Plainridge Racecourse Race 7

1609m

Stake: $30,101

DEAD MANS CHAIN (5) was responsible for a good effort at his latest appearance to get home by a narrow margin over 1609m at this track on July 9. Primary contender in this comparable race. MAKORORI N (4) made it three wins in a row at the most recent appearance, getting home by 2.25 metres over 1609m at Vernon Downs. Meets some better types this time but he has the ability to test this field. GRACIES TOUGH GUY (3) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid fourth at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. SUNSATIONAL (1) is in the mix after turning in a better effort last start to finish third at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW4PMLT

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Sunsational (Fr1) 4681823473
Trainer: Randy Bickmore ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $136,723
Win / Place: 6.25% / 47%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: WELL PONDERED

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 3-7-13

Distance

48: 3-7-13

Trk/Dst

39: 3-4-9

Track

39: 3-4-9

Season

12: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

48: 3-7-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $6.60. Must be respected.

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	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.35L	$6.60	14	NW4PMLT	$30,101	$3,612	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational
7th of 7	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ron Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	8.10L	$67	7	NW4PMLT	$30,101	-	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain
4th of 9	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ron Cushing	1:51.40	1:51.40	4.20L	$33	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$2,314	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch
3rd of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.97L	$6.20	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$3,471	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational
2nd of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.53L	$16	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$7,231	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu
8th of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Bruce Ranger	1:52.10	1:52.10	8.36L	$34	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	-	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch

Be Ready To Rock (Fr2) 2362542755
Trainer: Domenic Longobardi ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $125,627
Win / Place: 9.52% / 33%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: BOOGIE ON DOWN

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 4-7-3

Distance

42: 4-7-3

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-0

Track

8: 0-2-0

Season

17: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

42: 4-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $4.30. Before that 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Sounds So Sweet (1:52.00) in NW4PMLT on June 25 at $28.90. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

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	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	James Hardy	1:51.10	1:51.10	5.02L	$4.30	14	NW4PMLT	$30,101	$1,505	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational
5th of 7	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.58L	$29	7	NW4PMLT	$30,101	$1,505	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain
7th of 9	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.40	1:51.40	9.22L	$29	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	-	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch
2nd of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.67L	$3.50	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$7,231	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational
4th of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.35L	$2.40f	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$2,314	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu
5th of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.79L	$2.40f	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$1,446	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch

Gracies Tough Guy (Fr3) 2247263344
Trainer: Frederick Ward (Jnr) ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $88,565
Win / Place: 7.14% / 46%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: WESTERN MAVERICK

Dam: GRACIE GRACIE

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 2-7-4

Distance

28: 2-7-4

Trk/Dst

15: 0-4-2

Track

15: 0-4-2

Season

10: 0-3-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

28: 2-7-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $19.30. Before that, 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Isaac (1:51.10) on June 29 at $7.90. Worth consideration.

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 8	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.90L	$19	10	NW4PMLT	$30,101	$2,408	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational
4th of 6	29/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	8.66L	$7.90	7	TRK<80 CD	$23,019	$1,841	1. Isaac 2. Kill A Dragon 3. Bag Pipe Major
3rd of 6	22/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	6.13L	$2.90	7	TRK<80NW	$20,418	$2,450	1. Dance Monkey 2. Longview Lad 3. Gracies Tough Guy
3rd of 7	15/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.13L	$10	7	TRK<80	$22,120	$2,655	1. Wainapedia 2. Prince Malicious 3. Gracies Tough Guy
6th of 9	8/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John Nason	1:51.10	1:51.10	8.36L	$22	7	TRK<80	$22,120	-	1. Denial 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Wainapedia
2nd of 7	1/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.33L	$6.90	11	TRK<80CD	$20,418	$5,104	1. Bang Ah Uey 2. Gracies Tough Guy 3. Whata Foolbelieves

Makorori N (Fr4) 1242137111
Trainer: Alicia Gray ()
Driver: Shawn T Gray
Prize Money: $60,394
Win / Place: 29% / 58%

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4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: KARAMEA DREAMIN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-3-2

Distance

10: 5-2-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

10: 5-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

7: 0-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

17: 5-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr1) at Vernon Downs (1:54.00) beating Altair Blue Chip in W1-NW4LTCD on June 27 at $1.30. Two runs back won by 24 m as favourite (Fr3) at Vernon Downs (1:53.30) beating Hot Joe in NW1751CD on June 21 at $2.80. This looks another ideal assignment.

