Newcastle Race 5 - Tooheys Pace
PAPA JOE (9) has improved with each start back off a lengthy spell, culminating in a third-up win by 6 metres at Bathurst last week. Race fit now and should enjoy a nice smother from this draw. Has upside and can win again if he gets the gaps. NEXT TO ME NZ (4) added to a string of top-three finishes when third here on Monday, beaten 3 metres. Came from wider than this for a good win at this circuit and distance the run prior. Big chance. MISTER BRILLANTE (7) missed narrowly when second at his most recent appearance and came from a similar barrier to this when winning at this circuit and distance prior. ADDOCAR (1) has yet to miss a place this time in and draws to be competitive again.

Driver: Molly Ison
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into third after a quick start, behind Always Promise Me at this track over 1609m on May 22 at $5.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.2 m finishing third after showing early speed, behind Next To Me at this track over 1609m on May 29 at $11. Draws the pegs so can be competitive again.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:56.1 | 4 |
| 1.2L | $11.00 |
| 3/9 | 22/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:54.5 | 1 |
| 12.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 15/05/2026 | 248 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:53.0 | 1 |
| 13.6L | $41.00 |
| 2/8 | 06/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Mollly Ison | 0 |
| 2.1L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 09/09/2025 | 11 | NR 49 to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | J B Meikle | 1:54.7 | 4 |
| 27.3L | $5.50 |
| 6/9 | 29/08/2025 | 14 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | J B Meikle | 1:56.4 | 7 |
| 19.0L | $6.50 |
| 2/9 | 15/08/2025 | 7 | NR up to 45 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | J B Meikle | 1:58.2 | 4 |
| 4.2L | $6.00 |
| 1/6 | 17/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Cameron Hart | 0 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brad Elder
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; 7th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track was 9th-14 at the bell, beaten 5.5 m by Next To Me (1:56.10) on May 29 at $31. Showed ability the run before when he won by a nose (Fr3) at this track (1:55.80) beating Next To Me in on May 22 at $13 at the bell was 6th-11.53. Has the ability to figure prominently from a low draw.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:56.1 | 1 |
| 5.7L | $31.00 |
| 1/8 | 22/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:55.8 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $13.00 |
| 3/9 | 15/05/2026 | 4 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:53.5 | 1 |
| 21.1L | $8.50 |
| 4/10 | 11/05/2026 | 4 | NR 40 to 44 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | B J Elder | 1:56.2 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $13.00 |
| 4/9 | 07/05/2026 | 7 | NR 41 to 47 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:57.9 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $4.40 |
| 3/9 | 30/04/2026 | 6 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:57.6 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $6.50 |
| 3/8 | 10/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | G A Panella | 0 |
| 1.6L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/9 | 24/01/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | B J Hughes | 0 |
| 12.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tom Ison
Stats
Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 8th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 10th-19.92 beaten 14 m by Frankiromar (1:53.90) in 4yo+ on May 29 at $23. Two runs back 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at Tamworth, at the bell was 6th-7.8m 2WWC beaten 9 m by Thomas Royal (1:57.80) in 4yo+ on March 12 at $12. Draws better but may need more racing.
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 | 29/05/2026 | 78 | NR up to 55 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:53.9 | 6 |
| 14.2L | $23.00 |
| 6/10 | 12/03/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $10,000.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Caitlin Mcelhinney | 1:57.8 | 4 |
| 9.6L | $12.00 |
| 2/9 | 05/03/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Chloe Formosa | 1:57.4 | 1 |
| 0.2L | $2.80 |
| 4/8 | 26/02/2026 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Caitlin Mcelhinney | 1:57.3 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $23.00 |
| 2/10 | 19/02/2026 | 21 | NR up to 55 | $11,830.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:57.2 | 3 |
| 19.9L | $3.00 |
| 8/9 | 29/01/2026 | 13 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Sam Ison | 1:58.2 | 4 |
| 21.5L | $14.00 |
| 3/5 | 22/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | Anthony Varga | 0 |
| 18.9L | $0.00 | |
| 3/5 | 18/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | Michael Grima | 0 |
| 8.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Klayton Bigeni
Stats
Comments
Beaten favourite last start when third at this track on June 1. Proved too good the start prior at this track on May 29. One of the main contenders.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 01/06/2026 | 3 | NR 47 to 54 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:56.0 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $2.00 |
| 1/10 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:56.1 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/8 | 22/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:55.8 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $1.35 |
| 3/8 | 08/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:55.2 | 8 |
| 7.3L | $2.25 |
| 2/9 | 01/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.7 | 2 |
| 3.1L | $6.50 |
| 5/9 | 24/04/2026 | 4 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.7 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $7.50 |
| 2/7 | 14/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | G K Chapple | 0 |
| 4.3L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 15/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Jemma Coney | 0 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jack Callaghan
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Comments
Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 7 m win (Sr2) at Tamworth (1:58.80) beating Coogee in on May 28 at $17 at the bell was 3rd-3.79. Could feature again.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 28/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | W | Kirra Langelaar | 1:58.8 | 2 |
| 7.6L | $17.00 |
| 4/8 | 21/05/2026 | 70 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | D A Chapple | 1:59.5 | 2 |
| 1.9L | $21.00 |
| 6/7 | 12/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | C S James | 0 |
| 53L | $0.00 | |
