Plainridge Racecourse Race 8

1609m

Prize Money: $59,444

TAKES COURAGE (4) finished seventh last start over 1609m at Tioga Downs, beaten 40 metres, after filling a minor placing at the previous appearance over 1609m at Tioga Downs. Has the class to take care of this field. STING ME (2) went well to finish second two starts ago then recorded an effortless victory last time out, scoring by 9 metres over 1609m at this track. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. This looks a sterner test than last time but he is capable of another big performance. MAX VELOCITY (6) was well held when 45 metres on debut ten weeks ago over 1609m at Vernon Downs. Can do a lot better this time in work. FLINT MCCULLOUGH (7) is worth some thought after his last-start fourth over 1609m at this track on September 21.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: MASS STK

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Bass Reeves (Fr1) 8465
Trainer: Conor Brewer ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $2,615
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: ROCKN RUBY N

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Freaky Dreams (1:56.30) in NW1PMLT on September 21 at $69.50. Two runs back 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track well beaten by Stayoutofmylane (1:55.30) in ROMPER RM on September 1 at $17. Likely to find it too 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
5th of 6	21/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:56.30	1:56.30	16.5m	$70	20	NW1PMLT	$18,056	$903	1. Freaky Dreams 2. Mia's Boy 3. Beantown Big Al
6th of 6	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:55.30	1:55.30	122.3m	$17	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	-	1. Stayoutofmylane 2. Beantown Big Al 3. Cartwheel
4th of 6	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:57.40	1:57.40	34.5m	$30	7	ROMPER RM	$21,398	$1,712	1. Atreides 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Beantown Big Al
8th of 8	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	79.5m	$8.70	-	ROMPER RM	$21,398	-	1. Chase News Network 2. Always B Winning 3. Beantown Big Al
1st of 4	22/7/26	Ocean Downs	1609m			-	Ryder Skinner	2:02.20	2:02.20	14.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bass Reeves 2. Sweet Cougar 3. Honkytonk Superman

Sting Me (Fr2) 6421
Trainer: George Ducharme ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $17,292
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PERFECT STING

Dam: GALLIE ON THEBEACH

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Track

4: 1-1-0

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 1-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start posted a big 9 m win (Fr1) at this track (1:53.30) beating Flint Mccullough in ROMPER RM on September 15 at $3. Hard to beat in this sort of 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
1st of 6	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.8m	$3.00	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$10,417	1. Sting Me 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Silver Sands
2nd of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:57.10	1:57.10	1.5m	$2.00f	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$5,208	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
4th of 6	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.30	1:54.30	8.3m	$28	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,667	1. Atreides 2. Silver Sands 3. Chase News Network
6th of 6	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:57.40	1:57.40	50.3m	$12	-	ROMPER RM	$21,398	-	1. Atreides 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Beantown Big Al
3rd of 4	14/8/26	Vernon Downs	1609m			-	Jacquavyian Carter	1:57.20	1:57.20	5.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Silver Sands 2. Stayoutofmylane 3. Sting Me

South St Justin (Fr3) 564
Trainer: Michael Graffam ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $3,002
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DUDE'S THE MAN

Dam: NO SHADOWS

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at Bangor Raceway, beaten 55 m by One Last Deal (1:59.00) in ME SS2CP on September 12. Two runs back 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at Cumberland Raceway well beaten by The Gucci Man (1:59.40) in ME SS 2 CP on July 24 at $41.30. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

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 6	12/9/26	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Joey Mosher	1:59.00	1:59.00	54.8m	$1.00	50	ME SS2CP	$23,824	$1,906	1. One Last Deal 2. Rustysonlytreasure 3. Duderrific
50 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	24/7/26	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joey Mosher	1:59.40	1:59.40	111.0m	$41	14	ME SS 2 CP	$22,247	-	1. The Gucci Man 2. Justcallmebuddy 3. Duderrific
5th of 6	10/7/26	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	2:02.10	2:02.10	19.5m	$8.20	-	ME SS 2 CP	$21,920	$1,096	1. Painter's Treasure 2. Agent James Bond 3. Dudeisadelight
1st of 4	28/6/26	Cumberland Raceway	1609m			-	Nicholas Graffam	2:08.10	2:08.10	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. South St Justin 2. Steev Oz Ten 3. Fearless One

Takes Courage (Fr4) 21111227
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $77,630
Win / Place: 50% / 87%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN COURAGE

