Plainridge Racecourse Race 1

1609M

Prize Money: $30,351

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

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Solesseo Matuca (Fr1) 442551436x
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $327,562
Win / Place: 20% / 59%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PRINCESS DILINGER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 15-13-15

Distance

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-2-2

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

Metro

56: 10-12-14

Non-Metro

16: 5-1-1

Mobile

72: 15-13-15

All-Weather

72: 15-13-15

Best Mile

1:54.30

Comments

Resumes. At the latest first-up run 3rd (Fr6) over 1730m at Gloucester Park beaten 3 m by Chal Patch (2:02.00) in 3yo+ L10/11 HWOE LT $70000 on January 19 2024 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
6th of 11	1/11/24	Gloucester Park	2130m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	G E Hall Jnr	2:34.80	1:57.0	4.1m	$6.00	14	L5$ LT $25,000	$21,000	$208	1. Rupert Of Lincoln 2. Lamandier 3. Ima Fivestar General
3rd of 11	18/10/24	Gloucester Park	2130m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	G E Hall Jnr	2:32.90	1:55.5	3.6m	$3.50	7	L5$ LT $25,000	$21,000	$1,923	1. Lil Happy Fella 2. Rock Me Over 3. Solesseo Matuca
4th of 12	11/10/24	Gloucester Park	2130m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	G E Hall Jnr	2:33.50	1:56.0	5.2m	$4.40	14	L5$ LT $25,000	$21,000	$988	1. Dominus Factum 2. Chivalry 3. Paul Edward
1st of 8	27/9/24	Gloucester Park	2130m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	G E Hall Jnr	2:32.50	1:55.2	0.3m	$2.05f	7	L9+	$23,000	$13,207	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Carana 3. Otis
5th of 9	20/9/24	Gloucester Park	2130m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	G E Hall Jnr	2:34.50	1:56.7	2.6m	$5.00	7	L5$ LT $25,000	$21,000	$624	1. Hillview Bondi 2. Chivalry, Regal Cheval 3.
5th of 9	13/9/24	Gloucester Park	2130m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	G E Hall Jnr	2:32.80	1:55.5	8.4m	$7.00	21	L5$ LT $25,000	$21,000	$624	1. Eldaytona 2. Rockmyster 3. Faster Than Dad

Er Griffin (Fr2) 327516x423
Trainer: Michael Eaton ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $209,402
Win / Place: 15% / 49%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RIGGINS

Dam: SUSIE GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 9-13-6

Distance

56: 9-13-5

Trk/Dst

22: 7-6-3

Track

23: 7-6-4

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

54: 9-12-5

All-Weather

57: 9-13-6

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts. Placed last start 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 4.5 m by Lanjo Lee (1:54.00) in OPEN HCP on March 30 at $14. Before that 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 2.25 m by Lanjo Lee (1:53.00) in OPEN HCP on March 23 at $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
6th of 8	7/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Julia Eaton	1:54.20	1:54.20	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Seaside Tina 3. Anvil Hands
3rd of 8	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Long	1:54.00	1:54.00	4.5m	$14	7	OPEN HCP	$23,772	$2,853	1. Lanjo Lee 2. The Good Doctor 3. Er Griffin
2nd of 7	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Long	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.3m	$55	7	OPEN HCP	$23,772	$5,943	1. Lanjo Lee 2. Er Griffin 3. Little Willy
4th of 7	16/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Long	1:53.30	1:53.30	13.5m	$52	111	OPEN HCP	$24,077	$1,926	1. Blazing Home 2. Itsallaboutfaith 3. Primo Uomo
111 Day Spell
1st of 6	4/3/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Chris Long	1:55.40	1:55.40	6.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Er Griffin 2. Gandolf The Black 3. Dark Matter
6th of 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:53.30	1:53.30	42.0m	$2.40f	14	BAYSTATE	$38,052	-	1. Mansome 2. Major Betts 3. Hespoisedtopounce

Gandolf The Black (Fr3) 4156x02913
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $212,312
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: MIMI'S LUCK

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 12-9-8

Distance

58: 12-9-8

Trk/Dst

15: 3-2-3

Track

15: 3-2-3

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

16: 4-1-3

Non-Metro

42: 8-8-5

All-Weather

58: 12-9-8

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 4.5 m by Flirtin Jk (1:54.40) in NW9500L5CD on April 6 at $5.60. Two runs back won by 1.5 m (Fr4) at Saratoga (1:54.40) beating Fourever Boy in NW4500L5CD on March 30 at $5.40.

