Towcester Bags Race 1

Towcester Friday 7th August 2026 Afternoon Pgr Meeting

Prize Money: $833

HITTHELIDS PAULO (6) has mixed form recently, finishing fifth (29.93) in an A4 at this track latest but did run well two back when in the frame. Looks suited here and big improvement expected. SALACRES MERKEL (1) is heading the right way. Out of the placings two back then scored by 3.5 lengths last start at this track over 500m (29.80). Levels up but can win again with the confidence restored. LIMERICK BOY (4) drew trap 4 last start and was game in defeat when a close second, 1.3 lengths from Laughil Emma (29.74) at this track. Although beaten ran one of the quickest times on the card last start. Expected to be in this for a long way. FREEWAY FAYE (3) cannot be overlooked following a recent top-three finish.

Distance: 500m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A4

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Salacres Merkel (1) 4325211541
Trainer: P H Harnden (Towcester)
Prize Money: $7,924
Win / Place: 18% / 76%

Last Start Winner from Box

3 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: BALLYMAC MERKLE (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 12-21-16

Track

58: 11-19-14

Trk/Dst

44: 9-15-10

Distance

44: 9-15-10

Season

16: 5-3-3

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Country

62: 12-21-15

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	9	0	0

Box History	1	2
STARTS	47	17
1st	12	0
2nd	14	7
3rd	11	5

Comments

Good effort after taking an early lead to score in an A5 by 3.5 len at this track over 500m (29.80). Some good form is emerging from that last run. Expected to prove hard to beat.

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	30/7/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.80	60.4 km/h	3.5L	$3.80	0:29.80	0:29.22	A5	$816	$288	9	1. Salacres Merkel 2. Drohobych Falcon 3. Vinegarhill Luna
4th of 5	21/7/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	3.4L	$5.00	0:29.83	0:29.53	A5	$710	$106	7	1. Ballycleary Bono 2. Salacres Prodigy 3. Ballyclearylinks
5th of 6	14/7/26	Towcester	500m	2	0:30.12	59.8 km/h	7.6L	$7.00	0:29.51	0:29.51	A4	$835	$106	6	1. Salacres Wild 2. Be More Ruthless 3. Fabulous Jura
1st of 6	8/7/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.86	60.3 km/h	0.3L	$2.30	0:29.86	0:29.36	A5	$816	$288	17	1. Salacres Merkel 2. Salacres Sahara 3. Eagles Dream
1st of 6	21/6/26	Towcester	270m	1	0:16.13	60.3 km/h	3.3L	$2.88f	0:16.13	0:16.13	D3	$693	$225	5	1. Salacres Merkel 2. Fabulous Leia 3. Frankton Poppy
2nd of 6	16/6/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:30.06	59.9 km/h	0.2L	$10	0:30.04	0:30.04	A5	$796	$103	12	1. Slippy Debra 2. Salacres Merkel 3. Chelms Jacob

Blitz Hurricane (2) 4124643444
Trainer: J J Gornall (Towcester)
Prize Money: $9,592
Win / Place: 16% / 56%

3 yo Black B

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: KILGARRAN MAID (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 12-12-17

Track

13: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-1

Distance

6: 0-1-1

Season

27: 4-3-7

Metro

57: 10-11-14

Country

15: 2-1-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	11	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	19	40	11	2
1st	3	6	3	0
2nd	2	7	3	0
3rd	6	11	0	0

Comments

Moderate effort last start when she finished 4th on August 1 over 460m at this track behind Eagles Atlantis beaten 4 lengths (27.54) in a B2. Happy to risk this time.

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
4th of 6	1/8/26	Towcester	460m	3	0:27.54	60.1 km/h	3.8L	$4.00	0:27.23	0:27.23	B2	$872	$105	4	1. Eagles Atlantis 2. Contempt 3. Rolo Conojo
4th of 5	28/7/26	Towcester	460m	3	0:27.28	60.7 km/h	0.9L	$3.80	0:27.19	0:27.19	B2	$768	$106	7	1. Unknown Path 2. Dinton Fred 3. Fabulous Ellen
4th of 6	21/7/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.95	60.1 km/h	5.3L	$5.50	0:29.53	0:29.53	A4	$835	$106	9	1. Drohobych Galaxy 2. Limerick Boy 3. Antigua Bubble
3rd of 6	12/7/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.70	60.6 km/h	7.3L	$13	0:29.11	0:29.08	A3	$854	$106	4	1. Fabulous Livia 2. As Happy As Bryn 3. Blitz Hurricane
4th of 6	8/7/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.69	60.6 km/h	4.0L	$5.00	0:29.36	0:29.36	A3	$854	$106	6	1. Railwayclub Bob 2. Hitthelids Paulo 3. Trapstyle Bluey
6th of 6	2/7/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.91	60.2 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:29.39	0:29.39	A2	$873	$106	11	1. Letter Mac 2. Haverhill Lass 3. Fabulous Livia

