Plainridge Racecourse Race 6

1609M

Prize Money: $18,321

BETTERTHANHOPE N (3) turned in another strong performance last start when she battled on bravely to finish third over 1609m at this track. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Good enough to take out a race like this. COMMANDER CATHY N (4) has been thereabouts of late and is a great chance to break through. Good effort last time out when she finished fourth at this track over 1609m. QUITE BEACHY (6) must be considered after she finished runner-up over 1609m at this track a week-and-a-half ago. Something for the Multiples: URANIA BLUE CHIP (1)

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: FMTRK<76

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Urania Blue Chip (Fr1) x637634541
Trainer: Michelle Lefebvre ()
Driver: Wallace Watson
Prize Money: $147,962
Win / Place: 9.21% / 40%

Recent Trial Winner

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: CAROLINE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 7-11-13

Distance

76: 7-11-13

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

23: 2-1-4

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

73: 7-11-12

All-Weather

76: 7-11-13

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Going well. Last start won a big 4 m win as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:54.20) beating Lyons Shellby in FMTRK<73 on October 3 at $2.40. Chances enhanced by the inside draw.

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 4	29/10/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m			-	Wallace Watson	1:58.40	1:58.40	62.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Urania Blue Chip 2. Cantstopthelovin 3. Empire City
1st of 6	3/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.8m	$2.40f	10	FMTRK<73	$16,820	$8,410	1. Urania Blue Chip 2. Lyons Shellby 3. Justcallmecasey
4th of 8	23/9/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Cory Stratton	1:55.30	1:55.30	4.5m	$34	7	FMNW3000L5	$9,786	$783	1. Celcius 2. Major Megan 3. Lookoveryour
5th of 8	16/9/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Crawford	1:55.30	1:55.30	17.3m	$10	15	FMNW3000L5	$9,786	$489	1. Hurrikane Lori Ann 2. Hd Labbatoy 3. Imprincessgemma
4th of 7	1/9/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:52.20	1:52.20	14.3m	$20	6	MNW1500L4	$10,703	$856	1. Intricacy 2. Petrol Queen 3. Twin B Empress
3rd of 8	26/8/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Cory Stratton	1:57.10	1:57.10	5.3m	$6.10	20	FMNW2500L5	$9,922	$1,191	1. Hardhittin Hannah 2. Duck N Roll 3. Urania Blue Chip

Hunts Flower (Fr2) 1354166266
Trainer: Megan Reynolds ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $116,588
Win / Place: 6.76% / 43%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: SUNSET CRUISE

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 5-13-14

Distance

74: 5-13-14

Trk/Dst

15: 2-3-2

Track

15: 2-3-2

Season

27: 2-3-4

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

50: 1-9-9

Non-Metro

24: 4-4-5

All-Weather

74: 5-13-14

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Roaring Kitty (1:53.40) on October 24 at $16.80. Two runs back 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by Commander Cathy (1:53.30) on October 17 at $4.70.

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
6th of 8	24/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.40	1:53.40	24.0m	$17	7	FMTRK<76	$18,265	-	1. Roaring Kitty 2. Seafood Beauty 3. Ladyshootstheblues
6th of 7	17/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.30	1:53.30	11.3m	$4.70	7	FMTRK<76	$19,787	-	1. Commander Cathy 2. Quite Beachy 3. Emma Rozze
2nd of 9	10/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.9m	$7.70	8	FMTRK<76	$21,918	$5,479	1. Windydayatthebeach 2. Hunts Flower 3. Roaring Kitty
6th of 8	2/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.10	1:53.10	14.3m	$14	14	FMNW3500CD	$19,878	-	1. Sweet Carollou 2. South St Dottie 3. Windydayatthebeach
6th of 8	18/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Byron	1:52.40	1:52.40	9.0m	$43	7	FMNW7500CD	$30,581	-	1. Seaside Tina 2. Beantown Deuce 3. Checkpoint Chatter
1st of 7	11/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.9m	$4.40	7	FMNW3000CD	$19,113	$9,557	1. Hunts Flower 2. South St Dottie 3. Always B Best

Betterthanhope N (Fr3) 2259574823
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $336,810
Win / Place: 11% / 40%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: GREAT PHILLY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

155: 18-22-23

Distance

134: 15-21-17

Trk/Dst

101: 13-18-13

Track

101: 13-18-13

Season

36: 3-5-4

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

155: 18-22-23

Mobile

12: 3-1-1

Standing

10: 0-1-5

All-Weather

145: 15-21-21

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Grass

10: 3-1-2

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow third behind Emma Rozze at this track over 1609m FMTRK<76 last start. Before that was beaten 0.8 metres second again at this track same class on October 17.

