Sunderland Bags Race 9

Sunday Roast Lunch At Sunderland Dogs Stakes

Prize Money: $924

GALLANT QUEEN (5) was safely held last time out, finishing fifth at this track over 450m behind Please Nancy (27.97) in an A2. Scored at her previous run. Can atone. BALLYROE BLUE (2) has a strong record this trip with three wins and two placings from nine starts. Hit the frame latest (16.11) when second at this track in a OR3. Looks well placed here and among the chances. THORS HOPE (1) jumps from the inside trap. Last start finished 3rd on October 5 over 450m at this track behind Pretending beaten 3 lengths (28.05) in an A3. Looks one of the chances. SOUTHWOOD KITTY (4) is down a grade after finishing fifth two starts back at this track then was again out of the placings at her latest appearance in an A2 at this track over 450m (27.88). This easier so not to be underestimated.

Distance: 450m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A3, Flat

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Thors Hope (1) 1242221233
Trainer: C Mcnicholas (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $5,741
Win / Place: 19% / 53%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: MILLROAD GIRL (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 8-9-5

Track

38: 8-9-5

Trk/Dst

38: 8-9-5

Distance

38: 8-9-5

Season

38: 8-9-5

Metro

38: 8-9-5

Country

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	6
STARTS	18	16	2	1	4
1st	5	2	0	0	1
2nd	3	4	0	0	2
3rd	1	4	0	0	0

Comments

Form has been sound without winning, placing at his last three starts, the latest when third (28.05) over 450m at this track. Looks a solid hope.

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 6	5/10/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.05	57.8 km/h	3.3L	$3.30	0:27.78	0:27.57	A3	$924	$124	6	1. Pretending 2. Blackstone Tino 3. Thors Hope
3rd of 6	29/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.63	58.6 km/h	2.8L	$5.00	0:27.40	0:27.40	A3	$867	$114	7	1. Leons Lucy 2. Moulton Debbie 3. Thors Hope
2nd of 6	22/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.44	59.0 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:27.33	0:27.33	A3	$854	$113	7	1. Crossfield Harry 2. Thors Hope 3. Ridgemount Ruth
1st of 5	15/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.78	58.3 km/h	0.1L	$3.50	0:27.78	0:27.48	A4	$722	$272	6	1. Thors Hope 2. Real Action 3. Lady Miami
2nd of 6	9/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.73	58.4 km/h	4.3L	$3.30	0:27.38	0:27.18	A4	$835	$113	9	1. Trimmer Thunder 2. Thors Hope 3. Lightupthesky
2nd of 5	31/8/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.59	58.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.80	0:27.49	0:27.45	A3	$757	$115	6	1. Linton Ralph 2. Thors Hope 3. Kerabellec Delph

Ballyroe Blue (2) x423313212
Trainer: S Linley (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $3,794
Win / Place: 23% / 66%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: LUNA BABYLON (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-4-5

Track

16: 2-4-5

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Season

14: 2-4-4

Metro

16: 2-4-5

Country

5: 3-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	0	0	0

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

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win two back at this track, before a 3 length second (16.11) over 261m at this track last time. Forward showing expected.

