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Mahoning Valley Race 2 - Race 2 - Starter Allowance

CANADIAN BEAR (2) improved sharply on her fourth two starts back at Mountaineer Park (Dirt) with a win over 1609m at Mountaineer Park Turf (Turf) two weeks ago, getting home by 0.3 lengths. Finds a suitable race and can build on that solid recent effort. CHESS NOT CHECKERS (5) ran below expectations last time after being in contention on the turn at Thistledown (Dirt), finishing sixth and beaten 5.5 lengths starting at $3.90. Nicely placed to make amends. SHIELDMEWITHPRAYER (1) missed the placings when returning from a spell last time out over this distance at this track (Dirt), beaten 8 lengths. Has a very good record here including four wins from eight starts. Must be considered. DON'T TELL TAMMO (6) turned things around last start and got the job done by 5.5 lengths over 1207m at this track (Dirt). Suitably placed so anticipating another big run.

Race Time:5:43 PM

Monday, November 9, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Shieldmewithprayer (1)12154123x4

Trainer: Saul M Morales 12 mths 28: 7-2-6

Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown M

Sire: PRAYER FOR RELIEF (USA)

Dam: SHIELD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Rahy

Stats

Prize Money$172,153.00

Avg $$6,148.32

Win %25.00%

Place %53.57%

Career28: 7-2-6

Track8: 4-1-1

Distance8: 1-0-3

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm16: 4-1-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after five months 4th of 10 at this track on October 20 over 1207m, 8 len behind Echo Valley with 56kg at $16.60. Previously second-up 4th of 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on June 10 2025 over 1106m, 4.5 len behind Sakra's Quest with 55.5kg at $4.40. Ready for improvement with that run under the belt.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/10	20/10/2026	139	ALLOW FM 3U	$37,213.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:12.88	3-6-4	8	1. Echo Valley 2. Illuminate 3. Striking Lady	8.5L	$16.60
3/7	03/06/2026	16	HCP FM 3U	$27,894.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:40.46	3-2-3	7	1. Calisue 2. Classy Disposition 3. Shieldmewithprayer	2.1L	$7.10
2/7	18/05/2026	11	ALLOW FM 3U	$39,106.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:40.52	1-1-2	5	1. Reign Champagne 2. Shieldmewithprayer 3. Pounds In Town	0.1L	$4.30
1/5	07/05/2026	17	HCP FM 3U	$27,933.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:40.02	2-1-1	1	1. Shieldmewithprayer 2. Goshen 3. Calisue	0.1L	$13.10
4/7	20/04/2026	47	ALLOW FM 3U	$40,757.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:12.44	4-6-4	3	1. Kiss Me Quick 2. Anotherhope 3. Lady Hamilton	3.3L	$13.40
5/7	04/03/2026	13	ALLOW FM 3U	$24,719.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	M	B Tapara	57kg	1:46.06	1-5-5	1	1. Dreaming Of Audrey 2. Late Nite Lizzie 3. Tiz Independence	19.5L	$5.40

Canadian Bear (2)2312123241

Trainer: Jay P Bernardini 12 mths 31: 8-6-3

Jockey: Brandon Tapara

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Grey/Roan M

Sire: CUPID (USA)

Dam: INCLUDE A CHECK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Include

Stats

Prize Money$208,043.00

Avg $$6,711.06

Win %25.81%

Place %54.84%

Career31: 8-6-3

Track5: 2-1-0

Distance5: 1-2-1

Tr / Dist2: 0-1-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm18: 6-1-1

Good4: 0-2-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start ran on from midfield and won by a 0.3 len at Mountaineer Park Turf on October 27 over 1609m defeating Ice Queen carrying 56kg at $3.80. Before that 4th in a small field at Mountaineer Park on September 29 over 1609m, 11 len behind Goldcrest carrying 56kg at $4.80. Ideally placed to make it two on the trot.

Last Starts 13 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	27/10/2026	28	HCP FM 3U	$22,270.00	Mountaineer Park	1609m	FM	B Tapara	56kg	1:38.28	6-4-1	10	1. Canadian Bear 2. Ice Queen 3. New Ways To Dream	0.3L	$3.80
4/6	29/09/2026	21	HCP FM 3U	$22,222.00	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	56kg	1:42.81	3-6-4	4	1. Goldcrest 2. Cloud Storage 3. Tuenda	11.0L	$4.80
2/6	08/09/2026	16	CLM FM 3U	$22,917.00	Mountaineer Park	1408m	Good	Rocco Bowen	56kg	1:25.18	5-1-2	6	1. Lu's Redemption 2. Canadian Bear 3. Gilda's Girl	1.3L	$6.70
3/6	23/08/2026	11	HCP FM 3U	$22,111.00	Mountaineer Park	1207m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	56kg	1:12.41	5-3-3	3	1. Mama Marge 2. Notiptoni 3. Canadian Bear	6.8L	$2.50
2/6	12/08/2026	14	HCP FM 3U	$22,111.00	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Good	Rocco Bowen	56kg	1:41.40	2-2-2	5	1. Goldcrest 2. Canadian Bear 3. Tuenda	2.5L	$2.50
1/5	29/07/2026	23	HCP FM 3U	$22,496.00	Mountaineer Park	1609m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	56kg	1:44.03	2-3-1	1	1. Canadian Bear 2. Goldcrest 3. Night Nurse	0.8L	$2.20

