Plainridge Racecourse Race 3 - Race 3 - 1609m
GRAFENBERG (3) scored by 4 metres at this track over 1609m last start, the second win from his past six runs. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. That latest effort is good enough to put him right in the finish. YOU DONT OWN ME (5) finished third at this track two runs ago before finishing eighth at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 metres. Meets a comparable field and he can give this a mighty shake. MCSTONED AGAIN (6) is on the radar after his last-start sixth over 1609m at this track a week ago. TWOSCOOPSFORJACK (1) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish second at Bangor Raceway over 1609m.

Driver: Matthew Athearn
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Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Big Al M at Cumberland Raceway over 1609m in a PINETREE T on August 2 at $21. Then a handy effort when beaten by 8 m finishing second behind Valyrian Steel at Bangor Raceway over 1609m in a NW3000L4CD on September 12 at $3.50. Has the right credentials to take this out.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 12/09/2026 | 41 | NW3000L4CD | $7,639.00 | Bangor Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Mark Athearn | 2:01.40 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $3.50 |
| 4/6 | 02/08/2026 | 9 | PINETREE T | $17,118.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Mark Athearn | 1:56.20 | 6 |
| 54.0L | $21.00 |
| 3/8 | 24/07/2026 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $9,289.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Mark Athearn | 1:59.20 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $15.50 |
| 2/8 | 17/07/2026 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $7,547.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Mark Athearn | 1:59.10 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $1.60 |
| 1/7 | 10/07/2026 | 6 | NW1750L4 | $6,676.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Mark Athearn | 1:59.00 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $2.70 |
| 3/8 | 04/07/2026 | 7 | NW3500L4 | $8,418.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Mark Athearn | 2:00.20 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $3.20 |
| 2/4 | 28/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:57.40 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 09/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 21L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ron Cushing
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Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Halifax (1:55.00) on September 10 at $8.10. Two runs back 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 17 m by Creative Venture (1:54.30) on September 3 at $12.90. Can't see him troubling these.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | TRK<76 | $14,583.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:55.00 | 4 |
| 15.8L | $8.10 |
| 4/7 | 03/09/2026 | 14 | TRK<76 | $14,583.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:54.30 | 3 |
| 17.3L | $12.90 |
| 2/6 | 20/08/2026 | 7 | TRK<76 | $13,552.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:56.00 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $4.90 |
| 7/8 | 13/08/2026 | 7 | TRK<79 | $14,265.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:55.10 | 2 |
| 27.8L | $13.80 |
| 3/8 | 06/08/2026 | 9 | TRK<76 | $14,265.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:55.30 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $3.90 |
| 4/6 | 28/07/2026 | 14 | NW3000CD | $17,417.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:54.30 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $33.20 |
| 1/6 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stevenson | 1:59.20 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 10/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | James Hardy | 1:58.40 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bruce Ranger
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Last start won by 4 m (Fr2) at this track (1:55.00) beating Poppy Wow in TRK<76 on September 17 at $8.20. Has another win on the radar.
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 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | TRK<76 | $14,583.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:55.00 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $8.20 |
| 8/8 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | TRK<76 | $14,583.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:55.00 | 8 |
| 30.8L | $36.90 |
| 7/8 | 03/09/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $15,278.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:54.40 | 7 |
| 34.5L | $42.60 |
| 8/9 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | TRK<79 | $15,692.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:55.40 | 9 |
| 21.0L | $95.50 |
| 6/8 | 20/08/2026 | 28 | TRK<79 | $14,265.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:54.20 | 1 |
| 20.3L | $12.90 |
| 1/7 | 23/07/2026 | 9 | TRK<76 | $13,788.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:55.40 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $16.30 |
| 4/9 | 22/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Vernon Downs | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 12.75L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:59.10 | 0 |
| 14.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mitchell Cushing
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Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Fourth Warning (1:56.40) in NW3000CD on September 10 at $2.10. Before that 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Energetic Julio (1:54.40) in NW3000CD on September 3 at $12.20. Will not find this easy. Not keen.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $15,278.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:56.40 | 4 |
| 33.8L | $2.10 |
| 6/8 | 03/09/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $15,278.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Swift | 1:54.40 | 1 |
| 15.8L | $12.20 |
| 8/9 | 27/08/2026 | 9 | NW6000CD | $18,545.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:55.00 | 7 |
| 18.8L | $45.70 |
| 5/8 | 18/08/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $17,118.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:55.20 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $4.80 |
| 3/6 | 11/08/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $17,118.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:56.30 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $2.80 |
| 6/8 | 04/08/2026 | 8 | NW5000CD | $19,971.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:54.30 | 8 |
| 9.8L | $61.10 |
| 4/8 | 24/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jacob Cutting | 2:00.40 | 0 |
| 19.5L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 04/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:59.00 | 0 |
| 53.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jay Randall
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Last start 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Six Pack Tony (1:55.30) in NW4000CD on September 17 at $19.40. Before that, a good run when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Joyous Spirit (1:55.40) on August 27 at $3.80. Sure to play a significant role.
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 | 17/09/2026 | 21 | NW4000CD | $16,667.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:55.30 | 8 |
| 12.0L | $19.40 |
| 3/9 | 27/08/2026 | 9 | TRK<79 | $15,692.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:55.40 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $3.80 |
| 8/8 | 18/08/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $17,118.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Drew Monti | 1:55.20 | 7 |
| 41.3L | $2.80 |
| 2/7 | 11/08/2026 | 7 | NW6PMLT | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Drew Monti | 1:54.40 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $23.70 |
| 4/8 | 04/08/2026 | 7 | NW6PMLT | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:53.00 | 5 |
| 25.5L | $39.30 |
| 6/6 | 28/07/2026 | 8 | NW3000CD | $17,417.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:54.30 | 4 |
| 49.5L | $3.90 |
| 2/7 | 02/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:57.10 | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 19/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:53.20 | 0 |
| 37.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nicholas Graffam
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Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Just Roxy (1:54.00) in NW6000CD on September 17 at $42.90. At the start before game effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Consus Victory (1:55.00) in NW6000CD on September 10 at $6.20. One of the better hopes.
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 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NW6000CD | $19,444.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:54.00 | 7 |
| 18.8L | $42.90 |
| 3/6 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NW6000CD | $18,056.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:55.00 | 3 |
| 8.3L | $6.20 |
| 2/8 | 03/09/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $15,278.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:54.40 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $2.40 |
| 6/9 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | TRK<79 | $15,692.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:55.40 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $7.40 |
| 8/8 | 20/08/2026 | 7 | NW5000CD | $19,971.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Swift | 1:54.10 | 1 |
| 31.5L | $52.10 |
| 3/8 | 13/08/2026 | 9 | TRK<79 | $14,265.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:55.10 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $3.90 |
| 7/7 | 10/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brett Miller | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 35.25L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 18/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Holmes | 1:55.40 | 0 |
| 42L | $0.00 |