Punt like a Pro, without the know!
New South Wales · Tuesday 6 October 2026
Our top pick won 2 of 7 races at Newcastle. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Best form case in a modest maiden. It has the early speed to take a handy position from the wide gate in a moderate tempo, and its Newcastle runs, especially the soft-ground third, were the strongest efforts among the likely leaders. Lees and Gibbons are a potent track combination.
But she maps as a backmarker in a moderately run race at a track where those runners struggle, and she's unproven at 1500m. She has also never won in eight starts.
Her second at 1500m last start was the strongest recent run among the genuine 1500m runners, and a midfield position in a moderately run race should suit. Chad Schofield is a positive booking at Newcastle.
Best used in place and exotic combinations.
Markos Port is the best form horse on a clock-and-class reading. He led and was beaten by less than half a length last start after blinkers went on and is drawn to settle handy from barrier 2.
A leader with a good barrier in a race where the pace is moderate, and Newcastle maidens favour on-pace types. Connections are strong, her last run on soft ground was competitive, and she should improve second up.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Perini Miss | 6 | Regan Bayliss | Nathan Doyle | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 2nd | 7 | Dance With Destiny | 7 | Mikayla Weir | John Sargent | 57kg | $2.60 |
| 3rd | 9 | Golden Princess | 12 | Lee Magorrian | Mark Minervini | 57kg | $8.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Gold Cup | 14 | Dylan Gibbons | Kris Lees | 57kg | $2.60 |
| 5th | 1 | Babyfaced Assassin | 11 | William A Stanley | Gary Portelli | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Sheer Shame | 13 | Jess Taylor | Rebecca Dunn | 59kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Still Rising | 1 | Rory Hutchings | Denim Wynen | 59kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 6 | Aelfwynn | 10 | Andrew Gibbons | Nikki Hodgson | 57kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Navy Slippers | 9 | Chad Schofield | Marc Chevalier | 57kg | $8.50 |
| Scr | 2 | Irish Accolade | 4 | Jeremy Sylvester | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Markos Port | 2 | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Madame Rebel | 8 | Cassandra Stummer | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Made In Italy | 3 | Matthew Smith | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Presumptuous Gal | 5 | David Pfieffer | 57kg |
Samaka has been placed in all three starts on soft ground, including a close third here over 1250m. He leads in a moderate-tempo race with top weight the main concern.
He ran a close second at Wyong last start and finished fourth at Newcastle over this trip earlier on a soft track. He is second-up from a break and the Hawkes stable and Dylan Gibbons are a strong combination.
Cool Summer Nights is a consistent type who has placed regularly and been a near-miss on a soft track at Port Macquarie. She should settle handy to midfield, the best part of the track to be on.
Zousari is the value play. His Newcastle third over this 1250m trip was a genuinely strong run, with interference at the start and near the 200m.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Star Half | 11 | Dylan Gibbons | Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes | 59kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 9 | Howzat Harry | 5 | Liam Riordan | Mark Minervini | 55kg | $31.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Samaka | 2 | Chad Schofield | Peter Snowden | 60kg | $1.45 |
| 4th | 5 | Dwight | 7 | Rory Hutchings | Jason Attard | 57kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Zousari | 1 | Jess Taylor | Jason Coyle | 56.5kg | $16.00 |
| 6th | 11 | Riga | 10 | Regan Bayliss | Nacim Dilmi | 55kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Letterman | 12 | Gregory McFarlane | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Cool Summer Nights | 9 | Nathan Doyle | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Sweet Disposition | 4 | Jay Hopkins | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Camilla's Legacy | 8 | Stephen O'Halloran | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Prince Of Poetry | 6 | Dianne Lumsden | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Songbird Yessiree | 3 | Jay Hopkins | 55kg |
The standout on form. She is the only real front-runner, ran a strong race to be second on debut at Canberra, and has won trials on soft tracks.
Long Live ran a strong second on soft ground at Scone and has been competitive in maiden plates.
A trial-only runner showing improvement, with blinkers added and a good draw. She has not been tested in a race or on soft ground, so she rates as a place chance behind the two better-credentialed runners.
