The Record
Torque Lobell N appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across 2 seasons, 2003 to 2004, with 7 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 5 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:57.0, set on Monday, November 24, 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 a five-eighths-mile oval like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes direct comparison of raw times misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as TALKSHOW LOBELL out of REFLECTED GLORY-, herself by MARK LOBELL. 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 Torque Lobell N was entered in run to 2000CL, 2000CLHC, CLM, CLMHC, 3000CL. 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 Torque Lobell N most often were Greg D Bowden (3), Ralph H Andersen (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 2, 2004 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1:58.3 | .80 | Greg D Bowden | 2000CL |
| Oct 16, 2004 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1:59.2 | 4.80 | Greg D Bowden | 2000CL |
| Oct 9, 2004 | 4 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 2000CL |
| Sep 25, 2004 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1:57.2 | .30 | Greg D Bowden | 2000CLHC |
| Sep 18, 2004 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | CLM |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | Greg D Bowden | CLMHC |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 2 | — | SCR | - | — | — | 3000CL |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1:57.0 | 12.20 | Ralph H Andersen | 2000CL |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1:58.3 | 3.60 | Ralph H Andersen | 2000CL |
| Oct 14, 2003 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | Ralph H Andersen | 3000CL |
| Sep 27, 2003 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | CLM |
| Sep 20, 2003 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | Gregory J Annaloro | CLM |
| Sep 1, 2003 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | 2000CL |
Questions about this horse
How did Torque Lobell N finish in these races?
Yes — 2 wins from 7 starts, a strike rate of 28.6%. Adding 1 second and 2 thirds, Torque Lobell N finished in the first three on 5 occasions.
What is the best time recorded for Torque Lobell N?
1:57.0, on 2003-11-24. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:57.0 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Who drove Torque Lobell N?
Greg D Bowden (3) and Ralph H Andersen (2). The figure in brackets is the number of drives.
Was Torque Lobell 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.
Which conditions was Torque Lobell N entered under?
2000CL, 2000CLHC, CLM and CLMHC, plus 1 other condition. 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 Torque Lobell N?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.30 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 Torque Lobell N?
The record shows 7 charted starts for Torque Lobell N, 2003 to 2004. The name appears on 13 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.