Plainridge Racecourse Race 8

1609M

Stake: $41,990

FOUREVER BOY (4) has been racing well of late. Finished third at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 metres. Won't find this any harder and he can find winning ways. HEINIKIN BYTHEBAY (5) finished third last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 metres. Best recent result was a win at this track three starts ago. Good enough to win a race of this calibre. ROCKNROLL RUNA (1) is the next elect off a last-start win by 4.5 metres at this track over 1609m. ALEX HAVING FUN (8) has been hard to fault of late, adding to the winning tally last start with success over 1609m at this track.

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

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Rocknroll Runa (Fr1) 4667565621
Trainer: Larry Stalbaum (Narrandera)
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $1,123,398
Win / Place: 29% / 56%

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: SHES A RUNA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 35-17-14

Distance

91: 23-13-14

Trk/Dst

11: 4-4-0

Track

11: 4-4-0

Season

14: 1-2-1

1st Up

4: 2-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-1

Mobile

26: 12-4-1

All-Weather

117: 35-17-14

Best Mile

1:47.30

Comments

Last start won a big 4.5 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:50.40) beating Torrid Saint in NW12500CD on May 29 at $1.70.

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	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:50.40	1:50.40	4.5m	$1.70f	6	NW12500CD	$32,063	$16,032	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Torrid Saint 3. Renaissance Deo
2nd of 7	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Larry Stalbaum	1:50.30	1:50.30	2.3m	$1.70f	10	NW12500CD	$32,063	$8,016	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Rocknroll Runa 3. Solesseo Matuca
6th of 8	13/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark MacDonald	1:53.00	1:53.00	15.0m	$32	8	NW15000L5	$35,437	-	1. Aye Aye Captain 2. Shazam Blue Chip 3. Family Recipe
5th of 6	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr4	Mark MacDonald	2:20.40	2:20.40	29.3m	$35	14	BORG ELIG	$84,375	$4,218	1. Dunkin 2. Ammo 3. Carabao
6th of 6	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mark MacDonald	1:52.20	1:52.20	39.0m	$16	7	BORG #4	$86,262	-	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Coaches Corner 3. Finvarra
5th of 6	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mark MacDonald	1:51.30	1:51.30	16.5m	$45	7	BORG #3	$86,262	$4,314	1. Verdun 2. Aardies Flash 3. Desperate Man

Lifes A Puzzle (Fr2) 55214x3176
Trainer: Gerald Mac Kenzie (Jnr) ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $370,464
Win / Place: 28% / 51%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: L DEES LIONESS

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 13-3-7

Distance

45: 13-3-7

Trk/Dst

26: 9-1-3

Track

26: 9-1-3

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

All-Weather

45: 13-3-7

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 1609m OPEN HC on April 21. Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 29 at $19.30.

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 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	6.8m	$19	21	OPEN	$42,187	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
7th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.00	1:51.00	16.5m	$23	17	OPEN	$42,187	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 5	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.0m	$15	7	OPEN HC	$43,131	$21,565	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Sport Secret 3. Virtual Horizon
3rd of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$11	140	OPEN 2	$37,956	$4,554	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle
140 Day Spell
2nd of 7	5/4/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m			-	Richard Humphrey	1:59.10	1:59.10	0.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Miki De Vie 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Sixfingerfreddie
4th of 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Drew Monti	1:51.10	1:51.10	13.5m	$1.50f	7	OPEN HC	$41,096	$3,288	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Always A Miki

Pirate Hanover (Fr3) 4772122242
Trainer: Aaron Byron ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $171,400
Win / Place: 25% / 43%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: PARIS HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 14-8-2

Distance

55: 14-8-2

Season

10: 1-5-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

55: 14-8-2

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at Saratoga beaten 5 m by Mr McLaren (1:53.40) in WO/OPENHCP on May 18 at $2. Two runs back 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Saratoga beaten 12 m by Unrivaled Hanover (1:53.10) in WO/OPENHCP on May 4 at $4.25.

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	18/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Byron	1:53.40	1:53.40	5.3m	$2.00f	14	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$6,750	1. Mr McLaren 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Negotiator
4th of 6	4/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Byron	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.0m	$4.25	7	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$2,160	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Huntanover 3. Komodo Beach
2nd of 7	27/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Byron	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.3m	$16	6	WO/OPENHCP	$27,604	$6,901	1. Mr McLaren 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Captain Tell
2nd of 6	21/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.8m	$9.50	8	WO/OPENHCP	$27,604	$6,901	1. Lanjo Lee 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Mr McLaren
2nd of 8	13/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.5m	$4.35	14	NW9500L5CD	$22,428	$5,607	1. Captain Tell 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Unrivaled Hanover
1st of 8	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.3m	$2.10f	7	NW7000L5CD	$18,828	$9,413	1. Pirate Hanover 2. Topville Somebeach 3. We Be Jammin

Fourever Boy (Fr4) 7321471143
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $871,357
Win / Place: 22% / 47%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MACHAROUNDTHECLOCK

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 16-9-9

Distance

71: 16-9-9

Trk/Dst

22: 9-1-2

Track

22: 9-1-2

Season

12: 3-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

All-Weather

71: 16-9-9

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing fourth behind Heinikin Bythebay at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HC on May 15 at $1.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Alex Having Fun at this track over 1609m in a MA OPEN HC on May 23 at $4.10.

