Northfield Park Race 11

1609M

Stake: $34,743

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN HCP

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Cyclone Banner (Fr1) 1424232245
Trainer: Randy Bendis (Mt Helena)
Driver: Anthony MacDonald
Prize Money: $603,196
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: WHEN YOU'RE HOT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

145: 37-25-19

Distance

104: 22-19-15

Trk/Dst

81: 18-18-12

Track

81: 18-18-12

Season

8: 0-4-1

1st Up

10: 4-1-0

2nd Up

8: 2-0-2

3rd Up

8: 4-0-1

Mobile

40: 15-6-4

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

145: 37-25-19

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Pocket The Cash (1:54.00) in OPEN II on March 2 at $14.70. Before that, 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Night Shadow (1:53.30) in OPEN HCP on February 23 at $6.30.

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	2/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Anthony MacDonald	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.8m	$15	7	OPEN II	$29,398	$1,470	1. Pocket The Cash 2. Commander Bob 3. Tick's A Yankin
4th of 7	23/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony MacDonald	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$6.30	13	OPEN HCP	$34,855	$2,788	1. Night Shadow 2. One Last Laugh 3. Back In My Day
2nd of 8	10/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.8m	$5.50	8	OPENII HCP	$29,493	$7,374	1. Back In My Day 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Pocket The Cash
2nd of 7	2/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.0m	$19	7	OPEN	$33,962	$4,075	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Tick's A Yankin
3rd of 8	26/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Merriman	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.9m	$7.30	7	NW10000L4	$25,960	$3,115	1. Tick's A Yankin 2. Uncle Jord 3. Cyclone Banner
2nd of 6	19/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:56.40	1:56.40	0.9m	$1.40f	7	NW10000L4	$25,960	$6,490	1. Dillinger 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Uncle Jord

The Longest Yard (Fr2) 312225115x
Trainer: Samuel Smith (@LAIDLEY NORTH QLD)
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $318,830
Win / Place: 24% / 53%

Recent Trial Winner

1st Up Record

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: BALINSKA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 13-11-5

Distance

54: 13-11-5

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

54: 13-11-5

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Returns after six months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign when well beaten into fifth behind Saulsbrook Genesis at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on September 1 at $36.70. Previous preparation first-up won by a neck at Mohawk Park (1:52.10) beating Somewherentuscany in on February 17 2024 at $41.90.

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
1st of 7	4/3/25	The Meadows	1609m			-	Case Bateson	1:54.30	1:54.30	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. The Longest Yard 2. Double Up 3. Odds On Pick Six
3rd of 8	25/2/25	The Meadows	1609m			-	Case Bateson	1:56.40	1:56.40	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Odds On Live Ball 2. Yippie Hanover 3. The Longest Yard
5th of 7	1/9/24	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Lems	1:51.20	1:51.20	16.5m	$37	15	OPEN	$33,463	$1,673	1. Saulsbrook Genesis 2. One Last Laugh 3. Slipmeamiki
1st of 6	17/8/24	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Morrill (Jnr)	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.9m	$2.15	7	OPEN	$23,018	$11,510	1. The Longest Yard 2. Lip Reader 3. Stranger Things
1st of 6	10/8/24	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Cummings	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.3m	$1.80f	7	OPEN	$23,018	$11,510	1. The Longest Yard 2. Melanion 3. Vel Mr Nice Guy
5th of 7	3/8/24	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Cummings	1:54.20	1:54.20	5.3m	$8.80	7	OPEN	$23,018	$1,151	1. Stranger Things 2. Lanjo Lee 3. Vel Mr Nice Guy

Master Yossi (Fr3) 51357x4215
Trainer: Sam Schillaci (Forrestdale)
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $242,945
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: NICKY'S POWER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 19-15-4

Distance

33: 6-7-1

Trk/Dst

27: 5-7-1

Track

27: 5-7-1

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

10: 3-1-1

2nd Up

10: 3-3-0

3rd Up

8: 4-0-0

Mobile

17: 6-6-0

Standing

23: 7-2-3

All-Weather

71: 19-15-3

Grass

2: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Night Shadow (1:53.30) in OPEN HCP on February 23 at $28.60. Two runs back posted a big 4 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:54.20) beating Down On My Luck in NW6500L4 on February 10 at $1.50.

