Penrith Race 8 - Major Oak Theatre Restaurant 3yo Pace
CANTPLZA MALTEEZA (7) has tackled stronger company at his last couple so is better placed here having come from a wide barrier and worked when finishing runner-up at a similar level to this three back at Newcastle. Draws for a trail and has winning claims if she gets the gaps. DYNAMITE DANNI (3) looks close to a win having filled a minor placing in her last two appearances at this circuit and distance, coming from the second row two back and drawing this barrier in a higher-graded race last week. LINE OF COURAGE (4) hasn't done a bad job in recording top-four finishes in her last three outings at Newcastle and draws to be competitive. NEEDING TAY TAY (8) lines up for the first time. By Warrawee Needy and hails from the Kerryann Morris stable. Draws on the back row but is worth keeping safe.

Driver: Chris Geary
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Comments
Last start 6th (Fr2) over 1720m at this track was 6th-12.06 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Fearful (2:05.50) in 3yo on May 28 at $61. Two runs back was well back in the run when 9th (Fr3) over 1609m at Newcastle, beaten 50 m by Lewie Kelly (1:53.10) in 3yo on May 22 at $126. Draws the inside but looking to others.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 28/05/2026 | 6 | NR up to 58 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Chris Geary | 1:57.4 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $61.00 |
| 9/9 | 22/05/2026 | 22 | NR up to 58 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:53.1 | 3 |
| 48.9L | $126.00 |
| 3/8 | 30/04/2026 | 7 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:59.5 | 4 |
| 14.7L | $10.00 |
| 4/10 | 23/04/2026 | 9 | MAIDEN | $15,300.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:59.8 | 3 |
| 6.9L | $11.00 |
| 5/10 | 14/04/2026 | 17 | MAIDEN | $15,300.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:52.9 | 6 |
| 36.4L | $23.00 |
| 8/8 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Glenn Mcelhinney | 0 |
| 45.4L | $0.00 | |
| 6/10 | 28/03/2026 | 123 | MAIDEN | $15,300.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | J G Coney | 1:56.5 | 6 |
| 20.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/10 | 18/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Cameron Hart | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Glenn McElhinney
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Comments
Last start surrendered the lead and finished 4th (Fr1) over 1720m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 4th-6.85 beaten 7 m by Fearful (2:05.50) in 3yo on May 28 at $41. Two runs back 4th (Fr4) over 1720m at this track beaten 25 m by Grey Cadillac (2:04.80) on May 21 at $17. This may be 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 28/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:57.4 | 1 |
| 7.4L | $41.00 |
| 4/9 | 21/05/2026 | 10 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Glenn Mcelhinney | 1:56.7 | 4 |
| 27.1L | $17.00 |
| 7/9 | 11/05/2026 | 123 | 2 WINs | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:55.7 | 3 |
| 17.0L | $81.00 |
| 5/7 | 04/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | P J Tanti | 0 |
| 15.1L | $0.00 | |
| 1/9 | 08/01/2026 | 9 | NR up to 55 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:57.6 | 1 |
| 3.4L | $4.60 |
| 3/10 | 30/12/2025 | 14 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:58.2 | 3 |
| 1.9L | $4.40 |
| 3/10 | 16/12/2025 | 12 | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:55.8 | 5 |
| 3.2L | $31.00 |
| 7/9 | 20/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jim Douglass | 0 |
| 45.6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jim Douglass
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Comments
Two back was well beaten into second behind Grey Cadillac at this track over 1720m on May 21 at $7.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Fearful at this track over 1720m in a 3yo on May 28 at $19. Draws well and looks close to a win.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 28/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:57.4 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $19.00 |
| 2/9 | 21/05/2026 | 10 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:56.7 | 2 |
| 22.7L | $7.50 |
| 4/7 | 11/05/2026 | 10 | 0Ws/TS | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Jim Douglass | 1:55.7 | 4 |
| 20.4L | $34.00 |
| 6/10 | 01/05/2026 | 10 | NMT1W/TS | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:55.9 | 1 |
| 6.7L | $41.00 |
| 2/10 | 21/04/2026 | 105 | 0LTW o eligible 3yo+ NR47 | $6,940.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:53.7 | 2 |
| 10.3L | $19.00 |
| 2/8 | 15/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jim Douglass | 0 |
| 5.4L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 06/01/2026 | 13 | No NR | $11,830.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jim Douglass | 1:52.4 | 6 |
| 25.8L | $101.00 |
| 1/3 | 18/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Stephanie Morris | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ashleigh Delosa
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at Newcastle beaten 21 m by Silent Fears (1:55.40) in 3yo on May 29 at $34. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 1609m after showing early pace at Newcastle, beaten 22 m by Lewie Kelly (1:53.10) in 3yo on May 22 at $34. Can play a role again.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:55.4 | 3 |
