Newcastle Race 1 - Garrards Horse And Hound Pace
FAKE FRIENDS (10) was a beaten favourite last start where she worked to the front from a back row draw before fading to finish midfield. She is better than that having clocked in second when resuming in a higher-graded race here prior. Should be race fit third-up so is worth another chance. ROCKIN BULL (9) has the hoof on the till after seconds in his two starts here since a spell. Turned in a strong performance last start when he came from a wide barrier to go under by 1.2m. Race fit now and is drawn to enjoy a cosy run so if he gets the gaps he could take this out. BULLETPROOF KID (5) could measure right up having led from only spot lower for a win at Cranbourne two starts back. SWEET TARA (6) continued her consistent form when she finished second at this circuit and distance last time. Go well again.

Driver: Vaughan Duncan
Stats
Comments
Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m after racing wide at this track was 2nd-2.25 at the bell, beaten 5 m by Ire Of The Dragon (1:54.60) in NR 41 to 44 on February 23 at $9.50. Two runs back posted a big 4 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr4) at this track (1:55.50) beating Brexitt in NR up to 47 on February 13 at $3.70 at the bell was leading 1.67. Aided by the ace draw so can go well again.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 23/02/2026 | 10 | NR 41 to 44 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.6 | 7 |
| 5.2L | $9.50 |
| 1/10 | 13/02/2026 | 4 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:55.5 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $3.70 |
| 3/7 | 09/02/2026 | 21 | NR 40 to 42 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | P J Hedges | 1:56.0 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $21.00 |
| 4/7 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Daniel Carmody | 0 |
| 13L | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 21/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | P J Hedges | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 | |
| 9/9 | 19/01/2026 | 4 | NR 38 to 42 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:56.5 | 8 |
| 27.4L | $8.00 |
| 9/9 | 15/01/2026 | 6 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | P J Hedges | 1:55.1 | 4 |
| 32.8L | $41.00 |
| 9/10 | 09/01/2026 | 10 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:54.4 | 3 |
| 18.3L | $13.00 |

Driver: Kirra Langelaar
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track was 5th-8.9 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Hes My Reason (1:53.90) in NR 45 to 49 on February 23 at $6.50. At the start before 4th (Fr5) over 1609m after showing early speed and racing wide at this track was leading by 0.7 at the bell, beaten 7 m by Mister Brillante (1:54.40) in NR 46 to 50 on February 9 at $1.50. Can be competitive from the low draw.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 23/02/2026 | 14 | NR 45 to 49 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J G Coney | 1:53.9 | 1 |
| 19.2L | $6.50 |
| 4/8 | 09/02/2026 | 3 | NR 46 to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J G Coney | 1:54.4 | 5 |
| 7.2L | $1.50 |
| 2/9 | 06/02/2026 | 9 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J G Coney | 1:55.5 | 3 |
| 1.7L | $3.10 |
| 4/10 | 28/01/2026 | 9 | NR up to 55 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J G Coney | 1:53.7 | 5 |
| 16.6L | $15.00 |
| 1/8 | 19/01/2026 | 10 | NR 43 to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J G Coney | 1:54.7 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $4.60 |
| 6/9 | 09/01/2026 | 6 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:56.9 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $2.40 |
| 1/6 | 23/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | C D R Carroll | 0 |
| 5.9L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 12/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Grace Panella | 0 |
| 2.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jorja Daskalovski
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Fr8) over 2030m at this track was 10th-17.88 at the bell, beaten 17 m by Tigerlicious (2:29.90) in NR up to 48 on February 20 at $21. Two runs back 8th (Fr6) over 1609m after racing wide at this track beaten 35 m by Sweet Rocky (1:53.70) in 4yo+ NR up to 55 on January 28 at $19. Cannot enthuse on what we have seen of late.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 20/02/2026 | 23 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | J L Daskalovski | 1:58.8 | 8 |
| 17.0L | $21.00 |
| 8/10 | 28/01/2026 | 19 | NR up to 55 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J L Daskalovski | 1:53.7 | 6 |
| 37.3L | $19.00 |
| 1/10 | 09/01/2026 | 6 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J L Daskalovski | 1:54.4 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $26.00 |
| 8/10 | 03/01/2026 | 18 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J L Daskalovski | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 11.4L | $19.00 |
| 1/9 | 16/12/2025 | 74 | NR 41 to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:55.9 | 5 |
| 1.7L | $13.00 |
| 8/8 | 10/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | M S J Taylor | 0 |
| 25L | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 03/10/2025 | 7 | NR up to 52 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Grace Panella | 1:56.2 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $34.00 |
