Northfield Park Race 6

1609M

Prize Money: $26,685

HELIUM N (6) has been most impressive of late and he made it two in a row when successful at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by 5 metres. Leading hope based on recent form. AYR BALMORAL (1) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 2.25 metres from the winner in second over 1609m at this track. Has the benefit of a good draw. Meets a comparable field and he can take this out. THE REAL WAY (4) is the next elect off a last-start win by 6 metres at this track over 1609m. CELTIC SPIRIT N (5) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when second at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN HCP

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Ayr Balmoral Gb (Fr1) 5215124552
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $208,563
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: JK MAJORETTE

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 10-10-6

Distance

54: 10-10-6

Trk/Dst

17: 7-4-0

Track

17: 7-4-0

Season

8: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

54: 10-10-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

54: 10-10-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Midwind Beach Boy at this track over 1609m in a OPEN IIHCP on March 1 at $11.90. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Midwind Beach Boy at this track over 1609m in a OPEN IIHCP on March 8 at $3.90. In the mix from 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
2nd of 8	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.3m	$3.90	7	OPEN IIHCP	$24,579	$6,145	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Lettuce Nipya
5th of 8	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.10	1:53.10	22.5m	$12	14	OPEN IIHCP	$23,876	$1,194	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Our Benson 3. Lake Charles
5th of 8	15/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braiden Rhoades	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$4.20	6	OPENII HCP	$24,251	$1,213	1. Back In My Day 2. Midwind Beach Boy 3. My Friend Mel
4th of 8	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	27.0m	$8.30	8	OPEN HCP	$27,817	$2,225	1. Celtic Spirit 2. Helium 3. Lake Charles
2nd of 8	1/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braiden Rhoades	1:54.40	1:54.40	9.0m	$12	14	OPEN IIHCP	$23,538	$5,884	1. Moneyman Mikki 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Our Benson
1st of 8	18/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:56.20	1:56.20	4.5m	$1.60f	7	NW8000L4	$22,422	$11,211	1. Ayr Balmoral 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Mr Mclaren

Club Scene (Fr2) 6323985114
Trainer: Sam Schillaci ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $245,264
Win / Place: 21% / 52%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ON THE CATWALK

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 15-13-9

Distance

71: 15-13-9

Trk/Dst

61: 15-9-7

Track

61: 15-9-7

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

70: 15-13-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

71: 15-13-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Midwind Beach Boy (1:53.30) in OPEN IIHCP on March 8 at $39.50. Two runs back won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:54.10) beating Badlands Casino in NW5000L4 on March 1 at $1.20. Might find this too tough.

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	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Justin Irvine	1:53.30	1:53.30	15.8m	$40	7	OPEN IIHCP	$24,579	$1,966	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Lettuce Nipya
1st of 8	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$1.20f	7	NW5000L4	$14,888	$7,444	1. Club Scene 2. Badlands Casino 3. Gumption Hanover
1st of 7	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.8m	$1.80f	13	NW3500L4	$11,798	$5,899	1. Club Scene 2. Betterdealmein 3. No Free Lunch
5th of 9	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:54.40	1:54.40	5.3m	$33	22	NW6500L4	$19,116	$956	1. My Friend Mel 2. Janelle Granny 3. Lil Plugs
8th of 8	18/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Justin Irvine	1:56.20	1:56.20	15.0m	$16	7	NW8000L4	$22,422	-	1. Ayr Balmoral 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Mr Mclaren
9th of 9	11/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Irvine	1:54.00	1:54.00	14.3m	$21	7	NW2000PSLC	$37,369	-	1. Moneyman Mikki 2. All Bets On Tex 3. Our Benson

Midwind Beach Boy (Fr3) 5352262511
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Kurt Sugg
Prize Money: $430,402
Win / Place: 23% / 54%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: AMERICAN MAJOR

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 14-15-3

Distance

59: 14-15-3

Trk/Dst

32: 8-6-1

Track

32: 8-6-1

Season

7: 2-3-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

59: 14-15-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

59: 14-15-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:53.30) beating Ayr Balmoral in OPEN IIHCP on March 8 at $1.60. Despite winning form this is likely to prove too tough.

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	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.3m	$1.60f	7	OPEN IIHCP	$24,579	$12,289	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Lettuce Nipya
1st of 8	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony MacDonald	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.8m	$9.60	7	OPEN IIHCP	$23,876	$11,938	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Our Benson 3. Lake Charles
5th of 9	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Anthony MacDonald	1:51.40	1:51.40	39.0m	$59	7	OPEN HCP	$27,388	$1,369	1. Helium 2. Moneyman Mikki 3. My Friend Mel
2nd of 8	15/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.5m	$4.00	6	OPENII HCP	$24,251	$6,063	1. Back In My Day 2. Midwind Beach Boy 3. My Friend Mel
6th of 9	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kurt Sugg	1:54.40	1:54.40	6.8m	$16	29	NW6500L4	$19,116	-	1. My Friend Mel 2. Janelle Granny 3. Lil Plugs
2nd of 8	11/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:54.40	1:54.40	4.5m	$6.40	7	OPEN IIHCP	$26,158	$6,540	1. Beach Bum Harley 2. Midwind Beach Boy 3. Master Yossi

The Real Way (Fr4) 82446x5311
Trainer: Randy Bendis ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $653,343
Win / Place: 25% / 57%

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: REAL DIVA

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 25-15-18

Distance

100: 25-15-18

Trk/Dst

42: 13-4-6

Track

42: 13-4-6

Season

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

100: 25-15-18

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

100: 25-15-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Scored at his last two starts. Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:53.20) beating Badlands Casino in NW5000L4 on March 8 at $1.20. Hard to leave out on current form. Must be considered.

