Newcastle (NSW)
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R3
12h35m
Nutrien Equine Standardbred Sales Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 7:40pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 60. Also eligible claimers eligible under claiming rules with a claiming price of $5000 (GST inclusive). PBD/LTW
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$9,792
 
 
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R3
3 - HES MY REASON
  • 3 Hes My Reason (FR3)
  • D: Cooper Griffiths (C)
  • T: D J Elder
  • 1-1-1-1-5-4-2-6-4-5
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
11-2-2-1
TRACK
6-2-1-0
DISTANCE
6-2-1-0
TRK / DIST
20-1-2-2
LAST SEASON
13-4-4-0
THIS SEASON
4/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
13%
WIN S/RATE
36%
PLACE S/RATE
45-6-8-2
CAREER
$43,448
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2040
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 45-6-8-2 13% 36% 7
Distance 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 4
Dist Range 29-5-5-0 17% 34% 4
Track 11-2-2-1 18% 45% 4
Track / Dist 6-2-1-0 33% 50% 4
This Season 13-4-4-0 31% 62% 3
Last Season 20-1-2-2 5% 25% 8
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
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Cooper Griffiths
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 & White Vertical Stripes, Black Yoke, Three White Diamonds, Black Sleeves, Blue 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
5 of 9 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 17/04/2026, 2030m, NR up to 53. 1:56.2 (56.6, 28.7)
Finished 5/9 btn 24.2m, $6936, Cooper Griffiths (Sr2), $8.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs, held up
1st MAGNETIC STORM (Fr6)
2nd ONETANGI GIRL NZ (Sr1) 21.0m
3rd GOODTIME BRAVO (Fr2) 1.7m
4 of 9 8
NEWCAST (Fast) 10/04/2026, 2030m, NR up to 57. 1:54.3 (58.1, 29.7)
Finished 4/9 btn 12.9m, $9792, Robert Morris (Fr7), $13.00
restrained after start, bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st OHWHATIWOULDGIVE (Fr6)
2nd QUICKSHIFT GIRL (Fr5) 1.2m
3rd PARIS PRINCESS (Sr1) 9.9m
6 of 10 5
NEWCAST (Fast) 02/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 58. 1:55.2 (55.2, 26.7)
Finished 6/10 btn 24.3m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr5), $5.50
bell lap, outside leader
1st SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr4)
2nd AVENGER NZ (Fr3) 8.6m
3rd RADIANT AMBER (Sr2) 5.7m
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 N/A
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