Newcastle Bags Race 12

#Lovethedogs Stakes

Stake: $1,000

SONIC PANDA (4) was never in contention last time after losing his position early at this track, but prior to that won by 2 lengths at this track (29.28) beating Emers Leader in an A6 on April 4. Has performed well from this box with a win and four minor placings to his name from 10 starts. BALLYGIBBON BUS (1) has some solid form under her belt and proved too strong last time to win by a nose at this track in a handy 29.32 beating Wor Cilla. Will go close again if runs up to latest. ALNWICK HELEN (3) can return to form after missing the top-three at this circuit last time out. TIP TOP FLASH (2) hit the frame two on end before getting off the mark with a deserved win last time, scoring at this track over 480m (29.44). Leading chance again.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A5

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Ballygibbon Bus (1) 55x6531251
Trainer: P Rutherford (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $16,059
Win / Place: 16% / 57%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black B

Sire: CONFIDENT RANKIN (IRE)

Dam: CLONBRIEN LUCKY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

112: 18-24-22

Track

106: 17-22-21

Trk/Dst

92: 15-20-19

Distance

97: 16-22-20

Season

7: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	16	0	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	70	21	4	10	7
1st	12	3	1	2	0
2nd	20	1	1	2	0
3rd	16	4	0	1	1

Comments

Last start winner at this track and distance (29.32) on April 12. Capable of another bold run.

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	12/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.32	58.9 km/h	0.1L	$2.90	0:29.32	0:28.57		$989	$307	11	1. Ballygibbon Bus 2. Wor Cilla 3. Wraysbury Wisp
5th of 5	1/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.45	58.7 km/h	2.5L	$3.80	0:29.25	0:29.06		$853	$136	5	1. Alnwick Ava 2. Blackhousejordan 3. Ranchers Lucy
2nd of 5	27/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.84	57.9 km/h	1.3L	$3.00	0:29.73	0:28.64		$847	$135	5	1. Ranchers Lucy 2. Ballygibbon Bus, A Bit Of Paige 3.
1st of 6	22/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.30	59.0 km/h	4.3L	$3.50	0:29.30	0:28.89		$915	$294	4	1. Ballygibbon Bus 2. Watermill Wendy 3. Emers Fireman
3rd of 6	18/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.69	58.2 km/h	1.8L	$10	0:29.54	0:29.08		$902	$122	5	1. Eden Pogba 2. You Little Anika 3. Ballygibbon Bus
5th of 6	13/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.01	57.6 km/h	3.5L	$34	0:29.72	0:28.44		$969	$133	5	1. Brickhill Mick 2. Alnwick Barney 3. Droopys Clare

Tip Top Flash (2) 5231
Trainer: A Harrison (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $714
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: TIP TOP TAYLOR (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Track

4: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-1

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Solid performance after racing in the second half of the field and improving to score in a IT by 1.3 len at this track over 480m (29.44). Expected to measure up 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
1st of 6	11/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.44	58.7 km/h	1.3L	$2.40	0:29.44	0:28.68		$989	$307	7	1. Tip Top Flash 2. Kilbannon Toby 3. Alnwick Souness
3rd of 4	4/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.71	58.2 km/h	3.5L	$2.40	0:29.42	0:29.10		$853	$136	6	1. Level Ancona 2. Townsend Tyson 3. Tip Top Flash
2nd of 6	29/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.75	58.1 km/h	0.8L	$2.80	0:29.68	0:29.15		$982	$135	7	1. Footfield Squeak 2. Tip Top Flash 3. Blink Of An Eye
5th of 6	22/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:30.28	57.1 km/h	10.3L	$1.70	0:29.46	0:28.89		$982	$135	-	1. Master Touch 2. Deelish Woody 3. Watermill Tink
2nd of 4	13/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	N/A	-	3L	$0.00	0:29.28		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Lightfoot Chas 2. Tip Top Flash 3. Solway Blue
1st of 1	26/2/25	Newcastle Uk	290m	3	0:17.56	59.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.56		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Tip Top Flash 2. 3.

Alnwick Helen (3) 1663455155
Trainer: A Harrison (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $3,313
Win / Place: 25% / 45%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: KING TURBO (GB)

Dam: DROOPYS REEL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-2-2

Track

20: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

20: 5-2-2

Distance

20: 5-2-2

Season

9: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Last start finished last on April 4 over 480m at this track behind Extra Cold Jo beaten 2.25 lengths (29.39) in an A5. Must 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
5th of 5	4/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.39	58.8 km/h	2.2L	$6.50	0:29.21	0:29.10		$864	$136	6	1. Extra Cold Jo 2. Ridgedale Rosie 3. Romeo Rockstar
5th of 5	29/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.02	57.6 km/h	8.8L	$4.30	0:29.31	0:29.15		$858	$135	8	1. Clear Eyes 2. Alnwick Turbo 3. Romeo Rockstar
1st of 6	21/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.38	58.8 km/h	1.3L	$7.00	0:29.38	0:28.68		$982	$305	10	1. Alnwick Helen 2. Level Ancona 3. Solway Jessie
5th of 6	11/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.97	57.7 km/h	5.7L	$7.00	0:29.50	0:28.68		$969	$133	7	1. Aegis Jud 2. Halo Molly 3. Links Frankel
5th of 6	4/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.98	57.6 km/h	6.3L	$5.50	0:29.48	0:29.30		$993	$135	31	1. Croaghill Alice 2. Tea Please 3. Swift Enjoy
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	25/2/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.77	58.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.77		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Alnwick Helen 2. 3.

