Sunderland Bags Race 8

The Arena Racing Company Standard Final

Prize Money: $1,876

COPPICE SAPHIRE (1) has been in sparkling form scoring back to back wins, the latest by half a length (26.98) over 450m at this track. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Can measure up again. BALLYMAC BUDDY (3) jumped well to win over the 450m at this track two runs back then prominent throughout when finishing second at this track last start. Has a very good strike-rate from this draw, with three wins from six starts. Leading chance. TAYLOR THE BEST (6) box seated before sticking on well to finish 4.5 lengths away in third (27.57) at this track in a OR3 over 450m. Yet to miss the placings in six runs from this box, including two wins. Expected to feature. BORN SCOOBY (5) scored a sizzling OR3 win in 27.22 last time. Can measure up again.

Distance: 450m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Flat, OR3

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Coppice Saphire (1) x112152311
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $23,129
Win / Place: 37% / 73%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Black B

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: ART OF ILLUSION (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 23-10-12

Track

4: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-0

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Season

19: 8-6-1

Metro

59: 23-10-11

Country

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 4-0-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	22	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	18	26	14	2	1
1st	4	13	5	1	0
2nd	3	3	4	0	0
3rd	5	6	1	0	0

Comments

Scored by half a length last time (26.98) in a OR3 over 450m at this track. Strong record this track and trip, including three wins from four starts. Has ability and should feature.

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
1st of 6	11/9/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:26.98	60.0 km/h	0.5L	$2.60	0:26.98	0:26.98	OR3	$1,595	$657	7	1. Coppice Saphire 2. Ballymac Buddy 3. Trooper Trippett
1st of 6	4/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:26.91	60.2 km/h	4.8L	$3.80	0:26.91	0:26.91	OR	$1,628	$670	8	1. Coppice Saphire 2. Taylor The Best 3. Quivers View
3rd of 6	27/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:28.60	60.4 km/h	2.5L	$2.20f	0:28.39	0:28.37	OR3	$1,916	$192	7	1. Fabulous Harmony 2. Taylor The Best 3. Coppice Saphire
2nd of 6	20/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:28.86	59.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.20	0:28.74	0:28.63	OR3	$1,628	$192	6	1. Fabulous Harmony 2. Coppice Saphire 3. Elegant Shadow
5th of 5	14/8/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.89	58.1 km/h	7.8L	$2.50	0:27.26	0:27.16	OR3	$1,437	$192	7	1. Droopys Link 2. Bramble Elvis 3. Romeo Liberty
1st of 5	7/8/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.12	59.7 km/h	3.0L	$2.20	0:27.12	0:26.90	OR	$1,437	$670	15	1. Coppice Saphire 2. Links Jester 3. Frenchyarrow

Links Jester (2) 2353224412
Trainer: T C Heilbron (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $8,913
Win / Place: 20% / 67%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: LINKS MAVERICK (GB)

Dam: QUEEN IZZY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 7-10-6

Track

11: 2-4-2

Trk/Dst

9: 2-4-1

Distance

9: 2-4-1

Season

25: 5-7-4

Metro

24: 4-6-5

Country

10: 3-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	6	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	6
STARTS	13	13	5	1	2
1st	3	3	1	0	0
2nd	4	3	2	0	1
3rd	2	3	0	1	0

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 450m in 27.47. Last start filled a minor placing over 450m at this track in OR3. Not keen 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
2nd of 6	11/9/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.23	59.5 km/h	0.1L	$5.50	0:27.22	0:26.98	OR3	$1,595	$188	7	1. Born Scooby 2. Links Jester 3. Taylor The Best
1st of 5	4/9/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.47	59.0 km/h	2.3L	$5.00	0:27.47	0:26.91	OR	$1,437	$670	7	1. Links Jester 2. Good Teddy 3. Freedom Pro Am
4th of 6	28/8/26	Sunderland	261m	1	0:16.04	58.6 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:15.63	0:15.43	OR	$1,628	$192	7	1. Shalefield Cunha 2. Sunnyside Jayden 3. Ballymac Deboss
4th of 6	21/8/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.61	58.7 km/h	7.0L	$8.00	0:27.05	0:27.05	OR3	$1,916	$192	7	1. Brickhill Tamika 2. Droopys Link 3. Ballymac Buddy
2nd of 5	14/8/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.26	59.4 km/h	0.8L	$4.00	0:27.20	0:27.16	OR3	$1,437	$192	7	1. Brickhill Tamika 2. Links Jester 3. Droopys Trigger
2nd of 5	7/8/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.36	59.2 km/h	3.0L	$8.50	0:27.12	0:26.90	OR	$1,437	$192	6	1. Coppice Saphire 2. Links Jester 3. Frenchyarrow

