Newcastle Race 8

Tab App (Bm64)

Stake: $46,200

ECLAIR ENCORE (8) draws well and has been close to a win in two starts from a spell. Home track tutored and rising in trip looks well placed. HELL'S ITCH (3) has run his best races at this track and handles any give in the ground. With a kind draw take seriously. ECLAIR AWESOME (13) is progressing strongly having put two wins together. Has upside so could take the next step and land the hat trick. GENERAL SOHO (2) strikes at 50 per cent at this track and is a player off a close second in the city two starts back.

Distance: 1870m
Class: BM64
Track: Soft7
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +4m Entire.

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General Soho (6) x305605525
Trainer: Paul Perry (Newcastle)
Jockey: Mitch Stapleford (a3)(Last 50: 6-6-8)
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $374,457
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: EPAULETTE (AUS)

Dam: SOHO MADAME (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Falbrav

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 9-8-4

Track

6: 3-0-1

Season

9: 0-1-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 1-0-0

3rd Up

7: 2-2-0

4th Up

7: 2-0-1

Turf

54: 9-8-4

Good

36: 6-5-3

Soft

15: 3-3-1

Heavy

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

52: 8-7-4

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 6-6-8

Trainer

W 14% P 35%

Distance

W 22% P 22%

Track

W 15% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 33% P 33%

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1550m - 1800m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Tie]

Comments

Comes off a 31 day let-up. Most recently 5th of 7 at Randwick Kensington Bm78 on March 26 over 1800m, 3 len behind I Am The Empire with 54.5kg at $21. The run before that made ground from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Randwick Kensington Bm78 on March 13 over 1550m, 0.7 len behind Wrathful carrying 54kg at $41. Go well.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	26/3/25	Randwick-Kensington	1800m	BM78 3U	5	Alysha Collett	54.5kg	Good 4	1:47.72	60.2 km/h	0:34.82	3.1L	2-4	$21	13	$66,000	$2,585	1. I Am The Empire 2. Campaldino 3. State Of America
2nd of 9	13/3/25	Randwick-Kensington	1550m	BM78 3U	9	Alysha Collett	54kg	Good 4	1:32.17	60.5 km/h	0:36	0.7L	4-5	$41	20	$66,000	$11,385	1. Wrathful 2. General Soho 3. Roma Avenue
5th of 9	21/2/25	Quirindi	1600m	OPEN	7	Clayton Gallagher	60kg	Good 4	1:36.77	59.5 km/h	0:33.88	2.0L	4-6	$7.00	13	$55,440	$2,145	1. Aimpoint 2. Casirina 3. MacLeay
5th of 11	8/2/25	Randwick	1600m	BM72 3U	9	Mikayla Weir	57kg	Good 4	1:35.60	60.3 km/h	0:35.33	3.5L	2-2	$91	28	$132,000	$5,225	1. Oh Diamond Lil 2. Harlow Mist 3. Vieste
12th of 13	11/1/25	Wyong	1600m	BM72 3U	2	Aaron Bullock	58kg	Soft 5	1:36.13	59.9 km/h	0:35.41	10.2L	8-12	$11	21	$132,000	-	1. Magnatear 2. Aix En Provence 3. Irish Bliss
6th of 11	21/12/24	Randwick	1600m	BM72 3U	5	Molly Bourke	56.5kg	Good 4	1:35.43	60.4 km/h	0:36.07	4.6L	7-8	$14	14	$132,000	$4,400	1. Rapt 2. Dr Evil 3. Jacob's Time

Hell's Itch (2) x151x67500
Trainer: John P Thompson (Randwick)
Jockey: Mitchell Bell (Last 50: 4-5-8)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $77,055
Win / Place: 16% / 25%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HELLBENT (AUS)

