Waterford Race 8

525 Yds (A2)

Prize Money: $643

COMICAL DUBH (4) was strongly fancied last time but finished second (29.26), beaten 9 lengths. One of the leading chances. EYUP SAM (1) was in the minors two back (28.70) at this track but ran below best last time there, finishing 6th. Must be included in calculations. BALLYGUR POOKIE (6) was well fancied last time on the strength of his recent form but could only manage third (29.06) at this track. Overdue and is among the main hopes. SLANEYSIDE ACE (3) showed plenty of dash to record a last start win. Right in the mix.

Distance: 480m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A2

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Eyup Sam (1) 32545526
Trainer: Gordon Rotheram ()
Prize Money: $1,074
Win / Place: 0% / 37%

2 yo Black D

Sire: DEERJET SYDNEY (IRE)

Dam: BOGGER SWIFT (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-2-1

Track

6: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-1

Distance

7: 0-2-1

Season

8: 0-2-1

Country

8: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

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

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

Comments

In the money two back then disappointed when he finished last on October 10 over 503m at this track behind Bay Roxy beaten 6 lengths (31.05) in an A2. Should prove hard to beat.

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
6th of 6	10/10/26	Waterford	503m	1	0:31.05	58.3 km/h	6.1L	$2.50	0:30.62	0:29.97	A2	$521	$106	7	1. Bay Roxy 2. Chapelstbruno 3. Poulldarrig Jet
2nd of 6	3/10/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:28.70	60.2 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:28.63	0:28.60	A2	$204	-	8	1. Keelans Peppa 2. Eyup Sam 3. Ballygur Podger
5th of 6	25/9/26	Curraheen Park	480m	4	0:28.90	59.8 km/h	5.8L	$11	0:28.50	0:28.49	A2	$323	-	6	1. Half Yours 2. Oriental Diamond 3. Lennies Jack
5th of 6	19/9/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:29.15	59.3 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:28.80	0:28.64	A2	$935	-	7	1. Rosegarland Gold 2. Comical Dubh 3. Nans Lark
4th of 6	12/9/26	Curraheen Park	480m	4	0:29.00	59.6 km/h	9.0L	$5.00	0:28.37	0:28.36	A1	$161	-	7	1. Noon Ballad 2. Clonavanny Blue 3. Ballycowen Moon
5th of 6	5/9/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:28.87	59.9 km/h	6.8L	$7.00	0:28.40	0:28.40	ON1	$15,806	$968	7	1. Jacktavern Tank 2. Bregogue Allie 3. Hillcrest Lola

Classy Wild (2) 4664463141
Trainer: Patrick O'neill ()
Prize Money: $11,616
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

Dominant Win Last Start

5 yo Black D

Sire: LAUGHIL BLAKE (IRE)

Dam: DRAGONFLY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

109: 18-10-17

Track

106: 18-10-16

Trk/Dst

103: 18-10-15

Distance

106: 18-10-16

Season

27: 5-3-2

Country

109: 18-10-17

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	18	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	1	4	13	26	43	22
1st	0	1	3	3	10	1
2nd	0	0	0	2	4	4
3rd	0	0	1	3	9	4

Comments

Solid performance after taking an early lead to score in an A3 by 4.5 len at this track over 480m (28.92). Likely to struggle 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
1st of 6	15/10/26	Waterford	480m	5	0:28.92	59.8 km/h	4.5L	$11	0:28.92	0:28.82	A3	$790	$423	7	1. Classy Wild 2. Slaneyside Solas 3. Giddyup Bonnie
4th of 6	8/10/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:29.95	57.7 km/h	11.0L	$6.00	0:29.18	0:29.16	A3	$790	$65	7	1. Slaneyside Solas 2. Almighty Danny 3. Des Dream
1st of 6	1/10/26	Waterford	480m	3	0:29.15	59.3 km/h	5.0L	$3.50	0:29.15	0:29.10	A5	$725	$375	5	1. Classy Wild 2. Crack On Sadie 3. Beautys Blue
3rd of 6	26/9/26	Waterford	480m	5	0:29.55	58.5 km/h	6.5L	$7.00	0:29.10	0:28.52	A5	$710	$65	16	1. Macmine Flyte 2. Rockmount Global 3. Classy Wild
6th of 6	10/9/26	Waterford	480m	5	1:39.99	17.3 km/h	93.5L	$6.00	0:29.24	0:29.03	A5	$718	$65	7	1. Newinn Gerry 2. Ballygur Teddy 3. Pouldarrig Beaut
4th of 6	3/9/26	Waterford	480m	6	0:29.75	58.1 km/h	8.0L	$7.00	0:29.19	0:29.02	A5	$730	$66	7	1. Giddyup Bonnie 2. Tycoon Fota 3. Ballymoon Rose

