Newcastle (NSW)
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1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:13pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R8
10 - MASTER CATCH
  • 10 Master Catch (SR2)
  • D: Blake Hughes
  • T: L G McDonald
  • 5-2-8-5-0-7-8-6-9-5
4.6 4.6 5.0 5.25 5.5
$4.60 $4.60 $4.60 $5.00 $5.25 $5.50
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
82-15-17-9
TRACK
86-8-14-12
DISTANCE
51-6-11-7
TRK / DIST
32-4-7-6
LAST SEASON
15-0-2-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
163-27-25-19
CAREER
$273,669
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2560
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 163-27-25-19 17% 44% 3
Distance 86-8-14-12 9% 40% 8
Dist Range 96-9-15-14 9% 40% 8
Track 82-15-17-9 18% 50% 6
Track / Dist 51-6-11-7 12% 47% 8
This Season 15-0-2-1 0% 20% 9
Last Season 32-4-7-6 13% 53% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:50.8MS 1
Distance Best MR 1:50.8MS 1
Win distances: 1609m (8), 1660m (1), 2030m (9), 2044m (2), 2300m (2), 2360m (2), 2422m (2), 2560m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Blake Hughes
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
L G McDonald
Trained at: Campvale
Owners: L G (Lisa) McDonald
Breeder(s): L G McDonald
Colours: Yellow, Purple Diamond
Age/Sex: 10 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Tiz a Masterpiece USA - Catch as Catch Can (Perfect Art USA)
National Rating: NR107
Gear Changes
Removed: Blinkers - Hood; Added: Blinkers - Block
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 9 32
NEWCAST (Good) 14/11/2025, 2030m, NR up to 90. 1:55.7 (58.0, 28.9)
Finished 5/9 btn 7.9m, $9792, Seaton Grima (Fr7), $8.00
bell lap, 1 out 2 back, gate speed, caught wide early, worked forward, led, bell lap
1st QUADDIE VC NZ (Fr8)
2nd PORT AU PRINCE NZ (Fr6) 1.9m
3rd SAINT CRUSADER (Fr4) 5.2m
9 of 9 6
MENANGL (Good) 13/10/2025, 1609m, 5.0K/5 Starts 1:52.5 (55.9, 27.3)
Finished 9/9 btn 18.5m, $9996, Vaughan Duncan (Fr9), $41.00
restrained early stages, last, 800m, tailed off, 400m, 7 back on the pegs
1st ROYAL DIVISION (Fr4)
2nd FRANCO TYSON (Fr5) 2.6m
3rd TINDER SURPRISE NZ (Fr2) 1.4m
6 of 9 10
MENANGL (Fast) 07/10/2025, 1609m, 5.0K/5 Starts 1:50.5 (55.8, 28.1)
Finished 6/9 btn 9.0m, $9996, Vaughan Duncan (Fr9), $151.00
restrained after start, inconvenienced, 800m, 5 back on the pegs, 400m, 1 out 5 back
1st CAULONIA COURAGE (Fr5)
2nd ARGGGHHH (Fr6) 1.7m
3rd HELLUVA NZ (Fr8) 1.4m
8 of 9 12
MENANGL (Good) 27/09/2025, 1609m, NR up to 95. 1:50.2 (54.8, 26.3)
Finished 8/9 btn 21.1m, $20400, Robert Morris (Fr8), $71.00
restrained after start, 800m, 6 back on the pegs, 400m, 6 back on the pegs
1st CLASSIC MISSION NZ (Fr7)
2nd HESITATE (Fr3) 2.1m
3rd MONTALBANO (Fr6) 8.9m
7 of 9 20
MENANGL (Good) 15/09/2025, 1609m, 5.0K/5 Starts 1:52.3 (55.6, 27.8)
Finished 7/9 btn 7.3m, $9996, Vaughan Duncan (Fr9), $151.00
restrained after start, 800m, 1 out 2 back, 400m, 1 out 4 back
1st UNFAZED NZ (Fr6)
2nd MACH DA VINCI NZ (Fr5) 2.6m
3rd SAHARA SIROCCO (Fr3) 1.2m
10 of 10 11
MENANGL (Good) 26/08/2025, 1609m, 5.0K/5 Starts 1:52.5 (55.7, 27.7)
Finished 10/10 btn 23.8m, $9996, Cameron Hart (Fr10), $8.50
restrained early stages, three wide middle, worked forward, raced wide, last, 800m, three wide without cover, 400m, three wide without cover
1st TITIAN RAIDER (Fr4)
2nd VAN BASTEN (Fr8) 1.0m
3rd MICK DANGER (Fr6) 2.9m
5 of 9 28
NEWCAST (Good) 15/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 90. 1:50.9 (55.4, 28.4)
Finished 5/9 btn 30.0m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Sr1), $8.00
bell lap, outside leader
1st FORCE FULL (Fr4)
2nd HEAVENLY HOLLY (Fr7) 20.5m
3rd SPIRIT KING (Fr5) HFHD
8 of 8 14
NEWCAST (Good) 18/07/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:54.8 (58.0, 29.6)
Finished 8/8 btn 20.1m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr8), $6.50
caught wide early, worked forward, bell lap, outside leader, query performance , last
1st SURFERS DELIGHT NZ (Fr7)
2nd ONE FOR THE RODI (Fr2) 1.1m
3rd FOXY DADA (Fr3) 3.4m
2 of 9 6
NEWCAST (Fast) 04/07/2025, 1609m, NR up to 90. 1:52.9 (56.3, 28.8)
Finished 2/9 btn 3.5m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr2), $4.00
pre race blood test, gate speed, worked forward, led, bell lap, leader
1st DANGEROUS THREATS (Fr1)
2nd MASTER CATCH (Fr2) 3.5m
3rd SWELL TIME NZ (Sr1) HFHD
5 of 9 N/A
MENANGL (Good) 28/06/2025, 2300m, No NR. 1:54.1 (55.4, 27.4)
Finished 5/9 btn 17.2m, $30600, Amanda Turnbull (Fr6), $101.00
800m, 1 out 1 back, 400m, 1 out 2 back
1st UBETCHA TIGERPIE (Fr5)
2nd NYACK (Fr8) HFHD
3rd HORN PLAYER (Fr1) 1.5m
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LAST WIN
1 of 8 N/A
MAITLAN (Good) 28/12/2024, 2422m, No NR. 1:56.5 (56.7, 28.6)
Finished 1/8 $12240, Seaton Grima (Sr3), $2.10
caught wide early, worked forward, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st MASTER CATCH (Sr3)
2nd DADNDAVE NZ (Sr2) 23.5m
3rd DIDSHEDOIT NZ (Fr3) 3.5m