Newcastle Race 3

Sharp Office Pace

Stake: $7,491

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR 39 to 41
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Bring Your Best (Fr1) 5655252888
Trainer: Darren Elder (Louth Park)
Driver: Brad Elder
Prize Money: $55,745
Win / Place: 8.33% / 36%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLING IT ON (AUS)

Dam: ZERLINDA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 5-7-10

Distance

33: 3-4-7

Trk/Dst

25: 1-3-6

Track

33: 1-5-6

Season

31: 1-4-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Mobile

60: 5-7-10

All-Weather

60: 5-7-10

Best Mile

1:57.60

Comments

Last start 8th (Sr1) over 2030m at this track, beaten 35 m by Ozzie Corka (2:26.40) in NR up to 47 on June 6 at $61. At the start before was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 7th-13.85 beaten 11 m by Halloween (1:56.20) in NR 40 to 41 on June 2 at $51.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	6/6/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	B J Elder	2:26.40	1:56.0	33.2m	$61	4	NR up to 47	$10,573	$207	1. Ozzie Corka 2. Ultimate Rhapsody 3. Karaoke King
8th of 9	2/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cooper Griffiths	1:56.20	1:56.2	11.7m	$51	11	NR 40 to 41	$7,495	$147	1. Halloween 2. Magic Shoos 3. Peppercorn Barry
8th of 9	22/5/25	Tamworth	1980m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	B J Elder	2:31.20	2:02.9	21.2m	$1.80f	6	NR up to 47	$10,573	$207	1. Fleur Bella 2. Eiffel From Heaven 3. Katastrophee
2nd of 9	16/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Hughes	1:55.90	1:55.9	1.3m	$8.00	4	NR up to 47	$10,573	$1,763	1. Pops Joy 2. Bring Your Best 3. Sweet Rocky
5th of 10	12/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Cooper Griffiths	1:57.70	1:57.7	3.0m	$23	4	NR 39 to 42	$7,495	$294	1. Rogervalerio Lombo 2. Calculating Dancer 3. Fiftyshades Cresco
2nd of 10	8/5/25	Tamworth	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	B J Elder	1:58.10	1:58.1	2.9m	$3.90	10	NR up to 47	$10,573	$1,763	1. My Rock Moves 2. Bring Your Best 3. Rocknroll Rambo

Ire Of The Dragon (Fr2) 4524525310
Trainer: J S Vernon (Dunbogan)
Driver: Rodney Atkins
Prize Money: $60,469
Win / Place: 3.70% / 21%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: AUCKLAND REACTOR (NZ)

Dam: HIGHVIEW EMBER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

108: 4-11-8

Distance

53: 1-5-5

Trk/Dst

43: 1-5-4

Track

62: 1-7-4

Season

33: 1-6-4

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

Mobile

108: 4-11-8

All-Weather

108: 4-11-8

Best Mile

1:56.70

Comments

Failed to impress last start; failed to finish when he ran at this track on June 6 over 1609m. Showed ability the run before when he won by 15 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr5) at this track (1:56.70) beating Artful Babe in NR up to 30 on June 2 at $1.50 at the bell was leading 3.86.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 10	6/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Rodney Atkins	1:55.10	1:55.1	2.2m	$31	4	NR up to 52	$10,573	$207	1. Ultimate Cruza 2. Neon Tiger 3. Conor McGregor NZ
1st of 10	2/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Rodney Atkins	1:56.70	1:56.7	15.7m	$1.50f	3	NR up to 30	$7,495	$3,966	1. Ire Of The Dragon 2. Artful Babe 3. Glenn Ford NZ
3rd of 10	30/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Rodney Atkins	1:54.60	1:54.6	4.9m	$41	14	NR up to 47	$10,573	$1,140	1. Wat Ever You Need 2. Kasbah 3. Ire Of The Dragon
5th of 9	16/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Rodney Atkins	1:55.90	1:55.9	8.8m	$41	4	NR up to 47	$10,573	$415	1. Pops Joy 2. Bring Your Best 3. Sweet Rocky
2nd of 10	12/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Rodney Atkins	1:54.90	1:54.9	9.8m	$1.75f	3	NR up to 33	$7,495	$1,248	1. Dancing With My Ex 2. Ire Of The Dragon 3. Hasler
5th of 10	9/5/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Rodney Atkins	2:28.70	1:57.9	14.9m	$26	7	NR up to 47	$10,573	$415	1. Freedom Art 2. Hes Got The Look NZ 3. Ultimate Empire

