Newcastle Bags Race 1

Saturday 25th July 2026

Prize Money: $662

TINA ON FIRE (6) has been in the money at her last two runs, most recently when third (30.51) in an A8 over 480m at this track. Will find this more suitable and can atone. DRUMNAFERN BLAZE (2) finds it hard to break through. Better run when finding the frame last time though, finishing second (29.97) at this track. Expecting another good run. BUSHFIRE JACK (3) was prominent throughout when an impressive winner two back but could manage only midfield last time when finished 5th and beaten 11 lengths at this track (31.06). Should be thereabouts. NEVER TOO LATE (4) finished in the placings last start and deserves some thought.

Distance: 480m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: A8

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Ballymac Fearne (1) 3362445513
Trainer: P Rutherford (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $24,427
Win / Place: 15% / 53%

5 yo BLU B

Sire: BALLYMAC BOLGER (IRE)

Dam: VIDA LOCA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

184: 29-33-37

Track

182: 29-31-37

Trk/Dst

182: 29-31-37

Distance

184: 29-33-37

Season

23: 3-6-6

Metro

182: 29-31-37

Country

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	29	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5
STARTS	103	58	19	2	2
1st	15	7	6	1	0
2nd	14	14	4	1	0
3rd	25	10	2	0	0

Comments

Winner two starts back at this track over 480m in 30.15. Last start filled a minor placing over 480m at this track in A8. Can't make much of a case this time.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 5	7/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.34	57.0 km/h	3.0L	$19	0:30.10	0:29.31	A8	$662	$106	7	1. Five Alley Luna 2. Swift Table 3. Ballymac Fearne
1st of 5	30/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:30.15	57.3 km/h	1.5L	$13	0:30.15	0:29.08	A8	$662	$240	7	1. Ballymac Fearne 2. Whitehills Haydi 3. Swift Table
5th of 6	23/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.85	56.0 km/h	9.0L	$21	0:30.12	0:28.96	A8	$749	$103	12	1. Mos Aoibh 2. Canny Smokey 3. Ice Cool Annie
5th of 6	11/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.67	56.3 km/h	6.5L	$13	0:30.15	0:28.90	A8	$749	$103	7	1. Crooks Rocky 2. Drumnafern Blaze 3. Wirtz Class
4th of 6	4/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.73	58.1 km/h	5.1L	$17	0:29.30	0:28.79	HCP	$852	$112	5	1. Never Too Late 2. Ballycian Edith 3. Bramble Nero
4th of 6	30/5/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.48	56.7 km/h	10.0L	$10	0:29.68	0:28.98	A8	$749	$103	7	1. Strictly Alijaz 2. Drumnafern Blaze 3. Wraysbury King

Drumnafern Blaze (2) 5422234562
Trainer: T G Edgar (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $14,867
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

4 yo Black D

Sire: SONIC (IRE)

Dam: DRUMNAFERN CIARA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

122: 16-25-21

Track

111: 16-23-18

Trk/Dst

111: 16-23-18

Distance

111: 16-23-18

Season

29: 3-7-5

Metro

111: 16-23-18

Country

11: 0-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	16	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6
STARTS	26	48	39	5	3	1
1st	5	4	5	1	1	0
2nd	7	11	5	0	1	1
3rd	6	8	6	1	0	0

Comments

Didn't fire two runs back then progressed nicely last time to finish second over 480m at this track. The recent effort suggests he is ready to win.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	17/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.97	57.7 km/h	6.3L	$17	0:29.46	0:28.87	A8	$768	$106	7	1. Droopys Turf 2. Drumnafern Blaze 3. Swift Zen
6th of 6	10/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.77	58.0 km/h	6.0L	$11	0:29.29	0:28.82	HCP	$873	$115	6	1. Newinn Zulu 2. Crooks Fearghal 3. Mcdara Julie
5th of 6	4/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.69	56.3 km/h	8.0L	$29	0:30.05	0:29.13	HCP	$873	$115	7	1. Megans Angel 2. Vinegarhill Rhys 3. Be Here Now
4th of 6	27/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:30.27	57.1 km/h	5.2L	$2.90	0:29.84	0:28.93	A8	$749	$103	11	1. Crooks Nottofar 2. Five Alley Luna 3. Footfield Amelia
3rd of 5	16/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:30.50	56.7 km/h	1.3L	$3.50	0:30.40	0:29.09	A8	$646	$103	5	1. Five Alley Luna 2. Blackhouse Wayne 3. Drumnafern Blaze
2nd of 6	11/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:30.19	57.2 km/h	0.5L	$5.00	0:30.15	0:28.90	A8	$749	$103	8	1. Crooks Rocky 2. Drumnafern Blaze 3. Wirtz Class

Bushfire Jack (3) 3644435515
Trainer: P Rutherford (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $1,527
Win / Place: 7.14% / 21%

1 yo Black D

Sire: GRANGEVIEW TEN (IRE)

Dam: ROAMING MINNIE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 1-0-2

Track

14: 1-0-2

Trk/Dst

14: 1-0-2

Distance

14: 1-0-2

Season

14: 1-0-2

Metro

14: 1-0-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	3	5	4	2
1st	0	0	1	0
2nd	0	0	0	0
3rd	1	1	0	0

