Newcastle (NSW)
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R8
NZB Ready To Run 12 & 13 Nov Conditional (Bm68)
1300m | 5:30pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 68 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R8
8 - Dark Vador (4)
  • 8 Dark Vador (4)
  • J: Ashley Morgan 57.0kg
  • T: Matthew Smith
  • 4-1-2-1-3-3-5-4-1-x
31.0 31.0 26.0
$31.00 $31.00 - - $31.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Took up a midfield position when 1-1/4 len 4th of 15 (2) $31.00 55.0 Fiftyfivechevy 1600m Newcastle (Bm68) Good(4) Apr 12. Balanced up midfield when ns win of 11 (3) $3.90 59.0 Gatchan 1600m Wagga 4yo+ Showcase (Bm66) Good(4) May 1. Prepared for this with 5-1/4 len 5th of 9 (4) Imperial Force 1030m Rosehill Barrier Trl Soft(5) Sep 23. First-up (22-weeks). Has performed well previously first-up without winning while given some soft trial work in readiness for return. One for exotics fresh in this line-up.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
18-4-4-2
GOOD
5-0-1-1
TRACK
9-1-4-2
DISTANCE
3-0-1-1
TRK / DIST
8-4-2-1
JKY RIDING
3/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
52%
PLACE S/RATE
29-4-8-3
CAREER
$118,935
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1600
WIN RANGE
154
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-4-8-3 14% 52% 5
Distance 9-1-4-2 11% 78% 3
Track 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 5
Track / Dist 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 8
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
3rd up 4-0-2-0 0% 50% 7
4th up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 5
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 18-4-4-2 22% 56% 2
Soft 10-0-4-1 0% 50% 6
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-0-4-1 0% 45% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 825-127-110-74 15% 38% 4
Ashley Morgan
Trainer 12mth 607-85-93-84 14% 43% 4
Matthew Smith
Trained at: Warwick Farm
Owners: Denns Racing (Mgr: D L Yopp), C T Blake, Mrs J Blake, R Calman, T J Jones, P Rowe, Mrs M I Rowe, M C Rowe, Mrs V M Rowe, J King, J B Harlow, J B de Smet, P R Hutchinson, MCS Racing (Mgr: Mrs M A Smith), I B Mitchell, G C Warwick & B Dowdle
Colours: Yellow, Red Diamonds And Sleeves, Checked Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Invader - Miss Cosmetic
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 145
Rosehill (Soft) 23/09/2025, Race 2, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/9 5.2L, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.47s
1st Imperial Force
2nd Let's Fly 0kg 3L
3rd Azarax (NZ) 0kg 3.2L
TRIAL 130
Wyong (Good) 08/09/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/9 2.8L, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Shadows Of Love
2nd Shambretta (NZ) 0kg 0.8L
3rd Major Beel (NZ) 0kg 1.3L
1 of 11 19
Wagga (Good) 01/05/2025, Race 8, 1600m, 4yo+ Showcase (Bm66)
Finished 1/11 0.1L, $15200, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.49s
1st Dark Vador
2nd Gatchan 55.5kg 0.1L
3rd Loose Love 63.5kg 0.2L
4 of 15 17
Newcastle (Good) 12/04/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm68)
Finished 4/15 1.2L, $2300, Jockey G Buckley, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.32s
1st Fiftyfivechevy
2nd Under Siege (IRE) 60kg 0.2L
3rd Scholl Deep 55kg 0.7L
5 of 7 25
Eagle Farm (Soft) 26/03/2025, Race 3, 1600m, 3yo+ Plate (C3)
Finished 5/7 2.4L, $1100, Jockey Cody Collis, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Ring Bearer
2nd Hector De Maris (IRE) 60kg 0.1L
3rd She's Got Veuve 58kg 0.2L
3 of 7 22
Newcastle (Good) 01/03/2025, Race 5, 1300m, (Bm64)
Finished 3/7 2.8L, $3900, Jockey K S Latham, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.68s
1st Wild Gypsy
2nd Puerto Banus 60.5kg 2L
3rd Dark Vador 57kg 2.8L
3 of 7 14
Canberra (Soft) 07/02/2025, Race 2, 1600m, (Bm65)
Finished 3/7 1.1L, $1800, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:33.69s
1st Bravissima
2nd Lord Finland 58kg 0.8L
3rd Dark Vador 59.5kg 1.1L
1 of 12 14
Port Macquarie (Good) 24/01/2025, Race 4, 1509m, (Bm58)
Finished 1/12 1.3L, $13950, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$3.20, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:37.26s
1st Dark Vador
2nd Declutter 56.5kg 1.3L
3rd Wing Nut 57kg 1.5L
2 of 9 25
Orange (Good) 10/01/2025, Race 6, 1400m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 2/9 0.4L, $5050, Jockey M A Cahill, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$2.40, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Bamboula
2nd Dark Vador 57kg 0.4L
3rd Grins 56.5kg 2.4L
1 of 8 10
Orange (Good) 16/12/2024, Race 2, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/8 3.3L, $13950, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$2.30, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Dark Vador
2nd Prophet's Magic 57kg 3.3L
3rd Takeover Artist 59kg 3.8L
4 of 9 14
Mudgee (Good) 06/12/2024, Race 4, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 4/9 6L, $1475, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 0th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th,
1st Perfumist (NZ)
2nd Lightning Speed 56kg 3.3L
3rd Tonkatsu Goddess 58.5kg 5.1L
2 of 9 16
Orange (Good) 22/11/2024, Race 6, 1400m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 2/9 1L, $5050, Jockey Ashley Morgan, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st The Impeckable
2nd Dark Vador 56.5kg 1L
3rd Super Sugoi 59kg 1.8L