The Record
Martele Hanover appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2004 to 2007, 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 1:58.1, 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 Martele Hanover was entered in run to NW2PMLT, NW1PMLT. 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 Martele Hanover most often were Brad D Irvine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2007 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | T. Pye | — |
| Nov 6, 2004 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | TBA | NW2PMLT |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2:02.1 | 2.80 | Brad D Irvine | NW2PMLT |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1:58.1 | 5.10 | Brad D Irvine | NW2PMLT |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2:00.2 | 2.80 | Brad D Irvine | NW1PMLT |
Questions about this horse
What were the odds on Martele Hanover?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 2.80 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 many times did Martele Hanover race at Plainridge?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Martele Hanover, 2004 to 2007. 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.
What is Martele Hanover's win record at Plainridge?
Not in the charts recovered here. Martele Hanover 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 Martele Hanover?
1:58.1, on 2004-10-09. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.1 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Martele Hanover?
Brad D Irvine took every recorded drive — 3 starts.
Was Martele 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.
Which conditions was Martele Hanover entered under?
NW2PMLT and NW1PMLT. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.