Merano Race 5

2m 3f Stakes

Prize Money: -

IRPIEN (4) First run back from a break. Tidy run when 3rd last start at Wroclaw and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Will be competitive. MOMENT DE GRACE (5) Resuming. Nice run when 2nd last time at this venue. Expecting to settle positively. Jockey A Pollioni and trainer Josef Vana Jr are a strong combination. Can take this out. GUAPA DE CERES (3) Ran 4th last start at this venue. Capable of bouncing back. Great to see jockey Gab Agus taking the ride. Can go on with it. SAINT PATRICE (7) Placed 2nd last time here. Jockey Jan Faltejsek and trainer Zdenek Semenka are usually competitive together. Winning hope.

Distance: 3800m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Country Comfort (1) 1X51235X14
Trainer: Matteo Bonetti()
Jockey: T Vodrazka
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Mukhadram

Dam: Slow Down

Stats

Career

15: 3-1-2

Track

9: 2-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 3-1-2

Good

7: 3-0-0

Soft

7: 0-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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 - 3500m

Comments

Fresh from a spell. Started at $17.00 and appeared lacklustre when 4th last time at the track but drawn beautifully. Entitled to be a big price.

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
4th of 5	14/6/26	Merano	3500m		2	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	48.75L	-	$16	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Scarp De Tennis 3. Whatever You Can
1st of 10	17/5/26	Merano	3000m		7	T Vodrazka	66kg	GOOD		-	3L	-	$41	-	$0	-	1. Country Comfort 2. Accolto Bene 3. Rezzano
- of 10	26/4/26	Merano	3000m		2	S Laubeova	65kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$29	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Accolto Bene 3. Voila Voila
5th of 5	7/9/25	Merano	3300m		1	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	43.25L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Help Me 3. Ladise
3rd of 5	17/8/25	Merano	3000m		5	Jan Faltejsek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	12.75L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Maxstar 2. La Knight 3. Country Comfort
2nd of 5	27/7/25	Merano	3000m		1	Ga Volpe	67.5kg	SOFT		-	2.5L	-	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Maxstar 2. Country Comfort 3. Sandhill Dancer

Decisif (2) X054X9423X
Trainer: Josef Vana()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Attendu

Dam: Decision

Dam's Sire: Kentucky Dynamite

Stats

Career

10: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

7: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 0-1-0

Heavy

3: 0-0-1

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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Comments

Racing fresh today after a 28 week break. Competitive effort when 3rd last run at Pisa and drawn nicely. Likely to get back in the field. Rough chance.

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
3rd of 5	15/2/26	Pisa	3500m		3	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	HEAVY		-	12L	-	$3.70	-	$0	-	1. Meeko 2. Whatever You Can 3. Decisif
2nd of 7	6/1/26	Cagnessurmer	3800m	4Y CHASE	-	K Ouvrier	65kg	SOFT7		-	3.5L	-	$4.33	-	$18,145	-	1. Soria 2. Decisif 3. Arkanna
4th of 11	29/12/25	Cagnessurmer	3699m	3Y CLAIMING	-	K Ouvrier	65kg	SOFT7		-	6.8L	-	$10	-	$18,145	-	1. Soria 2. Jerusalema 3. Helios Du Luy
9th of 14	8/12/25	Cagnessurmer	3399m	3Y C&G CLAIM	-	Clément Lefebvre	69kg	SOFT7		-	14.3L	-	$3.75	-	$18,145	-	1. Toastmaster 2. The Big Ticket 3. Mandatory
4th of 5	5/4/25	Nimes	3400m		-	Gaetan Champier	-	-	04:17.50	NaN km/h	-	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mistik D'engilbert 2. Paint For Fun 3. Shooting
5th of 12	22/3/25	Moulins	3500m		-	Nicolas Gauffenic	-	-	04:29.90	NaN km/h	20.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mojito Des Mottes 2. Metronomique 3. Roman Skies

Guapa De Ceres (6) 6641324
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: Gab Agus
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Spanish Moon

Dam: Epona

Dam's Sire: Shirocco

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 1-1-1

Good

3: 1-0-0

Soft

4: 0-1-1

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

Was $3.50 and finished 4th last start here. Capable of bouncing back. Gab Agus is highly regarded. Can win this.

