Plainridge Racecourse Race 7

1609m

Prize Money: $27,027

COURAGEOUS WARRIOR (2) finished second last start, beaten 4.5 metres at this track over 1609m. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Finds a suitable assignment and will prove very tough to beat. WILD BILL WYATT (4) finished fifth last start, beaten 6 metres at this track over 1609m. Has ability and should be right in the finish. PRICE CONTROL (3) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish second at this track over 1609m. Genuine threat. FRANCO TYSON A (5) is in the mix following a fourth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW9500CD

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Montana (Fr1) 1544336522
Trainer: Joseph Nelson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $160,982
Win / Place: 20% / 70%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: THE PLAYER HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-12-3

Distance

30: 6-12-3

Trk/Dst

25: 5-10-2

Track

25: 5-10-2

Season

30: 6-12-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 1-2-1

Non-Metro

25: 5-10-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

30: 6-12-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Swifty Run (1:51.10) in NW9000CD on November 3 at $4.70. Before that 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Th Kay C Crunch (1:50.20) in STR ALL on October 27 at $3.10. Wait until he shows more.

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 7	3/11/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.8m	$4.70	7	NW9000CD	$27,027	$6,757	1. Swifty Run 2. Montana 3. Lochlan Hanover
2nd of 7	27/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.8m	$3.10	8	STR ALL	$28,736	$7,184	1. Th Kay C Crunch 2. Montana 3. Jl's Rock Star
5th of 8	19/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.0m	$5.10	7	NW9000CD	$25,862	$1,293	1. Swifty Run 2. Negotiator 3. Anvil Hands
6th of 8	12/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.0m	$24	10	NW9000CD	$22,989	-	1. Lochlan Hanover 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Swifty Run
3rd of 8	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	12.0m	$4.00	10	NW12000CD	$27,299	$3,276	1. Dale Yeah 2. Set Shot 3. Montana
3rd of 8	22/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.30	1:50.30	3.8m	$5.00	7	NW12000CD	$26,389	$3,167	1. Bettors Donttell 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Montana

Courageous Warrior (Fr2) 1168252162
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $281,244
Win / Place: 22% / 61%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: CHIEF KAREN

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 10-11-6

Distance

44: 10-11-6

Trk/Dst

43: 10-11-6

Track

43: 10-11-6

Season

23: 4-5-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

44: 10-11-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

44: 10-11-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Lusaka at this track over 1609m in a NW12000CD on October 26 at $34. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Anvil Hands at this track over 1609m in a 10BY20 on November 2 at $1.30. Can improve. Sure to be in the finish.

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 8	2/11/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	4.5m	$1.30f	7	10BY20	$35,562	$8,890	1. Anvil Hands 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Negotiator
6th of 8	26/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	16.5m	$34	7	NW12000CD	$31,609	-	1. Lusaka 2. Set Shot 3. Pa Luke
1st of 7	19/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$12	7	NW9000CD	$25,862	$12,931	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Wild Bill Wyatt 3. Vintage Cheddar
2nd of 8	12/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.9m	$5.90	10	NW9000CD	$22,989	$5,747	1. Lochlan Hanover 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Swifty Run
5th of 8	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	18.0m	$26	10	NW12000CD	$27,299	$1,365	1. Dale Yeah 2. Set Shot 3. Montana
2nd of 8	22/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	3.0m	$4.70	7	NW12000CD	$26,389	$6,597	1. Bettors Donttell 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Montana

Price Control (Fr3) 1646372562
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $272,066
Win / Place: 20% / 51%

