Kilkenny Race 4

525 Yds (A4)

Prize Money: $781

AVONGATE KING (1) is better than last start when sixth (30.34) in an A4 at this track over 480m. Has ability and can bounce back. COMMUNITY SPORT (5) was well fancied in betting last start but could only manage 8 lengths away in third (29.99). Bold showing expected. KILGRANEY NIKE (2) was strongly fancied last time but ran below expectations when fourth (30.00), beaten 9 lengths. Has ability and can measure up. BALLYGUR NELLY (4) can finish much closer after missing a cheque at this track last start.

Distance: 480m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A4

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Avongate King (1) 5361x1x566
Trainer: Rory Hickey ()
Prize Money: $1,079
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC VIC (IRE)

Dam: AVONGATE NOVA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-1

Track

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-1

Distance

8: 2-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

Country

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Latest effort finished last in an A4 on January 23 over 480m at this track behind Rathduff Luna beaten 13 lengths (30.34). Expected to bounce right back. Hard 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
6th of 6	23/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:30.34	57.0 km/h	13.0L	$4.00	0:29.43	0:28.82	A4	$807	-	7	1. Rathduff Luna 2. Knocknadogue Lam 3. Community Sport
6th of 6	16/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:31.35	55.1 km/h	25.0L	$6.00	0:29.60	0:28.86	A4	$175	-	35	1. Lemon Paris 2. Ratchies Joey 3. Charlies Choice
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	12/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	1	0:29.98	57.6 km/h	7.7L	$3.50	0:29.45	0:28.79	A3	$1,152	-	113	1. Charlies Choice 2. Community Sport 3. Kilgraney Nike
113 Day Spell
1st of 6	21/8/25	Enniscorthy	480m	1	0:29.54	58.5 km/h	2.5L	$4.00	0:29.54	0:28.55	A6	$719	$506	69	1. Avongate King 2. Trump Time 3. Bisto Phil
69 Day Spell
1st of 6	13/6/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.99	57.6 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:29.99	0:28.76	A6	$713	$502	21	1. Avongate King 2. Neretva 3. Comer Arter
6th of 6	23/5/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.81	58.0 km/h	12.0L	$13	0:28.97	0:28.68	A6	$719	-	7	1. Carrigeen Whit 2. Rathduff Rocket 3. Gortkelly Love

Kilgraney Nike (2) 4622135434
Trainer: Thomas Buggy ()
Prize Money: $1,196
Win / Place: 7.69% / 53%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: CARRIGEEN WREN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-2-4

Track

13: 1-2-4

Trk/Dst

13: 1-2-4

Distance

13: 1-2-4

Season

3: 0-0-1

Country

13: 1-2-4

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

Comments

In the money two back then disappointed when he finished 4th on January 30 over 480m at this track behind Sunny Erne beaten 9 lengths (30.00) in an A3. Look for improvement. Not out of 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
4th of 6	30/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:30.00	57.6 km/h	9.8L	$4.00	0:29.32	0:28.82	A3	$219	-	7	1. Sunny Erne 2. Who Shot Donnie 3. Comer Shark
3rd of 6	23/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.70	58.2 km/h	4.0L	$4.00	0:29.42	0:28.82	A4	$807	$79	7	1. Sober Countess 2. Wontdanceatall 3. Kilgraney Nike
4th of 6	16/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.78	58.0 km/h	5.0L	$9.00	0:29.43	0:28.86	A3	$175	-	28	1. Foyle Milo 2. Abigails King 3. Ballygur Vernon
5th of 6	19/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	2	0:29.84	57.9 km/h	11.4L	$6.00	0:29.04	0:29.04	A3	$904	-	7	1. Glenhead Jack 2. Kilkenny Swift 3. Comer Rover
3rd of 6	12/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.70	58.2 km/h	3.7L	$2.75f	0:29.45	0:28.79	A3	$1,152	$89	7	1. Charlies Choice 2. Community Sport 3. Kilgraney Nike
1st of 6	5/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	3	0:29.27	59.0 km/h	1.5L	$3.00f	0:29.27	0:29.05	A5	$780	$550	7	1. Kilgraney Nike 2. Community Sport 3. Rathduff Rocket

Rays Choice (3) 2542155566
Trainer: Raymond McNamara ()
Prize Money: $1,437
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC WILD (IRE)

Dam: DASHGROVE SIMBA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-5-1

Distance

16: 2-5-1

Country

16: 2-5-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Lines up for the first time at this track. Failed to feature at Enniscorthy behind Ballybreen Holly last start (29.97) in A5. This looks too tough.

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	29/12/25	Enniscorthy	480m	6	0:29.97	57.7 km/h	9.0L	$5.00	0:29.35	0:28.26	A5	$780	-	11	1. Ballybreen Holly 2. Ballinabola Orla 3. Kerabellec Neill
6th of 6	18/12/25	Enniscorthy	480m	5	0:30.35	56.9 km/h	13.3L	$5.00	0:29.42	0:28.51	A5	$177	-	21	1. Toker Bridge 2. Stripe Buddy 3. Ballinabola Orla
5th of 6	27/11/25	Enniscorthy	480m	5	0:30.01	57.6 km/h	9.1L	$4.00	0:29.38	0:28.67	A4	$1,148	-	5	1. Stripe Jimboy 2. Flomur Faye 3. Village Pride
5th of 6	22/11/25	Waterford	480m	4	0:29.88	57.8 km/h	8.6L	$4.00	0:29.28	0:28.97	A4	$813	-	15	1. Tech Screw Sniff 2. Crohane Rosebud 3. Dromana Fergie
5th of 6	7/11/25	Waterford	480m	5	0:29.84	57.9 km/h	21.0L	$4.00	0:28.37	0:28.37	A5	$4,223	$194	6	1. West Coast Cool 2. Jacktavern Bucks 3. Slaneyside Luke
1st of 6	1/11/25	Waterford	480m	5	0:29.45	58.7 km/h	1.0L	$3.50f	0:29.45	0:28.67	A5	$442	$177	7	1. Rays Choice 2. Jacktavern Bucks 3. Slaneyside Luke

Ballygur Nelly (4) 164133654x
Trainer: William Hanlon ()
Prize Money: $1,131
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BORN WARRIOR (IRE)

Dam: BALLYGUR SHARI (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-0-2

Track

8: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 1-0-1

Distance

10: 2-0-2

Country

10: 2-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished off last campaign with a fourth in an A5 over 480m at this track four months ago. Looks a key chance while fresh.

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 2	21/1/26	Kilkenny	274m	6	N/A	-	3L	$0.00	0:17.14		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballygur Arthur 2. Ballygur Nelly 3.
1st of 2	17/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:31.21	55.4 km/h	1L	$0.00	0:31.21		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballygur Nelly 2. Ballygur Arthur 3.
4th of 6	15/10/25	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:30.25	57.1 km/h	8.0L	$5.50	0:29.69	0:29.46	A5	$788	$71	12	1. Giddyup Ellie 2. Abigails Duke 3. Comer Arter
5th of 6	3/10/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:30.52	56.6 km/h	17.3L	$8.00	0:29.31	0:28.92	A4	$786	-	7	1. Sawdust Barry 2. Chiltern Model 3. Pookies Dance
6th of 6	26/9/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:30.03	57.5 km/h	12.5L	$9.00	0:29.16	0:28.71	A4	$2,411	$107	7	1. Volcano Vicky 2. Hot Gin 3. Kilkenny Ringo
3rd of 6	19/9/25	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.71	58.2 km/h	7.0L	$5.00	0:29.22	0:28.64	A4	$214	-	15	1. Kilkenny Ringo 2. Bogger Skimpy 3. Ballygur Nelly

Community Sport (5) 46x5446223
Trainer: Thomas Leahy ()
Prize Money: $1,961
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

2 yo Black B

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: LEMON AUBREY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-3-3

Track

16: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

16: 2-3-3

Distance

16: 2-3-3

Season

1: 0-0-1

Country

16: 2-3-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been sound without winning, placing at her last three starts, the latest when third (29.99) over 480m at this track. Capable of improvement on latest effort. Well placed and should feature.

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 6	23/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.99	57.6 km/h	8.0L	$4.00	0:29.43	0:28.82	A4	$807	$79	42	1. Rathduff Luna 2. Knocknadogue Lam 3. Community Sport
42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	12/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.69	58.2 km/h	3.5L	$2.75f	0:29.45	0:28.79	A3	$1,152	$177	7	1. Charlies Choice 2. Community Sport 3. Kilgraney Nike
2nd of 6	5/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.37	58.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.00f	0:29.27	0:29.05	A5	$780	$160	21	1. Kilgraney Nike 2. Community Sport 3. Rathduff Rocket
6th of 6	14/11/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.75	58.1 km/h	10.4L	$23	0:29.03	0:29.00	A3	$883	$221	7	1. Sliabh Bladhma 2. Florican Heights 3. Volcano Vicky
4th of 6	7/11/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.84	57.9 km/h	13.0L	$9.00	0:28.93	0:28.77	A3	$451	-	7	1. Twenty Benson 2. Sliabh Bladhma 3. Perfectionism
4th of 6	31/10/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.75	58.1 km/h	14.6L	$9.00	0:28.73	0:28.73	A3	$221	-	7	1. Droopys Melon 2. Oakvale Eruption 3. Burgess Bonnie

Tourrnareek Bolt (6) 5x66235215
Trainer: Back-In-An-Hour-Syndicate ()
Prize Money: $909
Win / Place: 10% / 40%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: SIGNET ACE (IRE)

Dam: WAITFORTHECUCKOO (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-2-1

Track

10: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-1

Distance

10: 1-2-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

Country

10: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 480m in 29.47. Last start was short of his best when 5th over 480m at this track in A4. Not keen this time.

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
5th of 6	28/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:30.39	56.9 km/h	14.1L	$7.00	0:29.40	0:29.29	A4	$807	$70	14	1. Swift Saver 2. Ratchies Marco 3. Kiltegan Shiv
1st of 6	14/1/26	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.47	58.6 km/h	5.5L	$7.00	0:29.47	0:29.38	A6	$781	$404	14	1. Tourrnareek Bolt 2. Feed Me Bacardi 3. Nomadic Bolt
2nd of 6	31/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:29.98	57.6 km/h	1.8L	$6.50	0:29.86	0:29.36	A6	$789	$98	14	1. A Womans World 2. Tourrnareek Bolt 3. Popstar Rose
5th of 6	17/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:30.34	57.0 km/h	6.3L	$8.50	0:29.90	0:29.39	A5	$789	$71	7	1. Field Lane 2. Feed Me Bacardi 3. Giddyup Adele
3rd of 6	10/12/25	Kilkenny	480m	6	0:30.15	57.3 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:29.78	0:29.20	A5	$1,365	$89	14	1. Cashel Hurricane 2. Nomadic Bolt 3. Tourrnareek Bolt
2nd of 6	26/11/25	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.96	57.7 km/h	2.5L	$7.50	0:29.79	0:29.38	A5	$1,360	$177	12	1. Hot Gin 2. Tourrnareek Bolt 3. Kiltegan Queen, Woman In Black

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