Newcastle Race 1

Garrards Horse And Hound Pace

Stake: $11,750

ULTIMATE RHAPSODY (8) scored last time out by 1.5 metres at this track over 1609m after an encouraging minor placing the start before. Interesting to see what unfolds from this wide draw. Taking on a better field but he is up to the task. MANHATTEN CHICK (5) was in the money at this track two runs ago before having her colours lowered at her latest appearance over 2030m at this track, beaten 10 metres. Forgive that last effort. Good enough to win a race of this calibre. HALF HOLIDAY (4) is hard to overlook after scoring first-up last start by 3.5 metres at this track over 1609m. MAJOR AUSTIN (2) is in the mix after turning in a better effort last start to finish second at Penrith over 1720m.

Distance: 1609m
Class: NR up to 57
Track: Fast
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Major Austin (Fr1) 8821213232
Trainer: Kerryann Morris (Menangle Park)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $28,991
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: REPELEM (AUS)

Owners: D R Cordina

100

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-4-3

Distance

8: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-1

Track

7: 2-1-1

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Mobile

18: 2-4-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

18: 2-4-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.55

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

3: 1-0-1

Driver Last 50

50: 9-5-4

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Cohen The Red at Bathurst over 1730m in a 3yo on August 5 at $21. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Bellamys Blast at Penrith over 1720m in a 3yo on August 13 at $8. Winning claims.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	13/8/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Robert Morris	2:04.30	1:56.3	1.08L	$8.00	8	NR up to 58	$14,196	$2,342	1. Bellamys Blast 2. Major Austin 3. Crunch It
3rd of 9	5/8/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Robert Morris	2:03.50	1:54.9	9.00L	$21	13	NR up to 55	$14,196	$1,516	1. Cohen The Red 2. Interestinme 3. Major Austin
2nd of 10	23/7/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Robert Morris	2:04.70	1:56.7	1.15L	$6.00	13	NR up to 55	$14,196	$2,342	1. Eye Can Ear Amour 2. Major Austin 3. Bellamys Blast
3rd of 10	10/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joshua Gallagher	1:52.40	1:52.4	2.12L	$6.00	7	NR up to 55	$11,748	$1,254	1. Boulevardofdreams 2. Rumour Stride 3. Major Austin
1st of 9	3/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Joshua Gallagher	1:54.50	1:54.5	0.86L	$2.30f	8	NR up to 52	$8,328	$4,362	1. Major Austin 2. Melfield Soryt 3. Maywyns Mighty Mac
2nd of 10	25/6/26	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Robert Morris	2:08.20	2:00.0	1.60L	$7.00	13	NR up to 53	$8,328	$1,387	1. Lewie Kelly 2. Major Austin 3. Time To Dance NZ

Sweet Tara (Fr2) 8536425542
Trainer: Paul Morgan (Maitland)
Driver: Blake Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $50,740
Win / Place: 9.76% / 39%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: TIGER TARA (NZ)

Dam: SWEET AVA (NZ)

Owners: D J Morgan

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 4-8-4

Distance

30: 2-5-3

Trk/Dst

28: 2-5-3

Track

38: 4-8-4

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

Mobile

41: 4-8-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

41: 4-8-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.70

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 8-3-1

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr2) over 2030m at this track, beaten 2.75 m by Rockin Bull (2:25.70) on August 14 at $15. Two runs back 4th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Half Holiday (1:54.40) on August 7 at $18. Not keen.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	14/8/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Daniel Morgan	2:25.70	1:55.5	1.00L	$15	7	NR up to 58	$11,748	$1,939	1. Rockin Bull 2. Sweet Tara 3. Pops Joy
4th of 10	7/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Daniel Morgan	1:54.40	1:54.4	2.42L	$18	14	NR up to 55	$11,748	$684	1. Half Holiday 2. Manhatten Chick 3. Rockin Bull
5th of 10	24/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Daniel Morgan	1:54.40	1:54.4	3.27L	$16	7	NR up to 57	$11,748	$456	1. D J Rock NZ 2. Rumour Stride 3. Dontletfearstopya NZ
5th of 10	17/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Daniel Morgan	1:56.40	1:56.4	3.20L	$41	7	NR up to 62	$12,000	$466	1. Little Demon 2. Yesnomaybeso 3. Limousine Cheeky
2nd of 10	10/7/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Daniel Morgan	2:25.60	1:55.4	6.73L	$31	7	NR up to 58	$11,748	$1,939	1. Lewie Kelly 2. Sweet Tara 3. Cheddar Valley NZ
4th of 10	3/7/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Daniel Morgan	2:27.90	1:57.2	3.46L	$11	14	NR up to 54	$11,748	$684	1. Grumpyshannon 2. Cheddar Valley NZ 3. Stealth Bomba NZ

Half Holiday (Fr3) 20555559x1
Trainer: D J Grant (Luskintyre)
Driver: Cooper Griffiths (C,3)
Prize Money: $38,150
Win / Place: 18% / 27%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: WARRAWEE NEEDY (CAN)