5 yo BLU/Roan Gelding

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: SHADOW WORLD

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 12-9-10

Distance

60: 12-9-10

Trk/Dst

33: 9-6-2

Track

33: 9-6-2

Season

10: 1-2-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

58: 12-9-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

60: 12-9-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Blank Stare (1:49.40) in NW9000CD on October 26 at $7.10. Sure to be about the mark 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
2nd of 6	26/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.0m	$7.10	7	NW9000CD	$25,862	$6,466	1. Blank Stare 2. Price Control 3. Anvil Hands
6th of 7	19/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.8m	$10	7	NW9000CD	$25,862	-	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Wild Bill Wyatt 3. Vintage Cheddar
5th of 8	12/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.30	1:50.30	5.3m	$3.00f	10	NW9000CD	$22,989	$1,149	1. Lochlan Hanover 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Swifty Run
2nd of 8	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.00	1:50.00	8.3m	$3.30	8	NW9000CD	$22,989	$5,747	1. Hunting Zone 2. Price Control 3. Magnus Victor
7th of 7	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.20	1:49.20	16.5m	$13	32	OPEN	$31,944	-	1. Soho Spectre 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Tenzing Bromac
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	23/8/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.40	1:51.40	11.3m	$16	13	NW8001-4	$14,979	$1,797	1. Tenzing Bromac 2. Red Blooded 3. Price Control

Wild Bill Wyatt (Fr4) 1676652275
Trainer: Michael Eaton ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $273,690
Win / Place: 18% / 64%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PERPLEXED

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 10-9-16

Distance

54: 10-9-16

Trk/Dst

23: 6-3-5

Track

23: 6-3-5

Season

27: 6-3-6

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

54: 10-9-16

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

54: 10-9-16

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Swifty Run (1:51.10) in NW9000CD on November 3 at $3.70. At the previous start 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Lusaka (1:50.40) in NW12000CD on October 26 at $8.60. Expecting better things this time around.

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	3/11/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:51.10	1:51.10	6.0m	$3.70	8	NW9000CD	$27,027	$1,351	1. Swifty Run 2. Montana 3. Lochlan Hanover
7th of 8	26/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Oosting	1:50.40	1:50.40	23.3m	$8.60	7	NW12000CD	$31,609	-	1. Lusaka 2. Set Shot 3. Pa Luke
2nd of 7	19/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Oosting	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$1.90f	7	NW9000CD	$25,862	$6,466	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Wild Bill Wyatt 3. Vintage Cheddar
2nd of 7	12/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Oosting	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.3m	$2.20f	10	NW12000CD	$27,299	$6,825	1. Set Shot 2. Wild Bill Wyatt 3. Mr Huggins
5th of 8	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Oosting	1:49.10	1:49.10	11.3m	$22	15	OPEN HC	$34,483	$1,724	1. Fifth And Five 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Southpaw
6th of 8	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	6.8m	$8.70	7	OPEN HC	$31,944	-	1. Still Rollin 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Jackson Cooper

Franco Tyson A (Fr5) 1965566214
Trainer: Larry Stalbaum (Berkshire Park)
Driver: Kyle Swift
Prize Money: $233,317
Win / Place: 21% / 46%

5 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: NEOPOLITAN FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 18-14-6

Distance

52: 12-6-4

Trk/Dst

13: 2-2-0

Track

13: 2-2-0

Season

30: 6-4-2

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-2

Metro

47: 10-8-4

Non-Metro

35: 8-6-2

Mobile

51: 12-10-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

82: 18-14-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Swifty Run (1:51.10) in NW9000CD on November 3 at $10.10. Two runs back won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr1) at Saratoga (1:54.10) beating Bold Express in NW5000L5CD on October 24 at $1.36. 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 7	3/11/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.10	1:51.10	5.3m	$10	10	NW9000CD	$27,027	$2,162	1. Swifty Run 2. Montana 3. Lochlan Hanover
1st of 8	24/10/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Larry Stalbaum	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.9m	$1.36f	7	NW5000L5CD	$12,931	$6,466	1. Franco Tyson 2. Bold Express 3. Pestcontrol
2nd of 8	17/10/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Larry Stalbaum	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.8m	$2.66f	18	NW7500L5CD	$18,678	$4,670	1. Transparency 2. Franco Tyson 3. Imtheblackflash
6th of 7	29/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:53.40	1:53.40	7.5m	$8.92	7	NW10000L5	$30,172	-	1. Hardt Of A King 2. Lillbliss 3. Our Sweet Delight
6th of 8	22/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.30	1:49.30	15.8m	$19	10	NW12000CD	$26,389	-	1. Southpaw 2. Jm's Delight 3. Magnus Victor
5th of 7	12/9/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Larry Stalbaum	1:51.40	1:51.40	16.5m	$36	-	WO/OPENHCP	$25,000	$1,250	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Prairie Rocknroll 3. Mydadsaid

