Towcester Bags Race 2

Race 2

Prize Money: $824

CARD COUNTER (1) was strongly fancied last time on the back of some good form but disappointed when fifth (30.21) at this track. Has ability and is a key runner. SALACRES BRENDAN (6) recorded a nose win in an A4 last time 29.85 at this track and trip and also jumping from the same draw. Harder here but expected to feature again. EL PREZ ELSIE (2) looks well placed here following an A4 win two back before finishing fourth at her latest appearance in an A3 at this track over 500m (29.74). Watch for a better run this easier company. VINEGARHILL BLUE (4) cannot be overlooked following a recent top-three finish.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A4

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Card Counter (1) 5234432125
Trainer: P Tsirigotis (Towcester)
Prize Money: $1,939
Win / Place: 11% / 52%

2 yo Black D

Sire: KNOCKABOUT SYD (GB)

Dam: SLANEYSIDE TWINK (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-3-4

Track

17: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

17: 2-3-4

Distance

17: 2-3-4

Season

6: 1-2-1

Country

17: 2-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

In the money two back then well supported last start but he finished last over 500m at this track beaten 8 lengths (30.21) behind Fabulous Allana in an A4 on March 24. Was strongly supported last time but ran well below expectations.

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	24/3/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:30.21	59.6 km/h	8.2L	$1.90	0:29.55	0:29.55	A4	$720	$104	6	1. Fabulous Allana 2. Amka Jax 3. Hitthelids Paulo
2nd of 6	18/3/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:29.48	61.1 km/h	0.8L	$4.00	0:29.41	0:29.41	A4	$824	$104	7	1. Pomba Gladys 2. Card Counter 3. Vonder Express
1st of 6	11/3/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.42	61.2 km/h	4.3L	$2.80	0:29.42	0:29.42	A5	$805	$284	8	1. Card Counter 2. Hitthelids Kelly 3. Fabulous Aurora
2nd of 6	3/3/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:30.45	59.1 km/h	5.0L	$3.50	0:30.05	0:30.00	A5	$805	$104	23	1. Salacres Frankie 2. Card Counter 3. Ballycleary Bono
1st of 2	24/2/26	Towcester	270m	1	0:15.96	60.9 km/h	3.5L	$0.00	0:15.96		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Card Counter 2. Dashing Tom 3.
3rd of 6	8/2/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:30.08	59.8 km/h	2.8L	$2.40	0:29.85	0:28.90	A5	$805	$104	7	1. El Prez Bandit 2. Adamant Finn 3. Card Counter

El Prez Elsie (2) 4421553624
Trainer: V A Lea (Towcester)
Prize Money: $4,400
Win / Place: 25% / 59%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: DOOLIN GIRLS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 8-6-5

Track

32: 8-6-5

Trk/Dst

23: 6-4-2

Distance

23: 6-4-2

Season

11: 2-2-1

Country

32: 8-6-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	0	6	0	0

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

Comments

Started big odds last time but hit the ground running with a sensational early split, giving a sight but fading out of it to finish fourth (29.74) at this track over 500m. Look for improvement. Not out of it.

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
4th of 5	25/3/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:29.74	60.5 km/h	4.4L	$11	0:29.38	0:29.38	A3	$739	$104	6	1. Salacres Lincoln 2. Pomba Gladys 3. Common Moon
2nd of 6	19/3/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:29.61	60.8 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:29.53	0:29.26	A4	$824	$104	13	1. Makeit Shakira 2. El Prez Elsie 3. Vinegarhill Blue
6th of 6	6/3/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:30.28	59.4 km/h	6.5L	$5.00	0:29.75	0:29.14	A4	$824	$104	8	1. Salacres Brendan 2. Salacres Cath 3. Contempt
3rd of 6	26/2/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:30.13	59.7 km/h	6.5L	$2.10	0:29.60	0:29.54	A4	$824	$104	7	1. Fabulous Islay 2. Dreamin Atom 3. El Prez Elsie
5th of 6	19/2/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:30.04	59.9 km/h	5.1L	$17	0:29.61	0:29.61	A3	$871	$108	7	1. All About Rosie 2. Clona Bingo 3. De Next Time
5th of 6	12/2/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:30.02	60.0 km/h	7.3L	$10	0:29.43	0:29.36	A3	$843	$104	7	1. Fabulous Trick 2. Wellstreet Cath 3. Keplar Alexa