Dam: PULEDRA NERO (AUS)

Owners: G J O'Day, N M Grant

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-1-1

Distance

21: 4-1-1

Trk/Dst

14: 3-1-1

Track

15: 3-1-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Mobile

22: 4-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

22: 4-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.40

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 5-5-5

Comments

Last start posted a big 3.5 m win when quickly away, (Fr1) at this track (1:54.40) beating Manhatten Chick in on August 7 at $7. Should prove very hard to beat again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	7/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Grant	1:54.40	1:54.4	1.26L	$7.00	294	NR up to 55	$11,748	$6,158	1. Half Holiday 2. Manhatten Chick 3. Rockin Bull
294 Day Spell
1st of 5	29/7/26	Maitland	1648m			-	Matthew Grant	1:59.50	-	0.74L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Half Holiday 2. Hoges Memories 3. Cyclone Daisy
9th of 9	17/10/25	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	M K Grant	2:27.80	1:57.1	20.41L	$2.70f	10	NR up to 47	$11,748	$230	1. Sweet Tara 2. Captain Groove 3. Oakley Shard NZ
5th of 7	7/10/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Blake Hughes	1:50.30	1:50.3	9.07L	$41	11	No NR	$18,000	$720	1. Mac Bon 2. Double Lou 3. Spitfire
5th of 10	26/9/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Hughes	1:51.20	1:51.2	7.36L	$41	20	No NR	$18,000	$720	1. Walter Warlock 2. Path To Greatness 3. Dance With Carmer
5th of 10	6/9/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Will Rixon	1:50.60	1:50.6	7.29L	$51	12	No NR	$120,000	$4,800	1. Jungle Dragon 2. Oakie Smokeshow 3. Evelyns Dragon

Manhatten Chick (Fr4) 87x9088420
Trainer: G A Harding (Bobs Farm)
Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick (C,3)
Prize Money: $74,975
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

4 yo Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: SOHO TRIBECA (AUS)

Dam: BIRUBI BEACH (AUS)

Owners: G A Harding

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-3-4

Distance

24: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

10: 1-2-2

Track

12: 1-2-2

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

29: 5-3-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

29: 5-3-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 3-7-6

Comments

Last start 10th (Fr6) over 2030m after showing early speed at this track, beaten 10 m by Rockin Bull (2:25.70) on August 14 at $2.70. Before that, a good run despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 3.5 m by Half Holiday (1:54.40) on August 7 at $4. Expected to go well.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 10	14/8/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Declan Murphy	2:25.70	1:55.5	3.98L	$2.70f	7	NR up to 58	$11,748	$228	1. Rockin Bull 2. Sweet Tara 3. Pops Joy
2nd of 10	7/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Declan Murphy	1:54.40	1:54.4	1.26L	$4.00	7	NR up to 55	$11,748	$1,939	1. Half Holiday 2. Manhatten Chick 3. Rockin Bull
4th of 9	31/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Declan Murphy	1:58.30	1:58.3	2.68L	$3.10f	13	NR up to 55	$11,748	$684	1. Pet Kitty 2. Between Decks 3. Ohwhatiwouldgive
8th of 10	18/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Lleyton Green	1:51.80	1:51.8	4.61L	$51	7	NR up to 80	$24,480	$475	1. Jaxon Beach 2. Tomahawk Bart 3. Im Rockin It
8th of 10	11/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Lleyton Green	1:52.70	1:52.7	4.09L	$51	35	NR up to 80	$24,480	$475	1. The Metal Flyer 2. I Got Chills NZ 3. Im Rockin It
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 4	24/6/26	Newcastle	1609m			-	M G Harding	1:57.70	-	1.82L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Upstream 2. Matt Gregors Boy 3. Manhatten Chick

Quickshift Girl (Fr5) 7548247278
Trainer: Darren Elder (Louth Park)
Driver: Jai Meikle (C,3)
Prize Money: $87,377
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

5 yo Black Mare

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: PASSIONATE EMBRACE (AUS)

Owners: N R Elder

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 9-8-12

Distance

15: 4-1-4

Trk/Dst

14: 4-1-3

Track

24: 5-4-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

75: 9-8-12

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

75: 9-8-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.82

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

2: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-3-2

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr6) over 1609m after racing wide at this track, beaten 14 m by Half Holiday (1:54.40) on August 7 at $11. Two runs back was driven from back in the field when 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Caulonia Courage (1:53.90) on July 31 at $6. Wait until the form picks up.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	7/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cooper Griffiths	1:54.40	1:54.4	5.43L	$11	7	NR up to 55	$11,748	$228	1. Half Holiday 2. Manhatten Chick 3. Rockin Bull
7th of 8	31/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Cooper Griffiths	1:53.90	1:53.9	2.86L	$6.00	7	NR up to 58	$11,748	$228	1. Caulonia Courage 2. Mister Quirk 3. Four Feathers
2nd of 8	24/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Brad Elder	1:53.80	1:53.8	0.45L	$11	7	NR up to 63	$11,748	$1,939	1. Walter Warlock 2. Quickshift Girl 3. Tomahawk Bart
7th of 10	17/7/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Jai Meikle	2:27.70	1:57.1	3.64L	$14	7	NR up to 58	$11,748	$228	1. Pops Joy 2. Karaoke King 3. Ohwhatiwouldgive
4th of 10	10/7/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jai Meikle	2:24.70	1:54.7	1.41L	$23	7	NR 59 to 63	$11,748	$684	1. Cote Dazur NZ 2. Arnies Army NZ 3. Little Demon
2nd of 10	3/7/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Cooper Griffiths	2:26.60	1:56.2	0.04L	$9.00	7	NR up to 57	$11,748	$1,939	1. Lou Will NZ 2. Quickshift Girl 3. Tooram Cee Cee

