San Sebastian Race 5

1m 2f Stakes

Prize Money: -

CHEAPER (3) Finished 6th last time at Madrid. Giving another chance here and drawn beautifully. Jockey R Sousa adds value. Big chance. PHILAU (2) Mediocre attempt when 4th last time at Salon De Provence. Has the potential to improve sharply but has to cope with a weight increase. Vaclav Janacek rates highly aboard. Can win this. VELERIN (5) Back after a spell. Performed below standard when 9th last start at Madrid. Capable of bouncing back and drawn nicely. Cannot underestimate. SALMARAK (1) Disappointing effort when 5th last time at Madrid. Overlooking the last run and strong form at this trip. Rising in weight. Expect to go close.

Distance: 2000m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Salmarak (6) 7152322X35
Trainer: M Alonso R()
Jockey: Mr J Borrego
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 51%

6 yo Grey Mare

Sire: Zarak

Dam: Loucelles

Stats

Career

35: 4-5-9

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-0

Track

11: 4-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

22: 4-3-6

Good

19: 2-4-3

Soft

10: 2-1-5

Heavy

5: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2200m

Comments

Jumped at $11.00 and disappointing display when 5th last time at Madrid. Overlooking the last run and hard to fault at this distance. Going up in weight. Watch the market moves.

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
5th of 6	1/5/26	Madrid	2200m		7	I Melgarejo	56kg	GOOD		-	5.55L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Sweet Caroline 2. Queen Of Science 3. Turronera
3rd of 8	29/3/26	Madrid	2200m		4	A Gutierrez	56.5kg	GOOD		-	3L	-	$3.30	-	$0	-	1. Izas 2. Sweet Caroline 3. Salmarak
2nd of 8	11/11/25	Toulouse	2099m	Group 3	7	Alejandro Gutierrez Val	56.5kg	GOOD3		-	7.5L	-	$67	-	$73,200	-	1. Weltbeste 2. Salmarak 3. Ginalyah
2nd of 6	14/9/25	Madrid	2200m		3	A Gutierrez	59kg	GOOD		-	1.25L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Sweet Caroline 2. Salmarak 3. Making Time
3rd of 4	24/8/25	Mont De Marsan	1999m	3yo+	5	Antoine Werle	57.5kg	SOFT		-	5L	-	$12	-	$36,540	-	1. Good Gift 2. Cambronne 3. Salmarak
2nd of 8	15/8/25	San Sebastian	2200m		8	A Gutierrez	58.5kg	GOOD		-	0.3L	-	$2.60	-	$0	-	1. Finely Tuned 2. Salmarak 3. Azkar

Philau (4) 3162193X34
Trainer: G Arizkorreta()
Jockey: V Janacek
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

Jockey / Horse Combo

8 yo Horse

Sire: Whipper

Dam: Elsa D Orient

Stats

Career

37: 6-7-6

Distance

8: 2-0-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Track

15: 4-3-5

1st Up

6: 1-1-3

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

31: 5-5-6

Good

29: 3-5-4

Soft

6: 2-1-2

Heavy

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-0

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

2200m - 2399m

Comments

Started $7.00 and mediocre attempt when 4th last time at Salon De Provence. Has the potential to improve sharply but goes up in weight. Vaclav Janacek rates highly. No surprise to see solid support in the betting.

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
4th of 5	25/5/26	Salon De Provence	2399m	CL3	3	Ioritz Mendizabal	56kg	GOOD		-	6.5L	-	$7.50	-	$13,152	-	1. Bay D'argent 2. Le Roi Rene 3. Boogie
3rd of 6	22/4/26	San Sebastian	2200m		2	R N Valle	60kg	GOOD		-	4.5L	-	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Darkava 2. Roncal 3. Philau
3rd of 11	7/9/25	San Sebastian	2800m		1	R N Valle	59kg	GOOD		-	1.25L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. If Not Now 2. Chergui 3. Philau
9th of 11	15/8/25	San Sebastian	2400m		6	A Werle	59kg	GOOD		-	14.75L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Philippo 2. Sirjan 3. Naranco
1st of 7	20/7/25	San Sebastian	2200m		1	Vaclav Janacek	56.5kg	GOOD		-	5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Philau 2. Piano Man 3. Eddy's Dream
2nd of 6	18/6/25	San Sebastian	2200m		5	R N Valle	61kg	GOOD		-	0.2L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pamplona 2. Philau 3. Master Of Reality

Cheaper (1) 1232114X06
Trainer: O Anaya()
Jockey: R Sousa
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: Profitable

Dam: Celestial Love

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-3

Distance

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 3-1-3

Good

10: 2-2-2

Heavy

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-1

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

1800m

Comments

Started $7.50 and ran 6th last time at Madrid. Giving another chance here and has a nice advantage with a good draw. Jockey R Sousa is a strong choice aboard. Should put in a decent effort.

