Newcastle (NSW)
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R3
Booth Contracting Pace
2030m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:40pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 62. Also eligible claimers eligible under claiming rules with a claiming price of $10000 (GST inclusive). PBD/L5$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R3
9 - FIRST STRING
  • 9 First String (SR1)
  • D: Joe Taaffe
  • T: M S Elder
  • 8-4-2-9-8-3-7-2-1-4
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
41-3-6-2
TRACK
9-1-0-1
DISTANCE
9-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
18-1-1-1
LAST SEASON
23-2-4-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
127-22-14-8
CAREER
$236,048
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 127-22-14-8 17% 35% 3
Distance 9-1-0-1 11% 22% 5
Dist Range 34-7-2-2 21% 32% 3
Track 41-3-6-2 7% 27% 9
Track / Dist 9-1-0-1 11% 22% 5
This Season 23-2-4-1 9% 30% 7
Last Season 18-1-1-1 6% 17% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:51.5MS 2
Distance Best MR 1:55.2MS 2
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Joe Taaffe
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M S Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: Fleur De Lil Trust, C A Cross
Breeder(s): D P Baring
Colours:
Age/Sex: 9 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Roll With Joe USA - My Prima Bella NZ (Mach Three CA)
National Rating: NR58
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 8 3
NEWCAST (Good) 22/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:56.1 (58.0, 29.1)
Finished 4/8 btn 9.7m, $9792, Molly Ison (Sr1), $4.00
bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st KARAOKE KING (Fr1)
2nd KISSMELVIS (Fr7) 8.7m
3rd NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr3) NK
1 of 8 11
NEWCAST (Good) 19/08/2025, 1609m, NR 54 to 58. 1:54.4 (57.3, 29.3)
Finished 1/8 $6936, Joe Taaffe (Fr5), $3.50
pre race blood test, gate speed, led, swabbed, bell lap, leader
1st FIRST STRING (Fr5)
2nd LOCHIEL NZ (Sr1) 1.7m
3rd MISTER CHEESE (Fr1) 2.3m
2 of 9 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 08/08/2025, 1609m, NR 49 to 54. 1:53.9 (55.8, 28.4)
Finished 2/9 btn 3.7m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr4), $5.50
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader
1st SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr3)
2nd FIRST STRING (Fr4) 3.7m
3rd PEPPA BLISS (Fr2) HFHD
7 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 25/07/2025, 1609m, NR up to 62. 1:54.5 (56.0, 27.5)
Finished 7/10 btn 12.1m, $9996, Molly Ison (Sr1), $8.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st THE GREEK GENERAL (Fr3)
2nd MAJOR MICKEY (Fr6) 3.8m
3rd YESNOMAYBESO (Fr4) 5.1m
3 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 18/07/2025, 1609m, NR up to 55. 1:56.8 (58.8, 30.3)
Finished 3/10 btn 1.6m, $9792, Molly Ison (Fr5), $5.00
caught wide early, worked forward, bell lap, outside leader
1st IRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr1)
2nd BEANCOUNTER (Fr4) HD
3rd FIRST STRING (Fr5) 1.2m
8 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 11/07/2025, 1609m, NR up to 57. 1:53.8 (56.8, 28.6)
Finished 8/10 btn 10.2m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Sr2), $9.00
bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st LOVE LOU (Fr3)
2nd IMPERIAL NIGHT (Fr1) 3.4m
3rd BAT MATSON (Fr4) HFNK
9 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 04/07/2025, 2030m, NR up to 58. 1:58.8 (57.5, 27.8)
Finished 9/10 btn 9.2m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Sr2), $13.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st OBADIAH DRAGON NZ (Fr1)
2nd DOUBLE IT HARRY (Fr2) SHFHD
3rd IMPERIAL NIGHT (Fr6) NK
2 of 8 14
NEWCAST (Good) 27/06/2025, 1609m, NR up to 60. 1:53.1 (56.1, 28.7)
Finished 2/8 btn 2.3m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr3), $4.80
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader
1st ABSTRACT ART (Fr1)
2nd FIRST STRING (Fr3) 2.3m
3rd RENROW LAD (Fr2) 7.0m
4 of 10 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 13/06/2025, 2030m, NR up to 58. 1:58.7 (56.5, 28.9)
Finished 4/10 btn 1.3m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr3), $4.40
pre race blood test, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st SHEZA REBEL (Fr2)
2nd YESNOMAYBESO (Sr2) HFHD
3rd CONOR MCGREGOR NZ (Sr1) NK
8 of 8 N/A
NEWCAST (Fast) 30/05/2025, 1609m, NR up to 65. 1:52.6 (57.9, 30.6)
Finished 8/8 btn 264.2m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr3), $11.00
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, broke, stood down 1 trial, vet's examination after race, No Abnormalities Reported, last
1st BETTERTHANFEDERER (Fr7)
2nd NOTSOKOOL (Fr4) 10.3m
3rd NEVER KNOW CHARLIE (Fr5) 4.2m