newcastle COMMENT CONTINUED
From previous page Write On (Mark Newnham) 3g 8; 1-0-3
Isorich (Wayne Seelin) 10g 128; 15-13-19
$757,690: WET: 43; 3-2-8 (Choisir - A Little Naughty).
Scratched.
Shibli (C J Waller) 4g 2; 1-0-0 $18,462: WET:
1; 1-0-0 (Muhaarar (GB) - Gharbeya (US)). Scratched.
Acoustix (S G Morton) 5g 24; 5-5-3 $123,625:
WET: 8; 0-4-1 (Snitzel - Alberton Park (NZ)). Forwardly
placed ½ hd, len 3rd of 11 (5) $4.40 59.0 Latina
Beauty, Foxborough 1350m Wyong (Bm68) Soft(5)
Nov 7. Began awkwardly, laid in in straight when
3½ len 7th of 9 (8) $12.00 59.0 Toscanini 1300m
Hawkesbury (Bm68) Good(4) Nov 19. First-up. Prov-
en performer over this trip. One for exotics.
Armatree (P & P Snowden) 3g 3; 1-0-1
$39,110: WET: 3; 1-0-1 (Vancouver - Miss Occhi-
lupo). Shifted in near 100m when ¾ len win of 9
(7) $3.70F 58.0 Dance, Wild Irish 1100m Randwick-
Kensington 2yo Mdn Soft(7) June 3. Slowly away,
held up on straightening, held up in straight when
1¼ len, ½ nk 3rd of 10 (7) $19.00 61.0 Private
Eye, Mollycoddle 1250m Randwick-Kensington 3yo
(Bm64) Soft(5) Dec 17. Prepared for this with ½ nk
win Ranges, Brandenburg 735m R’wick barrier trial
Good(4) Mar 11. Resuming. Placed in BM64 com-
pany at Randwick-Kensington first-up last campaign.
Drops in grade. Back to provincial level. Must be
considered.
Rustic Steel (K A Lees) 3c 2; 1-0-0 $34,250:
WET: 1; 1-0-0 (Deep Field - Ten Carat Rock). Began
awkwardly when ¾ len win of 9 (3) $9.50 57.0 Kiku,
Cat D’Oro 1100m R’wick 3yo Mdn Plate Heavy(8)
Nov 3. Lacerations, tactics queried when 2¼ len
8th of 10 (5) $2.35F 60.5 Charm Offensive 1000m
Kembla Grange (Bm64) Good(4) Mar 2. Kept up to
the mark with 3 len win Ralph’s Folly, Continuation
950m Newcastle barrier trial Soft(7) Mar 25. Fresh-
ened. Battled on fairly at Kembla Grange first-up.
Drawn to effect. In the mix.
Blazing (Lee & Cherie Curtis) 5g 13; 2-2-1
$91,110: WET: 8; 2-1-0 (Sizzling - Cattalo). Began
awkwardly when 2¾ len 4th of 8 (4) $18.00 57.5
Snitzify 1400m Randwick-Kensington 3yo+ E&G
(Bm72) Soft(7) Feb 17. Wide throughout when 4¼
len 8th of 11 (10) $21.00 57.0 Savoury 1400m
Randwick-Kensington 3yo+ E&G (Bm72) Good(4)
Mar 10. Just battled home in stronger company at
Randwick-Kensington last start. Drawn poorly. Not
fancied.
O’Mudgee (Bjorn Baker) 4g 9; 2-1-2 $47,940:
WET: 5; 1-0-2 (Sacred Falls (NZ) - Contented). Began
awkwardly, disappointed for a run near 200m when
1½ len, len 3rd of 10 (6) $6.50 58.0 Stolen Jade,
Traminer 1200m Gosford Hcp (C1) Soft(7) Oct 29.
Came from second half of field for first-up len win
of 8 (3) $5.50 58.0 Moralist, Standing Bear 1100m
Gosford E&G (Bm64) Good(4) Mar 13. Ridden pa-
tiently and let down smartly to salute at Gosford
first-up. Will only be fitter. Can play a role.
Tim’s Principal (J R Gask) 7g 34; 3-11-5
$188,615: WET: 9; 0-1-0 (Denman - Ya Michelle).
Taken back from wide barrier, hampered on straight-
ening when 1¾ len 9th of 16 (13) $13.00 57.0 Air
Marshal 1100m R’wick 3yo+ Hi-Way-C3 Good(4) Oct
17. Slowly away when ½ len, ½ hd 3rd of 12 (3)
$4.80 60.0 Cool World, Roman Wolf 1250m New-
castle (Bm64) Good(4) Oct 31. Primed for return
with ¾ len 2nd Total Recall 1000m Muswellbrook
barrier trial Good(4) Mar 3. First-up. Backmarker.