| 21.0L | $34.00 |
| 4/9 | 22/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.1 | 2 |
| 22.8L | $34.00 |
| 3/9 | 15/05/2026 | 6 | NR up to 55 | $15,300.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:53.5 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $26.00 |
| 10/10 | 09/05/2026 | 8 | NMT3Ws/TS | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:51.9 | 1 |
| 20.0L | $81.00 |
| 5/10 | 01/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:58.0 | 2 |
| 5.9L | $6.50 |
| 1/9 | 24/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 45 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:59.2 | 3 |
| 4.4L | $1.30 |
| 6/8 | 18/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | D T Reay | 0 |
| 6.5L | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 06/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | D T Reay | 0 |
| 20.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Vaughan Duncan
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Comments
Last start broke in score up and was out of position at the start 7th (Sr2) over 1720m at this track was 7th-12.08 at the bell, beaten 18 m by Threetwonine (2:05.30) in 3yo on May 7 at $51. Before that, 4th (Fr4) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 5th-7.77 beaten 3.5 m by Captains Delight (2:06.10) in M on April 30 at $23. Capable of a better showing.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 07/05/2026 | 7 | NMT1W/TS | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:57.2 | 2 |
| 18.3L | $51.00 |
| 4/10 | 30/04/2026 | 70 | 2 WINs | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:58.0 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $23.00 |
| 1/5 | 20/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | T D Williams | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 | |
| 5/10 | 19/02/2026 | 7 | 1 WIN | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:55.9 | 5 |
| 8.2L | $31.00 |
| 4/7 | 12/02/2026 | 7 | 1 WIN | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:58.1 | 1 |
| 10.0L | $15.00 |
| 7/9 | 05/02/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Vaughan Duncan | 1:57.7 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $9.00 |
| 1/10 | 29/01/2026 | 14 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:58.0 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $2.70 |
| 2/3 | 18/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | T D Williams | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jake Bigeni
Stats
Comments
Last start hung in on scoring up, 7th (Fr3) over 1720m at this track beaten 25 m by Rocket Ralph (2:08.90) on May 28 at $34. Two runs back 7th (Sr3) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 25 m by Johnny Tang (1:56.50) on May 14 at $126. This looks out of his reach.
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 | 28/05/2026 | 14 | MAIDEN | $15,300.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Klayton Bigeni | 2:00.6 | 3 |
| 26.2L | $34.00 |
| 7/9 | 14/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 48 | $6,940.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jai Meikle | 1:56.5 | 3 |
| 25.6L | $126.00 |
| 7/8 | 30/04/2026 | - | MAIDEN | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Jake Bates | 1:59.5 | 1 |
| 37.2L | $81.00 |
| 3/5 | 20/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Jake Bates | 0 |
| 14.6L | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 08/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Good | Nathan Turnbull | 0 |
| 34.9L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bailey McDonough
Stats
Comments
Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at Newcastle, beaten 25 m by Lewie Kelly (1:53.10) in 3yo on May 22 at $6.50. The run previous 7th (Fr5) over 1609m after showing early speed at Newcastle beaten 10 m by Lochinvar Marcello (1:53.50) in 3yo on May 15 at $9. This looks a more suitable assignment.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 22/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Bailey Mcdonough | 1:53.1 | 4 |
| 25.5L | $6.50 |
| 7/9 | 15/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 55 | $15,300.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:53.5 | 5 |
| 10.6L | $9.00 |
| 2/8 | 08/05/2026 | 10 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:56.4 | 8 |
| 6.6L | $3.80 |
| 8/10 | 28/04/2026 | 5 | NMT1W/TS | $11,830.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:52.7 | 2 |
| 16.8L | $11.00 |
| 6/9 | 23/04/2026 | 7 | NR up to 47 | $6,940.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:59.5 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $23.00 |
| 0/9 | 16/04/2026 | 222 | NMT1W/TS | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:55.8 | 2 |
| 99.0L | $17.00 |
| 3/8 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jack Callaghan | 0 |
| 14.2L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 01/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jack Callaghan | 0 |
| 18.7L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
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Comments
Three-year-old filly (Warrawee Needy - Rise Above This) making her debut. Finished fifth at Menangle in a trial on May 20 over 1609m. May be worth keeping safe.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 20/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Kerryann Morris | 0 |
| 18.4L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 13/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Kerryann Morris | 0 |
| 48L | $0.00 |