Northfield Park Race 5

1609M

Prize Money: $25,994

ROCK THE HILL (3) finished fourth last start, beaten 16 metres at this track over 1609m. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Taking on a better line-up this time but he good enough to play a major role. SURE THING CAPTAIN (5) finished third last start, beaten 4.5 metres at this track over 1609m. Expect him to pose a serious challenge. GANDALF THE BAY (2) disappointed last time when seventh over 1609m at Scioto Downs. Can atone. THE DEVILS OWN (1) disappointed last time but is a chance based on a good second over 1609m at Scioto Downs two runs back.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN II

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The Devils Own (Fr1) 2065311628
Trainer: Steve Carter (PUKEKOHE)
Driver: Brett Miller
Prize Money: $607,714
Win / Place: 20% / 58%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: BISHOPS BLESSING (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 24-28-17

Distance

92: 20-21-11

Season

13: 4-2-1

1st Up

6: 1-3-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Metro

18: 1-3-4

Non-Metro

100: 23-25-13

Mobile

24: 3-7-4

Standing

5: 1-2-2

All-Weather

118: 24-28-17

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at Scioto Downs beaten 40 m by Bettor Than Spring (1:49.40) in SA30-40CLH on June 7 at $13.10. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 8 m by Intrepid Ivy (1:51.10) in SA30000CL on May 17 at $14.30.

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
8th of 8	7/6/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cameron McCown	1:49.40	1:49.40	39.0m	$13	21	SA30-40CLH	$26,439	-	1. Bettor Than Spring 2. Intrepid Ivy 3. Put To Right
2nd of 9	17/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Cameron McCown	1:51.10	1:51.10	8.3m	$14	7	SA30000CL	$26,562	$6,641	1. Intrepid Ivy 2. The Devils Own 3. Put To Right
6th of 9	10/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Miller	1:49.10	1:49.10	15.8m	$3.40	7	SA30000CL	$26,562	-	1. Intrepid Ivy 2. Downbythedanceclub 3. Blazen River
1st of 9	3/5/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Miller	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.3m	$3.70	5	SA30000CL	$34,375	$17,188	1. The Devils Own 2. Keep Score 3. Put To Right
1st of 9	28/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Miller	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.6m	$2.40	9	NW4501L4	$26,358	$13,179	1. The Devils Own 2. Robin's Art 3. Rockin Rebellion
3rd of 8	19/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Miller	1:50.30	1:50.30	12.8m	$9.70	6	SA30000CL	$35,144	$4,217	1. Put To Right 2. Last Beach 3. The Devils Own

Gandalf The Bay (Fr2) 1106488127
Trainer: Michael Hitchcock ()
Driver: Dan Noble
Prize Money: $218,449
Win / Place: 22% / 54%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: SEASIDE SHADOW

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 11-7-8

Distance

48: 11-7-8

Season

16: 6-3-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

48: 11-7-8

All-Weather

48: 11-7-8

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start was well beaten into seventh behind Swaggy Cal at Scioto Downs over 1609m in a NW10500L4 on June 7 at $3. Performed better the start before with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 4 m by Midnight Rocker (1:50.20) in HGNW7500L4 on May 31 at $4.80.

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
2nd of 4	7/7/25	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Daniel Holmes	1:56.40	1:56.40	0.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bad Girls Racing 2. Gandalf The Bay 3. Nashing Hill
7th of 7	7/6/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marc St Louis (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	16.5m	$3.00	7	NW10500L4	$24,883	-	1. Swaggy Cal 2. Total Stranger 3. Win Lous Or Draw
2nd of 8	31/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Dan Noble	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.8m	$4.80	10	HGNW7500L4	$20,312	$5,078	1. Midnight Rocker 2. Gandalf The Bay 3. Gold Digger King
1st of 9	21/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dan Noble	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.5m	$1.80f	11	HGNW5000L4	$15,625	$7,812	1. Gandalf The Bay 2. Burnout 3. Big Teddy
8th of 10	10/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Brett Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	28.5m	$17	7	NW10500L4	$25,000	-	1. Win Lous Or Draw 2. Flyin Fitz 3. Always Amazing
8th of 10	3/5/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jeremy Smith	1:50.10	1:50.10	27.8m	$16	6	OPEN II	$54,688	-	1. He'zzz A Wise Sky 2. Barry's Berries 3. Saulsbrook Genesis

Rock The Hill (Fr3) 3x11124124
Trainer: Jessica Roegner ()
Driver: Joseph Chindano (Jnr)
Prize Money: $209,926
Win / Place: 38% / 66%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RACING HILL (CAN)

Dam: ROCKRATESE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 8-4-2

Distance

21: 8-4-2

Trk/Dst

15: 4-4-1

Track

15: 4-4-1

Season

8: 4-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

21: 8-4-2

All-Weather

21: 8-4-2

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fourth behind Lake Charles at this track over 1609m in a NW10000L4 on June 29 at $2.40. Performed better the start before with a game effort when 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Makin Some Noise (1:51.20) in OPEN on June 22 at $5.10.

