Newcastle (NSW)
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R3
10h27m
Bonvilla Estate Wines Pace
2030m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:21pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 51 to 58. Also eligible claimers eligible under claiming rules with a claiming price of $5000 (GST inclusive). PBD/L5$
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R3
10 - HES MY REASON
  • 10 Hes My Reason (SR2)
  • D: Brad Elder
  • T: D J Elder
  • 5-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-5
6.5 6.5
$6.50 $6.50 - - - $6.50
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-2-1-1
TRACK
1-0-0-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-1
TRK / DIST
20-1-2-2
LAST SEASON
8-4-3-0
THIS SEASON
1/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
40-6-7-2
CAREER
$40,200
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2040
WIN RANGE
6
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 40-6-7-2 15% 38% 4
Distance 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
Dist Range 12-1-2-2 8% 42% 3
Track 6-2-1-1 33% 67% 1
Track / Dist 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
This Season 8-4-3-0 50% 88% 1
Last Season 20-1-2-2 5% 25% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:53.9MS 5
Distance Best MR 1:59.5MS 6
Win distances: 1609m (2), 1720m (1), 1780m (2), 2040m (1)
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Brad Elder
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: D B (David) Brown
Breeder(s): J W Carkeet, N A Carkeet
Colours: Blue With Yellow Yoke, Yellow Braces & 3 Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves With Gold Cuffs
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: For a Reason - Cotton Cold Candy (Camelot Hall USA)
National Rating: NR56
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 13/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 57. 1:54.6 (56.1, 28.1)
Finished 5/10 btn 6.2m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr7), $10.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st KING HIT NZ (Fr1)
2nd DALLAS DALE NZ (Fr3) 2.4m
3rd CHEVRON FLIES NZ (Sr1) 2.0m
1 of 9 11
NEWCAST (Fast) 06/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:54.2 (57.6, 30.0)
Finished 1/9 $6936, Brad Elder (Sr1), $6.00
bell lap, 3 back on pegs, swabbed
1st HES MY REASON (Sr1)
2nd CHEDDAR VALLEY NZ (Fr7) 4.0m
3rd UPSTREAM (Fr3) NK
1 of 9 25
NEWCAST (Fast) 23/02/2026, 1609m, NR 45 to 49. 1:53.9 (56.6, 28.5)
Finished 1/9 $6936, Brad Elder (Fr3), $1.65
pre race blood test, gate speed, worked forward, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st HES MY REASON (Fr3)
2nd KINGSTON RAINBOW (Fr2) 11.5m
3rd TOUGH NUT TEEJAY (Fr6) 1.7m
1 of 9 1
REDCLIF (Good) 29/01/2026, 2040m, NR up to 40. 1:59.5 (59.0, 29.5)
Finished 1/9 $6260, Matt Elkins (Fr6), $1.06
veterinary examination before race, worked forward, led, leader, swabbed
1st HES MY REASON (Fr6)
2nd SKYLAR BREE (Sr2) 36.8m
3rd DIAMOND DEANO (Sr3) 2.1m
1 of 9 7
REDCLIF (Good) 28/01/2026, 1780m, Up to 3 LTW 1:58.4 (58.4, 29.7)
Finished 1/9 $6200, Matt Elkins (Fr4), $1.60
gate speed, outside leader, swabbed
1st HES MY REASON (Fr4)
2nd NEED NOT TO WARRY (Fr5) 2.4m
3rd BLING THE NOISE (Fr1) 4.1m
2 of 9 7
REDCLIF (Good) 21/01/2026, 2040m, Up to 3 LTW 2:03.4 (56.7, 28.2)
Finished 2/9 btn 1.3m, $6260, Matt Elkins (Fr1), $1.80
gate speed, led, leader
1st GREAT WHITE NZ (Sr1)
2nd HES MY REASON (Fr1) 1.3m
3rd NEED NOT TO WARRY (Fr6) 8.5m
2 of 9 7
REDCLIF (Good) 14/01/2026, 1780m, Up to 3 LTW 1:57.4 (57.6, 28.6)
Finished 2/9 btn 5.1m, $6200, Matt Elkins (Fr3), $2.20
worked forward, led, leader
1st GREAT WHITE NZ (Fr1)
2nd HES MY REASON (Fr3) 5.1m
3rd THE BLINGSTER (Fr4) 18.7m
2 of 9 20
REDCLIF (Good) 07/01/2026, 1780m, Up to 3 LTW 1:58.1 (57.5, 29.1)
Finished 2/9 btn 8.3m, $6200, Matt Elkins (Fr2), $1.20
gate speed, led, leader
1st SMARTER THAN YOU (Fr6)
2nd HES MY REASON (Fr2) 8.3m
3rd BLING THE NOISE (Sr1) HFNK
1 of 9 7
REDCLIF (Good) 18/12/2025, 1780m, NR up to 39. 1:56.7 (57.2, 28.4)
Finished 1/9 $4600, Brad Elder (Fr2), $1.35
gate speed, led, leader, swabbed
1st HES MY REASON (Fr2)
2nd SO BOBS YOUR UNCLE NZ (Fr3) 22.3m
3rd TOMMY BLIGH (Fr5) 4.6m
5 of 9 N/A
PENRITH (Fast) 11/12/2025, 1720m, NR up to 48. 1:56.4 (58.9, 29.5)
Finished 5/9 btn 4.4m, $9792, Joshua Gallagher (Fr3), $5.50
pre race blood test, bell lap, 3 back on pegs, Held up late
1st ILOVEACALENDERGIRL (Sr3)
2nd SLYX NZ (Sr2) HFHD
3rd HESAA LISTER (Fr5) 1.8m