The Meadows Pa Race 3

1609M

Prize Money: $14,265

DARK SOUL (1) continued a solid run of recent form when he finished third at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten by 13 metres. Has the benefit of a good draw. Big chance based on those recent efforts. HAPPY HOUR BLUES (4) turned in an out-of-character effort most recently when 14 metres away in sixth over 1609m at Northfield Park. Form prior to that had been solid. Meets a comparable field and he is capable of a much better performance. D A CAPTAIN MARVEL (5) has to come into calculations on the back of some strong recent form, most recently when fourth at this track over 1609m. Must be included. WINDY KNIGHT (2) could only finish ninth over 1609m at this track most recently. Open to improvement and is in the mix.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: W1NW2EXTPM

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Dark Soul (Fr1) 6x45211213
Trainer: Brady Jenson ()
Driver: Brady Jenson
Prize Money: $67,573
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: TALL DARK STRANGER (USA)

Dam: STONEBRIDGE SOUL

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-3-3

Distance

18: 3-3-3

Trk/Dst

11: 3-3-2

Track

11: 3-3-2

Season

6: 3-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

18: 3-3-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

18: 3-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start solid effort when 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Chip's Power (1:56.10) in W1NW2EXTPM on February 11 at $4. Two runs back posted a big 4.5 m win (Fr2) at this track (1:55.10) beating Swimwiththecurrent in CDCLMW1NW4 on February 6 at $6.10. In the mix from the inside draw.

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	11/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brady Jenson	1:56.10	1:56.10	13.5m	$4.00	5	W1NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$1,712	1. Chip's Power 2. Like A Doctor 3. Dark Soul
1st of 9	6/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brady Jenson	1:55.10	1:55.10	4.5m	$6.10	7	CDCLMW1NW4	$9,986	$4,993	1. Dark Soul 2. Swimwiththecurrent 3. Senior Partner
2nd of 6	30/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brady Jenson	1:55.20	1:55.20	9.8m	$6.70	7	CDCLMNW5	$10,271	$2,568	1. Brooks 2. Dark Soul 3. Seaing Gray
1st of 9	23/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brady Jenson	1:56.40	1:56.40	1.5m	$2.20f	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$7,474	1. Dark Soul 2. Ferguson 3. Rockpaperscissors
1st of 9	16/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brady Jenson	1:55.20	1:55.20	6.0m	$3.90	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$7,474	1. Dark Soul 2. Bobby Bone Breaker 3. Leads The Way
2nd of 8	9/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brady Jenson	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.8m	$11	21	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$3,737	1. Vino 2. Dark Soul 3. Leads The Way

Windy Knight (Fr2) 1336777889
Trainer: Robert Laffoon ()
Driver: Jeremy Indof
Prize Money: $16,721
Win / Place: 6.25% / 31%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: SAFE BET HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-2-2

Distance

16: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-0-1

Track

8: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

16: 1-2-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

16: 1-2-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 9th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Er Rocky (1:54.10) in NW2050L4 on February 6 at $81.90. Before that, 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Dark Soul (1:56.40) in NW2EXTPM on January 23 at $71.50. A better showing expected.

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
9th of 9	6/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jesse Barnard	1:54.10	1:54.10	36.8m	$82	14	NW2050L4	$9,700	-	1. Er Rocky 2. Six Again 3. Isitlikeittell
8th of 9	23/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jeremy Indof	1:56.40	1:56.40	23.3m	$72	6	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	-	1. Dark Soul 2. Ferguson 3. Rockpaperscissors
8th of 9	17/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jesse Barnard	1:55.20	1:55.20	79.5m	$150	7	POPUPCGNW3	$11,958	-	1. Don't B Blue 2. Totally Toxic 3. Cumulus Bb
7th of 8	10/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jesse Barnard	1:54.10	1:54.10	48.0m	$129	15	POPUPCGNW3	$11,958	-	1. Don't B Blue 2. Atta Boy Abe 3. Peace Star
7th of 8	26/12/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jesse Barnard	1:55.20	1:55.20	29.3m	$98	7	NW2EXTPM	$15,314	-	1. Drinkinmybabygdby 2. Tsm Tracker Nathan 3. Extra Rare
7th of 9	19/12/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jesse Barnard	1:55.10	1:55.10	48.8m	$76	7	NW2EXTPM	$15,314	-	1. Vino 2. Gronk Hanover 3. Tsm Tracker Nathan

Leads The Way (Fr3) 4643332355
Trainer: Neil Balcerak ()
Driver: Chris Shaw
Prize Money: $28,269
Win / Place: 3.70% / 33%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: LINE DANCER

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 1-2-6

Distance

27: 1-2-6

Trk/Dst

26: 1-2-6

Track

26: 1-2-6

Season

7: 0-1-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

27: 1-2-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 1-2-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Chip's Power (1:56.10) in W1NW2EXTPM on February 11 at $63.20. Two runs back 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by I'm A Donkey (1:56.30) in NW2EXTPM on February 4 at $15.40. Preferred in something easier.

