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17:28 Hove Racecard

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17:28 (R12) Tuesday 17 January 2023

Grade: (D4) Distance: 285m Racing: Flat

Prizes: 1st £100, Others £40 Total: £300

Track Profile: Front runners not as favoured here as at sprint trips elsewhere which may have something to do with the configuration of final bend.

Trap

Greyhound

Flags

WinRec

TrapRec

Mstr

Sect

Odds

Form

Trainer (21-Day Strike Rate)

AgeSexCol

TrapRec

Sire

Dam

Seed

24243

SIGNORA VELOCE

8/60

5/27

Bet →

J E Harvey (9.52%)

bk b Sep21

5/27

Kinloch Brae

Glengar Smasher

Middle

Not set the world alight in its qualifying races.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
06/09/2025	F	Hov	500m	A4		90	2	3.60	1323	3	4¼	0.5	10/3	29.24	91	97
QAw,Railed,Crowded1
28/08/2025	F	Hov	285m	OR		90	3	0.00	3-4-	4	7	0.37	22/1	16.63	-	57
Railed,ClearRun
24/08/2025	F	Hov	500m	A4		94	1	3.54	1111	2	sh	0.6	11/4	29.30	101	95
QAw,Railed,LedToNearLine
16/08/2025	F	Hov	500m	A4		93	1	3.63	2222	4	8½	0.73	1/1	29.64	86	80
Railed,Baulked4
09/08/2025	F	Hov	500m	A4		93	2	3.67	3222	2	2¼	0.31	5/6	29.45	79	88
Railed,Crowded1

Bet →

61553

NUKES DIRECTION

3/24

2/13

Bet →

N E M Mcellistrim (16.66%)

bk d Sep20

2/13

Belles Direction

Jaytee Jade

Middle

Hasn't impressed particularly in its trials.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
07/03/2024	F	Hov	500m	A8		76	1	3.86	5555	6	dis	0.99	7/1	0.00	48	-
SAw,Railed,CkBadly3,FinLm
14/02/2024	F	Hov	500m	A8		71	1	3.81	6222	3	1¼	0.77	7/1	29.91	56	68
Railed,ClearRun
28/01/2024	F	Hov	500m	A7		69	1	3.77	6444	5	7½	0.72	7/2	30.48	63	44
RailsToMid,Crd1& 1/4,BBlk3
17/01/2024	F	Hov	500m	A7		66	1	3.77	5445	5	5¼	0.34	6/1	30.11	63	60
SAw,Railed,Crd1,Eased3
10/01/2024	F	Hov	500m	A8		65	1	3.76	5311	1	-	0.48	4/1	29.86	64	71
RailsToMiddle,Led 1/2

Bet →

62566

BETSY BUMBLEBEE

2/42

0/14

Bet →

J T Kingsley (23.8%)

bk b Jun20

0/14

Mottos Moon

Ace Queen

Middle

Has found it hard to regain winning ways. Been finding winning at this level tricky.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
08/02/2023	F	Hov	285m	D4		42	3	0.00	5-6-	6	7	0.38	12/1	17.23	-	20
MidToRls,CrdRunUp,Blk1
01/02/2023	F	Hov	285m	D4		42	3	0.00	5-6-	6	7	0.51	10/1	17.08	-	32
BadlyBaulked1
21/01/2023	F	Hov	285m	D4		46	3	0.00	1-5-	5	8	0.26	10/1	17.49	-	7
QAw,LedTo1,Bumped
07/01/2023	F	Hov	285m	D4		46	3	0.00	2-2-	2	hd	0.47	5/1	17.12	-	28
Middle,ChallengedRunIn
29/12/2022	F	Hov	285m	D4		58	3	0.00	2-6-	6	5¾	0.46	7/1	17.11	-	29
Middle,Crowded&Checked 1/2

Bet →

12265

ONLY IF

16/99

9/52

Bet →

G Andreas (13.09%)

bk b Jul20

9/52

Droopys Buick

Exemplar

Middle

16 weeks out of season so ready to peak. Taking on inferior rivals today.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
08/09/2025	F	Cen	277m	D2		83	5	0.00	1-4-	5	5¼	-0.03	16/1	17.09	-	55
Wide,QAw,LdTo1
30/08/2025	F	Cen	277m	D2		75	3	0.00	5-5-	5	5¼	0.13	5/1	17.15	-	50
WideStt,Mid
23/08/2025	F	Cen	277m	D2		75	4	0.00	4-6-	6	8¾	-0.17	7/2	17.39	-	30
MidToWide,BCrd1
18/08/2025	F	Cen	277m	D2		69	5	0.00	1-1-	2	1	-0.09	3/1	17.01	-	61
MidToWide,Ld1ToSltCrdRnIn
12/08/2025	F	Cen	277m	D2		82	4	0.00	1-2-	2	½	-0.07	8/1	16.85	-	75
MidToW,QAw,AlwaysHandy

Bet →

34252

MELBURY APOLLO

13/76

11/55

Bet →

J J Heath (18.91%)

wbk d Apr19

11/55

Taylors Sky

Curryhills Lmont

Wide

Recent times suggest likely winner. Significant ease in class today.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
25/04/2023	F	Hov	285m	D3		73	4	0.00	2-2-	2	nk	0.25	12/1	16.60	-	72
EP,MidToW,SoonLedTo2
18/04/2023	F	Hov	285m	D3		62	5	0.00	2-4-	5	4	0.3	4/1	16.90	-	46
MiddleToWide,Crowded1
11/04/2023	F	Hov	285m	D3		60	5	0.00	4-2-	2	½	0.39	7/1	16.65	-	67
EP,Chl2ToRunIn
05/04/2023	F	Hov	285m	D3		62	5	0.00	3-3-	4	1¾	0.23	8/1	16.94	-	43
MiddleToWide,CrowdedRunIn
25/03/2023	F	Hov	285m	D3		67	5	0.00	6-6-	3	3¾	0.27	5/1	16.86	-	50
VSAw,Wide,RanOn

Bet →

43444

LANGSTON SIOUX

14/80

13/72

Bet →

J T Kingsley (23.8%)

bebd b Aug21

13/72

Ballymac Vic

Dorotas Irena

Wide

Expected to make a good fist of things.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
13/03/2025	F	Rom	400m	T1			6	0.00		0	-	0.0		0.00
(NoTrial)
04/02/2025	F	Rom	400m	A9		77	6	3.74	2344	4	3¾	0.46	10/3	24.54	84	68
EarlyPace,Wide
28/01/2025	F	Rom	400m	A9		76	6	3.66	1234	4	4½	0.47	11/4	24.50	95	71
QAway,Wide,Bumped 1/4&4
21/01/2025	F	Rom	400m	A9		78	6	3.71	1222	4	6½	0.53	7/2	24.56	90	67
QuickAway,Wide,Bumped4
14/01/2025	F	Rom	400m	A8		82	6	3.72	1222	3	6	0.5	9/2	24.49	88	71
QAw,Wide,BumpedRunUp

Bet →

Analyst Verdict

MELBURY APOLLO

Bet →

LANGSTON SIOUX

Bet →

ONLY IF

Bet →

Melbury Apollo stands out on expected final time and will be hard to beat. Crackaway Sioux looks second best in this race.

FC:

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TC:

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Betting Forecast: 5/2 Melbury Apollo, 7/2 Langston Sioux, 5/1 Signora Veloce, 5/1 Nukes Direction, 11/2 Only If, 13/2 Betsy Bumblebee

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Analyst Verdict

Smart Stats

17:28 Hove Racecard on Tuesday 17 January 2023