Plainridge Racecourse Race 1

1609m

Prize Money: $28,736

CAVIART WAR ROOM (5) missed the placings for the second time in a row at the most recent outing when 16 metres away in fifth over 1609m at this track. Recent form includes a win at this track three starts back on September 24. Meets a comparable field and he is capable of a much better performance. PONDA ROCKY (4) produced a good effort at his latest run to get home by a narrow margin over 1609m at this track on October 23. This looks a sterner test than last time but he is capable of another big performance. BIG BOX HANOVER (2) finished fifth last start over 1609m at Saratoga. Generally runs very well at this circuit so can play a big role. HEAVENS PIC (3) disappointed last time but is a chance based on a good third over 1609m at this track two runs back.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW10000CD

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Wendell Blue Chip (Fr1) 8515644231
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $203,427
Win / Place: 13% / 44%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: GREEN MANALISHI S

Dam: AUROVA HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 7-4-12

Distance

52: 7-4-12

Trk/Dst

25: 3-3-6

Track

25: 3-3-6

Season

23: 3-4-4

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

52: 7-4-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

52: 7-4-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Won by 1.5 m (Fr2) at this track (1:54.30) beating He Hunts in NW4000CD on October 23 at $2.70. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 3 m by Wicked Fun (1:55.10) in NW4000CD on October 15 at $2. Can't see him troubling these.

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 6	23/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	1.5m	$2.70	8	NW4000CD	$21,552	$10,776	1. Wendell Blue Chip 2. He Hunts 3. Double Account
3rd of 7	15/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$2.00f	7	NW4000CD	$17,960	$2,155	1. Wicked Fun 2. Poppy Wow 3. Wendell Blue Chip
2nd of 6	8/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.6m	$4.50	7	NW4000CD	$17,960	$4,490	1. Grateful 2. Wendell Blue Chip 3. Poppy Wow
4th of 5	1/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.8m	$14	21	W2-5PMLTCD	$24,425	$1,954	1. Jeffrey Neil 2. Chapter Of Life 3. False Dogma
4th of 6	10/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:55.00	1:55.00	10.5m	$3.50	7	NW6000CD	$18,056	$1,444	1. Consus Victory 2. Grateful 3. Mcstoned Again
6th of 8	3/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:53.40	1:53.40	10.5m	$16	7	NW6000CD	$18,056	-	1. Wall Street Edge 2. Greenarrow Hanover 3. Consus Victory

Big Box Hanover (Fr2) 3313477315
Trainer: Larry Stalbaum ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $880,143
Win / Place: 23% / 59%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: UNCLE PETER (USA)

Dam: BOX OF DREAMS (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

167: 40-28-31

Distance

166: 40-28-31

Trk/Dst

52: 13-7-8

Track

52: 13-7-8

Season

26: 5-3-6

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

90: 25-15-20

Non-Metro

77: 15-13-11

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

167: 40-28-31

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 7 m by Duke Lavictoire (1:56.40) in N10001L5CD on October 19 at $4.79. Showed ability the outing before when he won by 9 m as favourite (Fr4) at Saratoga (1:56.00) beating Secret Or Not in NW7500L5CD on September 21 at $1.29. Makes plenty of appeal.

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	19/10/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Billy Dobson	1:56.40	1:56.40	7.5m	$4.79	28	N10001L5CD	$20,833	$1,042	1. Duke Lavictoire 2. Snowpiercer 3. Dewey Arnold
1st of 8	21/9/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Billy Dobson	1:56.00	1:56.00	9.8m	$1.29f	15	NW7500L5CD	$18,056	$9,028	1. Big Box Hanover 2. Secret Or Not 3. Duke Lavictoire
3rd of 7	6/9/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Larry Stalbaum	1:55.40	1:55.40	2.3m	$1.88f	13	NW8001-4	$14,583	$1,750	1. Up Helly Aa 2. Purple Lord 3. Big Box Hanover
7th of 8	24/8/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Billy Dobson	1:55.30	1:55.30	10.5m	$15	9	WO/OPENHCP	$25,678	-	1. Mocha Java 2. But Why 3. Spaaaanzano
7th of 9	15/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:53.30	1:53.30	26.3m	$9.30	5	ALDRICH-R3	$142,653	-	1. Legacy Affair 2. Jurassic Hattie 3. Jogging Full Trot
4th of 7	10/8/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Billy Dobson	1:55.10	1:55.10	18.0m	$7.12	13	WO/OPENHCP	$25,678	$2,054	1. Spaaaanzano 2. Platinum As 3. Mocha Java

Heavens Pic (Fr3) 5515455436
Trainer: Mario Dessureault ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $363,978
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARCHANGEL (USA)

Dam: ALLERAGE BELLE

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 15-19-10

Distance

95: 15-19-10

Trk/Dst

45: 4-7-7

Track

45: 4-7-7

Season

23: 1-3-3

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

88: 13-18-10

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

95: 15-19-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Unevergonnagethis (1:54.00) in NW10000CD on October 23 at $3.10. Before that, a game effort when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Malibu Kid (1:54.10) in NW10000CD on October 15 at $2. Should be right in the finish.

