Newcastle Race 8 - Sharp Office Pace
ROCKNROLL ROCKET (3) looks close to a win after placing in two of his last three starts at this circuit and distance. Came from a wider barrier when beaten 3 metres into third last week. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run so gets his chance. NEED FOUR SPEED (5) recorded another strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to finish third over this distance, making it back-to-back placings at this venue. Draws wider but with even luck he is good enough to take out a race like this. HOWITIS (2) has been coming from wide barriers of late so can improve aided by a low draw. CHARJO (4) has had wide or second row barriers in recent attempts so could do better here.

Driver: Joe Taaffe
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track was 5th-11.34 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Two Cracked Corn (1:56.40) in NR up to 47 on May 8 at $34. At her previous start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track was 6th-10.26 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Line Of Courage (1:59.20) in NR up to 45 on April 24 at $26. May be more competitive from the ace draw.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 08/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:56.4 | 2 |
| 13.3L | $34.00 |
| 5/9 | 24/04/2026 | 4 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:59.2 | 2 |
| 13.0L | $26.00 |
| 10/10 | 20/04/2026 | 3 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:58.4 | 6 |
| 31.2L | $17.00 |
| 9/10 | 17/04/2026 | 11 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 47.3L | $61.00 |
| 1/8 | 06/04/2026 | 4 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $11.00 |
| 6/9 | 02/04/2026 | 20 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:57.2 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $19.00 |
| 2/6 | 21/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Joe Taaffe | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | |
| 5/5 | 08/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Joe Taaffe | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jemma Coney
Stats
Comments
Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track was 6th-13 at the bell, beaten 12 m by Two Cracked Corn (1:56.40) in NR up to 47 on May 8 at $19. The run previous was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track was 5th-8.29 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Go Tess Go (1:58.40) in 0-1 WIN on April 20 at $51. Fitter and draws well so can show more.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 08/05/2026 | 18 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:56.4 | 5 |
| 12.4L | $19.00 |
| 7/10 | 20/04/2026 | 82 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:58.4 | 8 |
| 13.9L | $51.00 |
| 3/6 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Jemma Coney | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 | |
| 9/10 | 28/01/2026 | 9 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:55.7 | 7 |
| 38.2L | $101.00 |
| 4/9 | 19/01/2026 | 4 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:57.0 | 6 |
| 19.5L | $14.00 |
| 6/10 | 15/01/2026 | 6 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:57.0 | 1 |
| 18.2L | $19.00 |
| 9/9 | 09/01/2026 | 10 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:56.9 | 7 |
| 9.7L | $101.00 |
| 6/7 | 03/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Jemma Coney | 0 |
| 13L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jack Callaghan
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a good run when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 3rd-4.05 beaten 3 m by Mister Brillante (1:55.20) in NR up to 47 on May 8 at $3.40. One of the key runners from a good draw.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 08/05/2026 | 18 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:55.2 | 5 |
| 3.1L | $3.40 |
| 7/9 | 20/04/2026 | 3 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Andrew Bourke | 1:57.4 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $9.00 |
| 3/10 | 17/04/2026 | 15 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Chloe Formosa | 1:55.2 | 1 |
| 18.0L | $21.00 |
| 8/10 | 02/04/2026 | 5 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Andrew Bourke | 1:54.3 | 5 |
| 24.5L | $8.00 |
| 7/9 | 28/03/2026 | 15 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Andrew Bourke | 1:54.1 | 6 |
| 10.0L | $5.00 |
| 1/10 | 13/03/2026 | 8 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Andrew Bourke | 1:56.0 | 2 |
| 1.2L | $2.10 |
| 1/5 | 25/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Andrew Bourke | 0 |
| 1L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 01/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 1720m | Good | John Justice | 0 |
| 16.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Grace Panella
Stats
Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 23 m by Mister Brillante (1:55.20) in NR up to 47 on May 8 at $13. At his previous start 5th (Sr2) over 1609m at Tamworth, at the bell was 4th-7.98 beaten 11 m by Esperanza (1:59.00) in NR up to 47 on April 30 at $2.80. Worth another chance from a better draw.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 08/05/2026 | 8 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:55.2 | 7 |
| 23.4L | $13.00 |
| 5/8 | 30/04/2026 | 10 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:59.0 | 2 |
| 11.6L | $2.80 |
| 5/9 | 20/04/2026 | 3 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:57.4 | 7 |
| 8.4L | $26.00 |
| 5/10 | 17/04/2026 | 11 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:55.2 | 7 |
| 24.9L | $15.00 |
| 3/10 | 06/04/2026 | 4 | NR 44 to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Grace Panella | 1:54.7 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $8.50 |
| 2/10 | 02/04/2026 | 14 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Grace Panella | 1:54.3 | 1 |
| 6.7L | $8.50 |
| 4/4 | 04/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | K L Langelaar | 0 |
| 14.8L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 22/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | B P Portelli | 0 |
| 4.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Declan Murphy
Stats
Comments
Solid run when beaten by 2 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Rainbowsend at this track over 2030m in a NR up to 48 on May 1 at $41. Then a handy effort when beaten by 8 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Two Cracked Corn at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 47 on May 8 at $15. Likely to play a major role.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 08/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:56.4 | 3 |
