Plainridge Racecourse Race 6 - Race 6 - 1609M
THE SHINING (5) is in good form at present. Finished fifth at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 metres. Meets a similar line up and he is a strong winning hope. MAJOR MAKOVER (3) ran sixth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 6 metres. Expecting a very good run. KOUNT BLASTER (6) is right in the mix after finishing runner-up for the second time in a row last start, beaten 1.5 metres at this track. Ideally placed to go one better. TUAPEKA TRICK N (1) is the next elect off a last-start win by 0.9 metres at this track over 1609m.

Driver: Todd O'Dea
Stats
Comments
Last start won by a 0.9 m (Fr1) at this track (1:55.10) beating Flying Finn in SA-TRK<70 on November 21 at $5.50.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<70 | $15,267.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Todd O'Dea | 1:55.10 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $5.50 |
| 6/6 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<70 | $15,267.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Todd O'Dea | 1:56.10 | 6 |
| 15.0L | $41.80 |
| 5/7 | 07/11/2025 | 10 | SA-TRK<70 | $15,267.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Todd O'Dea | 1:54.40 | 3 |
| 15.8L | $9.70 |
| 6/8 | 28/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Todd O'Dea | 1:54.40 | 7 |
| 8.3L | $47.40 |
| 4/8 | 21/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Todd O'Dea | 1:56.10 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $7.10 |
| 2/7 | 14/10/2025 | 28 | TRK<70 | $15,221.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Todd O'Dea | 1:54.40 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $12.00 |
| 3/8 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Todd O'Dea | 1:58.00 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 08/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:55.30 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Michael Stevenson
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Coach Cutsinger (1:54.20) on November 21 at $14.90. At his previous start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Miki De Vie (1:55.20) on November 14 at $7.80.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stevenson | 1:54.20 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $14.90 |
| 6/8 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:55.20 | 5 |
| 30.8L | $7.80 |
| 4/8 | 07/11/2025 | 8 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stevenson | 1:55.30 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $16.80 |
| 8/8 | 30/10/2025 | 18 | NW3500CD | $19,787.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | James Hardy | 1:53.30 | 3 |
| 26.3L | $54.20 |
| 7/7 | 12/10/2025 | 7 | NW2PMCD | $15,221.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Chris Long | 1:57.30 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $15.08 |
| 5/7 | 05/10/2025 | 7 | NW2PMCD | $15,291.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:55.30 | 3 |
| 15.8L | $4.96 |
| 4/6 | 02/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Ridge Warren | 1:54.30 | 0 |
| 14.25L | $0.00 |
| 3/8 | 26/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Cory Stratton | 1:55.00 | 0 |
| 51.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matthew Athearn
Stats
Comments
Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Coach Cutsinger (1:54.20) on November 21 at $7.60. The start before 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Miki De Vie (1:55.20) on November 14 at $8.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:54.20 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $7.60 |
| 8/8 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:55.20 | 2 |
| 34.5L | $8.00 |
| 6/8 | 07/11/2025 | 10 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Steven Wilson | 1:55.30 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $8.80 |
| 3/8 | 28/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:54.40 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $22.70 |
| 7/9 | 21/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<76 | $22,831.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:53.40 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $9.00 |
| 8/9 | 14/10/2025 | 8 | TRK<76 | $18,265.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Brett Beckwith | 1:53.10 | 3 |
| 27.0L | $5.20 |
| 7/8 | 18/02/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Billy Dobson | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 30.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Coach Cutsinger (1:54.20) on November 21 at $4.60. At the start before 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Miki De Vie (1:55.20) on November 14 at $51.20.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:54.20 | 1 |
| 14.3L | $4.60 |
| 4/8 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:55.20 | 8 |
| 24.8L | $51.20 |
| 5/8 | 07/11/2025 | 10 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:55.00 | 8 |
| 10.5L | $24.10 |
| 7/8 | 28/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:54.40 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $17.10 |
| 9/9 | 21/10/2025 | 18 | TRK<76 | $22,831.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Miller | 1:53.40 | 9 |
| 45.8L | $24.90 |
| 2/8 | 03/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,820.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:54.10 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $5.70 |
| 7/8 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Drew Monti | 1:56.40 | 0 |
