Penrith Race 4 - Horse Of The Year - Charlies Ace Nz Pace
PROMISING (6) has been producing some decent efforts at Menangle, coming from a similar barrier to this when he placed in this grade last start. Owns a decent record at this circuit and distance and has the ability to take care of this field. JIMMY JAMES MAGUIRE NZ (8) has joined the Josh Farrugia yard since he finished eighth when resuming last start at Albion Park. Draws on the back row but could measure up here. GIPSY PRINCESS (2) didn't feature when resuming at Menangle last start but races well at this circuit and distance so is better placed. She'll strip fitter and draws to advantage. IDEAL MARQUESS (5) came from this barrier when fourth last time out and recorded back-to-back placings here prior. Up in grade but can be competitive again.

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
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Comments
Finished seventh at his last two starts since resuming from a spell. Last outing was beaten 10 metres behind Outside Fighter at Menangle over 1609m on September 22. May do better from this draw.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 22/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | K J Pizzuto | 1:51.1 | 1 |
| 10.0L | $151.00 |
| 7/8 | 15/09/2026 | 89 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:51.9 | 1 |
| 27.5L | $41.00 |
| 6/6 | 09/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 38.4L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 02/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 25.3L | $0.00 | |
| 6/10 | 18/06/2026 | 6 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:57.3 | 1 |
| 13.2L | $6.50 |
| 7/7 | 12/06/2026 | 23 | No NR | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:51.9 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $23.00 |
| 6/8 | 20/05/2026 | 6 | No NR | $11,830.00 | Bathurst | 1730m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:54.0 | 2 |
| 10.8L | $13.00 |
| 8/9 | 14/05/2026 | 9 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:52.1 | 6 |
| 16.3L | $21.00 |

Driver: Vaughan Duncan
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Comments
Last start, when first-up was driven from back in the field when 10th (Fr3) over 1609m at Menangle beaten 35 m by Huxton (1:52.40) on September 1 at $61. Fitter and draws well so will be a different proposition this time.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 01/09/2026 | 91 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:52.4 | 3 |
| 36.7L | $61.00 |
| 3/3 | 22/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 45.2L | $0.00 | ||
| 10/10 | 05/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 37.8L | $0.00 | |
| 10/10 | 02/06/2026 | 12 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:52.0 | 2 |
| 24.3L | $8.00 |
| 6/8 | 21/05/2026 | 5 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:55.7 | 5 |
| 8.0L | $5.50 |
| 10/10 | 16/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:51.6 | 6 |
| 11.6L | $13.00 |
| 5/10 | 09/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 85 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Ashleigh Delosa | 1:50.9 | 8 |
| 4.4L | $10.00 |
| 4/9 | 02/05/2026 | 7 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Michael Stanley | 1:48.9 | 2 |
| 15.8L | $81.00 |

