Plainridge Racecourse Race 9

1609M

Stake: $41,990

FOUREVER BOY (4) was successful at his most recent outing by 2.25 metres at this track over 1609m after an encouraging minor placing the start before. Primary contender in a similar assignment. ALEX HAVING FUN (6) drew a wide gate last start and was never a genuine threat, beaten 11 metres into seventh at this track over 1609m. Big chance if he is at his best. NATAMERI (5) is in the mix following a respectable third at his first run back over 1609m at Saratoga. HEINIKIN BYTHEBAY (3) is the best of the rest after finishing fifth over 1609m at this track last time out.

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

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Torrid Saint (Fr1) 187x652382
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $706,108
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

9 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: TORRIDON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

178: 23-31-23

Distance

50: 6-10-6

Trk/Dst

31: 6-7-5

Track

31: 6-7-5

Season

7: 0-2-2

1st Up

9: 0-1-1

2nd Up

9: 0-2-3

3rd Up

8: 1-2-2

Mobile

138: 17-23-17

All-Weather

178: 23-31-23

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Rocknroll Runa (1:50.40) in NW12500CD on May 29 at $3. Two runs back 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.00) in MA OPEN HC on May 23 at $18.30.

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
2nd of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	4.5m	$3.00	6	NW12500CD	$32,063	$8,016	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Torrid Saint 3. Renaissance Deo
8th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	24.8m	$18	8	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
3rd of 7	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	5.3m	$6.10	7	NW12500CD	$32,063	$3,847	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
2nd of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$11	9	OPEN	$42,187	$10,547	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
5th of 6	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	21.8m	$36	15	NW20000CD	$37,956	$1,898	1. Sport Secret 2. Blazing Home 3. Grey Horizon
2nd of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay

Unrivaled Hanover (Fr2) 4622311671
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $371,026
Win / Place: 22% / 65%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: UPSIDE SURPRISE

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 10-13-6

Distance

44: 10-13-6

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

14: 5-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

All-Weather

44: 10-13-6

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start won a big 18 m win as favourite (Fr1) at Saratoga (1:52.10) beating Little Willy in WO/OPENHCP on June 1 at $1.55.

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	1/6/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Devaux	1:52.10	1:52.10	18.0m	$1.55f	7	WO/OPENHCP	$26,874	$13,437	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Little Willy 3. Talking Tom
7th of 7	25/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jacob Cutting	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.0m	$11	13	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	-	1. Mr McLaren 2. Talking Tom 3. Natameri
6th of 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:52.20	1:52.20	14.3m	$4.60	8	NW20000L5	$42,187	-	1. Diego 2. Hez Allthe Rage 3. Whats Stanley Got
1st of 6	4/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Devaux	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.0m	$2.75f	7	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$13,500	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Huntanover 3. Komodo Beach
1st of 8	27/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Devaux	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.9m	$6.40	14	NW9500L5CD	$22,428	$11,214	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Rock Solid Express 3. Hungry Angel Boy
3rd of 8	13/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Devaux	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.5m	$7.40	7	NW9500L5CD	$22,428	$2,691	1. Captain Tell 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Unrivaled Hanover

Heinikin Bythebay (Fr3) 2141x41635
Trainer: Kevin Switzer ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $706,337
Win / Place: 32% / 60%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND LYNX

Dam: SALLY PANSEN

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 24-13-7

Distance

73: 24-13-7

Trk/Dst

27: 7-4-5

Track

27: 7-4-5

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

73: 24-13-7

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Fourever Boy (1:49.30) in OPEN HC on June 5 at $5.80. Before that, a game effort 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
5th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:49.30	1:49.30	6.0m	$5.80	7	OPEN HC	$41,990	$2,100	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
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

Fourever Boy (Fr4) 3214711431
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $892,352
Win / Place: 23% / 48%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MACHAROUNDTHECLOCK

100

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 17-9-9

Distance

72: 17-9-9

Trk/Dst

23: 10-1-2

Track

23: 10-1-2

Season

14: 4-1-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

All-Weather

72: 17-9-9

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 2.25 m (Fr4) at this track (1:49.30) beating Pirate Hanover in OPEN HC on June 5 at $2.80.