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 7	23/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.00	1:54.00	16.5m	$3.10	8	NW10000CD	$28,736	-	1. Unevergonnagethis 2. Just Roxy 3. Tcs Brenda
3rd of 8	15/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.5m	$2.00f	7	NW10000CD	$24,425	$2,931	1. Malibu Kid 2. Unevergonnagethis 3. Heavens Pic
4th of 7	8/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.0m	$16	14	OPEN	$35,920	$2,874	1. Memorynimagination 2. Kazio 3. Pepper Wow
5th of 5	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.20	1:54.20	13.5m	$2.80f	14	NW10000CD	$23,611	$1,181	1. Manhattan Moni 2. Consus Victory 3. Wall Street Edge
5th of 7	10/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.30	1:52.30	36.8m	$76	7	OPEN	$34,722	$1,736	1. Corner Store 2. Pepper Wow 3. Spaaaanzano
4th of 8	3/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Michael Oosting	1:54.10	1:54.10	8.3m	$2.60f	7	NW9000CD	$22,222	$1,778	1. Malibu Kid 2. Just Roxy 3. Stonebridge Bomber

Ponda Rocky (Fr4) 6933465511
Trainer: Julia Eaton ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $320,161
Win / Place: 19% / 55%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: WILDFLOWER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 10-10-9

Distance

52: 10-10-9

Trk/Dst

28: 5-4-6

Track

28: 5-4-6

Season

26: 4-3-6

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

52: 10-10-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

52: 10-10-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Four-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by a neck (Fr2) at this track (1:55.00) beating Seven Sins in NW6000CD on October 23 at $5.60. No reason he cannot chalk-up the hat-trick.

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	23/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.3m	$5.60	8	NW6000CD	$24,425	$12,213	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Seven Sins 3. Grateful
1st of 7	15/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.3m	$3.00	7	TRK<79	$17,241	$8,621	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Lightningfast 3. Captain Suzuki
5th of 6	8/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.20	1:54.20	12.8m	$9.90	7	NW4000CD	$17,960	$898	1. Grateful 2. Wendell Blue Chip 3. Poppy Wow
5th of 5	1/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.00	1:54.00	15.0m	$13	7	W2-5PMLTCD	$24,425	$1,221	1. Jeffrey Neil 2. Chapter Of Life 3. False Dogma
6th of 7	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:54.00	1:54.00	22.5m	$12	7	W2-5PMLTCD	$23,611	-	1. Caviart War Room 2. Chapter Of Life 3. I Like Green
4th of 6	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:55.00	1:55.00	18.0m	$2.90	7	W2-5PMLTCD	$23,611	$1,889	1. Jeffrey Neil 2. Energetic Julio 3. Saint Stephens

Caviart War Room (Fr5) 411x251155
Trainer: Domenico Cecere ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $124,688
Win / Place: 38% / 61%

Distance Specialist

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TACTICAL LANDING (USA)

Dam: CAVIART WONDER

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-1-2

Distance

13: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-0

Track

6: 2-1-0

Season

6: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

12: 5-1-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

13: 5-1-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Unevergonnagethis (1:54.00) in NW10000CD on October 23 at $5. The run prior 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by Wall Street Edge (1:54.40) in NW10000CD on October 8 at $1.30. Happy to give him another try in this suitable contest.

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	23/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:54.00	1:54.00	16.5m	$5.00	15	NW10000CD	$28,736	$1,437	1. Unevergonnagethis 2. Just Roxy 3. Tcs Brenda
5th of 7	8/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:54.40	1:54.40	21.0m	$1.30	14	NW10000CD	$28,736	$1,437	1. Wall Street Edge 2. Feeling Optimistic 3. Just Roxy
1st of 7	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.3m	$1.30f	14	W2-5PMLTCD	$23,611	$11,806	1. Caviart War Room 2. Chapter Of Life 3. I Like Green
1st of 9	10/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Beckwith	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$2.30f	7	W2-5PMLTCD	$23,611	$11,806	1. Caviart War Room 2. Chapter Of Life 3. Ponda Rocky
5th of 8	3/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.0m	$1.90f	14	NW6000CD	$18,056	$903	1. Wall Street Edge 2. Greenarrow Hanover 3. Consus Victory
2nd of 8	20/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.5m	$4.80	299	NW5000CD	$19,971	$4,993	1. Bravado 2. Caviart War Room 3. Wall Street Edge
299 Day Spell

Dryden Hanover (Fr6) 5354531564
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Jay Randall
Prize Money: $257,511
Win / Place: 15% / 38%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WALNER (CAN)

Dam: DANGLE THEN DEKE

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 15-14-9

Distance

99: 15-14-9

Trk/Dst

30: 3-5-4

Track

30: 3-5-4

Season

38: 6-3-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

8: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

91: 14-13-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

99: 15-14-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Unevergonnagethis (1:54.00) in NW10000CD on October 23 at $7.60. Two runs back 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 19 m by Malibu Kid (1:54.10) in NW10000CD on October 15 at $11.20. Preferred 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
4th of 7	23/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jay Randall	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.8m	$7.60	8	NW10000CD	$28,736	$2,299	1. Unevergonnagethis 2. Just Roxy 3. Tcs Brenda
6th of 8	15/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jay Randall	1:54.10	1:54.10	19.5m	$11	7	NW10000CD	$24,425	-	1. Malibu Kid 2. Unevergonnagethis 3. Heavens Pic
5th of 7	8/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jay Randall	1:54.10	1:54.10	12.0m	$39	14	OPEN	$35,920	$1,796	1. Memorynimagination 2. Kazio 3. Pepper Wow
1st of 9	24/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Swift	1:55.20	1:55.20	4.5m	$2.20f	7	NW6000CD	$19,444	$9,722	1. Dryden Hanover 2. Grateful 3. Feeling Optimistic
3rd of 8	17/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.8m	$12	21	NW6000CD	$19,444	$2,333	1. Just Roxy 2. Bill Bauer 3. Dryden Hanover
5th of 6	27/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:56.10	1:56.10	8.3m	$4.50	14	NW9000CD	$22,825	$1,141	1. Manhattan Moni 2. Sister Swell 3. Stonebridge Bomber

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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