Monmore Race 5

Ladbrokes Winter Derby 2026 - Heat 5

Prize Money: $1,419

BOCKOS BUSTER (5) will take beating coming off a dazzling 28.09 success at Monmore over 480m. Can measure up again if runs up to latest time. HEADFORD DANE (1) resumed from a break finishing fifth (29.02) at Monmore in a OR. Will strip fitter for the run. Is yet to miss the placings from this draw, including two wins, from four starts. In the mix. KRANKY DRAKE (4) is a consistent runner who is having his first try here. Comes here a winner after breaking from trap five last time, scoring by 1.5 lengths at Monmore over 480m (28.22). The form out of his last race has been franked. Has hit winning form and can measure up again. TURNTHEMAGICON (6) scored last time and can measure up again.

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

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Headford Dane (1) 11112313x5
Trainer: M L Locke (Romford)
Prize Money: $68,069
Win / Place: 57% / 92%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: HEADFORD HONEY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 8-2-3

Distance

8: 5-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 8-2-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

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

Comments

Was safely held fresh from a break when fifth (29.02) at Monmore over 480m. Has started two times second-up for a win and a placing. Key chance and can improve sharply 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	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:29.02	59.5 km/h	7.0L	$2.75f	0:28.45	0:28.09		$1,223	$127	90	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Texas Jack 3. Armagh Daithi
90 Day Spell
1st of 2	22/1/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.02	61.7 km/h	10.75L	$0.00	0:28.02		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Headford Dane 2. Yourself 3.
2nd of 2	15/1/26	Monmore	264m	2	N/A	-	2.5L	$0.00	0:15.13		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Turnthemagicon 2. Headford Dane 3.
3rd of 5	2/11/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.58	60.9 km/h	1.1L	$1.53f	0:29.49	0:28.70	OR1	$1,258	$151	7	1. Droopys String 2. Rackethall Brute 3. Headford Dane
1st of 6	26/10/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.32	61.4 km/h	1.3L	$1.50f	0:29.32	0:28.57	OR1	$1,378	$612	8	1. Headford Dane 2. Kilmore Dancer 3. Droopys Trade
3rd of 6	18/10/25	Central Park	491m	3	0:28.88	61.2 km/h	1.6L	$3.50	0:28.75	0:28.75	OR1	$51,020	$2,041	7	1. Romeo Tomcat 2. Texas Jack 3. Headford Dane

Aero Pepinillo (2) 42314346x3
Trainer: R Taberner (Monmore)
Prize Money: $14,542
Win / Place: 24% / 66%

3 yo WH/Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: COOLAVANNY CHICK (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 11-8-11

Distance

18: 6-3-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

Metro

28: 8-4-6

Country

17: 3-4-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	2	2	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	11	14	13	5	1	1
1st	2	4	3	2	0	0
2nd	3	1	2	2	0	0
3rd	1	3	5	1	0	1

Comments

Finished third when resuming last start over 480m at Monmore (28.65) in a OR. Much improved for this but looks tested 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
3rd of 6	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	3	0:28.65	60.3 km/h	4.0L	$11	0:28.32	0:28.09		$1,223	$127	90	1. Unanimous Leon 2. Zenith Jimbombom 3. Aero Pepinillo
90 Day Spell
1st of 1	15/1/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:28.96	59.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.96		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Aero Pepinillo 2. 3.
1st of 1	30/12/25	Central Park	491m	1	0:28.98	61.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:28.98		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Aero Pepinillo 2. 3.
6th of 6	2/11/25	Oxford Am	650m	2	0:40.32	58.0 km/h	6.4L	$6.00	0:39.79	0:39.79	OR	$1,207	$121	7	1. Salthill Sydney 2. Gagas Merry 3. Droopys Mikado
4th of 5	26/10/25	Oxford Am	650m	1	0:40.31	58.1 km/h	9.0L	$3.25	0:39.59	0:39.59	OR	$1,102	$122	7	1. Brigadir Brindle 2. Ballymac Mags 3. Droopys Mikado
3rd of 6	19/10/25	Oxford Am	650m	2	0:39.99	58.5 km/h	7.6L	$3.25	0:39.37	0:39.37	OR	$1,224	$122	30	1. Gagas Merry 2. Alright Gordy 3. Aero Pepinillo

Carrigoon Milo (3) 111x2121
Trainer: J T Kingsley (Hove)
Prize Money: $4,870
Win / Place: 71% / 100%

Unbeaten at the Distance

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: CARRIGOON LOTTIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 5-2-0

Distance

4: 4-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 2-2-0

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	2	1	1
1st	1	1	1	1	1
2nd	0	1	1	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Good performance after taking an early lead to score in a OR by 0.8 len at Monmore over 480m (28.52). This looks too tough.

