Plainridge Racecourse Race 1

1609M

Stake: $34,679

HEINIKIN BYTHEBAY (2) ran third last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 2.25 metres. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. This doesn't look as hard so he is set to play a significant role. CRANBOURNE (4) turned in a strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track. Stepping up a level this time but on his best form he is good enough to take this out. PRICE CONTROL (1) didn't do a bad job when fourth over 1609m at this track last time out. TORRID SAINT (3) 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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Price Control (Fr1) 113x821144
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $169,825
Win / Place: 25% / 57%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo BLU/Roan Gelding

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: SHADOW WORLD

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 9-4-7

Distance

35: 9-4-7

Trk/Dst

10: 6-1-0

Track

10: 6-1-0

Season

6: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

All-Weather

35: 9-4-7

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 3 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 29 at $3.40. Before that, 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.00) in MA OPEN HC on May 23 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
4th of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.12L	$3.40	6	OPEN	$42,187	$3,375	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
4th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.00	1:50.00	3.09L	$7.20	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	$3,375	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
1st of 7	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.97L	$1.70f	7	NW12500CD	$32,063	$16,032	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
1st of 7	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.86L	$1.70f	10	NW12500CD	$32,063	$16,032	1. Price Control 2. Little Willy 3. Sweet Jeff
2nd of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.30L	$12	14	NW12500CD	$32,779	$8,195	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
1st of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.28L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay

Heinikin Bythebay (Fr2) 41x4163563
Trainer: Kevin Switzer ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $711,291
Win / Place: 32% / 60%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND LYNX

Dam: SALLY PANSEN

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 24-13-8

Distance

75: 24-13-8

Trk/Dst

29: 7-4-6

Track

29: 7-4-6

Season

7: 1-0-2

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

75: 24-13-8

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing sixth behind Unrivaled Hanover at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HC on June 19 at $9.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Vintage Cheddar at this track over 1609m in a WO12500L5 on July 3 at $10.30.

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 8	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:49.00	1:49.00	0.86L	$10	14	WO12500L5	$41,284	$4,954	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Heinikin Bythebay
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

Torrid Saint (Fr3) 7x65238283
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $709,873
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

9 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: TORRIDON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

180: 23-31-24

Distance

52: 6-10-7

Trk/Dst

33: 6-7-6

Track

33: 6-7-6

Season

9: 0-2-3

1st Up

9: 0-1-1

2nd Up

9: 0-2-3

3rd Up

8: 1-2-2

Mobile

138: 17-23-17

All-Weather

180: 23-31-24

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.9 m by Ahi Sunshine (1:51.20) in NW12500CD on July 3 at $12.80. Decent effort 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
3rd of 9	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.33L	$13	14	NW12500CD	$31,376	$3,765	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. General Montana 3. Torrid Saint
8th of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.46L	$29	21	OPEN HC	$41,990	-	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
2nd of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.67L	$3.00	6	NW12500CD	$32,063	$8,016	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Torrid Saint 3. Renaissance Deo
8th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.22L	$18	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
3rd of 7	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.97L	$6.10	7	NW12500CD	$32,063	$3,847	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
2nd of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	2.23L	$11	9	OPEN	$42,187	$10,547	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon

Cranbourne (Fr4) 5670x67513
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros (Avenel)
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $402,671
Win / Place: 24% / 44%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIR LINCOLN (NZ)

Dam: CLASSIEALBA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 18-8-7

Distance

28: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

6: 2-0-1

Track

6: 2-0-1

Season

6: 2-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 4-0-0

3rd Up

7: 3-0-0

Mobile

38: 11-5-3

Standing

14: 3-0-1

All-Weather

70: 15-7-7

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Grass

5: 3-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 1.5 m by Skyway Masterpiece (1:50.40) in NW7500CD on June 26 at $4.10. Two runs back won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:51.40) beating Call Me Maverick in NW5000CD on June 19 at $1.80.

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
3rd of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.56L	$4.10	7	NW7500CD	$26,874	$3,225	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne
1st of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.56L	$1.80f	14	NW5000CD	$26,874	$13,437	1. Cranbourne 2. Call Me Maverick 3. Flirtin Jk
5th of 5	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	20.93L	$16	7	NW5000CD	$22,675	$1,134	1. Missed The Truth 2. Black Hawk Joe 3. Danger Zone
7th of 8	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	17.29L	$51	14	NW7500CD	$27,000	-	1. Hespoisedtopounce 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. General Montana
6th of 7	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:50.30	1:50.30	12.27L	$57	394	NW12500CD	$32,063	-	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
394 Day Spell
2nd of 5	30/4/25	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Braxten Boyd	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.22L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Cranbourne 3. Fast Choice

Nolaughingstock (Fr5) 8x23422454
Trainer: Aaron Byron ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $147,446
Win / Place: 16% / 43%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: LAUGHANDBEHAPPY

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 11-10-8

Distance

66: 11-10-8

Trk/Dst

18: 2-4-2

Track

18: 2-4-2

Season

9: 0-3-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

66: 11-10-8

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Has been mixing his form of late, most recently 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 19 m by Two Fold Cold (1:50.30) in NW7500CD on July 3 at $16.30. Before that 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Sundown Kid (1:52.20) on June 19 at $4.30.

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
4th of 8	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Byron	1:50.30	1:50.30	7.25L	$16	14	NW7500CD	$26,422	$2,114	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Call Me Maverick
5th of 9	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Byron	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.67L	$4.30	14	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	$1,176	1. Sundown Kid 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Varney
4th of 9	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:50.40	1:50.40	2.23L	$3.10f	6	NW7500CD	$26,874	$2,150	1. General Montana 2. Instant Replay 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
2nd of 6	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.56L	$4.30	18	STR ALL	$25,313	$6,328	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Nolaughingstock 3. Major Betts
2nd of 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.30L	$3.20f	7	SA-TRK<82	$23,625	$5,907	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Nolaughingstock 3. Varney
4th of 8	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.13L	$5.30	7	SA-TRK<82	$21,937	$1,755	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Varney 3. Cigars And Port

Two Fold Cold (Fr6) 1x42164171
Trainer: Kelly Case ()
Driver: David Ingraham
Prize Money: $133,741
Win / Place: 43% / 50%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DEUCE SEELSTER

Dam: SNOW CONE A

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 7-1-0

Distance

16: 7-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

8: 3-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

16: 7-1-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Has been racing well this preparation and showed plenty of improvement following June 26 run. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr3) at this track (1:50.30) beating Warrawee Yale in NW7500CD on July 3 at $24.60. This race will be harder than that win.

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	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	David Ingraham	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.56L	$25	7	NW7500CD	$26,422	$13,211	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Call Me Maverick
7th of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	David Ingraham	1:50.40	1:50.40	11.45L	$68	27	NW7500CD	$26,874	-	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne
1st of 6	30/5/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	David Ingraham	1:56.00	1:56.00	2.23L	$2.60	6	NW5000L4	$9,282	$4,641	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Beyond The Past 3. Forrest Blu
4th of 7	24/5/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	David Ingraham	1:59.20	1:59.20	3.64L	$3.60	7	NW5000L4	$9,282	$743	1. Vel Letsroll South 2. Call Me Maverick 3. Dinner Party
6th of 8	17/5/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	David Ingraham	1:55.40	1:55.40	10.33L	$1.60f	7	NW5000L4	$9,282	-	1. Beyond The Past 2. Dinner Party 3. Sixfingerfreddie
1st of 7	10/5/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	David Ingraham	1:57.40	1:57.40	1.67L	$2.10f	7	NW5000L4	$9,282	$4,641	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Kount Blaster 3. Heavensway

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