Nowra Race 8

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Prize Money: $3,315

SQUARE UP (1) goes very well here including two wins. Below best last time at this track (30.51) in a NG, finishing a 9 length fifth. Looks the one to beat with even luck. ASHBY GNOCCHI (2) has a strong record this journey here with three wins and a minor from eight starts. In the money last time at this track (29.89) in a Grade 4/5, finishing a 2.5 lengths third. Can feature with the right run. WHERE'S IVY (7) has a strong overall record having 12 wins and 20 places from 46 starts including a last start second (18.81) over 330m at Temora. Form here at the trip sound including three wins. Has a good overall strike-rate and can find the frame here. BLUE LINKIN (4) won in the best time of the program last time out. That form reads well.

Distance: 520m
Class: 4th Grade
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: All Weather

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Square Up (1) 2655116355
Trainer: Mark Forner (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $51,715
Win / Place: 27% / 50%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: FABREGAS (AUS)

Dam: FORNER RISING (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 14-6-6

Track

4: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-0-0

Distance

27: 7-3-2

Season

29: 8-4-3

Metro

20: 4-3-2

Country

31: 10-3-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	4	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	5	7	13	6	3	5	6
1st	1	1	3	1	1	2	3	2
2nd	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	1
3rd	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Comments

Last couple of starts have been ordinary but he goes well over this track and distance with two wins from four starts. Should be right in the finish.

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
5th of 5	19/3/26	Nowra	520m	2	0:30.51	61.4 km/h	9.0L	$8.50	0:29.88	0:29.35	NG	$3,460	-	9	1. Black Tiara 2. Zipping Hopkins 3. Cumbria Chrissy
5th of 6	10/3/26	Bulli	400m	4	0:22.72	63.4 km/h	5.3L	$6.50	0:22.35	0:22.25	GR 3/4	$2,660	-	7	1. Aussie Blend 2. Miss Glamourpuss 3. Tarawi Lock
3rd of 7	3/3/26	Bulli	400m	3	0:22.79	63.2 km/h	3.0L	$7.00	0:22.58	0:22.08	NG	$2,660	$375	3	1. Chief Lightning 2. Cumbria Benny 3. Square Up
6th of 8	28/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.06	62.3 km/h	7.8L	$17	0:29.52	0:29.36	NG	$10,500	-	7	1. Pax Bostonia 2. Taw Major 3. Blazing Force
1st of 8	21/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:29.69	63.1 km/h	0.1L	$7.00	0:29.69	0:29.51	GR 5	$8,900	$5,975	8	1. Square Up 2. Player One 3. My Monroe
1st of 7	13/2/26	Bulli	400m	6	0:22.40	64.3 km/h	1.5L	$4.60	0:22.40	0:22.17	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	10	1. Square Up 2. Charming Chicka 3. Zipping Zeppelin

Ashby Gnocchi (2) 8141464843
Trainer: Allan Manwaring (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $18,115
Win / Place: 31% / 42%

1 yo White/Black B

Sire: AMRON BOY (AUS)

Dam: ASHBY REBEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 6-0-2

Track

11: 4-0-2

Trk/Dst

8: 3-0-1

Distance

16: 5-0-1

Season

19: 6-0-2

Metro

8: 2-0-0

Country

11: 4-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	5	0	0

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

Comments

Charged out of the boxes with a fast early sectional but gathered in and finished in the minors when third (29.89) at this track over 520m. Has a superb 29.69 best time at this course and distance. Big chance.

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	16/3/26	Nowra	520m	2	0:29.89	62.6 km/h	2.5L	$3.30	0:29.71	0:29.71	GR 4/5	$3,320	$465	4	1. Blue Linkin 2. Sketchy Story 3. Ashby Gnocchi
4th of 6	12/3/26	Nowra	520m	1	0:30.05	62.3 km/h	2.5L	$1.80	0:29.86	0:29.64	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	5	1. Gillenbah Tiger 2. Black Tiara 3. Hayden's Fancy
8th of 8	7/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.60	61.2 km/h	10.5L	$26	0:29.85	0:29.65	GR 5	$8,900	-	7	1. Tenacious Talker 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Glitzy Ethics
4th of 7	28/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:30.14	62.1 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:29.79	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,900	$75	7	1. Rugged Ethics 2. Ritza Old Mate 3. Glitzy Ethics
6th of 7	21/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.37	61.6 km/h	9.0L	$7.00	0:29.74	0:29.51	GR 5	$8,900	-	7	1. Major Flirt 2. Ballyneale Bolt 3. Cumbria George
4th of 8	14/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.10	62.2 km/h	12.3L	$9.50	0:29.24	0:29.24	GR 5	$8,900	$75	7	1. Secret Bandit 2. Motor City Sonny 3. Just Ken

