Plainridge Racecourse Race 1

1609M

Prize Money: $25,000

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW7500CD

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Er Griffin (Fr1) 16x4232447
Trainer: Michael Eaton ()
Driver: Walter Case (Jnr)
Prize Money: $221,846
Win / Place: 14% / 47%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RIGGINS

Dam: SUSIE GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 9-14-6

Distance

60: 9-14-5

Trk/Dst

26: 7-7-3

Track

27: 7-7-4

Season

7: 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

58: 9-13-5

All-Weather

61: 9-14-6

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Price Control (1:51.10) in NW12500CD on May 8 at $25. Before that, 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Solesseo Matuca (1:50.40) in NW12500CD on April 28 at $10.90. Capable of more than he has shown recently.

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	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Walter Case (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	33.0m	$25	10	NW12500CD	$29,688	-	1. Price Control 2. Little Willy 3. Sweet Jeff
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

Rooster Bennett (Fr2) 3446x25211
Trainer: Domenic Longobardi ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $662,138
Win / Place: 27% / 56%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: TEDDY BALLGIRL

100

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 18-8-11

Distance

63: 16-8-11

Trk/Dst

54: 12-8-9

Track

56: 14-8-9

Season

5: 2-2-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

61: 16-8-11

All-Weather

65: 18-8-11

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Five-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start posted a big 5 m win (Fr1) at this track (1:52.00) beating Warrawee Yale in NW5000CD on May 12 at $2.30.

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
1st of 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.3m	$2.30	7	NW5000CD	$21,094	$10,547	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Black Edition
1st of 8	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.30	1:53.30	13.5m	$1.80f	7	SA-TRK<82	$20,312	$10,156	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Varney 3. Cigars And Port
2nd of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.0m	$3.90	7	SA-TRK<82	$20,767	$5,192	1. Hes Coming On 2. Rooster Bennett 3. Nolaughingstock
5th of 8	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.20	1:54.20	8.3m	$3.70	7	SA-TRK<82	$20,767	$1,038	1. Sundown Kid 2. Nolaughingstock 3. Bag Pipe Major
2nd of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.0m	$4.40	140	TRK<82	$20,767	$5,192	1. Galactic Storm 2. Rooster Bennett 3. Odds On Lauderdale
140 Day Spell
1st of 8	7/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Nicholas Graffam	1:56.10	1:56.10	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Bang Ah Uey 3. Meadowbrook Flash

Pink Floyd Hanover (Fr3) 3414442172
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $103,503
Win / Place: 6.06% / 37%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PERFECT CENTS

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 4-11-10

Distance

66: 4-11-10

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

Season

10: 2-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

65: 4-10-10

All-Weather

66: 4-11-10

Best Mile

1:54.10

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh behind Alta Classic at this track over 1609m in a NW5000CD on April 21 at $3.30. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Skyway Masterpiece at this track over 1609m in a NW5000CD on April 28 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
2nd of 7	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$5.70	7	NW5000CD	$21,565	$5,391	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. Sundown Kid
7th of 7	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:53.40	1:53.40	19.5m	$3.30	7	NW5000CD	$20,767	-	1. Alta Classic 2. Im No Outlaw 3. Hypnoticdream
1st of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Beckwith	1:54.10	1:54.10	15.8m	$1.80f	12	TRK<79	$19,169	$9,585	1. Pink Floyd Hanover 2. Manhattan Artist 3. Mask On Mask Off
2nd of 8	2/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jacob Cutting	1:54.00	1:54.00	7.5m	$6.80	20	NW4500L5CD	$12,300	$3,075	1. Thunder Hunter Joe 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. Mr Beast
4th of 6	13/3/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	4	Michael Whelan	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.0m	$16	7	-	$9,455	$756	1. Order One To Go 2. Boston Bound 3. Acapulco Sunburn
4th of 7	6/3/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	2	Michael Whelan	1:56.30	1:56.30	4.3m	$15	16	-	$9,455	$756	1. Yourtheone 2. Boston Bound 3. Bolt Power

Gandolf The Black (Fr4) 6x02913475
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $215,990
Win / Place: 19% / 47%

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: MIMI'S LUCK

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 12-9-8

Distance

61: 12-9-8

Trk/Dst

18: 3-2-3

Track

18: 3-2-3

Season

8: 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

45: 8-8-5

All-Weather

61: 12-9-8

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Anvil Hands (1:52.40) in NW7500CD on May 12 at $2.50. The run prior 7th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 25 m by Solesseo Matuca (1:50.40) in NW12500CD on April 28 at $43.20.

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
5th of 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Drew Monti	1:52.40	1:52.40	12.8m	$2.50	14	NW7500CD	$25,000	$1,250	1. Anvil Hands 2. Vel Letsroll South 3. Skyway Masterpiece
7th of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Drew Monti	1:50.40	1:50.40	26.3m	$43	14	NW12500CD	$30,351	-	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
4th of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Drew Monti	1:53.30	1:53.30	14.3m	$11	8	NW12500CD	$30,351	$2,428	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Er Griffin 3. Huntanover
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

Instant Replay (Fr5) 522281313x
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $73,166
Win / Place: 26% / 60%

