Newcastle (NSW)
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R2
15h58m
Barastoc Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:52pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 58. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R2
8 - CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ
  • 8 Cheddar Valley NZ (FR8)
  • D: Blake Hughes
  • T: D J Elder
  • 1-7-7-7-9-0-3-2-3-3
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
49-8-7-8
TRACK
44-8-5-5
DISTANCE
34-6-3-5
TRK / DIST
46-7-7-4
LAST SEASON
5-0-1-3
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
35%
PLACE S/RATE
176-22-24-16
CAREER
$159,120
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 176-22-24-16 13% 35% 10
Distance 44-8-5-5 18% 41% 5
Dist Range 73-13-7-7 18% 37% 6
Track 49-8-7-8 16% 47% 4
Track / Dist 34-6-3-5 18% 41% 6
This Season 5-0-1-3 0% 80% 5
Last Season 46-7-7-4 15% 39% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.3MS 5
Distance Best MR 1:54.3MS 5
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Blake Hughes
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: ABR Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Summit Bloodstock Pty Ltd, MMS Scott, R L Scott, N R Elder
Breeder(s): P H B Smith
Colours: Black With White Yoke, Blue Braces & Two Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves With Black Cuffs
Age/Sex: 9 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Betterthancheddar USA - Christian Creek (NZ) (Christian Cullen NZ)
National Rating: NR57
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 13/02/2026, 1609m, NR 55 to 57. 1:53.9 (56.6, 28.7)
Finished 3/10 btn HD, $9792, Michael Formosa (Fr5), $10.00
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st YESNOMAYBESO (Sr1)
2nd RIPPIN RUPERT (Fr8) HFHD
3rd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr5) HD
3 of 9 9
NEWCAST (Fast) 06/02/2026, 2030m, NR up to 58. 1:55.9 (57.4, 28.7)
Finished 3/9 btn 10.6m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Sr1), $11.00
jostling, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st PROTAGONIST (Fr2)
2nd THE CID (Fr4) 9.7m
3rd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Sr1) NK
2 of 10 13
NEWCAST (Fast) 28/01/2026, 2030m, NR up to 52. 1:55.7 (55.8, 28.1)
Finished 2/10 btn 9.8m, $6936, Molly Ison (Sr2), $16.00
overraced, bell lap, 5 back on the pegs
1st DONTLETFEARSTOPYA NZ (Fr3)
2nd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Sr2) 9.8m
3rd MISTER POVERTY (Fr1) 2.0m
3 of 9 12
NEWCAST (Fast) 15/01/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:55.1 (58.7, 29.4)
Finished 3/9 btn 4.2m, $6936, Cooper Griffiths (Fr2), $4.60
gate speed, bell lap, behind leader, held up early
1st GOODTIME BRAVO (Fr5)
2nd YESNOMAYBESO (Fr6) HD
3rd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr2) 3.9m
10 of 10 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 03/01/2026, 2030m, NR up to 53. 1:56.4 (58.2, 29.2)
Finished 10/10 btn 79.6m, $6936, Cooper Griffiths (Fr8), $16.00
restrained after start, tightened, broke, bell lap, tailed off, last
1st MAJOR MICKEY (Fr1)
2nd OPEN THE GATES (Fr6) 1.2m
3rd SWEET TARA (Sr1) 1.0m
9 of 9 9
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/12/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:52.4 (56.6, 28.7)
Finished 9/9 btn 32.5m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr5), $11.00
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back, last
1st COOL NIGHT (Fr2)
2nd SPIRIT KING (Fr1) HFHD
3rd HEZA PLAYER NZ (Sr2) 3.2m
7 of 8 6
TAMWORT (Fast) 11/12/2025, 1980m, NR up to 70. 1:58.6 (58.9, 29.7)
Finished 7/8 btn 17.3m, $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr2), $8.00
gate speed, outside leader throughout, run queried, bell lap, outside leader
1st FAST TRACKER (Fr6)
2nd METALLICA MAN (Sr2) NK
3rd BUSHY BEACH NZ (Fr1) 6.2m
7 of 9 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 05/12/2025, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:53.7 (56.2, 27.5)
Finished 7/9 btn 18.3m, $12240, Molly Ison (Fr7), $31.00
bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st ILLAWONG DANNY (Fr5)
2nd ONEHANDONEBOUNCE (Fr2) 5.0m
3rd PLAYA BLANCA (Sr2) 3.1m
7 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 28/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:55.6 (57.1, 27.8)
Finished 7/10 btn 6.5m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr1), $9.00
bell lap, 3 back on pegs, held up
1st ROUGE BLING (Fr4)
2nd COOL NIGHT (Fr2) 1.4m
3rd FOR ALWAYS ARDEN NZ (Fr1) NK
1 of 10 N/A
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:54.5 (57.1, 30.0)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Blake Hughes (Fr7), $26.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 4 back , swabbed
1st CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr7)
2nd BUSHY BEACH NZ (Fr5) 2.0m
3rd ROYAL GAMBLE NZ (Fr2) HD