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	24/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$6.00	7	FMTRK<76	$18,265	$2,192	1. Emma Rozze 2. Quite Beachy 3. Betterthanhope
2nd of 7	17/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.8m	$3.60	8	FMTRK<76	$19,787	$4,947	1. Always B Best 2. Betterthanhope 3. Roaring Kitty
8th of 8	9/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:53.30	1:53.30	10.5m	$16	6	FMNW3500CD	$19,787	-	1. Royaltys Dreamer 2. Ry's Red Rocket 3. Emma Rozze
4th of 8	3/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.5m	$5.00	8	FMTRK<76	$22,018	$1,761	1. Ry's Red Rocket 2. Miss Trickster 3. Exceptionalism
7th of 8	25/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:52.30	1:52.30	237.0m	$6.10	7	FMTRK<76	$18,349	-	1. Pembroke Red 2. Always B Best 3. Lyons Shellby
5th of 8	18/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:52.30	1:52.30	9.8m	$5.70	7	FMNW3000CD	$19,113	$956	1. Emma Rozze 2. Windydayatthebeach 3. Fern Hill Indigo

Commander Cathy N (Fr4) 5335214314
Trainer: Jamie Gerard (PUKEKOHE)
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $404,613
Win / Place: 10% / 53%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: GOLD ELITE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

139: 14-32-28

Distance

120: 10-24-27

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-1

Track

3: 1-0-1

Season

32: 6-8-10

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-2-1

3rd Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

29: 4-9-7

Non-Metro

110: 10-23-21

Mobile

20: 4-8-1

All-Weather

139: 14-32-28

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Always B Best (1:54.00) in FMNW3500CD on October 23 at $66.30. Two runs back won by 4 m (Fr3) at this track (1:53.30) beating Quite Beachy in FMTRK<76 on October 17 at $13. Rates highly.

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 8	23/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	7.5m	$66	6	FMNW3500CD	$19,787	$1,583	1. Always B Best 2. Sweet Carollou 3. Gowestyounggrace
1st of 7	17/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Shawn T Gray	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.8m	$13	7	FMTRK<76	$19,787	$9,893	1. Commander Cathy 2. Quite Beachy 3. Emma Rozze
3rd of 6	10/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.5m	$4.10	37	FMTRK<73	$16,743	$2,009	1. Ladyshootstheblues 2. Justcallmecasey 3. Commander Cathy
37 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	3/9/25	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	McGwire Sowers	1:57.10	1:57.10	6.8m	$5.30	32	FMNW2500L4	$7,339	$587	1. Gowestyounggrace 2. Orrsterror 3. Venice Blue Chip
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	2/8/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Hall	1:58.00	1:58.00	2.3m	$2.90	6	1250 SER F	$12,403	$6,202	1. Commander Cathy 2. Surreal Believer 3. Mrs Foxy Roxy
2nd of 8	27/7/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Hall	1:57.10	1:57.10	9.0m	$1.50f	9	1250 SER	$9,174	$2,294	1. Royalty Again 2. Commander Cathy 3. Mrs Foxy Roxy

Moonshine Express (Fr5) 5582638176
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $42,338
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: CLEAR VIEW HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 3-5-3

Distance

22: 3-5-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

16: 1-5-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

10: 1-4-2

Non-Metro

12: 2-1-1

All-Weather

22: 3-5-3

Best Mile

1:54.00

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Emma Rozze (1:53.20) on October 24 at $17.90. Two runs back 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Batavia Downs beaten 23 m by Major Megan (1:55.10) in FMNW3500L4 on October 1 at $40.95.

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	24/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:53.20	1:53.20	15.8m	$18	23	FMTRK<76	$18,265	-	1. Emma Rozze 2. Quite Beachy 3. Betterthanhope
7th of 7	1/10/25	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Denny Bucceri	1:55.10	1:55.10	23.3m	$41	26	FMNW3500L4	$11,468	-	1. Major Megan 2. Rockin Nelly 3. Downtown Tonight
1st of 7	5/9/25	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Adam Capizzano	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.0m	$4.52	10	FMNW1751CD	$6,881	$3,440	1. Moonshine Express 2. Not So Evil 3. Captain Catch
8th of 8	26/8/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Crawford	1:56.10	1:56.10	48.0m	$5.90	11	FMNW2PMCD	$15,504	-	1. Southwind Ivory 2. Where's Larry 3. Amazing Wish
3rd of 6	15/8/25	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Adam Capizzano	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.0m	$12	20	FMNW1751CD	$6,977	$837	1. Bell Of Lazarus 2. Sweeter Than Lou 3. Moonshine Express
6th of 7	26/7/25	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Morrill (Jnr)	1:54.30	1:54.30	33.0m	$7.20	14	NY EXCEL	$30,581	-	1. Bronx Mixer 2. Martini Star 3. Emmie One

Quite Beachy (Fr6) 9753741522
Trainer: Zackary Gray ()
Driver: Fern Paquet (Jnr)
Prize Money: $112,449
Win / Place: 13% / 37%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: LINDWOOD BEACHGIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 8-6-8