Suited over this distance. Place appeal only.
Falcon (P & P Snowden) 3r 3; 1-1-1 $33,300:
WET: 2; 0-1-1 (Not A Single Doubt - Touched In Flight).
Scratched.
Edmond (P & P Snowden) 3g 7; 1-3-0 $47,300:
WET: 3; 0-1-0 (Excelebration (IR) - Avec Mon Ami (NZ)).
Stewards queried run, lame 1/5 when 5¼ len last of
4 (2) $2.60 59.0 Oasis King 1200m Gosford E&G
(Bm64) Heavy(9) Feb 13. Began awkwardly, keen
when 1½ len 2nd of 6 (6) $3.40 57.0 Loch Lomond
1200m Gosford Hcp (C1) Good(4) Mar 13. On pace
and boxed on to fill the minors at Gosford last out-
ing. Usually prominent. Not out of this.
Noble Privilege (M, W & J Hawkes) 3g 3; 1-0-
0 $25,365: WET: 1; 0-0-0 (Lonhro - Queen Of The
Hill). Scratched.
Shadow Chaser (Richard Litt) 3g 11; 1-3-0
$48,420: WET: 6; 1-1-0 (Super One - Snow Flight
(NZ)). Sound when 2½ len 5th of 9 (1) $3.80 61.0
Passistas 1000m Nowra Hcp (C1) Soft(7) Dec 31.
Raced wide without cover, inconvenienced near 50m
when 2 len 7th of 10 (8) $13.00 55.0 Charm Offen-
sive 1000m Kembla Grange (Bm64) Good(4) Mar 2.
Freshened. Badly drawn. Not keen.
$31,400: WET: 4; 1-0-1 (Written Tycoon - Off The
Planet). First-up finished 2¾ len win of 7 (1) $2.70F
59.0 Magic Ruler, Conference 1200m Newcastle
3yo Mdn Hcp Soft(6) Feb 18. Prominent 3¼ len 6th
of 9 (8) $8.00 58.5 Eleusa 1400m Hawkesbury Hcp
(C1) Soft(6) Mar 16. Far from disgraced at Hawkes-
bury at latest. Handles wet ground. Place.
Weather Channel (J R Gask) 7g 49; 5-8-6
$185,645: WET: 20; 1-4-3 (Zoffany (IR) - Tornado
Lil). Shifted in near 200m when ¾ len 4th of 11 (1)
$4.20 55.5 Joy For Us 1300m Muswellbrook Aber-
deen Cup Heavy(10) June 14. Slowly away, vetted - no
abnormalities when 6¾ len 10th of 14 (14) $15.00
55.0 Nothing Too Hard 1280m Muswellbrook Ben-
galla Cup Soft(6) Aug 2. First-up. Generally gets back
in races. Awkwardly drawn. Cannot entertain.
Long Weekend (G Portelli) 3c 4; 1-1-1 $33,065:
WET: 1; 0-0-0 (Pride Of Dubai - Weekend Gossip). On
pace 1¼ len, 1¼ len 3rd of 13 (4) $2.90F 56.5 Sky-
ray, Conscript 1200m Kembla Grange E&G (Bm64)
Good(3) Oct 15. Taken back from wide barrier, wide
during race, vetted - no abnormalities when 16¾ len
last of 9 (8) $13.00 59.0 Hinchbeast 1200m C’bury
3yo (Bm64) Soft(6) Feb 26. Since registered 2¼
len, 2¼ len 3rd Colonel, Yugosphere 800m Kembla
Grange barrier trial Good(4) Mar 8. Freshened. Failed
to make an impression in stronger event at Canter-
bury first-up. Looking elsewhere.
Fantasy Eagle (A J Denham) 4g 9; 2-2-3
$40,210: WET: 6; 2-1-2 (Zacinto (GB) - Castellani
(NZ)). Made up late ground for first-up len, 2½ len
3rd of 11 (8) $2.70F 59.0 Rumpshaker, She’s Inde-
pendent 1250m Taree (Bm66) Soft(5) Feb 12. On
the speed 2½ len 5th of 9 (8) $5.00 60.0 Spilia
1200m Mudgee Hcp (C2) Good(4) Feb 28. Fresh-
ened. Drawn off the track. Rank outsider.
Two Up (D I Atkins) 4g 14; 2-3-3 $60,255: WET:
6; 1-2-1 (Dane Shadow - Spy Lover). Sped to lead
when ½ len, len 3rd of 8 (5) $4.40 58.5 Sequana,
Jaja Chaboogie 1300m Scone Hcp (C2) Good(4)
Feb 21. Took up the running when 2¾ len 6th of
9 (5) $16.00 59.0 Ficheur 1400m Scone Hcp (C2)
Soft(7) Mar 15. No appeal.
