The Gardens Race 4

Sonia Hornery Appreciation

Prize Money: $10,600

RITZA SOPHIE (1) was strongly fancied last time on the back of some superb recent form, including a six-run winning streak, but could only manage fifth (30.02) at this track. The form from her last run stacks up well. Rates on top in this line up. MAGPIE HECTOR (4) is generally an honest type in the frame at 15 of 45 starts but missed the placings last time when fourth (26.12) over 457m at Temora. Solid record at this trip including five wins. Looks suited and expected to run well. WEST ROCK CASEY (2) was well back throughout but attacked the line strongly to place, 1.75 lengths from the winner (29.82) at Richmond in NG. Must be included in calculations. MALICIOUS (6) was unplaced here last start but gets his chance to atone.

Distance: 600m
Class: Non Graded
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Ritza Sophie (1) 1531111115
Trainer: Daniel Gatt (THIRLMERE)
Prize Money: $145,855
Win / Place: 66% / 86%

1 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: GOOD ODDS CASH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 10-1-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 6-0-0

Metro

14: 10-1-2

Country

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	10	0	0

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

Comments

Won two starts back when well in the market at Wentworth Park over 520m. Last start finished 5th on September 19 over 515m at this track behind Canya Handle It beaten 8 lengths (30.02) in a NG. Won at her only start from this draw. Go close again.

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
5th of 8	19/9/26	The Gardens	515m	3	0:30.02	61.8 km/h	8.3L	$2.00	0:29.45	0:28.90	NG	$5,600	-	7	1. Canya Handle It 2. Repeat The Same 3. See This
1st of 7	12/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.28	63.9 km/h	9.8L	$1.30	0:29.28	0:29.28	GR 5	$9,000	$6,000	9	1. Ritza Sophie 2. Vintage Glow 3. My Cupcake
1st of 7	3/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	4	0:29.48	63.5 km/h	7.3L	$1.60	0:29.48	0:29.48	GR 5	$5,940	$4,000	5	1. Ritza Sophie 2. Not Our Fault 3. Entertainer
1st of 7	29/8/26	Sandown	595m	1	0:34.04	62.9 km/h	4.7L	$1.70	0:34.04	0:34.04	GR 4/5	$10,380	$7,000	16	1. Ritza Sophie 2. Ayden's Warrior 3. Regal Jyle
1st of 8	13/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.39	63.7 km/h	1.0L	$1.60	0:29.39	0:29.10	GR 5	$5,940	$4,000	7	1. Ritza Sophie 2. Clarice Keeping 3. Hey Arnold
1st of 7	6/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:29.50	63.5 km/h	4.0L	$1.60	0:29.50	0:29.30	GR 5	$5,940	$4,000	5	1. Ritza Sophie 2. Done Dealing 3. Speedy Zipper

West Rock Casey (2) 2513464533
Trainer: Caroline Hughes (AGNES BANKS)
Prize Money: $177,895
Win / Place: 21% / 62%

3 yo WH/BDL D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 20-22-17

Track

7: 0-4-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-3-1

Distance

6: 0-3-1

Season

8: 1-0-3

Metro

41: 9-7-2

Country

53: 11-15-15

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	0	13	6	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	13	14	13	15	10	4	13	12
1st	4	3	3	3	1	0	4	2
2nd	5	4	2	2	3	1	1	4
3rd	2	4	1	5	1	1	1	2

Comments

Hit the frame latest (29.82) when third at Richmond in a NG. Has three wins and eight placings from 14 starts from the draw. Looks suited here and rates a leading chance.

