Hoosier Park Race 12

Race 12

Prize Money: $23,222

CHARLIE MAY (4) finished fourth last start over 1609m at Scioto Downs but gave a good account, beaten only 2.25 metres. Meets a comparable field and he is capable of another strong performance. TELLMEITMATTERS (7) has been racing well, filling a top-five position at his last 25 starts including a third most recently at this track over 1609m. The driver has some work to do from this wide starting position. Steps up a level but he is good enough to cope. TELLMEABOUTIT (8) is the next elect off a last-start win by 3 metres at this track over 1609m. WESTERN ERA (3) is the next elect off a last-start win by a neck at Oak Grove Racing over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Open 3

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Naturally Gifted A (Fr1) 5331703177
Trainer: Ken Rucker (Campbelltown)
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $528,009
Win / Place: 19% / 60%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PERFECTLYIMPERFECT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 19-23-18

Distance

75: 12-17-13

Trk/Dst

10: 1-0-3

Track

10: 1-0-3

Season

20: 3-1-5

1st Up

6: 3-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 2-1-0

Metro

18: 1-7-2

Non-Metro

81: 18-16-16

Mobile

28: 7-7-6

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

99: 19-23-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Ponda Ferarri (1:49.40) in OPEN 3 on July 3 at $11.40. Two runs back 7th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by M M S Bud (1:49.30) in OPEN on June 26 at $35.50. Hard to make a case 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
7th of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	11.3m	$11	7	OPEN 3	$23,222	-	1. Ponda Ferarri 2. Aye Aye Capt Russ 3. Book The Fight
7th of 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Atlee Bender	1:49.30	1:49.30	24.8m	$36	7	OPEN	$30,683	-	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
1st of 5	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Atlee Bender	1:50.00	1:50.00	1.5m	$4.80	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	$11,158	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Rip Wheeler 3. Sanday
3rd of 10	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Atlee Bender	1:49.40	1:49.40	12.8m	$5.40	6	OPEN 3	$22,315	$2,678	1. Evileye Fleegle 2. Ardens Ace 3. Naturally Gifted
10th of 10	6/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Justin Irvine	1:49.40	1:49.40	15.0m	$4.00	8	NW11501L4	$22,315	-	1. Martins Millions 2. Legendary Doowrah 3. Makin Some Noise
7th of 7	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Atlee Bender	1:48.10	1:48.10	23.3m	$2.50f	6	OPEN 2-3	$25,105	-	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Shooting In Place 3. Yourwishisgranted

Sanday A (Fr2) 2145453193
Trainer: John Kay (Long Forest)
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $400,971
Win / Place: 18% / 47%

9 yo Brown/Black Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: EZEE DUZIT LOMBO

Rating

Stats

Career

140: 26-19-21

Distance

55: 12-11-9

Trk/Dst

47: 10-9-8

Track

47: 10-9-8

Season

19: 5-2-3

1st Up

8: 3-1-0

2nd Up

8: 3-1-1

3rd Up

8: 1-2-0

Metro

53: 7-4-8

Non-Metro

87: 19-15-13

Mobile

86: 14-9-12

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

140: 26-19-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into ninth behind Harrisburg Heist at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 1-2 on July 10 at $72.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Tellmeaboutit at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 4 on July 17 at $5.40. Capable of a strong showing.

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	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marcus Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.0m	$5.40	7	OPEN 4	$20,319	$2,438	1. Tellmeaboutit 2. Odds On Outlier 3. Sanday
9th of 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Bates	1:49.40	1:49.40	12.0m	$72	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	-	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
1st of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Marcus Miller	1:49.30	1:49.30	3.8m	$3.80f	14	NW7500L4	$17,417	$8,708	1. Sanday 2. Blaze On 3. Shooting In Place
3rd of 5	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marcus Miller	1:50.00	1:50.00	1.5m	$3.10	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	$2,678	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Rip Wheeler 3. Sanday
5th of 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Wilfong	1:48.40	1:48.40	17.3m	$35	7	OPEN	$30,683	$1,534	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
4th of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Atlee Bender	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.8m	$40	7	OPEN	$30,683	$2,455	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos

Western Era (Fr3) 8567311641
Trainer: Erv Miller ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $478,365
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: JK ENDOFANERA

