Plainridge Racecourse Race 7

1609m

Prize Money: $21,771

BEANTOWN DRAGON (5) finished sixth last start over 1609m at Northfield Park, beaten 9 metres, after a good third at Northfield Park when resuming from a spell the run prior. Must raise the bar but he has the ability to test this field. WHISKEY VENOM (6) was successful at his most recent outing by 6 metres in a nice return to form at this track over 1609m. Taking on a better field but he is good enough to cope. THE UNIT (1) must be considered after he finished third over 1609m at this track a week ago. COLNAGO (4) could only finish sixth over 1609m at this track most recently. Open to improvement and is in the mix.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW2PMLT

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The Unit (Fr1) 5347451463
Trainer: Paul Mc Hugh ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $44,239
Win / Place: 10% / 31%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: BIG MCDEAL

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 2-1-3

Distance

19: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

19: 2-1-3

Track

19: 2-1-3

Season

10: 1-0-2

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

19: 2-1-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 2-1-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Houdini Hanover (1:53.10) in NW2PMLT on July 23 at $26.60. Strong 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 8	23/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:53.10	1:53.10	11.3m	$27	7	NW2PMLT	$21,771	$2,612	1. Houdini Hanover 2. Gracies Tough Guy 3. The Unit
6th of 6	16/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:52.40	1:52.40	54.0m	$19	7	NW2PMLT	$21,771	-	1. Captain Rocknroll 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Houdini Hanover
4th of 8	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:52.30	1:52.30	11.3m	$15	13	NW2PMLT	$21,771	$1,742	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Luca Bay
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

Manasota (Fr3) 5x64321517
Trainer: Scott Renz ()
Driver: Scott Renz
Prize Money: $26,299
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: STAY HUNGRY (USA)

Dam: CHEYENNE ADRIENNE

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-1-1

Distance

10: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-1

Track

8: 2-1-1

Season

8: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 2-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

10: 2-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Houdini Hanover (1:53.10) in NW2PMLT on July 23 at $5. Two runs back won by 22 m (Fr3) at this track (1:56.10) beating Pastrnak in NW1PMLT on July 16 at $6. Looks to be making up the numbers.

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	23/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Renz	1:53.10	1:53.10	15.0m	$5.00	7	NW2PMLT	$21,771	-	1. Houdini Hanover 2. Gracies Tough Guy 3. The Unit
1st of 6	16/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Scott Renz	1:56.10	1:56.10	22.5m	$6.00	7	NW1PMLT	$18,868	$9,434	1. Manasota 2. Pastrnak 3. Cd Fletch
5th of 8	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Renz	1:52.30	1:52.30	13.5m	$44	20	NW2PMLT	$21,771	$1,089	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Luca Bay
1st of 6	19/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Scott Renz	1:56.20	1:56.20	5.3m	$2.30	7	MAIDEN	$15,342	$7,671	1. Manasota 2. Colnago 3. Street Justice
2nd of 6	12/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Renz	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.0m	$21	7	MAIDEN	$15,342	$3,835	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Manasota 3. Hero Of The Hudson
3rd of 6	5/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Scott Renz	1:53.20	1:53.20	13.5m	$7.00	8	NW1PMLT	$18,131	$2,176	1. Luca Bay 2. Its Noras Time 3. Manasota

Colnago (Fr4) 96x0126246
Trainer: Michael Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $21,432
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: DELIZABETH

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-3-0

Distance

16: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-0

Track

5: 0-2-0

Season

7: 1-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

16: 2-3-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

16: 2-3-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Houdini Hanover (1:53.10) in NW2PMLT on July 23 at $6.30. Before that, 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Nathan's Honor (1:52.40) in W2-6PMCD on July 16 at $4.70. Right in contention.