Ballymac Buddy (3) 5262413312
Trainer: E Soppitt (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $14,027
Win / Place: 42% / 69%

Box Specialist

2 yo WH/Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC FINN (GB)

Dam: BALLYMAC MINTON (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 11-4-3

Track

8: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-1

Distance

7: 3-1-1

Season

24: 9-4-3

Metro

26: 11-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	6	13	6	1
1st	1	7	3	0
2nd	2	2	0	0
3rd	2	0	0	1

Comments

Quickly away last start and finished runner-up over 450m at this track. Goes very well from this draw including three wins. Leading player.

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
2nd of 6	11/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.02	60.0 km/h	0.5L	$2.20	0:26.98	0:26.98	OR3	$1,595	$188	7	1. Coppice Saphire 2. Ballymac Buddy 3. Trooper Trippett
1st of 5	4/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.20	59.6 km/h	2.8L	$4.30	0:27.20	0:26.91	OR	$1,437	$670	8	1. Ballymac Buddy 2. Droopys Orator 3. Ballymac Sargie
3rd of 5	27/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:28.78	60.0 km/h	5.0L	$2.90	0:28.37	0:28.37	OR	$1,494	$249	6	1. Blackhouse Lewi 2. Droopys Link 3. Ballymac Buddy
3rd of 6	21/8/26	Sunderland	450m	4	0:27.23	59.5 km/h	2.3L	$3.80	0:27.05	0:27.05	OR3	$1,916	$192	7	1. Brickhill Tamika 2. Droopys Link 3. Ballymac Buddy
1st of 5	14/8/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.16	59.6 km/h	3.0L	$1.30	0:27.16	0:27.16	OR3	$1,437	$670	14	1. Ballymac Buddy 2. Amber Dollar 3. Freedom Pro Am
1st of 1	10/8/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.35	59.2 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.35		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Buddy 2. 3.

Trooper Trippett (4) 1542144223
Trainer: I Hopper (Star Pelaw)
Prize Money: $4,517
Win / Place: 21% / 65%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: GOOD DIVA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 5-7-3

Track

9: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

9: 1-3-1

Distance

10: 1-4-1

Season

23: 5-7-3

Metro

11: 1-5-1

Country

12: 4-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Form has been sound without winning, placing at his last three starts, the latest when third (27.42) over 450m at this track. Hit the frame last time but will need to improve further.

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
3rd of 6	11/9/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.42	59.1 km/h	5.5L	$9.00	0:26.98	0:26.98	OR3	$1,595	$188	7	1. Coppice Saphire 2. Ballymac Buddy 3. Trooper Trippett
2nd of 6	4/9/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.41	59.1 km/h	1.8L	$4.30	0:27.26	0:26.91	OR	$1,628	$192	7	1. Romeo Vega 2. Trooper Trippett 3. Rathronan Romeo
2nd of 5	28/8/26	Sunderland	450m	4	0:27.75	58.4 km/h	6.5L	$7.00	0:27.23	0:26.92	OR	$1,628	$192	6	1. Good Teddy 2. Trooper Trippett 3. Mind Your Mind
4th of 6	22/8/26	Star Pelaw	435m	2	0:26.45	59.2 km/h	11.0L	$3.25	0:25.56	0:25.50	A1	$862	$115	14	1. Quivers View 2. Santas Bugatti 3. Tally Ho Swift
4th of 5	8/8/26	Star Pelaw	435m	2	0:25.93	60.4 km/h	1.4L	$3.75	0:25.80	0:25.47	OR	$1,034	$115	8	1. Brinkleys Louis 2. Popper Jon 3. Mossend Abbie
1st of 5	31/7/26	Star Pelaw	435m	1	0:25.74	60.8 km/h	3.5L	$1.50f	0:25.74	0:25.74	A1	$747	$287	7	1. Trooper Trippett 2. Jaydee Baby 3. Affane Fox