Dam: WESTERN CHARMER

Rating

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by a neck as favourite (Fr2) at Oak Grove Racing (1:50.40) beating Fearless Bettor in NW 9000 L4 on July 6 at $2.91. 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 9	6/7/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Atlee Bender	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.3m	$2.91f	21	NW 9000 L4	$34,833	$17,417	1. Western Era 2. Fearless Bettor 3. Serious Miki
4th of 9	15/6/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Atlee Bender	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$14	7	NW 9000 L4	$30,404	$2,432	1. Strangerinthenight 2. Serious Miki 3. Shamwow
6th of 9	8/6/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Atlee Bender	1:50.30	1:50.30	19.5m	$14	14	NW 9000 L4	$27,894	-	1. Strangerinthenight 2. Fearless Bettor 3. Night Hawk
1st of 9	25/5/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Todd McCarthy	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$6.36	15	NW 6500 L4	$22,346	$11,173	1. Western Era 2. Shamwow 3. Wildcat Abby
1st of 9	10/5/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Atlee Bender	1:53.10	1:53.10	10.5m	$1.16f	5	KYNW4000L4	$19,553	$9,777	1. Western Era 2. David Allan Whoa 3. Stamphillshadow
3rd of 9	5/5/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Atlee Bender	1:52.00	1:52.00	12.0m	$1.56f	15	NW 6500 L4	$22,346	$2,682	1. Night Hawk 2. Whelk Blue Chip 3. Western Era

Charlie May (Fr4) 1232053284
Trainer: Terry Di Cicco ()
Driver: Brandon Bates
Prize Money: $1,764,274
Win / Place: 18% / 58%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MCARDLE (USA)

Dam: STIPPLE HANOVER

Rating

1:47.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 2.25 m by Ahhh Bach (1:49.40) in NW11501L4 on June 27 at $4.70. Before that, 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at Scioto Downs beaten 8 m by Joelsyy Hanover (1:50.20) in NW11501L4 on June 13 at $1.20. Big run expected.

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	27/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Marvin Luna	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$4.70	14	NW11501L4	$23,948	$1,916	1. Ahhh Bach 2. Timeisonmyside 3. Downbythedanceclub
8th of 10	13/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Miller	1:50.20	1:50.20	8.3m	$1.20f	7	NW11501L4	$23,013	-	1. Joelsyy Hanover 2. The Bird Dance 3. Rock The Hill
2nd of 7	6/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marvin Luna	1:50.10	1:50.10	3.0m	$2.50f	7	OPEN III	$25,105	$6,276	1. Carbine 2. Charlie May 3. Downbythedanceclub
3rd of 7	30/5/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marvin Luna	1:49.00	1:49.00	3.0m	$2.30f	7	OPEN II	$27,894	$3,347	1. Wicked Character 2. Higher Ground 3. Charlie May
5th of 7	23/5/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marvin Luna	1:49.40	1:49.40	5.3m	$14	21	OPEN	$36,313	$1,816	1. Racing Rebel 2. Women Layer 3. Rose Run Zane
1st of 7	18/5/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Sam Widger	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Charlie May 2. Clever Cody 3. High On The Hill

Joker Rockwell (Fr5) 7823631524
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Rick Plano
Prize Money: $325,220
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JK ENDOFANERA

Dam: NORA ROCKWELL

Rating

1:49.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Tellmeaboutit (1:49.40) in OPEN 4 on July 17 at $23.70. Two runs back 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Always A Laser (1:49.20) in 30-40000CL on July 10 at $11.50. Likely to find this a bit 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	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Rick Plano	1:49.40	1:49.40	11.3m	$24	7	OPEN 4	$20,319	$1,626	1. Tellmeaboutit 2. Odds On Outlier 3. Sanday
2nd of 8	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Ross	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.0m	$12	7	30-40000CL	$21,771	$5,443	1. Always A Laser 2. Joker Rockwell 3. Tickertape Hanover
5th of 8	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Ross	1:48.40	1:48.40	19.5m	$64	6	30-40000CL	$21,771	$1,089	1. Always A Laser 2. Go Pikachu Go 3. Ponda Executive
1st of 8	27/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Ross	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.8m	$14	11	NW3000L4	$12,337	$6,168	1. Joker Rockwell 2. Low Rider 3. Premier Romeo
3rd of 7	16/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Ross	1:51.20	1:51.20	4.5m	$17	11	NW3000L4	$9,763	$1,172	1. Henry The Horse 2. Boundtobefearless 3. Joker Rockwell
6th of 8	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:51.10	1:51.10	14.3m	$20	7	NW3000L4	$9,763	-	1. Packedwithluck 2. Aye Aye Capt Russ 3. Boundtobefearless

