Plainridge Racecourse Race 9

1609M

Prize Money: $28,902

ANVIL HANDS (2) Close to claiming the win last run at this track. Has a nice turn of foot. Respect in this event. ROOSTER BENNETT (3) On a short back up. Was eating up the ground late to win last start around here and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. A win wouldn't surprise. MAJOR BETTS (6) Backing up quickly for this race. Threw down a serious challenge last run at this venue. Should get going late. Looks to be value. ER GRIFFIN (7) Backing up quickly. Close to claiming the win last run here. Putting up notable efforts this preparation. Has the ability to figure

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

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Justa Little Bit (Fr1) 4543216766
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn (Redcliffe)
Driver: Kevin Switzer Jr
Prize Money: $322,303
Win / Place: 19% / 50%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAMMIBEST (USA)

Dam: IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Grinfromeartoear

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 20-16-16

Distance

74: 11-10-12

Trk/Dst

50: 6-7-9

Track

50: 6-7-9

Season

24: 5-2-4

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

23: 7-5-3

Non-Metro

80: 13-11-13

Mobile

39: 13-8-5

All-Weather

103: 20-16-16

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Little Willy (1:51.00) in NW10000CD on October 17 at $13.30. At his previous start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Charlie May (1:51.30) in OPEN HC on October 10 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
6th of 6	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.00	1:51.00	16.5m	$13	7	NW10000CD	$29,624	-	1. Little Willy 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Er Griffin
6th of 7	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:51.30	1:51.30	18.0m	$23	14	OPEN HC	$36,127	-	1. Charlie May 2. Fourever Boy 3. Ever Hoping
7th of 8	26/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:50.10	1:50.10	16.5m	$38	7	OPEN HC	$36,765	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Always A Miki 3. Heinikin Bythebay
6th of 6	19/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	18.8m	$27	7	OPEN HC	$36,765	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Fourever Boy
1st of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:52.00	1:52.00	2.3m	$1.50f	9	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Mansome 3. Er Griffin
2nd of 5	3/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$5.20	7	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Tack Room Chatter 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Twin B Jays

Anvil Hands (Fr2) 3784256412
Trainer: Jolene Andrews ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $324,812
Win / Place: 24% / 59%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: CAMS MACHARENA

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 17-16-8

Distance

68: 17-16-8

Trk/Dst

68: 17-16-8

Track

69: 17-16-8

Season

22: 3-5-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

69: 17-16-8

All-Weather

69: 17-16-8

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when second at this track on October 10. Won the start prior at this track on October 3.

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	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.8m	$3.20f	7	NW7500CD	$25,289	-	1. Tack Room Chatter 2. Anvil Hands 3. Sundown Kid
1st of 9	3/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	James Hardy	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.0m	$3.30f	7	NW5000CD	$20,954	-	1. Anvil Hands 2. Bonniprinclouis 3. Cigars And Port
4th of 8	26/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	James Hardy	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$25	7	NW5000CD	$20,588	-	1. Im No Outlaw 2. Paternity Suit 3. Kokanee Seelster
6th of 8	19/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	James Hardy	1:50.20	1:50.20	26.3m	$13	9	NW5000CD	$20,588	-	1. Hespoisedtopounce 2. Varney 3. Peter Petrify
5th of 7	10/9/24	plainridge racecourse	2012m		All Weather	Fr7	James Hardy	2:22.10	2:22.10	15.8m	$3.40f	7	NW5000CD	$20,588	-	1. Sundown Kid 2. Varney 3. Jo Pa'S Warrior
2nd of 8	3/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	James Hardy	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.8m	$2.40f	7	NW5000CD	$20,588	-	1. Give Us A Wave 2. Anvil Hands 3. Sundown Kid

Rooster Bennett (Fr3) 2116556621
Trainer: Domenic Longobardi ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $617,914
Win / Place: 29% / 59%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: TEDDY BALLGIRL

Dam's Sire: Kassa Branca

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 16-6-10

Distance

52: 14-6-10

Trk/Dst

43: 10-6-8

Track

45: 12-6-8

Season

25: 4-6-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

50: 14-6-10

All-Weather

54: 16-6-10

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:52.20) beating Bag Pipe Major in NW5000CD on October 17 at $1.70.

