Merano Race 2

2m 1/2f Stakes

Prize Money: -

NATAM (1) Resuming. Did well when 3rd last run at this track and has a positive draw. Live winning chance. DANCER EVOLUTION (3) Unsighted last start at this track. Should bounce back and has a nice advantage with a good draw. Gab Agus is a crucial engagement and carrying less weight this time. Among better hopes. ASTAIRE (2) First up from a spell. Snagged a narrow win last start around here. Should be going forward early. Will be competitive. REXEEK (6) Strong performance to win last time here. Expected to settle towards the rear. Solid place bet prospects.

Distance: 3300m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Natam (2) 21X34X1453
Trainer: Josef Vana()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 60%

1 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: So You Think

Dam: Salar Art

Stats

Career

38: 11-5-7

Distance

6: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-1

Track

15: 5-2-3

1st Up

10: 3-1-3

2nd Up

7: 1-1-2

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

21: 8-4-4

Good

14: 8-3-0

Soft

6: 0-1-3

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 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

3300m - 3500m

Comments

First run back after a break. Came in 3rd last run around here and gets a favourable draw. Stamps its reason for consideration.

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	21/6/26	Merano	3300m		4	O Velek	71kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	9.5L	-	$2.25	-	$0	-	1. Sopran Mistery 2. Wishpet 3. Natam
5th of 9	17/5/26	Merano	3500m		8	O Velek	66kg	GOOD		-	2.8L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Mauricius 2. Kaja 3. Mes Ailes
4th of 8	26/4/26	Merano	3300m		5	O Velek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Mr Mistoffelees 2. Billy Jango 3. L'Aziza Des Places
1st of 7	8/3/26	Treviso	3500m		5	L Neprasova	71kg	GOOD		-	6L	-	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Natam 2. Allied Powers 3. Eisenherz
4th of 8	11/12/25	Pisa	3500m		4	O Velek	70kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	13.25L	-	$2.80	-	$0	-	1. Winstonpresident 2. Mythos 3. Feed Back
3rd of 8	9/11/25	Treviso	3500m		5	L Neprasova	68.5kg	-		-	L	-	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Winstonpresident 2. Policasta 3. Natam

Astaire (4) 2573217X1X
Trainer: Alzbeta Faltejskova()
Jockey: J Faltejsek
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Protectionist

Dam: Amabelle

Dam's Sire: Danehill Dancer

Stats

Career

20: 3-4-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

7: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

17: 2-4-1

Good

7: 1-2-0

Soft

8: 1-2-1

Heavy

3: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-2-0

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

3300m

Comments

Fresh after a break. Was fighting out the finish when winning last start around here. Likely to be well placed early. Should run a competitive race.

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 7	12/4/26	Merano	3300m		5	Jan Faltejsek	64.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.5L	-	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Astaire 2. Cult Figure 3. Supaspecialawesome
7th of 7	15/1/26	Pisa	3200m		6	Jan Faltejsek	72.5kg	GOOD		-	50.75L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Policasta 2. Diotime 3. Little Feat
1st of 6	3/12/25	Treviso	3500m		6	Jan Faltejsek	67.5kg	HEAVY		-	0.75L	-	$4.50	-	$0	-	1. Astaire 2. Diotime 3. Tonk
2nd of 8	29/10/25	Treviso	3000m		2	Jan Faltejsek	70kg	GOOD		-	2.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Jango D'airy 2. Astaire 3. Narval
3rd of 7	5/10/25	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	7	T Burchi	68kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3.25L	-	$13	-	$0	-	1. Pandora's Cup 2. New Dayrell 3. Astaire
7th of 7	7/9/25	Merano	2400m		2	F Bisson	68.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	18.95L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. Zaandam 2. Iskanderhon 3. Don Aureliano

Dancer Evolution (1) 27X42112X3
Trainer: Raffaele Romano()
Jockey: Gab Agus
Weight: 64kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Affaire Solitaire

Dam: Marie Camargo

Stats

Career

16: 2-3-2

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

9: 2-3-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Turf

12: 1-3-2

Good

8: 0-0-1

Soft

7: 1-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-2-1

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

3550m

Comments

Towards the rear last start at the track. Should bounce back and drawn the rails. Added confidence jockey with Gab Agus doing the steering and dropping weight. Capable of winning this.

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
- of 6	2/8/26	Merano	3550m		4	A Pollioni	68.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$3.70	-	$0	-	1. Mazinga 2. Lockbatan Thom 3. Darkalon
3rd of 7	28/6/26	Merano	3550m		1	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	19L	-	$3.70	-	$0	-	1. Allied Powers 2. Nordstrand 3. Dancer Evolution
2nd of 7	7/9/25	Merano	3300m		3	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	2.25L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Billy Jango 2. Dancer Evolution 3. Zirconne
1st of 8	23/8/25	Merano	3300m		7	Gab Agus	69kg	-		-	L	-	$4.50	-	$0	-	1. Dancer Evolution 2. Excellent Drago 3. Diotime
1st of 7	26/7/25	Merano	3000m		3	Ga Volpe	69kg	SOFT TO HEAVY		-	3.5L	-	$3.70	-	$0	-	1. Dancer Evolution 2. Excellent Drago 3. Zarina
2nd of 7	22/6/25	Merano	3000m		4	Ga Volpe	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3.5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Artifact 2. Dancer Evolution 3. Diotime

Na Scoitear (3) 625412141
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: L Neprasova
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 34%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Footstepsinthesand

Dam: Nu Couche

Stats

Career

49: 6-6-5

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

19: 2-2-2

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-0

Turf

37: 5-5-4

Good

29: 3-4-4

Soft

12: 2-1-1

Heavy

3: 1-1-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-1-0

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

3500m - 3550m

Comments

Resuming after a spell. Failed to threaten last run here. Should improve from the last run and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Should come to hand quickly. Hard to see it being good enough.

