Fort Erie Race 4

Starter Optional Claiming

Stake: -

KNOTTY AND NICE (1) Made up ground when 4th last time at this track and competing at a lower level of competition. Has early speed and positions nicely. Going back up in distance. Gets a chance to win. LITTLE IRIS (2) Dominant winner by a margin of 4L last run here and drawn nicely. Rising in class. Can give this a shake. CANDID CANDACE (6) Hit the line well when 2nd beaten by 4L last time here and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Will be hitting the line strongly. One in a race with many chances. VOICE FROM ABOVE (3) Closed off nicely when 5th last start at Woodbine and facing a weaker grade. Has to cope with a weight increase. Keep in mind.

Distance: 1609m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: 3U, SOC, STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING, TB

Knotty And Nice (1) 2X22216X14
Trainer: Julie Mathes()
Jockey: Kirk Johnson
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 52%

6 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: Big Screen

Dam: Knotty Pine

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Stats

Career

21: 3-6-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

12: 3-4-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

13: 3-5-0

Good

3: 3-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-1

Dirt

8: 0-1-2

Firm

15: 0-6-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-5-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1408m

Comments

Started at $7.00 and picked up some ground to run 4th last time at the track and matched against lesser competition. Should muster plenty of early speed. Definitely worth considering.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	6/7/26	Fort Erie	1006m	Starter Opti	4	Kirk Johnson	53.5kg	FM		-	3.5L	5-5	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Galvaston 2. Summer Snow 3. Wet And Wild
1st of 8	7/6/26	Fort Erie	1408m	3U	2	Kirk Johnson	55.5kg	GD		-	5L	1-1	$3.60	-	$0	-	1. Knotty And Nice 2. Hot Omelet 3. Domer Allure
6th of 7	25/10/25	Woodbine	1308m	Claiming 77	4	Kirk Johnson	56.5kg	FT		-	20.3L	7-3	$26	-	$0	-	1. Bravo Kate 2. Stealin'time 3. I'm Tenacious
1st of 9	30/9/25	Fort Erie	1408m	3U	8	Kirk Johnson	55.5kg	FAST		-	1.75L	1-1	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Knotty And Nice 2. More Galilady 3. Silent Patsy
2nd of 8	22/7/25	Fort Erie	1408m	Allowance 74	7	Kirk Johnson	55.5kg	FM		-	0.5L	1-1	$5.50	-	$26,814	-	1. Kid Gizmo 2. Knotty And Nice 3. Gambler's Pose
2nd of 8	7/7/25	Fort Erie	1408m	Allowance 72	7	Kirk Johnson	55.5kg	FM		-	2.8L	1-1	$3.20	-	$26,814	-	1. Kid Gizmo 2. Knotty And Nice 3. Holiday In Jail

Little Iris (2) 6265621281
Trainer: Steven Cathcart()
Jockey: Juan Crawford
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Pass The Buck

Dam: Soft Cheese

Dam's Sire: Quality Road

Stats

Career

19: 3-6-1

Distance

4: 1-3-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

18: 3-6-1

Firm

16: 3-4-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1673m

Comments

Bolted in when winning by 4L last run here and will try to take advantage of the draw. Racing in stronger company. Strong claims.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	21/6/26	Fort Erie	1673m	3U	5	Juan Crawford	56kg	FIRM		-	4L	3-4-4	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Little Iris 2. Candid Candace 3. Clarayouthebest
8th of 8	7/6/26	Fort Erie	1408m	3U	8	Juan Crawford	55.5kg	GD		-	13.35L	7-5	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Knotty And Nice 2. Hot Omelet 3. Domer Allure
2nd of 8	10/5/26	Mountaineer Park	1609m	3U	4	Ricardo Barrios	56kg	HEAVY		-	7.85L	3-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lu Lu Vaton 2. Little Iris 3. Sip'n' Speed
1st of 9	21/4/26	Will Rogers Downs	1609m	Claiming 55	3	Weston Hamilton	57kg	FT		-	0.8L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Little Iris 2. Bee Bluff 3. Gospel Lois
2nd of 6	7/4/26	Will Rogers Downs	1609m	Claiming 57	3	Angel Ortega Stanley	57kg	FT		-	9.8L	3-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mystical Code 2. Little Iris 3. Gospel Lois
6th of 8	23/3/26	Will Rogers Downs	1106m	Claiming 59	8	Angel Ortega Stanley	57kg	FT		-	14.8L	6-6	$4.50	-	$0	-	1. Aunt Lottie 2. Oh Juliet 3. Misses Millie

