Horse Profile / NZRacing

Performance
Breeding

Race info

Flat Rating: 72
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Blinkers
- Lugging Bit

Horse Details

13YO (dec) Bay Mare

Owner: Azzurro Breeding Ltd
Breeder: P D Harrison, P N Kean, J F Marks & J S Nuttall

Sire: CAPTAIN RIO (GB) 1999
Dam: SPARKS WILL FLY (NZ) 2002
Foaling: 5 Nov 2008

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Form

3805X

1st up

15-0-7

2nd up

3-1-1

Fresh 30

12-0-5

Fresh 90

3-0-2

Sectionals

Career stats

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5-7	30 Dec 14	1200m	KINLOCH 1200		$8,000
TAUP Good3		Rating 75 Benchmark	2nd outr,chal tn, btld 200m	Mark Du Plessis	$200
1.10.81, Flat 1.6L Bar: 6 SP: $5.70 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Altius, 59.0 2: Quintastics, 53.0 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, In Foal on, Blinkers Stipe Comment: hampered start, over-raced early stages

1-10	16 Dec 14	1000m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 28		$0
TROA Soft5		OPN HCP	, 0.58.36	Craig Grylls	$0
0.58.36, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 72 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Sardaaj, 0.0 3: Unknown Pleasures, 0.0 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, In Foal on, Blinkers

12-12	8 Oct 14	1000m	TAUPO FARMLANDS 1000		$8,000
TAUP Soft5		Rating 75 Benchmark	9th middle,11th tn, wknd out	Craig Grylls	$0
0.57.66, Flat 5.7L Bar: 7 SP: $13.00 Rtg: 73 (-1) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Silver Eclipse, 58.0 2: Matimba, 56.0 LONG NECK:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Raced ungenerously when being restrained near the 900m, and shifted outwards when inclined to get its head up going into the 800m turn.

8-13	19 Sep 14	1300m	THE NZI 1300		$8,000
TAUP Soft7		Rating 75 Benchmark	Worked wd,ld 800,faded from 200m	Craig Grylls	$0
1.19.75, Flat 3.8L Bar: 13 SP: $14.10 Rtg: 74 (-1) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Irish Moon, 57.0 2: Weregoingtogetcha (AUS), 58.0 NECK:LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

3-8	20 Aug 14	1000m	HAUNUI FARM STALLIONS 1000		$8,000
TAUP Heavy8		Rating 75 Benchmark	6th innr,urged tn, btld on well	Craig Grylls	$800
0.59.11, Flat 4.1L Bar: 2 SP: $4.80 Rtg: 74 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Best Command (AUS), 55.5 2: Lucky Feather, 56.0 2 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: steadied 850m when awkwardly placed on heels, got head up when being steadied off heels 550m

3-14	7 Jun 14	1200m	MUNNS THE MAN'S STORE 1200		$17,500
WAIK Soft6		Rating 75 Benchmark	Wd, up 2nd 600,chal tn,game run	Noel Harris	$1,750
1.10.97, Flat 2.1L Bar: 11 SP: $7.40 Rtg: 74 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Irish Moon, 54.5 2: Roll With Pulse (AUS), 52.5 1 LEN:1 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: inconvenienced start

3-14	17 May 14	1200m	TOD SEEDS / TURFSTAR HANDICAP		$17,500
MTU Heavy10		Rating 75 Benchmark	4th wide,wdr 500,chal,fght gamely	Craig Grylls	$1,750
1.13.92, Flat 2.1L Bar: 8 SP: $5.30 Rtg: 74 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Kuzanov, 55.5 2: She's Slinky, 54.0 SHORT HEAD:2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: Shifted in under pressure 300m.

2-14	26 Apr 14	1200m Premier Meeting	WILLIAM INGLIS & SON PREMIER		$25,000
WAIK Soft6		Rating 75 Benchmark	4th otr,loomd 200, fght well	Craig Grylls	$5,000
1.09.36, Flat 3.3L Bar: 5 SP: $16.10 Rtg: 73 (+1) Wgt: 56.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Chambord, 57.5 3: Charlestown, 56.0 3 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: raced ungenerously for a distance when steadied 900m

14-14	8 Mar 14	1200m Premier Meeting	THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD 1200		$30,000
AUCK Good3		Rating 75 Benchmark	Shrd pc inr to tn,folded 250m	Craig Grylls	$0
1.10.03, Flat 11.7L Bar: 2 SP: $12.10 Rtg: 75 (-2) Wgt: 57.0 Car: 57.0 LWD: 54.0 1: In Style, 54.5 2: Beauty's Beast, 55.5 HEAD:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

3-9	25 Jan 14	1200m Premier Meeting	VERNON & VAZEY TRUCK PARTS PREMIER		$40,000
WELL Good3		Rating 85 Benchmark	Sped to lead,fght,cght last 100m	Craig Grylls	$4,000
1.08.77, Flat .7L Bar: 4 SP: $5.40 Rtg: 74 (+1) Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 1: The Governator, 54.0 2: Bellapin, 57.0 NECK:LONG NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

