Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609m

Stake: $39,372

SOUTHPAW (3) has been hard to fault of late and he made it two in a row when successful at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by 5 metres. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Finds a nice race and can grab another win. SO ROCK N' ROLL (5) has been racing well, filling a top-five position at his last 16 starts including a second most recently at this track over 1609m. Finds a suitable assignment and will take plenty of beating once more. MAJOR HOTHOOVES N (6) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 3 metres at this track over 1609m. CONFEDERATESTAR N (2) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when second at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW12500CD

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Lifes A Puzzle (Fr1) 1686621365
Trainer: Gerald Mac Kenzie (Jnr) ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $545,272
Win / Place: 25% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: L DEES LIONESS

Rating

Stats

Career

72: 18-6-9

Distance

72: 18-6-9

Trk/Dst

51: 14-4-4

Track

51: 14-4-4

Season

13: 2-2-2

1st Up

5: 2-0-2

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

72: 18-6-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Major Hothooves (1:50.20) on July 27 at $9.80. Two runs back 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Still Rollin (1:50.00) in WO10000LT on July 13 at $19.40. Needs an easier race.

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	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.35L	$9.80	14	TRK<89	$38,316	$1,916	1. Major Hothooves 2. Confederatestar 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
6th of 7	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	4.46L	$19	7	WO10000LT	$43,541	-	1. Still Rollin 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Jackson Cooper
3rd of 7	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.97L	$24	11	WO10000LT	$43,541	$5,225	1. Soho Spectre 2. Hunting Zone 3. Lifes A Puzzle
1st of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.86L	$1.70f	7	NW5000L4	$24,383	$12,192	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Negotiator 3. Sweet Street Lou
2nd of 6	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.40	1:51.40	2.23L	$1.80f	7	NW7500L4	$28,452	$7,112	1. Stellar Yankee 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Missed The Truth
6th of 9	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jay Randall	1:49.30	1:49.30	1.97L	$26	7	NW10000L4	$36,820	-	1. Hunting Zone 2. Confederatestar 3. Thenu Came Along

Confederatestar N (Fr2) 1173322532
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $126,940
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: HARTOFDIXIE

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 4-4-3

Distance

15: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

10: 2-3-3

Track

10: 2-3-3

Season

15: 4-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

15: 4-4-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Southpaw at this track over 1609m in a HOGAN on July 19 at $17.40. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Major Hothooves at this track over 1609m on July 27 at $3.10. Strong winning hope.

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	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.12L	$3.10	8	TRK<89	$38,316	$9,580	1. Major Hothooves 2. Confederatestar 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
3rd of 6	19/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	5.02L	$17	24	HOGAN	$87,083	$10,450	1. Southpaw 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Confederatestar
5th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:48.20	1:48.20	8.36L	$7.70	14	NW12500L4	$43,541	$2,177	1. Soho Spectre 2. Jackson Cooper 3. Still Rollin
2nd of 9	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.86L	$1.30f	7	NW10000L4	$36,820	$9,205	1. Hunting Zone 2. Confederatestar 3. Thenu Came Along
2nd of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.33L	$1.80f	7	NW12500L4	$41,842	$10,460	1. Hes Coming On 2. Confederatestar 3. Stellar Yankee
3rd of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.09L	$2.60f	7	NW12500CD	$41,842	$5,021	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Rockin On Venus 3. Confederatestar

Southpaw (Fr3) 4331421611
Trainer: Jimmy Whittemore ()
Driver: Jimmy Whittemore
Prize Money: $498,151
Win / Place: 28% / 61%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: LOVE YOU BYE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 12-9-5

Distance

42: 12-9-5

Trk/Dst

26: 8-7-4

Track

26: 8-7-4

Season

11: 4-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

42: 12-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Four-year-old entire is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:49.40) beating So Rock N' Roll in HOGAN on July 19 at $1.40. Going very well and deserves top billing.