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 8	18/9/26	Richmond	520m	8	0:29.82	62.8 km/h	1.8L	$26	0:29.70	0:29.70	NG	$7,600	$1,000	7	1. Winsome Josie 2. Late In Winter 3. West Rock Casey
3rd of 6	11/9/26	Richmond	520m	2	0:30.04	62.3 km/h	1.5L	$6.00	0:29.93	0:29.58	NG	$3,560	$500	8	1. Euro Keeping 2. Winsome Rambo 3. West Rock Casey
5th of 7	3/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.07	62.3 km/h	3.5L	$26	0:29.83	0:29.48	GR 4	$6,410	-	6	1. Winsome Storm 2. Ritza Tiana 3. Magic Bandit
4th of 6	28/8/26	Richmond	622m	2	0:35.85	62.5 km/h	4.8L	$3.50	0:35.51	0:35.51	NG	$10,600	$100	6	1. Raymar Shame 2. Zipping Mooney 3. Zipping Evania
6th of 8	22/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.21	62.0 km/h	10.3L	$9.50	0:29.48	0:29.36	NG	$10,600	-	7	1. Super Sassy 2. Fearless Bandit 3. Hotshot Lily
4th of 8	15/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:30.22	61.9 km/h	2.3L	$15	0:30.05	0:29.70	NG	$10,600	$100	8	1. Shaq Keeping 2. Fearless Bandit 3. Summer Angel

Ancient Egyptian (3) 6176537552
Trainer: Caroline Hughes (AGNES BANKS)
Prize Money: $26,510
Win / Place: 11% / 36%

3 yo WH/BLU/FWN D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 6-4-9

Season

7: 0-1-1

Metro

23: 2-2-3

Country

29: 4-2-6

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	2	3	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	6	7	8
STARTS	6	5	8	5	8	8	12
1st	0	2	0	0	1	2	1
2nd	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
3rd	2	1	2	0	1	0	3

Comments

Finished second last start (35.54) at big odds over 603m at Gosford. Has a low draw. Looks to have the job ahead.

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
2nd of 8	15/9/26	Gosford	603m	7	0:35.54	61.1 km/h	1.5L	$13	0:35.44	0:35.44	GR 5	$3,240	$660	4	1. Wreck It Rex 2. Ancient Egyptian 3. Bad Bad Girl
5th of 6	11/9/26	Richmond	622m	4	0:36.21	61.8 km/h	6.5L	$61	0:35.75	0:35.75	GR 4/5	$9,750	-	3	1. Raymar Shame 2. Zipping Sako 3. Regal Kade
5th of 8	8/9/26	Gosford	515m	8	0:30.16	61.5 km/h	4.8L	$26	0:29.83	0:29.35	GR 5	$3,240	-	5	1. Go Forward Kenny 2. Urban Biscuit 3. Release Point
7th of 8	3/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	3	0:30.64	61.1 km/h	13.8L	$126	0:29.68	0:29.48	GR 5	$5,940	-	19	1. Bull Market 2. Lady Llorona 3. Zhang
3rd of 8	15/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:30.42	61.5 km/h	9.0L	$41	0:29.79	0:29.70	GR 5	$9,000	$1,200	8	1. Kung Fu Ethics 2. Vintage Glow 3. Ancient Egyptian
5th of 5	7/8/26	Richmond	622m	7	0:36.49	61.4 km/h	12.5L	$67	0:35.61	0:35.61	NG	$10,600	-	6	1. Gloria Keeping 2. False Witness 3. West Rock Casey

Magpie Hector (4) 3271211524
Trainer: Raymond Smith (FORBES)
Prize Money: $510,665
Win / Place: 44% / 77%

3 yo D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: FOXY BOURBSKI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 20-7-8

Track

2: 1-0-0

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

3: 0-1-0

Metro

33: 13-7-5

Country

12: 7-0-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	4	4	11

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	6	6	5	3	3	9	10
1st	2	4	2	2	2	0	3	5
2nd	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	3
3rd	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	0

Comments

Found some support last start but struggled and finished 4th in a Grade 4/5 on September 20 over 457m at Temora behind Fastened beaten 8 lengths (26.12). Placed two back at Sandown. Has the ability to take this out.