Slaneyside Ace (3) 6x6x563111
Trainer: Derek Kehoe ()
Prize Money: $4,139
Win / Place: 24% / 31%

Picket Fence

2 yo Black D

Sire: CALLAWAY PRO AM (IRE)

Dam: SLANEYSIDE ASHLY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 7-1-1

Track

7: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

7: 3-0-1

Distance

29: 7-1-1

Season

16: 5-0-1

Country

29: 7-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

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

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

Comments

Good win last start as odds-on favourite by 2 lengths over 480m at this track in a handy 29.09, beating Placid Prince. In a purple patch of form and likely to run well again.

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	15/10/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:29.09	59.4 km/h	2.0L	$4.50	0:29.09	0:28.82	A4	$749	$391	7	1. Slaneyside Ace 2. Placid Prince 3. Famous Gus
1st of 6	8/10/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:29.57	58.4 km/h	3.5L	$3.75	0:29.57	0:29.16	A4	$749	$391	7	1. Slaneyside Ace 2. Bing Khaya 3. Giddyup Belle
1st of 6	1/10/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:29.33	58.9 km/h	2.0L	$6.50	0:29.33	0:29.10	A5	$725	$375	7	1. Slaneyside Ace 2. Ealas Pride 3. Crack On Ziggy
3rd of 6	24/9/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:29.55	58.5 km/h	1.7L	$11	0:29.44	0:29.15	A4	$742	$65	14	1. Chiltern Boom 2. Ballygur Teddy 3. Slaneyside Ace
6th of 6	10/9/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:30.11	57.4 km/h	11.5L	$8.00	0:29.31	0:29.03	A4	$742	$65	7	1. Bing Khaya 2. Ealas Pride 3. Almighty Danny
5th of 6	3/9/26	Waterford	480m	2	0:30.20	57.2 km/h	10.3L	$5.00	0:29.48	0:29.02	A4	$754	$66	68	1. Almighty Elsa 2. Giddyup Belle 3. Clogga Blackbird
68 Day Spell

Comical Dubh (4) 1116335422
Trainer: Philip Gough ()
Prize Money: $3,127
Win / Place: 23% / 69%

2 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: ROCKMOUNT WINGS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-2-4

Track

13: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

13: 3-2-4

Distance

13: 3-2-4

Season

13: 3-2-4

Country

13: 3-2-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

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

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

Comments

In the money at this track at his last couple of starts, most recently finishing second over 480m. Won't find this any tougher. Right in this.

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	10/10/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:29.26	59.1 km/h	9.5L	$2.00f	0:28.60	0:28.60	A2	$945	$195	21	1. Fiery Luke 2. Comical Dubh 3. Acton Superhoops
2nd of 6	19/9/26	Waterford	480m	4	0:28.83	59.9 km/h	0.5L	$2.50f	0:28.80	0:28.64	A2	$935	$194	14	1. Rosegarland Gold 2. Comical Dubh 3. Nans Lark
4th of 6	5/9/26	Waterford	480m	4	0:29.05	59.5 km/h	4.0L	$3.50	0:28.77	0:28.40	A2	$935	-	7	1. Toms John Deere 2. Fagans Bianco 3. Almighty Pete
5th of 6	29/8/26	Waterford	480m	3	0:29.40	58.8 km/h	12.0L	$2.25f	0:28.56	0:28.56	A2	$951	-	7	1. Rastafari Rafa 2. Rockmount Nico 3. Shangarry Rose
3rd of 6	22/8/26	Waterford	480m	3	0:28.88	59.8 km/h	2.5L	$1.80f	0:28.71	0:28.31	A2	$951	$98	14	1. Monbeg United 2. Chaotic Panther 3. Comical Dubh
3rd of 6	8/8/26	Waterford	480m	1	0:29.06	59.5 km/h	2.6L	$3.50	0:28.88	0:28.29	A2	$951	$98	42	1. On Springs 2. Fiery Luke 3. Comical Dubh
42 Day Freshen-Up

