Plainridge Racecourse Race 1

1609M

Stake: $17,404

LOU ED ZEPPELIN (4) turned in another strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track, adding to an impressive run of top-three results. Big chance based on those recent outings. HURRIKANE CHUCK (3) is in good form at present. Finished third at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 metres. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Meets a comparable field and he can take this out. FLYING FINN N (2) is on the radar after his last-start fourth over 1609m at this track a week ago. QUAN BLUE CHIP (5) cannot be left out after solid recent performances, the latest a sound second at Cumberland Raceway over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: SA-TRK<70

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Yankee Sparkle (Fr1) 6347315226
Trainer: Katelyn Gerow ()
Driver: Brad Irvine
Prize Money: $277,491
Win / Place: 12% / 35%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YANKEE CRUISER

Dam: PARKLANE SPARKLE

Rating

Stats

Career

134: 17-21-10

Distance

134: 17-21-10

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-0

Track

4: 0-2-0

Season

34: 3-5-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

134: 17-21-10

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Woody's Cash Crop (1:54.40) on November 7 at $7.30. Two runs back 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by De Chirico (1:54.20) on October 28 at $8.50.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	7/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brad Irvine	1:54.40	1:54.40	6.13L	$7.30	10	SA-TRK<70	$17,404	-	1. Woody's Cash Crop 2. Lou Ed Zeppelin 3. Hurrikane Chuck
2nd of 7	28/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.09L	$8.50	7	TRK<70	$17,352	$4,338	1. De Chirico 2. Yankee Sparkle 3. Woody's Cash Crop
2nd of 8	21/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:56.10	1:56.10	0.33L	$7.60	7	TRK<73	$19,087	$4,772	1. Lone Survivor 2. Yankee Sparkle 3. Longview Lad
5th of 8	14/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.35L	$6.60	16	TRK<73	$19,087	$954	1. Denver Seelster 2. Star Speaker 3. Kount Blaster
1st of 7	28/9/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Hall	1:58.00	1:58.00	1.12L	$4.90	15	NW2500L4*	$8,366	$4,184	1. Yankee Sparkle 2. Celtic Tiger 3. Lexus Witha View
3rd of 10	13/9/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Brett Beckwith	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.41L	$4.60	7	TM<71CD	$14,817	$1,778	1. American Mercury 2. Artist Best 3. Yankee Sparkle

Flying Finn N (Fr2) 2226796964
Trainer: Kyle Athearn (CLEVEDON)
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $185,861
Win / Place: 19% / 40%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: CIRCUS FLYER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 15-10-6

Distance

72: 12-9-6

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

20: 2-7-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-2-0

Mobile

9: 4-2-0

All-Weather

77: 15-10-6

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Woody's Cash Crop (1:54.40) on November 7 at $29.90. At his previous start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at Bangor Raceway, beaten 21 m by Echos Sharkie (1:59.00) in NW1500L4CD on October 26 at $15.60.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	7/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	1:54.40	4.76L	$30	12	SA-TRK<70	$17,404	$1,392	1. Woody's Cash Crop 2. Lou Ed Zeppelin 3. Hurrikane Chuck
6th of 6	26/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	David Ingraham	1:59.00	1:59.00	8.10L	$16	22	NW1500L4CD	$7,982	-	1. Echos Sharkie 2. Odds On Brexit 3. Rest Assured
9th of 9	4/10/25	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Thomas Merton	1:52.20	1:52.20	16.73L	$26	6	NW1751CD	$7,844	-	1. Bettor Sun 2. Perfectboy Hanover 3. Double My Chips
6th of 7	28/9/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Leon Bailey	1:54.20	1:54.20	22.04L	$97	22	NW5000L5CD	$16,036	-	1. Braeview Bondi 2. Rau Ru 3. Le Massif
9th of 9	6/9/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Daniel Harvey	1:54.20	1:54.20	17.84L	$29	8	8500CLSER	$14,817	-	1. Hes A Sweetheart 2. Alien Power 3. Scootnroll
7th of 7	29/8/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Thomas Merton	1:55.10	1:55.10	8.10L	$9.00	7	8500CLSER	$15,023	-	1. Cheese Omelet 2. Bluebird Time 3. Play Rock

