Newcastle Race 3 - The Wests Group Mdn Plate
PIERRO'S GIRL (9) fought on well over a mile last start and three runs back should have her topped off now. Set to give this a shake. ENTITLEMENT (7) will be rolling forward and took recent race day improvement into a big trial win coming into this. Close to peaking for this assignment. HAPPINESS (5) is yet to run top three in five starts but was finding an extra gear late last start over the mile. Respect any change in market confidence. BLACK BUGATTI (3) is overdue a win but came crashing home late last start at a similar trip. Drawn to get every possible chance. DESCARTES (4) is bred to enjoy this trip and more. Can turn around a modest debut with added fitness.

Jockey: Chad Lever
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 50 day let-up. Most recently second last of 11 at Geelong Mdn-Sw on May 23 over 2460m, 12 len behind Charisamour with 59.5kg at $26. Before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 10 at Mornington Mdn-Sw on April 28 over 2000m, 4 len behind Here Comes Ruby carrying 59.5kg at $21. Will need to improve sharply.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/11 | 23/05/2025 | 25 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2460m | Good 4 | Joe Bowditch | 59.5kg | 2:36.55 | 1-4-10 | 9 |
| 12.6L | $26.00 |
3/10 | 28/04/2025 | 17 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Mornington | 2000m | Good 4 | Joe Bowditch | 59.5kg | 2:07.00 | 3-4-3 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $21.00 |
4/9 | 11/04/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Geelong | 2200m | Good 4 | Jye McNeil | 59.5kg | 2:19.82 | 2-2-4 | 7 |
| 1.9L | $41.00 |
5/10 | 20/03/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Kyneton | 1875m | Soft 6 | Fred W Kersley | 59.5kg | 1:59.44 | 1-2-5 | 2 |
| 4.9L | $19.00 |
8/8 | 26/02/2025 | 20 | MDN 3U | $55,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1600m | Good 4 | Fred W Kersley | 59.5kg | 1:37.71 | 3-4-8 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $201.00 |
5/12 | 06/02/2025 | 54 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Wangaratta | 1400m | Good 3 | Fred W Kersley | 59.5kg | 1:23.65 | 10-11-5 | 5 |
| 7.8L | $101.00 |
5/6 | 24/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | 0:49.82 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |||
10/11 | 14/12/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Benalla | 1406m | J Bowditch | 59.5kg | - | 6-6-8 | 3 |
| 14L | $21.00 | |
4/5 | 06/01/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Werribee | 1612m | Tom Prebble | 56kg | - | 3-2-2-2 | 5 |
| 9.8L | $18.00 | |
8/9 | 22/12/2023 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Yarra Valley | 1514m | D W Stackhouse | 58kg | - | 8-7-8 | 8 |
| 8.2L | $14.00 | |
6/10 | 21/10/2023 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Avoca | 1300m | Liam Riordan | 57kg | - | 10-10-10 | 1 |
| 6L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Mollie Fitzgerald
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at Hawkesbury Super Mdn-Sw on June 26 over 1500m, 0.9 len behind Jamarni with 57kg at $41. The run before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 8 at Nowra Mdn on June 17 over 1400m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Darn Deadly with 56.5kg at $7. Likely to feature again.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/7 | 26/06/2025 | 9 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Good 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57kg | 1:29.89 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.9L | $41.00 |
6/8 | 17/06/2025 | 10 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1400m | Soft 7 | Olivia Dalton | 56.5kg | 1:27.14 | 3-3-6 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $7.00 |
5/8 | 07/06/2025 | 476 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Olivia Dalton | 56kg | 1:28.97 | 2-1-5 | 7 |
| 7.3L | $4.00 |
3/10 | 29/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Heavy | Olivia Dalton | 1:14.85 | - | 0 |
| 0.67L | $0.00 | |
7/9 | 17/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 813m | Good | Olivia Dalton | 0:48.41 | - | 0 |
| 8.57L | $0.00 | |
5/9 | 27/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 812m | S Guymer | - | - | 7 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 | ||
10/13 | 17/02/2024 | 18 | MDN 3U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1890m | Soft 6 | Shaun Guymer | 57.5kg | 1:55.67 | 3-8-10 | 8 |
| 28.3L | $41.00 |
6/12 | 30/01/2024 | 16 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1500m | Good 4 | Shaun Guymer | 57.5kg | 1:31.01 | 11-11-6 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $15.00 |
2/8 | 14/01/2024 | - | MDN | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1400m | Soft 6 | Shaun Guymer | 57.5kg | 1:25.77 | 2-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $6.50 |
2/7 | 22/12/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Reece Jones | - | - | 2 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Coriah Keatings
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start came from the tail of the field 2nd of 10 at Hawkesbury Mdn on June 17 over 1800m, slow going long-neck behind Malbork Castle carrying 55.5kg at $7.50. The race before that 7th of 12 at Kembla Grange Mdn on June 3 over 2000m, on a wet track; 6 len behind Ant with 53.5kg at $12. Shouldn't be far away.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10 | 17/06/2025 | 14 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1800m | Soft 5 | Ashley Morgan | 55.5kg | 1:50.19 | 10-8-2 | 8 |
