Northfield Park Race 10 - Race 10
SMOOTH LOU (7) made it two wins from his last three runs nine days ago, getting home by 18 metres over 1609m at this track. The driver has some work to do from this wide starting position. Won't find this any harder and he can make it two on the trot. YS CHEDDAR WHEEL (4) finished ninth last start, beaten 50 metres at this track over 1609m. Expect him to be prominent. HEAT CHECK (2) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. FAME AND POWER (3) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when fifth at Northville Downs over 1609m.

Driver: Case Bateson
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at The Meadows, beaten 15 m by Ben Racin (1:53.00) in 7500CLM on September 18 at $25.30. At the run before 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at The Meadows, beaten 8 m by Lyons Beachboy (1:54.00) in 6000CLM on September 11 at $11.70. Sure to be about the money.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 18/09/2026 | 7 | 7500CLM | $10,000.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Walters | 1:53.00 | 2 |
| 15.8L | $25.30 |
| 4/7 | 11/09/2026 | 7 | 6000CLM | $7,361.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Walters | 1:54.00 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $11.70 |
| 4/8 | 04/09/2026 | 8 | CD6000CLM | $7,361.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Case Bateson | 1:52.30 | 7 |
| 15.8L | $45.50 |
| 6/8 | 27/08/2026 | 5 | CD6000CLM | $7,561.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Case Bateson | 1:51.30 | 3 |
| 14.3L | $12.60 |
| 2/9 | 22/08/2026 | 9 | CD6000CLM | $7,561.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Case Bateson | 1:54.30 | 5 |
| 5.3L | $9.10 |
| 6/8 | 13/08/2026 | 13 | CD6000CLM | $7,561.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Case Bateson | 1:53.30 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $5.00 |
| 3/6 | 09/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Jesse Barnard | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 05/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Good | Jordan Ross | 1:56.40 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tyler Smith
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Deetzy (1:54.10) in 6000CL on September 26 at $10.90. Showed ability the run before when he posted a big 15 m win as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:55.10) beating Quik And Shady in 6000CL on September 18 at $2.50. Genuine contender in this suitable contest.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 26/09/2026 | 8 | 6000CL | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | John Ciocca Jr. | 1:54.10 | 5 |
| 30.8L | $10.90 |
| 1/8 | 18/09/2026 | 5 | 6000CL | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:55.10 | 3 |
| 15.0L | $2.50 |
| 3/9 | 13/09/2026 | 7 | NW1500L4 | $8,056.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:56.20 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.20 |
| 7/9 | 06/09/2026 | 11 | NW2500L4 | $10,278.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:53.20 | 7 |
| 27.0L | $78.40 |
| 1/9 | 26/08/2026 | 9 | NW1500L4 | $8,274.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:57.30 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $5.50 |
| 9/9 | 17/08/2026 | 12 | NW1500L4 | $8,274.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:55.20 | 3 |
| 93.8L | $2.90 |
| 2/8 | 18/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Keith Kash Jr. | 1:59.20 | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 15/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Mario Wilson | 1:58.20 | 0 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tyler Angus
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at Northville Downs, beaten 45 m by Barley Mischievous (1:57.00) in NW2500L4 on September 30 at $27. Showed ability the run before when he won by 1.5 m (Fr5) at Northville Downs (1:59.00) beating Markgetsetgo in NW2500L4 on September 23 at $11.80. Must be included.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 30/09/2026 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $28,736.00 | Northville Downs | 1609m | Good | Kim Pluta | 1:57.00 | 6 |
| 45.0L | $27.00 |
| 1/8 | 23/09/2026 | 6 | NW2500L4 | $12,500.00 | Northville Downs | 1609m | Fast | Ty Goodell | 1:59.00 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $11.80 |
| 4/8 | 17/09/2026 | 15 | NW2500L4 | $12,500.00 | Northville Downs | 1609m | Fast | Kody Massey | 1:58.10 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $7.00 |
