this track and can find a nice position from the draw. In strong racing shape this preparation. One of the punters top hopes.

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
2nd of 6	15/8/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	3	Dario Vargiu	63.5kg	GOOD		-	2L	-	$2.80	-	$0	-	1. Starlit Spice 2. Valuta Straniera 3. Hekla Colt
3rd of 9	26/7/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	9	Ga Sanna	64kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.05L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Vola Gesso 2. Starlit Spice 3. Valuta Straniera
3rd of 5	21/6/26	Merano	3000m	handicap=tru	6	A Ferramosca	80kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	4.75L	-	$2.35	-	$0	-	1. Abrams Creek 2. Don Aureliano 3. Valuta Straniera
1st of 10	17/5/26	Florence	2000m		5	Gavino Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Valuta Straniera 2. Starlit Spice 3. Ciudad Juarez
2nd of 7	11/5/26	Florence	2400m		6	Gavino Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Queen Of Ice 2. Valuta Straniera 3. Media
3rd of 9	23/4/26	Florence	2000m		9	Gavino Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pensoso 2. Starlit Spice 3. Valuta Straniera

The Tweed (4) 31X235X
Trainer: Roberto Biondi()
Jockey: D Vargiu
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Albert Dock

Dam: Persefone

Dam's Sire: Mujahid

Stats

Career

19: 3-3-2

Distance

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 2-1-2

Good

11: 3-3-1

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

2000m - 2200m

Comments

Resuming after a spell. Unsighted last time at Milano. Not likely to pull off the victory.

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 11	2/6/26	Milano	2000m		11	Andrea Mezzatesta	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Naisha 2. Nonna Vanda 3. Self Praise
- of 8	18/4/26	Milano	2200m		8	Andrea Mezzatesta	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alburno 2. Cheeky Boy 3. Charme De Chat
- of 8	29/3/26	Milano	2000m		8	Andrea Mezzatesta	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. Alburno 2. Amabile 3. Charme De Chat
5th of 9	14/12/25	Pisa	2000m		8	M Franco Acosta	56.5kg	GOOD		-	7.15L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Red Maximus 2. Soligo 3. Friedrich
- of 11	16/11/25	Milano	2200m		1	F Angel	56.5kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Atoso 2. New Emerald 3. Principe
3rd of 8	5/10/25	Rome	2200m		8	M Franco Acosta	58.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.25L	-	$2.62	-	$0	-	1. Soligo 2. Redimaggio 3. The Tweed

Rose Thurn (1) 81112X52
Trainer: Stefano Botti()
Jockey: D Di Tocco
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 41%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Churchill

Dam: Rose Celtic

Dam's Sire: Celtic Swing

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 1-2-0

Good

7: 2-0-0

Soft

4: 1-2-0

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

2200m - 2400m

Comments

Placed 2nd last time around here and will appreciate a good draw. Jockey Dario Di Tocco is in form. Will be in the finish.

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
2nd of 5	9/8/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	4	Dario Vargiu	58.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.1L	-	$2.80	-	$0	-	1. Exertive 2. Rose Thurn 3. Fly By Fly
5th of 9	26/7/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	2	Maikol Arras	59.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	2.85L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Vola Gesso 2. Starlit Spice 3. Valuta Straniera
- of 7	11/5/26	Florence	2400m		4	Salvatore Tarascio	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Queen Of Ice 2. Valuta Straniera 3. Media
- of 7	15/9/25	Florence	2000m		5	Nicola Pinna	55kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Red Maximus 2. Moonhall Church 3. L'Impressionista
2nd of 6	17/8/25	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	6	Dario Vargiu	59.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.75L	-	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Thine Be The Glory 2. Rose Thurn 3. Our Biz
1st of 5	27/7/25	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	5	Dario Vargiu	61kg	SOFT		-	2.25L	-	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Rose Thurn 2. Ale 3. Lotis Blue

Exertive (5) X331
Trainer: Mario Esposito()
Jockey: A Mezzatesta
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Expert Eye

Dam: Garraun

Dam's Sire: Tamayuz

Stats

Career

32: 4-4-4

Track

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

7: 1-3-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-2

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Turf

14: 3-2-1

Good

12: 0-2-1

Soft

6: 2-0-1

Heavy

7: 2-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

1800m - 2200m

Comments

Secured a close victory last run at this venue but will have to carry more weight. Value runner at good odds.