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
4th of 7	25/7/26	Merano	3300m		3	Jan Kratochvil	66.5kg	SOFT		-	9.75L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Rexeek 2. April Moon 3. Base Blu
2nd of 6	28/6/26	Merano	3300m		4	Jan Kratochvil	68kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Arizona Dreaming 2. Guapa De Ceres 3. Gray Chance
3rd of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3300m		6	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	2.75L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. April Moon 2. Balayaged 3. Guapa De Ceres
1st of 4	28/3/26	Treviso	3000m		3	Jan Kratochvil	68kg	GOOD		-	1.75L	-	$1.83	-	$0	-	1. Guapa De Ceres 2. Elola 3. Balayaged
4th of 5	25/1/26	Pisa	3200m		5	L Neprasova	66kg	GOOD		-	69L	-	$34	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Ladise 3. Stellina Rose
6th of 10	15/1/26	Pisa	3200m		4	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	GOOD		-	39.05L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Ale 2. Rexeek 3. Watergate

Irpien (4) 2X13X
Trainer: Pawel Palczynski()
Jockey: M Novak Jr
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sinop

Dam: Inferna

Dam's Sire: Cloword

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 1-1-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-1

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

3400m - 3800m

Comments

First up from a break. Came in 3rd last start at Wroclaw and putting a tidy record together. Strong claims in this.

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	4/6/26	Wroclaw	3800m		7	M Novak Ml	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3.25L	-	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. Soft Man 2. Jurorka 3. Irpien
1st of 7	12/4/26	Wroclaw	3400m		3	M Novak Ml	66kg	GOOD		-	4L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Irpien 2. Medunka 3. Jurorka
2nd of 8	7/9/25	Wroclaw	2816m		8	M Novak	-	SOFT		-	5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bazuka 2. Irpien 3. Rontmartre

Moment De Grace (8) 674325022X
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: A Pollioni
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 44%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bande

Dam: Viana

Dam's Sire: Signe Divin

Stats

Career

9: 0-3-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

9: 0-3-1

Good

5: 0-2-0

Soft

2: 0-1-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

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

3550m - 3800m

Comments

First up after a break. Honest race when 2nd last time at this venue. Should come to hand quickly. Good chance and definitely has claims.

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
2nd of 4	31/5/26	Merano	3800m		5	Jan Kratochvil	65kg	GOOD		-	0.75L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Moment De Grace 3. Matmatah
2nd of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3550m		3	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	5L	-	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Moment De Grace 3. Helsinjo
- of 9	23/2/26	Auteuil	3499m	4Y CL3 CHASE	-	Thomas Beaurain	71kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$19	-	$53,000	-	1. Tavaco 2. Folie Golith 3. Ouno De L'abbaye
5th of 8	8/2/26	Pau	3900m	4yo	-	Thomas Beaurain	66kg	HEAVY		-	44L	-	$23	-	$72,000	-	1. Inlandsis 2. Free And Easy 3. Ma Fierte
2nd of 11	16/1/26	Pau	3699m	CL3	-	Leo Paul Brechet	69kg	GOOD3		-	7L	-	$5.00	-	$32,470	-	1. Matmatah 2. Moment De Grace 3. Oublieux
3rd of 9	31/12/25	Pau	3399m	3Y CLASS 3 C	-	James Reveley	68kg	SOFT7		-	4.5L	-	$7.00	-	$32,470	-	1. Magot Des Mottes 2. Maverik 3. Moment De Grace

Pontbriand (7) 5143585533
Trainer: Josef Vana()
Jockey: Ga Volpe
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.09% / 36%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: No Risk At All

Dam: Margaux And Co

Dam's Sire: Trempolino

Stats

Career

11: 1-0-3

Track

6: 0-0-2

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

11: 1-0-3

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

8: 0-0-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

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

Backing up quickly for this race. Looked good when 3rd last run at the track and will appreciate the drop in weight. Likely to get back. Will struggle against these.