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
2nd of 6	2/10/26	Sunderland	261m	1	0:16.11	58.3 km/h	3.3L	$9.00	0:15.84	0:15.64	OR3	$1,619	$190	9	1. Mossend Lav 2. Ballyroe Blue 3. Ballymac Deboss
1st of 5	23/9/26	Sunderland	261m	1	0:16.01	58.7 km/h	0.2L	$3.80	0:16.01	0:16.01	D2	$657	$244	22	1. Ballyroe Blue 2. Kerabellec Neill 3. Milestone Mo
2nd of 5	1/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.54	58.8 km/h	0.1L	$3.30	0:27.53	0:27.43	A3	$757	$115	6	1. Hollyhill Rose 2. Ballyroe Blue 3. Noirs Rita
3rd of 5	26/8/26	Sunderland	261m	1	0:16.69	56.3 km/h	11.0L	$4.50	0:15.80	0:15.80	D2	$670	$105	7	1. Lukes Stellar 2. Timmys Duo 3. Ballyroe Blue
1st of 5	19/8/26	Sunderland	261m	2	0:15.99	58.8 km/h	1.0L	$1.90	0:15.99	0:15.99	D3	$584	$201	10	1. Ballyroe Blue 2. Lostrigg Benny 3. Maes Star
3rd of 6	9/8/26	Sunderland	261m	1	0:16.33	57.5 km/h	0.6L	$4.00	0:16.27	0:16.15	D2	$776	$105	7	1. Amber Dollar 2. Distant Barbie 3. Ballyroe Blue

Hollyhill Milly (3) 5154466x
Trainer: M K Bulmer (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $817
Win / Place: 14% / 14%

1 yo WH/Black B

Sire: FROMPOSTTOPILLAR (GB)

Dam: CRONODY LLAMA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-0-0

Season

7: 1-0-0

Country

7: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Missed the placings at the final run of her last campaign, finishing sixth over 480m at Youghal on July 25. Others preferred 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
6th of 6	25/7/26	Youghal	480m	3	0:30.49	56.7 km/h	18.5L	$6.50	0:29.20	0:29.02	A6	$1,151	$108	7	1. Warriors Way 2. Hillcrest Bandit 3. Witches Bonga
6th of 6	18/7/26	Youghal	480m	2	0:30.51	56.6 km/h	14.0L	$5.50	0:29.53	0:29.01	A6	$737	$66	19	1. Bartlemy Lee 2. Lang Shining 3. Castlerock Abby
4th of 6	29/6/26	Youghal	480m	3	0:30.03	57.5 km/h	6.2L	$9.00	0:29.60	0:29.14	A5	$737	$66	7	1. Ardrath Jacob 2. Madgies Pet 3. Canvas Eyeman
4th of 6	22/6/26	Youghal	480m	4	0:30.47	56.7 km/h	16.5L	$5.50	0:29.32	0:28.78	A5	$722	$65	7	1. Slaneyside Ella 2. Whitty Mac 3. Garryvoe Jack
5th of 6	15/6/26	Youghal	480m	6	0:30.37	56.9 km/h	16.0L	$4.00	0:29.25	0:29.25	A5	$737	$66	14	1. Castlerock Pixie 2. Who Knew What 3. Bartlemy Lee
1st of 6	1/6/26	Youghal	480m	4	0:29.64	58.3 km/h	8.5L	$2.50	0:29.64	0:29.38	A7	$641	$446	25	1. Hollyhill Milly 2. Slaneyside West 3. Daily News

Southwood Kitty (4) 2214216555
Trainer: Peter Miller (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $7,348
Win / Place: 17% / 60%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: SOUTHWOOD QUEEN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 8-11-8

Track

37: 7-9-6

Trk/Dst

37: 7-9-6

Distance

37: 7-9-6

Season

37: 7-9-6

Metro

37: 7-9-6

Country

8: 1-2-2

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	4	1	21	19
1st	1	0	4	3
2nd	1	0	4	6
3rd	2	0	2	4

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished 5th over 450m at this track beaten 3.5 lengths (27.88) behind Antigua Iceman in an A2 on October 6. Capable of taking this out.