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
5th of 7	23/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Lems	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.8m	$29	13	OPEN HCP	$34,855	$1,743	1. Night Shadow 2. One Last Laugh 3. Back In My Day
1st of 8	10/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Lems	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.8m	$1.50f	8	NW6500L4	$21,450	$10,725	1. Master Yossi 2. Down On My Luck 3. R Maddy Blue Chip
2nd of 8	2/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Lems	1:54.10	1:54.10	4.5m	$1.90f	10	NW5000L4	$17,874	$4,469	1. Down On My Luck 2. Master Yossi 3. Barley Up
4th of 6	23/1/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brady Brown	1:52.40	1:52.40	20.3m	$26	96	NW10000L4	$22,916	$1,834	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Bettors Donttell 3. Samson Blue Chip
96 Day Spell
1st of 8	8/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Chris Lems	1:58.40	1:58.40	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Master Yossi 2. Sparrow Hanover 3. Magic Shark
7th of 9	19/10/24	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Lems	1:52.10	1:52.10	13.5m	$18	8	OPEN HCP	$32,883	-	1. Back In My Day 2. Night Shadow 3. Saulsbrook Genesis

Commander Bob (Fr4) 2343632312
Trainer: Sean Mapes ()
Driver: Tyler Angus
Prize Money: $266,364
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: REAL DESIRE (USA)

Dam: CHRISTA ANN

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 18-14-13

Distance

89: 18-14-13

Trk/Dst

42: 6-6-8

Track

42: 6-6-8

Season

6: 1-2-2

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

89: 18-14-13

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 3 m by Pocket The Cash (1:54.00) in OPEN II on March 2 at $5.60. Two runs back won by 6 m as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:53.40) beating Risen Man in NW6500L4 on February 23 at $2.50.

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
2nd of 8	2/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Angus	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.0m	$5.60	7	OPEN II	$29,398	$7,349	1. Pocket The Cash 2. Commander Bob 3. Tick's A Yankin
1st of 9	23/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Angus	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.0m	$2.50f	13	NW6500L4	$21,450	$10,725	1. Commander Bob 2. Risen Man 3. Down On My Luck
3rd of 8	10/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Angus	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$15	8	NW6500L4	$21,450	$2,574	1. Dragthechipsmyway 2. One Last Laugh 3. Commander Bob
2nd of 8	2/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Angus	1:54.30	1:54.30	14.3m	$5.30	7	NW5000L4	$17,874	$4,469	1. One Last Laugh 2. Commander Bob 3. Jw's Chrome
3rd of 9	26/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Angus	1:55.40	1:55.40	6.8m	$32	21	NW5000L4	$17,903	$2,148	1. Down On My Luck 2. R Maddy Blue Chip 3. Commander Bob
6th of 9	5/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.8m	$8.60	7	NW2000LC	$24,169	-	1. Zanetti 2. Jim Blue 3. Tremendous Play

Back In My Day (Fr5) 2324532613
Trainer: Jessica Roegner ()
Driver: Luke Ebersole
Prize Money: $388,004
Win / Place: 17% / 56%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: ETERNITY'S DELIGHT

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 16-24-13

Distance

94: 16-24-13

Trk/Dst

76: 15-23-13

Track

76: 15-23-13

Season

6: 1-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

94: 16-24-13

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Last start good run when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Night Shadow (1:53.30) in OPEN HCP on February 23 at $12.30. Two runs back won by a 0.8 m as favourite (Sr1) at this track (1:54.00) beating Cyclone Banner in OPENII HCP on February 10 at $2.30.

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	23/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Luke Ebersole	1:53.30	1:53.30	4.5m	$12	13	OPEN HCP	$34,855	$4,182	1. Night Shadow 2. One Last Laugh 3. Back In My Day
1st of 8	10/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Kurt Sugg	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.8m	$2.30f	8	OPENII HCP	$29,493	$14,746	1. Back In My Day 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Pocket The Cash
6th of 7	2/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Irvine	1:53.00	1:53.00	9.8m	$9.30	7	OPEN	$33,962	-	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Tick's A Yankin
2nd of 7	26/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Irvine	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.8m	$17	14	OPEN	$34,016	$4,081	1. Night Shadow 2. Back In My Day 3. Makin Some Noise
3rd of 5	12/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:53.00	1:53.00	8.3m	$17	7	OPEN HCP	$36,702	$4,404	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Back In My Day
5th of 7	5/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:53.10	1:53.10	24.0m	$19	28	OPEN HCP	$36,702	$1,835	1. Night Shadow 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Surreal Ideal

Pocket The Cash (Fr6) 1221364311
Trainer: Sam Schillaci (Coominya)
Driver: Chris Lems
Prize Money: $319,676
Win / Place: 19% / 57%

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: IDEAL POCKET (NZ)

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Rating

Stats

Career

121: 24-26-20

Distance

33: 7-8-6

Trk/Dst

28: 5-7-6

Track

28: 5-7-6

Season

7: 3-0-2

1st Up

8: 3-2-0

2nd Up

8: 0-0-3

3rd Up

7: 2-0-2

Mobile

90: 19-19-14

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

121: 24-26-20

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Has won at his last two outings. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:54.00) beating Commander Bob in OPEN II on March 2 at $2. Hard to leave out on current form.

