The Meadows Pa Race 6

1609m

Prize Money: $16,405

NO NAP NASH (4) drew a wide gate last start and was easily accounted for, beaten 24 metres into sixth at this track over 1609m. This should be an easier assignment so he is a major player. STAY CLOSE (5) finished second last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.9 metres. Best recent result was a win at this track three starts ago. It doesn't get any easier but on his best form he is good enough to take this out. STARLIT RAMBO (6) is worth another chance after a last-start eighth over 1609m at this track eight days ago. ESPRESSO (1) is in the mix if he can recapture the form from two starts back that saw him finish second over 1609m at Pocono Downs.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW9500L4

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Espresso (Fr1) 4253551427
Trainer: Dirk Simpson ()
Driver: Shawn Johnston
Prize Money: $613,429
Win / Place: 19% / 60%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHAPTER SEVEN (USA)

Dam: BISCOTTI

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 11-17-6

Distance

56: 11-17-6

Trk/Dst

18: 3-4-3

Track

18: 3-4-3

Season

22: 3-6-3

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

56: 11-17-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

56: 11-17-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 24 m by Little Road (1:52.00) in NW12500L4 on August 6 at $105.10. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 10 m by Cheers Hanover (1:54.00) in NW8600L5 on July 18 at $5.40. Worth consideration.

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	6/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Shawn Johnston	1:52.00	1:52.00	24.8m	$105	19	NW12500L4	$20,114	-	1. Little Road 2. Big Boy Ernest 3. Sforza
2nd of 8	18/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ridge Warren	1:54.00	1:54.00	10.5m	$5.40	9	NW8600L5	$19,594	$4,898	1. Cheers Hanover 2. Espresso 3. Sainthood
4th of 8	9/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dave Palone	1:52.30	1:52.30	24.8m	$4.10	7	NW6600L4	$13,062	$1,045	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Spicy Nugget 3. My Bar Tab
1st of 9	2/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dave Palone	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$2.00f	12	NW4500L4	$12,192	$6,096	1. Espresso 2. Rising Interest 3. L Dees Maria
5th of 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Bradley Burke	1:54.30	1:54.30	9.0m	$6.30	10	NW6000L4	$13,947	$697	1. Classical Jane 2. Splendid 3. L Dees Maria
5th of 8	10/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Walters	1:53.40	1:53.40	18.8m	$4.40	7	NW9200L4	$15,063	$753	1. Sforza 2. Rising Interest 3. Splendid

Grizz Wyllie (Fr2) 2336223243
Trainer: Johnny Yoder ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $263,355
Win / Place: 10% / 41%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: SOUTHERN SENORITA (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

115: 12-14-22

Distance

115: 12-14-22

Trk/Dst

22: 2-5-6

Track

22: 2-5-6

Season

21: 2-5-6

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

9: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

106: 12-13-21

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

115: 12-14-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Power Hill (1:53.10) in 16000CLHC on August 6 at $15. Two runs back 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Passionate Promise (1:56.00) in 16000CLHC on July 30 at $17. Happy enough to dismiss.

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	6/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jeremy Indof	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.3m	$15	7	16000CLHC	$17,261	$2,071	1. Power Hill 2. Passionate Promise 3. Grizz Wyllie
4th of 6	30/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Indof	1:56.00	1:56.00	12.0m	$17	7	16000CLHC	$16,691	$1,335	1. Passionate Promise 2. Wild Bill Kelso 3. Alonso
2nd of 6	23/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Indof	1:54.20	1:54.20	6.0m	$10	14	16000CLHC	$16,691	$4,173	1. Passionate Promise 2. Grizz Wyllie 3. Buck Nome
3rd of 7	9/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dave Palone	1:53.10	1:53.10	11.3m	$1.70f	7	16000CLHC	$16,691	$2,003	1. Power Hill 2. Buck Nome 3. Grizz Wyllie
2nd of 8	2/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.8m	$5.00	7	16000CLHC	$16,691	$4,173	1. Wild Bill Kelso 2. Grizz Wyllie 3. Power Hill
2nd of 8	25/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.0m	$4.50	7	16000CLHC	$16,691	$4,173	1. Passionate Promise 2. Grizz Wyllie 3. Inn At Rodanthe

Splendid (Fr3) 3151881324
Trainer: Todd Rooney ()
Driver: Brian Zendt
Prize Money: $427,815
Win / Place: 30% / 56%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: LONG ISLAND TEA

