Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609M

Prize Money: $16,820

NEXT BIG THING (4) finished sixth two starts back at Bangor Raceway then made short work of his rivals last start to win by 16 metres over 1609m at Monticello Raceway. Facing a tougher assignment but he is up to the task. SWIFT OPERATOR (5) is in good form at present. Finished fourth at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 metres. Perfectly placed and is sure to be there at the finish. LONGVIEW LAD N (3) is worth another chance after a last-start eighth over 1609m at this track a week ago. SOME ATTITUDE (2) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish second at this track over 1609m. Something for the Multiples: FINNBAR (7)

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: TRK<73

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Ship Ship Hooray (Fr1) 4476535438
Trainer: John Di Stefano ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $202,222
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: SCANDALOUS HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 12-7-15

Distance

84: 12-7-15

Trk/Dst

51: 3-2-12

Track

51: 3-2-12

Season

22: 0-1-5

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

84: 12-7-15

All-Weather

84: 12-7-15

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Pembroke Revenge (1:54.20) on September 23 at $70.90. Two runs back 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Pembroke Revenge (1:54.00) on September 16 at $3.40.

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
8th of 8	23/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	James Hardy	1:54.20	1:54.20	10.5m	$71	7	TRK<76	$18,349	-	1. Pembroke Revenge 2. Star Speaker 3. Finnbar
3rd of 7	16/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.00	1:54.00	7.5m	$3.40	7	SA-TRK<73	$15,291	$1,835	1. Pembroke Revenge 2. Surreal Syrah 3. Ship Ship Hooray
4th of 8	9/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.30	1:54.30	9.8m	$11	8	SA-TRK<73	$15,291	$1,223	1. Third Power 2. Pembroke Revenge 3. Jay Bracken
5th of 6	1/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:52.30	1:52.30	15.0m	$5.30	6	SA-TRK<73	$18,349	$917	1. Jk Will Power 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Third Power
3rd of 9	26/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	W Drew Campbell	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.0m	$19	7	TRK<73	$17,054	$2,047	1. Cool Your Heels 2. Jk Will Power 3. Ship Ship Hooray
5th of 7	19/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Shawn T Gray	1:54.00	1:54.00	8.3m	$11	8	NW3000CD	$18,605	$930	1. Rule Of Law 2. Jk Will Power 3. Swift Operator

Some Attitude (Fr2) 8282213252
Trainer: Cornelius Bonetti ()
Driver: Michael Stevenson
Prize Money: $180,965
Win / Place: 11% / 38%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: STRIKE AN ATTITUDE

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 11-13-12

Distance

93: 11-13-12

Trk/Dst

91: 11-13-11

Track

91: 11-13-11

Season

13: 1-5-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

91: 11-13-11

All-Weather

93: 11-13-12

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 1.5 m by Gabe Hanover (1:54.20) on September 26 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
2nd of 8	26/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Stevenson	1:54.20	1:54.20	1.5m	$9.80	10	TRK<73	$19,878	$4,969	1. Gabe Hanover 2. Some Attitude 3. Clearwater Courage
5th of 8	16/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Cornelius Bonetti	1:54.40	1:54.40	16.5m	$16	15	AMATEUR	$15,291	$765	1. Ahoy Hanover 2. Swift Operator 3. Martaritaondarocks
2nd of 7	1/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	W Drew Campbell	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$2.70f	6	TRK<73	$20,183	$5,046	1. Redbreast Hanover 2. Some Attitude 3. Jay Bracken
3rd of 7	26/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	W Drew Campbell	1:53.20	1:53.20	8.3m	$20	15	TRK<76	$18,605	$2,233	1. Beach Watch 2. Whata Foolbelieves 3. Some Attitude
1st of 8	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	W Drew Campbell	1:54.20	1:54.20	5.3m	$2.50f	7	TRK<70	$15,504	$7,752	1. Some Attitude 2. Cool Your Heels 3. Get Along
2nd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Wallace Watson	1:54.00	1:54.00	4.5m	$18	18	TRK<70	$15,504	$3,876	1. Menlo Park 2. Some Attitude 3. Crimson Pine

Longview Lad (Fr3) 5481477738
Trainer: Randy Bickmore ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $75,356
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: HANNAH JAYE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 5-0-9

Distance

39: 4-0-8

Trk/Dst

39: 4-0-8

Track

41: 4-0-8

Season

19: 3-0-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

46: 5-0-9

Mobile

5: 1-0-1

All-Weather

46: 5-0-9

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 65 m by Gabe Hanover (1:54.20) on September 26 at $4. At the run before game effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Miki U So Fine (1:53.10) on September 16 at $11.80.

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
8th of 8	26/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.20	1:54.20	66.0m	$4.00	10	TRK<73	$19,878	-	1. Gabe Hanover 2. Some Attitude 3. Clearwater Courage
3rd of 7	16/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:53.10	1:53.10	7.5m	$12	7	TRK<76	$19,113	$2,294	1. Miki U So Fine 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Longview Lad
7th of 8	9/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Drew Monti	1:53.40	1:53.40	28.5m	$19	14	TRK<76	$18,349	-	1. Rollwithhottytoddy 2. Undrthsouthrnsun N 3. Kokanee Seelster
7th of 7	26/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:53.30	1:53.30	15.8m	$16	8	TRK<76	$18,605	-	1. Colt Bennett 2. Briar's Desire 3. Quick Shot
7th of 8	18/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:53.00	1:53.00	7.5m	$5.30	7	TRK<76	$18,605	-	1. Major Makover 2. Beach Watch 3. Quick Shot
4th of 8	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$2.90	7	TRK<79	$21,705	$1,736	1. Hollywood Skeeter 2. Star Speaker 3. Whata Foolbelieves

Next Big Thing (Fr4) 1342653361
Trainer: Michelle Lefebvre ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $104,396
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: BREATHDEFYING

100

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 13-13-10

Distance

100: 13-13-10

Season

26: 5-2-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

100: 13-13-10

All-Weather

100: 13-13-10

Best Mile

1:52.30

Comments

Last start won a big 16 m win as favourite (Fr5) at Monticello Raceway (1:56.30) beating Carters Caper in NW300PSL5 on September 11 at $1.69.

