Northfield Park Race 8

1609M

Stake: $23,722

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW8000L4

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Tick's A Yankin (Fr1) 1347354144
Trainer: Mark Headworth ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $357,403
Win / Place: 21% / 32%

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BIG BAD JOHN

Dam: YANKEE'S GLOWING

Rating

Stats

Career

108: 23-9-3

Distance

108: 23-9-3

Trk/Dst

59: 17-2-2

Track

59: 17-2-2

Season

13: 3-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

108: 23-9-3

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Lake Charles (1:52.20) in OPEN II on April 21 at $8.70. Before that, 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by The Real Way (1:53.20) in OPEN II on April 13 at $32.50.

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	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Merriman	1:52.20	1:52.20	11.3m	$8.70	8	OPEN II	$28,994	$2,320	1. Lake Charles 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Elver Hanover
4th of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mark Headworth	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.8m	$33	7	OPEN II	$28,994	$2,320	1. The Real Way 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Lip Reader
1st of 9	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.20	1:54.20	2.3m	$2.40f	7	NW3500L4	$14,058	$7,029	1. Tick's A Yankin 2. Two Birds Onestone 3. White Hair Rocks
4th of 9	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Luke Ebersole	1:54.40	1:54.40	9.8m	$10	21	NW5000L4	$17,433	$1,395	1. Thornbush Hanover 2. Odds On Pick Six 3. Win Not Lou
5th of 9	9/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marc St Louis (Jnr)	1:55.20	1:55.20	7.5m	$1.70f	7	NW6500L4	$21,188	$1,059	1. Patrikthepiranha 2. Midwind Beach Boy 3. Long Legged John
3rd of 8	2/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.8m	$4.90	7	OPEN II	$29,134	$3,496	1. Pocket The Cash 2. Commander Bob 3. Tick's A Yankin

Lancaster Hill (Fr2) 2341661931
Trainer: James Day ()
Driver: James Day
Prize Money: $338,597
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: RUTHLESS HILL

100

Rating

Stats

Career

127: 23-17-21

Distance

127: 23-17-21

Trk/Dst

125: 23-17-21

Track

125: 23-17-21

Season

12: 3-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

127: 23-17-21

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

In good form last start. Posted a big 9 m win (Fr5) at this track (1:55.10) beating Cabot Beach in NW5000L4 on April 21 at $5.20. Two runs back 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Panettone Hanover (1:54.10) in NW5000L4 on April 6 at $18.60.

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	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	James Day	1:55.10	1:55.10	9.8m	$5.20	15	NW5000L4	$17,571	$8,786	1. Lancaster Hill 2. Cabot Beach 3. My Friend Mel
3rd of 7	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	James Day	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$19	7	NW5000L4	$17,571	$2,109	1. Panettone Hanover 2. Jw's Chrome 3. Lancaster Hill
9th of 9	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	James Day	1:55.00	1:55.00	34.5m	$49	7	NW6500L4	$20,919	-	1. Jim Blue 2. Dragthechipsmyway 3. R Maddy Blue Chip
1st of 8	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	James Day	1:56.10	1:56.10	2.3m	$1.70f	7	NW3500L4	$13,946	$6,973	1. Lancaster Hill 2. Thinking Of Slim 3. Honali
6th of 9	16/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	James Day	1:55.10	1:55.10	7.5m	$39	7	NW6500L4	$21,188	-	1. Odds On Blockchain 2. Thornbush Hanover 3. Music Is Art
6th of 9	9/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Day	1:55.20	1:55.20	8.3m	$30	11	NW6500L4	$21,188	-	1. Patrikthepiranha 2. Midwind Beach Boy 3. Long Legged John

Rockntheroad (Fr3) 4132763333
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $94,563
Win / Place: 24% / 54%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: RACING HILL (CAN)

Dam: ROCK BE A LADY

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 8-4-6

Distance

33: 8-4-6

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Track

3: 3-0-0

Season

9: 1-1-5

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

33: 8-4-6

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Bar Down Jim at Miami Valley Raceway over 1609m in a SA20000CL on April 13 at $31.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 7 m finishing third behind Alta Engen at Miami Valley Raceway over 1609m in a SA20000CL on April 19 at $16.20.

