Hove Bags Race 1

The Ronnie Bruce Race

Prize Money: $752

LERAS GEM (1) is heading the right way. Out of the placings two back then scored by one length last start at this track over 500m (30.17). Goes up a grade but expected to to measure up again. BLESS YA HEART (2) placed on debut by 2.25 lengths (30.15) at this track over 500m. Much improved and rates a winning chance. DROOPYS PLAYGIRL (3) dropped out early but hit the line hard, charging into third and beaten 1.75 lengths win (29.90) at this track in A2. Goes very well from this draw with four wins and two minor placings from 10 starts. Will give a great sight again. PUNKROCK MERCURY (6) is heading the right way. Out of the placings two back then scored by 1.5 lengths last start at this track over 500m (29.99). Goes up a notch but can measure up with a repeat of latest.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A3, Flat

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Leras Gem (1) 4x24211441
Trainer: P M Donovan (Hove)
Prize Money: $3,202
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BDL B

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: DOWNSTREAM CHIEF (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 5-5-2

Track

16: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

16: 4-4-1

Distance

16: 4-4-1

Season

17: 4-4-1

Metro

16: 4-4-1

Country

9: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	8	12	3	2
1st	3	2	0	0
2nd	1	3	1	0
3rd	0	1	1	0

Comments

Solid effort after tracking the speed to score in an A4 by 1.0 len at this track over 500m (30.17). Has hit winning form and can measure up again.

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	6/11/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	1.0L	$3.30	0:30.17	0:29.72		$848	$276	6	1. Leras Gem 2. Dinner Billycat 3. Feora Cara
4th of 6	31/10/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.52	59.0 km/h	6.0L	$3.00	0:30.04	0:29.65		$848	$114	8	1. Kamikaze Cowgirl 2. Millers Gem 3. Raffs Den
4th of 5	23/10/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.33	59.3 km/h	7.6L	$8.00	0:29.71	0:29.71		$752	$114	6	1. Dashing Millie 2. Alright Irene 3. Punkrock Mercury
1st of 5	17/10/26	Hove	500m	2	0:29.76	60.5 km/h	0.1L	$3.80	0:29.76	0:29.76		$724	$267	7	1. Leras Gem 2. Pierre Gun 3. Ballydoyle Swift
1st of 5	10/10/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.06	59.9 km/h	6.3L	$4.00	0:30.06	0:29.43		$667	$248	8	1. Leras Gem 2. Raffs Den 3. Ashwood Shelby
2nd of 6	2/10/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.40	59.2 km/h	1.8L	$9.00	0:30.26	0:29.68		$771	$105	7	1. Seomra Pipp 2. Leras Gem 3. We Try Again

Bless Ya Heart (2) 3
Trainer: B S Green (Hove)
Prize Money: $114
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

1 yo BLU B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS ALYSSA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Settled off speed but got home well on debut to finish third (30.15) over 500m at this track. Caught the eye on debut and expectedc to go close.

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
3rd of 6	6/11/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.15	59.7 km/h	2.3L	$3.00	0:29.96	0:29.72		$867	$114	-	1. Droopys Invasion 2. Droopys Verdict 3. Bless Ya Heart

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

3rd of 6

6/11/26

Hove

500m

0:30.15

59.7 km/h

2.3L

$3.00

0:29.96

0:29.72

$867

$114

1. Droopys Invasion

2. Droopys Verdict

3. Bless Ya Heart

Droopys Playgirl (3) 4421336443
Trainer: R J Holloway (Hove)
Prize Money: $8,462
Win / Place: 22% / 56%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS DANCER (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 10-4-11

Track

31: 8-3-8

Trk/Dst

27: 8-3-7

Distance

27: 8-3-7

Season

27: 6-3-7

Metro

36: 8-3-8

Country

8: 2-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	9	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	1	5	10	22	6
1st	0	1	4	4	1
2nd	0	1	1	2	0
3rd	1	0	1	9	0

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when she found a couple better over 500m in an A2 at this track. Looks to have turned things around so follow her up.