Claim The Stars (3) 553x433321
Trainer: A Welch (Towcester)
Prize Money: $8,228
Win / Place: 14% / 66%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo Black D

Sire: ICE ON FIRE (IRE)

Dam: ROYSTON NEWS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 10-14-22

Track

4: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Distance

6: 3-1-1

Season

5: 1-1-3

Metro

6: 2-0-1

Country

63: 8-14-21

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

Box History	2	3	4	5
STARTS	4	18	36	11
1st	0	5	4	1
2nd	0	3	10	1
3rd	3	2	11	6

Comments

Solid effort after racing in the second half of the field and improving to score in an A4 by nose at this track over 500m (29.85). Will not find this easy. Not keen.

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	25/3/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.85	60.3 km/h	0.1L	$3.30	0:29.85	0:29.38	A4	$720	$303	12	1. Claim The Stars, Salacres Brendan 2. 3. Vinegarhill Blue
2nd of 6	13/3/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.63	60.7 km/h	5.8L	$9.00	0:29.17	0:29.17	A4	$215	$104	6	1. Bogger Pro 2. Claim The Stars 3. Wellstreet Cath
3rd of 5	7/3/26	Oxford Am	450m	5	0:27.55	58.8 km/h	6.5L	$17	0:27.02	0:26.65	OR	$928	$114	17	1. Silvertown Blues 2. Venetian Jock 3. Claim The Stars
3rd of 5	18/2/26	Towcester	270m	2	0:16.38	59.3 km/h	4.0L	$26	0:16.05	0:16.05	D2	$646	$98	38	1. Skilled Prince 2. Sporting Boogie 3. Claim The Stars
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	12/2/26	Towcester	270m	2	0:15.99	60.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:15.99		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Claim The Stars 2. 3.
3rd of 6	11/1/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	7.0L	$34	0:29.49	0:29.18	OR	$1,358	$171	61	1. Chasing Rachel 2. Bower Aoibhin 3. Claim The Stars
61 Day Spell

Vinegarhill Blue (4) 4121125533
Trainer: A Ioannou (Towcester)
Prize Money: $9,136
Win / Place: 17% / 56%

3 yo BLU D

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: VINGERHILL RUBY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 14-14-17

Track

80: 14-14-17

Trk/Dst

72: 13-14-16

Distance

72: 13-14-16

Season

11: 3-3-2

Country

80: 14-14-17

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	13	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	1	10	54	14
1st	0	0	1	9	4
2nd	1	0	3	8	2
3rd	0	0	4	10	3

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing third over 500m. Won't find this much tougher. Right in the mix.

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 5	25/3/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.88	60.2 km/h	0.3L	$4.50	0:29.85	0:29.38	A4	$720	$104	6	1. Claim The Stars, Salacres Brendan 2. 3. Vinegarhill Blue
3rd of 6	19/3/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.64	60.7 km/h	1.3L	$4.00	0:29.53	0:29.26	A4	$824	$104	11	1. Makeit Shakira 2. El Prez Elsie 3. Vinegarhill Blue
5th of 6	8/3/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.82	60.4 km/h	3.3L	$12	0:29.55	0:28.84	A4	$824	$104	7	1. Keplar Alexa 2. Raparee Yulia 3. Unlikely Barry
5th of 6	1/3/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	5.5L	$8.00	0:29.73	0:29.21	A4	$824	$104	7	1. Makeit Poppy 2. Unlikely Doohoma 3. Bogger Pro
2nd of 6	22/2/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.89	60.2 km/h	0.2L	$4.50	0:29.87	0:29.14	A4	$851	$108	7	1. Makeit Epic 2. Vinegarhill Blue 3. Unlikely Doohoma
1st of 6	15/2/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.88	60.2 km/h	1.8L	$5.50	0:29.88	0:28.62	A4	$851	$313	9	1. Vinegarhill Blue 2. Savana Kommeno 3. Fabulous Shona

