Newcastle Race 3 - Somerset Meats Pace
SEVE (4) is a newcomer to the Ruggari yard from Victoria where he has been racing well without winning, placing twice at Melton last month. Has won at this distance before and can measure up in this line-up. HOLD ONTO YA BLING (1) resumes off some decent Queensland form last prep including a placing two back at Albion Park. Has trialled and can pose a serious challenge from the ace draw. LACEYS LAD (9) draws for a trail and must be considered off back-to-back placings. Expecting big improvement from GO OH MICKY (6) second-up.

Driver: Mitchell Cox
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First up. At the last run he 7th (Sr1) over 1660m at Albion Park was 6th-11m on the pegs at the bell, beaten 6 m by Franco Macho (1:58.20) in NR 53 to 58 on December 4 at $9.50. Big chance to return a winner.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/10 | 14/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Mitchell Cox | 0 |
| 37.1L | $0.00 | |
7/9 | 04/12/2024 | 9 | NR 53 to 58 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Mitchell Cox | 1:54.6 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $9.50 |
3/8 | 25/11/2024 | 24 | NR 53 to 58 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Mitchell Cox | 1:55.4 | 6 |
| 2.4L | $8.00 |
4/10 | 01/11/2024 | 8 | NR up to 70 | $6,260.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:53.6 | 5 |
| 8.6L | $6.50 |
2/9 | 24/10/2024 | 9 | NR up to 70 | $6,200.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:55.7 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $9.00 |
6/9 | 15/10/2024 | 83 | NR up to 75 | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Mitchell Cox | 1:53.9 | 1 |
| 6.1L | $21.00 |
3/7 | 04/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Adam Sanderson | 0 |
| 4.3L | $0.00 | |
8/9 | 24/07/2024 | 15 | NR up to 70 | $6,200.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Neutral | Mitchell Cox | 1:56.4 | 2 |
| 22.6L | $4.20 |

Driver: Chloe Formosa
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Comments
Returns after three months in the paddock. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into ninth behind Major Mal at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 60 on November 22 at $9. Keep safe fresh.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 09/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 | |
9/10 | 22/11/2024 | 13 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:54.3 | 2 |
| 33.3L | $9.00 |
1/10 | 09/11/2024 | 14 | NR up to 66 | $25,500.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Chris Geary | 1:52.6 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $61.00 |
2/10 | 26/10/2024 | 15 | NR up to 66 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Jake Hughes | 1:57.3 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $13.00 |
7/10 | 11/10/2024 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Grima | 1:55.1 | 2 |
| 15.2L | $9.50 |
4/10 | 04/10/2024 | 11 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jake Hughes | 1:55.6 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $10.00 |
8/8 | 23/09/2024 | 14 | NR up to 60 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Neutral | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:57.3 | 4 |
| 18.7L | $5.50 |
2/6 | 14/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Jake Hughes | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jack Callaghan
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Comments
Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start surrendered the lead and finished 5th (Fr2) over 1720m after showing early speed at Melton beaten 10 m by Invitation Only (2:01.10) in NR 70 to 79 on February 15 at $5.50. The run before broke in score up and was out of position at the start 6th (Sr3) over 1609m at Cranbourne, beaten 25 m by Balboa Rock (1:54.70) in NR 60 to 69 on February 8 at $7.50. Can measure up for the new yard.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/11 | 15/02/2025 | 7 | NR 70 to 79 | $15,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:53.4 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $5.50 |
6/10 | 08/02/2025 | 14 | NR 60 to 69 | $10,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:54.7 | 3 |
| 26.4L | $7.50 |
2/10 | 25/01/2025 | 8 | NR 60 to 69 | $10,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Jordan Leedham | 1:50.8 | 1 |
| 7.8L | $51.00 |
5/10 | 17/01/2025 | 14 | NR up to 90 | $8,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:52.6 | 1 |
| 17.6L | $2.80 |
3/7 | 03/01/2025 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $8,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:53.0 | 1 |
| 7.4L | $5.50 |
2/10 | 27/12/2024 | 6 | NR 60 to 69 | $10,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Kate Gath | 1:53.3 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $1.85 |
1/3 | 07/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Jordan Leedham | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
4/6 | 13/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Jordan Leedham | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
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Comments
Last start 7th (Sr2) over 2170m at Albury beaten 6 m by Captains Catch (2:42.40) in NR up to 80 on February 14 at $14. Before that, was well back in the run when 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 11 m by Red Reactor (1:52.60) in NR up to 70 on February 11 at $14. Among the chances on best form.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/9 | 14/02/2025 | 3 | NR up to 80 | $15,300.00 | Albury | 2170m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 2:00.4 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $14.00 |
7/8 | 11/02/2025 | 10 | NR up to 70 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:52.6 | 6 |
| 11.9L | $14.00 |
9/10 | 01/02/2025 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:52.5 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $13.00 |
8/10 | 25/01/2025 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.1 | 9 |
| 16.2L | $11.00 |
9/9 | 18/01/2025 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:55.5 | 6 |
| 18.5L | $15.00 |
6/8 | 11/01/2025 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Chris Geary | 1:53.2 | 3 |
| 11.0L | $15.00 |
4/7 | 15/11/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | R P Morris | 0 |
| 11.9L | $0.00 | |
2/4 | 12/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | J P Gallagher | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Seaton Grima
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Comments
Last start 9th (Fr5) over 1720m after being wide early at Penrith beaten 35 m by American Hammer (2:02.60) in NR up to 80 on February 13 at $11. Two runs back 8th (Fr6) over 1609m after showing early pace at Menangle, at the bell was leading 6.6m 2WNC beaten 17 m by Isthisjustfantasy (1:52.00) in LR NR up to 95 M on November 30 at $7.50. Strips fitter and is a chance.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 13/02/2025 | 75 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | B J Grima | 1:54.7 | 5 |
| 33.6L | $11.00 |
7/7 | 05/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Cameron Hart | 0 |
| 11.8L | $0.00 | |
5/6 | 29/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Seaton Grima | 0 |
| 44.9L | $0.00 | |
8/10 | 30/11/2024 | 7 | NR up to 95 | $30,600.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:52.0 | 6 |
| 17.1L | $7.50 |
5/10 | 23/11/2024 | 14 | NR up to 85 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:52.1 | 7 |
| 5.2L | $4.20 |
1/9 | 09/11/2024 | 23 | NR up to 75 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:51.6 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $4.00 |
1/8 | 17/10/2024 | 6 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | B J Grima | 1:55.3 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $2.00 |
1/10 | 11/10/2024 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Grima | 1:54.6 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $2.40 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
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Comments
Last start 7th (Fr1) over 2300m at Menangle, beaten 40 m by Uniquely Ideal (2:44.50) in 4-020yo+ 0W/20K Stakes on February 15 at $10. At her previous start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr10) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 6 m by Captains Catch (1:54.00) in 4-020yo+ o+ 0W/200K stake on February 8 at $51. Strike rate at this course and distance is strong so may bounce back.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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7/7 | 15/02/2025 | 7 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:55.1 | 1 |
| 40.0L | $10.00 |
4/10 | 08/02/2025 | 21 | o+ 0W/200K stake | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:54.0 | 10 |
| 6.4L | $51.00 |
5/8 | 18/01/2025 | 301 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jack Callaghan | 1:51.5 | 4 |
| 13.2L | $4.00 |
5/6 | 18/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | M A Callaghan | 0 |
| 5.5L | $0.00 | |
2/3 | 01/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | M A Callaghan | 0 |
| 4.3L | $0.00 | |
6/9 | 23/03/2024 | 8 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | J A Callaghan | 1:50.6 | 8 |
| 9.9L | $51.00 |
4/8 | 15/03/2024 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | T M Callaghan | 1:54.6 | 6 |
| 10.3L | $4.80 |
3/10 | 08/03/2024 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | T M Callaghan | 1:51.1 | 2 |
| 20.0L | $4.00 |

