Hove Bags Race 9

July Bitch Of The Month - Sly Bluebird

Stake: $1,002

MERTONABY LAD (5) finds it hard to break through. Has been in the minors the last two runs, the latest finishing second (30.18) at this track. Has performed well from this box with a win and seven minor placings to his name from 15 starts. Deserves a win and gets his chance. SHARP BOBBY (6) unwanted in betting but showed good early dash and led until late, finishing second and beaten a nose (30.22) at this track in an A6 over 500m. Leading chance. SIGNET CLO CLO (3) finished second two starts back before missing the placings at her latest appearance in an A5 at this track over 500m (30.53). Deserves another chance this easier class. WHIZZY BLOOS (4) was out of the money here last time out but can bounce back.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A6

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Ballyhimikin Pat (1) 4115
Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)
Prize Money: $824
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

2 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: BALLYHIMIKIN PIP (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Winner two starts back at this track when scoring by 3 lengths in 30.14. Last start finished last on November 19 over 500m at this track behind Front Loaded beaten 9 lengths (31.14) in an A5. Others have better credentials.

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
5th of 5	19/11/25	Hove	500m	1	0:31.14	57.8 km/h	9.5L	$4.50	0:30.38	0:29.51	A5	$872	$138	19	1. Front Loaded 2. Bowles Bullet 3. Mineola Surprise
1st of 6	31/10/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.14	59.7 km/h	3.0L	$2.40	0:30.14	0:29.14	A7	$943	$302	14	1. Ballyhimikin Pat 2. Stheno 3. Farout Cian
1st of 5	17/10/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.08	59.8 km/h	1.8L	$1.80	0:30.08	0:29.68	A9	$733	$268	6	1. Ballyhimikin Pat 2. Emers Lizzy 3. Myrtle Minger
4th of 5	11/10/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.36	59.3 km/h	0.4L	$3.50	0:30.32	0:29.51	A9	$733	$116	-	1. Annadown Belle 2. Ima Rocket Fran 3. Bluestar Eclipse
2nd of 2	6/10/25	Hove	500m	2	N/A	-	3L	$0.00	0:29.72		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Mob Moretti 2. Ballyhimikin Pat 3.

Streets Of Bono (2) 2315525412
Trainer: J J Heath (Hove)
Prize Money: $5,667
Win / Place: 16% / 62%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: WOLFOFALLSTREETS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 6-7-10

Track

34: 6-7-9

Trk/Dst

34: 6-7-9

Distance

34: 6-7-9

Season

34: 6-7-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	5
STARTS	1	33	1	2
1st	0	6	0	0
2nd	0	6	1	0
3rd	0	9	0	1

Comments

Got back early in the race last start when second over 500m at this track. Before that won by 1.3 lengths at this track (30.33) beating Doubtful Honey in an A6 on November 21. Prefer in something easier.

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	28/11/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.26	59.5 km/h	0.5L	$8.00	0:30.21	0:29.75	A5	$872	$138	7	1. Seomra Baxter 2. Streets Of Bono 3. Shinobi Gail
1st of 5	21/11/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.33	59.3 km/h	1.3L	$3.80	0:30.33	0:29.76	A6	$861	$310	14	1. Streets Of Bono 2. Doubtful Honey 3. Boogie Bullet
4th of 5	7/11/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.53	59.0 km/h	8.0L	$5.50	0:29.89	0:29.65	A6	$861	$138	8	1. Clairkeith Penny 2. Trap Happy 3. Mertonaby Lad
5th of 6	30/10/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.51	59.0 km/h	7.5L	$8.00	0:29.91	0:29.55	A5	$1,024	$139	7	1. Marjories Boy 2. Punkrock Mercury 3. Broadstrand Noah
2nd of 5	23/10/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.35	59.3 km/h	1.3L	$8.00	0:30.25	0:29.45	A5	$885	$139	8	1. Doubtful Honey 2. Streets Of Bono 3. Pocket Penny
5th of 5	15/10/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	5.5L	$5.50	0:29.60	0:29.55	A5	$885	$139	5	1. Avarua Flojo 2. Crystal Prince 3. Mineola Surprise

Signet Clo Clo (3) 3145525225
Trainer: J E Harvey (Hove)
Prize Money: $9,460
Win / Place: 16% / 52%

3 yo Black B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: FOREST NATALEE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 10-10-12

Track

48: 7-9-8

Trk/Dst

45: 7-9-8

Distance

45: 7-9-8

Season

25: 3-6-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	7	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5
STARTS	9	32	18	2
1st	2	4	4	0
2nd	0	6	4	0
3rd	4	5	3	0

Comments

Last start finished last in an A5 on November 27 over 500m at this track behind Hopes Candy beaten 2.75 lengths (30.53). Forgive the latest run. Has solid claims on her best form.

