Newcastle Race 8 - Truck And Fleet Maintenance Pace
KING HIT NZ (9) drew wide and had to work last start so prepared to overlook that result. Had recorded a win over this distance along with a placing over further in his previous two outings here. Draws for a trail and has winning claims if he gets the gaps. SPIRIT KING (1) has been tackling higher-graded races than this. Should enjoy the favours from the ace draw so is capable of playing a major role. VINTAGE EDITION (10) was down the track last time but recorded a win and a placing the previous two times he raced here so is worth another chance. RED REACTOR NZ (2) steps out for a new yard and has some decent Menangle form behind him including a placing three back. A low draw could see him competitive.

Driver: Vaughan Duncan
Stats
Comments
Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at Tamworth beaten 25 m by Im Lord Tommy (1:54.90) on October 29 at $10. The run prior 9th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 7th-13.82 beaten 17 m by Nugget Rogers (1:54.10) on October 16 at $81. Can make an impact 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 29/10/2026 | 13 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:54.9 | 1 |
| 25.3L | $10.00 |
| 9/9 | 16/10/2026 | 9 | NR up to 70 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.1 | 7 |
| 17.7L | $81.00 |
| 5/7 | 07/10/2026 | 5 | NR up to 67 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:58.3 | 4 |
| 8.1L | $1.00 |
| 9/10 | 02/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 78 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.4 | 6 |
| 12.6L | $41.00 |
| 6/10 | 25/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.5 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $34.00 |
| 6/7 | 18/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:51.6 | 6 |
| 15.4L | $81.00 |
| 3/5 | 15/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Dale Payne | 0 |
| 9L | $0.00 | |
| 4/7 | 23/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | T J Miles | 0 |
| 29.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Blake Hughes
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Fr4) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 30 m by Ideal Moth (1:51.30) on October 20 at $34. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at Menangle was 3rd-5.68 at the bell, beaten 5 m by Petes Crunch Time (1:56.20) on October 13 at $41. Draws well and may find this a this suitable contest.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 20/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 68 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:51.3 | 4 |
| 27.9L | $34.00 |
| 4/8 | 13/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:56.2 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $41.00 |
| 3/10 | 06/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 64 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:52.1 | 1 |
| 7.7L | $26.00 |
| 6/10 | 29/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 64 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:52.0 | 4 |
| 16.8L | $51.00 |
| 7/10 | 22/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 64 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:54.3 | 8 |
| 10.5L | $51.00 |
| 8/10 | 15/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 64 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:51.7 | 9 |
| 29.2L | $61.00 |
| 3/5 | 08/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jim Douglass | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/4 | 26/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | J N Douglass | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early speed at Tamworth, at the bell was leading 0.14 beaten 13 m by Sunday Mornings (1:56.90) on October 29 at $14. At the run before 5th (Sr1) over 1980m at Tamworth was 5th-15.07 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Racing Paula (2:27.10) on October 8 at $7.50. Watch for a spike in form.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 29/10/2026 | 21 | NR up to 66 | $10,000.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | D A Chapple | 1:56.9 | 4 |
| 13.8L | $14.00 |
| 5/8 | 08/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:59.6 | 1 |
| 10.4L | $7.50 |
| 3/10 | 01/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Neutral | Tanner Brown | 1:58.0 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $71.00 |
| 9/10 | 24/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:57.2 | 3 |
| 61.7L | $34.00 |
| 2/10 | 10/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Grace Panella | 1:56.4 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $10.00 |
| 4/8 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Jett Turnbull | 1:55.9 | 5 |
| 5.8L | $8.50 |
| 3/6 | 27/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Pete Mcmullen | 0 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Stats
Comments
Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Last Time Joe at Penrith over 1720m on October 8 at $13. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Kates Virtue at Penrith over 1720m on October 15 at $7. Contender.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 15/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:56.7 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $7.00 |
| 3/10 | 08/10/2026 | 13 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.7 | 1 |
| 6.2L | $13.00 |
| 8/10 | 25/09/2026 | 8 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.2 | 3 |
| 13.7L | $14.00 |
| 4/10 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Lucas Rando | 1:53.9 | 1 |
| 24.6L | $26.00 |
| 7/10 | 10/09/2026 | 21 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:55.2 | 3 |
| 18.1L | $12.00 |
| 2/10 | 20/08/2026 | 21 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Lucas Rando | 1:54.3 | 3 |
| 8.7L | $23.00 |
| 4/5 | 13/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 7.1L | $0.00 | |
| 2/4 | 04/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | A J Copps | 0 |
| 15.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Clare Carroll
Stats
Comments
Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.1 m second behind Andretti at Bathurst over 1730m last start. Before that was beaten 4 metres third at Goulburn over 1710m same class on October 19. Among the chances.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 28/10/2026 | 9 | NR up to 64 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Fast | Lleyton Green | 1:55.5 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $11.00 |
| 3/9 | 19/10/2026 | 10 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Goulburn | 1710m | Fast | Clare Carroll | 1:55.2 | 1 |
| 4.1L | $41.00 |
| 6/10 | 09/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Fast | Lleyton Green | 1:56.0 | 1 |
| 4.7L | $10.00 |
| 5/10 | 02/10/2026 | 8 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.1 | 2 |
| 4.7L | $12.00 |
| 5/9 | 24/09/2026 | 27 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Clare Carroll | 1:55.3 | 2 |
| 18.2L | $31.00 |
