Newcastle Race 8

Nutrien Equine Nsw Breeders Challenge 2yo Fillies Heat - Round 1

Prize Money: $15,000

SOPHIES WISH (2) had a back row barrier when she resumed with a midfield finish against a handy line-up at Bathurst. She'll be fitter and showed some ability last time in. Well placed against the fillies and should get her chance from the better draw. SWINGING QUEEN (3) didn't feature when resuming but ended her last campaign with a win in the rich APG 2F Final over this distance at Menangle. Well drawn so look for improvement. HARMS LULLABY (5) last appeared when third here six months ago but should be ready to go off two nice trials, winning the latest. KISS BEFORE TWELVE (1) is a possible improver aided by the ace draw.

Distance: 1609m
Class: Fillies No N
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: All Weather

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Kiss Before Twelve (Fr1) 52x1953747
Trainer: Clayton Harmey (Whittingham)
Driver: Seaton Grima (C)
Prize Money: $12,589
Win / Place: 11% / 33%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPT MIDNIGHT (USA)

Dam: IMMORTAL CHANGE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-1-1

Distance

6: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Track

6: 1-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 1-1-1

Mobile

9: 1-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 1-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.49

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr3) over 1609m after showing early pace at this track, beaten 9 m by Wildfire Stride (1:56.80) in 2yo on September 11 at $81. Before that, and went on to finish a respectable fourth over 1609m at this track last time out. Gets the ace draw so expecting a better run this time.

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
7th of 10	11/9/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Seaton Grima	1:56.80	1:56.8	9.1m	$81	7	NR up to 55	$15,300	$297	1. Wildfire Stride 2. Bandleader 3. Riseabovetherest
4th of 10	4/9/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Seaton Grima	1:54.80	1:54.8	9.5m	$34	4	2 WINs	$11,830	$689	1. Bandleader 2. Changes 3. Delaney NZ
7th of 10	31/8/26	Newcastle	2030m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jye Coney	2:28.70	1:57.9	19.7m	$2.10f	17	0-1 WIN	$6,940	$135	1. Ultimate Crusader 2. Thripenny 3. The Ninja
3rd of 8	14/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jye Coney	1:55.90	1:55.9	5.1m	$13	14	NR up to 55	$11,830	$1,263	1. Mcweapon 2. Gordons Ghost 3. Kiss Before Twelve
5th of 7	31/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jye Coney	1:56.60	1:56.6	11.8m	$17	6	NR up to 58	$15,300	$594	1. Gordons Ghost 2. Lochinvar Coogee 3. Mullum Sizzle
9th of 9	25/7/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jye Coney	1:53.30	1:53.3	38.5m	$34	12	No NR	$20,400	$396	1. Blissful Lover 2. Gordons Ghost 3. Luciendo Bien

Sophies Wish (Fr2) 6132x6
Trainer: Blake Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Blake Fitzpatrick
Prize Money: $25,002
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: BETTORS WISH (USA)

Dam: SLICK SOPHIE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

5: 1-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 1-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.60

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 1-1-1

Comments

Resumed when beaten 18 m sixth behind Poster Command at Bathurst over 1730m in a 2yo on September 16. Fitter and well placed so is a likely improver.

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
6th of 10	16/9/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:05.30	1:56.6	18.1m	$12	95	2 WINs	$11,830	$230	1. Poster Command 2. Flincent 3. Hard Merchandise
95 Day Spell
4th of 10	9/9/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:56.80	-	12.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. 0-Double It Helen 2. Pops Hollaquin 3. Slip Slidnaway
4th of 9	2/9/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:55.20	-	29.8m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Don Hunter 2. Maximian 3. Kellys Commotion
2nd of 10	13/6/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:55.50	1:55.5	0.1m	$9.00	11	No NR	$100,000	$17,000	1. Swinging Queen 2. Sophies Wish 3. Peachesncream
3rd of 10	2/6/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Blake Fitzpatrick	1:55.80	1:55.8	8.5m	$9.00	6	No NR	$11,830	$1,276	1. Peachesncream 2. Swinging Queen 3. Sophies Wish
1st of 8	27/5/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Fitzpatrick	2:06.40	1:57.6	7.1m	$5.00	16	MAIDEN	$11,830	$6,264	1. Sophies Wish 2. Lucky Jess 3. Harbour View

Swinging Queen (Fr3) 2x4421x0
Trainer: Blake Fitzpatrick (Cawdor)
Driver: Zara Fitzpatrick (C)
Prize Money: $60,644
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: KING OF SWING (NZ)

Dam: MATCH POINT SERENA (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-0

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-1-0

Mobile

6: 1-2-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 1-2-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.47

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 1-1-0

Comments

Last start was driven from back in the field when 10th (Fr6) over 1730m after racing wide at Bathurst, beaten 30 m by Poster Command (2:05.30) in 2yo on September 16 at $21. Two runs back won by a nose (Fr7) at Menangle (1:55.50) beating Sophies Wish in 2yo F on June 13 at $9. Draws well so look for big improvement.

