Newcastle (NSW)
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R6
17h44m
Tooheys Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 8:10pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR up to 68. 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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R6
3 - CAPTAIN GROOVE
  • 3 Captain Groove (FR3)
  • D: Blake Hughes
  • T: D J Elder
  • 2-0-3-7-1-4-9-8-3-2
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
28-4-7-0
TRACK
20-5-1-1
DISTANCE
15-4-1-0
TRK / DIST
27-5-5-2
LAST SEASON
14-1-3-2
THIS SEASON
2/9
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
43%
PLACE S/RATE
49-7-10-4
CAREER
$63,168
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 49-7-10-4 14% 43% 3
Distance 20-5-1-1 25% 35% 3
Dist Range 27-6-3-2 22% 41% 2
Track 28-4-7-0 14% 39% 3
Track / Dist 15-4-1-0 27% 33% 3
This Season 14-1-3-2 7% 43% 5
Last Season 27-5-5-2 19% 44% 3
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 6
Distance Best MR 1:53.4MS 6
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Blake Hughes
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
D J Elder
Trained at: Louth Park
Owners: N R Elder, The Googi Gang Syndicate, C J Stephenson, J Lebrocq
Breeder(s): L M Toulmin
Colours: Black With White Yoke, Blue Braces & Two Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves With Black Cuffs
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Captaintreacherous (US) - Fathers Looks (Roll With Joe USA)
National Rating: NR67
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 7
TAMWORT (Fast) 07/05/2026, 1980m, NR up to 68. 1:58.3 (58.6, 29.4)
Finished 2/10 btn 4.9m, $9792, Grace Panella (Sr2), $9.50
bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st FAZE OF GLORY NZ (Fr1)
2nd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr2) 4.9m
3rd LAST TIME JOE (Fr6) 4.0m
3 of 9 6
TAMWORT (Fast) 30/04/2026, 1980m, NR up to 70. 1:59.5 (58.0, 29.1)
Finished 3/9 btn 1.9m, $9792, Brad Elder (Sr1), $4.60
overraced, bell lap, behind leader
1st MAJOR MICKEY (Fr1)
2nd LAST TIME JOE (Fr4) 1.5m
3rd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr1) HD
8 of 9 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 24/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 65. 1:55.5 (56.7, 28.7)
Finished 8/9 btn 5.2m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Fr2), $16.00
Held up late, bell lap, 3 back on pegs
1st SPIRIT KING (Fr6)
2nd ILLAWONG DANNY (Sr1) HFNK
3rd OHWHATIWOULDGIVE (Fr3) HFHD
9 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 17/04/2026, 2030m, NR up to 63. 1:56.5 (58.9, 29.4)
Finished 9/10 btn 14.6m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Sr2), $9.50
bell lap, 1 out 3 back
1st PRINCESS MICKAYLA (Fr5)
2nd KING HIT NZ (Fr2) 4.4m
3rd OHWHATIWOULDGIVE (Sr1) 2.2m
4 of 9 8
NEWCAST (Fast) 10/04/2026, 1609m, NR 63 to 67. 1:53.0 (58.0, 29.3)
Finished 4/9 btn 3.4m, $9792, Cooper Griffiths (Sr2), $26.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st ONE FOR THE RODI (Fr4)
2nd WALTER WARLOCK (Sr1) 1.3m
3rd LOVE LOU (Fr1) HD
1 of 10 5
NEWCAST (Fast) 02/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 63. 1:53.5 (56.9, 28.9)
Finished 1/10 $9792, Joe Taaffe (Sr1), $41.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs, swabbed
1st CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr1)
2nd IRE OF THE DRAGON (Fr1) 1.1m
3rd KING HIT NZ (Sr2) HFNK
7 of 10 30
NEWCAST (Fast) 28/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 65. 1:53.7 (56.1, 28.5)
Finished 7/10 btn 10.4m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr3), $34.00
gate speed, bell lap, 1 out 1 back
1st PETES CRUNCH TIME (Fr2)
2nd OUR UNCLE JIM (Sr2) 2.7m
3rd OBADIAH DRAGON NZ (Fr5) 5.1m
3 of 8 6
TAMWORT (Fast) 26/02/2026, 1980m, NR up to 65. 1:58.1 (58.7, 29.1)
Finished 3/8 btn 24.4m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr1), $3.40
gate speed, led, unable to hold lead, bell lap, behind leader
1st ARNIES ARMY NZ (Fr5)
2nd JAYJAYBENNY (Fr4) 21.7m
3rd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Fr1) 2.6m
10 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/02/2026, 2030m, NR up to 65. 1:53.6 (56.8, 28.3)
Finished 10/10 btn 59.5m, $9792, Brad Elder (Fr3), $14.00
gate speed, bell lap, outside leader, last
1st RUDY GEE (Fr5)
2nd GO WITHOUT (Fr1) 8.4m
3rd HEZA PLAYER NZ (Fr7) 10.4m
2 of 9 N/A
NEWCAST (Fast) 13/02/2026, 2030m, NR up to 63. 1:57.3 (55.9, 28.0)
Finished 2/9 btn 4.5m, $9792, Molly Ison (Sr1), $19.00
bell lap, behind leader
1st OBADIAH DRAGON NZ (Fr4)
2nd CAPTAIN GROOVE (Sr1) 4.5m
3rd DONTLETFEARSTOPYA NZ (Fr1) 1.1m