The Record
Idyl River Bonnie appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 3 seasons, 2002 to 2004, with 9 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 5 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.4, set on Tuesday, August 3, 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as SEA BATTLE out of ROLLING MILLS, herself by MEADOW ROAD. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Idyl River Bonnie was entered in run to OPEN, 10000CL OP, NW400PS, NW500PS, NW350PS, NW200PS. 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 Idyl River Bonnie most often were Paul H Magan (9). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2004 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1:59.4 | 51.80 | Paul H Magan | OPEN |
| Oct 11, 2004 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1:59.3 | 8.80 | Paul H Magan | OPEN |
| Sep 27, 2004 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1:59.2 | 5.90 | Paul H Magan | 10000CL OP |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | Paul H Magan | OPEN |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1:58.4 | 5.90 | Paul H Magan | NW400PS |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2:00.2 | 6.40 | Paul H Magan | NW500PS |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2:02.2 | 41.90 | Paul H Magan | 10000CL OP |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2:04.3 | 57.70 | Paul H Magan | OPEN |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2:00.3 | 20.90 | Paul H Magan | NW350PS |
| Nov 8, 2003 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW200PS |
| Sep 15, 2003 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW2PMLT |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW3000L6 |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW1500L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW1500 |
| Jul 14, 2003 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW2500 |
| Sep 24, 2002 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2:01.2 | 36.30 | Paul H Magan | NW350PS |
Questions about this horse
How often did Idyl River Bonnie go to the gate here?
The record shows 9 charted starts for Idyl River Bonnie, 2002 to 2004. The name appears on 16 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 Idyl River Bonnie ever win here?
Yes — 2 wins from 9 starts, a strike rate of 22.2%. Adding 1 second and 2 thirds, Idyl River Bonnie finished in the first three on 5 occasions.
What was Idyl River Bonnie's fastest mile?
1:58.4, on 2004-08-03. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Idyl River Bonnie?
Paul H Magan took every recorded drive — 9 starts.
Was Idyl River Bonnie a trotter or a pacer?
Both gaits appear in this record: trot and pace. That is unusual and is worth reading as the chart wrote it rather than as a settled fact.
What class did Idyl River Bonnie race in?
OPEN, 10000CL OP, NW400PS and NW500PS, plus 7 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 Idyl River Bonnie?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 5.90 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.