Newcastle Race 8

Alabar Australia Pace

Prize Money: $6,936

KATLAS DREAM (1) turned in another strong performance last time when she battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Meets a comparable field and she can figure in the finish. OPEN THE GATES (8) drew wide last start and was easily accounted for, beaten 22 metres into eighth at this track over 1609m. Must overcome another very wide draw. This is a nice drop in grade so she is in the right race to return to form. WAR WESTERN (6) is better than his last-start ninth over 1609m at this track. Worth another chance. ROCKIN BULL (4) last appeared when runner-up over 2200m at Ballarat 12 weeks ago. Must be respected.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR 51 to 54
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Katlas Dream (Fr1) 8271547442
Trainer: Grace Panella (Pokolbin)
Driver: Kirra Langelaar (C)
Prize Money: $155,654
Win / Place: 11% / 31%

9 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAMS FOOL (USA)

Dam: MAKYBE DREAM (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

162: 18-17-16

Distance

85: 10-7-9

Trk/Dst

14: 4-2-1

Track

16: 4-2-1

Season

17: 3-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

83: 6-5-9

Non-Metro

79: 12-12-7

Mobile

162: 18-17-16

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

162: 18-17-16

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.80

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Comments

Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing fourth after a quick start, behind Yesnomaybeso at this track over 1609m in a NR 50 to 54 on January 19 at $7. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3.5 m finishing second after a quick start, behind Spirit King at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 47 on January 28 at $7.50. Expected to feature again.

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
2nd of 10	28/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	K L Langelaar	1:54.90	1:54.9	3.3m	$7.50	9	NR up to 47	$6,940	$1,156	1. Spirit King 2. Katlas Dream 3. Rocknroll Tony
4th of 8	19/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blake Hughes	1:56.80	1:56.8	9.1m	$7.00	4	NR 50 to 54	$6,940	$408	1. Yesnomaybeso 2. Next To Me NZ 3. Two Cracked Corn
4th of 10	15/1/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	2:26.30	1:56.0	10.9m	$8.00	6	NR up to 48	$6,940	$408	1. Nifty Studleigh 2. Be Good Benny 3. Ultimate Trouble
7th of 10	9/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Grace Panella	1:54.40	1:54.4	14.6m	$7.50	6	NR up to 47	$6,940	$136	1. Deecee Rockin 2. Ultimate Trouble 3. Double Said
4th of 10	3/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Grace Panella	1:54.30	1:54.3	7.5m	$41	15	NR up to 60	$9,790	$576	1. Maid Of Money NZ 2. Frankiromar 3. Limousine Cheeky
5th of 10	19/12/25	Maitland	2044m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	K L Langelaar	2:34.40	2:01.6	10.0m	$18	14	NR up to 45	$9,790	$288	1. Frontliner 2. Karalta Courage 3. Heavenly Song

Neon Tiger (Fr2) 204783x088
Trainer: C J Davies (Sawyers Gully)
Driver: Molly Ison (C)
Prize Money: $21,463
Win / Place: 19% / 47%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL WORLD (USA)

Dam: SAMBROSIE LASS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 4-2-4

Distance

11: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

10: 1-1-0

Track

12: 2-1-1

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

20: 3-2-4

Mobile

21: 4-2-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

21: 4-2-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-3-4

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 8th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 40 m by Yesnomaybeso (1:56.80) in NR 50 to 54 on January 19 at $81. Before that was well back in the run when 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 50 m by Obadiah Dragon (1:54.20) in NR up to 53 on January 15 at $51. Wait until the form picks up.

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
8th of 8	19/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Mollly Ison	1:56.80	1:56.8	40.6m	$81	4	NR 50 to 54	$6,940	$136	1. Yesnomaybeso 2. Next To Me NZ 3. Two Cracked Corn
8th of 9	15/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chloe Formosa	1:54.20	1:54.2	48.6m	$51	6	NR up to 53	$6,940	$136	1. Obadiah Dragon NZ 2. Ohwhatiwouldgive 3. Dontletfearstopya NZ
10th of 10	9/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chloe Formosa	1:52.30	1:52.3	67.1m	$14	175	NR up to 52	$6,940	$136	1. Spunkys Gotsecrets 2. Smart And Mighty NZ 3. Rocknroll Clarry
175 Day Spell
5th of 5	17/12/25	Maitland	1648m			-	Daniel Morgan	2:01.60	-	13m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Master Catch 2. Little Demon 3. Upstream
4th of 8	10/12/25	Newcastle	1609m			-	Bevan Pringle	1:57.20	-	4.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Frankiromar 2. Eiffel From Heaven 3. Mystical Sunshine
3rd of 10	18/7/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jack Callaghan	2:32.50	2:00.9	3.1m	$10	7	NR up to 50	$9,790	$1,056	1. Ultimate Rhapsody 2. Keilor Baby Shark 3. Neon Tiger

Ideal Mondo (Fr3) 5588x17969
Trainer: P J Hedges (South Maitland)
Driver: Peter Hedges
Prize Money: $107,980
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: COURAGEOUSNQUICK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 12-17-11

Distance

70: 11-13-8

Trk/Dst

66: 10-13-8

Track

86: 11-16-10

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-2-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

92: 12-17-11

Mobile

92: 12-17-11

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

92: 12-17-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

31: 1-5-6

Driver Last 50

50: 2-1-4

Comments

Last start 9th (Sr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 40 m by Sweet Rocky (1:53.70) in 4yo+ NR up to 55 on January 28 at $81. Two runs back was driven from back in the field when 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track was 7th-9.78 at the bell, beaten 19 m by Yesnomaybeso (1:56.80) in NR 50 to 54 on January 19 at $51. This looks a far sterner task.

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
9th of 10	28/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	P J Hedges	1:53.70	1:53.7	40.1m	$81	9	NR up to 55	$10,000	$196	1. Sweet Rocky 2. Ohwhatiwouldgive 3. Spunkys Gotsecrets
6th of 8	19/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	P J Hedges	1:56.80	1:56.8	19.2m	$51	16	NR 50 to 54	$6,940	$136	1. Yesnomaybeso 2. Next To Me NZ 3. Two Cracked Corn
9th of 10	3/1/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Seaton Grima	2:26.80	1:56.4	63.4m	$9.00	7	NR up to 53	$6,940	$136	1. Major Mickey 2. Open The Gates 3. Sweet Tara
7th of 10	27/12/25	Maitland	1646m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Ashleigh Delosa	2:00.10	1:57.4	11.7m	$12	8	NR up to 53	$9,790	$192	1. Maid Of Money NZ 2. Spirit King 3. Nifty Studleigh
1st of 9	19/12/25	Maitland	1646m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ashleigh Delosa	2:01.20	1:58.5	12.8m	$1.60f	164	NR up to 50	$9,790	$5,184	1. Ideal Mondo 2. Penurious 3. Rocket Boy
164 Day Spell
1st of 4	19/11/25	Maitland	1648m			-	P J Hedges	2:02.80	-	25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ideal Mondo 2. Francos Delight 3. Sporting Robyn NZ

Rockin Bull (Fr4) 9x5665492x
Trainer: R E Roots Jnr (Lovedale)
Driver: Ashleigh Delosa (C)
Prize Money: $19,355
Win / Place: 22% / 38%

1st Up Record

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: DAMSELFLY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-2-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

12: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

6: 2-2-0

Mobile

18: 4-2-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

18: 4-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-4-6

Comments

Resuming after a spell of 12 weeks. Finished off last campaign when beaten by 5 m finishing second after a quick start, behind Montana Pride at Ballarat over 2200m in a NR 50 to 55 on November 20 at $21. Sure to go well.

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
2nd of 8	28/1/26	Newcastle	1609m			-	Ashleigh Delosa	1:55.90	-	14.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Grumpyshannon 2. Rockin Bull 3. A Little Dilemma
2nd of 10	20/11/25	Ballarat	2200m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Anthony Butt	2:41.70	1:58.2	4.8m	$21	12	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$900	1. Montana Pride 2. Rockin Bull 3. Davolas Legacy NZ
9th of 10	8/11/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Anthony Butt	2:02.80	1:54.9	10.4m	$34	7	NR up to 57	$8,000	$160	1. Keayang Santiago 2. Netra NZ 3. Wild Card NZ
4th of 11	1/11/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Anthony Butt	2:02.10	1:54.3	16.6m	$16	28	NR up to 55	$8,000	$400	1. Test Of Fire 2. Anakin 3. Katunga Express
1st of 4	26/10/25	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Louis Emerson	2:25.50	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rockin Bull 2. Onyx 3. Black Tuxedo
5th of 7	4/10/25	Globe Derby	2230m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	S P Adams	2:45.30	1:59.3	14.5m	$34	7	No NR	$10,000	$189	1. Lochinvar Magic 2. Hungry Hippo 3. Imposter Boy

Mister Cheese (Fr5) 5205820701
Trainer: Tom Ison (Warral)
Driver: Tom Ison
Prize Money: $70,306
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

Driver / Horse Combo

Driver In Form

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: QUEEN OF THE PROM (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

81: 9-18-9

Distance

38: 4-6-3

Trk/Dst

30: 2-5-2

Track

32: 2-5-2

Season

11: 1-2-1

1st Up

6: 1-2-0

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

28: 5-7-6

Non-Metro

53: 4-11-3

Mobile

81: 9-18-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

81: 9-18-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 2-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-11-6

Comments

Last start won a big 5.5 m win after showing early speed, (Fr3) at Tamworth (1:55.90) beating Brave Bondi in NR up to 55 on February 5 at $4.60 at the bell was leading 2.78. Looks hard to beat again.