Born Scooby (5) 2332444231
Trainer: S Roberts (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $9,925
Win / Place: 20% / 79%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC CASHOUT (IRE)

Dam: SCOOBY PRINCESS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 6-10-7

Track

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

22: 5-8-4

Metro

25: 5-7-7

Country

4: 1-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	16	8	4	1
1st	4	2	0	0
2nd	6	1	3	0
3rd	4	2	0	1

Comments

Good effort to score last start by a nose over 450m at this track in 27.22, beating Links Jester. In form and is right in the mix again.

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
1st of 6	11/9/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.22	59.5 km/h	0.1L	$8.00	0:27.22	0:26.98	OR3	$1,595	$657	26	1. Born Scooby 2. Links Jester 3. Taylor The Best
1st of 2	22/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.24	59.1 km/h	2.5L	$0.00	0:29.24		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Born Scooby 2. Droopys Trigger 3.
3rd of 5	16/8/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.97	60.1 km/h	8.8L	$1.60	0:29.27	0:28.94	IV	$1,609	$163	7	1. Aero Sophie 2. Getup Me Izzy 3. Born Scooby
2nd of 6	9/8/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.19	61.7 km/h	0.8L	$3.50	0:29.12	0:29.12	IV	$1,772	$163	17	1. Catunda Ciaran 2. Born Scooby 3. Romeo Force
4th of 6	23/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:28.87	59.9 km/h	2.5L	$3.30	0:28.67	0:28.01	OR	$1,631	$192	14	1. Slingshot Louie 2. Zenith Mikmacker 3. Kellies Emerald
4th of 6	9/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:28.98	59.6 km/h	6.2L	$8.00	0:28.47	0:28.13	OR1	$1,296	$144	7	1. Droopys Bookem 2. Grouchos Cossie 3. Zenith Tanju

Taylor The Best (6) 3122541223
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $5,984
Win / Place: 41% / 76%

2 yo Black B

Sire: NEWINN TAYLOR (IRE)

Dam: TEREZAS MENDOZA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 7-4-2

Track

8: 2-3-2

Trk/Dst

8: 2-3-2

Distance

8: 2-3-2

Season

15: 6-4-2

Metro

17: 7-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	0	0	0

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

Comments

In the money at this track at her last couple of starts, most recently finishing third over 450m. Won't find this much tougher. Right in the mix.

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	11/9/26	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.57	58.8 km/h	4.4L	$3.00	0:27.22	0:26.98	OR3	$1,595	$188	7	1. Born Scooby 2. Links Jester 3. Taylor The Best
2nd of 6	4/9/26	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.30	59.3 km/h	4.8L	$2.40	0:26.91	0:26.91	OR	$1,628	$192	8	1. Coppice Saphire 2. Taylor The Best 3. Quivers View
2nd of 6	27/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:28.45	60.7 km/h	0.8L	$5.00	0:28.39	0:28.37	OR3	$1,916	$192	7	1. Fabulous Harmony 2. Taylor The Best 3. Coppice Saphire
1st of 6	20/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.81	60.0 km/h	0.2L	$2.00	0:28.81	0:28.63	OR3	$1,628	$670	6	1. Taylor The Best 2. Fabulous Adriana 3. Fabulous Kira
4th of 5	14/8/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.79	58.3 km/h	6.5L	$3.00	0:27.26	0:27.16	OR3	$1,437	$192	36	1. Droopys Link 2. Bramble Elvis 3. Romeo Liberty
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 1	7/8/26	Newcastle Uk	290m	4	0:16.85	62.0 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:16.85		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Taylor The Best 2. 3.

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