Plainridge Racecourse Race 4

1609m

Prize Money: $28,736

VERA (4) ran fourth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 14 metres. Talented and has plenty of upside. Perfectly placed and is sure to be there at the finish. FLINT MCCULLOUGH (3) finished fourth last start, beaten 16 metres at this track over 1609m. Has ability and should be right in the finish. BEANTOWN BIG AL (1) is in the mix following a fourth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. GOLD BULLION (2) was easily accounted for when eighth over 1609m at this track recently at his first race start. Strips fitter and can improve.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: ROMPER RM

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Beantown Big Al (Fr1) 33254334
Trainer: Chuck Connor (Jnr) ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $27,181
Win / Place: 0% / 62%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PEBBLE BEACH

Dam: DANCIN BAREFOOT

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-4

Distance

8: 0-1-4

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-4

Track

8: 0-1-4

Season

8: 0-1-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-1-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 0-1-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Sting Me (1:52.40) in MASS STK on October 5 at $12.70. At the run before game effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 20 m by Takes Courage (1:54.30) in MASS STK on September 28 at $32.60. Genuine 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
4th of 5	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:52.40	1:52.40	33.0m	$13	7	MASS STK	$60,345	$4,828	1. Sting Me 2. Bastonata Bluechip 3. Coach Crys Finally
3rd of 7	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:54.30	1:54.30	20.3m	$33	7	MASS STK	$59,444	$7,133	1. Takes Courage 2. Sting Me 3. Beantown Big Al
3rd of 6	21/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:56.30	1:56.30	4.5m	$12	6	NW1PMLT	$18,056	$2,167	1. Freaky Dreams 2. Mia's Boy 3. Beantown Big Al
4th of 6	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:53.30	1:53.30	30.0m	$8.40	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,667	1. Sting Me 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Silver Sands
5th of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:57.10	1:57.10	6.8m	$4.00	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,042	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
2nd of 6	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Drew Monti	1:55.30	1:55.30	18.8m	$6.00	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$5,208	1. Stayoutofmylane 2. Beantown Big Al 3. Cartwheel

Gold Bullion (Fr2) 8
Trainer: Michael Graffam ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BULLDOG HANOVER

Dam: GOLDEN IDOL

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

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 facing the starter for the second time. At debut 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 80 m by Tahunanui (1:52.30) in NW2PMLT on October 6 at $36.60. 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	6/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:52.30	1:52.30	82.5m	$37	-	NW2PMLT	$22,989	-	1. Tahunanui 2. Houdini Hanover 3. Lyons Blewbyu
5th of 5	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Nicholas Graffam	1:55.10	1:55.10	90m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. The Unit 2. Tall Dark Lindy 3. Sort It Out

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

8th of 8

6/10/26

plainridge racecourse

1609m

All Weather

Fr2

Matthew Athearn

1:52.30

82.5m

$37

NW2PMLT

$22,989

1. Tahunanui

2. Houdini Hanover

3. Lyons Blewbyu

5th of 5

17/9/26

plainridge racecourse

1609m

Nicholas Graffam

1:55.10

90m

$0.00

Trial

1. The Unit

2. Tall Dark Lindy

3. Sort It Out

Flint Mccullough (Fr3) 42632444
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $25,798
Win / Place: 0% / 37%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: KITTY RUSSELL

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-2-1

Distance

8: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-1

Track

8: 0-2-1

Season

8: 0-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 0-2-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 0-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Takes Courage (1:54.10) in MASS STK on October 5 at $46.30. Before that, 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 21 m by Takes Courage (1:54.30) in MASS STK on September 28 at $32.10. Big run expected.

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 5	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:54.10	1:54.10	16.5m	$46	7	MASS STK	$60,345	$4,828	1. Takes Courage 2. You Gotta Gogogo 3. Atreides
4th of 7	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	21.8m	$32	7	MASS STK	$59,444	$4,756	1. Takes Courage 2. Sting Me 3. Beantown Big Al
4th of 6	21/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:56.30	1:56.30	4.5m	$1.90f	6	NW1PMLT	$18,056	$1,444	1. Freaky Dreams 2. Mia's Boy 3. Beantown Big Al
2nd of 6	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.8m	$13	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$5,208	1. Sting Me 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Silver Sands
3rd of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:57.10	1:57.10	2.3m	$40	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$2,500	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
6th of 6	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	27.8m	$12	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	-	1. Atreides 2. Silver Sands 3. Chase News Network