Dam: ZIGZAG (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Domesday

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-1-0

Track

5: 2-0-0

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

12: 2-1-0

Good

5: 0-0-0

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Heavy

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

12: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-5-8

Trainer

W 5.71% P 17%

Distance

W 12% P 30%

Track

W 12% P 35%

Trainer/Track

W 8.33% P 16%

Trainer/Distance

W 16% P 50%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Useful gelding. Most recently got back early 10th of 15 at this track Bm68 on April 12 over 1600m, 4 len behind Fiftyfivechevy carrying 57.5kg at $12. The start before that ran last of 14 at Rosehill Midway Bm72 on March 22 over 1500m, 5 len behind Inferencia with 55.5kg at $17. Better placed here. Rates highly in this line-up so expecting a much better run.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 15	12/4/25	Newcastle	1600m	BM68	13	Mitchell Bell	57.5kg	Good 4	1:38.37	58.6 km/h	0:36.32	4.1L	14-15	$12	21	$46,200	$1,155	1. Fiftyfivechevy 2. Under Siege 3. Scholl Deep
14th of 14	22/3/25	Rosehill	1500m	BM72 3U	5	Tom Marquand	55.5kg	Good 4	1:30.55	59.6 km/h	0:35.14	5.1L	7-7	$17	14	$132,000	-	1. Inferencia 2. Twin Turbo 3. Highborn Harry
5th of 13	8/3/25	Randwick	1600m	BM72 3U	1	Alysha Collett	55kg	Good 4	1:34.97	60.7 km/h	0:35.27	1.1L	6-4	$18	14	$132,000	$5,225	1. Pocketing 2. Rush Attack 3. Promitto
7th of 12	22/2/25	Rosehill	1500m	BM72 3U	11	Alysha Collett	55.5kg	Good 4	1:29.99	60.0 km/h	0:35.18	2.6L	12-10	$26	14	$132,000	$3,850	1. Rush Attack 2. It's A Wonder 3. Promitto
6th of 9	8/2/25	Kembla Grange	1200m	BM64 CG	2	Keagan Latham	60.5kg	Good 4	1:09.49	62.2 km/h	0:33.91	2.2L	7-6	$7.50	184	$46,200	$1,265	1. Enter The Dragon 2. Kattegat 3. Sumo Star
184 Day Spell
4th of 5	9/1/25	Canterbury	1100m	Trial	-	Zac Lloyd	-	Heavy	1:08.85	57.5 km/h	-	2.07L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Mostro 2. Surprise Valley 3. Welcome Moonshine

Your Temptation (4) 13515x6x66
Trainer: Wayne Wilkes (Taree)
Jockey: Nick Heywood (Last 50: 8-15-3)
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $90,547
Win / Place: 14% / 33%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YOUR SONG (AUS)

Dam: TEMPTING LADY (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Northern Meteor

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 3-1-3

Track

6: 2-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

21: 3-1-3

Good

7: 1-0-0

Soft

7: 1-0-2

Heavy

7: 1-1-1

Clockwise

20: 3-1-3

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 8-15-3

Trainer

W 0% P 100%

Distance

W 14% P 32%

Track

W 21% P 50%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1262m - 1400m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming got back early 6th of 11 at Taree Bm66 on March 17 over 1262m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Floss's One carrying 60.5kg at $41. Last start got back early 6th of 9 at Tamworth Cup-Prel on April 1 over 1400m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Smart Shot carrying 55kg at $41. Can't entertain on that form.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	1/4/25	Tamworth	1400m	BM82	1	Mikayla Weir	55kg	Soft 5	1:23.05	60.7 km/h	0	4.4L	8-8	$41	15	$29,700	$660	1. Smart Shot 2. Rebel's Edge 3. Touch Of Navy
6th of 11	17/3/25	Taree	1262m	BM66	6	Andrew Gibbons	60.5kg	Soft 5	1:14.69	60.8 km/h	0:36.2	4.2L	11-10	$41	387	$29,700	$660	1. Floss's One 2. Silver Halo 3. Critical Time
387 Day Spell
2nd of 7	25/2/25	Taree	1000m	Trial	-	Todd Bailey	-	Good	0:59.13	60.9 km/h	-	0.09L	-	-	-	-	-	1. De Poet 2. Your Temptation 3. Telegraph
6th of 14	24/2/24	Tuncurry	1400m	CL5	1	Mikayla Weir	56kg	Heavy 10	1:26.50	58.3 km/h	0:37.5	7.9L	9-12	$21	189	$165,000	$4,400	1. Auzstar 2. Agirlsbestfriend 3. Bantarki
189 Day Spell
5th of 7	19/8/23	Randwick	2400m	BM78 3U	6	Dylan Gibbons	53kg	Soft 7	2:35.52	55.6 km/h	0:35.05	5.1L	7-7	$51	21	$176,000	$5,720	1. Awesome Wonder 2. Chateaux Park 3. Kirkeby
1st of 13	29/7/23	Newcastle	2300m	BM64 3U	8	Andrew Gibbons	56.5kg	Good 4	2:25.14	57.0 km/h	0:34.88	1.3L	8-7	$41	17	$44,000	$21,670	1. Your Temptation 2. Bak Da Man 3. Foodie King

