Merano Race 4

1m 3f Hcap

Prize Money: -

STARLIT SPICE (3) Amongst the placegetters when 2nd last time at this venue. Added confidence jockey with Dario Di Tocco doing the steering. Exhibiting good form since resuming from a break. Live winning chance. VALUTA STRANIERA (1) Was competitive when 3rd last time at this track. Dario Vargiu and Fabrizio Ferramosca are a formidable team. Putting up notable efforts since resuming from a spell. Worth consideration. MEHMAS MOON (6) Amongst the placegetters when 3rd last time at the track and has drawn the rails. Going up in trip. Likely threat. HEKLA COLT (2) Game effort to win narrowly last start at the track and facing an increased distance. Should race on the speed. Capable of forward showing and can be competitive.

Distance: 2200m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: handicap=true

Valuta Straniera (3) 9X6232133
Trainer: Fabrizio Ferramosca()
Jockey: D Vargiu
Weight: 63.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 8.00% / 52%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: Farhh

Dam: Valuta Pregiata

Stats

Career

25: 2-6-5

Distance

11: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Track

4: 0-0-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

15: 0-5-4

Good

5: 0-2-1

Soft

11: 0-1-3

Heavy

5: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

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

2000m - 3000m

Comments

Placed 3rd last time at this venue. Dario Vargiu and Fabrizio Ferramosca are usually a competitive duo. In a purple patch of form since coming back from a break. Definitely worth considering.

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
3rd of 9	26/7/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	9	Ga Sanna	64kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.05L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Vola Gesso 2. Starlit Spice 3. Valuta Straniera
3rd of 5	21/6/26	Merano	3000m	handicap=tru	6	A Ferramosca	80kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	4.75L	-	$2.35	-	$0	-	1. Abrams Creek 2. Don Aureliano 3. Valuta Straniera
1st of 10	17/5/26	Florence	2000m		5	Gavino Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Valuta Straniera 2. Starlit Spice 3. Ciudad Juarez
2nd of 7	11/5/26	Florence	2400m		6	Gavino Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Queen Of Ice 2. Valuta Straniera 3. Media
3rd of 9	23/4/26	Florence	2000m		9	Gavino Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pensoso 2. Starlit Spice 3. Valuta Straniera
- of 8	7/4/26	Florence	2200m		8	Nicola Pinna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Theatre Lodge 2. Volpedo 3. Rifleman

Hekla Colt (6) 8170X7341
Trainer: Matteo Bonetti()
Jockey: S Urru
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 26% / 43%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Wootton's Colt

Dam: Tower Of Strength

Stats

Career

23: 6-1-3

Track

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Turf

18: 4-0-3

Good

12: 3-0-2

Soft

10: 3-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1500m - 3000m

Comments

Won narrowly last start at this venue and going up in distance. Displays good tactical speed. Value play.

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
1st of 5	26/7/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	5	Ga Sanna	56kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.2L	-	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Hekla Colt 2. Action Painting 3. Mehmas Moon
4th of 4	28/6/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	4	Riccardo Belluco	74kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	34L	-	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Blue Kiss 2. Action Painting 3. Drag Lift
3rd of 6	14/6/26	Merano	1500m	handicap=tru	1	Riccardo Belluco	75kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Identified 2. Drag Lift 3. Hekla Colt
- of 7	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		8	O Velek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$17	-	$0	-	1. Wurfgeist 2. Arizona Dreaming 3. Sopran Prato
7th of 10	17/5/26	Merano	3000m		6	L Matusky	66kg	GOOD		-	5.05L	-	$13	-	$0	-	1. Country Comfort 2. Accolto Bene 3. Rezzano
- of 10	26/4/26	Merano	3000m		7	D Columbu	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Accolto Bene 3. Voila Voila

Starlit Spice (4) 45X31X1222
Trainer: Stefano Botti()
Jockey: D Di Tocco
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 18% / 63%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Sea The Stars

Dam: Hot Sauce

Stats

Career

11: 2-4-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-2-0

Good

5: 1-1-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

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

2000m - 2200m

Comments

Came in 2nd last time at this venue. Might take a while to wind up but should be hitting top gear in the straight. Will run close.

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
2nd of 9	26/7/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	3	Dario Di Tocco	56.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.3L	-	$3.25	-	$0	-	1. Vola Gesso 2. Starlit Spice 3. Valuta Straniera
- of 6	30/5/26	Milano	2000m		4	Di Dario	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lady Bin 2. Martingana 3. Ciudad Juarez
2nd of 10	17/5/26	Florence	2000m		10	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Valuta Straniera 2. Starlit Spice 3. Ciudad Juarez
2nd of 9	23/4/26	Florence	2000m		8	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Pensoso 2. Starlit Spice 3. Valuta Straniera
1st of 9	4/4/26	Milano	2000m		2	Mario Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Starlit Spice 2. Seed Investor 3. Coins Cross
1st of 9	2/12/25	Rome	1600m		4	Salvatore Sulas	55.5kg	STANDARD		-	0.3L	-	$1.85	-	$0	-	1. Starlit Spice 2. Bracigliano 3. Movedemo

Media (2) 51553274
Trainer: Stefano Botti()
Jockey: M Sanna
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Make Believe

Dam: Model

Dam's Sire: Mastercraftsman

Stats

Career

21: 3-2-4

Distance

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

11: 1-0-3

Good

14: 3-1-2

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

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

1499m - 2400m

Comments

Was $8.00 and had difficulty when 4th last start at Livorno but returns to more ground. Can find a nice position from the draw. Win won't shock.

