Hove Bags Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $731

DROOPYS SPOTLITE (2) is going well, filling a minor placing two back then was a 2.75 lengths winner of an A6 at this track over 500m (30.27). Rates well this line-up and is clearly the one to beat. AIRFIELD SYD (5) has been settling off the speed lately, finishing fifth (30.69) last time in an A3 at this track. Key runner who gets his chance to atone. DIGBYS MAVERICK (4) has a fair record and proved too strong last time to win by 3.5 lengths at this track in a handy 30.33 beating Kanturk Tony. Shapes as a top winning chance on latest effort. NEVER LET GO (1) hit the frame with a close-up third two runs back then claimed an A7 by one length at this track over 500m (30.22) last time. Faces stiffer opposition but hard to leave out.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A5

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Never Let Go (1) 2131213231
Trainer: S A Cahill (Hove)
Prize Money: $1,751
Win / Place: 33% / 91%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo BLU B

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: LEMON STACEY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-3-4

Track

12: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

12: 4-3-4

Distance

12: 4-3-4

Season

12: 4-3-4

Metro

12: 4-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Recorded a one length win (30.22) in an A7 last time over 500m at this track. Boasts good form here at the journey with four wins and seven minor placings from 12 tries. Can measure up.

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	5/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.22	59.6 km/h	1.0L	$3.50	0:30.22	0:29.67	A7	$779	$250	9	1. Never Let Go 2. Sharp Surprise 3. Yah Yah
3rd of 5	27/3/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.83	58.4 km/h	3.0L	$3.30	0:30.59	0:29.81	A7	$663	$104	7	1. Emers Lizzy 2. Courancove Wild 3. Never Let Go
2nd of 5	20/3/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.48	59.1 km/h	1.3L	$5.00	0:30.37	0:29.88	A7	$663	$104	13	1. Stormy Bluey 2. Never Let Go 3. Oioiperfectolads
3rd of 6	7/3/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.34	59.3 km/h	3.5L	$3.50	0:30.05	0:29.69	A7	$767	$104	6	1. Annadown Belle 2. Stone Cold Punk 3. Never Let Go
1st of 5	1/3/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.20	59.6 km/h	2.3L	$2.50	0:30.20	0:29.50	A8	$653	$237	4	1. Never Let Go 2. Irrelevent 3. Sharp Surprise
2nd of 5	25/2/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.43	59.2 km/h	1.0L	$3.80	0:30.34	0:29.59	A8	$653	$104	7	1. Legacy 2. Never Let Go 3. Reflection

Droopys Spotlite (2) 5422644121
Trainer: C Gardiner (Hove)
Prize Money: $16,216
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black B

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: DROOPYS CHARM (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 19-21-10

Track

85: 17-20-8

Trk/Dst

82: 16-20-8

Distance

82: 16-20-8

Season

13: 2-5-0

Metro

96: 19-21-10

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	18	0	0

Box History	1	2	3
STARTS	29	58	9
1st	7	9	3
2nd	6	14	1
3rd	2	7	1

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 2.75 lengths over 500m at this track in a handy 30.27, beating Annadown Belle. Hard to go past again.

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 3	3/4/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.27	59.5 km/h	2.8L	$1.50	0:30.27	0:29.46	A6	$721	$260	6	1. Droopys Spotlite 2. Annadown Belle 3. Seomra Baxter
2nd of 5	28/3/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	1.0L	$4.50	0:30.10	0:29.53	A6	$710	$114	8	1. Aston Martini 2. Droopys Spotlite 3. Annadown Belle
1st of 5	20/3/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.31	59.4 km/h	1.5L	$4.30	0:30.31	0:29.88	A6	$710	$256	9	1. Droopys Spotlite 2. Copacabana 3. Droopys Fervour
4th of 5	11/3/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.08	59.8 km/h	2.5L	$4.30	0:29.88	0:29.42	A6	$710	$114	6	1. Tuono Dave 2. Clairkeith Jnela 3. Gin For Traci
4th of 5	5/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.21	59.6 km/h	6.5L	$29	0:29.68	0:29.01	OR	$1,061	$123	4	1. Clairkeith Santi 2. Dazl Hermes 3. Droopys Roster
6th of 6	1/3/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.44	59.1 km/h	3.2L	$5.00	0:30.15	0:29.50	A6	$824	$114	7	1. Droopys Bafta 2. Pocket Penny 3. Signet Clo Clo

Crystal Tilly (3) 4542543342
Trainer: D D Knight (Hove)
Prize Money: $17,211
Win / Place: 15% / 58%

5 yo Black B

Sire: FARLOE RUMBLE (IRE)

Dam: NINE TO FIVE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 19-26-27

Track

70: 11-16-16

Trk/Dst

60: 10-16-13

Distance

62: 10-16-13

Season

11: 0-2-3

Metro

123: 19-26-27

Country

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	10	3	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	7	73	31	9	4
1st	2	10	5	1	1
2nd	2	19	5	0	0
3rd	2	15	8	1	1

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when she found one better over 500m in an A5 at this track. Better last time but not convinced this is her race.