| 5/8 | 02/09/2026 | 9 | NW2500L4 | $11,111.00 | Northville Downs | 1609m | Fast | Kim Pluta | 1:55.00 | 3 |
| 54.8L | $22.20 |
| 6/8 | 24/08/2026 | 21 | NW1500L4 | $8,274.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Dan Noble | 1:57.10 | 7 |
| 12.0L | $18.10 |
| 3/7 | 03/08/2026 | 8 | NW1500L4 | $7,989.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Angus | 1:57.00 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $8.00 |
| 3/7 | 02/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Eric Tharps (Jnr) | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 12.75L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 17/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Tyler Angus | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 66L | $0.00 |

Driver: Aaron Merriman
Stats
Comments
Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 9th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 50 m by Whywoodidothat (1:56.10) in 8000CL on October 2 at $17.60. The run prior 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 45 m by Great Service (1:52.20) in 8000CL on September 25 at $31.30. Happy to give him another try in this suitable contest.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 02/10/2026 | 7 | 8000CL | $11,494.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Angus | 1:56.10 | 5 |
| 48.0L | $17.60 |
| 7/9 | 25/09/2026 | 16 | 8000CL | $11,111.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:52.20 | 5 |
| 44.3L | $31.30 |
| 6/7 | 09/09/2026 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $10,278.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Chris Lems | 1:54.20 | 5 |
| 24.8L | $8.30 |
| 2/8 | 02/09/2026 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $10,278.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:53.40 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $2.30 |
| 4/9 | 26/08/2026 | 14 | NW2500L4 | $10,556.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.30 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $6.60 |
| 3/9 | 12/08/2026 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $10,271.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.10 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $2.60 |
| 4/6 | 10/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Holmes | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 15.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mario Wilson
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 22 m by Deetzy (1:54.30) in 6000CL on October 6 at $112.70. At his previous start 8th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Belechick (1:54.20) in NW2500L4 on September 27 at $47.50. Solid top-three contender.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 06/10/2026 | 9 | 6000CL | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:54.30 | 6 |
| 22.5L | $112.70 |
| 8/9 | 27/09/2026 | 4 | NW2500L4 | $10,278.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Eric Tharps (Jnr) | 1:54.20 | 4 |
| 30.0L | $47.50 |
| 9/9 | 23/09/2026 | 10 | NW4PMCD | $17,222.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Eric Tharps (Jnr) | 1:55.20 | 7 |
| 40.5L | $90.70 |
| 5/9 | 13/09/2026 | 5 | NW1500L4 | $8,056.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Eric Tharps (Jnr) | 1:53.40 | 6 |
| 38.3L | $105.90 |
| 6/9 | 08/09/2026 | 14 | NW1500L4 | $8,056.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Mario Wilson | 1:55.00 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $15.90 |
| 7/7 | 25/08/2026 | 11 | SAHG7500CL | $9,986.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Austin Hanners | 1:52.40 | 6 |
| 27.8L | $35.80 |

Driver: Greg Grismore
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Heat Check (1:55.10) in 6000CL on September 18 at $4.60. Two runs back 10th (Fr9) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 25 m by Joyridin Hd (1:53.40) in SAHG7500CL on September 15 at $64. Likely to find this a bit tough.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 18/09/2026 | 3 | 6000CL | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:55.10 | 7 |
| 15.8L | $4.60 |
| 10/10 | 15/09/2026 | 8 | SAHG7500CL | $9,722.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Cameron Mccown | 1:53.40 | 9 |
| 27.0L | $64.00 |
| 4/8 | 07/09/2026 | 6 | SAHG7500CL | $9,722.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Cameron Mccown | 1:52.30 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $75.10 |
