The Record
Idyl River Paul 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 2 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 2:03.1, set on Saturday, October 9, 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 an oval of five-eighths of a mile 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 Idyl River Paul was entered in run to NW4PMLT, NW2PMLT, 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 Paul most often were Paul H Magan (3). 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 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW4PMLT |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2:03.4 | 9.00 | Paul H Magan | NW2PMLT |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2:03.1 | 44.60 | Paul H Magan | NW200PS |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2:04.4 | 3.60 | Paul H Magan | NW200PS |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | Paul H Magan | NW2PMLT |
Questions about this horse
Was Idyl River Paul 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.
Which conditions was Idyl River Paul entered under?
NW4PMLT, NW2PMLT and NW200PS. 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 Paul?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.60 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How many starts does the record show for Idyl River Paul?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Idyl River Paul, 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.
How did Idyl River Paul finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Idyl River Paul shows 3 starts without a win, though there were 2 placings — 0 second and 2 third — in the first three.
What is the best time recorded for Idyl River Paul?
2:03.1, on 2004-10-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 2:03.1 is 2 minutes and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Idyl River Paul?
Paul H Magan took every recorded drive — 3 starts.