Merano Race 6

2m 3 1/2f Stakes

Prize Money: -

MATMATAH (3) Comprehensive victory when winning last time here and good career start. A Pollioni is a plus and getting better in recent performances. Likely to get back in the run. Winning hope. LINO DU CHENET (2) Came in 3rd last time at this track. Jockey Gab Agus has a high strike rate on board. Right in the thick of it and is a major player. MOMENT DE GRACE (4) Claimed a tight victory last start here. Should come to hand quickly. Can win this. TROUBADOUR (7) Was competitive when 2nd last time at this venue. J Bartos and Veronika Lempochnerova work well together. Shows good early pace. Respect against this field.

Distance: 3900m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: -

Irpien (7) 2X13X4
Trainer: Pawel Palczynski()
Jockey: Ga Volpe
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sinop

Dam: Inferna

Dam's Sire: Cloword

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 1-1-1

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-1

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

3400m - 3800m

Comments

Odds of $15.00 and finished 4th last start at this track but putting a tidy record together. Place claims.

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
4th of 7	30/8/26	Merano	3800m		4	M Novak Jr	66kg	GOOD		-	3.55L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Moment De Grace 2. Troubadour 3. Saint Patrice
3rd of 7	4/6/26	Wroclaw	3800m		7	M Novak Ml	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3.25L	-	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. Soft Man 2. Jurorka 3. Irpien
1st of 7	12/4/26	Wroclaw	3400m		3	M Novak Ml	66kg	GOOD		-	4L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Irpien 2. Medunka 3. Jurorka
2nd of 8	7/9/25	Wroclaw	2816m		8	M Novak	-	SOFT		-	5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bazuka 2. Irpien 3. Rontmartre

Lino Du Chenet (4) 66131111X3
Trainer: Raffaele Romano()
Jockey: Gab Agus
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 70%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Doctor Dino

Dam: Elegante Du Chenet

Stats

Career

10: 5-0-2

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

7: 2-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

10: 5-0-2

Good

3: 2-0-1

Soft

4: 2-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 4-0-2

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

3800m - 3900m

Comments

Tidy run when 3rd last time at this venue. Jockey Gab Agus is very comfortable steering. Very capable of taking this out.

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 6	16/8/26	Merano	3900m		1	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD		-	2.25L	-	$2.70	-	$0	-	1. Ches Demonmirail 2. Gangster De Coddes 3. Lino Du Chenet
1st of 6	10/5/26	Merano	3800m		1	J Bartos	71.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3L	-	$3.70	-	$0	-	1. Lino Du Chenet 2. Mensch 3. Lord Des Places
1st of 4	19/2/26	Pisa	3500m		5	Gab Agus	68kg	HEAVY		-	2.5L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Lino Du Chenet 2. Sopran Mistery 3. Vezzana
1st of 5	18/12/25	Pisa	3500m		5	Gab Agus	66kg	GOOD		-	5L	-	$2.25	-	$0	-	1. Lino Du Chenet 2. Occhio Alla Penna 3. Island King
1st of 7	19/11/25	Treviso	3000m		3	Gab Agus	70kg	GOOD		-	7L	-	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Lino Du Chenet 2. Aramis 3. King Collector
3rd of 8	27/9/25	Merano	3000m		3	Gab Agus	66.5kg	-		-	1.5L	-	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Excellent Drago 2. Artifact 3. Lino Du Chenet

Matmatah (8) 714X31
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: A Pollioni
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Bande

Dam: La Pleine Lune

Dam's Sire: Irish River

Stats

Career

5: 2-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

5: 2-0-1

Good

3: 1-0-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

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

3550m - 3800m

Comments

Pulled away to win last time at the track and showing consistent performance in races. Gains the services of jockey A Pollioni. Likely to settle back in the field. Good winning chance.

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 6	9/8/26	Merano	3550m		4	O Velek	68kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	30L	-	$1.50	-	$0	-	1. Matmatah 2. Saint Patrice 3. Pontbriand
3rd of 4	31/5/26	Merano	3800m		3	L Matusky	68kg	GOOD		-	2.25L	-	$10	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Moment De Grace 3. Matmatah
4th of 8	8/2/26	Pau	3900m	4yo	-	James Reveley	68kg	HEAVY		-	32L	-	$51	-	$72,000	-	1. Inlandsis 2. Free And Easy 3. Ma Fierte
1st of 11	16/1/26	Pau	3699m	CL3	-	Angelo Zuliani	67kg	GOOD3		-	7L	-	$10	-	$32,470	-	1. Matmatah 2. Moment De Grace 3. Oublieux
7th of 15	14/12/25	Pau	3499m	3yo	-	Angelo Zuliani	68kg	GOOD3		-	14.5L	-	$19	-	$32,470	-	1. Maitre D'ecole 2. Goujon Bleu 3. Mathusalem

Moment De Grace (3) 74325022X1
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: O Velek
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Bande

Dam: Viana

Dam's Sire: Signe Divin

Stats

Career

10: 1-3-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 1-2-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 1-3-1

Good

6: 1-2-0

Soft

2: 0-1-1

Heavy

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

3550m - 3800m

Comments

Fought on gamely when winning last start around here. Should race on the speed. Should go close.

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	30/8/26	Merano	3800m		8	A Pollioni	66kg	GOOD		-	0.3L	-	$1.45	-	$0	-	1. Moment De Grace 2. Troubadour 3. Saint Patrice
2nd of 4	31/5/26	Merano	3800m		5	Jan Kratochvil	65kg	GOOD		-	0.75L	-	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Moment De Grace 3. Matmatah
2nd of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3550m		3	Jan Kratochvil	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	5L	-	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Moment De Grace 3. Helsinjo
- of 9	23/2/26	Auteuil	3499m	4Y CL3 CHASE	-	Thomas Beaurain	71kg	HEAVY		-	L	-	$19	-	$53,000	-	1. Tavaco 2. Folie Golith 3. Ouno De L'abbaye
5th of 8	8/2/26	Pau	3900m	4yo	-	Thomas Beaurain	66kg	HEAVY		-	44L	-	$23	-	$72,000	-	1. Inlandsis 2. Free And Easy 3. Ma Fierte
2nd of 11	16/1/26	Pau	3699m	CL3	-	Leo Paul Brechet	69kg	GOOD3		-	7L	-	$5.00	-	$32,470	-	1. Matmatah 2. Moment De Grace 3. Oublieux

Pontbriand (5) 5143585533
Trainer: Josef Jr Vana()
Jockey: J Faltejsek
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.09% / 36%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: No Risk At All

Dam: Margaux And Co

Dam's Sire: Trempolino

Stats

Career

11: 1-0-3

Track

6: 0-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 1-0-3

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

8: 0-0-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

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 - 3550m

Comments

Nice run when 3rd last run at the track and will benefit with the weight drop. Might be ridden for luck. One for the exotics players.

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
3rd of 6	23/8/26	Merano	3300m		3	O Velek	70kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	4.75L	-	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Gray Chance 2. Base Blu 3. Pontbriand
3rd of 6	9/8/26	Merano	3550m		6	Ga Volpe	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	32.75L	-	$34	-	$0	-	1. Matmatah 2. Saint Patrice 3. Pontbriand
5th of 7	25/7/26	Merano	3300m		6	O Velek	64kg	SOFT		-	11.25L	-	$19	-	$0	-	1. Rexeek 2. April Moon 3. Base Blu
5th of 5	14/6/26	Merano	3500m		6	O Velek	66kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	78.75L	-	$67	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Scarp De Tennis 3. Whatever You Can
8th of 10	7/6/26	Merano	3000m		1	O Velek	73kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	45.75L	-	$12	-	$0	-	1. Watergate 2. Lord Aragorn 3. Base Blu
5th of 6	12/4/26	Merano	3550m		4	Ga Volpe	68kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	33L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. La Knight 2. Moment De Grace 3. Helsinjo

Spectacular Style (2) 6X11648216
Trainer: Christian Von Der Recke()
Jockey: C Deutsch
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 19% / 41%

0 yo

Sire:

Dam:

Stats

Career

31: 6-6-1

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

20: 5-5-0

Good

27: 6-5-1

Soft

4: 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

2300m - 3550m

Comments

At $2.37 below par when 6th last time at Leipzig but stepping up in distance. Going well this campaign and has a positive draw.

