Newcastle Race 4

Tommy Reay Sapling Memorial Final

Prize Money: $25,500

FAKE FRIENDS (5) is taking on a far easier race this time after finishing eighth in a Group One at her latest appearance over 1730m at Bathurst, beaten 35 metres by Ripples. Looms as the one to beat. WHERES MY REASON (3) had been about the mark in recent runs before the latest appearance when she scored by 4.5 metres over 1609m at this track. Has the benefit of a good draw. Finds a tougher race but she has the ability to test this field. ULTIMATE ALL STAR (4) is usually thereabouts and looks a strong winning hope this time following a last-start third at this circuit. Rarely lets backers down. MIDNIGHT HAZE (2) was safely held last time out at the second run back from a spell. Open to plenty of improvement with a good draw assisting her chances.

Distance: 1609m
Class: No NR
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather

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Line Of Courage (Fr1) 06392
Trainer: P E Payne (Fullerton Cove)
Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick (C)
Prize Money: $3,140
Win / Place: 0% / 40%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: DU VELLA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

5: 0-1-1

Mobile

5: 0-1-1

All-Weather

5: 0-1-1

Best Mile

Gear Changes

[Bit - Pulling ON]

Comments

Two back was well beaten into ninth after being driven well back, behind Swift Code at Bathurst over 1730m in a 2yo No NR F on March 29 at $71. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Wheres My Reason at this track over 1609m in a 2yo No NR on April 7 at $31. Well placed to go one better.

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
4th of 5	13/4/25	Maitland	1648m			-	J J Bond	2:04.10	-	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Drakaina 2. Whens Lunch 3. Polish Prince
2nd of 8	7/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ashleigh Delosa	1:54.30	1:54.3	4.7m	$31	9	No NR	$6,940	$1,156	1. Wheres My Reason 2. Line Of Courage 3. Ultimate All Star
9th of 9	29/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Luke McCarthy	2:06.70	1:57.8	30.8m	$71	10	No NR	$30,000	$600	1. Swift Code 2. Wheres My Reason 3. Open The Gates
3rd of 10	19/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ashleigh Delosa	2:02.90	1:54.3	17.5m	$81	16	No NR	$9,790	$1,056	1. Discernment 2. Wat On Earth 3. Line Of Courage
2nd of 4	12/3/25	Newcastle	1609m			-	Blake Hughes	1:59.20	-	3.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Highnmighty 2. Line Of Courage 3. Cali Capers
6th of 9	3/3/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Mark Callaghan	1:56.40	1:56.4	25.7m	$31	24	MAIDEN	$6,940	$136	1. Ultimate All Star 2. Rockin Miss Regina 3. Onedins Crusade

Midnight Haze (Fr2) 25
Trainer: Michael Teuma (Orchard Hills)
Driver: Joshua Gallagher
Prize Money: $1,904
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPT MIDNIGHT (USA)

Dam: BESOCIAL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

2: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Gear Changes

[Bit - Snaffle ON, Blinkers - Dolly Vardon ON, Deafeners - Hood ON, Bit - Extension OFF, Blinkers - Block OFF]

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, at the bell was 3rd- beaten 13 m by Wheres My Reason (1:54.30) in 2yo No NR on April 7 at $17. At the start before game effort despite getting well back, when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 22 m by Conciliate (1:54.60) in 2 WINs on March 21 at $26. Must be included.

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
5th of 8	7/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Joshua Gallagher	1:54.30	1:54.3	13.8m	$17	17	No NR	$6,940	$272	1. Wheres My Reason 2. Line Of Courage 3. Ultimate All Star
4th of 7	31/3/25	Penrith	1720m			-	B P Portelli	2:09.20	-	18.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Nocturnal 2. Mydnight 3. August Star
2nd of 5	21/3/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Joshua Gallagher	1:54.60	1:54.6	22.5m	$26	-	2 WINs	$9,790	$1,632	1. Conciliate 2. Midnight Haze 3. Bettor Crunch
4th of 6	17/3/25	Penrith	1720m			-	Jim Douglass	2:08.00	-	21.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Nocturnal 2. Mydnight 3. Hungry Joe

