The Record
Hetties Valley appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:01.1, set on Monday, September 27, 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 Hetties Valley was entered in run to NW200PS, 3000CL OP, 5000CL OP, NW300PS. 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 Hetties Valley most often were Brad D Irvine (2), James E Hardy (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2004 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | TBA | NW200PS |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2:06.1 | .80 | Brad D Irvine | 3000CL OP |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2:02.2 | 2.80 | Brad D Irvine | NW200PS |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2:01.1 | 5.10 | James E Hardy | 5000CL OP |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | NW300PS |
Questions about this horse
Which conditions was Hetties Valley entered under?
NW200PS, 3000CL OP, 5000CL OP and NW300PS. 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 Hetties Valley?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.80 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 Hetties Valley go to the gate here?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Hetties Valley, 2004. The name appears on 5 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 Hetties Valley ever win here?
Not in the charts recovered here. Hetties Valley shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What is the best time recorded for Hetties Valley?
2:01.1, on 2004-09-27. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:01.1 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Hetties Valley?
Brad D Irvine (2) and James E Hardy (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Hetties Valley 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.