Plainridge Racecourse Race 1

1609M

Stake: $27,991

ALEX HAVING FUN (6) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 1.5 metres from the winner in third over 1609m at this track. Good enough to win a race of this calibre. ALWAYS A MIKI (3) ran fifth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 5 metres. Has ability and should be right in the finish. GANDOLF THE BLACK (2) comes right into contention after scoring last start by 35 metres at this track over 1609m. LIFES A PUZZLE (4) is the best of the rest after finishing fifth over 1609m at this track last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW10000CD

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Hypnoticdream (Fr1) 5262622454
Trainer: McGwire Sowers ()
Driver: Mcgwire Sowers
Prize Money: $140,829
Win / Place: 6.33% / 39%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HYPNOTIC BLUE CHIP

Dam: P H DREAMER

Dam's Sire: Dream Away

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 5-16-10

Distance

78: 5-15-10

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-2

Track

6: 1-0-2

Season

18: 0-5-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

79: 5-16-10

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Has been mixing his form of late, most recently 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at Cumberland Raceway beaten 10 m by So Rock N' Roll (1:55.00) in NW5000L4 on June 22 at $8.80. Before that 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at Monticello Raceway, beaten 25 m by Flow With Joe (1:54.10) in OPEN on June 18 at $17.80. Looks one of the also-rans.

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	22/6/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	McGwire Sowers	1:55.00	1:55.00	10.5m	$8.80	4	NW5000L4	$9,879	$790	1. So Rock N' Roll 2. Rocksapatriot 3. Instant Replay
5th of 6	18/6/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	McGwire Sowers	1:54.10	1:54.10	26.3m	$18	7	OPEN	$13,173	$658	1. Flow With Joe 2. Chantepleure 3. Some Deal Hanover
4th of 8	11/6/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	McGwire Sowers	1:55.40	1:55.40	5.3m	$4.45	7	NW900PSL5	$12,513	$1,001	1. Flow With Joe 2. Yankee On The Move 3. Sammy B Happy
2nd of 5	4/6/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	McGwire Sowers	1:54.00	1:54.00	8.3m	$5.70	7	NW900PSL5	$12,513	$3,128	1. Daamericansky 2. Hypnoticdream 3. Life In Color
2nd of 7	28/5/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	McGwire Sowers	1:55.40	1:55.40	1.5m	$6.10	7	NW750PSL5	$12,000	$3,000	1. Life In Color 2. Hypnoticdream 3. Rock On Lou
6th of 7	21/5/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	McGwire Sowers	1:54.20	1:54.20	12.0m	$20	10	NW750PSL5	$12,667	-	1. Indictable Hanover 2. Thisishowwedoit 3. Rock On Lou

Gandolf The Black (Fr2) 6116373641
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $115,795
Win / Place: 21% / 48%

Dominant Win Last Start

4 yo Black Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: MIMI'S LUCK

Dam's Sire: Camluck

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 8-6-4

Distance

37: 8-6-4

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

18: 5-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

37: 8-6-4

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start won posted a big 35 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:50.10) beating Sixfingerfreddie in NW3050CD on June 24 at $1.30. Likely to get all the favours. In the mix.

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
1st of 8	24/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:50.10	1:50.10	35.3m	$1.30	7	NW3050CD	$16,466	$8,233	1. Gandolf The Black 2. Sixfingerfreddie 3. Heez Ourperseus
4th of 8	17/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Beckwith	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.8m	$2.90	7	NW5000CD	$19,758	$1,581	1. Mansome 2. Major Betts 3. Twin B Jays
6th of 8	10/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.8m	$4.30	14	NW7500CD	$23,051	-	1. Paternity Suit 2. Nineteenth Man 3. Rooster Bennett
3rd of 6	27/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	W Drew Campbell	1:50.20	1:50.20	5.3m	$7.90	7	NW10000CD	$28,333	$3,400	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Always A Miki 3. Gandolf The Black
7th of 8	20/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	W Drew Campbell	1:50.20	1:50.20	22.5m	$55	23	NW10000CD	$28,333	-	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Little Willy 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 10	27/4/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Todd Mccarthy	1:49.30	1:49.30	12.0m	$9.40	7	NW7500L4CD	$20,929	$2,511	1. Primary Colors 2. Da Delightful 3. Gandolf The Black

Always A Miki (Fr3) 1644325265
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $366,729
Win / Place: 14% / 51%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: BEACH GAL

Dam's Sire: Somebeachsomewhere

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 11-12-16

Distance

76: 11-12-16

Trk/Dst

65: 9-11-13

Track

65: 9-11-13

Season

14: 1-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 11-12-16

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Fourever Boy (1:50.10) in OPEN on June 24 at $15.30. The run before 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Big Skewy (1:49.20) in OPEN HC on June 18 at $13.60. Happy to give him another try in this suitable contest.