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	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
2nd of 6	6/12/25	Hove	500m	3	0:29.80	60.4 km/h	1.0L	$1.50f	0:29.72	0:28.98	OR3	$1,263	$131	63	1. Harlequin Jaytee 2. Carrigoon Milo 3. Glenrock King
63 Day Spell

Kranky Drake (4) 1212423x21
Trainer: K R Hutton (Oxford)
Prize Money: $5,152
Win / Place: 30% / 90%

2 yo Black D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: HILLVIEW QUEEN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-4-2

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

Metro

2: 1-1-0

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start by 1.5 lengths at Monmore (28.22) beating Rackethall Brute in a OR3 on January 22. In winning form and must be included.

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 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
2nd of 6	7/9/25	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.17	61.7 km/h	3.5L	$4.50	0:28.89	0:28.71	OR	$1,240	$124	13	1. Droopys Plunge 2. Kranky Drake 3. Venetian Mick

Bockos Buster (5) 1231241121
Trainer: K P Boon (Suffolk Downs)
Prize Money: $18,185
Win / Place: 45% / 83%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo FWN D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC ARIEL (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 14-6-6

Distance

8: 5-0-2

Season

4: 3-1-0

Metro

7: 4-2-0

Country

24: 10-4-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	9	0	0	0

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start by 1.3 lengths at Monmore (28.09) beating Crossfield Enzo in a OR on January 31. Has scored four times from this draw. Key runner.

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	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.09	61.5 km/h	1.3L	$3.25f	0:28.09	0:28.09		$1,223	$587	5	1. Bockos Buster 2. Crossfield Enzo 3. Underground Arlo
2nd of 6	26/1/26	Nottingham	305m	6	0:17.54	62.6 km/h	0.8L	$1.70	0:17.48	0:17.48	OR3	$2,012	$201	7	1. Da Don 2. Bockos Buster 3. Tommys Target
1st of 5	19/1/26	Nottingham	305m	4	0:17.48	62.8 km/h	5.0L	$1.20	0:17.48	0:17.48	OR3	$1,509	$704	7	1. Bockos Buster 2. Tommys Target 3. Jimmys Chew
1st of 5	12/1/26	Nottingham	305m	5	0:17.52	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$2.30	0:17.52	0:17.52	OR	$1,509	$704	21	1. Bockos Buster 2. Da Don 3. Bluejig Baron
4th of 6	22/12/25	Nottingham	305m	6	0:17.71	62.0 km/h	2.1L	$6.00	0:17.54	0:17.54	OR2	$20,202	$1,010	7	1. Shadow Storm 2. Bower Sheeran 3. Broadway Murty
2nd of 6	15/12/25	Nottingham	305m	4	0:17.81	61.7 km/h	2.3L	$7.00	0:17.63	0:17.63	OR2	$1,364	$152	7	1. Shadow Storm 2. Bockos Buster 3. Ballinakill Liam

Turnthemagicon (6) 34113x2321
Trainer: M L Locke (Romford)
Prize Money: $9,127
Win / Place: 36% / 90%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: BURGESS SARAH (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 4-3-3

Distance

7: 4-1-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 3-0-1

Country

6: 1-3-2

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

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

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

Comments

Consistent performer who is new here. Nice win last start by 2.25 lengths at Monmore (28.27) beating Santas Amigo in a OR on January 22. Strong form emerging from the last run. Looks one of the chances.

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	22/1/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.27	61.1 km/h	2.3L	$3.80	0:28.27	0:28.22	OR	$1,258	$604	31	1. Turnthemagicon 2. Santas Amigo 3. Unanimous Leon
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 2	15/1/26	Monmore	264m	6	0:15.13	62.8 km/h	2.5L	$0.00	0:15.13		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Turnthemagicon 2. Headford Dane 3.
2nd of 5	22/12/25	Nottingham	305m	6	0:17.80	61.7 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:17.72	0:17.54	OR3	$3,030	$202	7	1. Zebedee Cluasa 2. Turnthemagicon 3. Roanna Mamba
3rd of 6	15/12/25	Nottingham	305m	6	0:17.88	61.4 km/h	1.8L	$3.50	0:17.74	0:17.63	OR2	$1,364	$152	7	1. Pro Parker 2. Bower Sheeran 3. Turnthemagicon
2nd of 6	8/12/25	Nottingham	305m	6	0:17.68	62.1 km/h	1.5L	$2.25f	0:17.56	0:17.52	OR2	$1,364	$152	86	1. Newinn Bachelor 2. Turnthemagicon 3. Ballybough Nutz
86 Day Spell
1st of 1	1/12/25	Nottingham	305m	6	0:17.80	61.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.80		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Turnthemagicon 2. 3.

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