Newcastle Race 5

Tooheys Pace

Prize Money: $11,832

LACEYS LAD NZ (8) has been racing well since winning at this circuit and distance earlier in the month, coming from the back row to place in his last two outings. Draws wide so may need some luck but this looks a winnable assignment. SAINT CRUSADER (7) led and fought on well to go under by a head as runner-up at this circuit and distance last week. Came from a wider barrier than this to place the previous time he raced here. Could break through tonight. LIGHT ME UP NZ (1) has been down the track at his last couple but had good form prior. Should enjoy a soft run from this draw so could bounce back. SURFERS DELIGHT NZ (6) hasn't been too far away at Menangle of late and overcame a back row draw for a Penrith win the last time he raced outside of the city.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR up to 90
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: All Weather

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Light Me Up Nz (Fr1) 6308914458
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $70,312
Win / Place: 16% / 32%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SOLANDRA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 7-5-2

Distance

12: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

9: 2-1-1

Season

21: 3-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

7: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 7-5-2

Mobile

41: 7-5-2

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 4-3-2

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

7: 3-2-0

Best Mile

1:54.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

12: 3-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-5-9

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 8th (Fr2) over 1720m at Penrith was 6th-10.99 at the bell, beaten 10 m by Double It Harry (2:03.70) on May 21 at $9. The run before 5th (Fr1) over 2030m at this track, beaten 17 m by Dance With Carmer (2:23.30) on May 15 at $12. Watch for a spike in form.

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 8	21/5/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jorja Daskalovski	2:03.70	1:55.7	10.4m	$9.00	6	-	$11,830	$232	1. Double It Harry 2. Laceys Lad NZ 3. Alta Sierra
5th of 9	15/5/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jorja Daskalovski	2:23.30	1:53.6	17.7m	$12	7	-	$11,830	$464	1. Dance With Carmer 2. Kanena Provlima 3. Laceys Lad NZ
4th of 9	8/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Robert Morris	1:52.80	1:52.8	1.6m	$4.00	7	-	$11,830	$696	1. Force Full 2. Master Catch 3. Rocktagonal
4th of 10	1/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Robert Morris	1:56.00	1:56.0	1.5m	$14	15	-	$11,830	$696	1. Laceys Lad NZ 2. Ravishing Sloy 3. Montalbano
1st of 9	16/4/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Robert Morris	2:04.10	1:56.1	0.2m	$2.50f	7	-	$11,830	$6,264	1. Light Me Up NZ 2. Harleequin 3. Itzmineontheline
9th of 10	9/4/26	Penrith	2125m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Robert Morris	2:34.00	1:56.6	15.5m	$9.00	12	-	$11,830	$232	1. Major Art NZ 2. Black Onyx 3. Jilliby Fabio

I Bet You (Fr2) 6216568928
Trainer: Seaton Grima (Llandilo)
Driver: Seaton Grima (C)
Prize Money: $63,004
Win / Place: 15% / 33%

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: KAYCEEM GRAND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 8-7-3

Distance

6: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-0-0

Season

19: 1-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

46: 6-5-3

Mobile

53: 8-7-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

53: 8-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.85

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

8: 1-2-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-4-1

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1730m after showing early speed at Bathurst, beaten 15 m by Cassius Deck (2:02.60) in No NR on May 20 at $6. At the start before solid effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m after showing early speed at Menangle, at the bell was 2nd-1 beaten 1.75 m by Cassius Deck (1:52.10) on May 14 at $10. One of the chances.

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 8	20/5/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Seaton Grima	2:02.60	1:54.0	15.4m	$6.00	6	No NR	$11,830	$232	1. Cassius Deck 2. Haveyoucheckedin 3. Baxter Red
2nd of 9	14/5/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Seaton Grima	1:52.10	1:52.1	1.8m	$10	6	-	$11,830	$1,972	1. Cassius Deck 2. I Bet You 3. Fire Fox NZ
9th of 9	8/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Seaton Grima	1:52.80	1:52.8	13.4m	$14	7	-	$11,830	$232	1. Force Full 2. Master Catch 3. Rocktagonal
8th of 10	1/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Seaton Grima	1:56.00	1:56.0	8.5m	$34	14	-	$11,830	$232	1. Laceys Lad NZ 2. Ravishing Sloy 3. Montalbano
6th of 10	17/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Joshua Gallagher	1:53.90	1:53.9	8.4m	$9.00	35	-	$11,830	$232	1. Double It Harry 2. Maurlen Boy 3. Metallica Man
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	13/3/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Seaton Grima	2:25.20	1:55.1	29.2m	$13	7	-	$11,830	$464	1. Itzmineontheline 2. Obadiah Dragon NZ 3. Light Me Up NZ

Whataboyjack (Fr3) 7866845413
Trainer: Mark Callaghan (Morisset)
Driver: Jack Callaghan
Prize Money: $104,733
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PET ROCK (USA)

Dam: JOLAURELLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 12-11-9

Distance

10: 0-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-1

Track

10: 1-0-1

Season

17: 1-0-3

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

7: 0-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-0-0

Metro

39: 6-3-3

Non-Metro

49: 6-8-6

Mobile

88: 12-11-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

88: 12-11-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.04

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

6: 1-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-3-6

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Last Time Joe (1:54.30) on May 15 at $6.50. Two runs back raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 2 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr3) at this track (2:28.20) beating Quickshift Girl in on May 8 at $2.10 at the bell was 3rd-5.48. Starts from a good draw and should feature prominently.