RACE 7
Controlthewitness (K A Lees) 4g 16; 5-2-
2 $116,320: WET: 7; 2-1-0 (Star Witness - Cruise
Control). Began awkwardly when ¾ len win of 9 (2)
$3.80F 58.5 Call Me Mo, Enduring Night 1900m
Gosford 3yo+ (Bm64) Soft(7) July 16. Began awk-
wardly, vetted - no abnormalities when 5¾ len 6th of
8 (3) $9.00 56.5 Tochi 1900m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72)
Soft(7) Aug 5. Strips fitter for 3½ len 8th Primal
Scream 900m Scone barrier trial Soft(7) Mar 15. Re-
suming. Excels on rain affected tracks. Place claims.
Mensa Missile (G Waterhouse & A Bott) 4g
7; 2-0-0 $48,135: WET: 4; 0-0-0 (Smart Missile - Ir-
resistible Charm). On return from break finished 1¾
len 4th of 11 (8) $9.00 58.5 Dual Escape 1100m
Wyong (Bm64) Soft(6) Feb 25. Forwardly placed 1½
len win of 8 (3) $6.00 58.5 Geist, Patrolling 1200m
Kembla Grange (Bm64) Good(4) Mar 12. Command-
ing winner in similar grade at Kembla Grange last
time out. Fitter third-up. Up in distance now. Drawn
well. Has claims.
Numbers Game (Bjorn Baker) 4g 4; 2-0-1
$36,320: WET: 2; 0-0-1 (Per Incanto (US) - Kurabeel
(NZ)). Took up a midfield position when ½ len win of
10 (2) $2.40F 59.0 Redirect, Charlie Chap 1200m
Mudgee (Bm66) Good(4) Feb 28. Eased near 200m
when hd, ¾ len 3rd of 6 (5) $4.80 59.0 Phemonoe,
Nuclear Summit 1300m Hawkesbury 3yo+ (Bm68)
Soft(6) Mar 16. Found line well to place at Hawkes-
bury at latest. Consider.
Excelsa (D I Atkins) 4g 10; 3-2-0 $55,305:
WET: 8; 3-0-0 (Eurozone - Princess Tyla). No match
when 11¾ len 12th of 13 (8) $91.00 56.0 Pandano
1400m Newcastle Champ Qual-C5 Soft(5) Feb 27.
Found the lead when 4¼ len 5th of 7 (5) $13.00
61.0 Akasawa 1600m Scone (Bm66) Soft(7) Mar
15. Rises in class. Looking to others.
Harlem Luya (P & P Snowden) 3f 8; 3-0-0
$75,060: WET: 2; 0-0-0 (Dissident - Harlem Shuffle).
Taken back from wide barrier when 9¾ len 8th of
10 (8) $26.00 56.0 Harmony Rose 1400m Rand-
wick-Kensington 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Soft(7) Feb 17.
Eased near 1000m, keen when 3¾ len 7th of 8 (4)
$17.00 59.0 Easifar 1400m Randwick-Kensington
3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Good(4) Mar 10. Ran home re-
spectably at Randwick-Kensington last start. Place
preferred.
Land Of Valens (G Ryan & S Alexiou) 3g 7;
2-1-1 $40,030: WET: 3; 1-0-0 (Valentia - A Country
Girl). Prominent 1¼ len 6th of 8 (2) $4.80 60.0
Renalot 1400m Hawkesbury (Bm64) Soft(5) Feb
9. Began awkwardly when nk, 1¼ len 3rd of 11 (5)
$7.50 58.0 Jacquine Reward, Flash Point 1200m
Kembla Grange (Bm68) Good(4) Mar 2. Freshened.
Finished solidly to place at Kembla Grange last out-
ing. Good draw. Knockout chance.
Dashing ‘n’ Daring (Ms K Gavenlock) 6g 28;
6-2-2 $85,005: WET: 15; 5-1-1 (Moshe - Carneggan
Angel). Fair effort in 2½ len 4th of 11 (3) $17.00
60.5 Media Starguest 1400m Newcastle E&G
(Bm64) Soft(7) Feb 18. Began awkwardly, taken
back from wide barrier when 6¾ len 7th of 12 (11)
$31.00 56.5 Dundee Lee 1550m Randwick-Kens-
ington 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(6) Mar 17. Tough alley.
Others better.
Happy Candy (Mark Newnham) 4m 16; 3-3-1
$91,960: WET: 8; 1-1-1 (Smart Missile - Walkway).