Ultimate Rhapsody (Fr6) 1923610731
Trainer: Michael Formosa (Ellalong)
Driver: Michael Formosa
Prize Money: $97,301
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ULTIMATE ART (AUS)

Dam: IRRESISTIBLEGIRL (AUS)

Owners: Formosa Racing Syndicate, K E Formosa

100

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 9-15-9

Distance

58: 6-10-6

Trk/Dst

54: 5-10-6

Track

75: 8-15-9

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

79: 9-15-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

79: 9-15-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

76: 8-15-9

Driver Last 50

50: 8-5-5

Comments

Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:56.20) beating Rocknroll Rocket in on July 17 at $2.10 at the bell was 3rd-4.85. Likely to measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	17/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Michael Formosa	1:56.20	1:56.2	0.56L	$2.10f	4	NR up to 53	$8,328	$4,362	1. Ultimate Rhapsody 2. Rocknroll Rocket 3. Bring Your Best
3rd of 8	13/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Michael Formosa	1:55.40	1:55.4	0.74L	$9.50	14	NR up to 54	$8,328	$889	1. Nitro Danny 2. Four Feathers 3. Ultimate Rhapsody
7th of 8	29/6/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Michael Formosa	1:56.60	1:56.6	3.20L	$7.50	10	NR up to 54	$8,328	$163	1. Rumour Stride 2. Time To Dance NZ 3. Honolulu Princess, Conciliate
10th of 10	19/6/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Michael Formosa	1:54.50	1:54.5	34.35L	$13	4	NR up to 58	$12,000	$235	1. Coral Cays 2. Bling The Kash 3. Sinbinned
1st of 8	15/6/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Michael Formosa	1:54.10	1:54.1	0.04L	$8.50	17	NR 50 to 54	$8,328	$2,897	1. Time To Dance NZ, Ultimate Rhapsody 2. 3. Bodyline
6th of 10	29/5/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Formosa	1:53.90	1:53.9	3.75L	$7.50	7	NR up to 55	$12,000	$235	1. Frankiromar 2. Bodyline 3. Antetokounmpo

Yesnomaybeso (Sr1) 4692329658
Trainer: K M Garaty (Holmesville)
Driver: Aaron Garaty
Prize Money: $298,556
Win / Place: 10% / 33%

10 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: TARALINGER (AUS)

Owners: K M Garaty, P J Houghton

Rating

Stats

Career

272: 29-28-35

Distance

152: 16-16-22

Trk/Dst

139: 16-14-22

Track

232: 27-25-33

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

10: 0-5-1

2nd Up

10: 0-1-0

3rd Up

9: 2-0-3

Mobile

272: 29-28-35

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

272: 29-28-35

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.87

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

82: 5-8-11

Driver Last 50

50: 4-5-3

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, beaten 13 m by The Irish Eagle (1:54.10) on August 14 at $3.90. At the start before 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Vintage Edition (1:55.90) on August 7 at $7. Can do much better.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 9	14/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jorja Daskalovski	1:54.10	1:54.1	5.17L	$3.90	7	NR up to 53	$8,328	$162	1. The Irish Eagle 2. Maywyns Mighty Mac 3. Louigi
5th of 10	7/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jye Coney	1:55.90	1:55.9	3.16L	$7.00	6	NR up to 57	$11,748	$456	1. Vintage Edition 2. Heavenly Reason 3. Clara Rocks
6th of 10	1/8/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Jye Coney	1:55.30	1:55.3	4.01L	$34	8	NR up to 62	$30,600	$594	1. Jewel Heaven 2. Captain Tom 3. Donnie Mac
9th of 10	24/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Klayton Bigeni	1:54.40	1:54.4	4.65L	$16	7	NR up to 57	$11,748	$228	1. D J Rock NZ 2. Rumour Stride 3. Dontletfearstopya NZ
2nd of 10	17/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jye Coney	1:56.40	1:56.4	1.26L	$8.50	7	NR up to 62	$12,000	$1,979	1. Little Demon 2. Yesnomaybeso 3. Limousine Cheeky
3rd of 10	10/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Declan Murphy	1:53.60	1:53.6	1.12L	$9.50	7	NR up to 55	$11,748	$1,254	1. Mister Cheese 2. Rainbowsend 3. Yesnomaybeso

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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