Menangle Race 3 - Camden Tigers Carousel Heat 2
CLASSIC ELEGANCE NZ (7) is a newcomer to the Brad Hewitt yard from New Zealand and brings strong form, ending last campaign with a pair of Group 1 placings in the Nevele Final and the NZ Oaks. Hasn't raced since November but two trial wins will have her ready to go and she looks to have the class edge. Former Queenslander OUR SWEET DELIGHT (8) was brave in winning his first outing for Jason Grimson here last time, coming from a similar barrier and digging deep to score narrowly. Up in distance but could go on with it. KAIRAKI DELIGHT NZ (11) may need some luck from his wide draw but there was plenty to like about the last-start win in a decent line-up at Bathurst. RED SAPPHIRE (10) draws deep but is in form and scored from a similar barrier here two back. PLAY IT COOL NZ (5) steps up in class but he was brave when working but proving too good at Wagga last start.

Driver: Dean Cernovskis
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Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start was driven from back in the field when 2nd (Fr10) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 8th-16.23 beaten 1.4 m by Miki Cohen (1:52.10) in NR up to 60 on September 1 at $15. Before that was well back in the run when 3rd (Fr10) over 1609m after being wide early at this track, at the bell was 7th-14.03 beaten 7 m by Red Sapphire (1:51.30) in NR up to 60 on August 26 at $23. Place best this time.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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2/10 | 01/09/2025 | 6 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Dean Cernovskis | 1:52.1 | 10 |
| 1.4L | $15.00 |
3/10 | 26/08/2025 | 24 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Dean Cernovskis | 1:51.3 | 10 |
| 7.4L | $23.00 |
1/10 | 02/08/2025 | 8 | NR up to 62 | $25,500.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Dean Cernovskis | 1:55.4 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $9.00 |
2/10 | 25/07/2025 | 4 | NR up to 62 | $10,000.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Dean Cernovskis | 1:52.8 | 2 |
| 5.4L | $15.00 |
7/10 | 21/07/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Dean Cernovskis | 1:54.4 | 4 |
| 12.5L | $8.00 |
6/9 | 14/07/2025 | 10 | NR up to 70 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Dean Cernovskis | 1:53.6 | 5 |
| 5.4L | $13.00 |
1/5 | 01/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | Dean Cernovskis | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |
3/5 | 06/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | Dean Cernovskis | 0 |
| 11.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joe Taaffe
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Comments
Been racing well and showed plenty of improvement following August 29 run. Last start won by 13 m (Fr5) at Newcastle (1:55.80) beating Bushy Beach in NR up to 59 on September 5 at $2.80 at the bell was leading 3.2. This race will be harder than that win. Unlikely to threaten in this tougher assignment.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 05/09/2025 | 7 | NR up to 59 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Joe Taaffe | 1:55.8 | 5 |
| 13.5L | $2.80 |
5/10 | 29/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Joe Taaffe | 1:55.1 | 8 |
| 5.0L | $5.50 |
2/9 | 22/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Joe Taaffe | 1:54.0 | 6 |
| 1.4L | $12.00 |
5/10 | 15/08/2025 | 21 | NR 51 to 56 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Neutral | Joe Taaffe | 1:55.4 | 6 |
| 10.7L | $10.00 |
6/10 | 25/07/2025 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:54.5 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $6.50 |
2/10 | 18/07/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Neutral | Joe Taaffe | 1:59.2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $7.50 |
3/5 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Joe Taaffe | 0 |
| 12.5L | $0.00 | |
2/6 | 10/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | J E Taaffe | 0 |
| 1.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cameron Fitzpatrick
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Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Our Sweet Delight (1:51.60) in NR up to 80 on August 30 at $21. Two runs back won by 3 m after showing early speed, (Fr1) at this track (1:53.10) beating Vinke B in NR up to 70 on August 18 at $5 at the bell was 2nd-2.13. Might find this a bit tough.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/9 | 30/08/2025 | 12 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:51.6 | 8 |
| 10.3L | $21.00 |
1/10 | 18/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:53.1 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $5.00 |
2/10 | 11/08/2025 | 14 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:53.2 | 9 |
| 13.5L | $5.00 |
1/10 | 28/07/2025 | 14 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:51.4 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $17.00 |
3/10 | 14/07/2025 | 41 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:52.4 | 4 |
| 1.4L | $14.00 |
8/10 | 03/06/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Will Rixon | 1:52.9 | 4 |
| 11.7L | $6.50 |