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	2/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Lems	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.0m	$2.00f	7	OPEN II	$29,398	$14,699	1. Pocket The Cash 2. Commander Bob 3. Tick's A Yankin
1st of 8	23/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.8m	$2.00f	13	NW6500L4	$21,450	$10,725	1. Pocket The Cash 2. Dragthechipsmyway 3. Patrikthepiranha
3rd of 8	10/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kody Massey	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.8m	$34	8	OPENII HCP	$29,493	$3,539	1. Back In My Day 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Pocket The Cash
4th of 7	2/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Greg Grismore	1:53.00	1:53.00	7.5m	$40	7	OPEN	$33,962	$2,717	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Tick's A Yankin
6th of 7	26/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Lems	1:54.00	1:54.00	10.5m	$36	14	OPEN	$34,016	-	1. Night Shadow 2. Back In My Day 3. Makin Some Noise
3rd of 8	12/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Lems	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$14	7	NW2000LCFN	$40,282	$4,834	1. Caviart Eden 2. Zanetti 3. Pocket The Cash

Night Shadow (Fr7) 1119811171
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $387,981
Win / Place: 48% / 68%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: SEXYANDINOITDEVIE

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 22-6-3

Distance

45: 22-6-3

Trk/Dst

33: 21-3-3

Track

33: 21-3-3

Season

5: 4-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

45: 22-6-3

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr7) at this track (1:53.30) beating One Last Laugh in OPEN HCP on February 23 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
1st of 7	23/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.5m	$1.40f	21	OPEN HCP	$34,855	$17,427	1. Night Shadow 2. One Last Laugh 3. Back In My Day
7th of 7	2/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.00	1:53.00	10.5m	$2.00f	7	OPEN	$33,962	-	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Tick's A Yankin
1st of 7	26/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.9m	$3.10	14	OPEN	$34,016	$17,009	1. Night Shadow 2. Back In My Day 3. Makin Some Noise
1st of 5	12/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$1.10f	7	OPEN HCP	$36,702	$18,351	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Back In My Day
1st of 7	5/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.0m	$1.60f	9	OPEN HCP	$36,702	$18,351	1. Night Shadow 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Surreal Ideal
8th of 9	27/12/24	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Page	1:52.00	1:52.00	12.8m	$16	22	OPEN	$44,469	-	1. Joelsyy Hanover 2. Save America 3. Brookview Bullet

Makin Some Noise (Fr8) 3x21714231
Trainer: Edward Miller ()
Driver: Keith Kash (Jnr)
Prize Money: $724,436
Win / Place: 29% / 69%

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: ETERNITY'S DELIGHT

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 24-23-9

Distance

81: 24-23-9

Trk/Dst

30: 12-11-3

Track

30: 12-11-3

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

81: 24-23-9

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 5 m (Fr5) at this track (1:53.00) beating Cyclone Banner in OPEN on February 2 at $3.

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 7	2/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kurt Sugg	1:53.00	1:53.00	5.3m	$3.00	7	OPEN	$33,962	$16,981	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Tick's A Yankin
3rd of 7	26/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kurt Sugg	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.0m	$2.80f	14	OPEN	$34,016	$2,722	1. Night Shadow 2. Back In My Day 3. Makin Some Noise
2nd of 5	12/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kurt Sugg	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$5.40	7	OPEN HCP	$36,702	$9,175	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Back In My Day
4th of 7	5/1/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kurt Sugg	1:53.10	1:53.10	15.8m	$6.90	28	OPEN HCP	$36,702	$2,936	1. Night Shadow 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Surreal Ideal
1st of 8	8/12/24	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kurt Sugg	1:52.00	1:52.00	12.8m	$3.10	6	OPEN HCP	$35,062	$17,531	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Gung Ho 3. Surreal Ideal
7th of 8	2/12/24	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kurt Sugg	1:53.10	1:53.10	13.5m	$37	28	OPEN HCP	$35,062	-	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. Back In My Day 3. One Last Laugh

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