Newcastle (NSW)
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R6
6h44m
Happy 65th Birthday Greg Frazer Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 2:38pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 55 to 57. PBD/L5$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R6
8 - RIPPIN RUPERT
  • 8 Rippin Rupert (FR8)
  • D: Anthony Varga
  • T: A N Varga
  • 4-6-7-2-1-3-1-4-3-3
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-0-2
TRACK
21-3-0-2
DISTANCE
7-1-0-2
TRK / DIST
16-3-3-1
LAST SEASON
3-0-0-2
THIS SEASON
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
54-8-7-9
CAREER
$92,814
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2100
WIN RANGE
21
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 54-8-7-9 15% 44% 2
Distance 21-3-0-2 14% 24% 7
Dist Range 40-6-4-5 15% 38% 4
Track 7-1-0-2 14% 43% 4
Track / Dist 7-1-0-2 14% 43% 4
This Season 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 7
Last Season 16-3-3-1 19% 44% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:53.2MS 2
Distance Best MR 1:53.2MS 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Anthony Varga
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
A N Varga
Trained at: Westdale
Owners: K Tongue, S A Taunton, S A Hetherington
Breeder(s): Yirribee Pacing Stud (Woodhouse)
Colours: Royal Blue, Black Fleur Delis, Black Collar, Cuffs & Waistband
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Tintin in America NZ - Rupeeno Cullen NZ (Christian Cullen NZ)
National Rating: NR56
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 10 7
TAMWORT (Dead) 23/01/2026, 1980m, NR 60 to 75. 1:56.4 (58.6, 29.6)
Finished 3/10 btn 1.9m, $12240, Anthony Varga (Fr2), $8.00
gate speed, bell lap, behind leader, vet's examination after race, No Abnormalities Reported
1st BETTERTHANFEDERER (Fr6)
2nd ROCK SUPREME (Sr1) HD
3rd RIPPIN RUPERT (Fr2) 1.3m
3 of 10 8
TAMWORT (Fast) 16/01/2026, 1980m, NR 60 to 75. 1:56.5 (58.3, 29.6)
Finished 3/10 btn 1.2m, $9792, Anthony Varga (Fr4), $18.00
gate speed, bell lap, behind leader, shifted out, contacted sulky, driver suspended 7 days, caused interference
1st CANADIAN LASS NZ (Fr1)
2nd EXCLUSIVE HUSTLER (Sr3) NK
3rd RIPPIN RUPERT (Fr4) HFHD
4 of 8 9
TAMWORT (Fast) 08/01/2026, 1609m, NR up to 65. 1:55.8 (57.8, 29.3)
Finished 4/8 btn 3.7m, $9792, Anthony Varga (Sr3), $4.80
bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st ALLSOPP (Fr3)
2nd FAR OUT RINGO (Fr1) 2.4m
3rd HEZA PLAYER NZ (Fr5) NK
1 of 9 10
NEWCAST (Fast) 30/12/2025, 1609m, NR 50 to 53. 1:55.3 (56.5, 27.8)
Finished 1/9 $6936, Brad Elder (Sr1), $6.00
pre race blood test, swabbed, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st RIPPIN RUPERT (Sr1)
2nd SURF ACE (Fr2) 3.6m
3rd D J ROCK NZ (Fr1) HD
3 of 10 9
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/12/2025, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:53.7 (56.2, 29.1)
Finished 3/10 btn 3.4m, $9792, Anthony Varga (Fr4), $10.00
gate speed, hung in, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st BAT MATSON (Fr5)
2nd JOANS RISING STAR NZ (Fr1) HD
3rd RIPPIN RUPERT (Fr4) 3.0m
1 of 9 7
TAMWORT (Fast) 11/12/2025, 1980m, NR up to 53. 1:59.1 (58.3, 29.3)
Finished 1/9 $9792, Brad Elder (Fr1), $2.10
gate speed, led, swabbed, bell lap, leader
1st RIPPIN RUPERT (Fr1)
2nd THREEBUSHELSOFOATS (Fr5) 19.4m
3rd SUPERBON (Sr2) 1.6m
2 of 9 7
TAMWORT (Fast) 04/12/2025, 1980m, NR up to 55. 1:58.3 (58.7, 29.9)
Finished 2/9 btn 2.8m, $6936, Anthony Varga (Fr2), $4.60
bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st IM LORD TOMMY (Fr1)
2nd RIPPIN RUPERT (Fr2) 2.8m
3rd OHWHATIWOULDGIVE (Fr4) 4.2m
7 of 10 20
TAMWORT (Good) 27/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 52. 1:57.2 (58.9, 29.8)
Finished 7/10 btn 14.1m, $9792, Anthony Varga (Fr5), $11.00
hung out score-up, raced roughly in score up, hung in after start, caught wide early, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st TRALEE SNICKAS (Fr1)
2nd TIGERMAC (Fr3) 3.5m
3rd OHWHATIWOULDGIVE (Fr2) HFHD
6 of 10 21
NEWCAST (Good) 07/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:53.8 (56.3, 28.2)
Finished 6/10 btn 13.3m, $9792, Chloe Formosa (Fr7), $34.00
pre race blood test, restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st CARRAMAR OLAM (Fr4)
2nd NEVER KNOW CHARLIE (Fr1) 9.4m
3rd OUR IDEAL DREAM NZ (Fr5) 1.3m
4 of 10 N/A
DUBBO (Fast) 17/10/2025, 1720m, NR up to 55. 1:57.9 (58.4, 29.5)
Finished 4/10 btn 2.4m, $9996, Mark Hewitt (Fr5), $19.00
hung in score up, gate speed, 3 wide early stages, worked forward, led, hung out, bell lap, leader, hung out under pressure, warning issued, Query driving tactics
1st BARLOR HEAVEN (Sr2)
1st MCLEAN (Fr4)
3rd LIMOUSINE CHEEKY (Fr3) HFNK