Gracie Dance (3)1415713534

Trainer: Jeffrey Skerrett 12 mths 48: 8-6-11

Jockey: Jefferson Skerrett

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown M

Sire: SUPER SAVER (USA)

Dam: SALAD MOOD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Stats

Prize Money$229,832.00

Avg $$4,788.17

Win %16.67%

Place %52.08%

Career48: 8-6-11

Track17: 2-3-3

Distance17: 1-1-4

Tr / Dist7: 1-0-1

1st Up3: 0-0-2

2nd Up3: 1-0-1

Firm37: 6-5-9

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 39-day let-up. Most recently from last on the turn 4th of 7 at Thistledown on October 1 over 1207m, 4 len behind Absolute Miracle with 54kg at $26.80. Before that 3rd in a small field at Thistledown on September 16 over 1106m, 4 len behind High Summer carrying 54kg at $30.80. Should go well in this line up.

Last Starts 39 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	01/10/2026	15	HCP FM 3U	$28,736.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:11.10	7-7-4	2	1. Absolute Miracle 2. Kozem 3. Blazing Affair	3.9L	$26.80
3/6	16/09/2026	43	HCP FM 3U	$27,778.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:05.20	3-5-3	4	1. High Summer 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance	4.0L	$30.80
5/6	04/08/2026	26	HCP FM 3U	$28,531.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	J Skerrett	51kg	1:40.42	5-5-5	3	1. Classy Disposition 2. Pounds In Town 3. Dreaming Of Audrey	7.8L	$13.00
3/8	09/07/2026	23	HCP FM 3U	$29,028.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:12.02	8-7-3	2	1. We'll Do It Live 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance	2.3L	$17.20
1/6	16/06/2026	13	CLM FM 3U	$22,734.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	J Skerrett	51.5kg	1:41.32	4-1-1	5	1. Gracie Dance 2. Wicca Wisdom 3. Miss Classified	1.8L	$4.20
7/7	03/06/2026	9	HCP FM 3U	$27,894.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	J Skerrett	51.5kg	1:40.46	2-7-7	5	1. Calisue 2. Classy Disposition 3. Shieldmewithprayer	9.8L	$43.20

Holiday Lights (4)1131455354

Trainer: Saul M Morales 12 mths 27: 6-5-5

Jockey: Joe Stokes

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: HOLIDAY PROMISE (USA)

Dam: SWEETASNAILS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Put It Back

Stats

Prize Money$130,227.00

Avg $$4,823.22

Win %22.22%

Place %59.26%

Career27: 6-5-5

Track9: 2-1-3

Distance11: 3-2-3

Tr / Dist4: 1-1-1

1st Up4: 1-2-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-1

Firm19: 3-3-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run settled back and ran on when 4th of 8 at this track on October 27 over 1106m, 2.5 len behind We'll Do It Live carrying 56kg at $7.30. The run before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Thistledown on October 1 over 1609m, 6 len behind Beautiful Mandate carrying 54kg at $14.10. Racing okay but look elsewhere.

Last Starts 13 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	27/10/2026	26	CLM FM 3U	$22,126.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	Fast	J Stokes	56kg	1:08.19	8-5-4	6	1. We'll Do It Live 2. Thee New Beginning 3. Mali Bali	2.6L	$7.30
5/8	01/10/2026	23	CLM FM 3U	$23,420.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:40.68	3-2-5	3	1. Beautiful Mandate 2. Dame Maude Chardin 3. Divine Fashion	6.0L	$14.10
3/7	08/09/2026	21	CLM FM 3U	$22,639.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:11.68	3-3-3	5	1. Thee New Beginning 2. Legally Lucky 3. Holiday Lights	0.2L	$8.00
5/7	18/08/2026	21	CLM FM 3U	$23,252.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:05.64	3-7-5	4	1. Bo Runkle 2. Thee New Beginning 3. Legally Lucky	5.9L	$6.30
5/7	28/07/2026	38	CLM FM 3U	$23,657.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:40.50	4-7-5	3	1. Kozem 2. Legally Lucky 3. Right Trappe	23.5L	$8.00
4/7	20/06/2026	12	HCP FM 3U	$27,894.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	1:05.92	3-3-4	4	1. Chess Not Checkers 2. Absolute Miracle 3. Goshen	1.9L	$15.70

