Newcastle Race 7 - The Prince Of Merewether Midway (Bm64)
LISTINS LASS (8) appreciated the drop in class when an eye-catching second over this distance at Tuncurry last time out. Draws a far better alley and although up grade drops a whopping 10kgs after the claim. Should be powering home again. CUBAN CIGAR (9) did his best work late and wasn't beaten far when fresh from a spell over 1100m at Wyong recently. A wide gate doesn't help but an extra 100m does so this sparingly raced three-year-old gets his chance. FUN SPONGE (11) might get a soft run up near the lead and if so can make amends for a poor effort here 20 days ago. COSY CORNER (5) should be right at her peak fourth up and appears the next in line.

Jockey: Donovan Dillon
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 10 at this track 5yo+ Bm68 on December 13 over 1150m, 0.8 len behind King Charles with 57kg at $10. The run before that second last of 8 at Newcastle Mid Bm64 on November 30 over 1250m, 3.5 len behind Danish Prince carrying 60kg at $18. Among the better hopes.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 13/12/2025 | 13 | BM68 5U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1150m | Good 4 | Donovan Dillon | 57kg | 1:08.25 | 3-2-4 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $10.00 |
| 7/8 | 30/11/2025 | 8 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1250m | Good 4 | Reece Jones | 60kg | 1:14.57 | 4-5-7 | 2 |
| 3.4L | $18.00 |
| 6/9 | 22/11/2025 | 11 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Soft 5 | Shannen Llewellyn | 57.5kg | 1:10.99 | 4-3-6 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $51.00 |
| 10/11 | 11/11/2025 | 18 | BM68 | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Good 4 | Anna Roper | 59.5kg | 0:56.62 | 11-9-10 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $81.00 |
| 7/8 | 24/10/2025 | 35 | BM82 | $27,000.00 | Scone | 1100m | Good 4 | Leeshelle Small | 59kg | 1:04.11 | 6-6-7 | 3 |
| 3.9L | $51.00 |
| 9/11 | 19/09/2025 | 146 | BM72 | $50,000.00 | Newcastle | 900m | Good 4 | Siena Grima | 55kg | 0:50.73 | 7-7 | 3 |
| 5.7L | $201.00 |
| 3/4 | 11/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1000m | Good | Deborah Barton | 1:01.17 | - | 0 |
| 0.71L | $0.00 | |
| 2/8 | 09/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Muswellbrook | 1000m | Soft | Ashley Morgan | 1:00.47 | - | 0 |
| 0.77L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Pierre Boudvillain
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run won by a head at this track 5yo+ Bm68 December 13 over 1150m defeating Oakfield Duke with 55kg at $41. The run before that second last of 10 at Randwick Kensington 5yo+ Bm64 on December 5 over 1250m, 11 len behind Laurel Hill carrying 56.5kg at $31. Not the most reliable conveyance so doubt he can repeat the feat.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 13/12/2025 | 8 | BM68 5U | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1150m | Good 4 | Amy McLucas | 55kg | 1:08.25 | 1-1-1 | 9 |
| 0.2L | $41.00 |
| 9/10 | 05/12/2025 | 4 | BM64 5U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1250m | Good 4 | Louise Day | 56.5kg | 1:13.43 | 5-6-9 | 10 |
| 11.0L | $31.00 |
| 5/8 | 01/12/2025 | 16 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1000m | Soft 5 | Pierre Boudvillain | 62kg | 0:56.16 | 7-6-5 | 8 |
| 2.1L | $16.00 |
| 5/9 | 15/11/2025 | 11 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Good 4 | Amy McLucas | 59kg | 1:24.50 | 4-4-5 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $20.00 |
| 4/10 | 08/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Goulburn | 800m | Good | Ryan Bradley | 52kg | 0:46.69 | - | 0 |
| 3.34L | $0.00 |
| 0/13 | 04/11/2025 | 5 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1200m | Good 4 | Will Price | 58kg | 1:11.93 | 25-25-25 | 7 |
| 99.0L | $71.00 |
| 2/10 | 30/10/2025 | 20 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Sapphire Coast | 1200m | Good 4 | Pierre Boudvillain | 61kg | 1:08.99 | 6-3-2 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $16.00 |
| 3/7 | 16/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Doomben | 840m | Soft | Andrew Mallyon | 0:49.99 | - | 1 |
| 4.06L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Keagan Latham
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after two months got back early 8th of 10 at Gosford Mid Bm64 on December 4 over 1000m, 7 len behind Detendu with 58.5kg at $13. Previously second-up ran last in a small field at Wyong Mona Lisa Prel on August 17 over 1200m, on a wet track; 4 len behind Dollar Magic carrying 56kg at $31. Should appreciate the step up in trip but others still preferred.