Peppercorn Barry (Fr3) 86964x2213
Trainer: M L Dawson (Somersby)
Driver: Michael Dawson
Prize Money: $18,290
Win / Place: 2.38% / 23%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: UNION GUY (USA)

Dam: PEPPERCORN JILLIBY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 1-5-4

Distance

3: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

14: 1-2-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

42: 1-5-4

All-Weather

42: 1-5-4

Best Mile

2:00.49

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track, at the bell was 3rd-4.71 beaten 6 m by Halloween (1:56.20) in NR 40 to 41 on June 2 at $151. Two runs back came from midfield and won by 1.75 m (Sr2) at Shepparton (2:44.00) beating Princess Arna in MAIDEN on May 4 at $12 at the bell was 3rd-5.21.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	2/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	M L Dawson	1:56.20	1:56.2	6.6m	$151	29	NR 40 to 41	$7,495	$808	1. Halloween 2. Magic Shoos 3. Peppercorn Barry
4th of 4	28/5/25	Newcastle	1609m			-	M L Dawson	2:00.60	-	7.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Proletaire 2. Deecee Rockin 3. Two Ticks NZ
1st of 9	4/5/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Mark Pitt	2:44.00	2:00.5	1.8m	$12	10	MAIDEN	$6,480	$3,586	1. Peppercorn Barry 2. Princess Arna 3. Here Comes Lenny
2nd of 11	24/4/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jack Laugher	2:04.60	1:58.6	5.1m	$1.95f	14	MAIDEN	$6,480	$972	1. Dashing Cowboy 2. Peppercorn Barry 3. Rollwitharty
2nd of 11	10/4/25	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Laugher	2:03.10	1:57.3	1.4m	$5.00	162	MAIDEN	$6,480	$972	1. Lombok 2. Peppercorn Barry 3. Howsweetthesound
162 Day Spell
4th of 5	30/10/24	Horsham	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Bellman	2:42.60	1:59.0	49.3m	$31	13	MAIDEN	$6,480	$324	1. T Bone Walker NZ 2. Sir Nippa 3. Midnight Music

Lucky Rictor (Fr4) 1779787747
Trainer: D J Carmody (Louth Park)
Driver: Daniel Carmody
Prize Money: $11,262
Win / Place: 5.26% / 10%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MODERN ART (USA)

Dam: ONLY WHISPER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 1-1-0

Distance

13: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

11: 0-0-0

Track

17: 1-0-0

Season

13: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

19: 1-1-0

All-Weather

19: 1-1-0

Best Mile

2:03.56

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr1) over 2030m at this track, beaten 8 m by Onetangi Girl (2:27.50) in NR up to 47 on June 6 at $23. Before that, was driven from back in the field when 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track was 8th-18 at the bell, beaten 7 m by Halloween (1:56.20) in NR 40 to 41 on June 2 at $151.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 9	6/6/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Daniel Carmody	2:27.50	1:56.9	8.3m	$23	4	NR up to 47	$10,573	$207	1. Onetangi Girl NZ 2. Captain Groove 3. Ultimate Empire
4th of 9	2/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Daniel Carmody	1:56.20	1:56.2	7.1m	$151	21	NR 40 to 41	$7,495	$441	1. Halloween 2. Magic Shoos 3. Peppercorn Barry
7th of 9	12/5/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Daniel Carmody	2:31.20	1:59.9	11.1m	$151	14	NR up to 55	$7,495	$147	1. Ohwhatiwouldgive 2. Longnwindingroad 3. Bettor Cheer NZ
7th of 10	28/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Daniel Carmody	1:55.60	1:55.6	18.3m	$81	59	NR 40 to 42	$7,495	$147	1. A Vapar Storm 2. Sir Candy Cloud 3. Reign Maker
59 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	23/4/25	Newcastle	1609m			-	Daniel Carmody	1:59.50	-	10.9m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Calculating Dancer 2. Ultimate Diva 3. Lucky Rictor
5th of 6	16/4/25	Newcastle	1609m			-	Daniel Carmody	1:57.40	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Cut Glass NZ 2. Krafty Candy 3. Frankiromar