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 15-5-8

Distance

50: 15-5-8

Trk/Dst

30: 11-3-5

Track

30: 11-3-5

Season

11: 3-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

50: 15-5-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

50: 15-5-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by Little Road (1:52.00) in NW12500L4 on August 6 at $41.40. Two runs back 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten a neck by Classical Jane (1:54.30) in NW6000L4 on June 20 at $7.10. Prefer in something a bit 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
4th of 8	6/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brian Zendt	1:52.00	1:52.00	21.0m	$41	47	NW12500L4	$20,114	$1,609	1. Little Road 2. Big Boy Ernest 3. Sforza
47 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Bolon	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.3m	$7.10	10	NW6000L4	$13,947	$3,487	1. Classical Jane 2. Splendid 3. L Dees Maria
3rd of 8	10/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brian Zendt	1:53.40	1:53.40	11.3m	$17	11	NW9200L4	$15,063	$1,808	1. Sforza 2. Rising Interest 3. Splendid
1st of 9	30/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brian Zendt	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.6m	$4.10	14	NW5500L4	$12,273	$6,137	1. Splendid 2. Daylights Daughter 3. Wistful Blue Chip
1st of 8	20/5/26	The Meadows	1609m			-	Brian Zendt	1:58.40	1:58.40	0.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Splendid 2. Chasin' Sunshine 3. All Star Angel
8th of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brian Zendt	1:54.20	1:54.20	90.0m	$7.30	15	NW9000L4	$16,760	-	1. Guido Di 2. Rising Interest 3. Looks Like Moni

No Nap Nash (Fr4) 6111245946
Trainer: Miles Wollam ()
Driver: Justin Walters
Prize Money: $386,987
Win / Place: 26% / 53%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: NON SMOKER

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 17-12-6

Distance

65: 17-12-6

Trk/Dst

30: 7-5-3

Track

30: 7-5-3

Season

14: 4-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-2

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

65: 17-12-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

65: 17-12-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Little Road (1:52.00) in NW12500L4 on August 6 at $3.70. Before that, 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Scioto Downs beaten 22 m by Battle Hill (1:53.10) in OSF AGEDHG on August 1 at $3.20. Capable of testing this line-up.

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	6/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Justin Walters	1:52.00	1:52.00	24.8m	$3.70	5	NW12500L4	$20,114	-	1. Little Road 2. Big Boy Ernest 3. Sforza
4th of 10	1/8/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Miller	1:53.10	1:53.10	22.5m	$3.20	8	OSF AGEDHG	$92,725	$7,418	1. Battle Hill 2. Yanks Dugout 3. Caviar Gold
9th of 9	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Smith	1:53.00	1:53.00	21.8m	$28	28	OPEN	$39,187	-	1. Oh Look Magic 2. Hillexotic 3. Hung Over
5th of 7	26/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Smith	1:51.40	1:51.40	9.8m	$5.70	7	OPEN	$34,868	$1,743	1. Hillexotic 2. Oh Look Magic 3. Good Feeln To Know
4th of 5	19/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Smith	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$6.20	7	OPEN	$34,868	$2,789	1. Oh Look Magic 2. Sayinwhatimthinkin 3. Hillexotic
2nd of 6	12/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Smith	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.3m	$2.90	14	OPEN	$34,868	$8,717	1. Oh Look Magic 2. No Nap Nash 3. Hillexotic

Stay Close (Fr5) 1714346152
Trainer: Andy Rickert ()
Driver: Dave Palone
Prize Money: $300,672
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: TORI ANN (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 21-14-10

Distance

102: 21-14-10

Trk/Dst

86: 20-10-10

Track

86: 20-10-10

Season

16: 3-2-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

102: 21-14-10

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

102: 21-14-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.9 m by Big Boy Ernest (1:54.00) in NW7000L4 on July 16 at $11.60. Strong winning hope.