| 3/5 | 11/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | J L Daskalovski | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Rodney Atkins
Stats
Comments
Comes here in the right form. Won by 5 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr4) at this track (1:54.60) beating Captain Dorian in NR 41 to 44 on February 23 at $4 at the bell was 4th-7.3. Two runs back 5th (Fr4) over 2030m at this track, at the bell was 2nd-1.38 beaten 12 m by Mister Poverty (2:26.60) in NR up to 52 on February 13 at $23. This is tougher but is in winning form.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 23/02/2026 | 10 | NR 41 to 44 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Rodney Atkins | 1:54.6 | 4 |
| 5.2L | $4.00 |
| 5/10 | 13/02/2026 | 4 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Rodney Atkins | 1:56.2 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $23.00 |
| 1/7 | 09/02/2026 | 3 | NR 40 to 42 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Rodney Atkins | 1:56.0 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $2.90 |
| 8/10 | 06/02/2026 | 28 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Rodney Atkins | 1:57.9 | 1 |
| 11.1L | $26.00 |
| 5/10 | 09/01/2026 | 6 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Rodney Atkins | 1:52.3 | 6 |
| 30.4L | $19.00 |
| 4/10 | 03/01/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Rodney Atkins | 1:52.9 | 1 |
| 16.2L | $71.00 |
| 3/5 | 02/08/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | R J Vernon | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 07/06/2021 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 1650m | P T Salathiel | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ewa Justice
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; 10th (Fr6) over 1710m after racing wide at Ballarat beaten 55 m by Highlandhartbreaka (2:01.30) in NR 50 to 55 on February 19 at $21. Showed ability the race before when he won by a head after showing early speed, (Fr4) at Cranbourne (2:32.80) beating Davolas Legacy in NR 47 to 52 on February 8 at $7 at the bell was leading 1.2. Can measure up on his best Victorian form.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12 | 19/02/2026 | 11 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 1710m | Neutral | Scott Ewen | 1:54.2 | 6 |
| 54.8L | $21.00 |
| 1/11 | 08/02/2026 | 8 | NR 47 to 52 | $6,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Scott Ewen | 1:58.2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $7.00 |
| 5/10 | 31/01/2026 | 8 | NR up to 50 | $8,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1609m | Neutral | Scott Ewen | 1:56.5 | 2 |
| 5.6L | $26.00 |
| 4/12 | 23/01/2026 | 5 | NR up to 50 | $6,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Scott Ewen | 1:56.6 | 1 |
| 3.7L | $13.00 |
| 3/8 | 18/01/2026 | 268 | NR 43 to 48 | $4,000.00 | Cranbourne | 2080m | Neutral | Scott Ewen | 2:01.6 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $10.00 |
| 3/6 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Ewa Justice | 0 |
| 3.9L | $0.00 | |
| 8/10 | 25/04/2025 | 7 | NR 43 to 49 | $4,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | W | Ewa Justice | 1:56.1 | 3 |
| 11.5L | $2.20 |
| 4/7 | 13/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | S L Ewen | 0 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Dan Morgan
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Dontletfearstopya at this track over 2030m in a NR up to 52 on January 28 at $11. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.3 m finishing second behind Mister Poverty at this track over 2030m in a NR up to 52 on February 13 at $6.50. Could go one better.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 13/02/2026 | 16 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:56.2 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $6.50 |
| 4/10 | 28/01/2026 | 25 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:55.7 | 2 |
| 20.3L | $11.00 |
| 3/10 | 03/01/2026 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:56.4 | 1 |
| 2.2L | $12.00 |
| 4/9 | 27/12/2025 | 8 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Maitland | 1646m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:56.6 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $8.50 |
| 5/9 | 19/12/2025 | 21 | 2-5 WINs | $9,790.00 | Maitland | 2422m | Neutral | Daniel Morgan | 2:00.9 | 3 |
| 15.0L | $51.00 |
| 7/10 | 28/11/2025 | 7 | NR up to 45 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Daniel Morgan | 1:56.1 | 8 |
| 26.4L | $13.00 |
| 1/6 | 11/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Daniel Morgan | 0 |
| 8L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 09/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Daniel Morgan | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
Stats
Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track was 10th-25.93 at the bell, beaten 18 m by Constantina (1:51.70) in NR up to 53 on February 20 at $41. Two runs back was driven from back in the field when 3rd (Fr8) over 2030m at this track, at the bell was 10th-17.44 beaten 10 m by Mister Poverty (2:26.60) in NR up to 52 on February 13 at $26. Facing a tough assignment.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 20/02/2026 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:51.7 | 8 |
| 18.5L | $41.00 |
| 3/10 | 13/02/2026 | 7 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:56.2 | 8 |
| 10.7L | $26.00 |
| 6/10 | 06/02/2026 | 14 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:55.3 | 5 |
| 14.1L | $11.00 |
| 3/10 | 23/01/2026 | 38 | NR 45 to 55 | $14,280.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Dead | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:56.9 | 3 |
| 17.0L | $19.00 |
| 8/10 | 16/12/2025 | 39 | NR 48 to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:55.4 | 1 |
| 21.4L | $31.00 |
| 3/10 | 07/11/2025 | 14 | NR up to 48 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Neutral | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:57.8 | 1 |
| 26.5L | $9.50 |
| 1/5 | 18/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Michael Formosa | 0 |
| 1.9L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 19/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Grace Panella | 0 |
| 9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 9th-18.2 beaten 11 m by Colossal Hope (1:52.30) in NR up to 58 on February 20 at $41. Two runs back 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 4th-7.21 beaten a head by Yesnomaybeso (1:53.90) in NR 55 to 57 on February 13 at $10. Not keen on his chances in this line-up.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 20/02/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:52.3 | 8 |
| 11.1L | $41.00 |
| 3/10 | 13/02/2026 | 7 | NR 55 to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:53.9 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $10.00 |
| 3/9 | 06/02/2026 | 9 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:55.9 | 1 |
| 10.6L | $11.00 |
| 2/10 | 28/01/2026 | 13 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:55.7 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $16.00 |
| 3/9 | 15/01/2026 | 12 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:55.1 | 2 |
| 4.2L | $4.60 |
| 10/10 | 03/01/2026 | 14 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.4 | 8 |
| 79.6L | $16.00 |
| 1/7 | 30/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 22.6L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 09/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Blake Hughes | 0 |
| 9.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ashleigh Delosa
Stats
Comments
Solid run when beaten by 1.75 m finishing second after a quick start, behind Mister Cheese at this track over 1609m in a NR 51 to 54 on February 9 at $4.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.2 m finishing second behind Rocknroll Clarry at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 53 on February 20 at $2.90. Close to a win.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 20/02/2026 | 11 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:54.1 | 7 |
| 1.2L | $2.90 |
| 2/7 | 09/02/2026 | 81 | NR 51 to 54 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:53.7 | 4 |
| 1.7L | $4.20 |
| 2/8 | 28/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Ashleigh Delosa | 0 |
| 14.6L | $0.00 | |
| 2/10 | 20/11/2025 | 12 | NR 50 to 55 | $6,000.00 | Ballarat | 2200m | Neutral | Anthony Butt | 1:58.2 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $21.00 |
| 9/10 | 08/11/2025 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $8,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Soft | Anthony Butt | 1:54.9 | 6 |
| 10.4L | $34.00 |
| 4/11 | 01/11/2025 | 28 | NR up to 55 | $8,000.00 | Melton | 1720m | Neutral | Anthony Butt | 1:54.3 | 2 |
| 16.6L | $16.00 |
| 1/4 | 26/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bacchus Marsh | 1940m | Louis Emerson | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/7 | 04/10/2025 | 7 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Globe Derby | 2230m | Neutral | S P Adams | 1:59.3 | 3 |
| 14.5L | $34.00 |

Driver: Tom Ison
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Sr2) over 1609m at this track was leading by 0.14 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Chevron Flies (1:53.20) in NR 46 to 54 on February 13 at $2.30. Before that, a good run when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track beaten 1.75 m by Showmethetanlines (1:52.40) in 3yo NR up to 60 on January 28 at $19. Race fit now and is expected to improve sharply.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 13/02/2026 | 16 | NR 46 to 54 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:53.2 | 2 |
| 10.0L | $2.30 |
| 2/8 | 28/01/2026 | 131 | NR up to 60 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:52.4 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $19.00 |
| 1/5 | 20/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | Tom Ison | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | Tom Ison | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 | |
| 6/10 | 19/09/2025 | 13 | No NR | $15,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Tom Ison | 1:55.0 | 3 |
| 10.2L | $10.00 |
| 7/10 | 06/09/2025 | 12 | No NR | $100,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Tom Ison | 1:51.8 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $10.00 |
| 2/7 | 25/08/2025 | 10 | No NR | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Tom Ison | 1:55.6 | 7 |
| 4.2L | $1.32 |
| 1/9 | 15/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 45 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Tom Ison | 1:58.2 | 5 |
| 4.2L | $1.22 |