Northfield Park Race 2 - Race 2 - 1609M
NIGHT SHADOW (5) turned in another strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to finish second over 1609m at Scioto Downs. Will benefit from a return to Northfield Park where he is always tough to beat. Leading hope based on recent efforts. BACK IN MY DAY (4) added to his recent string of strong performances last time out when runner-up over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 metres. Won't find this any harder and he can add to the solid recent record. COCOSDREAM (6) scored last start over 1609m at this track. Generally runs very well at this circuit so can play a big role again. AMERICAN FLING (1) is the next elect off a last-start win by 3 metres at this track over 1609m.

Driver: Tyler Angus
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:53.30) beating Johnny Sack in NW5000L4 on September 8 at $1.10.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 08/09/2025 | 6 | NW5000L4 | $17,125.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:53.30 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $1.10 |
7/7 | 02/09/2025 | 8 | NW6500L4 | $20,642.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:53.00 | 7 |
| 33.8L | $10.80 |
5/8 | 25/08/2025 | 8 | NW8000L4 | $22,481.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.10 | 8 |
| 13.5L | $5.00 |
3/9 | 17/08/2025 | 7 | NW6500L4 | $24,806.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Angus | 1:51.40 | 1 |
| 12.8L | $20.70 |
3/9 | 10/08/2025 | 7 | OPENII HCP | $27,132.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Angus | 1:52.20 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $8.40 |
3/8 | 03/08/2025 | 6 | NW8000L4 | $22,481.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Angus | 1:52.30 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.30 |
1/7 | 23/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Brady Jenson | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 29.25L | $0.00 |
2/15 | 20/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:50.40 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Greg Grismore
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Back In My Day (1:53.20) in NW10000L4 on September 2 at $38.50. Two runs back won by 1.5 m (Fr4) at this track (1:54.10) beating Total Stranger in NW8000L4 on August 25 at $4.40.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/9 | 02/09/2025 | 8 | NW10000L4 | $25,229.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:53.20 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $38.50 |
1/8 | 25/08/2025 | 8 | NW8000L4 | $22,481.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:54.10 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $4.40 |
7/9 | 17/08/2025 | 7 | NW6500L4 | $24,806.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:51.40 | 8 |
| 30.0L | $29.20 |
6/8 | 10/08/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $31,783.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Dan Noble | 1:50.40 | 1 |
| 21.8L | $12.40 |
1/8 | 03/08/2025 | 6 | NW8000L4 | $22,481.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:52.30 | 2 |
| 0.9L | $8.30 |
6/8 | 28/07/2025 | 8 | NW8000L4 | $22,171.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:51.20 | 7 |
| 27.0L | $33.50 |
1/7 | 13/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 |
1/7 | 28/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | John Ciocca (Jnr) | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 21.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Luke Ebersole
Stats
Comments
Been racing well and showed plenty of improvement following September 2 run. Just managed to hang on and win won by a 0.9 m (Fr5) at this track (1:53.30) beating Lake Charles in NW8000L4 on September 7 at $25.70. This race will be harder than that win.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 07/09/2025 | 5 | NW8000L4 | $22,936.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Luke Ebersole | 1:53.30 | 5 |
| 0.9L | $25.70 |
8/9 | 02/09/2025 | 8 | NW10000L4 | $25,229.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Anthony MacDonald | 1:53.20 | 4 |
| 15.0L | $36.90 |
2/9 | 25/08/2025 | 8 | NW5000L4 | $16,744.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:53.40 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $10.80 |
2/9 | 17/08/2025 | 7 | NW6500L4 | $24,806.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:51.40 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $24.50 |
7/9 | 10/08/2025 | 7 | OPENII HCP | $27,132.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:52.20 | 7 |
| 35.3L | $74.60 |
6/6 | 03/08/2025 | 6 | NW10000L4 | $24,806.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:52.10 | 6 |
| 30.0L | $69.70 |
6/8 | 28/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:59.20 | 0 |
| 24.75L | $0.00 |
5/6 | 22/11/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Tim Deaton | 2:00.10 | 0 |
| 114L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kurt Sugg
Stats
Comments
Last start good run when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Cocosdream (1:52.30) in OPEN HCP on September 7 at $16. Two runs back won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:53.20) beating Sure Thing Captain in NW10000L4 on September 2 at $1.70.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 07/09/2025 | 5 | OPEN HCP | $32,110.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:52.30 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $16.00 |
1/9 | 02/09/2025 | 8 | NW10000L4 | $25,229.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:53.20 | 3 |
| 0.6L | $1.70 |
3/7 | 25/08/2025 | 8 | OPEN HCP | $31,008.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:51.20 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $7.60 |
4/8 | 17/08/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $31,783.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:54.00 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $5.80 |
7/8 | 10/08/2025 | 105 | OPEN HCP | $31,783.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Austin Hanners | 1:50.40 | 7 |
| 23.3L | $69.10 |
2/5 | 17/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Don Sherman | 2:00.00 | 0 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 |
6/10 | 27/04/2025 | 8 | OPEN HC | $62,300.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Josh Sutton | 1:49.10 | 4 |
| 10.5L | $22.40 |

Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Cocosdream at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HCP on August 25 at $6. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Celtic Spirit at Scioto Downs over 1609m in a OPEN II on September 6 at $6.80.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/7 | 06/09/2025 | 12 | OPEN II | $30,581.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:48.30 | 6 |
| 14.3L | $6.80 |
5/7 | 25/08/2025 | 70 | OPEN HCP | $31,008.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:51.20 | 6 |
| 13.5L | $6.00 |
1/9 | 12/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:53.10 | 0 |
| 12L | $0.00 |
1/7 | 16/06/2025 | 8 | OPEN HCP | $29,549.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:51.00 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $1.40 |
5/8 | 08/06/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $31,104.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Justin Irvine | 1:51.20 | 7 |
| 13.5L | $10.60 |
3/7 | 01/06/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $31,104.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:52.30 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $1.70 |
1/8 | 25/05/2025 | 14 | OPEN HCP | $31,250.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:52.20 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $5.60 |
1/12 | 04/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Nick Turley | 1:53.10 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Aaron Merriman
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 4 m (Sr1) at this track (1:52.30) beating Back In My Day in OPEN HCP on September 7 at $5.60. Hard to leave out on current form.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 07/09/2025 | 13 | OPEN HCP | $32,110.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:52.30 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $5.60 |
1/7 | 25/08/2025 | 8 | OPEN HCP | $31,008.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:51.20 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $31.10 |
7/8 | 17/08/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $31,783.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:54.00 | 7 |
| 6.0L | $27.80 |
4/8 | 10/08/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $31,783.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:50.40 | 1 |
| 15.0L | $17.70 |
1/6 | 03/08/2025 | 6 | OPEN HCP | $30,233.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:52.30 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $9.20 |
4/7 | 28/07/2025 | 15 | OPEN HCP | $31,346.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Greg Grismore | 1:52.20 | 5 |
| 9.0L | $29.50 |
1/5 | 10/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Chris Lems | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |
4/8 | 11/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Sam Schillaci | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 25.5L | $0.00 |