Plainridge Racecourse Race 5 - Race 5 - 1609M
FULL METAL JACKET (1) scored by a neck at this track over 1609m last start at his first run back from a spell. Has the benefit of a good draw. His last-start form is good enough to take out a race like this. CONFEDERATESTAR N (5) was racing with great purpose before the latest appearance when he got the job done again, scoring by 3 metres over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway. This is a nice drop in class so he is set to continue his fine form. SEAFOOD NEIGHNEIGH (3) is the next elect off a last-start win by 13 metres at this track over 1609m when fresh from a spell. WUNDERKINDBLUECHIP (2) is the best of the rest after finishing runner-up over 1609m at this track last time out.

Driver: Shawn T Gray
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Carried through his consistent form from last preparation when first-up last start. Returned to racing with a won by a neck as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.10) beating Wunderkindbluechip in W4-7PMLT on April 13 at $2.20 Ready to make some headway. Big chance.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 13/04/2026 | 179 | W4-7PMLT | $24,745.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:52.10 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $2.20 |
| 1/7 | 31/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | SP | Brett Beckwith | 1:55.40 | 0 |
| 0.6L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 16/10/2025 | 9 | NW10000CD | $34,247.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.10 | 1 |
| 14.3L | $7.40 |
| 1/6 | 07/10/2025 | 15 | W3-6PMLT | $30,581.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:51.30 | 5 |
| 16.5L | $1.70 |
| 2/8 | 22/09/2025 | 7 | W3-5PMLT | $30,581.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:51.30 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $4.50 |
| 1/7 | 15/09/2025 | 9 | NW3PMLT | $28,287.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:53.40 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $1.30 |
| 5/8 | 06/09/2025 | 20 | NYSS FINAL | $458,716.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Leon Bailey | 1:52.40 | 3 |
| 17.3L | $21.03 |
| 2/8 | 15/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Aaron Byron | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 0.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mitchell Cushing
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Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Sweet Ballad at The Meadows over 1609m in a FMW3NW6EXT on March 19 at $7.20. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Full Metal Jacket at this track over 1609m in a W4-7PMLT on April 13 at $5.10. Well placed to go one better.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 13/04/2026 | 25 | W4-7PMLT | $24,745.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:52.10 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $5.10 |
| 4/7 | 19/03/2026 | 104 | FMW3NW6EXT | $16,854.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:52.20 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $7.20 |
| 1/9 | 10/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 0.9L | $0.00 |
| 6/10 | 05/12/2025 | 9 | FMNW7500CD | $19,142.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:52.00 | 7 |
| 8.3L | $2.00 |
| 3/6 | 26/11/2025 | 6 | NW10000CD | $30,534.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Mitchell Cushing | 1:53.00 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $1.50 |
| 1/7 | 20/11/2025 | 20 | W2-5PMLT | $26,718.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.30 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $1.70 |
| 6/10 | 31/10/2025 | 7 | USS INDY | $173,135.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Atlee Bender | 1:51.00 | 8 |
| 24.0L | $93.60 |
| 2/7 | 30/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Atlee Bender | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
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Brings the right form to the table. Posted a big 13 m win as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:53.00) beating Boyd Bay in NW4PMLT on April 13 at $1.40. Two runs back 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Rjs Red Devil (1:51.20) in MA STK R2 on October 30 at $86.70. Cannot be left out of calculations.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 13/04/2026 | 165 | NW4PMLT | $21,834.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:53.00 | 2 |
| 13.5L | $1.40 |
| 1/6 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:57.20 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 30/10/2025 | 9 | MA STK R2 | $228,311.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:51.20 | 8 |
| 24.0L | $86.70 |
| 6/6 | 21/10/2025 | 14 | MASS STK | $68,493.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:50.20 | 6 |
| 113.3L | $35.70 |
| 2/6 | 07/10/2025 | 7 | MASS STK | $68,807.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:52.00 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $2.10 |
| 3/6 | 30/09/2025 | 8 | MASS STK | $68,807.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:51.10 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $14.20 |
| 7/8 | 22/09/2025 | 13 | W3-5PMLT | $30,581.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:51.30 | 7 |
| 20.3L | $63.90 |
| 5/9 | 29/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:55.10 | 0 |
| 11.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jimmy Whittemore
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Resumes today. At the latest first-up run 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Seafood Togo (1:54.40) in NW4PMLT on April 15 2025 at $7.30. Will find this a tough assignment; prefer later.
