Merano Race 2

3M 1F Stakes

Prize Money: -

LALDANN (3) Was dominant when winning last time at this venue. Jan Kratochvil adds value. Will give a strong sight. GAP PIERJI (2) Competitive effort when 2nd last run at the track and stepping back up in distance. Jockey L Matusky adds value. Likely to get back. Classy enough for this field and is one of the major players. YOUNES (5) Gave nothing else a chance when winning last run around here and going back up in distance. Might have to make up considerable ground. Has a good draw. Not out of this. NORDSTRAND (4) Nice run when 3rd last run at the track. Should muster plenty of early speed. Has been a model of consistency this campaign. Chance.

Distance: 5000m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Almost Human (1) 522X2344X2
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: L Neprasova
Weight: 67.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 53%

13 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Le Havre

Dam: Alpha Media

Stats

Career

30: 3-10-3

Distance

5: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-1

Track

16: 2-8-2

1st Up

10: 0-5-2

2nd Up

7: 2-2-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Turf

21: 3-7-2

Good

12: 2-6-3

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

3: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

4100m

Comments

Did well when 2nd last start at this venue and will be aiming for a soft run from the draw. L Neprasova is a key booking. Very minor chance.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	10/5/26	Merano	4100m		4	L Neprasova	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	9L	-	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Almost Human 3. Nordstrand
4th of 8	27/9/25	Merano	6000m		6	L Matusky	68kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Gap Pierji 3. Flavius
4th of 9	3/8/25	Merano	4100m		2	D Columbu	68kg	SOFT		-	41.5L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Gap Pierji 3. Zubiena
3rd of 5	8/6/25	Merano	5000m		3	D Columbu	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	32.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Younes 2. Laldann 3. Almost Human
2nd of 7	27/4/25	Merano	3500m		2	L Matusky	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.2L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Almost Human 3. Younes
2nd of 8	28/9/24	Merano	6000m		5	Jan Faltejsek	68kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zubiena 2. Almost Human 3. Flavius

Gap Pierji (5) 51X0212X2
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: L Matusky
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 55%

Track / Distance Specialist

1 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Kapgarde

Dam: Playa Pierji

Dam's Sire: Sleeping Car

Stats

Career

29: 6-4-6

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-0

Track

10: 2-4-1

1st Up

9: 0-2-4

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

11: 2-4-2

Good

7: 2-2-0

Soft

5: 0-1-0

Heavy

5: 0-1-3

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3500m

Comments

Honest race when 2nd last run around here and returns to a longer distance. Great to see jockey L Matusky taking the ride. Respected competitor.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	19/4/26	Merano	3500m		5	Jan Kratochvil	71.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3L	-	$1.70	-	$0	-	1. Younes 2. Gap Pierji 3. Sky Constellation
2nd of 8	27/9/25	Merano	6000m		8	Jan Kratochvil	68kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Gap Pierji 3. Flavius
1st of 4	31/8/25	Merano	5000m		4	Jan Kratochvil	68kg	-		-	L	-	$2.60	-	$0	-	1. Gap Pierji 2. Younes 3. Zubiena
2nd of 9	3/8/25	Merano	4100m		4	Jan Kratochvil	69kg	SOFT		-	1.5L	-	$2.35	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Gap Pierji 3. Zubiena
- of 5	8/6/25	Merano	5000m		5	O Velek	69.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Younes 2. Laldann 3. Almost Human
- of 14	29/5/25	Le Lion Dangers	7299m	5yo+	10	J Kratochvil	68kg	SOFT		-	-	-	$41	-	$99,999	-	1. Gold Allen 2. Shawinigan 3. Wal Cassandre

Laldann (4) 111X1211X1
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: J Kratochvil
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 72%

