Sheffield Bags Race 6

The C And W Ball Ruby Anniversary Stakes

Stake: $972

DISTANT FLOW (2) is a well performed dog who recorded her 17th career win last time out at this track (39.41). Solid record here at the distance winning 16 races. In form and can go on with it. ACOMB IRENE (5) is an honest type in the frame at 42 of 96 starts including last time when second (28.90) over 500m at this track. Has a good record here at this journey. Has the ability and rates a key chance this line-up. WICKY HIKER (1) has an excellent record over this course and distance having never missed the placings in 15 starts, including five wins and 10 placings. Scored by 3 lengths last time (28.96) in an A2 over 500m at this track. Looks a key chance on best figures. TRICKY WIGGLES (4) picked up a cheque last time and is in the mix again.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A1

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Distant Flow (2) 1141463211
Trainer: R A Draper (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $11,533
Win / Place: 32% / 32%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Blue B

Sire: Broadstrand Bono

Dam: Distant Lucy

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 17-0-0

Track

53: 17-10-10

Distance

51: 16-10-9

Season

18: 8-5-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	16	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	6
STARTS	27	23	3	1
1st	9	8	0	0
2nd	7	3	0	0
3rd	4	6	0	0

Comments

Last start winner at this track over 660 (39.41) on July 13. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

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	13/7/25	Sheffield Bags	660m	1	0:39.41	60.3 km/h	7.5L	$1.70	0:39.41	0:39.41		$1,457	$734	14	1. Distant Flow 2. Stay Longer 3. Stonepark Abba
1st of 6	29/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:28.97	62.1 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:28.97	0:28.45		$1,755	$793	9	1. Distant Flow 2. Dapper Ted 3. Acomb Irene
2nd of 5	20/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:28.75	62.6 km/h	1.5L	$4.30	0:28.62	0:28.62		$973	$136	5	1. Slippy Keith 2. Distant Flow 3. Catunda Ciaran
3rd of 4	15/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.37	61.3 km/h	3.3L	$4.50	0:29.11	0:28.90		$973	$136	8	1. Dapper Ted 2. Slippy Keith 3. Distant Flow
6th of 6	7/6/25	Monmore	630m	1	0:38.86	58.4 km/h	13.1L	$11	0:37.81	0:37.81		$1,415	$147	6	1. Sunnyside Broxi 2. Camp Parachute 3. Droopys Maximus
4th of 5	1/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.66	60.7 km/h	2.0L	$3.30	0:29.47	0:29.33	HCP	$781	$113	14	1. How Ye Doug 2. Kilbarry Limit 3. Burgess Bono

Loose Cannon (3) 1235423544
Trainer: J A Spolander (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $7,662
Win / Place: 20% / 20%

2 yo Brindle dog

Sire: Ballymac Bolger

Dam: Bull Run Byte

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-0-0

Track

15: 3-3-2

Distance

9: 2-2-0

Season

19: 3-4-4

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	11	18	6	1
1st	0	6	0	0
2nd	4	3	5	0
3rd	1	4	0	0

Comments

Moderate effort last start when he finished last over 500m at this track beaten 6 lengths (29.41) behind Catunda Ciaran in an A1 on July 11. Safely held last time and looking to others.

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 4	11/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.41	61.2 km/h	6.3L	$5.50	0:28.91	0:28.91		$972	$136	5	1. Catunda Ciaran 2. Are Malikian 3. Distant Hiker
4th of 6	6/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.32	61.4 km/h	2.1L	$8.00	0:29.14	0:28.92		$1,751	$192	7	1. Acomb Felix 2. Distant Hiker 3. Tricky Wiggles
5th of 6	29/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.44	61.1 km/h	4.9L	$10	0:29.04	0:28.45		$1,755	$192	6	1. Acomb Felix 2. Slippy Keith 3. Catunda Ciaran
3rd of 6	23/6/25	Nottingham	305m	1	0:18.37	59.8 km/h	2.3L	$2.60	0:18.19	0:18.01		$1,925	$227	7	1. Jaymir Lucy 2. Starcash Best 3. Loose Cannon
2nd of 6	16/6/25	Nottingham	480m	3	0:29.03	59.5 km/h	5.8L	$9.00	0:28.57	0:28.57		$1,925	$227	9	1. Jetstream Breeze 2. Loose Cannon 3. Velvet Madrid
4th of 6	7/6/25	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.74	60.1 km/h	4.6L	$8.00	0:28.37	0:28.37		$1,415	$147	6	1. Zebedee Cluasa 2. Distant Hiker 3. Serene Highway

