Northfield Park Race 11

1609M

Stake: $33,750

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN HCP

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Elver Hanover (Fr1) 6212653315
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Anthony MacDonald
Prize Money: $340,677
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YANKEE CRUISER

Dam: EDRA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 16-14-18

Distance

103: 16-14-18

Trk/Dst

86: 15-13-14

Track

86: 15-13-14

Season

10: 2-2-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

103: 16-14-18

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Night Shadow (1:52.20) in OPEN HCP on May 25 at $16.10. Showed ability the race before when he won by 7 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:54.00) beating Old Town Road in NW5000L4 on May 18 at $1.90.

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
5th of 8	25/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Anthony MacDonald	1:52.20	1:52.20	12.0m	$16	7	OPEN HCP	$33,750	$1,687	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Pocket The Cash
1st of 9	18/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	7.5m	$1.90f	21	NW5000L4	$16,875	$8,437	1. Elver Hanover 2. Old Town Road 3. White Hair Rocks
3rd of 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	7.5m	$12	6	OPEN II	$28,467	$3,416	1. Lake Charles 2. Cocosdream 3. Elver Hanover
3rd of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.20	1:52.20	10.5m	$4.60	8	OPEN II	$28,467	$3,416	1. Lake Charles 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Elver Hanover
5th of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	21.0m	$14	7	OPEN II	$28,467	$1,423	1. The Real Way 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Lip Reader
6th of 6	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Walters	1:52.20	1:52.20	11.3m	$26	7	OPEN HCP	$32,779	-	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Night Shadow

Cyclone Banner (Fr2) 423224541x
Trainer: Randy Bendis (Mt Helena)
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $606,907
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: WHEN YOU'RE HOT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

147: 38-25-19

Distance

106: 23-19-15

Trk/Dst

83: 19-18-12

Track

83: 19-18-12

Season

10: 1-4-1

1st Up

10: 4-1-0

2nd Up

8: 2-0-2

3rd Up

8: 4-0-1

Mobile

40: 15-6-4

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

147: 38-25-19

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Resuming after a spell of 11 weeks. Finished off last campaign recording by 2.25 m (Fr2) at this track (1:54.30) beating Back In My Day in OPEN HCP on March 16 at $5.30.

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
3rd of 7	27/5/25	The Meadows	1609m			-	Justin Walters	1:53.20	1:53.20	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mc Man 2. Flite Craft 3. Cyclone Banner
1st of 9	16/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Hunter Myers	1:54.30	1:54.30	2.3m	$5.30	7	OPEN HCP	$33,804	$16,902	1. Cyclone Banner 2. Back In My Day 3. Commander Bob
4th of 8	9/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Anthony MacDonald	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.0m	$6.80	7	OPEN HCP	$33,804	$2,704	1. Night Shadow 2. Back In My Day 3. Pocket The Cash
5th of 8	2/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Anthony MacDonald	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.8m	$15	7	OPEN II	$28,604	$1,430	1. Pocket The Cash 2. Commander Bob 3. Tick's A Yankin
4th of 7	23/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony MacDonald	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$6.30	13	OPEN HCP	$33,913	$2,713	1. Night Shadow 2. One Last Laugh 3. Back In My Day
2nd of 8	10/2/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.8m	$5.50	8	OPENII HCP	$28,696	$7,174	1. Back In My Day 2. Cyclone Banner 3. Pocket The Cash

Cocosdream (Fr3) 1238x52217
Trainer: Sam Schillaci ()
Driver: Greg Grismore
Prize Money: $120,327
Win / Place: 25% / 78%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: COCO CULLEN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 8-12-5

Distance

18: 7-6-2

Trk/Dst

7: 3-2-0

Track

7: 3-2-0

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

5: 1-2-1

2nd Up

5: 2-1-2

3rd Up

4: 0-3-0

Mobile

17: 3-7-3

All-Weather

32: 8-12-5

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Well beaten last start by Night Shadow, who he meets again; when 18 metres seventh at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP race on May 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
7th of 8	25/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Greg Grismore	1:52.20	1:52.20	18.8m	$40	7	OPEN HCP	$33,750	-	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Pocket The Cash
1st of 6	18/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:54.20	1:54.20	2.3m	$3.00	14	NW8000L4	$22,782	$11,391	1. Cocosdream 2. Rock The Hill 3. The Real Way
2nd of 8	4/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Merriman	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.8m	$1.30f	7	NW10000L4	$25,650	$6,413	1. Commander Bob 2. Cocosdream 3. Lake Charles
2nd of 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.9m	$2.50	6	OPEN II	$28,467	$7,116	1. Lake Charles 2. Cocosdream 3. Elver Hanover
5th of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kody Massey	1:52.20	1:52.20	13.5m	$13	115	OPEN II	$28,467	$1,423	1. Lake Charles 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Elver Hanover
115 Day Spell
1st of 5	10/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Chris Lems	1:57.30	1:57.30	9.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cocosdream 2. Rude Jude 3. Rainrock

Commander Bob (Fr4) 5361467144
Trainer: Sean Mapes ()
Driver: Tyler Angus
Prize Money: $297,272
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: REAL DESIRE (USA)

Dam: CHRISTA ANN

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 20-14-14

Distance

99: 20-14-14

Trk/Dst

51: 8-6-9

Track

51: 8-6-9

Season

16: 3-2-3

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

99: 20-14-14

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Lake Charles (1:51.40) in OPEN on May 18 at $62.10. Two runs back 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Lake Charles (1:52.30) in OPEN HCP on May 11 at $36.40.

