Newcastle Race 1

Lovey's Grocers Iga Super Mdn Plate

Prize Money: $60,000

A few first starters will attract interest but the safe option is to go with the exposed form of POMELO CHAMOMILE (6) who is back from a 15-week spell. Settled near the speed and kept finding to hold on for third over this course and distance at his only appearance. Recent trial winner who looks set to come back bigger and better this time in work. Peter Snowden pitched HELLDEEVA (4) into the Listed Lonhro Plate on debut three weeks and she wasn't up to the task. Huge difference in race quality today so her 6.5 length defeat may measure up okay. First starter POTOMAC RIVER (7) is by Pride Of Dubai from a Foxwedge mare who has produced four winners from four foals. Went well in a recent Beaumont trial so a bright start to her career is on the cards. Home Affairs filly SPRIGHTLY AFFAIR (8) looks ready to make an impact on debut following a sound trial win at the Beaumont track on 12 February. SCRAP (2) is trialling well for Kim Waugh and can make his presence felt on debut.

Distance: 900m
Class: MDN
Track: Soft6
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Turf

Rail Position: +4m Entire.

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Barracks (2)
Trainer: Ciaron Maher(Moss Vale)
Jockey: Adam Farragher (Last 50: 5-4-4)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HOME AFFAIRS (AUS)

Dam: WILD RAIN (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Manhattan Rain

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-4-4

Trainer

W 9.72% P 31%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 12% P 25%

Trainer/Track

W 33% P 33%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

Tongue Tie FIRST TIME

Comments

Colt by Home Affairs facing the starter for the first time. Was runner-up in a trial at Warwick Farm on February 16 over 795m. Must be kept safe.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	16/2/26	Warwick Farm	795m	Trial	-	Tommy Berry	51.5kg	Soft	0:46.66	61.3 km/h	4.46L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Handloom 2. Barracks 3. Albert Palais
1st of 6	3/2/26	Warwick Farm	820m	Trial	-	Adam Farragher	53kg	Soft	0:49.44	59.7 km/h	0.94L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Barracks 2. Sardar 3. Spring Ruler
3rd of 8	8/9/25	Cranbourne	650m	Trial	-	Ben Allen	-	-	0:38.20	61.3 km/h	0L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Streisand 2. Angels Fury 3. Barracks

Scrap (3)
Trainer: Kim Waugh(Wyong)
Jockey: Keagan Latham (Last 50: 12-9-2)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Jockey Flying

2 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: YES YES YES (AUS)

Dam: THRASHER (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Not A Single Doubt

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 12-9-2

Trainer

W 15% P 38%

Distance

W 16% P 53%

Track

W 14% P 41%

Trainer/Track

W 21% P 35%

Trainer/Distance

W 100% P 100%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME

Comments

Gelding by Yes Yes Yes making his debut. Has looked handy in two trials leading into this, the latest a second at Beaumont (Newcastle) on February 12 over 850m. Worth watching for any market moves.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	12/2/26	Newcastle	850m	Trial	-	Andrew Gibbons	50kg	Good	0:49.72	61.5 km/h	0.35L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Seraphox 2. Scrap 3. Point Of View
1st of 5	28/1/26	Wyong	845m	Trial	-	Alysha Collett	50kg	Good	0:50.83	59.8 km/h	0.15L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Scrap 2. Sprightly Affair 3. Pomelo Chamomile

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 5

12/2/26

Newcastle

850m

Trial

Andrew Gibbons

50kg

Good

0:49.72

61.5 km/h

0.35L

1. Seraphox

2. Scrap

3. Point Of View

1st of 5

28/1/26

Wyong

845m

Trial

Alysha Collett

50kg

Good

0:50.83

59.8 km/h

0.15L

1. Scrap

2. Sprightly Affair

3. Pomelo Chamomile

Biripi Perfection (8)
Trainer: Mitchell & Desiree Kearney(Hawkesbury)
Jockey: Reece Jones (Last 50: 3-5-6)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: CAPITALIST (AUS)

Dam: ABOVE PERFECTION (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Encosta De Lago

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 3-5-6

Trainer

W 0% P 33%

Distance

W 8.76% P 29%

Track

W 10% P 33%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 40%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