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	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:54.40	1:54.40	4.5m	$5.60	7	NW9500L5CD	$20,767	$2,492	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Slip The Hundy 3. Gandolf The Black
1st of 7	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.5m	$5.40	8	NW4500L5CD	$12,203	$6,101	1. Gandolf The Black 2. Fourever Boy 3. Heavens Gona Rock
9th of 10	22/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	23.3m	$23	6	NW7500L4CD	$19,810	-	1. Stonebridge Reef 2. Belmont Royale 3. Trendy Teen
2nd of 8	16/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.9m	$2.50f	8	NW9500L5CD	$20,064	$5,016	1. Hestherightstuff 2. Gandolf The Black 3. Trip Hammer
10th of 10	8/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:52.00	1:52.00	50.3m	$81	84	NW12500L4	$28,090	-	1. Southwind Gendry 2. Sporty M Three 3. Dance Partner
84 Day Spell
2nd of 6	4/3/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Brett Beckwith	1:55.40	1:55.40	6.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Er Griffin 2. Gandolf The Black 3. Dark Matter

Slip The Hundy (Fr4) 18x8632812
Trainer: Rob Harmon (Coominya)
Driver: Jay Randall
Prize Money: $288,727
Win / Place: 35% / 54%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIR LINCOLN (NZ)

Dam: STAR IN THE FUTURE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 26-9-5

Distance

47: 15-7-4

Trk/Dst

6: 3-2-0

Track

6: 3-2-0

Season

7: 1-2-1

1st Up

9: 6-0-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-0

3rd Up

6: 2-1-1

Metro

30: 12-4-3

Non-Metro

43: 14-5-2

Mobile

26: 11-2-1

All-Weather

73: 26-9-5

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Back in form at the last couple of outings, two starts back posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr4) at Saratoga (1:54.10) beating Tulhurstsantanna in NW4500L5CD on March 23 at $2.45. Last start just missed, solid effort when 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 0.9 m by Flirtin Jk (1:54.40) in NW9500L5CD on April 6 at $2.20.

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
2nd of 7	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jay Randall	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.9m	$2.20f	14	NW9500L5CD	$20,767	$5,192	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Slip The Hundy 3. Gandolf The Black
1st of 8	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jay Randall	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.3m	$2.45f	7	NW4500L5CD	$12,203	$6,101	1. Slip The Hundy 2. Tulhurstsantanna 3. Passa Grille Beach
8th of 8	16/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jay Randall	1:55.10	1:55.10	23.3m	$10	7	NW7000L5CD	$17,657	-	1. Captain Tell 2. Macheasy 3. Im No Outlaw
2nd of 8	9/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jay Randall	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.8m	$4.85	7	NW9600L5CD	$20,064	$5,016	1. Hurrikanekingjames 2. Slip The Hundy 3. Little Willy
3rd of 7	2/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jay Randall	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.8m	$6.10	7	NW9850L5CD	$20,064	$2,408	1. Hurrikanekingjames 2. Rock Solid Express 3. Slip The Hundy
6th of 7	23/2/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jay Randall	1:54.10	1:54.10	20.3m	$19	13	OPEN HCP	$24,155	-	1. The Good Doctor 2. Mansome 3. Just Plain Loco

Huntanover (Fr5) 4x44611624
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $276,708
Win / Place: 22% / 53%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: SHORTSTORY HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 11-6-9

Distance

49: 11-6-9

Season

6: 2-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

Metro

10: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

39: 9-4-9

All-Weather

49: 11-6-9

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 5 m by Lanjo Lee (1:54.00) in OPEN HCP on March 30 at $7.60. Before that, a good run when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 2.25 m by Ozone Blue Chip (1:53.40) in WO10000HCP on March 23 at $5.70.

