Northfield Park Race 2

1609M

Prize Money: $29,688

Distance: 1609m
Track: Slow
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN HCP

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Sure Thing Captain (Fr2) 1214122166
Trainer: Cory Kreiser ()
Driver: Kody Massey
Prize Money: $204,590
Win / Place: 18% / 46%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: ABBEY ROAD HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 12-10-8

Distance

64: 12-10-8

Trk/Dst

15: 7-3-1

Track

15: 7-3-1

Season

15: 7-3-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

64: 12-10-8

All-Weather

64: 12-10-8

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Well beaten last start by Liteningonthebeach, a rival who he faces again; when 15 metres sixth at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP race on April 27.

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 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Cory Kreiser	1:52.00	1:52.00	15.8m	$8.70	6	OPEN HCP	$31,150	-	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. One Last Laugh 3. Quick Trick
6th of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Merriman	1:52.30	1:52.30	29.3m	$11	8	OPEN HCP	$30,351	-	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Master Yossi
1st of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.8m	$2.00f	7	OPEN HCP	$31,150	$15,575	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Night Shadow 3. Melanion
2nd of 6	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$3.40	7	OPEN HCP	$30,351	$7,588	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Night Shadow
2nd of 7	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$4.70	7	OPEN HCP	$30,111	$7,528	1. Night Shadow 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Makin Some Noise
1st of 8	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:52.40	1:52.40	26.3m	$1.60f	7	NW10000L4	$24,089	$12,044	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Quick Trick 3. Native's Filou

One Last Laugh (Fr3) 1227563122
Trainer: Sam Schillaci ()
Driver: Greg Grismore
Prize Money: $589,550
Win / Place: 15% / 57%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MCARDLE (USA)

Dam: FANCY CREEK FUNNY

Rating

Stats

Career

128: 20-36-17

Distance

128: 20-36-17

Trk/Dst

128: 20-36-17

Track

128: 20-36-17

Season

12: 2-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

128: 20-36-17

All-Weather

128: 20-36-17

Best Mile

1:49.10

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 3 m by Liteningonthebeach (1:52.00) in OPEN HCP on April 27 at $41.40. Before that 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Cool Man Dude (1:54.20) in NW6500L4 on April 21 at $1.50.

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 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Greg Grismore	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.0m	$41	6	OPEN HCP	$31,150	$7,788	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. One Last Laugh 3. Quick Trick
2nd of 9	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Lems	1:54.20	1:54.20	6.0m	$1.50f	8	NW6500L4	$19,169	$4,792	1. Cool Man Dude 2. One Last Laugh 3. Dragthechipsmyway
1st of 9	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Chris Lems	1:54.00	1:54.00	30.8m	$1.20f	7	NW3500L4	$12,780	$6,390	1. One Last Laugh 2. Magic Shark 3. White Hair Rocks
3rd of 8	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chris Lems	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$4.30	7	NW6500L4	$19,169	$2,300	1. Lake Charles 2. Dragthechipsmyway 3. One Last Laugh
6th of 7	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Irvine	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.0m	$44	14	OPEN HCP	$30,111	-	1. Night Shadow 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Makin Some Noise
5th of 9	16/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:54.30	1:54.30	7.5m	$39	14	OPEN HCP	$31,300	$1,565	1. Cyclone Banner 2. Back In My Day 3. Commander Bob

Buckeyebollinger (Fr4) 4412131917
Trainer: Dirk Simpson ()
Driver: Justin Walters
Prize Money: $153,044
Win / Place: 19% / 48%

6 yo Brown Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: GEORGIA BROOKE

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 8-7-5

Distance

41: 8-7-5

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

13: 5-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

41: 8-7-5

All-Weather

41: 8-7-5

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Meets Liteningonthebeach again; when 23 metres seventh at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP race on April 27.

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 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:52.00	1:52.00	23.3m	$28	15	OPEN HCP	$31,150	-	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. One Last Laugh 3. Quick Trick
1st of 7	12/4/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Dave Palone	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$2.50	6	OPEN HCP	$28,754	$14,377	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Rocked N Loaded
9th of 9	6/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Page	1:50.30	1:50.30	29.3m	$15	9	OPEN HC	$62,300	-	1. Twin B Seamonster 2. Johnny Sack 3. Carbine
1st of 5	28/3/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Dave Palone	1:49.20	1:49.20	3.0m	$4.80	14	OPEN HCP	$28,526	$14,263	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Sumomentsomwhere
3rd of 7	14/3/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dave Palone	1:50.10	1:50.10	2.3m	$2.50f	7	OPEN HCP	$28,892	$3,467	1. Arson 2. Sumomentsomwhere 3. Buckeyebollinger
1st of 8	7/3/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dave Palone	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.0m	$2.80f	7	NW13500L4	$20,867	$10,433	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Arson 3. Sumomentsomwhere

