Hove Bags Race 9

Ben Rochford's Race

Prize Money: $709

LAVA KING (1) is a promising type who notched his 3rd career success when too good (30.04) at this track last time. The one to beat again. PUNKROCKRHAPSODY (6) progressive type who recorded her 11th career win last time out (29.93) at this track. Looks well placed here and has the ability. Go well. CARAMELS CREAM (4) jumped from this same draw and led throughout to score (30.04) at this track over 500m in an A8. Rates a key player again. LERAS GEM (2) cannot be left out after placing here at this trip last start.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A6

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Lava King (1) 2541252131
Trainer: G S Byford (Hove)
Prize Money: $1,358
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo Black D

Sire: KING SHEERAN (GB)

Dam: ANTIGUA LAVA (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-3-1

Track

10: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

10: 3-3-1

Distance

10: 3-3-1

Season

10: 3-3-1

Metro

10: 3-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Last start winner at this track and distance (30.04) on May 14. 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 5	14/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.04	59.9 km/h	0.3L	$2.90	0:30.04	0:29.15	A7	$662	$246	6	1. Lava King 2. Tintreach Flo 3. Cloheena Rodney
3rd of 5	8/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.66	58.7 km/h	1.8L	$3.50	0:30.51	0:29.79	A7	$662	$104	6	1. Proud Rori 2. Inzane Sasha 3. Lava King
1st of 6	2/5/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.33	59.3 km/h	4.5L	$2.40	0:30.33	0:29.65	A9	$690	$217	8	1. Lava King 2. Bluestar Gunner 3. Zoomerang
2nd of 5	24/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	0.8L	$4.50	0:30.11	0:29.49	A9	$606	$96	9	1. Inzane Sasha 2. Lava King 3. Punk Rock Zelda
5th of 5	15/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.45	59.1 km/h	2.8L	$3.30	0:30.21	0:29.45	A9	$606	$96	7	1. Punk Rock Zelda 2. Southdowns Rose 3. Zoomerang
2nd of 5	8/4/26	Hove	500m	1	0:30.57	58.9 km/h	1.5L	$4.50	0:30.44	0:30.04	A9	$606	$96	5	1. Yankee Molly 2. Lava King 3. Sly Ash

Leras Gem (2) 21354x4322
Trainer: P M Donovan (Hove)
Prize Money: $1,279
Win / Place: 7.69% / 46%

2 yo BDL B

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: DOWNSTREAM CHIEF (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-3-2

Track

4: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-1

Distance

4: 0-2-1

Season

5: 0-2-1

Metro

4: 0-2-1

Country

9: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

Form has been sound without winning, placing at her last three starts, the latest when second (30.10) over 500m at this track. Looks a solid hope.

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
2nd of 5	14/5/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.10	59.8 km/h	1.3L	$3.00	0:29.99	0:29.15	A6	$709	$113	8	1. Johnny Rocker 2. Leras Gem 3. Proud Rori
2nd of 5	6/5/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.14	59.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.00	0:30.03	0:29.70	A6	$709	$113	5	1. Punk Rock Picard 2. Leras Gem 3. Ower Smasher
3rd of 5	1/5/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.56	58.9 km/h	3.5L	$9.00	0:30.27	0:29.41	A6	$709	$113	14	1. Kanturk Tony 2. Stone Cold Punk 3. Leras Gem
4th of 5	17/4/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.49	59.0 km/h	5.0L	$17	0:30.09	0:29.45	A5	$731	$115	70	1. Feora Joy 2. Punk Rock Harley 3. Miss Swift
70 Day Spell
1st of 1	13/4/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.18		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Leras Gem 2. 3.
1st of 2	30/3/26	Hove	500m	2	0:30.45	59.1 km/h	6.25L	$0.00	0:30.45		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Leras Gem 2. We Try Again 3.

Proud Rori (3) 2335415313
Trainer: D A Dark (Hove)
Prize Money: $2,006
Win / Place: 18% / 68%

1 yo Black D

Sire: ICONIC RORY (IRE)

Dam: NEWINN MELODY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-2-6

Track

16: 3-2-6

Trk/Dst

11: 2-2-5

Distance

11: 2-2-5

Season

16: 3-2-6

Metro

16: 3-2-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 500m in 30.51. Last start hit the frame over 500m at this track in A6. This looks too tough.