Freeway Faye (3) 446x654512
Trainer: N A Linnell (Towcester)
Prize Money: $6,650
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

3 yo BDL B

Sire: CRASH (AUS)

Dam: FARRANRORY MEGAN (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 7-7-9

Track

16: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-0

Distance

8: 2-1-0

Season

10: 2-1-0

Metro

4: 0-1-2

Country

41: 7-6-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	3	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	4	7	8	10	10	6
1st	0	0	3	3	0	1
2nd	2	0	2	1	2	0
3rd	1	2	1	1	2	2

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 270m in 16.10. Last start found the minor prize over 500m at this track in A4. Should be around the mark.

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
2nd of 6	30/7/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.68	60.6 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	0:29.48	0:29.22	A4	$835	$106	7	1. Canya Step 2. Freeway Faye 3. Antigua Bubble
1st of 6	23/7/26	Towcester	270m	3	0:16.10	60.4 km/h	3.0L	$2.60	0:16.10	0:15.99	D3	$710	$230	7	1. Freeway Faye 2. Matts Eunice 3. St Edmunds Dan
5th of 6	16/7/26	Towcester	270m	4	0:16.75	58.0 km/h	4.8L	$3.30	0:16.36	0:16.03	D3	$710	$96	46	1. Monroe Bess 2. Unknown Alpha 3. Tommys Lotto
46 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	5/7/26	Towcester	270m	4	0:16.11	60.3 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.11		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Freeway Faye 2. 3.
4th of 6	31/5/26	Towcester	270m	4	0:16.51	58.9 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:16.11	0:16.11	D3	$693	$94	8	1. Salacres Bullet 2. Fabulous Leia 3. Matts Eunice
5th of 5	23/5/26	Towcester	270m	5	0:16.29	59.7 km/h	4.2L	$21	0:15.92	0:15.92		$624	$95	7	1. Beaming Ruby 2. Makeit Oolala 3. Romeo Bora

Limerick Boy (4) 2354653122
Trainer: R A Baker (Towcester)
Prize Money: $3,535
Win / Place: 24% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: BULL RUN BYTE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 6-6-4

Track

9: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Distance

5: 1-2-1

Season

16: 3-4-4

Country

25: 6-6-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	3	12	4	6
1st	1	3	1	1
2nd	1	3	1	1
3rd	0	3	0	1

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win three back at this track, before placings at last two runs, the latest when second (29.74) over 500m at this track. Has been thereabouts of late and is among the chances.

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
2nd of 6	1/8/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.74	60.5 km/h	1.3L	$4.50	0:29.63	0:29.63	A4	$833	$105	11	1. Laughil Emma 2. Limerick Boy 3. Kingdom Sparkle
2nd of 6	21/7/26	Towcester	500m	3	0:29.78	60.4 km/h	3.0L	$3.80	0:29.53	0:29.53	A4	$835	$106	6	1. Drohobych Galaxy 2. Limerick Boy 3. Antigua Bubble
1st of 6	15/7/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.49	61.0 km/h	1.8L	$3.00	0:29.49	0:29.49	A4	$835	$307	26	1. Limerick Boy 2. Laughil Emma 3. Flickering Belle
3rd of 6	19/6/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.84	60.3 km/h	6.3L	$5.00	0:29.34	0:29.34	A4	$815	$103	5	1. As Happy As Bryn 2. Drohobych Galaxy 3. Limerick Boy
5th of 6	14/6/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:30.15	59.7 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:29.81	0:28.93	A4	$835	$106	9	1. Antigua Bubble 2. De Next Time 3. Savana Perama
1st of 1	9/6/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.72	60.6 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:29.72		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Limerick Boy 2. 3.