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	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.8m	$1.70f	7	NW5000CD	$20,954	-	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Bag Pipe Major 3. Andy Mac Hanover
2nd of 8	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.0m	$5.80	7	NW5000CD	$20,954	-	1. Major Betts 2. Rooster Bennett 3. Kokanee Seelster
6th of 9	3/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.30	1:51.30	16.5m	$11	7	NW5000CD	$20,954	-	1. Anvil Hands 2. Bonniprinclouis 3. Cigars And Port
6th of 9	26/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.8m	$32	14	NW7500CD	$25,735	-	1. General Montana 2. Alta Classic 3. Bonniprinclouis
5th of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.0m	$53	9	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Mansome 3. Er Griffin
5th of 6	3/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Drew Monti	1:51.00	1:51.00	8.3m	$25	7	NW10000CD	$29,412	-	1. Always A Miki 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Ahi Sunshine

Always A Miki (Fr4) 2151642574
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $392,432
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: BEACH GAL

Dam's Sire: Somebeachsomewhere

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 13-15-16

Distance

90: 13-15-16

Trk/Dst

79: 11-14-13

Track

79: 11-14-13

Season

29: 3-5-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

82: 12-14-13

All-Weather

90: 13-15-16

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Lifes A Puzzle (1:52.00) in NW10000CD on October 17 at $2.90. Before that, 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Naturally Gifted (1:50.40) in NW10000CD on October 10 at $8.50.

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
4th of 6	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	4.5m	$2.90	7	NW10000CD	$29,624	-	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Talking Tom 3. Bonniprinclouis
7th of 8	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$8.50	7	NW10000CD	$29,624	-	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Im No Outlaw 3. Little Willy
5th of 6	3/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:51.00	1:51.00	4.5m	$2.90f	7	NW10000CD	$32,514	-	1. Virtual Horizon 2. General Montana, Tack Room Chatter 3.
2nd of 8	26/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.10	1:50.10	7.5m	$22	7	OPEN HC	$36,765	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Always A Miki 3. Heinikin Bythebay
4th of 6	19/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:50.10	1:50.10	7.5m	$8.20	7	OPEN HC	$36,765	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Fourever Boy
6th of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jay Randall	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$10	9	OPEN HC	$36,765	-	1. Alluneedisfaith 2. The Wild Card 3. Alex Having Fun

Mansome (Fr5) 6516224571
Trainer: Heidi Cushing ()
Driver: Ron Cushing
Prize Money: $225,174
Win / Place: 25% / 41%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: SIR ERIKA Z TAM

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 13-5-3

Distance

51: 13-5-3

Trk/Dst

49: 13-4-3

Track

49: 13-4-3

Season

19: 6-3-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

51: 13-5-3

All-Weather

51: 13-5-3

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start won a big 5 m win (Fr3) at this track (1:51.20) beating Major Betts in NW7500CD on October 17 at $4.40.

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 9	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ron Cushing	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$4.40	7	NW7500CD	$25,289	-	1. Mansome 2. Major Betts 3. Renaissance Deo
7th of 8	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Ron Cushing	1:50.00	1:50.00	24.8m	$22	7	NW7500CD	$25,289	-	1. Tack Room Chatter 2. Anvil Hands 3. Sundown Kid
5th of 9	3/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ron Cushing	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.8m	$4.20	14	NW7500CD	$25,289	-	1. Im No Outlaw 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Major Betts
4th of 8	19/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ron Cushing	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.8m	$5.70	7	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Er Griffin 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Im No Outlaw
2nd of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ron Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	2.3m	$8.50	16	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Mansome 3. Er Griffin
2nd of 8	27/8/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ron Cushing	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.3m	$2.80	8	NW7500CD	$26,114	-	1. Major Betts 2. Mansome 3. Justa Little Bit

Major Betts (Fr6) 2312457312
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $413,437
Win / Place: 16% / 61%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND JOHANNE