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 9	29/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	16.5m	$2.40f	7	NW10000L4	$24,883	$1,991	1. Lake Charles 2. Janelle Granny 3. Risenshine Seaside
2nd of 6	22/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:51.20	1:51.20	8.3m	$5.10	6	OPEN	$29,549	$7,387	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Rock The Hill 3. Captain Cowboy
1st of 8	16/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kurt Sugg	1:52.10	1:52.10	19.5m	$2.80	22	OPEN II	$25,661	$12,830	1. Rock The Hill 2. Cocosdream 3. Two Birds Onestone
4th of 8	25/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Walters	1:51.20	1:51.20	43.5m	$2.80	7	NW8000L4	$21,875	$1,750	1. The Real Way 2. Moneyman Mikki 3. Nvrfearlloydishere
2nd of 6	18/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Walters	1:54.20	1:54.20	2.3m	$2.50f	15	NW8000L4	$21,094	$5,273	1. Cocosdream 2. Rock The Hill 3. The Real Way
1st of 9	3/5/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jeremy Smith	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$1.05f	6	NW6001L4	$32,812	$16,406	1. Rock The Hill 2. Twenty Five 3. Silver Bentley

Club Scene (Fr4) x761622535
Trainer: Sam Schillaci ()
Driver: Chris Lems
Prize Money: $189,820
Win / Place: 21% / 51%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ON THE CATWALK

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 11-11-5

Distance

52: 11-11-5

Trk/Dst

42: 11-7-3

Track

42: 11-7-3

Season

9: 1-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

51: 11-11-5

All-Weather

52: 11-11-5

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Lake Charles (1:51.30) in NW10000L4 on June 29 at $13.70. At his previous start good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by General Idea (1:51.30) in OPEN II on June 22 at $14.90.

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
5th of 9	29/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Lems	1:51.30	1:51.30	18.0m	$14	7	NW10000L4	$24,883	$1,244	1. Lake Charles 2. Janelle Granny 3. Risenshine Seaside
3rd of 9	22/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Lems	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$15	6	OPEN II	$25,661	$3,079	1. General Idea 2. Janelle Granny 3. Club Scene
5th of 7	16/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Greg Grismore	1:51.00	1:51.00	18.0m	$58	15	OPEN HCP	$29,549	$1,477	1. Night Shadow 2. Commander Bob 3. The Real Way
2nd of 8	1/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Lems	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.3m	$3.40	7	NW8000L4	$21,773	$5,443	1. Wicked Character 2. Club Scene 3. Two Birds Onestone
2nd of 8	25/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Lems	1:53.00	1:53.00	9.8m	$9.80	14	NW6500L4	$19,531	$4,883	1. Rockntheroad 2. Club Scene 3. Heat Check
6th of 9	11/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Lems	1:52.30	1:52.30	24.0m	$30	7	OPEN HCP	$30,469	-	1. Lake Charles 2. Night Shadow 3. Odds On Blockchain

Sure Thing Captain (Fr5) 6691741473
Trainer: Cory Kreiser ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $228,849
Win / Place: 19% / 45%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: ABBEY ROAD HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 14-10-9

Distance

73: 14-10-9

Trk/Dst

23: 9-3-2

Track

23: 9-3-2

Season

24: 9-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

73: 14-10-9

All-Weather

73: 14-10-9

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh behind Cocosdream at this track over 1609m in a NW8000L4 on June 29 at $21.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third behind Mufferaw Joe at this track over 1609m in a OPEN II on July 6 at $3.70.

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
3rd of 9	6/7/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Merriman	1:52.00	1:52.00	4.5m	$3.70	7	OPEN II	$25,994	$3,119	1. Mufferaw Joe 2. Not Today 3. Sure Thing Captain
7th of 7	29/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Cory Kreiser	1:53.40	1:53.40	15.0m	$21	7	NW8000L4	$22,551	-	1. Cocosdream 2. Alta Engen 3. Not Today
4th of 9	22/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Merriman	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.0m	$2.40f	6	OPEN II	$25,661	$2,053	1. General Idea 2. Janelle Granny 3. Club Scene
1st of 9	16/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Aaron Merriman	1:52.40	1:52.40	21.0m	$3.40	8	NW6500L4	$19,440	$9,720	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Silver Bentley 3. Not Today
4th of 9	8/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Aaron Merriman	1:52.00	1:52.00	11.3m	$9.50	16	NW6500L4	$19,440	$1,555	1. Rockntheroad 2. Jim Blue 3. Dragon City
7th of 8	23/5/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Angus	1:51.00	1:51.00	15.8m	$6.00	5	NW6200L4	$12,812	-	1. Johnny Sack 2. Stat That 3. Rocked N Loaded

Lip Reader (Fr6) 25x31p6514
Trainer: Maria Rice ()
Driver: Chris Page
Prize Money: $406,018
Win / Place: 25% / 60%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: STRIKE LINE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

149: 38-24-28

Distance

49: 13-6-6

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

10: 3-1-1

1st Up

9: 4-2-2

2nd Up

9: 1-2-4

3rd Up

9: 3-2-1

Metro

60: 12-6-16

Non-Metro

89: 26-18-12

Mobile

88: 19-16-14

Standing

24: 6-3-10

All-Weather

149: 38-24-28

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at Tioga Downs beaten 9 m by Jk Black Gold (1:50.40) in W/O 10KLT on July 6 at $5.40. Two runs back posted a big 6 m win (Fr1) at Buffalo Raceway (1:53.20) beating Annapolis Hanover in OPEN on June 28 at $3.50.