3-7	14 Dec 13	1200m Premier Meeting	LOWE SCHOLLUM & JONES PREMIER		$30,000
WAIK Good3		Rating 85 Benchmark	Led,kn,tkld tn,hdd 200, btld well	Craig Grylls	$3,000
1.08.91, Flat 1.5L Bar: 2 SP: $7.20 Rtg: 74 Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Forefront, 56.0 2: Alvesta (AUS), 57.5 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers Stipe Comment: raced keenly in lead

1-14	21 Nov 13	1200m	BROKERNET CENTRAL REGION 1200		$8,000
MATA Good3		Rating 75 Benchmark	Spd over to lead 1000,held strongly, 1.10.15	Craig Grylls	$5,000
1.10.15, Flat 2.0L Bar: 12 SP: $18.00 Rtg: 69 (+5) Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 2: Gold Hunter, 56.0 3: Marmi, 55.5 2 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

6-12	24 Oct 13	1200m	WOOD’N’LODGE SPRINT		$8,000
HAWK Soft5		Rating 75 Benchmark	Hndy,trld 900,3bk 500,fght 300m	Mark Du Plessis	$0
1.11.19, Flat 1.9L Bar: 5 SP: $9.30 Rtg: 70 (-1) Wgt: 54.5 Car: 54.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Stardom, 54.0 2: Travino (AUS), 58.5 LONG HEAD:LONG NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time) Stipe Comment: Over-raced middle stages.

13-14	4 Oct 13	1200m	HAMILTON BUILDING SUPPLIES 1200		$15,000
WAIK Soft5		Rating 75 Benchmark	Akw,5th otr 700,wdr 350,no dash	Noel Harris	$0
1.10.83, Flat 5.2L Bar: 6 SP: $13.50 Rtg: 71 (-1) Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Ewenight, 55.5 2: Statham, 57.0 NOSE:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: began awkwardly

3-7	17 Aug 13	1200m	ASSET RECRUITMENT 1200		$15,000
WAIK Heavy8		Rating 75 Benchmark	2nd inr,kn,chal 400,fght on	Noel Harris	$1,500
1.13.24, Flat 3.1L Bar: 2 SP: $4.90 Rtg: 71 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Mr Knowitall, 53.5 2: Airman, 57.0 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: raced keenly when being restrained early stages

4-14	27 Jul 13	1200m Premier Meeting	UNITED GAMING LTD PREMIER		$25,000
WAIK Heavy9		Rating 75 Benchmark	Wrkd to get 2nd otr,chal 300, fght	Noel Harris	$1,250
1.12.62, Flat 1.8L Bar: 11 SP: $14.40 Rtg: 71 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Baldovino (AUS), 57.0 2: Wainui Prince, 57.0 HEAD:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: bumped start losing ground

6-9	31 May 13	1200m	TUAKAU COSSIE - RACING SECTION 1200		$8,000
COUN Heavy10		Rating 75 Benchmark	Sped to lead,tkld,fght,wltd 150m	Masa Tanaka	$0
1.13.19, Flat 6.4L Bar: 4 SP: $2.80 Rtg: 72 (-1) Wgt: 55.5 Car: 55.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Witz End (AUS), 57.0 2: Designacat, 57.5 1 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-12	11 May 13	1200m Premier Meeting	CRAIG THOM MEMORIAL '1200'		$20,000
ROTO Heavy10		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Wd,led wd 800,kept going,strong, 1.15.23	Masa Tanaka	$12,500
1.15.23, Flat 2.0L Bar: 10 SP: $5.20 Rtg: 66 (+6) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 2: Manaia Rose, 56.0 3: Reminiscing, 58.5 2 LEN:SHORT HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-8	17 Apr 13	1230m	ROTORUA COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS CLUB 1230		$7,000
ROTO Heavy10		Rating 65 Benchmark*	2nd otr,led wdr 600, hdd 150,game	Masa Tanaka	$1,400
1.16.68, Flat 1.3L Bar: 6 SP: $8.00 Rtg: 65 (+1) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Elusive Gold, 58.0 3: Excuse Me Madam, 55.5 1 1/4 LEN:7 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-5	26 Mar 13	1000m	OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 12		$0
PAER Good3		OPN HCP	, 0.58.81	Masa Tanaka	$0
0.58.81, Flat Bar: 3 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 65 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Abeautifulred, 0.0 2: , 0.0 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

10-11	12 Dec 12	1200m	PAYMARK 1200		$12,500
AUCK Good3		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Hmprd st,10th inr, fdd out	Kei Chiong	$0
1.11.12, Flat 9.8L Bar: 7 SP: $7.00 Rtg: 67 (-2) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Casino Park, 57.0 2: Bronte Walk, 56.5 SHORT NECK:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly, rider unbalanced and lost ground.

