The Record
Listen Hanover appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 4 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 1 occasion altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:56.4, set on Monday, October 18, 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 reading one mile against another misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as BALL AND CHAIN out of LISBETH HANOVER, herself by LIFE SIGN. 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 Listen Hanover was entered in run to NW6PMLT, NW3PMLT, NW2PMLT, 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 Listen Hanover most often were David J Marshall (1), Brad D Irvine (1), Winston D Campbell (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2004 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1:56.4 | 2.50 | Winston D Campbell | NW6PMLT |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1:57.4 | 1.90 | Brad D Irvine | NW6PMLT |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1:57.4 | 3.90 | David J Marshall | NW3PMLT |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | David J Marshall | NW2PMLT |
| Aug 3, 2004 | 9 | — | SCR | - | — | — | NW300PS |
| Jun 19, 2004 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | David J Marshall | NW3PMLT |
Questions about this horse
How many times did Listen Hanover race at Plainridge?
The record shows 4 charted starts for Listen Hanover, 2004. The name appears on 6 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.
What is Listen Hanover's win record at Plainridge?
Yes — 1 win from 4 starts, a strike rate of 25%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Listen Hanover finished in the first three on 1 occasion.
What was Listen Hanover's fastest mile?
1:56.4, on 2004-10-18. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:56.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Listen Hanover?
David J Marshall (1), Brad D Irvine (1) and Winston D Campbell (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Listen Hanover 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.
What class did Listen Hanover race in?
NW6PMLT, NW3PMLT, NW2PMLT 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 Listen Hanover?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.90 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.