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
4th of 6	6/7/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Thomas Merton	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.8m	$5.40	8	W/O 10KLT	$19,878	$1,590	1. Jk Black Gold 2. Sea Of Life 3. Orlando Blue
1st of 8	28/6/25	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.0m	$3.50	6	OPEN	$24,883	$12,442	1. Lip Reader 2. Annapolis Hanover 3. Davey Day Trader
5th of 7	22/6/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Thomas Merton	1:50.30	1:50.30	18.8m	$11	14	NW10001-4	$18,663	$933	1. Dontbothermenone 2. Sea Of Life 3. It's In The Stars
6th of 6	8/6/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Merton	1:51.10	1:51.10	15.8m	$16	36	W/O 10KLT	$18,663	-	1. Stonebridge Reef 2. Primo Uomo 3. Little Willy
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	16/5/25	Buffalo Raceway	1609m			-	Jack Rice	1:56.30	1:56.30	18.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lip Reader 2. Lorraine Smoke 3. Tidal Shark
- of 7	3/5/25	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Drew Monti	1:54.00	1:54.00	99.0m	$12	14	OPEN	$22,656	-	1. Davey Day Trader 2. Stranger Things 3. Panettone Hanover

Risenshine Seaside (Fr7) 4x91473136
Trainer: Cory Kreiser ()
Driver: Cory Kreiser
Prize Money: $425,529
Win / Place: 30% / 54%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: VIVID SHINE

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 20-7-9

Distance

66: 20-7-9

Trk/Dst

26: 8-3-3

Track

26: 8-3-3

Season

8: 2-0-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 4-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

66: 20-7-9

All-Weather

66: 20-7-9

Best Mile

1:48.30

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Buckeyebollinger (1:51.40) in OPEN HCP on July 6 at $33. Two runs back 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Lake Charles (1:51.30) in NW10000L4 on June 29 at $8. 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
6th of 8	6/7/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Austin Hanners	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.8m	$33	7	OPEN HCP	$31,346	-	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Birthday 3. Grantmeawish
3rd of 9	29/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:51.30	1:51.30	15.8m	$8.00	7	NW10000L4	$24,883	$2,986	1. Lake Charles 2. Janelle Granny 3. Risenshine Seaside
1st of 8	22/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Merriman	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$2.80	6	NW6500L4	$19,440	$9,720	1. Risenshine Seaside 2. Cocosdream 3. Risen Man
3rd of 9	16/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Aaron Merriman	1:52.10	1:52.10	20.3m	$4.00	9	NW5000L4	$16,174	$1,941	1. Janelle Granny 2. Uncle Jord 3. Risenshine Seaside
7th of 9	7/6/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cory Kreiser	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$9.40	7	NW7500L4	$13,997	-	1. Chief Mate 2. Deleston 3. Patrikthepiranha
4th of 7	31/5/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Merriman	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$11	55	NW4500L4	$12,500	$1,000	1. Patrikthepiranha 2. The Bizzness 3. Chief Mate
55 Day Freshen-Up

Master Yossi (Fr8) 15641553x7
Trainer: Sam Schillaci (Forrestdale)
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $242,230
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: NICKY'S POWER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 20-15-5

Distance

40: 7-7-2

Trk/Dst

34: 6-7-2

Track

34: 6-7-2

Season

11: 2-1-1

1st Up

11: 3-1-1

2nd Up

10: 3-3-0

3rd Up

8: 4-0-0

Metro

18: 4-4-0

Non-Metro

62: 16-11-5

Mobile

17: 6-6-0

Standing

23: 7-2-3

All-Weather

78: 20-15-4

Grass

2: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Second up after running 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Buckeyebollinger (1:51.40) in OPEN HCP on July 6 at $54.60.

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
7th of 8	6/7/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.8m	$55	76	OPEN HCP	$31,346	-	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Birthday 3. Grantmeawish
76 Day Spell
1st of 4	26/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Chris Lems	1:58.00	1:58.00	24m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Master Yossi 2. Dancinacrosstheusa 3. Sams Legend
3rd of 7	21/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kody Massey	1:52.30	1:52.30	4.5m	$34	8	OPEN HCP	$30,351	$3,642	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Master Yossi
5th of 8	13/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Irvine	1:54.10	1:54.10	4.5m	$38	7	OPEN HCP	$31,150	$1,558	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Night Shadow 3. Melanion
5th of 6	6/4/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.0m	$48	7	OPEN HCP	$30,351	$1,518	1. Makin Some Noise 2. Sure Thing Captain 3. Night Shadow
1st of 7	30/3/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.3m	$5.00	7	OPEN II	$26,149	$13,074	1. Master Yossi 2. Elver Hanover 3. The Real Way

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