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
3rd of 6	7/11/26	Hove	500m	3	0:29.90	60.2 km/h	1.7L	$5.50	0:29.76	0:29.65		$886	$114	10	1. Incorrigible 2. Tell On Olivia 3. Droopys Playgirl
4th of 4	28/10/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.74	58.6 km/h	12.3L	$4.00	0:29.75	0:29.60		$771	$114	13	1. Ower Cracker 2. Bu Han Tag 3. Cloheena Del Boy
4th of 5	15/10/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.06	59.9 km/h	1.2L	$4.00	0:29.96	0:29.16		$771	$114	12	1. Tell On Olivia 2. Swap Around 3. My Tiny Trainer
6th of 6	3/10/26	Star Pelaw	590m	5	0:36.96	57.5 km/h	15.5L	$26	0:35.71	0:35.71		$1,562	$152	7	1. Witton Gucci 2. Ballymac Sargie 3. Hardwick Teddy
3rd of 6	26/9/26	Star Pelaw	590m	4	0:36.61	58.0 km/h	8.0L	$21	0:35.96	0:35.94		$1,313	$150	8	1. Witton Gucci 2. Air Flyer 3. Droopys Playgirl
3rd of 5	18/9/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.16	59.7 km/h	2.6L	$5.00	0:29.95	0:29.95		$760	$113	7	1. Bridies Show 2. Playit Cool Trig 3. Droopys Playgirl

Yougo Finn (4) 4125114512
Trainer: S A Cahill (Hove)
Prize Money: $13,171
Win / Place: 25% / 65%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: BANABANE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 21-21-12

Track

82: 21-21-12

Trk/Dst

82: 21-21-12

Distance

82: 21-21-12

Season

32: 7-9-5

Metro

82: 21-21-12

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	21	0	0

Box History	3	4
STARTS	21	61
1st	10	11
2nd	4	17
3rd	2	10

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 500m in 30.33. Last start hit the frame over 500m at this track in A3. Likely to struggle this time.

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
2nd of 6	4/11/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.04	59.9 km/h	1.3L	$9.00	0:29.94	0:29.40		$867	$114	6	1. Dawncourt Dolly 2. Yougo Finn 3. Lava King
1st of 5	29/10/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.33	59.3 km/h	0.8L	$8.00	0:30.33	0:29.70		$752	$295	6	1. Yougo Finn 2. Lava King 3. Mustang Bronco
5th of 5	23/10/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.42	59.2 km/h	8.6L	$12	0:29.71	0:29.71		$752	$114	8	1. Dashing Millie 2. Alright Irene 3. Punkrock Mercury
4th of 6	15/10/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.41	59.2 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:30.10	0:29.16		$867	$114	7	1. Swift Zane 2. Dawncourt Dolly 3. Seomra Pipp
1st of 5	8/10/26	Hove	500m	4	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:29.97	0:29.10		$733	$276	6	1. Yougo Finn 2. Burrows Sonic 3. Conscientious
1st of 5	2/10/26	Hove	500m	4	0:29.95	60.1 km/h	2.3L	$4.50	0:29.95	0:29.68		$724	$267	6	1. Yougo Finn 2. Hazelhill Gem 3. Speedy Sadie

Punkrock Mercury (6) 4415411341
Trainer: P M Donovan (Hove)
Prize Money: $12,714
Win / Place: 23% / 69%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo BLU D

Sire: JAYTEE TAYLOR (IRE)

Dam: HIGHVIEW FAYE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 19-22-15

Track

75: 19-22-15

Trk/Dst

75: 19-22-15

Distance

75: 19-22-15

Season

39: 12-4-6

Metro

79: 19-22-15

Country

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	19	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	2	47	32
1st	0	10	9
2nd	1	14	7
3rd	0	10	5

Comments

Solid performance after taking an early lead to score in an A4 by 1.5 len at this track over 500m (29.99). Sure to be about the mark.

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
1st of 6	4/11/26	Hove	500m	6	0:29.99	60.0 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:29.99	0:29.40		$848	$276	4	1. Punkrock Mercury 2. Timeless Times 3. Waste House Cyan
4th of 5	31/10/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.20	59.6 km/h	3.3L	$11	0:29.93	0:29.65		$752	$114	8	1. Brideside Belle 2. Ela Sniper 3. Azura Star
3rd of 5	23/10/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.32	59.4 km/h	7.5L	$8.00	0:29.71	0:29.71		$752	$114	7	1. Dashing Millie 2. Alright Irene 3. Punkrock Mercury
1st of 6	16/10/26	Hove	500m	5	0:30.23	59.5 km/h	1.5L	$13	0:30.23	0:29.89		$848	$276	5	1. Punkrock Mercury 2. Droopys Verdict 3. Millers Gem
1st of 5	11/10/26	Hove	500m	6	0:29.75	60.5 km/h	0.2L	$26	0:29.75	0:29.71		$733	$276	4	1. Punkrock Mercury 2. Fabulous Opera 3. Droopys Verdict
4th of 5	7/10/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.70	58.6 km/h	9.4L	$5.50	0:29.93	0:29.84		$733	$114	19	1. Coppice Zaya 2. Ballydarley Jack 3. Timeless Times

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