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Thistledown Race 4 - Race 4 - Claiming

ANGEL I'M NOT (5) finished second over 1609m at Mahoning Valley (Dirt) at her most recent appearance on January 5. Looks a winning chance. BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1) went forward when resuming last start and proved too strong, getting home by half a length over 1106m at this track (Dirt). Nicely placed to feature in the finish. DRILL BLITZ (2) has been in the money at both runs this campaign, finding the line strongly last time to finish third over 1106m at this track (Dirt). Must be respected. SHES A STORM (3) has not won for a long while. Last raced on April 7 when beaten 5 lengths into fourth at Mahoning Valley (Dirt) over 1207m after being up on the pace until straightening. Good enough on her day and can fill a top-three spot.

Race Time:6:25 PM

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Track:Firm

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Brief Encounter (1)x47x2425x1

Trainer: Timothy Hamm 12 mths 17: 3-4-1

Jockey: Rocco Bowen

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Chestnut M

Sire: NATIONAL FLAG (USA)

Dam: GRAND MERE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bob And John

Stats

Prize Money$145,610.00

Avg $$8,565.29

Win %17.65%

Place %47.06%

Career17: 3-4-1

Track8: 2-1-0

Distance10: 1-2-0

Tr / Dist7: 1-1-0

1st Up5: 3-1-0

2nd Up4: 0-1-1

Firm13: 3-4-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months came from midfield and won by 0.5 len at this track May 5 over 1106m defeating Siofra with 54kg at $4.50. Previously second-up 4th in a small field at this track on August 28 over 1207m, 4 len behind Rosetta with 54kg at $1.10. Even fitter and is an excellent winning chance.

Last Starts 15 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	05/05/2026	207	CLM FM 3U	$25,000.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:06.48	4-2-1	2	1. Brief Encounter 2. Siofra 3. Devoutly	0.5L	$4.50
5/7	10/10/2025	27	CLM FM 3U	$48,706.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	54kg	1:13.59	3-2-5	6	1. Hot Princess 2. Biondettisnitemare 3. Vertisalute	5.0L	$4.90
2/5	13/09/2025	16	ALLOW FM 3U	$37,768.00	Belterra Park	1207m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	56kg	1:14.04	5-2-2	1	1. Be Kozy 2. Brief Encounter 3. Midnight Goddess	1.3L	$5.80
4/6	28/08/2025	17	CLM FM 3U	$33,178.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:14.17	2-3-4	5	1. Rosetta 2. Queen Kitty 3. Drill Blitz	3.8L	$1.10
2/8	11/08/2025	76	CLM FM 3U	$33,178.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:12.84	1-2-2	8	1. Val's Twinstar 2. Brief Encounter 3. Drill Blitz	0.8L	$1.80
7/9	27/05/2025	21	CLM FM 3U	$50,000.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:12.87	7-1-7	3	1. Amy's Star 2. Waves Of Liberty 3. Lil Bit	8.5L	$8.40

Drill Blitz (2)1633127x33

Trainer: J L Radosevich 12 mths 18: 3-2-6

Jockey: Joshua J. Radosevich

Weight: 51.5kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: DRILL (USA)

Dam: GOLD INK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Invisible Ink

Stats

Prize Money$99,306.00

Avg $$5,517.00

Win %16.67%

Place %61.11%

Career18: 3-2-6

Track9: 2-1-5

Distance13: 2-1-4

Tr / Dist5: 1-1-3

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm9: 1-1-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 3rd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on April 7 over 1207m, 1.75 len behind Credit Check with 54kg at $4.80. Second run from a spell 3rd of 7 at this track on April 20 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind Midnight Driven carrying 51.5kg at $9.40. Strong winning hope.

