Hove Bags Race 1

Race 1

Stake: $915

CLAIREKEITH DEXI (1) was in the placings last time but shapes well for this on his brilliant win the start prior, getting around this track over 500m in 29.43. Rates on top and can find winning form again. BU HAN TAG (6) can keep on winning after an excellent last start success, getting around the 500m at this track in 29.77. Harder here but expected to measure up. DROOPYS VELOCITY (4) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fourth (29.98) in an A1 at this track. Should play a prominent role. COPPICE ESME (2) followed a moderate fifth at this track two runs ago with another plain effort last time to finish fourth, beaten 6 lengths, in an A1 at this track over 500m (29.95). Worth another chance this line-up.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A2

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Clairekeith Dexi (1) 5432422412
Trainer: C Gardiner (Hove)
Prize Money: $7,129
Win / Place: 16% / 58%

2 yo BDL/WH D

Sire: MAGICAL BALE (IRE)

Dam: BOOM TIME (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 8-15-5

Track

46: 8-15-4

Trk/Dst

46: 8-15-4

Distance

46: 8-15-4

Season

19: 5-5-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	4	6
STARTS	21	25	1	1
1st	3	5	0	0
2nd	6	9	0	0
3rd	2	2	0	1

Comments

Latest effort finished 2nd in an A1 on July 16 over 500m at this track behind Teddys Sister beaten half a length (29.63). Has run blistering time here with a 29.43 PB at the distance. 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	16/7/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.63	60.7 km/h	0.5L	$4.30	0:29.59	0:29.38		$1,051	$147	14	1. Teddys Sister 2. Clairekeith Dexi 3. Slippy Thriller
1st of 5	2/7/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.43	61.2 km/h	6.3L	$3.80	0:29.43	0:29.43		$869	$327	7	1. Clairekeith Dexi 2. Battle Stones 3. Turbulent Teddy
4th of 5	25/6/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.00	60.0 km/h	1.9L	$3.80	0:29.84	0:29.35		$872	$136	5	1. Hollyhill Lynx 2. Imonlytwink 3. Battle Stones
2nd of 5	20/6/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	3.0L	$3.80	0:29.81	0:29.63		$894	$136	6	1. Burrows Ruby 2. Clairekeith Dexi 3. Hollyhill Lynx
2nd of 4	14/6/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.07	59.9 km/h	0.8L	$3.30	0:30.00	0:29.64		$894	$136	6	1. Yougo Dixie 2. Clairekeith Dexi 3. Rioja Minstrel
4th of 5	8/6/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.20	59.6 km/h	3.8L	$4.30	0:29.90	0:29.58		$894	$136	14	1. Glenrock King 2. Im Justa Pealing 3. Bright Bono

Coppice Esme (2) 421211254
Trainer: P J Browne (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,259
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: COPPICE MARY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-3-0

Track

9: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

8: 3-3-0

Distance

8: 3-3-0

Season

9: 3-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Was out of the placings last time over 500m at this track (29.95) in an A1, beaten 6 lengths. Boasts good form here at the journey with three wins and three minor placings from eight tries. Has ability and is a key chance.

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	17/7/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.95	60.1 km/h	6.7L	$3.30	0:29.40	0:29.38		$1,051	$147	13	1. Newinn Noddy 2. Call It Off 3. Candolim Shadow
5th of 5	4/7/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	5.4L	$2.50	0:29.73	0:29.73		$1,051	$147	15	1. Dazl Hermes 2. Antigua Forky 3. Razor Gun
2nd of 2	28/6/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	N/A	-	3.25L	$0.00	0:26.92		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Newinn Noddy 2. Coppice Esme 3.
2nd of 4	19/6/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.89	60.2 km/h	0.1L	$1.90	0:29.88	0:29.42		$1,652	$227	7	1. Zenith Magic 2. Coppice Esme 3. Hometown
1st of 6	12/6/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.57	60.9 km/h	3.3L	$4.00	0:29.57	0:29.11		$1,415	$679	11	1. Coppice Esme 2. Donishall Bolger 3. Timeless Times
1st of 5	1/6/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.77	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$2.30	0:29.77	0:29.67		$894	$351	14	1. Coppice Esme 2. Lets Go Yankees 3. Bright Bono

Gretna (3) 5x41
Trainer: D D Knight (Hove)
Prize Money: $760
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

2 yo Black B

Sire: KINLOCH BRAE (USA)

Dam: LANG SYNE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good effort after tracking the speed to score in an A6 by 1.5 len at Shelbourne Park over 480m (29.11). Likely to find this a bit tough.