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
4th of 8	20/9/26	Temora	457m	3	0:26.12	63.0 km/h	8.3L	$2.90	0:25.54	0:25.51	GR 4/5	$3,420	$100	22	1. Fastened 2. Son Of Bianca 3. Pitstone Nicky
2nd of 8	29/8/26	Sandown	715m	1	0:41.67	61.8 km/h	1.5L	$2.90	0:41.57	0:41.57	S/E Group 1	$150,500	$27,000	16	1. Miss Envy 2. Magpie Hector 3. Boom Bam Ranger
5th of 8	13/8/26	Wentworth Park	720m	8	0:41.85	61.9 km/h	2.5L	$2.00	0:41.66	0:41.66	NG	$15,800	-	19	1. Boom Bam Ranger 2. Sin City Bandit 3. Stilton Shine
1st of 8	25/7/26	The Meadows	730m	3	0:42.39	62.0 km/h	0.3L	$1.90	0:42.39	0:42.39	SPEC G3	$45,000	$30,000	7	1. Magpie Hector 2. Amron Toy 3. Elite One
1st of 7	18/7/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:42.94	61.2 km/h	3.6L	$1.50	0:42.94	0:42.67	SPEC H	$10,380	$7,000	7	1. Magpie Hector 2. In Moderation 3. Elite One
2nd of 8	11/7/26	Q Parklands	710m	6	0:41.54	61.5 km/h	1.5L	$3.50	0:41.43	0:41.43	OPEN	$251,570	$43,750	7	1. Miss Envy 2. Magpie Hector 3. Without A Trace

Nangar Zara (5) 4412151524
Trainer: Dennis Barnes (CUDAL)
Prize Money: $52,360
Win / Place: 33% / 53%

2 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: NANGAR SILK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 10-4-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

7: 2-2-0

Metro

17: 4-3-0

Country

13: 6-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	2	7	5	3	4	2	2
1st	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	0
2nd	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
3rd	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Last start finished fourth on September 19 over 515m at this track behind Jungle Johnny, beaten 13 lengths (29.86) in a NG. Not going well enough. Needs to lift.

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
4th of 8	19/9/26	The Gardens	515m	5	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	13.8L	$15	0:28.90	0:28.90	NG	$5,600	$100	9	1. Jungle Johnny 2. Vista Weird 3. Cumbria Chrissy
2nd of 7	10/9/26	Q Parklands	600m	3	0:34.91	61.9 km/h	4.3L	$5.50	0:34.60	0:34.60	GR 4/5	$11,000	$2,200	7	1. Idea's Girl 2. Nangar Zara 3. Roma Keeping
5th of 6	3/9/26	Q Parklands	520m	8	0:30.23	61.9 km/h	6.8L	$3.40	0:29.74	0:29.38	GR 5	$9,000	-	9	1. Tuckeroo Road 2. Riorson Bale 3. Another Idea
1st of 7	25/8/26	Q Lakeside	550m	1	0:30.49	64.9 km/h	4.5L	$1.50	0:30.49	0:30.49	GR 5	$7,000	$4,550	9	1. Nangar Zara 2. Hooked On Dolly 3. Launch Mode
5th of 8	16/8/26	Q Parklands	600m	2	0:35.05	61.6 km/h	10.5L	$3.60	0:34.30	0:34.30	GR 5/6	$7,000	-	5	1. Not Half Bad 2. Riorson Bale 3. Nangar Polly
1st of 6	11/8/26	Q Lakeside	550m	3	0:30.39	65.2 km/h	4.8L	$1.10	0:30.39	0:30.39	GR 5	$7,000	$4,550	7	1. Nangar Zara 2. Imperial Audrey 3. Happy Shirts

Vodka And Ice (7) 6462262553
Trainer: Caroline Hughes (AGNES BANKS)
Prize Money: $137,350
Win / Place: 21% / 57%

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING KELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 15-16-9

Track

3: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

7: 0-3-1

Metro

39: 9-11-4

Country

30: 6-5-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	2	0	4	9

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	11	15	7	9	5	6	8	8
1st	4	3	0	1	2	0	3	2
2nd	4	5	1	2	0	0	2	2
3rd	3	1	3	1	1	0	0	0

Comments

Showed good improvement when third behind Sin City Bandit at Wentworth Park last start over 720m (42.21). Right in the mix.

