Newcastle (NSW)
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R7
Tooheys Old (Bm64)
1400m | 5:15pm
RAIL POSITION
+11m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 64 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
4yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R7
4 - Line Of Fire (11)
  • 4 Line Of Fire (11)
  • J: Mitch Stapleford (a2) 60.5kg
  • T: Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter
  • 8-x-4-6-7-2-4-5-7-x
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RACE COMMENT
Lost a plate when 2-3/4 len 5th of 7 (1) $8.00 57.0 Who Ever Thought 1550m Canterbury 4yo+ (Bm72) Soft(6) Jun 9. Lame 1/5 when 4-1/2 len 7th of 7 (7) $3.90 59.0 Loose Love 1600m Gosford E&G (Bm64) Soft(5) Jun 19. Prepared for this with 10-3/4 len 6th of 6 (4) Setta Icon 780m Kembla Grange Barrier Trl Good(4) Nov 5. Resuming (23-weeks). Ex Bjorn Baker in NSW. Not a known fresh performer and best over a touch further. New to Newcastle.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-1-1-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
16-2-2-2
CAREER
$102,500
PRIZE MONEY
1500 - 1625
WIN RANGE
164
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-2-2-2 13% 38% 11
Distance 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 3
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 10
3rd up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 3
4th up 3-0-2-0 0% 67% 9
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
Win distances: 1500m (1), 1625m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 9
Soft 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 10
Heavy 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 11
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 347-49-47-53 14% 43% 3
Mitch Stapleford
Trainer 12mth 69-11-8-5 16% 35% 4
Mitchell Beer & George Carpenter
Trained at: Kembla Grange
Owners: Darby Racing, Mrs R Barsby, W Ford, R Gould, S Hatch, G Medved, G Nixon, W Payne, J Pizanias, J Roberts, Mrs N Ross, D Wilden-Constantin, J Wilson, Goldie (Mgr: G O'Brien), J and A Sydney Racing (Mgr: J Stevens), Pearl (Mgr: Mrs M Jokich), Sansom Racing (Mgr: A Sansom) & Darby Racing Montrachet
Colours: White, Navy Blue Darby Racing Logos, Navy Blue Armbands And Cap With Logo
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Dundeel - Montrachet
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 139
Kembla Grange (Good) 05/11/2025, Race 5, 780m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 10.7L, Jockey Mitch Stapleford, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.82s
1st Setta Icon
2nd Let's Go Again 0kg 0.2L
3rd Egypitian's Reward 0kg 6.7L
7 of 7 10
Gosford (Soft) 19/06/2025, Race 5, 1600m, E&G (Bm64)
Finished 7/7 4.5L, $1050, Jockey Jace McMurray, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.13s
1st Loose Love
2nd Hard Pick 54.5kg 2L
3rd Annoint 55kg 2.8L
5 of 7 13
Canterbury (Soft) 09/06/2025, Race 8, 1550m, 4yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 5/7 2.8L, $2475, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.29s
1st Who Ever Thought
2nd Forecaster 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Pink Shalala 58.5kg 1.1L
4 of 7 17
Hawkesbury (Heavy) 27/05/2025, Race 7, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 4/7 3.3L, $2300, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 6, Weight 61.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.87s
1st Hard Pick
2nd Rathoran 59kg 2.5L
3rd Ocean Diva (NZ) 58kg 3.0L
2 of 7 19
Kembla Grange (Soft) 10/05/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm64)
Finished 2/7 2.8L, $7450, Jockey R Downey, Barrier 2, Weight 61.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.13s
1st Incantation
2nd Line Of Fire 61.5kg 2.8L
3rd Hooligan Tommy (NZ) 57.5kg 3.3L
7 of 10 12
Canterbury (Good) 21/04/2025, Race 6, 1900m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 7/10 3.7L, $1625, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 2, Weight 62kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.68s
1st Maison Louis (NZ)
2nd Existential Bob (NZ) 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Full Hao 58.5kg 1.6L
6 of 14 21
Hawkesbury (Good) 09/04/2025, Race 8, 1500m, 3,4yo (Bm72)
Finished 6/14 2.7L, $1800, Jockey Tim Clark, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.67s
1st Enter The Dragon
2nd Debello 57kg 0.1L
3rd Highborn Harry 57.5kg 1.9L
4 of 9 168
Wyong (Good) 19/03/2025, Race 7, 1350m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 4/9 2.7L, $3600, Jockey Tim Clark, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.90s
1st Edited By
2nd Little Beginnings 56.5kg 0.8L
3rd Sizzler 54kg 2.6L
TRIAL 155
Rosehill (Soft) 06/03/2025, Race 1, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 2.0L, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.75s
1st Pleasure Artist
2nd Movin Out (NZ) 0kg 0.2L
3rd Line Of Fire 0kg 2.0L
TRIAL 145
Hawkesbury (Good) 24/02/2025, Race 3, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 0.7L, Jockey C Lever, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.29s
1st Amusing
2nd Well Timed 0kg 0.5L
3rd Line Of Fire 0kg 0.7L
8 of 9 14
Rosehill (Soft) 02/10/2024, Race 4, 1800m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 8/9 7.7L, $1625, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.29s
1st Seafall
2nd Captain Maverick (IRE) 59kg 0.4L
3rd Misterkipchoge (NZ) 57kg 0.8L
5 of 7 17
Canterbury (Good) 18/09/2024, Race 4, 1900m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 5/7 3.3L, $2350, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.23s
1st Unlimited (IRE)
2nd Green Belt (USA) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Newfoundland (IRE) 58kg 1.3L
1 of 7 19
Wyong (Good) 01/09/2024, Race 2, 1625m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 1/7 0.5L, $20550, Jockey J Parr, Barrier 1, Weight 61kg
$2.15, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.73s
1st Line Of Fire
2nd Lady Gold 53kg 0.5L
3rd Tears For Fears 55kg 4.8L