Newcastle Race 5

Raging Bull Standing At Artistic Lodge Pace

Prize Money: $11,832

LUX AETERNA (9) is a genuine black-type performer who was too good last start, saluting at Listed level over 1609m at Menangle by 11 metres. Sure to prove hard to beat back at this level. Grand horse cut from higher cloth than this class. Likely to be short odds and well fancied. Danger can be APPLIED NZ (4) who has not raced for nine weeks. Looks forward enough for this return after winning in a recent trial and he is 1/1 when resuming. LITTLE DEMON (1) is the next elect off a last-start win by a head at this track over 1609m. SURFERS DELIGHT NZ (6) disappointed last time when tenth over 2300m at Menangle. Can do a lot better and fancy he is one well worth considering.

Distance: 1609m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Little Demon (Fr1) 8571631751
Trainer: G L Lewis (Sawyers Gully)
Driver: Grace Panella (C)
Prize Money: $176,632
Win / Place: 13% / 38%

8 yo Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: MODERN ART (USA)

Dam: DAVIDS LADY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

121: 16-18-12

Distance

56: 7-8-5

Trk/Dst

49: 7-7-3

Track

73: 8-10-6

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-2-1

2nd Up

7: 1-0-0

3rd Up

7: 0-2-0

Metro

13: 0-2-2

Non-Metro

108: 16-16-10

Mobile

121: 16-18-12

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

121: 16-18-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 1-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 0-11-7

Comments

Last start won by a head when driven back in the field, (Fr7) held up early, at this track (1:53.60) beating The Cid in on August 7 at $41. Very hard to beat.

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 7	7/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	1:53.60	1:53.6	0.2m	$41	6	NR up to 80	$11,830	$6,201	1. Little Demon 2. The Cid 3. Ultimate Cruza
5th of 10	1/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Joshua Gallagher	1:55.30	1:55.3	9.0m	$8.00	8	NR up to 62	$25,500	$990	1. Jewel Heaven 2. Captain Tom 3. Donnie Mac
7th of 9	24/7/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Joshua Gallagher	2:24.90	1:54.9	15.4m	$10	7	NR up to 80	$11,830	$230	1. Major Reason 2. Whataboyjack 3. Petes Crunch Time
1st of 10	17/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Joshua Gallagher	1:56.40	1:56.4	3.4m	$1.50f	7	NR up to 62	$10,000	$5,239	1. Little Demon 2. Yesnomaybeso 3. Limousine Cheeky
3rd of 10	10/7/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Joshua Gallagher	2:24.70	1:54.7	3.5m	$18	7	NR 59 to 63	$9,790	$1,045	1. Cote Dazur NZ 2. Arnies Army NZ 3. Little Demon
6th of 9	3/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Hughes	1:54.50	1:54.5	16.0m	$8.50	7	NR up to 65	$9,790	$190	1. Whataboyjack 2. Radiant Amber 3. Far Out Ringo

Laceys Lad Nz (Fr2) 7322182678
Trainer: Mark Callaghan (Morisset)
Driver: Jack Callaghan
Prize Money: $272,068
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LIS MARA (USA)

Dam: VAN SERAA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

203: 32-24-27

Distance

161: 24-19-24

Trk/Dst

105: 18-15-19

Track

127: 23-18-20

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 0-1-1

2nd Up

8: 0-1-4

3rd Up

8: 4-0-0

Metro

62: 6-3-5

Non-Metro

141: 26-21-22

Mobile

203: 32-24-27

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

203: 32-24-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

75: 18-13-7

Driver Last 50

50: 3-7-5

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m after showing early speed at Menangle, beaten 17 m by Heza Punk Rocker (1:50.50) in 4yo+ on August 15 at $151. Before that, was well back in the run when 7th (Sr3) over 1720m after being wide early at Penrith beaten 10 m by Alta Sierra (2:03.00) on July 30 at $71. Among the leading chances on best form.

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 10	15/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Callaghan	1:50.50	1:50.5	17.4m	$151	16	NMT1W/20K Stakes	$20,400	$396	1. Heza Punk Rocker NZ 2. Wamboyneinamerica 3. I Got Chills NZ
7th of 10	30/7/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Mark Callaghan	2:03.00	1:55.1	10.7m	$71	27	NR up to 90	$11,830	$230	1. Alta Sierra 2. Promising 3. Grosso Naso
6th of 9	3/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Tyler Miles	1:53.60	1:53.6	8.7m	$26	7	NR up to 90	$11,830	$230	1. Major Reason 2. Mr Teddy NZ 3. Cool Night
2nd of 8	26/6/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Jack Callaghan	1:53.20	1:53.2	1.3m	$9.50	7	NR up to 90	$11,830	$1,972	1. Quiet Storm 2. Laceys Lad NZ 3. Ultimate Cruza
8th of 9	19/6/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Jemma Coney	1:54.30	1:54.3	11.1m	$51	8	NR up to 90	$11,830	$232	1. Wamboyneinamerica 2. Huxton NZ 3. Spunkys Gotsecrets
1st of 9	11/6/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jack Callaghan	2:02.20	1:54.4	2.0m	$13	13	NR up to 90	$11,830	$6,264	1. Laceys Lad NZ 2. Hes A Meister NZ 3. Dom Toretto NZ