Last Starts 30 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	20/04/2026	13	ALLOW FM 3U	$52,111.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Joshua J Radosevich	51.5kg	1:07.68	6-4-3	2	1. Midnight Driven 2. Kerkyra 3. Drill Blitz	3.6L	$9.40
3/5	07/04/2026	162	CLM FM 3U	$27,365.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Good	Joshua J Radosevich	54kg	1:14.92	1-4-3	5	1. Credit Check 2. Cousin Minnie 3. Drill Blitz	1.8L	$4.80
7/12	27/10/2025	17	CLM FM 3U	$32,725.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	55kg	1:13.35	8-8-7	8	1. Kozy Night 2. Mandolin Breeze 3. Angel I'm Not	9.1L	$14.60
2/6	10/10/2025	24	CLM FM 3U	$27,854.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:13.49	1-3-2	6	1. Instigation 2. Drill Blitz 3. Beautiful Charade	3.8L	$9.00
1/6	16/09/2025	19	CLM FM 3U	$32,722.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	53kg	1:07.10	3-2-1	1	1. Drill Blitz 2. Queen Kitty 3. Faithful Solution	0.5L	$4.30
3/6	28/08/2025	17	CLM FM 3U	$33,178.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	53kg	1:14.17	4-4-3	4	1. Rosetta 2. Queen Kitty 3. Drill Blitz	2.8L	$17.00

Shes A Storm (3)76x4565664

Trainer: J L Radosevich 12 mths 17: 3-0-3

Jockey: Erik Barbaran

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown M

Sire: MIDNIGHT STORM (USA)

Dam: CHICKS ARE BETTER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Gold Token

Stats

Prize Money$74,663.00

Avg $$4,391.94

Win %17.65%

Place %35.29%

Career17: 3-0-3

Track4: 0-0-1

Distance11: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist3: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm7: 1-0-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 42-day let-up. At the latest run in a small field at Mahoning Valley on April 7 over 1207m, 5 len behind Credit Check carrying 56kg at $16.10. The race before that ran last in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 19 over 1207m, 17 len behind Extra Crafty with 54kg at $15.70. Genuine chance this time around.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/5	07/04/2026	19	CLM FM 3U	$27,365.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Good	Erik Barbaran	56kg	1:14.92	5-3-4	2	1. Credit Check 2. Cousin Minnie 3. Drill Blitz	5.3L	$16.10
6/6	19/03/2026	21	CLM FM 3U	$26,404.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Joshua J Radosevich	54kg	1:14.04	5-6-6	1	1. Extra Crafty 2. Credit Check 3. Cousin Minnie	17.3L	$15.70
6/7	26/02/2026	36	CLM FM 3U	$26,819.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	T Houghton	56kg	1:14.97	1-3-6	6	1. Olympic Wings 2. Extra Crafty 3. State Of Grace	12.8L	$37.60
5/7	21/01/2026	16	CLM FM 3U	$28,102.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Erik Barbaran	56kg	1:13.00	2-5-5	6	1. Free As A Breeze 2. Olympic Wings 3. Cousin Minnie	5.4L	$9.00
6/6	05/01/2026	14	CLM FM 3U	$28,102.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Joshua J Radosevich	54kg	1:40.47	3-6-6	4	1. Mobil Memory 2. Angel I'm Not 3. State Of Grace	36.0L	$8.90
5/7	22/12/2025	56	CLM FM 3U	$32,925.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	Heavy	Joshua J Radosevich	54kg	1:05.55	7-4-5	5	1. Shanghai Delight 2. Kingdom Trails 3. Mobil Memory	7.0L	$22.20

State Of Grace (4)6046430335

Trainer: Donaciano Gonzalez 12 mths 59: 3-4-12

Jockey: Anthony Rodriguez

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Bay M

Sire: MORNING LINE (USA)

Dam: CAPE VERDE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cape Blanco

Stats

Prize Money$167,297.00

Avg $$2,835.54

Win %5.08%

Place %32.20%

Career59: 3-4-12

Track12: 1-0-3

Distance22: 0-1-4

Tr / Dist7: 0-0-1

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm39: 1-3-7

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 61-day let-up. At the latest run second last in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 19 over 1207m, 7 len behind Extra Crafty with 56kg at $24.90. The run before that 3rd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 10 over 1207m, 6 len behind Right Trappe with 56kg at $14.30. Better than that recent moderate performance suggests.

