Hove Bags Race 8

Coral 500 Maiden Trophy Final

Prize Money: $1,777

DEADLY RUBEN (2) was in the placings last time but three back produced a head turning 28.36 win over 480m at Clonmel. Hot win three back and looks the one to beat here. ZENITH IMMINENT (3) was prominent early from trap four and stalked the lead before levelling up to score (29.74) at this track in a OR3 over 500m. Makes plenty of appeal if runs up to latest. BRIGHT BONO (5) was an exceptional 29.69 winner at this track last start. Harder here but expected to measure up. BATTLE STONES (1) must be included on latest effort.

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

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Battle Stones (1) 4232114122
Trainer: G S Byford (Hove)
Prize Money: $6,262
Win / Place: 18% / 69%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: MAGICAL BALE (IRE)

Dam: WHERE AM I (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-11-11

Track

24: 6-6-6

Trk/Dst

24: 6-6-6

Distance

24: 6-6-6

Season

21: 5-6-6

Metro

24: 6-6-6

Country

19: 2-5-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	9	22	8	3	1
1st	1	6	1	0	0
2nd	2	5	3	1	0
3rd	2	5	3	1	0

Comments

Followed a minor placing at this track two runs ago with a sound second, beaten 3.5 lengths, last start in a OR3 at this track over 500m (29.98). 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
2nd of 6	28/8/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.98	60.0 km/h	3.5L	$4.50	0:29.69	0:29.26	OR3	$1,286	$134	8	1. Bright Bono 2. Battle Stones 3. Harlequin Jaytee
2nd of 5	20/8/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.98	60.0 km/h	0.5L	$5.50	0:29.93	0:29.56	A1	$957	$134	12	1. Hollyhill Lynx 2. Battle Stones 3. Fatboy Stu
1st of 5	8/8/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.67	60.7 km/h	2.3L	$2.90	0:29.67	0:29.67	A2	$833	$340	7	1. Battle Stones 2. Hollyhill Lynx 3. Sporting Bafta
4th of 5	1/8/25	Hove	500m	2	0:30.25	59.5 km/h	7.3L	$3.00	0:29.66	0:29.66	A2	$833	$123	15	1. Jonaleens Lady 2. Kerrs Delilah 3. Fatboy Stu
1st of 5	17/7/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.86	60.3 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:29.86	0:29.38	A3	$826	$324	8	1. Battle Stones 2. Signora Veloce 3. Brideside Belle
1st of 5	9/7/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.65	60.7 km/h	3.8L	$1.80	0:29.65	0:29.33	A5	$795	$293	7	1. Battle Stones 2. Sullane Biscuit 3. Similar Display

Deadly Ruben (2) 35336152
Trainer: G S Byford (Hove)
Prize Money: $1,536
Win / Place: 12% / 62%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC PETSY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-3

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

8: 1-1-3

Metro

5: 0-1-2

Country

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished fifth two starts ago then regained form last time out when he found one better over 500m in a OR3 at this track. The recent effort suggests he is ready to win.

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
2nd of 6	28/8/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.20	59.6 km/h	4.3L	$1.60	0:29.86	0:29.26	OR3	$1,286	$134	33	1. Mellish 2. Deadly Ruben 3. Brideside Belle
33 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	26/7/25	Shelbourne	503m	3	0:30.29	59.8 km/h	9.5L	$6.00	0:29.63	0:29.61	AA0	$465	$36	29	1. Shanahee Boomer 2. Oreo Ollie 3. Lennies Dream
1st of 1	18/7/25	Shelbourne	480m	3	0:28.43	60.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.43		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Deadly Ruben 2. 3.
1st of 6	27/6/25	Clonmel	480m	2	0:28.36	60.9 km/h	6.5L	$1.80f	0:28.36	0:28.36	A3	$819	$572	14	1. Deadly Ruben 2. Clondoty Joe 3. Burgess Bonnie
6th of 6	13/6/25	Shelbourne	480m	4	0:29.12	59.3 km/h	7.3L	$4.00	0:28.61	0:28.52	A2	$8,715	$616	7	1. Innfield Rapid 2. Droopys Orator 3. Breffni Una
3rd of 6	6/6/25	Shelbourne	480m	1	0:28.90	59.8 km/h	5.0L	$3.00f	0:28.55	0:28.20	A2	$748	-	7	1. Innfield Rapid 2. Droopys Orator 3. Deadly Ruben

Zenith Imminent (3) 441356x131
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $5,874
Win / Place: 36% / 54%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC WILD (IRE)

Dam: JAMAICA JOY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-0-2

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

11: 4-0-2

Metro

3: 2-0-1

Country

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Good effort after racing on the speed to score in a OR3 by 5 len at this track over 500m (29.74). The testing material.