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 6	22/8/26	Leipzig	2300m	handicap=tru	2	Bauyrzhan Murzabayev	64kg	GOOD/SOFT		-	22.5L	-	$2.40	-	$0	-	1. Mariano 2. Orkan Von Marlow 3. Aleja
1st of 3	26/7/26	Bad Harzburg	3550m		-	Hakim Tabet	66kg	GOOD		-	3.25L	-	$2.90	-	$0	-	1. Spectacular Style 2. Innovante 3. Prince D'orage
2nd of 8	18/7/26	Bad Harzburg	3400m		-	Loeiza Hayeres Fouchard	60kg	GOOD		-	3.75L	-	$10	-	$0	-	1. Cabot Cliffs 2. Spectacular Style 3. Olympe Mancini
8th of 8	1/7/26	Hamburg Horn	3200m	handicap=tru	6	Rene Piechulek	55.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	79.5L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Emmeci 2. Almenkonig 3. Saralina
4th of 12	7/6/26	Baden Baden	2800m	handicap=tru	3	Nora Cronauer	55kg	GOOD		-	3.1L	-	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Manon Des Bois 2. Sindbad 3. Brave Lion
6th of 8	31/5/26	Dusseldorf	2900m	handicap=tru	8	Enzo Crublet	51.5kg	SOFT		-	11.6L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Blue Lips 2. Almenkonig 3. Nachthimmel

Troubadour (6) 4X521417X2
Trainer: Veronika Lempochnerova()
Jockey: J Bartos
Weight: 66kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Walzertakt

Dam: Quadriviae

Stats

Career

8: 2-2-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

7: 2-2-0

Good

4: 2-2-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

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

3300m - 3800m

Comments

Ran well when 2nd last time here. Jockey J Bartos is currently in strong form for this stable. Will be positive in the run early. A threat to the other main hopes.

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 7	30/8/26	Merano	3800m		3	J Bartos	66kg	GOOD		-	0.3L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Moment De Grace 2. Troubadour 3. Saint Patrice
7th of 8	24/5/26	Merano	3300m		2	J Bartos	67.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	75.5L	-	$15	-	$0	-	1. Woods 2. Macarena Du Rib 3. Scarp De Tennis
1st of 8	11/3/26	Compiegne	3599m	4yo	-	Gabin Meunier	70kg	UNKNOWN		-	0.2L	-	$1.83	-	$25,001	-	1. Troubadour 2. So Risky 3. Proportionnaly
4th of 7	24/2/26	Angers	3400m	2	-	Maxime Behocaray	67kg	HEAVY		-	6.17L	-	$2.60	-	$28,001	-	1. Victory Wind 2. April Flower 3. Latina Dance
1st of 13	23/1/26	Pau	3299m	4yo	-	Maxime Behocaray	71kg	GOOD3		-	11L	-	$7.50	-	$18,145	-	1. Troubadour 2. Mozambique 3. Major Du Large
2nd of 9	9/1/26	Pau	3400m	4yo	-	Maxime Behocaray	72kg	GOOD3		-	0.69L	-	$4.50	-	$18,145	-	1. Pontbriand 2. Troubadour 3. Helios Du Luy

Waltzor (1) 4
Trainer: Alzbeta Faltejskova()
Jockey: L Neprasova
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Goliath Du Berlais

Dam: Wangera

Dam's Sire: Samum

Stats

Career

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

Horse

1: 0-0-0

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

3550m

Comments

Odds of $17.00 and subpar when 4th last start at the track but having second career run. Has a nice advantage with a good draw. Others preferred.

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
4th of 6	9/8/26	Merano	3550m		2	L Neprasova	66.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	62.75L	-	$17	-	$0	-	1. Matmatah 2. Saint Patrice 3. Pontbriand

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 6

9/8/26

Merano

3550m

L Neprasova

66.5kg

GOOD TO SOFT

62.75L

$17

1. Matmatah

2. Saint Patrice

3. Pontbriand

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