Ardens Ace N (Fr6) 1126768216
Trainer: Lewayne Miller (Menangle Park)
Driver: Lewayne Miller
Prize Money: $489,508
Win / Place: 11% / 43%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: VENUS SERENA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

190: 21-32-29

Distance

102: 12-19-16

Trk/Dst

11: 3-4-0

Track

11: 3-4-0

Season

16: 4-6-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-2-0

Metro

135: 13-21-23

Non-Metro

55: 8-11-6

Mobile

174: 17-26-29

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

190: 21-32-29

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Harrisburg Heist (1:49.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 10 at $43.50. Showed ability the race before when he won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:50.30) beating Low Rider in NW5000L4 on July 3 at $2.50. Going okay so keep him safe.

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 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Lewayne Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	8.3m	$44	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	-	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
1st of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Lambright	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.6m	$2.50f	21	NW5000L4	$14,514	$7,257	1. Ardens Ace 2. Low Rider 3. Play Me Rock
2nd of 10	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Lewayne Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.8m	$3.70	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	$5,579	1. Evileye Fleegle 2. Ardens Ace 3. Naturally Gifted
8th of 9	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Lewayne Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	15.8m	$9.00	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	-	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Tellmeaboutit 3. Ponda Ferarri
6th of 6	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Lewayne Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	10.5m	$5.90	14	OPEN	$30,683	-	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Fox Valley Kodiak
7th of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Lewayne Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	18.0m	$11	13	OPEN	$30,726	-	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man

Tellmeitmatters (Fr7) 532321x123
Trainer: Roger Welch ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $700,713
Win / Place: 48% / 88%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: ART MATTERS

100

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Blaze On at this track over 1609m in a NW5000L4 on July 10 at $4.60. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Rip Wheeler at this track over 1609m in a NW7500L4 on July 17 at $4.30. One of the key runners.

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 10	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:49.00	1:49.00	10.5m	$4.30	7	NW7500L4	$17,417	$2,090	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Play Action Pass 3. Tellmeitmatters
2nd of 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	John De Long	1:49.30	1:49.30	6.8m	$4.60	7	NW5000L4	$14,514	$3,628	1. Blaze On 2. Tellmeitmatters 3. Play Me Rock
1st of 6	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$7.00	595	NW3000L4	$12,337	$6,168	1. Tellmeitmatters 2. Ez Spree 3. Er Rookie
595 Day Spell
1st of 5	24/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:55.20	1:55.20	0.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tellmeitmatters 2. Lady Victorious 3. When Punky Speaks
4th of 8	17/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:54.20	1:54.20	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ridin The Seaside 2. Callmeovrdahill 3. Horn Player Lou
1st of 6	15/11/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.5m	$1.30f	14	STARDES-3C	$55,556	$27,778	1. Tellmeitmatters 2. Noblesville 3. Guitar Man

Tellmeaboutit (Fr8) 7315525161
Trainer: Alvin Miller ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $513,001
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: PORTIA BLUE CHIP

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 3 m (Fr5) at this track (1:49.40) beating Odds On Outlier in OPEN 4 on July 17 at $3.20. No surprise if he made it two in a row.

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	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$3.20	14	OPEN 4	$20,319	$10,160	1. Tellmeaboutit 2. Odds On Outlier 3. Sanday
6th of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.8m	$3.50	7	OPEN 3	$23,222	-	1. Ponda Ferarri 2. Aye Aye Capt Russ 3. Book The Fight
1st of 10	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.0m	$2.50	7	NW7500L4	$16,736	$8,368	1. Tellmeaboutit 2. Round Here Buzz 3. General Dolan
5th of 6	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	John De Long	1:50.40	1:50.40	13.5m	$13	14	OPEN 2 HDC	$25,105	$1,255	1. Combustion 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Crooked Smile
2nd of 9	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$2.30f	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	$5,579	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Tellmeaboutit 3. Ponda Ferarri
5th of 7	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Lewayne Miller	1:48.10	1:48.10	16.5m	$8.20	7	OPEN 2-3	$25,105	$1,255	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Shooting In Place 3. Yourwishisgranted

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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