Monmore Race 6

Ladbrokes Winter Derby 2026 - Heat 6

Prize Money: $1,419

NOT SO STEADY (3) was out of in the placings when fourth last time but prior to that ran a dazzling 28.96 win over 500m at Towcester. Has the ability and expected to go close again. BRUCE BAY (2) was a last start winner from the inside trap at Monmore and distance (28.34), scoring by 2.5 lengths. Hard to beat again here. CROSSFIELD ENZO (5) hit the frame latest in a scorching time (28.19) when second behind Bockos Buster over 480m at Monmore. Top run latest and can measure up again. DROOPYS POKER (4) is a last-start placegetter who will have admirers.

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

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Slaneyside Ross (1) 5523313542
Trainer: D J Elcock (Unattached)
Prize Money: $3,974
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

1 yo BDL D

Sire: MUSTANG JET (IRE)

Dam: SLANEYSIDE TRACY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-2-4

Distance

12: 3-1-1

Season

2: 0-1-0

Metro

10: 1-2-3

Country

10: 3-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	1	0	0

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

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when he found one better over 480m in a OR at Monmore. Hard to make a case on this occasion.

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
2nd of 6	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	1	0:28.39	60.9 km/h	1.8L	$11	0:28.24	0:28.09		$1,223	$127	9	1. Droopys Script 2. Slaneyside Ross 3. Droopys Buck
4th of 6	22/1/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:28.90	59.8 km/h	7.8L	$51	0:28.27	0:28.22		$1,258	$131	26	1. Turnthemagicon 2. Santas Amigo 3. Unanimous Leon
2nd of 2	15/1/26	Monmore	264m	1	N/A	-	4L	$0.00	0:15.32		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Armagh Daithi 2. Slaneyside Ross 3.
5th of 6	27/12/25	Hove	500m	4	0:30.03	59.9 km/h	3.5L	$8.00	0:29.75	0:29.48		$1,263	$131	7	1. Teddys Sister 2. Clairkeith Liana 3. Hat Trick Bucko
3rd of 5	20/12/25	Hove	500m	4	0:29.61	60.8 km/h	7.8L	$13	0:28.98	0:28.98		$1,131	$131	7	1. Burrows Eclipse 2. Missile One 3. Slaneyside Ross
1st of 5	13/12/25	Hove	500m	1	0:29.68	60.6 km/h	0.5L	$3.75	0:29.68	0:28.98		$1,616	$1,010	7	1. Slaneyside Ross 2. Rapido Benny 3. Cold Blow Lane

Bruce Bay (2) 35424x3141
Trainer: M A Wallis (Unattached)
Prize Money: $3,155
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: PAPER MOON (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-1-3

Distance

11: 3-1-2

Season

4: 2-0-1

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Country

13: 3-1-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	1	0	0

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 2.5 lengths over 480m at Monmore in a handy 28.34, beating Toddys Tank. Makes plenty of appeal. Go close again.

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	1	0:28.34	61.0 km/h	2.5L	$1.57f	0:28.34	0:28.09		$1,223	$587	13	1. Bruce Bay 2. Toddys Tank 3. Tiermana Blaze
1st of 2	22/1/26	Monmore	480m	1	0:28.31	61.0 km/h	8L	$0.00	0:28.31		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Bruce Bay 2. Vhagar 3.
4th of 5	18/1/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.16	61.7 km/h	4.8L	$4.30	0:28.77	0:28.77		$1,388	$171	7	1. Slick Sentinel 2. Fabulous Aria 3. Getup Me Izzy
1st of 4	11/1/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.18	61.7 km/h	3.8L	$4.50	0:29.18	0:29.18		$1,358	$503	7	1. Bruce Bay 2. Zappa 3. Droopys Graph
3rd of 6	4/1/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.51	61.0 km/h	7.4L	$1.80	0:28.91	0:28.89		$1,358	$171	71	1. Slick Stravinsky 2. Newinn Tonic 3. Bruce Bay
71 Day Spell
1st of 3	28/12/25	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.50	61.0 km/h	8.5L	$0.00	0:29.50		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Bruce Bay 2. Newinn Tonic 3. Bower Aoibhin

Not So Steady (3) 135x434414
Trainer: C R Morris (Yarmouth)
Prize Money: $8,525
Win / Place: 28% / 61%

2 yo WH/BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: NOT SO HOTSHOT (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 6-4-3

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 1-0-2

Country

15: 5-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

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

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	2	10	8	1
1st	1	3	2	0
2nd	0	2	2	0
3rd	0	1	2	0

Comments

Winner two starts back at Towcester when scoring by 5 lengths in 28.96. Last start finished 4th in a OR on January 31 over 480m at Monmore behind Droopys Aladdin beaten 6 lengths (28.94). Can atone this time.