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
4th of 7	18/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Angus	1:51.40	1:51.40	9.0m	$62	7	OPEN	$32,063	$2,565	1. Lake Charles 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Captain Cowboy
4th of 9	11/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Angus	1:52.30	1:52.30	11.3m	$36	7	OPEN HCP	$32,907	$2,633	1. Lake Charles 2. Night Shadow 3. Odds On Blockchain
1st of 8	4/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Angus	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.8m	$12	7	NW10000L4	$25,650	$12,825	1. Commander Bob 2. Cocosdream 3. Lake Charles
7th of 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Angus	1:51.30	1:51.30	27.8m	$58	8	OPEN II	$28,467	-	1. Lake Charles 2. Cocosdream 3. Elver Hanover
6th of 7	19/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Sam Widger	1:52.30	1:52.30	8.3m	$8.90	6	NW12501L4	$48,306	-	1. Risen Man 2. The Bird Dance 3. Martins Millions
4th of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Angus	1:54.10	1:54.10	3.8m	$9.60	7	OPEN HCP	$33,642	$2,691	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Night Shadow 3. Melanion

Pocket The Cash (Fr5) 1134442253
Trainer: Sam Schillaci (Coominya)
Driver: Chris Lems
Prize Money: $342,871
Win / Place: 18% / 57%

8 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: IDEAL POCKET (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 24-28-22

Distance

41: 7-10-8

Trk/Dst

36: 5-9-8

Track

36: 5-9-8

Season

15: 3-2-4

1st Up

8: 3-2-0

2nd Up

8: 0-0-3

3rd Up

7: 2-0-2

Mobile

90: 19-19-14

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

129: 24-28-22

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Lake Charles at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on May 18 at $11.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5 m finishing third behind Night Shadow at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP on May 25 at $16.40.

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	25/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Lems	1:52.20	1:52.20	5.3m	$16	7	OPEN HCP	$33,750	$4,050	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Pocket The Cash
5th of 7	18/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$12	27	OPEN	$32,063	$1,603	1. Lake Charles 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Captain Cowboy
2nd of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Lems	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$1.60f	8	OPEN II	$28,467	$7,116	1. Lake Charles 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Elver Hanover
2nd of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Lems	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$2.00	7	OPEN II	$28,467	$7,116	1. The Real Way 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Lip Reader
4th of 6	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Lems	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$7.30	7	OPEN HCP	$32,779	$2,622	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Night Shadow
4th of 7	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Lems	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.5m	$21	7	OPEN HCP	$32,520	$2,602	1. Night Shadow 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Makin Some Noise

Makin Some Noise (Fr7) 8331715322
Trainer: Edward Miller ()
Driver: Kurt Sugg
Prize Money: $767,526
Win / Place: 28% / 69%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: ETERNITY'S DELIGHT

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 26-25-12

Distance

91: 26-25-12

Trk/Dst

40: 14-13-6

Track

40: 14-13-6

Season

14: 3-3-4

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

91: 26-25-12

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Lake Charles at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on May 18 at $8.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Night Shadow at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP on May 25 at $2.

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	25/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kurt Sugg	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.3m	$2.00f	7	OPEN HCP	$33,750	$8,437	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Pocket The Cash
2nd of 7	18/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kurt Sugg	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.0m	$8.20	14	OPEN	$32,063	$8,016	1. Lake Charles 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Captain Cowboy
3rd of 6	4/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kurt Sugg	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.9m	$2.00f	7	OPEN HCP	$32,063	$3,847	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. Night Shadow 3. Makin Some Noise
5th of 7	27/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kurt Sugg	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$9.40	6	OPEN HCP	$33,642	$1,683	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. One Last Laugh 3. Quick Trick
1st of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kurt Sugg	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.9m	$4.40	8	OPEN HCP	$32,779	$16,390	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Master Yossi
7th of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kurt Sugg	1:54.10	1:54.10	8.3m	$12	7	OPEN HCP	$33,642	-	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Night Shadow 3. Melanion

Night Shadow (Fr8) 1181324221
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $458,740
Win / Place: 46% / 70%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: SEXYANDINOITDEVIE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 25-9-4

Distance

54: 25-9-4

Trk/Dst

42: 24-6-4

Track

42: 24-6-4

Season

14: 7-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

54: 25-9-4

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Hard to fault of late. Last start won by 2.25 m (Fr6) at this track (1:52.20) beating Makin Some Noise in OPEN HCP on May 25 at $5.60.

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	25/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chris Page	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.3m	$5.60	14	OPEN HCP	$33,750	$16,875	1. Night Shadow 2. Makin Some Noise 3. Pocket The Cash
2nd of 9	11/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.30	1:52.30	2.3m	$3.70	7	OPEN HCP	$32,907	$8,226	1. Lake Charles 2. Night Shadow 3. Odds On Blockchain
2nd of 6	4/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.9m	$2.60	13	OPEN HCP	$32,063	$8,016	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. Night Shadow 3. Makin Some Noise
4th of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.30	1:52.30	15.8m	$3.60	8	OPEN HCP	$32,779	$2,622	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Master Yossi
2nd of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.8m	$2.80	7	OPEN HCP	$33,642	$8,411	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Night Shadow 3. Melanion
3rd of 6	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.3m	$2.50f	7	OPEN HCP	$32,779	$3,933	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Night Shadow

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