Oxford Race 4

450Mtrs (A4)

Stake: $629

LIGHTFOOT FREYA (5) looks well placed here following an A3 win two back before finishing fifth at her latest appearance in an A3 at this track over 450m (27.85). Top chance to return to winning form this easier line-up. SPORTING HAVEN (2) stuck on well last time to finish 2 lengths back in second (27.48) at this track in an A3 over 450m. Can feature again. CAPT RANKS (4) showed little early speed at her last couple, the latest finishing fourth (28.03) in an A3 at this track. Should be about the mark. MADABOUT BARBS (1) is a last-start placegetter with solid claims again.

Distance: 450m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A4

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Madabout Barbs (1) 3534x54413
Trainer: B G Backhurst (Oxford)
Prize Money: $9,008
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

5 yo Black B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: MILLROAD SUSIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 9-11-10

Track

17: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

15: 1-2-4

Distance

15: 1-2-4

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	5	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	16	30	12	4
1st	2	7	0	0
2nd	4	4	3	0
3rd	3	5	2	0

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 450m in 27.65. Last start hit the frame over 450m at this track in A4. Has been around the mark last couple and should make her presence felt.

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 5	28/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	0:28.15	57.5 km/h	3.0L	$3.25	0:27.91	0:27.09		$620	$89	7	1. Salthill Bono 2. Hitthelids Keely 3. Madabout Barbs
1st of 6	21/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	1	0:27.65	58.6 km/h	5.5L	$2.63f	0:27.65	0:26.90		$698	$255	7	1. Madabout Barbs 2. Amka Bruce 3. Jurassic Ace
4th of 5	14/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	0:28.19	57.5 km/h	3.8L	$2.75f	0:27.89	0:27.30		$609	$89	7	1. Batter Away 2. Marshalls Marvin 3. Amka Bruce
4th of 6	7/2/25	Oxford Am	253m	2	0:15.74	57.9 km/h	2.3L	$8.00	0:15.55	0:15.55		$687	$89	7	1. Savana Dotty 2. Savana Paloma 3. Savana Legacy
5th of 6	31/1/25	Oxford Am	253m	1	0:15.67	58.1 km/h	3.0L	$7.00	0:15.43	0:15.43		$719	$90	361	1. Savana Mai 2. Savana Nipper 3. Savana Sakari
361 Day Spell
3rd of 3	24/1/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	N/A	-	9.75L	$0.00	0:27.34		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Cloncunny Bubble 2. Sporting Haven 3. Madabout Barbs

Sporting Haven (2) 1x43222242
Trainer: B G Backhurst (Oxford)
Prize Money: $11,032
Win / Place: 20% / 63%

4 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC SAGA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 18-19-18

Track

56: 9-10-11

Trk/Dst

55: 9-10-11

Distance

55: 9-10-11

Season

8: 0-5-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	9	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	35	31	19	2
1st	8	9	1	0
2nd	13	2	4	0
3rd	6	10	2	0

Comments

Unplaced two runs back then made impressive progress last time to be beaten just 2 lengths into second over 450m at this track. Racing well enough to fully test this line-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
2nd of 5	6/3/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	0:27.48	59.0 km/h	2.0L	$9.00	0:27.31	0:27.02		$674	$90	5	1. Rapido Ingle 2. Sporting Haven 3. Swift Isla
4th of 5	1/3/25	Oxford Am	650m	3	0:40.74	57.4 km/h	5.0L	$26	0:40.33	0:39.83		$1,101	$134	4	1. Coppice Wanda 2. Savana Soda 3. Turnpike Sadie
2nd of 5	25/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	1	0:27.65	58.6 km/h	3.3L	$3.50	0:27.39	0:26.98		$620	$89	5	1. Savana Ding Dong 2. Sporting Haven 3. Savana Caoimhe
2nd of 6	20/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	1	0:27.82	58.2 km/h	0.3L	$3.50	0:27.79	0:26.91		$709	$89	7	1. Swift Elder 2. Sporting Haven 3. Savana Ding Dong
2nd of 5	13/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	0:27.63	58.6 km/h	0.5L	$3.75	0:27.58	0:27.21		$620	$89	6	1. Farloe Elton 2. Sporting Haven 3. Best Aoife
2nd of 6	7/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	1	0:28.07	57.7 km/h	1.5L	$5.00	0:27.95	0:27.26		$709	$89	4	1. Swift Elder 2. Sporting Haven 3. Full Of Mischief

Savana Margret (3) 4551254335
Trainer: T J Nevin (Oxford)
Prize Money: $4,006
Win / Place: 17% / 45%

2 yo Black B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: RURAL ALOHA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 6-2-8

Track

35: 6-2-8

Trk/Dst

35: 6-2-8

Distance

35: 6-2-8

Season

8: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	1	4	21	9
1st	1	1	4	0
2nd	0	0	1	1
3rd	0	1	5	2