Sir Candy Cloud (Fr5) 4422423388
Trainer: G S Brown (Bulga)
Driver: Blake Hughes (C)
Prize Money: $21,077
Win / Place: 3.45% / 27%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TINTED CLOUD (USA)

Dam: CANDY CRUSH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 1-4-3

Distance

19: 1-4-1

Trk/Dst

17: 1-4-1

Track

23: 1-4-3

Season

24: 1-4-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

29: 1-4-3

All-Weather

29: 1-4-3

Best Mile

1:56.40

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start was well beaten after breaking at this track on June 2. The run previous 8th (Fr4) over 2030m at this track beaten 13 m by Flare Up (2:28.70) in NR up to 55 on May 30 at $15.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	2/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Hughes	1:56.70	1:56.7	209.7m	$1.65f	3	NR 42 to 44	$7,495	$147	1. Fleur Bella 2. Mercurius 3. Rogervalerio Lombo
8th of 10	30/5/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Joshua Gallagher	2:28.70	1:57.8	13.6m	$15	18	NR up to 55	$16,524	$330	1. Flare Up 2. Ideal Mondo 3. Bettor Cheer NZ
3rd of 10	12/5/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Grace Panella	2:29.50	1:58.5	2.1m	$13	3	NR up to 55	$7,495	$808	1. Flare Up 2. Hes Got The Look NZ 3. Sir Candy Cloud
3rd of 10	9/5/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Grace Panella	2:30.30	1:59.2	8.5m	$8.00	11	NR up to 47	$10,573	$1,140	1. Neon Tiger 2. Jacqueline Rose NZ 3. Sir Candy Cloud
2nd of 10	28/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Grace Panella	1:55.60	1:55.6	5.7m	$3.00f	3	NR 40 to 42	$7,495	$1,248	1. A Vapar Storm 2. Sir Candy Cloud 3. Reign Maker
4th of 10	25/4/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Grace Panella	2:29.10	1:58.2	8.8m	$8.00	6	NR up to 47	$10,573	$622	1. Drakaina 2. Sweet Rocky 3. Frankiromar

Double Lines (Fr6) 2811729447
Trainer: Grace Panella (Pokolbin)
Driver: Blake Hughes (C)
Prize Money: $73,048
Win / Place: 6.82% / 37%

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: LOMBO LA SHELLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 6-15-12

Distance

46: 4-8-7

Trk/Dst

30: 4-8-6

Track

45: 4-11-8

Season

37: 4-8-5

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

Mobile

88: 6-15-12

All-Weather

88: 6-15-12

Best Mile

1:56.00

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 7th (Fr5) over 2030m after showing early speed at this track, beaten 30 m by Ozzie Corka (2:26.40) in NR up to 47 on June 6 at $81. Before that 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 5th-8.41 beaten 3.5 m by Fleur Bella (1:56.70) in NR 42 to 44 on June 2 at $16.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	6/6/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jake Hughes	2:26.40	1:56.0	32.4m	$81	4	NR up to 47	$10,573	$207	1. Ozzie Corka 2. Ultimate Rhapsody 3. Karaoke King
4th of 8	2/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jemma Coney	1:56.70	1:56.7	3.5m	$16	21	NR 42 to 44	$7,495	$441	1. Fleur Bella 2. Mercurius 3. Rogervalerio Lombo
4th of 10	12/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	K L Langelaar	1:56.90	1:56.9	4.3m	$13	3	NR up to 50	$7,495	$441	1. Shadow Eclipse 2. Ultimate Rhapsody 3. War Western
9th of 10	9/5/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Grace Panella	2:31.40	2:00.0	22.4m	$14	11	NR up to 47	$10,573	$207	1. Kissmelvis 2. Shadow Eclipse 3. Tough Talks
2nd of 9	28/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Grace Panella	1:57.90	1:57.9	0.1m	$3.60	6	NR 43 to 45	$7,495	$1,248	1. Tough Talks 2. Double Lines 3. Magic Shoos
7th of 10	22/4/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Grace Panella	1:55.00	1:55.0	11.8m	$9.50	8	WAlso eligible 3yo+ NR45	$10,800	$212	1. Halloween 2. All Star Magician 3. Clementsorrell