Wheres My Reason (Fr3) 34221
Trainer: Simon Ellul (Llandilo)
Driver: Cameron Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $12,358
Win / Place: 20% / 80%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: FOR A REASON (AUS)

Dam: DUNDEES DESIRE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-2-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 1-2-0

Mobile

5: 1-2-1

All-Weather

5: 1-2-1

Best Mile

1:54.30

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won a big 4.5 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr3) at this track (1:54.30) beating Line Of Courage in 2yo No NR on April 7 at $1.90 at the bell was leading. Has another win on the radar.

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 8	7/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Cameron Fitzpatrick	1:54.30	1:54.3	4.7m	$1.90f	9	No NR	$6,940	$3,672	1. Wheres My Reason 2. Line Of Courage 3. Ultimate All Star
2nd of 9	29/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Cameron Fitzpatrick	2:06.70	1:57.8	3.4m	$5.00	10	No NR	$30,000	$5,400	1. Swift Code 2. Wheres My Reason 3. Open The Gates
2nd of 10	19/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Cameron Fitzpatrick	2:04.00	1:55.4	11.9m	$41	14	No NR	$9,790	$1,632	1. Willows Girl 2. Wheres My Reason 3. Bettorbythesea
4th of 10	5/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Cameron Fitzpatrick	2:05.10	1:56.4	18.0m	$4.40	15	MAIDEN	$9,790	$576	1. Miss Saydee Sloy 2. Swift Code 3. Belfast City
3rd of 10	18/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Cameron Fitzpatrick	1:54.70	1:54.7	10.4m	$81	-	No NR	$10,000	$1,078	1. Conciliate 2. Fake Friends 3. Wheres My Reason
6th of 8	29/1/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Cameron Fitzpatrick	1:58.80	-	26.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lochinvar Leader 2. A Buck Ten 3. Myras Mint

Ultimate All Star (Fr4) 431513
Trainer: Michael Formosa (Ellalong)
Driver: Michael Formosa
Prize Money: $14,066
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: ROCKNROLL EMMA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-0-2

Distance

4: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

4: 1-0-2

Track

4: 1-0-2

Season

6: 2-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 2-0-2

Mobile

6: 2-0-2

All-Weather

6: 2-0-2

Best Mile

1:55.90

Comments

Last start good run when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m after showing early speed at this track, at the bell was 2nd- beaten 5.5 m by Wheres My Reason (1:54.30) in 2yo No NR on April 7 at $2.50. Two runs back won by 10 m as favourite when quickly away, (Fr3) at Bathurst (2:04.60) beating Rockin Miss Regina in 2yo No NR F on March 28 at $1.90. Sure to play a major role.

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
3rd of 8	7/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Formosa	1:54.30	1:54.3	5.7m	$2.50	10	No NR	$6,940	$748	1. Wheres My Reason 2. Line Of Courage 3. Ultimate All Star
1st of 8	28/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Michael Formosa	2:04.60	1:55.9	10.6m	$1.90f	9	No NR	$14,990	$7,938	1. Ultimate All Star 2. Rockin Miss Regina 3. Sweet Nicky
5th of 10	19/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Formosa	2:02.90	1:54.3	28.7m	$7.50	16	No NR	$9,790	$384	1. Discernment 2. Wat On Earth 3. Line Of Courage
2nd of 6	12/3/25	Newcastle	1609m			-	Michael Formosa	1:55.60	-	5.1m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Van Shard NZ 2. Ultimate All Star 3. Oak Ridge
1st of 9	3/3/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Michael Formosa	1:56.40	1:56.4	6.8m	$3.90	7	MAIDEN	$6,940	$3,672	1. Ultimate All Star 2. Rockin Miss Regina 3. Onedins Crusade
3rd of 6	24/2/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Michael Formosa	1:56.40	1:56.4	13.5m	$34	17	MAIDEN	$6,940	$748	1. San Sebastian 2. Between Decks 3. Ultimate All Star