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
4th of 8	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.3m	$7.60	7	OPEN HCP	$23,772	$1,902	1. Lanjo Lee 2. The Good Doctor 3. Er Griffin
2nd of 8	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jacob Cutting	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.3m	$5.70	7	WO10000HCP	$21,395	$5,349	1. Ozone Blue Chip 2. Huntanover 3. Jahan Hanover
6th of 7	16/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jacob Cutting	1:53.30	1:53.30	15.0m	$20	7	OPEN HCP	$24,077	-	1. Blazing Home 2. Itsallaboutfaith 3. Primo Uomo
1st of 8	9/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Devaux	1:56.00	1:56.00	6.0m	$7.80	11	NW9600L5CD	$20,064	$10,032	1. Huntanover 2. Heaven On High 3. Legal Attack
1st of 6	26/2/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:56.30	1:56.30	7.5m	$1.35f	53	NW4500L5CD	$12,399	$6,200	1. Huntanover 2. Born To Dance 3. Make My Deo
53 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	18/2/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Brett Beckwith	1:58.40	1:58.40	20.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Huntanover 2. Island Warrior 3. Fall In Line

Flirtin Jk (Fr6) 847561x321
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $222,857
Win / Place: 14% / 32%

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: JK ENDOFANERA

Dam: MCFLIRTY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 9-8-3

Distance

62: 9-8-3

Season

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

12: 5-1-1

Non-Metro

50: 4-7-2

All-Weather

62: 9-8-3

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by a 0.9 m (Fr3) at Saratoga (1:54.40) beating Slip The Hundy in NW9500L5CD on April 6 at $3.40.

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	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.9m	$3.40	7	NW9500L5CD	$20,767	$10,383	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Slip The Hundy 3. Gandolf The Black
2nd of 8	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.5m	$5.50	7	NW7000L5CD	$17,433	$4,358	1. Jk Will Power 2. Flirtin Jk 3. Lupa
3rd of 7	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:55.20	1:55.20	7.5m	$7.20	99	NW7000L5CD	$17,433	$2,092	1. Topville Somebeach 2. Lupa 3. Flirtin Jk
99 Day Spell
1st of 6	11/3/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Mitchell Cushing	1:58.10	1:58.10	6.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Kinnder Kenogami 3. Wild Dude
1st of 7	14/12/24	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.20	1:53.20	15.8m	$1.15f	18	NW2000L5CD	$7,704	$3,852	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Stonebridge Mach 3. Rockinbilly'sdream
6th of 8	26/11/24	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Sam Widger	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.0m	$4.00	6	NW10PM-CL	$27,397	-	1. Velocity Chaps 2. Cheyenne Tuff 3. Kage Daniel

Rule Of Law (Fr7) 112251x858
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros ()
Driver: Shawn T Gray
Prize Money: $256,195
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: AMERICAN TRUTH

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 14-13-9

Distance

86: 14-13-9

Trk/Dst

6: 3-2-0

Track

6: 3-2-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

85: 14-13-9

All-Weather

86: 14-13-9

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 45 m by Virgo (1:49.20) in NW13000L4 on March 29 at $27.60. Two runs back 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 30 m by Charlie May (1:49.10) in NW19000L4 on March 15 at $33.70.

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
8th of 8	29/3/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:49.20	1:49.20	47.3m	$28	14	NW13000L4	$22,979	-	1. Virgo 2. A Rocknroll Star 3. Fearful Intent
5th of 5	15/3/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Anthony Napolitano	1:49.10	1:49.10	32.3m	$34	7	NW19000L4	$26,485	$1,324	1. Charlie May 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Wish You Well
8th of 8	8/3/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:51.20	1:51.20	29.3m	$88	103	NW17500L4	$26,485	-	1. Bondi Lockdown 2. Primary Colors 3. Saulsbrook Victor
103 Day Spell
3rd of 4	28/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Austin Siegelman	1:55.00	1:55.00	42.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Typhoon Banner 2. Ilikemebettor 3. Rule Of Law
1st of 7	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.3m	$2.20f	14	NW7500CD	$34,247	$17,123	1. Rule Of Law 2. Andy Mac Hanover 3. Sweet Jeff
5th of 7	11/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.8m	$2.50f	7	NW7500CD	$26,636	$1,332	1. Price Control 2. Missed The Truth 3. Varney

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