Plainridge Racecourse Race 3

1609m

Prize Money: $24,673

MONTANA (5) ran fourth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 13 metres. Talented and has plenty of upside. Meeting a deeper field this time but he has the ability to mix it with them. MAGIC MONARCH (3) ran third last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 10 metres. Talented and has plenty of upside. Has ability and should be right in the finish. THE UNIT (1) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 0.8 metres at this track over 1609m. BE READY TO ROCK (4) is the best of the rest after finishing fifth over 1609m at this track last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW4PMLT

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The Unit (Fr1) 75x5347451
Trainer: Paul Mc Hugh ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $39,885
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: BIG MCDEAL

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-1-2

Distance

16: 2-1-2

Trk/Dst

16: 2-1-2

Track

16: 2-1-2

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

16: 2-1-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

16: 2-1-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start won by a 0.8 m (Fr5) at this track (1:54.30) beating Luca Bay in NW1PMLT on June 26 at $2.50. One of the better 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
1st of 8	26/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.8m	$2.50	8	NW1PMLT	$18,131	$9,066	1. The Unit 2. Luca Bay 3. Caviart Tucker
5th of 9	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:51.40	1:51.40	16.5m	$89	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$1,185	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch
4th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.5m	$90	28	NW2PMLT	$20,921	$1,674	1. Smile Happy 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Luca Bay
7th of 7	14/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:56.20	1:56.20	89.3m	$5.20	7	NW1PMLT	$15,363	-	1. Fox Valley Grit 2. Sum Lad 3. Beantown Miki
4th of 6	7/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:54.30	1:54.30	9.0m	$6.50	9	NW1PMLT	$15,363	$1,229	1. Lyons Blewbyu 2. Eager Beaver 3. Sum Lad
3rd of 8	28/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.5m	$13	8	NW1PMLT	$16,012	$1,921	1. Altair Blue Chip 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. The Unit

Lyons Honeymonster (Fr2) 223238x837
Trainer: Scott Vickerson ()
Driver: Brad Irvine
Prize Money: $45,330
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ALBANY HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-4-3

Distance

20: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 0-4-2

Non-Metro

13: 3-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

20: 3-4-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Beach Legacy (1:51.30) in NW4PMLT on June 4 at $4. Two runs back 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.8 m by Sunsational (1:52.30) in NW2PMLT on May 21 at $94. Fully tested.

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	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	18.0m	$4.00	14	NW4PMLT	$23,710	-	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu
3rd of 8	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.8m	$94	7	NW2PMLT	$20,950	$2,514	1. Sunsational 2. Eager Beaver 3. Lyons Honeymonster
8th of 8	14/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	27.0m	$51	193	NW2PMLT	$18,156	-	1. Beach Legacy 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Ticket Station
193 Day Spell
2nd of 5	5/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:57.00	1:57.00	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Lyons Honeymonster 3. Swifty Run
8th of 8	2/11/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Wally Hennessey	1:55.40	1:55.40	29.3m	$30	14	WO2-5PMCD	$18,321	-	1. In Play Hanover 2. Idealofaday 3. Silencethewitness
3rd of 8	19/10/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	1:54.40	10.5m	$14	7	WO2-5PMCD	$18,265	$2,192	1. Always B Elvis 2. Gator Pledthefifth 3. Lyons Honeymonster

Magic Monarch (Fr3) 1155863843
Trainer: Aaron Hall ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $40,043
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: QUEEN FOURTEEN

100

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-2-2

Distance

14: 3-2-2

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-2

Track

5: 0-0-2

Season

14: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 3-2-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 3-2-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing fourth behind Beach Legacy at this track over 1609m in a NW4PMLT on June 11 at $19.60. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Dead Mans Chain at this track over 1609m in a NW4PMLT on June 18 at $5.90. Plenty to like about his prospects.

