The Meadows Pa Race 3

1609m

Prize Money: $27,778

SURREAL IDEAL (3) is in good form at present. Finished fifth at his latest appearance over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 6 metres. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Ideally placed and is sure to play a major role. FALLOUT (2) ran ninth last start at Mohawk Park over 1609m, beaten 14 metres. Has ability and should be right in the finish. OUT OF ICE (5) comes right into contention after scoring last start by a neck at this track over 1609m. TIP TOP CAT (6) is the next elect off a last-start win by 6 metres at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN HCP

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Mantador (Fr1) 7327314363
Trainer: Melanie O'donnell ()
Driver: Dave Palone
Prize Money: $284,979
Win / Place: 18% / 55%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: YOU CAN'T STOP ME

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 19-16-22

Distance

103: 19-16-22

Trk/Dst

93: 18-16-22

Track

93: 18-16-22

Season

29: 4-5-12

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

103: 19-16-22

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

103: 19-16-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Out Of Ice (1:49.30) in NW10KOPEN on September 11 at $6.90. Two runs back 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by Tip Top Cat (1:49.40) in NW9600L4 on September 5 at $36.30. Others preferred at this stage.

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 6	11/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.3m	$6.90	6	NW10KOPEN	$26,389	$3,167	1. Out Of Ice 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Mantador
6th of 8	5/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Case Bateson	1:49.40	1:49.40	21.8m	$36	14	NW9600L4	$17,500	-	1. Tip Top Cat 2. Lou's Albano 3. Sometime Somewhere
3rd of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Case Bateson	1:49.10	1:49.10	12.8m	$9.30	7	NW9700L4	$17,974	$2,157	1. Lou Grant 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Mantador
4th of 8	15/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Case Bateson	1:48.20	1:48.20	14.3m	$9.70	8	OPEN HCP	$28,531	$2,282	1. Surreal Ideal 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Out Of Ice
1st of 9	7/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Case Bateson	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.5m	$4.00	6	NW4901L4	$12,268	$6,134	1. Mantador 2. Nautical Hanover 3. Buckeyebollinger
3rd of 7	1/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Case Bateson	1:49.10	1:49.10	11.3m	$5.40	7	NW4400L4	$12,268	$1,472	1. Lou Grant 2. Lou's Albano 3. Mantador

Fallout (Fr2) 7131074659
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $1,439,545
Win / Place: 22% / 57%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: ARIA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 9-8-6

Distance

40: 9-8-6

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

13: 3-2-1

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-3-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

15: 3-4-2

Non-Metro

25: 6-4-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

40: 9-8-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 9th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 6th- at the bell, beaten 14 m by For Once Inmy Life (1:47.00) in 3yo+ on August 29 at $12.90. The run previous 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at Hoosier Park, beaten 15 m by Dandy Ideal (1:47.20) in DAN PATCH-G1 on August 14 at $61.50. Good enough to make amends in 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
9th of 9	29/8/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	D Dunn	1:47.00	1:47.00	14.3m	$13	15	-	$50,865	-	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Best Chip 3. Coaches Corner
5th of 11	14/8/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trace Tetrick	1:47.20	1:47.20	15.0m	$62	6	DAN PATCH-G1	$427,960	$21,398	1. Dandy Ideal 2. Prince Hal Hanover 3. Captain Optimistic
6th of 8	8/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:48.20	1:48.20	5.3m	$55	7	MCKEE MEM-G2	$197,789	-	1. Women Layer 2. Captain Moore 3. Surreal Ideal
4th of 8	1/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tim Tetrick	1:49.10	1:49.10	6.0m	$1.70f	21	NW15000L5	$32,097	$2,568	1. Fifth And Five 2. Neverstopdreamin 3. Captain Crusader
7th of 8	11/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:47.20	1:47.20	10.5m	$12	7	WRHAUGHTON-G2	$196,952	-	1. Lou Hill 2. Ken Hanover 3. Captain Albano
10th of 10	4/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Tim Tetrick	1:46.30	1:46.30	41.3m	$9.70	14	GRADUATE F-G2	$333,817	-	1. Captain Optimistic 2. Prince Hal Hanover 3. Swingtown