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
4th of 6	31/7/26	Livorno	1499m	handicap=tru	4	Nicola Pinna	-	GOOD		-	3L	-	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Muntjak 2. Adelaide 3. Woody's Bite
7th of 10	10/7/26	Livorno	2212m	handicap=tru	9	Nicola Pinna	-	GOOD		-	8.8L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Strong Alpha 2. Vola Gesso 3. Manning
- of 8	21/6/26	Milano	1800m		6	Di Dario	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. White Island 2. Halchi 3. Pride And Glory
2nd of 6	26/5/26	Florence	2000m		4	Maikol Arras	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Last Star 2. Media 3. In Bocca Al Lupo
3rd of 7	11/5/26	Florence	2400m		5	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Queen Of Ice 2. Valuta Straniera 3. Media
- of 8	7/4/26	Florence	2200m		6	Salvatore Sulas	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Theatre Lodge 2. Volpedo 3. Rifleman

Zebra (5) 3X21196X77
Trainer: Marco Gasparini()
Jockey: G Gungui (A)
Weight: 51kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.09% / 36%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Free Eagle

Dam: Zampa Di Velluto

Dam's Sire: Kodiac

Stats

Career

22: 2-3-3

Distance

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 0-2-2

Good

19: 2-3-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

1947m - 2000m

Comments

Ran 7th last run at Livorno. Can't recommend.

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
7th of 12	31/7/26	Livorno	1947m	handicap=tru	6	G Gungui	-	GOOD		-	3.5L	-	$23	-	$0	-	1. Rainmaker 2. Brienza 3.
- of 10	17/5/26	Florence	2000m		2	Davide Cirocca	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Valuta Straniera 2. Starlit Spice 3. Ciudad Juarez
7th of 8	3/5/26	Pisa	2000m	handicap=tru	2	Dar Zoroddu	52.5kg	GOOD		-	17.5L	-	$67	-	$0	-	1. Impressive Royal 2. Pensaci Tu 3. Alemagou
6th of 7	18/12/25	Pisa	1900m	handicap=tru	5	Maikol Arras	63.5kg	GOOD		-	11.75L	-	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Mehmas Moon 2. Queen Of Ice 3. Maria Sole
9th of 10	15/11/25	Rome	2200m	handicap=tru	4	Gavino Sanna	54kg	GOOD		-	12.75L	-	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. Martingana 2. Farsha 3. Troublesom
1st of 5	16/10/25	Florence	2000m		5	Davide Cirocca	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Zebra 2. Quotafissa 3. Siguanaba

Mehmas Moon (1) 373116X3
Trainer: Antonio Marcialis()
Jockey: F Bossa
Weight: 51kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

4 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: Mehmas

Dam: Lougher

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

Stats

Career

19: 2-2-4

Track

2: 0-0-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 1-1-2

Good

9: 1-0-2

Soft

3: 0-1-1

Heavy

4: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2000m

Comments

Looked good when 3rd last time at the track and has the ideal draw. Facing a rise in trip. Strong claims.

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
3rd of 5	26/7/26	Merano	1600m	handicap=tru	2	Sara Spampatti	51kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	1.45L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Hekla Colt 2. Action Painting 3. Mehmas Moon
- of 8	22/4/26	Milano	1800m		4	Davide Cirocca	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Calzolaia 2. Ciudad Juarez 3. Exertive
- of 15	18/3/26	Milano	2000m		6	Davide Cirocca	52.5kg	-		-	L	-	$21	-	$0	-	1. Sopran Puccini 2. Pensoso 3. Last Star
6th of 7	15/1/26	Pisa	1900m	handicap=tru	1	Davide Cirocca	54.5kg	GOOD		-	11.3L	-	$3.75	-	$0	-	1. Supreme Success 2. Ciudad Juarez 3. Queen Of Ice
1st of 7	18/12/25	Pisa	1900m	handicap=tru	3	Davide Cirocca	56kg	GOOD		-	2.5L	-	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Mehmas Moon 2. Queen Of Ice 3. Maria Sole
1st of 7	25/10/25	Milano	2000m		1	Davide Cirocca	52kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$14	-	$0	-	1. Mehmas Moon 2. Aegean Sea 3. Swooping Eagle

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