Northfield Park Race 11

1609M

Prize Money: $24,579

LAKE CHARLES (2) finished fourth last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 metres, after a good win at this track the run prior. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Meets a similar line up and he is capable of a much better performance. CLUB SCENE (3) was out of the money last start when 11 metres from the winner in fifth over 1609m at this track. Best form reference might be his win at this track four starts back. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. His recent effort is not a true indication. Good enough to take out a race like this. TROSA A (4) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at Miami Valley Raceway. POCKET THE CASH N (5) has been about the mark of late and must be respected, the latest offering a sound third at this track over 1609m.

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

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Betterdealmein (Fr1) 2164862814
Trainer: Clair Umholtz ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $112,065
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: EMPRESS DEO

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 7-7-9

Distance

44: 7-7-9

Trk/Dst

12: 3-2-0

Track

12: 3-2-0

Season

9: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

44: 7-7-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

44: 7-7-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 19 m by Not Today (1:53.20) in NW6500L4 on March 22 at $31.90. Two runs back won by 11 m (Fr4) at this track (1:54.00) beating Major Offense in NW2500L4 on March 11 at $2.30. Others preferred at this stage.

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	22/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Irvine	1:53.20	1:53.20	19.5m	$32	11	NW6500L4	$17,978	$1,438	1. Not Today 2. Humble 3. Our Benson
1st of 9	11/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Braiden Rhoades	1:54.00	1:54.00	11.3m	$2.30	8	NW2500L4	$9,551	$4,775	1. Betterdealmein 2. Major Offense 3. Pound Sign
8th of 9	3/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Braiden Rhoades	1:54.10	1:54.10	46.5m	$3.20	9	NW3500L4	$11,798	-	1. Be A Lucky Star 2. Terminator 3. Dancethewayuare
2nd of 7	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braiden Rhoades	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.8m	$6.00	7	NW3500L4	$11,798	$2,949	1. Club Scene 2. Betterdealmein 3. No Free Lunch
6th of 9	15/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	James Day	1:54.00	1:54.00	12.0m	$35	6	NW6500L4	$18,260	-	1. Sure Thing Captain 2. Mufferaw Joe 3. Always Andrew
8th of 9	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Chris Lems	1:54.40	1:54.40	9.8m	$25	8	NW6500L4	$19,116	-	1. My Friend Mel 2. Janelle Granny 3. Lil Plugs

Lake Charles (Fr2) 19x5373314
Trainer: Paul Holzman ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $495,687
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: BODACIOUS HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

106: 27-19-13

Distance

106: 27-19-13

Trk/Dst

53: 16-10-10

Track

53: 16-10-10

Season

7: 1-0-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

17: 6-2-1

Non-Metro

89: 21-17-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

106: 27-19-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Bismarkduplessis (1:52.10) in OPEN II on March 22 at $3.40. Two runs back posted a big 11 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:53.40) beating Be A Lucky Star in NW6500L4 on March 15 at $2.30. Rates highly. Big 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
4th of 7	22/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.8m	$3.40	7	OPEN II	$24,579	$1,966	1. Bismarkduplessis 2. American Fling 3. Pocket The Cash
1st of 9	15/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	11.3m	$2.30f	7	NW6500L4	$17,978	$8,989	1. Lake Charles 2. Be A Lucky Star 3. Lil Plugs
3rd of 9	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.5m	$2.30	7	NW6500L4	$17,978	$2,157	1. Janelle Granny 2. Neptune 3. Lake Charles
3rd of 8	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.8m	$9.00	14	OPEN IIHCP	$23,876	$2,865	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Our Benson 3. Lake Charles
7th of 8	15/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:55.10	1:55.10	5.3m	$3.30f	6	OPENII HCP	$24,251	-	1. Back In My Day 2. Midwind Beach Boy 3. My Friend Mel
3rd of 8	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Irvine	1:51.30	1:51.30	25.5m	$8.00	8	OPEN HCP	$27,817	$3,338	1. Celtic Spirit 2. Helium 3. Lake Charles

Club Scene (Fr3) 2398511445
Trainer: Sam Schillaci ()
Driver: Dan Noble
Prize Money: $248,768
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ON THE CATWALK