He gets a light weight and a handy draw. Concerns are an unlisted jockey, a flat last start and little proof on soft ground.
His Newcastle trial on the same soft going was a very good effort, finishing right on the winner's heels.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Lucsain | 8 | Jay Ford | David Pfieffer | 57.5kg | $1.28 |
| 2nd | 5 | Tickelova | 1 | Dylan Gibbons | Kris Lees | 57kg | $12.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Long Live | 2 | Regan Bayliss | Jason Deamer | 55kg | $8.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Miss Serengeti | 4 | Reece Jones | Matthew Smith | 57kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Hey Furston | 5 | Rory Hutchings | Rodney Bailey | 59kg | $13.00 |
| 6th | 1 | All Day Sucker | 3 | Serg Lisnyy | Wayne Seelin | 59kg | $91.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Tennant Creek | 9 | Olivia Chambers | Mark Sues | 53kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Extreme Courage | 6 | Ross McConville | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Lady Talea | 7 | Jason Coyle | 55kg |
He has won both of his starts at 900m and at Newcastle, and he drops slightly in class. As the only real leader in a likely slow-run sprint, he can dictate and kick off the rail. Top weight on soft ground is the main concern, but the map and his proven pace outweigh it.
He won this same 900m at Newcastle last start from midfield-forward, and he settles just off the speed.
She is the best of the rest on course form. The main question is the pace: if the sprint is run slowly she will find it hard to run down the leaders from the back. Soft ground is also a negative. She earns third pick as a place chance with a hint of overlay.
A speculative overlay. She drops sharply in class and is second-up after a winning trial, with a midfield position in a race that should favour handy runners.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Just Awesome | 6 | Leeshelle Small | Blake Ryan | 58.5kg | $2.80 |
| 2nd | 1 | Generous Harry | 1 | Matt Kirk | Ron Quinton | 61kg | $1.50 |
| 3rd | 3 | Dis Is Heaven | 4 | Lee Magorrian | Colt Prosser | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Outback Angel | 5 | Siena Grima | Allan McRae | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Princess Cruizer | 2 | Jess Taylor | Paul Perry | 57.5kg | $15.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Mrs Flanders | 8 | Kerry Parker | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Alabama Hammer | 3 | Gregory McFarlane | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Blind Squirrel | 7 | Gregory McFarlane | 55kg |
He should lead or sit one off the speed in a moderate tempo, which suits the track on a Soft 5. His Illawarra win was solid and his earlier soft-track run was strong. The class rise is a real question and he is short, but nothing here matches him for ability and map.
Prince De Vega has been running consistently well against better grades than this and has handled soft tracks, with a maiden win on one. Regan Bayliss is a strong Newcastle rider. He will get a handy trip behind the speed in a moderate-tempo race.
Lawless Lucy is a good wet-tracker who won at this track on Soft 5 and ran an excellent race behind a good field after. Her backmarker style is a worry in a moderate tempo on a track where backmarkers struggle, and she drops in trip. Chad Schofield can still bring her home late if the pace lifts.
The Pacific has run well in his last few starts at this level and is likely to settle on the speed.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Lawless Lucy | 1 | Chad Schofield | John Thompson | 59kg | $2.40 |
| 2nd | 4 | Slander | 4 | Ashley Morgan | Nathan Doyle | 58kg | $1.95 |
| 3rd | 7 | Prince De Vega | 8 | Regan Bayliss | Jason Deamer | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 4th | 3 | The Pacific | 9 | L P Beuzelin | Geoff Allendorf | 59kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 10 | Paji Briway | 6 | Serg Lisnyy | Wayne Seelin | 55kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Autumn Flyer | 7 | Theresa Bateup | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Master Zous | 5 | Sara Ryan | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Mercantilist | 3 | Nacim Dilmi | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Blue Suede Hooves | 2 | Kim Waugh | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Damascus Calling | 10 | Mick Attard | 55.5kg |
It is the lone leader in a slow-tempo map, and its recent runs are the best in a modest maiden.
A maiden who has been competitive at this level and has shown ability on both good and soft ground. Draws wide and carries top weight, and a slow tempo is not ideal for a backmarker.