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
4th of 6	31/1/26	Monmore	480m	5	0:28.94	59.7 km/h	6.0L	$6.00	0:28.45	0:28.09		$1,223	$127	13	1. Droopys Aladdin 2. Texas Jack 3. Armagh Daithi
1st of 2	26/1/26	Monmore	480m	4	0:28.66	60.3 km/h	0.3L	$0.00	0:28.66		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Not So Steady 2. Romeo Steel 3.
1st of 6	18/1/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:28.96	62.2 km/h	4.8L	$2.00	0:28.96	0:28.77		$1,559	$704	7	1. Not So Steady 2. Fire Height Lila 3. Cartoonist
4th of 5	11/1/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.90	60.2 km/h	3.1L	$1.90	0:29.64	0:29.18		$1,388	$171	7	1. Knockard Joe 2. Baby Warrior 3. Charlie Loves Me
4th of 6	4/1/26	Towcester	270m	4	0:16.02	60.7 km/h	5.5L	$4.50	0:15.58	0:15.58		$1,559	$171	7	1. Pavilion Team 2. Born Racer 3. Toomevara Sheera
3rd of 5	28/12/25	Sheffield Bags	480m	4	0:28.59	60.4 km/h	5.5L	$2.00f	0:28.14	0:27.89		$1,697	$172	7	1. Easy Maximus 2. Tiermana Rocky 3. Not So Steady

Droopys Poker (4) 1134325213
Trainer: K Billingham-Hine (Monmore)
Prize Money: $11,763
Win / Place: 20% / 79%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS GIFTED (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 6-7-10

Distance

11: 4-2-2

Metro

8: 2-1-2

Country

21: 4-6-8

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	2	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	4	8	12	5
1st	1	3	2	0
2nd	1	2	2	2
3rd	0	1	7	2

Comments

Got back early in the race last start when third over 500m at Nottingham. Before that won by one length at Dunstall Park (28.28) beating Pain Barrier in a OR on December 12.

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 2	3/2/26	Monmore	480m	6	0:28.62	60.4 km/h	5.25L	$0.00	0:28.62		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Poker 2. Kilwest Diva 3.
1st of 1	28/1/26	Monmore	264m	5	0:15.29	62.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.29		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Droopys Poker 2. 3.
3rd of 5	22/12/25	Nottingham	500m	5	0:30.13	59.7 km/h	7.0L	$4.00	0:29.57	0:29.57		$2,828	$202	10	1. Hopes Ompaloompa 2. Butlers Lane 3. Droopys Poker
1st of 6	12/12/25	Dunstall Park	480m	3	0:28.28	61.1 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:28.28	0:28.03		$1,717	$707	7	1. Droopys Poker 2. Pain Barrier 3. Jab And Run
2nd of 6	5/12/25	Dunstall Park	480m	3	0:28.36	60.9 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:28.26	0:28.26		$1,717	$202	11	1. Pain Barrier 2. Droopys Poker 3. Southfield Duke
5th of 6	24/11/25	Nottingham	500m	6	0:30.89	58.3 km/h	24.3L	$21	0:28.95	0:28.95		$50,302	$2,012	7	1. Proper Heiress 2. Kilmore Dancer 3. Elusivenomore

Crossfield Enzo (5) 3422261542
Trainer: R P Rees (Hove)
Prize Money: $9,719
Win / Place: 22% / 58%

3 yo Black D

Sire: EXPLOSIVE BOY (IRE)

Dam: CROSSFIELD FEENA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 8-10-3

Distance

8: 3-1-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

Metro

24: 5-6-2

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	12	5
1st	1	0	1	2	2	2
2nd	1	0	1	3	4	1
3rd	0	1	1	0	1	0

Comments

Form has been steadily improving. Last start finished second over 480m at Monmore in 28.19 behind Bockos Buster. Fought on last time. Right in the mix again.

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
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		$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		$1,378	$153	15	1. Droopys Plunge 2. Antigua Kestrel 3. Missile One
1st of 6	11/10/25	Central Park	491m	6	0:29.09	60.8 km/h	4.3L	$2.10f	0:29.09	0:28.59		$1,735	$714	7	1. Crossfield Enzo 2. Snowdon Louis 3. King Stevens

Bossman Buddy (6) 3212133413
Trainer: C R Morris (Yarmouth)
Prize Money: $59,268
Win / Place: 31% / 75%

3 yo BDL D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: LEMON ARIANA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 13-9-9

Distance

34: 13-6-8

Metro

22: 4-4-7

Country

19: 9-5-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	13	0	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	9	11	21
1st	1	4	8
2nd	2	1	6
3rd	1	3	5

Comments

Winner two starts back at Shelbourne Park over 480m in 28.63. Last start found the minor prize over 480m at Shelbourne Park in AA0. Tested under these conditions.

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	27/12/25	Shelbourne	480m	5	0:28.71	60.2 km/h	4.0L	$3.00	0:28.43	0:27.99	AA0	$12,943	$975	7	1. Cheque For Cash 2. Bockos Gold 3. Bossman Buddy
1st of 6	20/12/25	Shelbourne	480m	6	0:28.63	60.4 km/h	0.5L	$3.50f	0:28.63	0:28.39	AA0	$621	$355	7	1. Bossman Buddy 2. Bushpark Mel 3. Droichead Nua
4th of 6	13/12/25	Shelbourne	480m	4	0:28.84	59.9 km/h	5.0L	$2.50	0:28.49	0:28.06	AA0	$2,571	$89	21	1. Cheque For Cash 2. Exclusion Order 3. De Bono Lad
3rd of 6	22/11/25	Shelbourne	480m	5	0:28.38	60.9 km/h	1.5L	$5.50	0:28.28	0:28.13	AA0	$21,466	$883	14	1. Faypoint Ranger 2. Solo And Go 3. Bossman Buddy
3rd of 6	8/11/25	Curraheen Park	480m	6	0:28.04	61.6 km/h	1.7L	$6.00	0:27.93	0:27.93	AA0	$90,106	$7,067	7	1. Magical On Fire 2. Solo And Go 3. Bossman Buddy
1st of 6	1/11/25	Curraheen Park	480m	6	0:28.09	61.5 km/h	6.0L	$6.00	0:28.09	0:27.99	AA0	$3,092	$442	7	1. Bossman Buddy 2. Solo And Go 3. Ballymac Brandan

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