Hove Bags Race 6

Dean's Birdies 2Nd Derby

Stake: $1,420

RAPIDO ALI (2) has a solid strike rate from this box. NINE PERCENT (6) ran a scintillating 29.23 win over 500m at this track last start. Harder here but expected to feature again. NEVER SAY NO (3) recorded a 2.5 lengths win (29.27) in a OR3 last time at this track. Rates on top and should go close. CAROLS HERO (1) was out of placings last time (27.31) at Oxford in a OR, finishing fifth and beaten 8 lengths. Has already won seven times from this trap.

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

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Carols Hero (1) 134x135125
Trainer: M J Dartnall (Oxford)
Prize Money: $10,011
Win / Place: 21% / 63%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: EMERS DIVA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 9-7-10

Track

16: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

8: 2-2-2

Distance

8: 2-2-2

Season

6: 2-1-1

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-4

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	4	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	17	13	8	3
1st	7	1	1	0
2nd	1	4	2	0
3rd	7	1	1	1

Comments

Below best last start when he finished 5th on March 22 over 450m at Oxford behind Keefill Rocky beaten 8 lengths (27.31) in a OR. Likely to struggle this time.

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 2	26/3/25	Hove	285m	1	0:16.45	62.4 km/h	0.2L	$0.00	0:16.45		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Carols Hero 2. Distant Cara 3.
5th of 6	22/3/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	0:27.31	59.3 km/h	8.0L	$6.50	0:26.67	0:26.67		$1,355	$135	7	1. Keefill Rocky 2. Highfield Andy 3. Coppice Tenzin
2nd of 5	15/3/25	Oxford Am	450m	2	0:27.06	59.9 km/h	1.5L	$4.50	0:26.94	0:26.91		$1,091	$133	8	1. Coppice Trophy 2. Carols Hero 3. Gripwell Peg
1st of 4	7/3/25	Oxford Am	450m	1	0:27.10	59.8 km/h	4.3L	$1.50f	0:27.10	0:27.10		$881	$429	6	1. Carols Hero 2. Ruspers Dream 3. Droopys Debonair
5th of 5	1/3/25	Oxford Am	650m	1	0:40.25	58.1 km/h	5.3L	$4.00	0:39.83	0:39.83		$1,202	$133	7	1. Salthill Sydney 2. Millridge Tanic 3. Hopiehopiehopie
3rd of 6	22/2/25	Oxford Am	450m	1	0:27.02	60.0 km/h	1.9L	$1.83f	0:26.87	0:26.87		$966	$110	7	1. Highfield Andy 2. Ruspers Dream 3. Carols Hero

Rapido Ali (2) 3162421145
Trainer: P J Browne (Hove)
Prize Money: $9,668
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KINLOCH BRAE (USA)

Dam: VANCOUVER (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 9-8-8

Track

27: 8-6-7

Trk/Dst

17: 6-3-5

Distance

18: 6-3-6

Season

6: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	8	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished 5th in a OR on March 13 over 515m at this track behind Missile One beaten 8 lengths (31.10). Has claims on 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
1st of 1	27/3/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.64	60.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.64		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rapido Ali 2. 3.
5th of 6	13/3/25	Hove	515m	4	0:31.10	59.6 km/h	8.6L	$4.50	0:30.39	0:30.39		$1,392	$145	6	1. Missile One 2. Gingers Rubin 3. El Tornillo
4th of 6	7/3/25	Romford	400m	2	0:24.45	58.9 km/h	8.6L	$10	0:23.74	0:23.67		$1,525	$169	8	1. Madabout Peck 2. Front Alice 3. Stonepark Hoffa
1st of 4	27/2/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.19	61.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.50	0:29.19	0:29.19		$1,230	$659	7	1. Rapido Ali 2. Clona Kody 3. Kevins Rocket
1st of 6	20/2/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.28	61.5 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:29.28	0:29.28		$1,318	$659	7	1. Rapido Ali 2. Clona Kody 3. Missile One
2nd of 6	13/2/25	Hove	515m	2	0:30.35	61.1 km/h	4.3L	$11	0:30.01	0:30.01		$1,373	$143	5	1. Bluejig Baron 2. Rapido Ali 3. Barntick Bear

Never Say No (3) 2111131121
Trainer: S A Cahill (Hove)
Prize Money: $25,983
Win / Place: 43% / 75%

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BALLINAKIL BIDDY (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 27-15-5

Track

49: 23-13-4

Trk/Dst

34: 20-9-1

Distance

41: 22-11-1

Season

11: 7-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	27	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	26	21	8	6	1
1st	12	8	4	3	0
2nd	7	7	1	0	0
3rd	2	1	1	1	0

Comments

Recorded a 2.5 lengths win (29.27) in a OR3 last time over 500m at this track. Strong record at this track and trip with 23 wins and 17 placings from 49 starts. With a clean break looks hard to beat.