Lunar Moon (5) 5515345331
Trainer: L J Pruhs (Towcester)
Prize Money: $1,549
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: PAPER MOON (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-0-4

Track

12: 2-0-4

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-3

Distance

6: 1-0-3

Season

12: 2-0-4

Country

12: 2-0-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Caught the eye last time with a sizzling early split which set up a 5 length win at this track in 29.85. In winning form but needs to improve further.

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	25/3/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.85	60.3 km/h	4.8L	$3.00	0:29.85	0:29.38	A5	$701	$284	7	1. Lunar Moon 2. Ardera Lass 3. Hitthelids Marco
3rd of 6	18/3/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.72	60.6 km/h	3.5L	$5.00	0:29.44	0:29.41	A5	$805	$104	10	1. Romeo Zone 2. Swift Nissan 3. Lunar Moon
3rd of 6	8/3/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:30.10	59.8 km/h	1.9L	$4.00	0:29.94	0:28.84	A5	$805	$104	9	1. Dumbledore 2. Savana Kommeno 3. Lunar Moon
5th of 6	27/2/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:30.28	59.4 km/h	8.7L	$3.00	0:29.58	0:29.58	A5	$805	$104	7	1. Fabulous Arizona 2. Swift Rally 3. Flickering Belle
4th of 6	20/2/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:30.24	59.5 km/h	5.2L	$8.00	0:29.82	0:29.45	A5	$832	$108	5	1. Makeit Poppy 2. Savana Perama 3. Fifis Lad
3rd of 5	15/2/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:30.19	59.6 km/h	2.0L	$3.50	0:30.02	0:28.62	A5	$832	$108	10	1. You Win Again 2. Salacres Boris 3. Lunar Moon

Salacres Brendan (6) 1533251441
Trainer: P H Harnden (Towcester)
Prize Money: $9,874
Win / Place: 25% / 73%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo BLU D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: DOLCE VITA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 18-20-14

Track

69: 18-20-14

Trk/Dst

27: 8-4-5

Distance

27: 8-4-5

Season

12: 3-2-3

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Country

69: 18-20-14

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
10	0	8	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	1	8	62
1st	0	1	17
2nd	0	2	18
3rd	0	2	12

Comments

Chases back to back wins after scoring over 500m at this track in 29.85, set up by a sizzling early sectional. Looks the one to beat 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 5	25/3/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.85	60.3 km/h	0.1L	$2.50	0:29.85	0:29.38	A4	$720	$303	7	1. Claim The Stars, Salacres Brendan 2. 3. Vinegarhill Blue
4th of 6	18/3/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.74	60.5 km/h	4.0L	$6.00	0:29.41	0:29.41	A4	$824	$104	6	1. Pomba Gladys 2. Card Counter 3. Vonder Express
4th of 6	12/3/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:30.06	59.9 km/h	3.9L	$5.50	0:29.74	0:29.74	A3	$843	$104	6	1. Freeway Zac 2. In My Life 3. Ballycowen Lil
1st of 6	6/3/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.75	60.5 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:29.75	0:29.14	A4	$824	$303	7	1. Salacres Brendan 2. Salacres Cath 3. Contempt
5th of 6	27/2/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:30.07	59.9 km/h	4.5L	$8.00	0:29.71	0:29.58	A3	$843	$104	10	1. Common Moon 2. Glendale Go 3. Maglass Rambler
2nd of 6	17/2/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.98	60.0 km/h	1.8L	$9.00	0:29.83	0:29.40	A3	$871	$108	14	1. Slippy Des 2. Salacres Brendan 3. Lamorna Lexi

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