Sunderland Bags Race 9

Chop Strikes Back Stakes

Stake: $985

CROAGHILL TARA (2) doesn't have the best strike-rate. Better run when finding the frame last time though, finishing third (28.69) at this track. Key chance in this line up. NOIRS STORY (1) is first up since finishing fifth (28.95) in an A5 at this track over 450m 11 weeks ago. Best form too dangerous to ignore. Have to include. CLOONDARONE LUCY (5) was well in the market last time but only managed sixth (28.95), beaten 7 lengths. Was in the money the start prior. Shapes as one to consider. WEE TINY (3) was out of the money here last time out but can bounce back.

Distance: 450m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A6

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Noirs Story (1) 423442165x
Trainer: E A Lagan (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $8,203
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

3 yo Black B

Sire: GOOD NEWS (IRE)

Dam: NOIRS LOTTIE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 10-12-7

Track

53: 10-12-7

Trk/Dst

53: 10-12-7

Distance

53: 10-12-7

Season

8: 1-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	30	22	1
1st	6	4	0
2nd	10	2	0
3rd	5	2	0

Comments

Missed the frame when fifth at over 450m this track at her last run 11 weeks ago. Looks a leading contender.

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
2nd of 1	26/5/25	Sunderland	450m	1	N/A	-	4L	$0.00	0:28.40		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. Noirs Story 3.
3rd of 2	20/5/25	Sunderland	450m	1	N/A	-	2.75L	$0.00	0:28.59		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ravens Girl 2. Noirs Story 3.
5th of 6	21/3/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.95	56.0 km/h	9.8L	$3.80	0:28.17	0:27.10		$975	$133	9	1. Getondecky 2. Ardmoulin Eagle 3. Catchabird
6th of 6	12/3/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:28.50	56.8 km/h	8.5L	$4.00	0:27.81	0:27.62		$962	$131	5	1. Dromulton Jenny 2. Noirs Jenny 3. Swift Erasure
1st of 5	7/3/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.80	58.3 km/h	3.5L	$2.20	0:27.80	0:27.08		$964	$299	17	1. Noirs Story 2. Marinas MacAu 3. Wee Tiny
2nd of 5	18/2/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:28.45	56.9 km/h	4.8L	$2.90	0:28.07	0:27.77		$809	$130	6	1. Yellow Sam 2. Noirs Story 3. Fawn Cuchulainn

Croaghill Tara (2) 3523464143
Trainer: D Blackbird (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $5,212
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS ESSIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 4-4-7

Track

36: 4-4-7

Trk/Dst

33: 4-4-6

Distance

33: 4-4-6

Season

17: 1-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	3	31	2
1st	0	4	0
2nd	0	4	0
3rd	0	7	0

Comments

Unplaced two runs back then made impressive progress last time to finish third over 450m at this track. Looks all set to find the winners' list.

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
3rd of 6	1/6/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.69	56.5 km/h	4.8L	$5.50	0:28.31	0:27.46		$985	$136	6	1. Scaldy Rose 2. Crossfield Kevin 3. Croaghill Tara
4th of 6	26/5/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:28.06	57.7 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:27.92	0:27.35		$981	$135	6	1. Westforth Hanzy 2. Greenhill Patch 3. Cloondarone Lucy
1st of 6	20/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.78	58.3 km/h	0.2L	$3.00	0:27.78	0:27.43	HCP	$1,026	$350	6	1. Croaghill Tara 2. Mums Charm 3. Crackon Sally
4th of 5	14/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.64	56.6 km/h	8.3L	$4.00	0:27.97	0:27.46		$789	$124	7	1. Bay City Phoenix 2. Lisnakill Bono 3. Ballyfidora New
6th of 6	7/5/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:28.67	56.5 km/h	8.0L	$8.00	0:28.02	0:27.10		$981	$135	5	1. Autumn Meadow 2. Greenhill Patch 3. Wee Tiny
4th of 6	2/5/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:28.53	56.8 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:28.29	0:27.11		$981	$135	5	1. Wee Tiny 2. Cloondarone Lucy 3. Swift Erasure

Wee Tiny (3) 4134135524
Trainer: G Strike (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $8,784
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: LADYS CREST (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 9-9-15

Track

59: 9-9-14

Trk/Dst

59: 9-9-14

Distance

59: 9-9-14

Season

23: 4-5-5

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	4	30	30	2
1st	1	4	4	0
2nd	0	5	4	0
3rd	1	5	8	1

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished 4th in an A6 on May 30 over 450m at this track behind Havana Special beaten 2.25 lengths (28.11). Has claims on best 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
4th of 6	30/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.11	57.6 km/h	2.3L	$10	0:27.93	0:27.11		$981	$135	5	1. Havana Special 2. Freeway Sky 3. Lexis Bullet
2nd of 6	25/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.47	56.9 km/h	0.8L	$11	0:28.41	0:27.63		$981	$135	7	1. Emers Pandora 2. Wee Tiny 3. Clash Scorch
5th of 6	18/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.36	57.1 km/h	2.4L	$8.00	0:28.16	0:27.36		$981	$135	6	1. Cappa Lass 2. Clash Scorch 3. Get Me Home
5th of 6	12/5/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:28.62	56.6 km/h	4.1L	$8.00	0:28.28	0:27.65		$981	$135	5	1. Slippy Izzy 2. Westforth Willow 3. Cloondarone Lucy
3rd of 6	7/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.46	56.9 km/h	5.5L	$10	0:28.02	0:27.10		$981	$135	5	1. Autumn Meadow 2. Greenhill Patch 3. Wee Tiny
1st of 6	2/5/25	Sunderland	450m	2	0:28.29	57.3 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:28.29	0:27.11		$981	$305	5	1. Wee Tiny 2. Cloondarone Lucy 3. Swift Erasure