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 15-13-9

Distance

73: 15-13-9

Trk/Dst

63: 15-9-7

Track

63: 15-9-7

Season

9: 2-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

72: 15-13-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

73: 15-13-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by The Real Way (1:53.40) in OPEN HCP on March 22 at $56.90. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Celtic Spirit (1:51.10) in OPEN HCP on March 15 at $36.10. Has the ability to take 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
5th of 7	22/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:53.40	1:53.40	11.3m	$57	7	OPEN HCP	$27,388	$1,369	1. The Real Way 2. Back In My Day 3. Helium
4th of 6	15/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:51.10	1:51.10	27.8m	$36	7	OPEN HCP	$26,685	$2,135	1. Celtic Spirit 2. The Real Way 3. Helium
4th of 8	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Justin Irvine	1:53.30	1:53.30	15.8m	$40	7	OPEN IIHCP	$24,579	$1,966	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Lettuce Nipya
1st of 8	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$1.20f	7	NW5000L4	$14,888	$7,444	1. Club Scene 2. Badlands Casino 3. Gumption Hanover
1st of 7	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Irvine	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.8m	$1.80f	13	NW3500L4	$11,798	$5,899	1. Club Scene 2. Betterdealmein 3. No Free Lunch
5th of 9	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Irvine	1:54.40	1:54.40	5.3m	$33	22	NW6500L4	$19,116	$956	1. My Friend Mel 2. Janelle Granny 3. Lil Plugs

Trosa A (Fr4) 4432611875
Trainer: Jason Merriman (Bathurst)
Driver: Anthony MacDonald
Prize Money: $131,482
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: GAEA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 8-7-5

Distance

36: 6-6-4

Trk/Dst

12: 4-1-0

Track

12: 4-1-0

Season

11: 2-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

48: 8-7-5

Mobile

12: 2-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

48: 8-7-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at Miami Valley Raceway, beaten 15 m by Bright Bet (1:50.00) in NW12501L4 on March 22 at $23. At the run before 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 19 m by Sumomentsomwhere (1:54.20) in NW10000L4 on March 15 at $21.80. Cannot be left out of calculations.

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 10	22/3/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Anthony MacDonald	1:50.00	1:50.00	15.8m	$23	7	NW12501L4	$35,815	$1,791	1. Bright Bet 2. Moons Up 3. Low Rider
7th of 7	15/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Angus	1:54.20	1:54.20	19.5m	$22	7	NW10000L4	$21,067	-	1. Sumomentsomwhere 2. Master Yossi 3. Janelle Granny
8th of 8	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Angus	1:53.30	1:53.30	23.3m	$18	7	OPEN IIHCP	$24,579	-	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Ayr Balmoral 3. Lettuce Nipya
1st of 9	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Anthony MacDonald	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.5m	$9.80	7	NW8000L4	$19,944	$9,972	1. Trosa 2. Lettuce Nipya 3. Pocket The Cash
1st of 9	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Anthony MacDonald	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.0m	$1.40f	9	NW5000L4	$14,888	$7,444	1. Trosa 2. Gumption Hanover 3. Base Stealer
6th of 8	13/2/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Anthony MacDonald	1:51.40	1:51.40	15.8m	$26	13	NW6800L4	$13,124	-	1. Buckeyebollinger 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Rocked N Loaded

Pocket The Cash N (Fr5) 7615763223
Trainer: Sam Schillaci (Coominya)
Driver: Braiden Rhoades
Prize Money: $393,397
Win / Place: 17% / 53%

9 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: IDEAL POCKET (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

159: 28-32-25

Distance

71: 11-14-11

Trk/Dst

65: 9-13-11

Track

65: 9-13-11

Season

9: 1-2-2

1st Up

8: 3-2-0

2nd Up

8: 0-0-3

3rd Up

7: 2-0-2

Metro

65: 7-12-10

Non-Metro

94: 21-20-15

Mobile

90: 19-19-14

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

159: 28-32-25

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Solid performance when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Winston at this track over 1609m in a NW5000L4 on March 15 at $1.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Bismarkduplessis at this track over 1609m in a OPEN II on March 22 at $13.70. Well placed to go a couple better.

