Newcastle (NSW)
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R7
TAB Regional Championship Final - Hunter
2030m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:40pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 70. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$75,000
 
 
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R7
4 - CAPTAIN GROOVE
  • 4 Captain Groove (FR4)
  • D: Brad Elder
  • T: D J Elder
  • 2-5-3-5-4-2-1-1-1-2
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
18-3-5-0
TRACK
8-0-4-0
DISTANCE
8-0-4-0
TRK / DIST
8-1-2-0
LAST SEASON
25-5-5-2
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
33-6-7-2
CAREER
$47,531
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 33-6-7-2 18% 45% 9
Distance 8-0-4-0 0% 50% 11
Dist Range 10-0-4-0 0% 40% 13
Track 18-3-5-0 17% 44% 11
Track / Dist 8-0-4-0 0% 50% 11
This Season 25-5-5-2 20% 48% 4
Last Season 8-1-2-0 13% 38% 12
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:53.4MS 5
Distance Best MR N/A
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Brad Elder
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: N R Elder, The Googi Gang Syndicate, A S Booth, C J Stephenson, J D Stuart, J Lebrocq
Breeder(s): L M Toulmin
Colours: Blue With Yellow Yoke, Yellow Braces & 3 Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves With Gold Cuffs
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Captaintreacherous (US) - Fathers Looks (Roll With Joe USA)
National Rating: NR66
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 11 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/11/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:55.8 (58.8, 30.2)
Finished 2/11 btn 5.6m, $14500, Brad Elder (Sr2), $10.00
bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st SALLY BIGTIME (Sr4)
2nd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr2) 5.6m
3rd GROSSO NASO (Fr4) 2.4m
1 of 9 7
NEWCAST (Good) 07/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:53.4 (56.8, 29.0)
Finished 1/9 $9792, Brad Elder (Fr1), $1.80
pre race blood test, gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st CAPTAIN GROOVE (Fr1)
2nd KISSMELVIS (Sr1) 1.7m
3rd HEZA PLAYER NZ (Fr7) 1.9m
1 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 31/10/2025, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:55.3 (56.0, 28.4)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Brad Elder (Sr1), $9.50
swabbed, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr1)
2nd SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr7) 1.4m
3rd FAY IRENE (Sr2) 1.0m
1 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 24/10/2025, 1609m, NR up to 48. 1:57.3 (57.2, 28.1)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Brad Elder (Fr4), $8.00
gate speed, tightened, hung in after start, broke after start, warning issued, bell lap, behind leader, swabbed
1st CAPTAIN GROOVE (Fr4)
2nd CONCILIATE (Fr3) 1.1m
3rd JACQUELINE ROSE NZ (Fr2) 10.6m
2 of 9 49
NEWCAST (Fast) 17/10/2025, 2030m, NR up to 47. 1:57.1 (59.7, 30.4)
Finished 2/9 btn HD, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr1), $11.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st SWEET TARA (Fr1)
2nd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr1) HD
3rd OAKLEY SHARD NZ (Fr6) 2.3m
4 of 8 7
NEWCAST (Good) 29/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 47. 1:55.9 (55.9, 28.1)
Finished 4/8 btn 17.9m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr4), $11.00
pre race blood test, gate speed, caught wide early, worked forward, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st MYDNIGHT (Fr2)
2nd GRUMPYSHANNON (Fr3) 14.8m
3rd ROCKNROLL CLARRY (Fr6) HFHD
5 of 9 8
NEWCAST (Good) 22/08/2025, 2030m, NR up to 48. 1:59.5 (57.9, 28.8)
Finished 5/9 btn 21.7m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr1), $4.20
bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st BLAZIN CHIMES (Fr2)
2nd LUCKY RICTOR (Fr3) 2.2m
3rd YOU ARE MY WISH (Fr1) 3.8m
3 of 9 6
TAMWORT (Good) 14/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:56.7 (57.9, 29.4)
Finished 3/9 btn 6.2m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr2), $3.80
worked forward, led, bell lap, leader
1st DANCE WITH CARMER (Fr5)
2nd ULTIMATE EMPIRE (Fr3) SHFHD
3rd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Fr2) 6.2m
5 of 10 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 08/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 47. 1:54.2 (56.7, 28.7)
Finished 5/10 btn 18.9m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr8), $34.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 5 back on the pegs
1st WALTER WARLOCK (Fr7)
2nd FAKE FRIENDS (Fr5) 4.9m
3rd NOTHING FINER (Fr4) 11.7m
2 of 10 N/A
NEWCAST (Fast) 25/07/2025, 2030m, NR up to 47. 1:56.7 (58.9, 29.8)
Finished 2/10 btn 3.6m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr5), $5.00
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st LOUIE DADA (Fr1)
2nd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Fr5) 3.6m
3rd CHLOBRO (Fr4) 3.3m