Surreal Ideal (Fr3) 2225131225
Trainer: Vernon Beachy ()
Driver: Mike Wilder
Prize Money: $982,086
Win / Place: 33% / 75%

Track / Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: JKMUSICOFTHENITE

Rating

Stats

Career

115: 39-25-23

Distance

115: 39-25-23

Trk/Dst

47: 23-9-6

Track

47: 23-9-6

Season

15: 4-5-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 2-2-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

114: 39-25-22

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

115: 39-25-23

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 6 m by Higher Ground (1:49.40) in EWART CONS on September 12 at $3.90. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Go Go Grasshopper (1:49.00) in OPEN HCP on September 4 at $2. Sure to play a major role.

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 9	12/9/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mike Wilder	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.0m	$3.90	8	EWART CONS	$69,444	$3,472	1. Higher Ground 2. Rock Shines Again 3. Twisted Destiny
2nd of 6	4/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mike Wilder	1:49.00	1:49.00	5.3m	$2.00f	13	OPEN HCP	$26,389	$6,597	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Lou Grant
2nd of 8	22/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:48.40	1:48.40	0.3m	$10	7	FFA-G3	$142,653	$35,663	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Dandy Ideal
1st of 8	15/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mike Wilder	1:48.20	1:48.20	1.5m	$1.50f	7	OPEN HCP	$28,531	$14,265	1. Surreal Ideal 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Out Of Ice
3rd of 8	8/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mike Wilder	1:48.20	1:48.20	1.5m	$49	14	MCKEE MEM-G2	$197,789	$23,735	1. Women Layer 2. Captain Moore 3. Surreal Ideal
1st of 8	25/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mike Wilder	1:48.40	1:48.40	3.0m	$2.50	7	OPEN HCP	$36,284	$18,142	1. Surreal Ideal 2. Women Layer 3. American Fling

Lou Grant (Fr4) 1666811139
Trainer: Rick Hercules ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $223,759
Win / Place: 32% / 52%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: LUVTHEBEACHLIFE

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 16-7-3

Distance

50: 16-7-3

Trk/Dst

19: 7-2-1

Track

19: 7-2-1

Season

12: 6-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

47: 16-6-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

50: 16-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 9th (Fr7) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 12 m by Higher Ground (1:49.40) in EWART CONS on September 12 at $82.50. Two runs back 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by Go Go Grasshopper (1:49.00) in OPEN HCP on September 4 at $11.30. Others preferred at this stage.

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
9th of 9	12/9/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	12.0m	$83	8	EWART CONS	$69,444	-	1. Higher Ground 2. Rock Shines Again 3. Twisted Destiny
3rd of 6	4/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Dave Palone	1:49.00	1:49.00	11.3m	$11	13	OPEN HCP	$26,389	$3,167	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Lou Grant
1st of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Lucas Myers	1:49.10	1:49.10	11.3m	$4.50	7	NW9700L4	$17,974	$8,987	1. Lou Grant 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Mantador
1st of 9	15/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dave Palone	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.5m	$1.05f	14	NW4500L4	$12,268	$6,134	1. Lou Grant 2. Lou's Albano 3. Joy In Mudville
1st of 7	1/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dave Palone	1:49.10	1:49.10	4.5m	$1.90f	14	NW4400L4	$12,268	$6,134	1. Lou Grant 2. Lou's Albano 3. Mantador
8th of 8	18/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Simon Allard	1:48.40	1:48.40	30.8m	$22	21	WO25000LT	$42,816	-	1. Captinhammerhead 2. Congressional 3. Control Rocks

Out Of Ice (Fr5) 5921613341
Trainer: William Bercury ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $310,506
Win / Place: 39% / 58%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: WARRAWEE STAR

