Towcester Bags Race 9

500Mtrs (Or)

Stake: $1,069

FORDS GAMBLE (1) lines up chasing another win after scorching around this track over 500m in 29.23 on January 5. In form and can measure up again. ROMEO CONTROL (2) missed the frame but produced a strong 29.24 when fourth over 500m at this track last start in a OR1. This tougher but expected to be in the finish. BROADWAY SHAY (4) is looking to continue his winning ways off a dominant 29.27 victory at this track. Rates a leading chance if runs up to latest. SPIRIDON ZELUS (6) has a solid strike rate at this track and distance.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR

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Fords Gamble (1) x6x3234141
Trainer: V A Lea (Unattached)
Prize Money: $6,310
Win / Place: 40% / 85%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: LOGGIES KODI (IRE)

Dam: HOUR GLASS ELLE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 8-5-4

Track

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	2	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score in an A1 by 3.5 len at this track over 500m (29.23). The last run is a strong form reference. Follow up.

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 5	5/1/25	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.23	61.6 km/h	3.5L	$3.75	0:29.23	0:28.77		$868	$424	7	1. Fords Gamble 2. Da Guvnor 3. Bank Of Granda
4th of 5	29/12/24	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.78	60.4 km/h	8.4L	$15	0:29.11	0:29.10		$1,161	$129	21	1. Kilmore Dancer 2. Untold Zloty 3. Bank Of Granda
1st of 6	8/12/24	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.32	61.4 km/h	4.0L	$4.33	0:29.32	0:28.81		$1,181	$537	9	1. Fords Gamble 2. Racenight Mikey 3. Westfield Sniper
4th of 6	29/11/24	Romford	400m	2	0:24.92	57.8 km/h	8.3L	$5.00	0:24.27	0:23.83		$1,866	$141	7	1. Quinton Boy 2. Indian Maddie 3. Farneys Maisie
3rd of 5	22/11/24	Romford	400m	1	0:24.28	59.3 km/h	1.5L	$2.63f	0:24.16	0:23.74		$1,216	$141	18	1. Farneys Maisie 2. King Presley 3. Fords Gamble
1st of 1	14/11/24	Romford	400m	3	0:24.11	59.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:24.11		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Fords Gamble 2. 3.

Romeo Control (2) 3352313234
Trainer: P Janssens (Towcester)
Prize Money: $23,263
Win / Place: 19% / 80%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ROMEO RECRUIT (GB)

Dam: FABULOUS VERONA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 4-6-7

Track

4: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-2

Distance

7: 1-2-3

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	1	0	0

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 4th in a OR1 on January 14 over 500m at this track behind Untold Ruble beaten 6 lengths (29.24). Has the ability to take this out.

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
4th of 6	14/1/25	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.24	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$8.00	0:28.76	0:28.57		$1,337	$133	9	1. Untold Ruble 2. Proper Heiress 3. Silverhill Ben
3rd of 4	5/1/25	Towcester	500m	2	0:29.59	60.8 km/h	5.5L	$1.50f	0:29.15	0:28.77		$1,337	$133	14	1. Droopys Prefect 2. Kilara Roberto 3. Romeo Control
2nd of 6	22/12/24	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.20	61.6 km/h	4.5L	$3.25f	0:28.84	0:28.84		$27,930	$2,148	7	1. Keefill Rocky 2. Romeo Control 3. Acomb Felix
3rd of 6	15/12/24	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:28.94	62.2 km/h	1.2L	$2.25f	0:28.83	0:28.83		$2,041	$194	7	1. Keefill Goose 2. Keefill Maverick 3. Romeo Control
1st of 5	8/12/24	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:28.93	62.2 km/h	1.8L	$3.50	0:28.93	0:28.72		$1,461	$859	14	1. Romeo Control 2. Acomb Felix 3. Romeo Missile
1st of 1	30/11/24	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:28.86	62.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.86		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Romeo Control 2. 3.

Broadway Shay (4) 2651322121
Trainer: S White (Unattached)
Prize Money: $4,151
Win / Place: 33% / 75%

1 yo BLU D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: GEELO CELTICGOLD (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-4-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid effort to score in a OR by 4 len at this track over 500m (29.27). Has the ability to be in the finish.

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 5	5/1/25	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.27	61.5 km/h	4.0L	$1.40f	0:29.27	0:28.77		$1,091	$557	30	1. Broadway Shay 2. Back To Black 3. Graigues Downey
2nd of 6	6/12/24	Shelbourne	480m	1	0:28.81	60.0 km/h	3.0L	$3.75	0:28.60	0:28.32	A2	$6,229	$1,335	7	1. Droopys Bro 2. Broadway Shay 3. Maximilian
1st of 5	29/11/24	Shelbourne	480m	4	0:28.66	60.3 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:28.66	0:28.20	A2	$337	$228	34	1. Broadway Shay 2. Jetara 3. Corduff Mystery, Droopys Bro
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	26/10/24	Dundalk	480m	3	0:29.15	59.3 km/h	4.3L	$1.00	0:28.85	0:28.50	A1	$915	$205	8	1. Frisky Ruby 2. Broadway Shay 3. Caleta Willows
2nd of 6	18/10/24	Dundalk	480m	4	0:29.23	59.1 km/h	0.2L	$1.00	0:29.22	0:29.16	A1	$915	$205	14	1. Ardevan Josie 2. Broadway Shay 3. Noirs Best
3rd of 6	4/10/24	Shelbourne	549m	2	0:32.93	60.0 km/h	9.5L	$6.00	0:32.27	0:32.27	A1	$7,642	$889	7	1. Good Izzy 2. Kilcolgancatchme 3. Broadway Shay

Spiridon Zelus (6) 3115323124
Trainer: H J Dimmock (Towcester)
Prize Money: $7,252
Win / Place: 33% / 76%

2 yo BLU/BDL D

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: STARDOM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 13-8-9

Track

37: 13-8-8

Trk/Dst

32: 12-6-7

Distance

32: 12-6-7

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	12	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	5	8	26
1st	2	2	9
2nd	2	2	4
3rd	0	4	5

Comments

Could only manage fourth last time out over 500m at this track (29.64) in an A2. Strong record at this track and trip with 12 wins and 13 placings from 32 starts. Makes strong appeal.

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
4th of 6	13/1/25	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.64	60.7 km/h	5.4L	$4.33	0:29.20	0:29.20		$802	$89	9	1. Bank Of Granda 2. Fabulous Masie 3. Orange Sydney
2nd of 5	4/1/25	Towcester	500m	6	0:30.31	59.4 km/h	3.5L	$2.00f	0:30.03	0:30.03		$713	$89	7	1. Unlikely Doohoma 2. Spiridon Zelus 3. Keeperhill Chloe
1st of 4	28/12/24	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.56	60.9 km/h	2.8L	$2.10f	0:29.56	0:29.56		$688	$343	7	1. Spiridon Zelus 2. Unlikely Barry 3. Doohoma Roxie
3rd of 6	21/12/24	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.48	61.1 km/h	10.8L	$51	0:28.61	0:28.61		$7,842	$215	7	1. Romeo Command 2. Queen Shakira 3. Spiridon Zelus
2nd of 4	14/12/24	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.68	60.6 km/h	0.3L	$2.00f	0:29.65	0:29.48		$773	$108	7	1. Doohoma Roxie 2. Spiridon Zelus 3. Kethro
3rd of 5	7/12/24	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.66	60.7 km/h	1.8L	$6.50	0:29.52	0:29.52		$838	$108	6	1. Bank Of Granda 2. Orange Sydney 3. Spiridon Zelus

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