The Meadows Pa Race 9

1609m

Prize Money: $12,839

ESPRESSO (1) could only manage to finish fifth at his latest appearance over 1609m at Pocono Downs, failing to live up to market expectations. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Finds a nice race and can turn things around. CHANNING (6) drew wide last start and was safely held, beaten 9 metres into sixth at this track over 1609m. Finds a suitable assignment and can bounce back into winning form. GRIZZ WYLLIE (4) is the next best after finishing runner-up over 1609m at this track last time out. YOU FOUND OUT (3) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW5900L4

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Espresso (Fr1) 3551427235
Trainer: Dirk Simpson ()
Driver: Brady Brown
Prize Money: $620,462
Win / Place: 18% / 61%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHAPTER SEVEN (USA)

Dam: BISCOTTI

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 11-18-7

Distance

59: 11-18-7

Trk/Dst

20: 3-5-4

Track

20: 3-5-4

Season

25: 3-7-4

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

59: 11-18-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

59: 11-18-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Breezy Hall at Pocono Downs over 1609m in a NW8500L5 on August 29 at $2.20. Performed better the start before with a game effort when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Starlit Rambo (1:53.20) in NW9600L4 on August 22 at $16.90. Well placed, should prove hard to beat.

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	29/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:53.20	1:53.20	17.3m	$2.20f	7	NW8500L5	$19,258	$963	1. Breezy Hall 2. Scudo Hanover 3. One After Nine
3rd of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Shawn Johnston	1:53.20	1:53.20	10.5m	$17	8	NW9600L4	$16,405	$1,969	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Big Boy Ernest 3. Espresso
2nd of 7	14/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Shawn Johnston	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$18	8	NW9500L4	$16,405	$4,101	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Espresso 3. Grizz Wyllie
7th of 8	6/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Shawn Johnston	1:52.00	1:52.00	24.8m	$105	19	NW12500L4	$20,114	-	1. Little Road 2. Big Boy Ernest 3. Sforza
2nd of 8	18/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ridge Warren	1:54.00	1:54.00	10.5m	$5.40	9	NW8600L5	$19,594	$4,898	1. Cheers Hanover 2. Espresso 3. Sainthood
4th of 8	9/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dave Palone	1:52.30	1:52.30	24.8m	$4.10	7	NW6600L4	$13,062	$1,045	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Spicy Nugget 3. My Bar Tab

Battin Athousand (Fr2) 7677631467
Trainer: Roger Hammer ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $317,572
Win / Place: 13% / 46%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FORDHAM ROAD

Dam: THE YANKEES WIN

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 17-22-19

Distance

124: 17-22-19

Trk/Dst

94: 10-11-16

Track

94: 10-11-16

Season

24: 4-3-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

124: 17-22-19

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

124: 17-22-19

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by Sforza (1:54.00) in NW6100L4 on August 26 at $67.30. Two runs back 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Splendid (1:54.30) in NW6300L4 on August 20 at $97.90. Has the job ahead.

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	26/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brady Brown	1:54.00	1:54.00	21.8m	$67	6	NW6100L4	$12,839	-	1. Sforza 2. Redwhite N Goo 3. My Bar Tab
6th of 8	20/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brady Brown	1:54.30	1:54.30	7.5m	$98	21	NW6300L4	$12,839	-	1. Splendid 2. You Found Out 3. Tequila Talkin
4th of 7	30/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brady Brown	1:54.30	1:54.30	15.0m	$29	7	NW4700L4	$11,901	$952	1. Robert Michael 2. Elan Hanover 3. My Bar Tab
1st of 8	23/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brady Brown	1:56.10	1:56.10	3.0m	$2.60f	20	NW1750L4	$9,869	$4,935	1. Battin Athousand 2. Forget It Im Crazy 3. Rose Run Yankee
3rd of 6	3/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.0m	$5.70	6	NW3500L4	$11,321	$1,358	1. Stay Close 2. Spicy Nugget 3. Battin Athousand
6th of 8	27/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brady Brown	1:53.40	1:53.40	17.3m	$123	7	NW3000L4	$11,321	-	1. Country Mamma 2. My Bar Tab 3. Warrawee Yang

You Found Out (Fr3) 2372522625
Trainer: Ashley Brown ()
Driver: Chris Shaw
Prize Money: $131,504
Win / Place: 14% / 36%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CANTAB HALL (USA)

Dam: FORTUNES OF FABLES

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 10-7-9

Distance

71: 10-7-9

Trk/Dst

40: 6-5-5

Track

40: 6-5-5

Season

26: 3-5-5

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

71: 10-7-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

71: 10-7-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Big Boy Ernest (1:53.10) in NW8500L4 on August 28 at $61.80. At the start before game effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.6 m by Splendid (1:54.30) in NW6300L4 on August 20 at $49.90. Sure to be thereabouts.