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	16/9/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Zara Fitzpatrick	2:05.30	1:56.6	27.7m	$21	95	2 WINs	$11,830	$230	1. Poster Command 2. Flincent 3. Hard Merchandise
95 Day Spell
6th of 10	9/9/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:56.80	-	13.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. 0-Double It Helen 2. Pops Hollaquin 3. Slip Slidnaway
6th of 9	2/9/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:55.20	-	50.7m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Don Hunter 2. Maximian 3. Kellys Commotion
1st of 10	13/6/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:55.50	1:55.5	0.1m	$9.00	11	No NR	$100,000	$54,500	1. Swinging Queen 2. Sophies Wish 3. Peachesncream
2nd of 10	2/6/26	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Zara Fitzpatrick	1:55.80	1:55.8	5.8m	$15	6	No NR	$11,830	$1,972	1. Peachesncream 2. Swinging Queen 3. Sophies Wish
4th of 8	27/5/26	Bathurst	1730m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Zara Fitzpatrick	2:06.40	1:57.6	16.4m	$2.60f	16	MAIDEN	$11,830	$696	1. Sophies Wish 2. Lucky Jess 3. Harbour View

Spunkys A Cougar (Fr4) 881795
Trainer: D T Reay (Medowie)
Driver: Blake Hughes
Prize Money: $7,580
Win / Place: 16% / 16%

2 yo Brown Filly

Sire: TIGER TARA (NZ)

Dam: SHES GOT ISSUES (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-0-0

Distance

6: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 1-0-0

Mobile

6: 1-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 1-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:58.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

1: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Ultimate Crusader (1:56.70) in 2yo on September 18 at $71. Two runs back 9th (Sr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Bandleader (1:54.80) in 2yo on September 4 at $81. Others better.

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
5th of 9	18/9/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Blake Hughes	1:56.70	1:56.7	5.8m	$71	14	NR up to 55	$11,830	$459	1. Ultimate Crusader 2. Bettor Elements 3. Don Jacko
9th of 10	4/9/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Blake Hughes	1:54.80	1:54.8	14.2m	$81	21	2 WINs	$11,830	$230	1. Bandleader 2. Changes 3. Delaney NZ
7th of 8	14/8/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Blake Hughes	1:55.90	1:55.9	13.4m	$41	18	NR up to 55	$11,830	$230	1. Mcweapon 2. Gordons Ghost 3. Kiss Before Twelve
1st of 8	27/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Blake Hughes	1:58.00	1:58.0	0.1m	$41	14	Fillies MAIDEN	$11,830	$6,201	1. Spunkys A Cougar 2. Divinely Fated 3. Cyclone Robyn
8th of 10	13/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Blake Hughes	1:57.50	1:57.5	15.4m	$51	10	MAIDEN	$11,830	$230	1. Kiss Before Twelve 2. Luciendo Bien 3. Soho Cruza
8th of 10	3/7/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Blake Hughes	1:57.80	1:57.8	18.7m	$34	-	2YO	$11,830	$230	1. Gordons Ghost 2. Mcweapon 3. Main Beach

Harms Lullaby (Fr5) 70243x
Trainer: Jason Harmey (Holmesville)
Driver: Jason Harmey
Prize Money: $4,918
Win / Place: 0% / 40%

Recent Trial Winner

2 yo Bay/Brown Filly

Sire: STAY HUNGRY (USA)

Dam: MY WHISKEY LULLABY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-1

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Track

5: 0-1-1

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 0-1-1

Mobile

5: 0-1-1

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

5: 0-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 0-1-1

Comments

Resuming after six months off the scene. Finished off last campaign when beaten by 8 m finishing third after a quick start, behind Passion And Pain at this track over 1609m in a 2yo on April 2 at $16. Trialling nicely and is one of the primary contenders.

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 5	16/9/26	Newcastle	1609m			-	J P Harmey	2:01.40	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Harms Lullaby 2. Metaverse 3. Alabama Babe
3rd of 4	2/9/26	Newcastle	1609m			-	J P Harmey	1:59.40	-	12m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dustyromar 2. Run Like A Star 3. Harms Lullaby
3rd of 6	2/4/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	J P Harmey	1:57.30	1:57.3	8.5m	$16	5	NR up to 55	$15,300	$1,650	1. Passion And Pain 2. Ferocious Lover 3. Harms Lullaby
4th of 5	28/3/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	J P Harmey	1:57.20	1:57.2	13.7m	$5.50	9	NR up to 55	$11,830	$696	1. Hungry Bear 2. Pretty Privilege 3. Watts Up Woody
2nd of 8	19/3/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	J P Harmey	2:00.10	2:00.1	1.6m	$61	27	1 WIN	$11,830	$1,972	1. Playboy Rocky 2. Harms Lullaby 3. Hungry Bear
- of 10	20/2/26	Newcastle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	J P Harmey	1:59.00	1:59.0	99.0m	$34	7	No NR	$15,300	$300	1. Micks Cruza 2. Unjust Enrichment 3. Ifsbutsandbilycans

American Gal (Fr6)
Trainer: Grace Panella (Pokolbin)
Driver: Grace Panella (C)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TINTIN IN AMERICA (NZ)

Dam: GLENAVRIL GIRL (AUS)

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

0: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Two-year-old filly by Tintin In America out of Glenavril Girl having her first start. Finished fifth in a trial on September 16 at Menangle over 1609m. Market may prove the best guide.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	16/9/26	Menangle	1609m			-	Grace Panella	1:54.60	-	37.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Coldfront 2. Watts Up Woody 3. Shes A Hotshot
3rd of 4	9/9/26	Maitland	1648m			-	Daniel Morgan	2:06.80	-	29m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. 0-Phuket 2. Run Like A Star 3. La Dynastie
2nd of 4	2/9/26	Newcastle	1609m			-	Grace Panella	2:05.30	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Skyfall Boy 2. American Gal 3. Metaverse

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: Same as above, but on the inside, 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: If the driver is getting stuck in

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