Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609m

Prize Money: $23,710

HESPOISEDTOPOUNCE A (7) was once again right in the mix last start when runner-up over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 metres. Must overcome a very wide draw. Won't find this any harder and he can add to the solid recent record. ANVIL HANDS (4) is racing well with five top-five finishes in succession, the latest effort a third at this track over 1609m. Primary contender in a similar race. SWEET STREET LOU (5) is better than his last-start eighth over 1609m at this track. MAJOR BETTS (1) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when third at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: TRK<83

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Major Betts (Fr1) x678722223
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $605,735
Win / Place: 15% / 55%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND JOHANNE

Rating

Stats

Career

140: 21-35-21

Distance

140: 21-35-21

Trk/Dst

70: 11-18-11

Track

70: 11-18-11

Season

9: 0-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

139: 21-35-21

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

140: 21-35-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing second behind Sweet Street Lou at this track over 1609m in a NW2500L4 on June 4 at $3.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 7 m finishing third behind Virtual Horizon at this track over 1609m in a NW5000L4 on June 11 at $9.30. Nicely placed to take this out.

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	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	7.5m	$9.30	7	NW5000L4	$19,526	$2,343	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Call Me Maverick 3. Major Betts
2nd of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:51.20	1:51.20	7.5m	$3.40	6	NW2500L4	$16,736	$4,184	1. Sweet Street Lou 2. Major Betts 3. Call Me Maverick
2nd of 8	29/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.8m	$4.20	7	NW2500CD	$16,736	$4,184	1. Th Kay C Crunch 2. Major Betts 3. Flirtin Jk
2nd of 8	22/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.0m	$4.80	11	NW2500CD	$16,760	$4,190	1. Mach Seelster 2. Major Betts 3. Bang Ah Uey
2nd of 13	22/5/26	Vernon Downs	1609m			-	Bruce Ranger	1:52.00	1:52.00	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mach Seelster 2. Ideal Entry 3. Major Betts
2nd of 7	11/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:52.00	1:52.00	16.5m	$9.70	7	NW2500CD	$13,966	$3,492	1. Myultimate Snowy 2. Major Betts 3. Flirtin Jk

Justa Little Bit A (Fr2) x551721624
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn (Redcliffe)
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $466,951
Win / Place: 16% / 49%

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAMMIBEST (USA)

Dam: IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

147: 24-27-22

Distance

118: 15-21-18

Trk/Dst

93: 9-18-15

Track

93: 9-18-15

Season

9: 2-2-0

1st Up

7: 2-0-2

2nd Up

7: 1-2-0

3rd Up

7: 1-1-2

Metro

23: 7-5-3

Non-Metro

124: 17-22-19

Mobile

39: 13-8-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

147: 24-27-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 21 m by Sporty M Three (1:50.00) on June 12 at $12.90. Two runs back 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Jl's Rock Star (1:51.40) on June 4 at $2.10. Not among the main chances.

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	12/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	21.0m	$13	8	TRK<83	$23,710	$1,897	1. Sporty M Three 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Anvil Hands
2nd of 9	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.8m	$2.10f	7	TRK<83	$23,710	$5,927	1. Jl's Rock Star 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Joy In Mudville
6th of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	28.5m	$41	6	STR ALL	$27,894	-	1. Hes Coming On 2. Jettingtomalibu 3. Anvil Hands
1st of 8	22/5/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr	Matthew Athearn	1:51.40	1:51.40	3m	$6.70	6	Trial	$27,933	$13,966	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Anvil Hands 3. Hes Coming On
1st of 8	22/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.0m	$6.70	6	STR ALL	$27,933	$13,966	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Anvil Hands 3. Hes Coming On
2nd of 9	16/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	10.5m	$11	9	STR ALL	$23,743	$5,936	1. Warrawee Yale 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Gandolf The Black

Jl's Rock Star (Fr3) 2361134516
Trainer: Brian Lamb ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $352,352
Win / Place: 12% / 49%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: JL'S RED STAR

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 15-19-24

Distance

118: 15-19-24

Trk/Dst

25: 5-1-4

Track

25: 5-1-4

Season

12: 3-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

118: 15-19-24

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

118: 15-19-24

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by Jackson Cooper (1:50.30) in NW7500L4 on June 11 at $55.70. Two runs back won by 6 m (Fr3) at this track (1:51.40) beating Justa Little Bit in TRK<83 on June 4 at $9.10. Shouldn't trouble the top few.