Zesty Kiwi (4) 3441122565
Trainer: E Y Bell (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $2,777
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: ABBYS DOT COM (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-4-3

Track

17: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

17: 3-4-3

Distance

17: 3-4-3

Season

14: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Could only manage fifth last time out over 450m at this track, adding to some plain results of late. Hard to have 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	1/6/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:28.75	56.3 km/h	5.5L	$7.00	0:28.31	0:27.46		$985	$136	55	1. Scaldy Rose 2. Crossfield Kevin 3. Croaghill Tara
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1st of 1	26/5/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:28.34	57.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.34		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Zesty Kiwi 2. 3.
1st of 1	20/5/25	Sunderland	261m	3	0:16.41	57.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.41		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Zesty Kiwi 2. 3.
6th of 6	7/4/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:31.52	51.4 km/h	52.7L	$2.90	0:27.83	0:27.36		$971	$134	8	1. Fearmore Sheila 2. Droopys Fetch 3. Witton Kiwi
5th of 6	30/3/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:28.37	57.1 km/h	9.7L	$4.30	0:27.59	0:27.31	HCP	$1,009	$133	11	1. Danielle Be Fast 2. Russmur Josh 3. Sporting Party
2nd of 6	19/3/25	Sunderland	450m	3	0:28.15	57.5 km/h	0.8L	$2.50	0:28.08	0:27.51	HCP	$995	$131	8	1. Lillybet 2. Zesty Kiwi 3. Noirs Primrose

Cloondarone Lucy (5) 5253636
Trainer: D Blackbird (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $811
Win / Place: 0% / 42%

1 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: CLOONDARONE LADY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-1-2

Track

6: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-2

Distance

6: 0-1-2

Season

7: 0-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

In the money two back then disappointed when she finished last in an A6 on June 1 over 450m at this track behind Scaldy Rose beaten 7 lengths (28.95). Capable of much better. Worth keeping safe.

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
6th of 6	1/6/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:28.95	56.0 km/h	8.0L	$2.40	0:28.31	0:27.46		$985	$136	6	1. Scaldy Rose 2. Crossfield Kevin 3. Croaghill Tara
3rd of 6	26/5/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:28.03	57.8 km/h	1.3L	$4.50	0:27.92	0:27.35		$981	$135	7	1. Westforth Hanzy 2. Greenhill Patch 3. Cloondarone Lucy
6th of 6	19/5/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:28.36	57.1 km/h	11.3L	$8.00	0:27.46	0:27.26		$981	$135	7	1. Mikeyknowsbest 2. Allowdale Solo 3. Knocknadoguegift
3rd of 6	12/5/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:28.38	57.1 km/h	1.1L	$8.00	0:28.28	0:27.65		$981	$135	5	1. Slippy Izzy 2. Westforth Willow 3. Cloondarone Lucy
5th of 6	7/5/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:28.65	56.5 km/h	7.8L	$6.00	0:28.02	0:27.10		$981	$135	5	1. Autumn Meadow 2. Greenhill Patch 3. Wee Tiny
2nd of 6	2/5/25	Sunderland	450m	4	0:28.38	57.1 km/h	1.0L	$3.80	0:28.29	0:27.11		$981	$135	41	1. Wee Tiny 2. Cloondarone Lucy 3. Swift Erasure
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Groveshill Flare (6) x6x3344511
Trainer: D Blackbird (Sunderland)
Prize Money: $1,082
Win / Place: 25% / 56%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo BDL B

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: HOPE FOR GLORY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-2-3

Track

6: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-1

Distance

6: 2-0-1

Season

7: 2-0-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Missed the placings three back but unbeaten in two runs since, the latest claiming an A7 in 28.16 over 450m at this track. Harder here and place prospects best.

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 6	1/6/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:28.16	57.5 km/h	1.0L	$8.00	0:28.16	0:27.46		$917	$295	7	1. Groveshill Flare 2. Barnfield Muffin 3. Snoozing Cuckoo
1st of 6	25/5/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:28.44	57.0 km/h	3.5L	$3.50	0:28.44	0:27.63		$902	$282	14	1. Groveshill Flare 2. More Ice Sully 3. Bay City Maisie
5th of 6	11/5/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:28.88	56.1 km/h	4.3L	$4.50	0:28.54	0:27.65		$902	$124	7	1. Zesty Blueberry 2. Dellser Cassie 3. Yahoo Big Bear
4th of 6	4/5/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:28.75	56.3 km/h	0.9L	$5.50	0:28.67	0:27.51		$902	$124	5	1. Barnfield Muffin 2. Slippy Dottie 3. Dellser Cassie
4th of 6	29/4/25	Sunderland	450m	5	0:28.85	56.2 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:28.61	0:27.49		$892	$123	6	1. More Ice Sully 2. Dellser Cassie 3. Barnfield Muffin
3rd of 6	23/4/25	Sunderland	450m	1	0:28.19	57.5 km/h	4.5L	$7.00	0:27.82	0:27.31	HCP	$1,015	$134	60	1. New Moors Swift 2. Cookstown Legend 3. Groveshill Flare
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