Driver: Will Rixon
Stats
Comments
Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing third behind Quaddie Vc at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 75 on January 16 at $7. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Quaddie Vc at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 80 on February 7 at $151. Can feature again.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/10 | 07/02/2025 | 22 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mark Callaghan | 1:55.1 | 7 |
| 6.9L | $151.00 |
3/10 | 16/01/2025 | 41 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Grace Panella | 2:00.4 | 2 |
| 9.1L | $7.00 |
8/9 | 06/12/2024 | 6 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:57.9 | 4 |
| 25.8L | $10.00 |
8/9 | 30/11/2024 | 7 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | D M Roberts | 1:51.6 | 6 |
| 14.3L | $41.00 |
8/9 | 23/11/2024 | 15 | No NR | $30,600.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Tom Callaghan | 1:52.0 | 5 |
| 5.1L | $151.00 |
1/9 | 08/11/2024 | 13 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Tom Callaghan | 1:54.4 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 |
1/8 | 03/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | T M Callaghan | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
4/6 | 27/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | T M Callaghan | 0 |
| 12.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Molly Ison
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Quaddie Vc (1:55.10) in NR up to 80 on February 7 at $31. At his previous start surrendered the lead and finished 6th (Fr5) over 2422m after showing early pace at Maitland, beaten 30 m by Master Catch (2:55.30) in No NR on December 28 at $7. Encouraging effort last start and is in the mix.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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4/10 | 07/02/2025 | 41 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:55.1 | 1 |
| 7.4L | $31.00 |
6/8 | 28/12/2024 | 8 | No NR | $12,240.00 | Maitland | 2422m | Neutral | B J Elder | 1:56.5 | 5 |
| 31.6L | $7.00 |
2/9 | 20/12/2024 | 4 | NR up to 90 | $9,790.00 | Maitland | 2044m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:57.8 | 1 |
| 2.7L | $21.00 |
1/8 | 16/12/2024 | 10 | NR 54 to 67 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | B J Elder | 1:53.3 | 2 |
| 2.2L | $2.80 |
9/9 | 06/12/2024 | 5 | NR up to 80 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:57.9 | 7 |
| 28.4L | $81.00 |
2/9 | 01/12/2024 | 9 | NR 64 to 90 | $6,940.00 | Maitland | 1646m | Neutral | B J Elder | 1:55.9 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $14.00 |
1/4 | 30/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 6.8L | $0.00 | |
1/3 | 24/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | J E Taaffe | 0 |
| 9.6L | $0.00 |