Newcastle Race 5 - Alabar Australia Pace
RED SAPPHIRE (2) finished third last time out, beaten 4.5 metres, in a nice return to form at Penrith over 1720m when second-up from a break. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Meets a similar line up and can add to the sound recent effort. OHOKA COBRA NZ (1) won at Menangle two runs ago before having his colours lowered at his latest appearance over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 6 metres. Has the benefit of a good draw. This should be an easier assignment so he is in the right race to return to form. MONTALBANO (9) is the next elect off a last-start win by a head at this track over 1609m. CYA ART NZ (3) is worth another chance after a last-start eighth over 1609m at Menangle six days ago.

Driver: Bailey McDonough
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 6 m by Keayang Viper (1:51.70) in 4yo+ on October 10 at $31. Showed ability the race before when he ran on from midfield and won by 5 m (Fr9) at Menangle (1:52.00) beating Andretti in on September 29 at $19 at the bell was 4th-5.89. Big chance to find the winners' list.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 10/10/2026 | 11 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:51.7 | 8 |
| 6.7L | $31.00 |
| 1/10 | 29/09/2026 | 6 | NR up to 64 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Cooper Griffiths | 1:52.0 | 9 |
| 4.9L | $19.00 |
| 10/10 | 23/09/2026 | 6 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:55.1 | 7 |
| 25.3L | $7.50 |
| 2/9 | 17/09/2026 | 16 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:56.0 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $3.90 |
| 4/10 | 01/09/2026 | 10 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:52.4 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $26.00 |
| 8/10 | 22/08/2026 | 11 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:54.2 | 10 |
| 26.6L | $31.00 |
| 4/10 | 05/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Bailey Mcdonough | 0 |
| 12.9L | $0.00 | |
| 5/9 | 29/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Sofia Arvidsson | 0 |
| 21.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into tenth behind Tiger Prince at Penrith over 1720m on September 24 at $5. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third behind Bev The Goat at Penrith over 1720m on October 8 at $8. Rates highly and is a leading player.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 08/10/2026 | 14 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:53.6 | 5 |
| 4.4L | $8.00 |
| 10/10 | 24/09/2026 | 147 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:54.8 | 2 |
| 95.6L | $5.00 |
| 3/4 | 14/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Bailey Mcdonough | 0 |
| 3.9L | $0.00 | |
| 6/10 | 30/04/2026 | 5 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | B P Portelli | 1:56.1 | 2 |
| 19.4L | $5.50 |
| 7/10 | 25/04/2026 | 7 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | B P Portelli | 1:50.9 | 7 |
| 11.9L | $23.00 |
| 4/10 | 18/04/2026 | 7 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | B P Portelli | 1:51.8 | 8 |
| 8.0L | $9.00 |
| 4/10 | 11/04/2026 | 9 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | B P Portelli | 1:55.1 | 4 |
| 13.6L | $18.00 |
| 6/10 | 11/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | B P Portelli | 0 |
| 16.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 22 m by Dangerous (1:48.50) on October 10 at $23. Before that, a good run despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track was 8th-15.1 at the bell, beaten a head by Piccadilly Pete (1:51.90) on October 2 at $14. Among the chances on best form.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 10/10/2026 | 8 | No NR | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:48.5 | 5 |
| 22.9L | $23.00 |
| 3/10 | 02/10/2026 | 83 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Lucas Rando | 1:51.9 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $14.00 |
| 3/6 | 23/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 1.7L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 11/07/2026 | 7 | No NR | $40,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:52.5 | 2 |
| 28.7L | $151.00 |
| 10/11 | 04/07/2026 | 7 | No NR | $40,000.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:52.8 | 5 |
| 15.0L | $151.00 |
| 5/10 | 27/06/2026 | 8 | No NR | $17,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Robert Morris | 1:50.9 | 2 |
| 6.7L | $34.00 |
| 9/9 | 19/06/2026 | 7 | No NR | $14,980.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Jack Chapple | 1:51.6 | 2 |
| 25.4L | $126.00 |
| 6/9 | 04/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 12.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jack Callaghan
Stats
Comments
Won three starts back at this track over 1609m on September 11. Last start was driven from back in the field when 5th (Fr7) over 2300m at Menangle was 2nd-2.08 at the bell, beaten 14 m by Forever Onthe Punt (2:46.10) in 4yo+ on October 3 at $51. Last couple short of his best but in the mix if on-song.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 03/10/2026 | 8 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Jack Callaghan | 1:56.2 | 7 |
| 14.7L | $51.00 |
| 9/10 | 25/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mark Callaghan | 1:53.5 | 5 |
| 14.8L | $19.00 |
| 1/9 | 11/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:54.1 | 5 |
| 3.7L | $10.00 |
| 3/10 | 04/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mark Callaghan | 1:52.6 | 7 |
| 10.4L | $51.00 |
| 5/10 | 28/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:52.4 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $18.00 |
| 3/10 | 21/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:52.2 | 2 |
| 14.7L | $21.00 |
| 1/8 | 12/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Mark Callaghan | 0 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 | |
| 4/6 | 14/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Michael Formosa | 0 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tanner Brown
Stats
Comments
Won three starts back at Tamworth over 1609m on September 10. Last time out 4th (Fr4) over 1980m after showing early pace at Tamworth, at the bell was 3rd-7.31 beaten 13 m by Jayjaybenny (2:23.60) on October 8 at $9. Will be about the money.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 08/10/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:56.7 | 4 |
| 13.0L | $9.00 |
| 3/10 | 24/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:56.8 | 2 |
| 17.6L | $11.00 |
| 1/10 | 10/09/2026 | 6 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:56.4 | 2 |
| 4.6L | $8.50 |
| 3/10 | 04/09/2026 | 71 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:52.7 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $71.00 |
| 2/4 | 24/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | A J Missen | 0 |