Driver: Will Rixon
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Comments
Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1720m after showing early speed and racing wide at this track beaten 21 m by Tiger Prince (2:02.70) on September 24 at $26. At the start before 10th (Sr4) over 1720m at this track well beaten by Bev The Goat (2:01.80) on September 17 at $14. Among the chances.
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 | 24/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:54.8 | 6 |
| 21.4L | $26.00 |
| 10/10 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:53.9 | 4 |
| 126.2L | $14.00 |
| 2/10 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:55.2 | 2 |
| 12.5L | $5.50 |
| 7/9 | 03/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Chris Geary | 1:54.6 | 4 |
| 16.7L | $81.00 |
| 8/9 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:54.7 | 6 |
| 12.4L | $41.00 |
| 2/10 | 20/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | Cooper Griffiths | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $81.00 |
| 6/8 | 22/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jye Coney | 0 |
| 16L | $0.00 | |
| 1/8 | 12/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Cameron Hart | 0 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
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Comments
Didn't do much at the last run, 5th (Fr3) over 1720m at this track was 8th-14.57 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Tiger Prince (2:02.70) on September 24 at $61. Before that was driven from back in the field when 10th (Fr4) over 2300m at Menangle beaten 50 m by Palladium (2:41.40) on September 12 at $81. Needs to do more. Looking for better.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 24/09/2026 | 12 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:54.8 | 3 |
| 19.0L | $61.00 |
| 10/10 | 12/09/2026 | 8 | NR up to 75 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:52.9 | 4 |
| 51.8L | $81.00 |
| 5/10 | 04/09/2026 | 8 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:52.7 | 4 |
| 5.6L | $5.00 |
| 6/9 | 27/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:54.7 | 4 |
| 11.1L | $26.00 |
| 3/8 | 13/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 66 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:55.2 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $4.33 |
| 8/9 | 06/08/2026 | 5 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Robert Morris | 1:55.2 | 3 |
| 6.4L | $23.00 |
| 1/4 | 03/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | A J Stapleford | 0 |
| 22.5L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 23/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Maitland | 1648m | Good | A J Stapleford | 0 |
| 2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Lucas Rando
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Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr5) over 1720m at this track, at the bell was 7th-13.12 beaten 15 m by Eye Can Ear Amour (2:03.20) on September 24 at $21. At the start before game effort despite getting well back, when 3rd (Fr6) over 1720m after being wide early at this track was 7th-8.38 at the bell, beaten 15 m by Bev The Goat (2:03.20) on September 10 at $5.50. Go well again.
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 | 24/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Klayton Bigeni | 1:55.3 | 5 |
| 15.2L | $21.00 |
| 6/8 | 16/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Gavin Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 33.4L | $0.00 | |
| 3/10 | 10/09/2026 | 14 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:55.2 | 6 |
| 15.3L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:57.0 | 2 |
| 1.4L | $3.10 |
| 6/10 | 20/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | Lucas Rando | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 9.5L | $10.00 |
| 7/8 | 13/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Lucas Rando | 1:54.7 | 3 |
| 18.2L | $17.00 |
| 5/10 | 30/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Lucas Rando | 1:55.1 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $11.00 |
| 1/9 | 24/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Gavin Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Chris Geary
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Comments
Two back was well beaten into eighth behind Bartello at Menangle over 1609m on September 19 at $41. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing third after being driven well back, behind Buzz Bomb at Menangle over 1609m on September 26 at $10. Looks well placed.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 26/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Chris Geary | 1:53.0 | 5 |
| 4.2L | $10.00 |
| 8/10 | 19/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Chris Geary | 1:50.1 | 9 |
| 18.7L | $41.00 |
| 4/8 | 12/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:51.1 | 2 |
| 7.0L | $26.00 |
| 7/9 | 05/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Chris Geary | 1:51.7 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $51.00 |
| 5/10 | 29/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 95 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Chris Geary | 1:52.8 | 2 |
| 4.2L | $14.00 |
| 2/10 | 22/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Chris Geary | 1:52.6 | 5 |
| 0.2L | $7.50 |
| 3/7 | 01/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Will Rixon | 0 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 15/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | L T Cain | 0 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
Last start broke in score up and was out of position at the start 9th (Fr2) over 1720m at this track beaten 25 m by Tiger Prince (2:02.70) on September 24 at $12. At the run before 7th (Sr2) over 1609m at Newcastle was 2nd-3.81 at the bell, beaten 10 m by The Cid (1:54.10) on September 11 at $10. Better than last start and can improve.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 24/09/2026 | 13 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Mollly Ison | 1:54.8 | 2 |
| 26.1L | $12.00 |
| 7/9 | 11/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:54.1 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $10.00 |
| 10/10 | 04/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:52.7 | 3 |
| 16.1L | $3.10 |
| 2/10 | 28/08/2026 | 8 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:52.4 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 1/10 | 20/08/2026 | 9 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:54.3 | 4 |
| 8.7L | $2.40 |
| 3/10 | 11/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 64 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Lucas Rando | 1:51.5 | 4 |
| 15.1L | $11.00 |
| 1/9 | 29/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Joshua Gallagher | 0 |
| 5.6L | $0.00 | |
| 7/9 | 24/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Lochie Painting | 0 |
| 20.1L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jye Coney
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Comments
Resumed when beaten 16 m eighth behind Rakasandy at Albion Park over 1660m in a 4yo+ on September 5. In a new yard and could measure up.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 05/09/2026 | 92 | No NR | $17,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Jack Harrington | 1:50.0 | 6 |
| 16.8L | $101.00 |
| 6/8 | 30/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Josh Davine | 0 |
| 35.2L | $0.00 | |
| 1/7 | 24/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Good | Josh Davine | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 | |
| 1/6 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Jackson Painting | 1:54.5 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $6.00 |
| 8/9 | 29/05/2026 | 21 | No NR | $11,830.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Neutral | Blake Jones | 1:53.2 | 6 |
| 11.9L | $23.00 |
| 2/10 | 08/05/2026 | 12 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Wagga | 1740m | Fast | Jackson Painting | 1:53.5 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $15.00 |
| 6/10 | 26/04/2026 | 7 | NR 65 to 80 | $15,300.00 | Coolamon | 2210m | Fast | Mikayla Towers | 1:55.3 | 4 |
| 22.5L | $23.00 |
| 1/8 | 19/04/2026 | 9 | NR up to 75 | $9,790.00 | Coolamon | 1760m | Fast | Amy Diebert | 1:56.8 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $2.40 |