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 10	19/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chris Page	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$16	6	SA20000CL	$33,386	$4,006	1. Alta Engen 2. Beyond Delight 3. Rockntheroad
3rd of 8	13/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Page	1:52.10	1:52.10	10.5m	$31	30	SA20000CL	$33,386	$4,006	1. Bar Down Jim 2. Two Oclock Johnny 3. Rockntheroad
3rd of 8	14/3/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dave Palone	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.8m	$11	14	CDCLMNW9	$15,008	$1,801	1. Ossie The Second 2. Midnight Rebel 3. Rockntheroad
3rd of 7	28/2/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dave Palone	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$4.70	7	CDCLMNW9	$15,057	$1,807	1. Midnight Rebel 2. Ossie The Second 3. Rockntheroad
6th of 8	21/2/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Dave Palone	1:53.20	1:53.20	24.0m	$12	14	CDCLMNW9	$15,057	-	1. Isitlikeittell 2. Cantbeathebeach 3. Ossie The Second
7th of 9	7/2/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jack Killeen	1:52.20	1:52.20	24.0m	$27	7	CDCLMNW9	$15,057	-	1. War Machine 2. Swifty Lazar 3. Cantbeathebeach

Thornbush Hanover (Fr4) 6822326156
Trainer: Sam Schillaci ()
Driver: Chris Lems
Prize Money: $361,887
Win / Place: 17% / 44%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS A VIRGIN (USA)

Dam: TEMPEST BLUE CHIP

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 22-18-15

Distance

124: 22-18-15

Trk/Dst

83: 15-12-10

Track

83: 15-12-10

Season

11: 1-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

124: 22-18-15

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 1609m NW5000L4 on March 30. Last time out 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by The Real Way (1:53.20) in OPEN II on April 13 at $56.90.

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 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kurt Sugg	1:53.20	1:53.20	21.0m	$57	7	OPEN II	$28,994	-	1. The Real Way 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Lip Reader
5th of 8	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:53.00	1:53.00	10.5m	$7.90	7	NW8000L4	$23,722	$1,186	1. Commander Bob 2. Jim Blue 3. Sparrow Hanover
1st of 9	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.3m	$2.10f	7	NW5000L4	$17,433	$8,716	1. Thornbush Hanover 2. Odds On Pick Six 3. Win Not Lou
6th of 8	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kurt Sugg	1:53.40	1:53.40	27.8m	$7.30	7	NW6500L4	$20,919	-	1. Jim Blue 2. Zanetti 3. Uncle Jord
2nd of 9	16/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$2.00f	7	NW6500L4	$21,188	$5,297	1. Odds On Blockchain 2. Thornbush Hanover 3. Music Is Art
3rd of 9	9/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.8m	$18	7	NW5000L4	$17,656	$2,119	1. Bet On Blake 2. Barbados 3. Thornbush Hanover

Rock With Jk (Fr5) 3654277915
Trainer: Jessica McCown ()
Driver: Cameron McCown
Prize Money: $375,327
Win / Place: 19% / 44%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JK ENDOFANERA

Dam: ROCK WITH DELIGHT

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 18-11-13

Distance

94: 18-11-13

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

12: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

All-Weather

94: 18-11-13

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Cool Man Dude (1:54.20) in NW6500L4 on April 21 at $27.20. Showed ability the race before when he won by 1.5 m (Fr1) at this track (1:54.00) beating Lake Charles in NW6500L4 on April 13 at $4.

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	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Cameron McCown	1:54.20	1:54.20	25.5m	$27	8	NW6500L4	$21,086	$1,054	1. Cool Man Dude 2. One Last Laugh 3. Dragthechipsmyway
1st of 7	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cameron McCown	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.5m	$4.00	7	NW6500L4	$21,086	$10,544	1. Rock With Jk 2. Lake Charles 3. Silver Bentley
9th of 10	6/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Josh Sutton	1:51.30	1:51.30	15.8m	$49	7	SA40000CL	$43,051	-	1. Bettor Than Spring 2. Pj Lou 3. Kage Daniel
7th of 10	30/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Josh Sutton	1:50.10	1:50.10	15.0m	$22	7	SA40000CL	$42,710	-	1. Pj Lou 2. Braeview Bondi 3. Mustang Beach
7th of 9	23/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Cameron McCown	1:53.10	1:53.10	16.5m	$46	14	SA40000CL	$42,710	-	1. Pj Lou 2. Bettor Than Spring 3. Mr Ds Rock
2nd of 10	9/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cameron McCown	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.6m	$16	7	SA40000CL	$39,728	$9,932	1. Kage Daniel 2. Rock With Jk 3. Mr Ds Rock