Hurrikane Chuck (Fr3) 3123782853
Trainer: Timothy Hudson ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $164,060
Win / Place: 9.86% / 36%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: ALL THE BUZZ

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 7-8-11

Distance

71: 7-8-11

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

30: 3-6-5

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

All-Weather

71: 7-8-11

Best Mile

1:54.00

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Rose Run Slider at Bangor Raceway over 1609m in a NW1500L4CD on November 1 at $9. Then a handy effort when beaten by 9 m finishing third behind Woody's Cash Crop at this track over 1609m on November 7 at $17.80.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	7/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Timothy Hudson	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.35L	$18	6	SA-TRK<70	$17,404	$2,088	1. Woody's Cash Crop 2. Lou Ed Zeppelin 3. Hurrikane Chuck
5th of 8	1/11/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Timothy Hudson	1:58.40	1:58.40	6.99L	$9.00	7	NW1500L4CD	$8,006	$400	1. Rose Run Slider 2. Press Time 3. Excaliber Seelster
8th of 8	25/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Timothy Hudson	1:58.20	1:58.20	10.33L	$41	6	TM 70	$8,156	-	1. Real Thing 2. Beaches B Craycray 3. The Devils Cash
2nd of 8	19/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Timothy Hudson	1:58.20	1:58.20	2.53L	$28	7	NW1500L4CD	$7,982	$1,995	1. Real Thing 2. Hurrikane Chuck 3. Midnight MacNeill
8th of 8	12/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Timothy Hudson	1:58.00	1:58.00	9.48L	$42	36	NW1500L4CD	$7,982	-	1. Control The Piper 2. Never Say Never 3. Mooss Trax
36 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	6/9/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Timothy Hudson	1:56.40	1:56.40	24.83L	$56	61	NW2500L4	$8,366	-	1. Wolftrax 2. Grand Galop Semalu 3. Dinner Party
61 Day Spell

Lou Ed Zeppelin (Fr4) 9952686312
Trainer: Christopher Dubois ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $125,333
Win / Place: 7.22% / 36%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SIR ERIKA Z TAM

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 7-16-12

Distance

97: 7-16-12

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

27: 2-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

97: 7-16-12

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.9 m by Woody's Cash Crop (1:54.40) on November 7 at $2.40. Two runs back won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:56.00) beating Mixed Emotion in TRK<67 on October 28 at $1.40.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	7/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.33L	$2.40f	10	SA-TRK<70	$17,404	$4,351	1. Woody's Cash Crop 2. Lou Ed Zeppelin 3. Hurrikane Chuck
1st of 8	28/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:56.00	1:56.00	0.86L	$1.40f	6	TRK<67	$15,617	$7,808	1. Lou Ed Zeppelin 2. Mixed Emotion 3. Furious Beach
3rd of 8	22/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Stevenson	1:58.20	1:58.20	6.69L	$37	7	NW1500L4CD	$7,982	$958	1. Axion Hanover 2. Jo Pa's Sweet Lou 3. Lou Ed Zeppelin
6th of 8	15/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Stevenson	1:57.30	1:57.30	5.58L	$24	46	NW1500L4CD	$7,982	-	1. Ronaldo 2. Papa Clare 3. Jo Pa's Sweet Lou
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	8/10/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m			-	Fern Paquet (Jnr)	2:03.00	2:03.00	3.35L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cool Man Dude 2. Lou Ed Zeppelin 3. Pacing Major
8th of 9	30/8/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Johnathan Ahle	1:52.30	1:52.30	16.73L	$36	21	TM<71CD	$15,023	-	1. Captain Carter 2. Warrawee Xceed, Sunshine's Finest 3.