Otium (5) 2233x01561
Trainer: Wayne Wilkes (Taree)
Jockey: Shae Wilkes (a3)(Last 50: 6-7-7)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $75,158
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TIME TEST (GB)

Dam: ROMA KABEEL (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Daggers Drawn

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-2-2

Season

8: 2-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

15: 3-2-2

Good

7: 1-0-1

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Heavy

6: 1-1-1

Clockwise

15: 3-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 3-0-1

Last 50

50: 6-7-7

Trainer

W 17% P 43%

Distance

W 0% P 50%

Track

W 3.03% P 27%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 16%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1700m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Useful type. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.2 len at Scone Bm66 April 14 over 1700m in soft going defeating Sweet Bubbles carrying 55kg at $5.50. Before that 6th of 8 at Scone Bm66 on March 21 over 1600m, on rain affected going; 8 len behind Alpine Kandy with 57.5kg at $8.50. Prefer in easier.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	14/4/25	Scone	1700m	BM66	11	Shae Wilkes	55kg	Soft 5	1:43.05	59.4 km/h	0:36.18	1.2L	2-2	$5.50	24	$29,700	$15,345	1. Otium 2. Sweet Bubbles 3. Sanzeno
6th of 8	21/3/25	Scone	1600m	BM66	2	Andrew Gibbons	57.5kg	Heavy 10	1:39.68	57.8 km/h	0:38.33	8.3L	5-7	$8.50	18	$33,000	$880	1. Alpine Kandy 2. Buba 3. Mon Amore
5th of 9	3/3/25	Port Macquarie	1509m	BM58	8	Christian Reith	61.5kg	Good 4	1:30.80	59.8 km/h	0:35.97	2.3L	6-6	$3.10f	22	$29,700	$908	1. All Hunky Dory 2. Spiritly 3. Full Regalia
1st of 10	9/2/25	Taree	1400m	BM58	5	Shae Wilkes	57.5kg	Good 4	1:23.41	60.4 km/h	0:35.83	0.4L	4-3	$6.00	21	$29,700	$15,345	1. Otium 2. Toy Story 3. Discreet Lady
10th of 14	19/1/25	Port Macquarie	1200m	BM58	2	Shae Wilkes	57.5kg	Good 4	1:12.09	59.9 km/h	0	4.4L	5-6	$13	131	$33,000	$798	1. Show 'Em Howl 2. Highly Tempted 3. Bob's Last One
131 Day Spell
3rd of 12	10/9/24	Muswellbrook	1750m	BM58	10	Shae Wilkes	56.5kg	Good 4	1:48.05	58.3 km/h	0:34.59	1.6L	3-1	$3.25	25	$29,700	$2,860	1. Better Explain 2. Tapa Kick 3. Otium

Eclair Encore (1) 1x425x32
Trainer: Kris Lees (Newcastle)
Jockey: Andrew Gibbons (Last 50: 3-3-2)
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $44,660
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: SKIRT FUWARI (JPN)

