Swindon Bags Race 2

Race 2

Stake: $767

VANESSAS MELODY (5) has been out of the placings at her last two outings but shapes well for this if she can recapture her outstanding win a few runs back, getting around this track over 262m in 15.31. Can measure up again if runs up to recent best times. BLUE DROUT (3) doesn't have the best strike-rate. Finished in the minors latest when second (15.52) at this track and may be close to breaking through. Form at the trip sound including two wins. Comes through a solid form race last start. Can feature again. HOMEWARD HERO (1) boasts a strong record this journey here with 14 wins and 14 minors from 39 tries. Was out of the placings last time (15.89) at this track in a D2, finishing fourth and beaten 4.5 lengths. Looks one of the chances. CORRIN AVA (6) hit the frame with a narrow second two runs back then claimed a D3 by 5 lengths at this track over 262m (15.59) last time. Rises a grade but can measure up with repeat of latest.

Distance: 262m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: D2

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Homeward Hero (1) 4123154324
Trainer: P V Swadden (Swindon)
Prize Money: $15,951
Win / Place: 20% / 58%

4 yo Black D

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: CADBURYS HERO (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

126: 26-26-22

Track

126: 26-26-22

Trk/Dst

39: 14-7-7

Distance

39: 14-7-7

Season

11: 2-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
14	12	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	80	37	5	3	1
1st	16	9	0	1	0
2nd	15	11	0	0	0
3rd	14	5	2	0	1

Comments

Could only manage fourth last time out over 262m at this track (15.89) in a D2. Boasts good form here at the journey with 14 wins and 14 minor placings from 39 tries. One of the chances.

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
4th of 5	25/4/25	Swindon	262m	1	0:15.89	59.4 km/h	4.6L	$4.00	0:15.51	0:15.51		$647	$111	14	1. Dupalight Boy 2. Blue Drout 3. Sallagh Finn
2nd of 5	11/4/25	Swindon	262m	1	0:15.62	60.4 km/h	2.8L	$6.00	0:15.40	0:15.40		$647	$111	6	1. Youarethereason 2. Homeward Hero 3. Dupalight Boy
3rd of 6	5/4/25	Swindon	262m	2	0:15.59	60.5 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:15.31	0:15.31		$758	$111	7	1. Vanessas Melody 2. Dupalight Boy 3. Homeward Hero
4th of 5	29/3/25	Swindon	262m	1	0:16.08	58.7 km/h	5.5L	$3.00	0:15.63	0:15.63		$643	$111	19	1. Mystical Allie 2. Vanessas Melody 3. De Paddy Piper
5th of 6	10/3/25	Swindon	262m	1	0:15.89	59.4 km/h	3.8L	$4.00	0:15.59	0:15.26		$743	$109	16	1. Al Be Chloe 2. Laughil Gordon 3. Mystical Allie
1st of 6	22/2/25	Swindon	262m	1	0:15.65	60.3 km/h	0.2L	$2.90	0:15.65	0:15.34		$733	$194	9	1. Homeward Hero 2. Sallagh Finn 3. Youarethereason

Sporting Socks (2) 111335645x
Trainer: A M Kibble (Swindon)
Prize Money: $4,163
Win / Place: 18% / 62%

3 yo Black/WH B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: SPORTING PAT (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-6-8

Track

32: 6-6-8

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	1	2	6
STARTS	15	16	1
1st	3	3	0
2nd	3	3	0
3rd	2	5	1

Comments

Finished off last campaign with a fifth in a D1 over 262m at this track six months ago. Has started two times first-up for a win and a placing. 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
1st of 1	21/4/25	Swindon	262m	1	0:15.51	60.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.51		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sporting Socks 2. 3.
1st of 2	14/4/25	Swindon	262m	1	0:15.71	60.0 km/h	2L	$0.00	0:15.71		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sporting Socks 2. Ballymac Louie 3.
5th of 5	12/11/24	Swindon	262m	2	0:15.76	59.8 km/h	4.6L	$21	0:15.38	0:15.38		$788	$107	14	1. Voyage Stanley 2. Ferndale Sparkle 3. Ballymac Zeela
4th of 5	29/10/24	Swindon	476m	2	0:30.23	56.7 km/h	16.8L	$6.00	0:28.89	0:28.69		$685	$109	29	1. Ashway Ebony 2. Mohican Rose 3. Flickering Syd
6th of 6	30/9/24	Swindon	476m	2	0:29.94	57.2 km/h	12.0L	$8.00	0:28.98	0:28.63		$846	$114	14	1. Bristol Lad 2. Mohican Richie 3. Oode Lally
5th of 5	16/9/24	Swindon	476m	1	0:28.86	59.4 km/h	4.8L	$3.75	0:28.48	0:28.47		$731	$114	14	1. Letter Light 2. Get Down Shep 3. Mohican Richie