100

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 19-4-5

Distance

48: 19-4-5

Trk/Dst

17: 9-3-2

Track

17: 9-3-2

Season

18: 8-2-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

48: 19-4-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

48: 19-4-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by a neck as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:49.30) beating Liteningonthebeach in NW10KOPEN on September 11 at $1.40. 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 6	11/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.3m	$1.40f	7	NW10KOPEN	$26,389	$13,194	1. Out Of Ice 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Mantador
4th of 6	4/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Merriman	1:49.00	1:49.00	15.8m	$12	20	OPEN HCP	$26,389	$2,111	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Lou Grant
3rd of 8	15/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Merriman	1:48.20	1:48.20	9.0m	$13	6	OPEN HCP	$28,531	$3,424	1. Surreal Ideal 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Out Of Ice
3rd of 8	9/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:49.40	1:49.40	14.3m	$6.80	43	OPEN HCP	$28,531	$3,424	1. Cadillac Bayama 2. Helium 3. Out Of Ice
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	27/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dave Palone	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.9m	$1.10f	8	NW13500L4	$19,594	$9,797	1. Out Of Ice 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Beach Bum Harley
6th of 6	19/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.0m	$8.90	6	OPEN HCP	$25,105	-	1. Birthday 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Bright Bet

Tip Top Cat (Fr6) 2432662241
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Prize Money: $1,004,184
Win / Place: 16% / 63%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: WESTERN TOP CAT

100

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 14-24-15

Distance

82: 14-24-14

Trk/Dst

7: 2-3-0

Track

7: 2-3-0

Season

15: 3-5-2

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

80: 14-23-14

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

83: 14-24-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:49.40) beating Lou's Albano in NW9600L4 on September 5 at $1.40. 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 8	5/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.0m	$1.40f	14	NW9600L4	$17,500	$8,750	1. Tip Top Cat 2. Lou's Albano 3. Sometime Somewhere
4th of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mike Wilder	1:49.10	1:49.10	17.3m	$1.80f	7	NW9700L4	$17,974	$1,438	1. Lou Grant 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Mantador
2nd of 8	15/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:48.20	1:48.20	1.5m	$3.30	8	OPEN HCP	$28,531	$7,133	1. Surreal Ideal 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Out Of Ice
2nd of 6	7/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mike Wilder	1:49.40	1:49.40	0.9m	$7.00	46	NW12500L4	$20,114	$5,029	1. Another C Note 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Liteningonthebeach
46 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	28/7/26	The Meadows	1609m			-	Mike Wilder	1:55.40	1:55.40	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tip Top Cat 2. Treacherous Angel 3. Hillbilly Kisses
2nd of 7	30/6/26	The Meadows	1609m			-	R Burke	1:56.10	1:56.10	14.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dark Soul 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Anabanana Hanover

Liteningonthebeach (Fr7) 5222352332
Trainer: William Bercury ()
Driver: Jeremy Indof
Prize Money: $848,107
Win / Place: 26% / 69%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: PEANUTBETTOR SHAKE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

126: 33-33-21

Distance

126: 33-33-21

Trk/Dst

73: 14-23-12

Track

73: 14-23-12

Season

31: 3-11-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

126: 33-33-21

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

126: 33-33-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Is on a seven-day back-up and has been racing consistently with 4 consecutive minor placings. Strong performance last time out 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten a neck by Out Of Ice (1:49.30) in NW10KOPEN on September 11 at $10.80. Even the minor placings look out of reach.

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	11/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Indof	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.3m	$11	5	NW10KOPEN	$26,389	$6,597	1. Out Of Ice 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Mantador
3rd of 8	6/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Merriman	1:50.20	1:50.20	9.0m	$1.80f	6	OPEN HCP	$28,472	$3,417	1. Lake Charles 2. Beach Bum Harley 3. Liteningonthebeach
3rd of 9	31/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Merriman	1:51.40	1:51.40	2.3m	$3.30	9	NW10000L4	$23,538	$2,825	1. Lake Charles 2. Master Yossi 3. Liteningonthebeach
2nd of 8	22/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:49.10	1:49.10	11.3m	$4.40	7	NW9700L4	$17,974	$4,494	1. Lou Grant 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Mantador
5th of 8	15/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jeremy Indof	1:48.20	1:48.20	15.8m	$17	8	OPEN HCP	$28,531	$1,427	1. Surreal Ideal 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Out Of Ice
3rd of 6	7/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$2.60f	6	NW12500L4	$20,114	$2,414	1. Another C Note 2. Tip Top Cat 3. Liteningonthebeach

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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