Horse Profile / NZRacing

Performance
Breeding

Race info

Flat Rating: 80
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Lugging Bit

Horse Details

20 (ret) Bay Gelding

Owner: Miss S M Logan, K S Martin & Est Late G D Logan
Breeder: J L Donaldson & Dr D Oberholster

Sire: DRAMA CRITIC (USA) 1996
Dam: STRAIGHT ACE (NZ) 2000
Foaling: 26 Aug 2005

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Form

6928X

1st up

9-1-3

2nd up

5-1-1

Fresh 30

4-1-1

Fresh 90

5-0-2

Sectionals

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

8-15	17 Nov 12	2500m Premier Meeting	AVON CITY FORD PREMIER		$30,000
CANT Good3		Rating 85 Benchmark	Hndy,led 2000,hdd 300,no xtra	Jamie Bullard	$0
2.35.63, Flat 8.1L Bar: 12 SP: $28.60 Rtg: 81 (-1) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: All In Clover, 54.0 2: Santos, 58.5 3 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-7	4 Nov 12	2200m	AWANUI FOODS RATING 85		$9,000
MOTU Soft6		Rating 85 Benchmark	2nd outr, chal tn, fght hard	Jamie Bullard	$1,800
2.20.01, Flat .3L Bar: 2 SP: $5.00 Rtg: 79 (+2) Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Lifter, 54.5 3: Barbara Jennie, 54.0 NECK:SHORT HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: steadied and shifted ground off heels passing 2000 mt.rider questioned stated he was instructed to lead and happy to sit on quarters of leader throughout, gelding had lay out over concluding stages having to be straightened.

9-9	19 Oct 12	2100m	FULTON HOGAN RATING 85		$12,000
ASHB Good3		Rating 85 Benchmark	Reared,slow,4bk inr,never emerged	Matthew Cameron	$0
2.08.31, Flat 9.5L Bar: 2 SP: $4.10 Rtg: 81 (-2) Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Voodoo, 58.0 2: Barbara Jennie, 54.0 3 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: reared at start got head up through early stages.rider reported intention to ride forward but afte rearing at start got back and failed to respond to urgings when placed under pressure.post race vet no abnormalities.

6-10	6 Oct 12	2000m Listed Race	CHRISTCHURCH CASINO SPRING CLASSIC		$50,000
CANT Good3		OPN HCP	Hndy,led 1600,went wd 500,btld away	David Walsh	$1,000
2.03.02, Flat 6.1L Bar: 4 SP: $7.20 Rtg: 82 (-1) Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Jeu de Cartes, 57.0 2: Chase The Sun, 57.5 3 1/4 LEN:HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

9-12	29 Sep 12	2200m Premier Meeting	REMUERA FISHERIES MITCHELSON CUP		$40,000
AUCK Soft5		OPN HCP	Akw,hndy wd,led 1200,tkld,no fight	Kevin Kalychurun	$400
2.18.32, Flat 5.5L Bar: 12 SP: $19.20 Rtg: 83 (-1) Wgt: 53.0 Car: 49.0 LWD: 53.0 1: Gurus Spirit, 53.0 2: Indikator, 58.0 SHORT HEAD:2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.

2-7	15 Sep 12	2100m	POLWARTH DESIGN 2100		$15,000
WHAN Good4		Rating 85 Benchmark	Ungen,soft lead,kicked,cght line	Trudy Thornton	$3,000
2.12.03, Flat .2L Bar: 1 SP: $5.00 Rtg: 78 (+5) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Mawah Vellous, 54.0 3: Just Got Home, 57.0 HEAD:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Raced ungenerously early stages.

