Mountaineer Park Race 4

Claiming

Prize Money: $16,992

Multiple Grade 3 placegetter MUCH BETTER (7) was impressive last time at this track (Dirt), scoring by 3 lengths over this trip. Has good early toe so he should be handy in the run. Will prove tough to beat. UNYIELDING (5) started at $7.10 last time and ran below expectations, finishing seventh and beaten 10 lengths at this track (Dirt) over 1207m. Perfectly placed and is sure to be there at the finish. SHACKLED LOVE (2) was well in commission last time out but could only manage to finish fifth over 1609m at Delaware Park (Dirt) in a disappointing performance. Perfectly placed and is sure to play a major role. CRACK THE MOON (1) was beaten 12 lengths into sixth in a 1207m contest at this track last time out. No surprise to see him in the frame.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Shackled Love (2) 76x5353845
Trainer: Virginia Demczyk (USA)
Jockey: Ricardo Barrios
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $214,401
Win / Place: 14% / 33%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHACKLEFORD (USA)

Dam: STEADY N LOVE (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-2-2

Distance

5: 1-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

19: 3-2-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

19: 3-2-2

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 3-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1710m

Comments

Comes here off a 32-day let-up. Last start second last in a small field at Delaware Park on June 5 over 1609m, 16 len behind City Rage with 54kg at $2.80. The start before that 4th of 8 at Delaware Park on May 16 over 1609m, 7 len behind Zipper Zapper carrying 51.5kg at $1.90. Safely held last time out but this suits.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	5/6/24	Delaware Park	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Andres Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:42.63	56.4 km/h	16.5L	2-3	$2.80	20	$22,659	-	1. City Rage 2. Radieux 3. Stardust Ziggy
4th of 8	16/5/24	Delaware Park	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Gabriel Maldonado	51.5kg	Good	1:42.32	56.6 km/h	7.0L	1-2	$1.90	25	$22,936	-	1. Zipper Zapper 2. City Rage 3. Lead Off
8th of 10	21/4/24	Laurel Park	1106m	HCP 3U	1	Mychel J Sanchez	56kg	FM	1:02.81	63.4 km/h	10.1L	7-8	$7.90	35	$38,710	-	1. Boss Is A Pal 2. Speak Unity 3. Caerus
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	17/3/24	Laurel Park	1710m	CLM 4U	2	Jg Torrealba	53.5kg	Fast	1:46.88	57.6 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$4.50	16	$32,154	-	1. Walk Away Joe 2. Shivaree 3. Shackled Love
5th of 6	1/3/24	Penn National	1673m	CLM 3U	4	Martina Rojas	52kg	Fast	1:45.80	56.9 km/h	10.0L	3-5	$1.90	14	$32,308	-	1. Mr Einstein 2. Critical Thinking 3. Spinning Musician
3rd of 10	16/2/24	Charles Town	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Andres Chavez	51.5kg	Fast	1:25.92	59.0 km/h	11.0L	1-3	$4.80	19	$36,419	-	1. Kenny Had A Notion 2. Zen Master 3. Shackled Love

Gottagetitback (3) 36657x3356
Trainer: Christopher Logston ()
Jockey: Kevin Gonzalez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $103,341
Win / Place: 20% / 55%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: I SPENT IT (USA)

Dam: SHOMENOMERCY (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 6-4-6

Distance

6: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Track

20: 3-3-5

Season

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

29: 6-4-6

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

26: 5-3-6

Fast

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

29: 6-4-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 2-2-4

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1207m

Comments

Useful gelding. Most recently second last of 7 at this track on June 17 over 1006m, 8 len behind Alfie Solomons with 54.5kg at $9.10. The race before that second last in a small field at this track on June 2 over 1207m, 10 len behind Magna Ruler carrying 56kg at $7.60. Didn't fire last start but is capable of better.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	17/6/24	Mountaineer Park	1006m	CLM 3U	7	Kevin Gonzalez	54.5kg	Good	0:59.16	61.2 km/h	8.8L	6-7	$9.10	15	$21,450	-	1. Alfie Solomons 2. Justwaveandsmile 3. Baagy
5th of 6	2/6/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Ricardo Barrios	56kg	Fast	1:11.36	60.9 km/h	10.3L	3-5	$7.60	26	$21,450	-	1. Magna Ruler 2. Blame It On Eddie 3. Rip Thorn
3rd of 8	7/5/24	Mountaineer Park	1006m	HCP 3U	5	Kevin Gonzalez	54.5kg	Fast	0:59.33	61.0 km/h	3.3L	8-5	$38	15	$21,713	-	1. Jamming Cameron 2. Sir Aggravator 3. Gottagetitback
3rd of 5	22/4/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	1	Kevin Gonzalez	54.5kg	Fast	1:12.56	59.9 km/h	8.0L	4-2	$20	162	$21,813	-	1. Free Square 2. Trigz Too 3. Gottagetitback
162 Day Spell
7th of 7	12/11/23	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	6	Tyrone Nelson	56kg	Fast	1:06.68	59.7 km/h	13.0L	6-7	$34	32	$19,025	-	1. The Cookie Man 2. Sag Harbor 3. Pour Me A Double
32 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	11/10/23	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	6	Tyrone Nelson	55kg	Fast	1:05.16	61.1 km/h	5.9L	7-6	$8.30	10	$17,054	-	1. Happy Champ 2. Overbearing 3. Enzoexpress

