Plainridge Racecourse Race 2

1609m

Prize Money: $60,920

BASTONATA BLUECHIP (2) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 8 metres from the winner in second over 1609m at this track. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Leading hope based on recent form. STING ME (3) continued a solid run of recent form when he scored at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by 8 metres. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Good enough to win a race of this calibre. TOP NOTCH TREASURE (5) is worth another chance after a last-start seventh over 1609m at this track three weeks ago. COACH CRYS FINALLY (4) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish third at this track over 1609m.

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

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Beantown Big Al (Fr1) 332543343
Trainer: Chuck Connor (Jnr) ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $30,629
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PEBBLE BEACH

Dam: DANCIN BAREFOOT

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-1-5

Distance

9: 0-1-5

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-5

Track

9: 0-1-5

Season

9: 0-1-5

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

9: 0-1-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 0-1-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Flint Mccullough (1:54.20) in ROMPER RM on October 12 at $10.70. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Sting Me (1:52.40) in MASS STK on October 5 at $12.70. 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	12/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:54.20	1:54.20	18.8m	$11	7	ROMPER RM	$28,736	$3,448	1. Flint Mccullough 2. Vera 3. Beantown Big Al
4th of 5	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:52.40	1:52.40	33.0m	$13	7	MASS STK	$60,345	$4,828	1. Sting Me 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Coach Crys Finally
3rd of 7	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:54.30	1:54.30	20.3m	$33	7	MASS STK	$59,444	$7,133	1. Takes Courage 2. Sting Me 3. Beantown Big Al
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

Bastonata Bluechip (Fr2) 135323822
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $152,456
Win / Place: 11% / 77%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN COURAGE

Dam: ASCENDING

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-3-3

Distance

9: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

10: 2-3-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

8: 1-3-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 1-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Bacchus Blue Chip at this track over 1609m in a MASS STK on September 28 at $3.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 8 m finishing second behind Sting Me at this track over 1609m in a MASS STK on October 5 at $1.30. Perfectly placed to win.

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	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:52.40	1:52.40	8.3m	$1.30f	7	MASS STK	$60,345	$15,086	1. Sting Me 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Coach Crys Finally
2nd of 7	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:54.20	1:54.20	1.5m	$3.40	29	MASS STK	$59,444	$14,861	1. Bacchus Blue Chip 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Duderrific
8th of 9	30/8/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Pantaleano	1:52.10	1:52.10	11.3m	$17	10	NYSS	$159,914	-	1. Rose Run Cowboy 2. Free Agent 3. My Body Guard
3rd of 5	20/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:55.40	1:55.40	5.3m	$1.77f	8	NYSS 2CGP	$106,277	$12,753	1. Rose Run Cowboy 2. Primacy Station 3. Bastonata Bluechip
2nd of 8	12/8/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:54.40	1:54.40	11.3m	$2.71	8	NYSS	$157,204	$39,301	1. Primacy Station 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. El Cucuy
3rd of 5	4/8/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:54.00	1:54.00	4.5m	$8.78	8	NYSS	$106,277	$12,753	1. Rose Run Cowboy 2. Man On A Hunt 3. Bastonata Bluechip

Sting Me (Fr3) 642121
Trainer: George Ducharme ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $62,325
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PERFECT STING

Dam: GALLIE ON THEBEACH

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-2-0

Distance

6: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-0

Track

6: 2-2-0

Season

6: 2-2-0

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

6: 2-2-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 2-2-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Going well. Last start posted a big 8 m win (Fr5) at this track (1:52.40) beating Bastonata Bluechip in MASS STK on October 5 at $3. Another win looks on the cards.

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 5	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.40	1:52.40	8.3m	$3.00	7	MASS STK	$60,345	$30,172	1. Sting Me 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Coach Crys Finally
2nd of 7	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.0m	$2.70	13	MASS STK	$59,444	$14,861	1. Takes Courage 2. Sting Me 3. Beantown Big Al
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

Coach Crys Finally (Fr4) 663
Trainer: Scott Di Domenico ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $7,241
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

2 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: ELLIESJET N

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Bacchus Blue Chip at this track over 1609m in a MASS STK on September 28 at $114.70. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Sting Me at this track over 1609m in a MASS STK on October 5 at $20. Progressing well. Top 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 5	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:52.40	1:52.40	32.3m	$20	7	MASS STK	$60,345	$7,241	1. Sting Me 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Coach Crys Finally
6th of 7	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:54.20	1:54.20	15.0m	$115	8	MASS STK	$59,444	-	1. Bacchus Blue Chip 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Duderrific
6th of 8	20/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.30	1:55.30	5.3m	$12	-	CGNW1PM	$14,583	-	1. Star X 2. Bona Fide Bluechip 3. Loud Grandpa
3rd of 7	15/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m			-	Bradley Chisholm	1:56.30	1:56.30	21m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Smart American 2. Sports Baby 3. Coach Crys Finally
2nd of 5	8/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m			-	Andy Miller	1:59.00	1:59.00	0.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Blast Blue Chip 2. Coach Crys Finally 3. Dave Spadaro

Top Notch Treasure (Fr5) 1117
Trainer: Christopher Dubois ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $33,316
Win / Place: 75% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: STATE TREASURER

Dam: PEMBROKE PERFECT

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-0-0

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

9: 5-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 3-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 3-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Bacchus Blue Chip (1:54.20) in MASS STK on September 28 at $27.80. Showed ability the outing before when he won by 9 m (Fr2) at Bangor Raceway (1:57.40) beating The Gucci Man in ME SS2CP on September 12. Has the ability to take this out.

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	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bruce Ranger	1:54.20	1:54.20	29.3m	$28	16	MASS STK	$59,444	-	1. Bacchus Blue Chip 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Duderrific
1st of 6	12/9/26	Bangor Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:57.40	1:57.40	9.0m	$1.00	50	ME SS2CP	$24,067	$12,033	1. Top Notch Treasure 2. The Gucci Man 3. Justcallmebuddy
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	24/7/26	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Michael Stevenson	2:00.00	2:00.00	2.3m	$1.20f	14	ME SS 2 CP	$22,247	$11,123	1. Top Notch Treasure 2. Painter's Treasure 3. Dudeisadelight
1st of 5	10/7/26	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Stevenson	2:02.20	2:02.20	18.0m	$1.60f	-	ME SS 2 CP	$20,319	$10,160	1. Top Notch Treasure 2. Justcallmebuddy 3. Two Bolts
2nd of 4	21/6/26	Cumberland Raceway	1609m			-	Michael Stevenson	2:03.20	2:03.20	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. No Small Wonder 2. Top Notch Treasure 3. Mad Moxxi

Gold Bullion (Fr6) 85
Trainer: Michael Graffam ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $1,437
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BULLDOG HANOVER

Dam: GOLDEN IDOL

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Flint Mccullough (1:54.20) in ROMPER RM on October 12 at $22.90. Two runs back 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 80 m by Tahunanui (1:52.30) in NW2PMLT on October 6 at $36.60. Others make more appeal.

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	12/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.20	1:54.20	33.8m	$23	6	ROMPER RM	$28,736	$1,437	1. Flint Mccullough 2. Vera 3. Beantown Big Al
8th of 8	6/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.30	1:52.30	82.5m	$37	-	NW2PMLT	$22,989	-	1. Tahunanui 2. Houdini Hanover 3. Lyons Blewbyu
5th of 5	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Nicholas Graffam	1:55.10	1:55.10	90m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. The Unit 2. Tall Dark Lindy 3. Sort It Out

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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