Newcastle (NSW)
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R4
Somerset Meats Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:40pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 57 to 67. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R4
6 - JOHNSON STEP NZ
  • 6 Johnson Step NZ (FR6)
  • D: Blake Hughes (C)
  • T: D J Elder
  • 4-2-5-9-4-1-6-5-6-1
10.0 10.0 12.0 13.0
$10.00 $10.00 - $10.00 $12.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
62-14-13-6
TRACK
61-11-10-5
DISTANCE
46-9-9-3
TRK / DIST
24-0-3-2
LAST SEASON
12-3-1-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
129-17-19-11
CAREER
$147,143
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2422
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 129-17-19-11 13% 36% 9
Distance 61-11-10-5 18% 43% 6
Dist Range 78-11-12-6 14% 37% 7
Track 62-14-13-6 23% 53% 4
Track / Dist 46-9-9-3 20% 46% 4
This Season 12-3-1-0 25% 33% 2
Last Season 24-0-3-2 0% 21% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:53.4MS 4
Distance Best MR 1:53.4MS 4
Win distances: 1609m (11), 2030m (5), 2422m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Blake Hughes
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: A McColl, E J McColl
Breeder(s): M J Stormont
Colours: Black With White Yoke, Blue Braces & Two Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves With Black Cuffs
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: American Ideal USA - Millview Sarah (NZ) (Grinfromeartoear USA)
National Rating: NR65
Gear Changes
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 7 8
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/03/2025, 1609m, NR up to 60. 1:55.2 (57.3, 28.4)
Finished 1/7 $9792, Declan Murphy (Fr5), $26.00
pre race blood test, gate speed, led, shifted out under pressure, swabbed, bell lap, leader
1st JOHNSON STEP NZ (Fr5)
2nd MATT GREGORS BOY (Fr4) 1.5m
3rd DANCE WITH CARMER (Fr2) HFHD
6 of 8 6
NEWCAST (Good) 13/03/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:55.1 (55.8, 27.3)
Finished 6/8 btn 6.5m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr1), $8.00
bell lap, behind leader
1st TALLULAH LEE (Fr3)
2nd SUPERBON (Fr5) 3.1m
3rd ALFREDJOHNCRUSADER (Fr1) HD
5 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 07/03/2025, 2030m, NR up to 62. 1:57.9 (57.2, 28.7)
Finished 5/10 btn 7.2m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Sr2), $11.00
bell lap, outside leader, hung in
1st APPLIED NZ (Fr2)
2nd SUNSHINE PEPPER (Fr3) 2.3m
3rd INDASKY NZ (Fr4) 2.1m
6 of 9 4
NEWCAST (Good) 28/02/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:53.8 (57.3, 28.2)
Finished 6/9 btn 8.6m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr5), $14.00
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st BALTUSROL (Fr2)
2nd HOLD ONTO YA BLING (Fr1) 4.1m
3rd SALLY BIGTIME (Sr2) 1.5m
1 of 10 4
NEWCAST (Good) 24/02/2025, 1609m, NR 52 to 60. 1:53.4 (57.3, 29.7)
Finished 1/10 $6936, Brad Elder (Sr2), $5.00
swabbed, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st JOHNSON STEP NZ (Sr2)
2nd BAT MATSON (Sr1) 1.5m
3rd OKAY GRINGO (Fr6) HFNK
4 of 10 7
TAMWORT (Good) 20/02/2025, 1609m, NR up to 70. 1:57.0 (59.2, 30.3)
Finished 4/10 btn 7.0m, $9792, Grace Panella (Fr3), $4.00
gate speed, overraced, hung out, shifted in, bell lap, outside leader
1st CARMELITE NZ (Fr2)
2nd ESCALERA NZ (Fr4) HFNK
3rd ROUGE BLING (Sr2) 3.5m
9 of 10 6
TAMWORT (Good) 13/02/2025, 1609m, NR up to 70. 1:56.6 (56.6, 28.3)
Finished 9/10 btn 21.9m, $9996, Brad Elder (Sr5), $51.00
bell lap, 5 back on the pegs
1st STILL ROLLIN NZ (Sr1)
2nd ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP (Fr2) 9.5m
3rd ROUGE BLING (Fr5) 5.1m
5 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 07/02/2025, 2030m, NR up to 58. 1:56.8 (59.8, 29.7)
Finished 5/10 btn 11.2m, $9792, Declan Murphy (Fr7), $11.00
pulled hard in score-up, 3 wide early stages, restrained early stages, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st VINETTE (Fr1)
2nd BEANCOUNTER (Sr2) SHFHD
3rd NIFTY STUDLEIGH (Fr3) 5.4m
2 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 31/01/2025, 2030m, NR up to 62. 1:58.3 (59.3, 30.4)
Finished 2/10 btn 5.0m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Sr1), $12.00
pre race blood test, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st THE METAL FLYER (Fr2)
2nd JOHNSON STEP NZ (Sr1) 5.0m
3rd ABDICATE NZ (Fr8) SHFHD
4 of 10 N/A
TAMWORT (Fast) 24/01/2025, 1980m, NR up to 55. 1:59.0 (57.3, 29.0)
Finished 4/10 btn 7.7m, $14640, Layne Dwyer (Sr5), $19.00
overraced, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st SWEETLY SPOKEN (Fr4)
2nd ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP (Sr1) 2.0m
3rd ROCK FISHERMAN (Fr1) 2.3m