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 8	24/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	W Drew Campbell	1:50.10	1:50.10	5.3m	$15	6	OPEN	$32,930	$1,647	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Alex Having Fun
6th of 7	18/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.20	1:49.20	12.0m	$14	8	OPEN HC	$32,930	-	1. Big Skewy 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Heinikin Bythebay
2nd of 8	10/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	10.5m	$6.50	7	NW10000CD	$27,991	$6,998	1. Ever Hoping 2. Always A Miki 3. Lifes A Puzzle
5th of 7	3/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:49.00	1:49.00	4.5m	$28	7	OPEN HC	$32,930	$1,647	1. Natameri 2. The Wild Card 3. My Pal Joe
2nd of 6	27/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.5m	$2.10	7	NW10000CD	$28,333	$7,083	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Always A Miki 3. Gandolf The Black
3rd of 8	20/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	4.5m	$9.00	7	OPEN	$33,333	$4,000	1. Alex Having Fun 2. The Wild Card 3. Always A Miki

Lifes A Puzzle (Fr4) 1157x18135
Trainer: Alison Hynes ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer Jr
Prize Money: $257,368
Win / Place: 29% / 51%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: L DEES LIONESS

Dam's Sire: Somebeachsomewhere

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 8-1-5

Distance

27: 8-1-5

Trk/Dst

10: 5-0-1

Track

10: 5-0-1

Season

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

All-Weather

27: 8-1-5

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by East End (1:51.20) in OPEN 3 on June 18 at $1.50. Before that, a solid effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Ever Hoping (1:52.00) in NW10000CD on June 10 at $3.40. A better showing expected.

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 5	18/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.20	1:51.20	11.3m	$1.50	8	OPEN 3	$27,991	$1,400	1. East End 2. Paternity Suit 3. Im No Outlaw
3rd of 8	10/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	13.5m	$3.40	14	NW10000CD	$27,991	$3,359	1. Ever Hoping 2. Always A Miki 3. Lifes A Puzzle
1st of 6	27/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.5m	$4.40	7	NW10000CD	$28,333	$14,167	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Always A Miki 3. Gandolf The Black
8th of 8	20/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Stevenson	1:50.20	1:50.20	48.8m	$16	7	NW10000CD	$28,333	-	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Little Willy 3. Torrid Saint
1st of 7	13/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.0m	$4.70	171	NW10000CD	$28,333	$14,167	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. East End 3. Taste Of Honey
171 Day Spell
1st of 3	4/5/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m			-	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:59.20	1:59.20	36m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Always A Mystery 3. Ultimate Flyer

The Wild Card (Fr5) 4336123277
Trainer: Joseph Nelson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $361,064
Win / Place: 12% / 64%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SCARLET'S WESTERN

Dam's Sire: Western Hanover

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 7-14-16

Distance

57: 7-14-16

Trk/Dst

34: 4-9-9

Track

34: 4-9-9

Season

10: 1-2-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

All-Weather

57: 7-14-16

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Fourever Boy (1:50.10) in OPEN on June 24 at $19.20. Two runs back 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 40 m by Heinikin Bythebay (1:50.10) in WO10000LT on June 11 at $6.90. Hard to find on recent performances.

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
7th of 8	24/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.3m	$19	13	OPEN	$32,930	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Alex Having Fun
7th of 7	11/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	41.3m	$6.90	8	WO10000LT	$32,930	-	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Skyway Victor 3. Alex Having Fun
2nd of 7	3/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.00	1:49.00	3.0m	$7.90	7	OPEN HC	$32,930	$8,233	1. Natameri 2. The Wild Card 3. My Pal Joe
3rd of 7	27/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.3m	$8.90	7	OPEN 2 HC	$33,333	$4,000	1. Fourever Boy 2. Heinikin Bythebay 3. The Wild Card
2nd of 8	20/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	3.0m	$3.10	7	OPEN	$33,333	$8,333	1. Alex Having Fun 2. The Wild Card 3. Always A Miki
1st of 7	13/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.00	1:51.00	16.5m	$1.40	7	NW10000CD	$28,333	$14,167	1. The Wild Card 2. Tack Room Chatter 3. Isaac

Alex Having Fun (Fr6) 2413117323
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $208,032
Win / Place: 22% / 63%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

Dam's Sire: Artsplace

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 8-8-7

Distance

36: 8-8-7

Trk/Dst

27: 5-5-7

Track

27: 5-5-7

Season

10: 3-2-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

36: 8-8-7

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.5 m third behind Fourever Boy at this track over 1609m OPEN last start. Before that was beaten 0.8 metres second again at this track in OPEN HC on June 18. Racing well and is a winning chance.

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 8	24/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$6.50	6	OPEN	$32,930	$3,951	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Alex Having Fun
2nd of 7	18/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:49.20	1:49.20	0.8m	$3.20	7	OPEN HC	$32,930	$8,233	1. Big Skewy 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Heinikin Bythebay
3rd of 7	11/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:50.10	1:50.10	5.3m	$12	8	WO10000LT	$32,930	$3,951	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Skyway Victor 3. Alex Having Fun
7th of 7	3/6/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:49.00	1:49.00	9.8m	$31	14	OPEN HC	$32,930	-	1. Natameri 2. The Wild Card 3. My Pal Joe
1st of 8	20/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:50.00	1:50.00	3.0m	$9.10	7	OPEN	$33,333	$16,667	1. Alex Having Fun 2. The Wild Card 3. Always A Miki
1st of 8	13/5/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.9m	$2.80	7	NW15000CD	$33,333	$16,667	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Skyway Victor 3. Little Willy

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