5-6	1 Sep 12	2100m	MILLS REEF WINERY 2100		$15,000
BOPL Heavy9		Rating 85 Benchmark	Led erly,tkld 600,fght,wltd 100m	Trudy Thornton	$375
2.13.87, Flat 4.1L Bar: 1 SP: $8.20 Rtg: 80 (-2) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Little Alfie Brown, 54.0 2: Amity Dane, 54.0 2 LEN:NOSE Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

4-9	4 Aug 12	2100m	WHANGAREI BUS SERVICES 2100		$15,000
WHAN Heavy8		Rating 85 Benchmark	Akw,slow,led 1600,tkld 400,btld awy	Kevin Kalychurun	$750
2.19.18, Flat 5.3L Bar: 8 SP: $17.00 Rtg: 80 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Kidnapped, 54.5 2: Saved By The Bell, 54.0 1 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground. When questioned regarding the riding tactics adopted aboard ACE HIGH co-trainer Mr D Logan advised Stewards that the instructions to Apprentice Rider K Kalychurun had been to lead, further advising Stewards that when ACE HIGH had been restrained at its most previous start he had over-raced and did not finish the race off. Mr D Logan further advised that ACE HIGH’S best performances had been when the horse had been able to lead. Mr D Logan’s explanation was noted by Stewards.

10-10	21 Jul 12	1600m	BBS TIMBERS OPEN MILE		$25,000
WHAN Good4		OPN HCP	Kn erly,hndy,trld 1100,no finish	Trudy Thornton	$0
1.39.17, Flat 6.4L Bar: 3 SP: $11.80 Rtg: 80 Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Cosabella, 54.0 2: Mygoodgrace (AUS), 56.0 LONG HEAD:NOSE Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the early stages.

6-10	30 Jun 12	1400m	NORTHLAND VET GROUP 1400		$15,000
WHAN Soft5		Rating 85 Benchmark	Sped to lead,tkld 400,hdd 200,btld	Trudy Thornton	$0
1.26.29, Flat 4.1L Bar: 4 SP: $19.90 Rtg: 81 (-1) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Sarsarun, 54.0 2: Mygoodgrace (AUS), 56.0 NECK:LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

8-8

2 Oct 11

2000m

TOPSOIL AND SAND SUPPLIES 2000

$15,000

WAIK Good4

Rating 90 Benchmark

Led,chckd 800,und rd 500,gone 200m

Harry Kasim

2.04.11, Flat
12.6L
Bar: 1
SP: $11.10
Rtg: 86 (-5)
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 55.0
LWD: 54.0

1: Little Alfie Brown, 54.0
2: Dancing Chief, 58.0
1/2 LEN:2 1/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: Checked 800m losing ground.

7-11

24 Sep 11

2200m Premier Meeting

REMUERA FISHERIES MITCHELSON CUP

$40,000

AUCK Heavy9

OPN HCP

Akw,slow,9th inr,wdr 400,no finish

Trudy Thornton

$400

2.22.94, Flat
7.6L
Bar: 5
SP: $11.20
Rtg: 87 (-1)
Wgt: 54.5
Car: 54.5
LWD: 54.0

1: Bragato, 56.0
2: John Gray, 56.5
1 1/2 LEN:NECK

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly

6-7

10 Sep 11

2100m

STEVE HAYWOOD MASTER JEWELLER 2100

$15,000

WHAN Good4

Rating 90 Benchmark

Bmp,trailed to tn,btld on strait

Trudy Thornton

2.10.27, Flat
2.2L
Bar: 3
SP: $8.10
Rtg: 88 (-1)
Wgt: 59.0
Car: 59.0
LWD: 54.0

1: The Jungle Boy, 57.5
2: Dancing Chief, 58.0
3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: made contact with another runner start, got head up when being steadied near winning post firsy occasion

