Newcastle (NSW)
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R1
14h43m
Garrards Horse and Hound Pace
2030m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:22pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 55. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R1
4 - IRE OF THE DRAGON
  • 4 Ire Of The Dragon (FR4)
  • D: Rodney Atkins
  • T: J S Vernon
  • 4-5-4-5-4-5-8-1-5-1
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
95-4-11-8
TRACK
26-0-4-1
DISTANCE
26-0-4-1
TRK / DIST
50-2-9-7
LAST SEASON
6-2-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
5%
WIN S/RATE
24%
PLACE S/RATE
142-7-15-12
CAREER
$87,962
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
4
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 142-7-15-12 5% 24% 10
Distance 26-0-4-1 0% 19% 5
Dist Range 45-2-7-3 4% 27% 7
Track 95-4-11-8 4% 24% 9
Track / Dist 26-0-4-1 0% 19% 5
This Season 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 1
Last Season 50-2-9-7 4% 36% 9
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.6MS 4
Distance Best MR 2:00.9MS 5
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Rodney Atkins
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
J S Vernon
Trained at: Berry Park
Owners: J S Vernon, R J Vernon
Breeder(s): P T Salathiel, B A Salathiel
Colours: Black, Light Green Diamond
Age/Sex: 8 year old brown gelding
Breeding: Auckland Reactor NZ - Highview Ember NZ (Bettors Delight USA)
National Rating: NR47
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 10
NEWCAST (Fast) 23/02/2026, 1609m, NR 41 to 44. 1:54.6 (57.6, 29.7)
Finished 1/9 $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr4), $4.00
pre race blood test, gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back, swabbed
1st IRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr4)
2nd CAPTAIN DORIAN (Fr7) 5.2m
3rd DANIEL BOOM (Fr1) HD
5 of 10 4
NEWCAST (Fast) 13/02/2026, 2030m, NR up to 52. 1:56.2 (57.4, 28.9)
Finished 5/10 btn 12.6m, $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr4), $23.00
bell lap, outside leader
1st MISTER POVERTY (Fr7)
2nd SWEET TARA (Fr3) 1.3m
3rd BODYLINE (Fr8) 9.4m
1 of 7 3
NEWCAST (Fast) 09/02/2026, 1609m, NR 40 to 42. 1:56.0 (58.1, 29.9)
Finished 1/7 $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr3), $2.90
gate speed, obtained inside run, swabbed, bell lap, behind leader
1st IRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr3)
2nd DANIEL BOOM (Fr5) HFHD
3rd CAPTAIN DORIAN (Fr4) 1.1m
8 of 10 28
NEWCAST (Fast) 06/02/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:57.9 (57.8, 28.1)
Finished 8/10 btn 11.1m, $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr1), $26.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st GRUMPYSHANNON (Fr5)
2nd D J ROCK NZ (Fr2) SHFHD
3rd OLEG (Fr4) 2.3m
5 of 10 6
NEWCAST (Fast) 09/01/2026, 1609m, NR up to 52. 1:52.3 (56.9, 28.7)
Finished 5/10 btn 30.4m, $6936, Rodney Atkins (Fr6), $19.00
caught wide early, three wide middle, worked forward, bell lap, outside leader
1st SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr4)
2nd SMART AND MIGHTY NZ (Fr2) 20.4m
3rd ROCKNROLL CLARRY (Fr1) 7.2m
4 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 03/01/2026, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:52.9 (55.5, 27.5)
Finished 4/10 btn 16.2m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Fr1), $71.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st ALWAYS THUNDER (Fr4)
2nd BLISSES BEST (Fr3) 11.0m
3rd THE CREEK (Fr2) HD
5 of 6 7
MAITLAN (Fast) 27/12/2025, 2422m, No NR. 1:57.7 (60.6, 30.0)
Finished 5/6 btn 8.5m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Fr1), $51.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st APPLIED NZ (Fr4)
2nd MASTER CATCH (Sr2) 3.7m
3rd HAY THERE JOE (Fr3) HFNK
4 of 9 15
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/12/2025, 1609m, NR up to 47. 1:55.4 (57.5, 29.1)
Finished 4/9 btn 6.6m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Sr1), $41.00
pre race blood test, bell lap, behind leader
1st TIGERLICIOUS (Sr2)
2nd WATSLUVGOTTADO (Fr1) 2.7m
3rd OPEN THE GATES (Fr5) 1.7m
5 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 05/12/2025, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:52.4 (55.1, 27.5)
Finished 5/10 btn 29.7m, $12240, Rodney Atkins (Sr1), $41.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st GUEST ARTIST NZ (Fr5)
2nd HEIDSIECK NZ (Fr2) HD
3rd GISSELLE (Fr6) 5.8m
4 of 10 N/A
NEWCAST (Good) 28/11/2025, 1609m, NR up to 45. 1:56.1 (57.3, 27.5)
Finished 4/10 btn 14.8m, $9792, Rodney Atkins (Fr5), $6.50
bell lap, outside leader
1st WOT DYA RECKON (Sr2)
2nd WATSLUVGOTTADO (Fr4) 8.0m
3rd CHLOBRO (Fr6) 4.4m