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	28/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Shaw	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.8m	$62	8	NW8500L4	$16,405	$820	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. No Nap Nash 3. Greentea
2nd of 8	20/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Shaw	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.6m	$50	20	NW6300L4	$12,839	$3,210	1. Splendid 2. You Found Out 3. Tequila Talkin
6th of 8	31/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Shaw	1:53.20	1:53.20	15.8m	$39	8	NW7100L4	$12,553	-	1. Starlit Rambo 2. L Dees Maria 3. Twofisteddrinker
2nd of 5	23/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Steve Oldford	1:57.40	1:57.40	6.8m	$15	13	GLADA	$13,062	$3,266	1. L Dees Maria 2. You Found Out 3. Twofisteddrinker
2nd of 7	10/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Shaw	1:57.00	1:57.00	0.6m	$2.80	8	NW3501L4	$11,321	$2,830	1. Spitfire Oversees 2. You Found Out 3. Fashion Cantab
5th of 8	2/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Shaw	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.8m	$82	20	NW6501L4	$13,062	$653	1. Country Dagger 2. Highland Mowgli 3. Starlit Rambo

Grizz Wyllie (Fr4) 6223243362
Trainer: Johnny Yoder ()
Driver: Jeremy Indof
Prize Money: $269,639
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: SOUTHERN SENORITA (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 12-15-23

Distance

118: 12-15-23

Trk/Dst

25: 2-6-7

Track

25: 2-6-7

Season

24: 2-6-7

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

9: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

109: 12-14-22

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

118: 12-15-23

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Wild Bill Kelso at this track over 1609m in a 16000CLHC on August 20 at $13.90. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Passionate Promise at this track over 1609m in a 16000CLHC on August 27 at $9.40. Definite winning 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
2nd of 6	27/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jeremy Indof	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.3m	$9.40	7	16000CLHC	$17,261	$4,315	1. Passionate Promise 2. Grizz Wyllie 3. Wild Bill Kelso
6th of 7	20/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mike Wilder	1:53.40	1:53.40	90.0m	$14	6	16000CLHC	$17,261	-	1. Wild Bill Kelso 2. Power Hill 3. Korkscrew
3rd of 7	14/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.8m	$9.10	8	NW9500L4	$16,405	$1,969	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Espresso 3. Grizz Wyllie
3rd of 8	6/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jeremy Indof	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.3m	$15	7	16000CLHC	$17,261	$2,071	1. Power Hill 2. Passionate Promise 3. Grizz Wyllie
4th of 6	30/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Indof	1:56.00	1:56.00	12.0m	$17	7	16000CLHC	$16,691	$1,335	1. Passionate Promise 2. Wild Bill Kelso 3. Alonso
2nd of 6	23/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Indof	1:54.20	1:54.20	6.0m	$10	14	16000CLHC	$16,691	$4,173	1. Passionate Promise 2. Grizz Wyllie 3. Buck Nome

My Bar Tab (Fr5) 3327372383
Trainer: Wilbur Yoder ()
Driver: Wilbur Yoder
Prize Money: $214,355
Win / Place: 9.52% / 41%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BAR HOPPING (USA)

