Plainridge Racecourse Race 8

1609M

Stake: $41,284

FOUREVER BOY (6) finished third last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 metres, after a good win at this track the run prior. Meets a comparable field and he can get back to the winner's list. LIFES A PUZZLE (2) was out of the money two runs back at this track then improved sharply last start to score by 4.5 metres over 1609m at the same circuit. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Stepping up a level this time but he is capable of another big performance. GREY HORIZON (5) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid fourth at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. ALEX HAVING FUN (4) disappointed last time when seventh over 1609m at this track. Can do a lot better so worth considering.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: WO12500L5

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Vintage Cheddar (Fr1) 7742332113
Trainer: Amanda Kelley ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $441,919
Win / Place: 27% / 56%

Track / Distance Specialist

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: HOWFARNOW (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 24-13-12

Distance

33: 10-6-5

Trk/Dst

15: 5-4-3

Track

15: 5-4-3

Season

11: 2-2-3

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

84: 24-12-11

Grass

3: 0-1-1

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Last start solid effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Lifes A Puzzle (1:50.20) in NW12500CD on June 26 at $5.50. Two runs back 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
3rd of 7	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Byron	1:50.20	1:50.20	2.23L	$5.50	21	NW12500CD	$31,913	$3,830	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Swifty Run 3. Vintage Cheddar
1st of 7	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.11L	$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	0.86L	$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	1.97L	$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	5.32L	$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	3.35L	$2.50f	7	NW7500CD	$27,604	$3,312	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Always A Miki 3. Vintage Cheddar

Lifes A Puzzle (Fr2) 214x317681
Trainer: Gerald Mac Kenzie (Jnr) ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $386,420
Win / Place: 29% / 51%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: L DEES LIONESS

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 14-3-7

Distance

47: 14-3-7

Trk/Dst

28: 10-1-3

Track

28: 10-1-3

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

All-Weather

47: 14-3-7

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Last start won a big 4.5 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:50.20) beating Swifty Run in NW12500CD on June 26 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
1st of 7	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.67L	$3.50f	21	NW12500CD	$31,913	$15,956	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Swifty Run 3. Vintage Cheddar
8th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.30	1:49.30	6.43L	$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	2.53L	$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	6.13L	$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	1.12L	$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	3.64L	$11	140	OPEN 2	$37,956	$4,554	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle
140 Day Spell

Heinikin Bythebay (Fr3) 141x416356
Trainer: Kevin Switzer ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $706,337
Win / Place: 32% / 59%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND LYNX

Dam: SALLY PANSEN

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 24-13-7

Distance

74: 24-13-7

Trk/Dst

28: 7-4-5

Track

28: 7-4-5

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

74: 24-13-7

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Unrivaled Hanover (1:50.20) in OPEN HC on June 19 at $9.70. Two runs back 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Fourever Boy (1:49.30) in OPEN HC on June 5 at $5.80.

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	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.64L	$9.70	14	OPEN HC	$41,990	-	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
5th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.23L	$5.80	7	OPEN HC	$41,990	$2,100	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
3rd of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.86L	$3.80	6	OPEN	$42,187	$5,063	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
6th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.43L	$8.60	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
1st of 5	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.12L	$2.00	7	OPEN HC	$42,187	$21,093	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
4th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	4.46L	$12	178	OPEN	$42,187	$3,375	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
178 Day Spell

Alex Having Fun (Fr4) 211x621177
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $391,670
Win / Place: 26% / 62%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 16-11-11

Distance

61: 16-11-11

Trk/Dst

49: 11-8-11

Track

49: 11-8-11

Season

7: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

61: 16-11-11

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 1609m OPEN on May 29. Last time out 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Unrivaled Hanover (1:50.20) in OPEN HC on June 19 at $6.90.

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
7th of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.20L	$6.90	14	OPEN HC	$41,990	-	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
7th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	W Drew Campbell	1:49.30	1:49.30	4.20L	$23	7	OPEN HC	$41,990	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
1st of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	W Drew Campbell	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.56L	$4.10	6	OPEN	$42,187	$21,093	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
1st of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.23L	$7.40	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	$21,093	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
2nd of 5	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.12L	$10	7	OPEN HC	$42,187	$10,547	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
6th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:51.00	1:51.00	5.87L	$25	137	OPEN	$42,187	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
137 Day Spell

Grey Horizon (Fr5) 1832433534
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $320,816
Win / Place: 44% / 75%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Roan Horse

Sire: VERTICAL HORIZON

Dam: PANAGLER

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 13-5-4

Distance

29: 13-5-4

Trk/Dst

7: 0-1-3

Track

7: 0-1-3

Season

12: 2-1-4

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

29: 13-5-4

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Unrivaled Hanover (1:50.20) in OPEN HC on June 19 at $14.90. Before that, a solid effort when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Vintage Cheddar (1:50.20) in NW12500CD on June 5 at $9.

