The Record
Gf Sheer Ellegance appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, 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 1:57.1, set on Tuesday, September 16, 2003. 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 direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The classes Gf Sheer Ellegance was entered in run to FMNW200PS, FMNW200, FMNW250PS, 12500CL OP, 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 Gf Sheer Ellegance most often were Gregory J Annaloro (1), Ralph H Andersen (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2004 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | FMNW200PS |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1:58.3 | 30.10 | Ralph H Andersen | FMNW200 |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | FMNW250PS |
| Sep 16, 2003 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1:57.1 | 48.60 | Gregory J Annaloro | 12500CL OP |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | Justin R Merton | NW250PS |
| Jul 26, 2003 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | Justin R Merton | FMNW250PS |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | Justin R Merton | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Gf Sheer Ellegance entered under?
FMNW200PS, FMNW200, FMNW250PS and 12500CL OP, plus 1 other condition. 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 Gf Sheer Ellegance?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 30.10 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 starts does the record show for Gf Sheer Ellegance?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Gf Sheer Ellegance, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 7 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.
How did Gf Sheer Ellegance finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Gf Sheer Ellegance 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 Gf Sheer Ellegance?
1:57.1, on 2003-09-16. 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.
Who drove Gf Sheer Ellegance?
Gregory J Annaloro (1) and Ralph H Andersen (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Gf Sheer Ellegance 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.