The Record
Just Plain Henry appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 7 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. One of those produced a win, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.3, set on Monday, November 24, 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 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The classes Just Plain Henry was entered in run to 7500CL, 10000CLHC, BAYSTATE, CLM, 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 Just Plain Henry most often were John S Nason (7). 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 2, 2004 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1:56.4 | 58.10 | John S Nason | 7500CL |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1:57.4 | 35.70 | John S Nason | 7500CL |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1:57.1 | 7.00 | John S Nason | 7500CL |
| Apr 13, 2004 | 8 | — | 4 | 2:00.1 | 5.20 | John S Nason | 10000CLHC |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | John S Nason | BAYSTATE |
| Apr 6, 2004 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1:59.3 | 4.70 | John S Nason | 10000CLHC |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1:58.0 | 4.20 | John S Nason | 10000CLHC |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1:56.3 | 6.70 | John S Nason | 10000CLHC |
| Sep 23, 2003 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | David L Ingraham | CLM |
| Jul 19, 2003 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | TBA | NW200PS |
Questions about this horse
Was Just Plain Henry 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 Just Plain Henry entered under?
7500CL, 10000CLHC, BAYSTATE and CLM, 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 Just Plain Henry?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 4.20 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 Just Plain Henry?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Just Plain Henry, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 9 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 Just Plain Henry finish in these races?
Yes — 1 win from 7 starts, a strike rate of 14.3%. Adding 1 second and 1 third, Just Plain Henry finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Just Plain Henry?
1:56.3, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.3 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Just Plain Henry?
John S Nason took every recorded drive — 7 starts.