Monmore Race 5

Ladbrokes Winter Derby 2026 Semi Final 2

Prize Money: $1,468

SANTAS AMIGO (4) is having his first look at this track. Recorded his 11th career win last time out (28.46) at Monmore after drawing the same box. Yet to miss the placings in nine runs from this box, including six wins. Looks the testing material. GARY THE ARB (1) broke from this trap and proved too strong to claim a OR1 win at Monmore in the fastest time of the card. Leading player again. BOUNCING MONARCH (2) could manage only third at Monmore last time but turned heads when clocking a dazzling 28.74 over 500m at Sheffield three starts ago. Rates a leading chance if runs up to recent winning time. KRANKY DRAKE (5) cannot be left out despite racing here for the first time.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OR1

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Gary The Arb (1) 3133412221
Trainer: B S Green (Hove)
Prize Money: $37,964
Win / Place: 37% / 77%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo DK BDL D

Sire: DOROTAS WILDCAT (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS CHARM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 28-16-14

Distance

13: 7-1-3

Season

5: 2-3-0

Metro

57: 22-13-9

Country

18: 6-3-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	20	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	21	24	23	7
1st	13	6	6	3
2nd	3	6	6	1
3rd	4	4	4	2

Comments

Solid effort after taking an early lead to score in a OR1 by 3 len at Monmore over 480m (28.15). Deserved winner last time after finishing in the money three on end prior to that. Can make it two on the trot.

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	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	1	0:28.15	61.4 km/h	3.3L	$2.75f	0:28.15	0:28.15		$1,419	$685	15	1. Gary The Arb 2. Toddys Wolf 3. Bouncing Monarch
2nd of 6	23/1/26	Romford	575m	3	0:35.27	58.7 km/h	4.8L	$4.00	0:34.89	0:34.89	OR1	$30,181	$2,012	7	1. Tiffield Tarquin 2. Gary The Arb 3. Out The Blue
2nd of 5	16/1/26	Romford	575m	3	0:34.98	59.2 km/h	3.0L	$2.30	0:34.74	0:34.74	OR1	$1,258	$201	7	1. Tiffield Tarquin 2. Gary The Arb 3. Underground Fizz
2nd of 6	9/1/26	Romford	575m	2	0:35.35	58.6 km/h	4.5L	$1.70	0:34.99	0:34.94	OR1	$1,321	$147	7	1. Antigua Kestrel 2. Gary The Arb 3. Ballyhimikin Ben
1st of 6	2/1/26	Romford	575m	3	0:34.40	60.2 km/h	8.3L	$2.10	0:34.40	0:34.40	OR	$1,258	$604	27	1. Gary The Arb 2. Fabulous Sonique 3. Droopys Maybe
1st of 1	27/12/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.01	62.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.01		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Gary The Arb 2. 3.

Bouncing Monarch (2) 1113112153
Trainer: D E Fradgley (Kinsley)
Prize Money: $16,205
Win / Place: 37% / 79%

2 yo FWN D

Sire: DEERJET SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: LEMON ELSA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 9-4-6

Distance

9: 3-1-3

Season

6: 3-1-1

Metro

17: 8-2-4

Country

7: 1-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	7	9	3	4	1
1st	5	3	0	1	0
2nd	1	2	0	1	0
3rd	1	1	2	1	1

Comments

Finished third last start over 480m at Monmore behind Gary The Arb in a OR1. Has the early speed to land on the pace and can stick on. More than capable and has to be included.

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 6	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.45	60.7 km/h	3.8L	$6.00	0:28.15	0:28.15		$1,419	$147	7	1. Gary The Arb 2. Toddys Wolf 3. Bouncing Monarch
5th of 6	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.42	60.8 km/h	4.0L	$3.50	0:28.09	0:28.09		$1,223	$127	6	1. Bockos Buster 2. Crossfield Enzo 3. Underground Arlo
1st of 6	25/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	4	0:28.74	62.6 km/h	3.5L	$1.40	0:28.74	0:28.74	IV	$1,861	$1,006	8	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Crafty Kido 3. Romeo Force
2nd of 6	17/1/26	Doncaster	483m	2	0:29.80	58.3 km/h	0.3L	$1.73f	0:29.77	0:29.77		$1,811	$161	7	1. Soapy Suds 2. Bouncing Monarch 3. Toddys Tank
1st of 5	10/1/26	Doncaster	483m	2	0:29.79	58.4 km/h	2.8L	$1.25f	0:29.79	0:29.79	OR	$1,650	$1,006	7	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Haggard Badger 3. Droopys Trigger
1st of 5	3/1/26	Doncaster	483m	1	0:29.36	59.2 km/h	7.0L	$1.62f	0:29.36	0:29.36		$1,650	$1,006	7	1. Bouncing Monarch 2. Bangon Teddy 3. Droopys Sort

Carrigoon Milo (3) 111x21212
Trainer: J T Kingsley (Hove)
Prize Money: $5,017
Win / Place: 62% / 100%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: CARRIGOON LOTTIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-3-0

Distance

5: 4-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

Metro

5: 2-3-0

Country

3: 3-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	1	0	0

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

Comments

Winner two starts back at Monmore over 480m in 28.52. Last start hit the frame over 480m at Monmore in OR1. Prepared to risk this time.

