03:40 newcastle Monday 23rd March 2026

CELESTIAL GRACE (7) is yet to break through after four career starts. Managed to find the placings at Goulburn two starts back before finishing tenth over 6½f at Canberra last start. Terrific chance to break through. BUNDORAN (1) is backing up just 10 days after she was strongly fancied and finished third over 5½f at Armidale. Nice run last time and should prove tough to beat. CHISATO (8) is a maiden galloper resuming. After a lay-off of five months. Closed last campaign with a seventh over 6f at Scone, beaten 3. 5 lengths. Fitter for two trials, placing most recently. Should be competitive. LOBBYIST (11) stuck on well when resuming last start to finish second over 6f at Tamworth after showing good early speed. Hard to beat in this suitable race.