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	6/10/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.88	58.1 km/h	3.6L	$17	0:27.58	0:27.21	A2	$943	$124	6	1. Antigua Iceman 2. Hot Sully 3. Frankies Lion
5th of 6	30/9/26	Sunderland	450m	4	0:27.92	58.0 km/h	4.7L	$9.00	0:27.53	0:27.53	A2	$886	$114	8	1. Marwood Raven 2. Kerabellec Delph 3. Hot Sully
5th of 5	22/9/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.78	58.3 km/h	2.4L	$9.00	0:27.58	0:27.33	A2	$760	$113	8	1. Bricken Sally 2. Reneas Boy 3. Frankies Lion
6th of 6	14/9/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:28.42	57.0 km/h	9.5L	$5.50	0:27.65	0:27.40	A2	$872	$113	6	1. Marwood Raven 2. Sunnyside Fergie 3. Blackstone Tino
1st of 5	8/9/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.79	58.3 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:27.79	0:27.41	A2	$760	$310	7	1. Southwood Kitty 2. Please Nancy 3. Blackstone Tino
2nd of 5	1/9/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.57	58.8 km/h	1.8L	$9.00	0:27.43	0:27.43	A2	$776	$115	7	1. Cloncunny Black 2. Southwood Kitty 3. Gallant Queen

Gallant Queen (5) 2132223315
Trainer: E Y Bell (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $14,401
Win / Place: 25% / 61%

4 yo Black B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: SLIPPERY DIVA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 21-17-13

Track

74: 18-15-12

Trk/Dst

73: 17-15-12

Distance

73: 17-15-12

Season

31: 8-7-6

Metro

83: 21-17-13

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	20	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	16	58	8
1st	0	5	14	2
2nd	0	2	14	1
3rd	0	4	6	3

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track when scoring by 1.3 lengths in 27.95. Last start finished last on October 4 over 450m at this track behind Please Nancy beaten 8 lengths (27.97) in an A2. Expected to bounce back.

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 5	4/10/26	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.97	57.9 km/h	8.3L	$7.00	0:27.30	0:27.30	A2	$819	$124	7	1. Please Nancy 2. Bricken Sally 3. Knockduff Auz
1st of 6	27/9/26	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.95	58.0 km/h	1.3L	$2.30	0:27.95	0:27.64	A3	$854	$291	9	1. Gallant Queen 2. Kippers Puma 3. Vegas Kemosabe
3rd of 6	18/9/26	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.75	58.4 km/h	2.8L	$1.80	0:27.52	0:27.05	A3	$854	$113	17	1. Kerabellec Delph 2. Hazelhill Cloud 3. Gallant Queen
3rd of 5	1/9/26	Sunderland	450m	4	0:27.67	58.5 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:27.43	0:27.43	A2	$776	$115	6	1. Cloncunny Black 2. Southwood Kitty 3. Gallant Queen
2nd of 6	26/8/26	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.40	59.1 km/h	2.0L	$4.30	0:27.23	0:27.23	A2	$891	$115	9	1. Vale Bucko 2. Gallant Queen 3. Marwood Raven
2nd of 4	17/8/26	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.96	57.9 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:27.78	0:27.38	A2	$776	$115	6	1. Marwood Raven 2. Gallant Queen 3. Antigua Iceman

Torpedo Gone (6) 41x1
Trainer: E Y Bell (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $286
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS FLYTLINE (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS AHEAD (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	3	6
STARTS	1	2
1st	1	1
2nd	0	0
3rd	0	0

Comments

Good performance after racing in the second half of the field and improving to score when resuming in an A4 by 1.5 len at this track over 450m (27.67). Can't recommend him in this.

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	4/10/26	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.67	58.5 km/h	1.5L	$7.00	0:27.67	0:27.30	A4	$905	$286	64	1. Torpedo Gone 2. Romantic Jake 3. Divas Girl
64 Day Spell
1st of 5	1/8/26	Drumbo Park	306m	3	0:18.33	60.1 km/h	0.5L	$1.80f	0:18.33	0:18.23	S9	$0	-	14	1. Torpedo Gone 2. Tell A Yarn 3. False Witness
4th of 6	18/7/26	Drumbo Park	306m	6	0:19.49	56.5 km/h	16.5L	$4.50	0:18.34	0:18.31	ON2	$0	-	-	1. Marinas Crown 2. Eightoverpar 3. Generous Gizmo

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