| 5/10 | 12/03/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $10,000.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Grace Panella | 1:57.8 | 2 |
| 8.6L | $4.50 |
| 2/9 | 05/03/2026 | 7 | NR 41 to 47 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Anthony Varga | 1:56.5 | 2 |
| 1.1L | $5.00 |
| 9/9 | 26/02/2026 | 7 | NR 44 to 48 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | D A Chapple | 1:57.1 | 3 |
| 61.3L | $4.80 |
| 4/10 | 19/02/2026 | 35 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | D A Chapple | 1:57.1 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $14.00 |
| 4/5 | 18/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | A J Copps | 0 |
| 5.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Blake Hughes
Stats
Comments
Last start 10th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 22 m by Frankiromar (1:53.90) in 4yo+ on May 29 at $23. Two runs back 2nd (Fr1) over 1980m after showing early pace at Tamworth, at the bell was leading 2.29 beaten 11 m by Mccrikey (2:26.70) on May 21 at $1.70. Might find this a bit tough.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 29/05/2026 | 8 | NR up to 55 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:53.9 | 1 |
| 22.7L | $23.00 |
| 2/10 | 21/05/2026 | 6 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:59.2 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $1.70 |
| 5/9 | 15/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:55.4 | 2 |
| 7.4L | $11.00 |
| 5/8 | 08/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:55.2 | 6 |
| 10.2L | $6.50 |
| 3/9 | 24/04/2026 | 4 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:55.9 | 4 |
| 9.3L | $23.00 |
| 4/7 | 20/04/2026 | 4 | NR 51 to 54 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:54.4 | 2 |
| 3.2L | $21.00 |
| 3/5 | 15/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maryborough | 2190m | C Ronan | 0 |
| 10L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/8 | 08/01/2021 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Narissa Elkins | 0 |
| 32.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jorja Daskalovski
Stats
Comments
Back in form at the last couple of outings, two starts back posted a big 3 m win when driven back in the field, (Fr8) held up early, at this track (1:55.20) beating Rocknroll Rocket in on May 8 at $5 at the bell was 6th-13.13. Last start just missed, good run when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 4th-7.4 beaten a head by Jilliby Amigo (1:55.20) on May 22 at $6. Contender.
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 | 22/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $6.00 |
| 1/8 | 08/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:55.2 | 8 |
| 3.1L | $5.00 |
| 9/10 | 24/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:53.9 | 6 |
| 18.1L | $31.00 |
| 4/9 | 17/04/2026 | 15 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:54.4 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $21.00 |
| 4/9 | 02/04/2026 | 5 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:55.9 | 2 |
| 9.2L | $12.00 |
| 4/10 | 28/03/2026 | 9 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | J L Daskalovski | 1:57.5 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $3.40 |
| 3/6 | 16/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Shane Harmey | 0 |
| 20L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 09/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Holly Bigeni | 0 |
| 16.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track was 7th-9.84 at the bell, beaten 2 m by Next To Me (1:56.10) on May 29 at $23. Before that 4th (Fr3) over 2030m at this track beaten 24 m by Lou Will (2:25.70) on May 22 at $12. Place best from a wide draw.
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 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.1 | 5 |
| 1.9L | $23.00 |
| 4/6 | 22/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:55.5 | 3 |
| 24.0L | $12.00 |
| 7/8 | 15/05/2026 | 4 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:53.0 | 8 |
| 20.2L | $26.00 |
| 5/10 | 11/05/2026 | 4 | NR 51 to 54 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | B J Elder | 1:54.0 | 7 |
| 13.8L | $41.00 |
| 3/9 | 07/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:58.9 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $2.60 |
| 8/8 | 30/04/2026 | 6 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:57.8 | 3 |
| 117.7L | $1.70 |
| 4/4 | 11/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 2044m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 7L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 25/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Vaughan Duncan
Stats
Comments
Last start posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr6) at Bathurst (2:48.30) beating Sonny Writer in on May 29 at $1.60. Can go on with it now.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 29/05/2026 | 4 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Bathurst | 2260m | Fast | Jett Turnbull | 1:59.9 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $1.60 |
| 2/10 | 25/05/2026 | 11 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Vaughan Duncan | 1:58.2 | 4 |
| 12.4L | $2.30 |
| 9/9 | 14/05/2026 | 309 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Jai Meikle | 1:56.6 | 4 |
| 39.7L | $3.10 |
| 3/4 | 04/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | M T Muscat | 0 |
| 19.8L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 20/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | M T Muscat | 0 |
| 8.6L | $0.00 | |
| 2/10 | 09/07/2025 | 7 | 2 WINs | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | J G Coney | 1:54.1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $1.85 |
| 1/10 | 02/07/2025 | - | MAIDEN | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Neutral | Jett Turnbull | 1:57.8 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $1.55 |

Driver: Dan Morgan
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 2nd-2.23 beaten 11 m by Jilliby Amigo (1:55.20) on May 22 at $6. Two runs back ran on from midfield and won by 3 m (Sr1) at this track (2:29.80) beating Peligroso in on March 13 at $7.50. Fitter so can improve.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 22/05/2026 | 70 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:55.2 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $6.00 |
| 2/7 | 13/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Daniel Morgan | 0 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/10 | 13/03/2026 | 7 | NR up to 52 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:58.8 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $7.50 |
| 2/9 | 06/03/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:53.0 | 6 |
| 7.1L | $4.60 |
| 4/10 | 27/02/2026 | 14 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:57.7 | 6 |
| 14.6L | $9.50 |
| 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 |
| 1/6 | 11/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Daniel Morgan | 0 |
| 8L | $0.00 |