Penrith Race 1 - Bird Yard Big Band @ Club Paceway Oct 11 Pace
KAIRAKI DELIGHT NZ (3) has been good in two Newcastle outings off a spell, placing fresh before coming from this barrier to be beaten 4 metres last week. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run and he owns a good record at this distance. Could peak third-up. MR TEDDY NZ (5) disappointed last start but did have to work. Good effort for fourth in stronger company here prior so he is worth another chance. LAST TIME JOE (1) produced a better effort last time out when third at Menangle and draws for a soft run. MAJOR ICON NZ (2) draws well and is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish third from the back line at Newcastle.

Driver: Vaughan Duncan
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Comments
Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at Menangle, at the bell was 5th-10.92 beaten 9 m by Ohoka Cobra (1:52.00) on September 29 at $16. From this draw he can be right in the thick of things.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 29/09/2026 | 19 | NR up to 64 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Vaughan Duncan | 1:52.0 | 3 |
| 9.9L | $16.00 |
| 9/10 | 10/09/2026 | 6 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Fast | D Jack | 1:56.4 | 1 |
| 14.1L | $4.33 |
| 6/10 | 04/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Mason Bigeni | 1:52.7 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $51.00 |
| 6/10 | 28/08/2026 | 8 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:54.7 | 7 |
| 21.7L | $16.00 |
| 6/9 | 20/08/2026 | 6 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Tamworth | 1609m | Neutral | D Jack | 1:54.7 | 3 |
| 25.8L | $6.50 |
| 8/10 | 14/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:51.5 | 8 |
| 33.3L | $15.00 |
| 3/4 | 05/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Good | Mitch Chapple | 0 |
| 15.9L | $0.00 | |
| 4/9 | 06/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Narissa Elkins | 0 |
| 13.4L | $0.00 |
Driver: Cooper Griffiths
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into sixth after showing early speed, behind La Familia at this track over 2125m on September 24 at $71. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3.5 m finishing third behind Bolero at Newcastle over 1609m on October 2 at $11. Draws for a good showing.
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 | 02/10/2026 | 8 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:55.2 | 1 |
| 3.4L | $11.00 |
| 6/10 | 24/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.7 | 6 |
| 26.8L | $71.00 |
| 8/10 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:53.9 | 2 |
| 37.4L | $26.00 |
| 9/10 | 10/09/2026 | 9 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:55.2 | 4 |
| 22.0L | $9.00 |
| 4/9 | 01/09/2026 | 61 | NR up to 59 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:49.8 | 9 |
| 42.5L | $41.00 |
| 2/3 | 22/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Vaughan Duncan | 0 |
| 11.5L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/10 | 02/07/2026 | 6 | NR up to 60 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Klayton Bigeni | 1:57.1 | 1 |
| 7.6L | $9.50 |
| 3/7 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | K J Pizzuto | 0 |
| 9.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick
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Comments
Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m after showing early speed at Newcastle, beaten 4 m by Avenger (1:54.10) on October 2 at $7.50. Before that, a good run when 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m after showing early pace at Newcastle was 2nd-0.86 at the bell, beaten 6 m by Vincentius Maximus (1:52.80) on September 18 at $3.50. Race fit now and has winning claims from a good draw.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 02/10/2026 | 14 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:54.1 | 3 |
| 3.9L | $7.50 |
| 3/10 | 18/09/2026 | 80 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Zara Fitzpatrick | 1:52.8 | 1 |
| 5.9L | $3.50 |
| 4/5 | 09/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Zara Fitzpatrick | 0 |
| 6.5L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 30/06/2026 | 10 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Cameron Hart | 1:52.9 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $5.00 |
| 9/9 | 20/06/2026 | 15 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:54.8 | 7 |
| 24.6L | $51.00 |
| 8/9 | 05/06/2026 | 10 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:52.2 | 1 |
| 12.9L | $2.00 |
| 8/10 | 26/05/2026 | 14 | NR up to 75 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:52.6 | 6 |
| 10.8L | $8.50 |
| 4/5 | 06/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Jye Coney | 0 |
