Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609m

Prize Money: $35,920

ACUSHLA MACHREE N (5) scored last time out by 8 metres at this track over 1609m after an encouraging minor placing the start before. Leading hope in this comparable race. ROYALLY HOT (2) was responsible for a far better performance at her latest appearance, finishing third over 1609m at this track. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Won't find this any harder and she can go right on with the job. SWEDISH STARLET N (3) was responsible for a better effort last time out when third over 1609m at this track. Should run a big race. TAKE YOUR PICK (4) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when second at this track over 1609m.

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

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Intothemysticmoon (Fr1) 3434352841
Trainer: Joseph Nelson ()
Driver: Kyle Swift
Prize Money: $530,228
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: MYSTICAL MOON

Rating

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Seven-year-old mare showed improvement last time. Won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:51.30) beating Blood Moon in MNW10000CD on October 2 at $1.90. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into fourth behind Swedish Starlet at this track over 1609m in a FM OPEN HC on September 17 at $24.40. This is likely to prove too 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
1st of 5	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.9m	$1.90f	15	MNW10000CD	$24,425	$12,213	1. Intothemysticmoon 2. Blood Moon 3. One More Bet
4th of 8	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	10.5m	$24	9	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	$2,556	1. Swedish Starlet 2. Mrs Cheese 3. Elegant
8th of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	45.0m	$11	7	FM OPEN	$34,722	-	1. Acushla Machree 2. Royally Hot 3. Take Your Pick
2nd of 8	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.0m	$18	14	FM OPEN	$34,722	$8,681	1. Royally Hot 2. Intothemysticmoon 3. Acushla Machree
5th of 7	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.0m	$11	7	FM OPEN HC	$35,663	$1,783	1. Acushla Machree 2. Sweet Hayley Jane 3. Mrs Cheese
3rd of 9	11/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:49.40	1:49.40	8.3m	$10	7	FM OPEN	$35,663	$4,280	1. Soft Shot 2. Swedish Starlet 3. Intothemysticmoon

Royally Hot (Fr2) 3554121283
Trainer: Alison Hynes ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $407,593
Win / Place: 21% / 63%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: MCSAUNA

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into eighth behind Swedish Starlet at this track over 1609m in a FM OPEN HC on September 17 at $3. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Take Your Pick at this track over 1609m in a FM OPEN HC on September 24 at $2.30. 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 8	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Oosting	1:50.10	1:50.10	2.3m	$2.30f	7	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	$3,833	1. Take Your Pick 2. Acushla Machree 3. Royally Hot
8th of 8	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jay Randall	1:50.20	1:50.20	18.0m	$3.00f	9	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	-	1. Swedish Starlet 2. Mrs Cheese 3. Elegant
2nd of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Michael Oosting	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.9m	$3.90	7	FM OPEN	$34,722	$8,681	1. Acushla Machree 2. Royally Hot 3. Take Your Pick
1st of 8	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Oosting	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.0m	$2.20f	7	FM OPEN	$34,722	$17,361	1. Royally Hot 2. Intothemysticmoon 3. Acushla Machree
2nd of 9	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.30	1:50.30	4.5m	$2.00f	7	FM OPEN	$37,090	$9,272	1. Joan'srisingstar 2. Royally Hot 3. Sweet Hayley Jane
1st of 7	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Michael Oosting	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.3m	$2.80f	7	MNW10000CD	$28,531	$14,265	1. Royally Hot 2. Joan'srisingstar 3. Beantown Deuce

Swedish Starlet N (Fr3) 2212266173
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson (Patrick Estate)
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $743,931
Win / Place: 22% / 57%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MACH THREE (CAN)

Dam: TOP OF THE PILE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

144: 32-31-20

Distance

102: 23-25-17

Trk/Dst

69: 16-19-14

Track

69: 16-19-14

Season

31: 6-10-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

40: 12-7-2

Non-Metro

104: 20-24-18

Mobile

44: 9-6-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

143: 32-31-20

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Acushla Machree (1:49.40) in FM OPEN HC on October 2 at $5.60. Capable of another big run.

