Plainridge Racecourse Race 4

1609M

Prize Money: $31,008

MAJOR BETTS (3) has been hard to fault of late and he made it two in a row when successful at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by 1.5 metres. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Won't find this any harder and he can grab another win. CRANBOURNE (5) finished second last time out, beaten 9 metres, in a far better performance at this track over 1609m. Big chance in a similar race. TROOPER L (1) must be considered after he finished third over 1609m at this track two weeks ago. INSTANT REPLAY (7) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 2.25 metres at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW10000CD

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Trooper L (Fr1) 4156774213
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $180,103
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RACING HILL (CAN)

Dam: ZOEY'S LEMON TART

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 8-11-8

Distance

66: 8-11-8

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

3: 2-0-1

Season

20: 3-2-4

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

63: 8-11-8

All-Weather

66: 8-11-8

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Taipo (1:50.10) in NW10000CD on August 4 at $2.60. Two runs back won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr3) at Tioga Downs (1:51.00) beating Stormy Woods in NW4501-4 on July 27 at $1.25.

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	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:50.10	1:50.10	9.0m	$2.60	8	NW10000CD	$31,783	$3,814	1. Taipo 2. Sundown Kid 3. Trooper L
1st of 7	27/7/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Miller	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$1.25f	7	NW4501-4	$14,526	$7,263	1. Trooper L 2. Stormy Woods 3. Ozark
2nd of 8	20/7/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Miller	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.8m	$4.55	7	NW4501-4	$14,526	$3,631	1. Hunter Hill 2. Trooper L 3. Building Boost
4th of 6	13/7/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Corey Callahan	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.3m	$8.90	8	NW7500L4	$14,526	$1,162	1. Camara Moment 2. Interest Free 3. Tickertape Hanover
7th of 8	5/7/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Andrew McCarthy	1:50.10	1:50.10	20.3m	$67	14	NW12500L5	$26,758	-	1. Maxim Hanover 2. Captain Crusader 3. T H Tyson
7th of 8	21/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Andrew McCarthy	1:49.20	1:49.20	12.8m	$73	7	NW12500L5	$27,216	-	1. South Beach Star 2. Captain Crusader 3. Dance Partner

Sundown Kid (Fr2) 8531651523
Trainer: Randy Bickmore ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $369,579
Win / Place: 20% / 39%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: WELL PONDERED

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 21-8-11

Distance

101: 20-8-11

Trk/Dst

90: 18-8-10

Track

91: 19-8-10

Season

16: 3-2-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

Metro

9: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

93: 20-8-11

All-Weather

102: 21-8-11

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing second behind Taipo at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on August 4 at $6.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5 m finishing third behind Instant Replay at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on August 11 at $7.20.

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 8	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$7.20	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	$3,721	1. Instant Replay 2. General Montana 3. Sundown Kid
2nd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.3m	$6.50	7	NW10000CD	$31,783	$7,946	1. Taipo 2. Sundown Kid 3. Trooper L
5th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.00	1:49.00	22.5m	$75	11	NW10000CD	$30,581	$1,529	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Fourever Boy 3. Swifty Run
1st of 8	17/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.8m	$6.20	7	NW7500CD	$26,758	$13,379	1. Sundown Kid 2. Call Me Maverick 3. P L Pasquale
5th of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.3m	$23	14	NW7500CD	$26,758	$1,338	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Varney 3. Justa Little Bit
6th of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	27.8m	$15	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	-	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne

Major Betts (Fr3) 2376251211
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $523,366
Win / Place: 16% / 56%

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND JOHANNE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 19-30-17

Distance

117: 19-30-17

Trk/Dst

47: 9-13-7

Track

47: 9-13-7

Season

22: 3-4-1

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

116: 19-30-17

All-Weather

117: 19-30-17

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Eight-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start 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	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
2nd of 6	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$3.50	7	NW3000CD	$18,663	$4,666	1. Rule Of Law 2. Major Betts 3. Hes Coming On

Anvil Hands (Fr4) 1122435536
Trainer: Jolene Andrews ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $407,612
Win / Place: 21% / 59%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: CAMS MACHARENA

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 19-19-14

Distance

86: 19-19-14

Trk/Dst

86: 19-19-14

Track

87: 19-19-14

Season

13: 2-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

87: 19-19-14

All-Weather

87: 19-19-14

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Taipo (1:50.10) in NW10000CD on August 4 at $44.50. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Sweet Jeff (1:50.20) in HOGAN on July 20 at $17.90.

