Newcastle Race 4 - Slick Chicks Pace
DOUBLE SAID (3) has been in the placings two times from as many runs this campaign. Settled handy then went to the lead only to be claimed in the run home and finish third last start over 1609m at this track. Has the benefit of a good draw. Meets a comparable field and he is a strong winning hope. NEVER KNOW BLAZE (5) was responsible for a good effort at his latest run to get home by a narrow margin over 1609m at this track on October 7. Meets a comparable field and he can go right on with the job. RECKLESS CONVICT (2) is in the mix following a sixth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. EYES BEEN PATIENT (1) could only finish seventh over 1609m at this track most recently. Open to improvement and is in the mix.

Driver: Brad Elder
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Comments
Last start 7th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, beaten 35 m by Double Lines (1:54.40) on September 25 at $31. At his previous start was well back in the run when 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Zacharooni (1:54.20) on September 14 at $71. Capable of bouncing back.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 25/09/2026 | 11 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jake Hughes | 1:54.4 | 4 |
| 34.2L | $31.00 |
| 7/10 | 14/09/2026 | 31 | NR up to 40 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jake Hughes | 1:54.2 | 8 |
| 34.7L | $71.00 |
| 7/9 | 14/08/2026 | 4 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Rodney Atkins | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 21.3L | $14.00 |
| 5/10 | 10/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:56.8 | 1 |
| 7.9L | $5.50 |
| 1/9 | 27/07/2026 | 14 | NR up to 35 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:56.1 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $3.80 |
| 5/9 | 13/07/2026 | 14 | NR up to 42 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:55.9 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $9.00 |
| 1/7 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Chloe Formosa | 0 |
| 1.4L | $0.00 | |
| 1/5 | 03/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Bevan Pringle | 0 |
| 22.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jake Hughes
Stats
Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 10th-19.12 beaten 18 m by Franco Styles (1:56.20) on September 14 at $151. Before that, was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Ceejay Haich (1:57.90) on August 10 at $81. Deserves another chance.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 14/09/2026 | 35 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jake Hughes | 1:56.2 | 8 |
| 18.2L | $151.00 |
| 9/10 | 10/08/2026 | 14 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:57.9 | 7 |
| 33.3L | $81.00 |
| 8/10 | 27/07/2026 | 14 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:58.9 | 8 |
| 18.0L | $71.00 |
| 1/9 | 13/07/2026 | 14 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Brad Elder | 2:02.0 | 8 |
| 10.7L | $15.00 |
| 6/10 | 29/06/2026 | 14 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:57.0 | 5 |
| 21.0L | $34.00 |
| 6/10 | 15/06/2026 | 14 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:59.3 | 4 |
| 5.9L | $26.00 |
| 4/7 | 13/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Michael Formosa | 0 |
| 15.5L | $0.00 | |
| 4/4 | 29/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Michael Formosa | 0 |
| 39.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jack Callaghan
Stats
Comments
Solid performance when a close second after showing early speed, behind Double Lines at this track over 1609m on September 25 at $4. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.5 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Never Know Blaze at this track over 1609m on October 7. Among the top chances on recent form.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 07/10/2026 | 12 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:55.7 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $1.00 |
| 2/10 | 25/09/2026 | 74 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:54.4 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $4.00 |
| 3/6 | 16/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 0 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 | |
| 9/9 | 13/07/2026 | 3 | NR up to 42 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:55.9 | 5 |
| 54.7L | $3.20 |
| 3/10 | 10/07/2026 | 11 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Jack Callaghan | 1:56.8 | 4 |
| 1.1L | $4.20 |
| 3/10 | 29/06/2026 | 45 | NR up to 40 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jemma Coney | 1:55.9 | 6 |
| 3.6L | $10.00 |
| 5/9 | 15/05/2026 | 8 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:53.5 | 3 |
| 25.6L | $10.00 |