| 8.4L | $15.00 |
| 3/10 | 01/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:58.0 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $41.00 |
| 7/9 | 24/04/2026 | 8 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:59.2 | 7 |
| 20.5L | $23.00 |
| 5/10 | 16/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:57.3 | 4 |
| 23.5L | $31.00 |
| 5/10 | 09/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:59.8 | 1 |
| 13.4L | $23.00 |
| 6/8 | 02/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:56.1 | 4 |
| 43.0L | $26.00 |
| 2/7 | 01/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Cameron Hart | 0 |
| 1.7L | $0.00 | |
| 6/9 | 20/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | G W Mcelhinney | 0 |
| 30.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Greg Andrews
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 20 m by Believe In Carmer (1:58.70) in MAIDEN on May 8 at $151. Two runs back 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track was 6th-8.59 at the bell, beaten 15 m by So Can Eye (1:58.00) in MAIDEN on May 1 at $34. Hard to have on those efforts.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 08/05/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Greg Andrews | 1:58.7 | 1 |
| 20.5L | $151.00 |
| 5/10 | 01/05/2026 | 11 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Greg Andrews | 1:58.0 | 1 |
| 15.9L | $34.00 |
| 8/10 | 20/04/2026 | 3 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Greg Andrews | 1:58.4 | 1 |
| 16.9L | $126.00 |
| 9/9 | 17/04/2026 | 11 | MAIDEN | $15,300.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Greg Andrews | 1:59.9 | 5 |
| 23.3L | $41.00 |
| 7/8 | 06/04/2026 | 4 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Greg Andrews | 1:57.4 | 5 |
| 26.3L | $31.00 |
| 5/9 | 02/04/2026 | 5 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Greg Andrews | 1:57.2 | 1 |
| 8.4L | $51.00 |
| 7/7 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Greg Andrews | 0 |
| 24L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 24/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Greg Andrews | 0 |
| 8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matthew Grant
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track was 4th-4.47 at the bell, beaten 12 m by Mister Brillante (1:55.20) in NR up to 47 on May 8 at $101. Two runs back 10th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 80 m by Sky City (1:55.00) in NR up to 45 on April 24 at $34. Unlikely to threaten.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 08/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Grant | 1:55.2 | 3 |
| 12.3L | $101.00 |
| 2/5 | 29/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Matthew Grant | 0 |
| 1.1L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 24/04/2026 | 18 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Grant | 1:55.0 | 2 |
| 78.3L | $34.00 |
| 10/10 | 06/04/2026 | 28 | NR 44 to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Grant | 1:54.7 | 4 |
| 42.0L | $21.00 |
| 7/10 | 09/03/2026 | 6 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Canberra | 1770m | Fast | Jett Turnbull | 1:58.6 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $3.90 |
| 1/10 | 03/03/2026 | 7 | NR 43 to 48 | $6,940.00 | Temora | 1635m | Neutral | Jett Turnbull | 1:58.1 | 4 |
| 6.1L | $1.70 |
| 1/9 | 24/02/2026 | 7 | NR 39 to 40 | $6,940.00 | Junee | 1760m | Fast | Jett Turnbull | 2:00.5 | 5 |
| 8.9L | $1.28 |
| 2/8 | 09/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | Nathan Turnbull | 0 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tiarn McElhinney
Stats
Comments
Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Sr3) over 1720m at Penrith was 8th-14.86 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Captains Delight (2:06.10) in 2 WINs M on April 30 at $31. Before that was well back in the run when 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track was 5th-10.23 at the bell, beaten 8 m by Bodyline (1:54.80) in NR 40 to 46 on April 20 at $61. This looks out of her reach.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 30/04/2026 | 10 | 2 WINs | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | T S Mcelhinney | 1:58.0 | 3 |
| 10.2L | $31.00 |
| 7/9 | 20/04/2026 | 137 | NR 40 to 46 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:54.8 | 5 |
| 8.2L | $61.00 |
| 8/8 | 15/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | M N Bigeni | 0 |
| 27.6L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | M N Bigeni | 0 |
| 28.9L | $0.00 | |
| 6/10 | 04/12/2025 | 10 | NR up to 47 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:58.7 | 2 |
| 9.7L | $21.00 |
| 10/10 | 24/11/2025 | 11 | 1LTW so eligible 3yo+ NR50 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:54.2 | 2 |
| 31.8L | $151.00 |
| 8/10 | 13/11/2025 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:54.7 | 2 |
| 47.1L | $41.00 |
| 6/10 | 06/11/2025 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:56.5 | 1 |
| 23.6L | $41.00 |

Driver: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track was 8th-19.36 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Two Cracked Corn (1:56.40) in NR up to 47 on May 8 at $34. At her previous start 9th (Sr1) over 2030m at this track, beaten 35 m by Rainbowsend (2:28.80) in NR up to 48 on May 1 at $34. Could show more.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 08/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.4 | 4 |
| 10.4L | $34.00 |
| 9/10 | 01/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:58.0 | 1 |
| 37.4L | $34.00 |
| 8/9 | 24/04/2026 | 99 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:59.2 | 2 |
| 21.2L | $18.00 |
| 3/7 | 15/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Cooper Griffiths | 0 |
| 11.1L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Cooper Griffiths | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
| 6/9 | 15/01/2026 | 6 | 2 WINs | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.1 | 6 |
| 10.1L | $12.00 |
| 5/9 | 09/01/2026 | 6 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.9 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $41.00 |
| 1/9 | 03/01/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.4 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $2.80 |