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Sandown Park Race 5 - Star Sports Heron Stakes (Listed)

Returning to action and remaining unbeaten BAY CITY ROLLER (1) is a George Scott trained son of New Bay. Not seen since landing the G2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last September and can make up for lost time so long as the ground isn't too firm. It's no shock to see the first-time hood deployed on OPERA BALLO (5) following his keen-going sixth in the G3 Craven Stakes. Racing for trainer Charlie Appleby the colt clearly has ability and rates a main danger in receipt of 2.5kg. Narrow Epsom debut winner JACKKNIFE (2) brings plenty of potential and cannot be ignored up in class. MATAURI BAY (3) rates next best.

Race Time:7:05 PM

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:SHWRY

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Bay City Roller (4)111x

Trainer: George Scott (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 3-0-0

Jockey: Callum Shepherd

Weight: 60.5kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: BLOOMFIELD (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

Stats

Prize Money$183,458.00

Avg $$61,152.67

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 3-0-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm1: 1-0-0

Good2: 2-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Won all to date. Resuming after a nine months break. Finished off last campaign winning by 0.5 len Doncaster G2 Champagne Stakes September 14 over 1400m defeating Monumental carrying 58kg at $5.50. At his first start won by neck this track July 31 over 1400m defeating Vecu carrying 60.5kg at $3.30. Huge chance in this line-up based on last run.

Last Starts 258 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	14/09/2024	16	G2 OPEN C 2	$272,240.00	Doncaster	1408m	Good	Callum Shepherd	58kg	1:25.02	-	6	1. Bay City Roller 2. Monumental 3. Aftermath	0.5L	$5.50
1/10	29/08/2024	29	NOV 2	$18,150.00	Chelmsford City	1408m	Neutral	Callum Shepherd	62kg	1:25.43	-	1	1. Bay City Roller 2. Rock D'oro 3. Nidaami	0.8L	$1.44
1/13	31/07/2024	-	NOV 2	$18,150.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	1:28.23	-	8	1. Bay City Roller 2. Vecu 3. King's Charter	0.3L	$3.25

Jackknife (2)1

Trainer: Roger Varian (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 1: 1-0-0

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay/Brown C

Sire: KAMEKO (USA)

Dam: DULKASHE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Stats

Prize Money$9,963.00

Avg $$9,963.00

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career1: 1-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up0: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 1-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Freshened since getting off the mark on debut; won by a neck at Epsom Downs April 22 over 1700m defeating The King's Falcon carrying 57.5kg at $2.60. Going well and looks hard to beat again here.

Last Starts 38 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	22/04/2025	-	NOV 34	$18,150.00	Epsom Downs	1709m	Good	Oisin Murphy	57.5kg	1:48.09	-	5	1. Jackknife 2. The King's Falcon 3. Spirit Of Albion	0.3L	$2.63

Matauri Bay (1)126x8

Trainer: R M Beckett (@Kimpton, Hants)12 mths 4: 1-1-0

Jockey: Hector Crouch

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

Dam: MATAURI PEARL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Hurricane Run

Stats

Prize Money$34,751.00

Avg $$8,687.75

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career4: 1-1-0

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm1: 1-0-0

Good3: 1-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 43-day let-up. First-up after six months second last of 9 at Newmarket (Rowley) in the G3 Craven Stakes on April 16 over 1600m, 11 len behind Field Of Gold with 58kg at $17. Previously second-up 2nd of 7 at this track in the G3 Solario Stakes on August 31 over 1400m, 0.8 len behind Field Of Gold carrying 58.5kg at $8.50. Major player on best efforts.

