The Record
Motara N appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 4 seasons, 2004 to 2009, with 2 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:55.4, set on Tuesday, October 12, 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 Motara N was entered in run to 3000CL, NW200PS, NW400PS. 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 Motara N most often were Greg D Bowden (2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2009 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | Sh Taggart | 3000CL |
| Mar 30, 2009 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | TBA | NW200PS |
| Mar 23, 2009 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | TBA | 3000CL |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | TBA | 3000CL |
| May 12, 2008 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | Gr Bowden | NW200PS |
| Jul 24, 2007 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | J. Hardy | NW200PS |
| Jul 17, 2007 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | J. Hardy | — |
| Jun 19, 2007 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | D. Ingraham | NW400PS |
| Oct 19, 2004 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1:58.2 | 6.20 | Greg D Bowden | NW400PS |
| Oct 12, 2004 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1:55.4 | 3.80 | Greg D Bowden | NW400PS |
Questions about this horse
How many starts does the record show for Motara N?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Motara N, 2004 to 2009. The name appears on 10 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 Motara N finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Motara N shows 2 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Motara N's fastest mile?
1:55.4, on 2004-10-12. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:55.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Motara N?
Greg D Bowden took every recorded drive — 2 starts.
Was Motara N 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 Motara N race in?
3000CL, NW200PS and NW400PS. 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 Motara N?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.80 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.