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
5th of 5	27/11/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.53	59.0 km/h	2.9L	$3.50	0:30.29	0:29.76	A5	$872	$138	7	1. Hopes Candy 2. Mineola Surprise 3. Honey Expert
2nd of 6	20/11/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.03	59.9 km/h	2.5L	$4.30	0:29.82	0:29.61	A5	$1,009	$138	14	1. Rapido Willow 2. Signet Clo Clo 3. Radical Kylian
2nd of 6	6/11/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.02	60.0 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:29.84	0:29.60	A5	$1,009	$138	14	1. Lose Control 2. Signet Clo Clo 3. Shotgun Jim
5th of 5	23/10/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.68	58.7 km/h	5.3L	$3.50	0:30.25	0:29.45	A5	$885	$139	7	1. Doubtful Honey 2. Streets Of Bono 3. Pocket Penny
2nd of 5	16/10/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.07	59.9 km/h	0.5L	$4.00	0:30.03	0:29.49	A5	$885	$139	11	1. Droopys Spotlite 2. Signet Clo Clo 3. Punk Rock Thief
5th of 5	5/10/25	Hove	500m	3	0:30.66	58.7 km/h	9.8L	$8.00	0:29.87	0:29.25	A5	$895	$141	36	1. Front Loaded 2. Seomra Power 3. Droopys Bafta
36 Day Freshen-Up

Whizzy Bloos (4) 2155
Trainer: P J Browne (Hove)
Prize Money: $702
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

1 yo WH/Black D

Sire: DEERJET SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: NICE MYSTERY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished last in an A6 on November 27 over 500m at this track behind Rioja Minstrel beaten 5.5 lengths (30.67). Not far away last start. Right in the mix 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
5th of 5	27/11/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.67	58.7 km/h	5.6L	$2.50	0:30.21	0:29.76	A6	$861	$138	7	1. Rioja Minstrel 2. Sharp Bobby 3. Yougo Jessie
5th of 6	20/11/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.58	58.9 km/h	7.0L	$3.00	0:30.01	0:29.61	A5	$1,009	$138	12	1. Rory The Arb 2. Hopes Candy 3. Gretna
1st of 6	8/11/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.11	59.8 km/h	2.8L	$3.80	0:30.11	0:29.56	A7	$929	$299	9	1. Whizzy Bloos 2. Galliagh Sky 3. Caramels Cream
2nd of 6	30/10/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.35	59.3 km/h	1.8L	$3.00	0:30.20	0:29.55	A7	$943	$128	-	1. Kates Bart 2. Whizzy Bloos 3. Aston Martini
1st of 2	22/9/25	Enniscorthy	480m	5	0:29.72	58.1 km/h	2L	$0.00	0:29.72		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Whizzy Bloos 2. Droopys Samara 3.

Mertonaby Lad (5) 1254452632
Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,962
Win / Place: 5.00% / 55%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: JAYTEE TAYLOR (IRE)

Dam: KILARA COAST (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 1-7-3

Track

20: 1-7-3

Trk/Dst

19: 1-7-3

Distance

19: 1-7-3

Season

20: 1-7-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing second over 500m. Won't find this any tougher. Hard to beat with even luck.

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	19/11/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	0.3L	$4.00	0:30.15	0:29.51	A6	$861	$138	12	1. Punkrock Mercury 2. Mertonaby Lad 3. Shotgun Jim
3rd of 5	7/11/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.52	59.0 km/h	7.9L	$2.80	0:29.89	0:29.65	A6	$861	$138	7	1. Clairkeith Penny 2. Trap Happy 3. Mertonaby Lad
6th of 6	31/10/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.52	59.0 km/h	9.1L	$4.50	0:29.80	0:29.14	A5	$1,024	$139	6	1. Bruce The Boss 2. Letter Eileen 3. Shinobi Gail
2nd of 5	25/10/25	Hove	500m	5	0:29.95	60.1 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:29.86	0:29.64	A5	$885	$139	14	1. Droopys Verdict 2. Mertonaby Lad 3. Sharp Bobby
5th of 5	11/10/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.71	58.6 km/h	9.8L	$5.00	0:29.92	0:29.51	A5	$1,024	$139	7	1. Seomra Power 2. Punkrock Mercury 3. Gin For Lisa
4th of 5	4/10/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.59	58.8 km/h	3.8L	$1.90	0:30.29	0:29.82	A5	$895	$141	6	1. Kerrs Braveheart 2. Punk Rock Harley 3. Doubtful Honey

Sharp Bobby (6) 4414523362
Trainer: S A Cahill (Hove)
Prize Money: $30,501
Win / Place: 17% / 52%

5 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS BUICK (GB)

Dam: BALLINAKIL BIDDY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

189: 33-28-38

Track

188: 33-28-38

Trk/Dst

187: 32-28-38

Distance

187: 32-28-38

Season

44: 4-6-11

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	33	0	0

Box History	5	6
STARTS	31	158
1st	3	30
2nd	6	22
3rd	9	29

Comments

Finished second last start over 500m at this track behind Rioja Minstrel in an A6. Capable of a strong show.

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	27/11/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.22	59.6 km/h	0.1L	$6.00	0:30.21	0:29.76	A6	$861	$138	7	1. Rioja Minstrel 2. Sharp Bobby 3. Yougo Jessie
6th of 6	20/11/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.59	58.8 km/h	7.1L	$5.50	0:30.01	0:29.61	A5	$1,009	$138	14	1. Rory The Arb 2. Hopes Candy 3. Gretna
3rd of 5	6/11/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.50	59.0 km/h	2.3L	$2.90	0:30.32	0:29.60	A5	$872	$138	12	1. Gin For Lisa 2. Radical Kylian 3. Sharp Bobby
3rd of 5	25/10/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	1.2L	$6.00	0:29.86	0:29.64	A5	$885	$139	7	1. Droopys Verdict 2. Mertonaby Lad 3. Sharp Bobby
2nd of 5	18/10/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.98	60.0 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:29.91	0:29.24	A5	$885	$139	7	1. Montana Angel 2. Sharp Bobby 3. Yougo Jessie
5th of 5	11/10/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.43	59.2 km/h	3.6L	$4.50	0:30.15	0:29.51	A5	$885	$139	7	1. Im Justa Rarity 2. Yougo Jessie 3. Skilful Jack

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