1-10

16 Jul 11

2100m

CALTEX FUELZONE WHANGAREI CUP

$17,500

WHAN Soft7

OPN HCP

Led,tkld 400,fght gamely,dug deep, 2.12.73

Trudy Thornton

$10,940

2.12.73, Flat
.8L
Bar: 8
SP: $9.50
Rtg: 77 (+11)
Wgt: 54.0
Car: 54.0
LWD: 54.0

2: Dancing Chief, 56.5
3: The Jungle Boy, 57.5
3/4 LEN:NECK

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

8-12

2 Jul 11

1600m

CLASSICS EVERYONES FAVOURITE SHOP 1600

$12,500

WHAN Soft5

Rating 80

10th otr to tn,battled closer

Reese Jones

1.38.36, Flat
7.2L
Bar: 9
SP: $8.10
Rtg: 78 (-1)
Wgt: 58.0
Car: 58.0
LWD: 54.5

1: Al Askan, 56.5
2: Kullu (AUS), 56.0
1 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

4-10

25 May 11

2100m

MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS LTD 2100

$7,000

WHAN Good4

Rating 80

Led,kn,taken on 800,fght,btld 200m

Trudy Thornton

$350

2.11.34, Flat
4.1L
Bar: 8
SP: $4.30
Rtg: 78
Wgt: 59.0
Car: 59.0
LWD: 54.0

1: Sum Up, 58.0
2: Twoeezy, 59.0
1 1/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: over-raced in the early stages

2-10

6 May 11

1600m

CHEERS WEDDING AND PARTY HIRE 1600

$7,000

WHAN Good4

Rating 80

4th 3w opn to tn,kept on well,tuff

Trudy Thornton

$1,400

1.37.37, Flat
1.0L
Bar: 7
SP: $13.90
Rtg: 76 (+2)
Wgt: 58.5
Car: 58.5
LWD: 56.5

1: Jungle Juice, 57.0
3: Trading Secrets, 55.5
1 LEN:1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: obliged to race wide without cover

14-15

12 Feb 11

2400m Premier Meeting

TONY SPORLE MEMORIAL PREMIER

$25,000

WAIK Good3

Rating 80

Led, 2nd otr 1500,drftd 15th tn,fdd

Chad Ormsby

2.27.34, Flat
19.7L
Bar: 5
SP: $22.20
Rtg: 78 (-2)
Wgt: 58.0
Car: 58.0
LWD: 54.0

1: Phantom Storm (AUS), 56.5
2: Mangaroa Molly, 56.0
LONG NECK:HEAD

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-8

19 Jan 11

2200m

STELLA ARTOIS 2200

$7,000

WHAN Good4

Rating 80

Spd to lead,kn,tkld 600,fght,strong, 2.20.39

Trudy Thornton

$4,375

2.20.39, Flat
2.5L
Bar: 4
SP: $7.70
Rtg: 73 (+5)
Wgt: 58.0
Car: 58.0
LWD: 54.0

2: She's A Tomboy, 55.0
3: Ledecky's Girl, 57.5
2 1/2 LEN:LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

15-15

2 Jan 11

1600m

ROB PINNY-BAYLEYS '1600'

$13,000

BOPL Good3

Rating 80

Rear inr to tn,rider easd dwn 250m

Trudy Thornton

1.34.99, Flat
14.9L
Bar: 9
SP: $23.30
Rtg: 75 (-2)
Wgt: 55.5
Car: 55.5
LWD: 53.0

1: Mai Na Chura, 54.5
2: My My Maree (AUS), 55.0
2 3/4 LEN:NOSE

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time)

Stipe Comment: rider advised felt indifferent in action behind after not perservering final 250m, post-race vet did not reveal any apparent abnormalities

10-12

11 Dec 10

1600m Premier Meeting

RICH HILL STUD PREMIER

$30,000

WAIK Good3

Rating 90

8th outr,plugged under ride

Trudy Thornton

1.34.19, Flat
5.8L
Bar: 9
SP: $23.60
Rtg: 76 (-1)
Wgt: 53.0
Car: 53.0
LWD: 53.0

1: Single Currency, 57.5
2: Agamemnon, 58.0
1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

14-16

27 Nov 10

1400m Premier Meeting

SOPHOS COMPUTER SECURITY 1400

$25,000

AUCK Good3

Rating 80

9th 3w cvr, wknd out

Trudy Thornton

1.23.21, Flat
5.1L
Bar: 14
SP: $30.90
Rtg: 78 (-2)
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 57.0
LWD: 54.0

1: Veyron, 55.0
2: Viduka, 54.0
NOSE:SHORT NECK

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: Steadied 400m when awkwardly placed on heels.

4-12

6 Aug 10

2100m

WAIPU ITM 2100

$13,000

WHAN Soft6

Rating 80

Chckd 1700,trld,out tn,clawed clsr

Trudy Thornton

$650

2.15.22, Flat
3.5L
Bar: 3
SP: $3.60
Rtg: 78
Wgt: 58.0
Car: 58.0
LWD: 53.0

1: Caratacus, 56.0
2: Dancing Chief, 57.0
1 3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: Crowded and hampered 1700m

2-12

24 Jul 10

1600m

SHIP REPAIR NZ 1600

$13,000

WHAN Soft6

Rating 80

7th inr,out 400,unwound too late

James McDonald

$2,600

1.36.07, Flat
.4L
Bar: 2
SP: $4.40
Rtg: 77 (+1)
Wgt: 56.5
Car: 56.5
LWD: 53.0

1: Govind, 54.0
3: Quinn Tait, 54.0
LONG NECK:NOSE

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-11

17 Jul 10

1600m

REYBURN & BRYANT 1600

$13,000

WHAN Soft7

Rating 80

Trld,3 bk inr 800,ld 200,strong win, 1.36.80

Trudy Thornton

$8,125

1.36.80, Flat
1.0L
Bar: 1
SP: $12.50
Rtg: 72 (+5)
Wgt: 55.5
Car: 55.5
LWD: 54.0

2: Stranger Danger, 54.5
3: Princess Road, 53.5
LEN:1/2 HEAD

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: Held up until passing the 250mtrs.

14-16

22 May 10

1400m Premier Meeting

PGG WRIGHTSON GRAIN PREMIER

$20,000

WAIK Heavy9

Rating 80

7th innr,undr pres tn, wknd out

Jason Collett

1.24.34, Flat
15.5L
Bar: 1
SP: $19.20
Rtg: 74 (-2)
Wgt: 55.0
Car: 55.0
LWD: 53.0

1: Marzia, 55.5
2: Gorse, 57.0
NOSE:2 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: began awkwardly, inclined to get head up when racing keenly back straight

1-8

24 Apr 10

1600m

GARTSHORE INTERIOR FITOUTS HIGHWEIGHT

$12,000

BOPL Good3

Rating 70 HWT

5th otr,chal tn,led 300,held well, 1.38.06

Richard Eynon

$7,500

1.38.06, Flat
1.0L
Bar: 4
SP: $4.80
Rtg: 68 (+6)
Wgt: 66.0
Car: 66.0
LWD: 64.5

2: Better Together, 64.5
3: Prince Silver Dale, 66.0
LEN:LONG HEAD

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: steadied shortly after start when crowded

7-15

10 Apr 10

1600m Premier Meeting

WEALLEANS GROUNDSPREAD 1600

$25,000

TROA Good3

Rating 70 SW+P

Into trl to tn, just btld inner

Trudy Thornton

1.35.97, Flat
3.3L
Bar: 3
SP: $11.20
Rtg: 69 (-1)
Wgt: 56.0
Car: 56.0
LWD: 54.5

1: Bartote, 56.0
2: Duke, 57.0
SHORT NECK:1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

4-12

27 Mar 10

1600m Premier Meeting

AZTECH SIGNS TAURANGA 1600

$15,000

BOPL Good3

Rating 70 SW+P

7th outr,undr rd 500, rallied well

Trudy Thornton

$750

1.37.43, Flat
2.0L
Bar: 4
SP: $6.70
Rtg: 69
Wgt: 56.0
Car: 56.0
LWD: 54.5

1: Sand Jewell, 55.5
2: Irish Rose, 54.5
LONG NECK:1 1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-10

