Plainridge Racecourse Race 4

1609M

Prize Money: $31,008

MAJOR BETTS (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 1.5 metres. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Won't find this any harder and he can grab another win. CRANBOURNE (5) finished second last time out, beaten 9 metres, in a far better performance at this track over 1609m. Big chance in a similar race. TROOPER L (1) must be considered after he finished third over 1609m at this track two weeks ago. INSTANT REPLAY (7) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 2.25 metres at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW10000CD

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Trooper L (Fr1) 4156774213
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $180,103
Win / Place: 12% / 40%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RACING HILL (CAN)

Dam: ZOEY'S LEMON TART

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 8-11-8

Distance

66: 8-11-8

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

3: 2-0-1

Season

20: 3-2-4

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

63: 8-11-8

All-Weather

66: 8-11-8

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Taipo (1:50.10) in NW10000CD on August 4 at $2.60. Two runs back won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr3) at Tioga Downs (1:51.00) beating Stormy Woods in NW4501-4 on July 27 at $1.25.

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
3rd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:50.10	1:50.10	9.0m	$2.60	8	NW10000CD	$31,783	$3,814	1. Taipo 2. Sundown Kid 3. Trooper L
1st of 7	27/7/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Miller	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$1.25f	7	NW4501-4	$14,526	$7,263	1. Trooper L 2. Stormy Woods 3. Ozark
2nd of 8	20/7/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Miller	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.8m	$4.55	7	NW4501-4	$14,526	$3,631	1. Hunter Hill 2. Trooper L 3. Building Boost
4th of 6	13/7/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Corey Callahan	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.3m	$8.90	8	NW7500L4	$14,526	$1,162	1. Camara Moment 2. Interest Free 3. Tickertape Hanover
7th of 8	5/7/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Andrew McCarthy	1:50.10	1:50.10	20.3m	$67	14	NW12500L5	$26,758	-	1. Maxim Hanover 2. Captain Crusader 3. T H Tyson
7th of 8	21/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Andrew McCarthy	1:49.20	1:49.20	12.8m	$73	7	NW12500L5	$27,216	-	1. South Beach Star 2. Captain Crusader 3. Dance Partner

Sundown Kid (Fr2) 8531651523
Trainer: Randy Bickmore ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $369,579
Win / Place: 20% / 39%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: WELL PONDERED

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 21-8-11

Distance

101: 20-8-11

Trk/Dst

90: 18-8-10

Track

91: 19-8-10

Season

16: 3-2-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

Metro

9: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

93: 20-8-11

All-Weather

102: 21-8-11

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing second behind Taipo at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on August 4 at $6.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5 m finishing third behind Instant Replay at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on August 11 at $7.20.

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	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$7.20	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	$3,721	1. Instant Replay 2. General Montana 3. Sundown Kid
2nd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.3m	$6.50	7	NW10000CD	$31,783	$7,946	1. Taipo 2. Sundown Kid 3. Trooper L
5th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.00	1:49.00	22.5m	$75	11	NW10000CD	$30,581	$1,529	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Fourever Boy 3. Swifty Run
1st of 8	17/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.8m	$6.20	7	NW7500CD	$26,758	$13,379	1. Sundown Kid 2. Call Me Maverick 3. P L Pasquale
5th of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.3m	$23	14	NW7500CD	$26,758	$1,338	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Varney 3. Justa Little Bit
6th of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	27.8m	$15	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	-	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne

Major Betts (Fr3) 2376251211
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $523,366
Win / Place: 16% / 56%

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND JOHANNE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 19-30-17

Distance

117: 19-30-17

Trk/Dst

47: 9-13-7

Track

47: 9-13-7

Season

22: 3-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

116: 19-30-17

All-Weather

117: 19-30-17

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Eight-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr5) at this track (1:51.30) beating Bang Ah Uey in NW7500CD on August 11 at $4.50.

