Hawkesbury Race 4 - Happy Retirement Adam Carney Mdn Plate
SPARKLING FIRE (1) has finished runner-up in his two race starts and shapes as the one to beat second up. Eased in betting on resumption with a narrow on-pace second over 1200m at Newcastle from the rails draw. Should handle the going and figure prominently. ESQUIRE (8) even debut with a plugging third in the small field over 1100m at Wyong. Should handle the extra trip and take a hand in the finish. THE AGENT (2) sharp improver at his third race start when he led for most of the race before tiring to finish second over 1300m at Illawarra Grange. Gets every chance again from the draw. TAHURANGI (7) drifted back further than anticipated on resumption with a battling sixth over 1200m at Gosford. Expected to race closer with a clean getaway. Each way.
Jockey: Tommy Berry
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Third race start. Promising on debut sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 8 in a Cg&E Mdn-Sw at Gosford on December 28 over 1100m, 3.5 len behind Capture Me with 57.5kg at $3.10. Returned from break tried to lead throughout but was claimed late 2nd of 8 in a Mid 4yo+ Mdn at Newcastle on August 1 over 1200m, on a slow track; 0.5 len behind Lady Of The Castle carrying 59kg at $2.70. Leading chance with his hoof on the till.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 01/08/2026 | 216 | MDN 4U | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1200m | Soft 5 | Aaron Bullock | 59kg | 1:12.71 | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $2.70 |
| 3/8 | 29/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Heavy | Robyn Freeman | 52kg | 1:00.52 | - | 0 |
| 0.45L | $0.00 |
| 2/8 | 28/12/2025 | - | MDN CG | $50,000.00 | Gosford | 1100m | Good 4 | Jason Collett | 57.5kg | 1:02.68 | 2-3-2 | 5 |
| 3.4L | $3.10 |
| 1/6 | 02/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 1100m | Good | Rachel King | 50kg | 1:06.77 | - | 0 |
| 0.83L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Mollie Fitzgerald
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently led but faded 2nd of 7 in a Mid Mdn at Illawarra Grange on July 30 over 1300m, 1.75 len behind Clanwilliam carrying 57kg at $19. Before that didn't do much in the run home; 7th of 12 in a Mid 3yo Mdn at Kembla Grange on July 16 over 1200m, 7 len behind Stakeholder carrying 58kg at $41. Can sneak into the minor money.
Last Starts 21 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 | 30/07/2026 | 14 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Illawarra Grange | 1300m | Good 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57kg | 1:17.32 | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $19.00 |
| 7/12 | 16/07/2026 | 22 | MDN 3 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1200m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 58kg | 1:10.73 | 1-1-7 | 1 |
| 7.2L | $41.00 |
| 12/12 | 24/06/2026 | - | MDN | $100,000.00 | Warwick Farm | 1100m | Soft 5 | Adam Farragher | 59kg | 1:03.56 | 4-6-12 | 8 |
| 12.1L | $101.00 |
| 1/9 | 25/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 740m | Good | Olivia Chambers | 50kg | 0:45.40 | - | 0 |
| 0.04L | $0.00 |
| 9/9 | 08/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 795m | Good | Mollie Fitzgerald | 0:47.52 | - | 0 |
| 5.59L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Robyn Freeman
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran second last of 8 in a Mdn at this track on August 11 over 1100m, slow going 15 len behind Vain Temptress with 55kg at $101. The race before that ran second last of 12 in a Prov Mdn at this track on July 19 over 1300m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Share The Joy with 55kg at $151. Will need to do a bit more.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 11/08/2026 | 23 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1100m | Soft 5 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 1:03.64 | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 15.0L | $101.00 |
| 11/12 | 19/07/2026 | 17 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Soft 6 | Robyn Freeman | 55kg | 1:17.63 | 6-8-11 | 3 |
| 8.9L | $151.00 |
| 5/8 | 02/07/2026 | 16 | MDN 3U | $45,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Soft 7 | Jeff Penza | 55kg | 0:58.07 | 8-8-5 | 5 |
| 12.0L | $101.00 |
| 6/7 | 16/06/2026 | 45 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Bathurst | 1100m | Heavy 9 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | 55kg | 1:06.52 | 4-6-6 | 5 |
| 7.4L | $41.00 |
| 3/3 | 02/05/2026 | 12 | MDN 3U | $7,000.00 | Boorowa | 1300m | FM 2 | Paul Zerafa | 65kg | 1:15.87 | - | 2 |
| 1.1L | $1.75 |
| 9/12 | 20/04/2026 | 9 | MDN FM | $27,000.00 | Muswellbrook | 1280m | Good 4 | Reece Jones | 58kg | 1:17.44 | 6-5-9 | 6 |
| 6.7L | $101.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Soft | Robbie Brewer | 0:45.89 | - | 0 |
| 12.5L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Chad Schofield