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 5	19/9/26	Wentworth Park	720m	5	0:42.21	61.4 km/h	9.3L	$8.50	0:41.56	0:41.56	NG	$11,000	$1,600	7	1. Sin City Bandit 2. Whiskey Grace 3. Vodka And Ice
5th of 8	12/9/26	The Meadows	730m	6	0:43.06	61.0 km/h	3.5L	$27	0:42.82	0:42.82	Group Listed	$22,500	-	7	1. Mepunga Lara 2. Slick Nitro 3. Derry
5th of 5	5/9/26	The Meadows	730m	2	0:43.33	60.7 km/h	9.0L	$8.00	0:42.71	0:42.71	SPEC H	$10,380	-	14	1. Amron Toy 2. Derry 3. Mepunga Lara
2nd of 4	22/8/26	Wentworth Park	720m	2	0:42.18	61.5 km/h	4.8L	$2.30	0:41.84	0:41.84	NG	$11,000	$2,100	9	1. Sin City Bandit 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Zipping Evania
6th of 8	13/8/26	Wentworth Park	720m	6	0:42.01	61.7 km/h	5.0L	$21	0:41.66	0:41.66	NG	$15,800	-	5	1. Boom Bam Ranger 2. Sin City Bandit 3. Stilton Shine
2nd of 5	8/8/26	Wentworth Park	720m	2	0:42.12	61.5 km/h	3.8L	$2.50	0:41.86	0:41.86	NG	$11,000	$2,100	7	1. Whiskey Grace 2. Vodka And Ice 3. Sin City Bandit

Bandit Lynne (8) 8234332576
Trainer: Neil Staines (YASS)
Prize Money: $38,540
Win / Place: 34% / 69%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: FERNANDO BALE (AUS)

Dam: COIN MODEL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 8-3-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-1-2

Metro

13: 5-1-4

Country

10: 3-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

Having her first start over this trip. Last start finished sixth at this track over 515m in (29.85). Sure to run boldly.

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
6th of 8	19/9/26	The Gardens	515m	6	0:29.85	62.1 km/h	9.5L	$19	0:29.18	0:28.90	NG	$5,600	-	14	1. Dennis Keeping 2. Retaliation 3. Reborn Hostility
99th of 1	11/9/26	The Gardens	515m	1	N/A	-	-	$0.00	0:30.12		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Bandit Lynne 2. 3.
7th of 7	5/9/26	Wentworth Park	520m	1	0:30.81	60.8 km/h	14.5L	$3.00	0:29.79	0:29.79	GR 5	$9,000	-	10	1. Federal Sniper 2. Bandit Alex 3. Zipping Aladdin
5th of 8	26/8/26	Nowra	520m	6	0:30.16	62.1 km/h	12.3L	$8.00	0:29.31	0:29.31	NG	$7,600	-	7	1. Eriza Sparkles 2. Stop And Stare 3. Back Tomorrow
2nd of 7	19/8/26	Nowra	520m	3	0:29.63	63.2 km/h	2.8L	$4.00	0:29.43	0:29.36	NG	$3,560	$730	6	1. Back Tomorrow 2. Bandit Lynne 3. Zipping Aladdin
3rd of 8	13/8/26	Wentworth Park	520m	2	0:29.83	62.8 km/h	10.3L	$9.00	0:29.10	0:29.10	NG	$15,600	$1,500	5	1. Jungle Johnny 2. Galba Model 3. Bandit Lynne

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