Newcastle Racecourse Race 5 NZB TIBBIE STAKES 1400M Infancy Held up entering straight until passing 200m, shifted out into clear running. RAND 22/08/2026 Churchill’s Choice Buffeted several times leaving 900m, carried into position one off fence. Altered course passing 50m after improving onto heels. Rdr said intended position two off rail leaving 1200m, but obliged one off fence; mount doesn’t appreciate restricted room, detrimental responding passing 600m; commenced to quicken from 200m, finished off strongly. E FM 06/06/2026 Snitzel Dancer Held up leaving 100m, unable to be fully tested late. Rdr said mount may not have appreciated heavy track. Postrace vet exam: no abs. E FM 02/05/2026 Perfumist (NZ) Shortly after jumping shifted in and contacted another rnr. RHIL 28/03/2026 Polymnia Soon after start crowded.RAND 25/04/2026 Just Glamourous Rdr permitted 0.5kg over allotted weight. Keen mid stages, particularly near 600m when steadied to allow another runner to cross. WYNG 04/09/2026 Bird Whistle Shifted out jumping and contacted another runner. RAND 20/06/2026 Mareth Rdr said strong tempo throughout meant mare under pressure to hold position early and mid stages, left without strong finishing effort. Post-race vet exam: no abnormalities.WYNG 04/09/2026 Titanium Miss Rdr said mare, first-up today, raced far too keenly early, left without finishing effort. Post-race vet exam: no abnormalities.WYNG 16/08/2026 Smiling Prophet Rdr permitted 1kg over allotted weight. Slow to begin.WYNG 04/09/2026 Nova Centauri Rdr said mare laid in for most of event, particularly in straight where difficult to fully test. WYNG 04/09/2026 Empress Tsarina In straight unable to obtain completely clear running, couldn’t be fully tested. RAND 05/09/2026 Race 6 SHARP OFFICE NEWCASTLE GOLD CUP 2300M Changingoftheguard (IRE) Rdr said after bounding jumping, gelding settled further back than intended, one-paced under pressure in straight. First-up, would derive natural fitness improvement. Post-race vet exam: no abnormalities.RAND 22/08/2026 Bella Montagna (NZ) Rdr said mount may be better suited to shorter distances. Post-race vet exam: no abs. E FM 13/06/2026 Age Of Sail (GB) COT: ridden further forward; settled outside lead. WYNG 04/09/2026 Elliptical COT: option to be ridden further forward; settled off pace. RAND 22/08/2026 Amplify Carried out approximately 8 horses between 200m and 50m, very wide on track. Promoted to 1st place on protest. MWBH 21/08/2026 Steel Blaze Began awkwardly after contact with inside barrier partition. WYNG 16/08/2026 Race 7 NEWCASTLE CAR AND TRUCK RENTAL *BIG DANCE ELIGIBILITY* CAMERON HANDICAP 1500M Tavi Time (NZ) Began fairly. At turn held up, unable to get clear running for entire straight, couldn’t be tested. SCNE 15/05/2026 Vivy Air COT: from inside barrier, ridden further forward; settled off pace. After passing 200m steadied after bumped. Rdr said after obtaining on-pace position with cover, travelled comfortably, but disappointing under pressure in straight. Post-race vet exam: no abnormalities. HAWK02/05/2026 Punch Lane Near 350m disappointed for a run, directed inwards, contacted another runner improving.RHIL 18/07/2026 Althoff COT: option to be ridden further forward; settled back. Rdr said, as notified, option available for more forward position given track conditions, but from outside barrier quickly judged would be caught wide without cover, prompting ease to settle rear. RHIL 29/08/2026 El Castello Rdr said obtained position with cover behind leaders, travelled comfortably; under pressure in straight didn’t respond, disappointing closing off. Post-race vet exam: no abnormalities. RAND 25/04/2026 Fully Lit Shortly after start bumped. RHIL 29/08/2026 I’mintowin (NZ) Began fairly. Approaching 200m bumped and unbalanced. RAND 14/12/2024 Declichy Boulevard Wide. E FM 06/06/2026 Golden Cross Approaching 400m shifted out and bumped another runner wider to continue improving. MWBH 21/08/2026 Matias Shifted out jumping and bumped. Shortly after eased when awkwardly placed near heels. RAND 04/04/2026 Tainui Pre-race vet exam after contact with fence in mounting yard – passed fit to start. MDGE 30/08/2026 Race 8 LEES RACING 5YO&UP BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP 1500M Substantial (GB) Shifted out jumping and bumped. Near 300m hampered and lost rightful running. HAWK05/09/2026 Hollywood Gold Over-raced mid stages.MREE 06/09/2026 Shamedy Slow to begin. Wide without cover throughout. MREE 06/09/2026 Sharp Shock Slow to begin, from wide barrier shifted behind runners early. WYNG 04/09/2026 Motoscafo Rdr couldn’t explain disappointing performance. Post-race vet exam of mare: no abnormalities. W FM 02/09/2026 Unbridled Storm Began awkwardly. Keen early, near 1200m steadied after improving onto heels. Endeavouring to improve inwards near 300m, disappointed for a run, directed out across heels, shortly after shifted further out across heels into clear running. HAWK05/09/2026 In Society Keen early. Rdr said mount not suited to slow early tempo, over-raced and caught wide throughout, detrimental to finishing effort. Post-race vet exam: no abs. E FM 29/08/2026 Sizzler Very wide without cover throughout.ILGR 30/07/2026 Off The Scale Wide without cover from 700m. MREE 02/06/2026 Uncle Harry Held up from 400m until passing 150m, obtained clear running. NCLE 13/08/2026 Dance Dance Dance Slow to begin.GRAF 07/09/2026 In Iso Rdr: concerned something amiss, eased down final 200m. Post-race vet exam: cardiac arrhythmia, first time. Tnr advised of provisions of Racing Australia Codes of Practice AR88. Vet clearance since received. SCNE 09/06/2026
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