Dam's Sire: Dragon Again

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 15-24-16

Distance

90: 15-24-16

Trk/Dst

26: 5-7-6

Track

26: 5-7-6

Season

37: 6-10-7

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

89: 15-24-16

All-Weather

90: 15-24-16

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Mansome (1:51.20) in NW7500CD on October 17 at $8. Two runs back won by 3 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:52.20) beating Rooster Bennett in NW5000CD on October 10 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
2nd of 9	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Drew Monti	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$8.00	7	NW7500CD	$25,289	-	1. Mansome 2. Major Betts 3. Renaissance Deo
1st of 8	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.0m	$2.10f	7	NW5000CD	$20,954	-	1. Major Betts 2. Rooster Bennett 3. Kokanee Seelster
3rd of 9	3/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:51.20	1:51.20	2.3m	$12	7	NW7500CD	$25,289	-	1. Im No Outlaw 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Major Betts
7th of 9	26/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Shawn T Gray	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.0m	$21	7	NW7500CD	$25,735	-	1. General Montana 2. Alta Classic 3. Bonniprinclouis
5th of 8	19/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:51.30	1:51.30	5.3m	$21	7	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Er Griffin 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Im No Outlaw
4th of 7	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	12.0m	$12	9	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Give Us Awave

Er Griffin (Fr7) 2123313683
Trainer: Michael Eaton ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $170,526
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RIGGINS

Dam: SUSIE GIRL

Dam's Sire: The Panderosa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 8-11-5

Distance

48: 8-11-4

Trk/Dst

17: 6-5-3

Track

18: 6-5-4

Season

25: 6-6-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

49: 8-11-5

All-Weather

49: 8-11-5

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Little Willy (1:51.00) in NW10000CD on October 17 at $7. Two runs back 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Naturally Gifted (1:50.40) in NW10000CD on October 10 at $20.10.

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 6	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	12.0m	$7.00	7	NW10000CD	$29,624	-	1. Little Willy 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Er Griffin
8th of 8	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.8m	$20	7	NW10000CD	$29,624	-	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Im No Outlaw 3. Little Willy
6th of 6	3/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.8m	$4.90	7	NW10000CD	$32,514	-	1. Virtual Horizon 2. General Montana, Tack Room Chatter 3.
3rd of 7	26/9/24	plainridge racecourse	2012m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	2:21.40	2:21.40	3.8m	$19	7	NW10000CD	$29,412	-	1. Im Sir Blake 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Er Griffin
1st of 8	19/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$8.10	7	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Er Griffin 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Im No Outlaw
3rd of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.3m	$12	9	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Mansome 3. Er Griffin

Bag Pipe Major (Fr8) 5823657432
Trainer: Michael Graffam ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $335,089
Win / Place: 14% / 50%

Nearing Another Win

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: DELIGHTED AGAIN

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 12-12-19

Distance

85: 12-12-19

Trk/Dst

82: 12-12-19

Track

82: 12-12-19

Season

25: 3-5-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

83: 12-12-19

All-Weather

85: 12-12-19

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Rooster Bennett (1:52.20) in NW5000CD on October 17 at $6.90. Before that 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Bonniprinclouis (1:53.20) in NW5000CD on October 10 at $10.70. Will not find this easy.

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	17/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.8m	$6.90	7	NW5000CD	$20,954	-	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Bag Pipe Major 3. Andy Mac Hanover
3rd of 7	10/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.20	1:53.20	7.5m	$11	21	NW5000CD	$20,954	-	1. Bonniprinclouis 2. Gabe Hanover 3. Bag Pipe Major
4th of 6	19/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Shawn T Gray	1:52.40	1:52.40	11.3m	$8.70	7	NW3000CD	$17,647	-	1. Paternity Suit 2. Nolaughingstock 3. Over The Horizon
7th of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	17.3m	$50	9	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Mansome 3. Er Griffin
5th of 5	3/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	11.3m	$19	22	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Tack Room Chatter 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Twin B Jays
6th of 8	12/8/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	20.3m	$7.30	7	NW7500CD	$24,578	-	1. Slip The Hundy 2. Major Betts 3. Over The Horizon

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