The Record
Friar Tuck Hanover appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2001 to 2002, 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:02.1, set on Monday, October 22, 2001. 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 comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The classes Friar Tuck Hanover was entered in run to NW150PS, 2500CL. 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 Friar Tuck Hanover most often were Thomas E Carlstrom (2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2002 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2:03.1 | 19.60 | Thomas E Carlstrom | NW150PS |
| Oct 22, 2001 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2:02.1 | 130.60 | Thomas E Carlstrom | 2500CL |
Questions about this horse
How often did Friar Tuck Hanover go to the gate here?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Friar Tuck Hanover, 2001 to 2002. Those fall across 2 race days. 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 Friar Tuck Hanover ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Friar Tuck Hanover shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Friar Tuck Hanover?
2:02.1, on 2001-10-22. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:02.1 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Friar Tuck Hanover?
Thomas E Carlstrom took every recorded drive — 2 starts.
Was Friar Tuck Hanover 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 Friar Tuck Hanover entered under?
NW150PS and 2500CL. 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 Friar Tuck Hanover?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 19.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.