Plainridge Racecourse Race 7

1609M

Prize Money: $34,884

FEARFUL INTENT (4) drew wide once again last start but was most impressive, scoring by 4.5 metres at this track over 1609m. Stepping up a level this time but on his best form he is good enough to take this out. MAJOR BETTS (3) made it three wins on the trot when he scored by 0.8 metres last time out here at this trip. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Won't find this any harder and he can salute once again. WARRAWEE YALE (6) is the next elect off a last-start win by 9 metres at this track over 1609m. SWEET JEFF (7) has been about the mark of late and must be respected, the latest offering a sound third at this track over 1609m.

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

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Virtual Horizon (Fr1) 3832411266
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $403,825
Win / Place: 28% / 51%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: VERTICAL HORIZON

Dam: SAUCY B

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 15-4-8

Distance

51: 15-4-8

Trk/Dst

32: 6-3-6

Track

33: 6-3-6

Season

14: 4-2-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

45: 14-4-7

All-Weather

52: 15-4-8

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Vintage Cheddar (1:49.30) in OPEN on August 11 at $29.20. Two runs back 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Rockin On Venus (1:50.30) in OPEN on August 4 at $8.20.

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
6th of 9	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:49.30	1:49.30	9.0m	$29	7	OPEN	$38,760	-	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Taipo
6th of 7	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:50.30	1:50.30	16.5m	$8.20	15	OPEN	$38,760	-	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Vintage Cheddar
2nd of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.8m	$1.70f	10	HOGAN	$76,453	$19,113	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Virtual Horizon 3. Anvil Hands
1st of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Drew Monti	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.6m	$5.10	21	STR ALL	$38,226	$19,113	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Swifty Run
1st of 7	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$2.80	14	NW12500CD	$29,549	$14,774	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Instant Replay
4th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.5m	$2.50f	7	STR ALL	$27,216	$2,177	1. Hespoisedtopounce 2. Anvil Hands 3. Sweet Jeff

Starship (Fr2) 2155631245
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $381,912
Win / Place: 18% / 52%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: LIFETIME STAR

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 24-28-16

Distance

129: 24-28-16

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

27: 5-5-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

129: 24-28-16

All-Weather

129: 24-28-16

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Price Control (1:49.30) in NW12500CD on August 18 at $11.70. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Spring Inhis Step (1:49.20) in NW12500CD on August 4 at $38.

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 6	18/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:49.30	1:49.30	14.3m	$12	14	NW12500CD	$34,884	$1,744	1. Price Control 2. Stonebridge Reef 3. Sweet Jeff
4th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:49.20	1:49.20	6.8m	$38	7	NW12500CD	$34,884	$2,791	1. Spring Inhis Step 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
2nd of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	5.3m	$6.90	14	NW7500CD	$26,758	$6,690	1. Taipo 2. Starship 3. Dean B Hanover
1st of 8	14/7/25	Ocean Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Johnathan Ahle	1:52.40	1:52.40	10.5m	$2.30f	15	NW3501L4	$9,939	$4,969	1. Starship 2. Champ Charbel 3. Rickybobbynthehaus
3rd of 8	29/6/25	Ocean Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jonathan Roberts	1:54.20	1:54.20	2.3m	$5.20	7	NW6501L4	$13,997	$1,680	1. Art Scaping 2. Country Courtesy 3. Starship
6th of 8	22/6/25	Ocean Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jonathan Roberts	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.8m	$23	14	OPEN II	$17,107	-	1. Imaginary Line 2. Tyson Hanover 3. Champ Charbel

Major Betts (Fr3) 3762512111
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $538,870
Win / Place: 16% / 56%

Picket Fence

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND JOHANNE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 20-30-17

Distance

118: 20-30-17

Trk/Dst

48: 10-13-7

Track

48: 10-13-7

Season

23: 4-4-1

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

117: 20-30-17

All-Weather

118: 20-30-17

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by a 0.8 m (Fr3) at this track (1:51.40) beating Cranbourne in NW10000CD on August 18 at $5.80. Two runs back won by 1.5 m (Fr5) at this track (1:51.30) beating Bang Ah Uey in NW7500CD on August 11 at $4.50.

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
1st of 7	18/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.8m	$5.80	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	$15,504	1. Major Betts 2. Cranbourne 3. Always A Miki
1st of 7	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$4.50	7	NW7500CD	$27,132	$13,566	1. Major Betts 2. Bang Ah Uey 3. Skyway Masterpiece
1st of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.30	1:50.30	7.5m	$1.60f	7	STR ALL	$21,705	$10,853	1. Major Betts 2. Odds On Lauderdale 3. Twin B Jays
2nd of 7	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.3m	$1.60f	14	STR ALL	$21,407	$5,352	1. Mach Seelster 2. Major Betts 3. Jettingtomalibu
1st of 9	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	6.8m	$26	11	NW5000CD	$22,936	$11,468	1. Major Betts 2. Heaven On High 3. Twin B Jays
5th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	7.5m	$6.30	7	NW5000CD	$20,642	$1,032	1. P L Pasquale 2. Mach Seelster 3. Flirtin Jk

Fearful Intent (Fr4) 2115774511
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $609,577
Win / Place: 29% / 56%