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
3rd of 9	15/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Callaghan	1:54.30	1:54.3	6.6m	$6.50	7	-	$9,790	$1,056	1. Last Time Joe 2. Walter Warlock 3. Whataboyjack
1st of 10	8/5/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jack Callaghan	2:28.20	1:57.5	2.1m	$2.10f	7	-	$9,790	$5,184	1. Whataboyjack 2. Quickshift Girl 3. Errol Fin
4th of 10	1/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mark Callaghan	1:54.90	1:54.9	1.7m	$61	14	-	$11,830	$696	1. Mr Teddy NZ 2. Pet Kitty 3. Rocktagonal
5th of 10	17/4/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Mark Callaghan	2:27.00	1:56.5	6.8m	$19	7	-	$9,790	$384	1. Princess Mickayla 2. King Hit NZ 3. Ohwhatiwouldgive
4th of 9	10/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Mark Callaghan	1:52.90	1:52.9	3.1m	$31	13	-	$11,830	$696	1. Metallica Man 2. Laceys Lad NZ 3. Grosso Naso
8th of 10	28/3/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jack Callaghan	1:53.70	1:53.7	13.7m	$19	9	-	$9,790	$192	1. Petes Crunch Time 2. Our Uncle Jim 3. Obadiah Dragon NZ

Cool Night (Fr4) 1314761884
Trainer: Clayton Harmey (Whittingham)
Driver: Jye Coney (C)
Prize Money: $138,352
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: BLISSFULL NIGHT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 13-9-12

Distance

17: 4-1-2

Trk/Dst

13: 3-1-1

Track

23: 6-2-1

Season

26: 6-1-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

Metro

44: 4-4-6

Non-Metro

40: 9-5-6

Mobile

84: 13-9-12

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

84: 13-9-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 6-7-5

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 2138m at Albion Park, beaten 4.5 m by Ozzie Punta (2:32.70) in 4yo+ on May 16 at $19. Before that, was driven from back in the field when 8th (Fr4) over 1660m at Albion Park beaten 7 m by Exclusive Hustler (1:54.60) in 4yo+ on May 9 at $151. Contender.

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
4th of 8	16/5/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Nathan Dawson	2:32.70	1:54.9	4.5m	$19	7	-	$18,100	$960	1. Ozzie Punta 2. Whos Delight NZ 3. Birkirkara
8th of 10	9/5/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Greg Bennett	1:54.60	1:51.1	7.5m	$151	7	-	$17,500	$300	1. Exclusive Hustler 2. Ozzie Punta 3. Ellis Street
8th of 8	2/5/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Greg Bennett	2:31.10	1:53.8	14.4m	$34	7	-	$18,100	$300	1. Manila Playboy 2. Ozzie Punta 3. Ellis Street
1st of 7	25/4/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nathan Dawson	1:56.60	1:53.0	3.0m	$2.40f	7	-	$14,500	$8,379	1. Cool Night 2. Miracle Moose NZ 3. Our Sunset Delight
6th of 10	18/4/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tom Callaghan	1:58.20	1:54.6	3.5m	$10	7	-	$14,500	$240	1. Charge Ahead 2. Buddy Perfect 3. Xpress Party
7th of 9	11/4/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Chapple	1:54.40	1:50.9	6.2m	$1.70f	7	-	$14,500	$240	1. Exclusive Hustler 2. Commodore Jujon 3. Tinder Surprise NZ

Metallica Man (Fr5) 25263x1374
Trainer: Tom Ison (Warral)
Driver: Tom Ison
Prize Money: $158,224
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: TINTIN IN AMERICA (NZ)

Dam: SOKYOU GO GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 14-6-13

Distance

36: 5-4-11

Trk/Dst

30: 4-3-9

Track

36: 5-3-10

Season

13: 1-4-2

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

75: 14-6-13

Mobile

80: 14-6-13

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

80: 14-6-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.93

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

49: 7-5-10

Driver Last 50

50: 7-6-6

Comments

Last start surrendered the lead and finished 4th (Fr4) over 2030m after showing early pace at this track beaten 13 m by Dance With Carmer (2:23.30) on May 15 at $41. Two runs back 7th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 7th-12.62 beaten 5.5 m by Laceys Lad (1:56.00) on May 1 at $23. Others make more appeal.