Track Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

Picket Fence

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Medicean

Dam: Loredana

Dam's Sire: Azamour

Stats

Career

22: 11-4-1

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

10: 7-1-0

1st Up

8: 5-2-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

15: 8-1-1

Good

8: 5-1-0

Soft

4: 2-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

4100m

Comments

Dominant winner last time at this venue. Good to see jockey Jan Kratochvil is jumping on. Tough competitor.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	10/5/26	Merano	4100m		3	Jan Kratochvil	71kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	9L	-	$1.83	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Almost Human 3. Nordstrand
1st of 8	27/9/25	Merano	6000m		2	J Bartos	68kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Gap Pierji 3. Flavius
1st of 9	3/8/25	Merano	4100m		8	G Agus	69kg	SOFT		-	1.5L	-	$2.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Gap Pierji 3. Zubiena
2nd of 5	8/6/25	Merano	5000m		2	J Bartos	68.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	2.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Younes 2. Laldann 3. Almost Human
1st of 7	27/4/25	Merano	3500m		3	J Bartos	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.2L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Almost Human 3. Younes
- of 8	28/9/24	Merano	6000m		3	J Bartos	68kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Zubiena 2. Almost Human 3. Flavius

Nordstrand (3) 4X102X7113
Trainer: Josef Vana()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 67.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Reliable Man

Dam: Norderney

Dam's Sire: Dai Jin

Stats

Career

19: 5-7-2

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

19: 5-7-2

Good

17: 4-7-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3500m - 4100m

Comments

Finished 3rd last run at this track. Should jump out and bowl along. Going well this preparation. Looking elsewhere.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	10/5/26	Merano	4100m		5	O Velek	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	11.5L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Almost Human 3. Nordstrand
1st of 5	3/4/26	Treviso	3900m		4	Jan Kratochvil	73kg	GOOD		-	3L	-	$2.60	-	$0	-	1. Nordstrand 2. Sky Constellation 3. Vino Supremo
1st of 6	14/3/26	Treviso	3500m		3	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	5L	-	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. Nordstrand 2. Na Scoitear 3. Prince D'orage
7th of 7	15/1/26	Pisa	3500m		7	D Columbu	66kg	GOOD		-	28L	-	$21	-	$0	-	1. Mythos 2. Vezzana 3. Ivo
2nd of 5	27/7/23	Bad Harzburg	3400m		-	Jan Kratochvil	67kg	UNKNOWN		-	22L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Cabot Cliffs 2. Nordstrand 3. Ivo
99th of 13	15/5/23	Compiegne	3799m		6	Jan Kratochvil	68kg	SOFT		-	999L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. Inedit Star 2. Iron Sacre 3. Monacoville

Younes (2) 3X331X25X1
Trainer: Zdenek Semenka()
Jockey: J Bartos
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 61%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Nicaron

Dam: Gold Bug

Dam's Sire: Malinas

Stats

Career

34: 5-10-6

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

12: 3-3-4

1st Up

7: 1-4-2

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

16: 3-5-5

Good

15: 4-5-4

Soft

8: 1-2-1

Heavy

9: 0-2-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3500m

Comments

Made a mess of them when winning last run at this track and has a positive stall. Gets back and needs luck. Returns to more ground. Could take this out.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	19/4/26	Merano	3500m		2	Jan Faltejsek	71kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3L	-	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Younes 2. Gap Pierji 3. Sky Constellation
5th of 8	27/9/25	Merano	6000m		1	Jan Faltejsek	69kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Gap Pierji 3. Flavius
2nd of 4	31/8/25	Merano	5000m		1	Jan Faltejsek	71kg	-		-	L	-	$2.88	-	$0	-	1. Gap Pierji 2. Younes 3. Zubiena
1st of 5	8/6/25	Merano	5000m		4	Jan Faltejsek	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	2.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Younes 2. Laldann 3. Almost Human
3rd of 10	18/5/25	Merano	4100m		1	Jan Faltejsek	67.5kg	GOOD		-	0.6L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ramuntcho 2. Santa Klara 3. Younes
3rd of 7	27/4/25	Merano	3500m		4	L Neprasova	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.45L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Laldann 2. Almost Human 3. Younes

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked