Yonkers Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: $23,876

CHERYLS SHADOW (3) ran fifth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 4 metres. Has the benefit of a good draw. Finds a nice race and will be a major force. PRESSURE COOKER (1) drew a wide gate last start and was never a genuine threat, beaten 12 metres into fifth at this track over 1609m. Drawn to advantage on this occasion and is good enough to win a race of this calibre. SHEZ THE REASON A (4) is open to further improvement at the third run back from a spell after saluting last time out over 1609m at this track. Likely to be around the mark again. HUNTING HULA (2) is capable of better after finishing well back when resuming over 1609m at this track a week ago.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: FNW10721L5

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Pressure Cooker (Fr1) 1228428425
Trainer: Linda Toscano ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $459,830
Win / Place: 25% / 60%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: BETTOR BE STEAMIN

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 14-13-6

Distance

55: 14-13-6

Trk/Dst

13: 1-5-1

Track

13: 1-5-1

Season

6: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

6: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

49: 12-11-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 14-13-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Strutsville (1:56.20) in FNW16851L5 on February 20 at $11.06. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 3 m by Time To Strike (1:55.10) in FNW10861L5 on February 13 at $13.20. 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
5th of 8	20/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:56.20	1:56.20	12.8m	$11	7	FNW16851L5	$27,104	$1,355	1. Strutsville 2. Glittering Hope 3. Lucky Artist
2nd of 7	13/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$13	14	FNW10861L5	$24,251	$6,063	1. Time To Strike 2. Pressure Cooker 3. Miki In Luv
4th of 7	30/1/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:56.10	1:56.10	4.5m	$6.72	7	FNW15000L5	$27,104	$2,168	1. Intothemysticmoon 2. Avf Claire 3. Ambushed
8th of 8	23/1/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:56.10	1:56.10	29.3m	$72	14	FNW21172L5	$34,380	-	1. Tick A Loch 2. Ambushed 3. Sheer Artistry
2nd of 10	9/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.8m	$6.50	7	FMNW12500	$26,158	$6,540	1. Tick A Loch 2. Pressure Cooker 3. Maria Allegonda
4th of 10	2/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	16.5m	$27	21	FMNW12500	$26,158	$2,093	1. Aardie B Miki 2. Intothemysticmoon 3. Fearless Bettor

Hunting Hula (Fr2) 61242475x7
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $412,851
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: HULA'S Z TAM

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 8-11-5

Distance

51: 8-11-5

Trk/Dst

28: 4-6-2

Track

28: 4-6-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

48: 8-11-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

51: 8-11-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Glittering Hope (1:55.30) in FNW15000L5 on February 27 at $57.77. Two runs back 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Dougs Babe (1:54.40) in FNW15521L5 on December 5 at $5.47. Genuine chance.

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 8	27/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:55.30	1:55.30	9.0m	$58	84	FNW15000L5	$26,685	-	1. Glittering Hope 2. Ambushed 3. Zuma Beach
84 Day Spell
3rd of 5	20/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Pat Lachance	1:55.00	1:55.00	19.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Coastal Babe 2. Lydeo 3. Hunting Hula
5th of 7	5/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:54.40	1:54.40	6.8m	$5.47	14	FNW15521L5	$29,096	$1,455	1. Dougs Babe 2. Elegant 3. Strutsville
7th of 8	21/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	7.5m	$41	7	FNW20206L5	$35,115	-	1. Turn The Page 2. Coachellabound 3. Dougs Babe
4th of 6	14/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.8m	$2.93	7	FNW15371L5	$29,008	$2,321	1. Coachellabound 2. Maluka Miss 3. Ideal Cover
2nd of 7	7/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Pat Lachance	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.3m	$15	7	FNW20001L5	$35,115	$8,779	1. Machs Legacy 2. Hunting Hula 3. Turn The Page

Cheryls Shadow (Fr3) 26332436x5
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $707,063
Win / Place: 20% / 57%

