Newcastle (NSW)
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R3
14h27m
Somerset Meats Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:48pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 63 to 67. Also eligible claimers eligible under claiming rules with a claiming price of $10000 (GST inclusive). RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R3
5 - MAJOR REASON
  • 5 Major Reason (FR5)
  • D: Vaughan Duncan (C,3)
  • T: R E Roots Jnr
  • 9-r-x-1-3-x-6-0-6-9
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
34-8-1-5
TRACK
24-2-1-4
DISTANCE
21-2-1-4
TRK / DIST
16-2-0-3
LAST SEASON
4-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
4/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
47%
PLACE S/RATE
95-16-13-16
CAREER
$163,856
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 95-16-13-16 17% 47% 1
Distance 24-2-1-4 8% 29% 7
Dist Range 63-9-11-10 14% 48% 4
Track 34-8-1-5 24% 41% 5
Track / Dist 21-2-1-4 10% 33% 8
This Season 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 16-2-0-3 13% 31% 6
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:52.3MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:52.3MS 3
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Vaughan Duncan
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
R E Roots Jnr
Trained at: Lovedale
Owners: M (Mario) Musolino
Breeder(s): Wyndown Stud
Colours: Red, White V, Dark Blue Sleeves
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay gelding
Breeding: For a Reason - Murgatroyd (Waverly Niatross USA)
National Rating: NR68 (A65)
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 10 9
NEWCAST (Fast) 28/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 65. 1:53.7 (56.1, 28.5)
Finished 9/10 btn 14.6m, $9792, Kirra Langelaar (Fr8), $61.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st PETES CRUNCH TIME (Fr2)
2nd OUR UNCLE JIM (Sr2) 2.7m
3rd OBADIAH DRAGON NZ (Fr5) 5.1m
6 of 8 19
NEWCAST (Good) 19/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 80. 1:54.4 (55.5, 28.0)
Finished 6/8 btn 26.6m, $11832, Will Rixon (Fr5), $9.50
pre race blood test, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st AMERICAN HAMMER NZ (Fr2)
2nd LITTLE DEMON (Fr1) 2.8m
3rd LACEYS LAD NZ (Fr4) 17.2m
10 of 10 8
MENANGL (Fast) 28/02/2026, 1609m, NR up to 80. 1:50.1 (54.1, 27.2)
Finished 10/10 btn 33.9m, $20400, Joshua Gallagher (Fr1), $26.00
800m, 3 back on pegs, 400m, 3 back on pegs, last
1st HOLLYWOOD STRIP (Fr3)
2nd PERFECT STRANGER NZ (Fr2) 3.0m
3rd HUGO MAGUIRE NZ (Fr6) 19.5m
6 of 9 77
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/02/2026, 1609m, NR up to 90. 1:51.0 (55.2, 27.8)
Finished 6/9 btn 14.8m, $11832, Ashleigh Delosa (Fr4), $26.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st HAVEYOUCHECKEDIN (Fr6)
2nd KANENA PROVLIMA (Fr7) 1.8m
3rd KINGMAKER NZ (Sr1) HD
3 of 12 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 05/12/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:56.3 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished 3/12 btn 3.0m, $75000, Jye Coney (Sr4), $13.00
checked, three wide middle, worked forward, bell lap, outside leader
1st GROSSO NASO (Fr1)
2nd WALTER WARLOCK (Fr6) 1.6m
3rd MAJOR REASON (Sr4) 1.4m
1 of 11 63
NEWCAST (Fast) 21/11/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:55.9 (57.0, 29.2)
Finished 1/11 $14500, Cameron Hart (Sr4), $9.50
pre race blood test, three wide middle, worked forward, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st MAJOR REASON (Sr4)
2nd ROUGE BLING (Sr2) 3.1m
3rd SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr5) 1.9m
r of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 19/09/2025, 2030m, NR 63 to 65. 1:54.3 (57.3, 28.8)
Finished r/10 btn , $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr6), $51.00
bell lap, tailed off, failed to finish, vet's examination after race, Cardiac Arrhythmia 1st time, stood down 14 days, stood down 1 trial, stood down pending electrocardiograph, last
1st ALWAYS BE CHAPS (Fr2)
2nd ASHLEYS BLUE CHIP (Sr2) 2.9m
3rd TITIAN RAIDER (Fr4) HFNK
9 of 10 14
NEWCAST (Good) 12/09/2025, 2030m, NR up to 70. 1:56.5 (56.5, 28.8)
Finished 9/10 btn 22.6m, $9792, Ashleigh Delosa (Fr6), $13.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back, locked wheels, inconvenienced
1st SAINT CRUSADER (Fr4)
2nd THREE RIVERS NZ (Fr2) 1.5m
3rd ROCKTAGONAL (Sr2) 7.1m
7 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Good) 29/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 80. 1:53.5 (58.2, 29.8)
Finished 7/10 btn 12.2m, $9792, Ashleigh Delosa (Fr7), $34.00
bell lap, 1 out 4 back
1st LACEYS LAD NZ (Sr1)
2nd PORT AU PRINCE NZ (Fr4) 3.2m
3rd APPLIED NZ (Fr2) 2.5m
3 of 10 N/A
NEWCAST (Good) 22/08/2025, 1609m, NR up to 70. 1:55.3 (56.1, 28.0)
Finished 3/10 btn 6.9m, $9792, Ashleigh Delosa (Fr1), $13.00
bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st LUKE JOHN NZ (Fr5)
2nd LITTLE DEMON (Fr3) 3.6m
3rd MAJOR REASON (Fr1) 3.3m