Merano Race 6

2m 1/2f Stakes

Prize Money: -

IRFAN (5) Spaced the field to win last run at the track and gets the perfect draw. Made it 2 wins in succession and good career start. Looks a good thing and will prove hard to beat. CLOTH OF MAI (3) Came in 3rd last run at this venue. Performing impressively this campaign. Looks a winning hope. BLINDING LIGHT (1) Towards the rear last start at this venue. Expected to rebound. Include in chances. SADDLE UP (6) Struggled when 4th last time at this track. Displays good finishing speed. Looks a good chance of finishing in the money.

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

Blinding Light (5) 2
Trainer: Vendula Koreckova()
Jockey: A Lebduskova
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Moises Has

Dam: Trust The Captain

Dam's Sire: Great Journey

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3000m

Comments

Failed to threaten last start here. Expected to rebound. Not out of 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 7	16/8/26	Merano	3000m		7	J Bartos	65kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$4.33	-	$0	-	1. Irfan 2. Bu Hail 3. Cloth Of Mai
2nd of 7	26/7/26	Merano	3000m		1	A Lebduskova	63.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	10L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Fair Masar 2. Blinding Light 3. Queens Son

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

- of 7

16/8/26

Merano

3000m

J Bartos

65kg

GOOD

$4.33

1. Irfan

2. Bu Hail

3. Cloth Of Mai

2nd of 7

26/7/26

Merano

3000m

A Lebduskova

63.5kg

GOOD TO SOFT

10L

$11

1. Fair Masar

2. Blinding Light

3. Queens Son

Bu Hail (2) 8X50X42
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: L Neprasova
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Ardad

Dam: Umm Hurair

Dam's Sire: Awtaad

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

4: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 3000m

Comments

In the money when 2nd last start at this track and gets a favourable draw. Displays good tactical speed. Seems very unlikely.

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
2nd of 7	16/8/26	Merano	3000m		3	D Columbu	66kg	GOOD		-	9L	-	$101	-	$0	-	1. Irfan 2. Bu Hail 3. Cloth Of Mai
4th of 8	2/8/26	Merano	3000m		1	A Pollioni	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	44.3L	-	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Vasta Prateria 2. Saddle Up 3. Myrtle's Sense
12th of 13	1/4/26	Kempton	1609m	GBB Race	6	Kieran Shoemark	57.5kg	GOOD		-	17.65L	-	$67	-	$9,837	-	1. Balzac 2. Winding Stream 3. Magic Trip
5th of 6	27/2/26	Wolverhampton	1441m	GBB Race	4	Finley Marsh	57kg	GOOD		-	6.5L	-	$13	-	$9,837	-	1. Miss Lady Grace 2. Starglow 3. The Ubermensch
8th of 9	2/10/25	Salisbury	1401m	GBB Race	6	Daniel Muscutt	60.5kg	GOOD		-	14.85L	7-7-7-7-8-8	$23	-	$9,837	-	1. Akho Mezzna 2. Poetry Of Time 3. Seeway

Cloth Of Mai (6) 263
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Cloth Of Stars

Dam: Goldamai

Dam's Sire: Librettist

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3000m - 3399m

Comments

In the money when 3rd last run at the track. In fine form this preparation. In this for a long way.

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 7	16/8/26	Merano	3000m		5	F De Giles	65kg	GOOD		-	39L	-	$2.45	-	$0	-	1. Irfan 2. Bu Hail 3. Cloth Of Mai
6th of 10	15/7/26	Clairefontaine	3399m	3	-	Baptiste Le Clerc	68.5kg	SOFT		-	18.37L	-	$6.00	-	$32,469	-	1. Glorious Day 2. Tonkawa 3. Hayden De Roche
2nd of 10	24/6/26	Clairefontaine	3399m	3yo	-	Kevin Nabet	67.5kg	SOFT		-	1.14L	-	$6.50	-	$33,999	-	1. Mix Match 2. Cloth Of Mai 3. Dino D'or

Doctor Marvel (4) 64
Trainer: Jana Novakova()
Jockey: Gab Agus
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Masked Marvel

Dam: Shannon Vale Rose

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

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

4: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3000m

Comments

Unsighted last start at the track but demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Prefer others.

