Northfield Park Race 8 - Race 8 - 1609M
SURE THING CAPTAIN (9) had been building to a win and it arrived at his latest appearance when he scored by 1.5 metres over 1609m at this track. Should enjoy a nice smother from this draw and will be looking for a split at some stage. Meets some better types this time but another big run is on the cards. ALL BETS ON TEX (2) drew wide once again last start and was never a threat, beaten 9 metres into seventh at Dayton Raceway over 1609m. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. This doesn't look as hard so he is a major player. BELECHICK (6) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid second at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. RISENSHINE SEASIDE (5) is worth some thought after his last-start fifth over 1609m at this track on December 7.

Driver: Greg Grismore
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Bonniprinclouis (1:56.00) in NW5000L4 on December 7 at $19.70. At the run before 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at Batavia Downs beaten 20 m by Lanjo Lee (1:55.30) in CLASS AA on November 29 at $26.81.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 07/12/2025 | 8 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Kurt Sugg | 1:56.00 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $19.70 |
| 7/7 | 29/11/2025 | 7 | CLASS AA | $15,267.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Denny Bucceri | 1:55.30 | 5 |
| 20.3L | $26.81 |
| 2/7 | 22/11/2025 | 7 | AA-OPEN | $16,794.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Drew Monti | 1:55.30 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $8.91 |
| 2/6 | 15/11/2025 | 7 | AA-OPEN | $16,794.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | SP | Drew Monti | 1:55.20 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $6.22 |
| 2/6 | 08/11/2025 | 7 | CLASS AA | $15,267.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Drew Monti | 1:56.10 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $9.06 |
| 8/8 | 01/11/2025 | 7 | CLASS A-AA | $13,435.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Swift | 1:54.10 | 5 |
| 80.3L | $4.11 |
| 1/7 | 26/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Drew Monti | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 60.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/4 | 26/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Shenandoah Downs | 1609m | Fast | Adrian Wisher (Jnr) | 1:59.00 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brett MacDonald
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Comments
Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at Dayton Raceway beaten 9 m by Downbytheocean (1:51.00) in NW10001L4 on December 6 at $82.90. At the previous start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Dayton Raceway beaten 19 m by Alta Revelry (1:50.20) in NW10001L4 on November 29 at $128.50. Worth another chance.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 06/12/2025 | 7 | NW10001L4 | $29,096.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brett MacDonald | 1:51.00 | 8 |
| 9.0L | $82.90 |
| 7/10 | 29/11/2025 | 21 | NW10001L4 | $29,008.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brett MacDonald | 1:50.20 | 6 |
| 19.5L | $128.50 |
| 6/10 | 08/11/2025 | 7 | NW10001L4 | $29,008.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brett Miller | 1:51.00 | 6 |
| 13.5L | $56.30 |
| 9/9 | 01/11/2025 | 18 | NW8001L4 | $25,954.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brett MacDonald | 1:51.10 | 9 |
| 30.0L | $51.70 |
| 1/8 | 14/10/2025 | 59 | NW4500L4 | $25,875.00 | Cumberland Run | 1609m | Fast | Brett MacDonald | 1:52.40 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $3.49 |
| 4/7 | 16/08/2025 | 13 | $10,090.00 | Charlottetown | 1609m | Fast | A Merner | 1:55.00 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $8.95 | |
| 5/6 | 14/12/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dover Downs | 1609m | Fast | Jim King (Jnr) | 1:59.10 | 0 |
| 32.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Chris Lems
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Comments
Won three starts back at this track over 1609m NW3500L4 on November 25. Last start 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Bonniprinclouis (1:56.00) in NW5000L4 on December 7 at $58.50.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 07/12/2025 | 5 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Chris Lems | 1:56.00 | 8 |
| 10.5L | $58.50 |
| 8/8 | 02/12/2025 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Chris Lems | 1:55.20 | 7 |
| 32.3L | $34.00 |
| 1/8 | 25/11/2025 | 8 | NW3500L4 | $13,435.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Chris Lems | 1:56.10 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $12.90 |
| 3/8 | 17/11/2025 | 12 | NW2500L4 | $10,992.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:56.30 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $5.00 |
| 2/9 | 05/11/2025 | 9 | NW2500L4 | $10,992.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:57.30 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $3.70 |
| 6/8 | 27/10/2025 | 8 | NW5000L4 | $17,047.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:54.30 | 7 |
| 12.8L | $63.00 |
| 1/3 | 10/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Chris Lems | 1:58.00 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 03/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | John De Long | 1:59.10 | 0 |
| 0.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: John Ciocca Jr.
Stats
Comments
Ran well last start showing plenty of improvement following November 17 run. Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:56.40) beating Dragons R Real Q in NW2500L4 on December 3 at $2.10. This race will be harder than that win.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 03/12/2025 | 16 | NW2500L4 | $11,026.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | John Ciocca Jr. | 1:56.40 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.10 |
| 1/7 | 26/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | John Ciocca Jr. | 1:58.20 | 0 |
| 9L | $0.00 |
| 9/9 | 17/11/2025 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,099.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:54.40 | 3 |
| 90.0L | $7.20 |
| 4/8 | 10/11/2025 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,099.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Justin Irvine | 1:56.00 | 5 |
| 18.0L | $55.60 |
| 7/9 | 03/11/2025 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,099.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:54.40 | 1 |
| 17.3L | $18.30 |
| 4/8 | 27/10/2025 | 12 | NW5000L4 | $17,047.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:54.30 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $13.30 |
| 1/9 | 15/10/2025 | 7 | NW2500L4 | $10,959.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:54.20 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $1.30 |
| 3/8 | 19/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Luke Hanners | 1:55.30 | 0 |
| 21L | $0.00 |

