The Record
Foden Holmes N appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2003 to 2005, with 4 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 3 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.1, set on Tuesday, September 21, 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 five-eighths-mile oval 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 Foden Holmes N was entered in run to CLM, 4000CL, CLMHC, 5000CLHC, NW350PS, NW250PS. 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 Foden Holmes N most often were Ralph H Andersen (4). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2005 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | CLM |
| Sep 21, 2004 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1:57.1 | 14.20 | Ralph H Andersen | 4000CL |
| May 4, 2004 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | CLMHC |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1:57.3 | 11.50 | Ralph H Andersen | 5000CLHC |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1:58.3 | 26.20 | Ralph H Andersen | NW350PS |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1:57.3 | 33.30 | Ralph H Andersen | NW350PS |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | TBA | NW350PS |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW350PS |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW250PS |
Questions about this horse
Who drove Foden Holmes N?
Ralph H Andersen took every recorded drive — 4 starts.
Was Foden Holmes N a trotter or a pacer?
A pacer — every charted start is at the pace. 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 Foden Holmes N entered under?
CLM, 4000CL, CLMHC and 5000CLHC, plus 2 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 Foden Holmes N?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 11.50 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 Foden Holmes N race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Foden Holmes N, 2003 to 2005. The name appears on 9 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 Foden Holmes N's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Foden Holmes N shows 4 starts without a win, though there were 3 placings — 1 second and 2 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Foden Holmes N?
1:57.1, on 2004-09-21. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.