War Western (Fr7) 66x2791369
Trainer: Darren Elder (Louth Park)
Driver: Brad Elder
Prize Money: $45,312
Win / Place: 9.43% / 28%

Recent Trial Winner

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: SARUM PRINCESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 5-5-5

Distance

14: 3-2-1

Trk/Dst

13: 3-1-1

Track

14: 3-2-1

Season

20: 3-3-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Mobile

53: 5-5-5

All-Weather

53: 5-5-5

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Last start 9th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 55 m by Halloween (1:56.20) in NR 40 to 41 on June 2 at $8. Before that, was well back in the run when 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 10th-18.39 beaten 17 m by Beancounter (1:54.60) in NR up to 47 on May 16 at $41.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	4/6/25	Maitland	1648m			-	B J Elder	2:04.20	-	1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. War Western 2. Szwanen 3. Wicked Dreamer
9th of 9	2/6/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	B J Elder	1:56.20	1:56.2	52.7m	$8.00	17	NR 40 to 41	$7,495	$147	1. Halloween 2. Magic Shoos 3. Peppercorn Barry
6th of 10	16/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	D J Elder	1:54.60	1:54.6	17.8m	$41	4	NR up to 47	$10,573	$207	1. Beancounter 2. Mufasa Bart 3. Blazin Chimes
3rd of 10	12/5/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	D J Elder	1:56.90	1:56.9	3.4m	$34	14	NR up to 50	$7,495	$808	1. Shadow Eclipse 2. Ultimate Rhapsody 3. War Western
1st of 10	28/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Blake Hughes	1:56.20	1:56.2	15.3m	$5.50	21	NR 38 to 39	$7,495	$3,966	1. War Western 2. Booker Bay 3. Mystical Sunshine
9th of 10	7/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	B J Elder	1:54.00	1:54.0	29.8m	$6.00	17	NR up to 43	$7,495	$147	1. Double Said 2. Tough Talks 3. Uncle Gregory

The Maldives (Fr8) 52269746x4
Trainer: Ian Wilson ()
Driver: Jim Douglass
Prize Money: $185,484
Win / Place: 8.76% / 29%

13 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TINTED CLOUD (USA)

Dam: POPULAR BEACH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

251: 22-22-31

Distance

31: 2-2-3

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-0

Track

6: 1-2-0

Season

13: 0-2-2

1st Up

8: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 0-1-0

3rd Up

7: 1-3-0

Mobile

251: 22-22-31

All-Weather

251: 22-22-31

Best Mile

1:55.29

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1720m at Penrith, at the bell was 7th-10.68 beaten 15 m by Betting Star (2:05.60) in NR up to 48 on June 9 at $41. Two runs back 6th (Sr4) over 1720m at Penrith, at the bell was 9th-21.8+m beaten 15 m by Sylvia Kay (2:05.70) in NR 40 to 41 on December 23 at $30.60.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	9/6/25	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jim Douglass	2:05.60	1:57.5	15.8m	$41	168	NR up to 48	$10,573	$622	1. Betting Star 2. The Best Of You 3. Mufasa Bart
168 Day Spell
2nd of 7	12/5/25	Penrith	1720m			-	Jim Douglass	2:05.60	-	27.4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Captain Bart 2. The Maldives 3. Choochoo Train
6th of 10	23/12/24	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Jim Douglass	2:05.70	1:57.6	15.0m	$31	11	NR 40 to 41	$7,495	$147	1. Sylvia Kay NZ 2. Aerodyne Guy 3. Akuma
4th of 10	12/12/24	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jim Douglass	2:06.40	1:58.3	14.9m	$18	10	NR up to 45	$10,573	$622	1. Crown Mojo 2. Bettor Be Lucky 3. The Golden Cross NZ
7th of 10	2/12/24	Goulburn	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jim Douglass	2:04.90	1:57.6	17.7m	$17	32	NR 39 to 46	$7,495	$147	1. Zolton 2. Satin Banyula 3. Bently Bullet
32 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	31/10/24	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jim Douglass	2:04.90	1:56.9	10.6m	$51	6	NR up to 47	$10,573	$207	1. The Golden Cross NZ 2. Silent Reaction 3. Shark Dancer

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