The Record
Alilshy appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 4 seasons, 2003 to 2009, with 2 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. None of those starts produced a win in the charts held here, though the horse reached the frame on 1 occasion.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.4, set on Monday, May 9, 2005. A harness time is written in minutes, seconds and fifths, so the final digit is a fifth of a second rather than a hundredth. On an oval of five-eighths of a mile like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Alilshy was entered in run to FMNW200PS, NW200PSL5, NW450PS, W1-3PMLT, FM OPEN, NW1000L6. These are condition races rather than claiming events, so eligibility rested on money already won rather than on a posted purchase price.
The drivers who sat behind Alilshy most often were John Hogan (1), D J Whittemore (1). Driver changes matter more in harness racing than the bare numbers suggest, because the same horse can be driven for early speed or held for a late quarter depending on who holds the lines.
Every Start Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | PP | Time | Odds | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2009 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | To Whitney | FMNW200PS |
| Mar 20, 2009 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | To Whitney | NW200PSL5 |
| May 9, 2005 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1:57.4 | 5.60 | D J Whittemore | NW450PS |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | John Hogan | W1-3PMLT |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2:01.3 | 18.90 | John Hogan | FM OPEN |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | John Hogan | NW1000L6 |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | John Hogan | FMOPEN |
Questions about this horse
Was Alilshy a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: pace and trot. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
Which conditions was Alilshy entered under?
FMNW200PS, NW200PSL5, NW450PS and W1-3PMLT, plus 3 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.
What were the odds on Alilshy?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How many times did Alilshy race at Plainridge?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Alilshy, 2003 to 2009. The name appears on 6 race days in all once entry sheets are counted, because a horse can be drawn into a race and then scratched before it is run. That is what the programmes and result sheets hold, not necessarily the horse's full career: starts made at other tracks are outside this record.
What is Alilshy's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Alilshy shows 2 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 1 second and 0 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Alilshy?
1:57.4, on 2005-05-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Alilshy?
John Hogan (1) and D J Whittemore (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.