| 1/4 | 25/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Blake Hughes | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Blake Hughes
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Comments
Didn't do much at the last run, 10th (Fr7) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track beaten 55 m by Zacharooni (1:54.20) on September 14 at $21. Before that 4th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 6th-12.55 beaten 4.5 m by Sapphiresndiamonds (1:55.40) on August 31 at $15. Cannot enthuse on what we have seen of late.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 40 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:54.2 | 7 |
| 56.3L | $21.00 |
| 4/9 | 31/08/2026 | 10 | NR up to 39 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:55.4 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $15.00 |
| 10/10 | 21/08/2026 | 11 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:56.0 | 2 |
| 32.7L | $26.00 |
| 6/10 | 10/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:56.8 | 2 |
| 9.7L | $4.60 |
| 3/9 | 27/07/2026 | 14 | NR up to 43 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:55.5 | 5 |
| 5.6L | $3.90 |
| 1/10 | 13/07/2026 | 14 | NR up to 34 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:57.2 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
| 6/8 | 10/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Aaron Garaty | 0 |
| 12.2L | $0.00 | |
| 4/8 | 12/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Andrew Bourke | 0 |
| 31L | $0.00 |

Driver: Dan Morgan
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Comments
Last start won by a neck when quickly away, (Fr3) at this track (1:55.70) beating Barrys Rose in on October 7 at the bell was 5th-8.48. Big chance of back-to-back wins.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 07/10/2026 | 5 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:55.7 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $1.00 |
| 4/10 | 02/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:54.6 | 2 |
| 22.7L | $34.00 |
| 8/10 | 25/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:54.4 | 3 |
| 34.8L | $15.00 |
| 8/10 | 18/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:54.5 | 1 |
| 12.1L | $23.00 |
| 5/10 | 11/09/2026 | 11 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:56.7 | 4 |
| 10.0L | $13.00 |
| 3/9 | 31/08/2026 | 10 | NR up to 39 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:55.4 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $9.00 |
| 4/5 | 15/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Daniel Morgan | 0 |
| 13L | $0.00 | |
| 2/7 | 03/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Daniel Morgan | 0 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bailey McDonough
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Comments
Last start was well back in the run when 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 24 m by Double Lines (1:54.40) on September 25 at $71. Two runs back 5th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track was 4th-14.37 at the bell, beaten 18 m by Zacharooni (1:54.20) on September 14 at $41. Would prefer to see a return to form before recommending.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 25/09/2026 | 11 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:54.4 | 7 |
| 24.9L | $71.00 |
| 5/10 | 14/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 40 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:54.2 | 1 |
| 18.1L | $41.00 |
| 1/10 | 31/08/2026 | 10 | NR up to 34 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:57.2 | 7 |
| 2.2L | $5.00 |
| 9/10 | 21/08/2026 | 39 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:56.0 | 7 |
| 22.4L | $71.00 |
| 4/10 | 13/07/2026 | 14 | NR up to 34 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:57.2 | 6 |
| 18.0L | $6.00 |
| 4/10 | 29/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 35 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:56.5 | 5 |
| 4.6L | $10.00 |
| 1/3 | 24/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | D A Payne | 0 |
| 4.4L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 06/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | D A Payne | 0 |
| 39L | $0.00 |

Driver: Michael Formosa
Stats
Comments
Didn't do much at the last run, 8th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track was 7th-14.24 at the bell, beaten 16 m by Ultra Bliss (1:55.30) on August 14 at $34. Before that 9th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track was 4th-4.55 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Letsgetrowdy (1:56.80) on August 10 at $23. Must improve sharply.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 14/08/2026 | 4 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:55.3 | 4 |
| 16.3L | $34.00 |
| 9/10 | 10/08/2026 | 28 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:56.8 | 4 |
| 13.6L | $23.00 |