Applied Nz (Fr3) 793445547x
Trainer: Darren Elder (Louth Park)
Driver: Brad Elder
Prize Money: $124,131
Win / Place: 16% / 42%

Recent Trial Winner

Track Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PEARL WHITE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

73: 12-13-6

Distance

24: 3-1-2

Trk/Dst

12: 3-0-1

Track

20: 7-2-1

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

32: 2-5-3

Non-Metro

41: 10-8-3

Mobile

73: 12-13-6

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

73: 12-13-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.50

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-6-4

Comments

Resuming after nine weeks off the scene. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into seventh after being driven well back, behind Wamboyneinamerica at this track over 1609m on June 19 at $51. Previous preparation first-up won by a head as favourite (Sr2) at Penrith (2:39.10) beating Mister Brillante in on May 2 2024 at $3. Best efforts should see him 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
1st of 4	12/8/26	Maitland	1648m			-	Brad Elder	1:58.80	-	15m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Applied NZ 2. Paradise Point 3. Vincentius Maximus
2nd of 4	5/8/26	Newcastle	1609m			-	Brad Elder	1:53.90	-	7.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lochinvar Jag 2. Applied NZ 3. Last Time Joe
7th of 9	19/6/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	B J Elder	1:54.30	1:54.3	10.6m	$51	6	NR up to 90	$11,830	$232	1. Wamboyneinamerica 2. Huxton NZ 3. Spunkys Gotsecrets
4th of 10	13/6/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nathan Dawson	1:54.40	1:50.9	17.4m	$17	7	B 5 NR 55 or better	$20,770	$1,156	1. Final Deadline NZ 2. Always Be Chaps 3. Always Dancing
5th of 8	6/6/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nathan Dawson	2:36.20	1:57.6	9.1m	$4.80	9	B 5 NR 55 or better	$14,980	$532	1. My Ultimate Flynn NZ 2. Betterthan Popsy 3. Always Dancing
5th of 10	28/5/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Greg Bennett	1:54.00	1:50.6	17.3m	$31	5	B 5 NR 55 or better	$10,880	$424	1. Sally Bigtime 2. Ruby Rules 3. Fate Awaits

Kanena Provlima (Fr4) 0346785456
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: Robert Morris
Prize Money: $460,297
Win / Place: 13% / 34%

Driver In Form

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: MES TI TSEPI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

189: 25-13-27

Distance

67: 6-4-10

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-2

Track

8: 2-2-2

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

11: 2-0-3

2nd Up

11: 0-2-2

3rd Up

10: 3-0-2

Metro

128: 10-7-17

Non-Metro

61: 15-6-10

Mobile

185: 25-13-26

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

189: 25-13-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

71: 5-5-9

Driver Last 50

50: 5-8-10

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 6th (Fr10) over 2300m at Menangle, beaten 4.5 m by Quiet Storm (2:45.10) on August 15 at $31. Before that 5th (Fr9) over 1609m after showing early pace at Menangle, at the bell was 3rd-9.03 beaten 9 m by Erupt Stride (1:52.20) on August 1 at $8. This looks a far sterner test.

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
6th of 10	15/8/26	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Kerryann Morris	2:45.10	1:55.5	4.5m	$31	14	NR up to 95	$20,400	$396	1. Quiet Storm 2. Dom Toretto NZ 3. Double Fear
5th of 10	1/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Joshua Gallagher	1:52.20	1:52.2	9.1m	$8.00	7	NR up to 95	$20,400	$792	1. Erupt Stride NZ 2. Wamboyneinamerica 3. Double Fear
4th of 10	25/7/26	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Robert Morris	2:44.20	1:54.9	4.1m	$3.10f	7	NR up to 95	$20,400	$1,188	1. Vite Monet 2. Mike Ross NZ 3. Dom Toretto NZ
5th of 12	18/7/26	Albion Park	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Robert Morris	3:08.90	1:53.4	13.9m	$61	7	No NR	$50,000	$2,000	1. Call To Order 2. Darin NZ 3. The Janitor NZ
8th of 11	11/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Robert Morris	2:28.60	1:51.9	9.4m	$101	7	No NR	$40,000	$1,200	1. Minos NZ 2. Cheerstolou 3. Dashing
7th of 10	4/7/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Robert Morris	2:30.00	1:52.9	8.3m	$151	7	No NR	$40,000	$1,200	1. Bay Of Biscay 2. Minos NZ 3. Max Delight