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
1st of 6	20/3/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.27	61.5 km/h	2.5L	$1.30	0:29.27	0:29.25		$1,411	$678	14	1. Never Say No 2. Burrows Sapphire 3. Kevins Rocket
2nd of 5	6/3/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.37	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:29.28	0:29.28		$1,247	$145	7	1. Bluejig Baron 2. Never Say No 3. Fantasy Alex
1st of 5	27/2/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.26	61.5 km/h	1.0L	$3.00	0:29.26	0:29.19		$1,230	$659	7	1. Never Say No 2. Clona Uriel 3. Clonmoyle Rockie
1st of 6	20/2/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.52	61.0 km/h	6.0L	$3.80	0:29.52	0:29.28		$1,373	$659	7	1. Never Say No 2. Carrick Cantona 3. Hat Trick Bucko
3rd of 5	13/2/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.43	61.2 km/h	3.0L	$4.30	0:29.18	0:29.18		$1,230	$143	7	1. Romeo Command 2. El Tornillo 3. Never Say No
1st of 6	6/2/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.46	61.1 km/h	0.3L	$1.50	0:29.46	0:29.31		$1,889	$1,098	7	1. Never Say No 2. Droopys Dialogue 3. Carrick Cantona

Clona Uriel (4) 621516x251
Trainer: D D Knight (Hove)
Prize Money: $14,120
Win / Place: 31% / 62%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: SWIFT WRIGGLE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 11-6-5

Track

24: 10-5-1

Trk/Dst

18: 6-5-0

Distance

20: 6-5-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

5: 2-3-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	10	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	10	11	5	6	3
1st	3	4	2	1	1
2nd	2	2	1	1	0
3rd	2	2	1	0	0

Comments

Solid performance after racing on the speed to score in an A1 by 1.3 len at this track over 500m (29.58). Hard to have this time.

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
1st of 5	20/3/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.58	60.9 km/h	1.3L	$2.40	0:29.58	0:29.25		$1,051	$463	14	1. Clona Uriel 2. Droopys Velocity 3. Kilara Show
5th of 6	6/3/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.91	60.2 km/h	6.7L	$3.80	0:29.36	0:29.28		$1,392	$145	7	1. Droopys Dialogue 2. Burrows Emerald 3. The Other Boss
2nd of 5	27/2/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.35	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$13	0:29.26	0:29.19		$1,230	$143	96	1. Never Say No 2. Clona Uriel 3. Clonmoyle Rockie
96 Day Spell
1st of 1	22/2/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.49	61.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.49		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Clona Uriel 2. 3.
1st of 1	17/2/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.52	61.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.52		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Clona Uriel 2. 3.
6th of 6	23/11/24	Hove	500m	1	0:30.40	59.2 km/h	14.1L	$3.75	0:29.26	0:29.26		$1,356	$141	14	1. Droopys Dialogue 2. Marko The Great 3. King Sydney

Droopys Dialogue (5) 1531245131
Trainer: D A Dark (Hove)
Prize Money: $16,019
Win / Place: 35% / 70%

Box Specialist

2 yo BLU D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS FIA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 18-10-8

Track

50: 18-10-8

Trk/Dst

46: 17-10-7

Distance

47: 17-10-7

Season

9: 3-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	18	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	15	17	14	3
1st	1	4	5	7	1
2nd	0	3	6	1	0
3rd	1	3	2	1	1

Comments

Comes off a (29.54) win last time, scoring by a nose in a OR over 500m at this track. Boasts good form here at the journey with 18 wins and 18 minor placings from 50 tries. Expected to go well.

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
1st of 5	27/3/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.54	60.9 km/h	0.1L	$2.30	0:29.54	0:29.24		$1,265	$678	12	1. Droopys Dialogue 2. Blarney Roy 3. Carrick Cantona
3rd of 5	15/3/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.65	60.7 km/h	0.8L	$2.40	0:29.57	0:29.56		$1,035	$145	9	1. Burrows Emerald 2. Gingers Shelby 3. Droopys Dialogue
1st of 6	6/3/25	Hove	500m	5	0:29.36	61.3 km/h	0.2L	$5.00	0:29.36	0:29.28		$1,392	$668	14	1. Droopys Dialogue 2. Burrows Emerald 3. The Other Boss
5th of 6	20/2/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.73	58.6 km/h	15.0L	$9.00	0:29.52	0:29.28		$1,373	$143	7	1. Never Say No 2. Carrick Cantona 3. Hat Trick Bucko
4th of 5	13/2/25	Hove	500m	5	0:29.44	61.1 km/h	3.1L	$13	0:29.18	0:29.18		$1,230	$143	7	1. Romeo Command 2. El Tornillo 3. Never Say No
2nd of 6	6/2/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.49	61.0 km/h	0.3L	$5.00	0:29.46	0:29.31		$1,889	$220	7	1. Never Say No 2. Droopys Dialogue 3. Carrick Cantona

Nine Percent (6) 2453354x31
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $7,165
Win / Place: 30% / 75%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS MIRIAM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 10-7-8

Track

32: 9-7-8

Trk/Dst

28: 9-7-7

Distance

29: 10-7-7

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

Box History	1	3	4	5
STARTS	1	15	14	3
1st	1	3	6	0
2nd	0	5	2	0
3rd	0	5	2	1

Comments

Blistering performance after taking an early lead to score in an A1 by 7 len at this track over 500m (29.23). Boasts a course and distance PB in a scintillating 29.23. Must include.

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
1st of 4	28/3/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.23	61.6 km/h	7.8L	$1.70	0:29.23	0:29.23		$1,051	$463	6	1. Nine Percent 2. Burrows Diamond 3. Pocket Darcey
3rd of 5	22/3/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.59	60.8 km/h	4.0L	$2.60	0:29.26	0:29.26		$1,051	$146	191	1. Unthinkable 2. Lets Go Harry 3. Nine Percent
191 Day Spell
1st of 1	10/3/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.60	60.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.60		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Nine Percent 2. 3.
1st of 1	1/3/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.63	60.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.63		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Nine Percent 2. 3.
4th of 6	12/9/24	Hove	500m	5	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	6.3L	$13	0:29.54	0:29.29		$1,808	$212	7	1. Gingers Shelby 2. Joes Sagar 3. Outdoor Cracker
5th of 6	5/9/24	Hove	515m	4	0:30.95	59.9 km/h	4.9L	$34	0:30.56	0:30.27		$2,660	$212	7	1. Asbo Lenny 2. Never Say No 3. Candolim Monsoon

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