| 8/8 | 13/07/2026 | 14 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 26.1L | $11.00 |
| 10/10 | 29/06/2026 | 14 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:56.1 | 2 |
| 16.6L | $14.00 |
| 3/10 | 15/06/2026 | 14 | NR 44 to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:53.1 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $11.00 |
| 1/9 | 01/06/2026 | 21 | NR 37 to 42 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:56.8 | 4 |
| 4.9L | $12.00 |
| 5/7 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Chloe Formosa | 0 |
| 13.6L | $0.00 | |
| 1/7 | 23/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | C D R Carroll | 0 |
| 2.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Lucas Rando
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Comments
Didn't do much last time out, was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 8th-13.7 beaten 8 m by Louigi (1:56.20) on September 14 at $34. Before that 9th (Fr2) over 1710m at Goulburn beaten 40 m by Always Be Brendan (2:05.60) on September 7 at $26. This looks tough.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 30/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jack Callaghan | 0 |
| 39.7L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 14/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:56.2 | 3 |
| 8.9L | $34.00 |
| 9/9 | 07/09/2026 | 11 | NR up to 50 | $6,940.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:58.2 | 2 |
| 42.3L | $26.00 |
| 9/10 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:57.9 | 5 |
| 29.2L | $23.00 |
| 7/10 | 20/08/2026 | 10 | NR up to 53 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Cameron Hart | 1:57.5 | 6 |
| 4.8L | $31.00 |
| 4/10 | 10/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 54 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Morgan | 1:57.5 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $31.00 |
| 3/10 | 27/07/2026 | 11 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:55.4 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $61.00 |
| 3/7 | 21/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Cameron Hart | 0 |
| 12.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Vaughan Duncan
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr1) over 2030m after showing early pace at this track, beaten 25 m by Modern Mischief (2:30.00) in 3yo on October 7. Before that, was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track was 10th-15.01 at the bell, beaten 17 m by Captains Delight (1:53.60) in 3yo on October 2 at $71. Can improve sharply.
Last Starts 4 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 07/10/2026 | 5 | NR up to 55 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:58.9 | 1 |
| 25.1L | $1.00 |
| 9/10 | 02/10/2026 | 7 | Fillies No NR | $15,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.6 | 6 |
| 17.0L | $71.00 |
| 6/8 | 25/09/2026 | 98 | NR up to 60 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.9 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $61.00 |
| 2/4 | 16/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Dale Payne | 0 |
| 11.4L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 19/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.3 | 2 |
| 29.3L | $23.00 |
| 9/9 | 12/06/2026 | 8 | NR up to 60 | $15,300.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.4 | 1 |
| 20.1L | $151.00 |
| 4/8 | 04/06/2026 | 6 | NR up to 49 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:59.5 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $2.90 |
| 6/8 | 18/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | D T Reay | 0 |
| 6.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Fr3) over 2030m at this track beaten 30 m by Modern Mischief (2:30.00) in 3yo on October 7. Before that, 9th (Fr4) over 1710m at Goulburn beaten 25 m by Designa Label (2:05.30) on September 28 at $41. Bold showing expected this time.
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 | 07/10/2026 | 9 | NR up to 55 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:58.9 | 3 |
| 31.3L | $1.00 |
| 9/10 | 28/09/2026 | 7 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:57.9 | 4 |
| 26.8L | $41.00 |
| 5/9 | 21/09/2026 | 7 | 0Ws/TS | $11,830.00 | Canberra | 1770m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:57.1 | 5 |
| 26.5L | $19.00 |
| 4/10 | 14/09/2026 | 7 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:56.2 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $8.00 |
| 6/10 | 07/09/2026 | 7 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:58.2 | 2 |
| 18.7L | $34.00 |
| 5/10 | 31/08/2026 | 6 | 0-1 WIN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:57.9 | 2 |
| 13.2L | $11.00 |
| 5/7 | 08/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 25.6L | $0.00 | |
| 8/9 | 01/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Lucas Rando | 0 |
| 59.3L | $0.00 |