3/8 | 30/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 12.6L | $0.00 | |
1/6 | 09/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 8.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Blake Jones
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Last start won just off the speed and boxed on; won by 1.4 m after showing early speed, (Fr5) at Riverina Paceway (2:05.00) beating Ohoka Nico in NR up to 62 on September 5 at $5 at the bell was 2nd-1.5. Among the chances.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 05/09/2025 | 13 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Blake Jones | 1:55.6 | 5 |
| 1.4L | $5.00 |
3/10 | 23/08/2025 | 15 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Blake Jones | 1:55.6 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $26.00 |
6/8 | 08/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 2270m | Fast | Ky Bloomfield | 1:56.0 | 8 |
| 12.4L | $8.50 |
3/9 | 01/08/2025 | 27 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Ky Bloomfield | 1:54.1 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $19.00 |
10/10 | 05/07/2025 | 10 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jack Callaghan | 1:52.2 | 9 |
| 25.9L | $7.50 |
2/8 | 25/06/2025 | 11 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 2260m | Neutral | J G Coney | 1:59.2 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $2.15 |
1/6 | 27/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Coolamon | 1760m | Good | Blake Jones | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
1/5 | 20/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Good | B T Jones | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brad Hewitt
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Resuming after ten months off the scene. Finished off last preparation with with back-to-back G1 placings, last time beaten by 3 m into second behind Duchess Megxit at Addington over 2600m in a 3yo F on November 29 at $49.50. Well performed former Kiwi who has been trialling strongly and is nicely placed.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 04/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | Brad Hewitt | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
1/6 | 21/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | Brad Hewitt | 0 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 | |
2/14 | 29/11/2024 | 17 | $211,700.00 | Addington | 2600m | Fast | John R Dunn | 1:59.1 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $49.50 | |
3/13 | 12/11/2024 | 25 | $174,550.00 | Addington | 1980m | Fast | B M Hewitt | 1:55.7 | 2 |
| 5.4L | $12.60 | |
3/12 | 18/10/2024 | 21 | $22,940.00 | Addington | 1980m | Fast | John R Dunn | 1:57.0 | 5 |
| 8.4L | $27.80 | |
2/5 | 27/09/2024 | 14 | $22,020.00 | Alexandra Park | 1700m | Fast | David Butcher | 1:54.4 | 2 |
| 13.5L | $13.40 | |
4/6 | 13/09/2024 | 92 | $22,710.00 | Alexandra Park | 1700m | Fast | David Butcher | 1:56.9 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $19.50 | |
1/10 | 13/06/2024 | 7 | $15,190.00 | Alexandra Park | 1609m | Fast | David Butcher | 1:54.7 | 5 |
| 1.1L | $14.40 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
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Comments
Last start won by a nose after showing early speed, (Fr7) at this track (1:51.60) beating Sao Paulo Simba in NR up to 80 on August 30 at $3.80. Won first up for this yard and can go on with it.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/9 | 30/08/2025 | 14 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Cameron Hart | 1:51.6 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $3.80 |
10/12 | 16/08/2025 | 8 | No NR | $153,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Pete McMullen | 1:53.6 | 4 |
| 50.7L | $3.10 |
2/12 | 08/08/2025 | 17 | No NR | $9,920.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Pete McMullen | 1:56.1 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $4.20 |
2/8 | 31/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Pete McMullen | 0 |
| 19.1L | $0.00 | |
5/10 | 22/07/2025 | 52 | wins | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Pete McMullen | 1:54.8 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $4.00 |
1/6 | 15/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Pete McMullen | 0 |
| 1.1L | $0.00 | |
8/10 | 31/05/2025 | 8 | No NR | $50,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | W | Pete McMullen | 1:53.6 | 6 |
| 17.1L | $11.00 |
1/10 | 23/05/2025 | 14 | No NR | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Pete McMullen | 1:53.1 | 7 |
| 13.6L | $4.20 |

Driver: Phoebe Betts
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Comments
Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Our Sweet Delight (1:51.60) in NR up to 80 on August 30 at $18. Two runs back ran on from midfield and won by 1.5 m (Sr1) at Bathurst (2:02.40) beating Nosaer in NR up to 63 on August 20 at $5.50 at the bell was 2nd-0.99. Prefer others.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 30/08/2025 | 10 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Luke McCarthy | 1:51.6 | 3 |
| 10.0L | $18.00 |
1/10 | 20/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | B J Medlyn | 1:53.9 | 1 |
| 1.6L | $5.50 |
