Grand River Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Stake: $8,214

BETTER THAN NEVER (3) ran second last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 6 metres. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. Perfectly placed and is sure to be there at the finish. DANCELIKE EHSKIPPR (6) broke through for the first win of the preparation at his latest appearance when he scored by 0.8 metres over 1609m at this track. Recent effort is good enough to put him right in the finish. EASILY THE BEST (2) is looming as a real threat after a better effort last start, finishing second at this track over 1609m. SPORTY BEE (7) disappointed last time when seventh over 1609m at Mohawk Park. Can atone.

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

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Poet Laureate () 6911597576
Trainer: C Mitchell ()
Driver: J Ryan
Prize Money: $43,809
Win / Place: 8.82% / 29%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: ELOQUENTLY STATED

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 3-1-6

Distance

34: 3-1-6

Season

13: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

34: 3-1-6

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Last start 6th over 1609m at Mohawk Park, at the bell was 4th- beaten 13 m by Abovemypaygrade (1:54.10) in 4yo on May 22 at $32.65. Before that, 7th over 1609m at Western Fair Raceway was 7th- at the bell, beaten 15 m by Arundel Hanover (1:56.00) in G on May 14 at $73.55.

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
6th of 8	22/5/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	4	J Jamieson	1:54.10	-	5.02L	$33	8	-	$13,423	-	1. Abovemypaygrade 2. Easily The Best 3. Brudon
7th of 7	14/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	7	J Ryan	1:56.00	-	5.76L	$74	7	-	$10,129	-	1. Arundel Hanover 2. Scratchin An Itch 3. Larjon Levi
5th of 5	7/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	J Ryan	1:57.10	-	1.67L	$7.70	13	-	$8,177	$409	1. Letjimitakeover 2. Thumann 3. Century Jazz
7th of 9	24/4/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	7	J Ryan	1:55.30	-	1.78L	$51	19	-	$10,824	-	1. Matts Bank 2. Wicked Prince 3. Belmont Blazer
9th of 9	5/4/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	9	T Borth	1:54.10	-	5.02L	$90	9	-	$22,851	-	1. Mood Control 2. Trinidad 3. Ben Lookin
5th of 7	27/3/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	7	J Ryan	1:56.40	-	1.97L	$4.85	7	-	$11,337	$567	1. Abovemypaygrade 2. Redland Wrangler 3. Lil Sebastian

Easily The Best () 3642159562
Trainer: M Dupuis ()
Driver: Sa Fillion
Prize Money: $77,488
Win / Place: 16% / 49%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: ARTS BEST

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 10-11-8

Distance

59: 10-11-8

Trk/Dst

13: 2-1-2

Track

13: 2-1-2

Season

16: 1-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

59: 10-11-8

Best Mile

1:54.00

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Beach Cruiser at Mohawk Park over 1609m on July 3 at $26.35. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Dancelike Ehskippr at this track over 1609m in a G on July 11 at $14.45.

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	11/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	7	Tra Henry	1:53.00	-	0.30L	$14	8	-	$8,214	$2,054	1. Dancelike Ehskippr 2. Easily The Best 3. Punchesinbunches
6th of 7	3/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	1	Tra Henry	1:52.40	-	4.20L	$26	7	-	$14,497	-	1. Beach Cruiser 2. Abovemypaygrade 3. World Revival
5th of 10	26/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	Tra Henry	1:53.10	-	0.93L	$44	6	-	$14,595	$730	1. Beach Cruiser 2. Shreddar 3. Abovemypaygrade
9th of 10	20/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	9	Tra Henry	1:51.20	-	2.90L	$95	7	-	$30,405	-	1. Vis A Vis Bluechip 2. Jimmy Whispers 3. Abovemypaygrade
5th of 7	13/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	Tra Henry	1:52.20	-	1.49L	$15	14	-	$18,243	$913	1. Vis A Vis Bluechip 2. Jimmy Whispers 3. Abovemypaygrade
1st of 7	30/5/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	Tra Henry	1:55.10	-	0.11L	$7.55	8	-	$18,305	$9,153	1. Easily The Best 2. Vis A Vis Bluechip 3. Rustys Bett

Better Than Never () 1222181162
Trainer: F Guillemette ()
Driver: A Sorrie
Prize Money: $57,001
Win / Place: 21% / 34%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: JOYWRITER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 10-6-0

Distance

46: 10-6-0

Trk/Dst

15: 5-1-0

Track

15: 5-1-0

Season

16: 5-4-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

46: 10-6-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing sixth behind The Magic Moment at Georgian Downs over 1609m in a G on July 6 at $12.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Convoy Twenty Two at this track over 1609m in a G on July 9 at $12.50.