Dam: MALIBU BREEZE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

105: 10-13-21

Distance

105: 10-13-21

Trk/Dst

102: 10-12-20

Track

102: 10-12-20

Season

21: 0-4-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

105: 10-13-21

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

105: 10-13-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Sforza (1:54.00) in NW6100L4 on August 26 at $18.60. Two runs back 8th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Splendid (1:54.30) in NW6300L4 on August 20 at $24.70. 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
3rd of 8	26/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Wilbur Yoder	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.8m	$19	6	NW6100L4	$12,839	$1,541	1. Sforza 2. Redwhite N Goo 3. My Bar Tab
8th of 8	20/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mike Wilder	1:54.30	1:54.30	14.3m	$25	21	NW6300L4	$12,839	-	1. Splendid 2. You Found Out 3. Tequila Talkin
3rd of 7	30/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Wilbur Yoder	1:54.30	1:54.30	8.3m	$20	8	NW4700L4	$11,901	$1,428	1. Robert Michael 2. Elan Hanover 3. My Bar Tab
2nd of 9	22/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brady Brown	1:54.30	1:54.30	6.0m	$6.70	6	NW4600L4	$12,192	$3,048	1. Best Met Yet 2. My Bar Tab 3. Bell Hall
7th of 9	16/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Wilbur Yoder	1:54.00	1:54.00	22.5m	$76	7	NW7000L4	$13,062	-	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. Stay Close 3. Greentea
3rd of 8	9/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Wilbur Yoder	1:52.30	1:52.30	22.5m	$10	7	NW6600L4	$13,062	$1,567	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Spicy Nugget 3. My Bar Tab

Channing (Fr6) 1234123656
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $133,096
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: PROPULSION (USA)

Dam: STELLA JANE

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 7-5-4

Distance

32: 7-5-4

Trk/Dst

18: 5-3-2

Track

18: 5-3-2

Season

18: 6-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-3-0

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

29: 7-4-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

32: 7-5-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Big Boy Ernest (1:53.10) in NW8500L4 on August 28 at $13.40. The run prior 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Starlit Rambo (1:53.20) in NW9600L4 on August 22 at $22.40. Happy to give him another try in this suitable contest.

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 7	28/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.8m	$13	6	NW8500L4	$16,405	-	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. No Nap Nash 3. Greentea
5th of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Walters	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.0m	$22	8	NW9600L4	$16,405	$820	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Big Boy Ernest 3. Espresso
6th of 7	14/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:51.40	1:51.40	27.0m	$12	22	W5NW8EXTPM	$19,544	-	1. Tom Largo 2. Sarah's Mission 3. Fire N Lightning
3rd of 9	23/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	11.3m	$9.80	7	W5NW8EXTPM	$18,868	$2,264	1. Little Road 2. Tom Largo 3. Channing
2nd of 5	16/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.0m	$1.90f	8	W5NW8EXTPM	$18,868	$4,717	1. Aperol Hanover 2. Channing 3. Hard Seven
1st of 6	8/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.8m	$1.80f	12	W5NW8EXTPM	$18,868	$9,434	1. Channing 2. Aperol Hanover 3. Livin It Up

Bigly (Fr7) 6515555154
Trainer: Aaron Johnston ()
Driver: Shawn Johnston
Prize Money: $251,328
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CANTAB HALL (USA)

Dam: MISS FIDGET

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 18-8-22

Distance

118: 18-8-22

Trk/Dst

84: 11-7-12

Track

84: 11-7-12

Season

27: 6-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-2

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

118: 18-8-22

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

118: 18-8-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Sforza (1:54.00) in NW6100L4 on August 26 at $39.90. Two runs back 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Splendid (1:54.30) in NW6300L4 on August 20 at $73.70. 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	26/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Johnston	1:54.00	1:54.00	15.0m	$40	6	NW6100L4	$12,839	$1,027	1. Sforza 2. Redwhite N Goo 3. My Bar Tab
5th of 8	20/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Johnston	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.8m	$74	10	NW6300L4	$12,839	$642	1. Splendid 2. You Found Out 3. Tequila Talkin
1st of 9	10/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Aaron Merriman	1:57.30	1:57.30	0.8m	$3.50	11	NW2500L4	$10,271	$5,136	1. Bigly 2. Dylan The Great 3. Meadowbranch Noble
5th of 7	30/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Johnston	1:54.30	1:54.30	18.0m	$127	8	NW4700L4	$11,901	$595	1. Robert Michael 2. Elan Hanover 3. My Bar Tab
5th of 9	22/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Johnston	1:54.30	1:54.30	15.0m	$14	14	NW4600L4	$12,192	$610	1. Best Met Yet 2. My Bar Tab 3. Bell Hall
5th of 8	8/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Johnston	1:53.20	1:53.20	15.8m	$81	6	NW4600L4	$12,192	$610	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. Seal The Deal As 3. Greentea

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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