Monmore Race 6

National Greyhound Week 630 Maiden

Stake: $1,402

AERO OPTIONAL (2) has been beaten for early speed lately, last time finishing fifth (28.45) in a OR3 at Monmore. Remains without a win from the draw but has been in the placings seven times from eight attempts. Key runner on his best form. CATCHEM FLAWLESS (4) stalked the lead from trap 5 and boxed on well to finish 0.8 lengths back in second (29.15) at Monmore in an A3 over 480m. Hard to beat again. GRUMPY FRANKIE (6) missed the frame last time at Kinsley but the start prior rocketed around 462m at Kinsley in 28.16. Expecting another bold showing. SUGAR CANDICE (5) placed last time out so worth considering.

Distance: 630m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR

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Aero Honey (1) 53114x56
Trainer: R Taberner (Monmore)
Prize Money: $1,589
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BLACK PARACHUTE (IRE)

Dam: BORNA AOIFE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-0-1

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Not seen at best last start when she finished last in a OR on August 23 over 900m at Monmore behind Swift Jarvis beaten 27 lengths (58.19). Railer who will find this a tough assignment.

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	23/8/25	Monmore	900m	2	0:58.19	55.7 km/h	27.3L	$23	0:56.01	0:56.01		$1,962	$168	12	1. Swift Jarvis 2. Champys Girl 3. Droopys Moose
1st of 2	18/8/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:30.13	57.4 km/h	3.25L	$0.00	0:30.13		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Aero Honey 2. Aero Candy 3.
5th of 5	11/8/25	Nottingham	680m	2	0:42.46	57.7 km/h	13.5L	$10	0:41.38	0:41.38	OR3	$1,682	$225	67	1. Beatties Electra 2. Wolf Moon 3. Slippy Nora
67 Day Spell
4th of 6	5/6/25	Shelbourne	686m	1	0:43.01	57.4 km/h	5.1L	$1.50f	0:42.65	0:41.89	DD0	$7,580	$384	7	1. Meenagh Manila 2. Simons Cap 3. Town Kitten
1st of 6	29/5/25	Shelbourne	686m	2	0:42.81	57.7 km/h	0.5L	$4.00	0:42.81	0:42.59	DD0	$359	$242	5	1. Aero Honey 2. Simons Cap 3. Town Kitten
1st of 6	24/5/25	Thurles	480m	4	0:29.27	59.0 km/h	7.5L	$1.67f	0:29.27	0:28.97	A7	$726	$494	21	1. Aero Honey 2. Active Holly 3. Cluain Peggy

Aero Optional (2) x425334525
Trainer: R Taberner (Monmore)
Prize Money: $2,933
Win / Place: 6.25% / 62%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KING SHEERAN (GB)

Dam: DROOPYS METEOR (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-4-5

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

12: 1-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-3-0

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished 5th on August 23 over 480m at Monmore behind Scooby The Boss beaten 4.5 lengths (28.45) in a OR3. Around the mark two starts back. Winning chance on 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
5th of 6	23/8/25	Monmore	480m	1	0:28.45	60.7 km/h	4.4L	$21	0:28.09	0:27.79		$4,485	$225	7	1. Scooby The Boss 2. Slingshot Gazza 3. Bang On Edith
2nd of 6	16/8/25	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.79	60.0 km/h	0.3L	$34	0:28.76	0:28.21		$1,402	$146	4	1. Scooby The Boss 2. Aero Optional 3. Tullymurry Troy
5th of 6	12/8/25	Monmore	480m	1	0:29.08	59.4 km/h	4.3L	$5.50	0:28.74	0:28.74	A2	$1,043	$134	10	1. Good Maverick 2. Bang On Molly 3. Knockbann Daisy
4th of 6	2/8/25	Monmore	630m	1	0:38.38	59.1 km/h	5.0L	$13	0:37.98	0:37.98		$1,402	$146	9	1. Ballymac Lineout 2. Thor Odinson 3. Fabulous Heka
3rd of 5	24/7/25	Monmore	480m	1	0:28.87	59.9 km/h	1.8L	$2.90	0:28.73	0:28.20	A3	$900	$137	5	1. Bang On Molly 2. Knockbann Daisy 3. Aero Optional
3rd of 6	19/7/25	Monmore	480m	2	0:29.06	59.5 km/h	0.4L	$10	0:29.02	0:28.27		$1,426	$148	5	1. Dhustone Carmel 2. Cashen Pogacha 3. Aero Optional

Tis Tough (3)
Trainer: R Fitch (Yarmouth)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

1 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: LADYSWELL (IRE)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

R Fitch-trained newcomer by Ballymac Bolger out of Ladyswell. Respect any strong moves in the market.

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 2	24/5/25	Shelbourne	480m	3	0:28.93	59.7 km/h	14L	$0.00	0:28.93		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Tis Tough 2. Mahoonagh Niki 3.
1st of 2	11/4/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.28	59.0 km/h	14L	$0.00	0:29.28		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Tis Tough 2. Mahoonagh Niki 3.