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	19/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dexter Dunn	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.97L	$1.40f	6	HOGAN	$87,083	$43,541	1. Southpaw 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Confederatestar
1st of 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jimmy Whittemore	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.76L	$3.70	7	4-5 YO	$39,187	$19,594	1. Southpaw 2. Hes Coming On 3. Digging For Gold
6th of 8	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Shawn T Gray	1:50.30	1:50.30	3.35L	$35	18	4 YO OPEN	$39,187	-	1. Jackson Cooper 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
1st of 7	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jimmy Whittemore	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.56L	$7.00	7	W4-7PMLT	$33,473	$16,736	1. Southpaw 2. Montana 3. Courageous Warrior
2nd of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jimmy Whittemore	1:49.30	1:49.30	1.67L	$3.10f	7	W4-7PMLT	$33,473	$8,369	1. Charlies Wish 2. Southpaw 3. Courageous Warrior
4th of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jimmy Whittemore	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.97L	$7.60	14	W4-7PMLT	$33,473	$2,678	1. Full Metal Jacket 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Digging For Gold

Negotiator (Fr4) 8346354221
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $268,568
Win / Place: 25% / 51%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMESTARSOMEWHERE

Dam: FOX VALLEY JAZZY

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 13-4-10

Distance

52: 13-4-10

Trk/Dst

30: 7-3-5

Track

30: 7-3-5

Season

12: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

52: 13-4-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Posted a big 4.5 m win (Fr3) at this track (1:52.00) beating Virtual Horizon in TRK<86 on July 19 at $3. Two runs back 2nd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 1.5 m by Borninlockdown (1:51.10) in NW7500L4 on July 9 at $14. Will not find this easy.

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	19/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	1.67L	$3.00	10	TRK<86	$38,316	$19,158	1. Negotiator 2. Virtual Horizon 3. Mansome
2nd of 9	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.56L	$14	14	NW7500L4	$29,608	$7,402	1. Borninlockdown 2. Negotiator 3. Syracuse Express
2nd of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.86L	$25	14	NW5000L4	$24,383	$6,096	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Negotiator 3. Sweet Street Lou
4th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.35L	$25	7	NW5000L4	$23,431	$1,874	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Call Me Maverick 3. Major Betts
5th of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.59L	$4.50	14	NW5000L4	$23,431	$1,171	1. Sporty M Three 2. Quentin Quarantino 3. Solesseo Matuca
3rd of 6	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	2.79L	$4.90	14	NW5000CD	$23,464	$2,815	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Negotiator

So Rock N' Roll (Fr5) 3511443222
Trainer: Benson Merrill ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $561,454
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN MAVERICK

Dam: SO SO SWEET

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 22-15-7

Distance

55: 22-15-7

Trk/Dst

19: 3-9-2

Track

19: 3-9-2

Season

10: 2-3-2

1st Up

5: 2-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

5: 3-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 22-15-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Mullinax at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on July 13 at $5.30. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5 m finishing second behind Southpaw at this track over 1609m in a HOGAN on July 19 at $8.80. Capable of taking this out.

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	19/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.97L	$8.80	6	HOGAN	$87,083	$21,770	1. Southpaw 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Confederatestar
2nd of 8	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.40	1:49.40	0.86L	$5.30	7	NW10000CD	$38,316	$9,580	1. Mullinax 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
2nd of 7	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.56L	$8.10	11	NW10000CD	$38,316	$9,580	1. Alex Having Fun 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
3rd of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	1.67L	$12	7	NW10000L4	$38,316	$4,598	1. Barrow 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. So Rock N' Roll
4th of 7	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	5.32L	$20	7	NW10000L4	$36,820	$2,946	1. Wild Bill Wyatt 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. It's In The Stars
4th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	2.53L	$8.60	7	NW12500L4	$41,842	$3,347	1. Grey Horizon 2. Still Rollin 3. Imtheblackflash

Major Hothooves N (Fr6) 7251464321
Trainer: Enrico Robinson ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $69,186
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: HOTHOOVES

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-3-2

Distance

15: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

15: 3-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:50.20) beating Confederatestar in TRK<89 on July 27 at $2.30. Another win is not out of the question.

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	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.12L	$2.30f	8	TRK<89	$38,316	$19,158	1. Major Hothooves 2. Confederatestar 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
2nd of 8	19/7/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.97L	$3.45	28	NW10001-4	$20,029	$5,008	1. Melanion 2. Major Hothooves 3. Villiam
3rd of 7	21/6/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mark Herschberger	1:50.10	1:50.10	2.53L	$4.50	14	NW10000L5	$19,247	$2,310	1. Big Bang Bang 2. Perfect Wager 3. Major Hothooves
4th of 5	7/6/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.09L	$6.69	5	NW10001-4	$19,247	$1,540	1. Matai Phil 2. Cruzin America 3. Always B Elvis
6th of 8	2/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Scott Zeron	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.22L	$116	10	NW16751L5	$35,147	-	1. Panettone Hanover 2. Heza Charttopper 3. The Greek Freak
4th of 8	23/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tim Tetrick	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.20L	$7.40	7	NW13000L5	$26,815	$2,146	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Buckeyebollinger 3. Big Bang Bang

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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