Voice From Above (3) 617232X565
Trainer: Philip Hall()
Jockey: Keveh Nicholls
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 39%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: Audible

Dam: How Far To Heaven

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Career

23: 4-2-3

Distance

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

9: 1-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

14: 3-2-3

Firm

21: 4-2-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1508m

Comments

At $11.00 improved when 5th last start at Woodbine and will find this grade more suitable. Will have to carry more weight. Respect the betting.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	26/6/26	Woodbine	1508m	3U	5	Christoff Douglas	50.200000047683716kg	GOOD		-	6.25L	6-7	$11	-	$0	-	1. Zisisit 2. Galley Head 3. Flying Black
6th of 7	22/5/26	Woodbine	1308m	Starter Opti	2	Keveh Nicholls	55.5kg	FT		-	7.5L	4-5	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Sheshimaintenance 2. Hard To Capture 3. Founder's Day
5th of 7	8/5/26	Woodbine	1408m	Starter Opti	5	Keveh Nicholls	55.5kg	FT		-	8.3L	4-4	$2.25	-	$0	-	1. Purrfect Girl 2. Talent Show 3. Hard To Capture
2nd of 7	6/12/25	Woodbine	1408m	Starter Opti	3	Keveh Nicholls	55kg	FT		-	1.3L	5-4	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Galley Head 2. Voice From Above 3. Logistics
3rd of 11	15/11/25	Woodbine	1408m	Starter Opti	6	Jose Luis Campos	55kg	FT		-	4.5L	5-5	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Logistics 2. Galley Head 3. Voice From Above
2nd of 8	25/10/25	Woodbine	1710m	Starter Opti	3	Jose Luis Campos	55kg	FT		-	0.8L	6-6-7	$3.90	-	$0	-	1. Galley Head 2. Voice From Above 3. Candid Candace

Silent Patsy (4) 6X565331X5
Trainer: Valerie Thompson()
Jockey: Luis Contreras
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 60%

5 yo BBR Mare

Sire: Silent Name

Dam: El Pradiva

Dam's Sire: El Prado

Stats

Career

20: 2-4-6

Track

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Turf

6: 2-0-1

Good

2: 1-0-1

Dirt

14: 0-4-5

Firm

18: 1-4-5

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m

Comments

Started $22.00 and ran on into 5th last time here and rising in distance. Taking on stronger rivals. Very unlikely to cause an upset.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	6/7/26	Fort Erie	1106m	Allowance 65	5	Steve Jadoo	55.5kg	FT		-	9.9L	8-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Onejabtoomany 2. Firecracker Fiona 3. Brengungirl
1st of 6	13/10/25	Fort Erie	1408m	3U	6	Kirk Johnson	55.5kg	FAST		-	0.25L	3-2	$12	-	$0	-	1. Silent Patsy 2. More Galilady 3. Nantuckets Day
3rd of 9	30/9/25	Fort Erie	1408m	3U	1	Leo Salles	55.5kg	FAST		-	3.75L	7-7	$3.40	-	$0	-	1. Knotty And Nice 2. More Galilady 3. Silent Patsy
3rd of 8	22/8/25	Woodbine	1308m	Claiming 70	5	Austin Adams	50kg	FT		-	1.9L	6-6	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Holiday Rose 2. Zipfire 3. Silent Patsy
5th of 9	31/7/25	Woodbine	1308m	Claiming 69	8	Austin Adams	50.5kg	FM		-	4L	4-3	$34	-	$43,491	-	1. Anita Margarita 2. Zipfire 3. Bright Sunshine
6th of 8	7/7/25	Fort Erie	1408m	Allowance 72	3	Neil S Husbands	55.5kg	FM		-	8.5L	4-2	$26	-	$26,814	-	1. Kid Gizmo 2. Knotty And Nice 3. Holiday In Jail

Iron Pyrite (5) 0835058561
Trainer: Julie Mathes()
Jockey: Xarel Forde
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 37%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Goldencents

Dam: Wily

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Stats

Career

29: 4-4-3

Track

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 2-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

