Merano Race 5

2m 1/2f Stakes

Prize Money: -

WOODS (7) First up after a break. Kicked clear when winning last time around here. A Pollioni is a strong choice aboard. Strongly consider. ARIZONA DREAMING (1) Came in 2nd last time at the track. Jockey Gab Agus is a bonus. Amongst the placegetters regularly this campaign. Classy enough for this field and is one of the major players. STELLINA ROSE (6) Unsighted last start at this venue. Likely to bounce back and has drawn to do little work. Prefers to settle towards the tail. Big danger. MAXSTAR (4) Fresh after a spell. Disappointing outing when 6th last run at this venue. Jockey Jan Faltejsek and trainer Zdenek Semenka can't be overlooked. Include in chances.

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

Arizona Dreaming (4) 33X7X51212
Trainer: Raffaele Romano()
Jockey: Gab Agus
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Magician

Dam: Dontforgettoplay

Stats

Career

15: 2-2-2

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

13: 2-2-1

Good

5: 1-1-0

Soft

5: 1-1-1

Heavy

5: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 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

3000m - 3300m

Comments

Ran well when 2nd last time at this track. Running with confidence since returning from a spell. Jockey Gab Agus is a strong choice aboard. Expected to be competitive.

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 6	15/8/26	Merano	3300m		6	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD		-	7L	-	$2.35	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Arizona Dreaming 3. Dzazman
1st of 6	28/6/26	Merano	3300m		7	Gab Agus	71kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$2.25	-	$0	-	1. Arizona Dreaming 2. Guapa De Ceres 3. Gray Chance
2nd of 7	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		3	Gab Agus	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3L	-	$10	-	$0	-	1. Wurfgeist 2. Arizona Dreaming 3. Sopran Prato
- of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3300m		2	Jan Faltejsek	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. April Moon 2. Balayaged 3. Guapa De Ceres
1st of 10	8/3/26	Treviso	3500m		7	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD		-	5L	-	$2.15	-	$0	-	1. Arizona Dreaming 2. April Moon 3. Angel Cross
5th of 5	15/2/26	Pisa	3500m		5	J Bartos	66kg	HEAVY		-	17L	-	$23	-	$0	-	1. Meeko 2. Whatever You Can 3. Decisif

Crigae (2) X9840X26X2
Trainer: Raffaele Romano()
Jockey: L Neprasova
Weight: 63.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.14% / 42%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Golden Horn

Dam: Rahyah

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

Stats

Career

14: 1-2-3

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 1-2-1

Good

9: 0-1-2

Soft

3: 0-1-1

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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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2200m - 3300m

Comments

Finished 2nd last time at this track and has a good draw. L Neprasova rates highly. Do not dismiss entirely.

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 10	23/8/26	Merano	3300m		6	Gab Agus	64kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.3L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Holy Grey 2. Crigae 3. Combat Strategy
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

Hakuba (6)
Trainer: Veronika Lempochnerova()
Jockey: Ga Volpe
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Sottsass

Dam: Hermiona

Dam's Sire: Kitten`S Joy

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

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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Distance Range Last 6 months

3300m

Comments

Towards the tail last time at this venue but was on debut last time. Have to respect the recent stable form. Needs a lot of luck 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
- of 10	23/8/26	Merano	3300m		4	T Polesna	64kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$101	-	$0	-	1. Holy Grey 2. Crigae 3. Combat Strategy

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

- of 10

23/8/26

Merano

3300m

T Polesna

64kg

GOOD TO SOFT

$101

1. Holy Grey

2. Crigae

3. Combat Strategy

Maxstar (3) 116X6X
Trainer: Zdenek Semenka()
Jockey: J Faltejsek
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Maxios

Dam: Maid In Manhattan

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 2-0-0

Soft

3: 2-0-0

Heavy

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

3300m

Comments

First up. Odds of $19.00 and was nothing special when 6th last run around here. Jan Faltejsek and Zdenek Semenka command respect as a pairing. Watch the market moves.