| 0.4L | $7.50 |
7/12 | 03/06/2025 | 11 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 2000m | Heavy 8 | Coriah Keatings | 53.5kg | 2:07.40 | 5-3-7 | 12 |
| 6.1L | $12.00 |
5/12 | 23/05/2025 | 20 | CL1 | $22,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1750m | Neutral | Coriah Keatings | 55kg | 1:47.27 | 11-9-5 | 11 |
| 5.0L | $6.50 |
5/12 | 03/05/2025 | 16 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1890m | Heavy 10 | Coriah Keatings | 55kg | 2:02.13 | 5-5-5 | 3 |
| 3.9L | $19.00 |
3/6 | 17/04/2025 | 15 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1630m | Soft 6 | Coriah Keatings | 54.5kg | 1:39.54 | 4-4-3 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $12.00 |
6/9 | 02/04/2025 | 22 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1400m | Soft 5 | Olivia Chambers | 58.5kg | 1:24.40 | 5-7-6 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $5.50 |
3/11 | 11/03/2025 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Goulburn | 1400m | Olivia Chambers | 58.5kg | - | 8-8-8 | 3 |
| 2.1L | $13.00 | |
4/7 | 03/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Good | Olivia Chambers | 1:13.02 | - | 0 |
| 4.46L | $0.00 | |
9/10 | 11/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 786m | Heavy | Reece Jones | 0:46.26 | - | 0 |
| 8.31L | $0.00 | |
6/13 | 20/10/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Nowra | 1400m | H Van Der Hoven | 56.5kg | - | 11-11-11 | 12 |
| 2.4L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Keagan Latham
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
At debut, eased back early on 5th of 7 at Hawkesbury Super Mdn-Sw on June 26 over 1500m, 7 len behind Jamarni with 57.5kg at $10. Extra distance suits.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/7 | 26/06/2025 | - | MDN | $60,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1500m | Good 4 | Molly Bourke | 57.5kg | 1:29.89 | 6-6-5 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $10.00 |
7/7 | 13/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Soft | Molly Bourke | 1:04.67 | - | 0 |
| 6.12L | $0.00 | |
5/10 | 30/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1045m | Heavy | Molly Bourke | 1:03.33 | - | 0 |
| 11.42L | $0.00 | |
8/8 | 28/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Molly Bourke | - | - | 1 |
| 6.8L | $0.00 | ||
4/6 | 09/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 1100m | Molly Bourke | - | - | 1 |
| 4.7L | $0.00 | ||
6/7 | 24/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 896m | S Clipperton | - | - | 4 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 | ||
5/5 | 31/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 742m | Tom Sherry | - | - | 2 |
| 14.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jeff Penza
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming 4th in a small field at this track Super Mdn-Sw on June 14 over 1300m, on a wet track; 8 len behind Sound Banker with 57kg at $15. Last start eased back early on 5th of 9 at Hawkesbury Mdn-Sw on July 3 over 1600m, slow going 2.5 len behind Aloysius carrying 59kg at $31. Can improve. Best form stacks up nicely so worth another chance.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/9 | 03/07/2025 | 19 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Soft 7 | Jason Collett | 59kg | 1:39.08 | 8-8-5 | 8 |
| 2.6L | $31.00 |
4/6 | 14/06/2025 | 210 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Newcastle | 1300m | Heavy 8 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57kg | 1:20.99 | 4-6-4 | 3 |
| 8.1L | $15.00 |
4/7 | 06/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Nash Rawiller | 1:03.35 | - | 0 |
| 2.32L | $0.00 | |
4/8 | 29/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Heavy | Nash Rawiller | 0:56.28 | - | 0 |
| 1.35L | $0.00 | |
8/8 | 16/11/2024 | 14 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1500m | Soft 6 | Rory Hutchings | 57.5kg | 1:31.67 | 4-3-8 | 1 |
| 10.9L | $9.50 |
5/8 | 02/11/2024 | 136 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1300m | Soft 6 | Jeff Penza | 57kg | 1:18.49 | 7-6-5 | 8 |
| 1.3L | $21.00 |
10/10 | 18/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | R Hutchings | - | - | 2 |
| 8.7L | $0.00 | ||
5/8 | 08/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 740m | N Rawiller | - | - | 3 |
| 6.9L | $0.00 | ||
6/8 | 19/06/2024 | - | MDN CG 2 | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1250m | Heavy 8 | Tommy Berry | 58kg | 1:15.30 | 3-3-6 | 1 |
| 6.7L | $26.00 |
6/10 | 24/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | L Magorrian | - | - | 4 |
| 5.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Brock Ryan
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Three-year-old gelding (Complacent - Centapin) has trialled on three occasions leading into today's race. Seventh at Randwick in a 1050m trial on June 13. Trial form has been pretty ordinary and inclined to let him go around in this.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/7 | 13/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Soft | Molly Bourke | 1:03.86 | - | 0 |
| 10.38L | $0.00 | |
6/6 | 09/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 1100m | Heavy | Zac Lloyd | 1:08.27 | - | 0 |