On debut. Two-year-old filly by Capitalist out of Above Perfection. At the most recent trial finished sixth at Rosehill over 900m. Might need this run.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	12/2/26	Rosehill	900m	Trial	-	Reece Jones	51kg	Good	0:55.01	58.9 km/h	6.14L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Dr Hook 2. Lorax 3. Flight Of Power
2nd of 9	23/1/26	Hawkesbury	800m	Trial	-	Reece Jones	51kg	Soft	0:47.15	61.1 km/h	0.34L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Concrete Storm 2. Biripi Perfection 3. Forest King
7th of 7	22/9/25	Randwick-Kensington	850m	Trial	1	Tyler Schiller	51.5kg	Good	0:50.23	60.9 km/h	10.54L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Masvingo 2. Handloom 3. Give Her Strength

Helldeeva (7) 9
Trainer: Peter Snowden(Randwick)
Jockey: Luke Rolls (Last 50: 10-8-6)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $3,500
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

Jockey Flying

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HELLBENT (AUS)

Dam: DENDEE (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Denman

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 10-8-6

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 11% P 36%

Track

W 16% P 28%

Trainer/Track

N/A

Trainer/Distance

N/A

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Gear Changes

[Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only)]

Comments

Jumped as a despised roughie at debut, second last of 10 at Randwick in the LR Lonhro on February 7 over 1000m, 6 len behind Agrarian Girl with 54kg at $71. Tricky draw again but this is many lengths weaker so she comes into calculations.

Expected Settling Position: 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
9th of 10	7/2/26	Randwick	1000m	LR OPEN 2	9	Tyler Schiller	54kg	Good 4	0:57.17	63.0 km/h	0:33.37	6.5L	7-6	$71	-	$200,500	$3,500	1. Agrarian Girl 2. Spicy Miss 3. Savage Look
2nd of 9	27/1/26	Randwick	1050m	Trial	-	Tyler Schiller	51.5kg	Good	1:04.52	58.6 km/h	-	0.3L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Jourama 2. Helldeeva 3. Union
2nd of 6	7/10/25	Randwick	740m	Trial	-	Rachel King	50kg	Good	0:45.01	59.2 km/h	-	0.56L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Rapid Progress 2. Helldeeva 3. Apostle

Montana Trail (6) 6x
Trainer: Mark Cross(Wyong)
Jockey: Jess Taylor (Last 50: 4-9-3)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $4,000
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HEADWATER (AUS)

Dam: MISS REEF (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Tavistock

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

50: 4-9-3

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 16% P 38%

Track

W 7.38% P 25%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m

Comments

Resuming after a break; only one run when second last of 7 at Randwick 2yo SW on December 20 over 1000m, 16 len behind Warwoven with 55kg at $101. Wait and see how she comes up.

Expected Settling Position: 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
6th of 7	20/12/25	Randwick	1000m	OPEN 2	5	Jess Taylor	55kg	Good 4	0:57.36	62.8 km/h	0:33.49	16.0L	6-7	$101	-	$160,000	$4,000	1. Warwoven 2. Norman's Cay 3. Hardanger
5th of 5	25/11/25	Gosford	800m	Trial	-	Jess Taylor	48kg	Good	0:49.42	58.3 km/h	-	3.2L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Bollente Bella 2. Shalash 3. Oh Tee Em

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Last 600m

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

6th of 7

20/12/25

Randwick

1000m

OPEN 2

Jess Taylor

55kg

Good 4

0:57.36

62.8 km/h

0:33.49

16.0L

6-7

$101

$160,000

$4,000

1. Warwoven

2. Norman's Cay

3. Hardanger

5th of 5

25/11/25

Gosford

800m

Trial

Jess Taylor

48kg

Good

0:49.42

58.3 km/h

3.2L

1. Bollente Bella

2. Shalash

3. Oh Tee Em

Pomelo Chamomile (5) 3x
Trainer: Kris Lees(Newcastle)
Jockey: William Stanley (a2)(Last 50: 4-5-3)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $14,000
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MAURICE (JPN)

Dam: BAROODA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 4-5-3

Trainer

W 11% P 32%

Distance

W 12% P 36%

Track

W 11% P 28%

Trainer/Track

W 40% P 60%

Trainer/Distance

W 60% P 60%

Distance Range Last 6 months

900m

Comments

Resuming after a break; only one run when 3rd of 11 at this track Max Lees on November 15 over 900m, 2.5 len behind Seeiaye carrying 54.5kg at $9. Expected to feature with race experience on board this prep.

