Nowra (NSW)
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R2
Astute Brent Rollings Mdn Plate
1000m | 1:55pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R2
6 - The Way Ahead (5)
  • 6 The Way Ahead (5)
  • J: H Van Der Hoven 57.0kg
  • T: Matthew Smith
  • 3-4-2-3-x-6-4-3-2-3
5.5 5.5 4.6 4.5 4.6 5.0
$5.50 $5.50 $4.60 $4.50 $4.60 $5.00
RACE COMMENT
Worked right to the line for 1 len 2nd of 8 (2) $6.50 57.0 Twoexcel 900m Newcastle Mdn Plate Soft(5) Mar 12. Raced three wide when 1-3/4 len, 1/2 hd 3rd of 8 (8) $9.00 58.0 Pombia 1000m Canberra Mdn Soft(5) Mar 25. Consistent type knocking on the door. Settled midfield, let down really well at Canberra over this distance. Hard fit and among the dangers.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
5-0-1-3
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
1/10
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
64%
PLACE S/RATE
11-0-2-5
CAREER
$38,800
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-0-2-5 0% 64% 1
Distance 5-0-1-3 0% 80% 1
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 2
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-2 0% 100% 1
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 1
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 1
Soft 7-0-2-4 0% 86% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-0-2-4 0% 75% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 218-22-32-28 10% 38% 1
H Van Der Hoven
Trainer 12mth 622-88-78-94 14% 42% 2
Matthew Smith
Trained at: Warwick Farm
Owners: Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: G E Mapp)
Colours: White, Brown Star, Yellow Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut mare
Breeding: Headwater - And So It Goes
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 8 13
Canberra (Soft) 25/03/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Mdn
Finished 3/8 1.9L, $1800, Jockey H Van Der Hoven, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.36s
1st Pombia
2nd Over The Limit 58.5kg 1.8L
3rd The Way Ahead 58kg 1.9L
2 of 8 16
Newcastle (Soft) 12/03/2026, Race 1, 900m, Mdn Plate
Finished 2/8 1L, $7450, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 2, Weight 57kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 5, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:33.46s
1st Twoexcel
2nd The Way Ahead 57kg 1L
3rd Plume 57kg 1.1L
3 of 8 12
Kembla Grange (Good) 24/02/2026, Race 4, 1000m, Mdn Plate
Finished 3/8 5.6L, $3900, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 7, Weight 57kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:33.16s
1st Fairway To Heaven
2nd Bedda Mia 54kg 2.3L
3rd The Way Ahead 57kg 5.6L
4 of 8 18
Goulburn (Good) 12/02/2026, Race 5, 1100m, Mdn
Finished 4/8 3L, $1300, Jockey Molly Bourke, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.68s
1st Interro
2nd Celestial Grace 56.5kg 1.5L
3rd Turf Luck 59kg 3.0L
6 of 8 204
Wyong (Good) 25/01/2026, Race 3, 1200m, F&M Mdn Plate
Finished 6/8 3.9L, $1150, Jockey Dylan Gibbons, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.86s
1st In Limbo
2nd Mediterra 56.5kg 2L
3rd Tartan Tiger 54.5kg 2.3L
TRIAL 188
Warwick Farm (Soft) 09/01/2026, Race 12, 796m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/10 5.4L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.36s
1st She's Assort
2nd Juvenal 0kg 0.2L
3rd Albuquerque 0kg 3.2L
3 of 7 18
Wyong (Soft) 05/07/2025, Race 2, 1000m, Mdn
Finished 3/7 1.4L, $3900, Jockey C Lever, Barrier 2, Weight 55.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.14s
1st Bev's Nine
2nd Gamp 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd The Way Ahead 55.5kg 1.4L
2 of 7 18
Hawkesbury (Soft) 17/06/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 2/7 3.8L, $7450, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 4, Weight 55kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:32.47s
1st Celerity
2nd The Way Ahead 55kg 3.8L
3rd El Qasabi 57kg 4.8L
4 of 8 15
Goulburn (Soft) 30/05/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Mdn
Finished 4/8 4.8L, $1300, Jockey H Van Der Hoven, Barrier 7, Weight 56.5kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.41s
1st Quein Step
2nd El Qasabi 59kg 4L
3rd Rouge Homme 57.5kg 4.3L
3 of 9 22
Hawkesbury (Soft) 15/05/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Super Mdn
Finished 3/9 4.9L, $5500, Jockey Rachel King, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:33.95s
1st Ningaloo Reef
2nd Rainbow Goddess 56.5kg 4.8L
3rd The Way Ahead 56kg 4.9L
6 of 6 22
Newcastle (Heavy) 23/04/2025, Race 2, 900m, Mdn
Finished 6/6 8.5L, $1150, Jockey Rachel King, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 2, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.20s
1st Hawker Hall
2nd He's Cool 54kg 3.5L
3rd Tampa Bay 54kg 5.0L