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Hove Bags Race 9 - Ben Rochford's Race

LAVA KING (1) is a promising type who notched his 3rd career success when too good (30.04) at this track last time. The one to beat again. PUNKROCKRHAPSODY (6) progressive type who recorded her 11th career win last time out (29.93) at this track. Looks well placed here and has the ability. Go well. CARAMELS CREAM (4) jumped from this same draw and led throughout to score (30.04) at this track over 500m in an A8. Rates a key player again. LERAS GEM (2) cannot be left out after placing here at this trip last start.

Race Time:7:46 PM

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:500m

Lava King (1)2541252131

Trainer: G S Byford (Hove)12 mths 10: 3-3-1

2 yo Black Dog

Sire: KING SHEERAN (GB)

Dam: ANTIGUA LAVA (GB)

Stats

Career10: 3-3-1

Win %30.00%

Place %70.00%

Prize Money$1,358.00

Comments

Last start winner at this track and distance (30.04) on May 14. Hard to go past again.

Last Starts 9 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	14/05/2026	6	A7	$662.00	Hove	500m	0:30.04	0:30.04	0:29.15	N/A	1	1. Lava King 2. Tintreach Flo 3. Cloheena Rodney	0.3L	$2.90
3/5	08/05/2026	6	A7	$662.00	Hove	500m	0:30.66	0:30.51	0:29.79	N/A	1	1. Proud Rori 2. Inzane Sasha 3. Lava King	1.8L	$3.50
1/6	02/05/2026	8	A9	$690.00	Hove	500m	0:30.33	0:30.33	0:29.65	N/A	1	1. Lava King 2. Bluestar Gunner 3. Zoomerang	4.5L	$2.40
2/5	24/04/2026	9	A9	$606.00	Hove	500m	0:30.18	0:30.11	0:29.49	N/A	1	1. Inzane Sasha 2. Lava King 3. Punk Rock Zelda	0.8L	$4.50
5/5	15/04/2026	7	A9	$606.00	Hove	500m	0:30.45	0:30.21	0:29.45	N/A	1	1. Punk Rock Zelda 2. Southdowns Rose 3. Zoomerang	2.8L	$3.30
2/5	08/04/2026	5	A9	$606.00	Hove	500m	0:30.57	0:30.44	0:30.04	N/A	1	1. Yankee Molly 2. Lava King 3. Sly Ash	1.5L	$4.50
1/1	29/01/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	285m	0:17.78	0:17.78	N/A	N/A	6	1. Lava King	0.1L	$0.00
2/3	05/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Clonmel	480m	N/A	0:29.61	N/A	N/A	6	1. Lava Ace 2. Lava King 3. Lava Light	2L	$0.00

Leras Gem (2)21354x4322

Trainer: P M Donovan (Hove)12 mths 13: 1-3-2

2 yo BDL Bitch

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: DOWNSTREAM CHIEF (IRE)

Stats

Career13: 1-3-2

Win %7.69%

Place %46.15%

Prize Money$1,279.00

Comments

Form has been sound without winning, placing at her last three starts, the latest when second (30.10) over 500m at this track. Looks a solid hope.

Last Starts 9 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	14/05/2026	8	A6	$709.00	Hove	500m	0:30.10	0:29.99	0:29.15	N/A	2	1. Johnny Rocker 2. Leras Gem 3. Proud Rori	1.3L	$3.00
2/5	06/05/2026	5	A6	$709.00	Hove	500m	0:30.14	0:30.03	0:29.70	N/A	2	1. Punk Rock Picard 2. Leras Gem 3. Ower Smasher	1.3L	$3.00
3/5	01/05/2026	14	A6	$709.00	Hove	500m	0:30.56	0:30.27	0:29.41	N/A	2	1. Kanturk Tony 2. Stone Cold Punk 3. Leras Gem	3.5L	$9.00
4/5	17/04/2026	70	A5	$731.00	Hove	500m	0:30.49	0:30.09	0:29.45	N/A	2	1. Feora Joy 2. Punk Rock Harley 3. Miss Swift	5.0L	$17.00
1/1	13/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	500m	0:30.18	0:30.18	N/A	N/A	2	1. Leras Gem	0L	$0.00
1/2	30/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	500m	0:30.45	0:30.45	N/A	N/A	2	1. Leras Gem 2. We Try Again	6.25L	$0.00
4/6	06/02/2026	41	A5	$747.00	Curraheen Park	480m	0:29.92	0:29.58	0:28.68	N/A	3	1. Stylish Denis 2. Corrough Bucko 3. Belindas Royal	4.9L	$5.00
5/6	27/12/2025	8	A6	$2,465.00	Curraheen Park	480m	0:30.52	0:29.09	0:28.82	N/A	4	1. Bregogue Rebel 2. Small Order 3. Belindas Royal	20.5L	$4.00

Proud Rori (3)2335415313

Trainer: D A Dark (Hove)12 mths 16: 3-2-6

1 yo Black Dog

Sire: ICONIC RORY (IRE)

Dam: NEWINN MELODY (IRE)

Stats

Career16: 3-2-6

Win %18.75%

Place %68.75%

Prize Money$2,006.00

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 500m in 30.51. Last start hit the frame over 500m at this track in A6. This looks too tough.