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	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.47	60.7 km/h	1.8L	$19	0:28.32	0:28.15		$1,419	$147	7	1. Headford Dane 2. Carrigoon Milo 3. Kranky Drake
1st of 6	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.52	60.6 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:28.52	0:28.09		$1,223	$587	34	1. Carrigoon Milo 2. Da Mighty Man 3. Zenith Sultan
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	19/1/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.90	59.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.90		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Carrigoon Milo 2. 3.
1st of 1	11/1/26	Hove	285m	2	0:16.33	62.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.33		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Carrigoon Milo 2. 3.
2nd of 6	28/12/25	Hove	285m	2	0:16.35	62.8 km/h	0.5L	$3.75	0:16.31	0:16.31	IV	$3,687	$131	15	1. Broadway Murty 2. Carrigoon Milo 3. Bingo Bullet
1st of 6	13/12/25	Hove	500m	2	0:29.45	61.1 km/h	0.5L	$3.75	0:29.45	0:28.98	OR3	$2,242	$1,515	7	1. Carrigoon Milo 2. Dereks Legend 3. Powerhouse Duke

Santas Amigo (4) 6x21111121
Trainer: D Mullins (Romford)
Prize Money: $91,142
Win / Place: 45% / 70%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: SANTAS JET (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 11-4-2

Distance

10: 7-2-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

Metro

18: 10-3-1

Country

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start comfortably by 5 lengths at Monmore (28.46) beating Kilara Berb in a OR1 on February 7. Goes very well from this trap including six wins. Leading player.

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	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.46	60.7 km/h	5.0L	$1.57f	0:28.46	0:28.15		$1,419	$685	16	1. Santas Amigo 2. Kilara Berb 3. Zenith Sultan
1st of 1	31/1/26	Central Park	277m	4	0:16.17	61.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.17		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Santas Amigo 2. 3.
2nd of 6	22/1/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.45	60.7 km/h	2.3L	$2.20	0:28.27	0:28.22	OR	$1,258	$131	26	1. Turnthemagicon 2. Santas Amigo 3. Unanimous Leon
1st of 2	15/1/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.18	61.3 km/h	6L	$0.00	0:28.18		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Santas Amigo 2. Zenith Jimbombom 3.
1st of 6	27/12/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.34	61.0 km/h	3.0L	$1.62f	0:28.34	0:28.06	OR1	$50,505	$40,404	9	1. Santas Amigo 2. Droopys Bookem 3. Ballymac Lake
1st of 5	18/12/25	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:28.30	61.1 km/h	4.8L	$2.38	0:28.30	0:28.30	OR1	$1,515	$707	7	1. Santas Amigo 2. Unanimous Leon 3. Deerjet Rocket

Kranky Drake (5) 212423x213
Trainer: K R Hutton (Oxford)
Prize Money: $5,299
Win / Place: 27% / 90%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: HILLVIEW QUEEN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-4-3

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

3: 1-1-1

Metro

3: 1-1-1

Country

8: 2-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	0	0

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

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win two back at Monmore, before a 3 length third (28.57) over 480m at Monmore last time. Solid showing expected.

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	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.57	60.5 km/h	3.0L	$9.00	0:28.32	0:28.15		$1,419	$147	16	1. Headford Dane 2. Carrigoon Milo 3. Kranky Drake
1st of 5	22/1/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.22	61.2 km/h	1.5L	$2.90	0:28.22	0:28.22	OR3	$2,012	$1,006	7	1. Kranky Drake 2. Rackethall Brute 3. Coppice Ferry
2nd of 5	15/1/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.64	60.3 km/h	4.8L	$1.90	0:28.26	0:28.26	OR3	$1,408	$161	123	1. Rackethall Brute 2. Kranky Drake 3. Ballybough Nutz
123 Day Spell
1st of 1	3/1/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.49	60.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.49		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Kranky Drake 2. 3.
1st of 1	29/12/25	Oxford Am	450m	4	0:26.74	60.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:26.74		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Kranky Drake 2. 3.
3rd of 6	14/9/25	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.69	60.6 km/h	11.0L	$6.50	0:28.80	0:28.80	OR	$1,240	$124	7	1. Droopys Plunge 2. Antigua Kestrel 3. Kranky Drake

Crossfield Enzo (6) 4222615423
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $9,866
Win / Place: 21% / 59%

3 yo Black D

Sire: EXPLOSIVE BOY (IRE)

Dam: CROSSFIELD FEENA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-10-4

Distance

9: 3-1-2

Season

2: 0-1-1

Metro

25: 5-6-3

Country

12: 3-4-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-2-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	1	5	10	13	5
1st	1	0	1	2	2	2
2nd	1	0	1	3	4	1
3rd	0	1	1	0	2	0

Comments

Racing well of late. In the money two starts back at Monmore then finished third at his latest appearance in a OR1 at Monmore over 480m (28.62). In form but not keen here.

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 6	7/2/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.62	60.4 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:28.52	0:28.15		$1,419	$147	7	1. Not So Steady 2. Bruce Bay 3. Crossfield Enzo
2nd of 6	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.19	61.3 km/h	1.3L	$15	0:28.09	0:28.09		$1,223	$127	35	1. Bockos Buster 2. Crossfield Enzo 3. Underground Arlo
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 3	22/1/26	Monmore	480m	4	N/A	-	5.75L	$0.00	0:28.22		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Texas Jack 2. Crossfield Enzo 3. Droopys Sense
1st of 3	14/1/26	Hove	285m	5	0:16.41	62.5 km/h	1L	$0.00	0:16.41		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Crossfield Enzo 2. Zenith Sultan 3. Nine Percent
4th of 5	27/12/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.95	60.1 km/h	5.9L	$2.88	0:29.48	0:29.48	OR3	$1,131	$131	62	1. Fantasy Alex 2. Kick On Archie 3. Westwind Ace
62 Day Spell
5th of 6	26/10/25	Hove	500m	6	0:29.82	60.4 km/h	14.0L	$4.50	0:28.69	0:28.57	OR1	$1,378	$153	15	1. Droopys Plunge 2. Antigua Kestrel 3. Missile One

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