Northfield Park Race 9

Race 9

Prize Money: $28,531

KB MONEYBALL (3) was without a win before displayed pleasing improvement last start to score by 4 metres over 1609m at Scioto Downs two weeks ago. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Taking on a better field but he is good enough to cope. MONTE BE GOOD (8) is in good form with top-five finishes at his last four starts, most recently recording a second over 1609m at this track. Has to contend with a very wide draw. It doesn't get any easier but he is good enough to take this out. MENTAL UP (4) didn't do a bad job when sixth over 1609m at Scioto Downs last time out. SEASIDE SAINT (5) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish second at Scioto Downs over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: BSS 2C

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Ati Booze Cruisin (Fr1) 4
Trainer: Mark Winters ()
Driver: Corey Callahan
Prize Money: $2,322
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Dam: CRUISIN' CORRINE

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Two-year-old gelding lining up for the second time. At debut 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 6 m by Rose Run Champ (1:55.10) in BSS 2C on July 24 at $31.80. 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 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Chris Lems	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.0m	$32	-	BSS 2C	$29,028	$2,322	1. Rose Run Champ 2. Kintsugi 3. Kb Moneyball
2nd of 8	6/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Jeff Nisonger	1:56.20	1:56.20	5.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Night Surfer 2. Ati Booze Cruisin 3. Rltuck's Summamaru

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 10

24/7/26

Scioto Downs

1609m

All Weather

Fr8

Chris Lems

1:55.10

6.0m

$32

BSS 2C

$29,028

$2,322

1. Rose Run Champ

2. Kintsugi

3. Kb Moneyball

2nd of 8

6/7/26

Scioto Downs

1609m

Jeff Nisonger

1:56.20

5.25m

$0.00

Trial

1. Night Surfer

2. Ati Booze Cruisin

3. Rltuck's Summamaru

On Fire (Fr2)
Trainer: Micah Miller ()
Driver: Chris Lems
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CATCH THE FIRE

Dam: SUGARCOATED

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

0: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Two-year-old gelding by Catch The Fire out of Sugarcoated on debut. A bit of a push for him in early discussions is worth noting.

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Kb Moneyball (Fr3) 331
Trainer: Deborah Swartz ()
Driver: Dan Noble
Prize Money: $15,525
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HEART OF CHEWBACCA

Dam: SHE'S A BALL

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-2

Distance

3: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 1-0-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start won by 4 m as favourite (Fr2) at Scioto Downs (1:53.40) beating Seaside Saint in 2YOCNW1PM on July 31 at $2.80. Another win looks on the cards.

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	31/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ronnie Gillespie	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.8m	$2.80f	7	2YOCNW1PM	$17,118	$8,559	1. Kb Moneyball 2. Seaside Saint 3. Crownasaurus
3rd of 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Gillespie	1:55.10	1:55.10	4.5m	$21	9	BSS 2C	$29,028	$3,483	1. Rose Run Champ 2. Kintsugi 3. Kb Moneyball
3rd of 8	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ronnie Gillespie	1:56.20	1:56.20	6.8m	$18	-	BSS 2C	$29,028	$3,483	1. Hear The Thunder 2. Nonstopseaside 3. Kb Moneyball
3rd of 7	29/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Ronnie Gillespie	1:57.20	1:57.20	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Night Surfer 2. Mental Up 3. Kb Moneyball
4th of 8	15/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Ronnie Gillespie	1:58.00	1:58.00	17.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Pondarosa Matador 2. Individual Medley 3. Dunmire

Mental Up (Fr4) 126
Trainer: Mike Polhamus ()
Driver: Kayne Kauffman
Prize Money: $21,771
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LATHER UP (USA)

Dam: SENTIMENTAL

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 1-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start was well beaten into sixth behind Night Surfer at Scioto Downs over 1609m in a OSF 2C on August 1 at $75.50. Performed better the start before with a good run when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at Scioto Downs beaten 0.9 m by Into The Blaze (1:55.30) in BSS 2C on July 24 at $2.10. Chief contender.