Blue Drout (3) 1652216542
Trainer: D O Pearce (Swindon)
Prize Money: $1,565
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC FREYA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-3-1

Track

8: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

8: 1-3-0

Distance

8: 1-3-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been steadily improving. Last start finished second over 262m at this track in 15.52 behind Dupalight Boy. The form from last run stacks up well. Hard to beat.

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	25/4/25	Swindon	262m	3	0:15.52	60.8 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:15.51	0:15.51		$647	$111	60	1. Dupalight Boy 2. Blue Drout 3. Sallagh Finn
60 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 2	19/4/25	Swindon	262m	2	N/A	-	0.75L	$0.00	0:15.38		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Gob Smacked 2. Blue Drout 3.
4th of 5	24/2/25	Swindon	262m	3	0:16.09	58.6 km/h	6.3L	$4.00	0:15.59	0:15.59		$625	$108	11	1. Laughil Gordon 2. Strideaway Honey 3. Ivys Holly
5th of 5	13/2/25	Swindon	262m	3	0:15.94	59.2 km/h	2.2L	$2.90	0:15.75	0:15.56		$625	$108	10	1. Mystical Allie 2. Riverside Best 3. Homeward Hero
6th of 6	3/2/25	Swindon	262m	3	0:16.25	58.0 km/h	8.5L	$13	0:15.57	0:15.57		$798	$108	28	1. Lotto Dream 2. Tromora Rain 3. Knockboy Curragh
1st of 6	6/1/25	Swindon	262m	2	0:15.47	61.0 km/h	3.0L	$2.60	0:15.47	0:15.47		$743	$197	20	1. Blue Drout 2. Whitewood Penny 3. Homeward Hero

Riot Co Martin (4) 4366211
Trainer: D T Smith (Swindon)
Prize Money: $913
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo Black/WH D

Sire: HIYA BUTT (GB)

Dam: ROMANTIC TORI (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-1

Track

7: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-0

Distance

4: 2-1-0

Season

7: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Placed three back but has won two runs since, the latest a D3 in 15.63 over 262m at this track. Harder here and place prospects best.

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
1st of 5	3/5/25	Swindon	262m	3	0:15.63	60.3 km/h	0.1L	$2.80	0:15.63	0:15.42		$632	$180	5	1. Riot Co Martin 2. Shanbally Blues 3. Sawpit Smokey
1st of 5	28/4/25	Swindon	262m	2	0:15.79	59.7 km/h	0.2L	$3.00	0:15.79	0:15.59		$625	$178	9	1. Riot Co Martin 2. Blue Link 3. Antigua Heat
2nd of 6	19/4/25	Swindon	262m	3	0:15.82	59.6 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:15.66	0:15.66		$737	$111	12	1. Wessex Warrior 2. Riot Co Martin 3. Dublin Jimmy
6th of 6	7/4/25	Swindon	262m	2	0:16.56	57.0 km/h	10.3L	$3.50	0:15.73	0:15.04		$737	$111	7	1. Vanessas Redrose 2. Cant Stop Me Now 3. Antigua Heat
6th of 6	31/3/25	Swindon	476m	4	0:29.99	57.1 km/h	5.6L	$12	0:29.53	0:28.21		$754	$111	7	1. Ballyregan Niamh 2. Ballycleary Bell 3. Holeinmybucket
3rd of 4	24/3/25	Swindon	476m	3	0:30.01	57.1 km/h	6.6L	$4.50	0:29.49	0:28.43		$643	$111	6	1. Rathmartin Belle 2. Mohican Robert 3. Riot Co Martin

