Newcastle (NSW)
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R1
Medowie Lodge Pace
2030m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:27pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 63. PBD/L5$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R1
8 - FIRST STRING
  • 8 First String (FR8)
  • D: Brad Elder
  • T: M S Elder
  • 2-8-8-0-9-1-2-7-6-7
11.0 11.0 12.0
$11.00 $11.00 - - $11.00 $12.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-2-4-1
TRACK
5-1-0-1
DISTANCE
5-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
18-1-1-1
LAST SEASON
10-1-2-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
114-21-12-7
CAREER
$225,074
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2300
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 114-21-12-7 18% 35% 3
Distance 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 7
Dist Range 30-7-2-2 23% 37% 3
Track 28-2-4-1 7% 25% 10
Track / Dist 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 7
This Season 10-1-2-0 10% 30% 4
Last Season 18-1-1-1 6% 17% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:51.5MS 1
Distance Best MR 1:55.2MS 1
Win distances: 1609m (3), 1660m (6), 1730m (1), 1770m (1), 1780m (3), 2030m (1), 2040m (1), 2125m (1), 2138m (1), 2170m (1), 2260m (1), 2300m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Brad Elder
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M S Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: Fleur De Lil Trust, C A Cross
Breeder(s): D P Baring
Colours:
Age/Sex: 9 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Roll With Joe USA - My Prima Bella NZ (Mach Three CA)
National Rating: NR61
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 8 8
MENANGL (Fast) 12/04/2025, 2300m, NR up to 80. 1:56.4 (55.3, 27.4)
Finished 7/8 btn 7.6m, $20400, Joe Taaffe (Fr2), $26.00
gate speed, 800m, 3 back on pegs, 400m, 3 back on pegs
1st HAS THE COURAGE (Fr5)
2nd RED REACTOR NZ (Fr8) 2.0m
3rd MISTER MANAGER (Fr1) HFHD
6 of 9 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 04/04/2025, 1609m, NR 57 to 67. 1:53.7 (56.9, 28.8)
Finished 6/9 btn 5.7m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr5), $13.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st A LOT OF LUVIN (Fr1)
2nd JOHN MCLEAN NZ (Fr7) 1.2m
3rd ESCALERA NZ (Fr3) HD
7 of 9 4
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/03/2025, 2030m, NR up to 68. 1:56.5 (58.1, 29.6)
Finished 7/9 btn 11.1m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr7), $14.00
gate speed, caught wide early, restrained early stages, three wide middle, worked forward, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st IDEAL IN DREAMS (Fr5)
2nd JOHN MCLEAN NZ (Fr6) 3.2m
3rd OUR IDEAL DREAM NZ (Fr4) 4.0m
2 of 6 4
NEWCAST (Good) 17/03/2025, 1609m, NR 56 to 60. 1:54.1 (56.0, 28.7)
Finished 2/6 btn 2.3m, $6936, Joe Taaffe (Fr6), $6.50
gate speed, worked forward, bell lap, behind leader, held up early
1st MCCRIKEY NZ (Fr4)
2nd FIRST STRING (Fr6) 2.3m
3rd NIFTY STUDLEIGH (Fr2) 1.1m
1 of 8 6
NEWCAST (Good) 13/03/2025, 2030m, NR up to 68. 1:55.2 (56.7, 29.1)
Finished 1/8 $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr2), $41.00
swabbed, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st FIRST STRING (Fr2)
2nd ESCALERA NZ (Fr1) 1.6m
3rd ROCKTAGONAL (Sr1) 2.8m
9 of 10 14
NEWCAST (Good) 07/03/2025, 2030m, NR up to 62. 1:57.9 (57.2, 28.7)
Finished 9/10 btn 20.8m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr7), $81.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back, inconvenienced, locked wheels
1st APPLIED NZ (Fr2)
2nd SUNSHINE PEPPER (Fr3) 2.3m
3rd INDASKY NZ (Fr4) 2.1m
10 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 21/02/2025, 1609m, NR up to 70. 1:53.7 (55.1, 27.5)
Finished 10/10 btn 141.6m, $9996, Molly Ison (Fr1), $13.00
broke after start, warning issued, bell lap, tailed off, last
1st QUADDIE VC NZ (Fr3)
2nd MAN FROM BRAAVOS (Fr2) 3.3m
3rd MCCRIKEY NZ (Fr5) HD
8 of 9 29
NEWCAST (Fast) 14/02/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:52.9 (57.1, 29.0)
Finished 8/9 btn 5.8m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr3), $10.00
gate speed, led, held up early, bell lap, behind leader
1st SIR SIMON (Fr6)
2nd OUR IDEAL DREAM NZ (Fr2) 2.2m
3rd MISTER CHEESE (Fr8) NK
8 of 10 6
NEWCAST (Good) 16/01/2025, 1609m, NR up to 75. 2:00.4 (59.5, 30.8)
Finished 8/10 btn 16.9m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr5), $17.00
pre race blood test, restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st QUADDIE VC NZ (Fr6)
2nd BETTERTHANFEDERER (Fr3) 2.6m
3rd LACEYS LAD NZ (Sr2) 6.4m
2 of 10 N/A
NEWCAST (Fast) 10/01/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:53.3 (56.0, 27.8)
Finished 2/10 btn 10.5m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Sr1), $26.00
bell lap, behind leader
1st QUADDIE VC NZ (Fr1)
2nd FIRST STRING (Sr1) 10.5m
3rd THE FORTUNATE SON (Fr7) 1.8m