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	22/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braiden Rhoades	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$14	7	OPEN II	$24,579	$2,949	1. Bismarkduplessis 2. American Fling 3. Pocket The Cash
2nd of 9	15/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.5m	$1.20f	7	NW5000L4	$14,888	$3,722	1. Winston 2. Pocket The Cash 3. R Maddy Blue Chip
2nd of 9	8/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:52.40	1:52.40	4.5m	$1.70f	7	NW3500L4	$11,798	$2,949	1. Risenshine Seaside 2. Pocket The Cash 3. Just A Start
3rd of 9	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Lems	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.0m	$24	7	NW8000L4	$19,944	$2,393	1. Trosa 2. Lettuce Nipya 3. Pocket The Cash
6th of 8	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Lems	1:55.20	1:55.20	12.8m	$5.90	13	NW6500L4	$18,539	-	1. Bismarkduplessis 2. Lil Plugs 3. R Maddy Blue Chip
7th of 8	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Lems	1:54.30	1:54.30	10.5m	$2.90	8	NW5000L4	$15,121	-	1. Back In My Day 2. Be A Lucky Star 3. Not Today, U Going

My Friend Mel (Fr6) 3421221336
Trainer: Jessica Roegner ()
Driver: Joseph Chindano (Jnr)
Prize Money: $278,723
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN AMADEUS

Dam: AGE OF CONSENT

Rating

Stats

Career

131: 19-20-24

Distance

131: 19-20-24

Trk/Dst

122: 17-19-23

Track

122: 17-19-23

Season

7: 2-2-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

131: 19-20-24

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

131: 19-20-24

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 23 m by Midwind Beach Boy (1:53.10) in OPEN IIHCP on March 1 at $40.70. Two runs back 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Helium (1:51.40) in OPEN HCP on February 22 at $62.90. Likely to find this a bit tough.

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	1/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	John Ciocca Jr.	1:53.10	1:53.10	23.3m	$41	7	OPEN IIHCP	$23,876	-	1. Midwind Beach Boy 2. Our Benson 3. Lake Charles
3rd of 9	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Angus	1:51.40	1:51.40	27.0m	$63	7	OPEN HCP	$27,388	$3,287	1. Helium 2. Moneyman Mikki 3. My Friend Mel
3rd of 8	15/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John Ciocca Jr.	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.5m	$18	6	OPENII HCP	$24,251	$2,910	1. Back In My Day 2. Midwind Beach Boy 3. My Friend Mel
1st of 9	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	John Ciocca Jr.	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.9m	$5.50	8	NW6500L4	$19,116	$9,558	1. My Friend Mel 2. Janelle Granny 3. Lil Plugs
2nd of 9	1/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	John Ciocca Jr.	1:57.00	1:57.00	0.9m	$13	19	NW6500L4	$18,260	$4,565	1. Night Shadow 2. My Friend Mel 3. Belechick
2nd of 9	13/1/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	John Ciocca Jr.	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.3m	$3.30	7	NW1250PSLC	$29,895	$7,474	1. Belechick 2. My Friend Mel 3. Be A Lucky Star

Not Today (Fr7) 6333731951
Trainer: John Ciocca (Jnr) ()
Driver: John Ciocca Jr.
Prize Money: $365,862
Win / Place: 18% / 47%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: WENDITIONS

100

Rating

Stats

Career

139: 26-16-24

Distance

139: 26-16-24

Trk/Dst

138: 26-15-24

Track

138: 26-15-24

Season

8: 2-0-3

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

139: 26-16-24

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

139: 26-16-24

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Ran well last start showing plenty of improvement following March 15 run. Last start posted a big 9 m win (Fr5) at this track (1:53.20) beating Humble in NW6500L4 on March 22 at $8.90. This race will be harder than that win. Favour 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
1st of 8	22/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John Ciocca Jr.	1:53.20	1:53.20	9.0m	$8.90	7	NW6500L4	$17,978	$8,989	1. Not Today 2. Humble 3. Our Benson
5th of 9	15/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	John Ciocca Jr.	1:53.40	1:53.40	20.3m	$50	21	NW6500L4	$17,978	$899	1. Lake Charles 2. Be A Lucky Star 3. Lil Plugs
2nd of 7	4/3/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	John Ciocca Jr.	1:53.40	1:53.40	5.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Miki Shan 2. Not Today 3. Los Alamitos
9th of 9	22/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	John Ciocca Jr.	1:51.40	1:51.40	90.0m	$12	7	OPEN HCP	$27,388	-	1. Helium 2. Moneyman Mikki 3. My Friend Mel
1st of 8	15/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John Ciocca Jr.	1:54.00	1:54.00	16.5m	$9.40	6	NW5000L4	$15,121	$7,561	1. Not Today 2. Barbados 3. Base Stealer
3rd of 8	9/2/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John Ciocca Jr.	1:54.30	1:54.30	8.3m	$33	22	NW5000L4	$15,121	$1,512	1. Back In My Day 2. Be A Lucky Star 3. Not Today, U Going

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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