Last Starts 44 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/9	16/04/2025	171	G3 OPEN C 3U	$156,830.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good	Hector Crouch	58kg	1:39.26	-	9	1. Field Of Gold 2. Wimbledon Hawkeye 3. Aomori City	11.5L	$17.00
6/6	27/10/2024	57	G1 OPEN CF 2	$403,880.00	Saint Cloud	1600m	Heavy	Hector Crouch	57kg	1:46.31	-	2	1. Twain 2. Mount Kilimanjaro 3. Apples And Bananas	16.8L	$8.10
2/7	31/08/2024	20	G3 OPEN 2	$117,970.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Good	Hector Crouch	58.5kg	1:29.48	-	2	1. Field Of Gold 2. Matauri Bay 3. Royal Playwright	0.8L	$8.50
1/6	11/08/2024	-	NOV 2	$16,340.00	Leicester	1408m	Good Firm	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	1:24.77	-	1	1. Matauri Bay 2. Shah 3. Nightwalker	1.5L	$3.00

Nebras (3)17x22

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 4: 1-2-0

Jockey: Hollie Doyle

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: PRINCESS LOULOU (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Stats

Prize Money$45,153.00

Avg $$11,288.25

Win %25.00%

Place %75.00%

Career4: 1-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 1-1-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 2nd of 8 at Southwell All Weather on April 20 over 1600m, neck behind Arctic Grey carrying 61kg at $1.30. Second-up 2nd in a small field at Newmarket (Rowley) in the LR Newmarket Stakes on May 2 over 2000m, 3 len behind Alpine Trail carrying 58kg at $5. Fitter and is one of the chances.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/4	02/05/2025	12	LR OPEN C 3	$101,480.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	Good	Hollie Doyle	58kg	2:05.24	-	6	1. Alpine Trail 2. Nebras 3. Ernst Blofeld	3.0L	$5.00
2/8	20/04/2025	176	NOV 3U	$13,280.00	Southwell	1622m	Neutral	Hollie Doyle	61kg	1:44.05	-	4	1. Arctic Grey 2. Nebras 3. Rogue Millions	0.3L	$1.29
7/8	26/10/2024	21	G1 OPEN 2	$391,120.00	Doncaster	1609m	Soft	Hollie Doyle	58.5kg	1:41.95	-	8	1. Hotazhell 2. Delacroix 3. Wimbledon Hawkeye	9.3L	$17.00
1/7	05/10/2024	-	MDN 2	$38,110.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good Soft	Hollie Doyle	60.5kg	1:43.09	-	3	1. Nebras 2. Wild Nature 3. Nakeeb	0.5L	$4.33

Opera Ballo (7)116

Trainer: C Appleby (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 2-0-0

Jockey: W Buick

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: GHAIYYATH (IRE)

Dam: DUBAI OPERA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Stats

Prize Money$67,143.00

Avg $$22,381.00

Win %66.67%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 2-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 2-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 43 day let-up. At the latest run 6th of 9 at Newmarket (Rowley) in the G3 Craven Stakes on April 16 over 1600m, 7 len behind Field Of Gold with 58kg at $4.50. The start before that scored a big 4 len win at Kempton Park All Weather February 26 over 1600m defeating Hott Shott with 60.5kg at $2.10. Terrific chance.

Last Starts 44 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/9	16/04/2025	49	G3 OPEN C 3U	$156,830.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good	James Doyle	58kg	1:39.26	-	3	1. Field Of Gold 2. Wimbledon Hawkeye 3. Aomori City	7.3L	$4.50
1/6	26/02/2025	28	OPEN 3	$108,900.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	William Buick	60.5kg	1:38.16	-	3	1. Opera Ballo 2. Hott Shott 3. Saddadd	4.0L	$2.10
1/9	29/01/2025	-	MDN 3U	$14,760.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Billy Loughnane	55.5kg	1:40.64	-	9	1. Opera Ballo 2. Gennadius 3. Ledanis	8.5L	$1.44

Pellitory (6)5x41231x19

Trainer: J P Owen (@Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 8: 3-1-1

Jockey: S De Sousa

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: SERGEI PROKOFIEV (CAN)