Showed tactical speed for 2½ len 5th of 8 (4) $5.00
56.0 On The White Turf 1550m C’bury 3yo+ (Bm72)
Soft(5) Nov 13. Raced wide without cover when 1¾
len 4th of 12 (8) $5.50 57.5 French Bonnet 1400m
Newcastle (Bm64) Soft(5) Feb 27. Freshened.
Wasn’t all that far away here first-up. 2kg claimer
engaged. Has wet form. Can figure here.
Deepwood Vale (Paul Messara) 4m 9; 3-1-2
$62,330: WET: 3; 0-1-1 (Redoute’s Choice - Sacred
Witness). Pulled hard when 2 len, sht ½ hd 3rd of
10 (3) $3.60 61.5 Fleet Air Arm, Chico 1300m
Scone (Bm58) Soft(5) Feb 16. Recorded 2 len win
of 14 (10) $2.25F 61.5 Dr Copper, Value Abbey
1400m Tamworth (Bm58) Good(4) Mar 7. Fresh-
ened. Reeled them in easily to salute under 61.5kg
at Tamworth last time out. Gets in light. In the mix.
Favra (Nathan Doyle) 4g 17; 2-3-5 $93,690:
WET: 8; 1-1-2 (Dissident - Gleams). Stewards queried
run, held up in straight when ½ len, nk 3rd of 11 (1)
$10.00 56.5 Media Starguest, Pure Fuego 1400m
Newcastle E&G (Bm64) Soft(7) Feb 18. Kept trying
1¾ len 5th of 12 (1) $3.40F 56.5 French Bonnet
1400m Newcastle (Bm64) Soft(5) Feb 27. Fresh-
ened. Gave good account here at latest. Nicely
weighted. Handles the sting out of the ground. Each-
way.
Eleusa (James Cummings) 3f 4; 2-2-0 $56,730:
WET: 2; 1-1-0 (Medaglia D’Oro (US) - Divine Madon-
na). Slowly away when 2 len 2nd of 7 (6) $8.00 56.0
All Hallows’ Eve 1200m Newcastle Hcp (C1) Soft(5)
Feb 27. Charged home from back half for ½ len
win of 9 (9) $5.00 56.5 Yardstick, Seleque 1400m
Hawkesbury Hcp (C1) Soft(6) Mar 16. Timed run to
perfection to score at Hawkesbury last start. Getting
fitter. Nice gate. Looks one of the main chances.
So Far Away (P & P Snowden) 3f 7; 1-1-3
$47,395: WET: 2; 0-0-2 (Snitzel - Tara From The Cape
(US)). Resumed with ½ len, ½ hd 3rd of 8 (4) $8.50
57.0 Much Much Better, Flash Point 1200m New-
castle Hcp (C1) Soft(7) Feb 18. Eased near 400m
when sht ½ hd, nk 3rd of 9 (6) $2.60F 59.5 Calgary
Queen, I Say Hello 1200m Newcastle F&M (Bm64)
Good(4) Mar 5. Freshened. Attacked line late
to place here last outing. Ready for this trip now.
Among the dangers.
Latina Beauty (Matthew Smith) 4m 20; 4-0-3
$81,725: WET: 8; 1-0-2 (Deep Field - Guapa (US)).
Slowly away, overraced early stages when 10¼ len
last of 10 (9) $81.00 57.0 Harmony Rose 1400m
Randwick-Kensington 3yo+ F&M (Bm72) Soft(7) Feb
17. Slowly away when 6 len 9th of 10 (8) $21.00
56.0 Isorich 1350m Wyong (Bm64) Good(4) Mar 9.
Coming off an average run this level at Wyong last
time out. Appears tested.
Obscene (D Lane) 4m 16; 2-1-4 $67,345:
WET: 6; 1-0-1 (Not A Single Doubt - Scenes). Held
up near 400m when 4½ len 7th of 11 (6) $26.00
56.5 Latina Beauty 1350m Wyong (Bm68) Soft(5)
Nov 7. Hampered near 200m when 5¾ len 10th of
11 (5) $21.00 55.0 Spanish Point 1500m Hawkes-
bury (C5) Good(4) Nov 19. Had the benefit of ¾ len
win Celer, Supertanker 1000m Wyong barrier trial
Good(4) Mar 11. First-up. Can’t have.
Jakuta (B D Bellamy) 7g 46; 7-9-7 $135,400:
WET: 22; 4-6-3 (Sequalo - Linyanti). Well beaten 4½
len 6th of 7 (7) $13.00 55.0 Bugalugs 1206m
Grafton Open Hcp Soft(6) Mar 2. Rolled along in
front 4 len, ¾ len 3rd of 11 (11) $6.50 59.5 Con-
dover Hall, Saintly Sunrise 1400m Coffs Harbour
(Bm58) Heavy(9) Mar 8. Freshened. Stiffer challenge
here. Not fancied.