Romford Bags Race 5

Romford Friday Night 500 Maiden - Heat 2

Stake: $1,415

NEW ERA BABY (5) beaten last start over the 400m at this track but finished in the minors in a solid 24.29. Hot time latest and looms as the one to beat. SHORT STORY (6) has a strong record this trip with four wins and six placings from 12 starts. Scored by 4.5 lengths last time (24.02) in an A1 over 400m at this track. Looks a key chance on best figures. BLACKROSE TINA (3) showed little early speed at her last couple, the latest finishing fourth (24.41) in a OR3 at this track. In the mix. DROOPYS METAPHOR (1) followed a first-up placing two starts ago with a modest effort to finish sixth, beaten 16 lengths, in a OR1 at Towcester over 500m (30.32). Worth another chance this far easier line-up.

Distance: 400m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR3

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Droopys Metaphor (1) 6451135x36
Trainer: C R Morris (Yarmouth)
Prize Money: $11,474
Win / Place: 27% / 59%

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROMANA BUCKO (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS ZERO (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 6-2-5

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Below best last start when he finished last on May 17 over 500m at Towcester behind Singalong Molly beaten 16 lengths (30.32) in a OR1. Hard to recommend 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
6th of 6	17/5/25	Towcester	500m	1	0:30.32	59.4 km/h	16.5L	$6.00	0:29.00	0:28.51		$1,522	$170	7	1. Singalong Molly 2. Hopes Ompaloompa 3. Indian Bonnie
3rd of 5	10/5/25	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.25	61.5 km/h	1.1L	$26	0:29.16	0:28.58		$1,217	$135	197	1. Boylesports Bob 2. Fabulous Sonique 3. Droopys Metaphor
197 Day Spell
1st of 1	1/5/25	Towcester	270m	3	0:15.75	61.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.75		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Metaphor 2. 3.
5th of 6	25/10/24	Shelbourne	503m	3	0:30.05	60.3 km/h	7.4L	$6.00	0:29.53	0:29.03	AA0	$2,792	$698	7	1. March On Freddie 2. Ballyhimikin Leo 3. House Martin
3rd of 6	18/10/24	Shelbourne	503m	1	0:29.68	61.0 km/h	2.6L	$4.50	0:29.50	0:29.23	AA0	$524	-	6	1. Seven Beach 2. A Lucky Julie 3. Droopys Metaphor
1st of 6	12/10/24	Shelbourne	480m	2	0:28.41	60.8 km/h	5.0L	$3.00	0:28.41	0:28.41	AA0	$2,373	$1,745	15	1. Droopys Metaphor 2. Fun Inthe Run 3. Airdown Syd

Undergroundnicky (2) 12x
Trainer: P W Young (Romford)
Prize Money: $226
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: COOLAVANNY HOFFA (IRE)

Dam: BO SHINE BULLET (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Impressive on debut claiming a ON2 at Shelbourne Park then placed finished 2nd in a ON2 on February 14 over 520m at Shelbourne Park behind Bad Dreams beaten 3.5 lengths (29.56). Stiffer test and others rate better 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	14/2/25	Shelbourne	480m	4	0:29.56	58.5 km/h	3.5L	$1.00	0:29.32	0:28.36	ON2	$658	-	7	1. Bad Dreams 2. Undergroundnicky, Microchip 3.
1st of 6	7/2/25	Shelbourne	480m	1	0:29.18	59.2 km/h	2.0L	$2.00f	0:29.18	0:28.52	ON2	$334	$226	-	1. Undergroundnicky 2. Droopys Orator 3. Great Morning
1st of 2	1/2/25	Shelbourne	320m	2	0:19.21	60.0 km/h	2L	$0.00	0:19.21		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Undergroundnicky 2. My Girl Navy 3.
1st of 3	4/11/24	Enniscorthy	480m	2	0:29.92	57.8 km/h	2L	$0.00	0:29.92		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Undergroundnicky 2. Boom Boom Bullet 3. Lisnakill Thady

Blackrose Tina (3) 434
Trainer: E J Cantillon (Suffolk Downs)
Prize Money: $441
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

1 yo BDL B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: QUEEN LILLY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a sizzling early sectional but swamped late when a close up fourth (24.41) at this track over 400m. Solid showing expected.

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 6	30/5/25	Romford	400m	5	0:24.41	59.0 km/h	1.7L	$11	0:24.27	0:24.11		$1,939	$147	7	1. Sehnsa Amigo 2. Innfield Melody 3. Bangon Blackmore
3rd of 6	23/5/25	Romford	400m	3	0:24.46	58.9 km/h	5.0L	$6.00	0:24.06	0:24.06		$1,409	$147	7	1. Slipalong Rex 2. Sehnsa Amigo 3. Blackrose Tina
4th of 5	16/5/25	Romford	400m	1	0:24.99	57.6 km/h	6.8L	$7.00	0:24.42	0:23.91		$1,263	$147	-	1. Tally Ho Socks 2. Padders Inmotion 3. Mucky Boreen
1st of 2	8/5/25	Romford	400m	3	0:24.10	59.8 km/h	5.75L	$0.00	0:24.10		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Blackrose Tina 2. Newtown Jonpaul 3.