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: GLORIOUS INTENT

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 28-16-10

Distance

96: 28-16-10

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

24: 7-2-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

95: 28-16-10

All-Weather

96: 28-16-10

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Six-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track and Philadelphia both over 1609m. Last start won by 4.5 m as favourite (Fr7) at this track (1:50.40) beating Skyway Masterpiece in NW7500CD on August 18 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	18/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	4.5m	$1.70f	8	NW7500CD	$27,132	$13,566	1. Fearful Intent 2. Skyway Masterpiece 3. Nolaughingstock
1st of 8	10/8/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Simon Allard	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$2.20f	8	NW5000L4	$11,628	$5,814	1. Fearful Intent 2. Spicey Major 3. Top Genius
5th of 8	2/8/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Simon Allard	1:50.00	1:50.00	15.0m	$17	6	NW6400L4	$17,054	$853	1. This Is The Plan 2. Southwind Celsius 3. Ourmatemenko
4th of 7	27/7/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Simon Allard	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$19	15	NW10000L4	$16,820	$1,346	1. Wehadababyetzaboy 2. Pat McGarry A 3. Divine Right
7th of 7	12/7/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Simon Allard	1:49.40	1:49.40	23.3m	$54	13	NW12500L4	$22,171	-	1. Da Delightful 2. Admiral Hill 3. Rush In
7th of 7	29/6/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Miller	1:51.20	1:51.20	25.5m	$5.10	8	W/O 10KLT	$20,218	-	1. Orlando Blue 2. Fulsome 3. Mirragon

Naturally Gifted (Fr5) 1549722823
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn (Campbelltown)
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $371,519
Win / Place: 18% / 65%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PERFECTLYIMPERFECT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 12-20-11

Distance

42: 5-14-6

Trk/Dst

21: 3-7-2

Track

22: 3-8-2

Season

10: 1-3-1

1st Up

6: 3-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 2-1-0

Metro

18: 1-7-2

Non-Metro

48: 11-13-9

Mobile

28: 7-7-6

All-Weather

66: 12-20-11

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Warrawee Yale (1:50.00) in NW10000CD on August 11 at $11.60. Before that 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.9 m by Skyway Masterpiece (1:51.10) in NW7500CD on August 4 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
3rd of 7	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	12.8m	$12	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	$3,721	1. Warrawee Yale 2. Cranbourne 3. Naturally Gifted
2nd of 7	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Byron	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.9m	$2.20f	15	NW7500CD	$27,132	$6,783	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Mansome
8th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:49.30	1:49.30	25.5m	$12	24	NW12500CD	$32,110	-	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Price Control 3. Torrid Saint
2nd of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.8m	$1.90f	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$6,221	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne
2nd of 7	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$4.30	27	NW12500CD	$29,549	$7,387	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Instant Replay
7th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	18.8m	$9.80	15	MA OPEN HC	$39,062	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy

Warrawee Yale (Fr6) 4554226651
Trainer: Gerald Mac Kenzie (Jnr) ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $212,803
Win / Place: 15% / 41%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: QUEEN FOURTEEN

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 10-9-7

Distance

63: 10-9-7

Trk/Dst

51: 9-9-6

Track

51: 9-9-6

Season

16: 2-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

63: 10-9-7

All-Weather

63: 10-9-7

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Last start won a big 9 m win (Fr1) at this track (1:50.00) beating Cranbourne in NW10000CD on August 11 at $9.80.

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
1st of 7	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.8m	$9.80	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	$15,504	1. Warrawee Yale 2. Cranbourne 3. Naturally Gifted
5th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.20	1:49.20	12.0m	$32	7	NW12500CD	$34,884	$1,744	1. Spring Inhis Step 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
6th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:49.20	1:49.20	20.3m	$85	8	NW12500CD	$34,404	-	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Blazing Home 3. Two Fold Cold
6th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.20	1:50.20	12.0m	$7.00	10	HOGAN	$76,453	-	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Virtual Horizon 3. Anvil Hands
2nd of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.6m	$3.10f	7	STR ALL	$38,226	$9,557	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Swifty Run
2nd of 8	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.5m	$15	7	NW7500CD	$24,465	$6,116	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Call Me Maverick

Sweet Jeff (Fr7) 3132161153
Trainer: Joseph Nelson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $268,841
Win / Place: 21% / 74%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MADDI

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 10-14-11

Distance

46: 10-14-11

Trk/Dst

40: 10-10-11

Track

41: 10-10-11

Season

18: 4-5-4

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

44: 10-13-11

All-Weather

47: 10-14-11

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Rockin On Venus at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on August 4 at $16.60. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing third behind Price Control at this track over 1609m in a NW12500CD on August 18 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 6	18/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.30	1:49.30	3.0m	$5.40	14	NW12500CD	$34,884	$4,186	1. Price Control 2. Stonebridge Reef 3. Sweet Jeff
5th of 7	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.30	1:50.30	10.5m	$17	7	OPEN	$38,760	$1,938	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Vintage Cheddar
1st of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.20	1:49.20	0.6m	$7.90	8	NW12500CD	$34,404	$17,202	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Blazing Home 3. Two Fold Cold
1st of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.8m	$8.40	10	HOGAN	$76,453	$38,226	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Virtual Horizon 3. Anvil Hands
6th of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.0m	$23	14	STR ALL	$38,226	-	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Swifty Run
1st of 7	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	1.5m	$2.40f	7	NW12500CD	$29,549	$14,774	1. Sweet Jeff 2. General Montana 3. Anvil Hands

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