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	28/8/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.74	60.5 km/h	5.3L	$2.30	0:29.74	0:29.26	OR3	$1,286	$617	54	1. Zenith Imminent 2. Razldazl Beau 3. The Other Winx
54 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	5/7/25	Shelbourne	503m	3	0:29.75	60.9 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:29.40	0:29.39	AA0	$15,206	$1,789	7	1. Ballymac Tibet 2. Hello Diego 3. Zenith Imminent
1st of 6	28/6/25	Shelbourne	503m	3	0:29.78	60.8 km/h	0.5L	$4.50	0:29.78	0:29.56	AA0	$986	$880	71	1. Zenith Imminent 2. Born Braver 3. Lennies Madge
71 Day Spell
1st of 1	20/6/25	Shelbourne	480m	5	0:28.20	61.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.20		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Zenith Imminent 2. 3.
2nd of 2	7/6/25	Shelbourne	320m	5	N/A	-	6L	$0.00	0:18.67		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Stud 2. Zenith Imminent 3.
6th of 6	18/4/25	Tralee	480m	5	0:29.24	59.1 km/h	7.3L	$2.00f	0:28.73	0:28.53	AA0	$1,615	-	6	1. Trionas Tribe 2. Saleen Mateo 3. Sogna In Grande

Mellish (4) 1
Trainer: M L Locke (Romford)
Prize Money: $617
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MAGICAL BALE (IRE)

Dam: BALLINAKILL ECHO (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

At debut showed good speed, leading throughout and won comfortably by 4 lengths at this track (29.86) beating Deadly Ruben in a OR3 on August 28. Facing tougher opposition here and place prospects best without further improvement.

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	28/8/25	Hove	500m	5	0:29.86	60.3 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:29.86	0:29.26	OR3	$1,286	$617	-	1. Mellish 2. Deadly Ruben 3. Brideside Belle
2nd of 3	26/7/25	Monmore	264m	3	N/A	-	3L	$0.00	0:15.26		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballybough Nutz 2. Mellish 3. Droopys Scratch

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

1st of 6

28/8/25

Hove

500m

0:29.86

60.3 km/h

4.3L

$6.00

0:29.86

0:29.26

OR3

$1,286

$617

1. Mellish

2. Deadly Ruben

3. Brideside Belle

2nd of 3

26/7/25

Monmore

264m

N/A

$0.00

0:15.26

Trial

1. Ballybough Nutz

2. Mellish

3. Droopys Scratch

Bright Bono (5) 1524541141
Trainer: J T Kingsley (Hove)
Prize Money: $4,766
Win / Place: 25% / 59%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: BRIGHT ELLA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 7-5-4

Track

20: 6-5-3

Trk/Dst

20: 6-5-3

Distance

20: 6-5-3

Season

19: 6-5-3

Metro

21: 6-5-3

Country

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	6	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 3.5 lengths over 500m at this track in 29.69, beating Battle Stones. Makes plenty of appeal on that latest effort.

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
1st of 6	28/8/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.69	60.6 km/h	3.5L	$3.30	0:29.69	0:29.26	OR3	$1,286	$617	5	1. Bright Bono 2. Battle Stones 3. Harlequin Jaytee
4th of 6	23/8/25	Central Park	491m	6	0:29.66	59.6 km/h	4.2L	$12	0:29.31	0:29.25	OR	$1,492	$165	7	1. Fiery Sally 2. Barnfield Piper 3. Bumble Belles
1st of 5	16/8/25	Hove	500m	5	0:29.92	60.2 km/h	0.8L	$3.80	0:29.92	0:29.68	A2	$833	$340	6	1. Bright Bono 2. Brideside Belle 3. Citizen King
1st of 6	10/8/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.13	59.7 km/h	1.0L	$6.00	0:30.13	0:29.54	A2	$957	$340	10	1. Bright Bono 2. Clairekeith Dexi 3. Roadsea Gun
4th of 5	31/7/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.98	60.0 km/h	6.8L	$4.00	0:29.44	0:29.44	A1	$973	$136	4	1. Barbie Bullet 2. Blueisthecolor 3. Yougo Freddie
5th of 5	27/7/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.04	59.9 km/h	5.8L	$6.00	0:29.58	0:29.58	A1	$973	$136	7	1. Clairkeith Liana 2. Miss Syd 3. Fleadh Cailin

Razldazl Beau (6) 5416255522
Trainer: M L Locke (Romford)
Prize Money: $2,425
Win / Place: 8.33% / 50%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: EXPLOSIVE BOY (IRE)

Dam: RAZLDAZL MYA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-4-1

Track

4: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-0

Distance

4: 0-2-0

Season

12: 1-4-1

Metro

9: 0-4-1

Country

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing second over 500m. No easier here and looks up against it.

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
2nd of 6	28/8/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.17	59.7 km/h	5.3L	$4.00	0:29.74	0:29.26	OR3	$1,286	$134	7	1. Zenith Imminent 2. Razldazl Beau 3. The Other Winx
2nd of 6	21/8/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.81	60.4 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:29.73	0:29.17	OR	$1,286	$134	40	1. Posh Rocket 2. Razldazl Beau 3. Harlequin Jaytee
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	14/8/25	Hove	285m	6	0:16.32	62.9 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.32		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Razldazl Beau 2. 3.
2nd of 2	9/8/25	Central Park	277m	6	N/A	-	2L	$0.00	0:16.42		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Jayar Rogue 2. Razldazl Beau 3.
5th of 6	12/7/25	Hove	500m	5	0:30.57	58.9 km/h	8.6L	$12	0:29.86	0:29.21	OR	$1,308	$136	51	1. Droopys Stat 2. Zenith Rocket 3. Inca Lewie
51 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	22/5/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.03	59.9 km/h	7.0L	$4.50	0:29.47	0:29.42	OR	$1,169	$136	40	1. Droopys Jiver 2. Zenith Quincy 3. Inspires
40 Day Freshen-Up

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