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 9	16/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Shawn Johnston	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.9m	$12	7	NW7000L4	$13,062	$3,266	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. Stay Close 3. Greentea
5th of 8	9/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Shawn Johnston	1:52.30	1:52.30	29.3m	$6.20	6	NW6600L4	$13,062	$653	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Spicy Nugget 3. My Bar Tab
1st of 6	3/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Shawn Johnston	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.0m	$2.40f	8	NW3500L4	$11,321	$5,660	1. Stay Close 2. Spicy Nugget 3. Battin Athousand
6th of 9	25/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Shawn Johnston	1:53.00	1:53.00	15.0m	$47	15	NW8600L4	$15,675	-	1. Guido Di 2. Battle Hill 3. Wistful Blue Chip
4th of 8	10/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Shawn Johnston	1:53.40	1:53.40	18.8m	$43	12	NW9200L4	$15,063	$1,205	1. Sforza 2. Rising Interest 3. Splendid
3rd of 7	29/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Shawn Johnston	1:53.20	1:53.20	10.5m	$5.90	7	NW12500L4	$18,828	$2,259	1. Southwind Caspian 2. Looks Like Moni 3. Stay Close

Starlit Rambo (Fr6) 4471531918
Trainer: Brandon Presto ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $317,798
Win / Place: 16% / 47%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JAILHOUSE JESSE (USA)

Dam: GREATHEARTED

Rating

Stats

Career

119: 20-11-25

Distance

117: 20-11-25

Trk/Dst

9: 4-2-1

Track

9: 4-2-1

Season

13: 4-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

25: 4-3-5

Non-Metro

94: 16-8-20

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

119: 20-11-25

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Little Road (1:52.00) in NW12500L4 on August 6 at $9.40. Showed ability the outing before when he won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr7) at this track (1:53.20) beating L Dees Maria in NW7100L4 on July 31 at $1.90. Sure to be very competitive.

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	6/8/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:52.00	1:52.00	36.0m	$9.40	6	NW12500L4	$20,114	-	1. Little Road 2. Big Boy Ernest 3. Sforza
1st of 8	31/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mike Wilder	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$1.90f	7	NW7100L4	$12,553	$6,277	1. Starlit Rambo 2. L Dees Maria 3. Twofisteddrinker
9th of 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Sam Widger	1:53.10	1:53.10	29.3m	$22	15	NW11501L4	$23,948	-	1. Bestfriend Volo 2. Caviar Gold 3. Jogging Full Trot
1st of 8	9/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Justin Irvine	1:52.30	1:52.30	15.0m	$3.60	7	NW6600L4	$13,062	$6,531	1. Starlit Rambo 2. Spicy Nugget 3. My Bar Tab
3rd of 8	2/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:53.40	1:53.40	4.5m	$2.80	7	NW6501L4	$13,062	$1,567	1. Country Dagger 2. Highland Mowgli 3. Starlit Rambo
5th of 9	25/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Justin Irvine	1:53.00	1:53.00	14.3m	$14	12	NW8600L4	$15,675	$784	1. Guido Di 2. Battle Hill 3. Wistful Blue Chip

L Dees Maria (Fr7) 4216633412
Trainer: Justin Pirillo ()
Driver: Jeremy Indof
Prize Money: $281,941
Win / Place: 14% / 47%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CANTAB HALL (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND PRIUS (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 17-24-15

Distance

117: 17-24-15

Trk/Dst

99: 15-22-15

Track

99: 15-22-15

Season

24: 4-5-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

117: 17-24-15

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

117: 17-24-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Starlit Rambo (1:53.20) in NW7100L4 on July 31 at $2.60. Two runs back posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:57.40) beating You Found Out in GLADA on July 23 at $1.60. Would rather see 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
2nd of 8	31/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jeremy Indof	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$2.60	8	NW7100L4	$12,553	$3,138	1. Starlit Rambo 2. L Dees Maria 3. Twofisteddrinker
1st of 5	23/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brandon Presto	1:57.40	1:57.40	6.8m	$1.60f	15	GLADA	$13,062	$6,531	1. L Dees Maria 2. You Found Out 3. Twofisteddrinker
4th of 8	8/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jeremy Indof	1:53.20	1:53.20	12.0m	$5.10	6	NW4600L4	$12,192	$975	1. Big Boy Ernest 2. Seal The Deal As 3. Greentea
3rd of 9	2/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jeremy Indof	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$7.10	12	NW4500L4	$12,192	$1,463	1. Espresso 2. Rising Interest 3. L Dees Maria
3rd of 8	20/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Justin Walters	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.0m	$5.40	10	NW6000L4	$13,947	$1,674	1. Classical Jane 2. Splendid 3. L Dees Maria
6th of 8	10/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jeremy Indof	1:53.40	1:53.40	18.8m	$34	7	NW9200L4	$15,063	-	1. Sforza 2. Rising Interest 3. Splendid

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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