Hove Bags Race 11 - Coral Springtime 500 Standard - Division B
BALLYMAC KINGA (6) sets the bar after an A1 win here over 500m on 29 Apr by 2.06L and was 3rd here on 23 Apr, 1.37L behind TEA FOR ME (3). Tea For Me (3) also won an A1 here on 23 Apr by 0.91L and owns 15 wins at the track; last time he was 5th in OR3, beaten 3.89L. DROOPYS STRING (2) is in the mix with 9 wins at this trip and a close 4th of 5 here on 30 Apr, only 0.23L from the winner. ZENITH SULTAN (4) has 3 wins from 7 at 500m and was 4th in an OR1 at Towcester on 1 May, beaten 2.06L, and has 2 wins and 2 seconds from 5 here.
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First-up and draws barrier 1 after barrier 5 last time. Last start 5th of 6 after settling back at Towcester over 500m on 7 Jun, beaten 9L at $5. Prior run 3rd at Towcester over 500m on 31 May, beaten 3.5L at $2.20, and won at Swindon over 476m on 6 May at $1.95. Strong 8:4-1-1 overall but just 1 placing from 3 at 500m; can feature with the right run.
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Droopys String backs up in 6 days after a close 4th of 5 at Hove over 500m on 30 Apr, beaten 0.23L at $10 behind Bowmers Wildcat. Draws barrier 2 today after jumping from 4 last time for C Gardiner. The two-year-old has 9 wins from 28 overall, including 9 from 25 here and 9 from 24 at 500m. Can feature with the right run.
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Comes off a 6-day turnaround after finishing 5th of 6 at Hove over 500m on 30 Apr in OR3, beaten 3.89L at $6 behind Bombshell Bullet. Prior run won at Hove over 500m on 23 Apr (A1) by 0.91L at $2.05 from box 1 over Easy Tizzy, having also scored on 22 Mar (A1) by 6.25L at $2.20. Draws box 3 for D D Knight and has 15 wins at Hove. Can feature with the right run.
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Back up in 5 days after a 4th of 6 at Towcester over 500m on 1 May, beaten 2.06L at $34 behind Slick Skylark. Prior was 3rd at Hove over 515m on 26 Feb, beaten 0.2L at $4.40. Earlier 2nd of 5 at Hove over 500m on 19 Feb, 1.5L at $1.80 behind Burrows Eclipse. The 3yo for R P Rees draws box 4 after box 3 last start and his 500m record reads 7:3-2-1; can feature with the right run.
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Back up after 5 days. Last start 6th of 6 at Towcester over 500m on 1 May, beaten 2.51L at $51 in OR1 from barrier 5 behind Swords Style. Earlier won at Romford over 575m on 13 Mar by 2.25L at $2.05 and was 3rd at Towcester over 500m on 22 Mar, beaten 0.95L at $11. Distance record 8:1-3-1; can feature with the right run.
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Back within 7 days after winning the Hove A1 500m on 29 Apr from box 6 by 2.06L on GOOD at $3, defeating Ballydoyle Toby. Prior run 3rd of 5 at Hove over 500m on 23 Apr, beaten 1.37L at $3 behind Tea For Me. Strong course and trip records (10 from 37 at Hove; 8 from 31 at 500m) for the B S Green-trained 3yo. Can feature again.