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Plainridge Racecourse Race 7 - Race 7 - 1609m

DEAD MANS CHAIN (5) was responsible for a good effort at his latest appearance to get home by a narrow margin over 1609m at this track on July 9. Primary contender in this comparable race. MAKORORI N (4) made it three wins in a row at the most recent appearance, getting home by 2.25 metres over 1609m at Vernon Downs. Meets some better types this time but he has the ability to test this field. GRACIES TOUGH GUY (3) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid fourth at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. SUNSATIONAL (1) is in the mix after turning in a better effort last start to finish third at this track over 1609m.

Race Time:10:00 PM

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Sunsational (1)4681823473

Trainer: Randy Bickmore 12 mths 48: 3-7-13

Driver: Bruce Ranger

4 yo B H

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: WELL PONDERED

Stats

Career48: 3-7-13

LTS$112,068.00

BMR1:52.30

TS39: 3-4-9

Win %6.25%

Place %47.92%

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $6.60. Must be respected.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	09/07/2026	14	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Bruce Ranger	1:51.10	4	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational	9.0L	$6.60
7/7	25/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Ron Cushing	1:52.00	6	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain	21.8L	$66.70
4/9	18/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Ron Cushing	1:51.40	6	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch	11.3L	$32.50
3/8	11/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Bruce Ranger	1:52.20	5	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational	5.3L	$6.20
2/8	04/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Bruce Ranger	1:51.30	6	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu	6.8L	$15.90
8/8	28/05/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Bruce Ranger	1:52.10	8	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch	22.5L	$34.20
1/6	08/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Wallace Watson	1:58.30	0	1. Sunsational 2. Major Makover 3. Third Power	1.5L	$0.00
1/5	17/07/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Nicholas Graffam	1:57.10	0	1. Sunsational 2. Waitingforguffman 3. Jeffrey Neil	12L	$0.00

Be Ready To Rock (2)2362542755

Trainer: Domenic Longobardi 12 mths 42: 4-7-3

Driver: James Hardy

4 yo B H

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: BOOGIE ON DOWN

Stats

Career42: 4-7-3

LTS$102,973.00

BMR1:52.30

TS8: 0-2-0

Win %9.52%

Place %33.33%

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $4.30. Before that 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Sounds So Sweet (1:52.00) in NW4PMLT on June 25 at $28.90. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	09/07/2026	14	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	James Hardy	1:51.10	3	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational	13.5L	$4.30
5/7	25/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Matthew Athearn	1:52.00	7	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain	15.0L	$28.90
7/9	18/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.40	9	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch	24.8L	$28.80
2/8	11/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	2	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational	4.5L	$3.50
4/8	04/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Nicholas Graffam	1:51.30	4	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu	9.0L	$2.40
5/8	28/05/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch	7.5L	$2.40
4/5	09/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Hoosier Park	1609m	Fast	Jordan Ross	1:56.10	0	1. Hey Blinkin 2. Hopeyaliketheshow 3. Tell Rocks	15.75L	$0.00
3/8	02/04/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Hoosier Park	1609m	Good	Kyle Wilfong	1:57.40	0	1. Fearless Fox 2. Ranzar 3. Be Ready To Rock	20.25L	$0.00

Gracies Tough Guy (3)2247263344

Trainer: Frederick Ward (Jnr) 12 mths 28: 2-7-4

Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)