7 yo BLU/Roan Mare

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: ASTRMOWIN

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 18-17-17

Distance

90: 18-17-17

Trk/Dst

88: 18-17-16

Track

88: 18-17-16

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-2

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

90: 18-17-17

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

90: 18-17-17

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Resumed when over this distance beaten 4 m fifth behind Glittering Hope in a FNW15000L5 on February 27. Will be fitter for that last 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
5th of 8	27/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Buter	1:55.30	1:55.30	3.8m	$33	112	FNW15000L5	$26,685	$1,334	1. Glittering Hope 2. Ambushed 3. Zuma Beach
112 Day Spell
1st of 5	20/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Pat Lachance	1:56.20	1:56.20	12.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cheryls Shadow 2. Green Pastures 3. The Family Man
6th of 7	7/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	George Brennan	1:53.00	1:53.00	28.5m	$21	7	FNW20001L5	$35,115	-	1. Machs Legacy 2. Hunting Hula 3. Turn The Page
3rd of 7	31/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	George Brennan	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.0m	$1.80f	7	FNW15126L5	$31,963	$3,836	1. Uptown Hanover 2. Donegal Spirit 3. Cheryls Shadow
4th of 6	24/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	George Brennan	1:53.20	1:53.20	12.8m	$9.28	21	FNW20000L5	$38,052	$3,044	1. Machs Legacy 2. Hunting Hula 3. Uptown Hanover
2nd of 8	3/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	George Brennan	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.3m	$16	7	FNW16621L5	$32,110	$8,028	1. My Red Sea 2. Cheryls Shadow 3. Cruise Alert

Shez The Reason A (Fr4) 1573476x11
Trainer: Karen Garland (Menangle Park)
Driver: Steve Smith
Prize Money: $143,164
Win / Place: 25% / 45%

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FOR A REASON (AUS)

Dam: SHEZA SHARPIE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 13-6-4

Distance

26: 6-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

6: 2-1-0

2nd Up

6: 3-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

27: 6-3-1

Non-Metro

24: 7-3-3

Mobile

49: 11-6-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

51: 13-6-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Six-year-old mare is racing in fine form. Won her last two outings at this track and Meadowlands both over 1609m. Last start won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:56.40) beating Bonitas Best Bet in FMNW7500L5 on February 20 at $1.53. In terrific form and is the one to beat again.

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	20/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Steve Smith	1:56.40	1:56.40	0.9m	$1.53f	7	FMNW7500L5	$21,398	$10,699	1. Shez The Reason 2. Bonitas Best Bet 3. Chanceoflightning
1st of 10	13/2/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Steve Smith	1:52.40	1:52.40	8.3m	$1.60f	83	FMNW5000CD	$14,979	$7,489	1. Shez The Reason 2. Loot 3. Onederfulbeach
83 Day Spell
1st of 5	6/2/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Steve Smith	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Shez The Reason 2. Manhattan Project 3. Abbys Dance
6th of 8	22/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Brad Hewitt	1:52.30	1:52.3	8.4m	$9.00	7	NR up to 85	$20,400	$400	1. Whilemena Rita 2. Cheeky Kiss 3. Crunchie Diva
7th of 10	15/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Stephanie Morris	1:51.90	1:51.9	20.1m	$26	14	No NR	$30,600	$600	1. Lux Aeterna 2. Alfnalma 3. Shez Sweet Louise
4th of 5	1/11/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Stephanie Morris	1:50.70	1:50.7	8.4m	$15	10	NR up to 90	$20,400	$1,200	1. Delightful Star 2. Golly Gee Fellas 3. Pandaia

Chanceoflightning (Fr5) 3725917635
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $282,394
Win / Place: 20% / 55%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: COURTLY CHOICE

Dam: ADMIRALS CHANCE

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 7-8-4

Distance

34: 7-8-4

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-1

Track

7: 1-2-1

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

16: 4-4-2

Non-Metro

18: 3-4-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

34: 7-8-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Bonitas Best Bet (1:56.10) in FMNW8131L5 on February 27 at $9.05. At the start before solid effort when 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Shez The Reason (1:56.40) in FMNW7500L5 on February 20 at $8.62. Sure to be very competitive.

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	27/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:56.10	1:56.10	12.0m	$9.05	7	FMNW8131L5	$21,067	$1,053	1. Bonitas Best Bet 2. Maybemabel 3. Maria Allegonda
3rd of 7	20/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:56.40	1:56.40	2.3m	$8.62	7	FMNW7500L5	$21,398	$2,568	1. Shez The Reason 2. Bonitas Best Bet 3. Chanceoflightning
6th of 9	13/2/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Colin Kelly	1:51.30	1:51.30	15.8m	$19	21	FMNW7500CD	$17,832	-	1. Fearless Bettor 2. Absolute Power 3. Twin B Sunkissed
7th of 9	23/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Colin Kelly	1:53.10	1:53.10	14.3m	$20	7	FMNW7500CD	$18,685	-	1. Perfidious Crown 2. Fearless Bettor 3. Going Away
1st of 10	16/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$7.20	7	FMNW5000CD	$15,695	$7,848	1. Chanceoflightning 2. Odds On Sara Sara 3. Cover The Crown
9th of 10	9/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Cory Stratton	1:51.10	1:51.10	36.8m	$24	21	FMNW5000CD	$15,695	-	1. Miss Dottie Mae 2. Th Rizzo 3. Manhattan Project

