Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609M

Prize Money: $29,688

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

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Price Control (Fr1) 3911113x82
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $121,307
Win / Place: 22% / 58%

4 yo BLU/Roan Gelding

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: SHADOW WORLD

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 7-4-7

Distance

31: 7-4-7

Trk/Dst

6: 4-1-0

Track

6: 4-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

30: 7-4-6

All-Weather

31: 7-4-7

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Two back was well beaten into eighth behind Virtual Horizon at this track over 1609m in a NW12500CD on April 14 at $12.30. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Solesseo Matuca at this track over 1609m in a NW12500CD on April 28 at $11.60.

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	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.8m	$12	14	NW12500CD	$30,351	$7,588	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	0.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay
8th of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.30	1:52.30	57.0m	$12	128	NW12500CD	$30,351	-	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Warrawee Yale
128 Day Spell
1st of 6	1/4/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Mitchell Cushing	1:58.40	1:58.40	27.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Pauls Crown 3. Sofer
3rd of 6	7/12/24	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$4.10	19	NW8500L5CD	$17,720	$2,126	1. P L Octavius 2. Rock Solid Express 3. Price Control
1st of 7	18/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.8m	$2.50f	7	NW10000CD	$34,247	$17,123	1. Price Control 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Hespoisedtopounce

Always A Miki (Fr2) 125253x421
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $454,488
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: BEACH GAL

100

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 15-18-17

Distance

99: 15-18-17

Trk/Dst

88: 13-17-14

Track

88: 13-17-14

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

91: 14-17-14

All-Weather

99: 15-18-17

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.10) beating Mansome in NW7500CD on April 28 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 7	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.0m	$1.70f	7	NW7500CD	$25,559	$12,780	1. Always A Miki 2. Mansome 3. Negotiator
2nd of 7	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.0m	$3.90	7	NW7500CD	$25,559	$6,390	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Always A Miki 3. Vintage Cheddar
4th of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	10.5m	$42	140	OPEN 2	$35,144	$2,812	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle
140 Day Spell
3rd of 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:51.10	1:51.10	11.3m	$14	7	OPEN HC	$38,052	$4,566	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Always A Miki
5th of 6	18/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:49.20	1:49.20	24.0m	$4.00	7	OPEN	$38,052	$1,903	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. General Montana 3. Naturally Gifted
2nd of 8	11/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$3.00	7	NW10000CD	$34,247	$8,562	1. Walkinshaw 2. Always A Miki 3. The Wild Card

Sweet Jeff (Fr3) 77320x0262
Trainer: Joseph Nelson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $164,352
Win / Place: 16% / 72%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MADDI

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 6-13-7

Distance

35: 6-13-7

Trk/Dst

29: 6-9-7

Track

30: 6-9-7

Season

5: 0-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

33: 6-12-7

All-Weather

36: 6-13-7

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Fourever Boy (1:51.40) in NW7500CD on April 28 at $11.20. 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
2nd of 8	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.40	1:51.40	7.5m	$11	7	NW7500CD	$25,559	$6,390	1. Fourever Boy 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce
6th of 8	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	13.5m	$29	7	NW7500CD	$25,559	-	1. Galactic Storm 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Justa Little Bit
2nd of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.3m	$7.00	16	NW5000CD	$20,767	$5,192	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Alta Classic
10th of 10	29/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Andrew McCarthy	1:50.40	1:50.40	60.0m	$32	84	NW5000L4CD	$16,640	-	1. Dance Partner 2. Haggard 3. Jilliby Dynamite
84 Day Spell
1st of 7	22/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m			-	David Miller	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Justasec 3. Dean B Hanover
10th of 10	4/1/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	52.5m	$1.70f	7	NW5000L4CD	$17,742	-	1. Da Delightful 2. On Accident 3. Decision Day

Ahi Sunshine (Fr4) 1x26863215
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $196,882
Win / Place: 19% / 48%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: RACEY MISS

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 11-11-5

Distance

56: 11-11-5

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-1

Track

10: 1-1-1

Season

8: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

34: 10-7-2

Non-Metro

22: 1-4-3

All-Weather

56: 11-11-5

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by General Montana (1:52.20) in NW12500CD on April 21 at $6.20. Showed ability the race before when he won by 9 m (Fr6) at Saratoga (1:54.10) beating Saranac Blue Chip in NW4500L5CD on April 13 at $2.65.

