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
5 - ALWAYS BE CHAPS
  • 5 Always Be Chaps (FR5)
  • D: Mitch Chapple
  • T: M P Chapple
  • 4-5-2-0-1-8-5-1-9-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
21-11-0-2
TRACK
10-5-0-1
DISTANCE
10-5-0-1
TRK / DIST
11-4-1-0
LAST SEASON
13-3-1-1
THIS SEASON
1/14
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
33%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
33-11-2-2
CAREER
$73,976
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 33-11-2-2 33% 45% 1
Distance 10-5-0-1 50% 60% 2
Dist Range 13-5-0-1 38% 46% 2
Track 21-11-0-2 52% 62% 2
Track / Dist 10-5-0-1 50% 60% 2
This Season 13-3-1-1 23% 38% 6
Last Season 11-4-1-0 36% 45% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.0MS 8
Distance Best MR 1:54.3MS 1
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Mitch Chapple
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M P Chapple
Trained at: Maitland
Owners: Chapple Racing Syndicate, Happy Chappies Syndicate
Breeder(s): C J Slade, J A Slade
Colours: Black, Yellow Yoke & Braces, Black Stars, Light Blue Sleeves
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Always B Miki USA - Rangiann (John Street North USA)
National Rating: NR75
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 11 55
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/11/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:58.2 (56.8, 28.7)
Finished 1/11 $14500, Mitch Chapple (Fr5), $2.80
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, shifted in, driver reprimanded, caused interference, withstood protest, swabbed
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr5)
2nd ERROL FIN (Fr2) 1.1m
3rd BETTERTHANFEDERER (Sr1) 1.5m
9 of 10 8
MENANGL (Good) 27/09/2025, 1609m, 4YO+ 0W/20K Stakes 1:51.3 (55.1, 27.2)
Finished 9/10 btn 26.8m, $20400, Mitch Chapple (Fr5), $26.00
restrained after start, 800m, 7 back on the pegs, 400m, 1 out 4 back
1st LIEUTENANT ARDEN NZ (Fr4)
2nd EL CAMINO (Fr1) 1.1m
3rd LUVARESCHS (Fr2) 3.3m
1 of 10 6
NEWCAST (Good) 19/09/2025, 2030m, NR 63 to 65. 1:54.3 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Ashleigh Delosa (Fr2), $1.65
pre race blood test, gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr2)
2nd ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP (Sr2) 2.9m
3rd TITIAN RAIDER (Fr4) HFNK
5 of 10 14
MENANGL (Good) 13/09/2025, 2300m, NR up to 75. 1:54.1 (55.2, 28.4)
Finished 5/10 btn 7.5m, $20400, Mitch Chapple (Fr3), $26.00
gate speed, shifted in, sulky contacted, driver suspended 7 days, caused interference, 800m, behind leader, 400m, behind leader
1st ALTA WILLIAM (Fr6)
2nd PABLO ROCKS (Fr5) 3.4m
3rd COSMIC FLYER (Fr2) 2.9m
8 of 10 8
MENANGL (Good) 30/08/2025, 2300m, 4YO+ 0W/20K Stakes 1:54.2 (55.1, 27.1)
Finished 8/10 btn 15.0m, $20400, Mitch Chapple (Fr4), $26.00
restrained after start, 800m, 6 back on the pegs, 400m, 1 out 4 back
1st TUAPEKA LOU NZ (Fr3)
2nd MAURLEN BOY (Fr6) 4.2m
3rd MONTEFIORE NZ (Fr7) 1.1m
1 of 9 28
NEWCAST (Good) 22/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:54.0 (57.0, 29.3)
Finished 1/9 $9792, Ashleigh Delosa (Fr5), $2.40
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr5)
2nd LOVE LOU (Fr6) 1.4m
3rd BETTERTHANFEDERER (Fr1) NK
10 of 10 27
NEWCAST (Fast) 25/07/2025, 1609m, NR 64 to 70. 1:54.6 (56.9, 27.9)
Finished 10/10 btn 20.9m, $9792, Mitch Chapple (Fr6), $6.50
restrained after start, overraced, 3 wide latter stages, worked forward, gave ground, bell lap, outside leader, last
1st APPLIED NZ (Fr1)
2nd SAINT CRUSADER (Fr4) 3.1m
3rd LITTLE DEMON (Fr2) HD
2 of 7 7
REDCLIF (Good) 28/06/2025, 1780m, No NR. 1:54.5 (57.0, 28.7)
Finished 2/7 btn 2.1m, $14500, Nathan Dawson (Fr1), $1.70
raced roughly after start, hung out, behind leader, dropped knee boot
1st OUR GOAT (Sr1)
2nd ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr1) 2.1m
3rd BLUE SUEDE ROCKA (Fr3) 1.6m
5 of 8 7
ALBPARK (Good) 21/06/2025, 2138m, No NR. 1:56.2 (53.4, 26.9)
Finished 5/8 btn 16.6m, $14980, Mitch Chapple (Fr7), $61.00
restrained after start, 5 back on the pegs
1st HESITATE (Fr3)
2nd JUNGLE DRAGON (Fr2) 2.5m
3rd OUR GOAT (Fr1) 3.0m
4 of 10 N/A
ALBPARK (Good) 14/06/2025, 1660m, No NR. 1:53.3 (55.8, 27.9)
Finished 4/10 btn 4.6m, $20770, Brendan Barnes (Fr4), $23.00
gate speed, 1 out 1 back
1st ROCKET CITY (Fr1)
2nd DRAGON (Sr1) 3.7m
3rd OUR GOAT (Sr2) HFNK