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 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	2.79L	$15	14	OPEN HC	$41,990	$3,359	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
3rd of 7	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Drew Monti	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.41L	$9.00	13	NW12500CD	$31,913	$3,830	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Southwind Sandor 3. Grey Horizon
5th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:50.00	1:50.00	5.02L	$23	15	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	$2,109	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
3rd of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.64L	$12	9	OPEN	$42,187	$5,063	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
3rd of 6	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	6.13L	$12	8	NW20000CD	$37,956	$4,554	1. Sport Secret 2. Blazing Home 3. Grey Horizon
4th of 5	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.35L	$14	7	OPEN HC	$43,131	$3,451	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Sport Secret 3. Virtual Horizon

Fourever Boy (Fr6) 2147114313
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $897,391
Win / Place: 23% / 49%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MACHAROUNDTHECLOCK

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 17-9-10

Distance

73: 17-9-10

Trk/Dst

24: 10-1-3

Track

24: 10-1-3

Season

15: 4-1-4

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

All-Weather

73: 17-9-10

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when third at this track on June 19. Won the start prior at this track on June 5.

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	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.97L	$1.90f	14	OPEN HC	$41,990	$5,039	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
1st of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.86L	$2.80	13	OPEN HC	$41,990	$20,995	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
3rd of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.53L	$4.10	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	$5,063	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
4th of 5	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.09L	$1.70f	7	OPEN HC	$42,187	$3,375	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
1st of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	2.23L	$3.10	10	OPEN	$42,187	$21,093	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 8	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:51.40	1:51.40	2.79L	$2.00f	7	NW7500CD	$27,604	$13,802	1. Fourever Boy 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce

Pirate Hanover (Fr7) 7212224225
Trainer: Aaron Byron ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $183,997
Win / Place: 24% / 43%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: PARIS HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 14-9-2

Distance

57: 14-9-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

13: 2-6-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

57: 14-9-2

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Unrivaled Hanover (1:50.20) in OPEN HC on June 19 at $29.80. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Fourever Boy (1:49.30) in OPEN HC on June 5 at $20.60. Others read better.

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	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Aaron Byron	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.35L	$30	14	OPEN HC	$41,990	$2,100	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
2nd of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.86L	$21	18	OPEN HC	$41,990	$10,498	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
2nd of 7	18/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Byron	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.97L	$2.00f	14	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$6,750	1. Mr McLaren 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Negotiator
4th of 6	4/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Byron	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.46L	$4.25	7	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$2,160	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Huntanover 3. Komodo Beach
2nd of 7	27/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Byron	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.86L	$16	6	WO/OPENHCP	$27,604	$6,901	1. Mr McLaren 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Captain Tell
2nd of 6	21/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.53L	$9.50	8	WO/OPENHCP	$27,604	$6,901	1. Lanjo Lee 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Mr McLaren

Unrivaled Hanover (Fr8) 6223116711
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $392,022
Win / Place: 24% / 66%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: UPSIDE SURPRISE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 11-13-6

Distance

45: 11-13-6

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

15: 6-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

All-Weather

45: 11-13-6

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr2) at this track (1:50.20) beating Natameri in OPEN HC on June 19 at $5.40. 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	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.56L	$5.40	18	OPEN HC	$41,990	$20,995	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
1st of 6	1/6/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Devaux	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.69L	$1.55f	7	WO/OPENHCP	$26,874	$13,437	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Little Willy 3. Talking Tom
7th of 7	25/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jacob Cutting	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.46L	$11	13	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	-	1. Mr McLaren 2. Talking Tom 3. Natameri
6th of 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:52.20	1:52.20	5.32L	$4.60	8	NW20000L5	$42,187	-	1. Diego 2. Hez Allthe Rage 3. Whats Stanley Got
1st of 6	4/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Devaux	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.23L	$2.75f	7	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$13,500	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Huntanover 3. Komodo Beach
1st of 8	27/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Devaux	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.33L	$6.40	14	NW9500L5CD	$22,428	$11,214	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Rock Solid Express 3. Hungry Angel Boy

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