| 5.8L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bailey McDonough
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Comments
Well beaten last start by My Ultimate Buddha, a rival who she faces again; when 17 metres eighth at this track over 1720m in a race on October 1. Cannot enthuse on what we have seen of late.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 01/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:56.3 | 3 |
| 17.1L | $81.00 |
| 9/10 | 24/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:56.7 | 2 |
| 43.3L | $23.00 |
| 3/10 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cooper Griffiths | 1:56.7 | 4 |
| 5.6L | $6.00 |
| 4/10 | 10/09/2026 | 9 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:55.8 | 3 |
| 14.5L | $10.00 |
| 3/9 | 01/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 59 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Lucas Rando | 1:49.8 | 6 |
| 37.3L | $31.00 |
| 5/8 | 25/08/2026 | 12 | NR up to 58 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | R | Lucas Rando | 1:52.9 | 8 |
| 9.8L | $34.00 |
| 6/8 | 17/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Zac Chappenden | 0 |
| 42.5L | $0.00 | |
| 2/6 | 12/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Redcliffe | 1780m | Good | Zac Chappenden | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Jorja Daskalovski
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Comments
Last start 7th (Fr4) over 2030m after showing early pace at Newcastle, beaten 22 m by Rudy Gee (2:24.70) on August 28 at $3.90. Before that, 4th (Fr6) over 2125m after racing wide at this track was 3rd-3.81 at the bell, beaten 5.5 m by Tomahawk Bart (2:36.20) on August 20 at $26. Can make amends.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 28/08/2026 | 8 | NR up to 68 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:54.7 | 4 |
| 22.1L | $3.90 |
| 4/10 | 20/08/2026 | 5 | NR up to 90 | $11,830.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:58.3 | 6 |
| 5.6L | $26.00 |
| 6/10 | 15/08/2026 | 22 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:55.2 | 5 |
| 12.2L | $8.00 |
| 6/9 | 24/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 2030m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:54.9 | 1 |
| 13.1L | $4.33 |
| 2/10 | 17/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 70 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:54.5 | 5 |
| 3.7L | $6.50 |
| 6/10 | 10/07/2026 | 7 | NR up to 80 | $11,830.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:53.0 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $26.00 |
| 3/4 | 05/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | J Conolly | 0 |
| 18.9L | $0.00 | |
| 5/6 | 10/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Terang | 2180m | H Lewis | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Robert Morris
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Comments
Last start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at Newcastle was 7th-14.02 at the bell, beaten 8 m by Sunset Stride (1:54.80) on August 28 at $14. Two runs back 4th (Sr2) over 1720m at this track beaten 20 m by Go Away Again (2:02.20) on August 20 at $15. Facing a tough assignment this time around.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 28/08/2026 | 8 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:54.8 | 7 |
| 8.6L | $14.00 |
| 4/10 | 20/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:54.3 | 2 |
| 20.2L | $15.00 |
| 2/10 | 13/08/2026 | 6 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Jorja Daskalovski | 1:58.0 | 2 |
| 7.4L | $4.00 |
| 8/10 | 07/08/2026 | 13 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:55.9 | 4 |
| 11.3L | $4.33 |
| 5/7 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | No NR | $30,600.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Seaton Grima | 1:51.3 | 1 |
| 19.1L | $51.00 |
| 5/10 | 18/07/2026 | 8 | NR up to 75 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Neutral | Seaton Grima | 1:54.0 | 2 |
| 12.9L | $51.00 |
| 1/2 | 01/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 2525m | Good | Sebastian Piltz | 0 |
| 0.2L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 20/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Robert Morris | 0 |
| 28.2L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joshua Gallagher
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Comments
Didn't do much last start, was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at Newcastle was 6th-8.67 at the bell, beaten 13 m by Metallica Man (1:53.20) on September 25 at $14. Before that 4th (Sr1) over 1720m at this track beaten 24 m by Bev The Goat (2:01.80) on September 17 at $26. Not enthused.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2/9 | 30/07/2026 | 5 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Joshua Gallagher | 1:56.0 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $23.00 |
