Newcastle (NSW)
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R7
11h1m
Reward Hospitality (Bm64)
1400m | 3:25pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 64 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
Colts, Horses & Geldings
PRIZE MONEY
$42,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R7
2 - Auzstar (6)
  • 2 Auzstar (6)
  • J: Liberty Smyth (a3) 62.0kg
  • T: M P Quinn
  • 3-2-1-0-7-Q-9-2-3-1
7.5 7.5 8.0 9.5
$7.50 $7.50 - $7.50 $8.00 $9.50
RACE COMMENT
Solid showing 1/2 nk, 3/4 len 3rd of 12 (7) $12.00 58.5 Hulu 1400m Tamworth (Bm82) Good(4) Apr 10. Inconvenienced near 200m when 1 len win of 10 (2) $7.00 57.0 Stealthfire 1500m Newcastle (Bm64) Good(4) May 2. Since registered 5-3/4 len 7th of 9 (1) Close To Midnight 1000m Port Macquarie Barrier Trl Heavy(9) May 27. 5 weeks since last run. Started $7 when handily placed and showed fine turn of foot to register a 1.1 len win here. Since trialled at Port Macquarie 27 May. Claiming apprentice engaged again.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-2-1-1
SOFT
4-1-0-0
TRACK
15-1-2-2
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-1-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
48-9-5-5
CAREER
$307,715
PRIZE MONEY
1000 - 1500
WIN RANGE
35
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 48-9-5-5 19% 40% 6
Distance 15-1-2-2 7% 33% 10
Track 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
Track / Dist 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 11
2nd up 6-0-0-1 0% 17% 13
3rd up 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 3
4th up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 2
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: 1000m (1), 1206m (1), 1250m (1), 1312m (1), 1350m (1), 1400m (1), 1450m (1), 1500m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 29-6-4-3 21% 45% 7
Soft 11-2-1-1 18% 36% 5
Heavy 8-1-0-1 13% 25% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 19-3-1-2 16% 32% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 157-24-14-14 15% 33% 4
Liberty Smyth
Trainer 12mth 40-6-9-4 15% 48% 1
M P Quinn
Trained at: Port Macquarie
Owners: P A Colley & Greenhaven Park Stud (Mgr: P A Colley)
Colours: Black And Yellow Diamonds, Black Sleeves, Halved Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Zoustar - Lucky Country
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 25
Port Macquarie (Heavy) 27/05/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/9 5.7L, Jockey Laura Wakely, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.63s
1st Close To Midnight
2nd Golden Copper 0kg 0.2L
3rd Ghost Walker 0kg 1.0L
1 of 10 22
Newcastle (Good) 02/05/2026, Race 8, 1500m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/10 1L, $20550, Jockey Liberty Smyth, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.22s
1st Auzstar
2nd Stealthfire (NZ) 60.5kg 1L
3rd Dale 60kg 2.5L
TRIAL 16
Port Macquarie (Soft) 26/04/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/7 3.4L, Jockey Laura Wakely, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.31s
1st First Landing (NZ)
2nd Tartaglia 0kg 1.5L
3rd Xtra Approval 0kg 1.9L
3 of 12 11
Tamworth (Good) 10/04/2026, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm82)
Finished 3/12 1.0L, $2600, Jockey Liberty Smyth, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.09s
1st Hulu
2nd Wanda River 55kg 0.2L
3rd Auzstar 58.5kg 1.0L
2 of 9 30
Grafton (Good) 30/03/2026, Race 6, 1420m, (Bm82)
Finished 2/9 0.8L, $5050, Jockey G Spokes, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.22s
1st Full Regalia
2nd Auzstar 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Xtra Approval 54kg 2.1L
TRIAL 24
Port Macquarie (Soft) 24/03/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/4 0.8L, Jockey Laura Wakely, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st Auzstar
2nd Prince Rupert 0kg 0.8L
3rd Angels Cloud 0kg 0.9L
9 of 13 43
Newcastle (Soft) 28/02/2026, Race 6, 1300m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/13 4.1L, $1050, Jockey G Spokes, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.82s
1st Via Flaminia (NZ)
2nd Supreme Command 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd Keep At 'Em 57kg 1.7L
TRIAL 23
Port Macquarie (Good) 08/02/2026, Race 1, 1006m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/10 0.6L, Jockey Laura Wakely, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.81s
1st Dividends Paid
2nd Via Vegas 0kg 0.1L
3rd Bomarea 0kg 0.2L
DQ of 13 15
Ballina (Good) 16/01/2026, Race 7, 1590m, Open Hcp
Finished DQ/13 0L, Jockey Brooke Stower, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Hurstville Zagreb
2nd Edited By 62kg 2.3L
3rd Auzstar 57kg 0L
7 of 14 76
Inverell (Good) 01/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/14 2.7L, $1300, Jockey G Spokes, Barrier 10, Weight 58kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.64s
1st Voracious
2nd Mystery Lad 59kg 1.3L
3rd Next Pay Run 55kg 1.7L
TRIAL 52
Tuncurry (Soft) 08/12/2025, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/3 3.8L, Jockey G Spokes, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sir Ravanelli (NZ)
2nd Auzstar 0kg 3.8L
3rd Royal Teens (NZ) 0kg 5.1L
10 of 10 7
Taree (Good) 17/10/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 10/10 19.7L, $1000, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 2, Weight 63kg
$2.45, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:36.88s
1st He's A Copy Boy
2nd Bump'N'Run 55kg 1L
3rd Mosgiel Daisy 54kg 1.4L
1 of 11 12
Port Macquarie (Good) 10/10/2025, Race 5, 1500m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/11 0.8L, $22300, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.50s
1st Auzstar
2nd Forecaster 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Blacklist (NZ) 55.5kg 1.1L
2 of 9 16
Port Macquarie (Good) 28/09/2025, Race 6, 1812m, (Bm82)
Finished 2/9 5.5L, $5050, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 1, Weight 61kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.85s
1st Casino Bear
2nd Auzstar 61kg 5.5L
3rd Gandolfini 55kg 6.8L
3 of 9 12
Tuncurry (Heavy) 12/09/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Tuncurry-Forster Cup
Finished 3/9 1.7L, $9750, Jockey R Spokes, Barrier 6, Weight 54kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.47s
1st Lugh
2nd Hooligan Tommy (NZ) 60.5kg 1.3L
3rd Auzstar 54kg 1.7L