Last Starts 22 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 | 04/12/2025 | 63 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Good 4 | Keagan Latham | 58.5kg | 0:57.02 | 10-10-8 | 4 |
| 7.9L | $13.00 |
| 2/10 | 02/10/2025 | 19 | BM64 3U | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 900m | Good 4 | Keagan Latham | 58kg | 0:52.08 | 10-10 | 5 |
| 1.2L | $7.00 |
| 11/14 | 13/09/2025 | 21 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Rosehill | 1200m | Soft 6 | Jay Ford | 53.5kg | 1:11.57 | 6-6-11 | 13 |
| 5.4L | $61.00 |
| 6/13 | 23/08/2025 | 6 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Randwick | 1200m | Heavy 10 | Reece Jones | 54kg | 1:12.95 | 2-2-6 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $26.00 |
| 6/6 | 17/08/2025 | 22 | CL6 FM | $60,000.00 | Wyong | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Tom Sherry | 56kg | 1:13.48 | 4-4-6 | 6 |
| 4.2L | $31.00 |
| 6/10 | 26/07/2025 | 141 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1000m | Good 4 | Shaun Guymer | 59kg | 0:57.19 | 8-9-6 | 8 |
| 3.6L | $10.00 |
| 3/9 | 08/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 796m | Heavy | Reece Jones | 51kg | 0:48.15 | - | 0 |
| 2.84L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 30/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 822m | Soft | Tom Sherry | 0:49.10 | - | 0 |
| 0.48L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Mollie Fitzgerald
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 4th of 9 at Canterbury F&M Bm72 on December 12 over 1100m, 2.5 len behind Caffe Florian with 54.5kg at $61. The start before that 5th of 9 at Gosford Bm64 on November 22 over 1200m, on a slow track; 1.75 len behind Can't Touch This with 58kg at $5.50. Slowly working towards peak form.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 12/12/2025 | 20 | BM72 FM 3U | $60,000.00 | Canterbury | 1100m | Good 4 | William Stanley | 54.5kg | 1:04.25 | 7-7-4 | 5 |
| 2.6L | $61.00 |
| 5/9 | 22/11/2025 | 14 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jeff Penza | 58kg | 1:10.99 | 7-6-5 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $5.50 |
| 7/9 | 08/11/2025 | 147 | BM78 FM 3U | $160,000.00 | Rosehill | 1100m | Good 4 | Winona Costin | 52.5kg | 1:03.45 | 7-6-7 | 1 |
| 4.9L | $81.00 |
| 1/6 | 28/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1000m | Good | Mollie Fitzgerald | 52kg | 0:58.16 | - | 0 |
| 0.14L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 09/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 800m | Good | Mollie Fitzgerald | 0:49.09 | - | 0 |
| 2.29L | $0.00 | |
| 13/14 | 14/06/2025 | 21 | BM72 3U | $120,000.00 | Rosehill | 1200m | Soft 5 | Anna Roper | 52.5kg | 1:11.32 | 8-6-13 | 2 |
| 6.2L | $11.00 |
| 7/10 | 24/05/2025 | 10 | BM78 FM 3U | $160,000.00 | Randwick | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Anna Roper | 52.5kg | 1:29.80 | 2-2-7 | 4 |
| 11.7L | $21.00 |
| 3/7 | 14/05/2025 | 28 | BM72 M 4U | $60,000.00 | Randwick-Kensington | 1250m | Heavy 8 | Anna Roper | 56.5kg | 1:16.33 | 2-2-3 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $18.00 |

Jockey: Andrew Gibbons
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after five months eased back early on 5th of 10 at Gosford Mid Bm64 on December 4 over 1000m, 4 len behind Detendu carrying 55kg at $4.80. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at Goulburn Cl1 on May 22 over 1000m, on rain affected going; 2.25 len behind Scissor Me Timbers carrying 58kg at $3.70. Open to plenty of improvement.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 04/12/2025 | 138 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Gosford | 1000m | Good 4 | Mitch Stapleford | 55kg | 0:57.02 | 9-9-5 | 6 |
| 4.1L | $4.80 |
