Newcastle (NSW)
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R3
First Past the Post Series Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:19pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 53. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R3
8 - HEZA PLAYER NZ
  • 8 Heza Player NZ (FR8)
  • D: Cooper Griffiths (C,5)
  • T: D J Elder
  • 1-5-5-7-3-9-1-0-7-7
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
15-1-1-1
TRACK
13-3-1-0
DISTANCE
10-1-1-0
TRK / DIST
12-7-1-1
LAST SEASON
17-2-1-1
THIS SEASON
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
16%
WIN S/RATE
27%
PLACE S/RATE
63-10-4-3
CAREER
$57,942
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 63-10-4-3 16% 27% 4
Distance 13-3-1-0 23% 31% 2
Dist Range 22-7-2-0 32% 41% 1
Track 15-1-1-1 7% 20% 9
Track / Dist 10-1-1-0 10% 20% 9
This Season 17-2-1-1 12% 24% 6
Last Season 12-7-1-1 58% 75% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.6MS 7
Distance Best MR 1:54.6MS 7
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Cooper Griffiths
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: Aaron Bain Racing Pty Ltd, Summit Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Imperial Racing & Bloodstock Pty Ltd, LFC Three Peat Syndicate, B P Fitzgerald, N Rantanen-Reynolds, M Shuttleworth, H J Dwyer, D M Foley, A Davis, M Clemow, B J Green, B Copping, B O'Ke
Breeder(s): T J Armstrong
Colours: Blue & White Vertical Stripes, Black Yoke, Three White Diamonds, Black Sleeves, Blue Cuffs
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Shadow Play USA - Sheza Gem (NZ) (Christian Cullen NZ)
National Rating: NR57 (A52)
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 03/10/2025, 2030m, NR up to 57. 1:57.7 (57.2, 28.8)
Finished 7/10 btn 6.0m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr5), $17.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st SERGEI (Fr6)
2nd PLAYA BLANCA (Fr3) NK
3rd IRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr1) HD
7 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 26/09/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:54.6 (56.9, 28.5)
Finished 7/10 btn 6.5m, $9792, Molly Ison (Fr7), $23.00
restrained early stages, overraced, bell lap, 5 back on the pegs
1st BOLERO (Fr5)
2nd PARATROUPER (Fr4) HFNK
3rd ABSTRACT ART (Fr2) 1.9m
10 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 19/09/2025, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:54.2 (56.4, 27.9)
Finished 10/10 btn 12.1m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr4), $11.00
gate speed, hung in, bell lap, 1 out 1 back, last
1st MAMMALS RIDDLE (Fr2)
2nd SPIRIT KING (Fr1) HFHD
3rd BOLERO (Sr1) 3.9m
1 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 12/09/2025, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:54.6 (57.2, 28.8)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr5), $7.50
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back, swabbed
1st HEZA PLAYER NZ (Fr5)
2nd MISTER CHEESE (Fr2) 2.0m
3rd BETTOR KEEP ROCKING NZ (Sr2) 1.8m
9 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 05/09/2025, 2030m, NR up to 57. 1:59.3 (55.8, 27.9)
Finished 9/10 btn 13.0m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr4), $13.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 5 back on the pegs
1st DANCE WITH CARMER (Fr2)
2nd BAT MATSON (Fr5) 1.3m
3rd ABSTRACT ART (Sr2) NK
3 of 9 10
NEWCAST (Good) 29/08/2025, 2030m, NR up to 52. 1:56.5 (56.7, 28.7)
Finished 3/9 btn 14.6m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Sr2), $23.00
bell lap, outside leader
1st FOR ALWAYS ARDEN NZ (Fr3)
2nd SPIRIT KING (Fr5) 3.7m
3rd HEZA PLAYER NZ (Sr2) 10.9m
7 of 8 5
NEWCAST (Good) 19/08/2025, 1609m, NR 54 to 58. 1:54.4 (57.3, 29.3)
Finished 7/8 btn 13.7m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr7), $12.00
gate speed, bell lap, outside leader
1st FIRST STRING (Fr5)
2nd LOCHIEL NZ (Sr1) 1.7m
3rd MISTER CHEESE (Fr1) 2.3m
5 of 10 6
TAMWORT (Good) 14/08/2025, 1980m, NR up to 58. 1:59.2 (58.6, 29.2)
Finished 5/10 btn 19.5m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr3), $12.00
bell lap, three wide without cover
1st ALLSOPP (Fr5)
2nd BAT MATSON (Fr6) 4.1m
3rd THREEBUSHELSOFOATS (Sr2) 12.4m
5 of 9 15
NEWCAST (Fast) 08/08/2025, 1609m, NR 49 to 54. 1:53.9 (55.8, 28.4)
Finished 5/9 btn 13.5m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr7), $34.00
sulky contacted, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr3)
2nd FIRST STRING (Fr4) 3.7m
3rd PEPPA BLISS (Fr2) HFHD
1 of 10 N/A
TAMWORT (Good) 24/07/2025, 1980m, NR up to 55. 1:59.6 (58.2, 29.6)
Finished 1/10 $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr3), $3.50
pre race blood test, gate speed, worked forward, led, swabbed, bell lap, leader
1st HEZA PLAYER NZ (Fr3)
2nd ALLSOPP (Sr2) 2.5m
3rd BETTOR CHEER NZ (Fr5) 4.1m