Bullion (4) x65475499x
Trainer: Ruiz Carmelo Ortiz ()
Jockey: Joam S Toledo
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $180,386
Win / Place: 13% / 31%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GHOSTZAPPER (USA)

Dam: GOLD VAULT (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 6-4-4

Distance

25: 2-2-4

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 3-1-0

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

12: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

33: 4-2-4

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-1-0

Dirt

38: 5-3-4

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

45: 6-4-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign when last of 9 at this track September 13 over 1509m, 16 len behind Known with 56kg at $80.60. Previously first up; ran last in a small field at Thistledown May 20 2023 over 1106m, 8 len behind Tuff Attack carrying 56kg at $3.80. Will struggle against these.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	13/9/23	Mountaineer Park	1509m	CLM 3U	2	Jan M Baez	56kg	FM	1:31.36	59.5 km/h	16.5L	7-9	$81	24	$16,692	-	1. Known 2. Imissbaymeadows 3. Istillgotit
9th of 10	20/8/23	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Eddie Jurado	54.5kg	Fast	1:11.88	60.5 km/h	17.9L	8-10	$64	7	$12,425	-	1. Honor Life 2. Lautrec 3. Suddenly Seductive
4th of 5	13/8/23	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Joam S Toledo	54.5kg	Fast	1:11.61	60.7 km/h	15.3L	1-4	$7.30	19	$16,467	-	1. Bold Adventure 2. Areyoutalkingtome 3. Perfect Picture
5th of 8	25/7/23	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	8	Joam S Toledo	54.5kg	Fast	1:05.60	60.7 km/h	9.4L	4-5	$25	19	$12,425	-	1. Nomo Ron 2. Colonel Mike 3. Suddenly Seductive
7th of 7	6/7/23	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Angel Guerere	56kg	Fast	1:11.88	60.5 km/h	13.1L	4-7	$26	15	$18,712	-	1. The Drake 2. No Bang No Boom 3. Johnny U
4th of 6	21/6/23	Thistledown	1106m	CLM 3U	5	Angel Guerere	56kg	Fast	1:05.88	60.4 km/h	2.8L	4-4	$4.90	14	$18,712	-	1. Lexatoga 2. Powerful Moon 3. Johnny U

Unyielding (5) 223711x117
Trainer: Edward Clouston ()
Jockey: L A Batista
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $184,070
Win / Place: 37% / 68%

4th Up Record

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: KANTHAROS (USA)

Dam: COUNTESS KELLY (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 13-6-5

Distance

14: 6-3-3

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-2

Track

13: 6-3-2

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

7: 3-2-0

2nd Up

5: 4-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 2-0-1

Metro

5: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

30: 11-6-4

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 2-0-1

Dirt

28: 11-6-4

Fast

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

35: 13-6-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1207m

Comments

At the latest run ran last of 7 at this track on June 25 over 1207m, 10 len behind Drive By Layover with 54.5kg at $7.10. The start before that won by 1.0 len at this track May 28 over 1006m defeating Estilo Varonil carrying 56kg at $1.60. Worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	25/6/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	ALLOW 3U	7	Yan Aviles	54.5kg	Fast	1:11.58	60.7 km/h	10.5L	5-7	$7.10	28	$21,450	-	1. Drive By Layover 2. Speighty War 3. Poseidon's Son
1st of 6	28/5/24	Mountaineer Park	1006m	CLM 3U	5	Yan Aviles	56kg	Fast	0:59.69	60.7 km/h	1.0L	4-4	$1.60	23	$16,820	-	1. Unyielding 2. Estilo Varonil 3. Defend
1st of 8	5/5/24	Mountaineer Park	905m	CLM 3U	8	Yan Aviles	56kg	Fast	0:53.31	61.1 km/h	3.8L	6-1	$1.40	195	$12,691	-	1. Unyielding 2. River Ant 3. Quarky
195 Day Spell
1st of 5	23/10/23	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Guillermo Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:05.50	60.8 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$1.70	26	$13,488	-	1. Unyielding 2. The Filter 3. Hiding The Brick
1st of 5	27/9/23	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	1	Guillermo Rodriguez	54.5kg	Fast	1:04.84	61.4 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$1.40	24	$13,447	-	1. Unyielding 2. Colonel Mike 3. The Filter
7th of 7	3/9/23	Mountaineer Park	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Guillermo Rodriguez	54.5kg	FM	1:22.53	61.4 km/h	15.4L	2-7	$13	26	$29,057	-	1. Hard Count 2. Strike The Top 3. Eric The Salesman

No Time To Yawn (6) 7x735438x9
Trainer: Cameron Trierweiler ()
Jockey: Jose L Vega
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $41,831
Win / Place: 7.69% / 38%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CSABA (USA)

Dam: YAWN (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 2-3-5

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-3

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

9: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

17: 1-3-3

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

8: 0-0-2

Dirt

16: 2-3-2

Fast

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

2: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

25: 3-1-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after nearly two years ran last of 9 at this track on June 25 over 1609m, 33 len behind Jumpster with 56kg at $47.70. Previously second-up 3rd of 10 at Presque Isle Downs on August 22 2022 over 1609m, 4 len behind Jingle Bells carrying 55.5kg at $47.40. Fitter but must improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	25/6/24	Mountaineer Park	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Matias Misael Bravo	56kg	Fast	1:40.94	57.4 km/h	33.5L	3-9	$48	580	$11,934	-	1. Jumpster 2. One Eyed Jack 3. MacHo Smoke
580 Day Spell
8th of 8	23/11/22	Mountaineer Park	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Kevin Gonzalez	54.5kg	Good	1:43.63	55.9 km/h	100.0L	3-8	$18	23	$12,949	-	1. Arthur Spooner 2. Super Vision 3. Areyoutalkingtome
3rd of 6	31/10/22	Mountaineer Park	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Kevin Gonzalez	54.5kg	Good	1:41.97	56.8 km/h	7.0L	2-2	$9.40	27	$12,809	-	1. Lucky Junior 2. Yondering 3. No Time To Yawn
4th of 9	4/10/22	Presque Isle Downs	1673m	CLM 3U	1	Gaddiel A Martinez	55.5kg	Fast	1:42.81	58.6 km/h	1.6L	3-1	$17	28	$23,148	-	1. Smokey Lee 2. Lake Nakuru 3. Whiskyforbreakfast
5th of 12	6/9/22	Presque Isle Downs	1673m	CLM 3U	3	Chris Fox	55.5kg	Fast	1:42.53	58.7 km/h	2.5L	5-3	$55	15	$21,771	-	1. Farat 2. Coral Legacy 3. Lake Nakuru
3rd of 10	22/8/22	Presque Isle Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Chris Fox	55.5kg	Fast	1:38.17	59.0 km/h	3.8L	2-2	$47	19	$21,459	-	1. Jingle Bells 2. Chaos Kid 3. No Time To Yawn

Much Better (7) 488222x311
Trainer: Edward Clouston ()
Jockey: Yan Aviles
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $477,033
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: PIONEEROF THE NILE (USA)

Dam: DUST AND DIAMONDS (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 6-8-4

Distance

15: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-1

Season

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

8: 2-1-2

2nd Up

8: 3-2-0

3rd Up

7: 1-0-1

4th Up

5: 0-2-0

Metro

35: 4-8-3

Non-Metro

3: 2-0-1

Turf

6: 1-2-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

32: 5-6-4

Fast

3: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

38: 6-8-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1207m

Comments

Multiple Grade 3 placegetter. Chasing a hat-trick. Last start ran on from midfield and won by 3 len at this track June 26 over 1207m defeating Big Falcon Rocket with 56kg at $2.70. Before that won by 2.5 len at this track June 9 over 1106m defeating Sir Aggravator with 56kg at $2.40. Has the ability to be in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	26/6/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Yan Aviles	56kg	SP	1:12.61	59.8 km/h	3.3L	3-1	$2.70	17	$12,538	-	1. Much Better 2. Big Falcon Rocket 3. Mas Chikilin
1st of 9	9/6/24	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	8	Yan Aviles	56kg	Fast	1:05.58	60.7 km/h	2.5L	9-3	$2.40	28	$11,934	-	1. Much Better 2. Sir Aggravator 3. Genius
3rd of 6	12/5/24	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	1	L A Batista	56kg	Good	1:06.89	59.5 km/h	4.0L	6-5	$3.20	263	$17,278	-	1. Bazoo 2. Sag Harbor 3. Much Better
263 Day Spell
2nd of 11	23/8/23	Parx	1673m	CLM 3U	10	R Silvera	55.5kg	Fast	1:46.71	56.4 km/h	0.5L	5-2	$2.60	13	$40,419	-	1. Silver Edge 2. Much Better 3. Celtic Treasure
2nd of 6	10/8/23	Delaware Park	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Jamie Rodriguez	55.5kg	M	1:40.60	57.6 km/h	3.5L	2-2	$1.70	17	$23,952	-	1. Krug 2. Much Better 3. Just Plain Ornery
2nd of 7	24/7/23	Parx	1207m	CLM 3U	3	R Silvera	56kg	Fast	1:13.31	59.3 km/h	2.0L	2-3	$3.00	21	$40,419	-	1. News Box 2. Much Better 3. Portal One

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