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
6th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	James Hardy	1:50.10	1:50.10	15.0m	$45	15	NW10000CD	$31,783	-	1. Taipo 2. Sundown Kid 3. Trooper L
3rd of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:50.20	1:50.20	7.5m	$18	10	HOGAN	$76,453	$9,174	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Virtual Horizon 3. Anvil Hands
5th of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	James Hardy	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.8m	$6.60	7	STR ALL	$38,226	$1,911	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Swifty Run
5th of 9	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$7.50	7	NW12500CD	$29,052	$1,453	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. General Montana 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 7	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:52.00	1:52.00	1.5m	$4.20	7	NW12500CD	$29,549	$3,546	1. Sweet Jeff 2. General Montana 3. Anvil Hands
4th of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	James Hardy	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$6.10	14	STR ALL	$27,216	$2,177	1. Er Griffin 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce

Cranbourne (Fr5) 6751354982
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros (Avenel)
Driver: Shawn T Gray
Prize Money: $387,214
Win / Place: 22% / 42%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIR LINCOLN (NZ)

Dam: CLASSIEALBA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 18-9-7

Distance

33: 4-5-3

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-1

Track

11: 2-1-1

Season

11: 2-1-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 4-0-0

3rd Up

7: 3-0-0

Metro

8: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

72: 17-9-6

Mobile

38: 11-5-3

Standing

14: 3-0-1

All-Weather

75: 15-8-7

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Grass

5: 3-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Warrawee Yale (1:50.00) in NW10000CD on August 11 at $20.30.

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
2nd of 7	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.8m	$20	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	$7,752	1. Warrawee Yale 2. Cranbourne 3. Naturally Gifted
8th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:49.20	1:49.20	27.0m	$102	7	NW12500CD	$34,884	-	1. Spring Inhis Step 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
9th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:49.20	1:49.20	51.0m	$20	8	NW12500CD	$34,404	-	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Blazing Home 3. Two Fold Cold
4th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:49.30	1:49.30	12.8m	$42	10	NW12500CD	$32,110	$2,569	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Price Control 3. Torrid Saint
5th of 5	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.20	1:50.20	21.0m	$12	14	NW12500CD	$32,110	$1,606	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.5m	$4.10	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$2,986	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne

Always A Miki (Fr6) 5576544441
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $470,919
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: BEACH GAL

Rating

Stats

Career

109: 16-18-17

Distance

109: 16-18-17

Trk/Dst

97: 13-17-14

Track

97: 13-17-14

Season

14: 2-2-0

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

101: 15-17-14

All-Weather

109: 16-18-17

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

In good form last start. Won by 8 m (Fr5) at Cumberland Raceway (1:55.00) beating So Rock N' Roll in NW5000L4 on July 26 at $2.80. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Twin B Jays (1:52.20) in NW5000CD on July 20 at $2.40.

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 8	26/7/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:55.00	1:55.00	8.3m	$2.80	6	NW5000L4	$8,410	$4,205	1. Always A Miki 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Velocity Sub Z
4th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.0m	$2.40f	6	NW5000CD	$22,936	$1,835	1. Twin B Jays 2. Quick Shot 3. Gandolf The Black
4th of 9	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:51.10	1:51.10	9.0m	$11	11	NW5000CD	$22,936	$1,835	1. Major Betts 2. Heaven On High 3. Twin B Jays
4th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$1.90f	7	NW5000CD	$20,642	$1,651	1. P L Pasquale 2. Mach Seelster 3. Flirtin Jk
4th of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	13.5m	$6.50	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$1,991	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne
5th of 7	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.00	1:51.00	15.0m	$16	14	NW12500CD	$29,549	$1,477	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Instant Replay

Instant Replay (Fr7) 4234451831
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $117,479
Win / Place: 24% / 57%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: ASHLEE'S SPORT

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 12-7-9

Distance

49: 12-7-9

Trk/Dst

13: 1-1-2

Track

13: 1-1-2

Season

12: 2-2-2

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

49: 12-7-9

All-Weather

49: 12-7-9

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start won by 2.25 m (Fr2) at this track (1:51.20) beating General Montana in NW10000CD on August 11 at $7.70.

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	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	W Drew Campbell	1:51.20	1:51.20	2.3m	$7.70	9	NW10000CD	$31,008	$15,504	1. Instant Replay 2. General Montana 3. Sundown Kid
3rd of 8	2/8/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:53.10	1:53.10	15.8m	$50	5	PINE TREE	$38,760	$4,651	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Tenzing Bromac 3. Instant Replay
8th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:49.00	1:49.00	36.0m	$22	9	NW10000CD	$30,581	-	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Fourever Boy 3. Swifty Run
1st of 7	19/7/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	W Drew Campbell	1:55.20	1:55.20	18.0m	$2.10f	9	W/O $10K	$9,174	$4,587	1. Instant Replay 2. Velocity Sub Z 3. Grand Galop Semalu
5th of 8	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	W Drew Campbell	1:50.30	1:50.30	17.3m	$9.60	7	W4-7PMLT	$29,817	$1,491	1. Frisco Bay 2. Joy In Mudville 3. Jackson Cooper
4th of 9	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$3.00f	7	NW12500CD	$29,052	$2,324	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. General Montana 3. Torrid Saint

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