Newcastle (NSW)
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R5
11h18m
Pelman Power Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:20pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 90. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$11,832
 
 
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R5
4 - LOVE LOU
  • 4 Love Lou (FR3)
  • D: Joe Taaffe
  • T: M S Elder
  • 5-4-9-6-1-1-7-4-7-7
21.0 21.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - - $21.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
51-11-6-10
TRACK
41-10-4-7
DISTANCE
35-10-4-7
TRK / DIST
24-4-3-4
LAST SEASON
6-2-0-0
THIS SEASON
3/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
65-12-7-10
CAREER
$98,688
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2030
WIN RANGE
29
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 65-12-7-10 18% 45% 2
Distance 41-10-4-7 24% 51% 1
Dist Range 42-10-5-7 24% 52% 2
Track 51-11-6-10 22% 53% 4
Track / Dist 35-10-4-7 29% 60% 2
This Season 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 1
Last Season 24-4-3-4 17% 46% 5
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:53.4MS 7
Distance Best MR 1:53.4MS 7
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Joe Taaffe
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
M S Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: N R (Nicole) Elder
Breeder(s): N R Elder
Colours: Dark Purple, White Braces/Gold Stars, White Waistband/Collar, Dark Purple Sleeves, White Cuffs
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sweet Lou USA - Pagan Love (Conorama)
National Rating: NR66
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 10 13
NEWCAST (Fast) 27/02/2026, 1609m, NR up to 70. 1:54.0 (55.6, 28.0)
Finished 7/10 btn 16.2m, $9996, Joe Taaffe (Sr2), $8.00
bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st SPIRIT KING (Fr4)
2nd THE GREEK GENERAL (Fr3) 2.3m
3rd LITTLE DEMON (Fr6) 7.4m
7 of 8 7
MENANGL (Fast) 14/02/2026, 1609m, NR up to 75. 1:51.3 (55.4, 27.3)
Finished 7/8 btn 16.0m, $20400, Blake Hughes (Fr8), $23.00
restrained after start, 800m, 1 out 3 back, 400m, 1 out 3 back, inconvenienced
1st LENNETH (Fr2)
2nd HUXTON NZ (Fr6) HD
3rd PABLO ROCKS (Fr7) SHFHD
4 of 9 15
MENANGL (Fast) 07/02/2026, 1609m, 4YO+ 0W/20K Stakes 1:50.5 (55.4, 26.8)
Finished 4/9 btn 9.3m, $20400, Blake Hughes (Fr1), $26.00
gate speed, 800m, 3 back on pegs, 400m, 3 back on pegs
1st PERFECT STRANGER NZ (Fr2)
2nd COASTAL DRIVE (Fr8) SHFHD
3rd SINABUN (Fr4) 6.3m
7 of 10 7
TAMWORT (Dead) 23/01/2026, 1980m, NR 60 to 75. 1:57.2 (58.8, 30.3)
Finished 7/10 btn 31.3m, $50000, Brad Elder (Sr2), $7.00
broke, warning issued, bell lap, 3 wide and 1 back
1st EXCLUSIVE HUSTLER (Sr4)
2nd DEEBO (Fr1) HFNK
3rd LULLABY NZ (Sr3) 2.3m
1 of 8 7
TAMWORT (Fast) 16/01/2026, 1980m, NR 60 to 75. 1:55.9 (56.9, 29.4)
Finished 1/8 $9792, Brad Elder (Sr2), $6.00
bell lap, 3 back on pegs, swabbed
1st LOVE LOU (Sr2)
2nd LOYAL LOU NZ (Fr4) HFHD
3rd ALLSOPP (Sr3) 12.8m
1 of 10 13
NEWCAST (Fast) 09/01/2026, 1609m, NR up to 57. 1:53.4 (55.6, 27.3)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Jye Coney (Fr5), $2.25
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st LOVE LOU (Fr5)
2nd YESNOMAYBESO (Fr1) 14.2m
3rd GISSELLE (Sr2) 2.9m
6 of 10 22
MAITLAN (Fast) 27/12/2025, 2044m, NR up to 70. 1:55.5 (60.5, 30.1)
Finished 6/10 btn 17.2m, $25500, Joe Taaffe (Fr1), $6.50
gate speed, led, Surrendered lead early, bell lap, behind leader
1st LITTLE DEMON (Fr5)
2nd BETTERTHANFEDERER (Sr4) 1.6m
3rd FAST TRACKER (Fr2) 6.4m
9 of 12 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 05/12/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:56.2 (56.9, 28.4)
Finished 9/12 btn 13.1m, $14500, Joe Taaffe (Fr8), $16.00
pre race blood test, restrained early stages, bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st VINCENTIUS MAXIMUS (Fr2)
2nd VINTAGE EDITION (Fr1) 3.1m
3rd THE CID (Sr4) 3.7m
4 of 11 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/11/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:55.8 (58.8, 30.2)
Finished 4/11 btn 8.8m, $14500, Chris Geary (Fr7), $10.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 5 back
1st SALLY BIGTIME (Sr4)
2nd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr2) 5.6m
3rd GROSSO NASO (Fr4) 2.4m
5 of 10 N/A
NEWCAST (Good) 07/11/2025, 2030m, NR up to 63. 1:56.5 (56.7, 29.0)
Finished 5/10 btn 12.1m, $9792, Joe Taaffe (Fr7), $9.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st FAY IRENE (Fr2)
2nd KARAOKE KING (Sr1) 3.9m
3rd ROUGE BLING (Fr5) 2.1m