The Record
Shezaperfectmattch appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2003 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 0 occasions.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.2, set on Tuesday, June 17, 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 Shezaperfectmattch was entered in run to FMNW200PS, FMNW250PS, 3000CL OP, FMNW2000L6, 5000CL OP, FMNPO. 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 Shezaperfectmattch most often were Bruce W Ranger (2), Greg D Bowden (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2003 | 7 | 9 | 4X | - | 6.50 | Bruce W Ranger | FMNW200PS |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2:01.3 | 4.20 | Greg D Bowden | FMNW250PS |
| Nov 11, 2003 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | 3000CL OP |
| Aug 4, 2003 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | FMNW2000L6 |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | Bruce W Ranger | 5000CL OP |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | 3000CL OP |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1:58.2 | 3.00 | Bruce W Ranger | FMNPO |
Questions about this horse
What class did Shezaperfectmattch race in?
FMNW200PS, FMNW250PS, 3000CL OP and FMNW2000L6, plus 2 other conditions. 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 Shezaperfectmattch?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 3.00 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 Shezaperfectmattch?
The record shows 3 charted starts for Shezaperfectmattch, 2003. The name appears on 7 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 Shezaperfectmattch finish in these races?
Not in the charts recovered here. Shezaperfectmattch shows 3 starts without a win, though no placing inside the first three is recorded either.
What was Shezaperfectmattch's fastest mile?
1:58.2, on 2003-06-17. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.2 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Shezaperfectmattch?
Bruce W Ranger (2) and Greg D Bowden (1). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Shezaperfectmattch 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.