Vanessas Melody (5) 6453452156
Trainer: P T Maynard (Swindon)
Prize Money: $11,776
Win / Place: 30% / 61%

3 yo Black B

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: TRIONAS TUNE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 21-13-9

Track

70: 21-13-9

Trk/Dst

12: 4-2-1

Distance

12: 4-2-1

Season

14: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	17	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	24	29	13	3
1st	0	9	6	6	0
2nd	1	5	4	2	1
3rd	0	4	3	0	2

Comments

Could only manage sixth last time out over 476m at this track (29.33) in an A3. Boasts good form here at the journey with four wins and three minor placings from 12 tries. Leading contender.

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
6th of 6	3/5/25	Swindon	476m	4	0:29.33	58.4 km/h	7.5L	$9.00	0:28.72	0:28.26		$856	$118	18	1. Bristol Lad 2. Sawpit Seagull 3. Rainey Street
5th of 5	15/4/25	Swindon	262m	4	0:15.59	60.5 km/h	4.1L	$11	0:15.25	0:15.25		$714	$111	10	1. Castell Maggie 2. Knockboy Curragh 3. Strideaway Honey
1st of 6	5/4/25	Swindon	262m	4	0:15.31	61.6 km/h	3.0L	$2.90	0:15.31	0:15.31		$758	$201	7	1. Vanessas Melody 2. Dupalight Boy 3. Homeward Hero
2nd of 5	29/3/25	Swindon	262m	4	0:15.79	59.7 km/h	2.0L	$2.80	0:15.63	0:15.63		$643	$111	4	1. Mystical Allie 2. Vanessas Melody 3. De Paddy Piper
5th of 5	25/3/25	Swindon	262m	4	0:15.87	59.4 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:15.58	0:15.22		$643	$111	4	1. Mystical Allie 2. Ballymac Kolbe 3. Mohican Oscar
4th of 6	21/3/25	Swindon	262m	4	0:15.65	60.3 km/h	4.0L	$3.80	0:15.32	0:15.32		$754	$111	4	1. Youarethereason 2. Ballymac Kolbe 3. Al Be Chloe

Corrin Ava (6) 4341535621
Trainer: G C Wright (Swindon)
Prize Money: $9,621
Win / Place: 16% / 49%

3 yo Black B

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: CORRIN EMMA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 13-12-14

Track

23: 5-2-5

Trk/Dst

23: 5-2-5

Distance

23: 5-2-5

Season

14: 4-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	8	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	2	3	26	47
1st	1	1	0	3	8
2nd	0	0	0	3	9
3rd	0	0	0	6	8

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 5 lengths over 262m at this track in 15.59, beating Chadwell Jet. Sure to be about the mark.

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
1st of 5	28/4/25	Swindon	262m	5	0:15.59	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$4.50	0:15.59	0:15.59		$625	$178	16	1. Corrin Ava 2. Chadwell Jet 3. Swift Penelope
2nd of 6	12/4/25	Swindon	262m	6	0:15.65	60.3 km/h	0.8L	$4.30	0:15.59	0:15.59		$737	$111	8	1. Pearls Oscar 2. Corrin Ava 3. Sawpit Smokey
6th of 6	4/4/25	Swindon	262m	6	0:16.12	58.5 km/h	5.6L	$4.30	0:15.67	0:15.67		$737	$111	6	1. Fivesinglehands 2. Pearls Oscar 3. Traffic Jam
5th of 6	29/3/25	Swindon	262m	6	0:16.04	58.8 km/h	4.7L	$3.80	0:15.66	0:15.63		$732	$111	11	1. Fivesinglehands 2. Mendip Freya 3. Sawpit Smokey
3rd of 5	18/3/25	Swindon	262m	5	0:15.67	60.2 km/h	1.2L	$7.00	0:15.57	0:15.57		$612	$109	4	1. Poppadom Tom 2. Ballydoyle Boo 3. Corrin Ava
5th of 5	14/3/25	Swindon	262m	5	0:15.87	59.4 km/h	4.6L	$5.00	0:15.50	0:15.50		$643	$111	7	1. Youarethereason 2. Pearls Oscar 3. Ivys Holly

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