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 5	3/4/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.54	58.9 km/h	5.8L	$4.30	0:30.07	0:29.46	A5	$731	$115	16	1. Ivy Hill Jake 2. Crystal Tilly 3. Forever Blue
4th of 5	18/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.73	58.6 km/h	9.5L	$6.00	0:29.96	0:29.60	A5	$720	$114	7	1. Droopys Crafty 2. Clairekeith Dexi 3. Pocket Penny
3rd of 5	11/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.35	59.3 km/h	2.5L	$3.80	0:30.14	0:29.42	A5	$720	$114	7	1. Kanturk Tony 2. Pocket Penny 3. Crystal Tilly
3rd of 5	4/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.24	59.5 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:29.90	0:29.53	A4	$729	$114	6	1. Superlike 2. Radical Kylian 3. Crystal Tilly
4th of 5	26/2/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.10	59.8 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:29.76	0:29.30	A4	$729	$114	6	1. Gin For Lisa 2. Killacolla Mike 3. Superlike
5th of 5	20/2/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.32	59.4 km/h	3.0L	$4.50	0:30.05	0:29.50	A4	$753	$117	6	1. Join In 2. Turbine Tynamite 3. Leslies King

Digbys Maverick (4) 5321511541
Trainer: B S Green (Hove)
Prize Money: $4,850
Win / Place: 28% / 50%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: BOMBAY SAVANNA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-3-4

Track

32: 9-3-4

Trk/Dst

29: 8-2-4

Distance

29: 8-2-4

Season

16: 5-1-2

Metro

32: 9-3-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	8	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	1	12	18	1
1st	1	1	7	0
2nd	0	2	1	0
3rd	0	3	1	0

Comments

Solid effort after racing on the speed to score in an A5 by 3.5 len at this track over 500m (30.33). In winning form now and looks a major threat.

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	8/4/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.33	59.3 km/h	3.5L	$7.00	0:30.33	0:30.04	A5	$846	$269	7	1. Digbys Maverick 2. Kanturk Tony 3. Yougo Jessie
4th of 5	1/4/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.51	59.0 km/h	3.5L	$3.80	0:30.22	0:29.69	A5	$731	$115	6	1. Streets Of Bono 2. Kanturk Tony 3. Kerrs Delilah
5th of 5	26/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.58	58.9 km/h	4.6L	$8.00	0:30.20	0:29.16	A4	$729	$114	6	1. Grouchos Prince 2. Killacolla Mike 3. Hes Non Stop
1st of 5	20/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.43	59.2 km/h	0.1L	$4.00	0:30.43	0:29.88	A5	$720	$265	6	1. Digbys Maverick 2. Streets Of Bono 3. Shinobi Gail
1st of 5	14/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	1.8L	$3.30	0:30.05	0:29.37	A6	$710	$256	7	1. Digbys Maverick 2. Annadown Belle 3. Aston Martini
5th of 5	7/3/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.15	59.7 km/h	4.5L	$6.00	0:29.78	0:29.69	A5	$720	$114	6	1. Broadfieldbullet 2. Yougo Jenny 3. Kerrs Delilah

Airfield Syd (5) 332436545x
Trainer: J T Kingsley (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,447
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: HERE COMES SYD (IRE)

Dam: AIRFIELD BIDDY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-1-3

Track

8: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-3

Distance

8: 0-1-3

Metro

9: 0-1-3

Country

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Finished off last campaign with a fifth in an A3 over 500m at this track four-and-a-half months ago. Can return in winning form.

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 1	6/4/26	Hove	500m	5	0:30.29	59.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.29		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Airfield Syd 2. 3.
1st of 1	25/3/26	Hove	285m	6	0:17.09	60.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.09		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Airfield Syd 2. 3.
5th of 5	30/11/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.69	58.7 km/h	5.1L	$1.91f	0:30.26	0:29.84	A3	$795	$121	11	1. Tiermana Dill 2. Taylorstown Jet 3. Burrows Blaze
4th of 5	19/11/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.05	59.9 km/h	6.8L	$4.00	0:29.51	0:29.51	A2	$815	$121	11	1. Avarua Flight 2. Candolim Shadow 3. Deacon Pee Wee
5th of 6	8/11/25	Hove	500m	6	0:30.19	59.6 km/h	7.5L	$5.50	0:29.58	0:29.56	A2	$936	$121	13	1. Ballydarley Jack 2. Clairkeith Lainy 3. Burrows Ace
6th of 6	26/10/25	Hove	500m	5	0:29.99	60.0 km/h	9.0L	$9.00	0:29.27	0:28.57	OR	$1,276	$133	7	1. Annadown Zara 2. Venetian Will 3. Powerhouse Duke

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