Hove Bags Race 8

Coral 500 Maiden Trophy Final

Stake: $1,652

HOMETOWN (4) had the drop on the lead from the inside before drawing clear to score (29.72) at this track in a OR3 over 500m. Goes very well from this draw with two wins and two minor placings from five starts. Sure to prove hard to beat. COPPICE ESME (1) scored by 3 lengths last time (29.57) in a OR3 over 500m at this track. Can feature in the finish. ZENITH MAGIC (2) impressed last time when posted a speedy 29.86 to finish third behind HOMETOWN in a new PB this course and distance. Expecting another bold showing. DONISHALL BOLGER (6) did a good job to finish second last time out over 500m at this track (29.83) in a OR3, the second top-three finish on the trot.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR3

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Coppice Esme (1) 421211
Trainer: P J Browne (Hove)
Prize Money: $1,739
Win / Place: 50% / 83%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo BDL B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: COPPICE MARY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-2-0

Track

6: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 3-2-0

Distance

5: 3-2-0

Season

6: 3-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Scored by 3 lengths last time (29.57) in a OR3 over 500m at this track. Top record here at trip with three wins and two placings from five starts. Key player and should 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 6	12/6/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.57	60.9 km/h	3.3L	$4.00	0:29.57	0:29.11		$1,415	$679	11	1. Coppice Esme 2. Donishall Bolger 3. Timeless Times
1st of 5	1/6/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.77	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$2.30	0:29.77	0:29.67		$894	$351	14	1. Coppice Esme 2. Lets Go Yankees 3. Bright Bono
2nd of 5	18/5/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.84	60.3 km/h	0.3L	$1.80	0:29.81	0:29.30		$891	$135	9	1. Pocket Gunner 2. Coppice Esme 3. Links Hard Deck
1st of 5	9/5/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.70	60.6 km/h	1.8L	$2.50	0:29.70	0:29.37		$856	$315	6	1. Coppice Esme 2. Yougo Freddie 3. Kanturk Tony
2nd of 5	3/5/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.31	59.4 km/h	1.0L	$3.30	0:30.22	0:29.31		$856	$135	23	1. Bling Bling Musk 2. Coppice Esme 3. Hazelhill Madge
3rd of 2	26/4/25	Hove	500m	1	N/A	-	6.75L	$0.00	0:29.79		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Glengar Aurora 2. Coppice Esme 3.

Zenith Magic (2) 61133443
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,371
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

1 yo WH/Black D

Sire: TULLIG CYRNAME (IRE)

Dam: BEAMING SHIRAZ (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-3

Track

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

8: 2-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when he found a couple better over 500m in a OR3 at this track. Sure to be most competitive again.

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
3rd of 5	12/6/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.86	60.3 km/h	1.8L	$6.50	0:29.72	0:29.11		$1,268	$147	15	1. Hometown 2. Rebel Charles 3. Zenith Magic
4th of 5	28/5/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.08	59.8 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:29.75	0:29.58		$1,049	$147	53	1. Teddys Sister 2. Cafe Blue 3. Gorgeous Girl
53 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	5/4/25	Limerick	480m	2	0:28.79	60.0 km/h	7.5L	$17	0:28.27	0:28.16	AA0	$2,145	$559	7	1. Silent Kobbie 2. Droopys Deploy 3. Pain Barrier
3rd of 5	29/3/25	Limerick	480m	3	0:28.68	60.3 km/h	0.7L	$13	0:28.64	0:28.19	AA0	$1,583	-	7	1. Blastoff Ricky 2. Bogger Pat 3. Zenith Magic
3rd of 6	22/3/25	Limerick	480m	2	0:28.81	60.0 km/h	7.0L	$34	0:28.32	0:28.27	AA0	$838	-	15	1. Kournikova 2. Droopys Deploy 3. Zenith Magic
1st of 6	7/3/25	Tralee	521m	2	0:31.13	60.3 km/h	9.0L	$2.75f	0:31.13	0:30.94	A3	$1,304	$931	6	1. Zenith Magic 2. Sporting Citizen 3. Stormy Nan

Hometown (4) 5213132111
Trainer: D D Knight (Hove)
Prize Money: $5,052
Win / Place: 34% / 73%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

3 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: MARY GOODNIGHT (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 8-4-5

Track

9: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

9: 5-2-2

Distance

9: 5-2-2

Season

11: 5-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	13	2	3	5
1st	6	0	0	2
2nd	2	1	1	0
3rd	3	0	0	2

Comments

Scored by 0.8 lengths last time (29.72) in a OR3 over 500m at this track. Has never missed the placings in nine starts here at the trip, including five wins. Looks hard to beat with even luck.

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 5	12/6/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.72	60.6 km/h	0.8L	$2.90	0:29.72	0:29.11		$1,268	$679	11	1. Hometown 2. Rebel Charles 3. Zenith Magic
1st of 5	1/6/25	Hove	500m	1	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	0.3L	$2.40	0:30.05	0:29.67		$1,053	$464	11	1. Hometown 2. Razor Gun 3. Bu Han Tag
1st of 5	21/5/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.55	60.9 km/h	7.3L	$2.80	0:29.55	0:29.37		$914	$372	7	1. Hometown 2. Push Your Luck 3. Kerrs Delilah
2nd of 5	14/5/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.90	60.2 km/h	1.8L	$2.40	0:29.75	0:29.67		$914	$135	12	1. Sly Wobblebottom 2. Hometown 3. Ingrids Wish
3rd of 4	2/5/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.72	60.6 km/h	3.5L	$3.30	0:29.44	0:29.44		$914	$135	9	1. Gucci Detail 2. Yougo Jazz 3. Hometown
1st of 4	23/4/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.91	60.2 km/h	2.3L	$1.70	0:29.91	0:29.65		$881	$346	14	1. Hometown 2. Battle Stones 3. Patterdale Zorro

Donishall Bolger (6) 1231335432
Trainer: J T Kingsley (Hove)
Prize Money: $4,092
Win / Place: 16% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: MINISDUKE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-4-7

Track

15: 3-2-5

Trk/Dst

15: 3-2-5

Distance

15: 3-2-5

Season

13: 3-2-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Followed a minor placing at this track two runs ago with a sound second, beaten 3 lengths, last start in a OR3 at this track over 500m (29.83). Sure to play a big role.

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 6	12/6/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.83	60.3 km/h	3.3L	$19	0:29.57	0:29.11		$1,415	$147	4	1. Coppice Esme 2. Donishall Bolger 3. Timeless Times
3rd of 5	8/6/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.09	59.8 km/h	6.1L	$7.00	0:29.60	0:29.58		$917	$136	9	1. Galaxy Kazanova 2. Kerrs On Fire 3. Donishall Bolger
4th of 4	30/5/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	3.5L	$8.00	0:29.89	0:29.61		$914	$135	6	1. Kilara Magic 2. Garys Angels 3. Burrows Ruby
5th of 5	24/5/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.34	59.3 km/h	7.3L	$7.00	0:29.76	0:29.74		$914	$135	7	1. Burrows Emerald 2. Mossrich Kylie 3. Glengar Aurora
3rd of 5	17/5/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.30	59.4 km/h	1.6L	$5.50	0:30.16	0:29.58		$914	$135	9	1. Rules For Some 2. Beloved Bullet 3. Donishall Bolger
3rd of 5	8/5/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	5.5L	$13	0:29.60	0:29.18		$1,409	$147	5	1. So Cool 2. Clona Bingo 3. Donishall Bolger

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