Dam: NORINORO HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 4-3-0

Distance

8: 4-3-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

8: 4-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 3-3-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 4-3-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start was well beaten into seventh behind Bacchus Blue Chip at Tioga Downs over 1609m in a NY EXCEL2Y on September 19 at $19.64. Raced better the start before that with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at Tioga Downs beaten 25 m by Bacchus Blue Chip (1:51.40) in NY EXCEL on August 30 at $3.35. 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
7th of 9	19/9/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	1:51.40	1:51.40	38.3m	$20	20	NY EXCEL2Y	$138,889	-	1. Bacchus Blue Chip 2. Its News To Me 3. Blast Blue Chip
2nd of 7	30/8/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:51.40	1:51.40	26.3m	$3.35	10	NY EXCEL	$28,531	$7,133	1. Bacchus Blue Chip 2. Takes Courage 3. Beach Playin
2nd of 5	20/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:57.30	1:57.30	0.6m	$1.22f	8	NY EX 2CGP	$28,531	$7,133	1. Lyin Inthe Shadows 2. Takes Courage 3. Hunt Me Down
1st of 7	12/8/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:55.40	1:55.40	2.3m	$1.72f	8	NY EXCEL	$28,531	$14,265	1. Takes Courage 2. Its News To Me 3. My Brothers Keeper
1st of 7	4/8/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:54.30	1:54.30	14.3m	$3.58	8	NY EXCEL	$28,531	$14,265	1. Takes Courage 2. Hunt Me Down 3. Babylon Blue Chip
1st of 7	27/7/26	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:58.00	1:58.00	0.6m	$3.46	8	NY EXCEL	$29,028	$14,514	1. Takes Courage 2. Beach Bum Bluechip 3. You Gotta Gogogo

Beantown Big Al (Fr5) 332543
Trainer: Chuck Connor (Jnr) ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $15,220
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PEBBLE BEACH

Dam: DANCIN BAREFOOT

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-1-3

Distance

6: 0-1-3

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-3

Track

6: 0-1-3

Season

6: 0-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-1-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 0-1-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Freaky Dreams (1:56.30) in NW1PMLT on September 21 at $11.50. Two runs back 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Sting Me (1:53.30) in ROMPER RM on September 15 at $8.40. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.

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	21/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:56.30	1:56.30	4.5m	$12	6	NW1PMLT	$18,056	$2,167	1. Freaky Dreams 2. Mia's Boy 3. Beantown Big Al
4th of 6	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:53.30	1:53.30	30.0m	$8.40	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,667	1. Sting Me 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Silver Sands
5th of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:57.10	1:57.10	6.8m	$4.00	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,042	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
2nd of 6	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:55.30	1:55.30	18.8m	$6.00	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$5,208	1. Stayoutofmylane 2. Beantown Big Al 3. Cartwheel
3rd of 6	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:57.40	1:57.40	13.5m	$9.90	7	ROMPER RM	$21,398	$2,568	1. Atreides 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Beantown Big Al
3rd of 8	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Drew Monti	1:54.00	1:54.00	21.8m	$14	-	ROMPER RM	$21,398	$2,568	1. Chase News Network 2. Always B Winning 3. Beantown Big Al

Max Velocity (Fr6) 7x
Trainer: Deborah Daguet ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: JAG OUT

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Two-year-old colt facing the starter for the second time. At debut 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Vernon Downs beaten 45 m by Beach Bum Bluechip (1:53.30) in NY EXCEL on July 19 at $17.45. Forward showing 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
2nd of 5	23/9/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	James Kennedy	1:56.10	1:56.10	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Precious Gemma 2. Max Velocity 3. Sublime Hanover
7th of 8	19/7/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dexter Dunn	1:53.30	1:53.30	44.3m	$17	-	NY EXCEL	$29,028	-	1. Beach Bum Bluechip 2. Bacchus Blue Chip 3. Shadow Hill
4th of 5	8/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Ron Cushing	1:59.10	1:59.10	13.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Fabloulus Finney 2. Blast Blue Chip 3. Aeneas

Flint Mccullough (Fr7) 426324
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $16,214
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: KITTY RUSSELL

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-2-1

Distance

6: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-1

Track

6: 0-2-1

Season

6: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-2-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 0-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Freaky Dreams (1:56.30) in NW1PMLT on September 21 at $1.90. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Sting Me (1:53.30) in ROMPER RM on September 15 at $13.10. 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
4th of 6	21/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:56.30	1:56.30	4.5m	$1.90f	6	NW1PMLT	$18,056	$1,444	1. Freaky Dreams 2. Mia's Boy 3. Beantown Big Al
2nd of 6	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.8m	$13	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$5,208	1. Sting Me 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Silver Sands
3rd of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:57.10	1:57.10	2.3m	$40	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$2,500	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
6th of 6	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	27.8m	$12	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	-	1. Atreides 2. Silver Sands 3. Chase News Network
2nd of 6	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:57.40	1:57.40	2.3m	$35	7	ROMPER RM	$21,398	$5,350	1. Atreides 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Beantown Big Al
4th of 8	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:54.00	1:54.00	32.3m	$12	-	ROMPER RM	$21,398	$1,712	1. Chase News Network 2. Always B Winning 3. Beantown Big Al

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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