Last Starts 172 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 30/10/2025 | 9 | MA STK R2 | $228,311.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Dexter Dunn | 1:51.20 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $1.70 |
| 1/5 | 21/10/2025 | 14 | MASS STK | $68,493.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jimmy Whittemore | 1:52.40 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $2.40 |
| 2/5 | 07/10/2025 | 7 | MASS STK | $68,807.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jimmy Whittemore | 1:51.00 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $5.60 |
| 2/7 | 30/09/2025 | 8 | MASS STK | $68,807.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jimmy Whittemore | 1:52.00 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $3.30 |
| 1/8 | 22/09/2025 | 7 | W3-5PMLT | $30,581.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jimmy Whittemore | 1:51.30 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $9.00 |
| 7/8 | 15/09/2025 | 13 | W5-9PMLT | $34,404.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | David Ingraham | 1:52.20 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $64.70 |
| 3/7 | 02/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Jimmy Whittemore | 1:54.30 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 12/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Jimmy Whittemore | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 0.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matthew Athearn
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Hard to fault of late. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr6) at Yonkers Raceway (1:55.30) beating Tito N Cheddar in HGW5BNM7 on April 7 at $2.14. Another win looks on the cards.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 07/04/2026 | 7 | HGW5BNM7 | $32,023.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jason Bartlett | 1:55.30 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $2.14 |
| 2/7 | 31/03/2026 | 10 | HGW5BNM7 | $32,023.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jason Bartlett | 1:52.40 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $1.49 |
| 1/8 | 21/03/2026 | 7 | 6U W2-NW5 | $24,579.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:50.00 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.30 |
| 4/9 | 14/03/2026 | 7 | 6U W2-NW5 | $24,579.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:50.30 | 8 |
| 6.8L | $21.30 |
| 6/10 | 07/03/2026 | - | 6U W1-NW5 | $24,579.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:49.40 | 2 |
| 24.8L | $3.30 |
| 1/4 | 28/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:55.40 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Chuck Connor (Jnr)
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Comes here second-up after a week. Lacklustre first-up performance when 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 20 m by Binge On Yankee (1:50.40) in OPEN 2 on April 13 at $91.40. Rough place hope at best.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 13/04/2026 | 148 | OPEN 2 | $32,023.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Chuck Connor (Jnr) | 1:50.40 | 8 |
| 20.3L | $91.40 |
| 5/6 | 16/11/2025 | 17 | NW10000L4 | $16,794.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Corey Callahan | 1:51.40 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $11.50 |
| 5/9 | 30/10/2025 | 9 | MA STK R2 | $228,311.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Yannick Gingras | 1:51.20 | 2 |
| 21.8L | $2.30 |
| 2/6 | 21/10/2025 | 14 | MASS STK | $68,493.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:50.20 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $1.05 |
| 1/5 | 07/10/2025 | 7 | MASS STK | $68,807.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:51.00 | 4 |
| 11.3L | $1.60 |
| 1/7 | 30/09/2025 | 25 | MASS STK | $68,807.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:52.00 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $1.40 |
| 1/4 | 26/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tioga Downs | 1609m | Good | Chuck Connor (Jnr) | 1:58.10 | 0 |
| 14.25L | $0.00 |
| 1/3 | 19/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tioga Downs | 1609m | Fast | Chuck Connor (Jnr) | 1:57.40 | 0 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 |