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	14/5/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	1.5L	$5.50	0:29.99	0:29.15	A6	$709	$113	6	1. Johnny Rocker 2. Leras Gem 3. Proud Rori
1st of 5	8/5/26	Hove	500m	3	0:30.51	59.0 km/h	1.3L	$2.90	0:30.51	0:29.79	A7	$662	$246	14	1. Proud Rori 2. Inzane Sasha 3. Lava King
3rd of 5	24/4/26	Hove	285m	3	0:16.78	61.1 km/h	1.5L	$3.80	0:16.66	0:16.57	D3	$587	$96	5	1. Forever Blue 2. St Crispins Day 3. Proud Rori
5th of 5	19/4/26	Hove	285m	3	0:17.01	60.3 km/h	4.7L	$6.00	0:16.62	0:16.53	D2	$673	$106	9	1. Me Fifi 2. Bunny Rascal 3. Hypershock
1st of 5	10/4/26	Hove	285m	3	0:16.73	61.3 km/h	1.0L	$3.80	0:16.73	0:16.68	D3	$587	$202	12	1. Proud Rori 2. Punkrock Perkele 3. Courty Ivy
4th of 4	29/3/26	Hove	285m	3	0:17.15	59.8 km/h	4.8L	$2.90	0:16.77	0:16.49	D3	$578	$95	7	1. Me Fifi 2. Burrow Lightyear 3. Burnpark Glory

Caramels Cream (4) 5524324551
Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)
Prize Money: $18,255
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black B

Sire: DROOPYS CAIN (IRE)

Dam: FRIDAYS CARAMEL (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

132: 25-18-24

Track

132: 25-18-24

Trk/Dst

132: 25-18-24

Distance

132: 25-18-24

Season

20: 4-3-2

Metro

132: 25-18-24

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	25	0	0

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	6	93	33
1st	1	14	10
2nd	2	11	5
3rd	1	16	7

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 0.8 lengths over 500m at this track in 30.04, beating Chisem Emmy. Among the chances and worth following up.

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	16/5/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.04	59.9 km/h	0.8L	$4.00	0:30.04	0:29.49	A8	$652	$236	8	1. Caramels Cream 2. Chisem Emmy 3. Sharp Surprise
5th of 5	8/5/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.71	58.6 km/h	2.4L	$7.00	0:30.51	0:29.79	A7	$662	$104	7	1. Proud Rori 2. Inzane Sasha 3. Lava King
5th of 5	1/5/26	Hove	500m	5	0:31.03	58.0 km/h	9.5L	$6.00	0:30.27	0:29.41	A6	$709	$113	9	1. Kanturk Tony 2. Stone Cold Punk 3. Leras Gem
4th of 5	22/4/26	Hove	500m	5	0:30.41	59.2 km/h	5.1L	$3.80	0:30.00	0:29.63	A6	$721	$115	5	1. Knockane Star 2. Slippy Jane 3. Rattytatty
2nd of 5	17/4/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.21	59.6 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:30.15	0:29.45	A6	$721	$115	7	1. Wee Miss Badger 2. Caramels Cream 3. Peroni Sarah
3rd of 5	10/4/26	Hove	500m	4	0:30.39	59.2 km/h	4.5L	$4.50	0:30.03	0:29.93	A6	$721	$115	13	1. Kates Bart 2. Johnny Rocker 3. Caramels Cream

Punkrockrhapsody (6) 322251111x
Trainer: S Maplesden (Hove)
Prize Money: $6,439
Win / Place: 23% / 63%

Picket Fence

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: AINE DUBH (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 11-11-8

Track

47: 11-11-8

Trk/Dst

47: 11-11-8

Distance

47: 11-11-8

Season

4: 4-0-0

Metro

47: 11-11-8

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	11	0	0

Box History	5	6
STARTS	15	32
1st	4	7
2nd	4	7
3rd	2	6

Comments

Won an A6 in 29.93 over 500m at this track at her last appearance four months ago. Bold showing expected.

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 1	18/5/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.64	58.7 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.64		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. 3.
3rd of 1	9/5/26	Hove	500m	6	N/A	-	11.5L	$0.00	0:29.53		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. 3.
1st of 5	1/2/26	Hove	500m	5	0:29.93	60.1 km/h	2.8L	$7.00	0:29.93	0:29.52	A6	$734	$264	4	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Slippy Jane 3. Yah Yah
1st of 5	28/1/26	Hove	500m	6	0:30.21	59.6 km/h	1.5L	$3.00	0:30.21	0:29.66	A7	$685	$254	7	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Droopys Favourit 3. Trap Happy
1st of 6	21/1/26	Hove	500m	5	0:30.62	58.8 km/h	0.2L	$4.00	0:30.62	0:29.75	A8	$805	$252	7	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Rifle Bullet 3. Fauna Rae
1st of 6	14/1/26	Hove	500m	5	0:30.18	59.6 km/h	3.5L	$1.80	0:30.18	0:29.77	A11	$714	$211	26	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Burrows Dreamer 3. Sly Ash

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