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

1st of 2

24/5/25

Shelbourne

480m

0:28.93

59.7 km/h

14L

$0.00

0:28.93

Trial

1. Tis Tough

2. Mahoonagh Niki

1st of 2

11/4/25

Kilkenny

480m

0:29.28

59.0 km/h

14L

$0.00

0:29.28

Trial

1. Tis Tough

2. Mahoonagh Niki

Catchem Flawless (4) 1154443552
Trainer: K Billingham-Hine (Monmore)
Prize Money: $6,047
Win / Place: 15% / 54%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: LOVE ISLAND (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-3-10

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

26: 5-2-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	2	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	9	17	5	2
1st	0	3	1	1
2nd	1	1	1	0
3rd	2	7	0	1

Comments

Turned in a better effort over 480m at Monmore last start, finishing second behind Shannas Cove in an A3. Has the early speed to land on the pace and can stick on. In the money last time and looks well placed to go one better.

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
2nd of 5	21/8/25	Monmore	480m	5	0:29.15	59.3 km/h	0.8L	$4.30	0:29.09	0:28.54	A3	$886	$134	7	1. Shannas Cove 2. Catchem Flawless 3. Henrys Rex
5th of 6	14/8/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:29.58	58.4 km/h	12.3L	$3.00	0:28.60	0:28.51	A3	$1,020	$134	5	1. Rathlogan 2. Westway Bacchus 3. Aero Brenda
5th of 5	9/8/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:29.39	58.8 km/h	9.8L	$5.00	0:28.61	0:28.21	A2	$908	$134	9	1. Senahel Sydney 2. Serene Highway 3. Crossfield Ria
3rd of 5	31/7/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.91	59.8 km/h	2.5L	$3.30	0:28.71	0:28.40	A2	$923	$137	5	1. Senahel Sydney 2. Bockos Thunder 3. Catchem Flawless
4th of 6	26/7/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.92	59.8 km/h	1.6L	$3.50	0:28.78	0:28.17	A2	$1,061	$137	7	1. Serene Highway 2. Beatties Razl 3. Aero Academy
4th of 6	19/7/25	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.80	60.0 km/h	4.0L	$11	0:28.48	0:28.27		$1,426	$148	5	1. Cunnigar Yousir 2. Holding Harry 3. Ballymac Blanco

Sugar Candice (5) x531445142
Trainer: K Billingham-Hine (Monmore)
Prize Money: $4,345
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: GEELO CELTICGOLD (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-4-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

12: 3-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when she found one better over 480m in an A4 at Monmore. Looks to have turned things around so follow her up.

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
2nd of 5	12/8/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:29.05	59.5 km/h	1.3L	$6.00	0:28.94	0:28.74	A4	$863	$134	10	1. Full Notice 2. Sugar Candice 3. Anglesey Prime
4th of 6	2/8/25	Monmore	630m	5	0:38.47	59.0 km/h	5.4L	$26	0:38.04	0:37.98		$1,402	$146	5	1. Amazing Zeus 2. Timmys Hunter 3. Arthur Minute
1st of 5	28/7/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:29.09	59.4 km/h	0.5L	$3.80	0:29.09	0:28.71	A5	$1,004	$319	6	1. Sugar Candice 2. Dapper Danica 3. Winterfield Mary
5th of 5	22/7/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.97	59.6 km/h	2.1L	$4.30	0:28.80	0:28.64	A5	$867	$137	6	1. Swift Nat 2. Smithfield Utto 3. Relentless I Am
4th of 5	16/7/25	Monmore	480m	3	0:29.68	58.2 km/h	3.7L	$2.40	0:29.38	0:28.88	A5	$867	$137	13	1. Kilara Hermes 2. Gatchells Sky 3. Vixons Bagheera
1st of 1	8/7/25	Monmore	480m	2	0:29.03	59.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.03		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sugar Candice 2. 3.

Grumpy Frankie (6) 3414111114
Trainer: N Langley (Kinsley)
Prize Money: $7,630
Win / Place: 21% / 64%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black/WH B

Sire: GRUMPY DAVE (GB)

Dam: GRUMPY PEGGY (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 11-11-11

Season

31: 9-5-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	3	24	19	4
1st	0	1	3	4	3
2nd	0	1	7	3	0
3rd	0	0	7	4	0

Comments

Having her first start over this trip. Last appeared when fourth over 462m at Kinsley. With even luck and a clean start she should be prominent at the business end.

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	18/8/25	Kinsley	268m	4	0:16.47	58.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.47		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Grumpy Frankie 2. 3.
4th of 6	8/8/25	Kinsley	462m	5	0:28.32	58.7 km/h	6.3L	$5.50	0:27.81	0:27.55	A3	$863	$119	4	1. Meghan Sparkle 2. Highview Dance 3. Swift Hooley
1st of 6	4/8/25	Kinsley	462m	5	0:28.16	59.1 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:28.16	0:27.98	A3	$863	$269	4	1. Grumpy Frankie 2. Aikins Gift 3. Mineola Topman
1st of 6	31/7/25	Kinsley	462m	6	0:28.18	59.0 km/h	0.1L	$3.00	0:28.18	0:27.76	HCP	$877	$274	6	1. Grumpy Frankie 2. Bells Meadow 3. Thunder Run
1st of 6	25/7/25	Kinsley	462m	6	0:27.90	59.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.75f	0:27.90	0:27.77	HCP	$877	$274	4	1. Grumpy Frankie 2. Rising Buttercup 3. New Edition
1st of 6	21/7/25	Kinsley	462m	5	0:28.55	58.3 km/h	2.5L	$3.50	0:28.55	0:28.22	A5	$856	$251	4	1. Grumpy Frankie 2. Barter Account 3. Byrneville Sally

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