| 20.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/10 | 25/06/2026 | 6 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:59.2 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $41.00 |
| 5/9 | 19/06/2026 | 154 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:56.6 | 1 |
| 3.9L | $11.00 |
| 2/5 | 26/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | Caitlin Mcelhinney | 0 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
Didn't do much last start, 10th (Fr2) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track was 6th-12.08 at the bell, beaten 16 m by Piccadilly Pete (1:51.90) on October 2 at $41. Before that 8th (Sr3) over 1609m at this track was 9th-16.17 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Ultimate Cruza (1:53.50) on September 25 at $71. Hard to have on those efforts.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 02/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:51.9 | 2 |
| 16.4L | $41.00 |
| 8/10 | 25/09/2026 | 28 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joe Taaffe | 1:53.5 | 3 |
| 10.9L | $71.00 |
| 8/10 | 28/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:52.4 | 2 |
| 9.6L | $23.00 |
| 5/6 | 21/08/2026 | 63 | No NR | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:52.2 | 3 |
| 17.2L | $31.00 |
| 1/4 | 12/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Brad Elder | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 05/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Brad Elder | 0 |
| 7.2L | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 19/06/2026 | 6 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | B J Elder | 1:54.3 | 6 |
| 10.6L | $51.00 |
| 4/10 | 13/06/2026 | 7 | B 5 NR 55 or better | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Nathan Dawson | 1:50.9 | 1 |
| 17.4L | $17.00 |

Driver: Tom Ison
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Sr2) over 1980m after racing wide at Tamworth, beaten 25 m by Jayjaybenny (2:23.60) on October 8 at $7.50. Two runs back won by 1.75 m after showing early speed, (Fr6) at this track (1:53.20) beating Rockin Bull in on September 25 at $4.50 at the bell was leading 0.85. Facing a tough assignment this time around.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 08/10/2026 | 13 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:56.7 | 2 |
| 25.2L | $7.50 |
| 1/10 | 25/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:53.2 | 6 |
| 1.7L | $4.50 |
| 2/10 | 18/09/2026 | 8 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:52.8 | 1 |
| 2.4L | $8.50 |
| 4/10 | 10/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Tom Ison | 1:56.4 | 5 |
| 8.0L | $4.00 |
| 6/8 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Caitlin Mcelhinney | 1:55.9 | 1 |
| 9.4L | $11.00 |
| 7/9 | 20/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Neutral | Tanner Brown | 1:54.7 | 6 |
| 26.7L | $17.00 |
| 1/4 | 24/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Good | Tom Ison | 0 |
| 12.5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 14/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Tom Ison | 0 |
| 5.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Seaton Grima
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early speed at Penrith beaten 21 m by Bev The Goat (2:01.50) on October 8 at $23. Two runs back 10th (Fr7) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 2nd-2.55 beaten 14 m by Montalbano (1:53.40) on October 2 at $8. Must improve sharply.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 08/10/2026 | 6 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:53.6 | 4 |
| 21.6L | $23.00 |
| 10/10 | 02/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 78 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:53.4 | 7 |
| 14.2L | $8.00 |
| 7/10 | 25/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:53.5 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $16.00 |
| 7/7 | 18/09/2026 | 56 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:51.6 | 5 |
| 16.9L | $26.00 |
| 2/4 | 14/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Mason Bigeni | 0 |
| 1.6L | $0.00 | |
| 1/9 | 24/07/2026 | 6 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:54.9 | 8 |
| 0.2L | $7.50 |
| 4/10 | 18/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:52.2 | 5 |
| 3.9L | $6.50 |
| 5/7 | 12/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Andrew Bourke | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kirra Langelaar
Stats
Comments
Last start won by a head after showing early speed, (Fr4) at this track (1:53.40) beating Paradise Point in on October 2 at $4.33 at the bell was leading 2.55. With even luck can win again.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 02/10/2026 | 22 | NR up to 78 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Grace Panella | 1:53.4 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $4.33 |
| 5/10 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:54.7 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $12.00 |
| 8/9 | 03/09/2026 | 9 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Cameron Hart | 1:54.6 | 4 |
| 19.1L | $6.50 |
| 4/8 | 25/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | R | Jye Coney | 1:54.4 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $4.60 |
| 7/10 | 18/08/2026 | 12 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Blake Hughes | 1:49.8 | 10 |
| 18.4L | $31.00 |
| 2/9 | 06/08/2026 | 5 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $2.15 |
| 6/8 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jack Callaghan | 0 |
| 11.5L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 17/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 15.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mason Bigeni
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Sr4) over 1720m at Penrith was 6th-7.51 at the bell, beaten 18 m by Bev The Goat (2:01.50) on October 8 at $19. At the start before game effort when 3rd (Sr2) over 1609m at this track was 6th-10.49 at the bell, beaten 5 m by Ultimate Cruza (1:53.50) on September 25 at $7.50. Better run anticipated this time.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 08/10/2026 | 13 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:53.6 | 4 |
| 18.0L | $19.00 |
| 3/10 | 25/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:53.5 | 2 |
| 5.2L | $7.50 |
| 2/7 | 18/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:51.6 | 3 |
| 7.3L | $19.00 |
| 5/10 | 11/09/2026 | 8 | No NR | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:50.8 | 4 |
| 13.2L | $41.00 |
| 4/9 | 03/09/2026 | 6 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Jack Callaghan | 1:54.6 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $7.50 |
| 10/10 | 28/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mark Callaghan | 1:52.4 | 8 |
| 13.1L | $41.00 |
| 2/4 | 15/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Mark Callaghan | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 14/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Mark Callaghan | 0 |
| 2.7L | $0.00 |