Sheffield Bags Race 5

Acomb Irene Retirement Stakes

Prize Money: $714

ACOMB IRENE (4) has mixed form a little and missed the frame the last two but was a D2 winner three back (16.21) at this track over 280m. Key player on best and expected to bounce back. BALLYMAC LAWLESS (1) has a strong overall record having 21 wins and 32 places from 70 starts including a last start third (29.28) over 500m at this track. Performs well off this trap. Super consistent and can feature with the right run. ROMEO ON POINT (6) stalked the lead after a clean break from trap 5 and went on to finish third (29.57) at this track in an A2 over 500m. The form out of his last race has been franked. Winning chance. GROUCHOS CHAMP (5) with some luck can improve on an unplaced run last time here.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A2

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Ballymac Lawless (1) 5222226x43
Trainer: R A Draper (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $13,710
Win / Place: 30% / 75%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC KINGDOM (IRE)

Dam: MIAS LORRIANE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 21-20-12

Track

66: 21-19-12

Trk/Dst

62: 20-16-12

Distance

62: 20-16-12

Season

2: 0-0-1

Metro

70: 21-20-12

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	43	22	2	3
1st	12	9	0	0
2nd	12	7	0	1
3rd	9	2	0	1

Comments

Regained form last time out at the second run back from a break when he found a couple better over 500m in an A2 at this track. Put the writing on the wall last start so follow him up.

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
3rd of 6	6/2/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.28	61.5 km/h	4.1L	$4.00	0:28.94	0:28.94	A2	$822	$108	6	1. Beepers Cash In 2. Carakeel Express 3. Ballymac Lawless
4th of 4	31/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.38	61.3 km/h	5.8L	$2.75f	0:28.92	0:28.92	A2	$607	$108	77	1. Superb Morning 2. Carakeel Express 3. Grouchos Champ
77 Day Spell
1st of 1	25/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	1	0:29.41	61.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.41		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Lawless 2. 3.
1st of 1	18/1/26	Sheffield Bags	280m	1	0:16.19	62.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.19		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Lawless 2. 3.
6th of 6	15/11/25	Doncaster	483m	3	0:30.12	57.7 km/h	6.8L	$8.00	0:29.58	0:29.55		$1,308	$141	6	1. Keefill Goose 2. Epic Rebel 3. Haggard Badger
2nd of 6	9/11/25	Sheffield Bags	480m	2	0:27.86	62.0 km/h	0.2L	$4.33	0:27.84	0:27.84	IV	$1,861	$171	7	1. Catunda Maura 2. Ballymac Lawless 3. Romeo Missile

Charming Delight (2) 4124441141
Trainer: S R Parker (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $1,638
Win / Place: 40% / 50%

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Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BLU B

Sire: SERENE ACE (IRE)

Dam: FLAMING SAHARA (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-1-0

Track

10: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

9: 4-1-0

Distance

9: 4-1-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

Metro

10: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Solid effort after tracking the speed to score in an A3 by 1.0 len at this track over 500m (29.39). Hard to recommend 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
1st of 5	6/2/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.39	61.2 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:29.39	0:28.94	A3	$646	$254	22	1. Charming Delight 2. Call It Off 3. Newinn Polly
1st of 1	30/1/26	Sheffield Bags	280m	3	0:16.09	62.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.09		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Charming Delight 2. 3.
4th of 6	15/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	9.3L	$3.30	0:29.38	0:28.94	A3	$765	$101	6	1. Inca Brook 2. Old Fort Jukebox 3. Braemar Millie
1st of 6	9/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.47	61.1 km/h	3.8L	$4.00	0:29.47	0:29.47	A4	$734	$245	12	1. Charming Delight 2. Sigh Of Relief 3. Team News
1st of 6	28/12/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.41	61.2 km/h	0.8L	$2.63f	0:29.41	0:28.31	A5	$747	$242	7	1. Charming Delight 2. Be My Lass 3. Da Ideal Girl
4th of 6	21/12/25	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.99	60.0 km/h	2.0L	$3.25f	0:29.82	0:28.50	A5	$747	$101	17	1. Nellies Charm 2. Catunda Missy 3. Da Ideal Girl

Acomb Irene (4) 2645222165
Trainer: K J Ferguson (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $35,289
Win / Place: 28% / 73%

4 yo BDL B

Sire: HIYA BUTT (GB)

Dam: ACOMB RUBY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

109: 31-26-23

Track

72: 22-17-16

Trk/Dst

46: 18-11-11

Distance

49: 18-13-12

Season

5: 1-2-0

Metro

104: 31-23-22

Country

5: 0-3-1

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	10	18	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	12	45	36	15
1st	0	5	15	8	3
2nd	1	2	9	10	4
3rd	0	3	10	5	5

Comments

Was out of the placings last time over 280m at this track (16.27) in a D1, beaten 4 lengths. Strong record at this track and trip with 20 wins and 27 placings from 54 starts. Well placed and should feature.

