Maitland (NSW)
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R5
5h29m
The Windsor Castle Maitland Cup
2422m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:52pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 6 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$12,240
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R5
5 - ALWAYS BE CHAPS
  • 5 Always Be Chaps (FR5)
  • D: Mitch Chapple
  • T: M P Chapple
  • 2-0-1-8-5-1-9-1-4-6
26.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 - - - $26.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
11-4-1-0
LAST SEASON
15-3-1-1
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
31%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
35-11-2-2
CAREER
$78,668
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2030
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 35-11-2-2 31% 43% 1
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Dist Range 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
This Season 15-3-1-1 20% 33% 5
Last Season 11-4-1-0 36% 45% 4
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 N/A
Win distances: 1609m (6), 2030m (5)
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: NR74
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 10 14
MAITLAN (Good) 19/12/2025, 2044m, NR up to 90. 1:56.4 (59.2, 29.6)
Finished 6/10 btn 12.6m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr4), $8.50
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back, checked
1st LACEYS LAD NZ (Sr2)
2nd FAY IRENE (Fr1) SHFHD
3rd SAINT CRUSADER (Sr1) 1.2m
4 of 12 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 05/12/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:56.3 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 4/12 btn 4.1m, $75000, Mitch Chapple (Fr5), $6.00
gate speed, 3 wide early stages, worked forward, led, bell lap, leader
1st GROSSO NASO (Fr1)
2nd WALTER WARLOCK (Fr6) 1.6m
3rd MAJOR REASON (Sr4) 1.4m
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 N/A
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