Vera (Fr4) 561554
Trainer: Ivan Davies ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $20,439
Win / Place: 16% / 16%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: TODAY BLUE CHIP

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-0

Distance

6: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Lindy Believer (1:53.10) in MASS STK on October 5 at $35.30. Before that, 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Griselda (1:52.10) in MASS STK on September 28 at $13.40. Definite winning 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 8	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:53.10	1:53.10	14.3m	$35	7	MASS STK	$62,069	$4,966	1. Lindy Believer 2. Tall Dark Lindy 3. Stayoutofmylane
5th of 6	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	24.8m	$13	13	MASS STK	$58,889	$2,944	1. Griselda 2. Miss Chevious 3. The Woman With You
5th of 6	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:55.30	1:55.30	17.3m	$4.20	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,042	1. Chase News Network 2. The Woman With You 3. Always B Winning
1st of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:57.10	1:57.10	1.5m	$16	14	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$10,417	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
6th of 7	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ivan Davies	1:56.00	1:56.00	12.8m	$11	7	ROMPER RM	$21,398	-	1. Always B Winning 2. The Woman With You 3. Stayoutofmylane
5th of 8	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ivan Davies	1:54.00	1:54.00	36.8m	$23	-	ROMPER RM	$21,398	$1,070	1. Chase News Network 2. Always B Winning 3. Beantown Big Al

Lula (Fr5) 677536
Trainer: Ivan Davies ()
Driver: James Hardy
Prize Money: $8,109
Win / Place: 0% / 16%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SHADOWS ON TIME

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-1

Distance

6: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-1

Track

6: 0-0-1

Season

6: 0-0-1

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

6: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 0-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 50 m by Chase News Network (1:55.30) in MASS STK on October 5 at $9. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Lindy Believer (1:53.10) in MASS STK on September 28 at $28. Shouldn't trouble the top few.

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	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:55.30	1:55.30	48.8m	$9.00	7	MASS STK	$62,069	-	1. Chase News Network 2. Maggie Lynn 3. Always B Winning
3rd of 6	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:53.10	1:53.10	27.0m	$28	13	MASS STK	$58,889	$7,067	1. Lindy Believer 2. Sweetness Lindy 3. Lula
5th of 6	15/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	James Hardy	1:53.30	1:53.30	42.0m	$38	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,042	1. Sting Me 2. Flint Mccullough 3. Silver Sands
7th of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ivan Davies	1:57.10	1:57.10	27.0m	$84	14	ROMPER RM	$20,833	-	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
7th of 7	25/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	James Hardy	1:56.00	1:56.00	18.0m	$72	7	ROMPER RM	$21,398	-	1. Always B Winning 2. The Woman With You 3. Stayoutofmylane
6th of 8	18/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	James Hardy	1:54.00	1:54.00	58.5m	$36	-	ROMPER RM	$21,398	-	1. Chase News Network 2. Always B Winning 3. Beantown Big Al

Cartwheel (Fr7) 34245
Trainer: George Ducharme ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $13,370
Win / Place: 0% / 40%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CATTLEWASH (USA)

Dam: ROBOCALL HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-1

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-1-1

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

5: 0-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 0-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Chase News Network (1:55.30) in MASS STK on October 5 at $11.20. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Lindy Believer (1:53.10) in MASS STK on September 28 at $17.20. Unlikely to finish in the winner's circle.

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 8	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:55.30	1:55.30	9.0m	$11	7	MASS STK	$62,069	$3,103	1. Chase News Network 2. Maggie Lynn 3. Always B Winning
4th of 6	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:53.10	1:53.10	33.0m	$17	9	MASS STK	$58,889	$4,711	1. Lindy Believer 2. Sweetness Lindy 3. Lula
2nd of 9	19/9/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Long	1:56.00	1:56.00	1.5m	$2.56	11	FMNW1LTCD	$5,556	$1,389	1. Hurrikane Luvnlife 2. Cartwheel 3. Daisy Dudes
4th of 8	8/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:57.10	1:57.10	3.8m	$8.20	7	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$1,667	1. Vera 2. Sting Me 3. Flint Mccullough
3rd of 6	1/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:55.30	1:55.30	36.8m	$1.70f	-	ROMPER RM	$20,833	$2,500	1. Stayoutofmylane 2. Beantown Big Al 3. Cartwheel
1st of 4	22/8/26	Vernon Downs	1609m			-	Jimmy Whittemore	1:56.30	1:56.30	11.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cartwheel 2. Cheese 3. Luka Mil

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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