4 yo B H

Sire: WESTERN MAVERICK

Dam: GRACIE GRACIE

Stats

Career28: 2-7-4

LTS$72,594.00

BMR1:58.20

TS15: 0-4-2

Win %7.14%

Place %46.43%

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $19.30. Before that, 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Isaac (1:51.10) on June 29 at $7.90. Worth consideration.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	09/07/2026	10	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	7	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational	10.5L	$19.30
4/6	29/06/2026	7	TRK<80 CD	$18,868.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	6	1. Isaac 2. Kill A Dragon 3. Bag Pipe Major	23.3L	$7.90
3/6	22/06/2026	7	TRK<80NW	$16,736.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	3	1. Dance Monkey 2. Longview Lad 3. Gracies Tough Guy	16.5L	$2.90
3/7	15/06/2026	7	TRK<80	$18,131.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.40	6	1. Wainapedia 2. Prince Malicious 3. Gracies Tough Guy	16.5L	$10.20
6/9	08/06/2026	7	TRK<80	$18,131.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	John Nason	1:51.10	5	1. Denial 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Wainapedia	22.5L	$21.50
2/7	01/06/2026	11	TRK<80CD	$16,736.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.40	4	1. Bang Ah Uey 2. Gracies Tough Guy 3. Whata Foolbelieves	0.9L	$6.90
2/7	12/04/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Cumberland Raceway	1609m	Fast	David Ingraham	2:02.30	0	1. Star Crunch 2. Gracies Tough Guy 3. Pembroke Danny Boy	0.75L	$0.00
5/8	24/05/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cumberland Raceway	1609m	Fast	David Ingraham	2:01.30	0	1. Charlies Memory 2. Animore Sass 3. Dawn Two Dark	32.25L	$0.00

Makorori N (4)1242137111

Trainer: Alicia Gray 12 mths 17: 5-3-2

Driver: Shawn T Gray

4 yo B G

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: KARAMEA DREAMIN (AUS)

Stats

Career17: 5-3-2

LTS$49,954.00

BMR1:52.20

TS0: 0-0-0

Win %29.41%

Place %58.82%

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr1) at Vernon Downs (1:54.00) beating Altair Blue Chip in W1-NW4LTCD on June 27 at $1.30. Two runs back won by 24 m as favourite (Fr3) at Vernon Downs (1:53.30) beating Hot Joe in NW1751CD on June 21 at $2.80. This looks another ideal assignment.

Last Starts 19 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	27/06/2026	6	W1-NW4LTCD	$7,257.00	Vernon Downs	1609m	Fast	Jacquavyian Carter	1:54.00	1	1. Makorori 2. Altair Blue Chip 3. Arthur Of Ourfaith	2.3L	$1.30
1/6	21/06/2026	29	NW1751CD	$6,276.00	Vernon Downs	1609m	Fast	Jacquavyian Carter	1:53.30	3	1. Makorori 2. Hot Joe 3. Play Rock	24.8L	$2.80
1/3	08/06/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	Vernon Downs	1609m	Fast	Jacquavyian Carter	1:56.40	0	1. Makorori 2. One More Bet 3. Jk Parcells	1.5L	$0.00
1/5	23/05/2026	21	NW1751CD	$6,285.00	Vernon Downs	1609m	SP	John MacDonald	1:55.10	3	1. Makorori 2. Keg Party 3. Mattucci	4.5L	$1.99
7/8	02/05/2026	7	WO2-5PMCD	$16,411.00	Saratoga	1609m	Fast	Wally Hennessey	1:55.30	3	1. Original Music 2. I'm A Papi Hanover 3. Lyons Dukey	19.5L	$2.62
3/7	25/04/2026	28	WO2-5PMCD	$15,648.00	Saratoga	1609m	Fast	Wally Hennessey	1:56.00	6	1. Who'zzz This Sky 2. Pestcontrol 3. Makorori	4.5L	$2.58
1/10	28/03/2026	7		$22,610.00	Mohawk Park	1609m	Fast	J Jamieson	1:52.20	3	1. Makorori 2. Major Threat 3. Fire Control	0.2L	$4.65

Dead Mans Chain (5)6674721131

Trainer: Melissa Beckwith 12 mths 21: 3-2-4

Driver: Brett Beckwith

3 yo B C

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: LADY JACKIE

Stats

Career21: 3-2-4

LTS$52,286.00

BMR1:51.40

TS4: 3-0-1

Win %14.29%

Place %42.86%

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:52.30) beating Lyons Blewbyu in NW2PMLT on July 9 at $1.50. Another win looks on the cards.

