Sunderland Bags Race 5

Arc Standard

Prize Money: $1,619

BALLYMAC BUDDY (3) comes into this as a quickest on the card winner last time at this track, scoring by 4 lengths (26.89). Looks a top chance again. ROLO GENIE (1) produced a sharp 29.33 despite finishing fourth over 500m at Sheffield last start. This tougher but looks a leading chance. LINKS JESTER (4) was out of the placings last time but shapes well for this on his excellent win a few runs back, getting around this track over 450m in 27.44. Rates a leading chance if runs up to recent winning time. SOLE FOCUS (2) boasts a solid strike-rate over this track and distance.

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

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Rolo Genie (1) 1142321154
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $5,434
Win / Place: 26% / 68%

2 yo BLU D

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: DISTANT SAL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-4-4

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

14: 5-3-2

Metro

17: 5-3-3

Country

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

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

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

Comments

Last start finished 4th over 500m at Sheffield beaten 6 lengths (29.33) behind Holding Blaze in a OR1 on October 4. Strong form emerging from the that last run. 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
1st of 1	9/10/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.03	59.9 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.03		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rolo Genie 2. 3.
4th of 6	4/10/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.33	61.4 km/h	5.8L	$12	0:28.86	0:28.78		$1,762	$162	7	1. Holding Blaze 2. Jacktavern Turbo 3. Woltemade
5th of 6	27/9/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	3	0:29.94	60.1 km/h	10.0L	$8.00	0:29.13	0:28.60		$1,735	$159	7	1. Betgoodwin Eddy 2. Grouchos Cossie 3. Holding Blaze
1st of 6	20/9/26	Sheffield Bags	500m	2	0:29.01	62.0 km/h	1.8L	$5.00	0:29.01	0:28.71		$1,735	$938	10	1. Rolo Genie 2. Brunssum Bubble 3. Jacktavern Boom
1st of 6	10/9/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:28.92	59.8 km/h	0.8L	$3.30	0:28.92	0:28.42		$1,595	$563	12	1. Rolo Genie 2. Crooks On Fire 3. Putya Foot Down
2nd of 5	29/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:28.91	59.8 km/h	0.8L	$1.40	0:28.85	0:28.67		$776	$115	8	1. Abbeyside Enda 2. Rolo Genie 3. Frankies Winner

Sole Focus (2) 3132326x4x
Trainer: D Calvert (Doncaster)
Prize Money: $10,799
Win / Place: 33% / 72%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: DROOPYS SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: GAYTIME TILLY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 11-7-6

Track

5: 4-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 4-0-1

Distance

11: 7-0-2

Season

18: 7-4-4

Metro

16: 8-2-3

Country

17: 3-5-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	14	9	6	3	1
1st	6	4	1	0	0
2nd	3	3	0	1	0
3rd	2	0	4	0	0

Comments

Finished off last campaign with a fourth in a OR1 over 480m at Monmore ten weeks ago. Expect him to be prominent.

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 1	9/10/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.04	59.9 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.04		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sole Focus 2. 3.
1st of 2	4/10/26	Doncaster	275m	2	0:16.92	58.5 km/h	4.75L	$0.00	0:16.92		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Sole Focus 2. Walks The Talk 3.
4th of 6	8/8/26	Monmore	480m	2	0:29.03	59.5 km/h	6.7L	$12	0:28.48	0:28.45		$1,389	$144	70	1. Woltemade 2. Headford Cian 3. Strike It Skye
70 Day Spell
6th of 6	30/5/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.06	61.9 km/h	9.0L	$34	0:28.34	0:28.15		$8,333	$749	7	1. Hackney Corner 2. Ballymac Ralf 3. Lennies Tank
2nd of 6	23/5/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:28.79	62.5 km/h	3.8L	$41	0:28.49	0:28.21		$3,497	$567	7	1. Scooby The Lady 2. Sole Focus 3. Ballymac Duffle
3rd of 6	16/5/26	Towcester	500m	1	0:29.06	61.9 km/h	8.8L	$12	0:28.36	0:28.14		$1,498	$187	7	1. Ballymac Ralf 2. Hackney Corner 3. Sole Focus

Ballymac Buddy (3) 2413312321
Trainer: E Soppitt (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $15,357
Win / Place: 41% / 72%

Box Specialist

Last Start Winner from Box

2 yo WH/Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC FINN (GB)

Dam: BALLYMAC MINTON (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 12-5-4

Track

11: 4-2-2

Trk/Dst

10: 4-2-2

Distance

10: 4-2-2

Season

27: 10-5-4

Metro

29: 12-5-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	3	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	7	13	8	1
1st	1	7	4	0
2nd	3	2	0	0
3rd	2	0	1	1

Comments

Good effort after tracking the speed to score in a OR3 by 4 len at this track over 450m (26.89). Has run very fast time at this course and distance. Go close on his best form.