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
1st of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.3m	$2.80	13	OPEN HC	$41,990	$20,995	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
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

Natameri (Fr5) 11721121x3
Trainer: Jessica Okusko ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $333,878
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Recent Trial Winner

Unbeaten 2nd Up

Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: NATIVE DAUGHTER

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 20-8-2

Distance

40: 20-8-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-0

Track

6: 2-2-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-1

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

40: 20-8-2

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Carried through his consistent form from last preparation when first-up last start. Returned to racing with a game effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 4 m by Mr McLaren (1:53.00) in WO/OPENHCP on May 25 at $1.75. Before going for a spell win at Vernon Downs over 1609m OPEN HC.

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 3	9/6/25	Vernon Downs	1609m			-	John MacDonald	1:52.40	1:52.40	92.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Natameri 2. Chipper Daisy 3. Singers Choice
3rd of 7	25/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Wally Hennessey	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.8m	$1.75f	204	WO/OPENHCP	$27,000	$3,240	1. Mr McLaren 2. Talking Tom 3. Natameri
204 Day Spell
1st of 8	3/5/25	Vernon Downs	1609m			-	Leon Bailey	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Natameri 2. Jo Pa's Warrior 3. Mickie Mantle
1st of 5	2/11/24	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John MacDonald	1:51.00	1:51.00	4.5m	$1.15f	9	OPEN HC	$13,973	$6,987	1. Natameri 2. Lanjo Lee 3. Primo Uomo
2nd of 8	24/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	7.5m	$8.20	12	OPEN	$39,017	$9,755	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Natameri 3. Alex Having Fun
1st of 8	12/10/24	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Wally Hennessey	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.3m	$3.25	28	WO/OPENHCP	$23,410	$11,705	1. Natameri 2. Im Sir Blake 3. Pickup Man Hanover

Alex Having Fun (Fr6) 3211x62117
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $391,670
Win / Place: 26% / 63%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 16-11-11

Distance

60: 16-11-11

Trk/Dst

48: 11-8-11

Track

48: 11-8-11

Season

6: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

60: 16-11-11

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Fourever Boy (1:49.30) in OPEN HC on June 5 at $23.20. Showed ability the race before when he won by 1.5 m (Fr5) at this track (1:50.10) beating Blazing Home in OPEN on May 29 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
7th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	W Drew Campbell	1:49.30	1:49.30	11.3m	$23	7	OPEN HC	$41,990	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
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

Grey Horizon (Fr7) 4183243353
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $317,457
Win / Place: 46% / 78%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Roan Horse

Sire: VERTICAL HORIZON

Dam: PANAGLER

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 13-5-4

Distance

28: 13-5-4

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-3

Track

6: 0-1-3

Season

11: 2-1-4

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

28: 13-5-4

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Vintage Cheddar (1:50.20) in NW12500CD on June 5 at $9.

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	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Drew Monti	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.8m	$9.00	13	NW12500CD	$31,913	$3,830	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Southwind Sandor 3. Grey Horizon
5th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:50.00	1:50.00	13.5m	$23	15	MA OPEN HC	$42,187	$2,109	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
3rd of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.8m	$12	9	OPEN	$42,187	$5,063	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
3rd of 6	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	16.5m	$12	8	NW20000CD	$37,956	$4,554	1. Sport Secret 2. Blazing Home 3. Grey Horizon
4th of 5	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.0m	$14	7	OPEN HC	$43,131	$3,451	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Sport Secret 3. Virtual Horizon
2nd of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$9.90	9	OPEN 2	$37,956	$9,489	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle

Pirate Hanover (Fr8) 7721222422
Trainer: Aaron Byron ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $181,898
Win / Place: 25% / 44%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: PARIS HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 14-9-2

Distance

56: 14-9-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

12: 2-6-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

56: 14-9-2

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Fourever Boy (1:49.30) in OPEN HC on June 5 at $20.60. Before that 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 5 m by Mr McLaren (1:53.40) in WO/OPENHCP on May 18 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	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.3m	$21	18	OPEN HC	$41,990	$10,498	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
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

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