Miss Dottie Mae (Fr6) 4127316572
Trainer: Shaun Vallee ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $473,770
Win / Place: 14% / 52%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: JUNGLE GENIE N

Rating

Stats

Career

122: 18-22-24

Distance

122: 18-22-24

Trk/Dst

90: 12-17-19

Track

90: 12-17-19

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

Metro

21: 3-3-2

Non-Metro

101: 15-19-22

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

122: 18-22-24

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Seven-year-old mare showed improvement last start. 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at Meadowlands, beaten 5 m by Jordanna Hanover (1:52.30) in FMNW5000CD on February 27 at $4.90. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into seventh behind Shez The Reason at this track over 1609m in a FMNW7500L5 on February 20 at $52.64. Facing a more difficult task this time.

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	27/2/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Johnathan Ahle	1:52.30	1:52.30	5.3m	$4.90	7	FMNW5000CD	$14,747	$3,687	1. Jordanna Hanover 2. Miss Dottie Mae 3. Prideful
7th of 7	20/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brent Holland	1:56.40	1:56.40	18.8m	$53	7	FMNW7500L5	$21,398	-	1. Shez The Reason 2. Bonitas Best Bet 3. Chanceoflightning
5th of 9	13/2/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Johnathan Ahle	1:51.30	1:51.30	15.8m	$45	28	FMNW7500CD	$17,832	$892	1. Fearless Bettor 2. Absolute Power 3. Twin B Sunkissed
6th of 9	16/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Johnathan Ahle	1:51.20	1:51.20	15.0m	$14	7	FMNW7500CD	$18,685	-	1. Avf Claire 2. Fearless Bettor 3. Cruise Alert
1st of 10	9/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Johnathan Ahle	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.9m	$5.00	7	FMNW5000CD	$15,695	$7,848	1. Miss Dottie Mae 2. Th Rizzo 3. Manhattan Project
3rd of 10	2/1/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Johnathan Ahle	1:53.30	1:53.30	10.5m	$3.90	14	FMNW5000CD	$15,695	$1,883	1. Going Away 2. Th Rizzo 3. Miss Dottie Mae

Ideal Cover (Fr8) 3278716356
Trainer: Paul Blumenfeld ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $415,393
Win / Place: 12% / 48%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ALWAYS COVERS

Rating

Stats

Career

126: 16-27-18

Distance

126: 16-27-18

Trk/Dst

69: 9-11-12

Track

69: 9-11-12

Season

6: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

10: 2-2-1

Non-Metro

116: 14-25-17

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

126: 16-27-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Glittering Hope (1:55.30) in FNW15000L5 on February 27 at $22.83. Two runs back 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Ambushed (1:56.40) in FNW10000L5 on February 20 at $5.38. Impossible to tip with any confidence.

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	27/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:55.30	1:55.30	6.8m	$23	7	FNW15000L5	$26,685	-	1. Glittering Hope 2. Ambushed 3. Zuma Beach
5th of 8	20/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brent Holland	1:56.40	1:56.40	6.0m	$5.38	7	FNW10000L5	$24,251	$1,213	1. Ambushed 2. Vibrance 3. Ultimate Speed
3rd of 8	13/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.3m	$34	7	FMNW7501L5	$21,398	$2,568	1. Ultimate Speed 2. Laurie Lee 3. Ideal Cover
6th of 8	6/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:56.30	1:56.30	8.3m	$9.17	7	FNW10000L5	$24,251	-	1. Sweet Hayley Jane 2. Maria Allegonda 3. Over Ice
1st of 6	30/1/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:57.30	1:57.30	0.9m	$40	7	FMNW7500L5	$21,398	$10,699	1. Ideal Cover 2. Twin B Sunkissed 3. Onederfulbeach
7th of 8	23/1/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:56.10	1:56.10	40.5m	$39	42	FNW10000L5	$25,411	-	1. Avf Claire 2. Time To Strike 3. More Gooda
42 Day Freshen-Up

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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