Plainridge Racecourse Race 7

1609M

Stake: $38,658

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN 2

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Lifes A Puzzle (Fr1) 715155214x
Trainer: Gerald Mac Kenzie (Jnr) ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $350,721
Win / Place: 29% / 51%

Track / Distance Specialist

1st Up Record

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: L DEES LIONESS

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 12-3-6

Distance

41: 12-3-6

Trk/Dst

22: 8-1-2

Track

22: 8-1-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

All-Weather

41: 12-3-6

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Resumes. His previous first-up run was successful when he won by 3 m (Fr4) at this track (1:51.30) beating East End in NW10000CD on May 13 at $4.70.

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	5/4/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m			-	Richard Humphrey	1:59.10	1:59.10	0.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Miki De Vie 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Sixfingerfreddie
4th of 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Drew Monti	1:51.10	1:51.10	13.5m	$1.50f	7	OPEN HC	$41,857	$3,348	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Always A Miki
1st of 6	18/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Drew Monti	1:49.20	1:49.20	16.5m	$1.50f	7	OPEN	$41,857	$20,929	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. General Montana 3. Naturally Gifted
2nd of 6	11/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.8m	$18	7	OPEN HC	$41,857	$10,464	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Alex Having Fun
5th of 8	4/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.5m	$25	11	OPEN HC	$41,857	$2,093	1. Little Willy 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Im Sir Blake
5th of 8	24/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:50.10	1:50.10	12.8m	$41	7	OPEN	$39,740	$993	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Natameri 3. Alex Having Fun

Always A Miki (Fr2) 574125253x
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $475,757
Win / Place: 14% / 50%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: BEACH GAL

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 14-17-17

Distance

96: 14-17-17

Trk/Dst

85: 12-16-14

Track

85: 12-16-14

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

96: 14-17-17

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 2.25 m by Lanjo Lee (1:54.00) in WO/OPENHCP on March 16 2024 at $7.20.

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 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:51.10	1:51.10	11.3m	$14	7	OPEN HC	$41,857	$5,023	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Always A Miki
5th of 6	18/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:49.20	1:49.20	24.0m	$4.00	7	OPEN	$41,857	$2,093	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. General Montana 3. Naturally Gifted
2nd of 8	11/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$3.00	7	NW10000CD	$37,672	$9,418	1. Walkinshaw 2. Always A Miki 3. The Wild Card
5th of 7	4/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.0m	$14	6	NW10000CD	$34,322	$1,716	1. Alex Having Fun 2. The Wild Card 3. Warrawee Yale
2nd of 8	29/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.3m	$2.70f	7	STR ALL	$39,740	$9,935	1. Sundown Kid 2. Always A Miki 3. Anvil Hands
1st of 8	22/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.9m	$2.10f	5	STR ALL	$31,792	$15,896	1. Always A Miki 2. Er Griffin 3. Anvil Hands

Grey Horizon (Fr3) 11111x4183
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $294,313
Win / Place: 59% / 81%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Roan Horse

Sire: VERTICAL HORIZON

Dam: PANAGLER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 13-4-1

Distance

22: 13-4-1

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

22: 13-4-1

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at Meadowlands beaten 6 m by Miki Ray (1:52.20) in 6U W3-NW8 on April 5 at $16.60. Two runs back 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at Meadowlands beaten 24 m by Southwind Gendry (1:51.00) in NW12500L4 on March 22 at $27.

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	5/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.0m	$17	14	6U W3-NW8	$35,144	$4,217	1. Miki Ray 2. Crush Kill Destroy 3. Grey Horizon
8th of 10	22/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	24.0m	$27	7	NW12500L4	$30,507	-	1. Southwind Gendry 2. Primary Colors 3. Maxim Hanover
1st of 8	15/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.9m	$3.50	7	TM<83.5CD	$22,070	$11,035	1. Grey Horizon 2. T Dog 3. Fulsome
4th of 8	8/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:50.10	1:50.10	18.8m	$19	147	6U W2-NW5	$30,899	$2,472	1. Bonaparte 2. Zeppole Hanover 3. Nuclear
147 Day Spell
3rd of 8	4/3/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Brett Beckwith	1:59.40	1:59.40	9.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lew Not Lou 2. American Lily 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 9	12/10/24	Century Mile	1609m		All Weather	2	Jb Campbell	1:54.30	1:54.30	2.0m	$1.15f	7	-	$125,783	$62,891	1. Grey Horizon 2. Outlawstaythcourse 3. Yyc On The Horizon

Torrid Saint (Fr4) 263182187x
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $694,427
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

9 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: TORRIDON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

172: 23-29-22

Distance

44: 6-8-5

Trk/Dst

25: 6-5-4

Track

25: 6-5-4

1st Up

8: 0-1-1

2nd Up

8: 0-2-3

3rd Up

7: 1-1-2

Mobile

138: 17-23-17

All-Weather

172: 23-29-22

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Resuming after a spell of seven months. Finished off last campaign when beaten by 9 m finishing seventh behind Alluneedisfaith at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HC on September 12 at $3.50.