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	1/8/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kayne Kauffman	1:51.00	1:51.00	49.5m	$76	8	OSF 2C	$117,860	-	1. Night Surfer 2. Jett James 3. North Rim
2nd of 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kayne Kauffman	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.9m	$2.10f	9	BSS 2C	$29,028	$7,257	1. Into The Blaze 2. Mental Up 3. Dream Ignited
1st of 7	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kurt Sugg	1:57.00	1:57.00	6.0m	$6.50	-	BSS 2C	$29,028	$14,514	1. Mental Up 2. Rose Run Champ 3. Seaside Saint
2nd of 7	29/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Brett Miller	1:57.20	1:57.20	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Night Surfer 2. Mental Up 3. Kb Moneyball
3rd of 7	22/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Luke Hanners	1:59.10	1:59.10	17.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sea Monster 2. Seasideready 3. Mental Up

Seaside Saint (Fr5) 352
Trainer: Ron Steck ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $9,214
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: CRESCENT CITY

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing fifth behind Declamation at Scioto Downs over 1609m in a BSS 2C on July 24 at $18.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind Kb Moneyball at Scioto Downs over 1609m in a 2YOCNW1PM on July 31 at $2.90. Looks ready to win.

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	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Page	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.8m	$2.90	7	2YOCNW1PM	$17,118	$4,280	1. Kb Moneyball 2. Seaside Saint 3. Crownasaurus
5th of 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Sam Widger	1:55.20	1:55.20	7.5m	$18	9	BSS 2C	$29,028	$1,451	1. Declamation 2. Hear The Thunder 3. Monte Be Good
3rd of 7	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dan Noble	1:57.00	1:57.00	15.0m	$1.70f	-	BSS 2C	$29,028	$3,483	1. Mental Up 2. Rose Run Champ 3. Seaside Saint
1st of 7	6/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Luke Hanners	1:56.20	1:56.20	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Seaside Saint 2. Corona King 3. Plot Twist Miki
4th of 6	29/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Luke Hanners	1:55.00	1:55.00	9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Pondarosa Matador 2. Rogue Titan 3. Route Fifty

Pre Fire (Fr6) 24
Trainer: Chad Williamson ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $9,579
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CATCH THE FIRE

Dam: PRECIOUS CAMMILL

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

6: 2-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Scioto Downs beaten 6 m by Into The Blaze (1:55.30) in BSS 2C on July 24 at $4.10. Two runs back 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Into The Blaze (1:56.40) in BSS 2C on July 15 at $12. Not doing enough.

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 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Miller	1:55.30	1:55.30	6.0m	$4.10	9	BSS 2C	$29,028	$2,322	1. Into The Blaze 2. Mental Up 3. Dream Ignited
2nd of 9	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John Ciocca Jr.	1:56.40	1:56.40	2.3m	$12	-	BSS 2C	$29,028	$7,257	1. Into The Blaze 2. Pre Fire 3. Total Sum

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 10

24/7/26

Scioto Downs

1609m

All Weather

Fr5

Brett Miller

1:55.30

6.0m

$4.10

BSS 2C

$29,028

$2,322

1. Into The Blaze

2. Mental Up

3. Dream Ignited

2nd of 9

15/7/26

Northfield Park

1609m

All Weather

Fr7

John Ciocca Jr.

1:56.40

2.3m

$12

BSS 2C

$29,028

$7,257

1. Into The Blaze

2. Pre Fire

3. Total Sum

Heerz A Buckeye (Fr7) 7569
Trainer: Jessica Mccown ()
Driver: Brett Miller
Prize Money: $1,451
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Dam: ITSMEAGAINMARGARET

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Well-beaten 14 days ago at Scioto Downs over 1609m, and two back 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at Scioto Downs beaten 12 m by Into The Blaze (1:55.30) in BSS 2C on July 24 at $101.80. Needs to lift substantially.