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 6	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Merriman	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.8m	$1.20f	7	NW5000L4	$14,888	$7,444	1. The Real Way 2. Badlands Casino 3. Intrepid Ivy
1st of 9	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Merriman	1:53.20	1:53.20	9.0m	$1.05f	9	NW2500L4	$9,551	$4,775	1. The Real Way 2. Just A Start 3. Unfiltered
3rd of 6	20/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Irvine	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.0m	$2.30f	7	NW4200L4	$11,127	$1,335	1. Spiritofanoutlaw 2. Rocked N Loaded 3. The Real Way
5th of 8	13/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.0m	$55	70	NW6800L4	$13,124	$656	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Rocked N Loaded
70 Day Spell
6th of 9	5/12/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.0m	$5.30	14	NW9600L4	$17,611	-	1. Cruzin America 2. Moneyman Mikki 3. Chief Mate
4th of 7	21/11/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:50.10	1:50.10	3.8m	$4.70	11	NW9500L4	$18,321	$1,466	1. Moment Is Here 2. Out Of Ice 3. Skipper

Celtic Spirit N (Fr5) 7671124412
Trainer: Christi Noble ()
Driver: Braiden Rhoades
Prize Money: $263,235
Win / Place: 30% / 48%

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SHARD'S FANTASY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 17-7-3

Distance

33: 10-6-2

Trk/Dst

9: 3-2-0

Track

9: 3-2-0

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

6: 5-0-0

2nd Up

6: 3-0-0

3rd Up

6: 2-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

56: 17-7-3

Mobile

28: 8-2-3

Standing

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

52: 16-6-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

4: 1-1-0

Best Mile

1:47.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start good run when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Helium (1:52.10) in OPEN HCP on March 1 at $5.70. Two runs back posted a big 9 m win (Fr7) at this track (1:51.30) beating Helium in OPEN HCP on February 9 at $14.10. Capable of another big run.

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 6	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braiden Rhoades	1:52.10	1:52.10	5.3m	$5.70	20	OPEN HCP	$26,685	$6,671	1. Helium 2. Celtic Spirit 3. Moment Is Here
1st of 8	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Braiden Rhoades	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.8m	$14	8	OPEN HCP	$27,817	$13,909	1. Celtic Spirit 2. Helium 3. Lake Charles
4th of 8	1/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Dan Noble	1:54.40	1:54.40	18.0m	$2.30f	14	OPEN IIHCP	$23,538	$1,883	1. Moneyman Mikki 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Our Benson
4th of 6	18/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braiden Rhoades	1:52.20	1:52.20	32.3m	$7.60	7	OPEN HCP	$29,895	$2,392	1. Helium 2. Blazing Home 3. Rocknroll Runa
2nd of 6	11/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dan Noble	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.8m	$1.60f	14	OPEN	$29,895	$7,474	1. Blazing Home 2. Celtic Spirit 3. Sinbad
1st of 8	28/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dan Noble	1:52.30	1:52.30	18.8m	$1.05f	7	NW6500L4	$20,674	$10,337	1. Celtic Spirit 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Always Andrew

Helium N (Fr6) 1902141211
Trainer: Christi Noble ()
Driver: Dan Noble
Prize Money: $308,699
Win / Place: 24% / 50%

Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SKY MAJOR (NZ)

Dam: COOKING WITH GAS (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 16-12-5

Distance

24: 9-4-3

Trk/Dst

8: 4-2-0

Track

8: 4-2-0

Season

5: 3-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

66: 16-12-5

Mobile

33: 7-7-2

Standing

9: 0-1-0

All-Weather

61: 16-10-5

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

5: 0-2-0

Best Mile

1:46.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Six-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by 5 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:52.10) beating Celtic Spirit in OPEN HCP on March 1 at $1.30. Hard to fault on recent form.

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 6	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dan Noble	1:52.10	1:52.10	5.3m	$1.30f	7	OPEN HCP	$26,685	$13,343	1. Helium 2. Celtic Spirit 3. Moment Is Here
1st of 9	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Dan Noble	1:51.40	1:51.40	17.3m	$1.40f	13	OPEN HCP	$27,388	$13,694	1. Helium 2. Moneyman Mikki 3. My Friend Mel
2nd of 8	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Dan Noble	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.8m	$1.50f	22	OPEN HCP	$27,817	$6,954	1. Celtic Spirit 2. Helium 3. Lake Charles
1st of 6	18/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Dan Noble	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.0m	$2.10f	14	OPEN HCP	$29,895	$14,948	1. Helium 2. Blazing Home 3. Rocknroll Runa
4th of 6	4/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dan Noble	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.0m	$2.60f	7	OPEN HCP	$29,895	$2,392	1. Blazing Home 2. Rocknroll Runa 3. Birthday
1st of 5	28/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dan Noble	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.0m	$1.10f	7	OPEN HCP	$30,628	$15,314	1. Helium 2. Sinbad 3. Night Shadow

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 is getting stuck in

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