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 8	11/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Shaw	1:56.10	1:56.10	15.8m	$63	7	W1NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$713	1. Chip's Power 2. Like A Doctor 3. Dark Soul
5th of 5	4/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jeremy Indof	1:56.30	1:56.30	30.8m	$15	4	NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$713	1. I'm A Donkey 2. Fear The Panda 3. You Said I Could
3rd of 6	31/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brady Jenson	1:56.40	1:56.40	34.5m	$53	3	NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$1,712	1. Gronk Hanover 2. Like A Doctor 3. Leads The Way
2nd of 7	28/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jeremy Indof	1:57.10	1:57.10	16.5m	$8.70	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$3,566	1. Gronk Hanover 2. Leads The Way 3. Home Run King
3rd of 7	21/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Indof	1:56.20	1:56.20	12.0m	$11	5	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$1,794	1. Chip's Power 2. Gronk Hanover 3. Leads The Way
3rd of 9	16/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jeremy Indof	1:55.20	1:55.20	9.0m	$4.10	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$1,794	1. Dark Soul 2. Bobby Bone Breaker 3. Leads The Way

Happy Hour Blues (Fr4) 3193223126
Trainer: Aaron Johnston ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $46,389
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: HAWAIIAN DRINK

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-3-4

Distance

19: 3-3-4

Trk/Dst

11: 2-0-1

Track

11: 2-0-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

19: 3-3-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 3-3-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at Northfield Park, beaten 14 m by De Dragon (1:58.10) in 22500CLNW4 on February 10 at $9.30. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at Northfield Park, beaten 8 m by Jn Capt Ofthenight (1:59.30) in 22500CLNW4 on January 27 at $4.70. This race appears well within his grasp.

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 9	10/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Chris Lems	1:58.10	1:58.10	14.3m	$9.30	14	22500CLNW4	$14,551	-	1. De Dragon 2. Solstice Begonia 3. Itwasaverygoodyear
2nd of 8	27/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Merriman	1:59.30	1:59.30	8.3m	$4.70	7	22500CLNW4	$15,121	$3,780	1. Jn Capt Ofthenight 2. Happy Hour Blues 3. Momma Knows
1st of 9	20/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Aaron Merriman	1:59.40	1:59.40	3.0m	$3.10	14	22500CLNW4	$15,845	$7,922	1. Happy Hour Blues 2. Stage Dancer 3. Dancin Everywhere
3rd of 9	6/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:57.30	1:57.30	10.5m	$4.90	11	NW2PMCD	$15,845	$1,901	1. Oblivion Express 2. Doobie Nights 3. Happy Hour Blues
2nd of 7	26/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Merriman	1:58.40	1:58.40	2.3m	$2.30	10	NW2PMCD	$16,233	$4,058	1. All Jacked Up 2. Happy Hour Blues 3. Markgetsetgo
2nd of 8	16/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Merriman	1:58.30	1:58.30	2.3m	$4.30	14	NW2PMCD	$16,233	$4,058	1. Rodeo Jet 2. Happy Hour Blues 3. A Legends Secret

D A Captain Marvel (Fr5) 1522625414
Trainer: Brandon Presto ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $27,706
Win / Place: 14% / 35%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: TABOO SEELSTER

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-3-0

Distance

14: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

10: 2-3-0

Track

10: 2-3-0

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 2-3-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 2-3-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Groovin Will (1:55.30) in W1NW2EXTPM on February 11 at $9. Two runs back won by a neck (Fr5) at this track (1:58.00) beating Brother Buddy in NW2EXTPM on February 4 at $4.90. Going okay so keep him safe.

