Nowra Race 4

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Prize Money: $1,575

HOT SPARK (1) goes very well this course and distance starting 20 times for eight wins and six minors. In the money last time at this track (20.96) in a NG, finishing a 3 length third. Has the ability and should feature. TOWERING LUKE (5) latest effort finished 4th over 365m at this track beaten 8 lengths (21.29) behind Almost Stunning in a Grade 5 on August 19. Can hit the frame with the right run. FIREFLY GAL (8) comes off an average performance last start when seventh at this track over 365m behind El Condor Pasa (21.36) in a NG. A big run wouldn't surprise. CUMBRIA TESS (7) should be in the finish fresh from a five-and-a-half weeks break.

Distance: 365m
Class: 3rd/4th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Hot Spark (1) 5141614563
Trainer: Garry Edwards (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $14,865
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

2 yo Black B

Sire: KOBLENZ (AUS)

Dam: ZULU ZEPHYR (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 8-1-5

Track

22: 8-1-5

Trk/Dst

20: 8-1-5

Distance

20: 8-1-5

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

22: 8-1-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Improved sharply when third behind Ancestral Queen at this track last start over 365m (20.96). Has to be included.

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
3rd of 8	16/8/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:20.96	62.7 km/h	3.0L	$5.50	0:20.74	0:20.66	NG	$1,580	$200	18	1. Ancestral Queen 2. Fancy Bella 3. Hot Spark
6th of 7	29/7/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.44	61.3 km/h	9.3L	$4.00	0:20.80	0:20.60	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	7	1. Ancestral Queen 2. Zipping Augusta 3. Minnie Monster
5th of 7	22/7/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.06	62.4 km/h	8.8L	$12	0:20.45	0:20.43	NG	$2,660	-	6	1. Where's Fernando 2. Where's Derek 3. Zipping Augusta
4th of 7	16/7/26	Nowra	365m	1	0:20.81	63.1 km/h	6.0L	$9.00	0:20.38	0:20.38	NG	$2,660	$75	24	1. Where's Fernando 2. Where's Derek 3. Gramercy Beat
1st of 8	22/6/26	Nowra	365m	2	0:20.80	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$2.80	0:20.80	0:20.80	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	7	1. Hot Spark 2. Winsome Wanda 3. Where's Derek
6th of 8	15/6/26	Nowra	365m	1	0:21.11	62.2 km/h	10.3L	$3.30	0:20.38	0:20.38	GR 5	$3,840	-	7	1. Tomorrow Wendy 2. Midnight Ghost 3. El Condor Pasa

Any More Trains (2) 3545345426
Trainer: Karen Midson (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $18,715
Win / Place: 7.07% / 28%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: BRINDLE BAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 7-7-14

Track

99: 7-7-14

Trk/Dst

89: 7-6-14

Distance

89: 7-6-14

Season

3: 0-1-0

Country

99: 7-7-14

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	21	12	17	14	7	5	12	11
1st	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
2nd	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	3	4	2	3	1	1	0	0

Comments

Inside draw could be an advantage. Last start finished sixth on August 12 over 365m at this track behind Night Country, beaten 11 lengths (21.49) in a Grade 5. Prepared to overlook.

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
6th of 6	12/8/26	Nowra	365m	2	0:21.49	61.1 km/h	11.8L	$41	0:20.66	0:20.51	GR 5	$2,340	-	3	1. Night Country 2. Skedaddle Benny 3. Vintage Racer
2nd of 6	9/8/26	Nowra	365m	8	0:21.28	61.7 km/h	4.3L	$35	0:20.99	0:20.78	NG	$1,580	$300	4	1. Firefly Gal 2. Any More Trains 3. Vintage Racer
4th of 8	5/8/26	Nowra	365m	5	0:21.35	61.5 km/h	9.0L	$61	0:20.72	0:20.35	GR 4/5	$2,520	$75	7	1. Ancestral Queen 2. Kung Fu Bay 3. Nicko Queen
5th of 8	29/7/26	Nowra	365m	2	0:21.40	61.4 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	0:21.21	0:20.60	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Topper Tenacious 2. Speedy Van Wezel 3. Skedaddle Lulu
4th of 7	22/7/26	Nowra	365m	3	0:21.12	62.2 km/h	3.8L	$31	0:20.85	0:20.43	GR 5	$2,340	$75	6	1. Mother Goose 2. Irinka Wayne 3. Forty's Girl
3rd of 7	16/7/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.27	61.8 km/h	6.5L	$19	0:20.81	0:20.38	GR 5	$2,340	$325	8	1. Phoenix's Chaos 2. Sunshine Sandy 3. Any More Trains