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 5	27/6/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jacquavyian Carter	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.86L	$1.30f	6	W1-NW4LTCD	$8,854	$4,426	1. Makorori 2. Altair Blue Chip 3. Arthur Of Ourfaith
1st of 6	21/6/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jacquavyian Carter	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.22L	$2.80f	29	NW1751CD	$7,657	$3,828	1. Makorori 2. Hot Joe 3. Play Rock
1st of 3	8/6/26	Vernon Downs	1609m			-	Jacquavyian Carter	1:56.40	1:56.40	0.56L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Makorori 2. One More Bet 3. Jk Parcells
1st of 5	23/5/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John MacDonald	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.67L	$1.99f	21	NW1751CD	$7,668	$3,833	1. Makorori 2. Keg Party 3. Mattucci
7th of 8	2/5/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Wally Hennessey	1:55.30	1:55.30	7.25L	$2.62f	7	WO2-5PMCD	$20,021	-	1. Original Music 2. I'm A Papi Hanover 3. Lyons Dukey
3rd of 7	25/4/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Wally Hennessey	1:56.00	1:56.00	1.67L	$2.58	28	WO2-5PMCD	$19,091	$2,291	1. Who'zzz This Sky 2. Pestcontrol 3. Makorori

Dead Mans Chain (Fr5) 6674721131
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $63,789
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: LADY JACKIE

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-2-4

Distance

21: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-1

Track

4: 3-0-1

Season

17: 3-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

21: 3-2-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:52.30) beating Lyons Blewbyu in NW2PMLT on July 9 at $1.50. Another win looks on the cards.

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	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.33L	$1.50f	14	NW2PMLT	$26,561	$13,280	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Luca Bay
3rd of 7	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:52.00	1:52.00	1.67L	$2.10f	7	NW4PMLT	$30,101	$3,612	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain
1st of 9	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:51.40	1:51.40	1.67L	$1.40f	6	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$14,463	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch
1st of 6	12/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.58L	$1.10f	14	MAIDEN	$18,717	$9,359	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Manasota 3. Hero Of The Hudson
2nd of 10	29/5/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	3	D Thiessen	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.30L	$3.45	7	-	$22,454	$5,613	1. Neverleaveharlan 2. Dead Mans Chain 3. Drive For Show
7th of 10	22/5/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	K Tomas	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.60L	$11	7	-	$22,454	-	1. Just Givener 2. Hall Of Fear 3. Pirates Poison

Lyons Honeymonster (Fr6) 23238x8376
Trainer: Scott Vickerson ()
Driver: Brad Irvine
Prize Money: $55,303
Win / Place: 14% / 47%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ALBANY HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-4-3

Distance

21: 3-4-3

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

21: 3-4-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $31.10. Two runs back 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Beach Legacy (1:51.30) in NW4PMLT on June 4 at $4. Needs to find plenty of improvement to figure.

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	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brad Irvine	1:51.10	1:51.10	5.32L	$31	35	NW4PMLT	$30,101	-	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.69L	$4.00	14	NW4PMLT	$28,926	-	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu
3rd of 8	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.30L	$94	7	NW2PMLT	$25,559	$3,067	1. Sunsational 2. Eager Beaver 3. Lyons Honeymonster
8th of 8	14/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	10.04L	$51	193	NW2PMLT	$22,150	-	1. Beach Legacy 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Ticket Station
193 Day Spell
2nd of 5	5/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:57.00	1:57.00	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Lyons Honeymonster 3. Swifty Run
8th of 8	2/11/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Wally Hennessey	1:55.40	1:55.40	10.89L	$30	14	WO2-5PMCD	$22,352	-	1. In Play Hanover 2. Idealofaday 3. Silencethewitness

Magic Monarch (Fr7) 1558638432
Trainer: Aaron Hall ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $56,377
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: QUEEN FOURTEEN

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-3-2

Distance

15: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-2

Track

6: 0-1-2

Season

15: 3-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

15: 3-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $10.20. Before that 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Dead Mans Chain (1:51.40) in NW4PMLT on June 18 at $5.90. Can't recommend against this lot.

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	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.35L	$10	21	NW4PMLT	$30,101	$7,525	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational
3rd of 9	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.90L	$5.90	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$3,471	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch
4th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.09L	$20	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$2,314	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational
8th of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.30	1:51.30	7.81L	$18	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	-	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu
3rd of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.41L	$8.80	7	NW4PMLT	$28,926	$3,471	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch
6th of 8	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.30	1:52.30	1.12L	$6.30	26	NW2PMLT	$25,559	-	1. Sunsational 2. Eager Beaver 3. Lyons Honeymonster

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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