Fake Friends (Fr5) 12318
Trainer: Dwayne Brown (Taminda)
Driver: Tom Ison
Prize Money: $20,534
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BLING IT ON (AUS)

Dam: ONETHINGFORCERTAIN (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-1-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

5: 2-1-1

All-Weather

5: 2-1-1

Best Mile

1:55.56

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr5) over 1730m after showing early pace at Bathurst, beaten 35 m by Ripples (2:02.50) in 2yo G1 No NR F on March 29 at $26. Showed ability the outing before when she posted a big 6 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr5) at Bathurst (2:04.20) beating Worth Every Cent in 2yo No NR F on March 19 at $1.18 at the bell was leading 4.5m on the pegs. Nicely placed to take this out.

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 10	29/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tom Ison	2:02.50	1:53.9	36.1m	$26	10	No NR	$150,000	$3,000	1. Ripples NZ 2. Sparkling Sea 3. Discernment
1st of 7	19/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Tom Ison	2:04.20	1:55.6	6.0m	$1.18f	11	No NR	$9,790	$5,184	1. Fake Friends 2. Worth Every Cent 3. Always Stormy
3rd of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Tom Ison	1:52.20	1:52.2	8.1m	$19	18	No NR	$50,000	$5,500	1. Showmethetanlines NZ 2. Soho Majestic 3. Fake Friends
2nd of 10	18/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Tom Ison	1:54.70	1:54.7	4.2m	$5.50	11	No NR	$10,000	$1,666	1. Conciliate 2. Fake Friends 3. Wheres My Reason
1st of 10	7/2/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Tom Ison	1:55.90	1:55.9	13.4m	$4.20	-	MAIDEN	$9,790	$5,184	1. Fake Friends 2. Pure Grunt 3. Letmebeclear
99th of 6	28/1/25	Tamworth	1609m			-	Tom Ison	1:58.20	-	-	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Allsopp 2. Van Gogh 3. Triple Emm

August Star (Fr6) 6
Trainer: C Pollicina (Cawdor)
Driver: Gavin Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $136
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MODERN ART (USA)

Dam: ONLY WHISPER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Two-year-old gelding facing the starter for the second time. At debut 6th (Sr2) over 1609m at this track was 6th- at the bell, beaten 14 m by Wheres My Reason (1:54.30) in 2yo No NR on April 7 at $26. Not up to this.

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
6th of 8	7/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jim Douglass	1:54.30	1:54.3	14.8m	$26	-	No NR	$6,940	$136	1. Wheres My Reason 2. Line Of Courage 3. Ultimate All Star
3rd of 7	31/3/25	Penrith	1720m			-	Gavin Fitzpatrick	2:09.20	-	11.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Nocturnal 2. Mydnight 3. August Star
1st of 7	3/3/25	Penrith	1720m			-	Gavin Fitzpatrick	2:11.50	-	4.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. August Star 2. Midnight Haze 3. Designa Label

Tollsa King (Fr7) 74
Trainer: Peter Rixon (Pheasants Nest)
Driver: Jack Callaghan (C)
Prize Money: $600
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: CEE CEE AMBRO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start and went on to finish a respectable fourth over 1609m at this track last start. Before that, was well beaten after breaking at Bathurst on March 21. Keep him in mind.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
4th of 8	7/4/25	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Will Rixon	1:54.30	1:54.3	8.2m	$15	17	No NR	$6,940	$408	1. Wheres My Reason 2. Line Of Courage 3. Ultimate All Star
1st of 3	26/3/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Will Rixon	1:57.80	-	6.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tollsa King 2. Velox Fire 3. Marranzano
7th of 7	21/3/25	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Will Rixon	2:04.30	1:55.6	134.0m	$34	-	No NR	$9,790	$192	1. Rewatch 2. Berocca Bernie 3. Set Play
4th of 7	26/2/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Will Rixon	1:57.80	-	4.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lewie Kelly 2. Nocturnal 3. Lochinvar Marcello

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