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
1st of 6	9/10/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:26.89	60.2 km/h	4.3L	$6.00	0:26.89	0:26.89		$1,905	$952	7	1. Ballymac Buddy 2. Ballymac Shontae 3. Bockos Buster
2nd of 5	2/10/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.05	59.9 km/h	2.3L	$4.00	0:26.86	0:26.86		$1,429	$190	14	1. Bockos Buster 2. Ballymac Buddy 3. Newmoors Amore
1st of 1	26/9/26	Star Pelaw	435m	2	0:26.30	59.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:26.30		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Ballymac Buddy 2. 3.
3rd of 6	18/9/26	Sunderland	450m	3	0:27.46	59.0 km/h	2.8L	$4.00	0:27.24	0:27.05		$1,876	$188	7	1. Taylor The Best 2. Coppice Saphire 3. Ballymac Buddy
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		$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		$1,437	$670	8	1. Ballymac Buddy 2. Droopys Orator 3. Ballymac Sargie

Links Jester (4) 2244124126
Trainer: T C Heilbron (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $10,062
Win / Place: 21% / 65%

2 yo Black/WH D

Sire: LINKS MAVERICK (GB)

Dam: QUEEN IZZY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 8-11-6

Track

14: 3-5-2

Trk/Dst

12: 3-5-1

Distance

12: 3-5-1

Season

29: 6-8-4

Metro

27: 5-7-5

Country

11: 3-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	7	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	6
STARTS	14	16	5	1	2
1st	4	3	1	0	0
2nd	4	4	2	0	1
3rd	2	3	0	1	0

Comments

Races well at this course and distance. Last start finished last in a OR on October 10 over 435m at Star Pelaw behind Pressure Tie beaten 6 lengths (26.28). Is a danger.

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 6	10/10/26	Star Pelaw	435m	2	0:26.28	59.6 km/h	5.9L	$5.50	0:25.79	0:25.63		$1,143	$114	8	1. Pressure Tie 2. Clonlost Dexter 3. Droopys Orator
2nd of 6	2/10/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.40	59.1 km/h	0.5L	$3.80	0:27.35	0:26.86		$1,905	$190	7	1. Toddys Wolf 2. Links Jester 3. Trooper Trippett
1st of 6	25/9/26	Sunderland	450m	1	0:27.44	59.0 km/h	0.2L	$3.50	0:27.44	0:27.02		$1,595	$657	7	1. Links Jester 2. Toddys Wolf 3. Trooper Trippett
4th of 6	18/9/26	Sunderland	450m	2	0:27.48	59.0 km/h	3.0L	$7.00	0:27.24	0:27.05		$1,876	$188	7	1. Taylor The Best 2. Coppice Saphire 3. Ballymac Buddy
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		$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		$1,437	$670	7	1. Links Jester 2. Good Teddy 3. Freedom Pro Am

Unsurprisingly (5) 61212454
Trainer: R Hale (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $1,662
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo BLU/WH D

Sire: PESTANA (IRE)

Dam: UNLOCK UNLOCK (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-2-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

8: 2-2-0

Metro

8: 2-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Moderate effort last start when he finished 4th in a OR3 on September 25 over 450m at this track behind Links Jester beaten 1.75 lengths (27.58). Can't recommend him in this.

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 1	9/10/26	Sunderland	450m	4	0:27.27	59.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.27		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Unsurprisingly 2. 3.
4th of 6	25/9/26	Sunderland	450m	5	0:27.58	58.7 km/h	1.7L	$6.00	0:27.44	0:27.02		$1,595	$188	15	1. Links Jester 2. Toddys Wolf 3. Trooper Trippett
1st of 1	20/9/26	Sunderland	450m	4	0:27.98	57.9 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.98		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Unsurprisingly 2. 3.
5th of 5	10/9/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.06	59.5 km/h	6.0L	$2.50	0:28.58	0:28.42		$872	$122	7	1. Drombeg Angel 2. Slingshot Louie 3. Cooga Layla
4th of 6	3/9/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:28.93	59.7 km/h	8.5L	$5.50	0:28.25	0:28.25		$1,015	$125	7	1. Fabulous Harmony 2. Crooks Mackemboy 3. Blackhouse Lewi
2nd of 6	27/8/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:29.04	59.5 km/h	0.5L	$3.50	0:29.00	0:28.37		$1,015	$125	14	1. Highview Joey 2. Unsurprisingly 3. Brunssum Bubble

Fardoe Sleek (6) 3554651633
Trainer: S R Miller (Star Pelaw)
Prize Money: $5,036
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

2 yo BDL D

Sire: DROMANA BUCKO (IRE)

Dam: SLEEK BY DESIGN (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-4-4

Track

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Season

25: 4-4-4

Metro

25: 4-4-4

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

Box History	4	5	6
STARTS	1	3	21
1st	1	1	2
2nd	0	1	3
3rd	0	0	4

Comments

Followed a minor placing at Newcastle two runs ago with a sound third, beaten 5 lengths, last start in a IV at Newcastle over 480m (29.01). This might be too rich.

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 1	9/10/26	Sunderland	450m	6	0:27.56	58.8 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:27.56		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Fardoe Sleek 2. 3.
3rd of 6	1/10/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.01	59.6 km/h	4.8L	$8.00	0:28.63	0:28.63		$1,619	$133	7	1. Romeo Astron 2. Droopys Trigger 3. Fardoe Sleek
3rd of 6	24/9/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.89	59.8 km/h	2.0L	$15	0:28.72	0:28.63		$1,595	$131	7	1. Blackhouse Lewi 2. Born Scooby 3. Fardoe Sleek
6th of 6	17/9/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	12.0L	$5.00	0:28.65	0:28.65		$1,595	$131	6	1. Putya Foot Down 2. Crooks On Fire 3. Slinky Dog Dash
1st of 5	11/9/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:28.59	60.4 km/h	3.0L	$6.00	0:28.59	0:28.59		$760	$310	28	1. Fardoe Sleek 2. Cahermone Best 3. Vinegarhill Rhys
1st of 1	3/9/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:28.74	60.1 km/h	8.75L	$0.00	0:28.74		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Fardoe Sleek 2. 3.

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