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
1st of 7	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$4.50	7	NW7500CD	$27,132	$13,566	1. Major Betts 2. Bang Ah Uey 3. Skyway Masterpiece
1st of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.30	1:50.30	7.5m	$1.60f	7	STR ALL	$21,705	$10,853	1. Major Betts 2. Odds On Lauderdale 3. Twin B Jays
2nd of 7	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.3m	$1.60f	14	STR ALL	$21,407	$5,352	1. Mach Seelster 2. Major Betts 3. Jettingtomalibu
1st of 9	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	6.8m	$26	11	NW5000CD	$22,936	$11,468	1. Major Betts 2. Heaven On High 3. Twin B Jays
5th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	7.5m	$6.30	7	NW5000CD	$20,642	$1,032	1. P L Pasquale 2. Mach Seelster 3. Flirtin Jk
2nd of 6	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$3.50	7	NW3000CD	$18,663	$4,666	1. Rule Of Law 2. Major Betts 3. Hes Coming On

Anvil Hands (Fr4) 1122435536
Trainer: Jolene Andrews ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $407,612
Win / Place: 21% / 59%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: CAMS MACHARENA

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 19-19-14

Distance

86: 19-19-14

Trk/Dst

86: 19-19-14

Track

87: 19-19-14

Season

13: 2-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

87: 19-19-14

All-Weather

87: 19-19-14

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Taipo (1:50.10) in NW10000CD on August 4 at $44.50. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Sweet Jeff (1:50.20) in HOGAN on July 20 at $17.90.

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
6th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	James Hardy	1:50.10	1:50.10	15.0m	$45	15	NW10000CD	$31,783	-	1. Taipo 2. Sundown Kid 3. Trooper L
3rd of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:50.20	1:50.20	7.5m	$18	10	HOGAN	$76,453	$9,174	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Virtual Horizon 3. Anvil Hands
5th of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	James Hardy	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.8m	$6.60	7	STR ALL	$38,226	$1,911	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Swifty Run
5th of 9	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$7.50	7	NW12500CD	$29,052	$1,453	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. General Montana 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 7	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:52.00	1:52.00	1.5m	$4.20	7	NW12500CD	$29,549	$3,546	1. Sweet Jeff 2. General Montana 3. Anvil Hands
4th of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	James Hardy	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$6.10	14	STR ALL	$27,216	$2,177	1. Er Griffin 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce

Cranbourne (Fr5) 6751354982
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros (Avenel)
Driver: Shawn T Gray
Prize Money: $387,214
Win / Place: 22% / 42%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIR LINCOLN (NZ)

Dam: CLASSIEALBA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 18-9-7

Distance

33: 4-5-3

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-1

Track

11: 2-1-1

Season

11: 2-1-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 4-0-0

3rd Up

7: 3-0-0

Metro

8: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

72: 17-9-6

Mobile

38: 11-5-3

Standing

14: 3-0-1

All-Weather

75: 15-8-7

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Grass

5: 3-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Warrawee Yale (1:50.00) in NW10000CD on August 11 at $20.30.

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 7	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.8m	$20	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	$7,752	1. Warrawee Yale 2. Cranbourne 3. Naturally Gifted
8th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:49.20	1:49.20	27.0m	$102	7	NW12500CD	$34,884	-	1. Spring Inhis Step 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
9th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:49.20	1:49.20	51.0m	$20	8	NW12500CD	$34,404	-	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Blazing Home 3. Two Fold Cold
4th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:49.30	1:49.30	12.8m	$42	10	NW12500CD	$32,110	$2,569	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Price Control 3. Torrid Saint
5th of 5	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.20	1:50.20	21.0m	$12	14	NW12500CD	$32,110	$1,606	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.5m	$4.10	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$2,986	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne

Always A Miki (Fr6) 5576544441
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $470,919
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: BEACH GAL

Rating

Stats

Career

109: 16-18-17

Distance

109: 16-18-17

Trk/Dst

97: 13-17-14

Track

97: 13-17-14

Season

14: 2-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

101: 15-17-14

All-Weather

109: 16-18-17

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

In good form last start. Won by 8 m (Fr5) at Cumberland Raceway (1:55.00) beating So Rock N' Roll in NW5000L4 on July 26 at $2.80. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Twin B Jays (1:52.20) in NW5000CD on July 20 at $2.40.

