Newcastle Race 1 - Ave Technologies Pace
PURE GRUNT (5) was midfield as favourite last week but he draws a couple of spots closer to the pegs and owns a 50 per cent strike rate at this circuit. Capable on his day so prepared to give him another chance. ROCKIN BULL (1) has been racing well from wider or second row draws of late. Winner three back at Penrith and was good when third from the back line at his latest appearance, beaten 2 metres. Has won a trial since and should have no excuses from this advantageous draw. COTE DAZUR NZ (9) brings good form from Tamworth having won two back and come from this row for third in a higher-graded race two weeks ago. VAN BASTEN (10) was a solid fourth from this barrier at his most recent appearance and his strike rate here stands at 50 per cent.

Driver: Seaton Grima
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Sr4) over 1720m at Penrith was 4th-5.77 at the bell, beaten 2 m by Captain Ritchie (2:05.20) on July 2 at $5.50. Expected to feature again from the ace draw.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 06/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Lucas Rando | 0 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/10 | 02/07/2026 | 6 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:57.1 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $5.50 |
| 5/9 | 26/06/2026 | 15 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:52.9 | 6 |
| 14.0L | $8.50 |
| 1/10 | 11/06/2026 | 34 | NR up to 54 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:56.9 | 3 |
| 0.2L | $5.00 |
| 8/10 | 08/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:54.8 | 3 |
| 17.7L | $2.60 |
| 3/9 | 01/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Chloe Formosa | 1:53.7 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $4.60 |
| 2/9 | 24/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Chloe Formosa | 1:55.9 | 5 |
| 6.1L | $11.00 |
| 2/8 | 28/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Ashleigh Delosa | 0 |
| 14.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jai Meikle
Stats
Comments
Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing eighth after showing early speed, behind Startin To Gogh at this track over 1609m on June 26 at $10. Then a handy effort when a close second after a quick start, behind Lou Will at this track over 2030m on July 3 at $9. Has the same draw and may produce again.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 03/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Neutral | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $9.00 |
| 8/9 | 26/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:55.7 | 3 |
| 6.2L | $10.00 |
| 4/8 | 19/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.0 | 6 |
| 10.8L | $10.00 |
| 5/10 | 12/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:54.2 | 8 |
| 10.7L | $16.00 |
| 7/9 | 05/06/2026 | 21 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:55.4 | 6 |
| 11.6L | $26.00 |
| 4/10 | 15/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:53.3 | 8 |
| 8.5L | $15.00 |
| 1/4 | 11/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 2044m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 25/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Leeton | 1758m | Good | Fiona Schmetzer | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Molly Ison
Stats
Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Whataboyjack (1:54.50) on July 3 at $11. Before that, 6th (Sr3) over 1980m at Tamworth beaten 11 m by Rouge Bling (2:26.60) on June 25 at $4.80. Draws well and worth including.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 03/07/2026 | 8 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:54.5 | 3 |
| 18.7L | $11.00 |
| 6/10 | 25/06/2026 | 9 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:59.2 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $4.80 |
| 9/10 | 16/06/2026 | 7 | 7 5K/5 Starts | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:51.0 | 2 |
| 18.5L | $101.00 |
| 7/10 | 09/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 69 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:52.5 | 8 |
| 7.9L | $23.00 |
| 8/10 | 02/06/2026 | 12 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:52.0 | 10 |
| 7.6L | $81.00 |
| 3/9 | 21/05/2026 | 6 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:57.4 | 3 |
| 6.6L | $1.85 |
| 2/5 | 20/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | Ellen Tormey | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/4 | 18/12/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 2150m | J Duggan | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a good run despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr3) over 1740m at Riverina Paceway, beaten 2.5 m by Applauding (2:04.50) on July 3 at $41. One of the chances.
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 | 03/07/2026 | 8 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Mikayla Towers | 1:55.1 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $41.00 |
| 9/9 | 25/06/2026 | 9 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | W | Will Rixon | 1:56.9 | 5 |
| 27.8L | $51.00 |
| 8/9 | 16/06/2026 | 12 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:51.1 | 3 |
| 16.1L | $41.00 |
| 3/9 | 04/06/2026 | 9 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:54.1 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $51.00 |
| 6/10 | 26/05/2026 | 19 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:52.6 | 10 |
| 7.3L | $81.00 |
| 3/8 | 20/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 23.9L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 07/05/2026 | 10 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:55.5 | 4 |
| 97.7L | $21.00 |
| 2/6 | 05/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 1.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Declan Murphy
Stats
Comments
Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Whataboyjack (1:54.50) on July 3 at $2.15. The start before 10th (Fr7) over 1609m after showing early pace at Menangle beaten 21 m by Soho Charmer (1:51.40) on June 13 at $17. Worth another chance. Better than last start and can improve sharply.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 03/07/2026 | 20 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:54.5 | 7 |
| 14.3L | $2.15 |
| 10/10 | 13/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:51.4 | 7 |
| 21.5L | $17.00 |
| 1/10 | 04/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Angus Garrard | 0 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 | |
| 8/10 | 30/05/2026 | 8 | No NR | $50,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:51.5 | 3 |
| 48.0L | $34.00 |
| 1/10 | 22/05/2026 | 10 | No NR | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:55.3 | 1 |
| 1.2L | $2.90 |
| 5/6 | 12/05/2026 | 7 | wins | $9,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:52.7 | 5 |
| 11.5L | $12.00 |
