The Record
Southern Meema appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 2 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 2 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.1, set on Saturday, October 16, 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 a five-eighths-mile oval 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 winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as IN THE POCKET out of MEEMA MAGGIE, herself by BEACH TOWEL. 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 Southern Meema was entered in run to FMNW300PS, FMNW200PS. 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 Southern Meema most often were Brad D Irvine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2004 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | TBA | FMNW300PS |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1:58.1 | 1.10 | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
| Sep 11, 2004 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1:59.4 | 1.40 | Brad D Irvine | FMNW200PS |
Questions about this horse
How many starts does the record show for Southern Meema?
The record shows 2 charted starts for Southern Meema, 2004. The name appears on 4 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 Southern Meema finish in these races?
Yes — 2 wins from 2 starts, a strike rate of 100%. Adding 0 seconds and 0 thirds, Southern Meema finished in the first three on 2 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Southern Meema?
1:58.1, on 2004-10-16. 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 Southern Meema?
Brad D Irvine took every recorded drive — 2 starts.
Was Southern Meema 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 Southern Meema entered under?
FMNW300PS and FMNW200PS. 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 Southern Meema?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 1.10 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.