Northfield Park Race 8 - Race 8
FASHION CHOCOLATE (5) showed plenty of fight to score last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by just 0.9 metres. Won't find this any harder and he can salute once again. IMPULSE BUY (2) ran eighth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 11 metres. Expected to run well. LONG LIVE THE KING (1) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. BOLD STRATEGY (3) could only finish seventh over 1609m at this track most recently. In the mix if he can recapture his best form.

Driver: Billy Davis (Jnr)
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Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Tequila Talkin (1:56.10) in OPEN HCP on October 23 at $22.40. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Impulse Buy (1:57.20) in NW10000L4 on October 16 at $14.30. Very hard to beat from the inside draw.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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5/9 | 23/10/2023 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $34,109.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:56.10 | 5 |
| 9.0L | $22.40 |
2/7 | 16/10/2023 | 7 | NW10000L4 | $25,581.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Chris Lems | 1:57.20 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $14.30 |
4/8 | 09/10/2023 | 8 | AMATEUR | $15,504.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Eric Miller | 1:57.30 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $3.60 |
7/7 | 01/10/2023 | 13 | NW10000L4 | $25,581.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Eric Miller | 1:54.40 | 7 |
| 36.0L | $44.00 |
1/8 | 18/09/2023 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,774.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:57.10 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $2.20 |
3/9 | 11/09/2023 | 8 | NW6500L4 | $20,866.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:57.00 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $22.60 |
1/5 | 30/03/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Eric Miller | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 33.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Aaron Merriman
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Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by Fashion Chocolate (1:55.20) in NW8000L4 on November 13 at $36.90. The run previous 7th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Winning Shadow (1:57.10) in OPEN HCP on November 6 at $51.40. Watch for a far better effort this time.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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8/9 | 13/11/2023 | 7 | NW8000L4 | $19,182.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Luke Ebersole | 1:55.20 | 5 |
| 11.3L | $36.90 |
7/9 | 06/11/2023 | 14 | OPEN HCP | $31,447.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Hunter Myers | 1:57.10 | 2 |
| 12.0L | $51.40 |
6/9 | 23/10/2023 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $34,109.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:56.10 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $15.80 |
1/7 | 16/10/2023 | 8 | NW10000L4 | $25,581.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Aaron Merriman | 1:57.20 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
5/9 | 08/10/2023 | 7 | NW10000L4 | $25,581.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Ryan Stahl | 1:57.20 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $13.90 |
2/7 | 01/10/2023 | 7 | NW10000L4 | $25,581.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:55.30 | 5 |
| 0.6L | $5.50 |
1/8 | 02/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:55.10 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |
3/8 | 13/07/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Braiden Rhoades | 1:58.10 | 0 |
| 42L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kurt Sugg
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Last start 7th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Oberto (1:56.20) in OPEN HCP on November 13 at $21.40. Before that, 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Phantom Tom (1:57.00) in NW6500L4 on November 6 at $21.30. Capable of a strong showing.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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7/9 | 13/11/2023 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $28,302.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:56.20 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $21.40 |
4/8 | 06/11/2023 | 7 | NW6500L4 | $19,182.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:57.00 | 8 |
| 8.3L | $21.30 |
1/9 | 30/10/2023 | 6 | NW3500L4 | $13,953.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Kurt Sugg | 1:57.20 | 4 |
| 14.3L | $1.40 |
2/9 | 24/10/2023 | 8 | NW5000L4 | $17,829.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:55.00 | 4 |
| 12.8L | $2.20 |
9/9 | 16/10/2023 | 8 | NW6500L4 | $20,930.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Kurt Sugg | 1:57.10 | 7 |
| 90.0L | $5.40 |
7/9 | 08/10/2023 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $34,109.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:56.10 | 1 |
| 14.3L | $56.50 |