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 10	5/2/26	Tamworth	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tom Ison	1:55.90	1:55.9	5.5m	$4.60	51	NR up to 55	$9,790	$5,184	1. Mister Cheese 2. Brave Bondi 3. Racing Paula
51 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	16/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Chloe Formosa	1:55.40	1:55.4	30.5m	$23	32	NR 48 to 52	$6,940	$136	1. Hot Cruise Control 2. Watch Me React 3. Charjo
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	14/11/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Mollly Ison	1:54.30	1:54.3	11.8m	$5.50	21	NR up to 47	$9,790	$192	1. Next To Me NZ 2. Chlobro 3. Consider It Done
10th of 10	24/10/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Cameron Hart	1:56.00	1:56.0	54.9m	$10	7	NR up to 58	$9,790	$192	1. Pure Grunt 2. The Creek 3. Sweet Rocky
2nd of 9	17/10/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Chloe Formosa	1:56.30	1:56.3	12.3m	$13	3	NR 41 to 53	$9,790	$1,632	1. Rivera Lou 2. Mister Cheese 3. Spirit King
8th of 9	14/10/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Ashleigh Delosa	1:55.60	1:55.6	11.0m	$10	18	NR 51 to 53	$6,940	$136	1. Cheddar Valley NZ 2. Major Mickey 3. Louie Dada

War Western (Fr6) 2794196719
Trainer: Darren Elder (Louth Park)
Driver: Blake Hughes
Prize Money: $80,978
Win / Place: 14% / 31%

Driver / Horse Combo

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: SARUM PRINCESS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 11-8-5

Distance

33: 7-4-1

Trk/Dst

32: 7-3-1

Track

38: 9-5-1

Season

19: 5-3-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

77: 11-8-5

Mobile

77: 11-8-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

77: 11-8-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.97

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 3-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-5-6

Comments

Last start was well beaten into ninth after being driven well back, behind Always Thunder at this track over 1609m in a NR up to 58 on January 3 at $26. Performed better the start before where he won by 1.0 m after showing early speed, (Fr2) at this track (2:26.20) beating Royal Gamble in NR up to 52 on December 20 at $11 at the bell was leading 3.4. Worth another chance.

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
2nd of 6	21/1/26	Maitland	1648m			-	Joe Taaffe	2:00.90	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Avenger NZ 2. War Western 3. Louthparkschooner
9th of 10	3/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	B J Elder	1:52.90	1:52.9	25.0m	$26	14	NR up to 58	$9,790	$192	1. Always Thunder 2. Blisses Best 3. The Creek
1st of 10	20/12/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	B J Elder	2:26.20	1:55.9	1.0m	$11	15	NR up to 52	$9,790	$5,184	1. War Western 2. Royal Gamble NZ 3. Major Mickey
7th of 10	5/12/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	B J Elder	1:52.40	1:52.4	33.5m	$34	7	NR up to 53	$12,240	$240	1. Guest Artist NZ 2. Heidsieck NZ 3. Gisselle
6th of 10	28/11/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Blake Hughes	1:53.10	1:53.1	30.7m	$14	7	NR up to 54	$10,000	$196	1. Illawong Danny 2. Surf Ace 3. Lachies Gamble
9th of 11	21/11/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	B J Elder	2:29.10	1:58.2	9.8m	$61	7	NR up to 70	$14,500	$290	1. Always Be Chaps 2. Errol Fin 3. Betterthanfederer

Chappy Streetnorth (Fr7) 854909x58x
Trainer: B L Pringle (Aberdare)
Driver: Jye Coney (C)
Prize Money: $56,287
Win / Place: 20% / 32%

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JOHN STREET NORTH (USA)

Dam: TREMEZZINA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 10-3-3

Distance

26: 6-1-2

Trk/Dst

15: 5-0-2

Track

19: 7-0-2

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

18: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

32: 9-2-2

Mobile

50: 10-3-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

50: 10-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into eighth behind Ashark at this track over 1609m in a NR 54 to 67 on December 16 2024 at $21. Among the leading chances.

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
2nd of 7	4/2/26	Newcastle	1609m			-	Bevan Pringle	1:56.00	-	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Two Cracked Corn 2. Chappy Streetnorth 3. Tough Nut Teejay
6th of 8	9/2/25	Maitland	1648m			-	Blake Hughes	1:59.80	-	12m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Our Princess Kennedy NZ 2. Penurious 3. Sir Candy Cloud
8th of 8	16/12/24	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Rodney Atkins	1:53.30	1:53.3	48.2m	$21	15	NR 54 to 67	$6,940	$136	1. Ashark 2. He Said She Said 3. Betterthanfederer
5th of 9	1/12/24	Maitland	1646m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Rodney Atkins	2:00.80	1:58.1	16.7m	$51	67	NR 51 to 54	$6,940	$272	1. Kingston Shannon 2. Next To Me NZ 3. Repartee NZ
67 Day Spell
3rd of 3	27/11/24	Newcastle	1609m			-	Bevan Pringle	1:53.50	-	53.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Spunkys Gotsecrets 2. Im Bills Last NZ 3. Chappy Streetnorth
9th of 9	25/9/24	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	S J P O'sullivan	1:57.40	1:54.5	107.1m	$14	10	NR 50 to 55	$6,000	$140	1. Plains In Heaven 2. Tupelo Beach 3. Kyloan Queen

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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