Newcastle (NSW)
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R1
11h27m
Bonvilla Estate Wines Waratah Heat
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 6:40pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 60. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
4YO and older
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,996
 
 
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R1
8 - WAR WESTERN
  • 8 War Western (FR7)
  • D: Joe Taaffe
  • T: D J Elder
  • 7-1-9-3-4-4-0-2-1-9
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
45-10-6-2
TRACK
37-8-4-2
DISTANCE
37-8-4-2
TRK / DIST
30-7-4-1
LAST SEASON
8-1-1-1
THIS SEASON
4/11
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
32%
PLACE S/RATE
84-12-9-6
CAREER
$87,922
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2030
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 84-12-9-6 14% 32% 7
Distance 37-8-4-2 22% 38% 4
Dist Range 59-10-5-4 17% 32% 6
Track 45-10-6-2 22% 40% 2
Track / Dist 37-8-4-2 22% 38% 2
This Season 8-1-1-1 13% 38% 6
Last Season 30-7-4-1 23% 40% 1
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:54.3MS 5
Distance Best MR 1:54.3MS 5
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Joe Taaffe
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: N R (Nicole) Elder
Breeder(s): L J Turner
Colours: Pink, Black Number 8
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Western Terror USA - Sarum Princess (Courage Under Fire NZ)
National Rating: NR56
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 9 8
NEWCAST (Fast) 10/04/2026, 2030m, NR up to 57. 1:54.3 (58.1, 29.7)
Finished 9/9 btn 56.2m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr1), $1.90
broke in score up, caused false start, warning issued, gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, last, tired, query performance , vet's examination after race, condition reported, stood down 7 days
1st OHWHATIWOULDGIVE (Fr6)
2nd QUICKSHIFT GIRL (Fr5) 1.2m
3rd PARIS PRINCESS (Sr1) 9.9m
1 of 10 5
NEWCAST (Fast) 02/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:54.3 (56.7, 27.9)
Finished 1/10 $6936, Brad Elder (Fr3), $1.45
pre race blood test, gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st WAR WESTERN (Fr3)
2nd CHARJO (Fr1) 6.7m
3rd HYDEEHO NZ (Sr1) 2.6m
2 of 9 22
NEWCAST (Fast) 28/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:54.1 (56.1, 28.6)
Finished 2/9 btn HD, $6936, Brad Elder (Fr3), $5.00
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader
1st OHWHATIWOULDGIVE (Fr2)
2nd WAR WESTERN (Fr3) HD
3rd NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr1) HD
10 of 10 11
NEWCAST (Fast) 06/03/2026, 2030m, NR up to 58. 1:55.6 (56.7, 28.5)
Finished 10/10 btn 13.2m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr4), $16.00
gate speed, overraced, bell lap, outside leader, last
1st MCWIZARD (Fr3)
2nd THE CID (Fr8) 5.0m
3rd YESNOMAYBESO (Sr1) HD
4 of 9 10
NEWCAST (Fast) 23/02/2026, 1609m, NR 51 to 54. 1:53.2 (55.8, 28.8)
Finished 4/9 btn 4.9m, $6936, Brad Elder (Sr1), $12.00
held up early, bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st KATLAS DREAM (Fr2)
2nd SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr7) 1.1m
3rd LADY DELORIS (Fr1) 3.2m
4 of 10 4
NEWCAST (Fast) 13/02/2026, 1609m, NR 46 to 54. 1:53.2 (57.4, 29.6)
Finished 4/10 btn 5.1m, $9792, Robert Morris (Sr1), $17.00
bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st CHEVRON FLIES NZ (Fr6)
2nd UPSTREAM (Fr4) 4.4m
2nd SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr8) 4.4m
3 of 7 37
NEWCAST (Fast) 09/02/2026, 1609m, NR 51 to 54. 1:53.7 (56.6, 28.9)
Finished 3/7 btn 9.3m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr6), $8.50
restrained early stages, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st MISTER CHEESE (Fr5)
2nd ROCKIN BULL (Fr4) 1.7m
3rd WAR WESTERN (Fr6) 7.5m
9 of 10 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 03/01/2026, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:52.9 (55.5, 27.5)
Finished 9/10 btn 25.0m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr7), $26.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st ALWAYS THUNDER (Fr4)
2nd BLISSES BEST (Fr3) 11.0m
3rd THE CREEK (Fr2) HD
1 of 10 15
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/12/2025, 2030m, NR up to 52. 1:55.9 (57.7, 29.0)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Brad Elder (Fr2), $11.00
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st WAR WESTERN (Fr2)
2nd ROYAL GAMBLE NZ (Fr1) 1.0m
3rd MAJOR MICKEY (Sr1) 1.3m
7 of 10 N/A
NEWCAST (Fast) 05/12/2025, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:52.4 (55.1, 27.5)
Finished 7/10 btn 33.5m, $12240, Brad Elder (Sr2), $34.00
bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st GUEST ARTIST NZ (Fr5)
2nd HEIDSIECK NZ (Fr2) HD
3rd GISSELLE (Fr6) 5.8m