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
1st of 8	26/7/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:55.00	1:55.00	8.3m	$2.80	6	NW5000L4	$8,410	$4,205	1. Always A Miki 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Velocity Sub Z
4th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.0m	$2.40f	6	NW5000CD	$22,936	$1,835	1. Twin B Jays 2. Quick Shot 3. Gandolf The Black
4th of 9	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:51.10	1:51.10	9.0m	$11	11	NW5000CD	$22,936	$1,835	1. Major Betts 2. Heaven On High 3. Twin B Jays
4th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$1.90f	7	NW5000CD	$20,642	$1,651	1. P L Pasquale 2. Mach Seelster 3. Flirtin Jk
4th of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	13.5m	$6.50	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$1,991	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne
5th of 7	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.00	1:51.00	15.0m	$16	14	NW12500CD	$29,549	$1,477	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Instant Replay

Instant Replay (Fr7) 4234451831
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $117,479
Win / Place: 24% / 57%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: ASHLEE'S SPORT

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 12-7-9

Distance

49: 12-7-9

Trk/Dst

13: 1-1-2

Track

13: 1-1-2

Season

12: 2-2-2

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

49: 12-7-9

All-Weather

49: 12-7-9

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start won by 2.25 m (Fr2) at this track (1:51.20) beating General Montana in NW10000CD on August 11 at $7.70.

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	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	W Drew Campbell	1:51.20	1:51.20	2.3m	$7.70	9	NW10000CD	$31,008	$15,504	1. Instant Replay 2. General Montana 3. Sundown Kid
3rd of 8	2/8/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:53.10	1:53.10	15.8m	$50	5	PINE TREE	$38,760	$4,651	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Tenzing Bromac 3. Instant Replay
8th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:49.00	1:49.00	36.0m	$22	9	NW10000CD	$30,581	-	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Fourever Boy 3. Swifty Run
1st of 7	19/7/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	W Drew Campbell	1:55.20	1:55.20	18.0m	$2.10f	9	W/O $10K	$9,174	$4,587	1. Instant Replay 2. Velocity Sub Z 3. Grand Galop Semalu
5th of 8	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	W Drew Campbell	1:50.30	1:50.30	17.3m	$9.60	7	W4-7PMLT	$29,817	$1,491	1. Frisco Bay 2. Joy In Mudville 3. Jackson Cooper
4th of 9	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$3.00f	7	NW12500CD	$29,052	$2,324	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. General Montana 3. Torrid Saint

Frisco Bay (Fr8) 12x4311877
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $108,214
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: IDEALISTIC (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 7-3-6

Distance

9: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-0

Track

5: 2-0-0

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Metro

25: 4-2-5

Non-Metro

10: 3-1-1

Mobile

28: 5-3-5

All-Weather

35: 7-3-6

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 17 m by Warrawee Yale (1:50.00) in NW10000CD on August 11 at $32.70. At the run before 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Spring Inhis Step (1:49.20) in NW12500CD on August 4 at $28.90. Capable of more than he has shown recently.

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 7	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Drew Monti	1:50.00	1:50.00	17.3m	$33	7	NW10000CD	$31,008	-	1. Warrawee Yale 2. Cranbourne 3. Naturally Gifted
7th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:49.20	1:49.20	25.5m	$29	7	NW12500CD	$34,884	-	1. Spring Inhis Step 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
8th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:49.20	1:49.20	38.3m	$4.60	18	NW12500CD	$34,404	-	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Blazing Home 3. Two Fold Cold
1st of 8	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:50.30	1:50.30	2.3m	$2.20f	7	W4-7PMLT	$29,817	$14,908	1. Frisco Bay 2. Joy In Mudville 3. Jackson Cooper
1st of 6	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Drew Monti	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.8m	$1.90f	11	W4-7PMLT	$25,994	$12,997	1. Frisco Bay 2. Poker Sy 3. Whats For Suppaah
3rd of 8	22/6/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jay Randall	1:55.20	1:55.20	2.3m	$1.95f	7	WO2-5PMCD	$16,330	$1,960	1. Charge Me Up 2. In Play Hanover 3. Frisco Bay

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