| 7/10 | 01/09/2026 | 14 | SAHG7500CL | $9,722.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:52.30 | 1 |
| 23.3L | $17.00 |
| 1/6 | 18/08/2026 | 7 | NW1500L4 | $7,418.00 | The Red Mile | 1609m | Fast | Devon Tharps | 1:53.00 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $4.02 |
| 9/9 | 11/08/2026 | 8 | SA6000CL | $7,846.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Wyatt Farmer | 1:52.40 | 9 |
| 44.3L | $64.20 |
| 1/6 | 04/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Aaron Lehman | 2:00.10 | 0 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 10/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Josiah Miller | 1:57.40 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Justin Irvine
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 18 m (Fr7) at this track (1:55.20) beating Quik And Shady in 6000CL on October 2 at $6.40. Key runner once again.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 02/10/2026 | 6 | 6000CL | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Cory Kreiser | 1:55.20 | 7 |
| 18.0L | $6.40 |
| 2/7 | 26/09/2026 | 8 | 6000CL | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.10 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $3.00 |
| 1/9 | 18/09/2026 | 13 | NW1500L4 | $8,056.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:56.00 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
| 8/8 | 05/09/2026 | 13 | CLASS B | $11,111.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Cummings | 1:55.30 | 4 |
| 35.3L | $16.13 |
| 9/9 | 23/08/2026 | 8 | NW3001-4 | $10,699.00 | Tioga Downs | 1609m | W | Michael Merton | 1:51.40 | 6 |
| 32.3L | $35.53 |
| 8/8 | 15/08/2026 | 14 | CLASS A | $13,552.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Drew Monti | 1:56.10 | 2 |
| 22.5L | $26.41 |

Driver: Kurt Sugg
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, well beaten by Bb Cruiser (1:53.30) in 6000CL on September 25 at $93. Two runs back 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Nassau Desire (1:55.20) in NW2500L4 on September 13 at $64.50. Not keen.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 25/09/2026 | 12 | 6000CL | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | James Day | 1:53.30 | 8 |
| 96.8L | $93.00 |
| 6/9 | 13/09/2026 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $10,278.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Braiden Rhoades | 1:55.20 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $64.50 |
| 7/9 | 06/09/2026 | 6 | NW2500L4 | $10,278.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:53.40 | 4 |
| 20.3L | $99.10 |
| 6/9 | 31/08/2026 | 12 | NW2500L4 | $10,556.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | James Day | 1:53.40 | 3 |
| 23.3L | $42.50 |
| 1/9 | 19/08/2026 | 14 | 6000CL | $8,845.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:55.10 | 4 |
| 10.5L | $8.00 |
| 3/7 | 05/08/2026 | 7 | 6000CL | $8,559.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:54.00 | 2 |
| 30.8L | $9.90 |
| 2/8 | 18/05/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Vernon Beachy | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 43.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Keith Kash Jr.
Stats
Comments
Well beaten last start by Smooth Lou, who he meets again; when 30 metres seventh at this track over 1609m in a 6000CL race on October 2. Can't have on that basis.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 02/10/2026 | 6 | 6000CL | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:55.20 | 2 |
| 32.3L | $34.00 |
| 4/7 | 26/09/2026 | 8 | 6000CL | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Greg Grismore | 1:54.10 | 4 |
| 27.8L | $36.50 |
| 5/8 | 18/09/2026 | 9 | 6000CL | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Keith Kash Jr. | 1:55.10 | 2 |
| 20.3L | $18.10 |
| 5/9 | 09/09/2026 | 14 | 6000CL | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Keith Kash Jr. | 1:53.30 | 1 |
| 45.8L | $32.30 |
| 7/9 | 26/08/2026 | 16 | 6000CL | $8,845.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | James Day | 1:55.20 | 6 |
| 65.3L | $53.90 |
| 3/9 | 10/08/2026 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $10,271.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | James Day | 1:54.10 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $76.70 |
| 5/8 | 25/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | SP | Kyle Swift | 2:01.40 | 0 |
| 21.75L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 15/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:59.30 | 0 |
| 11.25L | $0.00 |