Merano Race 6

1m 7f Stakes

Prize Money: -

COMBAT STRATEGY (2) First run back from a break. Came in 2nd last start at Pisa and stepping back up in trip. Jan Kratochvil adds value. Rates a winning chance. SOPRAN EAGLE (7) Resuming after a spell of 44 weeks. Disappointing display when 6th last start at the track. Happy to overlook that run and carrying less weight this time. Appears well in this. GOLD FREEDOM (4) First up from a spell of 31 weeks. Uncompetitive when 9th last start at Pisa on a heavy track but going up in distance. This field suits. BOETTI (1) First up after a break of 31 weeks. Underperformed when 15th last start at Deauville but will try to take advantage of the draw. Likely to get back. Solid place bet prospects.

Distance: 3000m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Boetti (2) 770405110X
Trainer: Melanie Frank()
Jockey: Ga Volpe
Weight: 69kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 45%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Saxon Warrior

Dam: High Dream Milena

Stats

Career

20: 3-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

10: 2-1-2

Soft

6: 1-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

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Distance

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Track

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Comments

First up after a 31 week break. Was $19.00 and below par performance when 15th last start at Deauville but gets a favourable draw. Might be ridden for luck. A threat to the other main hopes.

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
15th of 16	22/12/25	Deauville	2499m	3UP CL2 DIV	10	Antoine Hamelin	56.5kg	GOOD3		-	5.45L	-	$19	-	$48,864	-	1. Windflower 2. Barbate 3. Nasdaq
1st of 15	10/11/25	Chantilly	1899m	4yo+	3	Théo Bachelot	60kg	GOOD3		-	0.75L	-	$10	-	$24,864	-	1. Boetti 2. Bramans 3. Fearless Cheetah
1st of 16	20/10/25	Deauville	1899m	4UP CL3 HCP	8	Théo Bachelot	59.5kg	SOFT		-	0.75L	-	$9.00	-	$20,256	-	1. Boetti 2. Bramans 3. Jarry Lord
5th of 16	25/9/25	Chantilly	1899m	4yo+	3	Théo Bachelot	60kg	GOOD		-	1.2L	-	$34	-	$21,100	-	1. Fearless Cheetah 2. Bolzano 3. Lettyt Fight
12th of 14	5/9/25	Chantilly	1799m	4Y CLASS 3	11	Mickael Barzalona	61.5kg	SOFT		-	33.2L	-	$13	-	$21,100	-	1. Maitre D'armes 2. Steady Success 3. Melanies Joy
4th of 13	30/7/25	Vichy	1999m	4yo+	7	Romain Dubord	60.5kg	GOOD		-	2.1L	-	$23	-	$16,300	-	1. Il Grande Black 2. Bluff 3. Human Evolution

Combat Strategy (3) 311528212X
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: J Kratochvil
Weight: 69kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Zoffany

Dam: Bad Strategy

Stats

Career

23: 3-7-3

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 2-2-3

Good

11: 1-3-1

Soft

8: 1-1-2

Heavy

4: 1-3-0

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

Fresh from a break. Tidy effort when 2nd last start at Pisa and returning to an increased distance. Jan Kratochvil is a bonus. Worth a lot of thought in this race.

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 8	19/2/26	Pisa	2200m	handicap=tru	4	Maikol Arras	56kg	HEAVY		-	2L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Tamburo 2. Combat Strategy 3. Epimeteo
1st of 10	5/2/26	Pisa	2200m	handicap=tru	1	G Gungui	59kg	HEAVY		-	2.25L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Combat Strategy 2. Bancodorio 3. Ciudad Juarez
2nd of 10	11/1/26	Pisa	2200m	handicap=tru	4	G Gungui	59kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.75L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Power Lady 2. Combat Strategy 3. Rock Life
8th of 9	30/11/25	Pisa	2200m	handicap=tru	3	Maikol Arras	56.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	14.4L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Vola Gesso 2. Manning 3. Passerotto
2nd of 9	16/11/25	Milano	3000m		6	G Gungui	57kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$10	-	$0	-	1. Nordminster 2. Combat Strategy 3. Bancodorio
5th of 7	26/10/25	Pisa	2400m	handicap=tru	5	Marcelian Kolmarkaj	61.5kg	SOFT		-	6.35L	-	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Maria Sole 2. Mr Coalville 3. Komel