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
1st of 5	9/8/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	2	Andrea Mezzatesta	54kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.1L	-	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Exertive 2. Rose Thurn 3. Fly By Fly
- of 8	21/6/26	Milano	1800m		10	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. White Island 2. Halchi 3. Pride And Glory
- of 6	30/5/26	Milano	2000m		2	Alessio Satta	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lady Bin 2. Martingana 3. Ciudad Juarez
3rd of 10	2/5/26	Milano	1800m		1	Salvatore Tarascio	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. No Further Comment 2. Diomede 3. Exertive
3rd of 8	22/4/26	Milano	1800m		6	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Calzolaia 2. Ciudad Juarez 3. Exertive
- of 9	4/4/26	Milano	2000m		9	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Starlit Spice 2. Seed Investor 3. Coins Cross

Baballi (6) 132X12225
Trainer: Matteo Bonetti()
Jockey: F Bossa
Weight: 51.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 47%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Time Test

Dam: Veronica Franco

Stats

Career

48: 7-11-5

Distance

10: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-0

Track

13: 3-4-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

35: 6-6-4

Good

29: 4-5-2

Soft

10: 3-3-0

Heavy

4: 0-1-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

2200m - 2400m

Comments

Started at $2.10 and uncompetitive when 5th last time around here but dropping weight. Showing positive results this campaign. Has definite 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
5th of 5	2/8/26	Merano	2400m	handicap=tru	5	G Arnese	58kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	8.5L	-	$2.10	-	$0	-	1. El Konsti 2. Never Say Boo 3. Olbrich
2nd of 9	19/7/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	10	G Arnese	57.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.5L	-	$4.50	-	$0	-	1. Reason's Power 2. Baballi 3. Never Say Boo
2nd of 9	31/5/26	Merano	2400m	handicap=tru	4	F Bisson	63kg	GOOD		-	2.75L	-	$4.33	-	$0	-	1. Jed Road 2. Baballi 3. Don Aureliano
2nd of 8	26/4/26	Merano	2400m	handicap=tru	2	Riccardo Belluco	72.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1L	-	$2.75	-	$0	-	1. Olbrich 2. Baballi 3. Don Aureliano
1st of 8	12/4/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	1	N Casati	69.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.75L	-	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Baballi 2. Olbrich 3. Stivenwood
- of 6	21/2/26	Milano	2250m		2	N Casati	75.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$4.75	-	$0	-	1. Lobster 2. Stivenwood 3. Charlie Max

Hashtagnotions (3) 226X355778
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: G Arnese (A)
Weight: 51kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 33%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Mehmas

Dam: Three Knots

Dam's Sire: Chineur

Stats

Career

27: 4-3-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 2-1-1

Good

26: 3-3-2

Soft

1: 1-0-0

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

1671m - 2050m

Comments

First up and displayed good finishing speed when 3rd first up last preparation at Newcastle. Facing an increased distance. Will benefit with the weight drop. Suggest watching.

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
8th of 13	16/6/26	Wolverhampton	1739m	CL5	13	Isla Clarkson	60kg	STANDARD		-	11.9L	5-4-3-1-1-2-2	$41	-	$7,316	-	1. Pentonville 2. Silky Lass 3. Harbour Vision
7th of 11	1/6/26	Wolverhampton	1739m	CL6	4	Ethan Tindall	56.5kg	GOOD		-	6.75L	-	$8.00	-	$8,853	-	1. Asian Journey 2. Alex Belardo 3. King Of Speed
7th of 8	15/5/26	Hamilton	1671m	CL6	10	Oisin Orr	59.5kg	GOOD		-	7.7L	-	$7.00	-	$6,886	-	1. Perfidia 2. Nakatomi 3. Pallas Lord
5th of 8	23/4/26	Beverley	1700m	Div 2	9	Oisin Orr	60kg	GOOD		-	4.7L	-	$5.50	-	$10,477	-	1. Sunny Orange 2. Glitter Code 3. Coolree
5th of 14	28/3/26	Doncaster	2050m	Div 2	2	Ethan Tindall	55kg	GOOD		-	3.15L	-	$7.50	-	$11,804	-	1. Dancing Tiger 2. Golspie 3. Recobella
3rd of 10	19/3/26	Newcastle	2050m	CL6	9	Oisin Orr	58kg	GOOD		-	2.35L	5-5-5-5-5-4-4	$13	-	$8,853	-	1. Mao Shang Wong 2. Dingwall 3. Hashtagnotions

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