Cool Man Dude (Fr6) 879x771111
Trainer: Paul Holzman ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $297,829
Win / Place: 27% / 53%

Picket Fence

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN VINTAGE

Dam: DARRIWILLIAN GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 22-11-10

Distance

80: 22-11-10

Trk/Dst

65: 19-9-7

Track

65: 19-9-7

Season

6: 4-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

All-Weather

80: 22-11-10

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by 6 m (Fr5) at this track (1:54.20) beating One Last Laugh in NW6500L4 on April 21 at $3.20. Two runs back posted a big 12 m win as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:53.40) beating Yo A J in NW5000L4 on April 13 at $1.60.

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 9	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:54.20	1:54.20	6.0m	$3.20	8	NW6500L4	$21,086	$10,544	1. Cool Man Dude 2. One Last Laugh 3. Dragthechipsmyway
1st of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:53.40	1:53.40	12.0m	$1.60f	7	NW5000L4	$17,571	$8,786	1. Cool Man Dude 2. Yo A J 3. Andale Andale
1st of 7	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:54.30	1:54.30	2.3m	$3.50	7	NW3500L4	$14,058	$7,029	1. Cool Man Dude 2. Louie The Horse 3. Daenerys Dream
1st of 9	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:56.10	1:56.10	6.8m	$1.90f	7	NW1500L4	$8,716	$4,358	1. Cool Man Dude 2. Play The Ponies 3. Major Escape
7th of 8	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Justin Irvine	1:56.10	1:56.10	117.8m	$2.60f	7	NW2500L4	$11,331	-	1. Boozer 2. Record Machine 3. Daenerys Dream
7th of 9	16/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:55.10	1:55.10	10.5m	$11	162	NW6500L4	$21,188	-	1. Odds On Blockchain 2. Thornbush Hanover 3. Music Is Art
162 Day Spell

Jim Blue (Fr8) 2358511127
Trainer: Cory Kreiser ()
Driver: Kody Massey
Prize Money: $341,880
Win / Place: 11% / 46%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BIG JIM (USA)

Dam: BLUE ANGEL CAM

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 12-25-12

Distance

106: 12-25-12

Trk/Dst

16: 5-3-2

Track

16: 5-3-2

Season

12: 3-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

106: 12-25-12

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 1609m NW6500L4 on March 30. Last time out 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by The Real Way (1:53.20) in OPEN II on April 13 at $26.60.

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	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kody Massey	1:53.20	1:53.20	23.3m	$27	7	OPEN II	$28,994	-	1. The Real Way 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Lip Reader
2nd of 8	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kody Massey	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.0m	$1.70f	7	NW8000L4	$23,722	$5,930	1. Commander Bob 2. Jim Blue 3. Sparrow Hanover
1st of 9	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kody Massey	1:55.00	1:55.00	7.5m	$1.50f	7	NW6500L4	$20,919	$10,460	1. Jim Blue 2. Dragthechipsmyway 3. R Maddy Blue Chip
1st of 8	23/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kody Massey	1:53.40	1:53.40	15.8m	$3.80	11	NW6500L4	$20,919	$10,460	1. Jim Blue 2. Zanetti 3. Uncle Jord
1st of 9	12/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kody Massey	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.3m	$6.10	10	NW3500L4	$14,125	$7,063	1. Jim Blue 2. Moved Bythe Spirit 3. Dragonology
5th of 8	2/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kody Massey	1:53.00	1:53.00	18.0m	$12	7	NW6500L4	$21,188	$1,059	1. Quick Trick 2. Uncle Jord 3. Out On Bail

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