Dam: DAPHINIA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Kuroshio

Stats

Prize Money$98,957.00

Avg $$12,369.63

Win %37.50%

Place %62.50%

Career8: 3-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good6: 2-1-0

Soft2: 1-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up won by 0.5 len at Newmarket (Rowley) April 17 over 1400m defeating Anno Domini carrying 62kg at $26. Second-up second last of 10 at Newmarket (Rowley) in the LR King Charles II Stakes on May 2 over 1400m, 19 len behind Cosmic Year with 59.5kg at $13. Hard to fault best form and can measure up.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
9/10	02/05/2025	15	LR OPEN 3U	$101,480.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	Harry Davies	59.5kg	1:24.04	-	9	1. Cosmic Year 2. Marvelman 3. Diego Ventura	19.5L	$13.00
1/6	17/04/2025	173	OPEN 3	$54,450.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	Harry Davies	62kg	1:26.29	-	2	1. Pellitory 2. Anno Domini 3. Al Arbeed	0.5L	$26.00
1/10	26/10/2024	15	NSY HCP 2	$45,370.00	Doncaster	1408m	Soft	James Doyle	60.5kg	1:30.81	-	2	1. Pellitory 2. We Dare To Dream 3. Law Degree	1.8L	$4.50
3/14	11/10/2024	29	WFA C 2	$179,430.00	York	1408m	Soft	Tom Eaves	56.5kg	1:28.79	-	2	1. Mirabeau 2. Stratusnine 3. Pellitory	2.3L	$13.00
2/7	12/09/2024	18	NSY HCP 2	$40,840.00	Doncaster	1609m	Good	Sean Dylan Bowen	60kg	1:39.05	-	4	1. Harmonia 2. Pellitory 3. Best Adventure	0.5L	$4.00
1/13	25/08/2024	26	NOV 2	$19,310.00	Yarmouth	1408m	Good Soft	Sean Dylan Bowen	58.5kg	1:26.11	-	12	1. Pellitory 2. Philanthropist 3. Ellaria Sand	0.3L	$10.00
4/13	30/07/2024	67	WFA NOV 2U	$55,350.00	Yarmouth	1411m	Good Firm	Silvestre De Sousa	60kg	1:23.85	-	5	1. Snow Master 2. Queen Of Good News 3. Hyperchromatic	4.8L	$3.75
5/16	24/05/2024	-	MDN 2U	$55,350.00	Pontefract	1207m	Good	Franny Norton	60.5kg	1:18.08	-	16	1. Regal Gem 2. Expensive Rose 3. Praetorian	9.8L	$12.00

Suhail Star (5)51512

Trainer: M H K Al Attiyah (@Qatar)12 mths 5: 2-1-0

Jockey: Szczepan Mazur

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: VRAI (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dark Angel

Stats

Prize Money$35,773.00

Avg $$7,154.60

Win %40.00%

Place %60.00%

Career5: 2-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 1-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 50-day let-up. Last start 2nd of 12 at Al Uqda on April 9 over 2100m, 0.8 len behind Phoebus carrying 58kg. Before that won by 0.8 len at Al Uqda February 27 over 1400m defeating Toward The Sun carrying 60kg. Likely to find this out of reach.

Last Starts 51 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/12	09/04/2025	41	OPEN 3	$35,088.00	Al Uqda	2100m	Good	Szczepan Mazur	58kg	2:09.13	-	9	1. Phoebus 2. Suhail Star 3. Curzon	0.8L	$1.00
1/13	27/02/2025	14	HCP0-75 3	$24,336.00	Al Uqda	1400m	Good	Pierre-Charles Boudot	60kg	1:23.23	-	4	1. Suhail Star 2. Toward The Sun 3. Gold Medallist	0.8L	$1.00
5/14	13/02/2025	5	OPEN 3	$44,248.00	Doha	1700m	Fast	Szczepan Mazur	58kg	1:52.05	-	13	1. Due To Dance 2. Panenka 3. Maximus Alexios	18.7L	$1.00
1/8	08/02/2025	31	MDN 3	$19,912.00	Al Uqda Dirt	1300m	Fast	Szczepan Mazur	58kg	1:20.66	-	7	1. Suhail Star 2. Brandywine Falls 3. Gannas	3.0L	$1.00
5/14	08/01/2025	-	NOV 3	$26,549.00	Al Uqda Dirt	1300m	Fast	Szczepan Mazur	56kg	1:20.63	-	4	1. Proud Samaritan 2. Due To Dance 3. Weissmuller	7.8L	$1.00