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
6th of 12	19/4/26	Madrid	1800m	handicap=tru	4	R Sousa	62.5kg	GOOD		-	6.6L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Magical Beat 2. Goodmood 3. Genil
11th of 13	22/3/26	Madrid	1800m		13	J Gomez	59kg	GOOD		-	17.9L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. Kildare Legend 2. Rojiblanco 3. Believe In Stars
4th of 14	8/6/25	Madrid	2400m		5	B Fayos	56.5kg	GOOD		-	1.3L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Estraunza 2. El Salor 3. Roncal
1st of 8	11/5/25	Madrid	2200m		7	R Sousa	56.5kg	GOOD		-	3L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cheaper 2. El Salor 3. Guiberne
1st of 10	29/3/25	Madrid	2000m		4	R Sousa	59kg	HEAVY		-	3L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cheaper 2. Jumadiel 3. Zambra
2nd of 9	2/3/25	Madrid	1600m	handicap=tru	3	N De Julian	59kg	STANDARD		-	0.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bated Dream 2. Cheaper 3. Krabi

Ponte De Lima (5) 800X977X
Trainer: P Alves()
Jockey: V Alonso
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: King Of Change

Dam: Swift Mover

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

5: 0-0-0

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

1999m

Comments

Resuming after a spell. Jumped at $34.00 and came in 7th last run at Pau and will have to carry more weight. Should muster plenty of early speed. Needs to improve.

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
7th of 14	23/1/26	Pau	1999m	CL4	3	Hugo Mouesan	56kg	GOOD3		-	4.55L	-	$34	-	$12,288	-	1. Malicia 2. Jarki 3. Eye Of The Tiger
7th of 11	5/12/25	Pornichet	2099m	3Y	9	Nuno Manuel Lopes Duarte	54.5kg	GOOD3		-	22.8L	-	$41	-	$11,040	-	1. Hermes Wood 2. Keanu 3. Baltic Duke
9th of 10	22/11/25	Pornichet	2399m	3yo	6	Martin Protti	54.5kg	GOOD3		-	5.15L	-	$34	-	$13,152	-	1. Bygoudine 2. Mekhtalia 3. Katie Light
13th of 14	19/5/25	Dax	2099m	3Y CL3 CLAIM	4	Nuno Manuel Lopes Duarte	54kg	GOOD		-	30.15L	-	$29	-	$15,000	-	1. Magnificent Seven 2. Placid'oo 3. Gyp Sea
10th of 14	1/5/25	Dax	2100m	3yo	14	Guillaume Guedj Gay	58kg	GOOD	02:15.60	NaN km/h	16L	-	$23	-	$21,001	-	1. Al Dhaby 2. Chateau Esquiule 3. Britania
8th of 13	6/4/25	Tarbes	2100m		-	Nuno Manuel Lopes Duarte	-	-	02:14.20	NaN km/h	7.1L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gitano 2. Paraniak 3. Al Dhaby

Velerin (2) 6X291466X9
Trainer: G Arizkorreta()
Jockey: J Gelabert
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 31% / 43%

5 yo Horse

Sire: Le Havre

Dam: Crimean Queen

Stats

Career

16: 5-1-1

Distance

4: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

15: 5-1-1

Good

10: 5-0-1

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Comments

First up after a break. Jumped at $8.50 and unimpressive effort when 9th last start at Madrid. Capable of bouncing back and has a good draw. Will be in the finish.

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
9th of 13	22/3/26	Madrid	1800m		6	J Gelabert	59kg	GOOD		-	12.9L	-	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Kildare Legend 2. Rojiblanco 3. Believe In Stars
6th of 10	9/11/25	Madrid	2000m		11	D Sikorova	58kg	-		-	L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Tetuan 2. Sabroso 3. Believe In Stars
6th of 12	19/10/25	Madrid	2400m		12	R Sousa	60kg	GOOD		-	8.95L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Sirjan 2. Estraunza 3. Southern Voyage
4th of 11	15/8/25	San Sebastian	2400m		4	R Sousa	59kg	GOOD		-	1.25L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Philippo 2. Sirjan 3. Naranco
1st of 5	14/6/25	Madrid	2000m		1	R Sousa	60kg	GOOD		-	0.5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Velerin 2. Naranco 3. King Lear
9th of 13	13/4/25	Madrid	2000m		10	D Sikorova	58kg	SOFT		-	7.05L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kowalsky 2. Believe In Stars 3. Tetuan

Infinity Chop (3) 98X
Trainer: E Puente()
Jockey: C Perez
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: Muhaarar

Dam: Iamachope

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

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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Comments

Back from a spell of 31 weeks. Jumped at $34.00 and tailed off when 8th last time at Deauville. Cannot have in this race.

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
8th of 8	6/11/25	Deauville	1900m	2yo	2	Christopher Grosbois	56kg	GOOD3		-	3.66L	-	$34	-	$22,080	-	1. Charly 2. Diva Chiquita 3. Masaya
9th of 12	21/10/25	Bordeaux Le Bouscat	1899m	2Y MDN (UNRA	4	Christopher Grosbois	58kg	SOFT7		-	20.25L	-	$22	-	$20,160	-	1. Sport Wood 2. Ariosto 3. I Liked It

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

8th of 8

6/11/25

Deauville

1900m

2yo

Christopher Grosbois

56kg

GOOD3

3.66L

$34

$22,080

1. Charly

2. Diva Chiquita

3. Masaya

9th of 12

21/10/25

Bordeaux Le Bouscat

1899m

2Y MDN (UNRA

Christopher Grosbois

58kg

SOFT7

20.25L

$22

$20,160

1. Sport Wood

2. Ariosto

3. I Liked It

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