6 Mar 10

1400m Premier Meeting

MERCEDES-BENZ 1400

$20,000

AUCK Good3

MDN

7th outr,out 200,charged in time, 1.22.83, 600m - 0.35.71

Trudy Thornton

$12,000

1.22.83, Flat
.1L
Bar: 4
SP: $21.80
Rtg: 58 (+11)
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 57.0
LWD: 55.0

2: Ekstra Dane, 55.0
3: Snagglepuss, 56.5
NOSE:LONG HEAD

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

6-9

17 Feb 10

1200m

THE MAD BUTCHER 1200

$10,000

AUCK Good3

MDN

Slow,rear to tn,struggled on

Trudy Thornton

$200

1.09.54, Flat
7.9L
Bar: 7
SP: $7.50
Rtg: 59 (-1)
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 57.0
LWD: 55.0

1: Vilya, 55.5
2: Kingston Samba (AUS), 56.5
2 3/4 LEN:NECK

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates

Stipe Comment: slow away

3-9

17 Jun 09

1200m

COWLEY'S HIRE CENTRE 1200

$6,000

WHAN Soft6

MDN

Dwelt,up 2nd kn,closed late

Trudy Thornton

$600

1.11.83, Flat
.7L
Bar: 9
SP: $1.70
Rtg: 59
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 57.0
LWD: 55.5

1: Scarlet Diva (AUS), 55.5
2: Chiquita, 55.5
1/2 LEN:LONG HEAD

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates

2-14

27 May 09

1200m

COWLEY'S HIRE CENTRE 1200

$6,000

WHAN Soft7

MDN

Dwelt,11th inr,blokd,stout fin inr

James McDonald

$1,200

1.11.11, Flat
.8L
Bar: 11
SP: $4.50
Rtg: 57 (+2)
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 57.0
LWD: 55.5

1: Sir Cayden, 54.0
3: Tatum Starr, 53.5
3/4 LEN:1 1/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates

Stipe Comment: Had difficulty obtaining clear running until 300m

5-16

6 Dec 08

1400m

MT ROSKILL TAB 1400

$10,000

AVON Good3

MDN

Wd,up 3w on pc 700,wdr tn,btld well

Leith Innes

$250

1.23.54, Flat
5.0L
Bar: 14
SP: $6.10
Rtg: 57
Wgt: 56.0
Car: 56.0
LWD: 54.5

1: Regal Post, 55.5
2: Onesong, 56.0
LEN:LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates

Stipe Comment: Over-raced early stages.

2-16

14 Nov 08

1200m

DENNIS THOMPSON INTERNATIONAL LTD 1200

$6,000

DARG Good3

MDN 3YO

6th outr,weaved,strong fin

Trudy Thornton

$1,200

1.10.68, Flat
1.5L
Bar: 6
SP: $6.80
Rtg: 50 (+7)
Wgt: 57.0
Car: 57.0
LWD: 55.5

1: Ego, 57.0
3: Onesong, 57.0
1 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates

Stipe Comment: Inconvenienced 900m

3-8

24 Oct 08

950m

MDN 3YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 15

CAMB Soft5

MDN 3YO

Trudy Thornton

0.58.70, Flat
Bar: 3
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: King Oath, 0.0
2: Joey Rand, 0.0
HEAD:HEAD

Raceday Gear:

1-6

15 Sep 08

800m

MDN 3YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 6

WHAN Soft5

MDN 3YO

, 0.48.34

Trudy Thornton

0.48.34, Flat
Bar: 6
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

2: Mighty Ruler, 0.0
3: Xspectastar, 0.0
3 LEN:1 1/2 LEN

Raceday Gear:

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Race info

Horse Details

20 (ret) Bay Gelding

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Sectionals

Career stats

In-depth racing review