Grand River Raceway Race 1

Race 1

Stake: $11,364

HOUSTON SEELSTER (2) turned in a good effort at his latest run to get home by a narrow margin over 1609m at Mohawk Park on August 14. Has the benefit of a good draw. Finds a nice race and will take plenty of beating once more. CHIP HAPPENED (1) made it two wins from his last four outings six days ago, getting home by 2 metres over 1609m at Hanover Raceway. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Meets a similar line up so he can certainly make it two on the bounce. RADCLIFFE (6) is hard to overlook after scoring first-up last start by half a metre at Georgian Downs over 1609m. BARZY (3) cannot be left out after solid recent performances, the latest a sound second at this track over 1609m.

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

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Chip Happened () x221111661
Trainer: J McKague ()
Driver: D Thiessen
Prize Money: $74,619
Win / Place: 33% / 72%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LOOKSLIKEACHPNDALE

Dam: A PROMISE MADE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 11-7-6

Distance

33: 11-7-6

Trk/Dst

13: 5-2-3

Track

13: 5-2-3

Season

9: 5-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

33: 11-7-6

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Last start won by 2 m at Hanover Raceway (1:59.40) beating Mercutio in on August 23 at $8.75 at the bell was leading.

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	23/8/25	Hanover Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	D Thiessen	1:59.40	-	0.74L	$8.75	15	-	$12,220	$6,109	1. Chip Happened 2. Mercutio 3. Like Chaos
6th of 7	8/8/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	D Thiessen	1:56.30	-	2.23L	$1.30f	3	-	$10,753	-	1. Wheelin N Stealin 2. Barzy 3. Vimy Ridge Venti
6th of 7	5/8/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	7	D Thiessen	1:56.00	-	3.09L	$3.70	11	-	$13,442	-	1. Steamer 2. The Fixer 3. Workslikeacharm
1st of 6	25/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	D Thiessen	1:55.20	-	2.16L	$1.10f	7	-	$10,729	$5,365	1. Chip Happened 2. Vimy Ridge Venti 3. Wheelin N Stealin
1st of 7	18/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	D Thiessen	1:57.00	-	1.12L	$1.55f	7	-	$10,729	$5,365	1. Chip Happened 2. Magic Dealer 3. Vimy Ridge Venti
1st of 6	11/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	D Thiessen	1:55.40	-	0.74L	$1.25f	14	-	$10,729	$5,365	1. Chip Happened 2. Barzy 3. Lockdown Romeo

Houston Seelster () 3868764651
Trainer: J Cullen ()
Driver: T Cullen
Prize Money: $49,700
Win / Place: 7.69% / 34%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: LOOKSLIKEACHPNDALE

Dam: HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 2-2-5

Distance

26: 2-2-5

Season

18: 2-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

26: 2-2-5

Best Mile

1:54.20

Comments

Last start won by a head at Mohawk Park (1:54.20) beating Crypto Hanover in on August 14 at $9.10 at the bell was leading.

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	14/8/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	5	T Cullen	1:54.20	-	0.07L	$9.10	7	-	$21,995	$10,998	1. Houston Seelster 2. Crypto Hanover 3. Major Bank
5th of 9	7/8/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	9	T Cullen	1:55.30	-	0.93L	$15	6	-	$21,995	$1,100	1. Meadowview Rothy 2. Th Monica 3. P L Stevie
6th of 8	1/8/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	5	T Cullen	1:55.30	-	1.97L	$11	8	-	$21,995	-	1. Stormont Cheerio 2. Caballero 3. Firefliesnthunder
4th of 10	24/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	6	T Cullen	1:55.20	-	0.67L	$11	6	-	$21,946	$1,756	1. The Time Machine 2. Wisdom Hanover 3. Caballero
6th of 10	18/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	T Cullen	1:53.40	-	3.09L	$62	7	-	$21,946	-	1. Lasting Dream 2. Frenchmoni Hanover 3. Lancelot
7th of 9	11/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	1	T Cullen	1:56.10	-	1.97L	$37	10	-	$21,946	-	1. Outbound Train 2. You Guessed It 3. Ultra Myles

Barzy () 5741x24522
Trainer: St Coulter ()
Driver: S Coulter
Prize Money: $73,544
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

Nearing Another Win

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BAR HOPPING (USA)