Crigae (5) 33X9840X26
Trainer: Raffaele Romano()
Jockey: Gab Agus
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.69% / 38%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Golden Horn

Dam: Rahyah

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

Stats

Career

13: 1-1-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

10: 1-1-1

Good

9: 0-1-2

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2200m - 2350m

Comments

First up and in the money when 2nd first up last preparation at Treviso. Jockey Gab Agus is an asset and racing over extra ground. Watch for a sign in the market.

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 6	10/5/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	2	Al Berton	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	16.75L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Jed Road 2. Don Aureliano 3. Iskanderhon
2nd of 4	28/3/26	Treviso	2350m	handicap=tru	2	Al Berton	71.5kg	GOOD		-	2.25L	-	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. I Saw That 2. Crigae 3. Pearl Dubai
10th of 10	26/12/25	Pisa	1750m	handicap=tru	1	Dario Di Tocco	60kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Maleducata 2. Spartano 3. Universoemarmo
4th of 6	13/12/25	Napoli	1800m		6	Gabriele Cannarella	58kg	GOOD		-	5.5L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Eagle Force 2. Guerriero Siculo 3. Puntemes
8th of 14	6/12/25	Pisa	2000m	handicap=tru	6	Andrea Fele	54kg	GOOD		-	9.35L	-	$17	-	$0	-	1. Sir Wootton 2. Our Biz 3. Otello
- of 10	12/10/25	Milano	1600m		7	Alessio Satta	59kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Roky 2. Henry Angel 3. Womp Womp

Gold Freedom (1) 6X1421509X
Trainer: Matteo Bonetti()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 18% / 27%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Churchill

Dam: Dreaming Beauty

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Career

11: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 1-1-0

Good

4: 1-1-0

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Heavy

4: 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

First up from a break of 31 weeks. Started $8.00 and underwhelming when 9th last start at Pisa but facing a rise in trip. Right in the mix.

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	26/12/25	Pisa	1750m	handicap=tru	7	Dario Vargiu	61.5kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Sopran Mozart 2. Dullingham 3. Metallika
10th of 11	21/10/25	Rome	1700m		5	Alessio Satta	55kg	SOFT		-	21.7L	-	$29	-	$0	-	1. Kabir 2. Madram 3. Pink Black
5th of 6	14/9/25	Rome	1600m		2	Salvatore Sulas	56kg	GOOD		-	3.55L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Kwara 2. Last Shamardal 3. Grand Kodiac
- of 10	29/6/25	Milano	1600m		6	Alessio Satta	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Eternal Elixir 2. Kabir 3. Heldtoransom
1st of 9	31/5/25	Milano	1800m		1	D Dario	56kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gold Freedom 2. Let's End War 3. Conformist
2nd of 7	1/5/25	Rome	1600m		3	Dario Vargiu	55kg	GOOD		-	0.75L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kwara 2. Gold Freedom 3. Stracciacappe

Moonlight Bomb (4) 403616879X
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: A Pollioni
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 5.88% / 23%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sea The Moon

Dam: Miss Atomic Bomb

Dam's Sire: Intikhab

Stats

Career

17: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

16: 1-1-2

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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Distance Range Last 6 months

1612m - 1700m

Comments

Racing fresh after a break. Was $15.00 and ordinary performance when 9th last start at Beverley but facing an increased distance. Very unlikely to shake these.