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	23/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:53.10	1:53.10	14.3m	$6.30	7	NW2PMLT	$21,771	-	1. Houdini Hanover 2. Gracies Tough Guy 3. The Unit
4th of 9	16/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.0m	$4.70	7	W2-6PMCD	$14,514	$1,161	1. Nathan's Honor 2. Arthur Idlam 3. Eager Beaver
2nd of 7	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:55.40	1:55.40	9.8m	$1.40f	13	MAIDEN CD	$15,965	$3,991	1. Caviart Tucker 2. Colnago 3. Micro Manage
6th of 8	26/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Michael Cushing	1:54.30	1:54.30	25.5m	$57	7	NW1PMLT	$18,131	-	1. The Unit 2. Luca Bay 3. Caviart Tucker
2nd of 6	19/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Cushing	1:56.20	1:56.20	5.3m	$5.70	7	MAIDEN	$15,342	$3,835	1. Manasota 2. Colnago 3. Street Justice
1st of 7	12/6/26	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Cushing	1:59.20	1:59.20	30.8m	$2.00f	30	TM 58	$5,997	$2,999	1. Colnago 2. Astaire 3. Junie B

Beantown Dragon (Fr5) 7632311x36
Trainer: Chuck Connor (Jnr) ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $179,162
Win / Place: 22% / 66%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: ACE OF PACE

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-3

Distance

9: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

5: 2-1-2

Track

5: 2-1-2

Season

5: 0-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 2-1-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 2-1-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at Northfield Park, beaten 9 m by Catch The Killer (1:55.20) in NW4PMCD on July 13 at $49.50. Before that, a game effort when 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at Northfield Park beaten 4 m by Gotthisonewish (1:55.10) in NW4PMCD on July 5 at $7.30. 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
6th of 9	13/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chris Lems	1:55.20	1:55.20	9.8m	$50	8	NW4PMCD	$17,417	-	1. Catch The Killer 2. Sir Malachi 3. Papa Verlin
3rd of 8	5/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Lems	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.8m	$7.30	248	NW4PMCD	$17,417	$2,090	1. Gotthisonewish 2. Cruisinoverfire 3. Beantown Dragon
248 Day Spell
3rd of 4	13/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Jordan Ross	1:55.00	1:55.00	45m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Good As You 2. C Millertimeagain 3. Beantown Dragon
5th of 7	29/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Jordan Ross	1:54.40	1:54.40	36.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Instafamous 2. Skyway Shaq 3. Tell's Pure Power
1st of 9	30/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dexter Dunn	1:55.20	1:55.20	0.3m	$7.70	10	MA STK R2	$228,311	$114,155	1. Beantown Dragon 2. Manador 3. Hard To Forget
1st of 6	20/10/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:57.10	1:57.10	0.9m	$1.30f	14	MASS STK	$68,493	$34,247	1. Beantown Dragon 2. Mr Mctygue 3. Ralphneddie

Whiskey Venom (Fr6) 4768634641
Trainer: Jolene Andrews ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $49,037
Win / Place: 5.56% / 22%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: KIDDIE COCKTAIL

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 1-1-2

Distance

18: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

10: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

18: 1-1-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

18: 1-1-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:54.10) beating Fox Valley Grit in NW1PMLT on July 23 at $1.10. No reason he cannot get the job done 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	23/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	James Hardy	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.0m	$1.10f	16	NW1PMLT	$18,868	$9,434	1. Whiskey Venom 2. Fox Valley Grit 3. Americana Joe D
4th of 7	7/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	36.0m	$25	7	CHGNW2PM	$27,576	$2,206	1. Moonshiner 2. Darknstormy Deo 3. Killer Bee Deo
6th of 8	30/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:55.10	1:55.10	12.0m	$14	7	CHGNW2PM	$27,576	-	1. Killer Bee Deo 2. Sweet Joel 3. Farkle
4th of 8	23/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:54.30	1:54.30	32.3m	$34	14	CHGNW2PM	$26,499	$2,120	1. Art In Heaven 2. Moonshiner 3. Aries Blue Chip
3rd of 8	9/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:54.10	1:54.10	13.5m	$5.75	7	CHGNW2PM	$26,499	$3,180	1. Sweet Joel 2. Dramas 3. Whiskey Venom
6th of 7	2/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:54.30	1:54.30	12.0m	$23	9	CHGNW3PM	$23,710	-	1. Alabama Lucky 2. Sweet Joel 3. Twin B Fresh Bet

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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