Mystical Cali (4) 426x6
Trainer: M A Wallis (Unattached)
Prize Money: $538
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SKYWALKER CANNY (IRE)

Dam: MYSTICAL MOLL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Returned from a spell last time out in a OR2 at Towcester and finished sixth over 270m (16.45). Better for the run but looks tested in this field.

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	1/6/25	Towcester	270m	5	0:16.45	59.1 km/h	10.0L	$29	0:15.64	0:15.52		$1,359	$136	120	1. Shadow Storm 2. Broadway Murty 3. Belmullet Boozer
120 Day Spell
2nd of 2	23/5/25	Romford	225m	4	N/A	-	2.75L	$0.00	0:13.53		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Breaghmore Paudy 2. Mystical Cali 3.
1st of 1	14/5/25	Towcester	270m	5	0:16.25	59.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.25		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Mystical Cali 2. 3.
6th of 6	1/2/25	Monmore	480m	4	0:29.78	58.0 km/h	13.8L	$7.00	0:28.67	0:28.15		$1,348	$140	6	1. Arthur Job 2. Uncle Ed 3. Murrow Khatani
2nd of 5	26/1/25	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.86	60.3 km/h	1.5L	$2.38	0:29.73	0:28.72		$1,202	$131	21	1. Aero Boris 2. Mystical Cali 3. Swift Comrade
4th of 5	5/1/25	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.86	60.3 km/h	7.3L	$11	0:29.27	0:28.77		$1,071	$131	-	1. Broadway Shay 2. Back To Black 3. Graigues Downey

New Era Baby (5) 2415224213
Trainer: D W Lee (Romford)
Prize Money: $3,640
Win / Place: 22% / 72%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: COOLAVANNY HOFFA (IRE)

Dam: CARRIGOON AVA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-6-3

Track

6: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-3-1

Distance

6: 1-3-1

Season

8: 2-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a hot early sectional but gathered in and finished third (24.29) at this track over 400m. Boasts a course and distance PB in a dazzling 23.88. Top chance.

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	30/5/25	Romford	400m	3	0:24.29	59.3 km/h	2.0L	$2.60	0:24.13	0:24.11		$1,409	$147	10	1. Mucky Boreen 2. Slipalong Ace 3. New Era Baby
1st of 6	20/5/25	Romford	400m	3	0:23.88	60.3 km/h	5.0L	$2.80	0:23.88	0:23.88		$1,049	$372	6	1. New Era Baby 2. Indian Maddie 3. Windgap Deise
2nd of 6	14/5/25	Romford	400m	3	0:24.28	59.3 km/h	1.8L	$2.10	0:24.14	0:24.00		$1,049	$135	5	1. Peppered Sean 2. New Era Baby 3. Lemming Pride
4th of 6	9/5/25	Romford	400m	4	0:24.88	57.9 km/h	12.5L	$3.00	0:23.88	0:23.70		$1,409	$147	7	1. Underground Fizz 2. Zenith Hero 3. Pronto Murty
2nd of 6	2/5/25	Romford	400m	5	0:24.23	59.4 km/h	5.3L	$6.00	0:23.81	0:23.71		$1,939	$226	7	1. Grove Patrick 2. New Era Baby 3. Short Story
2nd of 6	25/4/25	Romford	400m	2	0:24.20	59.5 km/h	4.8L	$4.00	0:23.82	0:23.82		$1,394	$145	62	1. Grove Patrick 2. New Era Baby 3. Untold Tether
62 Day Spell

Short Story (6) 2133352311
Trainer: D W Lee (Romford)
Prize Money: $5,394
Win / Place: 25% / 64%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: MINNIES YULIA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 7-2-9

Track

11: 3-1-4

Trk/Dst

10: 3-1-4

Distance

10: 3-1-4

Season

16: 3-2-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	6	9	12
1st	1	1	4	1
2nd	0	1	1	0
3rd	0	2	2	5

Comments

Placed three back but has won two runs since, the latest an A1 in 24.02 over 400m at this track. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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	2/6/25	Romford	400m	6	0:24.02	60.0 km/h	4.5L	$8.00	0:24.02	0:24.00		$1,200	$464	6	1. Short Story 2. El Hombre Viejo 3. Dads Little Plum
1st of 6	27/5/25	Romford	400m	5	0:24.23	59.4 km/h	1.0L	$8.00	0:24.23	0:24.18		$1,049	$372	5	1. Short Story 2. Indian Maddie 3. Zenith Impact
3rd of 5	22/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.68	60.6 km/h	3.0L	$8.00	0:29.44	0:29.42		$1,793	$147	7	1. Swords Hero 2. Braydens Buddy 3. Short Story
2nd of 5	15/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	0.3L	$34	0:30.02	0:29.38		$1,263	$147	6	1. Braydens Buddy 2. Short Story 3. Bossy Bullet
5th of 6	9/5/25	Romford	400m	6	0:25.16	57.2 km/h	16.0L	$13	0:23.88	0:23.70		$1,409	$147	7	1. Underground Fizz 2. Zenith Hero 3. Pronto Murty
3rd of 6	2/5/25	Romford	400m	6	0:24.29	59.3 km/h	6.0L	$11	0:23.81	0:23.71		$1,939	$147	7	1. Grove Patrick 2. New Era Baby 3. Short Story

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