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
2nd of 9	9/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	9	A Sorrie	1:52.30	-	2.23L	$13	3	-	$9,665	$2,416	1. Convoy Twenty Two 2. Better Than Never 3. Magical Aoine
6th of 7	6/7/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	7	A Sorrie	1:53.00	-	2.90L	$12	9	-	$12,081	-	1. The Magic Moment 2. Belmont Blazer 3. Winchester Phoenix
1st of 6	27/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	A Sorrie	1:53.30	-	1.04L	$1.75f	7	HCP	$7,541	$3,770	1. Better Than Never 2. Etherium Party 3. Bozak
1st of 9	20/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	A Sorrie	1:53.30	-	1.04L	$4.65	7	-	$7,541	$3,770	1. Better Than Never 2. Just Ask Joe 3. Smart Thinking
8th of 8	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	A Sorrie	1:56.10	-	5.02L	$2.00f	17	HCP	$7,541	-	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
1st of 6	27/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	A Sorrie	1:56.20	-	0.19L	$3.75	6	-	$7,566	$3,783	1. Better Than Never 2. Thumann 3. Some Might Say

Century Jazz () 2363373564
Trainer: D Laver ()
Driver: P MacKenzie
Prize Money: $47,456
Win / Place: 7.14% / 45%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: STRIKE A CHORD

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 3-7-9

Distance

42: 3-7-9

Season

20: 0-3-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

42: 3-7-9

Best Mile

1:57.20

Comments

4th over 1609m at Dresden Raceway, at the bell was 4th- beaten 9 m by Sports Section (1:57.00) on June 29 at $5.75. Before that 6th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 5th- at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Vis A Vis Bluechip (1:52.20) in G on June 13 at $60.05.

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	29/6/25	Dresden Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	S Wray	1:57.00	-	3.64L	$5.75	16	-	$4,865	$389	1. Sports Section 2. Barely Buzzed 3. Wine Delight
6th of 7	13/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	1	T Borth	1:52.20	-	1.67L	$60	12	-	$18,243	-	1. Vis A Vis Bluechip 2. Jimmy Whispers 3. Abovemypaygrade
5th of 8	1/6/25	Dresden Raceway	1609m		All Weather	7	G Rooney	1:59.10	-	2.16L	$13	7	-	$5,108	$255	1. Ireland Seelster 2. Lets Get Pickled 3. Dalissecretweapon
3rd of 7	25/5/25	Dresden Raceway	1609m		All Weather	7	S Wray	1:59.30	-	1.86L	$9.70	8	-	$5,126	$615	1. Kevndan Fraudsters 2. Odds On Kickoff 3. Century Jazz
7th of 7	17/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	6	N Steward	1:56.30	-	2.79L	$19	10	-	$6,102	-	1. William Ross 2. Arukidinme Cabbie 3. Belechick
3rd of 5	7/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	A Sorrie	1:57.10	-	0.37L	$7.55	4	-	$8,177	$981	1. Letjimitakeover 2. Thumann 3. Century Jazz

Dancelike Ehskippr () 64356x8751
Trainer: R Coulter ()
Driver: S Coulter
Prize Money: $62,448
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DALI (USA)

Dam: PEGASUS FLIGHT

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 6-4-7

Distance

40: 6-4-7

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-1

Track

7: 1-1-1

Season

9: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

All-Weather

40: 6-4-7

Best Mile

1:53.00

Comments

Last start won by a 0.8 m at this track (1:53.00) beating Easily The Best in G on July 11 at $8.20 at the bell was leading.

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	11/7/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	S Coulter	1:53.00	-	0.30L	$8.20	5	-	$8,214	$4,107	1. Dancelike Ehskippr 2. Easily The Best 3. Punchesinbunches
5th of 6	6/7/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	6	Sa Fillion	1:51.30	-	2.23L	$27	6	HCP	$9,060	$453	1. Odds On Carmel 2. Phone Nine One One 3. Kj Owen
7th of 8	30/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	P MacKenzie	1:55.20	-	1.78L	$75	12	-	$7,055	-	1. Bettor On Ice 2. Dont Poke The Bear 3. Liberty Royal
8th of 8	18/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	P MacKenzie	1:54.20	-	3.35L	$56	92	-	$10,703	-	1. Harborlite Ambrose 2. Onyx Bovino 3. Wild Doc Holliday
92 Day Spell
6th of 7	18/3/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	D Thiessen	1:56.30	-	2.79L	$21	7	-	$7,208	-	1. Full Disclosure 2. Sir A 3. Bearcatwilly
5th of 8	11/3/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	D Thiessen	1:58.20	-	1.30L	$6.05	35	-	$7,208	$361	1. Lime In Da Coconut 2. Azucar Jack 3. Crankys Boy
35 Day Freshen-Up

Sporty Bee () 5459156687
Trainer: J Moiseyev ()
Driver: D Thiessen
Prize Money: $52,162
Win / Place: 7.32% / 26%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: MISS MITTZIE BEE

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 3-5-3

Distance

41: 3-5-3

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-1

Track

8: 0-1-1

Season

15: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

41: 3-5-3

Best Mile

1:55.00

Comments

Last start 7th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 9th- at the bell, beaten 3 m by Beach Cruiser (1:53.10) on June 26 at $24.65. At his previous start 8th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 9th- at the bell, beaten 9 m by Control The Power (1:50.30) in G on June 21 at $85.25.