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 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.8m	$4.10	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	$5,063	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
4th of 5	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$1.70f	7	OPEN HC	$42,187	$3,375	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
1st of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$3.10	10	OPEN	$42,187	$21,093	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 8	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:51.40	1:51.40	7.5m	$2.00f	7	NW7500CD	$27,604	$13,802	1. Fourever Boy 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce
7th of 7	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	30.8m	$5.50	7	NW7500CD	$27,604	-	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Always A Miki 3. Vintage Cheddar
4th of 6	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:53.10	1:53.10	8.3m	$1.30f	8	NW7500CD	$27,604	$2,209	1. Trooper L 2. Legal Attack 3. Missed The Truth

Heinikin Bythebay (Fr5) 32141x4163
Trainer: Kevin Switzer ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $704,238
Win / Place: 33% / 61%

Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND LYNX

Dam: SALLY PANSEN

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 24-13-7

Distance

72: 24-13-7

Trk/Dst

26: 7-4-5

Track

26: 7-4-5

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

72: 24-13-7

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 29 at $3.80.

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	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	2.3m	$3.80	6	OPEN	$42,187	$5,063	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
6th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.00	1:50.00	17.3m	$8.60	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
1st of 5	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.0m	$2.00	7	OPEN HC	$42,187	$21,093	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
4th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	12.0m	$12	178	OPEN	$42,187	$3,375	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
178 Day Spell
3rd of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.40	1:54.40	4.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay
1st of 6	11/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.8m	$1.30f	7	OPEN HC	$41,096	$20,548	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Alex Having Fun

Solesseo Matuca (Fr6) 1436x71535
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $378,222
Win / Place: 20% / 58%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PRINCESS DILINGER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 16-13-16

Distance

7: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-2-2

2nd Up

5: 2-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Mobile

72: 15-13-15

All-Weather

77: 16-13-16

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 29 at $23.20. At the run before solid effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Vintage Cheddar (1:50.30) in NW12500CD on May 23 at $3.30.

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	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:50.10	1:50.10	5.3m	$23	6	OPEN	$42,187	$2,109	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
3rd of 7	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	4.5m	$3.30	15	NW12500CD	$32,063	$3,847	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Rocknroll Runa 3. Solesseo Matuca
5th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:51.00	1:51.00	13.5m	$2.20f	10	OPEN	$42,187	$2,109	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.8m	$4.60	14	NW12500CD	$32,779	$16,390	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
1st of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Matthew Athearn	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Just One Bite 3. Lone Survivor
7th of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:53.30	1:53.30	25.5m	$3.70	164	NW12500CD	$32,779	-	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Er Griffin 3. Huntanover
164 Day Spell

Chimichurri (Fr7) 21026136x3
Trainer: Shane Tritton (PAPAKURA)
Driver: Ron Cushing
Prize Money: $220,983
Win / Place: 31% / 56%

2nd Up Record

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SAUCYCULLEN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 13-7-3

Distance

18: 5-3-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 2-2-1

2nd Up

5: 3-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-2-0

Mobile

23: 9-4-0

Standing

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

41: 13-7-3

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 9 m by Southwind Celsius (1:50.20) in NW15001L4 on May 24 at $11.70. Two runs back 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway, beaten 14 m by My Ultimate Byron (1:51.40) in NW30000L5 on September 16 at $1.40.

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 8	24/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:50.20	1:50.20	9.0m	$12	250	NW15001L4	$27,000	$3,240	1. Southwind Celsius 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Chimichurri
250 Day Spell
1st of 6	10/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Dexter Dunn	1:52.20	1:52.20	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Chimichurri 2. Papis Pistol 3. Banderas
6th of 7	16/9/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:51.40	1:51.40	14.3m	$1.40f	9	NW30000L5	$47,647	-	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Mamba 3. Himself
3rd of 9	7/9/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:47.20	1:47.20	6.8m	$7.70	7	W/O HC	$47,647	$5,718	1. Ruthless Hanover 2. Mirage Hanover 3. Chimichurri
1st of 8	31/8/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jason Bartlett	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$2.80f	12	TM<92CD	$39,815	$19,908	1. Chimichurri 2. Brue Hanover 3. Mad Max Hanover
6th of 7	19/8/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark MacDonald	1:51.00	1:51.00	21.8m	$21	7	NW32701L5	$49,770	-	1. Himself 2. American Dealer 3. Family Recipe

Alex Having Fun (Fr8) 13211x6211
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $391,670
Win / Place: 27% / 64%

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

100

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 16-11-11

Distance

59: 16-11-11

Trk/Dst

47: 11-8-11

Track

47: 11-8-11

Season

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

59: 16-11-11

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Scored at his last two starts. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr5) at this track (1:50.10) beating Blazing Home in OPEN on May 29 at $4.10. Hard to leave out on current 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	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	W Drew Campbell	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$4.10	6	OPEN	$42,187	$21,093	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
1st of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.0m	$7.40	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	$21,093	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
2nd of 5	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.0m	$10	7	OPEN HC	$42,187	$10,547	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
6th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:51.00	1:51.00	15.8m	$25	137	OPEN	$42,187	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
137 Day Spell
4th of 9	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Walter Case (Jnr)	1:55.10	1:55.10	9.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Always Bstunning 2. Joy In Mudville 3. Miki's Finest
1st of 7	22/12/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	W Drew Campbell	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$1.40f	21	W/O $10K	$13,313	$6,656	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Vel Straight Out 3. Instant Replay

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