Burnie Race 5 - Nwtlha Cup
IRON CLAD (5) scored at Launceston three runs ago but has been unplaced in two subsequent runs, the latest when sixth over 2150m at Carrick, beaten 14 metres. Steps up a level but he is capable of running a big race. ROCKS ROY (4) scored last start by 3 metres in a nice return to form at Launceston over 2200m. Meeting a deeper field this time but he is up to the challenge. WAZZA (6) is on the radar after his last-start fourth over 2650m at Carrick five days ago. In the mix. THE CHANCER (3) is worth some thought based on his victory over 2650m at Carrick two runs ago.

Driver: John Walters
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (FT Fr6) over 2650m at Carrick, beaten 4.5 m by Fleetwood Rock (3:26.00) in NR 70 or better on March 8 at $31. At the start before 6th (FT Fr2) over 2650m at Carrick beaten 8 m by The Chancer (3:22.90) in NR 65 or better on February 22 at $8.50. This looks a suitable assignment.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 08/03/2026 | 14 | NR 70 or better | $20,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Neutral | John Walters | 2:05.1 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $31.00 |
| 6/11 | 22/02/2026 | 16 | NR 65 or better | $14,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Soft | John Walters | 2:02.3 | 2 |
| 8.6L | $8.50 |
| 9/10 | 06/02/2026 | 6 | NR 60 or better | $8,000.00 | Burnie | 2180m | Neutral | Kayleb Williams | 2:03.3 | 0 |
| 14.2L | $10.00 |
| 12/12 | 31/01/2026 | 22 | No NR | $40,000.00 | Launceston | 2698m | Neutral | John Walters | 2:01.4 | 1 |
| 28.4L | $31.00 |
| 9/10 | 09/01/2026 | 8 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Scottsdale | 2692m | Neutral | John Walters | 2:02.9 | 0 |
| 36.8L | $21.00 |
| 5/9 | 01/01/2026 | 4 | NR 70 or better | $14,000.00 | St Marys | 2400m | Neutral | John Walters | 2:05.9 | 0 |
| 5.0L | $1.00 |
| 1/5 | 20/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | John Walters | 0 |
| 10.1L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 16/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | John Walters | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Gareth Rattray
Stats
Comments
Last start won by a nose (FT Fr3) at Carrick (3:26.00) beating Photo First in NR 70 or better on March 8 at $41. In form now and can go on with it.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 08/03/2026 | 8 | NR 70 or better | $20,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 2:05.1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $41.00 |
| 5/11 | 28/02/2026 | 6 | NR 60 or better | $14,000.00 | Hobart | 2579m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 2:01.7 | 0 |
| 19.7L | $15.00 |
| 7/11 | 22/02/2026 | 21 | NR 65 or better | $14,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Soft | Gareth Rattray | 2:02.3 | 5 |
| 11.8L | $14.00 |
| 5/9 | 01/02/2026 | 14 | NR 55 or better | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 1:59.5 | 0 |
| 9.5L | $8.50 |
| 4/8 | 18/01/2026 | 7 | NR 60 or better | $9,700.00 | Burnie | 2180m | Neutral | Jacob Duggan | 2:02.1 | 0 |
| 16.5L | $14.00 |
| 1/12 | 11/01/2026 | 7 | NR 60 or better | $14,000.00 | Hobart | 2579m | Neutral | Gareth Rattray | 2:01.5 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $4.00 |
| 1/3 | 19/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Good | M T Ford | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 04/12/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | T M Madden | 0 |
| 11.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ryan Backhouse
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; 7th (20m Fr2) over 2650m at Carrick beaten 5 m by Fleetwood Rock (3:26.00) in NR 70 or better on March 8 at $12. Showed ability the race before when he won by 1.75 m (20m Fr1) at Carrick (3:22.90) beating Imperial Laz in NR 65 or better on February 22 at $13. Can bounce back.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 08/03/2026 | 14 | NR 70 or better | $20,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Neutral | T R Ford | 2:05.1 | 0 |
| 5.2L | $12.00 |
| 1/11 | 22/02/2026 | 7 | NR 65 or better | $14,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Soft | T R Ford | 2:02.3 | 0 |
| 1.7L | $13.00 |
| 1/11 | 15/02/2026 | 15 | NR 70 to 79 | $9,700.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | T R Ford | 1:56.7 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $19.00 |
| 9/12 | 31/01/2026 | 13 | No NR | $40,000.00 | Launceston | 2698m | Neutral | T R Ford | 2:01.4 | 6 |
| 10.9L | $101.00 |
| 3/10 | 18/01/2026 | 17 | No NR | $20,000.00 | Burnie | 2789m | Neutral | T R Ford | 2:07.2 | 0 |
| 15.6L | $61.00 |