| 2/8 | 25/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 800m | Good | Mitch Stapleford | 54kg | 0:48.29 | - | 0 |
| 1.09L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 19/07/2025 | 21 | CL1 CG | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jeff Penza | 57.5kg | 1:11.49 | 3-2-6 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $4.20 |
| 4/7 | 28/06/2025 | 16 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1200m | Heavy 8 | Mitchell Bell | 57.5kg | 1:13.28 | 6-5-4 | 4 |
| 1.6L | $6.50 |
| 5/7 | 12/06/2025 | 21 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Gosford | 1100m | Soft 6 | Andrew Adkins | 58kg | 1:04.00 | 7-7-5 | 7 |
| 3.2L | $10.00 |
| 2/5 | 22/05/2025 | 13 | CL1 | $42,000.00 | Goulburn | 1000m | Heavy 9 | Andrew Adkins | 58kg | 0:58.42 | 4-3-2 | 4 |
| 2.2L | $3.70 |
| 1/9 | 09/05/2025 | 323 | MDN | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1000m | Soft 5 | Andrew Adkins | 59kg | 0:57.37 | 4-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $2.50 |
| 7/10 | 24/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 1045m | Soft | Tom Sherry | 1:04.65 | - | 0 |
| 2.06L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Mitch Stapleford
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 2nd of 11 at Tuncurry Bm58 on December 8 over 1200m, on a slow track; 1.1 len behind Oh Deer with 62kg at $6.50. The start before that 6th of 11 at Newcastle Prov Bm64 on November 20 over 1250m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Oui Oui Oui carrying 55.5kg at $31. Making headway. Can easily finish right over the top of these.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 08/12/2025 | 18 | BM58 | $27,000.00 | Tuncurry | 1200m | Soft 5 | Luke Rolls | 62kg | 1:11.17 | 10-8-2 | 10 |
| 1.1L | $6.50 |
| 6/11 | 20/11/2025 | 35 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Newcastle | 1250m | Soft 5 | Jeff Penza | 55.5kg | 1:16.81 | 5-5-6 | 4 |
| 2.2L | $31.00 |
| 4/8 | 10/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Wyong | 1000m | Good | Jeff Penza | 52kg | 1:00.92 | - | 0 |
| 1.92L | $0.00 |
| 10/10 | 16/10/2025 | 19 | BM64 FM 3U | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1300m | Good 4 | Jeff Penza | 58.5kg | 1:16.00 | 7-9-10 | 7 |
| 7.1L | $26.00 |
| 3/11 | 27/09/2025 | 29 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1200m | Good 3 | Jeff Penza | 56.5kg | 1:10.43 | 7-7-3 | 10 |
| 0.9L | $15.00 |
| 7/8 | 29/08/2025 | 134 | CL3 | $27,000.00 | Tamworth | 1000m | Good 4 | Grant Buckley | 58.5kg | 0:56.92 | 4-4-7 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $7.50 |
| 3/7 | 18/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 800m | Heavy | Anna Roper | 52kg | 0:49.89 | - | 0 |
| 0.61L | $0.00 |
| 8/10 | 17/04/2025 | 26 | BM68 | $45,000.00 | Wyong | 1000m | Soft 7 | Anna Roper | 53.5kg | 0:57.82 | 10-10-8 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Mitchell Bell
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Dual acceptor. Second-up. Strong on debut won by 1.0 len at Dubbo Super Mdn-Sw August 10 over 1100m defeating King Jerry with 56.5kg at $4.40. Went for a spell before returning from last on the turn 5th of 8 at Wyong Mid Bm64 on December 10 over 1100m, 1.3 len behind Northlander carrying 55kg at $4.20. Is a definite threat in this line-up despite a bad draw.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 10/12/2025 | 122 | BM64 | $50,000.00 | Wyong | 1100m | Good 4 | Mitchell Bell | 55kg | 1:02.94 | 8-8-5 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $4.20 |
| 6/8 | 25/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gosford | 800m | Good | Aaron Bullock | 54kg | 0:46.99 | - | 0 |
| 4.92L | $0.00 |
| 1/12 | 10/08/2025 | - | MDN | $50,000.00 | Dubbo | 1100m | Good 4 | Mitchell Bell | 56.5kg | 1:03.43 | 10-9-1 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $4.40 |
