Plainridge Racecourse Race 4

1609M

Stake: $31,913

ER GRIFFIN (4) scored at his most recent outing by 0.6 metres in a far better performance at this track over 1609m. Leading hope in a similar assignment. LIFES A PUZZLE (1) finished eighth last start, beaten 17 metres at this track over 1609m. Expect him to be prominent. SOLESSEO MATUCA (2) is in the mix following a respectable third at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. INSTANT REPLAY (5) is the best of the rest after finishing third over 1609m at this track last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW12500CD

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Lifes A Puzzle (Fr1) 5214x31768
Trainer: Gerald Mac Kenzie (Jnr) ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $370,464
Win / Place: 28% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: L DEES LIONESS

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 13-3-7

Distance

46: 13-3-7

Trk/Dst

27: 9-1-3

Track

27: 9-1-3

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

All-Weather

46: 13-3-7

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 17 m by Fourever Boy (1:49.30) in OPEN HC on June 5 at $7.60. At the previous start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 29 at $19.30.

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
8th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.30	1:49.30	17.3m	$7.60	7	OPEN HC	$41,990	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
6th of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	6.8m	$19	21	OPEN	$42,187	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
7th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.00	1:51.00	16.5m	$23	17	OPEN	$42,187	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 5	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.0m	$15	7	OPEN HC	$43,131	$21,565	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Sport Secret 3. Virtual Horizon
3rd of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$11	140	OPEN 2	$37,956	$4,554	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle
140 Day Spell
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

Solesseo Matuca (Fr2) 436x715353
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $383,262
Win / Place: 20% / 58%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PRINCESS DILINGER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 16-13-17

Distance

8: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-2

Track

6: 1-0-2

Season

7: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 0-2-2

2nd Up

5: 2-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Mobile

72: 15-13-15

All-Weather

78: 16-13-17

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Fourever Boy (1:49.30) in OPEN HC on June 5 at $20.90.

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
3rd of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:49.30	1:49.30	3.8m	$21	7	OPEN HC	$41,990	$5,039	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
5th of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:50.10	1:50.10	5.3m	$23	6	OPEN	$42,187	$2,109	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
3rd of 7	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	4.5m	$3.30	15	NW12500CD	$32,063	$3,847	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Rocknroll Runa 3. Solesseo Matuca
5th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:51.00	1:51.00	13.5m	$2.20f	10	OPEN	$42,187	$2,109	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.8m	$4.60	14	NW12500CD	$32,779	$16,390	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
1st of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Matthew Athearn	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Just One Bite 3. Lone Survivor

Swifty Run (Fr3) 1214124476
Trainer: Irwin Rosenthal ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $149,747
Win / Place: 21% / 48%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: MOMAS GOT A GUN

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-5-4

Distance

33: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

21: 6-4-1

Track

21: 6-4-1

Season

16: 4-3-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

33: 7-5-4

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Er Griffin (1:52.10) in STR ALL on June 19 at $4.50. At the start before 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Justcallmebuck (1:51.20) in W4-7PMLT on June 5 at $5.50.

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 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.8m	$4.50	14	STR ALL	$29,393	-	1. Er Griffin 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce
7th of 7	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$5.50	7	W4-7PMLT	$28,554	-	1. Justcallmebuck 2. Digging For Gold 3. Sweet Street Lou
4th of 8	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Bruce Ranger	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.5m	$4.70	9	W4-7PMLT	$28,687	$2,295	1. Whats For Suppaah 2. Sweet Street Lou 3. Seafood Togo
4th of 7	20/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.3m	$2.00f	7	W4-7PMLT	$28,687	$2,295	1. Renaissance Deo 2. Mach Seelster 3. Bang Ah Uey
2nd of 8	13/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.9m	$2.50f	7	W4-7PMLT	$28,687	$7,172	1. Trooper L 2. Swifty Run 3. Digging For Gold
1st of 7	6/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$2.30	7	W4-7PMLT	$28,687	$14,343	1. Swifty Run 2. Digging For Gold 3. Cautious Clay

Er Griffin (Fr4) 2324471661
Trainer: Michael Eaton ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $267,790
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RIGGINS

Dam: SUSIE GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 11-14-6

Distance

64: 11-14-5

Trk/Dst

30: 9-7-3

Track

31: 9-7-4

Season

12: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

65: 11-14-6

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:52.10) beating Sweet Jeff in STR ALL on June 19 at $2.70.