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	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	15.0m	$5.60	8	FM OPEN HC	$33,046	$3,966	1. Acushla Machree 2. Take Your Pick 3. Swedish Starlet
7th of 8	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:50.10	1:50.10	20.3m	$4.80	7	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	-	1. Take Your Pick 2. Acushla Machree 3. Royally Hot
1st of 8	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	6.0m	$3.30	23	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	$15,972	1. Swedish Starlet 2. Mrs Cheese 3. Elegant
6th of 9	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	12.0m	$14	7	FM OPEN	$37,090	-	1. Joan'srisingstar 2. Royally Hot 3. Sweet Hayley Jane
6th of 7	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.8m	$4.90	7	FM OPEN HC	$35,663	-	1. Acushla Machree 2. Sweet Hayley Jane 3. Mrs Cheese
2nd of 9	11/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	4.5m	$7.20	7	FM OPEN	$35,663	$8,916	1. Soft Shot 2. Swedish Starlet 3. Intothemysticmoon

Take Your Pick (Fr4) 2151743112
Trainer: Enrico Robinson ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $372,316
Win / Place: 28% / 59%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: JK ENDOFANERA

Dam: INTELLIGENCE

Rating

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start game effort when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Acushla Machree (1:49.40) in FM OPEN HC on October 2 at $16.20. Two runs back won by a 0.9 m (Fr4) at this track (1:50.10) beating Acushla Machree in FM OPEN HC on September 24 at $5. Strong prospects.

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	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.40	1:49.40	8.3m	$16	8	FM OPEN HC	$33,046	$8,261	1. Acushla Machree 2. Take Your Pick 3. Swedish Starlet
1st of 8	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.9m	$5.00	9	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	$15,972	1. Take Your Pick 2. Acushla Machree 3. Royally Hot
1st of 8	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.5m	$1.50f	7	MNW9000CD	$22,222	$11,111	1. Take Your Pick 2. Ambushed 3. Beantown Deuce
3rd of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.0m	$26	18	FM OPEN	$34,722	$4,167	1. Acushla Machree 2. Royally Hot 3. Take Your Pick
4th of 7	21/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jack Pelling	1:50.10	1:50.10	9.0m	$48	7	MNW15000L5	$18,545	$1,484	1. Tick A Loch 2. Promising Moment 3. Bath Bomb
7th of 8	14/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Simon Allard	1:50.10	1:50.10	19.5m	$24	14	MNW15000L5	$18,545	-	1. Gigglingonthebeach 2. Splash Of Pink 3. Hers Hungry

Acushla Machree N (Fr5) 1616131721
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn (Mardella)
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $407,031
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: VINCENT (AUS)

Dam: ANNIE MORVA (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 22-11-10

Distance

38: 11-6-3

Trk/Dst

15: 7-2-1

Track

15: 7-2-1

Season

28: 7-4-3

1st Up

7: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-3

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

Metro

23: 5-2-3

Non-Metro

62: 17-9-7

Mobile

42: 9-4-7

Standing

7: 3-1-0

All-Weather

85: 22-11-10

Slushy

3: 1-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start posted a big 8 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:49.40) beating Take Your Pick in FM OPEN HC on October 2 at $1.10. Big chance 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	2/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.40	1:49.40	8.3m	$1.10f	8	FM OPEN HC	$33,046	$16,523	1. Acushla Machree 2. Take Your Pick 3. Swedish Starlet
2nd of 8	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.9m	$6.30	7	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	$7,986	1. Take Your Pick 2. Acushla Machree 3. Royally Hot
7th of 8	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	12.8m	$13	9	FM OPEN HC	$31,944	-	1. Swedish Starlet 2. Mrs Cheese 3. Elegant
1st of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.9m	$2.60f	7	FM OPEN	$34,722	$17,361	1. Acushla Machree 2. Royally Hot 3. Take Your Pick
3rd of 8	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.00	1:50.00	12.0m	$18	14	FM OPEN	$34,722	$4,167	1. Royally Hot 2. Intothemysticmoon 3. Acushla Machree
1st of 7	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.00	1:50.00	1.5m	$3.20	7	FM OPEN HC	$35,663	$17,832	1. Acushla Machree 2. Sweet Hayley Jane 3. Mrs Cheese

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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