1/9 | 13/08/2025 | 12 | NR up to 60 | $14,890.00 | Bathurst | 2260m | Neutral | Phoebe Betts | 1:57.2 | 3 |
| 4.1L | $5.00 |
1/9 | 01/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $6,940.00 | Parkes | 2040m | Fast | Phoebe Betts | 2:00.5 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $3.30 |
2/10 | 25/07/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $6,940.00 | Dubbo | 2120m | Fast | Phoebe Betts | 1:58.5 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $9.50 |
3/7 | 18/07/2025 | 23 | NR up to 62 | $10,000.00 | Parkes | 1660m | Fast | Phoebe Betts | 1:57.1 | 1 |
| 9.1L | $5.00 |
5/6 | 09/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | Phoebe Betts | 0 |
| 6.9L | $0.00 | |
5/6 | 19/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | Phoebe Betts | 0 |
| 5.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brian Portelli
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Three-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at Penrith and this track. Last start came from midfield and posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr5) at Penrith (2:03.30) beating Dontletfearstopya in NR up to 63 on September 4 at $1.33 at the bell was 5th-6.98. Must respect winning form.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10 | 04/09/2025 | 9 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | B P Portelli | 1:55.3 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $1.33 |
1/10 | 26/08/2025 | 8 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | B P Portelli | 1:51.3 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $2.70 |
6/10 | 18/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | B P Portelli | 1:52.6 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $6.00 |
5/10 | 11/08/2025 | 11 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | B P Portelli | 1:53.2 | 10 |
| 18.6L | $4.00 |
5/10 | 31/07/2025 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | B P Portelli | 1:55.8 | 5 |
| 10.1L | $1.20 |
1/9 | 24/07/2025 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | B P Portelli | 1:55.7 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $1.45 |
3/6 | 28/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | B P Portelli | 0 |
| 7.4L | $0.00 | ||
3/6 | 13/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | B P Portelli | 0 |
| 4.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
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Comments
Last start won by 1.75 m when quickly away, (Fr5) at Bathurst (2:03.40) beating Saint Veran in NR up to 80 on August 27 at $7.50 at the bell was leading 2.66. With luck from the wide draw can feature again.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/10 | 27/08/2025 | 53 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Cameron Hart | 1:54.8 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $7.50 |
6/8 | 13/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 14L | $0.00 | |
9/10 | 05/07/2025 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:52.2 | 10 |
| 22.0L | $13.00 |
6/10 | 28/06/2025 | 8 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Jack Callaghan | 1:55.2 | 4 |
| 5.9L | $4.60 |
7/9 | 20/06/2025 | 56 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | M J Atkinson | 1:54.1 | 5 |
| 7.9L | $3.20 |
3/4 | 12/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Good | M J Atkinson | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | |
1/10 | 25/04/2025 | 70 | NR 65 to 80 | $14,280.00 | Coolamon | 2210m | Neutral | Harrison Ross | 1:58.6 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $5.50 |
2/14 | 14/02/2025 | 14 | $16,940.00 | Addington | 1980m | Fast | Riley Harrison | 1:57.5 | 4 |
| 2.4L | $6.20 |

Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick
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Comments
Good performance when beaten by 3 m finishing third after being driven well back, behind Itzbuddha at this track over 1609m in a 4-020yo+ 0W/20K Stakes on August 23 at $8.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind Tuapeka Lou at this track over 2300m in a 4-020yo+ 0W/20K Stakes on August 30 at $10. May be worth including in exotics.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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2/10 | 30/08/2025 | 7 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:54.2 | 6 |
| 4.2L | $10.00 |
3/10 | 23/08/2025 | 8 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:53.3 | 7 |
| 3.1L | $8.50 |
1/9 | 15/08/2025 | 13 | NR 57 to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Neutral | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:55.8 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $4.40 |
8/10 | 02/08/2025 | 7 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:52.6 | 6 |
| 14.7L | $19.00 |
7/10 | 26/07/2025 | 7 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:52.1 | 8 |
| 45.9L | $26.00 |
4/10 | 19/07/2025 | 9 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:53.0 | 4 |
| 14.5L | $9.00 |
4/8 | 30/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Zara Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 5.7L | $0.00 | |
3/7 | 16/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Keali Hepworth | 0 |
| 3.9L | $0.00 |