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
7th of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.0m	$3.50	9	OPEN HC	$40,442	-	1. Alluneedisfaith 2. The Wild Card 3. Alex Having Fun
8th of 9	3/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	18.0m	$23	7	OPEN HC	$40,442	-	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. The Wild Card
1st of 9	27/8/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$21	8	OPEN HC	$42,242	$21,121	1. Torrid Saint 2. Gandolf The Black 3. Alex Having Fun
2nd of 8	19/8/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	5.3m	$44	7	OPEN	$42,242	$10,561	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay
8th of 8	12/8/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	51.8m	$14	7	OPEN	$42,242	-	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Himself 3. Ever Hoping
1st of 5	5/8/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.3m	$2.30f	15	OPEN	$42,242	$21,121	1. Torrid Saint 2. Im No Outlaw 3. Gandolf The Black

Naturally Gifted (Fr5) 222184231x
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn (Campbelltown)
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $357,529
Win / Place: 19% / 67%

Recent Trial Winner

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PERFECTLYIMPERFECT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 11-17-10

Distance

32: 4-11-5

Trk/Dst

11: 2-4-1

Track

12: 2-5-1

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

3rd Up

5: 2-1-0

Mobile

28: 7-7-6

All-Weather

56: 11-17-10

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Returns after four-and-a-half months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign recording by 3 m (Fr4) at this track (1:51.10) beating Alex Having Fun in OPEN HC on November 25 at $3.60. Impressed last start.

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	7/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Seaside Tina 3. Anvil Hands
1st of 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.0m	$3.60	7	OPEN HC	$41,857	$20,929	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Always A Miki
3rd of 6	18/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:49.20	1:49.20	17.3m	$5.90	14	OPEN	$41,857	$5,023	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. General Montana 3. Naturally Gifted
2nd of 8	4/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.9m	$13	11	OPEN HC	$41,857	$10,464	1. Little Willy 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Im Sir Blake
4th of 8	24/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.10	1:50.10	12.0m	$15	7	OPEN	$39,740	$3,179	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Natameri 3. Alex Having Fun
8th of 8	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:51.20	1:51.20	105.0m	$2.50f	7	WO10000LT	$39,740	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Heinikin Bythebay 3. The Wild Card

Sport Secret (Fr6) 6531141353
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $401,764
Win / Place: 26% / 62%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: MY SECRET BELLE

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 17-12-11

Distance

64: 17-12-11

Season

6: 2-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

All-Weather

64: 17-12-11

Best Mile

1:49.10

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Mad Max Hanover at Meadowlands over 1609m in a W/O on March 1 at $22.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Mad Max Hanover at Meadowlands over 1609m in a W/O on March 8 at $12.50.

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
3rd of 7	8/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$13	7	W/O	$44,141	$5,297	1. Mad Max Hanover 2. For Once Inmy Life 3. Sport Secret
5th of 8	1/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:50.20	1:50.20	16.5m	$23	26	W/O	$44,141	$2,207	1. Mad Max Hanover 2. For Once Inmy Life 3. Saulsbrook Victor
3rd of 7	3/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	9.8m	$2.25f	7	NW31451L5	$47,826	$5,739	1. Whats Stanley Got 2. My Ultimate Byron 3. Sport Secret
1st of 8	27/1/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.5m	$1.15f	16	NW20000L5	$39,032	$19,516	1. Sport Secret 2. Hazeville 3. Family Recipe
4th of 9	11/1/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jason Bartlett	1:50.20	1:50.20	15.0m	$2.20f	7	NW20000L4	$42,581	$3,407	1. Brue Hanover 2. For Once Inmy Life 3. Chase H Hanover
1st of 10	4/1/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Jason Bartlett	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.3m	$2.70f	7	NW12500L4	$31,935	$15,968	1. Sport Secret 2. Bondi Lockdown 3. Mad Max Hanover

Venier Hanover (Fr7) 56x4116611
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Gregory Merton
Prize Money: $382,415
Win / Place: 26% / 41%

Going for the Hat-Trick

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: VALMCTORIAN

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 19-6-5

Distance

73: 19-6-5

Season

7: 4-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

73: 19-6-5

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr4) at Saratoga (1:54.30) beating Unrivaled Hanover in WO10000HCP on March 30 at $1.45. 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 7	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.6m	$1.45f	7	WO10000HCP	$23,535	$11,767	1. Venier Hanover 2. Unrivaled Hanover 3. Alluneedisfaith
1st of 8	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:53.30	1:53.30	8.3m	$1.95f	10	NW9500L5CD	$21,791	$10,896	1. Venier Hanover 2. Hurrikanekingjames 3. Legal Attack
6th of 8	13/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Scott Zeron	1:55.00	1:55.00	18.8m	$55	17	25000CLM	$26,485	-	1. Ozone Blue Chip 2. South Point 3. Warrior For Truth
6th of 8	24/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:54.10	1:54.10	18.8m	$32	25	40000CLM	$31,885	-	1. Bill Haley 2. Two Faced 3. Shine A Light
1st of 7	30/1/25	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:56.20	1:56.20	3.0m	$1.80f	7	NW5250L4	$16,855	$8,427	1. Venier Hanover 2. Barrier 3. Long Legged John
1st of 8	23/1/25	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:58.40	1:58.40	18.8m	$1.45f	7	NW2250L4	$11,532	$5,766	1. Venier Hanover 2. Ys Lotus 3. Pepper Jack Flash

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