Distance

59: 8-6-8

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-0

Track

5: 1-2-0

Season

27: 4-4-5

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

34: 6-2-6

Non-Metro

25: 2-4-2

All-Weather

59: 8-6-8

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Fair performance when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind Commander Cathy at this track over 1609m on October 17 at $17.10. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Emma Rozze at this track over 1609m on October 24 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
2nd of 7	24/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$8.20	7	FMTRK<76	$18,265	$4,566	1. Emma Rozze 2. Quite Beachy 3. Betterthanhope
2nd of 7	17/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.8m	$17	7	FMTRK<76	$19,787	$4,947	1. Commander Cathy 2. Quite Beachy 3. Emma Rozze
5th of 9	10/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	4.5m	$15	14	FMTRK<76	$21,918	$1,096	1. Windydayatthebeach 2. Hunts Flower 3. Roaring Kitty
1st of 6	26/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.5m	$5.10	10	MTRK<73	$16,820	$8,410	1. Quite Beachy 2. Sweet Sally Sue 3. Eightsevensix
4th of 8	16/9/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Derue	1:56.40	1:56.40	4.5m	$5.99	10	FM7500CLM	$11,468	$917	1. Exotic Dragon 2. Dark Eclipse 3. Ea Perfect Wish
7th of 7	6/9/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jack Callaghan	1:50.40	1:50.40	27.0m	$65	11	FMTM<74/77	$14,526	-	1. Pasta Delight 2. Odds On Sara Sara 3. Kandy Kiss

Southern Sugar (Fr7) 5427315644
Trainer: Laura Shock ()
Driver: Brad Irvine
Prize Money: $139,485
Win / Place: 13% / 37%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND SERENITY

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 8-8-6

Distance

58: 8-8-6

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

34: 5-6-5

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

11: 3-1-1

Non-Metro

47: 5-7-5

All-Weather

58: 8-8-6

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 1.5 m by Emma Rozze (1:53.20) on October 24 at $4.90. At the run before 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Commander Cathy (1:53.30) on October 17 at $6.60.

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
4th of 7	24/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brad Irvine	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$4.90	7	FMTRK<76	$18,265	$1,461	1. Emma Rozze 2. Quite Beachy 3. Betterthanhope
4th of 7	17/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brad Irvine	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.0m	$6.60	8	FMTRK<76	$19,787	$1,583	1. Commander Cathy 2. Quite Beachy 3. Emma Rozze
6th of 7	9/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brad Irvine	1:53.40	1:53.40	39.8m	$31	12	FM20000CLM	$22,831	-	1. Distant Lover 2. Emdoubleakay 3. Nuttinbuthebest
5th of 8	27/9/25	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brad Irvine	1:52.30	1:52.30	11.3m	$2.54f	8	FMNW3501CD	$9,939	$497	1. Two Star Magic 2. Ladysmith 3. Red Carpet Ready
1st of 7	19/9/25	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brad Irvine	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.8m	$2.16f	6	FMTM<77CD	$9,939	$4,969	1. Southern Sugar 2. Sakebomb Blue Chip 3. Ladysmith
3rd of 6	13/9/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brad Irvine	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$4.06	7	FMNW3001-4	$12,232	$1,468	1. Red Carpet Ready 2. So Diva 3. Southern Sugar

South St Dottie (Fr8) 8341223277
Trainer: Bethany Graffam ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $266,816
Win / Place: 24% / 54%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: WESTERN MAVERICK

Dam: NO SHADOWS

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 15-9-9

Distance

61: 15-9-9

Trk/Dst

42: 4-6-8

Track

42: 4-6-8

Season

24: 2-6-7

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

61: 15-9-9

All-Weather

61: 15-9-9

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Emma Rozze (1:53.20) on October 24 at $9.80. Two runs back 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Royaltys Dreamer (1:53.30) in FMNW3500CD on October 9 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
7th of 7	24/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.0m	$9.80	15	FMTRK<76	$18,265	-	1. Emma Rozze 2. Quite Beachy 3. Betterthanhope
7th of 8	9/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.0m	$5.70	7	FMNW3500CD	$19,787	-	1. Royaltys Dreamer 2. Ry's Red Rocket 3. Emma Rozze
2nd of 8	2/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.3m	$4.20	7	FMNW3500CD	$19,878	$4,969	1. Sweet Carollou 2. South St Dottie 3. Windydayatthebeach
3rd of 8	25/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:52.10	1:52.10	8.3m	$3.90	7	FMNW3500CD	$19,878	$2,385	1. Bean Shooter 2. Miss Trickster 3. South St Dottie
2nd of 9	18/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.8m	$41	7	FMNW5000CD	$27,523	$6,881	1. Side Piece 2. South St Dottie 3. Beantown Ace
2nd of 7	11/9/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Heath Campbell	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.9m	$8.90	7	FMNW3000CD	$19,113	$4,778	1. Hunts Flower 2. South St Dottie 3. Always B Best

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver's getting stuck in

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