The Meadows Pa Race 8

1609M

Prize Money: $26,685

SFORZA (6) made it three wins in succession when he scored by 7 metres last time out here at this trip. Primary contender in this comparable race. BATTLE HILL (4) returns from a spell of five months. Last appeared when he scored by 2.25 metres over 1609m at Hoosier Park. Well-placed to open this campaign with a win. JOGGING FULL TROT (5) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 9 metres at this track over 1609m. KILLER INSTINCT (3) must be respected after scoring last start by 6 metres at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN HCP

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You Found Out (Fr1) 5534631143
Trainer: Ashley Brown ()
Driver: Chris Shaw
Prize Money: $103,995
Win / Place: 16% / 32%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CANTAB HALL (USA)

Dam: FORTUNES OF FABLES

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 9-2-7

Distance

55: 9-2-7

Trk/Dst

24: 5-0-3

Track

24: 5-0-3

Season

10: 2-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

55: 9-2-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 9-2-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Jogging Full Trot (1:53.30) in NW13750L4 on March 12 at $61.70. Two runs back 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Sforza (1:53.00) in OPEN HCP on March 5 at $50.20. Better off investing elsewhere.

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 7	12/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Shaw	1:53.30	1:53.30	15.8m	$62	7	NW13750L4	$18,961	$2,275	1. Jogging Full Trot 2. Emerald's Legacy 3. You Found Out
4th of 5	5/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Shaw	1:53.00	1:53.00	13.5m	$50	6	OPEN HCP	$25,281	$2,022	1. Sforza 2. Dejerate Hanover 3. Big Boy Ernest
1st of 8	27/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Shaw	1:55.30	1:55.30	3.0m	$4.30	7	CDCLMNW8	$11,938	$5,969	1. You Found Out 2. Credit My Tom 3. Stacking Green
1st of 6	20/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Shaw	1:57.10	1:57.10	2.3m	$4.20	7	CDCLMNW8	$12,126	$6,063	1. You Found Out 2. Unique Wedding 3. Nail Driver
3rd of 9	13/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Shaw	1:55.30	1:55.30	12.0m	$48	7	CDCLMNW8	$12,126	$1,455	1. Espresso 2. Credit My Tom 3. You Found Out
6th of 9	6/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chris Shaw	1:59.20	1:59.20	6.8m	$20	7	CDCLMNW8	$12,126	-	1. Bird And Grenade 2. Swanderful Life 3. Little Town Road

Chuck (Fr2) 7x39261315
Trainer: Richard Perfido ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $118,095
Win / Place: 31% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MET'S HALL

Dam: ABBY

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 11-2-2

Distance

35: 11-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 2-1-2

Track

8: 2-1-2

Season

7: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

11: 3-1-0

Non-Metro

24: 8-1-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

35: 11-2-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Meets Sforza again; when 22 metres fifth at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP race on March 5. Can't see him featuring.

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 5	5/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brady Jenson	1:53.00	1:53.00	22.5m	$50	6	OPEN HCP	$25,281	$1,264	1. Sforza 2. Dejerate Hanover 3. Big Boy Ernest
1st of 7	27/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Irvine	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$28	14	NW7501L4	$12,921	$6,461	1. Chuck 2. Tennessee Tom 3. Windsong Patriot
3rd of 9	13/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:55.00	1:55.00	26.3m	$17	9	NW8000L4	$13,124	$1,575	1. Emerald's Legacy 2. Buck Nome 3. Chuck
1st of 8	4/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:56.20	1:56.20	5.3m	$4.70	7	NW4800L4	$11,127	$5,563	1. Chuck 2. Fanatic 3. Swan Legacy
6th of 6	28/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dave Palone	1:57.30	1:57.30	30.8m	$5.80	12	NW3500L4	$10,984	-	1. Just Like Magic 2. Bur Bun 3. Swan Legacy
2nd of 9	16/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dave Palone	1:56.00	1:56.00	1.5m	$1.80f	6	NW2300L4	$10,314	$2,578	1. Dejerate Hanover 2. Chuck 3. Inn At Rodanthe

Killer Instinct (Fr3) 2343434311
Trainer: Melanie O'donnell ()
Driver: Brady Jenson
Prize Money: $561,246
Win / Place: 21% / 61%

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND FRANK (USA)

Dam: WHEELY QUICK

Rating

Stats

Career

131: 28-31-21

Distance

131: 28-31-21

Trk/Dst

95: 22-25-12

Track

95: 22-25-12

Season

6: 2-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

131: 28-31-21

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

131: 28-31-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 6 m (Fr6) at this track (1:54.00) beating L Dees Maria in NW7850L4 on March 6 at $4.20. Hard to leave out on current form. Each-way chance.

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	6/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brady Jenson	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.8m	$4.20	8	NW7850L4	$12,921	$6,461	1. Killer Instinct 2. L Dees Maria 3. Macmorris Hanover
1st of 8	26/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brady Jenson	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.3m	$4.40	8	NW6000L4	$11,657	$5,829	1. Killer Instinct 2. L Dees Maria 3. Bur Bun
3rd of 8	18/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Aaron Merriman	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.3m	$8.00	7	NW5000L4	$11,840	$1,421	1. First Option 2. L Dees Maria 3. Killer Instinct
4th of 9	11/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brady Jenson	1:54.40	1:54.40	12.0m	$3.40f	25	NW5000L4	$10,984	$879	1. Livin It Up 2. Payback Moni 3. Coventry Hall
3rd of 8	17/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Merriman	1:56.40	1:56.40	7.5m	$3.00	7	NW7800L4	$14,948	$1,794	1. Mister Miracle 2. Coventry Hall 3. Killer Instinct
4th of 9	10/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Merriman	1:55.40	1:55.40	5.3m	$2.90	13	NW6000L4	$13,453	$1,076	1. Enzio 2. Warrawee Yang 3. L Dees Maria

Battle Hill (Fr4) 211544181x
Trainer: Matthew Burkholder ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $428,853
Win / Place: 47% / 73%

Recent Trial Winner

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MARSEILLE (USA)

Dam: BATTLE MAGE

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 9-2-3

Distance

19: 9-2-3

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

19: 9-2-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 9-2-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up won by a 0.9 m (Fr1) at Miami Valley Raceway (1:56.20) beating Forever A Lion As in NW4PM on April 15 at $3.90. A strong chance while fresh.