Tricky Wiggles (4) 6x22136633
Trainer: R Holt (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $9,035
Win / Place: 30% / 30%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo White and Black dog

Sire: Droopys Sydney

Dam: Mary Goodnight

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-0-0

Track

10: 3-4-2

Distance

15: 3-5-4

Season

8: 1-2-3

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

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

Comments

Racing well of late. In the money two starts back at this track then finished third at his latest appearance in an A1 at this track over 500m (29.17). In solid form and can win without surprising.

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 5	13/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	4	0:29.17	61.7 km/h	4.8L	$3.30	0:28.79	0:28.79		$972	$136	7	1. Slippy Keith 2. Acomb Irene 3. Tricky Wiggles
3rd of 6	6/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.17	61.7 km/h	0.3L	$9.00	0:29.14	0:28.92		$1,751	$192	7	1. Acomb Felix 2. Distant Hiker 3. Tricky Wiggles
6th of 6	29/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	4	0:29.77	60.5 km/h	9.9L	$2.80	0:28.97	0:28.45		$1,755	$192	43	1. Distant Flow 2. Dapper Ted 3. Acomb Irene
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	22/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	4	0:29.30	61.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.30		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Tricky Wiggles 2. 3.
1st of 1	8/6/25	Sheffield Bags	280m	4	0:16.00	63.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.00		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Tricky Wiggles 2. 3.
6th of 6	17/5/25	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.75	60.5 km/h	11.8L	$15	0:28.80	0:28.51		$1,522	$170	8	1. Droopys Trade 2. Romeo Empire 3. Glory Lord

Acomb Irene (5) 3422532322
Trainer: K J Ferguson (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $36,159
Win / Place: 34% / 34%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Brindle B

Sire: Hiya Butt

Dam: Acomb Ruby

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 21-0-0

Track

60: 21-13-14

Distance

45: 18-11-11

Season

17: 2-7-5

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	10	18	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	12	38	30	15
1st	0	5	14	8	3
2nd	1	2	6	8	4
3rd	0	3	9	4	5

Comments

Racing well of late. In the money two starts back at this track then finished runner-up at her latest appearance in an A1 at this track over 500m (28.90). The one to beat.

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	13/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:28.90	62.3 km/h	1.3L	$4.30	0:28.79	0:28.79		$972	$136	7	1. Slippy Keith 2. Acomb Irene 3. Tricky Wiggles
2nd of 4	6/7/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	4	0:29.55	60.9 km/h	7.8L	$2.50	0:28.92	0:28.92		$972	$136	7	1. Catunda Ciaran 2. Acomb Irene 3. Are Malikian
3rd of 6	29/6/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.30	61.4 km/h	4.0L	$3.00	0:28.97	0:28.45		$1,755	$192	8	1. Distant Flow 2. Dapper Ted 3. Acomb Irene
2nd of 6	21/6/25	Romford	575m	3	0:35.60	58.1 km/h	1.8L	$2.88	0:35.46	0:35.46		$1,415	$147	9	1. Heres Ringo 2. Acomb Irene 3. Indian Floyd
3rd of 6	12/6/25	Sheffield Bags	280m	3	0:16.10	62.6 km/h	0.4L	$3.30	0:16.06	0:16.06		$973	$124	6	1. Knock Zia 2. Ballyboss Blair 3. Acomb Irene
5th of 5	6/6/25	Sheffield Bags	280m	5	0:16.25	62.0 km/h	2.4L	$2.90	0:16.04	0:16.04		$849	$124	5	1. Tee Emgee Foxy 2. Russanda Mario 3. Ada Leckie Run