Frankton Daisy (5) 1124154543
Trainer: C Weatherall (Unattached)
Prize Money: $6,558
Win / Place: 18% / 57%

3 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: CALICO TINY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 9-9-10

Track

46: 9-8-10

Trk/Dst

32: 8-7-8

Distance

32: 8-7-8

Season

21: 4-4-3

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Country

48: 9-8-10

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

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

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	6	15	27	1
1st	1	3	5	0
2nd	1	0	7	1
3rd	1	5	4	0

Comments

Sent out long odds last time but rocketed early with a sizzling early sectional before being gathered in late, finishing third (29.72) over 500m at this track. Hard to tip with any confidence.

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 6	31/7/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:29.72	60.6 km/h	5.0L	$6.00	0:29.31	0:29.31	A4	$833	$105	7	1. Burberry Girl 2. Fabulous Rakiya 3. Frankton Daisy
4th of 6	24/7/26	Towcester	500m	4	0:30.02	60.0 km/h	5.7L	$13	0:29.55	0:29.47	A3	$854	$106	6	1. Glengar Peppa 2. Burberry Girl 3. Hitthelids Paulo
5th of 6	18/7/26	Towcester	712m	4	0:44.38	57.8 km/h	8.8L	$6.00	0:43.68	0:43.68	S2	$940	$115	6	1. Givemethemoney 2. All Long 3. Is This Wise
4th of 6	12/7/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.90	60.2 km/h	9.8L	$9.00	0:29.11	0:29.08	A3	$854	$106	9	1. Fabulous Livia 2. As Happy As Bryn 3. Blitz Hurricane
5th of 6	3/7/26	Towcester	712m	5	0:44.57	57.5 km/h	6.0L	$5.00	0:44.09	0:44.09	S2	$940	$115	12	1. Glencoe Queen 2. Romeo Echo 3. Roanna Sharp
1st of 5	21/6/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:30.08	59.8 km/h	0.1L	$3.75	0:30.08	0:29.31	A3	$730	$318	7	1. Frankton Daisy 2. Romeo Echo 3. Salacres Boris

Hitthelids Paulo (6) 1145152635
Trainer: N J Deas (Towcester)
Prize Money: $8,523
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

3 yo Black D

Sire: BURGESS BUCKS (IRE)

Dam: LAZY BOOTS (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 10-14-9

Track

25: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

19: 4-2-2

Distance

20: 4-2-2

Season

22: 4-3-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

64: 10-14-9

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	6	4	0	0

Box History	2	4	5	6
STARTS	1	6	25	33
1st	0	0	5	5
2nd	0	1	8	5
3rd	0	2	2	5

Comments

Hit the ground running with a sizzling early sectional but gathered in late to finish a 3.5 lengths fifth (29.93) at this track. Capable of improvement on latest effort. Well placed and should feature.

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
5th of 6	1/8/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.93	60.1 km/h	3.6L	$6.00	0:29.63	0:29.63	A4	$833	$105	8	1. Laughil Emma 2. Limerick Boy 3. Kingdom Sparkle
3rd of 6	24/7/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.90	60.2 km/h	4.2L	$11	0:29.55	0:29.47	A3	$854	$106	8	1. Glengar Peppa 2. Burberry Girl 3. Hitthelids Paulo
6th of 6	16/7/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:29.98	60.0 km/h	9.6L	$5.00	0:29.20	0:28.92	A3	$854	$106	8	1. Adamant Finn 2. Maggie Bombastic 3. Kingdom Sparkle
2nd of 6	8/7/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.44	61.1 km/h	1.0L	$7.00	0:29.36	0:29.36	A3	$854	$106	7	1. Railwayclub Bob 2. Hitthelids Paulo 3. Trapstyle Bluey
5th of 6	1/7/26	Towcester	500m	6	0:30.10	59.8 km/h	5.7L	$7.00	0:29.64	0:29.64	A3	$854	$106	13	1. Faypoint Harlow 2. Ballymac Andre 3. Kingdom Sparkle
1st of 6	18/6/26	Towcester	500m	5	0:29.38	61.3 km/h	4.8L	$4.33	0:29.38	0:29.31	A4	$835	$307	5	1. Hitthelids Paulo 2. Eagles Rest 3. Is This Wise

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