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
9th of 9	23/4/26	Beverley	1700m	Div 1	9	Rossa Ryan	60.5kg	GOOD		-	16.35L	-	$15	-	$10,477	-	1. Tees George 2. Copper And Five 3. Maple
7th of 14	11/4/26	Yarmouth	1612m	CL6	6	Oisin Murphy	61kg	GOOD		-	4L	-	$15	-	$7,081	-	1. Queen Of Good News 2. Merapi 3. No Knee Never
8th of 9	24/1/26	Lingfield	2011m	CL6	6	Jack Nicholls	61kg	GOOD		-	9.6L	3-2-2-2-2-2-1	$8.50	-	$7,081	-	1. Harlington 2. Rogue Identity 3. Beta Reader
6th of 9	2/1/26	Wolverhampton	1905m	Div 1	5	Cieren Fallon	61kg	GOOD		-	5.1L	4-4-4-4-4-4-4	$2.75	-	$5,902	-	1. Scenario 2. Naughty Niall 3. Take The Boat
1st of 12	20/12/25	Wolverhampton	1905m	CL6	5	Cieren Fallon	59.5kg	GOOD		-	0.05L	7-6-5-6-5-5-5	$4.33	-	$5,902	-	1. Moonlight Bomb 2. Mr Nugget 3. Seraphic
6th of 10	26/11/25	Southwell	1420m	Div 2	8	Hector Crouch	60kg	GOOD		-	5.75L	8-8-8-8-6-5	$3.75	-	$5,902	-	1. Cable Beach 2. Bullington Bry 3. Bad Habits

Neardown (6) 55040XX975
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: J Faltejsek
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.69% / 7.69%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: New Bay

Dam: Made For All

Dam's Sire: Dabirsim

Stats

Career

13: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 1-0-0

Good

11: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 3000m

Comments

At $23.00 looked flat when 5th last time around here but dropping weight. Should race on the speed. Considering others.

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
5th of 5	21/6/26	Merano	3000m	handicap=tru	5	Riccardo Belluco	70kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	39.25L	-	$23	-	$0	-	1. Abrams Creek 2. Don Aureliano 3. Valuta Straniera
7th of 8	14/6/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	2	M Vitkova Am	71kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	20L	-	$29	-	$0	-	1. Ultimo Tango 2. Olbrich 3. Primetime
9th of 9	31/5/26	Merano	2400m	handicap=tru	3	So Gotti	61kg	GOOD		-	45.3L	-	$67	-	$0	-	1. Jed Road 2. Baballi 3. Don Aureliano
- of 6	11/2/26	Milano	1400m		2	F Angel	57kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucky Love 2. Flymaker 3. Pizzed
13th of 13	25/10/25	Wolverhampton	1905m	CL6	10	William Carver	61.5kg	GOOD		-	39.95L	1-1-1-2-2-2-10	$15	-	$5,902	-	1. The Dark Baron 2. Little She 3. Beta Reader
4th of 9	2/10/25	Chelmsford	2011m	CL6	4	William Carver	60kg	GOOD		-	4.75L	1-1-1-1-1-1-1	$19	-	$6,886	-	1. Meet Me In Meraki 2. Beta Reader 3. Fillyfudge

Sopran Eagle (7) 2232X31X6X
Trainer: Matteo Bonetti()
Jockey: J Bartos
Weight: 69kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 6.25% / 43%

5 yo Grey Mare

Sire: Gleneagles

Dam: Sopran Enery

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Stats

Career

16: 1-4-2

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

7: 0-1-0

Good

6: 1-0-1

Soft

5: 0-1-0

Heavy

5: 0-3-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Comments

First up from a 44 week break. Was $4.50 and nothing special when 6th last start around here. Happy to overlook that run and gets some weight taken off. Should go very close.

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 8	28/9/25	Merano	3000m	handicap=tru	3	Riccardo Belluco	72.5kg	HEAVY		-	41.05L	-	$4.50	-	$0	-	1. Don Aureliano 2. Kir Royal 3. Baballi
- of 7	10/9/25	Milano	2000m		2	Riccardo Belluco	77.5kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Alcanor 2. Curaro Light 3. Primetime
1st of 8	31/5/25	Milano	1800m		4	Riccardo Belluco	76kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sopran Eagle 2. The Bobster 3. Cleveleys
3rd of 7	25/5/25	Milano	3000m		6	Dario Vargiu	62kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. El Konsti 2. Griffe 3. Sopran Eagle
- of 10	6/4/25	Milano	1800m		9	Andrea Mezzatesta	63.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lechro 2. Kiki Roberts 3. Kinkawa
- of 12	22/3/25	Milano	2200m		7	Andrea Mezzatesta	60kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tramaglino 2. Merlano 3. Puente Romano

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