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	6/2/26	Sheffield Bags	280m	5	0:16.27	62.0 km/h	4.0L	$8.00	0:15.94	0:15.94	D1	$841	$108	5	1. Hoyland Lad 2. Droopys Artilery 3. Waiting So Long
6th of 6	1/2/26	Sheffield Bags	280m	4	0:16.38	61.5 km/h	4.9L	$17	0:15.98	0:15.98	D1	$841	$108	5	1. Colliers Bucholz 2. Ellanne Best 3. Chart Topper
1st of 4	27/1/26	Sheffield Bags	280m	4	0:16.21	62.2 km/h	2.3L	$1.60	0:16.21	0:16.21	D2	$604	$201	5	1. Acomb Irene 2. Lemming Sicario 3. Easy Next One
2nd of 5	22/1/26	Sheffield Bags	280m	5	0:16.32	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$3.30	0:16.19	0:16.19	D1	$755	$111	11	1. Mary Walloper 2. Acomb Irene 3. Russanda Mega
2nd of 5	11/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	4	0:29.26	61.5 km/h	1.8L	$6.00	0:29.12	0:28.87	A2	$734	$111	21	1. Slippy Keith 2. Acomb Irene 3. Good Hermes
2nd of 5	21/12/25	Star Pelaw	590m	4	0:36.51	58.2 km/h	0.5L	$1.73f	0:36.46	0:36.46	OR	$1,212	$121	7	1. Port West Storm 2. Fruity Beauty, Acomb Irene 3.

Grouchos Champ (5) 311x635135
Trainer: R A Draper (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $8,348
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

2 yo Black D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: GLIDEAWAY MAGIC (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-3-6

Track

6: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-2

Distance

6: 1-0-2

Season

6: 1-0-2

Metro

14: 4-2-3

Country

5: 1-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished 5th on February 6 over 500m at this track behind Beepers Cash In beaten 7 lengths (29.55) in an A2. Capable of taking this out.

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
5th of 6	6/2/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.55	60.9 km/h	7.4L	$5.50	0:28.94	0:28.94	A2	$822	$108	6	1. Beepers Cash In 2. Carakeel Express 3. Ballymac Lawless
3rd of 4	31/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.24	61.6 km/h	4.0L	$3.25	0:28.92	0:28.92	A2	$607	$108	6	1. Superb Morning 2. Carakeel Express 3. Grouchos Champ
1st of 6	25/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.16	61.7 km/h	5.0L	$2.60	0:29.16	0:28.74	A3	$765	$262	7	1. Grouchos Champ 2. Trickycinderella 3. Purmac Kelly
5th of 6	18/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.76	60.5 km/h	4.0L	$4.50	0:29.44	0:29.07	A3	$765	$101	7	1. Trickycinderella 2. Very Elegant 3. Swift Mel
3rd of 5	11/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.30	61.4 km/h	2.5L	$5.50	0:29.10	0:28.87	A2	$734	$111	7	1. Carakeel Express 2. Aurora Dawn 3. Grouchos Champ
6th of 6	4/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	6.0L	$2.20	0:29.49	0:28.96	IV	$1,861	$171	72	1. Beepers Cash In 2. Chasing Rachel 3. Da Rebel Cat
72 Day Spell

Romeo On Point (6) 3541654243
Trainer: K Hodson (Sheffield)
Prize Money: $6,888
Win / Place: 28% / 45%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: FABULOUS LYNX (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 10-3-3

Track

26: 7-2-3

Trk/Dst

24: 7-2-3

Distance

32: 9-3-3

Season

6: 0-1-1

Metro

26: 7-2-3

Country

9: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	9	0	0

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

Comments

Didn't fire two runs back then progressed nicely last time to be beaten just 1.75 lengths into third over 500m at this track. Cannot be taken lightly based on that sound recent 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
3rd of 6	6/2/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.57	60.9 km/h	1.9L	$3.50	0:29.40	0:28.94	A2	$822	$108	7	1. Worsboro Iceman 2. Carrick Cantona 3. Romeo On Point
4th of 5	30/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.79	60.4 km/h	5.3L	$3.00	0:29.36	0:29.35	A2	$734	$111	7	1. Beepers Cash In 2. Cooladerrydancer 3. Calgray Deva
2nd of 6	23/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.13	61.8 km/h	1.3L	$3.50	0:29.02	0:29.02	A2	$845	$111	5	1. Slippy Keith 2. Romeo On Point 3. No Small Talk
4th of 5	18/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:29.33	61.4 km/h	0.9L	$4.00	0:29.24	0:29.07	A2	$845	$111	7	1. Slippy Keith 2. Good Knick 3. Trickys Matilda
5th of 5	11/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	6	0:29.38	61.3 km/h	6.1L	$8.00	0:28.87	0:28.87	IV	$1,861	$171	7	1. Romeo Force 2. Skyfall Mini 3. Farneys Willie
6th of 6	4/1/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	5	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	6.4L	$3.80	0:29.59	0:28.96	OR3	$2,515	$201	7	1. Tromora Cross 2. Mr Handsome 3. Sandwood Mover

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