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	1/8/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cameron Mccown	1:51.00	1:51.00	79.5m	$76	8	OSF 2C	$117,860	-	1. Night Surfer 2. Jett James 3. North Rim
6th of 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Cameron Mccown	1:55.30	1:55.30	12.8m	$102	9	BSS 2C	$29,028	-	1. Into The Blaze 2. Mental Up 3. Dream Ignited
5th of 8	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Wyatt Farmer	1:56.00	1:56.00	40.5m	$67	11	BSS 2C	$29,028	$1,451	1. Monte Be Good 2. Crownasaurus 3. Eagle Spirit
7th of 9	4/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Cameron Mccown	1:54.00	1:54.00	48.0m	$38	-	2YOCNW1PM	$17,417	-	1. Thee Town Buckeye 2. First Grade 3. Express Sunfire
2nd of 7	22/6/26	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Cameron Mccown	1:57.20	1:57.20	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Elixir 2. Heerz A Buckeye 3. Mini Monte

Monte Be Good (Fr8) 1132
Trainer: Cory Deyermand ()
Driver: Austin Hanners
Prize Money: $27,809
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MONTE MIKI

Dam: DANCIN CAROLL

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-1

Distance

4: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Track

3: 2-1-0

Season

6: 4-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 2-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 2-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Fair performance when beaten by 5 m finishing third behind Declamation at Scioto Downs over 1609m in a BSS 2C on July 24 at $2.60. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Express Sunfire at this track over 1609m in a OHFS 2YOC on August 1 at $1.05. Chief contender.

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 7	1/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braiden Rhoades	1:58.00	1:58.00	1.5m	$1.05f	8	OHFS 2YOC	$13,124	$3,281	1. Express Sunfire 2. Monte Be Good 3. I Got Your Monte
3rd of 10	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Miller	1:55.20	1:55.20	5.3m	$2.60	9	BSS 2C	$29,028	$3,483	1. Declamation 2. Hear The Thunder 3. Monte Be Good
1st of 8	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dan Noble	1:56.00	1:56.00	6.8m	$1.10f	14	BSS 2C	$29,028	$14,514	1. Monte Be Good 2. Crownasaurus 3. Eagle Spirit
1st of 7	1/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Lems	1:57.10	1:57.10	26.3m	$1.30f	-	2YO NW1PM	$13,062	$6,531	1. Monte Be Good 2. Barcelona Miki 3. Poseformiki
1st of 8	25/6/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Emanuel Miller	1:57.30	1:57.30	21m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Monte Be Good 2. Ds Ava 3. Graffiti
1st of 5	18/6/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Chris Lems	2:00.30	2:00.30	6.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Monte Be Good 2. Mark My Words 3. Myfrench Girl

Express Sunfire (Sr1) 3661
Trainer: Darren Dowler ()
Driver: Darren Dowler
Prize Money: $8,652
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo Roan Gelding

Sire: SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Dam: EXPRESS JET

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

4: 1-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Ran well last start showing plenty of improvement following July 24 run. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr2) at this track (1:58.00) beating Monte Be Good in OHFS 2YOC on August 1 at $14.10. This race will be harder than that win. Can't make much of a case.

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 7	5/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Darren Dowler	1:58.00	1:58.00	42m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. You Go Cocoa 2. Express Sunfire 3. Charlie Olives
1st of 7	1/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Darren Dowler	1:58.00	1:58.00	1.5m	$14	8	OHFS 2YOC	$13,124	$6,562	1. Express Sunfire 2. Monte Be Good 3. I Got Your Monte
6th of 9	24/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Darren Dowler	1:56.30	1:56.30	15.0m	$24	9	BSS 2C	$29,028	-	1. Route Fifty 2. Individual Medley 3. Plot Twist Miki
6th of 8	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Darren Dowler	1:56.00	1:56.00	41.3m	$21	11	BSS 2C	$29,028	-	1. Monte Be Good 2. Crownasaurus 3. Eagle Spirit
3rd of 9	4/7/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Miller	1:54.00	1:54.00	14.3m	$3.20	-	2YOCNW1PM	$17,417	$2,090	1. Thee Town Buckeye 2. First Grade 3. Express Sunfire

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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