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Raced two times to date. At very big odds at debut, raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 11 in a F&M Mdn-Sw at this track on July 19 over 1100m, slow going 4.5 len behind Zunesha with 58kg at $101. Last start ran second last of 9 in a Super Mdn at Kembla Grange on August 8 over 1000m, 6 len behind Harry's Hussey carrying 58kg at $91. Well placed this time and certainly deserves another chance.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 08/08/2026 | 20 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1000m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 58kg | 0:57.49 | 7-9-8 | 2 |
| 6.6L | $91.00 |
| 6/11 | 19/07/2026 | - | MDN FM | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1100m | Soft 6 | Louise Day | 58kg | 1:04.49 | 2-2-6 | 4 |
| 4.4L | $101.00 |
| 8/8 | 03/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 740m | Soft | Dylan Gibbons | 0:44.37 | - | 0 |
| 8.83L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Reece Jones
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after six months ran second last of 7 in a 4yo+ Mdn-Sw at Gosford on August 6 over 1200m, 4 len behind Gus The Great with 57kg at $31. Previously second-up ran second last of 12 in a F&M Mdn-Sw at this track on November 8 over 1400m, 10 len behind Pro Velocity with 55kg at $201. Fitter now and stays in the mix.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 06/08/2026 | 170 | MDN 4U | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Good 4 | Reece Jones | 57kg | 1:11.12 | 6-6-6 | 4 |
| 4.1L | $31.00 |
| 7/9 | 20/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1050m | Heavy | Reece Jones | 51kg | 1:04.42 | - | 0 |
| 4.98L | $0.00 |
| 5/10 | 03/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1045m | Soft | Reece Jones | 1:03.83 | - | 0 |
| 3.15L | $0.00 | |
| 8/10 | 17/02/2026 | 20 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Good 4 | Alysha Collett | 56.5kg | 1:17.55 | 4-3-8 | 2 |
| 4.4L | $20.00 |
| 3/11 | 28/01/2026 | 13 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1300m | Good 4 | Alysha Collett | 55.5kg | 1:18.40 | 5-5-3 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $6.50 |
| 4/8 | 15/01/2026 | 28 | MDN | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1200m | Soft 6 | Alysha Collett | 55.5kg | 1:11.12 | 5-5-4 | 3 |
| 2.6L | $31.00 |
| 7/8 | 18/12/2025 | 26 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Good 4 | Alysha Collett | 55.5kg | 1:10.07 | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 5.1L | $51.00 |
| 2/9 | 22/11/2025 | 14 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jeff Penza | 55.5kg | 1:11.83 | 6-6-2 | 6 |
| 0.4L | $61.00 |
Jockey: Tim Clark
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At debut, 3rd in a small field in a Mdn at Wyong on August 2 over 1100m, 6 len behind Steel Will with 57kg at $11. Gets his chance in the small field.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 02/08/2026 | - | MDN | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1100m | Good 4 | Tyler Schiller | 57kg | 1:03.14 | 6-6-3 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $11.00 |
| 2/9 | 24/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Soft | Tyler Schiller | 51.5kg | 0:55.17 | - | 0 |
| 2.91L | $0.00 |
| 6/10 | 10/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 900m | Soft | Tyler Schiller | 51.5kg | 0:55.07 | - | 0 |
| 1.54L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Kerrin Mcevoy
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Had two starts to date. At debut, 5th of 7 in a 2yo Swp at Grafton on July 16 over 1175m, 7 len behind Royal Exile carrying 57kg at $10. Last start 6th of 10 in a Prov Mdn-Sw at Gosford on August 6 over 1000m, 6 len behind Parthenon carrying 56.5kg at $13. Has to go up a level.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 06/08/2026 | 21 | MDN | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Good 4 | Jean Van Overmeire | 56.5kg | 0:57.84 | 9-9-6 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $13.00 |
| 5/7 | 16/07/2026 | - | OPEN 2 | $45,000.00 | Grafton | 1175m | Good 3 | Alysha Collett | 57kg | 1:07.23 | 3-3-5 | 4 |
| 7.1L | $10.00 |
| 1/6 | 29/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Heavy | Alysha Collett | 50kg | 1:00.36 | - | 0 |
| 0.41L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 05/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Kembla Grange | 800m | Soft | Amy Mclucas | 53kg | 0:49.17 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Rachel King
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At debut, eased back early on 4th in a small field in a Mdn at Wyong on August 2 over 1100m, 7 len behind Steel Will with 55.5kg at $17. Capable of making further improvement.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 02/08/2026 | - | MDN | $42,000.00 | Wyong | 1100m | Good 4 | Rachel King | 55.5kg | 1:03.14 | 5-5-4 | 6 |
| 7.0L | $17.00 |
| 1/8 | 10/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Rachel King | 50kg | 1:04.25 | - | 0 |
| 2.53L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 26/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 823m | Heavy | Regan Bayliss | 54kg | 0:49.87 | - | 0 |
| 4.99L | $0.00 |