A light-raced three-year-old that shaped fine on debut at Newcastle and trialled well. The inside draw and midfield style suit a slow tempo, and the weight is a plus.
Bascilica Babe has been running on or near the speed and finding the line late, but the form behind her is better than the results suggest. Dropping into midfield behind a likely hot tempo could suit her better than leading. She carries a light 55kg and has a good gate.
Dwight is a consistent maiden who has handled soft going better than most in the field and has run to a good standard at times. A second-up run and a good draw give him a chance to settle just off the speed. His weakness is that he tends to weaken late, and 59kg on soft ground is a big ask with the pace on.
Gear changes suggest the stable is working to unlock improvement.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | River Jordan | 12 | Reece Jones | Nacim Dilmi | 59kg | $16.00 |
| 2nd | 6 | Hidden News | 1 | Andrew Gibbons | Kim Waugh | 56.5kg | $9.00 |
| 3rd | 11 | Lucky Kwong | 10 | Regan Bayliss | Jason Deamer | 55kg | $31.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Victor The Warrior | 11 | L P Beuzelin | Tommy Wong | 56.5kg | $13.00 |
| 5th | 13 | Pierata Magic | 2 | Chad Schofield | Brad Widdup | 56kg | $5.50 |
| 6th | 14 | Wave Blaster | 4 | Ashley Morgan | Tracey Bartley | 55kg | $3.50 |
| 7th | 10 | Hard Not Too Like | 7 | Dylan Gibbons | Kris Lees | 55kg | $19.00 |
| 8th | 15 | Seven Wonders | 18 | William A Stanley | Paul Perry | 57.5kg | $41.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Meant To Be Mine | 5 | Leeshelle Small | Brad Widdup | 52kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Wan Lost | 3 | Aaron Bullock | Kris Lees | 59kg | $2.80 |
| Scr | 3 | Coco Dior | 19 | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Miss Binman | 17 | Mark Sues | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Escalopecan | 15 | Kris Lees | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Paris Knights | 14 | Kim Waugh | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Bascilica Babe | 8 | Sara Ryan | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Prince Of Poetry | 16 | Dianne Lumsden | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Letterman | 13 | Gregory McFarlane | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Dwight | 6 | Jason Attard | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 19 | Riga | 9 | Nacim Dilmi | 59kg |
His Taree win on soft ground was a high-quality run, and he now drops to a Bench. 64 second-up. Last start he raced handy with blinkers, so he may be closer than the map suggests. The risk is being back in a moderately run race, but the class edge outweighs that.
She gets a handy trip from a good barrier and carries only 56kg.
A proven soft-ground horse who has been outclassed in Sydney lately and now falls sharply in grade. He should be on or near the speed at Newcastle, which suits the track, and his distance record is good. Top weight and the recent poor runs make him unreliable, but the class drop and wet record make him a place chance.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Great Idea | 3 | Christian Reith | Nacim Dilmi | 61.5kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 1 | Hellfire Express | 2 | William A Stanley | Nathan Doyle | 62kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 14 | Chestime | 5 | Chad Schofield | Lou Mary | 56kg | $9.00 |
| 4th | 15 | Uncle Harry | 6 | Regan Bayliss | Paul Perry | 56kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 9 | Danish Prince | 10 | Reece Jones | Marc and Mitchell Conners | 60kg | $17.00 |
| 6th | 12 | Ring Ahoy | 7 | Liberty Smyth | David Hatch | 54kg | $51.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Saint Emilion | 8 | Aaron Bullock | Jason Deamer | 61.5kg | $5.50 |
| 8th | 10 | Bearings | 9 | Siena Grima | John Sargent | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 5 | Disco Prince | 11 | Zac Wadick | David Hatch | 61kg | $51.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Fiftyfivechevy | 13 | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 61.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Zamborghini | 16 | David Hatch | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Equilibrist | 15 | Kerry Parker | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Tom Cruising | 4 | Kerry Parker | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Sharp Shock | 1 | Leeshelle Small | Rodney Northam | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Get Some Fun | 17 | Karen Owen | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Roses Imminente | 12 | Lou Mary | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Wandjad | 14 | Wayne Wilkes | 55.5kg |
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