| 3/9 | 01/01/2026 | 67 | NR 70 or better | $14,000.00 | St Marys | 2400m | Neutral | T R Ford | 2:05.9 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $1.00 |
| 2/6 | 06/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hobart | 2090m | T R Ford | 0 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/6 | 20/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Peter Thompson | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Liam Older
Stats
Comments
Last start by 3 m as favourite (20m Fr3) at Launceston (2:48.40) beating Colby Sanz in NR 50 or better on March 6 at $3.30. Can measure up again.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 06/03/2026 | 6 | NR 50 or better | $8,000.00 | Launceston | 2200m | Neutral | Liam Older | 2:02.1 | 0 |
| 2.9L | $3.30 |
| 4/11 | 28/02/2026 | 8 | NR 60 or better | $14,000.00 | Hobart | 2579m | Neutral | Liam Older | 2:01.7 | 4 |
| 16.6L | $4.80 |
| 2/9 | 20/02/2026 | 7 | NR 55 or better | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Liam Older | 2:01.6 | 0 |
| 0.2L | $4.00 |
| 3/9 | 13/02/2026 | 7 | NR 58 to 62 | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Liam Older | 1:59.8 | 6 |
| 5.0L | $6.50 |
| 6/10 | 06/02/2026 | 5 | NR 60 or better | $8,000.00 | Burnie | 2180m | Neutral | Mark Yole | 2:03.3 | 5 |
| 8.6L | $3.90 |
| 4/9 | 01/02/2026 | 7 | NR 55 or better | $8,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Liam Older | 1:59.5 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $3.30 |
| 4/4 | 21/11/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Good | M Yole | 0 |
| 18.1L | $0.00 | |
| 5/7 | 25/10/2021 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Devonport | 1930m | Good | H J Ross | 0 |
| 5.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mark Yole
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Fr4) over 2150m at Carrick beaten 14 m by Rakadan (2:37.60) in No NR on March 8 at $19. The start before 5th (Fr3) over 2150m at Carrick beaten 17 m by Rakadan (2:37.10) in NR 75 to 105 on February 22 at $11. Can do a lot better in this suitable contest.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 08/03/2026 | 14 | No NR | $12,000.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Neutral | Mark Yole | 1:58.0 | 4 |
| 14.7L | $19.00 |
| 5/6 | 22/02/2026 | 7 | NR 75 to 105 | $12,000.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Soft | Mark Yole | 1:57.6 | 3 |
| 17.0L | $11.00 |
| 1/6 | 15/02/2026 | 7 | NR 70 or better | $14,000.00 | Launceston | 2698m | Neutral | Mark Yole | 2:00.3 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $3.30 |
| 3/7 | 08/02/2026 | 8 | NR 75 to 105 | $12,000.00 | Launceston | 2200m | Neutral | Liam Older | 1:56.9 | 3 |
| 6.2L | $21.00 |
| 7/12 | 31/01/2026 | 6 | NR 70 to 84 | $14,000.00 | Launceston | 1680m | Neutral | Hannah Van Dongen | 1:54.0 | 5 |
| 28.6L | $51.00 |
| 8/9 | 25/01/2026 | 7 | No NR | $12,000.00 | Carrick | 1670m | Neutral | T R Ford | 1:55.3 | 3 |
| 26.0L | $51.00 |
| 2/5 | 03/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | Mark Yole | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | |
| 1/10 | 09/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Good | Grant Dixon | 0 |
| 18.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jacob Duggan
Stats
Comments
Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 2.25 m fourth behind Fleetwood Rock at Carrick over 2650m NR 70 or better last start. Before that was beaten 2 metres second at Hobart over 2090m in NR 70 to 79 on February 28. Leading contender.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 08/03/2026 | 8 | NR 70 or better | $20,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Neutral | Dylan Ford | 2:05.1 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $41.00 |
| 2/8 | 28/02/2026 | 6 | NR 70 to 79 | $12,000.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Dylan Ford | 1:59.9 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $7.50 |
| 9/11 | 22/02/2026 | 7 | NR 65 or better | $14,000.00 | Carrick | 2650m | Soft | G E Jones | 2:02.3 | 0 |
| 17.7L | $31.00 |
| 4/6 | 15/02/2026 | 14 | NR 70 or better | $14,000.00 | Launceston | 2698m | Neutral | Dylan Ford | 2:00.3 | 0 |
| 50.7L | $10.00 |
| 1/8 | 01/02/2026 | 14 | NMT 6 LTW's | $9,700.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Neutral | Dylan Ford | 1:59.6 | 3 |
| 1.1L | $2.05 |
| 3/8 | 18/01/2026 | 7 | NR 60 or better | $9,700.00 | Burnie | 2180m | Neutral | T R Ford | 2:02.1 | 0 |
| 9.8L | $18.00 |
| 3/4 | 20/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Carrick | 2150m | Good | Dylan Ford | 0 |
| 19.8L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 15/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hobart | 2090m | Dylan Ford | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |