Sunderland Bags Race 8

The Arena Racing Company Standard Final

Stake: $2,264

LION HEART (2) has some solid form under his belt and proved too strong last time to win by 4 lengths at this track in a handy 27.07 beating LIGHTFOOT CLEO. Has a strong record out of this box with three wins and three minor placings from seven starts. Can continue on his winning ways. SLINGSHOT SAM (3) was in the placings last time but shapes well for this on his scintillating win the start prior, getting around Newcastle over 480m in 28.44. Has the ability and looks a key chance. UNANIMOUS KAI (4) jumped cleanly last start and led all the way (27.27) at this track in a OR3 over 450m. Winner at his latest appearance in one of the quickest times on the card. Can make it two on the bounce. CLONCUNNY BLACK (6) placed here at this trip last start - cannot be ignored.

Distance: 450m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR3

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Lightfoot Cleo (1) 6221451142
Trainer: G Strike (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $3,874
Win / Place: 21% / 60%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: ROSETOWN ELSA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 6-8-3

Track

10: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

9: 3-3-0

Distance

9: 3-3-0

Season

15: 5-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Didn't fire two runs back then progressed nicely last time to finish second over 450m at this track. Better last time but not convinced this is his race.

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	6/6/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.37	59.2 km/h	3.8L	$17	0:27.07	0:27.07		$1,925	$227	7	1. Lion Heart 2. Lightfoot Cleo 3. Cloncunny Black
4th of 6	30/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.59	58.7 km/h	6.0L	$3.30	0:27.11	0:27.11		$1,194	$147	5	1. Punch A Hole 2. Gallant Queen 3. Stylish Lady
1st of 6	25/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.72	58.4 km/h	3.8L	$3.50	0:27.72	0:27.63		$1,194	$462	9	1. Lightfoot Cleo 2. Gartcloss Tam 3. Surprise Blue
1st of 6	16/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.43	59.1 km/h	3.3L	$2.80	0:27.43	0:27.05		$1,194	$462	7	1. Lightfoot Cleo 2. Whyaye Gan On 3. Brynoffa Dec
5th of 6	9/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.48	59.0 km/h	2.8L	$7.00	0:27.26	0:27.08		$1,917	$226	7	1. Coolavanny Mercy 2. Glengar Peppa 3. Cloncunny Black
4th of 6	2/5/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.53	58.8 km/h	3.8L	$10	0:27.22	0:27.11		$2,255	$226	7	1. Madabout Peck 2. Hardwick Mighty 3. Tot Trippett

Lion Heart (2) 5141321111
Trainer: C Jackson (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $24,661
Win / Place: 42% / 78%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: SUSIE SAPPHIRE (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 12-5-5

Track

14: 8-2-2

Trk/Dst

11: 6-1-2

Distance

11: 6-1-2

Season

12: 7-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	13	7	3	3	2
1st	5	3	1	3	0
2nd	2	2	1	0	0
3rd	1	1	1	0	2

Comments

Last start winner at this track and distance (27.07) on June 6. In sparkling form and can win again.

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	6/6/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.07	59.8 km/h	3.8L	$1.30	0:27.07	0:27.07		$1,925	$793	7	1. Lion Heart 2. Lightfoot Cleo 3. Cloncunny Black
1st of 5	30/5/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.22	59.5 km/h	1.0L	$1.60	0:27.22	0:27.11		$1,917	$789	14	1. Lion Heart 2. Hollyhill Gonzo 3. Tease Me
1st of 1	23/5/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.40	59.1 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.40		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Lion Heart 2. 3.
1st of 6	16/5/25	Sunderland	261m	2	0:15.55	60.4 km/h	2.0L	$1.80	0:15.55	0:15.55		$1,917	$789	28	1. Lion Heart 2. Bitzer Maloney 3. Newinn Sassy
1st of 6	18/4/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:26.71	60.7 km/h	4.5L	$2.40	0:26.71	0:26.71		$6,694	$5,578	7	1. Lion Heart 2. Sunnyside Jayden 3. Tease Me
2nd of 6	11/4/25	Sunderland	261m	2	0:15.63	60.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.50	0:15.57	0:15.57		$1,896	$224	7	1. Tease Me 2. Lion Heart 3. Nah Then Keefill

Slingshot Sam (3) 4321241413
Trainer: B Fairbairn (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $16,167
Win / Place: 34% / 72%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BURGESS MADAM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 15-11-6

Track

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Season

14: 5-3-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	14	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	2	16	8	14	1
1st	1	0	4	3	7	0
2nd	2	0	6	2	1	0
3rd	0	2	1	1	2	0

Comments

Handy type with a solid strike-rate. Winner two back then well fancied last time and could manage only third over 450m at this track in 27.29. Fought on last time. Right in the mix again.

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
3rd of 5	6/6/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.29	59.4 km/h	0.2L	$1.50	0:27.27	0:27.07		$1,698	$227	15	1. Unanimous Kai 2. Romeo Alonso 3. Slingshot Sam
1st of 6	22/5/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:28.44	60.8 km/h	2.0L	$2.80	0:28.44	0:28.44		$2,255	$1,128	5	1. Slingshot Sam 2. Delvin Cat 3. Dunelm Dragon
4th of 6	17/5/25	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.58	60.9 km/h	8.3L	$5.50	0:28.91	0:28.51		$1,522	$170	8	1. Sole Mio 2. Wrighty 3. Gingers Shelby
1st of 5	9/5/25	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.05	62.0 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:29.05	0:28.50		$1,217	$676	15	1. Slingshot Sam 2. Burrows Eclipse 3. One Slick Jamie
1st of 1	3/5/25	Newcastle Uk	290m	4	0:16.91	61.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.91		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Slingshot Sam 2. 3.
1st of 1	28/4/25	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.33	61.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.33		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Slingshot Sam 2. 3.