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
4th of 9	15/5/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tom Ison	2:23.30	1:53.6	13.6m	$41	14	-	$11,830	$696	1. Dance With Carmer 2. Kanena Provlima 3. Laceys Lad NZ
7th of 10	1/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Tom Ison	1:56.00	1:56.0	5.6m	$23	14	-	$11,830	$232	1. Laceys Lad NZ 2. Ravishing Sloy 3. Montalbano
3rd of 10	17/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Tom Ison	1:53.90	1:53.9	2.0m	$4.40	7	-	$11,830	$1,276	1. Double It Harry 2. Maurlen Boy 3. Metallica Man
1st of 9	10/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tom Ison	1:52.90	1:52.9	2.3m	$10	72	-	$11,830	$6,264	1. Metallica Man 2. Laceys Lad NZ 3. Grosso Naso
72 Day Spell
1st of 4	24/3/26	Tamworth	1609m			-	Tom Ison	1:56.60	-	12.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Metallica Man 2. Laurie Dee 3. Tafl Move
3rd of 10	28/1/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Tom Ison	1:52.30	1:52.3	0.2m	$10	12	-	$11,830	$1,276	1. Saint Crusader 2. Hay There Joe 3. Metallica Man

Surfers Delight Nz (Fr6) 850x199575
Trainer: Michael Xuereb (Londonderry)
Driver: Bailey McDonough
Prize Money: $222,762
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SURFIN SWIFT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

107: 16-17-17

Distance

67: 7-8-10

Trk/Dst

20: 4-3-4

Track

28: 7-5-4

Season

13: 1-0-1

1st Up

9: 2-3-1

2nd Up

9: 0-3-1

3rd Up

9: 2-1-1

Metro

63: 4-7-11

Non-Metro

44: 12-10-6

Mobile

107: 16-17-17

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

107: 16-17-17

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 4-8-5

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 7 m by Ravishing Sloy (1:52.30) on May 23 at $23. At his previous start was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr5) over 2300m at Menangle was 5th-7.81 at the bell, beaten 8 m by Double Fear (2:41.90) on May 16 at $51. Can measure up here.

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
5th of 10	23/5/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Luke McCarthy	1:52.30	1:52.3	7.3m	$23	7	-	$20,400	$800	1. Ravishing Sloy 2. Vite Monet 3. Dom Toretto NZ
7th of 10	16/5/26	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Luke McCarthy	2:41.90	1:53.3	8.1m	$51	11	-	$20,400	$400	1. Double Fear 2. Soho Gunslinger 3. Dom Toretto NZ
5th of 10	5/5/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Michael Stanley	1:53.80	1:53.8	3.9m	$19	17	-	$10,000	$392	1. Dom Toretto NZ 2. Montalbano 3. Hes A Meister NZ
9th of 10	18/4/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Luke McCarthy	1:52.00	1:52.0	19.1m	$41	7	-	$20,400	$400	1. Piccadilly Pete NZ 2. Double Fear 3. Glitter Aint Gold
9th of 10	11/4/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Bailey Mcdonough	1:49.10	1:49.1	21.0m	$81	9	-	$20,400	$400	1. Hi Manameisjeff NZ 2. Steno 3. Pinseeker NZ
1st of 10	2/4/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Cameron Hart	2:03.30	1:55.3	1.4m	$34	187	-	$11,830	$6,264	1. Surfers Delight NZ 2. American Hammer NZ 3. Red Sapphire
187 Day Spell

Laceys Lad Nz (Fr7) 7322851732
Trainer: Mark Callaghan (Morisset)
Driver: Mark Callaghan
Prize Money: $260,772
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LIS MARA (USA)

Dam: VAN SERAA (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

196: 31-22-27

Distance

156: 24-17-24

Trk/Dst

101: 18-13-19

Track

123: 23-16-20

Season

28: 6-4-2

1st Up

8: 0-1-1

2nd Up

8: 0-1-4

3rd Up

8: 4-0-0

Metro

61: 6-3-5

Non-Metro

135: 25-19-22

Mobile

196: 31-22-27

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

196: 31-22-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

25: 4-1-3

Driver Last 50

50: 2-2-7

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Dance With Carmer at this track over 2030m on May 15 at $26. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3.5 m finishing second behind Double It Harry at Penrith over 1720m on May 21 at $6. Winning prospects.

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 8	21/5/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Callaghan	2:03.70	1:55.7	3.3m	$6.00	6	-	$11,830	$1,972	1. Double It Harry 2. Laceys Lad NZ 3. Alta Sierra
3rd of 9	15/5/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jack Callaghan	2:23.30	1:53.6	13.2m	$26	7	-	$11,830	$1,276	1. Dance With Carmer 2. Kanena Provlima 3. Laceys Lad NZ
7th of 9	8/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jack Callaghan	1:52.80	1:52.8	8.4m	$14	7	-	$11,830	$232	1. Force Full 2. Master Catch 3. Rocktagonal
1st of 10	1/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jack Callaghan	1:56.00	1:56.0	0.2m	$31	8	-	$11,830	$6,264	1. Laceys Lad NZ 2. Ravishing Sloy 3. Montalbano
5th of 10	23/4/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jack Callaghan	2:03.80	1:55.9	4.1m	$26	6	-	$11,830	$464	1. Dom Toretto NZ 2. Harleequin 3. Hes A Meister NZ
8th of 10	17/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Miles	1:53.90	1:53.9	10.7m	$41	7	-	$11,830	$232	1. Double It Harry 2. Maurlen Boy 3. Metallica Man

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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