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 9	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Drew Monti	1:52.20	1:52.20	10.5m	$6.20	8	NW12500CD	$30,351	$1,518	1. General Montana 2. Flirtin Jk 3. Renaissance Deo
1st of 8	13/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Byron	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.8m	$2.65	7	NW4500L5CD	$12,780	$6,390	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. Saranac Blue Chip 3. Octave
2nd of 7	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$3.60	7	NW7000L5CD	$18,371	$4,593	1. Rock Solid Express 2. Ahi Sunshine 3. We Be Jammin
3rd of 8	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Byron	1:55.40	1:55.40	5.3m	$3.50	7	NW9500L5CD	$19,810	$1,981	1. Hurrikanekingjames 2. Legal Attack 3. Ahi Sunshine, Ideal Funding
6th of 8	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Byron	1:53.40	1:53.40	17.3m	$6.70	14	WO10000HCP	$21,395	-	1. Ozone Blue Chip 2. Huntanover 3. Jahan Hanover
8th of 8	9/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Byron	1:54.10	1:54.10	20.3m	$28	7	WO10000LT	$21,669	-	1. Jahan Hanover 2. Primo Uomo 3. Missed The Truth

Little Willy (Fr5) 6313434153
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $399,140
Win / Place: 20% / 61%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: UP THE CREDIT

Dam: JO AND MARIA

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 19-17-22

Distance

95: 19-17-22

Trk/Dst

27: 7-5-7

Track

27: 7-5-7

Season

12: 2-0-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

62: 12-11-14

Non-Metro

33: 7-6-8

All-Weather

95: 19-17-22

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Solesseo Matuca (1:50.40) in NW12500CD on April 28 at $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
3rd of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	6.0m	$3.00f	7	NW12500CD	$30,351	$3,642	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
5th of 6	21/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mark Beckwith	1:52.40	1:52.40	14.3m	$12	8	WO/OPENHCP	$25,559	$1,278	1. Lanjo Lee 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Mr McLaren
1st of 6	13/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$4.05	7	WO/OPENHCP	$25,559	$12,780	1. Little Willy 2. Lanjo Lee 3. Jahan Hanover
4th of 6	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jacob Cutting	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.8m	$29	14	WO/OPENHCP	$25,559	$2,045	1. The Good Doctor 2. Ozone Blue Chip 3. Itsallaboutfaith
3rd of 7	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Shawn T Gray	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.0m	$26	7	OPEN HCP	$23,772	$2,853	1. Lanjo Lee 2. Er Griffin 3. Little Willy
4th of 7	16/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:54.40	1:54.40	17.3m	$5.60	7	WO10000LT	$21,669	$1,734	1. Mansome 2. Isaac 3. Rock Solid Express

General Montana (Fr6) 1784457118
Trainer: Amanda Kelley (Fernvale)
Driver: Heath Campbell
Prize Money: $273,346
Win / Place: 16% / 52%

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: JEN MARIE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 19-20-22

Distance

79: 12-11-13

Trk/Dst

13: 6-2-0

Track

13: 6-2-0

Season

12: 3-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

Metro

88: 11-17-19

Non-Metro

29: 8-3-3

Mobile

37: 7-9-8

All-Weather

117: 19-20-22

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Solesseo Matuca (1:50.40) in NW12500CD on April 28 at $26.60. Two runs back won by a 0.9 m (Fr2) at this track (1:52.20) beating Flirtin Jk in NW12500CD on April 21 at $47.30.

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
8th of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Shawn T Gray	1:50.40	1:50.40	26.3m	$27	7	NW12500CD	$30,351	-	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
1st of 9	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.9m	$47	7	NW12500CD	$30,351	$15,176	1. General Montana 2. Flirtin Jk 3. Renaissance Deo
1st of 9	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.9m	$4.70	8	NW3000CD	$17,572	$8,786	1. General Montana 2. Tulhurstsantanna 3. Flag Party
7th of 8	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.40	1:53.40	31.5m	$94	14	NW4500L5CD	$12,780	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Saranac Blue Chip 3. Octave
5th of 8	23/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.10	1:53.10	23.3m	$17	7	NW7000L5CD	$17,433	$872	1. Captain Tell 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Yamaka
4th of 8	16/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:55.30	1:55.30	5.3m	$13	7	NW9500L5CD	$20,064	$1,605	1. Hestherightstuff 2. Gandolf The Black 3. Trip Hammer

Er Griffin (Fr8) 516x423244
Trainer: Michael Eaton ()
Driver: Walter Case (Jnr)
Prize Money: $221,846
Win / Place: 15% / 48%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RIGGINS

Dam: SUSIE GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 9-14-6

Distance

59: 9-14-5

Trk/Dst

25: 7-7-3

Track

26: 7-7-4

Season

6: 0-2-1

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

57: 9-13-5

All-Weather

60: 9-14-6

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Solesseo Matuca (1:50.40) in NW12500CD on April 28 at $10.90. Two runs back 4th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by General Montana (1:52.20) in NW12500CD on April 21 at $13.70.

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 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.0m	$11	7	NW12500CD	$30,351	$2,428	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
4th of 9	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	8.3m	$14	7	NW12500CD	$30,351	$2,428	1. General Montana 2. Flirtin Jk 3. Renaissance Deo
2nd of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.30	1:53.30	4.5m	$4.30	15	NW12500CD	$30,351	$7,588	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Er Griffin 3. Huntanover
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

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