1st Up Record

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: ASHLEE'S SPORT

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 10-6-7

Distance

38: 10-6-7

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

38: 10-6-7

All-Weather

38: 10-6-7

Best Mile

1:55.10

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up won by 5 m as favourite (Fr2) at Bangor Raceway (1:58.20) beating Axion Hanover in W3-6 PMRL on May 15 2024 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 3	7/5/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m			-	W Drew Campbell	1:59.00	1:59.00	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Instant Replay 2. Daydreamermistirae 3. Frankie Boy
3rd of 7	22/12/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Hall	1:55.10	1:55.10	5.3m	$13	8	W/O $10K	$12,327	$1,479	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Vel Straight Out 3. Instant Replay
1st of 6	14/12/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:55.40	1:55.40	23.3m	$1.90f	7	NW5000L4	$8,475	$4,237	1. Instant Replay 2. Time For George 3. Bettor Cat
3rd of 6	7/12/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:57.20	1:57.20	3.8m	$7.40	20	NW5000L4	$8,475	$1,017	1. Twin B Jays 2. Lupa 3. Instant Replay
1st of 8	17/11/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Steven Wilson	1:58.10	1:58.10	1.5m	$4.50	7	NW3500L4	$7,610	$3,805	1. Instant Replay 2. Axion Hanover 3. Denver Seelster
8th of 8	10/11/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Steven Wilson	1:57.10	1:57.10	90.0m	$22	11	NW3500L4	$7,610	-	1. Axion Hanover 2. Tobins Burke 3. Through The Fence

General Montana (Fr6) 7844571186
Trainer: Amanda Kelley (Fernvale)
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $273,346
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: JEN MARIE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 19-20-22

Distance

80: 12-11-13

Trk/Dst

14: 6-2-0

Track

14: 6-2-0

Season

13: 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

30: 8-3-3

Mobile

37: 7-9-8

All-Weather

118: 19-20-22

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Price Control (1:51.10) in NW12500CD on May 8 at $52.80. Two runs back 8th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Solesseo Matuca (1:50.40) in NW12500CD on April 28 at $26.60.

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
6th of 7	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Heath Campbell	1:51.10	1:51.10	31.5m	$53	10	NW12500CD	$29,688	-	1. Price Control 2. Little Willy 3. Sweet Jeff
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

Black Edition (Fr7) 5547557313
Trainer: Rob Harmon (Sawyers Gully)
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $258,146
Win / Place: 19% / 50%

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SIMPLY DEVINE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 21-19-15

Distance

87: 15-13-12

Trk/Dst

16: 3-2-5

Track

17: 3-2-5

Season

11: 1-0-2

1st Up

7: 1-1-0

2nd Up

7: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

31: 8-3-4

Non-Metro

79: 13-16-11

Mobile

33: 7-8-4

All-Weather

109: 20-19-15

Grass

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Last start solid effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Rooster Bennett (1:52.00) in NW5000CD on May 12 at $3.30. Two runs back posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:54.40) beating Odds On Lauderdale in NW3000CD on May 5 at $1.90.

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
3rd of 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.5m	$3.30	7	NW5000CD	$21,094	$2,531	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Black Edition
1st of 9	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	1:54.40	6.0m	$1.90f	7	NW3000CD	$17,969	$8,984	1. Black Edition 2. Odds On Lauderdale 3. Quick Shot
3rd of 6	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jay Randall	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.0m	$2.50f	7	NW3000CD	$18,371	$2,204	1. A Fair Ol Dance 2. Gabe Hanover 3. Black Edition
7th of 8	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jay Randall	1:53.20	1:53.20	15.8m	$24	7	NW3000CD	$17,572	-	1. Vel Letsroll South 2. Mayhem Hanover 3. Delightful Dude
5th of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jay Randall	1:54.10	1:54.10	14.3m	$23	8	NW5000CD	$20,767	$1,038	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Alta Classic
5th of 7	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jay Randall	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.0m	$17	7	NW7000L5CD	$18,371	$919	1. Rock Solid Express 2. Ahi Sunshine 3. We Be Jammin

Vel Letsroll South (Fr8) 1833571662
Trainer: Autym Robinson ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $172,034
Win / Place: 15% / 44%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TIME TO ROLL

Dam: SOUTH BEACH BABE

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 11-8-13

Distance

72: 11-8-13

Trk/Dst

22: 4-3-2

Track

22: 4-3-2

Season

11: 2-1-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

28: 5-2-8

Non-Metro

44: 6-6-5

All-Weather

72: 11-8-13

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Seven-year-old gelding showed improvement last start. 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten a neck by Anvil Hands (1:52.40) in NW7500CD on May 12 at $52.70. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into sixth behind Bettors Donttell at this track over 1609m in a NW5000CD on May 5 at $33.60.

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 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.3m	$53	7	NW7500CD	$25,000	$6,250	1. Anvil Hands 2. Vel Letsroll South 3. Skyway Masterpiece
6th of 7	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	W Drew Campbell	1:54.00	1:54.00	12.0m	$34	7	NW5000CD	$21,094	-	1. Bettors Donttell 2. Mansome 3. A Fair Ol Dance
6th of 7	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	McGwire Sowers	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$18	7	NW5000CD	$21,565	-	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. Sundown Kid
1st of 8	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	McGwire Sowers	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.6m	$35	7	NW3000CD	$17,572	$8,786	1. Vel Letsroll South 2. Mayhem Hanover 3. Delightful Dude
7th of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	McGwire Sowers	1:54.10	1:54.10	24.0m	$32	15	NW5000CD	$20,767	-	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Alta Classic
5th of 7	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jim Devaux	1:54.40	1:54.40	9.0m	$27	7	NW4500L5CD	$12,203	$610	1. Gandolf The Black 2. Fourever Boy 3. Heavens Gona Rock

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