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 1	14/7/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.17		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Gretna 2. 3.
2nd of 2	7/7/25	Hove	500m	3	N/A	-	3.5L	$0.00	0:29.72		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. Gretna 3.
1st of 6	5/6/25	Shelbourne	480m	1	0:29.11	59.4 km/h	1.5L	$2.00f	0:29.11	0:28.52	A6	$1,140	$760	12	1. Gretna 2. Prestige Journey 3. Catunda Missy
4th of 6	24/5/25	Dundalk	366m	2	0:22.19	59.4 km/h	3.1L	$1.00	0:21.98	0:20.86	S6	$566	-	168	1. Shots Fired 2. Hi Dom 3. Laughil Dave
168 Day Spell
5th of 6	7/12/24	Mullingar	480m	6	0:30.66	56.4 km/h	17.5L	$3.00	0:29.44	0:29.33	ON2	$175	-	-	1. Chamonix 2. Knockmant Zee 3. Horseleap Lilly

Droopys Velocity (4) 4355163454
Trainer: D A Dark (Hove)
Prize Money: $7,602
Win / Place: 31% / 62%

2 yo Black D

Sire: ROMEO RECRUIT (GB)

Dam: DROOPYS HUNCH (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 10-4-6

Track

31: 10-4-6

Trk/Dst

31: 10-4-6

Distance

31: 10-4-6

Season

16: 4-1-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

Box History	3	4	5
STARTS	12	18	2
1st	3	7	0
2nd	0	4	0
3rd	2	4	0

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished 4th over 500m at this track beaten 3 lengths (29.98) behind Tea For Me in an A1 on July 12. Has seven victories from this draw. Looks a big chance.

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 5	12/7/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.98	60.0 km/h	3.3L	$9.00	0:29.72	0:29.21		$1,051	$147	7	1. Tea For Me 2. Scooby Pacemaker 3. Senahel Pikachu
5th of 6	5/7/25	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.56	58.8 km/h	7.5L	$3.75	0:26.96	0:26.78		$1,243	$136	30	1. Yahoo Lolls 2. Crokers Faye 3. Newinn Port
1st of 1	26/6/25	Oxford Am	450m	3	0:27.38	59.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.38		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Velocity 2. 3.
4th of 4	5/6/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.82	60.4 km/h	6.3L	$4.50	0:29.31	0:29.08		$1,053	$147	13	1. Tea For Me 2. Easy Tizzy 3. Clona Kody
3rd of 5	23/5/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.94	60.1 km/h	1.0L	$4.30	0:29.86	0:29.86		$1,049	$147	8	1. Joes Sagar 2. Tea For Me 3. Droopys Velocity
6th of 6	15/5/25	Hove	500m	5	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	7.3L	$6.00	0:29.38	0:29.38		$1,939	$147	7	1. Gingers Tali 2. Lets Go Harry 3. Amazing Spark

Bu Han Tag (6) 2433153451
Trainer: J T Kingsley (Hove)
Prize Money: $8,384
Win / Place: 28% / 61%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS ESSIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 12-8-6

Track

38: 11-7-6

Trk/Dst

36: 11-6-6

Distance

37: 11-6-6

Season

25: 5-5-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	11	0	0

Box History	5	6
STARTS	11	31
1st	4	8
2nd	2	6
3rd	1	5

Comments

Good effort to score last start by one length over 500m at this track in 29.77, beating Roadsea Gun. Has run blistering time here with a 29.58 PB at the distance. Must include if he recaptures that form.

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 6	20/7/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.77	60.5 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:29.77	0:29.56		$1,051	$373	38	1. Bu Han Tag 2. Roadsea Gun 3. Burrows Ruby
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	13/7/25	Hove	285m	6	0:16.88	60.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.88		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Bu Han Tag 2. 3.
5th of 6	12/6/25	Hove	695m	6	0:42.61	58.7 km/h	5.2L	$7.00	0:42.19	0:41.87		$1,415	$147	5	1. One Slick Jamie 2. Empiricism 3. Front Polo
4th of 6	7/6/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	3.3L	$3.50	0:29.92	0:29.69		$1,200	$147	6	1. Chelms Vickie 2. Ballydoyle Eile 3. Clairkeith Prinz
3rd of 5	1/6/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	0.6L	$2.40	0:30.05	0:29.67		$1,053	$147	7	1. Hometown 2. Razor Gun 3. Bu Han Tag
5th of 6	25/5/25	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.69	60.6 km/h	8.0L	$15	0:29.05	0:29.04		$1,353	$135	7	1. Tivoli Milo 2. Spiridon Zelus 3. Toomuchchat

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