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	09/07/2026	14	NW2PMLT	$21,771.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.30	6	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Luca Bay	0.9L	$1.50
3/7	25/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Brett Beckwith	1:52.00	2	1. Sounds So Sweet 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Dead Mans Chain	4.5L	$2.10
1/9	18/06/2026	6	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Brett Beckwith	1:51.40	2	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch	4.5L	$1.40
1/6	12/06/2026	14	MAIDEN	$15,342.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Bruce Ranger	1:52.40	6	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Manasota 3. Hero Of The Hudson	15.0L	$1.10
2/10	29/05/2026	7		$18,405.00	Mohawk Park	1609m	Fast	D Thiessen	1:52.40	3	1. Neverleaveharlan 2. Dead Mans Chain 3. Drive For Show	0.8L	$3.45
7/10	22/05/2026	7		$18,405.00	Mohawk Park	1609m	Fast	K Tomas	1:53.40	7	1. Just Givener 2. Hall Of Fear 3. Pirates Poison	7.0L	$11.30

Lyons Honeymonster (6)23238x8376

Trainer: Scott Vickerson 12 mths 21: 3-4-3

Driver: Brad Irvine

4 yo BR H

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ALBANY HANOVER

Stats

Career21: 3-4-3

LTS$45,330.00

BMR1:53.00

TS4: 0-0-1

Win %14.29%

Place %47.62%

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $31.10. Two runs back 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Beach Legacy (1:51.30) in NW4PMLT on June 4 at $4. Needs to find plenty of improvement to figure.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Driver	Mile Rate	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/8	09/07/2026	35	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Brad Irvine	1:51.10	1	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational	14.3L	$31.10
7/8	04/06/2026	14	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.30	3	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu	18.0L	$4.00
3/8	21/05/2026	7	NW2PMLT	$20,950.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.30	8	1. Sunsational 2. Eager Beaver 3. Lyons Honeymonster	0.8L	$94.00
8/8	14/05/2026	193	NW2PMLT	$18,156.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Good	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	7	1. Beach Legacy 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Ticket Station	27.0L	$51.10
2/5	05/05/2026	-	Trial	$0.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:57.00	0	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Lyons Honeymonster 3. Swifty Run	6L	$0.00
8/8	02/11/2025	14	WO2-5PMCD	$18,321.00	Saratoga	1609m	Fast	Wally Hennessey	1:55.40	4	1. In Play Hanover 2. Idealofaday 3. Silencethewitness	29.3L	$30.14
3/8	19/10/2025	7	WO2-5PMCD	$18,265.00	Saratoga	1609m	Fast	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	3	1. Always B Elvis 2. Gator Pledthefifth 3. Lyons Honeymonster	10.5L	$14.05
1/5	24/05/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Cumberland Raceway	1609m	Fast	Zach Vickerson	2:01.30	0	1. Lyons Honeymonster 2. Just Aftermidnight 3. Whisper Of Luck	87.75L	$0.00

Magic Monarch (7)1558638432

Trainer: Aaron Hall 12 mths 15: 3-3-2

Driver: Mitchell Cushing

3 yo B C

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: QUEEN FOURTEEN

Stats

Career15: 3-3-2

LTS$46,211.00

BMR1:51.40

TS6: 0-1-2

Win %20.00%

Place %53.33%

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Montana (1:51.10) in NW4PMLT on July 9 at $10.20. Before that 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Dead Mans Chain (1:51.40) in NW4PMLT on June 18 at $5.90. Can't recommend against this lot.

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	09/07/2026	21	NW4PMLT	$24,673.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	6	1. Montana 2. Magic Monarch 3. Sunsational	9.0L	$10.20
3/9	18/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.40	5	1. Dead Mans Chain 2. Lyons Blewbyu 3. Magic Monarch	10.5L	$5.90
4/8	11/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	7	1. Beach Legacy 2. Be Ready To Rock 3. Sunsational	8.3L	$19.60
8/8	04/06/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.30	8	1. Beach Legacy 2. Sunsational 3. Lyons Blewbyu	21.0L	$18.10
3/8	28/05/2026	7	NW4PMLT	$23,710.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	3	1. No Guts No Glory 2. Monsieur Panic 3. Magic Monarch	3.8L	$8.80
6/8	21/05/2026	26	NW2PMLT	$20,950.00	plainridge racecourse	1609m	Fast	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.30	4	1. Sunsational 2. Eager Beaver 3. Lyons Honeymonster	3.0L	$6.30
4/5	31/12/2025	-	Trial	$0.00	Dover Downs	1609m	Fast	Art Stafford (Jnr)	1:54.40	0	1. Midnight Magic 2. Tug River Patrick 3. True Hue	79.5L	$0.00