23: 2-3-3

Firm

27: 4-4-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1408m

Comments

Rounded them up when winning last run around here but competing at a higher class. Should not be far away.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	12/7/26	Fort Erie	1408m	Claiming 64	3	Xarel Forde	55.5kg	FM		-	1L	4-5	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Iron Pyrite 2. Really Thirsty 3.
6th of 8	29/6/26	Fort Erie	1006m	Claiming 63	3	Leo Salles	56kg	FM		-	3L	5-6	$21	-	$0	-	1. Really Thirsty 2. Souper Cop 3. Fairhopecurly
5th of 8	7/6/26	Fort Erie	1408m	3U	5	Brian A Cheyne	55.5kg	GD		-	10L	3-3	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. Knotty And Nice 2. Hot Omelet 3. Domer Allure
8th of 8	9/5/26	Woodbine	1006m	Starter Opti	6	Romero Ramsay Maragh	55.5kg	FT		-	13.8L	8-8	$67	-	$0	-	1. David's Rose 2. Ondine Lady 3. Forest B
5th of 5	26/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1106m	Claiming 63	1	Luis A Rodriguez Castro	56kg	FT		-	20.8L	2-4	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Whats Goin On 2. Lady Giuliana 3. Blazing Zenna
10th of 10	7/1/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 69	4	Luis A Rodriguez Castro	56kg	SY		-	23.4L	7-10	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Tall Girl 2. Echo Seven 3. Princess Halime

Candid Candace (6) 21932X6642
Trainer: Steven Cathcart()
Jockey: Alexis Sanchez
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 45%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: Collected

Dam: Miss Emilia

Dam's Sire: War Front

Stats

Career

24: 3-4-4

Track

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

5: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

19: 3-4-4

Firm

21: 3-4-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1673m

Comments

Finished well when 2nd beaten by 4L last time at this track and on an upward trajectory in recent races. Has very good closing speed. Good chance in this.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	21/6/26	Fort Erie	1673m	3U	3	Alexis Sanchez	56kg	FIRM		-	4L	4-3-3	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Little Iris 2. Candid Candace 3. Clarayouthebest
4th of 8	7/6/26	Fort Erie	1408m	3U	4	Alexis Sanchez	56kg	GD		-	7L	8-6	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Knotty And Nice 2. Hot Omelet 3. Domer Allure
6th of 7	15/5/26	Woodbine	1207m	3U	7	Juan Crawford	55.5kg	FAST		-	7.25L	5-6	$29	-	$0	-	1. Soupergirl 2. Rock Hard Rose 3. Holiday With Amy
6th of 7	2/5/26	Woodbine	1308m	Starter Opti	6	Juan Crawford	55.5kg	FT		-	21.3L	7-7	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Chipotle Pepper 2. Ondine Lady 3. Grey Princess
2nd of 7	6/11/25	Woodbine	1710m	Claiming 79	1	Keveh Nicholls	56kg	FT		-	2.8L	2-2-2	$1.70	-	$0	-	1. P. S. Rising Star 2. Candid Candace 3. That Girl Artemus
3rd of 8	25/10/25	Woodbine	1710m	Starter Opti	5	Keveh Nicholls	55kg	FT		-	1.3L	4-4-4	$13	-	$0	-	1. Galley Head 2. Voice From Above 3. Candid Candace

My Cash Factor (7) 124103X535
Trainer: Eric M. Raghunath()
Jockey: Steve Jadoo
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 35%

4 yo BBR Filly

Sire: The Factor

Dam: Miss Blakely

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Stats

Career

17: 3-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

14: 3-1-2

Firm

17: 3-1-2

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1408m

Comments

Started at $12.00 and didn't attack the line when 5th last time at Woodbine and testing ability against stronger contenders. Very hard to have.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	5/7/26	Woodbine	1308m	Claiming 70	4	Prayven Badrie	55kg	FT		-	5.3L	3-4	$12	-	$0	-	1. Saucy Name 2. Founder's Day 3. Mrs. Hot Shot
3rd of 6	5/6/26	Woodbine	1408m	Claiming 71	3	Prayven Badrie	55.5kg	FT		-	3.5L	2-2	$21	-	$0	-	1. Bravo Kate 2. That Girl Artemus 3. My Cash Factor
5th of 6	22/5/26	Woodbine	1106m	Claiming 74	6	Prayven Badrie	55.5kg	FT		-	17.3L	6-6	$18	-	$0	-	1. Genius Of Love 2. Sloans Sky 3. Blazing Sky
3rd of 7	11/12/25	Woodbine	1106m	Claiming 77	5	Fraser Aebly	56kg	FT		-	5L	4-4	$14	-	$0	-	1. Quiet Maddelena 2. Cymbal Court 3. My Cash Factor
10th of 11	15/11/25	Woodbine	1408m	Starter Opti	11	Slade Jones	56kg	FT		-	19.1L	9-9	$71	-	$0	-	1. Logistics 2. Galley Head 3. Voice From Above
1st of 10	23/10/25	Woodbine	1408m	Claiming 75	10	Fraser Aebly	55.5kg	FT		-	0.8L	7-9	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. My Cash Factor 2. Cinnamon Bits 3. Lady Moonshine

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked