Newcastle Bags Race 1

Saturday 18Th April 2026

Prize Money: $663

STRICTLY ALIJAZ (5) scored a 0.8 lengths win fresh from a break, claiming an A9 at this track over 480m (30.63). Hard to fault winning form and expected to feature despite the tougher grade. ROSSTEMPLE BELL (2) has gone well at her last couple of runs here, most recently when second beaten 0.8 lengths (30.09). Bold showing expected. WIRTZ CLASS (3) was game in defeat at the latest run, finishing second and beaten a neck (30.15) behind Swift Hairy at this track. Expected to feature. ROAMING MINNIE (4) looks an each-way chance.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A8

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Ballymac Fearne (1) 1264362132
Trainer: P Rutherford (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $23,137
Win / Place: 16% / 53%

5 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: VIDA LOCA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

173: 28-31-34

Track

171: 28-29-34

Trk/Dst

171: 28-29-34

Distance

173: 28-31-34

Season

12: 2-4-3

Metro

171: 28-29-34

Country

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	28	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	94	56	19	2	2
1st	15	6	6	1	0
2nd	13	13	4	1	0
3rd	22	10	2	0	0

Comments

Racing consistently, including a win three back at this track, before placings at last two runs, the latest when second (30.37) over 480m at this track. Can't recommend her in this.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	4/4/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.37	56.9 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	0:30.16	0:28.51	A8	$769	$106	10	1. Swift Hairy 2. Ballymac Fearne 3. Rosstemple Bell
3rd of 5	25/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.12	57.4 km/h	6.0L	$10	0:29.64	0:28.99	A8	$653	$104	6	1. Slippy Poppy 2. Blackhouse Wayne 3. Ballymac Fearne
1st of 6	19/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.57	58.4 km/h	1.3L	$6.00	0:29.57	0:28.67	HCP	$862	$294	5	1. Ballymac Fearne 2. Blink Of An Eye 3. Hugh Boy
2nd of 5	14/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.20	57.2 km/h	1.0L	$4.00	0:30.12	0:28.81	A9	$606	$95	11	1. Fruity Fanta 2. Ballymac Fearne 3. Swift Hairy
6th of 6	3/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.59	56.5 km/h	8.8L	$17	0:29.88	0:29.02	A8	$758	$104	7	1. Ice Cool Annie 2. Drombeg Nova 3. Kathys Gift
3rd of 5	24/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.83	56.0 km/h	4.0L	$4.50	0:30.51	0:29.34	A8	$675	$108	7	1. Ice Cool Annie 2. A Bit Of Trudy 3. Ballymac Fearne

Rosstemple Bell (2) 624x33632
Trainer: B J Mcphillips (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $547
Win / Place: 0% / 62%

2 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYHIMIKIN JET (IRE)

Dam: ROSSTEMPLE LEY (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-2-3

Track

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Distance

6: 0-2-1

Season

5: 0-1-3

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Country

5: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	0	0	0	0

Box History	1	2
STARTS	5	3
1st	0	0
2nd	2	0
3rd	2	1

Comments

Form has been steadily improving. Last start finished second over 480m at this track in 30.09 behind Dower Skippy. Leading contender.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	11/4/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.09	57.4 km/h	0.8L	$2.60	0:30.02	0:28.79	A8	$180	$106	7	1. Dower Skippy 2. Rosstemple Bell 3. Alnwick Wizard
3rd of 6	4/4/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:30.68	56.3 km/h	6.5L	$1.90	0:30.16	0:28.51	A8	$769	$106	21	1. Swift Hairy 2. Ballymac Fearne 3. Rosstemple Bell
1st of 1	28/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:30.10	57.4 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:30.10		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rosstemple Bell 2. 3.
1st of 1	21/3/26	Newcastle Uk	290m	2	0:17.56	59.5 km/h	0L	$0.00	0:17.56		Trial	$0	-	-	1. Rosstemple Bell 2. 3.
6th of 5	14/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	00:29.71	NaN km/h	0.0L	$3.00	0:29.71	0:28.81	A8	$653	-	39	1. Drombeg Nova 2. Ngumohaaa 3. Roaming Minnie
39 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	3/2/26	Star Pelaw	245m	1	0:15.14	58.3 km/h	4.3L	$13	0:14.79	0:14.47	OR	$1,136	$114	5	1. Hi Dom 2. Luminous Busty 3. Rosstemple Bell

Wirtz Class (3) 5x63151352
Trainer: T G Edgar (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $3,233
Win / Place: 16% / 56%

3 yo Black B

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: AN STAC (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-3-7

