The Record
Flashy P appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2005, with 3 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 2:02.0, set on Saturday, September 11, 2004. 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 a track of this size like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Flashy P was entered in run to QUA, NW200PS, NW2PMLT. 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 Flashy P most often were David J Marshall (3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2005 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | James E Hardy | QUA |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2:06.0 | 2.80 | David J Marshall | NW200PS |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | David J Marshall | NW200PS |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2:02.0 | 23.40 | David J Marshall | NW200PS |
| Aug 7, 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2:04.1 | 4.80 | David J Marshall | NW2PMLT |
| Jul 31, 2004 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | David J Marshall | QUA |
| Jul 24, 2004 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | David J Marshall | QUA |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | David J Marshall | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Flashy P?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.80 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 often did Flashy P go to the gate here?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Flashy P, 2004 to 2005. The name appears on 8 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.
Did Flashy P ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Flashy P shows 3 starts without a win, though there was 1 placing — 0 second and 1 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Flashy P?
2:02.0, on 2004-09-11. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:02.0 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Flashy P?
David J Marshall took every recorded drive — 3 starts.
Was Flashy P a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. A pacer moves its legs in lateral pairs, a trotter in diagonal pairs, and a horse is normally campaigned at one gait or the other.
Which conditions was Flashy P entered under?
QUA, NW200PS and NW2PMLT. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.