| 41.25L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 13/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Hall | 2:02.30 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Coach Cutsinger (1:54.20) on November 21 at $18. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by De Chirico (1:55.10) on November 14 at $23.40.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:54.20 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $18.00 |
| 4/9 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stevenson | 1:55.10 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $23.40 |
| 6/8 | 07/11/2025 | 9 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stevenson | 1:55.00 | 7 |
| 12.0L | $89.20 |
| 5/7 | 29/10/2025 | 11 | TM 70 | $7,154.00 | Bangor Raceway | 1609m | Fast | David Ingraham | 1:57.30 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $4.40 |
| 2/7 | 18/10/2025 | 7 | TM 70 | $7,154.00 | Bangor Raceway | 1609m | Fast | David Ingraham | 1:58.10 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $6.20 |
| 3/7 | 11/10/2025 | 31 | TM 74 | $7,458.00 | Bangor Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stevenson | 1:57.20 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $15.30 |
| 4/4 | 21/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bangor Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 2:00.20 | 0 |
| 23.25L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 01/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bangor Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Dan Deslandes | 2:00.10 | 0 |
| 0.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Wallace Watson
Stats
Comments
Solid run when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Miki De Vie at this track over 1609m on November 14 at $23.90. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Coach Cutsinger at this track over 1609m on November 21 at $2.70.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Wallace Watson | 1:54.20 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.70 |
| 2/8 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Wallace Watson | 1:55.20 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $23.90 |
| 4/8 | 07/11/2025 | 14 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Wallace Watson | 1:55.00 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $22.00 |
| 7/7 | 24/10/2025 | 10 | TRK<76 | $18,265.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Wallace Watson | 1:54.30 | 1 |
| 15.0L | $19.20 |
| 3/8 | 14/10/2025 | 21 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Wallace Watson | 1:54.40 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $10.30 |
| 7/8 | 23/09/2025 | 7 | TRK<76 | $18,349.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Wallace Watson | 1:54.20 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $26.50 |
| 3/5 | 18/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Good | Koltin Noble | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jay Randall
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Coach Cutsinger (1:54.20) on November 21 at $28.60. Two runs back 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Miki De Vie (1:55.20) on November 14 at $3.60.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:54.20 | 7 |
| 10.5L | $28.60 |
| 7/8 | 14/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:55.20 | 3 |
| 34.5L | $3.60 |
| 2/8 | 07/11/2025 | 17 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:55.00 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $34.10 |
| 6/8 | 21/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:54.00 | 5 |
| 18.8L | $3.80 |
| 6/8 | 14/10/2025 | 11 | AMATEUR | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Cornelius Bonetti | 1:55.30 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $10.40 |
| 3/6 | 03/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,820.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stevenson | 1:54.40 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $3.70 |
| 6/9 | 29/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Cornelius Bonetti | 1:55.10 | 0 |
| 23.25L | $0.00 |
| 2/3 | 04/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Joseph Di Stefano | 1:56.20 | 0 |
| 23.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: James Hardy
Stats
Comments
Finding it hard to put a couple of good runs together. Last start was 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Coach Cutsinger (1:54.20) on November 21 at $12.60. Before that beaten 24 metres, ninth at this track over 1609m SA-TRK<73 on November 14.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 21/11/2025 | 7 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:54.20 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $12.60 |
| 9/9 | 14/11/2025 | 17 | SA-TRK<73 | $16,794.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:55.10 | 6 |
| 24.8L | $30.70 |
| 4/8 | 28/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:54.40 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $12.80 |
| 7/8 | 21/10/2025 | 7 | TRK<73 | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jolene Andrews | 1:56.10 | 4 |
| 13.5L | $5.20 |
| 3/8 | 14/10/2025 | 18 | AMATEUR | $16,743.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Jolene Andrews | 1:55.30 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $1.80 |
| 4/8 | 26/09/2025 | 10 | TRK<73 | $19,878.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:54.20 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $7.60 |
| 1/4 | 05/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dover Downs | 1609m | Fast | Eric Davis | 1:58.30 | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 3/17 | 13/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jimmy Whittemore | 1:53.10 | 0 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |