Plainridge Racecourse Race 2

1609M

Prize Money: $18,605

WHATA FOOLBELIEVES (3) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid third at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. LEVEL UP (2) is worth some thought despite his last-start eighth over 1609m at this track on August 11.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: TRK<76

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Domi (Fr1) 6438325536
Trainer: Lisa Watson ()
Driver: Wallace Watson
Prize Money: $93,959
Win / Place: 11% / 32%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LIVING IT UP

Dam: OUTLAWCHERISHAFOOL

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 6-7-4

Distance

53: 6-7-4

Trk/Dst

29: 3-5-4

Track

29: 3-5-4

Season

16: 2-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

7: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

46: 6-5-4

All-Weather

53: 6-7-4

Best Mile

1:53.00

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Dance Monkey (1:52.00) on August 11 at $14.40. Two runs back 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Kill A Dragon (1:52.00) in STR ALL on August 4 at $10.60.

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	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Wallace Watson	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$14	7	TRK<79	$20,155	-	1. Dance Monkey 2. Sixfingerfreddie 3. Jl's Rock Star
3rd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Wallace Watson	1:52.00	1:52.00	12.8m	$11	7	STR ALL	$20,155	$2,419	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Concealed 3. Domi
5th of 8	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Wallace Watson	1:52.40	1:52.40	9.8m	$20	8	STR ALL	$19,878	$994	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Major Makover 3. Briar's Desire
5th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Wallace Watson	1:52.40	1:52.40	14.3m	$8.70	6	TRK<76	$19,878	$994	1. Rodman 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Beach Watch
2nd of 6	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Wallace Watson	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$6.00	6	TRK<76	$19,878	$4,969	1. Quick Shot 2. Domi 3. Garrison
3rd of 7	8/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Wallace Watson	1:52.40	1:52.40	8.3m	$15	18	TRK<76	$20,642	$2,477	1. Kick The Dirt Up 2. Brazos 3. Domi

Level Up (Fr2) 76x7434748
Trainer: Nicholas Vamvilis ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $98,501
Win / Place: 9.09% / 30%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: APOGEE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 5-6-6

Distance

55: 5-6-6

Trk/Dst

43: 5-5-6

Track

43: 5-5-6

Season

8: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

11: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

44: 5-5-6

All-Weather

55: 5-6-6

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Nolaughingstock (1:50.30) in NW5000CD on August 11 at $24.70. At the start before 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by What About Bob (1:53.10) in NW5000CD on August 4 at $28.40.

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
8th of 9	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:50.30	1:50.30	32.3m	$25	7	NW5000CD	$23,256	-	1. Nolaughingstock 2. Alluneedisfaith 3. Er Griffin
4th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.8m	$28	7	NW5000CD	$23,256	$1,860	1. What About Bob 2. Kick The Dirt Up 3. Quick Shot
7th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	14.3m	$9.60	11	NW5000CD	$22,936	-	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Mansome 3. Kill A Dragon
4th of 9	17/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	20.3m	$72	14	NW5000CD	$22,936	$1,835	1. Negotiator 2. Mansome 3. Flirtin Jk
3rd of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.0m	$16	7	TRK<79	$19,878	$2,385	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Big Plan Stan 3. Level Up
4th of 6	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.8m	$58	6	NW3000CD	$18,663	$1,493	1. Rule Of Law 2. Major Betts 3. Hes Coming On

Whata Foolbelieves (Fr3) 5517434533
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $208,899
Win / Place: 5.56% / 36%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: J M SOLITAIRE

Rating

Stats

Career

108: 6-21-12

Distance

108: 6-21-12

Trk/Dst

98: 5-21-12

Track

98: 5-21-12

Season

15: 3-3-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

108: 6-21-12

All-Weather

108: 6-21-12

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 4.5 m third behind Hollywood Skeeter at this track over 1609m TRK<79 last start. Before that was beaten 0.8 metres third again at this track same class on August 4.