Mamey Amy (5) 5344362526
Trainer: Gerry Mulrooney ()
Prize Money: $7,582
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

4 yo BDL B

Sire: DOROTAS WILDCAT (IRE)

Dam: TOWN MOUSE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 11-10-7

Track

7: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-0

Distance

67: 11-10-7

Season

25: 5-5-4

Country

68: 11-10-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

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

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	6	11	7	21	16	7
1st	0	2	1	5	2	1
2nd	1	2	0	4	2	1
3rd	0	0	2	2	1	2

Comments

Form slipped last start when she finished last over 480m at this track beaten 5 lengths (29.32) behind Hooky Handicap in an A2 on October 3. Shouldn't trouble the top few hopes.

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
6th of 6	3/10/26	Waterford	480m	5	0:29.32	58.9 km/h	4.9L	$3.50	0:28.98	0:28.60	A2	$204	-	21	1. Hooky Handicap 2. Bounceback Poppy 3. Rockmount Nico
2nd of 6	12/9/26	Waterford	480m	6	0:28.92	59.8 km/h	0.1L	$2.50f	0:28.91	0:28.65	A3	$823	$161	15	1. Tech Screw Sniff 2. Mamey Amy 3. Slaneyside Venus
5th of 6	28/8/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.51	58.6 km/h	6.5L	$6.50	0:29.06	0:28.51	A2	$1,279	-	21	1. Lemon Sin 2. All About Craic 3. Kiltegan Lucy
2nd of 6	7/8/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.07	59.4 km/h	5.5L	$4.00	0:28.69	0:28.42	A4	$754	$148	14	1. Blue Winter 2. Mamey Amy 3. Gortkelly Hazard
6th of 6	24/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	4	0:29.83	57.9 km/h	7.3L	$3.75	0:29.32	0:28.70	A3	$844	-	7	1. Gortkelly Ruth 2. Scaldy Ella 3. Clonmore Man
3rd of 6	17/7/26	Kilkenny	480m	5	0:29.15	59.3 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:28.70	0:28.70	A3	$844	$83	14	1. Kilgraney Wish 2. Droopys Lemonade 3. Mamey Amy

Ballygur Pookie (6) 5351113123
Trainer: William Hanlon ()
Prize Money: $13,219
Win / Place: 24% / 57%

4 yo Black D

Sire: BALLYMAC BEST (IRE)

Dam: POOKIES HAVANA (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 22-18-12

Track

65: 22-17-5

Trk/Dst

60: 22-16-5

Distance

83: 22-17-12

Season

24: 7-3-3

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Country

88: 22-18-12

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

Box History	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	23	43	22
1st	1	8	8	5
2nd	1	4	8	5
3rd	0	1	6	5

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win three back at this track, before placings at last two runs, the latest when third (29.06) over 480m at this track. Top-three hope with the right run.

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	19/9/26	Waterford	480m	5	0:29.06	59.5 km/h	4.5L	$3.00	0:28.75	0:28.64	A3	$161	-	9	1. Arch Whisperer 2. Walkabout Murt 3. Ballygur Pookie
2nd of 6	10/9/26	Waterford	480m	6	0:29.38	58.8 km/h	5.0L	$6.50	0:29.03	0:29.03	A3	$782	$105	7	1. Hooky Handicap 2. Ballygur Pookie 3. Slaneyside Tegan
1st of 6	3/9/26	Waterford	480m	4	0:29.58	58.4 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:29.58	0:29.02	A3	$795	$426	7	1. Ballygur Pookie 2. Nans Ziggy 3. Pearse Thecooper
3rd of 6	27/8/26	Waterford	480m	4	0:29.49	58.6 km/h	4.0L	$4.50	0:29.21	0:29.21	A3	$795	$66	21	1. Slaneyside Tegan 2. Hooky Handicap 3. Ballygur Pookie
1st of 6	6/8/26	Waterford	480m	5	0:29.48	58.6 km/h	0.1L	$4.00	0:29.48	0:29.43	A3	$795	$426	7	1. Ballygur Pookie 2. Bonnie Jo 3. Marys Fault
1st of 6	30/7/26	Waterford	480m	4	0:29.25	59.1 km/h	0.1L	$4.33	0:29.25	0:29.13	A4	$762	$397	7	1. Ballygur Pookie 2. Bonnie Jo 3. Jumbos Daisy

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