Last Starts 62 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/6	19/03/2026	9	CLM FM 3U	$26,404.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	1:14.04	6-5-5	2	1. Extra Crafty 2. Credit Check 3. Cousin Minnie	7.8L	$24.90
3/5	10/03/2026	12	CLM FM 3U	$15,590.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Anthony Rodriguez	56kg	1:15.27	2-4-3	5	1. Right Trappe 2. Blazing Zenna 3. State Of Grace	6.3L	$14.30
3/7	26/02/2026	17	CLM FM 3U	$26,819.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	1:14.97	6-6-3	5	1. Olympic Wings 2. Extra Crafty 3. State Of Grace	10.3L	$66.00
10/10	09/02/2026	35	CLM FM 3U	$24,964.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Alexander Chavez	56kg	1:13.09	9-10-10	8	1. Lady Fortune 2. Diamonds N Dew 3. Truly Inclusive	10.5L	$75.70
3/6	05/01/2026	14	CLM FM 3U	$28,102.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	1:40.47	4-4-3	1	1. Mobil Memory 2. Angel I'm Not 3. State Of Grace	14.3L	$9.00
4/7	22/12/2025	13	CLM FM 3U	$26,799.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Heavy	Alexander Crispin	56kg	1:40.05	6-4-4	3	1. Truly Inclusive 2. Diamonds N Dew 3. Tale Of The Lyon	8.8L	$20.30

Angel I'm Not (5)1x5243442x

Trainer: Robert C Cline 12 mths 16: 3-3-4

Jockey: Victor R. Fernandez

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: DYNAMIC RACER (USA)

Dam: ANGEL HERITAGE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Shackleford

Stats

Prize Money$133,663.00

Avg $$8,353.94

Win %18.75%

Place %62.50%

Career16: 3-3-4

Track5: 1-1-0

Distance11: 2-1-4

Tr / Dist4: 0-1-0

1st Up3: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-1

Firm9: 1-2-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Is first-up after a break of four-and-a-half months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign second in a small field at Mahoning Valley January 5 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Mobil Memory with 56kg at $2.20. When resuming last campaign second last in a small field at this track August 19 over 1207m, 11 len behind Waves Of Liberty with 54kg at $19.70. Winning hope in a suitable contest.

Last Starts 135 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	05/01/2026	14	CLM FM 3U	$28,102.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	1:40.47	6-1-2	2	1. Mobil Memory 2. Angel I'm Not 3. State Of Grace	2.8L	$2.20
4/7	22/12/2025	14	CLM FM 3U	$32,925.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	Heavy	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:05.55	3-3-4	4	1. Shanghai Delight 2. Kingdom Trails 3. Mobil Memory	5.5L	$3.70
4/9	08/12/2025	42	CLM FM 3U	$32,925.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:13.68	7-4-4	4	1. She's A Soldier 2. Shanghai Delight 3. Rosetta	5.3L	$2.30
3/12	27/10/2025	19	CLM FM 3U	$32,725.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	55kg	1:13.35	4-6-3	11	1. Kozy Night 2. Mandolin Breeze 3. Angel I'm Not	3.9L	$7.40
4/6	08/10/2025	21	CLM FM 3U	$33,333.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	52kg	1:12.59	6-4-4	1	1. Salute The Kid 2. Express Fashion 3. Mobil Memory	7.3L	$7.50
2/6	17/09/2025	29	CLM FM 3U	$33,486.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:12.42	1-3-2	6	1. Kettle Kiss 2. Angel I'm Not 3. Queenofthebuckeye	5.8L	$12.50