Quan Blue Chip (Fr5) 2557133122
Trainer: Jamie Gerard (@AYLESBURY)
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $94,081
Win / Place: 15% / 39%

Nearing Another Win

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: AMORA HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 11-7-9

Distance

69: 11-7-9

Season

38: 6-5-10

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

69: 11-7-9

Best Mile

1:54.00

Comments

Solid performance when a close second behind Always A Mystery at Bangor Raceway over 1609m in a NW1000L4CD on November 1 at $9.60. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Smokin By at Cumberland Raceway over 1609m in a 5000CL on November 9 at $22.90.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	9/11/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Hall	1:58.20	1:58.20	5.87L	$23	8	5000CL	$7,310	$1,827	1. Smokin By 2. Quan Blue Chip 3. Rose Run Slider
2nd of 8	1/11/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Aaron Hall	1:59.10	1:59.10	0.30L	$9.60	6	NW1000L4CD	$7,659	$1,914	1. Always A Mystery 2. Quan Blue Chip 3. Mr Fantasy
1st of 7	26/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Hall	1:59.20	1:59.20	1.67L	$29	11	NW1051L4CD	$7,461	$3,730	1. Quan Blue Chip 2. Keystone Maxim 3. Rose Run Slider
3rd of 6	15/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Hall	1:58.30	1:58.30	1.67L	$6.60	7	NW1000L4CD	$7,461	$895	1. The Devils Cash 2. Commondiscourtesy 3. Quan Blue Chip
3rd of 6	8/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Hall	2:00.00	2:00.00	3.09L	$2.20	10	NW1000L4CD	$7,461	$895	1. Art Nukem 2. Mr Blissfull 3. Quan Blue Chip
1st of 6	28/9/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Hall	1:58.00	1:58.00	1.67L	$3.50f	18	TMR 65*	$6,972	$3,486	1. Quan Blue Chip 2. Mr Blissfull 3. J Js Delivery

Tuapeka Trick N (Fr6) 3795782465
Trainer: Todd O'Dea (WOODEND BEACH)
Driver: Todd O'Dea
Prize Money: $345,755
Win / Place: 9.42% / 35%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: PETRA'S STAR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

138: 13-18-18

Distance

107: 9-16-16

Trk/Dst

92: 9-14-13

Track

92: 9-14-13

Season

24: 2-3-3

1st Up

7: 0-0-2

2nd Up

7: 1-0-2

3rd Up

7: 0-1-1

Mobile

26: 3-1-3

Standing

6: 1-1-0

All-Weather

132: 12-18-17

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

6: 1-0-1

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Woody's Cash Crop (1:54.40) on November 7 at $9.70. Before that 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Longview Lad (1:54.40) on October 28 at $47.40.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	7/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd O'Dea	1:54.40	1:54.40	5.87L	$9.70	10	SA-TRK<70	$17,404	$870	1. Woody's Cash Crop 2. Lou Ed Zeppelin 3. Hurrikane Chuck
6th of 8	28/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Todd O'Dea	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.09L	$47	7	TRK<73	$19,087	-	1. Longview Lad 2. Airspinder 3. Major Makover
4th of 8	21/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd O'Dea	1:56.10	1:56.10	2.53L	$7.10	7	TRK<73	$19,087	$1,526	1. Lone Survivor 2. Yankee Sparkle 3. Longview Lad
2nd of 7	14/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Todd O'Dea	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.41L	$12	28	TRK<70	$17,352	$4,338	1. Frank Deford 2. Tuapeka Trick 3. Aerosmith Hanover
8th of 8	16/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Todd O'Dea	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.48L	$9.20	7	TRK<70	$17,432	-	1. Major Asset 2. Zippidy Zoom 3. Crimson Pine
7th of 8	9/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Todd O'Dea	1:54.30	1:54.30	4.76L	$23	8	SA-TRK<73	$17,432	-	1. Third Power 2. Pembroke Revenge 3. Jay Bracken

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver's getting stuck in

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