Newcastle (NSW)
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R2
Mates4harness Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:23pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 58. PBD/LTW
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R2
5 - HES MY REASON
  • 5 Hes My Reason (FR5)
  • D: Robert Morris
  • T: D J Elder
  • 2-2-2-1-1-1-1-5-4-2
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-2-2-1
TRACK
5-2-1-0
DISTANCE
5-2-1-0
TRK / DIST
20-1-2-2
LAST SEASON
10-4-4-0
THIS SEASON
2/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
42-6-8-2
CAREER
$42,408
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
5
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 42-6-8-2 14% 38% 4
Distance 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 1
Dist Range 28-5-5-0 18% 36% 4
Track 8-2-2-1 25% 63% 1
Track / Dist 5-2-1-0 40% 60% 1
This Season 10-4-4-0 40% 80% 1
Last Season 20-1-2-2 5% 25% 10
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 3
Distance Best MR 1:53.9MS 3
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Robert Morris
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: Black With Orange Yoke & Braces, Black Sleeves With Orange Cuffs
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: For a Reason - Cotton Cold Candy (Camelot Hall USA)
National Rating: NR57
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 9
NEWCAST (Fast) 28/03/2026, 2030m, NR up to 58. 1:58.1 (56.3, 28.3)
Finished 2/10 btn HFNK, $9792, Blake Hughes (Sr2), $5.00
bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st SWEET ROCKY (Fr6)
2nd HES MY REASON (Sr2) NK
3rd AVENGER NZ (Fr1) 2.6m
4 of 10 6
NEWCAST (Good) 19/03/2026, 2030m, NR 51 to 58. 1:58.6 (59.1, 30.2)
Finished 4/10 btn 5.0m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr2), $5.00
three wide middle, worked forward, bell lap, outside leader
1st THE CREEK (Fr5)
2nd RADIANT AMBER (Fr2) 2.0m
3rd LIMOUSINE CHEEKY (Fr6) HFHD
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 N/A
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