Comments

Form slipped last start when she finished last over 450m at this track beaten 18 lengths (29.08) behind No Better Boy in an A4 on February 18. Others favoured 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
5th of 5	18/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	0:29.08	55.7 km/h	18.5L	$1.83f	0:27.59	0:26.94		$620	$89	7	1. No Better Boy 2. Moneygall Rocky 3. Savana Caoimhe
3rd of 5	11/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	0:28.14	57.6 km/h	2.2L	$1.73f	0:27.96	0:27.18		$620	$89	5	1. No Better Boy 2. Moneygall Rocky 3. Savana Margret
3rd of 5	6/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	0:27.88	58.1 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:27.57	0:27.02		$620	$89	5	1. Buzeys Lady 2. Rapido Ingle 3. Savana Margret
4th of 5	1/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:28.00	57.9 km/h	6.6L	$15	0:27.47	0:27.35		$665	$89	5	1. Dundeeblacklloyd 2. Savana Bono 3. Savana Snowflake
5th of 5	27/1/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:27.99	57.9 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:27.71	0:27.10		$674	$90	7	1. Play A Blinder 2. Highfield Lass 3. Beretta Chloe
2nd of 6	20/1/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:27.71	58.5 km/h	0.3L	$5.50	0:27.68	0:27.23		$764	$90	7	1. Spot On Bud 2. Savana Margret 3. Swift Flourish

Capt Ranks (4) 1151243454
Trainer: C D Hamblin (Oxford)
Prize Money: $6,969
Win / Place: 14% / 62%

3 yo Black B

Sire: HIYA BUTT (GB)

Dam: GEELO ZIP (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 9-16-15

Track

64: 9-16-15

Trk/Dst

61: 9-14-15

Distance

61: 9-14-15

Season

10: 3-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

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

Box History	2	3	4	5
STARTS	3	15	37	9
1st	1	0	8	0
2nd	0	5	11	0
3rd	1	3	7	4

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished 4th in an A3 on March 4 over 450m at this track behind Ardera Tom beaten 4 lengths (28.03). Has the ability to be in the finish.

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
4th of 5	4/3/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:28.03	57.8 km/h	4.3L	$3.00f	0:27.69	0:27.10		$674	$90	8	1. Ardera Tom 2. No Better Boy 3. Snoozing Cow
5th of 5	24/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:27.93	58.0 km/h	9.5L	$8.00	0:27.16	0:27.08		$665	$89	4	1. Springside Annie 2. Cuile Live Cross 3. Spot On Bud
4th of 5	20/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	0:27.84	58.2 km/h	4.5L	$3.75	0:27.47	0:26.91		$665	$89	5	1. Sportsmans Syd 2. Classy Turbo 3. Swift Isla
3rd of 6	15/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:27.79	58.3 km/h	4.3L	$3.75	0:27.44	0:26.93		$754	$89	7	1. Rackem Up 2. Fiadhs Cash 3. Capt Ranks
4th of 6	8/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	0:27.96	57.9 km/h	6.8L	$4.50	0:27.42	0:27.02		$754	$89	5	1. Resonate 2. Swift Tamanna 3. Savana Rodney
2nd of 5	3/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:27.38	59.2 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:27.27	0:26.88		$754	$89	7	1. Highfield Lass 2. Capt Ranks 3. Sporting Haven, Taylorstown Eske

Lightfoot Freya (5) 4353153525
Trainer: N J Deas (Oxford)
Prize Money: $8,599
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

3 yo FWN B

Sire: DROOPYS NOAH (IRE)

Dam: LIGHTFOOT MARIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 11-12-12

Track

41: 6-6-7

Trk/Dst

41: 6-6-7

Distance

41: 6-6-7

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	6	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	1	14	54
1st	0	1	10
2nd	0	1	11
3rd	0	2	10

Comments

Latest effort finished last in an A3 on March 3 over 450m at this track behind Alright Grace beaten 11 lengths (27.85). Looks a strong winning hope.

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
5th of 5	3/3/25	Oxford Am	450m	6	0:27.85	58.2 km/h	11.6L	$10	0:26.93	0:26.93		$674	$90	6	1. Alright Grace 2. Savana Ding Dong 3. Hitthelids Paulo
2nd of 5	25/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:28.11	57.6 km/h	7.3L	$6.50	0:27.53	0:26.98		$665	$89	7	1. Swift Quill 2. Lightfoot Freya 3. Alright Grace
5th of 6	18/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	6	0:28.40	57.0 km/h	6.8L	$5.00	0:27.86	0:26.94		$754	$89	5	1. Savana Monster 2. Swift Quill 3. Berties Liz
3rd of 5	13/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	6	0:27.54	58.8 km/h	4.1L	$7.00	0:27.21	0:27.21		$665	$89	9	1. Savana Rodney 2. Swift Quill 3. Lightfoot Freya
5th of 5	4/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.86	58.1 km/h	8.8L	$4.50	0:27.15	0:27.05		$665	$89	5	1. Dead Eye 2. Rackem Up 3. Farloe Elton
1st of 5	30/1/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.35	59.2 km/h	3.3L	$4.00	0:27.35	0:26.91		$629	$270	6	1. Lightfoot Freya 2. Best Aoife 3. Savana Eliza

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