| 1/7 | 05/05/2026 | 38 | No NR | $9,900.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Angus Garrard | 1:56.9 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $1.65 |
| 1/6 | 22/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Mitch Chapple | 0 |
| 28L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joe Taaffe
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Comments
Didn't do much last start, was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Lochinvar Jag (1:52.70) on July 3 at $61. Before that 8th (Fr7) over 2030m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 3rd-3.87 beaten 6 m by The Cid (2:27.00) on June 19 at $26. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 03/07/2026 | 14 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Joe Taaffe | 1:52.7 | 6 |
| 13.0L | $61.00 |
| 8/9 | 19/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:56.6 | 7 |
| 5.8L | $26.00 |
| 5/10 | 12/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:55.6 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $101.00 |
| 5/8 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:54.2 | 7 |
| 3.9L | $11.00 |
| 6/8 | 22/05/2026 | 6 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:52.0 | 7 |
| 14.9L | $41.00 |
| 8/10 | 16/05/2026 | 8 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:50.2 | 1 |
| 16.8L | $51.00 |
| 2/4 | 15/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Geelong | 2100m | Anthony Butt | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | ||
| 3/6 | 02/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Melton | 2240m | Good | Emmett Brosnan | 0 |
| 8.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Whataboyjack (1:54.50) on July 3 at $8.50. Showed ability the run before when he won by 9 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr1) at this track (1:53.50) beating Mister Quirk in on June 26 at $2.90 at the bell was leading 4.68. Can bounce back.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 03/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Blake Hughes | 1:54.5 | 6 |
| 16.0L | $8.50 |
| 1/7 | 26/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Grace Panella | 1:53.5 | 1 |
| 9.6L | $2.90 |
| 7/10 | 12/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:53.2 | 8 |
| 20.3L | $16.00 |
| 5/10 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 54 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | M N Bigeni | 1:53.8 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $31.00 |
| 8/10 | 29/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:56.2 | 7 |
| 20.2L | $10.00 |
| 9/9 | 15/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 61 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:57.4 | 6 |
| 18.3L | $9.50 |
| 2/5 | 17/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | K L Langelaar | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 | |
| 6/6 | 12/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Shannon Lindsay | 0 |
| 27.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jorja Daskalovski
Stats
Comments
Didn't do much last start, 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Lochinvar Jag (1:52.70) on July 3 at $71. Before that 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 8th-14.74 beaten 3 m by Startin To Gogh (1:55.70) on June 26 at $12. This looks far too tough.
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 | 03/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:52.7 | 7 |
| 8.6L | $71.00 |
| 4/9 | 26/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:55.7 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $12.00 |
| 8/9 | 19/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:54.0 | 7 |
| 23.5L | $26.00 |
| 8/10 | 12/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:55.6 | 6 |
| 9.0L | $34.00 |
| 6/8 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.9 | 1 |
| 20.3L | $14.00 |
| 3/8 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.2 | 6 |
| 2.7L | $8.00 |
| 4/7 | 23/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | T J Miles | 0 |
| 29.9L | $0.00 | |
| 4/5 | 16/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | T J Miles | 0 |
| 25.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jemma Coney
Stats
Comments
Last start game effort when 3rd (Sr2) over 1980m at Tamworth beaten 7 m by Rouge Bling (2:26.60) on June 25 at $26. Two runs back ran on from midfield and won by 3 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr2) at Tamworth (2:26.50) beating Racing Paula in on June 11 at $3.80 at the bell was 5th-8.11. Likely to go well based on his latest efforts.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 25/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | D A Chapple | 1:59.2 | 2 |
| 7.6L | $26.00 |
| 1/10 | 11/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:59.1 | 2 |
| 2.9L | $3.80 |
| 7/10 | 28/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | W | D A Chapple | 2:00.0 | 4 |
| 27.4L | $41.00 |
| 4/10 | 21/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:56.5 | 2 |
| 13.8L | $9.00 |
| 2/5 | 12/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | D A Chapple | 0 |
| 4.1L | $0.00 | |
| 7/10 | 07/05/2026 | 111 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | D A Chapple | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 24.4L | $16.00 |
| 3/4 | 28/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | D A Chapple | 0 |
| 2.7L | $0.00 | |
| 9/10 | 16/01/2026 | 3 | NR 60 to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | D A Chapple | 1:56.5 | 2 |
| 18.7L | $23.00 |

Driver: Kirra Langelaar
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Sr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Whataboyjack (1:54.50) on July 3 at $14. Before that, 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track was 6th-11.65 at the bell, beaten 9 m by Quiet Storm (1:53.20) on June 26 at $13. Could make an impact this time.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 03/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Kirra Langelaar | 1:54.5 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $14.00 |
| 7/8 | 26/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Grace Panella | 1:53.2 | 3 |
| 9.6L | $13.00 |
| 3/9 | 19/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:56.6 | 2 |
| 3.1L | $6.00 |
| 7/10 | 12/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:55.6 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $9.50 |
| 8/8 | 05/06/2026 | 17 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:53.9 | 4 |
| 24.4L | $7.50 |
| 7/10 | 19/05/2026 | 7 | 7 5K/5 Starts | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:52.4 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $81.00 |
| 7/8 | 07/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Rickie Alchin | 0 |
| 13.6L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 30/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Rickie Alchin | 0 |
| 3.2L | $0.00 |