| 2/10 | 28/08/2026 | 9 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Lleyton Green | 1:54.7 | 2 |
| 1.2L | $9.50 |
| 9/9 | 15/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Colin Mcdowell | 0 |
| 88.1L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 08/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Colin Mcdowell | 0 |
| 6.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jemma Coney
Stats
Comments
Last start 2nd (Sr2) over 1609m at Tamworth was 2nd-1.25 at the bell, beaten a head by Major Mickey (1:56.10) on October 29 at $6. Two runs back was well back in the run when 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by King Hit (1:54.50) on October 16 at $12. Place best.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 29/10/2026 | 13 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:56.1 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $6.00 |
| 6/10 | 16/10/2026 | 15 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:54.5 | 7 |
| 21.6L | $12.00 |
| 4/10 | 01/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Neutral | Chloe Formosa | 1:58.0 | 1 |
| 4.7L | $4.20 |
| 3/10 | 24/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Chloe Formosa | 1:57.2 | 2 |
| 15.9L | $2.90 |
| 3/10 | 10/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Chloe Formosa | 1:58.4 | 5 |
| 1.9L | $4.20 |
| 5/8 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Chloe Formosa | 1:55.9 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $3.20 |
| 2/4 | 03/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Michael Formosa | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 19/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Chloe Formosa | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brad Elder
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Sr3) over 1609m at Tamworth was 8th-12.89 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Major Mickey (1:56.10) on October 29 at $4.33. Two runs back was well back in the run when 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Agatha Bloom (1:53.00) on October 23 at $15. First four hope.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 29/10/2026 | 6 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:56.1 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $4.33 |
| 5/8 | 23/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:53.0 | 8 |
| 13.3L | $15.00 |
| 2/10 | 16/10/2026 | 8 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:55.0 | 7 |
| 1.1L | $14.00 |
| 3/8 | 08/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:59.6 | 2 |
| 7.7L | $3.70 |
| 2/10 | 01/10/2026 | 6 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Neutral | Brad Elder | 1:58.0 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $7.00 |
| 5/10 | 25/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:53.5 | 1 |
| 6.9L | $31.00 |
| 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: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at Tamworth was 2nd-0.14 at the bell, beaten 7 m by Sunday Mornings (1:56.90) on October 29 at $4.20. Two runs back was well back in the run when 8th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track was 6th-9.17 at the bell, beaten 14 m by Nugget Rogers (1:54.10) on October 16 at $71. May need luck from this draw.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 29/10/2026 | 13 | NR up to 66 | $10,000.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:56.9 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $4.20 |
| 8/9 | 16/10/2026 | 3 | NR up to 70 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:54.1 | 4 |
| 14.1L | $71.00 |
| 5/8 | 13/10/2026 | 6 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:56.2 | 4 |
| 11.1L | $31.00 |
| 4/8 | 07/10/2026 | 5 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.9 | 5 |
| 8.2L | $1.00 |
| 1/10 | 02/10/2026 | 8 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:54.1 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $21.00 |
| 10/10 | 24/09/2026 | 6 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Brad Elder | 1:57.2 | 4 |
| 83.6L | $8.00 |
| 2/4 | 11/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 2044m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 21/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | B J Elder | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Declan Murphy
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 5th-6.19 beaten 9 m by Whataboyjack (1:54.40) in 4yo+ on October 30 at $9.50. Before that, a solid effort despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr7) over 2030m at this track, beaten 11 m by Silent Fears (2:26.70) on October 23 at $19. Strong claims.
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 | 30/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 66 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:54.4 | 7 |
| 9.6L | $9.50 |
| 3/10 | 23/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Declan Murphy | 1:56.3 | 7 |
| 11.7L | $19.00 |
| 1/10 | 16/10/2026 | 9 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.5 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $9.50 |
| 6/8 | 07/10/2026 | 12 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:56.9 | 1 |
| 12.3L | $1.00 |
| 5/10 | 25/09/2026 | 15 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:56.7 | 3 |
| 10.0L | $19.00 |
| 7/10 | 10/09/2026 | 13 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Tanner Brown | 1:58.4 | 1 |
| 27.7L | $10.00 |
| 1/4 | 21/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Central Southland Raceway | 2400m | SS | Brent Barclay | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Michael Formosa
Stats
Comments
Last start 9th (Sr2) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 8th-11.96 beaten 12 m by Whataboyjack (1:54.40) in 4yo+ on October 30 at $9.50. Before that, a good run when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track was 2nd-0.14 at the bell, beaten 4 m by Heza Doozie (1:55.00) on October 16 at $3.40. Expected to go well.
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 | 30/10/2026 | 14 | NR up to 66 | $10,000.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:54.4 | 2 |
| 12.6L | $9.50 |
| 3/10 | 16/10/2026 | 13 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:55.0 | 5 |
| 3.9L | $3.40 |
| 6/10 | 03/10/2026 | 8 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Chloe Formosa | 1:56.2 | 2 |
| 17.7L | $51.00 |
| 1/10 | 25/09/2026 | 15 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:56.7 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $19.00 |
| 10/10 | 10/09/2026 | 6 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1980m | Fast | Michael Formosa | 1:58.4 | 2 |
| 169.5L | $5.00 |
| 9/10 | 04/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Kirra Langelaar | 1:54.0 | 8 |
| 10.2L | $41.00 |
| 3/4 | 22/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Kyle Edwards | 0 |
| 16.5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 15/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | Michael Formosa | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |