Sheffield Bags Race 8

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Stake: $740

CAREFULLY SELECT (2) clocked a solid 29.26 when placed over 500m at this track last start in a HCP. Has the ability and expected to go close again. INCA CONNECT (3) filled the minor money four on end before breaking through for a deserved win last time, scoring at this track over 500m (29.26). Yet to miss the placings in seven runs from this box, including two wins. Makes plenty of appeal if runs up to latest. CO DOWN BEAUTY (1) has a strong record this track and trip with seven wins and five placings from 21 starts. In the money last time at this track (29.31) in an A3, finishing a long neck third. Among the main chances. VELVET MIKEY (6) comes here off a slick fourth in 29.44 latest. Don't underestimate on that time.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A3

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Co Down Beauty (1) 4311356143
Trainer: K Hodson (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $3,617
Win / Place: 33% / 57%

2 yo Black B

Sire: PAT C SABBATH (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC NATALIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 7-0-5

Track

21: 7-0-5

Trk/Dst

21: 7-0-5

Distance

21: 7-0-5

Season

21: 7-0-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Didn't fire two runs back then progressed nicely last time to be beaten just a long neck into third over 500m at this track. Back on track last time but this looks a stern test.

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	10/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.31	61.4 km/h	0.4L	$4.00	0:29.26	0:28.89	A3	$740	$112	7	1. Inca Connect 2. Trickys Buttons 3. Co Down Beauty
4th of 5	3/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.44	61.1 km/h	1.6L	$9.00	0:29.30	0:29.23	A3	$740	$112	10	1. Ballyboss Hack 2. Inca Connect 3. Distant Puma
1st of 5	24/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.41	61.2 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:29.41	0:29.03	A3	$752	$296	7	1. Co Down Beauty 2. Me Birthday 3. Easy Maximus
6th of 6	17/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.83	60.3 km/h	8.1L	$5.50	0:29.19	0:28.97	A3	$867	$114	6	1. Ten Ton Simba 2. Slippy Patsy 3. Orchid Legend
5th of 6	11/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.40	61.2 km/h	3.0L	$3.50	0:29.15	0:28.91	A3	$867	$114	5	1. Carefully Select 2. Freyas Queen 3. Dernville Lady
3rd of 6	6/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.85	60.3 km/h	6.5L	$3.80	0:29.33	0:28.92	A3	$867	$114	10	1. Inca Brook 2. Koh Samui 3. Co Down Beauty

Carefully Select (2) 3523314452
Trainer: R A Draper (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $6,562
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: DOLCE VITA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 8-8-7

Track

45: 8-8-7

Trk/Dst

34: 8-6-4

Distance

34: 8-6-4

Season

14: 2-3-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	21	15	2	2	2	3
1st	5	2	0	0	0	1
2nd	1	4	1	1	1	0
3rd	1	4	1	1	0	0

Comments

Finished fifth two starts ago then regained form last time out when he found one better over 500m in a HCP at this track. Looks to have turned things around so follow him 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 6	10/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.26	61.5 km/h	0.3L	$3.00	0:29.23	0:28.89	HCP	$886	$112	7	1. Miss Millionaire 2. Carefully Select 3. Move She Can
5th of 5	3/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.66	60.7 km/h	1.6L	$26	0:29.51	0:29.23	A2	$819	$123	7	1. Point Of Glory 2. Tylough White 3. Headford Madame
4th of 5	27/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.42	61.2 km/h	3.0L	$10	0:29.17	0:28.90	A2	$833	$125	9	1. Clongeel Goody 2. Some Hiker 3. Trickysteddybear
4th of 5	18/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.61	60.8 km/h	8.8L	$8.00	0:28.91	0:28.91	A2	$833	$125	7	1. Tylough White 2. Devista 3. Own And More
1st of 6	11/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.15	61.7 km/h	1.8L	$7.00	0:29.15	0:28.91	A3	$867	$296	14	1. Carefully Select 2. Freyas Queen 3. Dernville Lady
3rd of 6	27/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.69	60.6 km/h	4.8L	$4.50	0:29.31	0:29.05	A3	$869	$114	5	1. Koh Samui 2. Sandwood Ava 3. Carefully Select

Inca Connect (3) x135622321
Trainer: R A Draper (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $2,655
Win / Place: 17% / 82%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: MIGHTBEASTAR (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-8-3

