Newcastle (NSW)
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R8
13h26m
The TAB App Pace
1609m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:25pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 8 across front
RACE CONDITIONS
NR 47 to 54. PBD/NR
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$6,936
 
 
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R8
8 - ULTIMATE TROUBLE
  • 8 Ultimate Trouble (FR8)
  • D: Blake Hughes
  • T: G A Panella
  • 1-4-2-5-2-9-1-9-8-2
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RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
19-2-7-2
TRACK
40-7-8-2
DISTANCE
16-2-5-1
TRK / DIST
36-4-9-2
LAST SEASON
16-2-6-2
THIS SEASON
2/8
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
40%
PLACE S/RATE
176-25-31-15
CAREER
$145,274
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
3
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 176-25-31-15 14% 40% 1
Distance 40-7-8-2 18% 43% 1
Dist Range 133-21-24-12 16% 43% 1
Track 19-2-7-2 11% 58% 1
Track / Dist 16-2-5-1 13% 50% 2
This Season 16-2-6-2 13% 63% 1
Last Season 36-4-9-2 11% 42% 2
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:55.2MS 3
Distance Best MR 1:55.2MS 3
Win distances:
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Blake Hughes
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
G A Panella
Trained at: Pokolbin
Owners: Somerton Corp Pty Ltd
Breeder(s): D J Walsh, H M Walsh
Colours: Black With White Yoke, Blue Braces & Two Blue Stars, Blue Sleeves With Black Cuffs
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay mare
Breeding: Courage Under Fire NZ - Ultimate Asset (Ultimate Falcon USA)
National Rating: NR50
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 29/05/2026, 1609m, NR up to 50. 1:56.1 (57.3, 29.2)
Finished 2/10 btn NK, $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr8), $26.00
gate speed, led, bell lap, behind leader, Surrendered lead middle
1st NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr6)
2nd ULTIMATE TROUBLE (Fr8) NK
3rd ADDOCAR (Fr4) HD
8 of 8 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 22/05/2026, 1609m, NR up to 47. 1:55.8 (57.4, 29.3)
Finished 8/8 btn 95.7m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Sr2), $6.50
broke in score up, out of position at start, out of draw in mobile starts, bell lap, tailed off, last
1st BRING YOUR BEST (Fr3)
2nd NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr2) SHFHD
3rd SAINT KARAMARA (Fr1) 1.0m
9 of 9 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 15/05/2026, 1609m, NR up to 53. 1:55.4 (56.0, 28.3)
Finished 9/9 btn 289.8m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Sr1), $11.00
broke in score up, out of position at start, took no competitive part, warning issued, bell lap, tailed off, last
1st SINBINNED (Fr4)
2nd ULTIMATE RHAPSODY (Fr2) 1.6m
3rd HE SAID SHE SAID (Fr7) 4.6m
1 of 8 14
NEWCAST (Fast) 08/05/2026, 1609m, NR up to 47. 1:55.2 (56.7, 28.8)
Finished 1/8 $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr5), $6.00
gate speed, led, bell lap, leader, swabbed
1st ULTIMATE TROUBLE (Fr5)
2nd SWEETLY SPOKEN (Fr4) 5.9m
3rd NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr8) 1.5m
9 of 9 4
NEWCAST (Fast) 24/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 45. 1:56.7 (58.6, 29.3)
Finished 9/9 btn 32.7m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr4), $2.60
gate speed, 3 wide early stages, worked forward, bell lap, outside leader, last
1st SINBINNED (Fr1)
2nd ROCKNROLL TONY (Fr7) 1.7m
3rd BRING YOUR BEST (Sr1) 4.0m
2 of 9 18
NEWCAST (Fast) 20/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 50. 1:57.4 (57.2, 28.6)
Finished 2/9 btn 4.9m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr5), $6.00
gate speed, bell lap, behind leader
1st NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr4)
2nd ULTIMATE TROUBLE (Fr5) 4.9m
3rd TRIED AND TRUSTED (Fr2) 2.2m
5 of 10 5
NEWCAST (Fast) 02/04/2026, 1609m, NR up to 48. 1:54.4 (56.6, 28.8)
Finished 5/10 btn 9.7m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Sr2), $2.90
pre race blood test, bell lap, 1 out 2 back
1st SINBINNED (Fr5)
2nd NEXT TO ME NZ (Fr3) 5.4m
3rd SAINT KARAMARA (Fr4) 2.3m
2 of 10 9
NEWCAST (Fast) 28/03/2026, 2030m, NR up to 48. 1:57.5 (57.4, 28.9)
Finished 2/10 btn 4.0m, $6936, Blake Hughes (Sr1), $6.00
bell lap, 4 back on the pegs
1st PENURIOUS (Fr1)
2nd ULTIMATE TROUBLE (Sr1) 4.0m
3rd DOUBLE SAID (Fr4) 3.6m
4 of 10 6
NEWCAST (Good) 19/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 55. 1:53.8 (57.3, 29.3)
Finished 4/10 btn 8.0m, $9996, Robert Morris (Sr3), $16.00
bell lap, 1 out 2 back, contacted sulky, driver reprimanded, careless driving
1st ROCKIN BULL (Fr7)
2nd ROCKNROLL CLARRY (Fr5) 3.2m
3rd SPUNKYS GOTSECRETS (Fr2) 2.4m
1 of 10 7
NEWCAST (Fast) 13/03/2026, 1609m, NR up to 47. 1:57.2 (58.3, 29.9)
Finished 1/10 $6936, Blake Hughes (Fr7), $2.40
gate speed, bell lap, outside leader, swabbed
1st ULTIMATE TROUBLE (Fr7)
2nd IRE OF THE DRAGON (Sr2) 1.1m
3rd DANIEL BOOM (Fr6) HFHD