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	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:53.30	1:53.30	4.5m	$13	7	TRK<79	$21,705	$2,605	1. Hollywood Skeeter 2. Star Speaker 3. Whata Foolbelieves
3rd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.8m	$1.90f	11	STR ALL	$18,605	$2,233	1. Longview Lad 2. Briar's Desire 3. Whata Foolbelieves
5th of 8	24/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:52.30	1:52.30	12.8m	$13	14	10000CLHC	$17,584	$879	1. Mayweather Hanover 2. Final Game 3. Rule Of Law
4th of 9	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:52.30	1:52.30	12.8m	$4.50	7	10000CLHC	$17,584	$1,407	1. Im No Outlaw 2. Kokanee Seelster 3. Speak Of War
3rd of 8	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$14	7	10000CLHC	$17,584	$2,110	1. Hes Coming On 2. Dark Horse 3. Whata Foolbelieves
4th of 7	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	4.5m	$4.10	7	10000CLHC	$17,885	$1,431	1. Yamaka 2. Second Bruiser 3. Sixfingerfreddie

Beach Watch (Fr4) 4829733258
Trainer: Nathan Kirker ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $260,658
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: HAWAIIAN BEACHLADY

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 15-14-16

Distance

102: 15-14-16

Trk/Dst

97: 14-14-15

Track

98: 14-14-15

Season

16: 1-2-4

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

103: 15-14-16

All-Weather

103: 15-14-16

Best Mile

1:52.30

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 21 m by Dance Monkey (1:52.00) on August 11 at $21.40. Before that, 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Longview Lad (1:54.00) in STR ALL on August 4 at $5.70.

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
8th of 8	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	21.8m	$21	7	TRK<79	$20,155	-	1. Dance Monkey 2. Sixfingerfreddie 3. Jl's Rock Star
5th of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.3m	$5.70	7	STR ALL	$18,605	$930	1. Longview Lad 2. Briar's Desire 3. Whata Foolbelieves
2nd of 8	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.30	1:50.30	25.5m	$3.10	8	STR ALL	$18,349	$4,587	1. Sandpiper 2. Beach Watch 3. Redbreast Hanover
3rd of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.8m	$3.70f	6	TRK<76	$19,878	$2,385	1. Rodman 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Beach Watch
3rd of 6	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.8m	$4.80	11	TRK<76	$19,878	$2,385	1. Brazos 2. Hollywood Skeeter 3. Beach Watch
7th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	17.3m	$11	6	TRK<79	$19,878	-	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Big Plan Stan 3. Level Up

Major Makover (Fr5) 5656261624
Trainer: Conor Brewer ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $218,663
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: MAKO WISH

Rating

Stats

Career

127: 16-17-17

Distance

127: 16-17-17

Trk/Dst

13: 1-2-0

Track

13: 1-2-0

Season

22: 1-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

59: 9-7-8

Non-Metro

68: 7-10-9

All-Weather

127: 16-17-17

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Dance Monkey (1:52.00) on August 11 at $24. Two runs back 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Odds On Lauderdale (1:52.40) in STR ALL on July 28 at $18.80.

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
4th of 8	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:52.00	1:52.00	10.5m	$24	14	TRK<79	$20,155	$1,612	1. Dance Monkey 2. Sixfingerfreddie 3. Jl's Rock Star
2nd of 8	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.3m	$19	8	STR ALL	$19,878	$4,969	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Major Makover 3. Briar's Desire
6th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.40	1:52.40	19.5m	$8.50	6	TRK<76	$19,878	-	1. Rodman 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Beach Watch
1st of 9	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.3m	$21	6	TRK<73	$18,349	$9,174	1. Major Makover 2. Jet Wills 3. Pembroke Revenge
6th of 6	8/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	12.8m	$4.30	12	TRK<73	$18,349	-	1. Garrison 2. Pembroke Revenge 3. Third Power
2nd of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.8m	$4.50	7	SA-TRK<73	$17,107	$4,277	1. Alvin Brickrock 2. Major Makover 3. Garrison

Longview Lad (Fr6) 1174554814
Trainer: Randy Bickmore ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $73,062
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: HANNAH JAYE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 5-0-8