Dam: LEGZY

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-9-6

Distance

43: 8-9-6

Trk/Dst

7: 0-3-1

Track

7: 0-3-1

Season

8: 1-3-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

43: 8-9-6

Best Mile

1:57.40

Comments

Solid performance when beaten by 1.0 m finishing second behind Wheelin N Stealin at this track over 1609m on August 8 at $14.45. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Vimy Ridge Venti at this track over 1609m on August 15 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 6	15/8/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	S Coulter	1:57.20	-	0.04L	$2.50f	7	-	$9,776	$2,444	1. Vimy Ridge Venti 2. Barzy 3. Lockdown Romeo
2nd of 7	8/8/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	S Coulter	1:56.30	-	0.37L	$14	14	-	$10,753	$2,688	1. Wheelin N Stealin 2. Barzy 3. Vimy Ridge Venti
5th of 6	25/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	S Coulter	1:55.20	-	3.46L	$18	7	-	$10,729	$536	1. Chip Happened 2. Vimy Ridge Venti 3. Wheelin N Stealin
4th of 7	18/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	S Coulter	1:57.00	-	1.49L	$3.80	7	-	$10,729	$858	1. Chip Happened 2. Magic Dealer 3. Vimy Ridge Venti
2nd of 6	11/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	S Coulter	1:55.40	-	0.74L	$21	167	-	$10,729	$2,682	1. Chip Happened 2. Barzy 3. Lockdown Romeo
167 Day Spell
1st of 8	25/1/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	2	S Coulter	2:00.20	-	0.37L	$2.10f	7	-	$10,142	$5,071	1. Barzy 2. Chapter Twelve 3. Explosive Motion

Sound N Vision () 6227935244
Trainer: M Etsell ()
Driver: M Etsell
Prize Money: $90,569
Win / Place: 15% / 36%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ROYALTY FOR LIFE (USA)

Dam: TOMMI MY GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-3-1

Distance

19: 3-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

10: 0-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

19: 3-3-1

Best Mile

1:57.30

Comments

Last start 4th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 7th- at the bell, beaten 5 m by Trix On You (1:56.00) in 3yo OPEN CG on August 12 at $21.10. Two runs back 4th over 1609m at Hanover Raceway, at the bell was 4th- beaten 6 m by P L Spencer (1:58.30) on August 2 at $22.90.

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
4th of 9	12/8/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	Tra Henry	1:56.00	-	1.78L	$21	10	OPEN	$30,549	$2,444	1. Trix On You 2. Day 3. Fast Snap
4th of 7	2/8/25	Hanover Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	M Etsell	1:58.30	-	2.42L	$23	7	-	$61,099	$4,888	1. P L Spencer 2. Call Me Parker 3. First Class Rule
2nd of 7	26/7/25	Hanover Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	Tra Henry	1:59.40	-	0.30L	$3.15	9	-	$9,754	$2,438	1. The Governor 2. Sound N Vision 3. P C Chattahoochee
5th of 9	17/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	Tra Henry	1:55.10	-	1.41L	$32	11	OPEN	$30,481	$1,524	1. Armstead Fireball 2. Chicago Hall 3. Artful Dodger
3rd of 7	6/7/25	Clinton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	Tra Henry	1:59.20	-	1.49L	$5.35	12	OPEN	$30,481	$3,658	1. Manforce 2. Nickel And Dime 3. Sound N Vision
9th of 10	24/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	10	Tra Henry	1:54.30	-	4.09L	$111	12	OPEN	$30,687	-	1. Outbound Train 2. Go Blue 3. Hp Lucas

Poof () 4279x86584
Trainer: J Walker ()
Driver: T Smith
Prize Money: $57,041
Win / Place: 7.69% / 34%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOOKSLIKEACHPNDALE

Dam: MIRADO

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 2-3-4

Distance

26: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

All-Weather

26: 2-3-4

Best Mile

1:59.30

Comments

4th over 1609m at Georgian Downs, at the bell was 4th- beaten 4 m by Radcliffe (1:59.00) in HCP on August 12 at $64.10. Before that 8th over 1609m at Georgian Downs, at the bell was 9th- beaten 10 m by The Bear A Cuda (1:57.10) on July 29 at $64.85.

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	12/8/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	5	T Smith	1:59.00	-	1.60L	$64	14	HCP	$13,442	$1,076	1. Radcliffe 2. Irish Dreamer 3. Massedonia
8th of 9	29/7/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	2	T Smith	1:57.10	-	3.83L	$65	7	-	$12,193	-	1. The Bear A Cuda 2. Fast Snap 3. Kenogami Mat
5th of 7	22/7/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	3	T Smith	1:58.10	-	2.23L	$21	7	-	$12,193	$609	1. Eye Of An Eagle 2. Supersonic Hanover 3. Lmc Little Chips
6th of 6	15/7/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	4	T Smith	1:56.40	-	1.78L	$79	7	-	$12,193	-	1. Cover Band 2. Eye Of An Eagle 3. Fast As Lightning
8th of 8	8/7/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	8	T Smith	1:56.30	-	8.10L	$84	314	-	$12,193	-	1. Eye Of An Eagle 2. Kayla's Incharge 3. Fast As Lightning
314 Day Spell
9th of 9	28/8/24	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	T Smith	1:56.10	-	5.32L	$53	25	-	$10,646	-	1. Goober Smack 2. Allstar Goldi 3. Fantastic Mvp

Radcliffe () 263217x8x1
Trainer: P Walker ()
Driver: P Walker
Prize Money: $51,937
Win / Place: 30% / 61%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LOOKSLIKEACHPNDALE

Dam: DAYSHIFTER

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-3-1

Distance

13: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

13: 4-3-1

Best Mile

1:56.00

Comments

Last preparation only had one start before going for a break. Returned to racing with a handy win by a 0.5 m at Georgian Downs (1:59.00) beating Irish Dreamer in HCP on August 12 at $10.75 at the bell was 3rd-.

