Newcastle (NSW)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
R3
8h24m
Varley Engineering Mdn Hcp
900m | 1:05pm
RAIL POSITION
+5m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
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R3
3 - Spellecast (5)
  • 3 Spellecast (5)
  • J: Liberty Smyth (a3) 58.0kg
  • T: D J Hatch
  • 8-2-x
5.0 5.0 5.25
$5.00 $5.00 - - $5.00 $5.25
RACE COMMENT
Bounded on jumping, Raced wide without cover, Laid out during race, Inconvenienced near 200m when 5 len 8th of 10 (10) $14.00 57.5 Kawatiri 1000m Gunnedah Country Boosted Mdn Good(3) Jan 19. Gutsy performance 1/2 hd 2nd of 9 (1) $8.50 56.5 Kakoda 1000m Walcha Super Mdn Good(3) Feb 6. Back to the track for second campaign (15-weeks). Among the dangers again.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
50%
PLACE S/RATE
2-0-1-0
CAREER
$9,675
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
106
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 1
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 1
3rd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 1
Soft 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 134-22-12-14 16% 36% 2
Liberty Smyth
Trainer 12mth 96-10-10-15 10% 36% 3
D J Hatch
Trained at: Tamworth
Owners: L F Hatch, Mrs K L Hatch, D J Hatch, M D Keating & Mrs R A Hatch
Colours: Pale Green, Black Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Wyndspelle - Written Verse
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 9 18
Walcha (Good) 06/02/2026, Race 2, 1000m, Super Mdn
Finished 2/9 0.1L, $8950, Jockey G Spokes, Barrier 1, Weight 56.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd,
1st Kakoda
2nd Spellecast 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Cheating Lilibet 57kg 0.2L
8 of 10 N/A
Gunnedah (Good) 19/01/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Country Boosted Mdn
Finished 8/10 5L, $725, Jockey L P Rolls, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th,
1st Kawatiri
2nd Highland Dancer 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Chasing Quivers 55kg 1.3L
TRIAL N/A
Tamworth (Good) 08/01/2026, Race 2, 950m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/5 1L, Jockey Ms M Weir, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Zousanity
2nd Spellecast 0kg 1L
3rd Moon Treaty 0kg 5.3L