Dam's Sire: Symboli Kris S

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

5: 0-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 1-2-1

Good

5: 0-2-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

50: 3-3-2

Trainer

W 15% P 40%

Distance

W 5.22% P 25%

Track

W 8.15% P 25%

Trainer/Track

W 14% P 39%

Trainer/Distance

W 14% P 32%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1400m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up raced on the pace when 3rd of 9 at this track Cl1 on March 20 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Amreekiyah with 58.5kg at $7. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 11 at this track Prov Cl1 on April 12 over 1500m, 1.2 len behind Bella Kathleen carrying 57kg at $2.60. Shows promise. Strong claims.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 11	12/4/25	Newcastle	1500m	CL1	5	Benjamin Osmond	57kg	Good 4	1:32.17	58.6 km/h	0:35.21	1.2L	2-2	$2.60f	23	$49,500	$8,800	1. Bella Kathleen 2. Eclair Encore 3. Oakfield Saturn
3rd of 9	20/3/25	Newcastle	1400m	CL1	2	Chad Schofield	58.5kg	Good 3	1:24.03	60.0 km/h	0:33.94	1.6L	3-3	$7.00	124	$46,200	$4,290	1. Amreekiyah 2. Pinito 3. Eclair Encore
124 Day Spell
5th of 7	26/2/25	Scone	1000m	Trial	-	William A Stanley	-	Good	1:00.06	59.9 km/h	-	5.84L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Where'stheprofit 2. Withstand 3. Negation
5th of 11	16/11/24	Newcastle	1600m	G3 OPEN 3	7	Andrew Gibbons	54.5kg	Good 4	1:36.77	59.5 km/h	0:35.48	1.9L	3-4	$61	22	$276,540	$6,710	1. Snitzanova 2. French Ruler 3. Dame Commander
2nd of 11	25/10/24	Scone	1400m	BM58	4	Benjamin Osmond	56.5kg	Good 4	1:22.61	61.0 km/h	0:35.28	0.6L	2-3	$1.91f	16	$29,700	$5,555	1. King's Duty 2. Eclair Encore 3. Exceedaqa
4th of 5	9/10/24	Randwick-Kensington	1250m	BM64 34	1	Kerrin McEvoy	54kg	Good 4	1:13.92	60.9 km/h	0:33.38	4.3L	3-4	$5.00	122	$66,000	$3,960	1. Spanish Fox 2. Darling Downs 3. Fury
122 Day Spell

Eclair Awesome (3) 2611
Trainer: Matthew Smith (Warwick Farm)
Jockey: Keagan Latham (Last 50: 7-12-8)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $57,915
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Form on Soft

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: PIERATA (AUS)

Dam: ECLAIR BREEZE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Shooting To Win

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 2-1-0

Good

1: 0-1-0

Soft

3: 2-0-0

Clockwise

4: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 7-12-8

Trainer

W 10% P 39%

Distance

W 8.54% P 31%

Track

W 13% P 40%

Trainer/Track

W 20% P 52%

Trainer/Distance

W 11% P 33%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1600m

Gear Changes

[Lugging Bit]

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len at Gosford Cl1 April 10 over 1600m on a rain affected track defeating Meet Me In Bondi carrying 55kg at $6. The start before that won by 1.2 len at Albury Super Mdn March 20 over 1400m on a rain affected track defeating Sister Shay with 57.5kg at $4.40. Rates highly here and should be right in the mix again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Last 600m	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	10/4/25	Gosford	1600m	CL1	8	Zac Lloyd	55kg	Soft 6	1:36.42	59.7 km/h	0:36.06	1.0L	3-2	$6.00	21	$46,200	$22,605	1. Eclair Awesome 2. Meet Me In Bondi 3. Equilibrist
1st of 14	20/3/25	Albury	1400m	MDN	1	Harry Coffey	57.5kg	Soft 7	1:25.52	58.9 km/h	0:36.13	1.2L	3-4	$4.40	13	$55,000	$24,200	1. Eclair Awesome 2. Sister Shay 3. Breezy Bon
6th of 7	7/3/25	Newcastle	1200m	MDN	7	Mollie Fitzgerald	54.5kg	Soft 5	1:13.06	59.1 km/h	0:34.65	3.7L	2-2	$12	12	$46,200	$1,265	1. Maybe Moet 2. From The Peak 3. Dubai Darling
2nd of 10	23/2/25	Nowra	1200m	MDN	4	Mollie Fitzgerald	56.5kg	Good 4	1:09.74	61.9 km/h	0:34.17	0.8L	2-2	$7.50	-	$55,000	$9,845	1. Every Heart 2. Eclair Awesome 3. Penalties
5th of 9	13/2/25	Randwick	1050m	Trial	-	Louise Day	-	Soft	1:04.45	58.7 km/h	-	3.07L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Jacob's Ladder 2. Imperial State 3. Mamushka
3rd of 8	30/1/25	Warwick Farm	818m	Trial	-	Mollie Fitzgerald	-	Soft	0:48.31	61.0 km/h	-	0.59L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Tiffy 2. Show Business 3. Eclair Awesome

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