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	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.30	1:50.30	21.0m	$56	7	NW7500L4	$23,710	-	1. Jackson Cooper 2. It's In The Stars 3. Patrikthepiranha
1st of 9	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.8m	$9.10	7	TRK<83	$23,710	$11,855	1. Jl's Rock Star 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Joy In Mudville
5th of 9	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.0m	$16	7	TRK<83.5 E	$24,407	$1,220	1. Boiler Maker 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. Patrikthepiranha
4th of 9	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$15	7	TRK<83	$20,950	$1,676	1. Myultimate Snowy 2. Justcallmebuck 3. Sweet Street Lou
3rd of 8	14/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.8m	$25	7	NW10000CD	$23,743	$2,849	1. Franco Tyson 2. Tenzing Bromac 3. Jl's Rock Star
1st of 8	7/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.5m	$26	9	TRK<83	$18,156	$9,078	1. Jl's Rock Star 2. Blank Stare 3. Head Honcho

Anvil Hands (Fr4) 4x35631233
Trainer: Jolene Andrews ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $515,168
Win / Place: 21% / 59%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: CAMS MACHARENA

100

Rating

Stats

Career

108: 23-21-20

Distance

107: 23-21-20

Trk/Dst

107: 23-21-20

Track

108: 23-21-20

Season

8: 1-1-4

1st Up

5: 1-0-2

2nd Up

5: 3-0-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

108: 23-21-20

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

108: 23-21-20

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start was well beaten into third behind Sporty M Three at this track over 1609m on June 12 at $4.80. Performed better the start before with a good run when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 22 m by Hes Coming On (1:50.00) in STR ALL on May 28 at $15.40. Capable of testing this line-up.

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	12/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	James Hardy	1:50.00	1:50.00	18.8m	$4.80	15	TRK<83	$23,710	$2,845	1. Sporty M Three 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Anvil Hands
3rd of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	James Hardy	1:50.00	1:50.00	22.5m	$15	6	STR ALL	$27,894	$3,347	1. Hes Coming On 2. Jettingtomalibu 3. Anvil Hands
2nd of 8	22/5/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr	James Hardy	1:51.40	1:51.40	3m	$5.90	11	Trial	$27,933	$6,983	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Anvil Hands 3. Hes Coming On
2nd of 8	22/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	James Hardy	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.0m	$5.90	11	STR ALL	$27,933	$6,983	1. Justa Little Bit 2. Anvil Hands 3. Hes Coming On
1st of 6	11/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	James Hardy	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.0m	$2.90	6	NW5000CD	$16,760	$8,380	1. Anvil Hands 2. Sporty M Three 3. Noted, Quentin Quarantino
3rd of 8	5/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.8m	$3.00	7	NW5000CD	$16,760	$2,011	1. Jettingtomalibu 2. Patrikthepiranha 3. Anvil Hands

Sweet Street Lou (Fr5) 2x81593618
Trainer: Dale Andersen ()
Driver: Jay Randall
Prize Money: $217,597
Win / Place: 19% / 37%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: ROSE RUN UPTOWNGAL

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 13-7-5

Distance

67: 13-7-5

Trk/Dst

59: 12-6-5

Track

59: 12-6-5

Season

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

67: 13-7-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

67: 13-7-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Jackson Cooper (1:50.30) in NW7500L4 on June 11 at $73.30. Showed ability the outing before when he won by 7 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:51.20) beating Major Betts in NW2500L4 on June 4 at $1.80. Should be right in the finish.