Comments

Got back early in the race last start when fifth over 480m at this track. Before that won comfortably by 5 lengths at this track (29.97) beating Swift Rabbit in an A9 on July 11. Leading chance on best form.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 5	18/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:31.06	55.6 km/h	11.5L	$7.00	0:30.13	0:28.91	A8	$662	$106	7	1. Mos Aoibh 2. Howay Neymar 3. Tina On Fire
1st of 5	11/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:29.97	57.7 km/h	5.0L	$5.00	0:29.97	0:28.95	A9	$614	$230	7	1. Bushfire Jack 2. Swift Rabbit 3. Footfield Amelia
5th of 5	4/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.99	55.8 km/h	13.0L	$8.00	0:29.95	0:29.13	A9	$614	$96	11	1. Strictly Vito 2. Brickkiln Bugsy 3. Footfield Amelia
5th of 6	23/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:30.62	56.4 km/h	4.1L	$9.00	0:30.28	0:28.96	A9	$693	$94	6	1. Alnwick Tina 2. Aboxoffrogs 3. Canny Satellite
3rd of 6	17/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.40	58.8 km/h	0.5L	$6.00	0:29.35	0:28.96	HCP	$852	$112	14	1. Onlyinthejockey 2. Whitehills Logan 3. Bushfire Jack
4th of 6	3/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.56	56.5 km/h	3.5L	$5.50	0:30.28	0:29.18	A9	$693	$94	4	1. Alnwick Tina 2. Strictly Motsi 3. Swift Table

Never Too Late (4) 2413412443
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $2,796
Win / Place: 29% / 58%

1 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: BELLMORE SALLY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 5-3-2

Track

17: 5-3-2

Trk/Dst

17: 5-3-2

Distance

17: 5-3-2

Season

17: 5-3-2

Metro

17: 5-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	5	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4
STARTS	4	9	3	1
1st	1	4	0	0
2nd	1	2	0	0
3rd	0	0	2	0

Comments

Finished fourth two starts ago then regained form last time out when she found a couple better over 480m in an A8 at this track. Sure to be most competitive again.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 5	18/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.56	56.5 km/h	5.8L	$3.30	0:30.09	0:28.91	A8	$662	$106	22	1. Deejay Charlie 2. Mcdara Julie 3. Never Too Late
4th of 5	26/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	3	0:30.18	57.3 km/h	3.0L	$5.00	0:29.94	0:28.62	A8	$646	$103	8	1. Kathys Gift 2. Alnwick Wizard 3. Blackhouse Wayne
4th of 6	18/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	4	0:29.61	58.4 km/h	7.3L	$26	0:29.03	0:28.54	HCP	$1,685	$187	7	1. Johnny Chase 2. Strictly Vito 3. Vinegarhill Rhys
2nd of 6	11/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:29.47	58.6 km/h	3.8L	$8.00	0:29.16	0:28.90	HCP	$852	$112	7	1. Vinegarhill Rhys 2. Never Too Late 3. Alnwick Betty
1st of 6	4/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	2	0:29.30	59.0 km/h	4.3L	$2.50	0:29.30	0:28.79	HCP	$852	$290	9	1. Never Too Late 2. Ballycian Edith 3. Bramble Nero
4th of 6	26/5/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	1	0:31.04	55.7 km/h	3.8L	$2.80	0:30.73	0:29.36	A9	$699	$95	7	1. Strictly Vito 2. Swift Table 3. Alnwick Kenny

Tina On Fire (6) 665x336523
Trainer: J J Fenwick (Newcastle)
Prize Money: $7,749
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

3 yo Black B

Sire: ICE ON FIRE (IRE)

Dam: BELLMORE PEPPER (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 10-5-7

Track

55: 10-5-7

Trk/Dst

53: 10-5-5

Distance

53: 10-5-5

Season

21: 3-2-3

Metro

55: 10-5-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	3	5	6
STARTS	2	3	4	46
1st	0	1	0	9
2nd	0	0	0	5
3rd	0	1	1	5

Comments

In the money at this track at her last couple of starts, most recently finishing third over 480m. Won't find this any tougher. Right in this.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 5	18/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:30.51	56.6 km/h	4.8L	$6.00	0:30.13	0:28.91	A8	$662	$106	8	1. Mos Aoibh 2. Howay Neymar 3. Tina On Fire
2nd of 6	10/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:30.22	57.2 km/h	4.5L	$4.50	0:29.86	0:28.82	A8	$768	$106	6	1. Coppice Cochise 2. Tina On Fire 3. Alnwick Kenny
5th of 5	4/7/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:30.41	56.8 km/h	6.0L	$3.00	0:29.92	0:29.13	A8	$662	$106	7	1. Brickkiln Matty 2. Aboxoffrogs 3. Swift Zen
6th of 6	27/6/26	Newcastle Uk	480m	6	0:30.44	56.8 km/h	9.8L	$15	0:29.66	0:28.93	A7	$758	$103	7	1. Alnwick Queen 2. Amazing Persia 3. Emers Tyson
3rd of 5	20/6/26	Newcastle Uk	290m	6	0:17.87	58.4 km/h	1.3L	$2.40	0:17.76	0:17.01	D3	$571	$94	4	1. Smiling Evamac 2. Alnwick Kenny 3. Tina On Fire
3rd of 6	16/6/26	Newcastle Uk	290m	6	0:17.88	58.4 km/h	0.6L	$6.50	0:17.81	0:17.81	D3	$665	$94	67	1. Alnwick Tina 2. Wraysbury Queen 3. Tina On Fire
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