Driver: Anthony MacDonald
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Bonniprinclouis (1:56.00) in NW5000L4 on December 7 at $2.80. At the run before good run when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Lettuce Nipya (1:57.10) in NW5000L4 on December 2 at $2.30.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 07/12/2025 | 5 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Justin Irvine | 1:56.00 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $2.80 |
| 2/9 | 02/12/2025 | 8 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Dan Noble | 1:57.10 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $2.30 |
| 2/9 | 24/11/2025 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,099.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:52.30 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $3.70 |
| 8/8 | 17/11/2025 | 92 | NW8000L4 | $22,901.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Cory Kreiser | 1:53.20 | 7 |
| 37.5L | $48.80 |
| 1/8 | 05/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Cory Kreiser | 1:57.40 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/9 | 17/08/2025 | 14 | NW6500L4 | $24,806.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Smith | 1:51.40 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $11.40 |
| 6/8 | 03/08/2025 | 6 | NW8000L4 | $22,481.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Cory Kreiser | 1:52.30 | 7 |
| 29.3L | $17.60 |
| 1/5 | 22/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Cory Kreiser | 1:55.40 | 0 |
| 45.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Dan Noble
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Comments
Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Barbados at this track over 1609m in a NW5000L4 on December 2 at $10.30. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind Deleston at this track over 1609m in a NW5000L4 on December 7 at $3.60.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 07/12/2025 | 5 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Dan Noble | 1:54.40 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.60 |
| 5/8 | 02/12/2025 | 15 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:55.20 | 6 |
| 18.8L | $10.30 |
| 3/9 | 17/11/2025 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,099.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:54.40 | 7 |
| 18.8L | $7.50 |
| 2/8 | 10/11/2025 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $17,099.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:56.00 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $5.80 |
| 1/9 | 03/11/2025 | 7 | NW3500L4 | $13,435.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:53.30 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $1.30 |
| 2/9 | 27/10/2025 | 12 | NW3500L4 | $13,394.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:52.30 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.20 |

Driver: Aaron Merriman
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:54.20) beating Be A Lucky Star in NW2500L4 on December 7 at $1.05.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 07/12/2025 | 5 | NW2500L4 | $11,026.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.20 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $1.05 |
| 3/9 | 02/12/2025 | 8 | NW5000L4 | $17,152.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Aaron Merriman | 1:57.10 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $4.00 |
| 6/8 | 24/11/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $32,061.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:52.00 | 2 |
| 27.8L | $10.10 |
| 7/8 | 17/11/2025 | 14 | OPEN HCP | $32,061.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Luke Hanners | 1:51.30 | 3 |
| 33.8L | $29.50 |
| 6/8 | 03/11/2025 | 7 | OPEN HCP | $32,061.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.20 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $9.60 |
| 4/9 | 27/10/2025 | 8 | OPEN HCP | $31,963.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.00 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $4.90 |
| 3/5 | 27/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Joey Putnam | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 08/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Joey Putnam | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 41.25L | $0.00 |