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
3rd of 6	23/8/26	Merano	3300m		3	O Velek	70kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	4.75L	-	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Gray Chance 2. Base Blu 3. Pontbriand
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

Saint Patrice (5) 06X7051X82
Trainer: Zdenek Semenka()
Jockey: J Faltejsek
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Saint Des Saints

Dam: Primula

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3300m - 3550m

Comments

Was competitive when 2nd last time at the track. Jan Faltejsek and Zdenek Semenka are a formidable team. Value selection.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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	9/8/26	Merano	3550m		7	Jan Faltejsek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	30L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Matmatah 2. Saint Patrice 3. Pontbriand
8th of 8	24/5/26	Merano	3300m		6	Jan Faltejsek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	105.5L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Macarena Du Rib 3. Scarp De Tennis
1st of 6	2/12/25	Fontainebleau	3599m	3Y CLAIMING	-	M Zuliani	65kg	SOFT7		-	10L	-	$3.50	-	$23,875	-	1. Saint Patrice 2. Mairygarde De Mee 3. Dofida
5th of 7	11/11/25	Compiegne	3449m	3Y CHASE	-	M Zuliani	66kg	GOOD3		-	13L	-	$8.50	-	$23,875	-	1. Macarena Du Rib 2. Binisegarra 3. Molina
10th of 11	1/10/25	Auteuil	3499m	3yo	-	Lucas Vandamme	62kg	UNKNOWN		-	18.85L	-	$41	-	$59,000	-	1. Miki Billy 2. Hamilton Air 3. Shabrack
7th of 10	31/8/25	Dieppe	3399m	3Y C&G CL3 H	9	Lucas Zuliani	64kg	HEAVY		-	15L	-	$14	-	$33,999	-	1. Boulevard Bourdon 2. Messie Des Mottes 3. Blanc Pain

Troubadour (3) 4X521417X
Trainer: Veronika Lempochnerova()
Jockey: J Bartos
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Walzertakt

Dam: Quadriviae

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 2-1-0

Good

3: 2-1-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

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

3300m - 3599m

Comments

Resumes after a spell. Odds of $15.00 and sub-standard effort when 7th last start here. Likely to be well placed early. Veronika Lempochnerova stable are on fire recently. Knockout chance.

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
7th of 8	24/5/26	Merano	3300m		2	J Bartos	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	75.5L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Macarena Du Rib 3. Scarp De Tennis
1st of 8	11/3/26	Compiegne	3599m	4yo	-	Gabin Meunier	70kg	UNKNOWN		-	0.2L	-	$1.83	-	$25,001	-	1. Troubadour 2. So Risky 3. Proportionnaly
4th of 7	24/2/26	Angers	3400m	2	-	Maxime Behocaray	67kg	HEAVY		-	6.17L	-	$2.60	-	$28,001	-	1. Victory Wind 2. April Flower 3. Latina Dance
1st of 13	23/1/26	Pau	3299m	4yo	-	Maxime Behocaray	71kg	GOOD3		-	11L	-	$7.50	-	$18,145	-	1. Troubadour 2. Mozambique 3. Major Du Large
2nd of 9	9/1/26	Pau	3400m	4yo	-	Maxime Behocaray	72kg	GOOD3		-	0.69L	-	$4.50	-	$18,145	-	1. Pontbriand 2. Troubadour 3. Helios Du Luy
5th of 9	31/12/25	Pau	3399m	3Y CLASS 3 C	-	Maxime Behocaray	66kg	SOFT7		-	16L	-	$19	-	$32,470	-	1. Magot Des Mottes 2. Maverik 3. Moment De Grace

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