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	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jay Randall	1:50.30	1:50.30	30.0m	$73	7	NW7500L4	$23,710	-	1. Jackson Cooper 2. It's In The Stars 3. Patrikthepiranha
1st of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jay Randall	1:51.20	1:51.20	7.5m	$1.80f	7	NW2500L4	$16,736	$8,368	1. Sweet Street Lou 2. Major Betts 3. Call Me Maverick
6th of 9	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jay Randall	1:50.40	1:50.40	11.3m	$18	7	TRK<83.5 E	$24,407	-	1. Boiler Maker 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. Patrikthepiranha
3rd of 9	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jay Randall	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$13	5	TRK<83	$20,950	$2,514	1. Myultimate Snowy 2. Justcallmebuck 3. Sweet Street Lou
9th of 9	16/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Renz	1:52.00	1:52.00	43.5m	$31	9	STR ALL	$23,743	-	1. Warrawee Yale 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Gandolf The Black
5th of 9	7/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	David Ingraham	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.0m	$142	10	NW10000CD	$23,743	$1,187	1. Hes Coming On 2. Jk Black Gold 3. Warrawee Yale

Quentin Quarantino (Fr6) x232534425
Trainer: David Crochere ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $186,350
Win / Place: 10% / 48%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: LADY CRAZY

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 6-17-5

Distance

58: 6-17-5

Trk/Dst

41: 5-11-3

Track

41: 5-11-3

Season

9: 0-3-2

1st Up

3: 0-3-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

58: 6-17-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

58: 6-17-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 25 m by Sporty M Three (1:50.00) on June 12 at $17.50. Two runs back 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by Sporty M Three (1:51.20) in NW5000L4 on June 4 at $3.30. Might find this lot a bit smart.

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	12/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Wallace Watson	1:50.00	1:50.00	26.3m	$18	8	TRK<83	$23,710	$1,185	1. Sporty M Three 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Anvil Hands
2nd of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Long	1:51.20	1:51.20	11.3m	$3.30f	7	NW5000L4	$19,526	$4,881	1. Sporty M Three 2. Quentin Quarantino 3. Solesseo Matuca
4th of 7	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:50.20	1:50.20	9.8m	$16	7	W4-7PMLT	$26,499	$2,120	1. Wild Bill Wyatt 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Full Metal Jacket
4th of 8	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.0m	$51	10	W4-7PMLT	$26,536	$2,123	1. Full Metal Jacket 2. Montana 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
3rd of 6	11/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Drew Monti	1:52.30	1:52.30	4.5m	$7.90	7	NW5000CD	$16,760	$1,676	1. Anvil Hands 2. Sporty M Three 3. Noted, Quentin Quarantino
5th of 7	4/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Drew Monti	1:52.10	1:52.10	10.5m	$11	6	TRK<80	$16,760	$838	1. Hollywood Skeeter 2. Noted 3. Bang Ah Uey

Hespoisedtopounce A (Fr7) 2266452452
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson (Forrestdale)
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $619,017
Win / Place: 19% / 46%

9 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: PERFECTLY POISED

Rating

Stats

Career

183: 36-28-22

Distance

138: 22-22-18

Trk/Dst

107: 17-15-16

Track

108: 17-15-16

Season

18: 0-5-1

1st Up

10: 1-2-1

2nd Up

10: 3-3-0

3rd Up

9: 1-1-1

Metro

46: 8-9-4

Non-Metro

137: 28-19-18

Mobile

32: 7-4-3

Standing

12: 7-2-1

All-Weather

183: 36-28-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind So Rock N' Roll at this track over 1609m on June 4 at $41.80. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Sporty M Three at this track over 1609m on June 12 at $10.60. Can improve. Sure to be in the finish.

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	12/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.00	1:50.00	14.3m	$11	8	TRK<83	$23,710	$5,927	1. Sporty M Three 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Anvil Hands
5th of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:50.30	1:50.30	15.0m	$42	7	TRK<83.5 F	$31,381	$1,569	1. So Rock N' Roll 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. Patrikthepiranha
4th of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:51.40	1:51.40	17.3m	$7.20	7	TRK<83.5 E	$24,407	$1,953	1. So Rock N' Roll 2. Justcallmebuck 3. Rifleman
2nd of 6	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.8m	$8.20	10	NW5000CD	$19,553	$4,888	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Negotiator
5th of 6	11/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:52.30	1:52.30	4.5m	$36	9	NW5000CD	$16,760	$838	1. Anvil Hands 2. Sporty M Three 3. Noted, Quentin Quarantino
4th of 6	2/5/26	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Hall	1:57.20	1:57.20	8.3m	$1.70f	4	NW3500L4	$8,380	$670	1. Married Man 2. Jones Hanover 3. Rock Candy

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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