Distance

34: 4-0-7

Trk/Dst

34: 4-0-7

Track

36: 4-0-7

Season

14: 3-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

41: 5-0-8

Mobile

5: 1-0-1

All-Weather

41: 5-0-8

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Hollywood Skeeter (1:53.30) on August 11 at $2.90. Two runs back won by a 0.8 m (Fr4) at this track (1:54.00) beating Briar's Desire in STR ALL on August 4 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
4th of 8	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$2.90	7	TRK<79	$21,705	$1,736	1. Hollywood Skeeter 2. Star Speaker 3. Whata Foolbelieves
1st of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.8m	$4.10	7	STR ALL	$18,605	$9,302	1. Longview Lad 2. Briar's Desire 3. Whata Foolbelieves
8th of 8	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	126.8m	$12	14	STR ALL	$18,349	-	1. Sandpiper 2. Beach Watch 3. Redbreast Hanover
4th of 6	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.0m	$3.70	11	TRK<76	$19,878	$1,590	1. Quick Shot 2. Domi 3. Garrison
5th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	11.3m	$9.10	6	TRK<79	$19,878	$994	1. Jk Objection 2. Dance Monkey 3. Boogy Woogy J
5th of 9	27/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	James Hardy	1:53.20	1:53.20	7.5m	$13	7	SA-TRK<79	$20,218	$1,011	1. Kokanee Seelster 2. Dark Horse 3. Jk Objection

Briar's Desire (Fr7) 6814647321
Trainer: Irwin Rosenthal ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $174,409
Win / Place: 6.90% / 34%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: REAL DESIRE (USA)

Dam: BRIAR GOES WEST

Rating

Stats

Career

116: 8-16-16

Distance

116: 8-16-16

Trk/Dst

91: 8-13-13

Track

91: 8-13-13

Season

22: 2-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

19: 0-2-2

Non-Metro

97: 8-14-14

All-Weather

116: 8-16-16

Best Mile

1:53.00

Comments

Looked good last start. Posted a big 19 m win as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:53.00) beating Redbreast Hanover in TRK<73 on August 12 at $2.30. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.8 m by Longview Lad (1:54.00) in STR ALL on August 4 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 9	12/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Drew Monti	1:53.00	1:53.00	19.5m	$2.30f	8	TRK<73	$17,054	$8,527	1. Briar's Desire 2. Redbreast Hanover 3. Third Power
2nd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Drew Monti	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.8m	$7.70	7	STR ALL	$18,605	$4,651	1. Longview Lad 2. Briar's Desire 3. Whata Foolbelieves
3rd of 8	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Drew Monti	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.0m	$26	8	STR ALL	$19,878	$2,385	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Major Makover 3. Briar's Desire
7th of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Drew Monti	1:52.40	1:52.40	23.3m	$48	6	TRK<76	$19,878	-	1. Rodman 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Beach Watch
4th of 6	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.8m	$11	6	TRK<76	$19,878	$1,590	1. Brazos 2. Hollywood Skeeter 3. Beach Watch
6th of 7	8/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Drew Monti	1:53.30	1:53.30	10.5m	$38	11	TRK<76	$20,642	-	1. Star Speaker 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Quick Shot

Quick Shot (Fr8) 3658312637
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $441,386
Win / Place: 12% / 48%

13 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: CANNAE CINDY

Rating

Stats

Career

133: 17-27-21

Distance

132: 17-27-21

Trk/Dst

111: 16-27-17

Track

112: 16-27-17

Season

20: 1-1-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

133: 17-27-21

All-Weather

133: 17-27-21

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Hollywood Skeeter (1:53.30) on August 11 at $28.50. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.8 m by What About Bob (1:53.10) in NW5000CD on August 4 at $3.

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	11/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Bruce Ranger	1:53.30	1:53.30	15.0m	$29	7	TRK<79	$21,705	-	1. Hollywood Skeeter 2. Star Speaker 3. Whata Foolbelieves
3rd of 8	4/8/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.8m	$3.00f	7	NW5000CD	$23,256	$2,791	1. What About Bob 2. Kick The Dirt Up 3. Quick Shot
6th of 9	28/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:52.20	1:52.20	13.5m	$6.50	8	NW5000CD	$22,936	-	1. Flirtin Jk 2. Mansome 3. Kill A Dragon
2nd of 8	20/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.8m	$26	6	NW5000CD	$22,936	$5,734	1. Twin B Jays 2. Quick Shot 3. Gandolf The Black
1st of 6	14/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Shawn T Gray	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$3.20f	6	TRK<76	$19,878	$9,939	1. Quick Shot 2. Domi 3. Garrison
3rd of 7	8/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	7.5m	$5.80	11	TRK<76	$20,642	$2,477	1. Star Speaker 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Quick Shot

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