Blue Linkin (4) 5654345371
Trainer: Leslie Burton (GREENWELL POINT)
Prize Money: $31,145
Win / Place: 18% / 57%

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo BLU D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: SWEET NANGAR (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 9-7-13

Track

11: 4-0-3

Trk/Dst

5: 3-0-1

Distance

29: 5-6-5

Season

19: 2-2-5

Metro

20: 0-5-4

Country

30: 9-2-9

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
3	1	5	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 1.75 lengths over 520m at this track in a handy (29.71), beating Sketchy Story. In form and expected to run well again.

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	16/3/26	Nowra	520m	5	0:29.71	63.0 km/h	1.8L	$2.90	0:29.71	0:29.71	GR 4/5	$3,320	$2,100	4	1. Blue Linkin 2. Sketchy Story 3. Ashby Gnocchi
7th of 7	12/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.70	61.0 km/h	13.3L	$7.00	0:29.76	0:29.62	GR 5	$5,840	-	7	1. Dazzle You 2. Raymar Shame 3. Occulent
3rd of 7	5/3/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:29.82	62.8 km/h	4.5L	$12	0:29.50	0:29.00	GR 5	$5,840	$715	5	1. Reborn Hostility 2. Winsome Rambo 3. Blue Linkin
5th of 8	28/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.21	62.0 km/h	10.3L	$9.00	0:29.49	0:29.36	GR 5	$8,900	-	14	1. Intrepid Eagle 2. Thirteen Plus 3. Zipping Snead
4th of 5	14/2/26	The Gardens	515m	4	0:29.89	62.0 km/h	6.5L	$11	0:29.42	0:29.42	GR 4/5	$3,320	$75	7	1. Ritza Kris 2. Irinka Lindsay 3. Maura Figgis
3rd of 6	7/2/26	The Gardens	515m	2	0:29.76	62.3 km/h	2.5L	$6.00	0:29.58	0:29.31	GR 4/5	$3,320	$465	7	1. Messy And Untidy 2. Ritza Kris 3. Blue Linkin

Sketchy Story (5) 8112326752
Trainer: Mark Forner (NOWRA HILL)
Prize Money: $32,835
Win / Place: 21% / 54%

Box Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: ICE CREAM STORY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 9-11-3

Track

10: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Distance

10: 1-2-1

Season

22: 4-4-2

Metro

10: 3-0-0

Country

32: 6-11-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Snuck into the minor money last time when a 1.75 lengths second at this track but did record a decent 29.84 over the 520m journey. Warrants respect.

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	16/3/26	Nowra	520m	1	0:29.84	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$3.40	0:29.71	0:29.71	GR 4/5	$3,320	$675	13	1. Blue Linkin 2. Sketchy Story 3. Ashby Gnocchi
5th of 8	3/3/26	Bulli	400m	2	0:22.84	63.0 km/h	5.3L	$7.00	0:22.46	0:22.08	GR 5	$2,340	-	3	1. Charming Chicka 2. Rosacky Rayo 3. Zipping Grinch
7th of 7	28/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:30.32	61.7 km/h	13.8L	$41	0:29.36	0:29.36	GR 4/5	$9,650	-	7	1. Black Myth Wave 2. Make Them Cry 3. My Monroe
6th of 7	21/2/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:30.68	61.0 km/h	16.8L	$46	0:29.51	0:29.51	NG	$10,500	-	11	1. Taw Galaxy 2. Skedaddle Arlo 3. Blazing Force
2nd of 8	10/2/26	Bulli	400m	4	0:22.46	64.1 km/h	0.8L	$8.50	0:22.42	0:22.42	GR 4/5	$2,520	$475	7	1. Angelic Angel 2. Sketchy Story 3. Dynamic Drummer
3rd of 7	3/2/26	Bulli	340m	1	0:19.41	63.1 km/h	1.8L	$4.00	0:19.28	0:19.15	GR 4/5	$2,520	$365	5	1. Midnight Fury 2. Scott Wednesday 3. Sketchy Story