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 7	16/8/26	Merano	3000m		6	Ga Volpe	66kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$29	-	$0	-	1. Irfan 2. Bu Hail 3. Cloth Of Mai
4th of 7	26/7/26	Merano	3000m		2	Ga Volpe	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	18.5L	-	$21	-	$0	-	1. Fair Masar 2. Blinding Light 3. Queens Son
6th of 6	31/5/26	Merano	3000m		3	A Pollioni	66.5kg	GOOD		-	22.75L	-	$29	-	$0	-	1. Fair Masar 2. Irfan 3. Laizer
- of 7	10/5/26	Merano	3000m		5	S Ferhanov	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	L	-	$17	-	$0	-	1. Kanaga 2. Irfan 3. Queens Son

Irfan (1) X2211
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: A Pollioni
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Dominant Win Last Start

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Iffraaj

Dam: Famous Star

Stats

Career

6: 2-2-0

Track

4: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 2-2-0

Good

2: 1-1-0

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3000m

Comments

Ran away with a win last run around here and has the ideal draw. Keeping a perfect win record the last 2 attempts and solid career start. Strong winning chance.

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
1st of 7	16/8/26	Merano	3000m		2	A Pollioni	68.5kg	GOOD		-	9L	-	$1.95	-	$0	-	1. Irfan 2. Bu Hail 3. Cloth Of Mai
1st of 5	21/6/26	Merano	3000m		1	L Matusky	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	2.5L	-	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Irfan 2. Niebo 3. Fair Masar
2nd of 6	31/5/26	Merano	3000m		1	L Matusky	68kg	GOOD		-	0.75L	-	$2.10	-	$0	-	1. Fair Masar 2. Irfan 3. Laizer
2nd of 7	10/5/26	Merano	3000m		7	L Matusky	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	4L	-	$10	-	$0	-	1. Kanaga 2. Irfan 3. Queens Son
- of 13	22/11/25	Milano	1800m		12	F Angel	56kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. South Blaze 2. Saxon Ray 3. Kuklia
- of 9	9/11/25	Milano	1600m		8	Ivan Rossi	54.5kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bad Blood 2. Bella Scommessa 3. Visconteo

Saddle Up (3) 6998X624
Trainer: Faverostacoli()
Jockey: J Faltejsek
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 14%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Kessaar

Dam: Queen's Order

Dam's Sire: Delegator

Stats

Career

7: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 3000m

Comments

Jumped at $3.50 and appeared lacklustre when 4th last time at this venue. Shows very good closing speed. One for the exotics.

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
4th of 5	22/8/26	Merano	3000m		5	Jan Faltejsek	66kg	SOFT/HEAVY		-	11.25L	-	$3.40	-	$0	-	1. Queens Son 2. Coppi 3. Cheshire Cat
2nd of 8	2/8/26	Merano	3000m		9	Jan Faltejsek	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	14L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Vasta Prateria 2. Saddle Up 3. Myrtle's Sense
6th of 6	26/7/26	Merano	2200m	handicap=tru	5	Sara Spampatti	51kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	22.75L	-	$81	-	$0	-	1. Zaina Zarak 2. Tenace 3. Hangover
8th of 10	28/4/26	Lingfield	1207m	CL6	4	Saffie Osborne	55kg	GOOD		-	6.5L	-	$23	-	$6,100	-	1. Enter Sandman 2. Dusk Damsel 3. No Claims Bonus
9th of 9	25/3/26	Lingfield	1207m	GBB Race	1	George David Wood	58.5kg	GOOD		-	23.55L	-	$201	-	$9,837	-	1. Westport 2. Caviar Cowboy 3. Comprador
9th of 9	24/2/26	Southwell	1000m	GBB Race	9	George David Wood	58kg	GOOD		-	15.4L	-	$126	-	$9,837	-	1. Hayynah 2. Skip To Victory 3. Mehmas Engine

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