Makin Some Noise (Fr5) 2318331715
Trainer: Edward Miller ()
Driver: Kurt Sugg
Prize Money: $691,876
Win / Place: 29% / 68%

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: ETERNITY'S DELIGHT

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 26-23-11

Distance

88: 26-23-11

Trk/Dst

37: 14-11-5

Track

37: 14-11-5

Season

11: 3-1-3

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

88: 26-23-11

All-Weather

88: 26-23-11

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Liteningonthebeach (1:52.00) in OPEN HCP on April 27 at $9.40. Showed ability the outing before when he won by a 0.9 m (Fr4) at this track (1:52.30) beating Surreal Ideal in OPEN HCP on April 21 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
5th of 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kurt Sugg	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$9.40	6	OPEN HCP	$31,150	$1,558	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. One Last Laugh 3. Quick Trick
1st of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kurt Sugg	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.9m	$4.40	8	OPEN HCP	$30,351	$15,176	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Master Yossi
7th of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kurt Sugg	1:54.10	1:54.10	8.3m	$12	7	OPEN HCP	$31,150	-	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Night Shadow 3. Melanion
1st of 6	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kurt Sugg	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$2.90	7	OPEN HCP	$30,351	$15,176	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Night Shadow
3rd of 7	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kurt Sugg	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.5m	$3.90	7	OPEN HCP	$30,111	$3,613	1. Night Shadow 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Makin Some Noise
3rd of 9	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kurt Sugg	1:54.10	1:54.10	3.0m	$4.90	14	OPEN HCP	$30,903	$3,708	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. Back In My Day 3. Makin Some Noise

Night Shadow (Fr6) 1171181324
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $394,095
Win / Place: 47% / 68%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: SEXYANDINOITDEVIE

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 24-7-4

Distance

51: 24-7-4

Trk/Dst

39: 23-4-4

Track

39: 23-4-4

Season

11: 6-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

51: 24-7-4

All-Weather

51: 24-7-4

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fourth behind Makin Some Noise at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP on April 21 at $3.60. Performed better the start before with a good run when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.8 m by Sure Thing Captain (1:54.10) in OPEN HCP on April 13 at $2.80.

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
4th of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.30	1:52.30	15.8m	$3.60	8	OPEN HCP	$30,351	$2,428	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Master Yossi
2nd of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.8m	$2.80	7	OPEN HCP	$31,150	$7,788	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Night Shadow 3. Melanion
3rd of 6	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.3m	$2.50f	7	OPEN HCP	$30,351	$3,642	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Night Shadow
1st of 7	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$2.20f	7	OPEN HCP	$30,111	$15,055	1. Night Shadow 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Makin Some Noise
8th of 9	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.10	1:54.10	19.5m	$2.70f	14	OPEN HCP	$30,903	-	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. Back In My Day 3. Makin Some Noise
1st of 8	9/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Hunter Myers	1:53.40	1:53.40	4.5m	$1.80f	14	OPEN HCP	$31,300	$15,650	1. Night Shadow 2. Back In My Day 3. Pocket The Cash

Liteningonthebeach (Fr7) 2113451221
Trainer: William Bercury ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $605,970
Win / Place: 36% / 69%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: PEANUTBETTOR SHAKE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 25-14-9

Distance

69: 25-14-9

Trk/Dst

18: 10-2-2

Track

18: 10-2-2

Season

9: 4-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

69: 25-14-9

All-Weather

69: 25-14-9

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Going well. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.00) beating One Last Laugh in OPEN HCP on April 27 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
1st of 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.0m	$2.10f	15	OPEN HCP	$31,150	$15,575	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. One Last Laugh 3. Quick Trick
2nd of 7	12/4/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$1.90f	15	OPEN HCP	$28,754	$7,188	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Rocked N Loaded
2nd of 5	28/3/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:49.20	1:49.20	3.0m	$1.60f	5	OPEN HCP	$28,526	$7,132	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Sumomentsomwhere
1st of 9	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Merriman	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.5m	$4.30	9	OPEN HCP	$30,903	$15,452	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. Back In My Day 3. Makin Some Noise
5th of 7	14/3/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Merriman	1:50.10	1:50.10	6.8m	$7.70	14	OPEN HCP	$28,892	$1,445	1. Arson 2. Sumomentsomwhere 3. Buckeyebollinger
4th of 6	28/2/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Merriman	1:51.10	1:51.10	7.5m	$5.00	14	OPEN HCP	$28,986	$2,319	1. Timeisonmyside 2. Buckeyebollinger 3. Rocked N Loaded

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