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
- of 6	7/6/26	Merano	3550m		4	L Neprasova	71.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Lotus Bleu 2. Allied Powers 3. Island King
1st of 5	24/5/26	Merano	3550m		5	A Pollioni	68.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.3L	-	$3.25	-	$0	-	1. Na Scoitear 2. White Wood 3. Lotus Bleu
4th of 8	19/4/26	Merano	3550m		5	T Polesna	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	13.75L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Mensch 2. Sopran Meneghino 3. Cheeky Blimey
1st of 5	28/3/26	Treviso	3500m		3	Jan Faltejsek	64.5kg	GOOD		-	1.25L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Na Scoitear 2. Little Feat 3. Excellent Drago
2nd of 6	14/3/26	Treviso	3500m		6	Jan Faltejsek	71kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	5L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Nordstrand 2. Na Scoitear 3. Prince D'orage
1st of 5	5/2/26	Pisa	3500m		3	L Neprasova	63kg	HEAVY		-	3.75L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Na Scoitear 2. Island King 3. Excellent Drago

Night Stalker (6) X263571X72
Trainer: Andrea Manuele()
Jockey: D Columbu
Weight: 65kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.14% / 42%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Sixties Icon

Dam: Shadows Ofthenight

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Stats

Career

14: 1-3-2

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

9: 0-3-1

Good

7: 0-2-1

Soft

5: 0-1-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

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

3300m - 4374m

Comments

Competitive effort when 2nd last run here. Recent form of Andrea Manuele is strong. Prefer in something easier.

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 10	26/7/26	Merano	3300m		5	D Columbu	68kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	9L	-	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Ivo 2. Night Stalker 3. Darkalon
- of 9	7/6/26	Merano	4000m		9	L Maceli	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$51	-	$0	-	1. Kaja 2. Cabot Cliffs 3. Jony Be Good
7th of 9	17/5/26	Merano	3500m		3	Andrea Lancini	66kg	GOOD		-	2.8L	-	$67	-	$0	-	1. Mauricius 2. Kaja 3. Mes Ailes
1st of 7	22/2/26	Fontwell	4374m	CL5	-	Marc Goldstein	76.5kg	HEAVY		-	31L	1-1-1-1-1-1-1	$9.50	-	$6,886	-	1. Night Stalker 2. Betgoodwin 3. All Authorized
7th of 9	21/12/25	Lingfield	4626m	CL4	-	Marc Goldstein	71.5kg	GOOD		-	33.5L	4-4-4-4-4-7-7	$6.00	-	$8,854	-	1. Block Rockin Beats 2. Harmony Heights 3. Has Troke
5th of 9	22/11/25	Ascot	4921m	GBB Race	-	Marc Goldstein	71kg	GOOD		-	14.75L	4-5-6-3-3-2-3	$11	-	$16,232	-	1. Absolutely Doyen 2. Doctor Midas 3. Creadan Grace

Rexeek (5) 80X9X2X41
Trainer: Veronika Lempochnerova()
Jockey: J Bartos
Weight: 64kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Expert Eye

Dam: Rio's Cliffs

Dam's Sire: Canford Cliffs

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 1-1-0

Good

4: 0-1-0

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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

3000m - 3300m

Comments

Was all too good winning last time at this track. Likely to get back. Represents significant value.

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 7	25/7/26	Merano	3300m		1	J Bartos	66kg	SOFT		-	1.5L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Rexeek 2. April Moon 3. Base Blu
4th of 8	28/6/26	Merano	3300m		9	J Bartos	65kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	29.5L	-	$10	-	$0	-	1. Siluto 2. Boitdanssonblanc 3. Cheeky Blimey
- of 10	26/4/26	Merano	3000m		1	Jan Faltejsek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$2.25	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Accolto Bene 3. Voila Voila
2nd of 10	15/1/26	Pisa	3200m		3	Jan Faltejsek	66kg	GOOD		-	0.3L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Ale 2. Rexeek 3. Watergate
9th of 10	7/8/25	Deauville	1899m	3yo	1	Marie Velon	56kg	GOOD		-	8.1L	-	$19	-	$22,100	-	1. Silver Tower 2. Etreham 3. Wheeler
10th of 12	4/4/25	Saint Cloud	2099m	3yo	5	Augustin Madamet	58kg	GOOD	02:15.14	NaN km/h	15.45L	-	$51	-	$27,000	-	1. Parachutiste 2. Best Secret 3. Amilcare

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