Unfazed Nz (Fr5) 7687892467
Trainer: Paul Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick (C)
Prize Money: $252,860
Win / Place: 15% / 36%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUCKLAND REACTOR (NZ)

Dam: BLAZE OF GLORY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

121: 19-8-17

Distance

72: 11-6-10

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 1-0-2

2nd Up

8: 1-1-2

3rd Up

8: 1-1-0

Metro

94: 16-6-13

Non-Metro

27: 3-2-4

Mobile

121: 19-8-17

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

117: 19-8-17

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

4: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.71

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

23: 2-2-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-6-5

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 7th (Fr2) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 19 m by Captains Knock (1:49.40) on August 15 at $101. Before that 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at Menangle, beaten 5.5 m by Jorge Street (1:52.00) on August 8 at $34. This looks far too tough.

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	15/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:49.40	1:49.4	19.6m	$101	7	No NR	$20,400	$396	1. Captains Knock 2. Ripp 3. Captain Bellasario
6th of 10	8/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:52.00	1:52.0	5.3m	$34	18	NR up to 95	$20,400	$396	1. Jorge Street 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Alta William
4th of 10	21/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr9	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:52.70	1:52.7	2.0m	$5.00	7	7 5K/5 Starts	$10,000	$582	1. Ravishing Sloy 2. Rocknroll Hammer NZ 3. Vite Monet
2nd of 10	14/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:52.30	1:52.3	1.9m	$12	10	7 5K/5 Starts	$10,000	$1,649	1. Ravishing Sloy 2. Unfazed NZ 3. Double Fear
9th of 10	4/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Gavin Fitzpatrick	1:52.40	1:52.4	17.1m	$41	14	No NR	$20,400	$396	1. Huta NZ 2. South Seas Rock NZ 3. Alta William
8th of 9	20/6/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Gavin Fitzpatrick	1:50.10	1:50.1	10.0m	$41	7	NR up to 95	$20,400	$400	1. Sinaloa 2. Huta NZ 3. Betterthancash NZ

Lux Aeterna (Sr1) 1434752131
Trainer: Rickie Alchin (Menangle Park)
Driver: Ashleigh Delosa (C)
Prize Money: $756,645
Win / Place: 41% / 61%

Driver / Horse Combo

Distance Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: THE ARCH NEMESIS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 23-5-6

Distance

24: 12-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

5: 3-0-1

2nd Up

5: 2-0-1

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

Metro

41: 17-4-4

Non-Metro

14: 6-1-2

Mobile

55: 23-5-6

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 23-5-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.90

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 2-0-2

Driver Last 50

50: 6-5-5

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 11 m win when quickly away, (Fr10) at Menangle (1:50.30) beating Golly Gee Fellas in LR M on August 15 at $3.80. Grand horse with form well above this station.

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	15/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Robert Morris	1:50.30	1:50.3	11.2m	$3.80	14	No NR	$30,600	$16,038	1. Lux Aeterna 2. Golly Gee Fellas 3. Snap Shot NZ
3rd of 10	1/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Rickie Alchin	1:51.90	1:51.9	0.2m	$5.00	7	No NR	$30,600	$3,267	1. Glitter Aint Gold 2. Betterthancash NZ 3. Lux Aeterna
1st of 7	25/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Rickie Alchin	1:51.30	1:51.3	8.1m	$1.55f	7	No NR	$30,600	$16,038	1. Lux Aeterna 2. Isla Rochelle 3. Jilliby Illuminate NZ
2nd of 10	18/7/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Nathan Dawson	1:55.40	1:51.9	2.4m	$3.60	7	No NR	$150,000	$28,500	1. Eye Keep Smiling 2. Lux Aeterna 3. Golden Fire NZ
5th of 10	11/7/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Nathan Dawson	1:54.80	1:51.3	3.8m	$31	9	No NR	$30,000	$1,130	1. Bella Danza 2. Eye Keep Smiling 3. Golden Fire NZ, Ruby Rules
7th of 7	2/7/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Rickie Alchin	1:54.50	1:51.0	14.5m	$3.30	5	Mares	$16,000	$300	1. Bella Danza 2. Tytate NZ 3. Windy Hill Tara

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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