Newcastle R5 HRNSW REWARDS SERIES FINAL

Race comment

Hung in during the race and inconvenienced when 19.5m 8th $14 (Fr4) Ideal Flash Parkes 2040m (2:04.3) R4251 race Dec 31 then convincing win over Always A Duchess 7m $4.60 (Fr2) Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4050 race Feb 1. Won easily last start at this track and distance and has upside.

Race comment

Covered extra ground when 16.7m 7th $10.00 (Fr3) Rocknroll Swinger Tamworth 1609m (1:58.8) R4555 race Jan 23 then held on well when 7m 2nd $6.00 (Fr6) Kingston Shannon Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4050 race Feb 1. Holding form fairly well and among the better chances in this field.

Race comment

Raced wide early and covered extra ground when 28.5m 6th $1.90 (Fr3) Breezer Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:03.8) R3550 race Jan 25 then raced well when 8m 3rd $3.10 (Fr3) Kingston Shannon Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4050 race Feb 1. Fast beginner and could cross the field here without using too much petrol; contender with even pressure in early stages.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when 14m 3rd $12 (Fr8) Ultimate Force Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R3653 race Jan 17 then beaten 30m 5th $12 (Fr5) Kingston Shannon Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4050 race Feb 1. Place chance only.

Race comment

Solid effort when 4.5m 2nd $3.10 (Fr4) Motu Zest For Life NZ Tamworth 1980m (2:02.5) R3451 race Jan 19 then finished 18.7m 4th $5.50 (Fr7) Kingston Shannon Newcastle 2030m (2:00.9) R4050 race Feb 1. Thereabouts in recent starts and has each way claims.

Race comment

Finished 15.5m 5th $7.00 (Fr1) Seddon Dollar Maitland 2044m (2:00.9) R4547 race Dec 28 then beaten 4.5m 2nd $4.20 (Fr6) Breezer Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:03.8) R3550 race Jan 25. In the money chance on current form.

Race comment

Finished 32m 7th $126 (Fr2) Motu Zest For Life NZ Tamworth 1980m (2:02.5) R3451 race Jan 19 then beaten 10m 4th $126 (Fr7) Breezer Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:03.8) R3550 race Jan 25. Unplaced in 23 previous starts and unlikely to improve on that record here.

Race comment

Checked and broke when 7.7m 2nd $7.50 (Fr1) Ultimate Force Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R3653 race Jan 17 then scored handily defeating Teesmee 4.5m $11 (Fr8) Newcastle 2030m (2:03.8) R3550 race Jan 25. Broke his maiden status last start with a win at this track and distance and can't ignore.

Race comment

Out of position at the start when 33m 7th $126 (Fr6) Ultimate Force Newcastle 1609m (1:58.2) R3653 race Jan 17 then inconvenienced when beaten 9m 3rd $81 (Fr4) Breezer Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:03.8) R3550 race Jan 25. Needs to repeat to figure again.

Race comment

Finished 8m 3rd $3.90 (Fr1) Little Archie Junee 2170m (2:06.1) R3245 race Jan 18 then inconvenienced when beaten 28.5m 5th $7.00 (Fr5) Breezer Boy Newcastle 2030m (2:03.8) R3550 race Jan 25. Minor place at best.