Geostorm (4) 1x4x762544
Trainer: Mark Forner (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $11,840
Win / Place: 17% / 34%

4 yo Black B

Sire: BARCIA BALE (AUS)

Dam: FORNERS FLAME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-4-2

Track

19: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

19: 3-2-0

Distance

19: 3-2-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

Country

35: 6-4-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	3	1	5	1	6	5	11
1st	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
3rd	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Comments

Has not shown much in recent runs. Could only manage fourth last time out over 365m at this track. Prefer to watch at this stage.

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 8	16/8/26	Nowra	365m	4	0:21.31	61.7 km/h	8.3L	$61	0:20.74	0:20.66	NG	$1,580	$75	4	1. Ancestral Queen 2. Fancy Bella 3. Hot Spark
4th of 6	12/8/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.34	61.6 km/h	9.8L	$19	0:20.66	0:20.51	GR 5	$2,340	$75	3	1. Night Country 2. Skedaddle Benny 3. Vintage Racer
5th of 6	9/8/26	Nowra	365m	4	0:21.22	61.9 km/h	6.3L	$34	0:20.78	0:20.78	NG	$1,580	-	18	1. Forty's Girl 2. Kung Fu Bay 3. Saint Mikey
2nd of 8	22/7/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:20.85	63.0 km/h	0.1L	$34	0:20.84	0:20.43	GR 5	$2,340	$435	6	1. Winsome Wanda 2. Geostorm 3. Firefly Gal
6th of 7	16/7/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.44	61.3 km/h	10.5L	$51	0:20.69	0:20.38	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	45	1. Forty's Girl 2. Kung Fu Bay 3. Gypsy Grace
45 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	1/6/26	Nowra	365m	1	0:22.00	59.7 km/h	14.5L	$31	0:20.98	0:20.72	GR 4	$2,520	-	81	1. Skedaddle Maple 2. Moo Moo's Magic 3. Saint Mikey
81 Day Spell

Towering Luke (5) 5356732854
Trainer: Brett Smith (HARRINGTON PARK)
Prize Money: $15,635
Win / Place: 12% / 46%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: LEXI BOOST (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 6-12-4

Track

20: 4-5-1

Trk/Dst

14: 3-5-1

Distance

14: 3-5-1

Season

4: 0-1-0

Metro

8: 0-1-1

Country

39: 6-11-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	9	5	6	7	2	5	10
1st	0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
2nd	2	2	1	2	0	0	2	3
3rd	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th over 365m at this track beaten 8 lengths (21.29) behind Almost Stunning in a Grade 5 on August 19. Has an outstanding 20.57 best time at this course and distance. Big chance.

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	19/8/26	Nowra	365m	1	0:21.29	61.7 km/h	8.3L	$2.30	0:20.71	0:20.35	GR 5	$2,340	$75	5	1. Almost Stunning 2. Skedaddle Percy 3. Phoenix's Chaos
5th of 7	14/8/26	Goulburn	350m	8	0:20.70	60.9 km/h	7.5L	$6.00	0:20.17	0:19.71	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	9	1. Wild Angela 2. Nitro Venom 3. Go Go Spirit
8th of 8	5/8/26	Nowra	520m	3	0:31.31	59.8 km/h	19.0L	$3.60	0:29.97	0:29.63	GR 5	$3,240	-	3	1. Ashby Cola 2. Any More Caramel 3. Zipping Surrey
2nd of 5	2/8/26	Nowra	365m	7	0:20.75	63.3 km/h	4.3L	$4.40	0:20.44	0:20.44	NG	$1,580	$300	4	1. Skedaddle Benny 2. Towering Luke 3. After Sun
3rd of 8	29/7/26	Nowra	365m	5	0:21.06	62.4 km/h	3.8L	$4.60	0:20.80	0:20.60	GR 5	$2,340	$325	4	1. Forty's Girl 2. Phoenix's Chaos 3. Towering Luke
7th of 8	25/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.03	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$35	0:29.79	0:29.42	GR 5	$9,000	-	3	1. Modest Man 2. Prince Tommy 3. Elle's Moon