Track

9: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

9: 2-3-2

Distance

9: 2-3-2

Season

12: 2-4-3

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	0	0

Box History	2	3
STARTS	10	7
1st	1	2
2nd	4	4
3rd	2	1

Comments

Good performance after tracking the speed to score in an A3 by nose at this track over 500m (29.26). Form from this draw is very strong, including two wins. 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
1st of 5	10/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.26	61.5 km/h	0.1L	$2.50	0:29.26	0:28.89	A3	$740	$291	7	1. Inca Connect 2. Trickys Buttons 3. Co Down Beauty
2nd of 5	3/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.33	61.4 km/h	0.3L	$3.00	0:29.30	0:29.23	A3	$740	$112	7	1. Ballyboss Hack 2. Inca Connect 3. Distant Puma
3rd of 6	27/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.60	60.8 km/h	4.0L	$3.00	0:29.28	0:28.90	A3	$867	$114	7	1. Up The Game 2. Distant Puma 3. Inca Connect
2nd of 6	20/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.69	60.6 km/h	6.0L	$2.60	0:29.20	0:28.91	A3	$867	$114	7	1. Distant Fox 2. Inca Connect 3. Acomb Bronte
2nd of 6	13/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.61	60.8 km/h	4.3L	$2.40	0:29.27	0:28.79	A3	$867	$114	7	1. Trickys Buttons 2. Inca Connect 3. Me Birthday
6th of 6	6/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	7.4L	$1.80	0:29.36	0:28.92	A3	$867	$114	7	1. Trickys Nala 2. Trickys Buttons 3. Dernville Lady

Distant Val (5) 2421322636
Trainer: R A Draper (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $9,992
Win / Place: 27% / 66%

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: DISTANT LUCY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 14-9-11

Track

51: 14-9-11

Trk/Dst

51: 14-9-11

Distance

51: 14-9-11

Season

23: 3-5-4

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

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

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	7	22	21
1st	0	2	5	7
2nd	1	2	4	2
3rd	0	1	6	4

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished last over 500m at this track beaten 6 lengths (29.74) behind Aurora Dawn in an A3 on August 8. Capable of much better. Worth keeping safe.

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	8/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.74	60.5 km/h	7.0L	$7.00	0:29.17	0:29.17	A3	$852	$112	7	1. Aurora Dawn 2. Droopys Historic 3. Lady Barbie
3rd of 6	1/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.56	60.9 km/h	4.5L	$4.00	0:29.20	0:28.76	A3	$852	$112	56	1. Lady Barbie 2. Forest Magic 3. Distant Val
56 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 2	27/7/25	Sheffield Bags	280m	4	0:16.34	61.7 km/h	1L	$0.00	0:16.34		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Distant Val 2. Velvet Mikey 3.
1st of 1	19/7/25	Sheffield Bags	280m	5	0:16.17	62.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.17		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Distant Val 2. 3.
6th of 6	6/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.62	60.8 km/h	6.3L	$5.00	0:29.12	0:29.12	A2	$960	$125	7	1. Headford Madame 2. Colliers Brynner 3. Burgess Bono
2nd of 5	30/5/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.35	61.3 km/h	2.0L	$2.90	0:29.18	0:28.98	A2	$956	$125	5	1. Worsboro Iceman 2. Distant Val 3. Trickysteddybear

Velvet Mikey (6) 3234121444
Trainer: S R Parker (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $7,330
Win / Place: 21% / 66%

3 yo WH/FWN D

Sire: DEERJET SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: VELVET NANNYKATE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-8-7

Track

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Season

15: 3-6-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

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

Box History	3	5	6
STARTS	1	8	24
1st	0	3	4
2nd	1	1	6
3rd	0	1	6

Comments

Last start finished 4th on August 8 over 500m at this track behind Aurora Dawn beaten 3 lengths (29.44) in an A3. More than capable and has to be included.

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 6	8/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.44	61.1 km/h	3.2L	$4.30	0:29.17	0:29.17	A3	$852	$112	46	1. Aurora Dawn 2. Droopys Historic 3. Lady Barbie
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 3	3/8/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	N/A	-	2L	$0.00	0:29.58		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Artilery 2. Velvet Mikey 3. Wicky Hiker
2nd of 2	27/7/25	Sheffield Bags	280m	6	N/A	-	1L	$0.00	0:16.34		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Distant Val 2. Velvet Mikey 3.
4th of 6	23/6/25	Nottingham	500m	6	0:30.46	59.1 km/h	6.5L	$11	0:29.94	0:29.94	OR	$1,942	$229	16	1. Jetstream Breeze 2. Sambar Kian 3. Bogger Cash
4th of 6	7/6/25	Doncaster	483m	5	0:30.14	57.7 km/h	10.0L	$4.33	0:29.34	0:29.34		$1,713	$160	4	1. Maximum Calibre 2. Bluey Boy 3. Droopys Historic
1st of 5	3/6/25	Doncaster	483m	6	0:29.26	59.4 km/h	3.0L	$2.50f	0:29.26	0:29.26	A1	$731	$365	7	1. Velvet Mikey 2. Jazza Lila 3. Calgray Deva

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