Expected Settling Position: 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 5	12/2/26	Newcastle	850m	Trial	-	Liberty Smyth	52kg	Good	0:48.63	62.9 km/h	-	0.11L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Pomelo Chamomile 2. Potomac River 3. My Queen
3rd of 5	28/1/26	Wyong	845m	Trial	-	Andrew Gibbons	50kg	Good	0:50.83	59.8 km/h	-	1.24L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Scrap 2. Sprightly Affair 3. Pomelo Chamomile
3rd of 11	15/11/25	Newcastle	900m	OPEN 2	2	Tim Clark	54.5kg	Good 4	0:50.67	63.9 km/h	0:32.65	2.6L	3-3	$9.00	-	$162,000	$14,000	1. Seeiaye 2. Mystical 3. Pomelo Chamomile

Potomac River (1)
Trainer: David Atkins(Newcastle)
Jockey: Christian Reith (Last 50: 5-1-6)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS)

Dam: CONTRIBUTING (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Foxwedge

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 5-1-6

Trainer

W 14% P 39%

Distance

W 14% P 41%

Track

W 12% P 37%

Trainer/Track

W 5.13% P 28%

Trainer/Distance

W 33% P 33%

Comments

Two-year-old filly making debut by Pride Of Dubai out of Contributing. Was second in a 850m barrier trial on February 12 at Beaumont (Newcastle). Expected to be tuned up to run well.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	12/2/26	Newcastle	850m	Trial	-	Aaron Bullock	54kg	Good	0:48.63	62.9 km/h	0.11L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Pomelo Chamomile 2. Potomac River 3. My Queen
3rd of 7	9/12/25	Gosford	800m	Trial	-	Aaron Bullock	54kg	Good	0:47.96	60.1 km/h	3.66L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Spice Trail 2. Wave Blaster 3. Potomac River

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

2nd of 5

12/2/26

Newcastle

850m

Trial

Aaron Bullock

54kg

Good

0:48.63

62.9 km/h

0.11L

1. Pomelo Chamomile

2. Potomac River

3. My Queen

3rd of 7

9/12/25

Gosford

800m

Trial

Aaron Bullock

54kg

Good

0:47.96

60.1 km/h

3.66L

1. Spice Trail

2. Wave Blaster

3. Potomac River

Sprightly Affair (4)
Trainer: Nathan Doyle(Newcastle)
Jockey: Jean Van Overmeire (Last 50: 3-12-4)
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: HOME AFFAIRS (AUS)

Dam: SPRIGHTLY LASS (AUS)

Dam's Sire: Snitzel

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Last 50

50: 3-12-4

Trainer

W 8.00% P 48%

Distance

W 14% P 33%

Track

W 16% P 37%

Trainer/Track

W 16% P 66%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 100%

Gear Changes

Ear Muffs (Pre-Race Only) FIRST TIME

Comments

Filly by Home Affairs making her first appearance. Won a Beaumont (Newcastle) trial over 850m on February 12. Must be respected.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	12/2/26	Newcastle	850m	Trial	-	Ashley Morgan	-	Good	0:49.51	61.8 km/h	0.44L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Sprightly Affair 2. Shimano 3. Under Focus
2nd of 5	28/1/26	Wyong	845m	Trial	-	Ashley Morgan	-	Good	0:50.83	59.8 km/h	0.15L	-	-	-	-	-	1. Scrap 2. Sprightly Affair 3. Pomelo Chamomile

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 6

12/2/26

Newcastle

850m

Trial

Ashley Morgan

Good

0:49.51

61.8 km/h

0.44L

1. Sprightly Affair

2. Shimano

3. Under Focus

2nd of 5

28/1/26

Wyong

845m

Trial

Ashley Morgan

Good

0:50.83

59.8 km/h

0.15L

1. Scrap

2. Sprightly Affair

3. Pomelo Chamomile

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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