| 18.87L | $0.00 | |
6/6 | 24/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 896m | Good | Molly Bourke | 0:54.85 | - | 0 |
| 7.1L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Olivia Chambers
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up ran last of 7 at Kembla Grange F&M Mdn-Sw on May 31 over 1300m, on heavy track; 5 len behind Crimson Miss carrying 58kg at $4.20. Second-up tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 12 at Goulburn Mdn-Sw on June 13 over 1500m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Southern Sky with 57kg at $5.50. Nice effort last time so worth following up.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 27/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Good | Rachel King | 1:03.72 | - | 0 |
| 4.2L | $0.00 | |
3/12 | 13/06/2025 | 13 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Goulburn | 1500m | Soft 5 | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 57kg | 1:31.47 | 2-2-3 | 10 |
| 2.8L | $5.50 |
7/7 | 31/05/2025 | 241 | MDN FM | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Heavy 8 | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 58kg | 1:20.10 | 1-2-7 | 7 |
| 5.2L | $4.20 |
4/6 | 05/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Heavy | Rachel King | 1:15.91 | - | 0 |
| 3.62L | $0.00 | |
3/6 | 14/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Tim Clark | - | - | 3 |
| 1.1L | $0.00 | ||
5/9 | 26/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1045m | Tim Clark | - | - | 2 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 | ||
4/12 | 02/10/2024 | 196 | MAAT 3U | $55,000.00 | Matamata | 1300m | Good 4 | Warren Kennedy | 55kg | 1:17.28 | - | 6 |
| 2.3L | $30.40 |
3/13 | 20/03/2024 | 192 | MDN 3 | $21,000.00 | Pukekohe | 1400m | Good 4 | Vinnie Colgan | 55.5kg | 1:23.42 | 5-2-3 | 1 |
| 2.7L | $9.40 |
3/8 | 10/09/2023 | 14 | MDN 3 | $15,000.00 | Waverley | 1200m | Soft 5 | Kate Hercock | 55.5kg | 1:12.21 | 3-5 | 9 |
| 2.6L | $27.80 |
10/11 | 27/08/2023 | - | MDN | $17,130.00 | Matamata | 1050m | Soft 6 | Bailey Rogerson | 51kg | 1:03.72 | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $73.40 |

Jockey: Louise Day
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third race start today. At big odds at debut, ran last of 10 at Kembla Grange Super Mdn-Sw on May 17 over 1400m, slow going 7 len behind Twilight Elegance carrying 57kg at $41. Second-up 8th of 10 at Hawkesbury Mdn on June 17 over 1800m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Malbork Castle carrying 55.5kg at $41. Needs to do more.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/10 | 17/06/2025 | 31 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1800m | Soft 5 | Rachel King | 55.5kg | 1:50.19 | 5-4-8 | 10 |
| 8.0L | $41.00 |
10/10 | 17/05/2025 | - | MDN | $60,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Soft 7 | Jean Van Overmeire | 57kg | 1:28.15 | 5-5-10 | 10 |
| 7.5L | $41.00 |
5/8 | 17/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 813m | Good | Louise Day | 0:48.66 | - | 0 |
| 7.37L | $0.00 | |
6/7 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Good | Louise Day | 0:49.36 | - | 0 |
| 9.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Mitchell Bell
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Hawkesbury Mdn-Sw on July 3 over 1600m, slow going 2.25 len behind Aloysius with 57kg at $13. Before that raced on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 7 at Canterbury 2&3yo Mdn-Sw on June 18 over 1550m, on a slow track; 5.5 len behind Cantarito with 56.5kg at $4. Finds a nice race this time and is right in contention.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 03/07/2025 | 15 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1600m | Soft 7 | Tommy Berry | 57kg | 1:39.08 | 3-3-4 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $13.00 |
7/7 | 18/06/2025 | 14 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1550m | Soft 6 | Tommy Berry | 56.5kg | 1:34.53 | 2-4-7 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $4.00 |
3/8 | 04/06/2025 | 151 | MDN F 3 | $60,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1300m | Soft 7 | Tommy Berry | 56kg | 1:20.54 | 7-8-3 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $41.00 |
5/8 | 26/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1208m | Heavy | Zac Lloyd | 1:16.22 | - | 0 |
| 1.43L | $0.00 | |
5/9 | 13/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 783m | Soft | Tommy Berry | 0:47.28 | - | 0 |
| 3.66L | $0.00 | |
2/10 | 04/01/2025 | 15 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 2150m | Soft 5 | Michael Cahill | 55kg | 2:15.24 | 5-4-2 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $7.00 |
9/13 | 20/12/2024 | 19 | MDN | $40,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1800m | Good 4 | Andrew Mallyon | 56kg | 1:50.81 | 13-10-9 | 13 |
| 7.5L | $26.00 |
6/10 | 01/12/2024 | 15 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1500m | Soft 5 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 1:31.47 | 6-5-6 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $81.00 |
13/13 | 16/11/2024 | - | Maiden | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | J Penza | 57.5kg | - | 9-9-12 | 7 |
| 7.9L | $61.00 | |
5/7 | 04/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | J R Collett | - | - | 5 |
| 7.1L | $0.00 |