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
1st of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.6m	$2.70f	14	STR ALL	$29,393	$14,697	1. Er Griffin 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce
6th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.0m	$9.70	7	STR ALL	$29,393	-	1. Hespoisedtopounce 2. Anvil Hands 3. Sweet Jeff
6th of 8	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Walter Case (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	10.5m	$41	10	STR ALL	$29,532	-	1. Mansome 2. Anvil Hands, Virtual Horizon 3.
1st of 8	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Walter Case (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.3m	$2.60	11	NW7500CD	$27,000	$13,500	1. Er Griffin 2. Rooster Bennett 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
7th of 7	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Walter Case (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	33.0m	$25	10	NW12500CD	$32,063	-	1. Price Control 2. Little Willy 3. Sweet Jeff
4th of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.0m	$11	7	NW12500CD	$32,779	$2,622	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy

Instant Replay (Fr5) 81313x5423
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $93,483
Win / Place: 23% / 59%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: ASHLEE'S SPORT

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 10-7-8

Distance

42: 10-7-8

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-2

Track

8: 0-1-2

Season

5: 0-2-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

42: 10-7-8

Best Mile

1:55.10

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind General Montana at this track over 1609m in a NW7500CD on June 5 at $15.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Virtual Horizon at this track over 1609m in a NW12500CD on June 19 at $2.10.

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	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.8m	$2.10f	14	NW12500CD	$31,913	$3,830	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Instant Replay
2nd of 9	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Drew Monti	1:50.40	1:50.40	2.3m	$15	7	NW7500CD	$26,874	$6,719	1. General Montana 2. Instant Replay 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
4th of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	10.5m	$16	10	NW12500CD	$32,063	$2,565	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Torrid Saint 3. Renaissance Deo
5th of 8	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.8m	$29	148	NW7500CD	$27,000	$1,350	1. Er Griffin 2. Rooster Bennett 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
148 Day Spell
1st of 3	7/5/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m			-	W Drew Campbell	1:59.00	1:59.00	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Instant Replay 2. Daydreamermistirae 3. Frankie Boy
3rd of 7	22/12/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Hall	1:55.10	1:55.10	5.3m	$13	8	W/O $10K	$13,313	$1,597	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Vel Straight Out 3. Instant Replay

Vintage Cheddar (Fr6) x774233211
Trainer: Amanda Kelley ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $438,090
Win / Place: 27% / 55%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: HOWFARNOW (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 24-13-11

Distance

32: 10-6-4

Trk/Dst

14: 5-4-2

Track

14: 5-4-2

Season

10: 2-2-2

1st Up

11: 4-0-1

2nd Up

10: 1-1-1

3rd Up

8: 2-1-3

Mobile

27: 11-1-4

Standing

30: 5-6-4

All-Weather

83: 24-12-10

Grass

3: 0-1-1

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by a neck as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:50.20) beating Southwind Sandor in NW12500CD on June 5 at $2.40.

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	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.3m	$2.40f	13	NW12500CD	$31,913	$15,956	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Southwind Sandor 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 7	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.30	1:50.30	2.3m	$6.30	8	NW12500CD	$32,063	$16,032	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Rocknroll Runa 3. Solesseo Matuca
2nd of 7	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:50.30	1:50.30	5.3m	$3.40	10	NW12500CD	$32,063	$8,016	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 9	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:53.10	1:53.10	14.3m	$2.20f	14	NW7500CD	$27,000	$3,240	1. Negotiator 2. Mach Seelster 3. Vintage Cheddar
3rd of 7	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.0m	$2.50f	7	NW7500CD	$27,604	$3,312	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Always A Miki 3. Vintage Cheddar
2nd of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Gregory Merton	1:52.30	1:52.30	6.8m	$1.60f	9	NW12500CD	$32,779	$8,195	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Warrawee Yale

Negotiator (Fr7) 65x4313356
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $86,630
Win / Place: 35% / 65%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMESTARSOMEWHERE

Dam: FOX VALLEY JAZZY

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-1-5

Distance

20: 7-1-5

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

3: 1-0-1

Season

7: 1-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

All-Weather

20: 7-1-5

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at Saratoga beaten 18 m by Ahi Sunshine (1:53.10) in NW7000L5CD on June 15 at $2.10. Two runs back 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 9 m by Legal Attack (1:54.00) in NW7000L5CD on June 9 at $6.10.

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 8	15/6/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.10	1:53.10	18.8m	$2.10f	6	NW7000L5CD	$19,316	-	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. Soho Skyfall 3. Prospectors Gold
5th of 8	9/6/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Crawford	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.0m	$6.10	8	NW7000L5CD	$19,316	$966	1. Legal Attack 2. Soho Skyfall 3. Imoutthedoor
3rd of 7	1/6/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	13.5m	$6.00	14	NW9750L5CD	$21,835	$2,620	1. Rock Solid Express 2. Hurrikanekingjames 3. Negotiator
3rd of 7	18/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.40	1:53.40	7.5m	$32	13	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$3,240	1. Mr McLaren 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Negotiator
1st of 9	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.10	1:53.10	8.3m	$5.50	7	NW7500CD	$27,000	$13,500	1. Negotiator 2. Mach Seelster 3. Vintage Cheddar
3rd of 7	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$6.50	7	NW7500CD	$27,604	$3,312	1. Always A Miki 2. Mansome 3. Negotiator

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