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	11/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Irvine	1:55.30	1:55.30	6.0m	$9.00	7	W1NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$1,141	1. Groovin Will 2. Fear The Panda 3. Hot Cam
1st of 6	4/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:58.00	1:58.00	0.3m	$4.90	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$7,133	1. D A Captain Marvel 2. Brother Buddy 3. Atta Boy Abe
4th of 7	28/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:57.10	1:57.10	27.0m	$6.40	14	NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$1,141	1. Gronk Hanover 2. Leads The Way 3. Home Run King
5th of 9	14/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:55.00	1:55.00	21.8m	$8.00	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$747	1. Vino 2. Chip's Power 3. You Said I Could
2nd of 9	7/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:56.10	1:56.10	0.9m	$4.30	12	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$3,737	1. Pursuitofpapiness 2. D A Captain Marvel 3. Extra Rare
6th of 8	26/12/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:55.20	1:55.20	13.5m	$3.10f	8	NW2EXTPM	$15,314	-	1. Drinkinmybabygdby 2. Tsm Tracker Nathan 3. Extra Rare

Stealing Apples (Fr6) 6762344767
Trainer: Savannah Barnard ()
Driver: Jesse Barnard
Prize Money: $22,682
Win / Place: 3.23% / 19%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: PAPI ROB HANOVER (USA)

Dam: APPLE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 1-1-4

Distance

31: 1-1-4

Trk/Dst

25: 1-1-3

Track

25: 1-1-3

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

31: 1-1-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

31: 1-1-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 45 m by Chip's Power (1:56.10) in W1NW2EXTPM on February 11 at $134.10. Before that 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by I'm A Donkey (1:56.20) in NW2EXTPM on January 30 at $10.10. Better off looking to others.

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	11/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jesse Barnard	1:56.10	1:56.10	45.8m	$134	12	W1NW2EXTPM	$14,265	-	1. Chip's Power 2. Like A Doctor 3. Dark Soul
6th of 7	30/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jesse Barnard	1:56.20	1:56.20	27.0m	$10	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,265	-	1. I'm A Donkey 2. Wicked Value 3. The Real Thing
7th of 9	23/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jesse Barnard	1:56.40	1:56.40	17.3m	$71	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	-	1. Dark Soul 2. Ferguson 3. Rockpaperscissors
4th of 9	16/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jesse Barnard	1:55.20	1:55.20	9.0m	$20	7	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$1,196	1. Dark Soul 2. Bobby Bone Breaker 3. Leads The Way
4th of 8	9/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jesse Barnard	1:55.00	1:55.00	16.5m	$21	18	NW2EXTPM	$14,948	$1,196	1. Vino 2. Dark Soul 3. Leads The Way
3rd of 8	22/12/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jesse Barnard	1:54.40	1:54.40	9.0m	$73	5	CDCLMW1NW3	$10,413	$1,250	1. Totally Toxic 2. Fear Of The City 3. Stealing Apples

Center Story (Fr7) 7232316746
Trainer: Scott Betts ()
Driver: Case Bateson
Prize Money: $46,288
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: ART CENTER

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-4-4

Distance

22: 2-4-4

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

22: 2-4-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

22: 2-4-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 19 m by Groovin Will (1:55.30) in W1NW2EXTPM on February 11 at $18. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by D A Captain Marvel (1:58.00) in NW2EXTPM on February 4 at $17.30. Likely to struggle.

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	11/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Case Bateson	1:55.30	1:55.30	19.5m	$18	7	W1NW2EXTPM	$14,265	-	1. Groovin Will 2. Fear The Panda 3. Hot Cam
4th of 6	4/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Case Bateson	1:58.00	1:58.00	4.5m	$17	36	NW2EXTPM	$14,265	$1,141	1. D A Captain Marvel 2. Brother Buddy 3. Atta Boy Abe
36 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 9	30/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Keith Kash Jr.	1:57.40	1:57.40	20.3m	$96	8	NW2PMCD	$16,233	-	1. Senor Soldado 2. Fox Valley Boxer 3. Life Turns
6th of 9	22/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Keith Kash Jr.	1:56.00	1:56.00	10.5m	$44	8	22500CLNW4	$16,233	-	1. All Jacked Up 2. Senor Soldado 3. Tru N Lovely Honor
1st of 8	14/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Keith Kash Jr.	2:00.10	2:00.10	5.3m	$5.50	7	15000CLNW2	$13,783	$6,891	1. Center Story 2. Pete Said 3. Man Of Time
3rd of 9	7/12/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Keith Kash Jr.	1:58.10	1:58.10	2.3m	$8.90	11	NW1PMCD	$13,783	$1,654	1. Dancin Everywhere 2. Dat's Last Shot 3. Center Story

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: Same as above, but on the inside, 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: If the driver is getting stuck in

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