2-11	25 Nov 12	1200m	WILLIAM INGLIS & SON 1200		$7,000
WAIK Good3		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Led,2nd otr 800,led 300,outfin late	Craig Grylls	$1,400
1.11.21, Flat .4L Bar: 8 SP: $7.10 Rtg: 65 (+2) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 54.0 1: One Above, 56.5 3: Trepidation, 56.5 LONG NECK:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-11	20 Oct 12	1200m	TEAM BEAUFILL-BAYLEYS '1200'		$12,500
ROTO Soft6		Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*	Hndy,4th 800,kn,out 400,gd finish	Craig Grylls	$2,500
1.12.32, Flat 1.0L Bar: 7 SP: $8.10 Rtg: 63 (+2) Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 56.0 1: Irish Encore, 58.0 3: Valencia's Image, 58.5 1 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: over-raced through early and middle stages being inclined to get head up

1-9	10 Sep 12	1000m	IRT 1000		$7,000
TAUP Heavy9		MDN	Led 750, trld 600,kikd away 200m, 1.00.59	Craig Grylls	$4,375
1.00.59, Flat 2.5L Bar: 8 SP: $5.50 Rtg: 52 (+11) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 2: Parvati, 50.0 3: Magic Epic, 57.5 2 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-9	20 Aug 12	1000m	PITCH SPORTS BAR '1000'		$7,000
TAUP Heavy10		MDN	Thru to ld,trld 600,2nd tn,btld wel	Craig Grylls	$700
1.02.31, Flat 3.1L Bar: 5 SP: $5.60 Rtg: 51 (+1) Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Best Command (AUS), 54.5 2: Gisela, 54.0 3 LEN:SHORT HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: made bend near 650m awkwardly having to be steadied

5-16	2 Aug 12	1200m	KEVIN HARLEY SHEARING CONTRACTOR\HINTZ CONTRACTING 1200		$7,000
STRT Heavy10		MDN	Trld gd pace,led 300,btld 150m	Craig Grylls	$175
1.15.48, Flat 5.7L Bar: 2 SP: $4.00 Rtg: 51 Wgt: 56.5 Car: 56.5 LWD: 54.0 1: Lucky Nemo (AUS), 58.5 2: Les Sylphides, 56.5 2 3/4 LEN:LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

5-13	3 Jan 12	1000m	TWENTYMANS FUNERAL SERVICES 1000		$10,000
THAM Soft5		MDN	9th 3w cvr, wdr tn, made gd grnd	Masa Tanaka	$250
0.59.48, Flat 2.1L Bar: 12 SP: $6.00 Rtg: 51 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Abeauty, 53.5 2: Amazing Force (AUS), 55.0 NECK:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Raced wide throughout.

4-12	23 Nov 11	1200m	JACE GROUP 1200		$5,000
MATA Good3		MDN	3w,2nd otr 800,fght from 300m	Masa Tanaka	$250
1.10.60, Flat 3.9L Bar: 10 SP: $6.30 Rtg: 51 Wgt: 55.0 Car: 55.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Casting Stones (AUS), 57.0 2: Mapmaker, 55.0 3 1/2 LEN:SHORT NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

4-9

28 Oct 11

1200m

BROKERNET 1200

$5,000

MATA Soft5

MDN 3YO

Wd,kn,2nd otr 700 to tn,btld 200m

Harry Kasim

$250

1.10.64, Flat
4.3L
Bar: 9
SP: $6.40
Rtg: 56 (-5)
Wgt: 55.5
Car: 53.5
LWD: 55.5

1: Xanadu, 55.5
2: Pellegrini, 57.0
1 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Stipe Comment: Raced ungenerously early stages when wide allowed to stride foward 700m and shift in.

3-9

7 Sep 11

1100m

CHRISTMAS AT THE RACES - 1 DEC ROTORUA 1100

$5,000

ROTO Soft5

MDN 3YO

Bmp,2nd 800,chl 350,ld 200,cght lte

Craig Grylls

$500

1.05.91, Flat
.8L
Bar: 5
SP: $4.90
Rtg: 50 (+6)
Wgt: 55.5
Car: 55.5
LWD: 55.5

1: Vincent Street, 57.0
2: Turquoise, 55.5
1/2 LEN:NECK

Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-9

2 Aug 11

1000m

MDN 3YO Catchweight 1000 - Heat 17

EBOP Soft7

MDN 3YO

Masa Tanaka

0.62.06, Flat
Bar: 9
SP: $0.00
Rtg: 50
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

1: Future King (AUS), 0.0
3: Arise, 0.0
3 LEN:3 LEN

Raceday Gear:

1-8

31 May 11

850m

2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 6

WAPA Heavy10

2YO

, 0.55.65

Craig Grylls

0.55.65, Flat
Bar: 8
SP: $0.00
Rtg:
Wgt: 0.0
Car: 0.0
LWD: 0.0

2: Pico Alto, 0.0
3: (2g Golden Missile (USA) - Ninamite (USA)), 0.0
1 LEN:HEAD

Raceday Gear:

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Horse Details

13YO (dec) Bay Mare

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Current Fields

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