| 1/8 | 09/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 800m | Soft | Serg Lisnyy | 52kg | 0:48.72 | - | 0 |
| 1.79L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Mikayla Weir
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after two months second last in a small field at Hawkesbury Bm64 on December 14 over 1000m, slow going 6 len behind Runranirun with 52kg at $51. Previously second-up won by a neck at Bathurst Bm50 November 16 2024 over 1300m in soft going defeating Field Agent carrying 60.5kg at $4. Didn't do enough first up to raise hopes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 14/12/2025 | 65 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Soft 5 | Siena Grima | 52kg | 0:56.17 | 5-6-5 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $51.00 |
| 8/9 | 10/10/2025 | 15 | BM65 | $22,000.00 | Canberra | 1000m | Good 4 | Shaun Guymer | 59.5kg | 0:58.58 | 2-2-8 | 1 |
| 3.6L | $19.00 |
| 6/10 | 25/09/2025 | 14 | BM64 FM | $42,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1100m | Good 3 | Winona Costin | 57kg | 1:02.16 | 6-6-6 | 9 |
| 3.8L | $41.00 |
| 3/8 | 11/09/2025 | 9 | BM64 | $45,000.00 | Hawkesbury | 1100m | Soft 6 | Shaun Guymer | 55kg | 1:04.43 | 6-5-3 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $11.00 |
| 2/7 | 02/09/2025 | 11 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1100m | Heavy 8 | Shaun Guymer | 58kg | 1:08.60 | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $14.00 |
| 8/12 | 22/08/2025 | 14 | OPEN | $35,000.00 | Canberra Acton | 1206m | Neutral | Shaun Guymer | 55kg | 1:10.71 | 10-11-8 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $26.00 |
| 7/9 | 17/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 1000m | Good | Chad Lever | 0:58.35 | - | 0 |
| 6.64L | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 27/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hawkesbury | 800m | Good | Chad Lever | 0:47.30 | - | 0 |
| 4.03L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jess Taylor
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. At the latest run raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at this track Bm64 on December 6 over 1200m, 6 len behind True Amor with 55kg at $10. The run before that 2nd of 8 at Nowra Bm66 on November 17 over 1200m, head behind Zale carrying 59kg at $8.50. Has ability and can turn things around.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 06/12/2025 | 19 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1200m | Good 4 | Jean Van Overmeire | 55kg | 1:10.18 | 2-2-4 | 7 |
| 6.1L | $10.00 |
| 2/8 | 17/11/2025 | 13 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1200m | Good 4 | Jean Van Overmeire | 59kg | 1:10.13 | 6-6-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $8.50 |
| 8/13 | 04/11/2025 | 16 | BM64 | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1200m | Good 4 | Mitch Stapleford | 55kg | 1:11.93 | 7-9-8 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $26.00 |
| 2/12 | 19/10/2025 | 15 | BM66 | $27,200.00 | Nowra | 1200m | Good 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | 59kg | 1:08.11 | 5-5-2 | 5 |
| 1.0L | $18.00 |
| 10/12 | 04/10/2025 | 13 | BM64 3U | $42,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1600m | Good 4 | Jess Taylor | 56kg | 1:36.87 | 1-2-10 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $101.00 |
| 6/6 | 21/09/2025 | 15 | BM66 | $27,000.00 | Nowra | 1400m | Soft 6 | Amy McLucas | 60.5kg | 1:25.31 | 1-3-6 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $14.00 |
| 3/9 | 08/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 1200m | Heavy | Reece Jones | 51kg | 1:14.18 | - | 0 |
| 7.67L | $0.00 |
| 7/9 | 10/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 796m | Soft | Andrew Adkins | 50kg | 0:46.85 | - | 0 |
| 4.48L | $0.00 |