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	24/5/26	Merano	3300m		7	M Novak Jr	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	45.5L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Macarena Du Rib 3. Scarp De Tennis
6th of 6	28/9/25	Merano	3300m		6	Ga Volpe	67.5kg	HEAVY		-	52L	-	$2.75	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Help Me 3. Ladise
1st of 5	17/8/25	Merano	3000m		3	Gab Agus	68.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	0.75L	-	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Maxstar 2. La Knight 3. Country Comfort
1st of 5	27/7/25	Merano	3000m		2	M Novak Jr	65kg	SOFT		-	2.5L	-	$3.25	-	$0	-	1. Maxstar 2. Country Comfort 3. Sandhill Dancer

Sea Liner (7) 57X
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Born To Sea

Dam: Stop Line

Dam's Sire: Martaline

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

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

Resumes after a 38 week spell. Odds of $15.00 and was ordinary when 7th last run in a hurdle at Pau. Won't be far away during the run. Looking at 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
7th of 8	14/12/25	Pau	3499m	3YO CLASS 1	-	Leo Paul Brechet	68kg	GOOD3		-	9.9L	-	$15	-	$40,110	-	1. Callisto Du Nord 2. Oublieux 3. Boystone
5th of 13	23/11/25	Auteuil	3499m	3yo	-	Leo Paul Brechet	67kg	HEAVY8		-	35.5L	-	$6.00	-	$48,705	-	1. Harbouey 2. Kill Pass 3. Ouno De L'abbaye
- of 14	1/10/25	Auteuil	3599m	3yo	-	Theo Chevillard	68kg	UNKNOWN		-	L	-	$17	-	$58,000	-	1. Macho Man 2. Feel Gut 3. Palmois

Stellina Rose (1) 76412013X
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: G Ghelardi
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 44%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Bathyrhon

Dam: Pegase Sixty One

Dam's Sire: Red Guest

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-1-1

Good

4: 0-1-1

Soft

5: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

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

3300m

Comments

Towards the rear last start at this venue. Likely to bounce back and drawn the rails. Likely to get back in the field. Worth a serious look.

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
- of 6	15/8/26	Merano	3300m		5	A Pollioni	66kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Arizona Dreaming 3. Dzazman
3rd of 5	25/1/26	Pisa	3200m		3	L Matusky	66kg	GOOD		-	39L	-	$2.62	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Ladise 3. Stellina Rose
1st of 10	1/1/26	Cagnessurmer	3400m	4yo	-	Ludovic Philipperon	69kg	SOFT7		-	2.74L	-	$1.80	-	$18,145	-	1. Stellina Rose 2. Obstination 3. Soccia
- of 13	25/12/25	Cagnessurmer	3399m	3yo	-	Kevin Nabet	65.5kg	SOFT7		-	L	-	$6.00	-	$42,300	-	1. Master Falcon 2. Canonbie Lad 3. Toastmaster
2nd of 10	17/12/25	Cagnessurmer	3299m	3yo	-	Ludovic Philipperon	68kg	GOOD3		-	1.25L	-	$3.60	-	$32,470	-	1. Vie Secrete 2. Stellina Rose 3. Philadelphie
1st of 11	11/12/25	Cagnessurmer	3399m	3Y FILLIES C	-	Kevin Nabet	67kg	SOFT7		-	2.5L	-	$2.45	-	$18,145	-	1. Stellina Rose 2. Obstination 3. Copadonna

Woods (5) X357311X11
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: A Pollioni
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 55%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Birchwood

Dam: Geriba

Dam's Sire: Redoute's Choice

Stats

Career

18: 6-1-3

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-2

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

13: 5-1-2

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

14: 4-1-3

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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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3300m - 3500m

Comments

First run back from a break. Thrashed the field when winning last time at the track. Gains the services of jockey A Pollioni. Will go close.

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
1st of 5	14/6/26	Merano	3500m		3	Jan Kratochvil	68.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3.75L	-	$1.22	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Scarp De Tennis 3. Whatever You Can
1st of 8	24/5/26	Merano	3300m		1	Jan Kratochvil	69kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	6L	-	$3.75	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Macarena Du Rib 3. Scarp De Tennis
1st of 5	15/2/26	Pisa	3500m		2	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	HEAVY		-	9L	-	$1.70	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Ladise 3. Pontbriand
1st of 5	25/1/26	Pisa	3200m		2	Jan Kratochvil	68kg	GOOD		-	30L	-	$2.62	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Ladise 3. Stellina Rose
3rd of 9	4/1/26	Cagnessurmer	3500m	4yo	-	J Kratochvil	66kg	SOFT7		-	5.25L	-	$26	-	$63,985	-	1. Isaac Of York 2. Bellina Du Berlais 3. Woods
7th of 7	17/12/25	Cagnessurmer	3499m	3Y CL1 HURDL	-	J Kratochvil	70kg	GOOD3		-	46L	-	$18	-	$42,975	-	1. Melinos De Charnie 2. Bandjo 3. Muloughboy

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