Sonic Panda (4) 2333515216
Trainer: D Winder (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $6,217
Win / Place: 17% / 43%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: KILLMACDONAGH (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 7-5-6

Track

41: 7-5-6

Trk/Dst

33: 7-4-5

Distance

33: 7-4-5

Season

14: 2-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	6	8	17	10
1st	1	0	5	1
2nd	0	2	1	2
3rd	1	0	3	2

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track when scoring by 2 lengths in 29.28. Last start finished last on April 11 over 480m at this track behind Burrow Starlet beaten 9 lengths (29.77) in an A5. Not one of the leading chances on this occasion.

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	11/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.77	58.0 km/h	9.2L	$7.00	0:29.03	0:28.68		$1,000	$136	7	1. Burrow Starlet 2. Alnwick Turbo 3. Run Lilly Run
1st of 5	4/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.28	59.0 km/h	2.0L	$5.00	0:29.28	0:29.10		$853	$307	10	1. Sonic Panda 2. Emers Leader 3. Alnwick Arwyn
2nd of 6	25/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.06	57.5 km/h	3.3L	$5.00	0:29.79	0:29.28		$982	$135	6	1. Halo Molly 2. Sonic Panda 3. A Bit Of Ebony
5th of 6	19/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.81	58.0 km/h	4.5L	$3.80	0:29.42	0:28.80		$969	$133	5	1. Woo Hoos Harriet 2. Bramble Sky 3. Midtown Hope
1st of 6	14/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.33	58.9 km/h	4.3L	$4.50	0:29.33	0:28.83		$915	$294	6	1. Sonic Panda 2. Slamannan Villa 3. Alnwick Gem
5th of 5	8/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:30.20	57.2 km/h	5.6L	$2.80	0:29.75	0:28.79		$780	$122	7	1. Ranchers Lucy 2. Quivers Rolex 3. My Roses Legacy

A Bit Of Oscar (5) 3163454115
Trainer: S Ray (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $2,730
Win / Place: 31% / 50%

1 yo BDL D

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: A BIT OF GRACE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-0-3

Track

16: 5-0-3

Trk/Dst

16: 5-0-3

Distance

16: 5-0-3

Season

13: 5-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	0	0	0

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

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 480m in 29.69. Last start was short of his best when 5th over 480m at this track in A5. 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
5th of 6	9/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.97	57.7 km/h	9.5L	$12	0:29.20	0:28.83		$1,000	$136	8	1. Bramble Lottie 2. Ridgedale Rosie 3. Brickkiln Matty
1st of 6	1/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.69	58.2 km/h	0.1L	$7.00	0:29.69	0:29.06		$1,000	$318	6	1. A Bit Of Oscar 2. Alnwick Barney 3. A Bit Of Betsy
1st of 6	26/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.53	58.5 km/h	2.8L	$5.00	0:29.53	0:29.02		$982	$305	8	1. A Bit Of Oscar 2. Alnwick Legend 3. Shesaniceone
4th of 6	18/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.78	58.0 km/h	2.4L	$5.50	0:29.57	0:29.08		$969	$133	7	1. Bramble Celine 2. Alnwick Arwyn 3. A Bit Of Paige
5th of 6	11/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:30.31	57.0 km/h	7.3L	$5.50	0:29.73	0:28.68		$969	$133	7	1. Emers Leader 2. Deelish Woody 3. Alnwick Arwyn
4th of 6	4/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.94	57.7 km/h	1.4L	$4.50	0:29.83	0:29.30		$982	$135	6	1. Droopys Clare 2. Another Biro 3. Peaches N Cream

Slingshot Bella (6) 3543534544
Trainer: B Fairbairn (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $6,086
Win / Place: 12% / 30%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: DUNQUIN ANNA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 5-2-5

Track

38: 5-2-5

Trk/Dst

34: 5-2-4

Distance

34: 5-2-4

Season

10: 0-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	3	10	26
1st	1	1	3
2nd	0	0	2
3rd	0	2	3

Comments

Last start finished 4th over 640m at this track beaten 2.5 lengths (40.00) behind Woo Hoos Hugo in a S3 on April 9. Has a slick 29 PB at this course and distance. 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
4th of 6	9/4/25	Newcastle Uk	640m	5	0:40.00	57.6 km/h	2.5L	$3.00	0:39.80	0:39.80		$977	$136	4	1. Woo Hoos Hugo 2. Alnwick Martyn 3. Calista
4th of 6	5/4/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	2.2L	$3.30	0:29.42	0:28.84	HCP	$1,034	$136	8	1. Footfield Squeak 2. Alanas Crash 3. Blackhouse Kiki
5th of 6	28/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.62	58.3 km/h	10.5L	$5.00	0:28.78	0:28.78	HCP	$1,027	$135	8	1. Woo Hoos Hugo 2. My Own Theory 3. Kooga Kuro
4th of 5	20/3/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.68	58.2 km/h	9.8L	$2.20	0:28.90	0:28.58		$858	$135	7	1. Brickhill Mick 2. Chamonix 3. Clear Eyes
3rd of 5	13/3/25	Newcastle Uk	640m	5	0:39.70	58.0 km/h	5.3L	$10	0:39.27	0:39.27		$1,437	$178	6	1. Swift Agile 2. Knockalton Duza 3. Slingshot Bella
5th of 6	7/3/25	Sunderland	640m	6	0:40.11	57.4 km/h	3.0L	$17	0:39.86	0:39.44		$1,920	$226	6	1. Killieford Goram 2. Toddys Thunder 3. Not To Be

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