Where's Ivy (7) 7113514132
Trainer: Jeffory Alaban (WINDANG)
Prize Money: $31,820
Win / Place: 26% / 69%

3 yo White/Black B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: WHERE'S ELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 12-8-12

Track

33: 10-4-10

Trk/Dst

21: 3-2-9

Distance

31: 5-5-10

Season

26: 9-5-6

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

44: 12-8-12

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	0	5	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	9	7	9	4	7	4	3
1st	1	3	1	3	0	2	1	1
2nd	0	1	1	1	0	3	1	1
3rd	1	2	3	2	2	1	0	1

Comments

Was edged out last time at Temora when beaten just a neck but did clock a speedy 18.81 over the 330m journey. Can slot into the minors 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 8	15/3/26	Temora	330m	6	0:18.81	63.2 km/h	0.3L	$34	0:18.79	0:18.55	NG	$2,960	$505	7	1. Peppa's Daughter 2. Where's Ivy 3. Bala Ace
3rd of 8	8/3/26	Temora	330m	6	0:18.82	63.1 km/h	5.3L	$20	0:18.45	0:18.40	NG	$2,660	$375	3	1. Isla Coast 2. Bala Ace 3. Where's Ivy
1st of 6	5/3/26	Nowra	365m	7	0:20.51	64.1 km/h	1.8L	$2.70	0:20.51	0:20.40	GR 4/5	$2,520	$1,600	7	1. Where's Ivy 2. Nicko Jack 3. Market Maverick
4th of 8	26/2/26	Nowra	520m	2	0:30.15	62.1 km/h	9.5L	$4.20	0:29.48	0:29.48	GR 5	$6,680	$75	7	1. Zipping Cruella 2. Hayden's Fancy 3. Eureka Mac
1st of 6	19/2/26	Nowra	520m	2	0:29.92	62.6 km/h	1.0L	$2.80	0:29.92	0:29.69	GR 5	$3,140	$2,000	7	1. Where's Ivy 2. Twisted Bohdi 3. Tiggerlong Snake
5th of 7	12/2/26	Nowra	520m	6	0:29.92	62.6 km/h	4.8L	$20	0:29.59	0:29.59	GR 4/5	$3,320	-	14	1. Cumbria Chrissy 2. Gramercy Garry 3. Carrots

Written In Gold (8) 3636135445
Trainer: Robert Blakely (CAMPBELLTOWN)
Prize Money: $25,675
Win / Place: 25% / 61%

3 yo Black D

Sire: DJAYS OCTANE (USA)

Dam: PRODIGIOUS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 11-6-10

Track

6: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Distance

8: 2-1-0

Season

17: 3-1-6

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Country

41: 11-5-10

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	5	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	8	3	10	6	3	5	7
1st	0	3	1	1	2	1	2	1
2nd	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
3rd	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	4

Comments

Has been out of the money of late. Could only manage fifth last time out over 520m at this track. Would be better placed in something easier.

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	16/3/26	Nowra	520m	4	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	7.5L	$6.00	0:29.71	0:29.71	GR 4/5	$3,320	-	7	1. Blue Linkin 2. Sketchy Story 3. Ashby Gnocchi
4th of 7	9/3/26	Nowra	365m	2	0:20.91	62.8 km/h	6.5L	$5.00	0:20.45	0:20.45	GR 4/5	$2,520	$75	7	1. Kicking Bins 2. Kung Fu Bay 3. Skedaddle Maple
4th of 6	2/3/26	Nowra	365m	6	0:20.80	63.2 km/h	9.3L	$15	0:20.15	0:20.15	NG	$2,660	$75	7	1. Where's Fernando 2. Kicking Bins 3. Kung Fu Bay
5th of 7	23/2/26	Nowra	365m	8	0:20.98	62.6 km/h	7.8L	$3.90	0:20.43	0:20.43	GR 4/5	$2,520	-	10	1. Kicking Bins 2. Sunny Sue 3. Aussie Summer
3rd of 6	13/2/26	Bulli	340m	5	0:19.38	63.2 km/h	5.3L	$3.90	0:19.01	0:19.01	GR 5	$2,920	$365	3	1. Flamin' Joe 2. Little Bit Super 3. Written In Gold
1st of 6	10/2/26	Bulli	340m	6	0:18.98	64.5 km/h	5.0L	$2.00	0:18.98	0:18.98	GR 5	$2,340	$1,500	7	1. Written In Gold 2. Federal Havana 3. Rob You Blind

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