Unanimous Kai (4) 6x23x143x1
Trainer: C L Hardy (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $13,155
Win / Place: 27% / 72%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: SWIFT MAGNETIC (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 5-2-6

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

5: 2-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-3

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

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

Comments

Good effort after taking an early lead to score in a OR3 by nose at this track over 450m (27.27). Looks a solid contender.

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	6/6/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.27	59.4 km/h	0.1L	$4.00	0:27.27	0:27.07		$1,698	$793	89	1. Unanimous Kai 2. Romeo Alonso 3. Slingshot Sam
89 Day Spell
1st of 1	1/6/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.09	59.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.09		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Unanimous Kai 2. 3.
1st of 2	27/5/25	Newcastle Uk	290m	6	0:16.93	61.7 km/h	0.3L	$0.00	0:16.93		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Unanimous Kai 2. Bramble Elvis 3.
3rd of 6	9/3/25	Star Pelaw	435m	6	0:25.89	60.5 km/h	3.3L	$3.50	0:25.63	0:25.51		$1,419	$133	28	1. Hillside Lily 2. Angel Rose 3. Unanimous Kai
4th of 5	9/2/25	Star Pelaw	435m	6	0:26.10	60.0 km/h	5.9L	$3.00	0:25.63	0:25.63		$1,164	$130	7	1. Popper Joe 2. Trooper McEvoy 3. Tonelagee
1st of 4	2/2/25	Star Pelaw	435m	6	0:25.59	61.2 km/h	4.3L	$1.44f	0:25.59	0:25.59		$1,035	$647	108	1. Unanimous Kai 2. Bit View Salah 3. Taneisha
108 Day Spell

Romeo Alonso (5) 5434455x42
Trainer: T C Heilbron (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $2,568
Win / Place: 8.33% / 33%

2 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: FABULOUS MILA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-1-2

Track

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

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

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

Comments

Didn't fire when resuming two runs back then progressed nicely last time to be beaten just a nose into second over 450m at this track. Hard to make a case on this occasion.

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
2nd of 5	6/6/25	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.28	59.4 km/h	0.1L	$19	0:27.27	0:27.07		$1,698	$227	7	1. Unanimous Kai 2. Romeo Alonso 3. Slingshot Sam
4th of 5	30/5/25	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.48	59.0 km/h	3.3L	$21	0:27.22	0:27.11		$1,917	$226	139	1. Lion Heart 2. Hollyhill Gonzo 3. Tease Me
139 Day Spell
1st of 1	23/5/25	Sunderland	261m	5	0:15.87	59.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.87		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Romeo Alonso 2. 3.
3rd of 3	7/5/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	N/A	-	12.5L	$0.00	0:28.82		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Romeo Jackson 2. Ballymac Whaler 3. Romeo Alonso
5th of 6	11/1/25	Monmore	630m	6	0:40.59	55.9 km/h	3.1L	$5.50	0:40.33	0:40.33		$1,366	$143	15	1. Longacres Drip 2. Magical Bertie 3. Thor Odinson
5th of 5	27/12/24	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.31	59.0 km/h	7.0L	$7.00	0:28.74	0:28.05		$1,793	$211	8	1. Sunnyside Trish 2. Innfield Storm 3. Steadyon Marlene

Cloncunny Black (6) 4413436133
Trainer: M K Bulmer (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $9,715
Win / Place: 25% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: CLONCUNNY EYE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 10-3-11

Track

14: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

12: 3-1-4

Distance

12: 3-1-4

Season

21: 4-2-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	4	5	6
STARTS	2	2	6	30
1st	1	0	1	8
2nd	0	1	0	2
3rd	1	0	3	7

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win three back at this track, before placings at last two runs, the latest when third (27.42) over 450m at this track. Thereabouts last couple and expected to run well.

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 5	6/6/25	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.42	59.1 km/h	4.3L	$5.50	0:27.07	0:27.07		$1,925	$227	7	1. Lion Heart 2. Lightfoot Cleo 3. Cloncunny Black
3rd of 6	30/5/25	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.50	58.9 km/h	3.3L	$3.30	0:27.23	0:27.11		$1,917	$226	7	1. Gartcloss Tam 2. Tot Trippett 3. Cloncunny Black
1st of 5	23/5/25	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.39	59.1 km/h	1.0L	$3.30	0:27.39	0:27.28		$1,691	$789	7	1. Cloncunny Black 2. Shinjim Magic 3. Fraser
6th of 6	16/5/25	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.59	58.7 km/h	6.8L	$9.00	0:27.05	0:27.05		$2,255	$226	7	1. Madabout Peck 2. Glengar Peppa 3. Clodcar Rosie
3rd of 6	9/5/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.39	59.1 km/h	1.6L	$5.50	0:27.26	0:27.08		$1,917	$226	7	1. Coolavanny Mercy 2. Glengar Peppa 3. Cloncunny Black
4th of 5	2/5/25	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.56	58.8 km/h	5.4L	$5.50	0:27.11	0:27.11		$1,917	$226	7	1. Brinkleys Betty 2. Colla Vanny 3. Shinjim Magic

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