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	12/8/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	4	P Walker	1:59.00	-	0.19L	$11	384	HCP	$13,442	$6,721	1. Radcliffe 2. Irish Dreamer 3. Massedonia
384 Day Spell
8th of 9	24/7/24	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	P Walker	1:57.20	-	6.06L	$4.75	256	-	$9,572	-	1. Mrstery Deal 2. Ancient Wall 3. Donna Hanover
256 Day Spell
7th of 8	11/11/23	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	8	T Borth	1:53.40	-	5.02L	$31	15	-	$21,033	-	1. Nothingbutadreamer 2. Ricardo 3. Cactustotheclouds
1st of 9	27/10/23	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	3	T Borth	1:56.00	-	0.93L	$2.20f	8	-	$22,577	$11,289	1. Radcliffe 2. Stormont Divide 3. Talismano
2nd of 9	19/10/23	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	T Borth	1:56.10	-	0.19L	$4.45	14	-	$22,577	$5,644	1. Sweet Detrmination 2. Radcliffe 3. Yank My Halo
3rd of 10	5/10/23	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	1	T Borth	1:56.20	-	1.78L	$12	16	-	$22,577	$2,710	1. Ricardo 2. Century Jaguar 3. Radcliffe

Irish Dreamer () 6858214422
Trainer: P Reid (WAVERLEY)
Driver: J Ryan
Prize Money: $55,048
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: IL SOGNO DREAM

Dam: ERIN HALL

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 3-6-0

Distance

27: 3-6-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

11: 1-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 3-6-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind The Bear A Cuda at Georgian Downs over 1609m on August 5 at $8.65. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Radcliffe at Georgian Downs over 1609m in a HCP on August 12 at $1.55.

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	12/8/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	1	J Ryan	1:59.00	-	0.19L	$1.55f	7	HCP	$13,442	$3,360	1. Radcliffe 2. Irish Dreamer 3. Massedonia
2nd of 7	5/8/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	3	J Ryan	1:57.00	-	1.41L	$8.65	25	-	$12,220	$3,055	1. The Bear A Cuda 2. Irish Dreamer 3. Kenogami Mat
4th of 6	11/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	J Ryan	1:55.40	-	1.49L	$9.60	17	-	$10,729	$858	1. Chip Happened 2. Barzy 3. Lockdown Romeo
4th of 7	24/6/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	5	J Ryan	1:56.30	-	1.86L	$3.70	7	-	$12,274	$982	1. Tregaron 2. Chip Happened 3. Magics Angel Eyes
1st of 9	17/6/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	5	J Ryan	1:57.40	-	0.48L	$3.30	10	-	$12,274	$6,138	1. Irish Dreamer 2. Magics Angel Eyes 3. Tregaron
2nd of 8	7/6/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	5	J Ryan	1:58.20	-	0.74L	$4.80	8	-	$11,661	$2,916	1. First Class Rule 2. Irish Dreamer 3. Torston

Vimy Ridge Venti () 1845324317
Trainer: S Loughran ()
Driver: A Haughan
Prize Money: $69,973
Win / Place: 7.58% / 30%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MY MVP (USA)

Dam: STRIKING LADY HALL

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 5-5-10

Distance

66: 5-5-10

Trk/Dst

26: 2-4-6

Track

26: 2-4-6

Season

15: 2-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

66: 5-5-10

Best Mile

1:57.10

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th over 1609m at Hanover Raceway was 7th- at the bell, beaten 12 m by Chip Happened (1:59.40) on August 23 at $22.35. Showed ability the outing before when he won by a nose at this track (1:57.20) beating Barzy in on August 15 at $7.80 at the bell was 2nd-.

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	23/8/25	Hanover Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	T Ratchford	1:59.40	-	4.46L	$22	8	-	$12,220	-	1. Chip Happened 2. Mercutio 3. Like Chaos
1st of 6	15/8/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	A Haughan	1:57.20	-	0.04L	$7.80	7	-	$9,776	$4,888	1. Vimy Ridge Venti 2. Barzy 3. Lockdown Romeo
3rd of 7	8/8/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	J Ryan	1:56.30	-	0.48L	$15	7	-	$10,753	$1,291	1. Wheelin N Stealin 2. Barzy 3. Vimy Ridge Venti
4th of 7	1/8/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	J Ryan	1:55.20	-	1.86L	$8.95	7	-	$9,776	$782	1. Major Bank 2. International Love 3. Stonebridge Glee
2nd of 6	25/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	J Ryan	1:55.20	-	2.16L	$22	7	-	$10,729	$2,682	1. Chip Happened 2. Vimy Ridge Venti 3. Wheelin N Stealin
3rd of 7	18/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	J Ryan	1:57.00	-	1.12L	$19	7	-	$10,729	$1,287	1. Chip Happened 2. Magic Dealer 3. Vimy Ridge Venti

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