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 9	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$5.90	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$2,845	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch
4th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	8.3m	$20	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$1,897	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational
8th of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.30	1:51.30	21.0m	$18	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	-	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu
3rd of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.8m	$8.80	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$2,845	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch
6th of 8	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.0m	$6.30	26	NW2PMLT	$20,950	-	1. Sunsational 2. Eager Beaver 3. Lyons Honeymonster
8th of 8	25/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:53.10	1:53.10	36.8m	$8.40	7	WEISS CON	$29,112	-	1. Vizcaya 2. Sounds So Sweet 3. Art In Heaven

Be Ready To Rock (Fr4) 7236254275
Trainer: Domenic Longobardi ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $101,690
Win / Place: 9.76% / 34%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: BOOGIE ON DOWN

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 4-7-3

Distance

41: 4-7-3

Trk/Dst

7: 0-2-0

Track

7: 0-2-0

Season

16: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

41: 4-7-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

41: 4-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Sounds So Sweet (1:52.00) in NW4PMLT on June 25 at $28.90. Before that, 7th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Dead Mans Chain (1:51.40) in NW4PMLT on June 18 at $28.80. 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 7	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	15.0m	$29	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$1,185	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain
7th of 9	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.40	1:51.40	24.8m	$29	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	-	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch
2nd of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$3.50	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$5,927	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational
4th of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.0m	$2.40f	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$1,897	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu
5th of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	7.5m	$2.40f	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$1,185	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch
2nd of 7	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.3m	$3.80	7	NW4PMLT	$23,743	$5,936	1. Monsieur Panic 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. No Guts No Glory

Montana Gb (Fr5) 2211227624
Trainer: James Heap ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $78,281
Win / Place: 20% / 73%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: THE PLAYER HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-7-1

Distance

15: 3-7-1

Trk/Dst

10: 2-5-0

Track

10: 2-5-0

Season

15: 3-7-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 1-2-1

Non-Metro

10: 2-5-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

15: 3-7-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Sounds So Sweet (1:52.00) in NW4PMLT on June 25 at $6.70. Before that, a good run when 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Southpaw (1:51.30) in W4-7PMLT on June 18 at $22.30. Plenty to like about his prospects.

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	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	13.5m	$6.70	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710	$1,897	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain
2nd of 7	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$22	7	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	$6,974	1. Southpaw 2. Montana 3. Courageous Warrior
6th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.30	1:49.30	12.0m	$35	7	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	-	1. Charlies Wish 2. Southpaw 3. Courageous Warrior
7th of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.20	1:51.20	38.3m	$9.30	14	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	-	1. Full Metal Jacket 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Digging For Gold
2nd of 8	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.8m	$1.60f	7	W4-7PMLT	$26,536	$6,634	1. Full Metal Jacket 2. Montana 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
2nd of 7	14/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.3m	$4.90	7	W4-7PMLT	$23,743	$5,936	1. Wild Bill Wyatt 2. Montana 3. Southpaw

Tommy In The Sky (Fr6) 6x87155383
Trainer: Shawn Carlstrom ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $44,477
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: CHARMS LITTLE SIS

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 4-3-3

Distance

34: 4-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 1-0-2

Track

13: 1-0-2

Season

8: 1-0-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

7: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

27: 3-3-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

34: 4-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Finding it hard to put a couple of good runs together. Last start was 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Rollwithhottytoddy (1:54.40) on June 26 at $41.90. Before that beaten 30 metres, eighth at this track over 1609m TRK<68 on June 12. Looks one of the also-rans.

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	26/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	James Hardy	1:54.40	1:54.40	7.5m	$42	14	TRK<68NW	$13,250	$1,590	1. Rollwithhottytoddy 2. Step On The Gas 3. Tommy In The Sky
8th of 9	12/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:53.30	1:53.30	29.3m	$20	7	TRK<68	$13,250	-	1. Kick The Dirt Up 2. Courtly Prince 3. Beach Watch
3rd of 8	5/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	James Hardy	1:54.00	1:54.00	28.5m	$6.80	7	TRK<65	$12,552	$1,506	1. Get Along 2. Major Makover 3. Tommy In The Sky
5th of 6	29/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:54.20	1:54.20	21.8m	$8.20	7	TRK<68	$13,250	$662	1. Brazos 2. Zippidy Zoom 3. Ultimate Flyer
5th of 9	22/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	James Hardy	1:54.10	1:54.10	18.8m	$7.90	6	TRK<68	$13,268	$663	1. Kick The Dirt Up 2. Brazos 3. Zippidy Zoom
5th of 9	22/5/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr	James Hardy	1:54.10	1:54.10	18.75m	$7.90	6	Trial	$13,268	$663	1. Kick The Dirt Up 2. Brazos 3. Zippidy Zoom

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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