Driver: Chris Lems
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Meets Fashion Chocolate again; when 21 metres sixth at this track over 1609m in a NW8000L4 race on October 29. Can't have on that basis.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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6/9 | 29/10/2023 | 6 | NW8000L4 | $23,256.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:56.00 | 1 |
| 21.0L | $42.90 |
4/9 | 23/10/2023 | 7 | NW8000L4 | $23,256.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:57.00 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $16.70 |
8/9 | 16/10/2023 | 26 | NW6500L4 | $20,930.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Greg Grismore | 1:58.00 | 1 |
| 29.3L | $40.80 |
1/8 | 20/09/2023 | 8 | NW3500L4 | $13,910.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:58.00 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.20 |
3/8 | 12/09/2023 | 6 | NW5000L4 | $17,774.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:57.40 | 5 |
| 10.5L | $5.60 |
3/8 | 06/09/2023 | 10 | NW3500L4 | $13,910.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:55.40 | 2 |
| 21.0L | $7.40 |

Driver: Ryan Stahl
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Easy win three starts back at this track over 1609m NW5000L4 on October 31. Last time out 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Oberto (1:56.20) in OPEN HCP on November 13 at $26.50. Solid top-three contender.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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6/9 | 13/11/2023 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $28,302.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:56.20 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $26.50 |
9/9 | 06/11/2023 | 6 | NW10000L4 | $23,899.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Ryan Stahl | 1:55.20 | 8 |
| 28.5L | $40.40 |
1/9 | 31/10/2023 | 8 | NW5000L4 | $17,829.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:56.40 | 5 |
| 26.3L | $1.70 |
2/9 | 23/10/2023 | 9 | NW6500L4 | $20,930.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:57.00 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $2.20 |
5/10 | 14/10/2023 | 7 | OPEN 3 | $24,806.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | SP | Michael Oosting | 1:53.40 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $6.90 |
7/9 | 07/10/2023 | 13 | OPEN 3 | $24,806.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:53.20 | 8 |
| 15.8L | $28.20 |
6/8 | 25/02/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Dexter Dunn | 1:56.20 | 0 |
| 29.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Luke Ebersole
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Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Fashion Chocolate (1:55.20) in NW10000L4 on November 6 at $15.70. At the start before good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 17 m by Fashion Chocolate (1:56.00) in NW8000L4 on October 29 at $5.50. Doesn't need to improve much to figure in the finish.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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6/9 | 06/11/2023 | 8 | NW10000L4 | $23,899.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:55.20 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $15.70 |
3/9 | 29/10/2023 | 13 | NW8000L4 | $23,256.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:56.00 | 2 |
| 17.3L | $5.50 |
3/9 | 16/10/2023 | 6 | NW6500L4 | $20,930.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Aaron Merriman | 1:57.10 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $2.30 |
1/9 | 10/10/2023 | 9 | NW3500L4 | $13,953.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:55.00 | 1 |
| 31.5L | $1.50 |
5/7 | 01/10/2023 | 7 | NW6500L4 | $20,930.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.40 | 3 |
| 20.3L | $2.60 |
8/8 | 24/09/2023 | 7 | NW8000L4 | $23,184.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:56.30 | 8 |
| 33.0L | $12.10 |

Driver: Hunter Myers
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Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 85 m by Miss Mckee (1:55.00) in NW6400L4 on October 30 at $9.10. Two runs back 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 18 m by Global Believer (1:54.40) in W4-7PM on October 21 at $32.20. Others make more appeal.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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5/5 | 30/10/2023 | 9 | NW6400L4 | $17,054.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | SP | Marcus Miller | 1:55.00 | 5 |
| 84.8L | $9.10 |
5/7 | 21/10/2023 | 10 | W4-7PM | $26,357.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:54.40 | 5 |
| 18.8L | $32.20 |
2/6 | 11/10/2023 | 7 | NW6400L4 | $17,054.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Marcus Miller | 1:55.00 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $5.90 |
3/7 | 04/10/2023 | 10 | NW7000L4 | $17,054.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Marcus Miller | 1:55.40 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $11.30 |
8/8 | 24/09/2023 | 7 | WO2-5PMCD | $15,688.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:57.30 | 1 |
| 90.0L | $1.65 |
1/8 | 17/09/2023 | 38 | WO2-5PMCD | $15,688.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jim Devaux | 1:57.40 | 7 |
| 0.9L | $3.60 |
2/7 | 22/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Miller | 1:53.00 | 0 |
| 46.5L | $0.00 |
1/6 | 07/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Freehold Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Miller | 2:00.00 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |