Nottingham Bags Race 9

Homing Dogs With Home Run Hounds Stakes

Prize Money: $921

THISTLECRACK BOY (6) produced a better effort last start. Unplaced two back at this track then finished second at his latest appearance when started off 5m in a handicap at this track over 500m (30.53). Breaks from the back. Well placed to take this out. ELEGANT DIVA (5) missed the frame two runs back when started off 4m at this track then won at her latest appearance by one length and jumping from a 8m advantage in a handicap at this track over 500m (30.61). Will break off 4m. Talented handicapper who has nine wins and 16 placings from 36 runs from the staggered start. Hard to leave out. GRAYSTOKES REMI (4) missed the frame latest when sixth at this track (31.67) but was a winner four back in the best time of the program. Worth following up. HONOUR AUGUSTUS (1) followed a minor placing when starting 15m from scratch in a handicap at this track two runs ago with a disappointing fourth last start, beaten 11 lengths, in an A9 at this track over 500m (32.65). Back to a handicap this time and will break 15m from scratch. Not out of contention.

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

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Honour Augustus (1) 2661556624
Trainer: A S McPherson (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $5,210
Win / Place: 11% / 42%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: HONOURANDGLORYII (IRE)

Dam: SWIFT DANESFORD (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 5-6-7

Track

42: 5-6-7

Trk/Dst

40: 5-6-6

Distance

40: 5-6-6

Season

6: 0-1-0

Country

42: 5-6-7

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	21	16	4	1
1st	2	3	0	0
2nd	4	2	0	0
3rd	5	1	1	0

Comments

Followed a minor placing when off the 15m mark in a handicap at this track two runs ago with a disappointing fourth last start, beaten 11 lengths, in an A9 at this track over 500m (32.65).

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
4th of 6	6/3/25	Nottingham	500m	2	0:32.65	55.1 km/h	11.0L	$11	0:31.77	0:30.19		$739	$101	8	1. Blues Good News 2. Weatheroak Chef 3. Clonkeen Luca
2nd of 6	26/2/25	Nottingham	500m	1	0:31.08	57.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.80	0:30.96	0:30.11	HCP	$908	$120	6	1. Graystokes Berni 2. Honour Augustus 3. Marmalade Bear
6th of 6	20/2/25	Nottingham	500m	1	0:31.47	57.2 km/h	11.0L	$8.00	0:30.59	0:30.01	HCP	$908	$120	8	1. Laughil Oscar 2. Hitman Marshall 3. Kelva Sue
6th of 6	12/2/25	Nottingham	500m	1	0:31.36	57.4 km/h	3.1L	$15	0:31.11	0:30.51	HCP	$908	$120	13	1. Loxleys Dream 2. Neaves Noodle 3. Loco Les
5th of 6	30/1/25	Nottingham	500m	1	0:31.26	57.6 km/h	12.3L	$8.00	0:30.28	0:30.01	HCP	$921	$121	15	1. Harwell Blondie 2. Swift Carla 3. Windgap Shaman
5th of 6	15/1/25	Nottingham	500m	2	0:33.23	54.2 km/h	11.5L	$7.00	0:32.31	0:30.47		$739	$101	16	1. Honour Navan 2. Marmalade Bear 3. Ballinabola Nial

Honour Messi (2) 1553616136
Trainer: A S McPherson (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $4,867
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

2 yo Black B

Sire: HONOUR FATHERTED (GB)

Dam: HONOUR LIGHTNING (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 6-7-5

Track

37: 6-7-5

Trk/Dst

37: 6-7-5

Distance

37: 6-7-5

Season

9: 2-0-2

Country

37: 6-7-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Last start finished last on March 7 over 500m at this track behind Swift Amplify beaten 4 lengths (31.86) in an A8. Below best last time but looks well placed here. Deserves another chance.