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 6	10/3/26	The Meadows	1609m			-	Matthew Burkholder	1:56.10	1:56.10	25.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Battle Hill 2. A New Leader 3. Shinkansen
1st of 6	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.3m	$2.00f	27	CIRCLECITY	$36,530	$18,265	1. Battle Hill 2. Siesta Sandman 3. Mehelpingyou
8th of 9	27/9/25	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	83.3m	$1.80f	21	OHSS	$458,716	-	1. Lt Loverboy 2. Vekna 3. Jet Wings
1st of 5	6/9/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.0m	$6.00	28	OHSS 3C	$99,388	$49,694	1. Battle Hill 2. Hilltop Sonar 3. Vekna
4th of 6	9/8/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Chris Lems	1:54.20	1:54.20	39.8m	$5.20	7	OHSS 3CT	$100,775	$8,062	1. Lt Loverboy 2. Vekna 3. Long Highway
4th of 8	2/8/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Lems	1:54.30	1:54.30	1.5m	$2.60	28	OSF 3C	$111,628	$8,930	1. Long Highway 2. Stud Muffin T 3. Scrappys Love

Jogging Full Trot (Fr5) 7142441151
Trainer: Miles Wollam ()
Driver: Justin Walters
Prize Money: $389,262
Win / Place: 15% / 49%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FULL COUNT

Dam: JOGGING HOME

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 14-18-12

Distance

89: 14-18-12

Trk/Dst

44: 10-7-5

Track

44: 10-7-5

Season

7: 3-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

89: 14-18-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

89: 14-18-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Going well. Last start by 9 m (Fr5) at this track (1:53.30) beating Emerald's Legacy in NW13750L4 on March 12 at $6.20. In the mix to go back-to-back.

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	12/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Walters	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.0m	$6.20	14	NW13750L4	$18,961	$9,480	1. Jogging Full Trot 2. Emerald's Legacy 3. You Found Out
5th of 6	26/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Walters	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.8m	$52	14	OPEN HCP	$25,281	$1,264	1. Sforza 2. Adamsville Road 3. Emerald's Legacy
1st of 6	12/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Walters	1:55.20	1:55.20	5.3m	$2.30	6	NW13500L4	$18,545	$9,272	1. Jogging Full Trot 2. Dejerate Hanover 3. Enzio
1st of 9	6/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Walters	1:58.20	1:58.20	3.8m	$4.60	8	NW8000L4	$12,839	$6,419	1. Jogging Full Trot 2. Emerald's Legacy 3. Fashion Cantab
4th of 5	29/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Walters	1:52.30	1:52.30	27.8m	$40	15	OPEN HCP	$26,906	$2,152	1. Sforza 2. Oh Look Magic 3. Big Boy Ernest
4th of 5	14/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Walters	1:56.30	1:56.30	2.3m	$16	7	OPEN HCP	$26,906	$2,152	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. Easter Jack 3. Passionate Promise

Sforza (Fr6) 3332115111
Trainer: William Bercury ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $300,848
Win / Place: 37% / 72%

Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: WALNER (CAN)

Dam: GRAN CAVALLA

100

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 15-7-7

Distance

40: 15-7-7

Trk/Dst

6: 5-0-0

Track

6: 5-0-0

Season

6: 5-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

40: 15-7-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

40: 15-7-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Posted a big 7 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:53.00) beating Dejerate Hanover in OPEN HCP on March 5 at $1.10. Two runs back won by 4 m (Fr6) at this track (1:53.10) beating Adamsville Road in OPEN HCP on February 26 at $5.80. Capable of taking this out.

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 5	5/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:53.00	1:53.00	7.5m	$1.10f	7	OPEN HCP	$25,281	$12,640	1. Sforza 2. Dejerate Hanover 3. Big Boy Ernest
1st of 6	26/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Merriman	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.8m	$5.80	7	OPEN HCP	$25,281	$12,640	1. Sforza 2. Adamsville Road 3. Emerald's Legacy
1st of 6	19/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Merriman	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$2.30f	14	OPEN HCP	$25,678	$12,839	1. Sforza 2. Emerald's Legacy 3. Big Boy Ernest
5th of 8	5/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Merriman	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.0m	$1.10f	7	OPEN HCP	$25,678	$1,284	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. Dejerate Hanover 3. Super Duper Cooper
1st of 5	29/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:52.30	1:52.30	6.8m	$4.40	7	OPEN HCP	$26,906	$13,453	1. Sforza 2. Oh Look Magic 3. Big Boy Ernest
1st of 5	22/1/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Merriman	1:56.10	1:56.10	3.0m	$15	62	OPEN HCP	$26,906	$13,453	1. Sforza 2. Adamsville Road 3. Big Boy Ernest
62 Day Spell

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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