Chess Not Checkers (5)3x32123326

Trainer: J L Radosevich 12 mths 55: 10-13-15

Jockey: Jose A. Bracho

Weight: 56kgs

7 yo Bay M

Sire: ASTERN (AUS)

Dam: WEALTHY SHIPMAN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Midshipman

Stats

Prize Money$330,363.00

Avg $$6,006.60

Win %18.18%

Place %69.09%

Career55: 10-13-15

Track8: 2-1-1

Distance16: 2-5-5

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-1

1st Up5: 0-1-2

2nd Up5: 0-3-0

Firm42: 8-12-9

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic7: 2-2-1

Comments

Comes here off a 39-day let-up. At the latest run ran second last of 7 at Thistledown on October 1 over 1207m, 5.5 len behind Absolute Miracle with 54.5kg at $3.90. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Thistledown on September 16 over 1106m, 1.5 len behind High Summer carrying 54.5kg at $3.80. Capable of more – worth another chance.

Last Starts 39 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	01/10/2026	15	HCP FM 3U	$28,736.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	1:11.10	1-3-6	7	1. Absolute Miracle 2. Kozem 3. Blazing Affair	5.6L	$3.90
2/6	16/09/2026	20	HCP FM 3U	$27,778.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	1:05.20	1-4-2	6	1. High Summer 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance	1.5L	$3.80
3/7	27/08/2026	28	HCP FM 3U	$30,956.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	1:11.54	6-2-3	2	1. Sassy Walker 2. Absolute Miracle 3. Chess Not Checkers	3.8L	$18.00
3/7	30/07/2026	21	HCP FM 3U	$29,028.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	55kg	1:05.78	7-4-3	2	1. Absolute Miracle 2. We'll Do It Live 3. Chess Not Checkers	4.0L	$4.00
2/8	09/07/2026	19	HCP FM 3U	$29,028.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:12.02	3-2-2	7	1. We'll Do It Live 2. Chess Not Checkers 3. Gracie Dance	1.8L	$4.40
1/7	20/06/2026	26	HCP FM 3U	$27,894.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:05.92	6-1-1	1	1. Chess Not Checkers 2. Absolute Miracle 3. Goshen	1.0L	$7.50

Don't Tell Tammo (6)4254351861

Trainer: Jay P Bernardini (USA)12 mths 23: 5-1-3

Jockey: Deshawn L. Parker

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay M

Sire: BUCCHERO (USA)

Dam: SISTER AURORA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Majestic City

Stats

Prize Money$158,787.00

Avg $$6,903.78

Win %21.74%

Place %39.13%

Career23: 5-1-3

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance12: 2-1-2

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-2

Firm21: 5-1-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 1-0-1

Comments

Last start won by 5.5 len at this track on October 19 over 1207m defeating Starcourt with 56kg at $6.90. Before that ran second last of 7 at Parx on October 12 over 1207m, 18 len behind Bright Kohana carrying 52kg at $14.50. Impressed last start and can go on with it.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	19/10/2026	7	CLM FM 3U	$15,948.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:13.10	6-1-1	1	1. Don't Tell Tammo 2. Starcourt 3. Amadora's Empire	5.5L	$6.90
6/7	12/10/2026	13	CLM FM 3U	$25,862.00	Parx	1207m	M	Magglio Sanchez	52kg	1:12.55	3-6-6	7	1. Bright Kohana 2. Tara's Talent 3. Lady Arwen	18.0L	$14.50
8/9	29/09/2026	17	CLM FM 3U	$25,000.00	Parx	1207m	Fast	Eliseo Ruiz	56.5kg	1:12.11	7-7-8	6	1. Society Ball 2. Sofster 3. Shudabeenacowgirl	9.3L	$14.50
1/6	12/09/2026	21	CLM FM 3U	$22,465.00	Monmouth Park	1207m	Fast	Martina Rojas	56.5kg	1:12.17	2-2-1	3	1. Don't Tell Tammo 2. Problematica 3. Ree Nee's Six	0.1L	$8.60
5/6	22/08/2026	7	CLM FM 3U	$23,752.00	Monmouth Park	1207m	Fast	Sonny Leon	56.5kg	1:11.05	6-5-5	2	1. Miss Neo 2. Duela Dent 3. Sofster	7.5L	$7.80
3/5	15/08/2026	20	CLM FM 3U	$22,111.00	Monmouth Park	1207m	Fast	J Ferrer	56.5kg	1:11.63	4-3-3	1	1. Peggysue I Love U 2. Ree Nee's Six 3. Don't Tell Tammo	4.3L	$2.80