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 10	26/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	T Ratchford	1:53.10	-	1.23L	$25	5	-	$14,595	-	1. Beach Cruiser 2. Shreddar 3. Abovemypaygrade
8th of 9	21/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	4	T Ratchford	1:50.30	-	3.53L	$85	8	-	$19,459	-	1. Control The Power 2. Rocks Shining Star 3. Wry
6th of 7	13/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	6	T Ratchford	1:52.30	-	2.23L	$4.30	14	-	$18,243	-	1. Lil Sebastian 2. Beach Cruiser 3. World Revival
6th of 8	30/5/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	6	T Ratchford	1:53.10	-	1.41L	$7.75	15	-	$18,305	-	1. Lil Sebastian 2. Steelwheel Hanover 3. D A Captainobvious
5th of 7	15/5/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	4	B Davis (Jnr)	1:52.30	-	1.78L	$13	19	-	$13,423	$671	1. Steelwheel Hanover 2. Abovemypaygrade 3. World Revival
1st of 8	26/4/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	6	D Thiessen	1:55.40	-	0.07L	$9.75	15	-	$8,058	$4,029	1. Sporty Bee 2. Mr John 3. P L Quicksand

Bettor On Ice () 16870x3217
Trainer: D Fritz ()
Driver: A Haughan
Prize Money: $99,258
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALL BETS OFF

Dam: ICICLE ANGEL

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 9-13-4

Distance

55: 9-13-4

Trk/Dst

8: 1-6-0

Track

8: 1-6-0

Season

8: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

All-Weather

55: 9-13-4

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

Last start 7th over 1609m at Mohawk Park, at the bell was 4th- beaten 9 m by Tarquinus Hanover (1:50.40) on July 10 at $53.90. Two runs back won by 2.25 m as favourite at this track (1:55.20) beating Dont Poke The Bear in G on June 30 at $2.65 at the bell was leading.

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 10	10/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	10	L Roy	1:50.40	-	3.46L	$54	10	-	$14,497	-	1. Tarquinus Hanover 2. World Revival 3. Lil Sebastian
1st of 8	30/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	A Haughan	1:55.20	-	0.86L	$2.65f	7	-	$7,055	$3,527	1. Bettor On Ice 2. Dont Poke The Bear 3. Liberty Royal
2nd of 8	23/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	A Haughan	1:52.40	-	0.30L	$14	9	-	$7,055	$1,764	1. Bettor Than Pride 2. Bettor On Ice 3. Typhoon Stride
3rd of 6	14/6/25	Hanover Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	Tra Henry	1:58.10	-	2.16L	$7.90	124	-	$6,081	$730	1. Delightful Leader 2. P H Jim 3. Bettor On Ice
124 Day Spell
10th of 10	10/2/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	5	T Cullen	1:56.10	-	4.76L	$60	7	HCP	$18,000	-	1. Vino Louie 2. Howmac Victor 3. Double Down Duke
7th of 8	3/2/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	4	T Cullen	1:54.00	-	4.76L	$65	7	HCP	$18,000	-	1. Howmac Victor 2. Heresthatmanagain 3. Hurrikane Cheyenne

Adriatico Hanover () 32572226x0
Trainer: T Myers ()
Driver: L House
Prize Money: $27,388
Win / Place: 4.17% / 29%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STAY HUNGRY (USA)

Dam: ARMBRO AMORETTO

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 1-5-1

Distance

24: 1-5-1

Season

9: 0-4-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 1-5-1

Best Mile

1:58.40

Comments

Last start failed to finish when he ran at Flamboro Downs on May 22 over 1609m. Two runs back 6th over 1609m at Flamboro Downs was 5th- at the bell, beaten 8 m by Matts Bank (1:56.20) in G on March 16 at $2.90.

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
- of 9	22/5/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	5	J Ryan	1:55.00	-	36.80L	$1.00	67	-	$10,983	-	1. Harborlite Ambrose 2. Rollex 3. Vogue Blue Chip
67 Day Spell
6th of 6	16/3/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	6	J Ryan	1:56.20	-	3.16L	$2.90	7	-	$11,412	-	1. Matts Bank 2. Brigus 3. Voracious
2nd of 8	9/3/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	6	J Ryan	1:58.00	-	0.48L	$6.40	7	-	$11,412	$2,853	1. World Revival 2. Adriatico Hanover 3. Saulsbrook Tsunami
2nd of 8	2/3/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	9	J Ryan	1:56.20	-	0.86L	$6.45	7	-	$11,412	$2,853	1. Brigus 2. Adriatico Hanover 3. World Revival
2nd of 9	23/2/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	1	J Ryan	1:55.20	-	0.19L	$7.15	24	-	$11,400	$2,850	1. Darrell 2. Adriatico Hanover 3. No Fool MacKinley
7th of 8	30/1/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	3	B Davis (Jnr)	1:56.00	-	2.53L	$3.90	14	-	$13,319	-	1. Dm Snakeplissken 2. Fiscal Policy 3. Johnstown Jet

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