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	11/9/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Gregory Merton	1:56.30	1:56.30	16.5m	$1.69f	5	NW300PSL5	$7,339	$3,670	1. Next Big Thing 2. Carters Caper 3. Prairie Classic
6th of 7	6/9/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Andrew Harrington	1:57.30	1:57.30	27.8m	$22	36	NW1500L4CD	$7,034	-	1. Smokin By 2. Norm At Work 3. Ib Notorious
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	1/8/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Hall	1:56.10	1:56.10	23.3m	$53	12	NW1500L4	$6,822	$819	1. Chariot Drive 2. Deal With It Roman 3. Next Big Thing
3rd of 7	20/7/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Hall	2:00.30	2:00.30	22.5m	$21	4	NW2000L4CD	$7,187	$862	1. Axion Hanover 2. Bandolito Blaze 3. Next Big Thing
5th of 7	16/7/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Hall	1:58.00	1:58.00	11.3m	$11	7	TM 70	$7,187	$359	1. Real Thing 2. Rose Run Slider 3. Joe King
6th of 8	9/7/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Andrew Harrington	1:57.20	1:57.20	14.3m	$2.10f	7	TM 70	$7,187	-	1. The Shining 2. Ultimate Flyer 3. Sixftfornfulofmusl

Menlo Park (Fr6) 4624114175
Trainer: Michael Girouard ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $162,043
Win / Place: 15% / 35%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: DON'T YOU SMILE

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 14-9-8

Distance

88: 14-9-8

Trk/Dst

32: 5-3-4

Track

32: 5-3-4

Season

22: 4-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

45: 7-5-4

Non-Metro

43: 7-4-4

All-Weather

88: 14-9-8

Best Mile

1:52.30

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Gabe Hanover (1:54.20) on September 26 at $12.30. Two runs back 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Ahoy Hanover (1:54.40) in AMATEUR on September 16 at $20.10.

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
5th of 8	26/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:54.20	1:54.20	24.0m	$12	10	TRK<73	$19,878	$994	1. Gabe Hanover 2. Some Attitude 3. Clearwater Courage
7th of 8	16/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Girouard	1:54.40	1:54.40	29.3m	$20	7	AMATEUR	$15,291	-	1. Ahoy Hanover 2. Swift Operator 3. Martaritaondarocks
1st of 8	9/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Girouard	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$4.70	8	AMATEUR	$15,291	$7,645	1. Menlo Park 2. Waves 3. Swift Operator
4th of 9	1/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Girouard	1:54.40	1:54.40	24.0m	$22	6	AMATEUR	$20,183	$1,615	1. Swift Operator 2. Waves 3. Martaritaondarocks
1st of 9	26/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.9m	$4.00f	22	TRK<73	$17,054	$8,527	1. Menlo Park 2. Clearwater Courage 3. Get Along
1st of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:54.00	1:54.00	4.5m	$1.80f	11	TRK<70	$15,504	$7,752	1. Menlo Park 2. Some Attitude 3. Crimson Pine

Finnbar (Fr7) 1773x63853
Trainer: Nancy Longobardi ()
Driver: Jay Randall
Prize Money: $274,632
Win / Place: 16% / 48%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: REAL DESIRE (USA)

Dam: UNBEACHABLE

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 15-13-16

Distance

91: 15-13-16

Trk/Dst

91: 15-13-16

Track

91: 15-13-16

Season

5: 0-0-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-2

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

91: 15-13-16

All-Weather

91: 15-13-16

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Eight-year-old gelding showed improvement last time. 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Pembroke Revenge (1:54.20) on September 23 at $7.60. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into fifth behind Sonny Black at this track over 1609m on September 16 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 8	23/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:54.20	1:54.20	4.5m	$7.60	7	TRK<76	$18,349	$2,202	1. Pembroke Revenge 2. Star Speaker 3. Finnbar
5th of 7	16/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.20	1:51.20	36.0m	$5.40	7	TRK<76	$19,113	$956	1. Sonny Black 2. Beyond The Past 3. Kount Blaster
8th of 9	9/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:55.00	1:55.00	18.0m	$16	8	TRK<77.5	$24,465	-	1. Briar's Desire 2. Domi 3. Beyond The Past
3rd of 8	1/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.0m	$7.00	6	TRK<76	$23,853	$2,862	1. Cbf Squirt Gun 2. Rollwithhottytoddy 3. Finnbar
6th of 7	26/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.8m	$10	274	TRK<76	$18,605	-	1. Beach Watch 2. Whata Foolbelieves 3. Some Attitude
274 Day Spell
2nd of 6	14/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Nicholas Graffam	1:55.00	1:55.00	41.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Coach Calhoun 2. Finnbar 3. Chief Justice

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