Cumbria Tess (7) 6327662367
Trainer: Karen Midson (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $20,990
Win / Place: 10% / 40%

4 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: CUMBRIA NINNO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 8-9-13

Track

72: 8-9-13

Trk/Dst

67: 8-9-13

Distance

67: 8-9-13

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

73: 8-9-13

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	8	19	9	9	5	9	9	6
1st	1	2	1	0	2	1	1	0
2nd	0	3	0	2	0	4	0	0
3rd	2	4	1	1	2	0	2	1

Comments

At the last outing finished last on July 16 over 365m at this track behind Forty's Girl beaten 12 lengths (21.58) in a Grade 4/5. Should show more than the latest offering. Has claims.

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
7th of 7	16/7/26	Nowra	365m	3	0:21.58	60.9 km/h	12.8L	$21	0:20.69	0:20.38	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	8	1. Forty's Girl 2. Kung Fu Bay 3. Gypsy Grace
6th of 8	8/7/26	Nowra	365m	8	0:21.13	62.2 km/h	10.0L	$46	0:20.42	0:20.42	GR 5	$2,340	-	3	1. Cumbria George 2. Zipping Georgia 3. Kung Fu Bay
3rd of 6	5/7/26	Nowra	365m	2	0:21.02	62.5 km/h	1.0L	$17	0:20.95	0:20.82	NG	$1,580	$200	6	1. Zipping Lilo 2. Where's Derek 3. Cumbria Tess
2nd of 7	29/6/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:21.16	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$11	0:21.06	0:20.59	GR 5	$2,340	$435	7	1. Dolly's Hope 2. Cumbria Tess 3. Corless A Rebel
6th of 8	22/6/26	Nowra	365m	1	0:21.45	61.3 km/h	6.0L	$19	0:21.03	0:20.80	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Princess Ella 2. Perfect Liam 3. Zipping Augusta
6th of 8	15/6/26	Nowra	365m	2	0:21.51	61.1 km/h	6.8L	$2.60	0:21.03	0:20.38	GR 5	$2,340	-	7	1. Corless Sneaky 2. Inner Spark 3. Mystery Bay

Firefly Gal (8) 5432383147
Trainer: Karen Midson (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $14,160
Win / Place: 11% / 52%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: WOW (AUS)

Dam: BRINDLE BAY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 5-9-9

Track

43: 5-9-9

Trk/Dst

40: 5-9-7

Distance

40: 5-9-7

Season

3: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

43: 5-9-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

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

Comments

Should get a clear run from the wide draw. Wasn't impressive last start but does have a great record at this track and distance, rates among the chances this time.

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
7th of 8	16/8/26	Nowra	365m	5	0:21.36	61.5 km/h	8.3L	$7.00	0:20.78	0:20.66	NG	$1,580	-	4	1. El Condor Pasa 2. Topper Tenacious 3. After Sun
4th of 7	12/8/26	Nowra	365m	1	0:21.04	62.5 km/h	5.0L	$3.40	0:20.69	0:20.51	GR 5	$2,340	$75	3	1. Black Bear 2. Still Shady 3. Angry Goliath
1st of 6	9/8/26	Nowra	365m	4	0:20.99	62.6 km/h	4.3L	$4.80	0:20.99	0:20.78	NG	$1,580	$1,000	18	1. Firefly Gal 2. Any More Trains 3. Vintage Racer
3rd of 8	22/7/26	Nowra	365m	7	0:20.96	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$6.50	0:20.84	0:20.43	GR 5	$2,340	$325	11	1. Winsome Wanda 2. Geostorm 3. Firefly Gal
8th of 8	11/7/26	Wentworth Park	520m	6	0:30.40	61.6 km/h	9.8L	$81	0:29.71	0:29.54	GR 5	$9,000	-	3	1. Taw Unbound 2. Swift Wind 3. Cawbourne Zara
3rd of 7	8/7/26	Nowra	365m	2	0:20.85	63.0 km/h	2.5L	$2.40	0:20.66	0:20.42	GR 5	$2,340	$325	7	1. Gentle Spark 2. Ashby Tex 3. Firefly Gal

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