| 8/9 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | 0W/20K Stakes | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:52.2 | 8 |
| 13.9L | $101.00 |
| 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: Jack Callaghan
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Comments
Last start broke in score up and was out of position at the start 6th (Fr1) over 2125m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 5th-7.95 beaten 8 m by Luv The Nitelife (2:35.10) on October 1 at $16. Two runs back was driven from back in the field when 9th (Fr6) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 40 m by Buzz Bomb (1:53.00) on September 26 at $81. Others make more appeal.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 01/10/2026 | 5 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:57.4 | 1 |
| 8.6L | $16.00 |
| 9/9 | 26/09/2026 | 9 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Will Rixon | 1:53.0 | 6 |
| 37.6L | $81.00 |
| 6/10 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:53.9 | 4 |
| 27.3L | $26.00 |
| 1/10 | 10/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:55.8 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $8.00 |
| 2/8 | 03/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | Jack Callaghan | 1:56.3 | 2 |
| 12.3L | $10.00 |
| 3/10 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Jack Callaghan | 1:56.2 | 2 |
| 8.4L | $10.00 |
| 1/8 | 22/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Seaton Grima | 0 |
| 34.1L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 09/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Good | Peter Green Jnr | 0 |
| 8.4L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mason Bigeni
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Comments
Last start raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 6 m (Sr1) at this track (2:04.20) beating Tigerlicious in on October 1 at $14 at the bell was 3rd-4.29. One of the chances.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 01/10/2026 | 9 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Vaughan Duncan | 1:56.3 | 1 |
| 5.9L | $14.00 |
| 5/10 | 22/09/2026 | 10 | NR up to 60 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:52.2 | 9 |
| 14.0L | $17.00 |
| 9/9 | 12/09/2026 | 16 | NR up to 75 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 2300m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:55.2 | 1 |
| 33.6L | $31.00 |
| 2/8 | 27/08/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Joshua Gallagher | 1:57.0 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $2.60 |
| 4/10 | 20/08/2026 | 9 | NR up to 58 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Neutral | Cooper Griffiths | 1:58.3 | 3 |
| 13.4L | $17.00 |
| 1/10 | 11/08/2026 | 12 | 2LTW Also eligible NR 55 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Jye Coney | 1:54.5 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $2.20 |
| 2/3 | 12/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | Brendan Barnes | 0 |
| 4.3L | $0.00 | |
| 3/7 | 31/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Good | K T Newman | 0 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Cameron Hart
Stats
Comments
Last start 8th (Sr4) over 2125m at this track, at the bell was 8th-14.11 beaten 13 m by Luv The Nitelife (2:35.10) on October 1 at $14. At her previous start game effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1720m after showing early speed and racing wide at this track, at the bell was 2nd-3.21 beaten 6 m by Eye Can Ear Amour (2:03.20) on September 24 at $15. Better than the last run so worth another chance.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 01/10/2026 | 7 | NR up to 65 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 2125m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:57.4 | 4 |
| 13.1L | $14.00 |
| 3/9 | 24/09/2026 | 12 | NR up to 63 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:55.3 | 4 |
| 6.9L | $15.00 |
| 8/9 | 12/09/2026 | 9 | NR up to 80 | $20,400.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:52.7 | 4 |
| 10.4L | $19.00 |
| 2/9 | 03/09/2026 | 7 | NR up to 62 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Neutral | Cameron Hart | 1:56.0 | 4 |
| 2.1L | $3.80 |
| 1/10 | 27/08/2026 | 9 | NR up to 57 | $9,790.00 | Penrith | 1720m | Fast | Cameron Hart | 1:56.2 | 6 |
| 7.9L | $2.70 |
| 8/9 | 18/08/2026 | 14 | NR up to 59 | $10,000.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Fast | Stephanie Morris | 1:54.1 | 3 |
| 11.9L | $12.00 |
| 5/7 | 25/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | Stephanie Morris | 0 |
| 10.6L | $0.00 | |
| 5/10 | 26/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Menangle | 1609m | Good | David Morris | 0 |
| 14.7L | $0.00 |