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	7/3/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:31.86	56.5 km/h	4.2L	$7.00	0:31.52	0:30.04		$810	$111	7	1. Swift Amplify 2. Rowington Ruse 3. Honour Bono
3rd of 6	28/2/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:31.83	56.6 km/h	1.1L	$7.00	0:31.74	0:30.12		$798	$110	8	1. Sunshine Beauty 2. Honour Bono 3. Honour Messi
1st of 6	20/2/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:31.55	57.1 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:31.55	0:30.01		$798	$250	6	1. Honour Messi 2. Swift Amplify 3. Jemmy
6th of 6	14/2/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:32.27	55.8 km/h	8.3L	$4.50	0:31.61	0:29.87		$798	$110	8	1. Rowington Ruby 2. Jessie Dream 3. Jemmy
1st of 6	6/2/25	Nottingham	500m	3	0:30.70	58.6 km/h	4.3L	$4.00	0:30.70	0:30.18	HCP	$908	$309	14	1. Honour Messi 2. Loco Les 3. Honour Denzel
6th of 6	23/1/25	Nottingham	500m	3	0:31.72	56.7 km/h	10.5L	$6.00	0:30.88	0:30.44	HCP	$921	$121	7	1. Crafty Can Do 2. Rackethall Nifty 3. Feora Kate

Jaymir Ella (3) 6416346x43
Trainer: J Daly (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $2,523
Win / Place: 9.09% / 36%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: BLACK MOLL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-2-4

Track

22: 2-2-4

Trk/Dst

20: 2-2-3

Distance

20: 2-2-3

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

22: 2-2-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

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

Box History	2	3	5	6
STARTS	2	3	7	10
1st	0	0	1	1
2nd	1	0	1	0
3rd	1	0	1	2

Comments

Followed a modest fourth first up at this track two starts ago with a solid third last time, beaten 2.25 lengths in a D4 at this track over 305m (18.71). Key runner on her 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
3rd of 2	5/3/25	Nottingham	500m	6	N/A	-	4.5L	$0.00	0:31.19		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 2. Siksnosparnis 3.
3rd of 6	21/2/25	Nottingham	305m	6	0:18.71	58.7 km/h	2.3L	$6.00	0:18.52	0:18.12		$709	$100	57	1. Beaming Billy 2. Woohoo Roxy 3. Lughill Dora, Jaymir Ella
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	12/2/25	Nottingham	305m	6	0:18.68	58.8 km/h	8L	$0.00	0:18.68		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Jaymir Ella 2. 3.
4th of 6	26/12/24	Nottingham	500m	6	0:32.06	56.1 km/h	7.0L	$8.00	0:31.50	0:29.83		$908	$117	63	1. Honour Messi 2. Sudoky Sullivan 3. Blues Good News
63 Day Spell
6th of 6	24/10/24	Nottingham	500m	3	0:32.17	56.0 km/h	7.6L	$5.00	0:31.54	0:30.27	HCP	$880	$116	8	1. Trying As Always 2. Honour Caragh 3. Himbos Tanzanite
4th of 5	16/10/24	Nottingham	500m	3	0:31.16	57.8 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:30.72	0:30.55	HCP	$880	$116	7	1. Clonkeen Fox 2. Wolf Eclipse 3. Lets Go Champ

Graystokes Remi (4) 6554151556
Trainer: J Gray (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $8,629
Win / Place: 18% / 32%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: VANS ESCALADE (USA)

Dam: LILY TOPS (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 11-6-3

Track

61: 11-6-3

Trk/Dst

59: 10-6-3

Distance

59: 10-6-3

Season

8: 2-0-0

Country

61: 11-6-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	16	21	12	9	2	1
1st	4	4	3	0	0	0
2nd	3	1	2	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	1	1	1	0

Comments

Last start finished last over 500m at this track beaten 4.5 lengths (31.67) behind Honour Big Mac in a HCP on March 6. Tipped to improve sharply. Rates highly 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
6th of 6	6/3/25	Nottingham	500m	3	0:31.67	56.8 km/h	4.4L	$2.60	0:31.31	0:30.19	HCP	$921	$121	8	1. Honour Big Mac 2. Croaghill Max 3. Windgap Shaman
5th of 6	26/2/25	Nottingham	500m	1	0:30.77	58.5 km/h	3.1L	$3.50	0:30.50	0:30.11	HCP	$908	$120	6	1. Millroad Heidi 2. Flame Wood 3. Spot The Loony
5th of 6	20/2/25	Nottingham	500m	2	0:30.96	58.1 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:30.56	0:30.01	HCP	$908	$120	8	1. Burrow Fancy 2. Loco Les 3. Millroad Heidi
1st of 6	12/2/25	Nottingham	500m	1	0:30.51	59.0 km/h	3.3L	$3.00	0:30.51	0:30.51	HCP	$908	$309	7	1. Graystokes Remi 2. Saracen 3. Thistlecrack Boy
5th of 6	5/2/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:31.35	57.4 km/h	3.6L	$2.80	0:31.04	0:30.44	HCP	$908	$120	7	1. Honour Caragh 2. Weatheroak Chef 3. Elegant Diva
1st of 5	29/1/25	Nottingham	500m	3	0:31.10	57.9 km/h	0.5L	$2.60	0:31.10	0:30.19	HCP	$921	$314	6	1. Graystokes Remi 2. Hundredacrebear, Elegant Diva 3.

Elegant Diva (5) 3242231461
Trainer: J Daly (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $13,860
Win / Place: 13% / 55%

4 yo Black B

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: BORNA ELITE (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

125: 17-21-31

Track

53: 10-8-11

Trk/Dst

53: 10-8-11

Distance

53: 10-8-11

Season

9: 2-3-1

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Country

124: 17-21-30

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	0	10	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	5	12	10	63	35
1st	2	5	1	3	6
2nd	0	0	3	12	6
3rd	3	2	2	15	9

Comments

Missed the frame when off 4m at this track then won last time when starting off 8m from the scratch dog in a handicap at this track over 500m (30.61). Will start off 4m.

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	6/3/25	Nottingham	500m	3	0:30.61	58.8 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:30.61	0:30.19	HCP	$921	$314	7	1. Elegant Diva 2. Hundredacrebear 3. Corcass Millie
6th of 6	27/2/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:31.21	57.7 km/h	6.6L	$17	0:30.66	0:30.00	HCP	$908	$120	6	1. Kranky Don 2. Hundredacrebear 3. Loco Les
4th of 6	21/2/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:31.60	57.0 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:31.26	0:30.40		$808	$110	8	1. Crafty Can Do 2. Billis Starlet 3. Bling Bling Lily
1st of 6	13/2/25	Nottingham	500m	6	0:31.26	57.6 km/h	0.3L	$7.00	0:31.26	0:30.00		$808	$259	8	1. Elegant Diva 2. Crafty Can Do 3. Coney Camp Nou
3rd of 6	5/2/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:31.29	57.5 km/h	3.1L	$3.00	0:31.04	0:30.44	HCP	$908	$120	7	1. Honour Caragh 2. Weatheroak Chef 3. Elegant Diva
2nd of 5	29/1/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:31.14	57.8 km/h	0.5L	$2.40	0:31.10	0:30.19	HCP	$921	$121	7	1. Graystokes Remi 2. Hundredacrebear, Elegant Diva 3.

Thistlecrack Boy (6) 1131113542
Trainer: E Saville (Nottingham)
Prize Money: $14,596
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

4 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYMAC ANTON (IRE)

Dam: MAYSTHISTLECRACK (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 20-20-19

Track

92: 18-16-16

Trk/Dst

91: 18-16-16

Distance

94: 19-16-16

Season

9: 4-1-2

Metro

15: 1-4-3

Country

95: 19-16-16

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	19	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	4	1	16	28	61
1st	2	0	4	4	10
2nd	0	0	3	5	12
3rd	1	1	2	6	9

Comments

Better effort latest. Unplaced fresh then finished second laast time when started off 5m in a handicap at this track over 500m (30.53). Will jump off scratch. In form but not keen under this scenario.

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 6	7/3/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:30.53	59.0 km/h	0.3L	$11	0:30.50	0:30.04	HCP	$921	$121	7	1. Zoos Zena 2. Thistlecrack Boy 3. Swift Sale
4th of 6	28/2/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:31.39	57.3 km/h	8.7L	$15	0:30.69	0:30.12		$878	$120	8	1. Lagile Fernando 2. Makeit Roulette 3. De Joker
5th of 6	20/2/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:30.79	58.5 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:30.43	0:30.01	HCP	$908	$120	8	1. Honour Beckham 2. Kellies Jewel 3. Missouri Dove
3rd of 6	12/2/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:30.89	58.3 km/h	4.8L	$11	0:30.51	0:30.51	HCP	$908	$120	6	1. Graystokes Remi 2. Saracen 3. Thistlecrack Boy
1st of 6	6/2/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:30.92	58.2 km/h	0.5L	$2.80	0:30.92	0:30.18	HCP	$908	$309	6	1. Thistlecrack Boy 2. Hundredacrebear 3. Ratchies Rasmus
1st of 6	31/1/25	Nottingham	500m	4	0:30.57	58.9 km/h	0.2L	$5.00	0:30.57	0:29.64	HCP	$921	$314	9	1. Thistlecrack Boy 2. Livinglikeadiva 3. Jemmy

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