Charlies Wish (Fr6) 6763251354
Trainer: Enrico Robinson ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $120,603
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: GOSSIP MODEL

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 7-6-8

Distance

51: 7-6-8

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-0

Track

6: 2-1-0

Season

29: 3-5-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

51: 7-6-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

51: 7-6-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at Philadelphia, beaten 9 m by Moneyhill (1:51.40) in CG W4-8 on November 1 at $18.60. Two runs back 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Courageous Warrior (1:51.00) in NW9000CD on October 19 at $4.20. Shouldn't trouble the top few.

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	1/11/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mark Herschberger	1:51.40	1:51.40	9.8m	$19	13	CG W4-8	$19,915	$1,593	1. Moneyhill 2. Sonofanutcracker 3. Tito N Cheddar
5th of 7	19/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	4.5m	$4.20	16	NW9000CD	$25,862	$1,293	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Wild Bill Wyatt 3. Vintage Cheddar
3rd of 8	3/10/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Colin Kelly	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.6m	$40	11	NW9000L5	$19,397	$2,328	1. Cranbourne 2. Bugaboo Lou 3. Charlies Wish
1st of 7	22/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.8m	$2.00f	7	NW6000CD	$19,444	$9,722	1. Charlies Wish 2. Kill A Dragon 3. Hungry To Succeed
5th of 8	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	12.0m	$5.30	7	NW9000CD	$22,222	$1,111	1. Call Me Maverick 2. Low Rider 3. Warrawee Yale
2nd of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:50.40	1:50.40	6.0m	$14	9	NW9000CD	$22,222	$5,556	1. Tualou 2. Charlies Wish 3. No Guts No Glory

Jl's Rock Star (Fr7) 4644721331
Trainer: Brian Lamb ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $406,226
Win / Place: 12% / 49%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: JL'S RED STAR

100

Rating

Stats

Career

134: 17-22-27

Distance

134: 17-22-27

Trk/Dst

38: 7-4-7

Track

38: 7-4-7

Season

30: 6-5-6

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

134: 17-22-27

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

134: 17-22-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by 9 m (Fr2) at this track (1:51.20) beating Borninlockdown in NW9000CD on November 3 at $21.20. Two runs back 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Th Kay C Crunch (1:50.20) in STR ALL on October 27 at $53. Looks one of the also-rans.

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	3/11/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Swift	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.0m	$21	7	NW9000CD	$27,027	$13,514	1. Jl's Rock Star 2. Borninlockdown 3. Low Rider
3rd of 7	27/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Swift	1:50.20	1:50.20	6.8m	$53	5	STR ALL	$28,736	$3,448	1. Th Kay C Crunch 2. Montana 3. Jl's Rock Star
3rd of 5	22/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.10	1:50.10	3.0m	$8.10	6	STR ALL	$28,736	$3,448	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Sweet Street Lou 3. Jl's Rock Star
1st of 8	16/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.9m	$2.50f	7	TRK<83	$20,115	$10,057	1. Jl's Rock Star 2. P L Pasquale 3. Whats For Suppaah
2nd of 6	9/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Swift	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.3m	$7.90	7	NW6000CD	$20,115	$5,029	1. Th Kay C Crunch 2. Jl's Rock Star 3. Smart Guy
7th of 8	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kyle Swift	1:51.00	1:51.00	7.5m	$55	16	STR ALL	$25,862	-	1. Anvil Hands 2. Sling Shock 3. Jettingtomalibu

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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