Last Starts 9 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	14/05/2026	6	A6	$709.00	Hove	500m	0:30.12	0:29.99	0:29.15	N/A	3	1. Johnny Rocker 2. Leras Gem 3. Proud Rori	1.5L	$5.50
1/5	08/05/2026	14	A7	$662.00	Hove	500m	0:30.51	0:30.51	0:29.79	N/A	3	1. Proud Rori 2. Inzane Sasha 3. Lava King	1.3L	$2.90
3/5	24/04/2026	5	D3	$587.00	Hove	285m	0:16.78	0:16.66	0:16.57	N/A	3	1. Forever Blue 2. St Crispins Day 3. Proud Rori	1.5L	$3.80
5/5	19/04/2026	9	D2	$673.00	Hove	285m	0:17.01	0:16.62	0:16.53	N/A	3	1. Me Fifi 2. Bunny Rascal 3. Hypershock	4.7L	$6.00
1/5	10/04/2026	12	D3	$587.00	Hove	285m	0:16.73	0:16.73	0:16.68	N/A	3	1. Proud Rori 2. Punkrock Perkele 3. Courty Ivy	1.0L	$3.80
4/4	29/03/2026	7	D3	$578.00	Hove	285m	0:17.15	0:16.77	0:16.49	N/A	3	1. Me Fifi 2. Burrow Lightyear 3. Burnpark Glory	4.8L	$2.90
2/2	12/03/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	285m	N/A	0:16.76	N/A	N/A	2	1. Ballydoyle Bob 2. Proud Rori	0.5L	$0.00
3/3	01/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	500m	N/A	0:30.42	N/A	N/A	3	1. Droopys Lara 2. Ghost Mode 3. Proud Rori	15.5L	$0.00

Caramels Cream (4)5524324551

Trainer: A J Taylor (Hove)12 mths 132: 25-18-24

4 yo Black Bitch

Sire: DROOPYS CAIN (IRE)

Dam: FRIDAYS CARAMEL (GB)

Stats

Career132: 25-18-24

Win %18.94%

Place %50.76%

Prize Money$18,255.00

Comments

Good effort to score last start by 0.8 lengths over 500m at this track in 30.04, beating Chisem Emmy. Among the chances and worth following up.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	16/05/2026	8	A8	$652.00	Hove	500m	0:30.04	0:30.04	0:29.49	N/A	4	1. Caramels Cream 2. Chisem Emmy 3. Sharp Surprise	0.8L	$4.00
5/5	08/05/2026	7	A7	$662.00	Hove	500m	0:30.71	0:30.51	0:29.79	N/A	4	1. Proud Rori 2. Inzane Sasha 3. Lava King	2.4L	$7.00
5/5	01/05/2026	9	A6	$709.00	Hove	500m	0:31.03	0:30.27	0:29.41	N/A	5	1. Kanturk Tony 2. Stone Cold Punk 3. Leras Gem	9.5L	$6.00
4/5	22/04/2026	5	A6	$721.00	Hove	500m	0:30.41	0:30.00	0:29.63	N/A	5	1. Knockane Star 2. Slippy Jane 3. Rattytatty	5.1L	$3.80
2/5	17/04/2026	7	A6	$721.00	Hove	500m	0:30.21	0:30.15	0:29.45	N/A	4	1. Wee Miss Badger 2. Caramels Cream 3. Peroni Sarah	0.8L	$5.50
3/5	10/04/2026	13	A6	$721.00	Hove	500m	0:30.39	0:30.03	0:29.93	N/A	4	1. Kates Bart 2. Johnny Rocker 3. Caramels Cream	4.5L	$4.50
2/2	14/09/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	500m	N/A	0:29.86	N/A	N/A	6	1. Seomra Baxter 2. Caramels Cream	1.5L	$0.00
1/1	08/09/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	285m	0:16.99	0:16.99	N/A	N/A	4	1. Caramels Cream	0L	$0.00

Punkrockrhapsody (6)322251111x

Trainer: S Maplesden (Hove)12 mths 47: 11-11-8

3 yo BLU Bitch

Sire: BROADSTRAND BONO (IRE)

Dam: AINE DUBH (IRE)

Stats

Career47: 11-11-8

Win %23.40%

Place %63.83%

Prize Money$6,439.00

Comments

Won an A6 in 29.93 over 500m at this track at her last appearance four months ago. Bold showing expected.

Last Starts 5 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Ran	Win	BON	A1s	Box	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/1	18/05/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	500m	0:30.64	0:30.64	N/A	N/A	6	1. Punkrockrhapsody	0L	$0.00
3/1	09/05/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Hove	500m	N/A	0:29.53	N/A	N/A	6	1. Punkrockrhapsody 3. Punkrockrhapsody	11.5L	$0.00
1/5	01/02/2026	4	A6	$734.00	Hove	500m	0:29.93	0:29.93	0:29.52	N/A	5	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Slippy Jane 3. Yah Yah	2.8L	$7.00
1/5	28/01/2026	7	A7	$685.00	Hove	500m	0:30.21	0:30.21	0:29.66	N/A	6	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Droopys Favourit 3. Trap Happy	1.5L	$3.00
1/6	21/01/2026	7	A8	$805.00	Hove	500m	0:30.62	0:30.62	0:29.75	N/A	5	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Rifle Bullet 3. Fauna Rae	0.2L	$4.00
1/6	14/01/2026	26	A11	$714.00	Hove	500m	0:30.18	0:30.18	0:29.77	N/A	5	1. Punkrockrhapsody 2. Burrows Dreamer 3. Sly Ash	3.5L	$1.80
5/6	19/12/2025	5	A10	$737.00	Hove	500m	0:30.96	0:30.38	0:29.68	N/A	6	1. Yah Yah 2. Crohane Pearl 3. Wee Miss Badger	7.2L	$2.38
2/6	14/12/2025	11	A10	$737.00	Hove	500m	0:30.46	0:30.26	0:29.30	N/A	6	1. Bluestar Eclipse 2. Punkrockrhapsody 3. Yah Yah	2.5L	$2.75