Track

23: 4-3-6

Trk/Dst

23: 4-3-6

Distance

24: 4-3-7

Season

8: 2-1-2

Metro

23: 4-3-6

Country

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-3

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	0	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	6
STARTS	2	20	2	1
1st	1	2	1	0
2nd	0	3	0	0
3rd	0	6	1	0

Comments

Produced a much better performance last start when second over 480m at this track in an A8. Worked home well on that occasion and should be closing well again. Has the ability to be in the finish.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 5	10/4/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.15	57.3 km/h	0.3L	$4.00	0:30.12	0:28.87	A8	$663	$106	7	1. Swift Hairy 2. Wirtz Class 3. Drumnafern Blaze
5th of 5	3/4/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.12	57.4 km/h	5.4L	$11	0:29.68	0:28.95	A7	$673	$106	6	1. Tasmania Tori 2. Dirty Tackle 3. Killeacle Amy
3rd of 6	28/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.09	57.4 km/h	2.6L	$4.50	0:29.89	0:29.05	A7	$767	$104	8	1. More Snooze Time 2. Alnwick Queen 3. Wirtz Class
1st of 6	20/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.25	59.1 km/h	5.0L	$7.00	0:29.25	0:28.81	HCP	$862	$294	7	1. Wirtz Class 2. Footfield Freya 3. Alnwick Lottie
5th of 6	13/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.60	58.4 km/h	2.2L	$23	0:29.42	0:28.92	HCP	$862	$114	6	1. Never Too Late 2. Bramble Emerald 3. Smiling Evamac
1st of 6	7/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.33	57.0 km/h	0.8L	$3.50	0:30.33	0:28.93	A9	$712	$231	8	1. Wirtz Class 2. El Stuey 3. Fruity Fanta

Roaming Minnie (4) 5564553244
Trainer: P Rutherford (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $11,368
Win / Place: 11% / 38%

4 yo Black B

Sire: MALACHI (IRE)

Dam: NEWINN CUCKOO (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 10-9-15

Track

84: 9-9-15

Trk/Dst

76: 8-6-15

Distance

80: 9-6-15

Season

13: 1-1-1

Metro

84: 9-9-15

Country

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	9	0	1	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	3	8	18	25	26	9
1st	0	3	3	1	3	0
2nd	0	0	3	1	4	1
3rd	0	0	1	4	5	5

Comments

Last start finished 4th on April 11 over 480m at this track behind Dower Skippy beaten 9 lengths (30.76) in an A8. Has ability and worth including.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
4th of 6	11/4/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:30.76	56.2 km/h	9.3L	$4.50	0:30.02	0:28.79	A8	$180	$106	11	1. Dower Skippy 2. Rosstemple Bell 3. Alnwick Wizard
4th of 5	31/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.14	57.3 km/h	6.0L	$5.00	0:29.66	0:28.99	A8	$663	$106	10	1. Drombeg Olive 2. Presidents Day 3. Ngumohaaa
2nd of 5	21/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.40	56.8 km/h	2.8L	$3.50	0:30.18	0:29.01	A8	$653	$104	7	1. Fruity Fanta 2. Roaming Minnie 3. Dakotas Renae
3rd of 5	14/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.06	57.5 km/h	4.3L	$8.00	0:29.71	0:28.81	A8	$653	$104	10	1. Drombeg Nova 2. Ngumohaaa 3. Roaming Minnie
5th of 6	4/3/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.35	56.9 km/h	6.9L	$19	0:29.79	0:29.05	A7	$767	$104	7	1. Links Millbill 2. Emers Cian 3. Emmas Teddy
5th of 5	25/2/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.50	56.7 km/h	5.9L	$12	0:30.02	0:28.84	A7	$663	$104	8	1. Blackhouse Sadie 2. Whitehills Ted 3. Alnwick Abby

Strictly Alijaz (5) 1
Trainer: P Rutherford (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $231
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Last Start Winner from Box

1 yo Black D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: ROAMING MINNIE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Solid performance after racing in the second half of the field and improving to score on debut in an A9 by 0.8 len at this track over 480m (30.63). Expected to go well again.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 4	11/4/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	5	0:30.63	56.4 km/h	0.8L	$1.30	0:30.63	0:28.79	A9	$170	$231	-	1. Strictly Alijaz 2. Babs Brandy 3. Be Here Now

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Box

Ran

Avg. Speed

Margin

Win Time

BON

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Days

Result

1st of 4

11/4/26

Newcastle Uk

480m

0:30.63

56.4 km/h

0.8L

$1.30

0:30.63

0:28.79

$170

$231

1. Strictly Alijaz

2. Babs Brandy

3. Be Here Now

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