Menangle (NSW)
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R4
Club Menangle Waratah Final
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:50pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 10 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 62. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
4YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,500
 
 
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R4
9 - CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ
  • 9 Cheddar Valley NZ (FR7)
  • D: Brad Elder
  • T: D J Elder
  • 6-7-6-2-1-2-5-5-2-9
41.0 41.0 61.0 71.0 91.0 101.0
$41.00 $41.00 $61.00 $71.00 $91.00 $101.00
RACE COMMENT
THE GREEK GENERAL (3) returned to winning form over this distance last start, leading from this same barrier to score by 3.8m at Newcastle. Has built a handy record at the mile. Likely to push forward again so could go back-to-back. YUKON BE SERIOUS (2) put three wins together before she raced parked but stuck on to miss by a head at Wagga last start. Hard to knock that form and she draws to make an impact again. REBOUNDER (7) came from a similar barrier when finding winning form at Bathurst last time. Can go on with it. OUR REBEL YELL (12) draws deepest but is going well, adding to a series of top-two finishes when scoring at Wagga last time. GROSSO NASO (11) draws wide but impressed with a 14m win at Tamworth last start so is worth including.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
TRACK
26-5-5-2
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
21-4-3-3
LAST SEASON
27-4-6-3
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
152-19-22-12
CAREER
$133,908
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2240
WIN RANGE
4
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 152-19-22-12 13% 35% 10
Distance 26-5-5-2 19% 46% 4
Dist Range 55-10-7-4 18% 38% 8
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 27-4-6-3 15% 48% 3
Last Season 21-4-3-3 19% 48% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.3MS 6
Distance Best MR 1:54.3MS 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Brad Elder
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: Aaron Bain Racing Pty Ltd, Summit Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Imperial Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd, R L Scott
Breeder(s): P H B Smith
Colours: Blue With Yellow Yoke, Yellow Braces & 3 Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves With Gold Cuffs
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Betterthancheddar USA - Christian Creek (NZ) (Christian Cullen NZ)
National Rating: NR54
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 10 12
NEWCAST (Good) 29/07/2025, 1609m, NR 51 to 59. 1:54.5 (56.2, 28.0)
Finished 9/10 btn 13.5m, $6936, Brad Elder (Fr7), $4.80
caught wide early, restrained early stages, bell lap, 6 back on the pegs
1st ROSE NOIRE NZ (Sr1)
2nd JEFFCOATE (Fr3) HFHD
3rd HIDDEN DELIGHT NZ (Fr1) HD
2 of 10 6
TAMWORT (Good) 17/07/2025, 1609m, NR up to 62. 1:55.1 (57.4, 29.7)
Finished 2/10 btn 14.0m, $9996, Brad Elder (Fr1), $4.80
bell lap, behind leader
1st GROSSO NASO (Fr2)
2nd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr1) 14.0m
3rd BAT MATSON (Sr4) 3.4m
5 of 10 6
NEWCAST (Fast) 11/07/2025, 1609m, NR up to 57. 1:53.8 (56.8, 28.6)
Finished 5/10 btn 5.3m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr1), $12.00
pre race blood test, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st LOVE LOU (Fr3)
2nd IMPERIAL NIGHT (Fr1) 3.4m
3rd BAT MATSON (Fr4) HFNK
5 of 9 9
MENANGL (Good) 05/07/2025, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:52.4 (55.8, 28.2)
Finished 5/9 btn 9.2m, $25500, Brad Elder (Fr9), $31.00
restrained after start, 800m, 1 out 5 back, 400m, 1 out 4 back
1st NOSAER (Fr6)
2nd OUR REBEL YELL (Fr5) HD
3rd MITCHELLS RUN (Fr4) HFNK
2 of 10 6
TAMWORT (Good) 26/06/2025, 1609m, NR up to 58. 2:01.0 (57.4, 29.0)
Finished 2/10 btn 3.2m, $9996, Brad Elder (Sr1), $5.00
bell lap, behind leader
1st AMILLION PROMISES (Fr1)
2nd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Sr1) 3.2m
3rd ASCOT SHOWTIME (Sr4) SHFHD
1 of 10 4
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/06/2025, 2030m, NR up to 53. 1:55.8 (57.6, 28.6)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Michael Formosa (Fr2), $8.50
gate speed, led, Surrendered lead early, bell lap, behind leader, swabbed
1st CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr2)
2nd CAPTAIN DORIAN (Sr1) 11.0m
3rd NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr5) 3.4m
2 of 8 10
NEWCAST (Good) 16/06/2025, 1609m, NR 47 to 51. 1:55.5 (57.3, 28.7)
Finished 2/8 btn 5.6m, $6936, Brad Elder (Fr7), $12.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 3 back on pegs, held up early
1st KARAOKE KING (Fr5)
2nd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr7) 5.6m
3rd STICK MAN NZ (Fr6) 3.2m
6 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 06/06/2025, 1609m, NR up to 52. 1:55.0 (57.7, 28.2)
Finished 6/10 btn 6.3m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr2), $51.00
held up early, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st MAMMALS RIDDLE (Fr7)
2nd SINBINNED (Fr2) 2.4m
3rd HIDDEN DELIGHT NZ (Sr1) 1.2m
7 of 10 14
NEWCAST (Good) 30/05/2025, 2030m, NR up to 55. 1:57.8 (57.2, 28.9)
Finished 7/10 btn 12.1m, $15300, Cooper Griffiths (Sr2), $71.00
bell lap, 5 back on the pegs
1st FLARE UP (Fr1)
2nd IDEAL MONDO (Fr3) 2.1m
3rd BETTOR CHEER NZ (Fr7) 1.5m
6 of 9 4
NEWCAST (Fast) 16/05/2025, 1609m, NR up to 57. 1:52.9 (56.8, 28.9)
Finished 6/9 btn 23.7m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr8), $61.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st PROTAGONIST (Fr5)
2nd HEZA PLAYER NZ (Sr1) 2.8m
3rd FLARE UP (Fr6) 4.5m